Exposure

As soon as Thor finished speaking, another tornado of dark clouds appeared in the sky, just like the previous two times, with seven-colored light shining through its center.

However, this time the seven-colored light did not dissipate immediately after it shone down; instead, it shone intently on the river like a laser cannon.

The small section of river next to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters is a man-made section cut from the adjacent river.

Normally it's shaped like a fountain, S.H.I.E.L.D.. employees can come down for a stroll and have lunch during their lunch break.

However, only those at S.H.I.E.L.D.. involved in Project Insight knew that the steel plate beneath the river wasn't just for a fountain; its core function was to serve as the Launch Gate for the three Helicarrier of Project Insight.

The Bifrost is for teleportation, but if it remains open for an extended period, it will turn into a beam of destruction.

With Heimdall's clairvoyance, the Bifrost moved precisely back and forth, blasting all three Helicarrier beneath the Launch Gate into dust.

"Xia, Thor, you have no right to do that. I've regained control of S.H.I.E.L.D.., Project Insight has failed. Why destroy these three Helicarrier?"

Nick Fury was somewhat furious; only he knew the enormous human and financial resources invested in these three Helicarrier.

"Nick, as long as the equipment is still there, someone will use it. You can't control the World Security Council, nor can you control the United States government. Remember the nuclear bomb used in the Battle of New York?"

Xia Yu reminded Nick Fury.

Xia Yu did this without consulting anyone except Thor, and no one thought there was anything wrong with Xia Yu did.

Putting a gun pointed at billions of people around the world above our heads—whether we actually fire it or not—that gun shouldn't even exist.

Everyone stood on the rooftop, looking down at the ruins below.

Xia Yu glanced around and noticed that Banner, Betty Ross, and Bucky hadn't arrived yet.

It's normal that Banner and Betty Ross didn't come, but why didn't Bucky come either? It seems the Captain can be quite cunning at times.

Xia Yu gave the Captain a deep look, which made the Captain feel uneasy, as if Xia Yu knew something.

As part of a deliberate arrangement by the Avengers.

The person speaking on behalf of the Avengers this time is Black Widow Natasha.

Also present was General Ross military representative.

Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.., discovered evidence that Alexander Pierce was Hydra mole.

Nick Fury originally intended to assemble an action team to secretly arrest Alexander Pierce, but unexpectedly, the team was also full of Hydra agents. He was seriously injured and relentlessly pursued by Hydra.

Left with no other option, they headed to the Avengers' base, only to find that Alexander Pierce had launched a long-range Missile attack on Avengers.

Unsure how many Hydra agents were still lurking within the government Avengers had no choice but to force their way into Alexander Pierce's office to find out.

However, they discovered on the spot that Department of Defense Pierce was secretly plotting to launch Project Insight.

Despite Xia Yu and Tony Stark's earnest persuasion, Alexander Pierce feigned a sudden awakening and decided to abandon his evil ways.

However, they secretly assembled a large number of armed men to launch a shameless sneak attack on the Hero of the Battle of New York Dragon Knight and Iron Man.

Forced to fight back, the two severely injured Alexander Pierce, and then, with the help of the valiant General Ross, successfully took control of S.H.I.E.L.D.. headquarters.

They also destroyed the Helicarrier of Project Insight.

"General Ross, did the Avengers notify your military to come here?" a reporter asked.

"General Ross's daughter, Miss Betty Ross, and the Hulk from the Avengers, also known as Bruce Banner, are a sweet couple. Miss Thaddeus Ross witnessed everything that happened."

"Then we informed General Ross is a great patriot who, without hesitation, led his troops to help us for the sake of the nation's interests and the world's security."

"But General Ross was very wise and cautious. Although the situation was urgent and his daughter had witnessed it with her own eyes, he still rationally took control of the area first. Only after seeing the irrefutable evidence did he choose to completely trust us."

To help Banner and Betty Ross completely eliminate future troubles, Natasha publicly announced their relationship and then highly praised General Ross.

Xia Yu secretly made a heart shape with his hands while watching TV inside the building.

Natasha then took the reporters to see the wreckage of the three destroyed Helicarriers and provided them with detailed internal documents about Project Insight.

Although the Great Purge of humanity was Hydra's evil plan, launching such a weapon that threatened all of humanity into the sky was a plan agreed upon by the World Security Council, S.H.I.E.L.D.., and even the governments of the United States and its allies.

With the media's efficient exposure, the prestige of the governments of the countries involved in the program, the World Security Council, and S.H.I.E.L.D.. plummeted to rock bottom.

Large numbers of angry citizens protested.

In stark contrast, the prestige of the Avengers, who stepped in at the crucial moment to stop it all, once again reached its peak after the Battle of New York.

General Ross has also soared, gaining unprecedented support among the public. Whoever wants to run for president in the next election will have to win over General Ross. It seems that the position of Secretary of State is inescapable.

"Now the whole world owes us a favor," Xia Yu said.

"And you, General Ross, counting the other two in the world, you owe us three favors."