Days as a Spiritual Mentor in American Comics-Chapter 4361 - 3454: Midnight Sons (16)

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"Shut up!"

The interruption echoed simultaneously in Jarvis and Khonsu's ears.

The wings formed by white light gently fluttered, and Shiller floated into the air, saying to Khonsu in his heart, "Before becoming a superhero, I couldn't beat Stark. Now that I am a superhero, I still can't beat Stark; am I doing this for nothing? Stop the nonsense and beat him!"

"Now's your chance to prove you're not just a sweeping robot, Jarvis. Even if it's in terms of force, at least win against Shiller once. A rare opportunity! Go!"

Jarvis and Khonsu sighed in unison.

Shiller grasped the long wand with his other hand, switching from single-handed to dual wielding. Stark's chest reactor was fully charged, and the magic glow covered his entire body.

Without any excessive moves, the white and blue figures collided, with the wand's tip bursting out light and the reactor instantly deploying an energy shield.

"Zzz—Bang!"

The two were simultaneously blasted away, then collided again. Shiller swung the wand at the mecha's head, Stark ducked, then executed a spinning kick at the wand's tip. Shiller turned the wand in a circle, stabbing fiercely with its end.

Another "Zzz" sounded, and a crack appeared in the magical shield on Stark's chest. He crossed his arms in front of his chest, the hand laser completed its charge, the muzzle opened, gathering a brilliant ball of energy in his palm.

"Buzz—

" In the split second before the magic laser fired, Shiller's figure disappeared into the moonlight. Then another beam of moonlight descended, and Shiller appeared by Stark's side. As he dashed backward, the long cloak behind him came alive, surging towards Stark like a wave.

Caught off guard, Stark was grabbed by one arm. But he spun in mid-air, stabilized his body, and then ascended like a cannonball into the air, raising the battlefield by another ten meters.

Undaunted, Shiller transformed into moonlight again, flickering in the sky, clashing with Stark time and again, with neither gaining the upper hand.

"Sir, I suggest you fully hand over control of the mecha to me," Jarvis said, "reaction speed can improve by around 40%."

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"Lift the restriction protocol."

"Okay. Authorization completed. Restriction lifted. Magical energy output increased to maximum power."

A dazzling burst of magic light erupted from Stark's chest, gradually enveloping his entire body, and his figure vanished in mid-air.

Shiller turned back, seeing a fist infused with energy appearing behind him.

In front of Shiller, Khonsu's figure flashed briefly, and then a bright moon emerged. The Moonlight Temple and the audience below vanished into nothingness, with a massive moon rising on the horizon.

"Where is this?" Shiller asked.

"My Divine Country," Khonsu snorted coldly, "Everything here is composed of moonlight, all under my dominion."

"Detected abnormal spatial fluctuations," Jarvis said, "We seem to have been drawn into the opponent's power domain."

"Can we break out?"

"There's no need. The magic power we're using can't be assimilated by the opponent. Fighting here won't affect the city outside."

Stark twisted his fists with a smile.

"I just want to know where your system upgrade was," Khonsu asked, "Your combat skills are far inferior to the other you."

"That's because I worry about breaking things," Shiller said, "Why would I fight him in my own house? If the house gets wrecked, who would pay for it? If you'd used this move earlier, I'd have flattened him by now."

Saying this, he held the long wand with both hands in front of him. After a brief pause, he charged at Stark like a flash of lightning.

Stark, as before, used his magic-infused arm to block, but Shiller made a sudden stop just before contacting Stark, using the wand as a pivot, delivering a spinning kick to Stark's right shoulder.

"Oh!" Stark exclaimed, quickly stabilizing his stance, attempting to grab, but the opponent turned into a beam of moonlight, reappearing on Stark's other side, delivering a punch to his cheekbone.

"Bang!" "Damn it? What the hell?!"

"Behavior pattern change detected," Jarvis said, "This doesn't seem like Doctor Shiller's usual style."

Just as Stark was about to say something, Shiller changed positions again. Stark got smarter, crouching to dodge, only to have the wand sweep from underneath, forcing Stark to ascend quickly.

Taking advantage of Shiller's withdrawal, Stark suddenly dived down, delivering a power-charged punch towards Shiller. But Shiller directly discarded the wand, and when Stark approached, he leaped from behind, tightly locking Stark's neck with one arm.

"Oh God. Is he trying to suffocate my mecha?"

"I'm afraid not, sir. The power of moonlight is assimilating our magical power. Contact with his limbs must be severed."

Stark accelerated his flight, reaching to grasp Shiller's arm while rapidly turning, flinging Shiller away.

As Stark turned back to focus on Shiller's silhouette, a dark shadow swiftly approached him.

"Clang!"

The long wand summoned by Shiller smashed directly into Stark's face guard, producing a crisp sound before Stark plummeted downward.

Shiller slowly rotated in the air as he descended, just as he was about to reach Stark, his cloak wrapped around the mecha, placing it on the ground.

Stark leapt up, the light from the chest reactor once again bright and full, and he shouted, "Again!"

The long cloak swished past him again. Shiller landed, turning back, while Stark sensed the person beneath the hood was smiling again.

Stark charged again, but this time, without Jarvis's reminder, he could feel the change in the opponent's fighting style.

Shiller had become incredibly agile, always dodging Stark's attacks with precise, minimal movements, and cleverly using physical contact to assimilate Stark's strength. Although Stark always managed to break free in the end, the prolonged fight would increasingly be to his disadvantage.

Once more, Stark flung Shiller aside, taking a deep breath.

"Energy is only enough for one last liberation," Jarvis said, "Do you want to switch forms, sir?"

"He's the one who used divine power first," Stark exhaled the breath he had inhaled, his eyes gradually shining with magical light.

"Understood. Preparing for ascension."

Unlike the usual explosive output, Stark's chest reactor did not emit light; instead, it retracted all magical power inward, finally condensing into a point of blinding brilliance.

With a deafening hum, a massive phantom appeared behind the moon. Its colossal body could cup the giant moon on the horizon in its hands.

Shiller twisted the long wand in his hand, seeing numerous flying devices orbiting the Iron Demon God, leaving blazing trails, bright enough to etch into one's pupils, momentarily dimming the moonlight.

"My Divine Country can only sustain for another two minutes at most," Khonsu said, "But his energy is also running low. As long as you can reach the energy core and assimilate his last bit of strength into moonlight, he will have to withdraw from the Demon God Form."

Shiller said nothing, raised the long wand, and flew towards the Iron Demon God. The flying devices rained down like a storm, and Shiller maneuvered through the air, his cape transforming into a silver-white arc.

Getting ever closer to the energy core, the machines and flying devices thickened. Shiller first swung the wand, smashing a drone heading toward him. Then he leaped onto the tentacle of a jellyfish-like machine monster, used short bursts to blink to another platform.

Tentacle-like wings ensnared approaching flying devices, whipping them in circles before crashing them into other machines. The trail of sparks he left was like champagne bubbles, almost obscuring his figure.

Charging forward once more, Shiller hurled the long wand forcefully ahead, its sharp tail embedding in the Iron Demon God's arm armor. Then he leaped up, his cloak wrapping around the wand, and with the Iron Demon God's raised arm, he flipped up again, firmly landing on its arm's surface.

Another hand came crashing down, Shiller using the remaining energy to blink onto the back of the other hand, then using the wings' tendrils to grab the wand, leaping high in that arm's retraction moment, aiming at the chest's magic core, the wand raised for a powerful thrust.

"Zzz—Boom!!!!"

A light exploded above the Moonlight Temple's fountain, two figures blasted apart in opposite directions.

Shiller crashed into the wall behind, rolling a couple of times upon hitting the ground. Stark's mecha dragged a long scorched mark on the ground, crashing into the corner, causing a small explosion.

Without enough strength, Shiller's wings disappeared, and the glow on the wand dimmed, while smoke rose from Stark's chest, half his face guard was peeled back, baring his grimacing face, shakily standing, clutching his chest.

"He did it on purpose!" Stark cursed inwardly, "Hurts like hell, damn it. Is my heart still beating?"

"Your vital signs are fine," Jarvis said, "But regarding the chest reactor issue, I side with Doctor Shiller. Having the energy core in the chest is hazardous to life. I recommend you also undergo a system upgrade."

Stark sighed heavily, clearly unwilling to discuss this topic. Jarvis didn't push it, simply showing him the mecha's damage report. In short, with insufficient energy, the mecha could only undergo slow repairs and was best not used for combat anymore.

Stark swapped back to the original energy core, speeding up the mecha's repair, flexed his limbs, finding no injuries. But upon seeing Shiller unscathed, he sighed again.

Peter approached, intending to support Stark, but Stark only patted his arm.

"Are you two done fighting?" Miles asked, looking at the two of them, "If you're done, let's assemble our last team member and solve the Bronx's issue."

"Alright. But I need to go back to adjust my equipment, and also to show you something," Stark waved his hand, "The research on the Minotaur I brought back that day has yielded some results."

Miles nodded, "The monster is indeed important. Have you figured out how it appeared?"

"In summary, it's a fusion product of magic and technology," I said, "I found signs of genetic modification inside the monster. But at the same time, there are residues of magic energy."

"There aren't many in this world who can wield both powers simultaneously."

"Indeed, I should say almost none. I'm one of them, but the Stark Group doesn't have such technology."

"Do you have any suspects?"

"Yes. But there's no evidence to prove it."

"If there were evidence, it wouldn't be just a suspicion. Tell me about it."

"I got word from S.H.I.E.L.D. The head of the Roxon Corporation isn't simple. Recently, their company has invested considerably in the Bronx."

Miles paused, "Are you referring to the Sky Factory plan?"

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