Shadow of the Beautiful World

Sir, the Mandarin's target is the Omnic Center. He has already taken Tony Stark and Torbjörn Lindholm to the Eichenwalde industrial area. I doubt that Brigitte, who is also missing, . Lindholm was there too.

Coulson's serious voice sounded in Merlin's ears, and on Icarus' lens, the surveillance image of the Eichenwalde industrial area was switching. At least in front of Merlin's eyes, there was still peace.

There was no riot.

Well, no wonder he must hold Tony hostage.

Merlin responded softly, saying:

Stark does have the authority to take them safely and unobtrusively into the smart tower, but the problem is that the restart authority of the energy center is with us, Mandarin may have underestimated the difficulty of what he wants to do.

No, sir.

Coulson explained:

Scientists here say that in the past two days, Tony Stark and Torbjörn Lindholm have jointly produced a mysterious thing. Our agents have also tested When it comes to the remaining high-energy particles, it should be an undocumented energy-driven device.

Perhaps, Mandarin has already known the working mode of the smart tower, and he has made preparations in advance.

Well, that's a little troublesome.

Merlin narrowed his eyes, he thought for a few seconds, and then said to Coulson:

Have Dobby send you to Vienna. From now on, the 'Watch' squad will be your command. The Thunderbolts will be sent there. The leprechauns will send you to Eichenwalde. I'll let the rest of you The members of the team are going to meet you, and your task is to prevent Tony Stark from rewriting the builder's thinking module.

I know that it is very difficult to do this when the omnics in the entire industrial park may have been controlled, so I will find a helper for you, and he will meet you in Vienna.

Merlin breathed a sigh of relief and said:

As for the accompanying Mandarin, I will deal with it.

Yes, sir.

Coulson responded with the decisiveness that a senior agent should have. Before hanging up the communication, he remembered one more thing and said to Merlin:

We also found Ms. Potts and Mr. Harpy in the stronghold, sir, but Ms. Potts' condition is very bad. She seems to have been invaded by psychic power and behaves quite abnormally. I suspect that Tony and Toby Mr. Ang was coerced because of this, and Miss Brigitte may have encountered the same trouble.

Can't the Yaxi seal undo the spiritual bondage?

Asked by Merlin, Coulson replied:

No, sir, that mind control is not mandatory, it's more like a mind replacement. I can only appease her spirit, but I can't lift that control.

ok, I get it.

Merlin responded and hung up the phone.

The next moment, his figure disappeared into the mysterious room, and when he reappeared, he came to Ms. Carter's manor. As he walked all the way into the basement of the manor, he heard the man's deep panting and fist-to-flesh beating Voice.

It was midnight at this time, but as Merlin expected, a lonely old man was in the empty basement, using his own hands to relieve the loneliness.

Three broken sandbags have been thrown on the ground, and Steve Rogers, who is wearing a vest and sweatpants, is still punching. His hands are wrapped with cloth strips, like a qualified boxer, sweat Flowing from his perfect muscles, paired with the beating short blond hair, this guy looks full of hormones and full of masculinity.

Steve

Standing in the shadow of the basement entrance, Merlin said:

I found you a job.

Um?

The captain stopped boxing, he reached out to stop the sandbags swinging back and forth, then looked back at Merlin, he said:

The Avengers are about to launch?

No, no, the S-level situation does not require all the Avengers to be dispatched.

Merlin explained:

But this incident is special. The best commando under my command needs a commander who is qualified and has sufficient experience in being surrounded by a large number of enemies.

Okay, let me take a shower.

Steve did not refuse. In the past few years of waking up, he also secretly helped S.H.I.E.L.D. to carry out missions. Although he assured Merlin that the search for the Skull Book left by Naui failed in the end, it did not Not Steve's fault.

Merlin asked about the parchment, and the answer he got was that the book is not in the current world.

There's no time to bathe you, you have to leave immediately.

Merlin waved a cleansing spell on Steve to wipe his sweat away, and he said to Steve:

You don't need to have any psychological pressure this time. The enemies you will face are a group of robots, so if necessary, you can kill them as much as you want.

boom

Merlin dropped a bag on the table next to Steve and said:

This is your combat uniform. Winston referred to your past uniforms and added some new things. Put on your clothes and hold your shield. Veteran, it's time for you to go to the battlefield.

Finally, if the situation is urgent and you feel that you have encountered a problem that you cannot solve by yourself, you can call Clark. He is the supporter of this operation. But I think that as far as the situation itself is concerned, it is up to you to lead a group of fighters with different abilities , should not need support.

Oh, by the way, there is a fan of yours in your team, if you can, take the time to sign his autograph and this!

Merlin took out a box from his pocket and handed it to Steve. The latter opened the box and found a pair of black leather gloves inside, obviously used and with traces of cutting. It was cut into Fingerless tactical glove style.

The left hand is the Portkey, and the right is the Dementor's Kiss.

Merlin introduced to Steve:

They are all magic items. They will automatically recharge. They may save your life when necessary. They are my special equipment to support you.

But I have to remind you that after wearing the right hand glove, you will be stimulated with negative emotions in your heart. After all, the materials used to make it are somewhat evil, but you may use it this time. Torbion Lin, one of the mission objectives D'Holme's daughter may have been brainwashed by magic, if you met that girl

Merlin waved his hand and made a slap in the face:

Just pump her with the 'Dementor's Kiss'. Remember to be gentle. It takes about 3-5 times to get rid of any brainwashing magic that is not higher than my spellcasting ability.

Well?

Steve looked at the gloves in the box, his expression was a little strange:

Pick a little girl? Well, I'll try to be as gentle as possible.

Don't have psychological pressure, it's for her own good.

Merlin chattered a lot, then took out his pocket watch from his pocket to check the time, he said:

The leprechaun will send you there, and I won't accompany you.

I'm also going to prepare, and I also have my own battle to fight.

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In the Eichenwalde industrial area in the middle of the night, except for the robot workers who were still operating according to the program, the entire huge industrial park was quiet. Here is like a busy unmanned dock, all kinds of smart cars transport supplies along the wide streets, under the illumination of street lights, it looks very 'prosperous' here.

Although at this point in time, there is hardly a single person in the industrial area.

Different from the future technological construction style of the Numbani Industrial Park in Africa, the Eichenwalde Industrial Park has many European-style buildings. This is to cater to the preferences of local people and avoid making people who come to visit dislike this place.

This can also be regarded as a publicity strategy of the Onika Group. From the perspective of the overall planning, it is more like a quiet European town near the sea than an advanced industrial park.

As for the smart tower, the core area of ​​the smart industrial park, its appearance is shaped into a medieval style tower, with beautiful wind chimes and flags flying.

It went really well beyond imagination.

Putting on a suit, Mandarin is sitting on a smart car, and he and his most loyal, bravest, and strongest followers are heading towards the smart tower, while beside him, without saying a word Tony and Torbjörn sat there, Tony looked a little unshaven, seemed to lack rest, and had been busy for a long time.

Even the clothes on his body exuded an unpleasant smell, a little downcast, he had never been so downcast.

He was holding a box in his hand, which seemed to be something very important.

Mechanics, look at them.

Mandarin looked at the machine workers on both sides of the street who were being sent to the rest warehouse, and he commented:

Perfectly follow the relationship between superiors and subordinates, and the body is controlled by data. They only need one order, and they can smash everything in front of them without fear of death. They will not be kind, pity, fear, or betrayal. They It is the king's perfect soldier, the most solid foundation on which an empire can be built.

Do you like them? My friend Tony.

Mandarin turned to look at Tony Stark, who was silent beside him, and asked:

Will I be willing to direct them for me?

I used to love it.

Tony glanced at the anthropomorphic robots around him, and said:

But now, suddenly, I'm starting to hate them.

hehe

Mandarin was not angry because of Tony's indifference, he looked at the box in Tony's arms, a gleam of light flashed in his small eyes, and he said:

It doesn't matter if you like it or hate it, all that matters is that you'll help me get them, and lo and behold, it's close at hand.

click

A group of 22 smart cars stopped in front of the smart tower, and heavily armed thugs jumped out of the cars. With the help of Tony's high authority here, the pedestrians entered the industrial park without triggering any security warnings.

This satisfied Mandarin, which probably showed Tony's willingness to cooperate.

But Mandarin's happy mood was quickly broken by a sudden news that the news that the Ukrainian stronghold was taken away by S.H.I.E.L.D. was sent to Mandarin in this quiet night.

The tyrant's expression became very gloomy at this moment. The rescue of those scientists meant that he lost the information technology support in the rear, which meant that the program modification that could have been completed in 20 minutes would be extended to one unacceptable time.

Fortunately, though, he has alternatives.

He glanced at Tony next to him calmly. This smart man can complete the rewriting of the control program of the smart tower alone, which is also Mandarin's backup plan.

Now it seems that preparing in advance is really the right choice.

You, disperse to each robot storage warehouse.

Mandarin jumped off the smart car and ordered to his followers:

Once the instructions of the omnic robots are rewritten, you will be responsible for commanding them. There is a high probability that our actions tonight will not be smooth sailing, and there may be uninvited 'guests' joining the party soon.

You and your soldiers, entertain them warmly!

Mandarin twirled his mustache and said:

Remember, be polite. Also, inform Miss Brigitte that she and her 'big toy' are ready to join the battle at any time.

Having said that, Mandarin glanced at the silent, short old engineer, and said cheerfully:

I believe that the ultimate military force achieved by condensing all the war wisdom of His Excellency Torbjörn will never let us down.

The core thugs of the Ten Rings gang are very mobile. After the Mandarin gave the order, they were divided into smart cars and scattered to the 44 robot storage stations in the entire industrial area. The number of robots is about ten thousand.

Although they are all industrial robots, once they are forced into war mode, these industrial robots will also become very difficult enemies.

Most importantly, in several storage stations deep in the industrial area, there are nearly 4,000 free omnics stored in the Eichenwalde area. They have just undergone the enlightenment program, although their self-cognition has been modified to Mechanical workers, but these free omnics activated by the Cybertron fire source all have real combat modes.

They are like professional soldiers who have been hypnotized. Once the fighting instinct is awakened again, they will immediately restore the appearance of soldiers.

This prosperous omnic industrial area will soon become a huge arsenal. If it really falls into the hands of a fanatical tyrant like Mandarin, it only takes one day for Mandarin to harvest a With more than 30,000 mechanical legions, it only takes a week for hundreds of thousands of fully armed omnic legions to sweep across Europe.

That would be a terrible war.

Tony, Tony, you're in luck.

At the moment when he walked into the smart tower, Mandarin said to Tony who was carrying the box beside him:

The dogs of S.H.I.E.L.D. have a keen sense of smell. They have already started attacking my compound, but don't worry, my subordinates will definitely 'protect' Miss Potts.

In addition, I don't know how long it takes you to modify the thinking of an advanced artificial intelligence. I am not as skilled in technology as you are.

Mandarin patted Tony on the shoulder, and he said gently:

But I'll only give you 1 hour, you won't let me down, right?

Tony's expression changed, but he finally nodded silently.

A tyrant is about to lay his hands on a sanctuary of war, and a catastrophe looms.

Unfortunately, there is only one hour left for the heroes to prevent this horrible future. To be precise, it is only 45 minutes including the time for Tony to rewrite the program and restart the energy consumption of the smart tower.

This is truly an emergency.