Two days passed.
Alexander Pierce contacted Arthur, who was still seventy kilometers above Washington, through an exclusive communications channel, asking him and Carl to head to the Triskelion Building once more.
But this time, it was neither to hold a meeting between the four factions nor to discuss anything. Pierce needed Arthur and the others to submit their personal information and documents.
After learning this, Arthur headed to the Triskelion Building under the escort of Carl, twenty Blood Raven Battle Group members, and the thirty agents from before.
With the Security Council minister's express authorization, Arthur, Carl, and the others smoothly obtained valid identification documents, allowing them to move about and conduct transactions freely on Earth.
However, Nick Fury, who received Arthur alongside Pierce, said that the prerequisite for obtaining such freedom was that whenever Arthur acted on the surface, Rogers and SHIELD Agents had to 'protect' him the entire time.
It was called protection, but it was really to prevent Arthur from causing trouble on Earth. Rogers, the Captain America whose combat ability surpassed that of ordinary people, was responsible for monitoring Arthur's every move.
Besides, Nick Fury's plan to lure Arthur with Natasha had failed, so he could only try to win Arthur over with the 'good-natured' Rogers.
Arthur naturally knew Nick Fury's intentions, so he readily accepted the proposal.
Over the following days, Arthur used the Blood Raven Battle Group's Chamber of Commerce Gold Coin, along with the assistance provided by SHIELD Agents, to successfully exchange a large amount of U.S. dollars.
This solved the Blood Raven Battle Group fleet's problems with daily necessities and food supplies.
At the same time, whenever he acted on the surface, Arthur would occasionally have heart-to-heart talks with Rogers.
Arthur then took many details about Containment Operations that he had obtained