Ivan and Dr. Yinsen's jointly developed combat platform had clearly impressed those military bigwigs...
They hadn't actually come all this way today for Ivan's weapons. They wanted to secure Alvin's support. Ivan's combat platform was just an unexpected bonus...
Now, with that bonus in hand, the military bigwigs had found their way into the negotiations!
Alvin was the only person on Earth who could persuade Asgard to let Earthlings join the war. More importantly, without the Asgardians' Bifrost, they couldn't even get there...
Harvey, the fat bastard in charge of interstellar diplomacy, claimed he couldn't do anything besides spend money and obtain some alien intelligence. And he really couldn't...
The interstellar diplomacy department set up by the United States Department of National Security was mainly useful for boosting luxury sales in New York. It was ironic, but other countries were already green with envy.
Now they had a chance to take part in a real, full-scale interstellar war. Never mind that Ivan and the others' designs really did meet the demands of combat, and that their ideas were quite original...
Even if Ivan brought out a tricycle and made a few modifications, they'd be willing to pay. Their only request was, "Take me with you..."
Faced with the bigwigs' enthusiasm, Alvin could only call the Waldorf Hotel. Among his friends, it was the only place suitable for hosting this crowd of VIPs...
The hotel manager on the other end of the line was so shocked by the names of the guests Alvin listed that he could barely speak...
The manager, with his thick British accent, apologized as he repeatedly asked Alvin if he was serious.
Once Alvin confirmed it, the manager excitedly promised to clear out all the presidential and luxury suites immediately and seal off the floors two levels