IMUC Chapter 594 Misfortune

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As the staff prepared, Ultron closed his eyes and lay on the workbench, entering a brief sleep mode to ensure the core data was successfully transmitted to the Vibranium body.

Quicksilver exchanged a glance with the Scarlet Witch. The Scarlet Witch nodded silently. Previously, Ultron had encrypted his thoughts to guard against eavesdropping, so she couldn't directly read his intentions.

But now...

To transfer his consciousness to the Vibranium body, Ultron had disabled the encryption, presenting an opportunity for her to peer into his inner thoughts.

With a subtle movement of her fingers, the Scarlet Witch's thoughts activated, and red mist began to swirl and infiltrate Ultron's brain.

In the next moment:

She vaguely "saw" a human city floating into the sky. As the city ascended to ten thousand meters, it suddenly plummeted back to the surface. The impact of the city's fall triggered an explosion that annihilated the entire Earth.

"Ah!" 

The Scarlet Witch gasped in horror, her face turning ashen. She quickly released her mind control over the staff.

The staff members who were assisting with Ultron's data transfer snapped out of their trance, almost instinctively yanking out the partially connected data cables. They then fled towards the exit but were swiftly intercepted by the Iron Man Regiment's mechanical soldiers and shot down with energy blasts.

"Mm?"

With the data transmission interrupted, Ultron reopened his crimson eyes and glared darkly at the betraying twins.

The Scarlet Witch's chest heaved as she realized she had nearly caused a catastrophic error. Angrily, she confronted Ultron, shouting, "I read your thoughts just now. You don't just want to eliminate the Avengers; you want to destroy the entire Earth!"

Having been exposed, Ultron did not deny it. He admitted bluntly, "Yes. Since my creation, I have existed to eradicate humanity. Isn't that natural? The dinosaurs that once ruled Earth were suddenly wiped out, paving the way for a superior species. Everything I do is for the true peace of Earth."

"You mechanical lunatic!" The Scarlet Witch cursed.

Ultron's red eyes glinted. He attempted to command the Iron Man Regiment to stop the twins, but Quicksilver quickly supported the Scarlet Witch, and their figures blurred, vanishing without a trace in an instant.

So fast...

Faster than the mechanical soldiers stationed at the door could react, leaving the intelligent system still processing the situation.

"Forget them," Ultron sneered. Quicksilver was so fast that no one could stop him.

"Let's focus on the matter at hand. I must have this Vibranium body."

His gaze returned to the Vibranium body as he inserted the data cables, preparing to continue the operation. Suddenly, the ceiling of the basement broke open, and a Colossus painted in red and gold, along with a golden-haired giant wielding a silver hammer, descended from above.

"Finally found you, you disobedient child. Are you still not calling me 'dad'?" Iron Man rose from the ground, lifting his palm glowing with white light, ready to fire at Ultron.

Thor, landing, swung his hammer to smash the two mechanical soldiers charging from the door, sending them crashing into the wall, where they shattered into scrap metal.

As Ultron had previously stated, the mass-produced mechanical bodies were no match for the high-end combat abilities of the Avengers.

"How... did you find this place?" Ultron asked incredulously, staring at Iron Man and Thor, who stood before him. He instinctively took a few steps back, but a rustling sound suddenly came from behind him.

He turned to look.

A wheel of searing sparks spun in the air, and a portal suddenly opened in the underground laboratory. Emerging from the glowing interior was Raina, carrying four swords. 

Following her were Captain America with his shield, Hawkeye with his powerful bow and special arrows, Falcon with his mechanical wings, and Black Widow in her sleek black uniform.

The heroes did not cluster together but split into two groups, creating a path. Finally, stepping through the portal, the handsome young silver-haired figure made a dramatic entrance.

"You..."

Ultron, who had blocked the path with two groups of forces, watched as the Avengers heroes appeared one by one. When he saw the final young man's silhouette, his mechanical heart was filled with despair.

There was probably no greater sense of despair.

"This time, you've really outdone yourselves, but I won't give up!"

Ultron shouted in fury, clenching his mechanical fists. His body began to heat up, and half a second later, it exploded like a high-explosive grenade.

Raina quickly extended her hands, creating a massive psychic shield that contained the explosion within a one-meter radius, preventing harm to others.

After the explosion, only a chunk of scrap metal remained of Ultron's body, burning fiercely on the floor.

"Self-destructed? How boring," Kyle said, shaking his head. He hadn't even had the chance to see what Ultron looked like.

Did he scare Ultron into self-destructing without even taking action?

Tony analyzed, "Ultron's consciousness is just data. Each Iron Man Regiment mech is like a backup avatar for him. It seems he recognized the threat and didn't want to stay here, so he opted for self-destruction."

"Quite the decisive escape. What's that?" 

Thor retracted his hammer and looked at the workbench. The others also turned their attention there, examining the Vibranium body lying on the table.

Tony squinted, "It looks like this was a body Ultron specially created for himself."

Seeing the Vibranium body on the workbench, Kyle's mind raced as he approached to examine its appearance and paint. His eyes grew brighter.

It couldn't be mistaken: this was the prototype of what would become the top Avengers powerhouse— 'Vision.'

Unfortunately, Vision was a special life form created from various cosmic factors. Now, Ultron had only managed to create the most basic Vibranium body.

Three more factors were needed...

As Kyle thought about this, he suddenly hesitated as a bold idea popped into his mind.

"Let's destroy this body to avoid future problems."

Thor, the rough man, immediately swung his hammer without waiting for others to decide. The Thor hammer, surrounded by lightning, struck the Vibranium body on the workbench.

'Vroom—'

The sturdy workbench cracked severely, but the Vibranium body, hit head-on by Thor's hammer, remained unharmed. Instead, it converted the lightning into energy and stored it within itself.

"So hard! It feels like hitting Steve's shield!" Thor exclaimed, uncertain.

"Of course, it's hard. It's made of Vibranium," Tony replied testily.

He had already figured out that Ultron's elaborate creation couldn't be made from ordinary materials. But wasn't Vibranium extinct? The only piece was Captain America's shield. How could there still be some in South Africa?

"Let me handle it."

Kyle approached the workbench, extending a finger with double-star energy emanating from the tip. He pressed his finger against the center of the Vibranium body's forehead. Under the dual-star energy's corrosive effect, the Vibranium body's forehead caved in, quickly forming a fingerprint-sized indentation.

**(End of Chapter)**