As the roars gradually subsided, the lizardmen in the entire neighborhood stopped paying attention to the scattered players and instead swarmed towards Merlin's convoy. This time, there were even more lizardmen than those who had participated in the earlier containment, and the number and strength of the chaotic species had also increased significantly. After all, they were now in the bustling area of Manhattan, surrounded by luxury cars, motorcycles, modified vehicles, and high-end electronic equipment. Naturally, the chaos species transformed from these devices were denser and more formidable than those in the outskirts.
However, the current situation was not as dire as it had been earlier. With Megatron and the other Decepticons having retreated, Optimus Prime and his team were now fully unleashed. The chaos species, despite being affected by the AllSpark, lacked the life force of true Cybertronians, making them little more than cannon fodder to Optimus Prime and his team. Meanwhile, Uncle Punishment and the others were joined by many players, providing ample firepower to break through this neighborhood.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The densely packed lizardmen surged like a river toward Merlin's position, but they were swiftly consumed by balls of fire. Lizardmen perched on buildings seized their chance, leaping down from above like a group of monkeys.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Stark's palm cannons fired rapidly, blasting the airborne lizardmen and sending them crashing heavily to the ground.
"Bang!" John, riding on the Hellcat, moved like an elite urban hunter. He circled around Merlin, pump-action shotgun in hand, expertly blowing off the heads of fallen lizardmen and finishing them off with precision. Duke darted around in green blurs, while Matt's vigilante mecha swung its red blind stick, sweeping everything around it like a helicopter propeller.
Optimus Prime's high-heat particle hand sword emerged from the back of his hand, slicing through the towering car chaos species as easily as chopping vegetables. Bumblebee and the others were equally relentless, taking down their foes with precision. Meanwhile, players hidden in the dark continued their hunting spree. Every time a gunshot echoed between the buildings, one of the lizardmen on the street would explode into a pile of minced meat or burst into flames!
Hobbs drove the heavy truck, slammed on the accelerator, and led the convoy as they cleared all obstacles in their path. The entire team moved like a sharp arrow, piercing through the chaotic green curtain of lizardmen and heading straight for the towering Osborne Industrial Building.
"Woohoo!!! This is great!" Just as the convoy was about to arrive at Osborne Tower, a super-burner vehicle suddenly appeared in the sky.
"Bang!" A lizardman that had leaped down from the building was sent flying as if it had been hit by a speeding truck. The super-burner rocket that had launched out also staggered momentarily before falling towards the ground. Among players, there are very few who can successfully pull off maneuvers with a super-burner due to its super-high controllability and fatality rates. As a result, not many are willing to try it. But now, there was clearly a player who was both fearless and highly skilled.
"Boom!" The super-burner spun wildly in mid-air. Just before crashing, it cushioned the impact with a jet of air, allowing it to land safely on the street.
"Zizzizi..." After the vehicle landed, it drifted a long distance before coming to a stop. Merlin and the others could now clearly see the person in the driver's seat.
"Whoever made this car is a genius! I want to kiss his ass!" The driver, dressed in black and red tights, with a red hood featuring black eye circles and two samurai swords strapped to his back, exclaimed. Sensing the gazes of Merlin and the others, he theatrically placed his hand in front of his mouth and coughed lightly.
"Ahem! Hello, viewers, I am Wade Wilson, a new talented player from Saskatchewan, Canada." As he spoke, Wade opened the car door and stepped out. The super-burner vehicle behind him, painted in a bright pink Bubble Princess theme, quickly transformed into a pink Transformer. The robot had a large snow-white two-dimensional pattern of large breasts prominently displayed on its chest, making it quite the eye-catching sight.
"Oh my God, you must be Merlin Shaw, the main NPC of this game," Wade said, his tone filled with exaggerated excitement.
"I finally found you! Let's hug each other and have a little interaction between the player and the NPC!" Wade Wilson, aka Deadpool, exclaimed nonsensically as he moved in for a hug with Merlin.
"Click! Click!!!"
However, several guns were quickly pointed at him, the cold muzzles stopping him in his tracks.
"Okay, okay, I'm a player too, don't be so nervous!" Deadpool quickly raised his hands in surrender, adopting an innocent expression. Then, he added in a whisper, "Though I have wondered what would happen if I killed the NPC..."
He gestured toward his vehicle with pride. "Look! I also have a game-upgraded vehicle. I call him Bubble Gum! Isn't he cute?"
"Shut up! Don't call me Bubble Gum!" The pink Transformer growled, extending a long knife threateningly. The rough, intimidating voice clashed humorously with the Transformer's princess-themed appearance, making it sound like a burly, overbearing man in a frilly dress.
Merlin stared at the scene in disbelief. "Deadpool! What are you doing here? Weren't you supposed to be in Hell's Kitchen?"
The others quickly recognized the mercenary, as notorious as Bullseye and Erica in their circles.
"There's nothing I can do," Deadpool replied, shrugging. "My boss is super pissed and wants the city back to normal ASAP. He gave me Bubble Gum as payment and sent me to help!"
"Slash!"
Before he could finish his sentence, a huge long knife suddenly sliced him in half from the middle.
"Oh, shit!" Stark and the others were startled.
"I told you, don't call me Bubble Gum!" Bubble Gum, the pink Transformer, snapped irritably, waving the knife in annoyance.
Deadpool, unphased, quipped, "I think the name is really cute. If you add 'Princess,' it sounds even better."
A strange sight unfolded before their eyes. Deadpool, who had been split in half, began to squirm as his body quickly healed, reassembling itself back to normal. But just as he was getting back on his feet, Deadpool felt a sudden chill in his crotch.
"Oh, whoops! Sorry about that," he muttered, hurriedly stuffing himself back into his costume. While his body had regenerated, his clothes hadn't, leading to some unintended exposure.
Looking at the bizarre and amusing sight of Deadpool and the pink Transformer, everyone's faces twitched with confusion and amusement, unsure of how to react. Even Merlin couldn't help but feel a twitch in his eye at the absurdity of it all.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, an arrow whistled through the air, piercing the head of a lizard man and abruptly breaking the odd, humorous atmosphere.
"Beep! Beep! Beep!!!"
A rapid red warning light flashed where the arrow struck, followed by a burst of fire erupting from the impact point.
"Boom!"
Everyone turned their attention to where the arrow had come from. Standing there was a man in black robes with a quiver on his back, holding a beautifully crafted hunting bow.
"It looks like my old friend has joined the party," Natasha remarked, raising an eyebrow.
'Hawkeye, Clint.'
"Hey! Hey! Look over here! That's just a show-off, nothing interesting to see!"
Deadpool, feeling the attention shift away from him, quickly jumped up and shouted, trying to reclaim the spotlight.
After Bullseye and Elektra were taken out one after another, Kingpin had recruited another mercenary—Deadpool. This new addition clearly indicated that Kingpin was feeling the pressure from the recent developments.
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