Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit.

Chapter 163 Tony Stark's existential crisis (Seeking monthly votes)

That night was supposed to be a peaceful one for Americans, with a family sitting on their sofa at home, holding their child and wife, watching television together.

But unexpectedly, the channel suddenly switched to the news channel.

A female host who is quite well-known in the United States appeared over there.

She was standing on a street, holding a camera with a slightly shaky camera. The host's voice trembled as she held the microphone. In the background, many people could be clearly seen running and screaming in terror.

You can also see streaks of orange-yellow or azure blue light piercing the night sky like raindrops.

The sky was filled with the dense, countless corpses of monsters never seen before.

A barrage of noise filled the air, causing everyone who saw the scene to sit up straight.

The father or mother instinctively reached out and covered the child's eyes.

The host's hoarse, tearful voice reached my ears.

"It is 8:13 p.m., and this is a live CNN broadcast. I am currently on the streets of Manhattan's 13th borough, and we are witnessing an unprecedented emergency."

"As you can see behind me, the streets are in chaos, with large numbers of people running and screaming frantically. Fuck."

As we were talking, a demon's corpse fell from a short distance away and hit a car, totaling it. The host was startled and instinctively yelled.

Then her professional instincts immediately compelled her to calm down and continue reporting.

"Just minutes ago, monsters we've never seen before suddenly appeared and attacked Manhattan, and according to our reporters' investigation, the area covered the entire Manhattan."

"These unidentified creatures suddenly swarmed into the streets, attacking passersby and damaging many buildings. Our reporters tried to get closer to observe, but found that these unidentified creatures were extremely aggressive."

"We are still unable to determine the specific cause of this sudden situation, nor do we know the origin of these unidentified creatures. All we know is that the situation is continuing to deteriorate, and a large number of people have been evacuated."

"In addition, we can also see a group of soldiers wearing special armor, as well as a group of female warriors wearing red overcoats who also appear and fight against these monsters."

"We cannot determine the origin of these people; they may be a secret force trained by the government. But their purpose is clear: to kill those monsters and protect civilians."

"We are still unable to determine the specific cause of this sudden situation, nor do we know the origin of these unidentified creatures. All we know is that the situation is continuing to deteriorate, and a large number of people have been evacuated."

"We urge all residents in and around Manhattan to stay indoors immediately, lock your doors and windows, and refrain from going out. Please wait for further official announcements. We will remain on-site to provide you with the latest updates."

The living room of a seaside villa on Long Island, New York.

Continuing with his iconic goatee, Tony Stark, the famous playboy and brilliant scientist with a high profile throughout the United States, looked tired, wearing a T-shirt and shorts, barefoot, holding a thick-bottomed glass of whiskey, staring blankly at the huge LCD screen opposite him.

Listening to the female host's report and the live footage, Tony was momentarily speechless.

After a long silence, he said in a slightly hoarse and dry voice, "Jarvis, is today April Fool's Day?"

"I'm sorry, sir, no. According to information gathered from various sources, Manhattan was indeed attacked." A gentle and magnetic male voice came from the living room.

This is an artificial intelligence developed by Tony Stark, named after his father's butler, Jarvis.

"Okay, so after I did an experiment for a day, this is what I saw?"

Tony pressed for more information, clearly not believing what he had seen.

"Yes, sir. I've reviewed surveillance footage from the surrounding area outside Manhattan and confirmed that the battlefield is intentionally contained within Manhattan, with no signs of expansion at the moment. I suggest you evacuate immediately. Would you like me to plan an evacuation route for you and arrange for a private plane to take off at any time?"

Jarvis has a danger protocol that allows artificial intelligence to immediately find the optimal solution in dangerous situations.

This will ensure Tony Stark's safety to the greatest extent possible.

Tony, however, remained unmoved.

He felt his worldview had been completely shattered. It took him a while to calm down after taking a sip of whiskey. He frowned and stared at the LCD screen.

It precisely locks onto a scene captured in the frame.

Three Astartes warriors, clad in heavy power armor and wielding battle axes, spears, and greatswords, were fighting a group of demons.

Outside the frame, you can also occasionally see women in red trench coats displaying their graceful figures.

What shocked Tony most was that these people, wearing heavy armor, displayed speed, strength, and explosiveness far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

The standard combat formation of three soldiers as a unit means that the distance between them on the ground will not exceed five meters. This distance is the attack range of the three soldiers.

Any monsters that attempt to breach the three-man defense line will be torn to shreds without mercy.

The monsters were numerous and swarmed forward, capable of launching various energy beams and spewing flames, but they had no effect on the armor of the three warriors.

It couldn't even make a ripple.

He had just witnessed a monster unleash an energy beam that instantly pierced through a building on the side of the street, its power astonishing.

Tony is one of the world’s most outstanding scientists; he can calculate the threshold value of the energy emitted from a simple image.

The armor was made of a very special material.

Moreover, the physical strength of those people far exceeded that of those monsters.

Tony keenly sensed that these soldiers were capable of dodging the attacks, but they seemed to be choosing to take the hits head-on in order to protect the fleeing civilians behind them from harm.

Wearing such heavy armor, they moved with agility and their attack speed was astonishingly fast.

Even the footage captured by the on-site cameras showed afterimages.

"Okay, this world has completely gone mad. What on earth happened?"

Tony was at a loss for words.

One night, he completely lost sight of the world.

Where did this experiment come from?

Is this still the Earth he knows?

Could it be that he time-traveled? Time-traveled to Earth in a parallel universe?

Clearly, it wasn't just Tony; everyone across America who saw this on television was pondering this question.

Panic, shock, and excitement spread across the United States in an instant.

The events that have occurred here have even begun to spread to countries outside the United States.

After all, as the most powerful country in the world, the United States naturally radiates its influence to other countries, regardless of size, and many things that happen to it will attract attention.

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