"Adam, don't trust him. HYDRA people never keep their word. Let's join forces now and get rid of these Sentinel Robots."
Black Captain Marvel, fearing Adam would be swayed by Pierce, quickly spoke up.
She had just finished fighting Adam, and her light energy was running low. If Adam was truly tempted by Pierce, then this World would really be over.
Meanwhile, the high-ranking officials from various countries sitting on the platform below also had a drastic change in expression.
Pierce deliberately amplified his voice, so his conversation with Adam was heard by everyone below, including contestants, spectators, high-ranking officials from various countries, and even global viewers watching the live broadcast on television.
This was the result he wanted. Once Adam agreed to join them at this moment, even if it was just a delaying tactic, it would become a reality.
"I'm actually quite curious to see how strong these Robots really are."
Adam looked at the high-ranking officials from various countries whose expressions had changed drastically, his eyes darting around:
"How about this, let the top twenty-six contestants have a little 'exchange' with these Robots."
Originally, he wanted to destroy these Sentinel Robots directly, but after thinking about it, he felt it would be too much of a waste.
It would be a good opportunity to let everyone witness the power of the Sentinel Robots, to make everyone understand that if it weren't for him, Adam, then in a situation like today, no one could protect humanity.
He, Adam, was humanity's true protector.
Otherwise, if he just casually destroyed these Sentinel Robots, everyone would truly think they were trash.
Doing good deeds anonymously was not his style.
The League of Heroes's motto has always been: good deeds must be done, but they must also be well-publicized; a ten-point good deed should be publicized to achieve at least a twenty-point effect.
"Wood Release!"
Clapping his hands together, the originally hollowed-out arena was immediately filled with Wood Release trees, restoring it to its original appearance.
"Are you willing to 'exchange' with these HYDRA Sentinel Robots?"
After restoring the arena, Adam asked Thor and the others in the top twenty-six contestant stands.
For something like this, it was certainly necessary to ask for their personal opinions.
"These broken things? I'll smash them one by one with my hammer."
Thor flew directly onto the arena.
His previous defeat to Black Captain Marvel had already made him very frustrated, and today, seeing Adam, who was even more powerful than Black Captain Marvel, made him even more frustrated.
He never expected that he, the mighty Thunder God Thor, whose strength in Asgard was second only to Father Odin, the future King of Asgard—
—would actually lose in strength to two mortals in the World of mortals.
He was currently in a state of pent-up frustration with nowhere to vent, and coincidentally, these Robots provided an outlet for him, so he was naturally very happy.
Seeing Thor step forward, The Warriors Three and the Valkyrie Sif also followed closely. They were always Thor's most steadfast combat partners, even if Thor wanted to venture into the Frost Giant's World, they were not afraid in the slightest.
Loki, seeing this, could only reluctantly follow along.
He didn't want to go, but outwardly, he was still Thor's good younger brother and couldn't not follow.
After the Asgardian six-person team went on stage, the others also stepped onto the arena without hesitation.
There was no need to mention the S.H.I.E.L.D. contestants; as HYDRA's sworn enemies, they had to go even if no one else did.
The League of Heroes's contestants were completely devoted to Adam. Since their big boss Adam had spoken, they definitely had to go.
Finally, Aquaman Namor. Since he had already made his choice, he felt this was a good opportunity to perform and certainly couldn't miss it.
Black Captain Marvel, seeing the situation, thought for a moment and finally landed in the arena, joining the top twenty-six.
She also realized that Adam probably wouldn't join HYDRA. This situation was perfect for testing the strength of these Sentinel Robots, gathering some intelligence, and buying some time.
This way, Nick Fury and the high-ranking officials from various countries would have time to provide support.
"Good, then it's twenty-six against twenty-six!"
Pierce immediately controlled twenty-six Sentinel Robots to land in the arena, and he dispersed the remaining Sentinel Robots to surround the entire arena, preventing anyone from having a chance to escape.
"Thor's Hammer them to death!"
"Captain will win!"
"Go, Iron Man!"
Seeing the two sides confront each other, the audience, of course, overwhelmingly cheered for the twenty-six contestants representing justice.
"The match begins!"
At Adam's signal, the sound of the gong rang out again, and the two sides instantly clashed in the arena.
However, even with the audience's loud cheers, the disparity in strength was still evident at this point, and it was the top twenty-six who were at a disadvantage.
In terms of defense, the Sentinel Robots' bodies incorporated Vibranium. Although not entirely made of Vibranium, they couldn't be destroyed by ordinary attacks.
Moreover, they could also use the once-famous abilities of White Queen, adding another layer of indestructible diamond to their body surface, making most physical attacks ineffective.
As for energy attacks like Fire, ice, and lightning, they could also transform into corresponding forms to counter them.
In terms of attack power, in close combat, each of them could extend wolf claws like Wolverine, and they were three or four times larger.
At long range, they could release elemental energy, and even lasers like Cyclops could be fired at will.
At the same time, each of them could fly, making it impossible to even kite and slowly wear them down.
After a few rounds, Carter, Steve, Black Widow, and Hawkeye were the first to be injured and eliminated.
Soon after, Aquaman, Iron Man, The Warriors Three, Sif, Pyro, Iceman, Peter, Jessica, and others were successively eliminated.
Finally, only Thor, Hulk, Black Captain Marvel, and Loki remained among the top twenty-six in the arena, and they were being ganged up on by twenty-six Sentinel Robots.
In fact, Thor bore the brunt of it the most, because Black Captain Marvel hadn't recovered from her fight with Adam and couldn't exert much strength at all.
And Hulk couldn't fly, so he was easily restrained by several Sentinel Robots working together using Mutant abilities.
As for Loki, he wasn't in much trouble; he didn't engage in direct combat at all, only using magic to interfere and evade, but after a few rounds, he deliberately pretended to be hit and withdrew from the match.
For Loki, there was no need for him to exert himself so much. Was there anything more enjoyable than watching his brother Thor get flustered?
So, the Sentinel Robots that were ganging up on Loki dispersed to gang up on the other three.
Three surrounded Hulk, using their levitation ability to keep him suspended and unable to exert his strength.
Seven surrounded Black Captain Marvel, constantly using long-range attacks to deplete her internal light energy.
A full sixteen surrounded Thor, continuously attacking him. Fortunately, Thor hadn't been depleted today, and coupled with his Mjolnir, which was a divine artifact, even with the Sentinel's defensive capabilities, if hit multiple times, they would be finished.
So, for now, he could still hold his own.