Seeing Tony relax, Strange brewed some mischief, ready to get back at Tony for his earlier teasing.
"Aren't you being a bit too optimistic?"
"While the snap would cause damage to Ultron, what if Ultron, unable to defeat Lin Feng, insists on using the snap anyway?"
Though intentionally teasing Tony, Strange's words were not unfounded.
As soon as he said this, everyone's breath hitched again.
Right.
Their previous assumption was that Ultron wouldn't use the snap because there was no need.
But if Lin Feng were to face Ultron.
Ultron, pushed into a corner, might resort to a mutually destructive act!
For a moment, the lingering gloom enveloped them once more.
"Don't panic!" Lin Feng, who had been silent, said calmly.
He flicked his left wrist, and the Superman bracer instantly deactivated its stealth mode.
"It's not just Ultron who has the Infinity Stones!"
Everyone looked at Lin Feng's revealed left wrist with confusion, almost blinded by its brilliance.
Hisses of sharp intakes of breath echoed through the crowd.
Infinity Stones! And all six of them!
Lin Feng chuckled, displayed them, and then put them away.
It's just the Infinity Stones!
Lin Feng had them too! And two sets at that!!
"You've collected them all?" Captain America confirmed.
When Lin Feng had visited last time, he only had two Infinity Stones on him.
But even then, defeating Thanos had been as simple as slaughtering a dog for Lin Feng.
"Of course! With my strength, isn't that a simple matter?" Lin Feng replied as a matter of course.
He wasn't being boastful; for Silver Superman, obtaining the Infinity Stones was truly not a difficult task.
Meanwhile, Strange suddenly showed a hint of remembrance.
"Master Gu Yi she..." Strange, facing Lin Feng, wanted to ask some questions but hesitated.
"She's alive!" Lin Feng interrupted directly.
"The Time Stone was given to me by Master Gu Yi."
"In my world, you haven't become the Sorcerer Supreme yet!" Lin Feng explained.
He knew what Strange wanted to say.
The Time Stone was in Gu Yi's possession.
To obtain the Time Stone, one would have to become the Sorcerer Supreme or snatch it from Gu Yi.
"That's good..." Strange breathed a sigh of relief.
He had genuinely feared that Lin Feng's method of obtaining the Time Stone might not have been honorable.
But according to his understanding, Lin Feng wouldn't stoop to murder and plunder.
"Then, how do we fight tomorrow?"
Black Widow Natasha looked at Captain America, then turned to Lin Feng.
Generally, the strongest person had the most say.
Captain America remained silent, also looking at Lin Feng.
With an Ultron wielding the Infinity Stones, Lin Feng would undoubtedly be the center of attention.
And Lin Feng replied directly, "We'll play it by ear!"
"In the face of absolute power, schemes and tricks have little effect."
"I suggest you all go back and get a good night's sleep, recharge your spirits, and then tomorrow, just stand behind me and shout '666'!"
Lin Feng didn't expect the Avengers to be of much help.
Tomorrow's battlefield definitely wouldn't be on Earth.
Whether it was Ultron with the Infinity Stones or Lin Feng, the shockwaves from their fight could tear Earth apart.
Therefore, the Avengers truly couldn't offer much assistance!
"No, I want to participate!" Captain America disagreed.
"This is a disaster for all of us, and we need to stand together!"
Captain America was spreading his philosophy again; even if the end of the world arrived, they would face it together.
Lin Feng rolled his eyes. "Captain, you don't think we'll be fighting on Earth tomorrow, do you?"
"Let me be blunt, I will take Ultron into space."
"If we fight on Earth, Earth will be gone in less than a minute!!"
And bringing the Avengers along? They wouldn't be assets, but burdens!
Captain America scratched his head.
Alright, he had been thinking too small…
Since everyone couldn't help, they could only listen to Lin Feng and obediently go home to sleep.
However, most of them were a little restless and couldn't sleep.
Even with Lin Feng present, who could guarantee that no accidents would happen?
Tossing and turning, Captain America's bedsheets were almost worn thin.
Finally, it was the next morning, and all the Avengers, as if by unspoken agreement, headed to Times Square.
Although they couldn't help much, they couldn't bear to stay home and wait for the outcome.
Strange had said that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Ultron would appear at Times Square at 10 o'clock.
When they arrived, Lin Feng and the Dark Strange had already beaten them to it.
The area within a two-kilometer radius of Times Square had been cleared.
Not a single resident remained.
The evacuation of the civilians was Tony's doing.
In the sky, several helicopters were circling.
These were from official news channels, and as soon as Captain America and the others appeared, they were immediately captured.
"We can see that all the Avengers have gathered at Times Square!"
"This is worrying, is another disaster about to happen!"
On the helicopter, the young lady from the news station was reporting conscientiously.
The last time there was such a major event was during the Blip (referring to the disappearance and return of half of Earth's population due to Thanos and Lin Feng's snap).
Almost all official channels were simultaneously broadcasting live footage of Times Square.
Evacuations had begun early that morning, and the information came from the Avengers, so the authorities couldn't afford to take it lightly.
As 10 o'clock arrived, the clock tower in Times Square chimed.
On the ground, the Dark Strange and Strange simultaneously looked up at a certain point.
"It's here!" they both said.
In the square, a portal constructed by the Space Stone appeared!
Without a doubt, Ultron had arrived!
Captain America and the others immediately assumed defensive stances, their expressions solemn and ready.
Lin Feng, on the other hand, was relatively relaxed. He ignored the Avengers behind him and stepped forward a few paces, taking center stage.
As the portal rippled, Ultron, the grotesque mechanical entity, emerged!
Indeed! On its head and chest, six Infinity Stones pulsed!
As if surprised to be met with such a grand reception upon its arrival.
Seeing so many "acquaintances" greeting him, Ultron's mechanical brain froze for a second…
"You guys…" Ultron seemed confused, as if they had known he was coming.
Before he could finish speaking, a smile spread across Lin Feng's lips, and he stepped forward.
"Earth is closed for business today, you piece of electronic trash!"
BOOM!
As his words fell, an energy wave as blinding as the sun erupted from Lin Feng's left hand.
A sneak attack?
No!
This was a straightforward pre-emptive strike!
Ultron reacted extremely quickly, immediately erecting an energy shield in front of itself.
But Lin Feng's energy wave was too powerful, launching Ultron into the sky at a 45-degree angle.
It wasn't until Ultron was propelled a considerable distance away from Earth that Lin Feng stopped the energy output.
Without a word, Lin Feng also instantly flew into space!
Come, Ultron, and be defeated by my feet!