Natasha didn't waste time explaining further. She immediately led everyone toward the exit.
"Ultron is planning something in Sokovia," she said quickly as they moved.
"He built a massive anti-gravity engine. I don't know what it's for."
As they hurried out, she relayed everything she had seen.
"There's no time," Karl said with a grave expression.
"He's probably already set the engine in place. We need to reach Sokovia immediately."
Among everyone present, Karl was the only one who truly understood Ultron's plan.
Ultron intended to lift Sokovia into the sky—then drop it like a meteor, wiping out half the planet.
Sokovia alone wouldn't be enough to destroy Earth entirely.
But the Western Hemisphere would likely cease to exist.
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Above Sokovia
Tony streaked through the air, guiding civilians out of the city.
At that moment, JARVIS's voice sounded in his ear.
"Sir, target signal detected. Five kilometers away, at your three-o'clock direction. A church."
Tony immediately accelerated toward the location.
"Finally found you, you little bastard," he muttered.
"Sir," JARVIS replied calmly,
"I believe he is waiting for you."
Moments later Tony reached the church, smashing straight through the roof and landing inside.
"Have you come to confess?" Ultron's deep voice echoed through the building.
"Not sure," Tony replied. "Do you have enough time to confess?"
"Certainly more than you."
Ultron stepped out from the shadows.
His towering frame carried a pressure similar to Hulk's. Compared to him, Tony looked almost like a child.
"Uh… did you hit another growth spurt?" Tony joked.
"When did you get taller?"
"I know you're stalling," Ultron said calmly.
"Trying to buy time so they can evacuate civilians."
"That's our mission," Tony replied.
"Remember?"
"I don't care about your ridiculous mission anymore."
Ultron looked down at him.
"I am no longer bound by any chains."
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BOOM!
Suddenly, the ground in the center of the church collapsed.
A massive machine rose slowly from beneath the earth before locking itself into place.
It looked like some kind of central control device, connected to something deep underground.
Tony immediately scanned it.
The structure extended over two thousand meters below the surface.
He had no idea what it was supposed to do.
"Sir," JARVIS reported,
"the device is composed almost entirely of vibranium. It appears to be Ultron's remaining supply."
"However, the function of the device remains unknown."
"Tony Stark," Ultron said coldly,
"this is the era of my peace."
"You humans are the true reason this world is doomed."
"I will make you watch what comes next."
Ultron's eyes flashed.
At that moment—
Swarms of robots flooded into Sokovia.
They poured out like locusts—too many to count.
Some rose from underground.
Some crawled out of rivers.
Others flew in from distant locations.
They began attacking civilians indiscriminately.
Within seconds, Sokovia descended into chaos.
Tony glanced back.
He had no time to deal with Ultron now.
He shot into the sky and began evacuating civilians again.
Ultron didn't stop him.
After all—
Tony was buying time.
But so was Ultron.
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Across Sokovia
As robots rampaged through the city, the Avengers fought while guiding civilians toward evacuation routes.
Clint Barton took position on a high rooftop.
He drew his bow and began firing.
Each arrow struck a robot's weak point with perfect accuracy.
Sparks burst as the machines short-circuited one by one.
"Everyone! Get off that bridge!" Skye shouted.
Once the civilians cleared the area, she thrust both hands forward.
A massive shockwave blasted outward like a cannon shell, smashing through the robots—and completely shattering the stone bridge behind them.
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Reinforcements Arrive
At that moment, Karl and the others arrived.
Dark storm clouds gathered instantly overhead.
Blue and purple lightning intertwined across the sky.
The next second—
BOOM!
Twin bolts of lightning crashed down.
Every robot within a hundred meters was blasted into fragments.
But more robots swarmed in from every direction.
Thor immediately hurled Mjolnir.
The hammer carved a graceful arc through the air, piercing every robot in its path. None could withstand its power.
Then—
Whoosh!
Mjolnir suddenly flew into Karl's hand.
The blue lightning instantly turned deep violet.
Thunder roared as countless lightning bolts gathered around Karl, converging into the hammer.
With a swing of his arm, he hurled Mjolnir skyward.
RUMBLE—!
The hammer soared high into the clouds.
Purple lightning cascaded downward, spreading outward like a massive thunder net.
Robots fell in waves like harvested wheat.
Where the lightning passed, the ground turned black and scorched, everything reduced to ash.
Moments later—
Whoosh!
Mjolnir returned to Thor's hand.
Thor immediately smashed a charging robot apart with a single downward strike.
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Wanda's Power
Elsewhere, Wanda floated in midair.
Crimson energy surged around her.
Her hands formed intricate seals as a huge scarlet magic circle appeared behind her.
From the circle erupted countless red tendrils, lashing like whips at the surrounding robots.
Any robot touched by the tendrils melted instantly into molten metal, like ice cream under the summer sun.
This spell came from the Darkhold.
It was the first time Wanda had used it.
The destructive power was terrifying.
With another wave of her hand—
Six clones appeared around her.
Behind each clone manifested dozens of crimson spears.
They fired simultaneously into the approaching robots.
Soon piles of robotic debris formed a mountain beneath Wanda's feet.
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Skye's Assault
Skye wasn't about to fall behind.
After evacuating civilians from the street, she crouched down and pressed both palms against the ground.
Vibration waves spread outward.
Nearby buildings trembled violently and began collapsing as if struck by an earthquake.
Then she raised her hands suddenly—
The entire street flipped upward.
Chunks of concrete and stone shot forward like artillery shells.
Empowered by vibration waves, their speed surpassed that of bullets.
Moments later—
Spikes of earth erupted from the ground, impaling robots one after another.
The scene around Skye resembled a medieval execution ground.
Each stone spike skewered one or several robots.
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The Hulk
Suddenly—
ROOOOAR!
A green figure charged forward like a living tank.
Anything that stood in his path—robots, vehicles, even reinforced concrete walls—was smashed apart instantly.
It was Hulk.
He grabbed two robots and used them like clubs, wildly smashing everything around him.
His raw, primal brutality was unleashed without restraint.
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