The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel.

Chapter 374 Gathering
Tony held the phone tightly, his brows furrowed, and his eyes revealed a conflicted look.

His eyes were fixed on the familiar phone number on the phone screen, his fingers trembling slightly above the screen, and he was hesitant to press the dial button.

All the things that happened during this period were like a tangled mess in his mind, especially Washington's current desperate situation, which made him anxious and yet felt deeply powerless.

But he knew in his heart that now was no longer the time to hesitate. If action was not taken quickly, the entire United States and even the world might fall into an even more chaotic situation.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and pressed the dial button.

The call was answered quickly.

"Tony," Steve's steady and slightly vicissitudes of life voice came from the other end of the phone. This voice instantly evoked countless complex memories and emotions in Tony's heart, including the tacit understanding and trust they had fought side by side, as well as the estrangement and contradictions that later arose due to differences in ideas.

For a moment, he didn't know what to say. His throat was blocked and he could only remain silent.

"Meet at the old place."

Steve's tone remained concise and firm, and he hung up the phone without giving Tony much time to react.

Tony listened to the "beep" sound coming from the other end of the phone and breathed a long sigh of relief, as if a big stone in his heart had been put down, but at the same time, he felt a little lost.

Perhaps it is because of the close friendship that can never be returned, or perhaps it is because of the helplessness of the current relationship that is full of cracks.

A day later, the atmosphere in the Avengers Building in New York was particularly solemn.

This time, not only did the Avengers gather together for the first time since the Civil War, but many other superheroes also came.

Daredevil's iconic red tights are particularly eye-catching.

The Punisher carries his cold aura as always.

The members of the Defenders also stood together in a neat row, talking to each other in low voices.

Even the young Spider-Man was moving among the crowd. His red and blue battle suit made him stand out. He raised his head from time to time, looking curiously at the famous predecessors around him.

However, due to the existence of the Superhero Act, the atmosphere on the scene was inevitably a little tense.

The superheroes naturally split into several small groups, keeping a certain distance from each other and looking at each other, their eyes showing both vigilance and confusion about the current situation.

It wasn't until Steve showed up that the whole scene changed subtly.

As soon as Steve stepped into the hall, he attracted the attention of everyone present like a powerful magnet.

The crowd, which had been somewhat dispersed, now unconsciously turned their eyes to him.

Even the Punisher, who always kept to himself and had a cold personality, raised his head slightly, walked towards Steve, nodded slightly and greeted him.

Captain America does have extraordinary appeal among these superheroes. His appearance gives everyone hope of uniting to deal with the crisis together.

"Sorry, I am late."

Steve said apologetically.

"Hello, Captain." Some young superheroes greeted Steve excitedly, their eyes full of admiration and respect.

"Captain, can you please sign an autograph for me?"

A slightly childish voice suddenly sounded, and everyone looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a young, fresh-faced superhero, his face flushed, a little embarrassed, holding a small notebook and pen, standing in front of Steve, his eyes full of expectation.
For a moment, the atmosphere was a bit like Steve's fan meeting, which eased the originally tense atmosphere a little.

"Cough cough" Tony deliberately coughed a few times, trying to draw everyone's attention back to the current serious situation.

When everyone heard the cough, they remembered the real purpose of the gathering and turned their eyes to Tony.

"I think there are more important things now." Tony said as he stretched out his hand and gently drew it in the air. A map of Washington was vividly presented to everyone through the most advanced 3D projection technology.

Washington is covered by a layer of crystal clear blue ice. Iconic buildings such as the White House and the Capitol can only be seen in vague outlines. The whole city looks dead and cold.

"The situation is not optimistic." Tony began to explain the current situation in Washington with a serious expression.

He mentioned that the military had organized several rescue operations to try to break the ice in Washington and rescue trapped officials and civilians, but all ended in failure.

Before the soldiers could even see the shadow of the White House, they were instantly frozen into ice sculptures by the extremely cold temperature and remained in the ice and snow forever.

Peter listened to Tony's story and looked at the image of the American soldier frozen into an ice sculpture. He couldn't help but shudder. He widened his eyes and asked in horror, "How low can the temperature be?"

"Minus 100 degrees." Tony gave an exact number.

This number made everyone present gasp.

"Such extreme weather is not suitable for human survival. Moreover, machines and weapons cannot withstand such low temperatures and cannot be used normally."

The Punisher frowned and spoke worriedly. He knew very well that this extreme environment would undoubtedly be an almost insurmountable obstacle for the rescue operation.

"That's right," Tony clapped his hands. The surrounding walls slowly opened, revealing brand new suits neatly arranged inside. "This is the 'antifreeze suit' I developed."

Tony introduced.

Everyone knows that anything produced by Iron Man must be a masterpiece.

The Punisher walked over, picked up an antifreeze suit, and pulled it hard, trying to check its quality.

After a series of tests, Tony showed everyone the powerful performance of this antifreeze suit. It can not only withstand temperatures as low as minus 150 degrees Celsius, but also has good elasticity. Wearing it in battle will not be affected at all.

Not only that, Tony also prepared various special weapons for this operation.

Every part and every process of these weapons has been repeatedly tested and improved.

Its shell is made of a new type of cold-resistant alloy material, and the precision electronic components inside have also been specially treated to have strong cold resistance.

Even in the extremely low temperature environment in Washington, it can be used stably and normally without any lag, failure or damage, providing solid and reliable firepower support for the superheroes in this rescue operation.

When the heroes saw these carefully prepared equipment, their worries were alleviated a lot.

(End of this chapter)