Allies of Each Faction

"This could be considered our first official meeting."

Tony Stark looked at Nathan Hawke, who was sitting opposite him, and the two Superheroes standing behind him.

"Mm," Nathan Hawke nodded lightly.

Tony Stark got straight to the point, "What do you know? What are your plans?"

"Their original plan was to establish a space portal on top of your Stark Tower," Nathan Hawke said. Tony Stark immediately interjected, "I know, that's why I rushed back. But because of you guys, they've gone into hiding again."

Nathan Hawke shook his head, "No, I've found them a base of operations."

"Where?" Tony Stark frowned.

"Vanko Tech Building."

Tony Stark immediately reacted, "I remember now, your group has been undergoing resource integration recently. However, the bulk of Vanko Tech was taken by military and government politicians, while Hammer Industries didn't get much. And inside the building."

"Yes. It has the Ark Reactor. Enough of a reactor for them to open a space wormhole," Nathan Hawke smiled slightly.

"Why do this?" Tony Stark's expression turned grim.

"To give you guys time, does that count?"

Hearing this, Tony Stark's expression improved considerably. Indeed, if a war were to break out hastily, they would be very passive. But with Nathan Hawke's actions, they now had time to make arrangements and spring a trap.

Tony Stark's mind instantly formulated several operational plans to surround the Vanko Tech Building and the opened wormhole.

"How confident are you?" Tony Stark asked.

Nathan Hawke replied with certainty, "One hundred percent. They are very eager, but at the same time, they are convinced that as long as their army comes through the wormhole, they will win with absolute certainty."

"Is that so?" Tony Stark pondered Nathan Hawke's words, along with the accurate data Jarvis was relaying through his portable earpiece.

"What about you? What's your plan?" Although Tony Stark's impression of the Hawke Group had improved after the battle with Ivan Vanko, he was still very cautious towards this group of "Superheroes" who were not on his side at all.

"Now, we just wait for them to come, then destroy them, and acquire their technology. That's my plan." Nathan Hawke's straightforward words stunned Tony Stark.

"It's that simple, and you're just telling me this?" Tony Stark asked with a hint of doubt.

"What else? You're the clever Tony Stark. I don't know if you're interested in alien technology, but I, Nathan Hawke, am certainly very interested."

"Ha," Tony Stark laughed. Indeed, Tony Stark never compromised on his own intelligence. He understood that Nathan Hawke's goal was to acquire alien technology, and he himself was also deeply interested. They might be allies, or they might be rivals, but at this moment, they faced a common enemy.

"Nathan, we might have some room for cooperation," Tony Stark said, a hint of excitement in his eyes.

"That's an interesting proposal, Tony Stark. We can discuss the details of our cooperation," Nathan Hawke smiled slightly.

The two began to communicate, discussing how to cooperate against Loki and the alien army. They exchanged intelligence and plans, trying to find common ground and a balance of interests.

"That's the plan."

At Tony Stark's home, Tony Stark remotely controlled the video feed and spoke to the Avengers.

Captain America asked with concern, "But if we do this, those inside the building..."

Tony Stark said firmly, "Captain, some things have to happen. You should understand. I can empathize with your feelings, but if we don't do this, more people will die."

"At least," Tony Stark looked at Thor, Natasha, Bruce Banner, Pepper Potts, and finally at Captain America.

"At least with Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. providing support from behind the scenes, we can fight more effectively on the front lines."

Hearing this, Captain America's mood eased considerably. His gaze towards Tony gradually improved, and he smiled, "It seems you're gradually learning to trust the team, to trust your comrades."

Those around them also smiled knowingly.

Tony Stark also smiled, but in his mind, he saw Nathan Hawke's superhero team.

What kind of team was theirs? Was it a team led by Nathan Hawke?

"By the way, where's Rhodey? I heard Rhodey's injuries have improved a lot. Is he joining this time?" Pepper Potts asked.

"Rhodey," Tony Stark just shook his head, with a hint of wistfulness.

"You humans actually give advice to a God, truly eye-opening. Although my target is indeed here, if you are willing to surrender to me, you will be my subordinates, the subordinates of the most brilliant and mighty God Loki, after I conquer Earth." Loki looked at this group calling themselves Hydra with some interest.

"However," Loki's expression then turned mocking.

"Your Viper actually only sent you subordinates to meet me. It seems that after I conquer Earth, I will need to make some 'blooming and fruiting' happen to this God who disrespects the rightful ruler."

The leader of Hydra simply lowered his head silently, not speaking.

Loki's interest gradually faded. He waved his hand, "Fine, I accept. As long as you can delay those few Superheroes for a while, the gaze of a God will fall upon you."

The leader of Hydra watched Loki's retreating back, a sly smile appearing on his face. They knew their plan was not to pledge allegiance to Loki, but to use him at the opportune moment to achieve Hydra's goals.

"This is intelligence from the European branch," Wesker was talking with Nathan Hawke about the plans regarding Loki and the alien army.

"It seems Hydra has received some information," Nathan Hawke said, watching as the European Hydra branches began to attack the European Umbrella Corporation branches and the Hawke Group's European branches. After pondering, he snorted coldly.

"The objective is to keep Sephiroth in Europe. Our industries in Europe are growing, and our capital chains are becoming increasingly vast. As long as Sephiroth appears on this battlefield, they should launch an attack immediately," Wesker analyzed.

Nathan Hawke nodded, "I understand." He then looked at the information on the screen.

"Loki, Supergiant, one of the Black Order, a mysterious person hunting America Chavez, Hydra. They've started to join forces," Nathan Hawke said, then asked Wesker, "What about Baker? Is Baker involved?"

Wesker shook his head and continued, "However, according to the Translucent's surveillance, the other party seems to be preparing to cause some trouble for Stark soon. If a war truly breaks out, what are your plans for Baker?"

"Have the Umbrella Corporation's control team and security personnel prepare to 'protect' everyone in the weapons research department on the eve of the war," Nathan Hawke commanded.

Afterward, Nathan Hawke went to the research department.

Dr. Keitz excitedly approached Nathan Hawke.

"Are the aliens real?"

Nathan Hawke looked at the increasingly robust muscles of the other party after injecting the T-Virus and said, "Yes, war is imminent. How is your preparation for the portion allocated to you?"

Dr. Keitz simply clapped his hands and then made a gesture to invite Nathan Hawke.

Dr. Keitz began to explain, "At the start of the war, our T-Virus products will be ready to be deployed to the battlefield at any time."

"Zombie Dogs, Lickers, Tyrants. Products of all types are ready. With Eisenach Technology and the gene optimization I've improved, the control of current T-Virus products has reached perfect stability."

"Very good," Nathan Hawke couldn't help but praise.

He then went to the Iron Legion under Ryoma Sengoku.

"There are no problems. As soon as the order is given, the Iron Legion will be deployed immediately." Unlike Dr. Keitz's excitement, Ryoma Sengoku appeared very calm; he had seen alien life forms before. He was currently eating a lollipop and looking at the experimental combat arena on the other side, where John Walker, transformed into Kamen Rider Duke, was fighting against various Iron Armor types.

"After the war, increase production," Nathan Hawke said, nodding as he looked at the data displayed on the screen controlled by Ryoma Sengoku.

"No problem," Ryoma Sengoku replied affirmatively.

John Walker, in the combat experiment field, also saw Nathan Hawke leaving out of the corner of his eye.

As night fell and turned into late night, the Vanko Tech Building had been taken over by Loki's people.

"Doctor, how are the preparations?" Loki asked Erik Selvig, who was setting up a Space Gate.

"While the Vanko Tech reactor's energy can also open a Space Gate, it's completely incomparable to Stark Tower's reactor in terms of stability and speed. It's estimated to be around 6 AM," Erik Selvig replied.

"Can't it be faster?" Loki asked, somewhat impatiently.

"It can, but doing so would push the stability to a critical point where it could explode at any moment, making it extremely unstable and prone to shutting down," Erik Selvig responded.

Seeing that the doctor had said so, Loki had no better solution. After all, transporting a large army into the heart of Earth required a vast and stable energy source to activate the power of the Infinity Stones.

Loki didn't speak but looked at Hawkeye beside him and ordered, "You will patrol the perimeter of the building. Anyone who enters the building is to be killed without mercy."

"As you command, Your Highness," Hawkeye respectfully accepted Loki's order and began instructing the agents, who were also under his control, to start patrolling.

"My Black Magic has already set up a perimeter. After this is done, I will need the power of the Space Stone," Kaecilius said.

"I need an explanation. I told you, you cannot meddle with the Infinity Stones," Loki said after a moment of thought, raising an eyebrow and looking at him calmly.

Kaecilius snorted, "I came here to capture someone. It's just that my Black Magic is giving a vague response for her location, so I must use the power of the Infinity Stones. Don't worry, I'll only use it to pinpoint the specific address, and then I'll leave."