Thor landed on the warship that Algrim was on. Four or five Dark Elves had already emerged and were following Algrim, who had transformed into a Kursed Warrior, as they advanced into the building.
Thor saw them, roared, and lightning crackled around his body. He threw a powerful punch from a distance, sending a bolt of lightning that struck one of the Dark Elves holding a gun, blasting him away.
Algrim, leading the group, heard the commotion and turned around. He saw Thor and immediately recognized him as the grandson of Bor, the son of Odin!
The Dark Elves had always hated the Asgardians, let alone Thor, the crown prince and future king of Asgard. Enemies meeting was an especially intense scene. He immediately charged towards Thor.
At the same time, the other Dark Elves aimed their weapons at Thor and opened fire, attempting to eliminate him directly.
Although Thor had awakened his divine power, he wasn't so confident that he could withstand the enemy's attacks head-on. He sidestepped, dodging several energy blasts, and waved his hand, summoning lightning to strike them.
Algrim immediately stepped forward, shielding the other Dark Elves, and endured Thor's lightning with the Kursed Warrior's powerful physique. Thor, concerned about the civilians in the building, didn't dare to unleash his full power.
After a burst of lightning, Algrim stood there, smoke rising from his body. But he seemed unfazed, patting his body and then charging towards Thor with large strides.
Thor wasn't afraid either. He gathered lightning in both hands, channeling it through his body, and collided fiercely with Algrim.
The two were evenly matched in strength, but the Dark Elves behind Algrim weren't idle. They looked for angles, preparing to fire on Thor.
If it weren't for the Kursed Warrior's massive size, blocking Thor's body completely, they would have already opened fire relentlessly.
Algrim and Thor crossed arms, locked in a struggle of strength. At first, they were evenly matched, but after a few seconds, Thor, with his lightning enhancement, gained the upper hand.
Although the lightning on his body couldn't harm Algrim, who had transformed into a Kursed Warrior, it still had some effect, gradually making it difficult for him to exert force.
Finally, Thor flipped Algrim over. But the moment Algrim fell, the Dark Elves seized the opportunity and fired at Thor.
Unable to dodge in time, Thor had to raise his arms in front of him to block.
But the next second, a red magical barrier appeared in front of Thor, blocking the several energy blasts. It was Wanda, who had flown down from the hole Thor had smashed through.
She had just arrived and immediately noticed Thor's predicament, so she promptly intervened.
Meanwhile, the others inside Stark Tower weren't idle. Tony, Rhodey, and Banner donned their armors and flew out of the building, starting to engage the Dark Elves piloting the warships that were constantly bombarding the city.
Captain America, Hawkeye, and the others quickly rushed downstairs, preparing to deal with the Dark Elves in the building.
Natasha, wielding Mjolnir, charged ahead, lightning crackling around her. She arrived behind the Dark Elves who were constantly firing at Thor and Wanda, and with a mighty swing of the hammer, sent one of them flying.
At this time, Algrim also stood up. He landed several punches on Wanda's magical barrier, which rippled but didn't break.
Seeing Natasha attacking his companions from behind, Algrim immediately abandoned the idea of continuing to attack the barrier and turned to charge at Natasha.
Natasha had just thrown the hammer, hitting another Dark Elf, when she saw the tall and imposing Algrim charging towards her. She didn't have time to think, recalling the hammer while raising her arm, attempting to block his charge.
But unfortunately, Algrim's strength far surpassed Natasha's. He easily knocked her flying. Captain America, running over, saw this happen.
Realizing Natasha was in danger, Captain America threw his shield, striking Algrim. But it was like a tickle to Algrim.
Captain America didn't mind that his attack was ineffective. He quickly ran over and kicked the rebounding shield back at Algrim, then reached out and caught the shield as it bounced back again.
He ducked under Algrim's retaliatory punch and slammed the shield into his foot, but Algrim kicked the shield away, sending it crashing heavily into a wall.
Wanda, who had been maintaining the magical barrier behind him, transformed the barrier into a portal, redirecting the Dark Elves' attacks, which had been relentlessly suppressing them, back at them.
For a moment, several Dark Elves were struck down by their own attacks. Even Algrim, in front, was caught off guard and took a hit from one of his own.
Taking advantage of his daze, Hawkeye, from the floor above, shot an arrow. But the quick-witted Algrim reached out and grabbed it. The explosive arrowhead on the arrow detonated, but it had no effect on him.
Thor hadn't been idle either. He left the enemies here to Wanda and went to deal with the Dark Elf warships in the sky above New York.
Tony and the others were currently engaged in a dogfight with several warships. The material of the Dark Elf warships was very strong, and ordinary firepower couldn't damage them. This forced him to use high-intensity firepower to seek a breakthrough.
But the consequence was that the ammunition carried on Tony's Mark IX armor was quickly depleted. The Mark IX was an upgraded version of the Mark VIII used during the previous S.H.I.E.L.D. civil war.
Compared to the Mark VIII, the Mark IX had more features closer to the original Mark XLV. Although its combat power was strong, it still couldn't compare to the Mark Destroyer I.
It was just that Tony hadn't anticipated that they would suddenly be attacked. He was just thinking about going to Greenwich to evacuate the crowd. Wearing the Mark Destroyer I, a purely combat armor, was meaningless to him.
That's why he was wearing the Mark IX. But now the Mark IX's shortcomings were revealed. Although it had more and stronger firepower than the Mark VIII, it still wasn't enough against the aliens.
Meanwhile, on the ground, Ross, who had initially been attacked, finally reacted. He ordered the army in New York to open fire with all their military installations, vowing to shoot down the attacking Dark Elves.
For a time, many artillery batteries hidden near the city opened fire, bombarding the Dark Elves' warships.
Far away in Washington D.C., Fury, upon receiving the news that New York was under attack by an unknown alien force, was also dumbfounded.
Although he knew that Jane Foster was in trouble, and Natasha had told him about the Aether, he never expected that Earth would be attacked by aliens so soon, and it was different from what the sky curtain had shown.
Fury was certain that they were aliens, because he believed that no country on Earth could silently enter New York, and even Tony's early warning system didn't detect their arrival.