Chapter 175: Chapter 174
Watching Chen Ye take off into the sky in the Mark VII armor, the members of the Avengers team were left speechless.
"Tony? Was that you who just flew past?" Black Widow couldn't help but ask.
"No! That was the thief!" Tony responded, clearly frustrated.
Hawkeye teased, "Now I finally get why Tony hates that monster of a guy so much—this is way worse than just getting 'green' with envy!"
"Let's keep the chatter to a minimum! At least for now, it looks like he's on our side. We can deal with everything else after the battle!" Captain America interjected.
"Roger that, Cap..." Hawkeye suddenly added, "Look, it seems like he's going after Loki!"
...
High above the ground.
As soon as Chen Ye spotted Loki's vehicle, he immediately gave chase!
The scepter (with the Mind Stone) was still in Loki's possession.
The appearance of the Reincarnators had caused significant changes to the original plot.
For example, there was no nuclear missile this time.
Loki hadn't entered the battlefield himself but chose to command the Chitauri army from the sidelines.
So, the scepter had remained in Loki's hands the entire time.
Chen Ye was chasing Loki specifically for that scepter.
On one hand, he wanted to earn some goodwill with S.H.I.E.L.D. by showing them how to close the space-time portal (preparing for the Avengers 2 mission).
On the other hand, he wanted to see if the Infinity Stone would count as a special item.
If it did... he could make a fortune!
As soon as Chen Ye moved, countless Chitauri pilots came after him.
These aircraft were a nuisance—Iron Man Tony had been doggedly pursued by them.
The energy cannons on these aircraft could also damage the armor.
Tony's armor was made of lightweight alloy steel to reduce weight, so its defensive capabilities weren't very high.
One hit from an energy cannon could cause damage.
However.
Chen Ye wasn't Tony.
Especially with his Master-level Armament Haki, which could be extended to cover his armor, providing an additional layer of powerful defense!
Additionally, Chen Ye had his telekinetic shield.
So, he completely ignored the Chitauri aircraft, charging straight toward Loki.
Along the way, a giant creature tried to block Chen Ye, but he swiftly drew his black blade, Shusui, and sliced it into pieces!
Shusui's blade was extraordinary, incredibly sharp and unstoppable. So far, nothing except for Fujitora's staff sword in the One Piece dungeon had been able to withstand its edge.
The Chitauri's giant creatures might have large bodies, but their defense was weaker than Iron Man's armor.
With Shusui in hand and the armor's mobility, Chen Ye's relentless pursuit of Loki was unstoppable by the Chitauri.
In the distance.
Loki's face darkened as he saw Chen Ye charging toward him like a god of death.
But he didn't flee.
As the temporary commander of the Chitauri, with all eyes on him, how could he run and still claim to be king of Earth?
"Stop!! I am a god! How dare a mere ant like you offend me?" Loki shouted at Chen Ye.
Boom!
Chen Ye's response was a powerful punch!
Loki was instantly dazed by the blow, tumbling off his vehicle and plummeting to the ground...
With a gesture, Chen Ye summoned the scepter from Loki's hand into his own.
As soon as he held the scepter, Chen Ye felt something off.
It was as if his deepest desires were being amplified!
"So, this is the power of the Infinity Stone? Truly terrifying... Too bad the system didn't give me a notification, so it's not a special item!"
Chen Ye glanced at the Mind Stone on the scepter and then looked away.
After shaking off a few pursuers, he flew over to where Captain America was fighting.
At this point.
Cap was utterly exhausted.
Hours of intense combat had taken a toll, and even someone with his enhanced physique was worn out.
"Cap!"
Chen Ye called out, casually taking down a few Chitauri grunts that were chasing Cap.
"Thanks."
Cap panted, looking at Chen Ye, unsure why he was there.
"This scepter can close the space-time portal!" Chen Ye said as he tossed the scepter to Cap.
"What?"
Cap was shocked. He caught the scepter and immediately asked, "Is that true?"
Chen Ye, with a serious expression, replied, "Of course. I'm an honest guy—why would I lie? If you don't believe me, go up there and try it yourself… Need a lift?"
"If you could, that would be great!" Cap agreed.
Chen Ye moved closer to Cap, grabbing his arm. "Hold on tight, Cap!"
Boom!
As soon as the words left his mouth, Chen Ye rocketed into the sky, flying toward the rooftop of Stark Tower with Cap in tow.
The armor's flying speed was fast.
In just a few breaths, Chen Ye had brought Cap to the top of Stark Tower.
On the rooftop, looking at the equipment, Cap couldn't help but ask, "Since you know how to shut it down, why don't you do it yourself?"
"I have something else I need to take care of!"
As he spoke, Chen Ye activated a thought, causing the helmet of his armor to retract, revealing his face.
Then, he started using his "disguise" skill, putting on a solemn and heroic expression as he slowly said:
"Cap, now that these aliens know the location of Earth, even if they fail this time, they might come back again. I plan to go on the offensive and take out their base, eliminating the threat once and for all!"
Cap was stunned by this: "That's too dangerous!"
Chen Ye smiled slightly, "Of course, I know it's dangerous. But some things just need to be done!"
Seeing Chen Ye's unwavering resolve, Cap wasn't sure if the man in front of him was a hero or a villain.
If he was a villain, his actions now clearly marked him as a hero!
But if he was a hero… well, what kind of hero steals other people's stuff?
"Time is of the essence!" Chen Ye said, "Cap, once I charge into the space-time portal, use the scepter to close the Tesseract."
"You… be careful!"
"Will do, Cap. Here's hoping we meet again!"
Chen Ye smiled, then closed his helmet and shot into the sky.
This time, he flew straight toward the space-time portal.
Watching Chen Ye's determined figure fly off, the other Avengers couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.
Cap had kept the comms open the whole time.
In other words, the conversation between Chen Ye and Cap had been heard by the entire team.
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