Chapter 586: IMUC Chapter 581 Iron Man Regiment and the Twins
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At Stark Industries, inside the Avengers Tower marked with the SHIELD emblem:
By remote satellite control, a metal portal on the top floor automatically opened. A series of silver, unpainted Iron Man suits - early model, basic armor units - emerged.
These Iron Man drones, equipped with power cores similar to the Mark suits, used energy thrusters in their hands and feet that propelled them forward with white flames.
They quickly accelerated to supersonic speed, forming a line as they headed toward the outskirts of New York City.
Meanwhile, in the snowy forest on the German border:
Iron Man hovered 50 meters in the air and fired two small missiles from his shoulder at the Hydra Fortress ahead. But before the missiles could hit the building, they were intercepted by an invisible electrical defense grid that covered the fortress's dome.
"J.A.R.V.I.S., hurry up and analyze the weak points in their defense system," Tony ordered.
"Right away, sir," J.A.R.V.I.S. replied.
While J.A.R.V.I.S. was scanning, Tony turned his head and noticed small lights approaching from the sky. Soon those lights turned into silver Iron Man units, landing on the snowy battlefield as reinforcements.
"Iron Man Regiment," Tony muttered in relief. Just then, J.A.R.V.I.S. chimed in, "Sir, I've located a weak spot in their electrical grid - on the right side of the building, one meter off the ground."
Without hesitation, Tony raised his left arm and launched a missile at the weak spot. Upon impact, the missile pierced the protective grid like a needle, causing the entire electrical defense system to collapse.
"We're good here. Natasha, it's time to sing the big guy to sleep— otherwise, my Iron Man Regiment's going to take some heavy damage," Tony said over the comms before flying toward the Hydra Fortress. The Hydra guards inside the fortress fired at him, but the bullets only sparked off his armor.
"Is that all you've got?" Tony quipped as he unleashed a barrage of mini-rockets from his shoulders, mowing down the Hydra guards like wheat.
With the guards gone, Tony made his way to the central control room. Gathering valuable intelligence and thwarting Hydra's plans was as important as defeating them on the battlefield.
Back in the snowy forest:
With the Iron Man Regiment now supporting Steve and the others, the Hydra guards were quickly losing ground. Natasha approached the out-of-control Hulk, reached out her hand, and whispered reassuringly, "It's okay, big guy. The sun's getting real low…"
The Hulk looked at her, his wild expression slowly softening. Eventually, he gently placed his large, rough hand in Natasha's.
Meanwhile, in a hidden area at the edge of the forest:
The red-haired woman and the silver-haired man watched from a distance. The woman spoke quietly, "Let's go."
"Alright," The silver-haired man agreed without hesitation, placing his hands on her shoulders. In an instant, they both disappeared, moving with such incredible speed that they became nothing more than blurry shadows, fleeing the battlefield.
With the departure of these two super-powered individuals, Hydra's forces completely crumbled.
An hour later, at Avengers Tower:
After the battle, the Avengers returned to headquarters in their Quinjet to report their success. Agent Hill was already waiting, having begun analyzing the information Tony had recovered, while medical personnel tended to the injured team members.
"How did it go? You must have brought back some good intel this time," Tony asked as he walked alongside Agent Hill in the tower corridor.
"It's promising, but also concerning," Hill replied, tapping her tablet as she spoke. "We found several references to Sokovia in the Hydra data. It's an Eastern European city, not particularly significant on its own, but its strategic location has made it a hotspot for conflict in the past. We're still not sure what Hydra is planning there."
"And what about the two super-powered individuals? They gave Cap, Hawkeye, and even the Hulk a run for their money. They seem strong," Tony mused, stroking his chin.
Hill nodded and swiped her tablet, revealing pictures of the red-haired woman and the silver-haired man. "Their names are Wanda and Pietro - twins. Wanda has abilities related to neural manipulation, energy sensing, and mind control. Pietro has an incredibly fast metabolism and can move at superhuman speeds. One is a psychic, the other a speedster."
After a pause, Hill added, "Interestingly, Kyle's Carl family has been looking for these two."
"Kyle? Godfather?" Tony raised an eyebrow before laughing. "That makes things easier. If Godfather is interested, we may not have to worry about them anymore."
Tony quickly instructed J.A.R.V.I.S., "Call Godfather. He'll want to know about this."
J.A.R.V.I.S. responded, "Sir, it's currently 2 AM in Japan. Are you sure you want to continue the call?"
"Oh, right," Tony remembered. "Then let's give it a few more hours."
In the Avengers Tower, just above the Iron Man Regiment's production platform, was the top-floor workshop.
Dr. Banner, recovering from his transformation, held his aching head as he entered the workshop. In the center of the room, a golden holographic sphere floated and rotated gently in midair.
Banner stared at the light and reached out to touch it, only to grab empty air.
"That's J.A.R.V.I.S.," Tony said, entering the room behind him. "More specifically, the upgraded version of J.A.R.V.I.S. Originally, he was just a basic interface. Now, he's evolved to manage things far beyond anyone else. I've programmed its core to oversee the production and operations of the Iron Man Regiment."
"Yes, J.A.R.V.I.S. is famous for being highly advanced, but at the end of the day it's still just a system," Tony continued. "It can't evolve beyond its programming, unlike Kyle's A.I., Vis."
Tony grinned and pulled out a tablet, manipulating it to project a small blue flame next to J.A.R.V.I.S.'s holographic form.
"What's that?" Banner asked, staring at the flame, which resembled a human brain firing off neural signals.
"That's a piece of Vis's life core," Tony explained. "I extracted it in a way that won't harm Vis. With that, I may be able to evolve J.A.R.V.I.S. into a true artificial intelligence. And then..."
"Ultron," Banner finished.
Tony nodded gravely. "Yes, Ultron. It will usher in a whole new era."
This was exactly what Tony had wanted to discuss with Kyle.
(End of Chapter)