Thor and Tony Stark were speechless upon hearing this. They
were so well-prepared, and yet the alien escaped. Even the pre-prepared locating device was removed and discarded—it was utterly absurd.
"There's no point in talking about this now. Let's prepare for battle," Tony Stark said. "Fortunately, we have a backup plan."
Tony Stark wasn't one to complain, and none of the people here were like that. Since the first line of defense had failed, they could only implement the backup plan.
"The worst-case scenario is another Battle of New York; the best-case scenario is stopping him before he opens the portal!" Nick Fury clapped his hands and said. "Guys, let's move out! Find him first, we absolutely can't let him get away with it so easily!"
Everyone nodded. Their priority was to find Loki; they couldn't let him escape justice.
"Jarvis, immediately mobilize all computing power, monitor all cameras, and find his whereabouts!" Tony Stark said.
In recent years, Tony Stark has secretly pushed the US to invest heavily in the installation of surveillance cameras, increasing coverage by at least tenfold compared to a few years ago.
Forget about Western human rights; the UK actually has the most densely packed surveillance cameras in the world.
The subsequent collapse of public order in the US had little to do with the number of cameras, because the US government used its limited judicial and police resources to exploit ordinary people. In some places, the number of cases filed against ordinary citizens was so high that judges had to spend several seconds judging each case.
Basically, it was just asking for a name, then declaring you guilty, and then paying a fine.
In contrast, even if those from the lower classes who would commit robbery were caught, there was no profit to be made.
Through cameras and the internet, Tony Stark quickly pinpointed Loki's whereabouts.
"This direction… Jarvis, analyze this direction, where is he most likely to go?" Tony Stark said, looking at the image projected in front of him.
"Based on the captured movements, Loki is most likely heading to the army outside the city!" Jarvis said.
"This is bad."
The three of them immediately realized.
Without a doubt, they instantly guessed Loki's purpose: he intended to control this army.
If he were to seize control and rebel, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Move out immediately!"
Nick Fury commanded.
In an instant, Tony Stark mobilized his long-prepared robot army and Extremis soldiers. Nick Fury's S.H.I.E.L.D. also had a similarly equipped army, the only difference being that he didn't have the resources of Tony Stark and only had a small force.
After all, they were S.H.I.E.L.D., and they generally handled special cases, not requiring such a large-scale military presence.
At the same time, Tony Stark immediately contacted his friend, War Machine Rhodes.
"What? You said there's an alien god, that Loki, who has something that can control people's minds? He's going to control the 42nd Infantry Division near New York?" War Machine Rhodes thought his friend had gone mad.
"I'm not joking, Rhodes. Now, immediately notify the 42nd Infantry Division. If we're late, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Tony Stark said hastily.
Although only Jarvis was used to analyze the probabilities of Loki's actions, the analysis revealed that it was indeed highly likely.
"I understand," War Machine quickly realized. He knew his friend's personality; while often reckless in many matters, he was never ambiguous about important ones.
He didn't know how his friend knew these things, but he knew this matter had to be taken seriously.
He immediately used his position and connections to report to his superiors.
When Tony Stark arrived with his machine army, they found the scene already engulfed in firefight. Thanks to War Machine Rhodes's report, although Loki wasn't completely stopped, at least a small portion of the army had been saved from Loki's control. Intense fighting erupted.
Tony Stark immediately deployed his machine army into the battle, unleashing overwhelming combat power to help the still-conscious soldiers hold on.
By the time all the controlled troops were eliminated, it was late at night.
"So...where's Loki?"
Captain America Rogers gasped for breath. He'd been fighting for most of the day and was nearly exhausted.
He discovered Loki and his group were long gone.
He'd joined them halfway through, received Nick Fury's message, and hurriedly brought them back with Black Widow and Natasha in a Quinjet.
"He's already escaped. He didn't stay here long..." Tony Stark said, also panting.
He'd expended a tremendous amount of energy suppressing this conflict, and the machine army had suffered significant losses; they needed to return quickly to replenish their strength.
"He's stalling for time," Thor said.
This brother of his was getting increasingly unpredictable, as difficult as an eel.
"Probably. I haven't seen him appear at all. He came here just to distract us, and he succeeded. Half a day is enough time for him to run a long way," Tony Stark said. He also had Jarvis continue searching for Loki and the others, but they completely lost track of Loki.
Because of his illusion magic, he could create phantoms and completely disappear.
Ordinary surveillance cameras couldn't capture him; if he didn't want to be found, he could simply blend into the crowd.
"What do we do then?" Hawkeye Barton asked.
"There's no other way. We can only wait for him to make a mistake. His ultimate goal is to let the Chitauri in, so no matter what he does, he can't escape that goal. At worst, we'll just have to fight him." Tony Stark said. "Of course, I'll have Jarvis monitor him constantly during this process."
Seeing this, everyone could only agree; that was all they could do.
Meanwhile, inside Nick Fury's S.H.I.E.L.D., they received a pair of guests he never expected.
"Wanda... Pietro?" Nick Fury stared at the brother and sister before him, stunned.
He never imagined he would encounter them at this crucial moment.
"You know us?" Pietro was a little surprised that this black-haired guy, Mama Fuck, actually knew them, brother and sister.
"You could say we know each other," Nick Fury said.
"The diary?" At this moment, Wanda, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly seemed to remember something and spoke up.
"You...you also have diaries?" Nick Fury suddenly realized where the problem lay.
No wonder this brother and sister had appeared in New York at this time, specifically looking for him by name. Now, all the mysteries were solved.
"So you're here because of Loki's invasion?" Nick Fury asked.
"Yes, we also want to do our part for humanity!" Wanda nodded.
Since everyone had a diary, there was no need to dwell on many questions, and many things didn't need to be explained. Those who understood, understood.
"Perfect!" Nick Fury said immediately. "We're still searching for Loki's whereabouts. We might need your help when we find him."
"Don't worry, leave it to me. I won't let him get away," Quicksilver Pietro quickly said.
"You should protect yourself first," Nick Fury said.
"You make it sound like I'm dying. That death was just an accident, an accident," Quicksilver Pietro quickly retorted, clearly annoyed.
Nick Fury knew the two siblings weren't bad people, which was why he'd taken them in.
Quicksilver Pietro had even died saving someone, so what more could be said?
Although the birth of Ultron was also related to the two siblings.
It was they, along with Tony Stark, who ultimately facilitated Ultron's creation.
"I'll contact Tony later and have him prepare a lighter suit of armor for you," Nick Fury said.
Quicksilver Pietro was also helpless, while Wanda couldn't help but laugh out loud.
But she didn't object. Witnessing her brother's death was a huge shock to her; it was because of witnessing his death that she awakened Chaos Magic prematurely.
Fortunately, it only happened on the Sacred Timeline, but she absolutely didn't want such a thing to happen in this world, on this timeline.
—As
for Lin Feng, he spent his days studying the Ancient One's notes, trying to find the path to the Heavenly Father level. Once he broke through, his combat power would instantly increase dramatically.
He only noticed this when Red Queen reported it to him.
Loki appeared in Germany, publicly killing people and forcing Germans to kneel.
This was filmed and uploaded to the internet.
At this time—no, actually until later—Germany's internet was atrocious.
Besides broadband speeds, German mobile internet was as bad as the rest of Europe's network, no, even worse. Because of the poor network, you couldn't use your phone, only read books, which was even praised by some Chinese public intellectuals.
Finally, thanks to Huawei's upgrade of mobile base stations, people could finally have internet access on their phones.
It's almost heartbreaking!
Germany's infrastructure capabilities, like those of other European countries, have essentially collapsed. The only thing often touted as exceptionally good is its highways, which, unlike the dilapidated state of other Western countries, are relatively unobstructed. This is because they were built during Hitler's era with a focus on military preparedness, making them exceptionally sturdy and durable, requiring minimal maintenance.
They are one of the few legacies left by Hitler that have actually benefited the German people.
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