American comics: Intercepting the female superhero, the symbiote is invincible

A mutant larva has been discovered. The lead sentry emits a mechanical voice and begins collecting it.

Tommy instinctively pressed the button on his bracelet, and the black substance instantly unfolded into a hemispherical shield. The Sentinel's attack beam struck the shield, creating ripples that sent the two children tumbling to the ground.

Shield energy remaining at 78%... The bracelet is issuing an alarm; estimated duration is 4 minutes and 32 seconds.

Just as cracks began to appear in the shield, a green light pierced through the forest like a sword. The foremost sentry suddenly twisted and deformed, contorted into a pretzel shape by an invisible force.

Tommy looked up and saw Lorna hovering five meters in the air, her green hair dancing like flames. Her right hand maintained a grasping posture, while her left hand swung to the side, severing the second Sentinel in half.

"Get down!" Lorna shouted sharply.

Tommy immediately tackled Wendy to the ground. The next second, the head of the third Sentinel suddenly exploded, and metal fragments flew past the edge of the shield.

Ron leaped out of the shadows, his suit arms transforming into spears that precisely pierced the Sentinel's core chest cavity.

The control center was destroyed, but these guys were still active. Ron ripped the circuit boards off the spearheads; they had independent computing units.

Lorna stumbled as she landed, the green mark on her forehead flickering. Ron quickly steadied her and noticed that the veins on the back of her hand were an abnormally fluorescent green.

You're overdrawing your abilities. Ron lowered his voice; that state couldn't be maintained for long.

I know... Lorna shook off his hand and walked towards the children inside the shield. When she saw Wendy's terrified eyes, her expression softened suddenly. It's alright, little ones.

The moment the shield dissipated, Tommy suddenly shouted: Watch out behind you!

The ground suddenly bulged, and five Sentinels emerged from the earth. These new models had dark red shells with sharp bone spikes extending from their joints. Lorna immediately activated her magnetic field barrier, only to be astonished to find that the Sentinels passed right through it.

They've evolved an anti-magnetic coating! Ron pushed the two children behind him, and his suit quickly reformed into battle mode. The foremost sentry suddenly accelerated, bone spikes slicing across Ron's chest and sending sparks flying.

Lorna gritted her teeth and tried to regain control again, only to find that her abilities were like a stone thrown into the sea. A Sentinel seized the opportunity, its mechanical hand clamping around her neck and lifting her up, while its other hand transformed into a drill and aimed at her temple.

Gene sampling begins. The sentinel's mechanical voice is chillingly cold.

At the critical moment, a black ripple suddenly erupted from Ron's suit. The sentries swept by the ripple froze for 0.3 seconds—that was enough.

Chapter 150 The Old Method

Lorna seized the opportunity to raise her knee and strike the sentry's elbow joint, then grabbed its head with her other hand the instant the grip loosened.

You think... Lorna's eyes are glowing brightly green... only metals can conduct electricity?

A dazzling arc of electricity erupted from her palm, instantly overloading and causing the Sentinel's electronic eye to explode. This wasn't magnetic field control, but a pure release of bio-currents—Thanos had once used this technique against Iron Man's armor.

The remaining four Sentinels immediately adjusted their tactics, their outer shells rippled, and they quickly formed 13 layers of insulation.

Ron seized the opportunity to ambush the sentry on the far right, his suit arm transforming into a giant hammer that smashed him into a tree trunk. But the other three units had already formed their formation, their back armor opening to reveal miniature missile launchers.

"Get cover!" Lorna spread her arms, trying to interfere with the missile's guidance system, but felt a wave of dizziness—she had overused her abilities.

As the first missile hurtled towards them, Tommy suddenly rushed forward. The black bracelet on the boy's wrist fully unfolded, forming a shield as thin as a cicada's wing. The missile struck the shield but did not explode; instead, it vanished as if absorbed.

"A secondary symbiote of the Xuanming Body." Ron exclaimed in surprise, "When did this kid..."

The second missile struck from the side. Lorna managed to deflect its trajectory, but the shockwave from the explosion still knocked them all over the place.

Wendy crashed into a tree root while rolling, cutting her forehead and blood immediately covering her right eye.

Wendy! Lorna tried to crawl over, but was suddenly pinned to the ground by metal shackles.

The last two sentinels approached with precise steps, their arms transforming into surgical instruments.

"Priority will be given to collecting genetic samples from juveniles," the sentry announced, a gleaming scalpel reaching for Wendy.

Ron's suit suddenly vibrated at a high frequency, breaking free of its metal shackles. As he lunged at the Sentinel, green patterns, identical to Lorna's abilities, appeared on the surface of his suit—marks left from their brief fusion earlier.

A black longsword severed the head of one Sentinel, but another scalpel had already touched Wendy's skin.

A green light flashed.

It wasn't from Lorna, but from Wendy's bleeding forehead. The girl's blood, upon contact with the Sentinel's metal, formed fine green threads that crawled along the scalpel and across the Sentinel's entire body.

The precision machine suddenly convulsed, all its joints locked simultaneously, and finally froze in place like a puppet on strings.

Her blood... Ron watched in shock at the scene, capable of paralyzing machinery...

Lorna broke free of her restraints and rushed to the girl's side, pressing her handkerchief against the wound. When she touched the glowing blood, she suddenly felt a familiar surge of energy—just like the feeling she had when she first touched her father Magneto's helmet twenty years ago.

Heavy footsteps echoed from deep within the woods, and the Red Tank crashed through trees to appear at the edge of the clearing.

257 His vibranium armor was dented, but the energy core in his chest was emitting a dangerous red glow.

The doctor's new toy isn't very useful. Red Tank grinned maliciously, turning its neck; it seemed the old method would have to be used again.

Lorna pushed Wendy into Ron's arms and stood up unsteadily. Her uniform was tattered, but the fighting spirit in her eyes remained undiminished: Take the children and go; I'll hold him off.

Your current state—

"Remember my father's most famous tactic?" Lorna suddenly laughed, taking off her shattered metal earring and creating the greatest chaos with the smallest of metals.

Chapter 151 Protective Shield

The ground trembled as the Red Tank charged. Lorna flicked the earring fragments into the air, and as they fell, she used her last strength to activate her ability.

Tiny metal fragments suddenly accelerated to subsonic speeds, forming a barrage of deadly bullets. Juggernaut had to raise his arms to block, sparks flying from his vibranium armor.

Ron seized the opportunity to pick up Wendy and gestured for Tommy to follow. They had only run a dozen meters when they heard the roar of the Red Tank and the loud crash of trees snapping behind them.

We can't leave her behind! Tommy struggled to go back.

Trust your teacher. Ron tightened his arms; she was—

A deafening explosion interrupted his words. A massive fireball rose from the direction of the chemical plant, and the shockwave topped down all the trees within a hundred meters.

Ron shielded the children with his body, and when the dust settled, he looked back and saw a green orb of light floating above the factory ruins—it was the protective shield that Lorna had created with all her might.

The sphere of light suddenly shattered, and a figure plummeted like a kite with a broken string. Ron's leg thrusters were fully activated, catching Lorna just before she hit the ground.

Her face was ashen, but her right hand was still tightly gripping a broken piece of vibranium armor.

He...can't move for now...Lorna said weakly, fluorescent blood seeping from between her fingers.

As expected, the Red Tank did not reappear. Even more strangely, all the surviving sentries suddenly stopped moving, collectively turned towards the chemical plant, and then began to retreat in an orderly fashion.

The self-destruct sequence was activated. Ron checked the signals received by his suit; Trask was destroying evidence.

In the distance came the wailing of sirens and the roar of helicopter rotors. Lorna tried to stand up but fell again; her abilities were severely depleted. Without a word, Ron picked her up and gestured for the two children to follow him.

New York Sanctuary... Lorna murmured before losing consciousness, "Find the King."

As the four figures disappeared into the depths of the woods, Dr. Trask limped along in a secret passage beneath the chemical plant ruins. His white lab coat was stained with blood, but the data chip in his hand was intact.

"A perfect failure..." the doctor muttered to himself, staring at the chip. An eerie green light reflected off his glasses. "Now we know the compatibility between the Xuanming Body and the Magnetic Gene..."

At the end of the passage, a blurry figure was waiting. As Trask approached, the figure extended a mechanical arm to take the chip, the single eye on its visor flashing a cold blue light.

"Phase Two is ready," the mechanical voice announced. "Magneto Protocol, activate."

The Hudson River gleamed with an iron-gray light before dawn. Ron carried the unconscious Lorna and led the two children through the abandoned cargo docks along the riverbank.

Tommy helped his sister Wendy up. The wound on the girl's forehead had scabbed over, but the faint blood vessels were still visible under her skin.

Three kilometers to go. Ron checked the navigation built into his suit; black material formed bulletproof armor around his neck. Crossing this dock and passing through two more blocks would lead to the (Li Zhao) Sanctuary.

Wendy suddenly grabbed her brother's arm. She couldn't make a sound—her vocal cords seemed to be locked by some force since her powers were unleashed—but her trembling fingers pointed clearly at the river.

Five silver streaks were cutting through the water and approaching the dock.

Underwater Sentinels! Ron immediately activated the camouflage mode of his suit. A black substance, like a liquid, covered his entire body, blurring the four figures into color blocks that blended into the environment. Don't move, they rely on thermal sensing...

Chapter 152 Sentinels

Before the words were even finished, the nearest part of the river suddenly exploded. A streamlined Sentinel leaped out of the water, its limbs having evolved webbed structures, and its chest scanner emitting a piercing buzzing sound.

The camouflage was transparent under the scanning wave. Ron acted decisively, his right arm transforming into a whip that wrapped around the rusty crane on the dock, while his left arm embraced the two children: Hold on tight!

The crane's steel cables groaned under the strain, and as they were flung to the opposite bank, five high-pressure water jets pierced through their original positions.

Lorna awoke amidst the turbulence; her pale lips moved slightly as the crane wreckage suddenly disintegrated, transforming into hundreds of spinning metal fragments that shot towards the river.

The water surface instantly boiled. Two Sentinels were cut to pieces, but the remaining three immediately changed tactics—they submerged into the deep water and simultaneously fired sonic cannons from different angles.

Ugh! Wendy suddenly covered her ears and knelt down, fluorescent blood beads seeping from her earlobes. The blood beads dripped onto the water, causing eerie green ripples to appear on the nearby river.

The sonic attack abruptly ceased. Ron was astonished to see three Sentinels rise to the surface as if grasped by an invisible hand, their metal casings rusting at a visible rate.

Her blood... was interfering with them... Lorna weakly propped herself up, but couldn't hold on for long... Hurry up and go.

Tommy suddenly pointed to the sky: Helicopter!

Three black helicopters bearing the Trask Industries logo approached in a siege formation, their searchlights illuminating the dock as if it were daytime. Even more alarming, each helicopter was carrying a rectangular metal container suspended beneath it.

It's a Sentinel drop pod! Ron's suit deployed its defensive layers in response, heading towards the waterway!

He jumped into the river with Wendy in his arms, and the black substance automatically formed a sealed airbag. Tommy followed closely behind, while Lorna stayed behind—she twisted all the remaining metal from the crane into a barrier, buying everyone precious ten seconds.

In the murky river, Ron witnessed a chilling sight: at least twenty new Sentinels were marching along the riverbed, their hulls constantly adjusting their color to blend almost seamlessly into their surroundings. Deeper still, the outline of some kind of gigantic mechanical creature was faintly visible.

Lorna gestured for them to dive. The four of them held their breath and sank to the bottom of the river, using the floating seaweed as cover as they swam towards the estuary.

Wendy's wound left a faint green trail in the water, and the light spots attached themselves to the nearby sentries, slowing their movements.

Turn left. Ron relayed the message through the vibrations of his suit: there are drainage pipes ahead.

As they crawled into the moss-covered concrete pipe, Tommy suddenly began to struggle violently—his leg had been cut open by a rusted steel bar. In the instant blood gushed out, dozens of red dots lit up in the darkness deep within the pipe.

Damn it, it's a miniature Sentinel! Ron tried to cover the boy's wound with his suit, but it was too late.

The spider-sized mechanical beings surged forward like a tide, the leading ones already stained with blood, and suddenly began to sway as if drunk.

Lorna pressed her hand against the leaking pipe wall, her pupils glowing green. The entire drainpipe began to vibrate, and the miniature sentinels suddenly attacked each other; their control systems seemed to have malfunctioned.

Wendy's blood... caused a program conflict... Lorna gasped, "Go... I can't hold on..."

The light at the end of the drainpipe was suddenly obscured by shadow. The colossal machine deep in the riverbed finally appeared—it resembled a metal octopus composed of countless sentinels, with half of Magneto's head floating prominently in its central processing unit.

Chapter 153 Gene Lock

Gene sequence confirmed. The mechanical octopus emitted a strange tone, a mixture of electronic and human voices, as it eliminated all mutated factors.

Ron handed Wendy to Lorna, his suit fully unfolding into battle mode: "Take them away!"

He charged towards the mechanical octopus, the black substance colliding with its metal tentacles, sending blinding sparks flying. Lorna dragged the two children toward the pipe exit, a sickening metallic tearing sound echoing behind them.

The moment the sunlight stung their eyes, they stumbled into an orange-red halo.

Stand firm. The Asian man in the blue robe drew a circle with one hand, sealing the pipe's exit behind a sparking magic circle. King, Guardian of the New York Sanctuary.

The moment the mechanical octopus's tentacles pierced the magic circle, Wang clasped his hands together. The space rippled like a curtain, and in the blink of an eye, the four of them were standing before the ancient wooden doors of the New York Sanctuary.

Ron is still inside! Tommy struggled to rush back.

Wang pressed down on the boy's shoulder: "The spacetime tunnel is one-way." His gaze fell on the wound on Wendy's forehead, his brows suddenly furrowing. This wound...when did it appear?

Lorna suddenly collapsed to her knees, vomiting a pool of fluorescent green liquid. Spiderweb-like glowing patterns began to appear beneath her skin, as if something was growing inside her veins.

You have been implanted with nanoscale sentinels. Wang quickly formed hand seals, and golden runes formed a diagnostic matrix in the air, recombining your mutant genes.

The sanctuary gates suddenly shook violently, and the bronze animal heads on the door knockers roared. The king's expression changed drastically: They—had located the sanctuary!

A muffled thud came from deep underground, followed by the sound of shattering glass. Lorna struggled to her feet: The basement... has an anti-metal device.

"No! It's sealed there—" The king's words were interrupted by the shaking of the entire building. The stained glass in the front hall suddenly shattered, and dozens of miniature sentinels swarmed in like locusts.

Wendy suddenly broke free from Lorna's grasp and ran towards the spiral staircase. Her blood dripped onto the ancient floor, causing a brief systemic malfunction among the sentries.

Follow her! The king waved his ring to create a barrier of fire, and she instinctively searched for a solution!

The basement door was locked with nine seals, but the seals automatically disengaged the moment Wendy's hand touched the door. Behind the door was a spherical space, with a constantly changing black crystal suspended in the center.

···Requesting flowers····· ·····

The anti-mutant weapon, the Wallbreaker... Wang gasped, "Don't touch it! That time—"

Wendy had already pressed her bleeding hand against the surface of the crystal.

The imagined explosion did not occur. The black crystal absorbed the fluorescent blood like a sponge, then projected a holographic image—a man with long green hair speaking to something in the void.

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...If one day the Sentinels evolve to the point of replicating mutant genes, remember, the most powerful weapons are often the simplest life codes... In the video, Magneto raises his hand, a drop of green blood floating in his palm. I left the key there...