"The military is really something. They've mobilized so many Sentinel Robots. This time, the White-Clad Hero is finished for sure!"
Billions of people were in shock.
Among them were Professor X Charles and Magneto Erik, who were keeping a close eye on the situation.
At Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters:
"White-Clad Hero…" Professor X Charles sighed deeply.
"It's a good thing it's not Su facing this…" Wolverine Logan said with a note of relief.
He then fell silent, contemplating that after the White-Clad Hero's death, Su might be next. As the Messiah, Su would inevitably become a target too. What would he do when faced with such a situation? And even worse, what if it came to them?
Not just Logan, but many others present were reflecting on this, their moods heavy.
At the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants:
Magneto Erik furrowed his brow deeply.
At Stark Tower, New York:
"They're really going for it?" Tony Stark looked incredulously at the hundreds, even thousands, of Sentinel Robots.
Nearby, Pepper Potts covered her mouth in shock.
At the same time, Thor, Hawkeye, and Black Widow were present and had just seen Irina's live broadcast.
Thor could no longer contain his frustration and stood up abruptly.
"What are they trying to do?"
"What do you Midgardians want to do to my brother?" His voice was loud, reflecting his anger and concern.
His brother wouldn't die, would he?
Seeing Thor's distress, Captain America quickly intervened, "Thor, calm down. There might still be a chance to resolve this. I'm calling Nick Fury right now."
He immediately dialed Nick Fury.
At S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters:
Nick Fury, already monitoring the situation, answered his phone immediately.
Captain America asked Fury about the military's actions. Fury frowned and replied, "The military hasn't informed me about this. I'm not sure of the details."
He continued, his voice tinged with frustration, "The military has truly lost their minds. It's one thing to deal with the Messiah, but the White-Clad Hero?"
"Don't they know that the White-Clad Hero is supposedly the son of Odin?"
"Are they not afraid of provoking Asgard's retaliation?"
Nick Fury was both helpless and enraged, unable to comprehend the military's actions.
At this moment, he could only pray that the military was merely aiming for capture and containment, not worse…
Imagining the consequences if the White-Clad Hero were to die, he felt overwhelmed.
"Rest assured, I will communicate with the military!"
At Stark Tower:
Through the speakerphone, Black Widow Natasha and the others heard the entire conversation. They exchanged worried glances, ultimately just hoping for the best.
Elsewhere:
Loki, hiding in the shadows, had a complex expression on his face.
Similarly, the Debali aliens who had once interacted with the Black Phoenix Jean and Syd were now watching with brightened eyes.
Having seen the White-Clad Hero and the Messiah's power numerous times, they had previously lost hope of obtaining their abilities. But now…
Margaret, with her white hair, smiled and instructed, "Find a way to obtain the White-Clad Hero's corpse…"
As Earth's various factions debated and acted, in Asgard, Heimdall, the guardian of the Bifrost, kept a close watch on Earth.
Having already been alerted by recent anomalies, he was now more vigilant.
In the next moment, he hurried to the Throne Room of Asgard.
"Lord Odin…" Heimdall began to speak.
Before he could finish, Odin, seated on his throne, interjected with a frown, "I am already aware."
He waved his hand, and a water screen appeared in the hall, reflecting images of Syd and the Sentinel Robots.
Seeing this, Frigga, the Queen of Asgard, turned pale and grasped Odin's hand. "Odin, you must save your son…"
As Odin and Frigga spoke, back on Earth, amidst billions of people and various factions, they saw a large number of drones encircling the White-Clad Hero from a distance.
It seemed that the drones were unable to deal with him, so they only formed a perimeter.
Syd floated in the air, staring at the black drones, facing them off.
At that moment, new developments occurred.
Ten small black dots appeared, quickly approaching from afar.
Syd focused and realized that these were Sentinel Robots.
"Ten of them?"
Looking at the ten approaching Sentinel Robots, Syd immediately understood the military's strategy.
"So, they plan to wear me down with waves of Sentinel Robots?"
Syd had to admit, the military was indeed somewhat clever.
As he frowned and pondered, space around him began to ripple, and the ten Sentinel Robots suddenly appeared beside him.
Teleportation?
In the next moment, the right hands of the Sentinel Robots transformed into ten sharp black spikes, hissing towards Syd.
Though teleportation was unexpected, it wasn't beyond Syd's reaction capability, given his chaotic magic-enhanced reflexes.
His right hand glowed red.
With a boom, the ten Sentinel Robots collapsed into heaps of scrap metal under the red light.
This scene was clearly visible to the city's inhabitants and various factions, causing a stir.
"These are ten Sentinel Robots! The White-Clad Hero's power is truly terrifying!"
As people marveled at the White-Clad Hero's might, another ten Sentinel Robots materialized and attacked him.
Witnessing this, billions of people were astonished, and many quickly realized what was happening.
"This is too sneaky!"
"Even with overwhelming power, they're resorting to these underhanded tactics?"
"So cautious?"
While there was criticism of the military's unscrupulousness, people couldn't deny that the White-Clad Hero was in serious trouble.
After all, with hundreds or even thousands of Sentinel Robots and this kind of exhausting strategy, how could he possibly survive?
At that moment, many eagerly anticipated the outcome.
Suddenly, a red light flashed, and the ten Sentinel Robots were destroyed again, even as they had turned into steel forms and had not slowed down.
As various factions and billions of viewers anticipated the next wave of Sentinel Robots, they saw Syd's backpack open, releasing several items.
Cosmic Cube, Mind Stone, Reality Stone, Orb of Power…
The Cosmic Cube and Mind Stone were familiar to Captain America, Nick Fury, and others.
Even Odin recognized the Reality Stone.
But when the fourth item appeared, many were left stunned.
"What is that?"
(End of Chapter)