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Chapter 620 620: Avengers, Assemble

"Pfft~ Ah!"

Kaito Shirogane coughed out a large mouthful of fresh blood. Within the dark, almost black blood, there were also some tissues resembling internal organs mixed in.

He sat leaning back in a pitch-black cave, the sound of ocean waves constantly sweeping around him.

The price of opening those Mystic Eyes obtained from the [Root] was extremely high, and the existential damage caused could not be cleared by Kaito Shirogane's own instantaneous regeneration and resurrection.

As of now, Kaito Shirogane only knew that he could completely cure this influence by paying a steep price in the Space.

His whole body trembled, and his face was pale. This was the result of his bodily functions significantly declining, and the organ damage beginning to affect his body's operation.

Kaito Shirogane began to use Shen Wulong's [Logic] and the [Life Return] ability obtained from the One Piece world to control his internal organs and suppress his injuries. At the same time, the characteristics of the Perfect Organism were brought into play to a great extent.

Kaito Shirogane's current physical capabilities could be called a humanoid Titan. Even if his internal organs were damaged, as long as they could exert a portion of their function, it was enough to support the mobility of an ordinary human.

His heavy panting began to slow down, his breathing frequency grew lower and lower, and his heartbeat also grew weaker and weaker.

The black long hair behind Kaito Shirogane's head had disappeared, turning back into the appearance of short hair at this time.

He sat cross-legged in this cave on the coastline, adjusting his condition.

An unknown amount of time passed before a figure slowly appeared.

Artoria, wearing pitch-black armor and carrying some food, jumped in from the sea.

She surveyed the surrounding environment, then stared at Kaito Shirogane's condition for a moment, and said:

"It looks like you're doing not bad."

Despite the cold tone, this was probably the utmost concern this tyrant whose heart had fallen into the path of dictatorship could display.

The corners of Kaito Shirogane's mouth hooked up, and he nodded in agreement.

"Still quite a distance from death."

He took the food and began to apply the [Cook] ability one by one, altering the deliciousness attribute of these foods.

Then he ate them one by one.

Kaito Shirogane hoped to use the Gourmet Cells and the [Gourmet] Milestone to farm a temporary effect that could further improve his condition.

"How is the Tree Herder? Did he notice my condition is off?"

Kaito Shirogane's action of directly disappearing was somewhat unusual. Moreover, among the qualities the Tree Herder displayed earlier, his thinking ability was obviously not bad, hence Kaito Shirogane's question.

Artoria nodded.

"He probably realized you were injured, but he didn't show anything abnormal. Instead, he said he could try using [Odin]'s divine blood to create a divine envoy to see if it could dispel the effects of Odin's ability."

Kaito Shirogane sneered. He only felt this was a very obvious probe. The Tree Herder didn't know exactly what injury he had sustained.

As for creating a divine envoy with Odin's blood, if it were that easy to create, the Tree Herder probably wouldn't have been suppressed by the Snow Witch all along and remained merely the number four figure of the Far East Magic Association.

Artoria rarely spoke so much, but given her host's severe injuries at present, she felt she had to hold the situation together, so she took the initiative to speak.

"What about the next plan? You originally intended to snipe Solomon when he made his move, right..."

Kaito Shirogane raised an eyebrow. Artoria was very sharp.

"It doesn't matter. The harvest from hunting Odin is higher than I imagined. Letting Solomon get a bit more benefit doesn't matter. As for the Darkhold..."

The smile on Kaito Shirogane's face was consistently cruel and mocking. At this time, although his face was pale, the mocking color was even stronger.

"Snatching Solomon's profits requires a meticulous plan. If I just want to ruin it, the difficulty is much lower~"

As he spoke, the golden Drop Card in Kaito Shirogane's hand seemed to contain endless attraction.

He directly crushed it.

[You opened the Drop Card: Odin]

"What did you say?!"

Tony Stark almost directly smashed the phone in his hand against the glass in front of him.

The male voice on the phone was no longer the Asian man who contacted him earlier, but that weak man with a black cross drawn between his brows.

Yes, from the first time Tony Stark saw the Tree Herder, due to his pale skin color and exposed blood vessels, he had given the Tree Herder nicknames like "freak."

Of course, only in his mind.

But now, that damn freak told him that because of the information analysis he and F.R.I.D.A.Y. provided, their trio successfully hunted down a [God] in Norway.

And after killing the other party, they confirmed the god's identity was the previous King of Asgard, Odin, who was also the biological father of their powerful Avenger companion, Thor.

Tony Stark's face was livid. With his intellect, how could he not know that this so-called confirming the identity only after the hunt was complete bullshit.

The other party had aimed for Odin from the very beginning!

But how should he explain to Thor that he only helped them search for some information to protect New York...

And ultimately accidentally caused the death of his father?!

"What the f*ck!"

Bang!

Tony Stark slammed his fist heavily onto his desk. This action caught his wife's attention, and she walked over from outside with concern.

Unwilling for Pepper Potts to know about such a mess, Tony Stark hurriedly squeezed out a smile while having F.R.I.D.A.Y. close the office door, simultaneously nodding to his wife to signal he was fine.

After the door closed, he roared into the phone.

"Are you f*cking out of your minds? Do you have any idea what kind of chaos killing Odin will cause?!"

The Tree Herder moved the phone a bit away from his ear. Out of the corner of his eye, he looked at Artoria drinking tea amidst the ruins. Only after Tony Stark finished venting did he speak calmly.

"We know, but what's done is done. We must look forward, okay?"

"I can give you more information about those three Hydra members who attacked New York."

"The strongest one is codenamed [Jin]. He has the appearance of a blonde youth, looking only about ten years old."

"Of the other two, the woman with long blue hair masters the ability to manipulate wind and the atmosphere, capable of directly taking away the air ordinary people breathe; the white-haired man's strength is relatively weaker, he emits intense freezing air. I think you have ways to find them based on these characteristics."

Tony Stark's expression remained gloomy. He knew very well that he was already completely being led by the nose by these three people.

But right now, he was somewhat riding a tiger and couldn't get off. He had to deal with the three people attacking New York, but those three "cooperating" with him to kill Odin was a huge hidden danger!

He didn't know when it would explode.

He still remembered the time Thor's brother brought a group of aliens to attack New York. That kind of battle formation was completely beyond what the currently fractured Avengers could handle.

Furthermore, if Thor knew the truth, would he still stand on humanity's side...

Tony Stark opened his drawer, where there was a contact number.

But recalling the various ins and outs of the Civil War, Tony Stark still hesitated.

Just at this moment, the man on the other end of the phone continued to speak.

"Rest assured, Mr. Stark. Lord Mercenary Tao said..."

"What did he say?"

"He said he will stand on humanity's side this time."

At this time, Tony Stark also happened to see the dazzling afterglow of the setting sun outside the window spilling into his office.

A guy capable of killing Odin is standing on humanity's side?

But... what the hell is "this time"?

Tony Stark absolutely wouldn't be appeased by just a few words. He wanted to ask more, but the other party only left one sentence.

"We'll see you in New York," and hung up the phone.

Tony Stark sat in his chair, his thoughts constantly shifting. But suddenly, his phone rang again. He looked down, and his pupils shrank.

After hesitating for a moment, he answered it, and a familiar voice came from the other end.

"Tony, we've run into a problem. Someone is trying to hunt down Vision and Wanda. We need your help!"

Tony Stark's heart jolted, but subsequently, he also realized this was an opportunity!

He couldn't pin all his hopes on those three people whose backgrounds were unknown. He had to try to bring those old friends back together as much as possible.

The Avengers must assemble!

(End of Chapter)

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