[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-hunter":3,"chapter-marvel-hunter-marvel-hunter-chapter-139":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: Hunter",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1590028,2056,"Chapter 139 139: Closed","marvel-hunter-chapter-139",139,"\u003Cp>\"The power of God is really weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaine walked slowly toward Loki, looking down at him with dull eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki didn't look like much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in truth, his inner defenses had been shattered by just a few blows from Hulk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little embarrassed, Loki said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaine glanced at him once more, then stepped aside to pick up Loki's scepter from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one minute left before the Thunder Field expired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He intended to close the space wormhole at the very last moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Blaine knew he couldn't stop the Tesseract from functioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Tesseract was the Space Stone. One of the oldest relics in the universe—if Blaine wanted to harm it, he was far from being able to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, according to the movie events he remembered, this shouldn't be a major problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaine carried the scepter over to the device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Dr. Selvig had just regained consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freed from Loki's control and back to his senses, Selvig stared in disbelief at the wreckage of Manhattan and at the corpses of Chitauri still falling from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some memories remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered helping Loki build the device before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, he had played a part in this battle—though certainly not to his credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaine approached with the scepter in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selvig, breathing heavily, said, \"His scepter—Loki's scepter—can close the wormhole.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaine met his gaze. \"Doctor, I need your help. This battle may not be your fault, but you were involved. Now's your chance to make up for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selig slowly got to his feet, moving toward the nearby computer as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The power of the scepter can counter the Tesseract, because it's essentially using one energy of similar nature against another.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember building a safety function into the design.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The scepter can close the portal. It's in your hands now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selvig activated the console and pointed to the Tesseract's energy conduit. \"Aim for the top.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaine followed the instruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were anything else, he might have acted on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with two Infinity Stones involved—the Tesseract and the Mind Stone—he didn't dare take chances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Selvig had the necessary expertise, and in the original events, he'd even guided Romanoff to close the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Blaine decided to follow Selvig's lead exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he brought the scepter toward the device's perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A transparent energy shield rose into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same pure-energy barrier that had blocked Stark's repulsors earlier. It could repel massive energy attacks, even reflect them—and it had been this very barrier that had knocked Hillwig unconscious before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under Loki's scepter, the shield wasn't as resilient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaine pressed the scepter into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiny arcs of energy splintered off, like sparks from a saw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bit by bit, he pushed forward until the scepter's tip was almost touching the beam of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a final thrust, the scepter's power cut directly through the beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deprived of its power source, the portal began to shrink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chitauri ships and warriors still pouring through wailed and scrambled to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the force of space itself was not theirs to command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Chitauri attempted to pass through, only to be torn apart instantly by the collapsing portal—like debris drawn into a black hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust and debris covered Captain America, who was bruised and exhausted, and Thor, who was gasping for breath. Nearby, Spider-Man stood still, eyes fixed on the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three watched as the beam faded and the portal closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steve let out a long breath and collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We… we won.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The portal's closed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spider-Man slumped against a wall, too drained to speak. Considering how much of a chatterbox he normally was, his silence spoke volumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barton and Natasha emerged from cover, having dodged falling debris and flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no denying it—everyone who had fought was battered and worn down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steve's uniform was in tatters, bruises dark across his skin, blood seeping from cuts. Natasha and Barton didn't look much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's over… finally over,\" Natasha said, leaning forward, hands braced on her knees as she caught her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to that bounty hunter,\" she added. \"Fury made the right call.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Steve had his reservations about Blaine, he couldn't deny the truth—Blaine had been crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rescuing Natasha, dismantling the magic array, closing the portal—it wasn't an exaggeration to say he'd contributed the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters, Nick Fury's fists clenched as he stared at the satellite feed. The instant the portal sealed, the entire command center erupted in cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It worked!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's over! This damned battle is finally over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to their shouts, Fury allowed himself a small smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the victory came at a cost—4.4 billion dollars in mercenary fees to Blaine—he didn't feel cheated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was money well spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Council condemned him, it was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*************************************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can get access to early chapters on patr*on\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you like my work and you want to support me then you can become my patron on patre*n.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My patr*on account is Lord_Immortal_0170\u003C\u002Fp>",845,"2026-06-06T09:11:28.860Z",1,"novelbin.me","cf08eb90eb74ed3ede5b50da490435b7f6052e8aef956e105e05e04d4eca6c2c","marvel-hunter-chapter-140","marvel-hunter-chapter-138",411,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-hunter-cover.jpg"]