"Marvel's Magnetic Field Rotation"
"Marvel's Magnetic Field Rotation"
Nick Fury has once again begun a video conference with the five members of the World Security Council.
The topic of this meeting revolves around the threat posed by Asgard. Although Nick Fury knows in his heart that Earth's humanity is no match for the Bifrost alone, and that planet-destroying weapons only exist in human science fiction, with the most realistic image being in the movies.
If this fact were told to the World Security Council, these politicians would certainly be terrified. Don't overestimate the psychological resilience of these high-ranking politicians.
However, a necessary sense of crisis can drive progress in the world and bring true world peace... For example, the budget for S.H.I.E.L.D.. could be doubled.
"Nick Fury, we have approved your Avengers Initiative and allocated the necessary funds, but we haven't seen your superheroes," a member of the World Security Council said.
"The Avengers Initiative is in the works, and the personnel have all been finalized. All that's needed is a trigger to bring them together. But I need to talk about something else now." Nick Fury pulled out a remote and pulled up a video. "The Avengers were created to maintain peace on Earth and eliminate threats within our planet, but the plan is outdated. Their power is insufficient to face the upcoming threat... because our enemy comes from beyond the heavens."
The video shows the Frost Giant launching a surprise attack on the temporary base. The hail of bullets had no effect on them. Their weapons, seemingly crafted from ice, easily sliced through steel skeletons as thick as bowls, and the bodies of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. wearing top-level equipment were easily cut open.
Then came the Destroyer, which wreaked havoc, effortlessly destroying S.H.I.E.L.D. vehicles with its energy jets—don't question why this thing was in S.H.I.E.L.D..'s temporary base. To think that the United States people would obediently retreat with just a few rifles would be to underestimate their reverence for "freedom."
Finally, the mighty Thor, gathering lightning from the sky, defeated the Destroyer with a single blow and left Earth via the Bifrost, returning to Asgard.
"If it's an enemy on Earth, we can build a mental model based on their past, education, and other information to predict their next move, or even develop targeted weapons. But what about an enemy that is fundamentally different from us?"
"Not only are our weapons ineffective against them, but we can't even figure out their purpose. We don't even know where Asgard, which they speak of, is located, because they are the gods described in our legends. And they possess a spatial device called the Bifrost, which can teleport their people to any corner at will. We have no means to stop them."
"Who on our side can match their fighting strength? Probably only the Hulk... no, Doc Green, an accidental product of a failed experiment. And they can summon thousands of troops at any time; human armies would only be Carnage in front of them."
On the monitor opposite Nick Fury, the five members of the World Security Council seemed to have gone offline, which was indeed the case; they were discussing matters with the major powers behind them.
Shortly after, a Security Council member said:
"Nick Fury, what exactly are you planning? Is it weapons that violate international law or tactical arrangements that violate human morality? Do you need help with personnel or supplies? We can support you."
This is the result of consultation and negotiation between major powers. Just like what the Pharaoh said in the DC masterpiece "Watchmen," only a powerful enemy can force humanity to unite and achieve peace.
Towards the end of World War II, the CCP's army reclaimed lost territory for Britain, France, and other countries, and even marched into Berlin. Those countries raised their hammer and sickle flags high, showing no signs of the various accusations leveled against the CCP after its collapse.
"My plan is to build a protective network to safeguard the entire planet."
As he spoke, Nick Fury pressed the remote control, displaying a diagram of a document. "This plan consists of seventy-two satellites and eight space bases, forming an outer space defense system to keep enemies out of the country and monitor Earth in real time. If any anomalies are detected, they can be detected and dealt with immediately."
"The relevant blueprints are already being designed by S.H.I.E.L.D.. scientists. My requirement is to assemble humanity's best cutting-edge scientists and rely on the industrial capabilities of the five major powers to manufacture these seventy-two satellites and launch them into outer space."
The Security Council members who had initially agreed to all of Nick Fury's plans fell silent; they hadn't expected this Black Eggplant to take such a big step.
The space program is extremely expensive; the cost of building a single astronomical satellite is already hundreds of millions of US dollars, not to mention successfully launching it into space. Only major powers can afford to undertake such a project.
Nick Fury is launching 72 satellites and eight space bases right off the bat. Unless all the countries, large and small, around the world do nothing else and concentrate all their productive forces to pave the way for this project, there is no hope of it being completed.
Furthermore, if the surveillance network built by these satellites can function as Nick Fury suggests, it will undoubtedly uncover the military deployments of major powers and other matters that they do not want other countries to know. No country wants to expose its secrets.
Most importantly, once the entire outer space defense system is completed, control will be in our hands—why should it be given to the United Nations?
Every major power has its own ulterior motives, and everyone wants to take a bigger share, especially the United States. If control were handed over to it, it would definitely use this system to eliminate other countries to achieve its hegemony before it could retaliate against an alien invasion.
The members of the World Security Council discussed it for a long time, but ultimately did not approve Nick Fury's plan.
The reason given was certainly not to be wary of other countries, but rather that productivity had not yet reached the level required to build such a system. No one had ever witnessed the power of an outer space defense system; it only existed in Nick Fury's words. Whether it would be useful or able to stop aliens was still another matter.
Instead of spending a lot of effort to build it up only to turn it into the Maginot Line, it would be better to invest in the research and development of new weapons.
And so the meeting ended. Apart from Nick Fury's rhetoric about the alien threat being heeded by the members of the World Security Council, nothing else was passed. Even the Avengers Initiative, which had previously been obstructed and only barely passed after Nick Fury presented his enhanced human technology, was ignored.
This was not unexpected for Nick Fury, or rather, his goal had already been achieved.