Chapter 108: Global Auroras
"Reed, we're about to make history," Stark said, practically vibrating with excitement.
Inside Avengers Tower, he and Reed Richards were hard at work in front of a massive, cobbled-together machine that looked more like an unfinished sci-fi movie prop than a real device.
After their brutal encounter with the Silver Surfer, Stark hadn't wasted a second. He had burned the name of the Planet Devourer into his mind and passed the terrifying news to the other Avengers.
They didn't know the full extent of the Galactus's abilities.
But if a powerhouse like Silver Surfer was merely a scout for the real threat?
Then the real thing had to be beyond anything they had ever faced.
And so, to prepare for the coming storm, Stark and Reed teamed up—two of Earth's brightest minds joining forces to create a new weapon.
It didn't look like much right now—wires snaking everywhere, circuit boards exposed, sparks occasionally flying—but its potential was anything but simple.
According to their calculations, when fully operational, this machine could obliterate beings on Silver Surfer's level instantly.
They even gave it a name worthy of its ambition:
The Planet Devourer Destruction Device.
"Tony, we're good to go," Reed said, retracting his elasticized arm from deep inside the machine. His face was flushed with excitement.