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"Motherf*cker!!"
Watching Karl and the others gradually disappear into the portal, Nick Fury was both angry and annoyed, but more than that, he was embarrassed!
And it was the most awkward kind of embarrassment imaginable.
You say, try to stop them?
After Odin and the others left, he genuinely didn't have the guts to do that now!
But if he didn't stop them?
Wouldn't all those grand words he just spoke instantly turn into dog farts?
If there were no outsiders present, he would have just accepted his loss.
But the notorious The Daily Bugle had arrived early, setting up cameras across the river.
God knows if that 'rogue newspaper,' which would do anything for a story, had used drones or similar equipment to eavesdrop on that conversation.
If that were to be publicly reported, where would Nick Fury put his face in the future? Where would S.H.I.E.L.D.'s authority be placed?
Unable to stop them, yet unable to let them go, Nick Fury, caught in a dilemma, now wished he could just find a crack in the ground and disappear into it.
Bang—
Just then, as a Thunder Warriors passed by Nick Fury, his broad shoulder accidentally brushed against the latter's clothes.
"Ugh ah…"
Nick Fury acted as if possessed by a drama queen, his body suddenly shot backward a long distance, then rolled heavily on the ground, clutching his shoulder, motionless.
Anyone who didn't know would have thought he was hit by a large freight truck!
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
WTF???
The Thunder Warriors looked at Nick Fury with a bewildered expression, then at his own shoulder.
Uh, is that black guy... trying to scam me?
No, you're the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., do you really need to resort to such low-level tactics?
Hetui~
So f*cking dirty!
The Thunder Warriors silently brushed off the non-existent dust from his shoulder... ah no, it should be called dirt, and then stepped directly into the portal without looking back.
"Officer, are you alright?"
Maria Hill immediately got indignant and was about to rush over to confront those Thunder Warriors.
What?
You're asking why the arrogant S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents didn't just act directly?
Uh, they'd have to have the guts for that!
Earlier on the Sky Carrier, they had personally witnessed how easily the Thunder Warriors defeated the Dark Elves, like cutting melons and vegetables.
If you roughly calculated it as 1 Werewolf Thunder Warrior / Cursed Warrior = 3 Dark Elf Warriors / Asgardian Warriors = 9 S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents, then their current manpower wouldn't be enough for the Werewolf Thunder Warriors to kill.
Plus, Karl's notorious reputation preceded him.
So even though they saw their Officer being 'knocked away,' no one dared to raise their guns at those terrifying Thunder Warriors, who were like killing machines.
Since we can't fight them, surely we can reason with them?
This is a society ruled by law!!
However.
Before Maria Hill could make a move, Nick Fury, who was lying on the ground, quickly called out to her in a low voice.
"Shh, don't mind those guys, I'm fine, quickly get me out of here!!"
Previously, Nick Fury was racking his brains for a reasonable excuse to escape, and now he might even get worker's compensation later.
As for his dignity... ahem, when has Nick Fury ever had dignity in front of Karl?
It was already good enough that he managed to save his life this time.
Besides, for a gentleman to take revenge, what's wrong with waiting another ten or twenty years?
This isn't embarrassing at all, okay! (Nick Fury thought to himself)
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And so, as Karl and his group returned triumphantly from the portal, the S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel, like rats scurrying across the street, also left in their quinjet.
The eight dimensional rifts in the sky also completely closed after the Celestial Convergence ended.
Only the scarred architectural ruins and the wreckage of the shot-down fighter jets remained, proving that a fierce battle had once taken place here.
This alien invasion crisis, which ended abruptly like a farce, officially drew to a close!
But the discussions about this battle were still ongoing, raging intensely.
Especially among the netizens squatting in The Daily Bugle's live broadcast room.
After personally witnessing numerous magical elements that could only be seen in sci-fi movies, such as 'magic,' 'portals,' 'God-King,' and 'transforming into super warriors,' each and every one of them was excitedly screaming.
"This membership was too worth it! The Daily Bugle really didn't disappoint me, it's simply the most conscientious newspaper!"
"That's right, this battle was much more satisfying than the Battle of New York a few months ago; those alien Invaders were simply no match for that group of Thunder Warriors!"
"The Werewolf Thunder Warriors and Vampire Thunder Warrior are really too cool, aren't they? By the way, does anyone know how to sign up for the army?"
"But speaking of which, how does Old J. know so much? He even knows the battle group code names of those super soldiers so clearly? Is he a true spy without equal?"
"Brother, why do you care so much? As long as Old J. ensures we have a good time watching the show, that's all that matters, right? As for where he gets his information, is that important?"
"Exactly, exactly! But this Hyperspace Group is simply too awesome, isn't it?
First, there was the Ape God, who was unrivaled among the Titans, and now they've produced a team of Thunder Warriors, each as powerful as Captain America... ah no, even more powerful than Captain America. What kind of existence is this company? It's simply too mysterious!"
"And Mr. Karl Merks, whom Old J. just mentioned, if I'm not mistaken, wasn't it he who personally liberated Sokovia a few months ago?"
"If that's the case, then everything seems to make sense. Sokovia suddenly becoming so powerful must be due to the efforts of Mr. Karl Merks behind the scenes, right?"
As public opinion continued to heat up, the name Hyperspace Group, which was somewhat unfamiliar to most people, officially entered the public's view.
Many people were pleased to regard the Hyperspace Group as a massive organization similar to S.H.I.E.L.D., PPDC, and Monarch Organization, dedicated to saving Earth.
And Karl, who became popular again because of this, was automatically categorized as a superhero, like Spider-Woman and the Avengers members.
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Asgard.
Heavenly Palace.
"Frigga, how did you know that mortal... ah no, that guy was a Dimensional God?"
Upon his return, Odin went straight to Queen Frigga's bedchamber, eager to ask about Karl.
"A demon god named the God of Wisdom told me," Frigga said with an incredibly complex expression.
"Just as Your Majesty was leading the army to Midgard, a Heavenly Palace guard, possessed by the God of Wisdom, with a blue, constantly twisting Flame of Change appearing on his forehead, suddenly came before me and warned me that it was time to repay the favor I owed!"
Odin heard this and looked at Frigga with shock and anger. A magical creature dared to invade his Heavenly Palace?
This was simply a slap in the face for him, the God-King!
Frigga clearly noticed Odin's gaze and explained helplessly:
"Although I don't know how the other party did it, it's clear that this God of Wisdom is the one who previously possessed Jane Foster and saved my life during the Dark Elves' invasion of the Heavenly Palace by using 'Time Magic.'"
"Your Majesty, although I did not see the other party's true form, I could clearly feel an unprecedentedly powerful oppressive force just from that rune."
"Even if I used the secret art of the Vanir, I couldn't observe any information about the other party... and, He also mentioned Ragnarok and the destruction of Asgard."
Frigga paused slightly, then continued with an incredibly firm tone, "Other than a demon god skilled in manipulating time, I really can't think of anyone else who could possess such extraordinary attributes."
"But what truly chills me to the bone is that this God of Wisdom actually told me that He is merely a subordinate of the Dimensional God you confronted!!"
Frigga didn't continue, merely looking at Odin with a slightly uneasy expression.
She didn't know the true origin of this so-called God of Wisdom.
Nor did she know what the other party's intentions were.
But one thing was certain.
If they rashly became enemies with him, it would definitely not be a good thing for Asgard!
It was based on this thought that Queen Frigga had used a magical projection to persuade Odin to abandon the battle at that time.
"What? He even predicted Ragnarok and the destruction of Asgard?"
Even Odin couldn't help but be shocked now.
He knew Queen Frigga's strength best.
Throughout the entire Nine Realms, there were very few people who could surpass her in magic.
So, for someone to make Frigga feel like she was facing a formidable enemy, their strength was naturally beyond doubt.
But what truly puzzled Odin was that such a powerful demon god would willingly become someone else's subordinate?
Can you believe that?
So, how terrifying was that being he had confronted earlier on Midgard?
"It seems that guy is at least a Dimensional God whose strength is in no way inferior to Dormammu or Cyttorak..."
Odin's mind had clearly fallen into the thought trap deliberately set by Tzeentch, and he began to imagine Karl's powerful image on his own.
Even the upper limit of Karl's strength that had been exposed earlier was mistaken by him as a deliberate act of hiding his strength, playing the pig to eat the tiger!
After all, how could someone who could command the allegiance of a demon god-level expert skilled in 'Time Magic' be so weak?!
"My Lord God-King..."
Just then, a Heavenly Palace guard rushed in, reporting, "News just came from the dungeon prison, Prince Loki has escaped!"
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Sokovia.
Upon his return, Karl first handed over Malekith and the massive interstellar battleship to Samuel Sterns for future technological upgrades and iterative research.
Then, at the post-battle summary meeting, he gave the highest affirmation to the Thunder Warrior Battalion's heroic performance in this battle...
By the time he finished dealing with all the miscellaneous tasks, it was already dark outside.
Only then did Karl return to his room, happily tallying his gains from this operation.
This time, it could be said to be a truly great harvest!
First and foremost, the most important thing... the Reality Stone was successfully acquired by him.
The Reality Stone plays a crucial role in Karl's Phase Two Plan and directly concerns the success or failure of the Demon Hunt Plan.
Now, he could finally officially begin the next step of the operation.
At the same time, the Reality Stone completely resolved the potential issue of 'energy shortages' that could arise at any time.
Even if the number of followers of the Five Little Ones increased exponentially in the future, the energy supply would not be affected in the slightest.
Moreover, Karl also gained a brand new superpower waiting to be developed.
Secondly, there were the black technologies mastered by the Dark Elves!
As the leader of the Dark Elves, Malekith's brain stored all of the Dark Elves' advanced black technologies.
This would undoubtedly become Karl's greatest aid in his next stage of advancing into the starry sea.
And among these black technologies, naturally included was the Black Hole Grenade, which was listed among the 'Top Ten Marvel Artifacts' by netizens!
This 'great weapon' developed based on dark matter had a terrifying level of lethality on the battlefield.
Karl's biggest concern before was that the Thunder Warriors would be largely killed by Black Hole Grenades in battle.
However, fortunately, it seemed that all of the Dark Elves' stock had been consumed during their invasion of Asgard.
And now that Karl held the Reality Stone, as long as he figured out how to extract dark matter from it, he could continuously produce Black Hole Grenades in the future.
By then, the Thunder Warrior Battalion would undoubtedly become the strongest legion in the Universe, striking fear into the hearts of all who heard its name!
It was precisely for this reason that Karl spared Malekith's dog life.
In addition, this special operation also brought Karl a very considerable income of Prestige value.
Only a few hours had passed, and through the promotion of The Daily Bugle, he had already gained over two million Prestige value.
And the growth momentum was unstoppable; it was certainly not difficult for it to break through the ten million mark in the future!
Currently, harvesting Prestige value was simply too easy for Karl.
And besides the obvious gains mentioned above, Karl also successfully extended the reach of the Warp into other realms of the Nine Realms this time.
Thereby laying the first foundation for further external expansion in the future.
Overall, Karl was very satisfied with this harvest; his overall strength had further grown significantly!
"But Odin's sudden departure without a word at that time must have been related to Tzeentch, right?"
Karl smiled slightly, not taking the previous conflict with Odin to heart.
If it was destined that they couldn't become allies with Asgard, then they would just conquer it in the future!
Anyway, Tzeentch had already begun to lay out his plans.
Ultimately, whether it was Asgard, or the other realms in the Nine Realms besides Earth, as well as the Space Stone and other treasures in Odin's Vault, all would fall into Karl's hands!!
So, it was time to officially kick off Phase Two of the plan.
"Tzeentch, you can start contacting that God Chosen!!"