DC HERO AT MARVEL

The next morning, Anton woke up early, heading to the office at a leisurely pace.

As he checked the Hellblazer report, the results were satisfactory.

On his system panel, Constantine fan count had already surpassed 20 million.

Since the film release, in just two days, Constantine fans had skyrocketed to 23 million.

At this rate, within a few more days, it would easily surpass 30 million, reaching the exchange threshold.

Meanwhile, over the past few months, the Superman prequel series, airing on both television and streaming platforms, had also achieved decent success.

Superman fan count: 59 million.

Although it was still about 1.5 Constantines away from being exchangeable, it was enough to put Anton in a good mood.

Stretching lazily, Anton walked over to the window, opening it to let the morning sunlight in.

From there, he caught an astonishing sight.

The DC building, which also housed The Daily Bugle, was located directly across from Stark Tower.

Of course, Stark Tower was significantly taller.

But from his high-floor office, Anton could still see part of the tower upper levels.

At that moment, he vaguely noticed something—

A faint glow flickering from the rooftop helipad of Stark Tower.

"Hmm?"

Anton squinted, just as he was about to get a closer look—

BOOOOM!

Suddenly, the brilliant morning sunlight vanished.

Dark, ominous storm clouds engulfed all of Manhattan in an instant.

At that same moment, every resident of New York, including Anton, heard a thunderous roar from above the clouds.

But—

This was no ordinary thunder.

There were no flashes of lightning in the sky.

All anyone could see was a column of energy, shooting straight into the heavens from the top of Stark Tower helipad.

BOOM!

Another earth-shaking blast erupted.

Above Stark Tower, the storm clouds rapidly condensed, forming a dense vortex that connected directly to the energy beam.

Brilliant blue light surged through the swirling abyss above the tower.

"So it begins… The Battle of New York?"

Anton brows furrowed as he stared at the pillar of energy bursting from Stark Tower rooftop.

This wasn't a surprise.

He had been mentally prepared for this moment long before it arrived.

With a single thought, Anton activated his Cyborg duplicate, launching him at full speed toward Stark Tower, leaving a trail of propulsion jets in his wake.

At the same time, he turned back to look at his employees at DC Studios.

"Alright, everyone."

"Starting now… You're all on vacation."

Anton spoke in a low, firm voice.

"Everyone, leave Manhattan immediately. This is an emergency, and I don't have time to explain. Just know this—this is Batman order."

"Huh?"

The employees exchanged confused glances.

"Why are you all still standing here?"

Suddenly, Betty appeared, her tone sharp.

"Move! Get out of Manhattan, now!"

"Right, right!"

Without further hesitation, the staff scrambled to evacuate.

Before leaving, Betty hesitated for a moment, glancing at Anton.

"Be careful."

Anton nodded, watching as she disappeared into the fleeing crowd.

Meanwhile, upstairs in The Daily Bugle, Eddie Brock had also noticed the anomaly outside.

His eyes widened as he rushed to find Anton.

"What going on?"

Anton expression remained calm.

"It time."

He nodded.

"You evacuate The Daily Bugle staff, then inform George Stacy to mobilize the NYPD and evacuate as many Manhattan citizens as possible. Leave the rest to me."

"Got it."

Eddie nodded and hurried away.

He wasn't particularly worried about himself—his main concern was ensuring the safety of The Daily Bugle employees before things spiraled further out of control.

Once Eddie was gone, Anton pulled out his phone.

"General Hawk."

His voice was steady.

"Things are escalating faster than I expected. You got here just in time."

He glanced at Stark Tower, where the energy beam continued surging into the sky.

"Stark Tower. Rooftop helipad."

"You're clear to move in."

At that moment—

Cyborg arrived near the Stark Tower helipad.

What he saw took him by surprise.

Victor Von Doom, Tony Stark, and Harry Osborn stood around the towering pillar of light, their expressions completely blank.

"Why are those three together?"

A flicker of confusion crossed his face.

Cyborg had made no attempt to conceal his approach.

The moment he arrived, Doom, Tony, and Harry immediately noticed him.

Whoosh!

Without hesitation, the three moved in perfect sync, launching a coordinated attack against Cyborg.

As if—

They were on the same side.

Something not right!

Cyborg dodged, his mind rapidly processing the situation.

Piecing together everything he knew, a realization hit him like a shockwave.

Loki scepter!

Loki had taken control of them.

Watching the scene unfold through Cyborg perspective, Anton quickly grasped the truth.

If Loki had already manipulated Doom, Tony, and Harry…

Who was to say that the rest of the Avengers hadn't also fallen under his control?

It all made sense now—

Loki hadn't surrendered just to buy time for Victor Von Doom.

He had infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers to use the power of the Mind Stone to turn them against each other.

Anton expression grew grim.

He had to prepare for the worst-case scenario

BOOOOM!!

The blue energy pillar continued to pierce the sky, its glow casting an eerie light over the city.

Around Stark Tower, massive surges of electricity and fire erupted—violent collisions of power shaking the very ground.

At the center of it all—

Cyborg was fully exposed, now seen by everyone.

His battle against Iron Man, Harry, and even Victor Von Doom had drawn the attention of countless onlookers.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

The battle erupted in full force.

Meanwhile, even as he fought, Cyborg activated his internal systems, seizing control over Manhattan entire digital network.

In mere seconds, his signal infiltrated citywide emergency speakers, radio frequencies, and even digital billboards across major streets.

A loud announcement began playing on repeat:

"This is Cyborg!"

"All citizens must evacuate Manhattan immediately!"

"Emergency broadcast."

"This is Cyborg! Leave Manhattan at once!"

With the message looping, Cyborg refocused on the battle.

Soaring above Stark Tower, he dodged incoming attacks while countering with a volley of energy blasts at Iron Man and Harry.

BOOOOM!

Fire erupted again, explosions bursting like fireworks around Stark Tower.

Yet this time, the dazzling flames didn't entertain the crowd.

Instead—

Sheer terror gripped the people of Manhattan.

Panic spread like wildfire, and in an instant, people began fleeing in all directions.

Cyborg warning had sent shockwaves through the city.

In the past, New York had faced countless crises—but never before had a superhero publicly urged civilians to evacuate.

This meant—

Whatever was coming… was far worse than anything they had ever faced before.

[All Citizens Must Evacuate Manhattan Immediately]

This single announcement was enough to send a wave of fear unlike anything the people of Manhattan had ever experienced before.

Panic gripped the hearts of every resident.

"This way! Follow our instructions!"

Patrolling police officers sprang into action, working swiftly to direct traffic, opening all roadblocks and restrictions, ensuring that everyone in Manhattan could evacuate as quickly as possible.

Standing among the chaos, George Stacy face turned pale.

At last—

He realized the truth.

The Avengers presence at Times Square yesterday—that wasn't what Eddie had truly been warning him about.

This…

This was the real crisis.