Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 122 Target Found, Elimination Begins! (Second Update)
"I am Loki, of Asgard!"

The colossal figure that seemed to stretch to the heavens suddenly spoke, and the enormous roar that echoed between heaven and earth could not drown out his voice.

The massive cloud of dust kicked up by the collapse of the dark elf's ship seemed to be nothing more than insignificant mist adorning his divine body.

At this moment, Loki's gaze was looking down.

It was as if a true god was looking down upon the mortal world.

Right now, all the New Yorkers who look up at the sky are merely insignificant footnotes at the feet of this god.

"Wait... what's this guy up to now?"

Because it was too close to where the spaceship collapsed.

Luca and his companions, who had just recovered from the shock, looked up and saw Loki making a declaration.

At this moment, Thor, who had safely landed back on the ground with Gwen, followed the hammer's guidance and quickly arrived at the feet of the [Boxer] mech, speaking with a serious expression.

"This is the power of the Aether! Otherwise, Loki could never have done this with his own divine power alone!"

"Ether particles? Didn't you say that was a divine artifact used by the Dark Elves to destroy the world?"

Tony, who had climbed out of the Jaeger cockpit, asked with a puzzled look on his face.

These details were given to him by Saul on their way back from Brooklyn. Little did he know that such a short time had passed before another unexpected turn of events occurred.

However, upon hearing Tony's question, Thor simply shook his head and offered an explanation.

"In fact, the Aether is merely a manifestation; its essence, like the Cosmic Cube, is one of the six Infinity Stones that have existed since the birth of the universe. The Reality Stone, represented by the Aether, possesses the power to transform illusion into reality. As for those Dark Elves, they are merely..."

Luca already knew what Thor was saying, so he didn't listen attentively like Tony and Gwen.

He just looked at the enormous Loki figure in the sky with a strange expression.

'Using the Reality Stone, and all they managed to create was this semi-transparent phantom? Isn't Loki a bit unrealistic?'

Of course, Luca actually underestimated Loki a bit.

With just the two Infinity Stones, Space and Reality, they were able to distort the trajectories of celestial bodies, fake the alignment of the nine planets, and bring forward the convergence of the nine realms.

It can even control the order and location of opening the spatial gates when the nine realms converge to a limited extent.

Loki's ability to do this truly lives up to his title as the god of trickery and deception, and the greatest sorcerer of the Nine Realms.

However, they had already put in a lot of effort just to maintain the portal, and now they had to create such a big scene to make their declaration.

All I can say is that only the 'God of Pranks' could pull off such a 'stupid thing'.

Of course, regardless of what Luca thought, Loki continued to speak.

"I bear a glorious mission!"

"Freedom? A seemingly bright temptation that robs us of the true joy of life!"

"But now, I'm here!"

"Your king! He will bring you true rule!"

Luca: "."

"Sol, aren't you going to do anything about it? Your brother's had another episode."

"Um, he's adopted."

Thor naturally wanted to stop Loki from continuing to embarrass Asgard, but the figure in the sky was clearly just a phantom, and even if he were to deliver a blow to Loki's face, it would be of no use.

Loki is still going.

"From this moment forward, every 30 minutes, a portal to another world will open!" "Hand over the stolen scepter, submit to my rule, and accept my dominion!"

"Otherwise, the entire Midgard will become an endless battlefield!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression turned serious.

It turns out that the previous two portals were just an appetizer, and Loki was only trying to demonstrate the consequences of disobeying him.

If what he said is true, then countless more portals will be opened. It's unknown how long Earth can hold out, but at the very least, the entire city of New York will be reduced to ruins!
However, on the other side, Nick Fury, who had been stationed on the space carrier, not only looked solemn but also had a hint of doubt on his face.

He turned to his adjutant, Maria Hill, and asked in rapid succession.

"Didn't Loki already steal his scepter himself?"

Deputy Director Hill, who was also thinking about this, immediately gave his answer.

"According to the report, that's how it is!"

"The Stark Tower's surveillance system was severely damaged on the day of the Battle of New York. Based on the available information and Captain America's account, someone impersonated him and stole Loki's scepter, and then briefly fought with Captain America afterward."

"According to intelligence analysis, that was probably Loki's illusion!"

Upon hearing this, Nick Fury immediately looked at the other person, the one Hill had mentioned, who was the head of the intelligence analysis department.

Seeing Nick Fury's scrutinizing gaze, the man's forehead was already covered in cold sweat, and he could only stammer an explanation.

"Based on... based on known intelligence, this is... the most likely inference."

'The scepter is indeed gone, and it was indeed taken away that day, but none of this has anything to do with me.'

The hydra could only repeatedly hypnotize itself in this way.

Nick Fury gave the man another deep look, but didn't press him for more information. He simply turned back to his senses and said calmly.

"So, the scepter is now neither in our hands nor in Loki's?"

Nick Fury's statement was not intended to hand over the scepter to Loki in exchange for peace, but clearly, given his character, he would not allow such a weapon to slip out of his control for no reason.

Even if it's not in his own hands, he still needs to know where the scepter has fallen.

On the other hand, after revealing his purpose, Loki did not immediately dispel the endless phantom.

Instead, he continued to look down at New York with that scrutinizing yet mocking gaze.

It was as if he were observing these mortals who were about to be ruled by him.

"Start the timer now, me."

Just as he was speaking, a loud 'bang' was heard from the sky.

No, perhaps it's not the sky.

Instead, it was a voice coming from beside Loki through a projection.

The next moment, a figure several sizes taller than Loki's phantom appeared as if it had crossed some kind of boundary, and rushed in front of Loki's phantom in the blink of an eye.

As soon as the black and white mechanical figure appeared, it mercilessly swung its fist straight at Loki's face.

The Loki phantom, which had been like a god and incomparably majestic just moments before, was now knocked to the ground by this suddenly intruding figure, its face being repeatedly struck.

The black and white figure rapidly swung its fists while repeatedly speaking in a simple, mechanical voice.

"Target spotted! Target spotted!"

"Start the cleanup! Start the cleanup!"

(End of this chapter)