At Gravik's command, over 2,700 Super Skrull Soldiers charged together.
The earth cracked inch by inch under the trampling of these monsters.
Extremis granted them energy as hot as magma, while the super soldier serum multiplied their already formidable strength and speed.
These two abilities were just the foundation; even more troublesome was the third type of power they generally possessed.
Some were covered in lizard scales as hard as rock.
Others' bodies expanded wildly, with dark green bone spurs piercing through knotted muscles that looked like Christmas trees.
Some even inherited Hawkeye's archery talent, allowing them to easily fire the searing energy provided by Extremis like arrows.
For a moment, the scene was one of total chaos.
The watching civilians wailed in despair:
"It's over, it's over, it's over! How can anyone fight against such a formation?"
"Sixty to one, and every single one of them is as strong as a monster. This isn't a situation humans can handle at all!"
"Where are our nukes? Chernobyl has been a dead zone since the nuclear leak years ago anyway. Why not just fire a few more and nuke those monsters into oblivion!"
"Idiot, the heroes are still there! Do you want to kill them all?"
"Those aliens chose Chernobyl as the main battlefield because they're sure the Radiation won't affect them!"
Just as many viewers closed their eyes in despair, unwilling to watch the impending one-sided Carnage...
"Now... it's showtime~"
Peter snapped his fingers and uttered his long-awaited transformation catchphrase.
The moment he finished speaking, Celestial Energy instantly blanketed the field, allowing Gwen and the others to enter Celestial Mode directly!
Gwen's original black and white Battle Suit was covered in golden star patterns, and she was the first to strike.
With a lift of her hand, golden energy webs gushed out from her wrists.
But the webbing wasn't aimed at anyone; instead, it flew straight into the air.
"What is Ghost-Spider trying to do?"
"There isn't even a single tree on the battlefield. What target could her webbing possibly stick to?"
"Could it be that the pressure is so great she's lost her mind?"
While viewers across the country whispered, an incredible scene unfolded!
The web, infused with Celestial Energy, burst into hundreds of golden threads in mid-air. Under Gwen's mental control, each one turned into a blinding golden needle and descended from the sky.
For a moment, it was as if a golden rain was falling from the sky.
This rain fell upon the Super Skrull Soldiers charging at the front, precisely piercing their limb joints.
In an instant, over thirty Skrull soldiers were pierced through their joints by the golden threads and pinned to the ground on the spot.
Gwen clenched her fist. In the next second, the scattered webbing seemed to sense each other's presence and converged rapidly, tightening instantly to bind the thirty-plus Super Skrull Soldiers together.
Swoosh!
Sif, her armor covered in Celestial Energy, swung her hand, and her divine sword immediately fired a massive blade wave that swept across.
It instantly cut the group of immobilized Super Skrull Soldiers in half at the waist.
Seeing this incredibly shocking scene, the global audience fell silent collectively.
"Wait, wait, wait... since when did Ghost-Spider become so fierce?!"
The New York audience was completely dumbfounded. Was this still the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man they knew, who usually spent her time helping old ladies cross the street?
Gwen and Sif's attack was just the appetizer.
Following closely, Felicia was not to be outdone!
A melody of operatic soprano burst forth as the sound waves transformed into a visible golden Impact that surged forward.
Wherever it passed, not only was her entire team clad in Golden Scale Armor, but even more absurdly, the moment those Skrulls—as fierce as orcs—heard the singing, their flesh began to visibly dissolve!
Immediately after, the blood inside these Skrulls rose uncontrollably, forming a blood-red dragon with bared fangs and claws in the air, knocking these powerful Skrulls aside as it passed.
That's right; after being amplified by Celestial Energy, the emerald dragon scale was no longer just a simple support and crowd-control ability.
Now, Felicia's singing alone could kill!
In a literal sense, while others' singing costs money, hers costs lives!
Although Extremis was powerful, it had one fatal flaw.
That was, once the host's emotions spiraled out of control, the restless energy within their body carried the risk of self-destruction.
At this moment, tortured by Felicia's singing while also tasting the agony of their blood being drained bit by bit, how could these Skrulls possibly endure?
Their bodies expanded wildly, one after another, on the verge of self-destructing.
"Don't even think about it!"
Two cold snorts rang out simultaneously.
Then, Natasha—who had evolved from a white-haired furry into a golden-haired one—flicked her hand. The moisture in the air rapidly condensed into ice, wrapping around the Skrulls who were about to self-destruct under her control.
In an instant, the group was entirely frozen into ice sculptures.
Seeing this, how could Daisy miss such a good opportunity?
She pressed both palms against the ground.
A terrifying Quake instantly covered all of Chernobyl.
Those Skrull soldiers, who were about to self-destruct but had been frozen into ice sculptures, were shattered into dust on the spot.
Even the others who were lucky enough to survive weren't much better off.
Wherever the Quake passed, bodies became immobilized.
The ground beneath their feet was shattered into quicksand in the blink of an eye. One by one, they could only collapse into the sand, their internal organs ruptured by the terrifying Quake as blood seeped from their seven orifices!
"Hehe, ladies, take it easy! You're making Tony and me look pretty stupid~"
Harry, who like Tony was on the Technology Path, flew through the air on a flying skateboard buffed by Celestial Energy, offering a helpless complaint.
"Don't drag me into it when you're embarrassing yourself, kid!"
Tony retorted helplessly, then spoke to his AI:
"Jarvis, prepare the full-power energy beam."
"Sir, given the current level of energy amplification... I suggest you do not use full-power output within the atmosphere. Otherwise, it might penetrate directly into the underground magma layer, causing a massive volcanic eruption within Russia."
Tony: ...
"Fine, then how about a multi-tube missile volley from the shoulders? Is that okay?"
"If the energy output is kept below 50%, it should be fine."
"Are you freaking kidding me?"
"I am very serious, sir. I recommend using a 50% multi-tube missile bombardment. It is estimated to be able to output continuously for... 300 days."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's kick some ass!"
Tony let out an excited shout, followed by countless cigar-thick missiles being launched frantically downward as if they cost nothing.
Tony circled in the air repeatedly, his dense micro-missile bombardment making the Skrull soldiers wail in agony.
Their recovery speed couldn't even keep up with Tony's output rate, leaving them to lie on the ground, groaning in pain.
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