At the top of Stark Tower, soaring into the clouds in downtown New York City.
A dazzling blue pillar of energy suddenly erupted here, shooting straight into the sky like a sharp sword.
The intense light illuminated the entire district, making nearby people stop and stare, their faces filled with fear and unease.
Loki stood atop the tower, looking up at the pillar of energy and bursting into manic laughter:
"Ahahaha, I did it! From now on, I am the supreme king here!"
His eyes gleamed with fanatical light, as though he could already see the glorious future of ruling Earth.
"With the Chitauri and Kree attacking from both sides, what can these lowly mortals on Earth possibly use to stop me?"
Moments later, the pillar of energy successfully reached the skies above New York, slowly opening a massive circular portal in the void.
Meanwhile, aboard the Helicarrier in the northern part of the city, all kinds of monitoring equipment went crazy and started blaring again.
At the same time, Tony's phone began ringing urgently.
He hurriedly took out his phone, and the screen clearly displayed surveillance footage from Stark Tower.
JARVIS's electronic voice followed:
"Sir, Loki has appeared at Stark Tower. The portal appears to have opened successfully."
Tony stared at his phone screen and could not help swearing:
"Fuck, my home was stolen!"
Hearing Tony's words, the people around him followed his gaze toward the towering pillar of energy in the distance and instantly understood what had happened.
Coulson immediately barked orders into his earpiece:
"We were misled by Loki. The real Chitauri portal is downtown! Get the Helicarrier over there now!"
A response quickly came through the earpiece:
"Sir, we estimate that we will reach the portal's location in four minutes."
Coulson was frantic and could not