Responding on All Fronts
After the Chitauri leader issued the order to go into battle, the Chitauri riding flying motorcycle-like devices took the lead. Their mission was to create as much chaos as possible and clear the way for the arrival of the main army.
Even as cannon fodder, these Chitauri were incredibly powerful to the unsuspecting New York. In no time, corpses littered the ground, and countless passersby lost their lives in the first wave of attacks.
Citizens scrambled to hide in buildings or subway stations, while others frantically drove away from the city, inevitably causing accidents and completely blocking traffic. This has been depicted countless times in Hollywood movies: during an alien invasion, only the protagonist manages to escape by car; everyone else is stuck in traffic.
It wasn't until then that the first generation of Avengers teleported to the foot of Stark Tower, a mere few minutes' difference that put Earth in a completely passive position.
"I'll stop them. J.A.R.V.I.S., get my spare armor and spare parts ready." Tony Stark took the lead and flew into the sky. Thanks to the upgrades to his armor using S.H.I.E.L.D.. parts, his armor performance had been greatly improved. Knowing that this was a combat mission, he had loaded all kinds of weapons and ammunition at full capacity.
In a single encounter, the micro-storage missiles released by the Iron Man suit wiped out a wave of Chitauri soldiers. Each missile eliminated one unit of soldiers, making it extremely inefficient.
Stark's micro-storage technology produces miniature missiles that are extremely expensive, much like the divine weapons meticulously forged and polished by ancient master craftsmen, each one worth a fortune. Meanwhile, the semi-mechanized Chitauri soldiers are expendable supplies that consume enemy ammunition, much like blades manufactured in a modern industrial system. Automated production, with everything handled by machine tools, allows for the production of thousands of blades every day.
It goes without saying which of these two weapons is more valuable; exchanging them one-to-one would definitely be a loss for them.
Even due to advancements in smelting and forging technologies, machine tool blades are more effective than weapons crafted by master craftsmen.
This is the gap in productivity.
Thor followed closely behind. Currently, only he and Tony Stark in the team possess the ability to fly, making him the only one capable of taking on the task of confronting the enemy. However, he didn't forget to give them a final word of advice.
"Loki must be mind-controlled by that Kree! Help me wake him up!"
With Tony Stark as an example, Thor also came up with a new reason to exonerate Loki.
Swinging his hammer, Thor flew into the sky and unleashed a powerful attack. Countless clouds, drawn by his divine power, gathered together, and the charged particles within released their energy, transforming into streaks of lightning that bloomed in the air.
The Chitauri soldiers struck by lightning had their bodies charred black, their mechanical parts burned out by the powerful electric current, and their individual flying motorcycles stalled and fell downwards.
Captain America, Black Widow, and Dr. Banner took the elevator to the top floor. Judging from the direction the energy beam appeared, the Tesseract was now on the rooftop balcony. As long as the activation device was turned off, the energy-depleted portal would definitely close, making these fragile aliens a piece of cake.
Unfortunately, Captain America miscalculated. Dr. Selvig's activation of the device consumed too much energy, overloading the entire Stark Tower's energy system. The system is currently rebooting, and J.A.R.V.I.S. needs to recalculate the energy allocation. In short, the elevators are out of service, and now they have no way to get to the top floor except on foot.
"Hulk hates climbing stairs." Bruce Banner took off his glasses and jacket, then used the dual-driver to transform into Doc Green. He then had Natasha and Captain America each hold one of his arms, and used his powerful jumping ability to leap directly from the outside of the building to the top floor.
Meanwhile, the monitoring satellites faithfully captured the events unfolding on the scene. Nick Fury, who was arguing with the World Security Council, slammed his fist on the table in anger, pointed at the enormous portal in the sky projected on the screen, and shouted, "At a time like this, are you still arguing over your own petty gains and losses? If this drags on any longer, the entire Earth will become an alien colony!"
The dispute between the World Security Council and Black Eggplant wasn't about delegating power; it was about holding Nick Fury accountable for his negligence. You previously said that two of the three aliens had already been dealt with, and all that was left was to capture the last one. But in the end, a prison break actually occurred at his own headquarters.
As for the mushroom-shaped missile, it's the happiest thing for someone else to fall into someone else's hands, especially the evil United States. Apart from the United States's own commissioner and a commissioner whose mushroom-shaped missile is supported by the United States, the other three commissioners all said that as long as you provide the time and location, we guarantee to launch the mushroom-shaped missile with the required yield.
Everything is for... for the freedom and future of humanity. United States, you should obediently sacrifice yourself for the greater good.
After ending the video conference with the World Security Council, Nick Fury called the Pentagon to inquire about troop deployments. Upon receiving the results, Black Eggplant hung up the phone.
It seems that now only S.H.I.E.L.D. unit, can serve as the combat unit. It's just unknown whether, given the speed of the Helicarrier, half of New York will still be standing when it arrives.
At that moment, Nick Fury saw Wei Xiuming and a scientist from S.H.I.E.L.D.. discussing something with a blueprint on a projection screen. He recognized the scientist; he was the designer of the Helicarrier, and had also participated in its subsequent improvements during operation.
"Very good, it seems you listened to my advice and built the Helicarrier quite well." Wei Xiuming took credit for the Helicarrier with satisfaction, even though he had only discussed it with the project leader for less than an hour during the improvement phase.
Then Wei Xiuming said to Nick Fury, "Get the entire ship ready. We're going to experience a rough ride, then be teleported directly to the center of the battlefield... Activate the energy shields and all external weaponry along the way. We're in for a tough fight."
"Your teleportation gun can teleport the entire Helicarrier to over New York?" Nick Fury looked at the teleportation gun that Wei Xiuming had taken out and expressed his doubt.
Wei Xiuming waved his hand and said, "You haven't seen a time-travel device the size of a wristwatch. Teleporting an object within the atmosphere isn't very difficult, as long as you have the necessary materials and sufficient energy."
"And let me show you my masterpiece, the Space Armor!"