Chapter 1457: Mad Stomps and Incoming Missile
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But the black foot didnât stop there. Its owner paid more attention to the scepter than Loki did.
The foot left afterimages in the air as it stomped down repeatedly like a pile driver.
Less than three seconds later, the big black foot switched targets as it lightly flicked up the scepter from where it had slid out of Lokiâs right hand, and the owner of the foot grabbed it.
Only then did Tony cry out, âBatman!â
Thor finally came back to himself. Looking at his brotherâs wretched state, he couldnât help but yell, âWhat are you doing?â
âKeep an eye on your brother, or his head will be the next to blow up.â Batman glanced at him coldly with his blood-red lenses. âIâll close the space portal. Donât be rash. Keep firing and steadily eliminate the nearby Chitauri. Donât expose our purpose prematurely.â
With that, he stuck the scepter on his back and charged out of the building.
The black giant, who had been holding Lokiâs other leg, also let go and rushed out.
The black liquid on the black giantâs back fluctuated erratically, and two shoulder cannons fired rapidly, blowing up all the approaching Chitauri fliers to protect Batman.
This black giant was naturally Selina in her symbiotic form.
What happened just now was very simple.
Selina had been hiding ever since she left the battleship.
After Loki and Thor were sent crashing into the building by the Hulk, she immediately used the complete symbiotic formâs ability to change shape and the special Thousand Faces Systemâs color-changing function to sneak into the building during the chaos.
She got lucky.
Thor and Loki were fighting close to her position.
She approached the battlefield very slowly and stretched out one arm, but didnât act rashly.
Lokiâs strength and ability to withstand attacks were beyond expectations; he could actually hold his own against Thor.
It would be troublesome if they couldnât take him down in one blow and grab the scepter.
That was when Luke returned through the portal, and he told her to hold her position.
By the time he arrived, Loki had just been distracted by the Hulk.
Without hesitation, he told Selina to act.
Remembering Lukeâs warning, Selina hit Loki in the most violent way possible as soon as she made a move.
Luke was the second insurance.
Seeing that Loki still had the energy to activate the scepter, Luke immediately stepped forward.
But even after being kicked in the crotch, Loki still wouldnât let go of the scepter.
New and old grievances immediately welled up in Lukeâs heart, and he stomped on Loki like crazy.
With each stomp, he added in his heart: âThis is for Shackelford, this is for Grandpaâs kitchen, this is for Grandpaâs living room, this is for the one million needed to build the concrete maze, this is for Phil. And another for Phil. And another, and anotherâŠâ
As he stomped on Loki in Philâs name, Loki finally let go of the scepter, and Luke picked it up begrudgingly.
Behind him, Tony was taking advantage of this last bit of time to circle round and have Jarvis sneakily take a 360-degree shot of Loki â provided that the tycoon looked imposing enough in the group photo.
With his back to Thor, he stood next to Loki and didnât forget to give a V sign in front of his chest for the drone outside.
Next to him, Loki was upside down in the ground, his legs sticking out powerlessly and swaying in the air like wilting willow branches in the cold wind; it was an indescribably desolate scene.
Thor stepped forward with a conflicted expression and finally pulled his brother out.
Looking at Loki, who had a face full of dust and looked like he had nothing to live for as he lay on the ground and groaned, Thor was full of anger.
He could fly into a rage, but who could he vent on? After all, the two guys who had beaten Loki up had already run off.
He could be sad, but Loki was the cause of this disaster in New York and had just shot himself in the foot.
Besides, this idiot brother had had a death grip on the scepter just now; clearly, he hadnât been done with his tricks.
He wasnât dead only because Batman was in a hurry to close the space portal.
After taking a quick photo, Tony flew off with a whoosh, leaving behind one sentence: âKeep an eye on your brother.â
He knew that this was the best they could do.
Earth didnât even know where Asgard was, and had no right to mess with them.
After provoking the Chitauri, there was no way Earth would create conflict with Asgard.
Even if Thor said that his brother was adopted, it was Odin who had adopted him.
If they tried to get rid of his cheap brother under Thorâs nose, he would definitely throw Mj?lnir at them.
Tony even speculated that Batman had taken this into consideration and had seized the opportunity to retaliate when Thor was in weak condition.
The tycoon knew very well that Batman had a lot of wicked things in his hands, and there might have been an easier way to get the scepter from Loki.
However, he had still chosen to stomp on Loki between the legs dozens of times, creating a dent in the armor there.
Thankfully, Phil probably wasnât dead, or Loki might really die today. The thought flashed through the tycoonâs mind, and he was very pleased.
Phil and Batman were on good terms, but not as close as Tony and Batman were.
If something happened to Tony one day, Batman would help him get revenge! Even if the other party was Asgardâs second prince.
This Mr. Wayne wasnât the âsaintâ that the people imagined. He was selfish and petty, but he was also very generous toward his friends.
Friends like these were sometimes irrational, but undoubtedly more reassuring than friends who were always rational.
Jarvis suddenly interrupted his thoughts. âNick Fury is looking for you, sir.â
Tony didnât think much of it. He said casually, âPut it through.â
He was a little smug. Should he broadcast them closing the space portal and completing the mission for the baldie?
The call was connected, and before he could say anything, Nick Fury said, âSomeone went over our heads. An aircraft has taken off from the Helicarrier, carrying a nuke for Manhattan.â
Stunned for a moment, Tony blew his top. âD*mn it, weâre about to close the space portal here and win. Who would give such an order? Are they crazy? This is Manhattan, with millions of people!â
As he spoke, he quickly flew south.
The Helicarrier was in the south, and the fighter plane would naturally come from there.
Nick Fury coughed and lowered his voice. âDo you remember what Batman said?â
Tony thought for a moment and understood. âHyâŠâ
He stopped, then said, âIâll stop the jet. Keep an eye on your side. Donât let another plane fly over.â
He hung up before Nick Fury could reply.