Because the car's radiator and engine had been completely wrecked in the crash, Daisy Lewis and Jane Foster could only trek on foot for over two hours before finally dragging their exhausted bodies back to a nearby town.
Along the way, Allen learned from the two women that Dr. Erik Selvig had been recruited by some "old friend" to conduct secret research.
That so-called "old friend" was, unsurprisingly, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury.
As for the research itself, it was naturally the Space Stone Tesseract.
That meant it would not be long before Thanos sent Loki and the Chitauri to invade Earth, testing the attitudes of All-Father Odin and Sorcerer Supreme Ancient One.
Just as Allen was considering how he should involve himself in the Avengers' upcoming assembly, Jane Foster suddenly asked, "Are you sure you really don't need to go to the hospital for an examination?"
"No need! It's been over two hours since I was hit, and I've walked all this way. If there were really something wrong with me, I'd have died on the road already." Allen refused without a second thought.
More precisely, if he actually went to a hospital, the doctors and nurses would discover that medical needles could not pierce his skin at all. With even a little force, they would bend or snap.
By then, he might have to erase their memories, or even call in S.H.I.E.L.D. to clean up the mess.
"He's right! I don't know how someone can come out of a crash like that without a scratch, but Allen's stamina is just ridiculous. You must know, after walking this far, I feel like my legs are about to break, but even his breathing hasn't changed one bit." Daisy Lewis complained with a weary expression.
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