Chapter 689 690: Ultron (Continued)

"Bad news, Director Fury just called to tell me that after Ultron separated from us, he led his army of Iron Legion to attack S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters…"

Tony said, "It's worth noting that when he left S.H.I.E.L.D., he stole some vibranium."

Ultron's previous mechanical body was made by Tony from high-grade alloy, the same material as his Mark series armor.

Although it was still sturdy, there was a possibility of it being destroyed.

Now that Ultron had stolen vibranium, he was clearly going to upgrade his mechanical body.

The strength of vibranium, coupled with the power of the Mind Stone, and Ultron's intelligence.

It would undoubtedly create an even more terrifying monster.

The Avengers quickly realized the seriousness of the problem.

After all, Captain America had a vibranium shield, and everyone had seen how durable that shield was.

Of course, with Mike here, although everyone's expressions turned grim again, they weren't as despairing as before.

"So he wants to build a vibranium body, I see." Mike asked indifferently, "So, have you found Ultron's whereabouts yet?"

With Mike's current strength, let alone a vibranium body, he could even crush Thor's Hammer, which was forged from a dying star.

So, for him, whether Ultron upgraded or not wasn't a big problem.

"I'm still searching for Ultron's whereabouts; it might take a little more time…" Tony shook his head and continued, "Another piece of news, Ultron's actions have attracted the attention of those higher up. To calm the storm, the President has granted us discretionary power."

"At the same time, Director Fury will also send another superhuman team to support us."

Ultron's consciousness was born from the internet, so it wasn't easy to track his movements via satellite surveillance.

But there was also good news: Ultron's anti-human actions had caught the President's attention.

In front of the state machinery, he would surely be found and eliminated soon.

"Alright, you continue to search for Ultron's whereabouts. Find him quickly so I can end this crisis sooner." Mike urged Tony.

Again, Mike himself could eliminate Ultron, so whether there was external intervention or not didn't matter much to him.

"OK!" Tony nodded and returned to his computer.

He also realized that with Mike as a powerful ally, other matters weren't as important.

Whether Ultron, this hidden danger, could be quickly eliminated still depended on Mike's mood.

Just as Tony continued to search for Ultron's whereabouts, Hit-Girl rushed into Stark Tower, panting, holding a mobile phone.

"Mindy, why did you come over too? Is something wrong?" Mike asked the little girl.

Because she ran too fast, Hit-Girl had a fine layer of sweat on her forehead.

"It's Wanda who called and said she had something important to tell you." Hit-Girl didn't bother wiping her sweat and handed the phone to Mike.

"Wanda, are you okay? Where are you now?" Mike asked directly, looking at the Scarlet Witch on the phone screen.

"Mike, it's great to see you!" The Scarlet Witch's voice was a bit excited, then she said, "I'm fine, and I've also removed the mind control from Quicksilver and the others."

"We plan to stay with Ultron as inside agents…"

"Ultron is currently contacting Hydra arms dealers, preparing to buy vibranium and weapons. If you're going to act, you must be quick…"

Clearly, the Scarlet Witch also knew about Ultron's plan to reshape his body with vibranium.

Once he succeeded, the threat level would likely multiply.

"Don't worry, I'll come to pick you up soon and bring you home." Mike said, "Also, if the situation is not right, you can consider evacuating first. Your safety is the priority."

Now that Ultron had surfaced, solving him was only a matter of time.

Having inside agents or not was no longer important.

Therefore, there was no need to put the Scarlet Witch and others in danger for the mission.

"Understood!" The Scarlet Witch responded sweetly and quickly hung up the phone.

A part of Ultron's strength came from the network, so he should be very sensitive to radio signals.

Anyway, what needed to be said had been made clear.

The sooner the Scarlet Witch hung up, the less risk of exposure there would be.

"What did Wanda say?" Captain America looked at Mike, who had ended the call, and asked.

The other Avengers had also gathered around when Mike took the call.

Clearly, the superheroes were all holding their breath, eager to settle scores with Ultron.

As for the Scarlet Witch, everyone knew she was previously controlled by the Mind Stone and opposed the Avengers.

Coupled with her relationship with Mike, everyone didn't hold much resentment towards her.

"Wanda said Ultron took them to the southern suburbs of New York City, where there are many warehouses." Mike shared the information.

With a general location, finding them would be much easier.

"Southern suburbs, abandoned warehouses, I found the place." Tony, who also heard Mike's sharing, used satellite surveillance to pinpoint Ultron's hiding place.

By zooming in, the computer screen showed the specific situation of the warehouses in the southern suburbs.

Among several abandoned warehouses, a particular colorful container stood out.

Not only was it larger in area, but several armed teams with Hydra logos and Iron Legion teams patrolled around it.

"It looks like we accidentally discovered a Hydra stronghold this time." A rare smile appeared on Tony's face.

It was clear that he, who had been on edge, was finally relaxing.

"What are we waiting for then? Let's move!"

Mike said, directly opening a spatial portal leading to the southern region of New York City.

Although there were no specific coordinates, finding the warehouse would be much simpler once they reached the southern region.

"Wait for me." Seeing everyone walk into the spatial portal one by one, Tony quickly went to the laboratory to put on a Mark armor suit.

Returning ready for battle, he looked at Mike and said, "By the way, what about the support team from Nick's side?"

"Simple, just tell them to gather at the southern warehouse, wouldn't that work?" Mike said, then stepped into the spatial portal.

"That's true." Tony responded and quickly followed Mike's footsteps.

He would then notify the support team via the armor's communication system.

As for whether they could catch up with the battle.

Whether they got the main prize or just the leftovers was no longer Tony's concern.

In the southern region of New York City, after stepping out of the spatial portal, Mike immediately flew into the sky.

Fortunately, it was a suburban area with an open view, and as long as he flew high enough, he could see the whole picture.

Soon, Mike in the sky saw the distant cluster of warehouses.

With his superhuman vision, he could even see the armed teams and Iron Legion teams patrolling around the colorful container.

"I've found the target, so I'll go ahead." Mike greeted the superheroes below and flew straight towards the colorful warehouse.

"Everyone, I'll also go ahead." After contacting the other support team, Tony also controlled his armor to fly up, chasing after Mike.

"Damn it, I wish I could fly too." Hawkeye looked enviously at the two figures receding in the sky.

"Enough talk, let's move quickly!" The pragmatic Captain America put his vibranium shield on his back and started running.

With a formidable enemy ahead, if they arrived late, they might not even get a taste of the action.

So, led by the Captain, a group of superheroes all unleashed their speed and ran wildly.

Dr. Banner, in order not to fall behind, even transformed into the Hulk.

His charge was particularly impactful.

At the same time, inside the huge colorful warehouse, Ultron was making a deal with the Hydra leader, Tom.

"I'm not interested in your idea of destroying the world. If you want vibranium and weapons, it's a billion dollars… Everything here will be yours." Tom, with his rugged features and a full beard, was very recognizable.

Tall and sturdy, he also carried a fierce aura. Even facing the robot Ultron, his presence did not falter.

At this moment, although Tom's demeanor and tone were resolute, he had actually given Ultron a significant discount.

After all, vibranium was not cheap, and the Hydra organization also provided Ultron with equipment for smelting vibranium in the warehouse.

In terms of value, several billion dollars would be considered little.

Of course, the Hydra organization had ulterior motives; they helped Ultron because they wanted to see him cause trouble for S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers.

The enemy of my enemy is, reluctantly, a friend.

"A billion dollars is indeed not much. But I want the goods, and I don't want to give you the money." Ultron, with his ability to access the network, found it easy to transfer money from online banks.

It was just a pity that Ultron's goal was to destroy all of humanity, which naturally included pests like Hydra.

"What, you want to backstab me?" Tom looked at Ultron's emotionless metal face, his hand secretly reaching for the weapon tucked into his waist.

"You're not worthy of me spending more thought on you," Ultron's mechanical voice rang out, and then, before Tom could react, he smashed the other's head with a punch.

"Move!"

As Tom's headless, outwardly strong but inwardly weak corpse fell, Ultron's calm voice also reached the ears of the street heroes behind him.

Compared to Ultron, Hydra was clearly not good people either.

So, after exchanging glances, the Scarlet Witch and others simultaneously attacked the other Hydra members in the warehouse.

Seeing the street heroes so obedient, Ultron nodded in satisfaction, then walked to the vibranium smelting machine, putting both the vibranium prepared by Hydra and the vibranium stolen from S.H.I.E.L.D. into the machine at the same time.

Then, he carefully detached the Mind Stone from the Mind Stone and gently placed it on top of the smelting machine.

Next, he only needed to quietly wait for his new body to take shape, and then import his consciousness into the new body.

A new super intelligent robot would thus be born.

At the same time, outside the warehouse, the Iron Legion, after receiving Ultron's mental command, also launched a surprise attack on the nearby Hydra armed teams.

Even though the Hydra armed teams were more numerous, in the face of the Iron Legion's power, they fell one by one like straw.

The scene was utterly devastating.

"What are they doing? Did the deal fall through?" Tony, who had just arrived, asked.

"Just dogs fighting dogs," Mike glanced at the chaotic scene below, not paying much attention, and continued to fly straight into the warehouse.

By this time, the remaining Hydra members in the warehouse had already been wiped out.

Ultron stood quietly beside the smelting machine, waiting for his new body to be completed, surrounded by the street heroes.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that the Scarlet Witch and others were still exchanging glances.

They were likely discussing whether to launch a surprise attack on Ultron before his new body took shape.

It was at this moment that a large hole was blasted open in the roof of the warehouse, and Mike and Tony flew in one after another.

"It looks like we arrived just in time." A hint of relief was on Tony's face.

Ultron's vibranium body was already more than three-quarters complete, just a little short of full upgrade.

But even that little bit, if it wasn't finished, it wasn't finished.

Not having to contend with an even more powerful vibranium robot made Tony feel increasingly relaxed.

"Mr. Guardian, I've heard of your deeds. To defeat an alien army with a human body, you're very impressive." Ultron turned to look at the arriving Mike, and in his previously emotionless eyes, there was actually a hint of appreciation.

As for Iron Man beside him, he was completely ignored.

"Thanks for the compliment. But even if you say nice things, today is your death day." Mike observed this super intelligent robot, then issued a death notice to him.

Surprisingly, apart from his extreme thinking, Ultron was truly no different from an ordinary person.

One could only say that Tony indeed had a great talent in the field of technological research.

"You humans are very strange; you always think order and chaos are opposites. You also try to control things that you cannot control, but your failure is already predetermined. How to maintain elegance in failure, that is a difficult problem…" Ultron suddenly began discussing philosophy, then looked at Mike and invited, "So join me! When the dust settles, only I will remain in the world. I will bestow elegance upon you—"

Perhaps he genuinely thought highly of Mike, or perhaps his new body was about to take shape, and Ultron didn't want any further complications.

In any case, at this moment, one could even see a hint of sincerity on his mechanical face.

"If you're the only one in the world, then what am I?" Mike shook his head speechlessly and said, "Out of respect for you, I can let you make the first move. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't have another chance."

Ultron's words carried the arrogance of looking down on humanity, but no matter how arrogant he was, he couldn't be more arrogant than Mike.

Mike, who had become a God King, would not allow anyone to be more pretentious than him.

Let alone a robot.

"Too bad, you made the wrong choice." Ultron seemed to lose interest in talking and commanded the street heroes around him, "Kill him!"

Then, the street heroes instantly moved, but their target was Ultron.

"You pile of scrap metal, I've tolerated you for too long. What right do you have to command me, and you even want to eliminate all of humanity…" Deadpool swung his dual blades, striking sparks from Ultron's body.

He cursed and vented his emotions at the same time.

It was clear that keeping quiet and acting like a block of wood before had made him very frustrated.

Now he finally found an opportunity to properly greet Ultron, the instigator.

On the other side, Quicksilver created a small tornado around Ultron.

Then, Spider-Man shot out webs, tying Ultron securely.

Coupled with the Scarlet Witch's chaos magic, and the gunfire from Big Daddy, The Punisher, and others, Ultron's already battered alloy body was now even more like a pile of junk.

That is to say, Mike hadn't even had a chance to act, and Ultron was already almost broken.

Fortunately, Ultron felt no pain. After losing a pile of parts, he suddenly exerted force, pushing back the street heroes around him.

Then he glanced at the vibranium body in the furnace and Mike, who was ready to act at any moment.

Knowing that it was futile, he ultimately chose to temporarily retreat.

Just as he shot into the sky, intending to escape the warehouse, a pure white magical whip, like a nimble snake, coiled around him.

Then, Ultron fell to the ground, covered in dust.

"You talk a big game, I thought you were really something. Turns out you're nothing special—" Mike walked step by step towards Ultron, looking down into his eyes, and asked, "Before you die, do you have any last words?"

"Humans will eventually be destroyed by their own arrogance!" Ultron, knowing there was no hope of escape, uttered his prophecy.

It sounded more like a curse.

"Are those your last words?" Mike conjured a ball of pure white flame in his hand, threw it at Ultron, and said, "Whether humanity is destroyed or not is not for a robot like you to worry about."

As the divine fire burned, Ultron's consciousness, along with his alloy body, eventually turned to ashes…