Poof, poof, poof...
Outriders swarmed in like a tide. The sheer number of them sent shivers down Natasha's spine. At a glance, they really did look like a swarm of cockroaches. And these Outriders were incredibly fast, surging forward like a black tide.
"Now I finally understand why that guy named Thanos is so confident he can get the Infinity Stones!" Hawkeye said, gritting his teeth, the veins on his arms bulging.
These Outriders were not only strong, but every single one of them was a fearless warrior. This made their expressions turn grim.
"This is impossible. These guys are endless!" Wong wiped the blood from his eyes, his expression becoming extremely grave.
This number was terrifying. A moment ago, they were barely able to spare some people to deal with Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight. But now it was impossible. There were too many, and he couldn't stop them all.
"I need help." Wong raised his right hand, and an Inter-Dimensional Portal appeared. A surge of seawater poured out, rushing toward the Outriders in front of him. But this could only stop them for a short time.
"Let's go, together!" Steve also knew that they couldn't stop the Outriders with just Wong and Sam. Although he knew he had to protect Vision, if these things got past them, they would have no chance of winning.
He took the lead and charged directly into the terrifying Outriders. As he got closer, he threw his shield. The shield arced through the air, and after hitting one Outrider, it ricocheted rapidly. In a flash, it bounced off five times, taking down five Outriders.
Steve leaped high, caught the returning shield, and slammed it down on one of the Outriders.
WHAM!
The blow crushed the head of the Outrider below. Unidentified liquid splattered all over Steve. But he didn't stop. He casually sent an Outrider coming from the side flying with a punch.
Faced with the scene in front of him, Wong's hands crackled with electricity. The Bolts of Balthakk gathered in his hands. As he thrust them forward, countless bolts of lightning swept across the ground, striking the Outriders.
ZAP!
Everything around them was illuminated by the lightning. A single strike took down over thirty Outriders. But even so, it was like a drop in the ocean.
The Outriders still charged at them fearlessly. And because of their speed, they instantly sent Wong flying. If he hadn't quickly cast the Rings of Raggadorr, that blow would have severely injured him.
The moment Wong was sent flying, he instantly created the Swords of Vishanti in his hands and sliced at the Outrider in front of him. Because he had already taken down many Outriders, this one wasn't as easy to cut in two as before. He could only manage to slice the Outrider's head open.
"Huff, huff, huff…" Wong breathed heavily, his face pale. In this situation, without backup, it was impossible to deal with so many Outriders. The only thing they could do was barely hold off these disgusting, cockroach-like things.
Hawkeye kept firing explosive arrows, but it wasn't doing much. Just then, three Outriders rushed at him from the side. He turned around quickly and swept his bow across the head of one, sending it flying. But before he could deal with it, another one pounced on him.
"Crap!" Although Hawkeye saw the Outrider pouncing on him, he didn't have enough time to deal with it. Just then, a bullet shot into the Outrider's head. It went whiz and slid to Hawkeye's feet.
"Watch out!" He looked back and saw that the bullet had come from Rhodey. Crimson blood seeped from Rhodey's chest, and he gave Hawkeye a bitter smile. He had to admit that Corvus Glaive had almost killed him. If his armor hadn't protected him, he would have been dead.
"Are you okay?!" Hawkeye asked, shooting an Outrider without looking. His expression was grim.
"I'm fine. I can still handle these guys!" Rhodey coughed twice, and two gun barrels extended from his arms, shooting at the Outriders. The bullets sliced the Outriders into pieces. But even so, the others still came at them one after another.
From above, everyone was struggling. If it weren't for Steve in the front blocking the majority of the Outriders, they would have already rushed to the back!
"Sam, can you get Tony's other armors out to fight with us?" Steve asked, punching an Outrider and looking up at the sky. If he remembered correctly, these armors were all equipped with an AI. If they could come out and fight, it would greatly relieve the pressure!
"No, we don't have permission for the other Mark armors. Only Tony has it!" Sam said, shooting at the Outriders below. He had already thought of it, but even Rhodey didn't have the authority. So now, they could only rely on themselves to deal with these Outriders.
"Damn it, I'll have to make sure Tony leaves some permission for us next time!" Steve grabbed an Outrider and pinned it to the ground, stomping on its head. They were in a very difficult situation now. And what worried him even more was Vision. Even though Vision and Corvus Glaive were fighting evenly, he could tell that Vision was not a match for Corvus Glaive. If this continued, Vision would inevitably fall.
Natasha wasn't doing any better. Because she didn't have Hawkeye to help her, Proxima Midnight was attacking her relentlessly. If her skills weren't so refined, she would have already been taken down by Proxima Midnight.
"I didn't know you ugly freaks liked me so much!" Natasha said, firing a shot to make Proxima Midnight dodge, gritting her teeth and mocking her.
"You foolish woman, do you really think you can be my opponent?!" Natasha's words made Proxima Midnight attack even more viciously. She always considered herself one of the most beautiful beings on her planet!
Proxima Midnight swung her spear, sending Natasha flying backward. Natasha quickly rolled on the ground, narrowly dodging Proxima Midnight's attack.
"You ugly old woman, you hit hard!" Natasha couldn't help but curse. That blow had almost taken her out. The reason she was doing this was to draw Proxima Midnight's attention. She wasn't good at large-scale fights. But this way, she could at least hold her own. Even if she couldn't win, she could at least stall for time by dodging.
"So you want me to focus my attention on you!" Proxima Midnight noticed Natasha's gaze and immediately understood her plan.
"In that case, I will not let you have your way!" Proxima Midnight no longer planned to deal with Natasha. This woman couldn't harm her, and she was faster than a bug when it came to running away. In that case, she might as well focus her attention on someone else.
Before Natasha could even speak, Proxima Midnight charged toward Steve at the front of the battle. If she took out Steve, the others would be nothing.
"Damn it!" Natasha saw this and was helpless. All she could do was watch Proxima Midnight leave.
Steve was fighting upstream in the black tide.
WHOOSH!
Just then, he heard a sharp sound of something cutting through the air behind him. He quickly rolled on the ground, putting his shield in front of him.
THUD!
With a loud sound, dirt flew everywhere, and a deep crater was left in the ground. He looked closely and saw that it was Proxima Midnight!
"You bug, let me play with you!" Proxima Midnight sneered. She hadn't expected Steve to dodge her sneak attack. In the next second, Proxima Midnight brought her spear down from above.
The blue light on the spear was flickering. It was obvious that this blow was completely different from the last one. Steve could even feel the energy it contained. He didn't try to block it and rolled away. Proxima Midnight's blow hit nothing.
SMASH!
The ground instantly cracked, and the dirt below was compressed by the energy, flying in all directions.
Seeing this, Steve breathed heavily, his face growing even more grim. It seemed this guy was serious now, but his stamina was already starting to drop. It was already a miracle that he had lasted this long.
He couldn't help but sigh. If Wanda were here, it would be a completely different story. With her powers, she would be like a tiger with wings on this huge battlefield!
"You're distracted in a fight. It seems you've lost your will to fight!" Just then, the sharp spear came at him.
Steve gritted his teeth and raised his shield. He was sent flying backward and knocked over a dozen Outriders. He shook his head and got up, gritting his teeth as he charged toward Proxima Midnight.
Even though he was showing signs of exhaustion, he had to keep going! If Proxima Midnight set her sights on his teammates, they would be no match for her.
Even though Natasha had held her own for a few moments, it was all due to her quick reflexes. But even so, she could only last a few more minutes. So, he had to take Proxima Midnight on himself.
WHOOMP!
Proxima Midnight swung her right hand, sending the spear at Steve's head. As it swung, he could hear a terrifying sound. Feeling the power of the blow, Steve didn't dare to block it. He could only duck his head and feel something fly over him.
The loud sound made Steve's scalp tingle. Because Steve had dodged in time, Proxima Midnight couldn't stop her momentum. The spear slammed into a nearby Outrider.
SMASH!
SPLAT!
Its shattered armor and blood instantly flew everywhere. The Outrider was turned into a bloody mess. The force of the blow even created a hole in the ground around it.
Steve was dripping with cold sweat. It was so close. If that blow had hit his head, even with his enhanced body, he wouldn't have been able to withstand it.
But before he could even take a breath, Proxima Midnight gritted her teeth, leaped into the air, and used a terrifying amount of force to slam into Steve. As Proxima Midnight leaped, a terrifying crater was left in the spot where she had been standing.
"Damn! This person's fighting ability is terrifying!" Steve could only put his shield diagonally above him. With a loud crash, Steve was forced to his knees. Even his ankles were pushed deep into the ground. The jarring sound of the collision echoed through the air.
"Captain, that's not a very nice word!" Falcon Sam's voice echoed in his earpiece. From above, Falcon Sam dove down. He crashed into Proxima Midnight with great force, sending her flying. But having learned his lesson, he didn't dare to continue flying after Proxima Midnight.
Proxima Midnight was sent flying several meters away!
"Thanks." Steve got up.
"You better hope…" Proxima Midnight stood up, gritting her teeth as she looked at Falcon Sam. This was the second time this guy had sent her flying. If it weren't for him, they would have already completed their mission of bringing back the Mind Stone!
But she had no way to deal with him, since he was always circling in the air. He was too agile, and it would take too much time to catch him!
"Looks like you haven't learned your lesson." Falcon Sam sent his drone, Redwing, toward Proxima Midnight. The drone shot out a brilliant beam of light. A bright red beam of light sliced through the ground wherever the drone flew.
"You have a lot of tricks up your sleeve!" Proxima Midnight frowned and quickly dodged. The drone circled in the air. It swept across the Outriders, and with a scream, their flesh and blood splattered everywhere! A single ray sliced a few Outriders in half!
"You had that trick up your sleeve?! Why didn't you use it earlier?!" Rhodey said, wiping the blood from his mouth. It would have at least relieved some of the pressure!
"AHHH!" Just then, Vision screamed. Corvus Glaive had pierced Vision's shoulder with his glaive, pinning him to the ground.
"Finally!" Corvus Glaive's lips curled into a smile, his face filled with excitement. Vision was more troublesome than he had expected.
Proxima Midnight saw this and stopped fighting Steve and the others. She quickly rushed toward Corvus Glaive.
"Save him!" Steve shouted, rushing toward Corvus Glaive.
"Goodbye! You can all wait for death here!" Corvus Glaive sneered. He had no intention of continuing to fight them. With a thought, a beam of light shot down from the sky, taking Corvus Glaive and Vision with it. Proxima Midnight also left at the same time.
"Damn it, Vision was taken!" Wong looked up at the sky, his face turning grim. He had tried to stop them, but in the end, it still turned out this way.
This meant that Thanos was about to have all the Infinity Stones!
He felt a chill go down his spine just thinking about it!
The heroes stood below, looking up at the landing craft, unable to do anything as it broke through the atmosphere and disappeared.
"Get the Quinjet ready! We have to chase after them!" Steve said, his face grim as he looked at the black dot that was about to disappear.
"On it," Natasha said, quickly contacting S.H.I.E.L.D. to send a Quinjet.
"Have you contacted Cassius or Wanda yet?" Steve asked Natasha.
"No," Natasha said, shaking her head. She had been trying to contact them, but there had been no response.
Steve frowned. Only Cassius could save the day now.
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