Armed Satellite (First Update)

The young intelligence officer submitted intercepted information to the Intelligence Coordination Department, which raised its priority and sent it to the Helicarrier command center along with the identities of the mortal cultists arrested by the Sisterhood. The intercepted message had come from the Avengers and the FBI. Infiltration among American intelligence agencies was extremely severe, and the FBI in particular had been infiltrated like a sieve. Especially after Salomon took over the legacies of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra, investment in this area had increased. The agents selling intelligence had no idea who they were working for. They only knew what kind of intelligence they were supposed to intercept, nothing more.

The composed Agent Victoria Hand immediately issued an order upon receiving the intelligence.

"Space Combat Department, establish a link with the City of Immortals' Armed Satellite." Her order was relayed back to the City of Immortals via synchronous satellite. "Shoot down Stark Industries' Veronica satellite, and send a message to the Avengers. The message is as follows: This is a warning, Tony Stark. If you interfere again, it will be considered an act of war. The City of Immortals will spare no effort in destroying the Avengers. End message. Send."

Under orders from the City of Immortals, secondary synchronous satellites equipped with nuclear reactors activated their thrusters, broke away from the satellite chain, and flew toward the unarmed Avengers satellites. These satellites existed to protect communications satellites, so they were equipped with weaponry prohibited by international conventions, including electromagnetic pulse weapons designed specifically for space warfare. Before the astonished eyes of the staff at Avengers Base, the crucial Veronica-series satellites lost contact one after another, followed by the communications satellites. Whether or not Tony Stark was an Avenger, he was still the owner of a publicly traded company. These satellites were