S.H.I.E.L.D., the Helicarrier.
A low pressure visible to the naked eye permeated the entire bridge, and everyone's faces looked very ugly, as if they were coated with a layer of soot.
Especially Director Nick Fury, whose already dark complexion has now become even darker, and his only eye is flashing with angry fire.
No one dared to approach the podium, for fear that if they went over to provoke him at this time, they would be treated as a trash can for their anger.
In fact, not only Nick Fury, but all the agents who witnessed that scene became ugly.
Captain America and the Punisher rebelled, and the Avengers suffered such a huge blow less than a day after they were founded. It had a great impact on everyone's morale, and everyone felt heavy in their hearts.
Coulson knew that this was not going to work and he had to come up with a solution.
Even if there is no solution for the time being, they must at least boost their low morale. Otherwise, they will be defeated internally without a fight without waiting for a formal decisive battle.
Coulson took a deep breath, walked to the command podium, and asked cautiously: "Director, what should we do next?"
"wait."
Nick Fury cherished his words like gold, his face was terrifyingly gloomy, and his eyes were always focused on the projection.
Coulson followed his gaze and saw a red dot moving slowly on the huge map projection. It was the fighter plane that Tony and others were riding on.
About an hour later.
As the hatch of the bridge rose, Tony and Peter walked in, followed closely by young men Loki and Thor.
Tony and Peter were dejected and looked ashen. They were no longer as high-spirited as they had been before departure. Instead, they seemed to have lost their souls and sat on the chairs without saying a word.
Losing two pillar-level combat capabilities at once would be a devastating blow to the newly formed Avengers!
Peter Parker, who usually chattered endlessly, didn't say anything at this time, just looked down at his hands. Tony leaned back on the chair with a livid face, seeming to be thinking about something, and glanced at Thor over there from time to time.
"Ladies and gentlemen!"
Nick Fury's sharp eyes swept over everyone present, and he asked three questions: "Excuse me, have we lost? Have we admitted defeat? Are we going to give up?"
"No, Director."
Patton was the first to express his opinion. He held an alloy bow in one hand and said unconvinced: "No matter what happens, we must continue to fight, because this is a war with no retreat. Either he dies or we die!"
"That's right, it's not time to admit defeat yet!" Natasha nodded to agree with Barton's view, and then said: "Although Steve and Frank are controlled, we still have others, and they know his Ability, you may not have a chance of winning next time!”
In the eyes of many S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, Hawkeye Barton and Black Widow Natasha are almost legends!
The mission completion rate is close to 99%. No matter how difficult or impossible the mission is, the two of them can do it together. They have even set a record for the fastest advancement of agent authority within SHIELD!
With two agents acting as representatives, the rest of the group felt less uneasy.
And according to these two people, it seems that they really still have hope, and they have a good chance of winning!
Coulson knew what Fury was thinking, so he followed him out and echoed: "Yes, we have mastered his ability, and with the help of Thor, the guy who has mental arithmetic but no intention will definitely lose!"
"Ha~ It's really good."
The young Loki shrugged and winked at Thor next to him: "Did you see that? Even these humans are worshiping you."
"Be quiet!" Thor glared at him. Seeing the looks from everyone, he said somewhat uncomfortably: "If you can find him, I swear to the great Heavenly Father that I will definitely defeat that impostor!"
"Lift your heads!"
Nick Fury suddenly shouted loudly, like a bomb dropped into the water. Everyone raised their heads and turned their eyes to him: "It's not time to admit defeat yet. Don't forget that you have a mission. Only We can protect all of humanity!"
Everyone's confidence suddenly doubled and they felt that hope was close at hand.
After recovering his fallen morale, Nick Fury breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Loki and asked: "So, young Mr. Loki, can you please tell us first what your plan is to come to Earth?" what?"
"I......"
Loki rolled his eyes, planning to make up a lie to fool him.
But this scene was seen through by Thor next to him, and he exposed it without mercy: "He plans to use the Cosmic Cube to open a tunnel to dark space, summon the Chitauri army to come to the earth, and then occupy and rule it." here."
"Huh???"*6
Six sharp glances came from all around, and they instantly focused on Loki.
"Uh... What I've done is considered an attempted crime at best, and there's a plot to surrender, so it should be considered a meritorious service, right?" The smile on Loki's face suddenly stiffened, and he felt hateful to death when he looked at the unkind eyes of the people around him. Saul's big mouth.
"It seems that Loki's purpose in taking the Cosmic Cube was to open a 'channel', right?" Dr. Banner rubbed the stubble on his chin and said thoughtfully: "But there is one more question, Iridium , why did he steal the metal iridium?"
"He needs stability."
Tony, who was sitting on the chair, raised his head and said: "The role of iridium is equivalent to a stabilizer to prevent the portal from collapsing on its own. Otherwise, like the previous SHIELD base, excessive energy impact will cause the portal to explode. .”
Among all the people here, Tony is the only one who is proficient in the functions of various metals. Because he has tried countless composite metals in order to make steel armor, he knows the functions of iridium metal very well.
Tony then added: "And with the metal iridium involved as a stabilizer, the portal can be opened as he wishes. It doesn't matter how big or how long he wants. The only element he lacks at the moment is energy!"
Coulson expressed his confusion: "Isn't the energy of the Cosmic Cube not enough?"
"Because it needs to be activated, I have read your experimental report." Tony glanced at him and continued: "To activate the Rubik's Cube, you must need a high-density energy to impact the surface of the Rubik's Cube to reach the critical point. "
Nick Fury suddenly raised his hand and interrupted: "Wait, where did you see the experimental report?"
"While you were in a daze, I asked Jarvis to invade SHIELD's internal network." When Tony said this, there was no hint of guilt on his face.
Nick Fury's face was ashen: "Tony, this is against the rules!"
Tony shrugged indifferently: "Sorry~ your rules are of no use to me."
beep beep beep——
At this moment, a piercing buzzing alarm bell suddenly sounded.
The next moment, before everyone could react, the entire space carrier suddenly shook violently!
A dazzling and intense beam of light instantly penetrated the defensive armor in front of the bridge. The high-temperature and overheated residual energy beam plowed the steel deck into a red ravine. Unfortunately, dozens of agents were hit by the beam and evaporated on the spot, leaving only A pile of blackened ashes fell.
Everyone staggered around for a while, being blown away by the violent shock wave.
Only Peter had the most sensitive reaction. His spider sense allowed him to immediately use spider silk to transfer Tony, Barton, and Natasha before the beam penetrated the armor, allowing them to narrowly escape.
As for Thor, he was not so lucky.
Although thanks to the power of Thor's armor and Asgardian blood, he was not killed by the beam piercing his chest, he was unable to resist the impact and was pushed through several steel walls before disappearing at the end of the tunnel.
