My surname is Stark, who changed my job to become a female big gun?

Chapter 626 It’s time to prepare for the finale! (Edited)

Eastern Europe, Sokovia——

Ultron, who was just looking forward to the Iron Golem bringing back the scepter with full confidence so that he could start to build his strongest body, suddenly felt a shock all over his body, and a chill rushed to his heart.

Almost subconsciously, Ultron touched his neck, fearing that his head would be separated from his body.

But fortunately, it was just a false alarm. Its neck and head were still connected together, with no signs of separation.

Lainie does have a special method that can easily cut through vibranium!
This was the last and most important piece of information that could be synchronized back before his vibranium body was disconnected.

Ultron didn't know what the lightning-fast blow came from, but it was definitely not a product of technology, but some tricky and strange mysterious item.

Able to ignore the obstruction of its vibranium arm and chop off its head with just one blow.

This made Ultron's already deep sense of uneasiness and fear even heavier.

It glanced subconsciously and continued to build its body step by step with nano-vibranium materials.

At this moment, its urgency to complete this impeccable body was stronger than ever before.

"What's up with him?"

In a corner of the underground base, Pietro noticed Ultron's worried look. Not knowing what the other party was doing, he leaned over to his sister Wanda's ear and asked in a low voice.

"Why does it look like I'm dreaming about someone chopping off my head? I'm so suspicious."

"Not sure, I can't see its idea."

Wanda was also a little confused and shook her head slightly as if thinking about something.

Unlike what the brother and sister initially worried about, after Ultron brought them here, instead of locking them up, he allowed them to move freely in this familiar underground castle base.

As long as the two of them don't try to leave here or cause trouble for Ultron, Ultron will not do anything to them.

Wanda and Pietro were also confused about this at first. Since Ultron went to so much trouble to kidnap them, was it just to make them mascots here?

However, Ultron's explanation was: "I need someone to witness what I am going to do next."

"Just like God found Noah before the great flood and allowed him to build an ark for himself and his family, I also need someone to witness this new era that is about to begin."

Ultron did not explain how the so-called new era could begin, nor did he explain why only the two brothers and sisters were fortunate enough to become this "lucky" witnesses.

Perhaps in its heart, this pair of siblings who have successfully gained power through the Scepter of the Mind are the only ones in the world who are worthy of standing on the threshold of a new era with it, witnessing and participating in this unprecedented great change of the century.

Wanda looked at the body that was lying dormant in the cradle, gradually taking on a human appearance, a new, special body that was infinitely close to life, and she couldn't help but feel mixed emotions.

She knew very well what kind of irreparable disaster would befall the world in the future once the other party completed that body.

And she must try to prevent such a tragedy from happening before Ultron gets his wish!
"Wanda."

Suddenly, Ultron's voice sounded from beside the brother and sister, frightening them so much that they trembled all over.

When the brother and sister looked carefully, they saw that the person talking to them was actually a steel puppet who had walked up to them at some point.

"You guys look nervous?"

There was a strange red light flashing in the iron puppet's eyes, and as he spoke, he looked the two of them up and down.

Hearing this, the brother and sister's expressions suddenly became a little stiff. They were worried that Ultron might have seen something, so much so that sister Wanda's hands hidden behind brother Pietro began to tremble slightly involuntarily.

"Nonsense! We'd be surprised if we weren't nervous after being frightened by a devil-like creature like you!"

Perhaps it was because of Pietro's adventurous nature that he was able to maintain his sanity as quickly as possible in the face of such undisguised suspicion.

Almost at the moment when he felt his sister's extreme tension, Pietro took a deep breath and answered in a voice as calm and indignant as possible:

"I warn you, don't even think about hurting my sister. Otherwise, even if I die, I will bury you and this pile of scrap metal with you!"

Pietro didn't feel any psychological burden when he cursed out this, because he knew very well that Ultron wouldn't really do anything to him and his sister for a while.

It is already clear that Ultron needs them to survive and become witnesses.

Although Pietro didn't know why Ultron was so persistent, it didn't stop him from taking advantage of it.

"Oh? Really? I'm looking forward to it."

As if it found Pietro's threat really funny, the iron puppet actually chuckled, and then looked deeply at Wanda who was protected by Pietro behind him.

The three of them were in a stalemate for a long time before Ultron withdrew his scrutinizing gaze. The strange red light faded from the face of the Iron Golem, and the latter returned to his job and continued to produce his own kind.

Seeing this, Wanda immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and her hands, which were tightly holding her brother's clothes, finally relaxed at this moment.

"It's okay, I will protect you."

Pietro patted the back of his sister's hand comfortingly. Although there was a sense of relief in his words, the vigilance in his eyes had not really been let down.

They don't have much time left. The progress of cell fusion in that body has been visibly accelerated. It is estimated that it will not take long before it can complete the new body.

"Hopefully, those guys are ready..." Pietro thought.
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"Jarvis, how's the control system?"

Back in the mothership's command room, Lainie looked at the mess before her, feeling both pained and helpless.

The painful thing is that a lot of manpower and resources were spent on repairing this aerospace mothership. Now it has been bombed. It would be strange to say that you don't feel sad.

But there was no other way. In order to make the scene more realistic, she really had to risk it all and let Ultron blow it up.

Fortunately, there were no serious casualties on the mothership, and the losses suffered were still within an acceptable range. The situation was still within Lainie's expectations.

"The A1 lift engine is severely damaged and cannot be repaired for the time being. The B1 engine is in a slightly better condition and is not difficult to repair. The Mark 43 is currently processing the damaged parts and it is expected that the mothership will be able to resume normal operations in 20 minutes."

Lainie nodded and turned her gaze to Agent Hill, who added:

"Don't worry, it didn't invade the mothership's main data. The defense module Tony added to JARVIS successfully resisted Ultron's infiltration, and the core part was not destroyed by Ultron."

At this time, there was still scarlet blood on Hill's forehead, which looked like the injury he suffered during Ultron's previous attack.

However, Lainie noticed that the other party had just used an alchemical potion, so the wound should have healed by now. She casually took out a pack of wet tissues from the void and handed it to the other party, indicating that the latter should wipe the blood off his face.

"20 minutes, time is a bit tight..."

Lainie walked up to the captain's seat and looked through the glass curtain wall with a big hole in it at the sun setting over the sea in the distance.

"Should we act in the dark?"

Sitwell, who was also in a rather embarrassed state, spoke at this moment. According to his idea, taking action after dark could avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble to a great extent.

The first to be affected is public opinion.

"No, we have to fix it before dark."

Lainie didn't think Ultron would give everyone the opportunity to delay any further.

After the fight just now, Lainie could guess with her toes how vigilant Ultron would be towards her at this moment.

Faced with the possibility of having her head chopped off by the enemy at any time, if it were Lainie herself, she would definitely cherish all the time she could use.

"Ultron wants to create a great revolution, and the prelude to this revolution will never allow any delay. It is like a hungry beast that has smelled the scent of prey and can't wait to devour everything into its cold mechanical heart."

Lainie couldn't help but clench her right hand hanging at her side. Although her eyes did not leave the scene in front of her, her consciousness had already sunk into the arsenal.

She was already prepared for a thunderous attack, waiting for the big fish Ultron to reveal its most fatal flaw.

"Gather everyone, it's time to prepare for the finale!"
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"The scepter..."

In the underground base of Sokovia, Pietro looked at the scepter held in Ultron's hand, and the expression on his face became a little uncertain.

Wanda beside him clenched her fists tightly, her fingertips turned slightly white due to the force, and her eyes were flashing with complex emotions.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?"

Ultron's strange mechanized voice sounded at this moment, and a steel puppet suddenly appeared behind the brother and sister, silently asking the brother and sister to step forward in an almost coercive manner.

"Stay away from my sister!"

Pietro held Wanda in his arms, with a faint afterimage floating in his clenched fists. He believed that as long as the iron puppet came one step closer, he would smash it into pieces with one punch on the spot!
"Don't get excited. I just want you to come and appreciate this masterpiece together."

Ultron chuckled and waved his hand, sending the iron puppet away.

It was as if the latter did this entirely on its own initiative and was not instructed by it.

Pietro was still thinking about retorting, but at this moment Wanda gently tugged at his clothes in his arms and shook her head slightly.

Seeing this, Pietro had to secretly suppress his anger, protected his sister and walked forward, looking at Ultron warily with only the regeneration cradle between them.

"Thank you for your cooperation."

Ultron chuckled and said, "Actually, you don't have to be so wary of me. As I said before, I won't really hurt you."

He took the scepter in front of his eyes and examined it carefully. In the dim environment, the faint glow emitted by the gem on the top of the scepter made the mechanical face of Ultron even more sinister.

"Unless you do something that disappoints me."

Scarlet's gaze passed over the glowing gem and fell on the faces of the brother and sister opposite.

"I can accept your previous betrayal. After all, human beings are short-sighted and are always blinded by immediate interests and emotions."

Ultron stared into Pietro's eyes, making the latter feel secretly uneasy.

But in a flash, Ultron's aura suddenly subsided and he turned his attention back to the gem.

"You know, the power of this scepter is far beyond your imagination. Whether it's the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., or even Strucker, they haven't been able to see its true value."

Ultron placed the scepter on the workbench beside him as if nothing had happened, and then ordered the iron puppet beside him to release a beam of hot plasma, which directly hit the gem on the scepter.

"Their research has always focused on the surface and has never touched upon...the deeper mysteries."

The scorching high-temperature plasma beam constantly erodes the smooth surface of the mysterious gem that emits a faint glow.

But after a moment, the surface of the gem began to tremble slightly, as if an ancient and powerful force was being awakened and trying to break free.

The halo became more dazzling, interweaving with the heat of the plasma rays, until the crystal clear gem finally collapsed completely after being eroded by the heat rays, and a dazzling golden spirit stone burst into bloom at the core of the collapsed gem!

"The Mind Gem..."

Wanda stared at the gem floating in the air, her heart so nervous that it almost rose to her throat.

The scene that Lainie predicted was once again confirmed at this moment, and the last bit of hope left in Wanda's heart also disappeared.

Then, Wanda felt her brother's restless thoughts and quickly grabbed his arm, fearing that he would do something irreversible in a moment of impulse.

"Pietro, don't be impulsive. You know we don't have any chance to make mistakes now."

Wanda used her ability to transmit this message to her brother Pietro's mind, and only felt slightly relieved when she clearly felt a calm response from the other party.

"The best way to deal with Ultron is to let him kill himself."

This was the plan that Lainie had laid out in the Gemland, and after everyone discussed it together, they believed it was the safest way to minimize innocent casualties.

In order to achieve this goal, everyone must be clear about each next step and execute it perfectly with precision and accuracy.

They don’t have the chance to start over like in the illusion. “Every step must be taken with extreme caution, without the slightest deviation.”

"I trust you, so please trust me."

This is what Lainie said at the time, and everyone chose to believe it.

And now, everything that happened before was just as Lainie expected. With tens of thousands of possible outcomes, it has now smoothly reached the most critical step!
How could the brother and sister let down this hard-earned opportunity and the heavy trust?

"Wanda, Pietro, you have to stop it!"

(End of this chapter)