"Quiet, you all step back and just watch."
Ye Li spoke in a deep voice, reminding Natasha, Barbara, and Dr. Selvig to move away.
Then—
He curled his raised finger slightly.
And softly uttered a single word—
"Come."
—— Weng~ ennnn...
—Weng~ ennnn...
The Meow Meow Ball floating around Mathilda and Mjolnir in Thor's hand trembled simultaneously…
Whoosh—!!
Whoosh—!!
The two dark silver artifacts of the God of Thunder spiraled around Stark Tower in unison, trailing blue energy as they shot upward!
Matilda: "Meee!"
Thor: "Mjolnir!"
…..
Whoosh en~ Whoosh en~
The two divine weapons of thunder obediently orbited around the black fingertips~
"That's... Thor's hammer... and... a ball?"
Natasha was dumbfounded.
"Who exactly are you? Are you also a god?"
"Maybe..."
Ye Li replied softly.
Perhaps, he could be considered a Spider God… hmm… the Spider God who controls thunder...
Ting—
With another flick of his black fingertips—
The two divine weapons intertwined in a spiraling motion, soaring into the thunderous clouds above.
A few seconds later—
Mjolnir and the Meow Meow Ball fell silent, as if they had merged into the storm itself…
However.
The very next second.
The thunderclouds rapidly spread—!
Within moments, they covered the entirety of city of New York!
At that moment, the people of New York understood...
—What it meant when "Black clouds press upon the city, as if to crush it"...
The skies above New York were completely filled with dense black clouds, not a single ray of sunlight could shine through. The only light came from the constant flickering of blue lightning that illuminated the world.
If one observed New York City via satellite right now, they would only see a vast area swallowed by darkness...
"Oh my god..."
Not just Natasha—
Everyone… even Loki… lifted their heads in shock.
This apocalyptic scene… sent a chill down everyone's spine.
In comparison, the Chitauri invasion seemed like child's play.
But this…
Was merely an appetizer...
Whoosh~——~
The black clouds suddenly parted, not to reveal sunlight, but a massive blue rune, wrapped in terrifying arcs of lightning...
This was a rune Ye Li had instinctively comprehended—
By combining the power of the Thunder God template, his weather-controlling abilities, and the strength of the two thunder artifacts—
A rune of the elements, naturally born from the power of heaven and earth.
It symbolized thunder. It was thunder.
"The Rune of Rune Magic!!"
Thor seemed to recognize the magical rune and gasped in shock.
"The power of runes..."
Loki muttered in disbelief.
Ye Li: "Go."
As he lowered his hand—
BOOM!!
The heavens shook, the earth trembled!!
Countless bolts of lightning crashed down like a divine flood!!
A thunderstorm!
A literal rain of thunder!!
"ROOOOAR!!"
The Hulk bellowed at the sky in rage and shock!!
Ding!
CRACK!
Hawkeye fumbled to shoot a grappling arrow into a nearby wall, crashing through a window and tumbling inside for cover—nearly breaking a rib in the process.
Meanwhile, Captain America instinctively—
Raised his shield over his head.
Lightning rained down in countless streaks, illuminating Natasha's face as pale as a sheet.
"No!! Have you lost your mind?!?!"
She snapped out of her shock, turning to Ye Li in horror.
"You'll kill everyone!!"
But... was that really the case?
At that moment.
Black Widow finally realized... just how strong and terrifying the hero known as the strongest and most dangerous truly was...
To think S.H.I.E.L.D. had once tried to recruit this walking catastrophe... In hindsight, it was utterly naive...
"Look carefully, ma'am. This is a purifying rain. It will cleanse everything..."
Ye Li had already withdrawn his hand, tucking both into the pockets of his long coat.
He stood above the storm-bathed city, looking down from the heights.
His calm and serene demeanor made it seem as though the blinding light around him had nothing to do with him at all...
"A purifying rain...?"
Natasha took a deep breath, regaining her composure.
She stepped closer to the edge of the building—
And then she saw it.
The lightning wasn't indiscriminate.
It was intelligent.
Not a single bolt struck a human. Instead, they crashed down relentlessly upon the Chitauri forces, erasing them one by one.
Was this what divine power truly looked like…?
"I'm sorry. I misunderstood you..."
Natasha turned back and sincerely apologized, "Thank you for stepping in, Black Spider, si—eh?"
There was no trace of Black Spider anywhere...
Barbara gently said, "He left, Natasha. Just now."
"Heh..."
Dr. Selvig leaned against the wall and sighed in awe.
"Now that is a real hero... Unmatched power... and a heart completely detached from fame and gain..."