Pierce apparently wasn't finished. He continued his relentless tirade:
"Fine, even if every one of you has divine help and really manages to wipe out all of us in Hydra, what then? Can S.H.I.E.L.D. still function normally? Who will deal with the endless stream of supernatural incidents?"
"Don't forget, the interstellar war you started is about to break out. Are you confident you can handle it?"
Nick Fury's group was rendered speechless by the questions.
Pierce's accusation of "traitors to Earth" was like a sharp blade stabbing viciously into their hearts.
Yet what made them feel even more powerless was that they clearly understood Pierce was not merely trying to scare them.
Faced with the various crises about to arrive, they truly lacked the strength to cope.
Nick Fury's mind raced as he tensely assessed the situation.
The current situation could not have been clearer. Even if they stubbornly refused to surrender, there was no way they could leave this base.
Nick Fury took a deep breath and asked helplessly:
"Fine. Even if we're willing to surrender, what happens afterward?"
Lu Xi swept his gaze across the crowd and said slowly:
"I'll give you two choices. First, every one of you enters into a soul contract with me, then joins Pierce's side."
Nick Fury's single eye instantly widened, nearly popping out as he shouted furiously:
"You want us to contract away our souls and join Hydra? What kind of joke is that?!"
Melinda May, Coulson, and the others immediately echoed him:
"Even if we die here, we will never join Hydra!"
Pierce gave a disdainful sneer.
"Who said you'd be joining Hydra? What my lord means is that you'll be joining S.H.I.E.L.D."
Everyone looked utterly bewildered, completely unable to make sense of it.
Coulson asked with a puzzled expression:
"We're