Coulson stood to one side. Having just taken office as S.H.I.E.L.D.'s director, he quickly gathered his thoughts and began analyzing the current situation.
Now that Hydra had transformed into an ally, there was naturally no need to worry about that.
As for the Skrulls, Lucifer, a powerful god, had stepped in to deal with them, so there was no need to worry about them either.
That left only two urgent matters before S.H.I.E.L.D.: the Tesseract and the interstellar war.
At that thought, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck Coulson.
He looked up at Lu Xi and asked tentatively,
"Your Excellency, the alien invasion of New York you once predicted—could it be caused by the Tesseract this time?"
Lu Xi remained calm and nodded lightly.
"That's exactly it."
Upon hearing that, Coulson's mind began racing, and he said impatiently,
"Then should we notify New York directly and begin evacuating the civilians?"
Lu Xi shrugged slightly, wearing an indifferent expression.
"If you do that, the battlefield may no longer be confined to New York. It might shift to some other major city instead. You can decide for yourselves."
Nick Fury analyzed the situation from the side.
"If that's the case, then we can't evacuate in advance. A battlefield we've prepared for is better than another battlefield with no preparation at all."
At that moment, Lu Xi's heart stirred as he sensed guests arriving at his villa.
His figure flashed, and with a single step, he instantly returned to the villa's courtyard.
Outside the villa, a dazzling pillar of rainbow light crashed down, illuminating everything around it.
Thor emerged from the Bifrost passage with the Warriors Three, their steps neat and orderly.
The moment the four saw Lu Xi, they immediately placed their hands solemnly over their chests, bowed slightly, and said in