New York, Stark Industries Headquarters Building.
"Sir, the Anti-Black Flash Armor is ready," the gentle and concise voice of the artificial intelligence Jarvis echoed in the top floor hall.
"Arrange it, prepare to depart." Tony Stark's eyes sparkled with brilliance, and his hands couldn't help but clench into fists.
Last time.
Facing the unknown creature in the form of a Black Cat—the Black Flash—the Mark Iron Man Suit was almost defenseless and was even banished to an unknown mysterious space, experiencing an unprecedented terrifying journey.
Tony Stark was deeply bothered by this; he would wake up at night feeling like he heard a Black Cat meowing.
Therefore, when programming day and night and rushing to produce the anti-armor series over the past week, the Anti-Black Flash was even prioritized over the Anti-Hulk, ranking first in the anti-series Iron Man Armors!
The "Anti-Armor" is not an upgraded version of the "Conventional Mark Armor," but rather a strategic armor custom-built to counter and defeat specific powerful transcendent beings!
"This time, I'll definitely show you what I'm capable of. I'll catch you and see what kind of creature you really are," Tony Stark muttered to himself, his face filled with confidence.
At this moment, Jarvis thoughtfully asked, "Sir, would you like to record a personal video as per procedure? Or, Ms. Pepper is downstairs, I can contact her to come up."
"Jarvis." Tony Stark's smile disappeared, and he raised an eyebrow, saying, "I don't like that joke."
"Understood."
...Gazing at the gigantic, bizarre Starfish monster imprisoned within the research institute, the members of the X Task Force were all stunned.
"Look how beautiful it is!"
Thinker looked at the giant Starfish inside the glass window with fanaticism, unable to hide his excitement as he said, "I've been studying it for over twenty years. Its name is Starro, an alien species that can grow by producing split-off bodies, controlling and devouring the energy from humans to strengthen itself!"
As Thinker spoke, the super-large Starfish Starro, imprisoned within the research institute, its equally huge single eye in the middle glared angrily at him, slamming a suction cup tentacle heavily against the glass window!
Over twenty years?
Xi Nian caught a strongly contradictory piece of information. The Flerken Cub was just a Flerken Cub, but Starro had been imprisoned in Jotunheim for twenty years.
If that's the case.
How did the Flerken Cub know Starro, and why did it want to find it?
The Flerken Cub also couldn't explain the strange situation Xi Nian found himself in.
Perhaps, only through Starro could the secret behind this be understood!
"Why are you carrying out the inhumane Starfish Project? Do you want to harm the World with its power?" Second-generation Ratcatcher couldn't help but ask.
"Hahahahaha!!"
Thinker suddenly laughed maniacally, and sneered, "Twenty-two years ago, high-ranking U.S. government officials captured this alien species in outer space and transferred it to an island nation, specifically building this research institute named Jotunheim here."
Many people showed surprised expressions upon hearing these words.
Thinker continued with certainty, "Yes! The U.S. government that is now sending you to clean up the Starfish Project is the same behind-the-scenes force that originally entrusted me to conduct full human experimentation and alien research, initiating the experimental plan on this alien species! It's just that due to changes in political power over the years, they want to deal with the current loose ends and don't want to admit their past evil deeds!"
Upon hearing Thinker speak ill of the U.S., Peacemaker in the X Task Force became anxious: "You're talking nonsense! Don't believe him, he's a lunatic!"
"Don't believe it?" Thinker chuckled, pointing to a computer host in the lab: "You can take the crystal containing the archived data; it holds all the evidence of the U.S.'s involvement in the project over the years! Perhaps that's also what the U.S. high-ranking officials truly want you to clean up!"
Harley Quinn, who feared nothing, immediately stepped forward and took the crystal from the host computer into her hand.
"Give it to me!" Peacemaker suddenly took a step forward, reaching out domineeringly towards Harley.
"Didn't you say you didn't believe it? Why are you so concerned about it now?" Harley chuckled.
"Whether it's true or not, for World Peace, I must bury it here!" Peacemaker's stance was firm, and he said coldly.
"Everyone, calm down first!"
Captain Robert and Second-generation Ratcatcher wanted to stop the two.
However, no one on the laboratory floor noticed.
At this moment, the Black Cat had already reached the edge of the glass window wall.
Through the extremely thick protective glass.
Xi Nian, in his Three-in-one Black Cat form, gazed deeply at the super-large Starfish monster, the size of a building, inside.
"Is that so, you want to come out, right?"
The Black Cat grinned ferociously, then slowly raised a paw.
"What is that cat trying to do?" Thinker was the first to notice this, muttering in confusion as he watched the Black Cat.
Upon hearing his words, the X Task Force members finally noticed.
Except for Harley, who was unaware of the situation, all the other members, including Captain Robert, had their minds go blank.
As if validating what they were thinking—
Xi Nian, in the form of the Three-in-one Black Cat, suddenly swung his tiny paw, landing it on the protective glass window in front of him!
"Then come out!"
Bang!!!
With just one paw!
That specially thickened glass window, which even sniper bullets couldn't penetrate, burst outwards from the center of the tiny Black Cat's paw, with dozens of cracks spreading across the entire glass wall!
"Whoa, whoa, no way! How is this possible?!" Thinker's face was filled with shock, watching this extraordinary scene that redefined his understanding!
Immediately after, boundless fear surged into his heart like a tide!
The alien monster, Starro, imprisoned for over twenty years, was about to reappear in this World!
...New York, S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters Building.
Inside the top-floor office, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick Fury was tidying up documents from his drawer; he had been dealing with the complex aftermath of the Battle of New York recently.
As if noticing something.
Nick Fury suddenly changed his expression and took out a photo from the drawer. When his deep single eye fell upon the photo, his usually serious face softened a little.
It was a group photo.
The photo showed a tall Black man, similar to him, with both eyes intact, and beside him was a beautiful blonde woman wearing strange protective combat attire. The background of the photo was on a spaceship with a strong alien technological feel, and on the ground nearby was an adult orange Flerken, as well as a palm-sized strange Starfish standing next to the orange Flerken.
"Has it already been over twenty years?"
A trace of reminiscence appeared on Nick Fury's dark face, but he quickly reined it in, placing the group photo back into a file.
That was his goddess who was no longer here, and his youth that had passed away!
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