Boom!
With a loud crash, Luca flashed into his Half-Dragon form.
While kicking away the debris behind him, he firmly stomped on "Rhodes," who was attempting a sneak attack.
Of course, this so-called "Rhodes" was a Skrull imposter.
However, he was indeed wearing Rhodes' Iron Patriot armor.
That was likely why he survived the fall earlier.
Seeing this guy still trying to activate the suit to resist even after being pinned down...
Luca didn't waste words. He reached down and placed his hand on the guy's head. Through the helmet, he released a Psychic blast at close range, knocking him unconscious instantly.
At this moment, Vision, who had arrived with his team, slowly floated over, seeing Luca standing on the ruins with Rhodes under his foot.
"Mr. Luca..."
Vision barely opened his mouth before Luca raised a hand to interrupt him.
He simply nudged the Skrull-Rhodes under his foot, signaling Vision to keep an eye on him, and then answered the phone in his hand.
On the other end of the video call was Gwen, whose call had been interrupted by the sudden battle earlier.
As soon as the video connected, Luca recognized the perspective immediately—Gwen was using the [Tracking Glasses] he gave her. A smile appeared on his face.
However, while Gwen on the other side breathed a sigh of relief, she suddenly became tense again.
"Luca... is that really you?!"
Luca was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that the sudden disconnection might have made Gwen suspicious of his identity.
Without wasting words, he raised his left hand in front of the camera, used his right hand like a knife to make a small cut, and bright red blood flowed out.
The wound, which didn't turn green, was undoubtedly the best proof of his identity.
"You... you encountered those green-skinned monsters too?!"
At this point, Natasha and the others, who had been hiding nearby, finally entered the frame. Seeing Luca's action, they immediately understood that Luca must have already fought the Skrulls to react so quickly to Gwen's ambiguous question.
Seeing this, Luca thought for a moment, then bent down and picked up the fake Rhodes he had just knocked out.
Applying a little force with his mechanical right arm, he easily pried open the faceplate, revealing the green goblin-like face inside.
At the same time, he explained:
"Those Skrulls just used Gwen's identity to lure me here, trying to ambush and capture me alive."
"But as you can see, now..."
Saying this, Luca casually panned the camera around, showing the devastation to everyone on the other end of the call.
Looking at the ground littered with green-skinned corpses and the ravaged earth, everyone gulped.
However, thinking back to Luca's previous record of single-handedly destroying New York and countless demons along with it, this small scene didn't seem like much.
Of course, they didn't know that this was achieved while Luca couldn't use his mecha and had most of his items restricted.
Still, Natasha reacted first, asking softly:
"That earthquake just now, was that you fighting those green-skins... wait, Luca! You know the identity of these green monsters?!"
Halfway through her sentence, Natasha suddenly realized Luca had mentioned these shapeshifting green-skins were called "Skrulls."
Although she didn't know how Luca knew this, he clearly possessed information they didn't.
Thinking of this, relief appeared on the faces of everyone on the other end of the call.
The sudden incident had nearly wiped them out, and they had been completely in the dark. If Luca really knew something, it would be good news for everyone.
"Yeah, I know a bit. Where are you guys now? We'll talk in detail when we meet. This guy is just unconscious; he definitely has more intel."
Saying this, Luca shook the green-skin in his hand.
The group on the other side exchanged glances. Finally, Natasha gritted her teeth and chose to trust Luca.
Given the situation, she knew Luca's strength well. If even the real Luca fell into the hands of those green monsters, resistance would likely be futile for all of them.
"xxx, xxx. This is one of my safe houses. Besides me, not even Fury or Clint knows about it."
Looking at the location Natasha sent, although it wasn't far from the refugee camp, Luca still called Spot to open a portal for him.
However, this time, Luca not only let Vision go ahead of him but also equipped himself with the [Dehydration Gun] and [Dr. Faust's Hat].
Although it was highly probable the other side wasn't fake, being careful wouldn't hurt.
Having just been tricked, he didn't plan on walking into another ambush like an idiot. With these two items, he believed he could handle most scenarios calmly.
However, seeing Luca arrive with a glowing band around his neck and a "gun" in hand, looking ready for battle, made Natasha and the others in the safe house tense up slightly.
Fortunately, after stepping through the portal, Luca simply glanced at the ring on his hand and put the "gun" away in his coat.
"Just necessary caution."
"But don't worry, I've confirmed you're all the real deal."
As he spoke, Luca raised the green ring on his left hand. Currently, it was emitting a very faint red light.
"I made this myself. A device capable of detecting Skrull souls nearby. Its range isn't large, and currently, I can only barely tell how many Skrulls are present by the intensity of the light."
The reason the ring was still glowing red was, naturally, because Luca was holding a fake Rhodes.
But since the intensity of the red light hadn't changed, it confirmed that Gwen and the others in front of him weren't Skrull imposters.
"Detect... a device to detect Skrulls?"
"And that name? So, Luca, did you know where these monsters came from long ago?"
Natasha, always sharp, immediately caught the key point in Luca's words.
Knowing the monsters' name might have come from his recent encounter, but having a device made in advance to identify them clearly showed Luca had anticipated their appearance.
Hearing Natasha's question, Luca thought for a moment and chose not to hide it.
"Yeah, I knew long ago. But before this, I thought it was just some little scheme Nick Fury cooked up."