She Had a Will

"Norman Osborn's trip to Germany was to negotiate the remaining iridium deal with that mining tycoon... I think even without the Loki affair, he would have returned empty-handed."

Wei Xiuming was already used to Black Eggplant's shady dealings. He complained once, but actually shifted the blame to him, before changing the subject, saying, "The most important thing now is to notify all countries in the world to prepare for war, to show off all their existing or developing high-tech weapons, and to demonstrate to the aliens that Earthlings are as muscular as that country across the ocean. Although their national strength and productivity were far inferior to the United States more than sixty years ago, they gained nearly half a century of peace through a war."

"The war has begun, and no one can escape it. Individual heroism is unacceptable. We can't expect a few superheroes and S.H.I.E.L.D.. to shoulder this burden; only Hollywood movies portray it that way."

"I'll contact the World Security Council immediately and have the major powers prepare for war." Black Eggplant asked, "Do we need nuclear weapons? They're humanity's most trusted weapon of mass destruction, and the only one that can actually be used."

"All nuclear weapons capable of being launched by long-range missiles are ready," Wei Xiuming said. "And with the Tesseract, a powerful weapon, the enemy is extremely mobile. We can't expect them to open a portal only in Stark Tower."

"Also, I hope the World Security Council can pass a wartime regulation." Wei Xiuming called out to Nick Fury, who was about to report to his superiors.

"What are your demands?" Nick Fury asked. At this crucial moment in human history, Wei Xiuming certainly wouldn't speak without reason.

"There are no special requirements. Anyone found making statements or engaging in behavior welcoming aliens can be shot immediately without trial. Those who kill them will not be held responsible after the war ends." Wei Xiuming stated this as if it were the most ordinary thing in the world. "This is a true world war, a war between two different races and civilizations. Given the disparity in technological levels, only iron will and discipline will be our first line of defense. Any act of cowardice or surrender is shameful, and anyone can be executed for crimes against humanity."

On the rooftop balcony of Stark Tower, Hawkeye Clint was hidden in the shadows, a single piece of Optical Camouflage cloak covering him from head to toe. He slowly drew his compound bow, nocked an arrow, and locked onto a certain direction.

Unlike his cautiousness, the people supported by the underground organization seemed rather carefree. While they weren't as excessive as smoking or chatting, they didn't deliberately hide themselves where no one would notice them. After all, the Supergiant had given Dr. Selvig the technology of Shielding Device, which was now in effect. Unless someone personally entered the area, no other means could detect anything unusual.

As promised by the Supergiant, these organizations would receive rewards proportional to their contributions in the operation. Therefore, they not only sent scientists but also assigned their top henchmen to Hawkeye's command.

These people have gained new power and are in a period of illusion brought about by the expansion of power. How could they possibly obey Hawkeye's orders in everything? Moreover, the things called Gaia Memory and the **Coin, in addition to giving them power, will also subtly influence their personalities.

Of course, the most likely scenario is that Hawkeye is an elite high-level agent, while those people are just militarized thugs.

Within Hawkeye's field of vision, Dr. Selvig was adjusting the device he had created to activate the Tesseract. A group of scientists, acting as electrical engineers, were connecting the device to Stark Tower's power lines. Once the Tesseract and Iridium were in place, the device would be ready to function immediately.

Accompanied by a powerful energy fluctuation, two figures were teleported onto the balcony. Before they became clear, the group of thugs had all completed their transformations. Not everyone was so lucky as to avoid having their external features altered by the power.

After recognizing the newcomers, the strange individuals all lifted the alarm and returned to their designated positions to continue their vigilance. Hawkeye also removed his Optical Camouflage and put away his bow and arrows.

The Supergiant placed the Tesseract in place, and Dr. Selvig used alloy pliers to fill the device with iridium. He then notified the scientists to connect the energy lines. After receiving confirmation, Dr. Selvig pressed the start button, and the enormous energy generated by the Arc Reactor was instantly extracted by the device.

In an instant, powerful energy activated the Tesseract, causing it to release tremendous energy. This energy, imbued with spatial properties, was transformed by the device into a beam of dark blue light that shot directly above the clouds, distorting and tearing the space there, and creating a massive spatial portal.

An energy barrier then emerged from the device, enveloping it completely. After a moment of distortion, the space gate device, along with the Tesseract, disappeared.

"The machine has entered a self-stabilizing state. The energy of the Tesseract has made it a perpetual motion machine, and relying on the Tesseract's spatial interference capabilities, I have incorporated a barrier system into this device. It has now entered phase space, and unless there is a force of equal strength, it cannot be pulled back."

Dr. Selvig said excitedly, but the Supergiant's expression changed, becoming even more unpleasant. "I didn't ask you to do such an unnecessary thing!"

"It was her, she was the one who asked me to do that." Dr. Selvig looked towards the spot where the space device had been, his gaze seemingly able to pierce through the spatial barrier. "She showed me a whole new world, the truth of our universe..."

Supergiant couldn't understand what Dr. Selvig was saying. She had a deep loathing for Earth scientists. She snatched the Mind Scepter from Loki, looked up at the portal in the sky, and used the power of the Mind Scepter to cross the vast starry sky and speak directly with Heher, the leader of the Chitauri.

"Command your army to begin the attack!"

On the other side of the spatial passage was the planet Thanos designated for the Chitauri to inhabit. Outside the enormous Chitauri mothership, countless biomechanical Leviathan swam about; these were the landing ships of the Chitauri soldiers.

Upon receiving the orders from the Supergiant, the other issued commands to his army. These commands were transmitted through the mothership to every individual Chitauri soldier. These cyborg lifeforms were forcibly endowed with the instinct for killing and destruction, which made them carry out the most inhumane Carnage in the war without showing any mercy.