Volume 5: The Young Wolf Seeks Home Chapter 41 This is going to be an epic Wagggggh!
Nearly 500 meters above the ground in the city of New Babylon, the Zeta Octant assault aircraft in optical camouflage was adjusting its flight status. Under Barbara's control, the four vector thrusters made this big black coffin-like thing move forward steadily and prepared for a surprise landing.
"A fight has broken out below. A small number of Hydra elite soldiers and super villains roaming are all rushing over. The fire that Hawkeye just set was really spectacular.
Guys!
Be prepared for the assault, because if this battle starts, the whole New Babylon will be in turmoil."
Barbara's voice echoed in the team's communications, while in the aircraft cabin, the operatives of Team K were urgently changing their equipment.
This of course refers to the three Kryptonians.
Blue Beetle and Firestorm do not need to change their weapons, they are the weapons themselves.
The significance of the Kryptonians' change of clothes is to make up for their "weaknesses" in energy attack and defense, and to conduct a round of actual combat testing for the main team member's assault-type personal power armor that Mason had previously designed.
This job is best done by Kryptonians.
Even if there are design problems with the power armor itself, it will not lead to serious situations. They just need to explode to tear this thing apart.
Three black Isu armors that are as heavy and flexible as the Anti-Superman armors are being placed on the Kryptonian's body with the help of mechanical arms. The armor infrastructure replicates the parameters of the Anti-Superman armor. At the suggestion of Doctor Octopus, they are equipped with flexible mechanical arms and adopt the internal suspension system of Stark's Mark series armor.
In terms of firepower, it basically transplanted the already mature airborne weapons of the Fenrir Armor, and also made a downgraded product of the floating gun.
It comes standard with a high-energy particle rifle, a pop-up mantis-shaped assault knife made of mixed vibranium, a smart missile shoulder cannon and a freezing hand cannon for close combat.
In terms of energy, a disposable Stark Ark reactor is used, and a replacement energy source is built into the energy pack.
All onboard AIs use the split program of the veteran driver Delaman. After following Mason and going through a lot of battles, this guy has become a very good combat auxiliary AI.
Of course, it still cares about its old business.
Ever since he learned that Team K still had an aerospace carrier under repair in the Green Goblin World, he had been discussing with Mason about "transferring" to become a battleship AI and continuing to delve into his "transportation career."
"This thing always feels very fragile. Look at these delicate carvings. I'm afraid if I use too much force, it will be scratched and I can't afford the compensation."
Kara, who had put on the power armor, moved her arms a little unaccustomedly. She thought it would be awkward, but in fact, after the internal suspension was updated, the power armor was very flexible.
According to the second designer Doctor Octopus, if necessary, the driver can dance a ballet while wearing this thing.
"That's why you don't know what's going on, big sister."
Blue Beetle, who was operating the robotic arm to help with the costume change winked at Kara and said:
“These are not carvings. I heard from Barbara that these are Isu inscriptions, a high-tech gadget left behind by a lost civilization that can help you absorb energy shocks and transform them into a matrix shield.
In short, it is very unscientific, and my scarab database does not even include anything like this."
“It’s not just an inscription. It can only be effective when used with special materials. It may seem unscientific, but it’s actually just a simple practice of combining materials science and energetics.
If you still don’t understand, think of it as a special circuit board.”
Professor Stein pushed up his glasses and fine-tuned the power armor status of the three Kryptonians next to the onboard computer until the armor was adapted to their personal form, and turned on the combat data collection function.
He turned around and joked to Black Jacks who was looking at the Kryptonians carefully:
"Why? You want to try it too? Are you tired of being a firestorm?"
"Nonsense! This is power armor! Real power armor, the dream of every man..."
Jax, a player on the Gotham High School football team, said with anticipation:
"If Mason had put this thing in front of me and told me that I could drive it if I joined the team, I would have hesitated. This is so cool, right?
How about you pull me down and I'll do the test for you?"
“Stop it!”
The doors of the engine room and control room opened, and Barbara, wearing a black bat helmet, strode in. She observed the status of the three Kryptonians and said:
"This is a conceptual armor. Whether it is suitable for use or not will only be known after actual combat. Don't be fooled by the three of them looking handsome now. This is basically the same as driving a tank that could explode at any time into Kursk.
No one except Kryptonians can withstand this threat.
Are you ready?
She asked, and the three Kryptonians nodded. Bizarro moved his neck uncomfortably and said:
"Are they all my friends? Do I need to heal them? But they look very strong... I can heal them with my fists!"
"Be obedient, this is Mason's mission."
Barbara said something soothing, and then the Zeta Octant, suspended in the air, quickly attacked downwards.
Under her control, the rapid-fire cannons around this assault-type heavy-duty aircraft were also activated, locking onto the Hydra ground forces coming to support from all directions. When it fell thirty meters into the ground, the vector thrusters turned and pushed it, whizzing through the burning streets below. Hundreds of smart bombs were thrown out, creating dazzling fire and explosions.
"assault!"
Batgirl gave an order and three Kryptonians jumped out of the hatches that opened on both sides.
Blue Beetle and Firestorm also flew out shortly after, but their mission was not to attack the enemy but to rescue people. They wanted to bring Hawkeye and Ashley Parker back to the aircraft.
"Mason, this side is progressing as planned, and the exchange of fire has begun."
Barbara in the control room used her brain-computer to control the aircraft to maintain fire suppression, while she split the thread to mobilize the escort drones to collect battlefield intelligence.
She got through to Mason and said:
"Are you guys done over there?"
"Heading to New Babylon."
Mason responded in a calm voice:
"I'll be there in about ten to ten minutes. Have you determined the location of the Weapon X project's base?"
"It's confirmed, but it's bad news."
Barbara opened the data map on the console and compared it with the map Mason gave her to confirm the destination information again. She sighed and said to Mason:
"Underneath the 'Crispy White House' that Red Skull built for himself! Or right underneath it, I have released exploration robots into the city's sewer system. Now it is basically certain that the entire New Babylon exists to cover up the huge space below.
Although the underground space exploration has not been completed, I am basically certain that the entrance to the Weapon X project base is also under the personal guard of the Doomsday President Red Skull.
In other words, if you want to complete the awakening of your abilities, you must face it head-on.
We are currently collecting intelligence on the other side through the battle between the Kryptonians and the Hydra ground forces. With the current power level comparison, if there are no unexpected situations, you can rely on these three to help you clear the way forward."
"It's impossible for Team K to carry out the mission without any accidents."
Mason's sigh was so clear in the communicator, he said:
"The Weapon X project has been running in this world for seventeen years. Even according to the information provided by the White Queen, it only takes three months for a batch of experimental subjects to be cloned and mature.
I have sufficient reason to suspect that you will soon be attacked head-on by the replica X-Men..."
"boom"
Before Mason finished speaking, Barbara saw on the information collector screen in front of her that Kara El, who was "invincible" among Hydra's ground forces, was blasted away head-on by a red ray, and was frozen into an ice sculpture by the icy energy when she landed.
Zod was also entangled in the sudden storm and was constantly bombarded by lightning caused by sudden changes in the wind and clouds. A guy with extremely fast speed tried to launch a sneak attack, but was punched into the ground by Zod.
Bizarro was the worst.
He was hit head-on by a huge guy who was as big as a mountain of flesh, and then he was guillotined by a steel-strong man who fell from the sky.
Various Hydra soldiers wearing strange uniforms appeared one after another. Under Barbara's astonished gaze, a guy with steel wings on his back, like an angel, rushed towards the aircraft.
A wave of iron wing attacks tore open one third of the Octant's frontal armor, and its power was comparable to that of a heavy armor-piercing shell.
This is not the worst.
As Barbara performed an emergency dodge, a young man in a windbreaker on a tall building in the city below stretched out his left hand toward the aircraft.
As the latter, who was very pretentious, clasped his five fingers together, the entire black steel aircraft was like a ball of "mud" and was easily crumpled into a ball of garbage in the air.
"I think I saw the 'man of the moment' Magneto you mentioned last time... He is indeed a man of the moment, but this is a younger version!"
Before the aircraft was destroyed, Barbara performed the ejection operation. She spread her bat cape and glided in the air, saying to Mason:
"No, we can't win! These guys are not only numerous, but their energy intensity is more powerful than each other. The Kryptonians are already in a tough battle. Should we retreat?"
"No, let them hold it first."
Mason said:
"When they can't hold on any longer, have them activate the injection device in their power armor arms, and a needle spiked with krypton will inject the superhuman drug into their bodies.
I have prepared it for them a long time ago.”
"You used superhuman drugs on Kryptonians?"
Batgirl landed on the top of a tall building, and a blue devil-like guy flashed in front of her and stabbed at her with two knives, but was forced back by Barbara who swung her mantis knife.
While she was struggling with the other party, she said:
"Will it work? Doesn't that thing have strong side effects?"
"It will definitely have fatal side effects for us, but for Kryptonians it's just like 'combat stimulant', a combat drug specifically for Kryptonians, and this is its first test.
But don’t let them use it now.”
Mason's communication was silent for a few seconds. Apparently, the interference from the young version of Magneto prevented them from communicating. Batgirl, who was entangled by Nightcrawler, looked embarrassed. She seemed very weak in front of this guy who was flashing back and forth.
He was kicked to the ground by the blue-skinned monster in just a few seconds.
The latter flashed over and grazed Barbara's shoulder, swung his sword-shaped tail to finish off her but suddenly he let out a scream, and several mechanical soldier ants lying on his legs bit him and injected paralyzing potion into his body, causing him to stagger.
He wanted to step back and escape, but a cold light flashed before his eyes.
The mantis knife with electromagnetic rolling was shot out fiercely at close range and pierced accurately into the guy's forehead.
First blood got!
"Do you really think I'm easy to bully?"
Barbara kicked the corpse on the ground and looked at the battlefield while the Ant King signal in the Black Bat Helmet was activated.
Swarms of mechanical ants crawled out from the wreckage of the Octant that was crushed by Magneto and began to hunt ferociously. In just a dozen seconds, several mutants without the ability to fly were entangled and torn to death.
Magneto wanted to interfere with these mechanical ants, but Firestorm's sudden drop from the sky brought him into close combat, which gave Barbara enough time to deploy the ant colony.
Miss Hacker quickly re-adjusted the frequency to connect the communication. Just as she was about to report the battlefield situation, she heard Mason say to her:
"Retreat! Barbara, get our people together and prepare to break out!"
"What's going on?"
Batgirl was stunned for a moment, and then she heard Mason say in a serious tone:
"The Hulk Gang is here, just outside New Babylon. These greenskins and their minions seem to be launching an epic Wagggggggh...
I saw Bruce Banner.
Damn it!
This city is doomed.”
——
"Hulk! Hulk! Hulk!!!"
On the road thousands of meters away from the city of New Babylon, a huge army of bizarre shapes was charging forward, and noisy and rhythmic shouts could be heard from them.
His voice shook the world and his majesty was unparalleled.
At the front of the team are the Wasteland Riders of the Ghost Rider Gang.
They rode chariots with burning wheels and waved chains wildly. In the middle were various vehicles collected by the Hulk Gang along the way, driven by the Son of Hulk and filled with armed wasteland fanatics.
There were even large numbers of desperadoes recruited along the way, riding horses and mutated camels from nowhere, dressed exactly like Western gangs.
Last on the list is the main force of the Hulk Gang.
They rode in huge wasteland modified vehicles, surrounded Banner's war chariot, waved all kinds of flags, and stepped on the accelerator, causing black smoke to billow into the sky.
This scene made the huge convoy look chaotic yet vibrant.
Father Banner, who is thin and dressed like the classic Fire Cloud Evil God, sits on the "throne" of the chariot, his eyes fixed on the New Babylon not far away.
The exchange of fire between Team K and the replica X-Men made the place seem to be burning and the smoke of war was rising.
Dad seemed to smell the scent of war. He grinned with a silly smile and wiped his saliva. This action made the Hulk's son who was guarding on both sides frightened.
During the wild ride across the wasteland over the past few days, every time Dad showed such a perverted smile, it meant that someone was about to be in trouble.
The wild sons of Hulk are now just glad that the final end is in sight.
This death journey is finally coming to an end.
No matter what was waiting for them, it was better than staying with a father whose temper became increasingly erratic and moody.
"I smell the smell of death... I will definitely find what I dream of there. Well, Hulk will also be very satisfied."
The thin old man Banner pushed his cracked reading glasses, and what was reflected in his cloudy eyes seemed not to be a city, but the gate of hell that had suddenly opened.
It was like welcoming him to his dark end.
He felt his weak heart beating again. Since he broke Thor's neck seventeen years ago, he had never felt such a passion and joy as he did today.
expect……
No matter what's there, it's worth looking forward to.
"Dad, that's Red Skull's territory."
The oldest Hulk son, wearing a helmet, approached his father cautiously and whispered:
"Isn't it a bit rude for us to go in without saying hello?"
"Um?"
The old man turned his head and looked at his eldest son. He said in a puzzled tone:
"When did you become so polite, you bastard? Or are you more afraid of the Red Skull than me?"
"Oh no, Dad, that's not what I meant!"
Hulk's eldest son was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly explained:
"I mean, I have to find a way to say hello, throw something in there to announce to the Red Skull that the invincible Hulk is coming. Dad, there should be a cool ceremony for a character like you to appear, right?
Didn't we find an unexploded nuclear bomb in the desert near Hammerfall? Didn't you fix it? How about throwing it over there and hearing the explosion?
Just think of it as a knock on the door or something."
"Ha, knock on the door! Yes, we are the most polite people in the wasteland... knocking on the door is a must."
Only then did Dad feel satisfied.
He patted his eldest son's wrist and said:
"Throw it over there. Throw it yourself."
"Yes, Dad."
Soon, several strange and shabby hot air balloons tied together slowly rose into the air.
Amid the fanatical shouts of a group of Hulks, the thing covered with colorful patterns dragged a rusty tactical nuclear warhead and floated towards the chaotic New Babylon ahead.
This scene fell into the eyes of Mason in the flying motorcycle and Harley who was driving, and both of them were stunned.
"It appears! Greenskin technology! The power of my thoughts!"
Mason looked at the green-skinned hot air balloon dragging a large explosive thing closer to New Babylon City and he complained bitterly:
"I knew that as long as I worked in this business long enough, something like this would always appear that would make my jaw drop... Barbara! Get our people out now!
Hulk got a tactical nuclear bomb and threw it over.
What the hell!
The wasteland hegemony in the 2K era evolved into the rise of the greenskins in the 3K era in the blink of an eye.
quick!
Breakout! "
