Chapter 193 Bucky, are you going to kill me?
"Bucky! Bucky! Bucky!"

Steve Rogers ran quickly towards the deep pit that was covered by the red and hot knife-shaped air wave.
But Tony Stark, with the powerful perception and scanning ability given by the armor, saw a very horrifying scene through the thick smoke and dust:
Through the smoke and dust, the humanoid heat source suspected to be the Winter Soldier Bucky was heating up at a speed visible to the naked eye, with the energy peak rising steadily. It could even be said that its shape had undergone abnormal changes...

He couldn't help but shout out in surprise,

"Steve! Don't go near there!"

But how could Steve Rogers listen to Tony Stark's words?
At this moment, the only thing on his mind was his concern for his good brother Bucky. The tragic and horrific scene just now was like a cold hand tightly grasping his heart.
Without any hesitation, he walked straight through the smoke, came to the collapsed figure on the ground, knelt down,
I stretched out my hand tremblingly,

But when Steve Rogers' palm touched what should have been Bucky's skin, he did not feel the touch of human skin.
Instead, it felt indescribably strange, slippery, cold, and hard, like scales covered with sticky slippery fluid, as if it were a terrifying monster from the deep sea.

!! ?
Steve Rogers was stunned and turned to look at the familiar face.

But it has already changed.

The hardened gray-black bones protrude, covering the original skin, like the breathing holes of cold-blooded snakes, and the narrow eye sockets without eyelids.
The sharp, turbid yellow pupils were bloodshot, and the eyes no longer had the original clarity. They were shrouded in a variety of complex emotions such as violence, doubt, and anger.

The silver-white metallic mechanical arm was becoming more ferocious at this moment, with gray-black, thick and long tentacles like blood vessels spreading and interweaving.
The metal shell on the shoulder was torn and expanded from the inside, and densely packed sharp bone thorns proliferated, growing outward like the thorns of a rose.
In the center, there was a fist-sized vertical eyeball, with a huge blood-red pupil rotating.

"Baki..."

Steve Rogers seemed to have been drained of all his strength.

He watched helplessly as his former friend completely turned into a monster.

Although he had a premonition, Steve Rogers still couldn't believe it when it actually happened before his eyes.

The next moment, that hideous and ugly arm covered with gray-black bones suddenly emerged from the smoke and dust that had not yet dissipated.

He grabbed the defenseless Steve Rogers.

The cold and hard claws tightly grasped Steve Rogers' neck.
His face turned red, even a little purple.

The sudden change stunned almost everyone present.
Before they could recover from the fact that Bucky the Winter Soldier had suddenly turned into an ugly and ferocious monster,

Then we saw the scene where Steve Rogers was almost strangled to death.

Such a sudden change caused the internal fighting among the Avengers to

Or the game was forced to deviate from the original track.
If we say that they had held back in their previous fights, they had let each other off to a great extent. After all, they were all old friends, so there was no need to kill each other.
Now, when casualties could actually occur, the Avengers are completely panicked.
The situation is out of control!

"team leader!"

"Steve!"

The screaming Avengers subconsciously wanted to step forward and rescue the restrained Steve Rogers.

The propulsion engine nozzle behind Tony Stark spewed out dazzling tail flames, and the palm cannon in his hand was raised, and the light was lit as it began to accumulate energy.

Hawkeye Barton also gave up the fight with the Black Panther Tracha, turned around, and aimed his bow at the completely changed and alienated Buggy.
……

But what they didn't expect was that it was this action that disturbed Bucky, who was currently in a confused state of consciousness, and he couldn't help but increase the strength in his hands.

"Bucky, I'm Steve,"

Even though he was a little breathless and the pain of suffocation swept through his body, he still couldn't stop the cold and cruel look in Buggy's eyes, who was wearing the skin of a monster.
Steve Rogers could only try his best to utter a few words from his throat which was already oppressed and could hardly produce any strength.

Perhaps it was fate, but Steve Rogers' words seemed to have really sobered Bucky, who had turned into a monster, up for a moment.
"Steve?"

A low and hoarse voice came out of this humanoid monster, and there seemed to be doubt in his voice, and a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes.
Taking advantage of this moment of relaxation,

Hawkeye Barton, who had been holding his breath and concentrating, seized the opportunity, pulled the bowstring, and looked at it with a sharp gaze.

"Whoosh-"

With a loud sound of breaking through the air, a long narrow arrow shot towards Baki.

But it was only at that moment that the strange eyeball that grew on Bucky's shoulder turned for a moment.
In a flash, Bucky suddenly raised his arm.

The claws covered with tough scales directly grabbed the arrow that Hawkeye Barton had high hopes for.
"?"

Hawkeye Barton was stunned for a moment. There was no doubt that it was beyond his expectation that Buggy could catch the arrow he shot.

But it was just some accident.

After all, the last person who dared to catch his arrow so directly had already paid a heavy price.

As if to confirm Hawkeye Barton's thoughts, the arrow caught by Buggy had a crack in the metal cone-shaped arrowhead, flashing with red light and a sharp whistle.
Buggy realized something was wrong and wanted to throw the arrow in his hand, but it was too late.

next moment,
"boom--"

The scorching flames filled Bucky's eyes and engulfed his arms.
The spreading pain made Buggy roar.

The arm that was strangling Steve Rogers loosened.
Steve Rogers, who was freed from his restraints, gasped for breath, feeling the long-lost air and freedom, then collapsed to the ground, the purple color on his face slowly fading away.

As a "World War II veteran" who has experienced hundreds of tragic battles, big and small, Steve Rogers has experienced the feeling of being on the verge of death in his long life.
Although he was able to escape danger every time, the despair of being killed by his trusted friend Buggy was unprecedented.
At this moment, Steve Rogers was in shock and couldn't calm down for a long time.
He helplessly asked in his heart:

"Bucky, are you going to kill me?"

But Steve Rogers didn't have much time to think.

Being injured by the exploding arrow also completely angered Buggy, whose mind was now confused.
He roared angrily, and the next moment, his figure almost disappeared from the spot.

Hawkeye Patton also realized that his situation might become quite critical, and he wanted to retreat tactically, but the gusts of cold wind coming from behind made Hawkeye Patton's heart sink to the bottom.
It's Bucky!
The extremely fast Buggy crossed the gap between him and Hawkeye Barton in just a few seconds.
A ferocious figure appeared behind Patton, raising its sharp and narrow claws and swinging them down so swiftly that there was no doubt that it could tear steel apart.
As a sensitive and fragile shooter, Hawkeye Patton, whose physical fitness is only slightly stronger than that of ordinary humans, how can he withstand the attack of such a monster?
“Patton!!!”

"Get out of the way!!!"

Black Widow Natasha cried out in disbelief.

She simply could not accept seeing her former friends falling one by one and dying tragically in front of her.

But, it's far from over.
"boom--"

Tony Stark, who was covered by the steel mask, looked frosty at the moment.
If Tony Stark was distracted and missed the opportunity when Steve Rogers was grabbed by the neck by Bucky who turned into a monster,

But this time, Tony Stark will never watch his comrades die!
Without hesitation, he raised the pulse beam that had been fully charged and ready.
Under the intelligent lock scan of the armor, a blazing pulse beam of light was emitted.

But Tony Stark still held back, considering Steve Rogers.
Therefore, this seemingly fierce attack had more of a repulsive effect.
"boom--"

Buggy was hit by the pulse beam and flew back several meters.
The high temperature left burn marks on the surface of its scales, as well as painful roars.

Steve Rogers was also very distressed when he saw this scene. Whether it was Bucky who turned into a monster being injured, or his comrade who once fought side by side being hurt, it was a little hard for him to accept.

But obviously Bucky is more important in Steve Rogers' heart.

I stubbornly believe that Buggy's current state is that his mind has been controlled by the monster and he has lost the ability to control himself.

Steve Rogers immediately prepared to try his usual "mouth cannon" and shouted loudly:

"Bucky! Wake up!"

"We are not your enemies!!"

However, Steve Rogers' words fell on deaf ears and could not stir up any waves.
Bucky's mind was already filled with anger, and he was confused as he fought for control of his body with an abnormal consciousness that did not belong to him. He was unable to respond to Steve Rogers' call at all.
At this moment, a figure walked out of the truck hall that had been completely reduced to ruins.
The cold and indifferent voice echoed in the venue and reached the ears of everyone present.

"They are not your enemy, but I am."

Almost everyone turned their heads and looked at this figure.

The series of incidents almost made the Avengers forget about him.

It was Link.

At this moment, Link was holding the Molten Scale Sword that looked like it was made of magma, and casually carrying it on his shoulder.

He looked at the completely alienated Winter Soldier Bucky with great interest.
In fact, Link was somewhat surprised that Buggy could transform into such a form.

Perhaps it had some abnormal reaction to that super soldier serum?
But, it's still too weak.

As if sensing Link's disdain, Buggy raised his head with a hint of understanding.
The turbid yellow pupils of the beast shrank, staring closely at the figure in red armor in front of him.

As if it was a destined meeting of enemies, an inexplicable urge drove Buggy to completely tear the figure in front of him apart.

But the remaining sanity kept sending out warnings, warning of the huge threat posed by the figure in front of him!
Link also noticed Buggy's gaze and his eyes flashed.
He raised the [Melting Scale Knife] in his hand,
"I don't like the look in your eyes."

Swung down suddenly, the sharp blade cut through the air, sweeping the gathered red energy and surging.

The explosive power contained in the ultimate fire was fully displayed at this moment.
The red blade-shaped air wave slashed out by the [Linglin Blade] condensed into shape and attacked Buggy.

The fierce attack that appeared before their eyes again made everyone a little dazed.

Steve Rogers also immediately realized the terrifying energy it contained. Thinking of the scene that might happen, he couldn't help but shout,
"Bucky!"

Bucky, who was on high alert, also moved. The huge eyeball on his shoulder turned, and Bucky's third eyeball played an unexpected role at this moment.
"boom--"

The red knife-shaped air wave once again caused considerable damage, and the area was covered with smoke and dust.

It also made Steve Rogers's mind a mess, neither up nor down.

But Link did not put away his sword, but continued to stare at the area surrounded by smoke and dust.

When the smoke and dust cleared, almost everyone was stunned.

Bucky stood in the center of the venue, and raised his metal mechanical arm with huge eyeballs.

The gray-black tentacles extended out, intertwined with each other, and intertwined into a huge oval shield-like creation, blocking the front and deeply piercing into the concrete floor, forming an inclined angle.
After resisting the red knife-shaped air wave, this seemingly tough shield also suffered considerable damage, with burn marks all over the area and concave inwards.
Link couldn't help but speak.
"Not bad, you can take my blow."

"But what about the next attack?"

There was no time for Buggy to catch his breath. After all, Link was not a turn-based monster in an RPG game.

Ha, that seemingly mighty red knife-shaped wave of air was just Link's crude use of the elemental power he possessed. It wasn't even a formal skill.
It's just a basic attack.

But next, Link has to be a little more serious.

He quickly raised the [Linglin Sword] in his hand and held the hilt tightly with both hands.
Swinging the blade, he slashed repeatedly in mid-air.
The red, burning knife-shaped air wave appeared again, but the difference from before was that

This time, the knife-shaped air waves overlapped, and the energy became more condensed, forming a cross.

The scorching heat emitted by the cross slash seemed to rapidly raise the temperature of the surrounding area.
Attacking Buggy who hadn't reacted yet,
Steve Rogers' eyes widened, as if he had not expected Link to be so decisive.
Without much hesitation, he rushed forward and stood in front of Buggy...

(End of this chapter)