Outside the small town on Earth, several black sedans arrived late. They belonged to S.H.I.E.L.D.
Unlike in the original story, with the reminder and involvement of Lin Hai, the so-called S.H.I.E.L.D. consultant, Coulson chose to stay with his men at the edge of town and observe from the sidelines.
After all, Mr. Lin was a consultant personally invited by the director. If even a S.H.I.E.L.D. consultant had joined the fight himself, what was wrong with a senior agent like him hanging back and observing from the sidelines?
When the binoculars revealed that humanoid steel construct, several times larger than before and continuously firing explosive beams, he began to feel fortunate about his decision.
When a massive wooden serpentine creature, presumably summoned by Mr. Lin, coiled through the streets of the town, he began to feel capable again.
When the enormous black tornado connected heaven and earth, seemingly ready to sweep the entire town into the sky, Coulson decided that the wisest choice he had ever made in his life was not leading his men into town immediately.
As a senior S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, he had the ideals and responsibility to protect his country and the world, but that did not mean he ought to throw his life away. Some matters were not for agents to meddle in, and some battlefields were not for mortals to set foot on.
So, when his men reported that all activity in town had ceased and another pillar of light had appeared where the humanoid steel construct resembling Iron Man had previously stood, Coulson led his people over. The moment he arrived, he saw Lin Hai and the other three standing there, along with Eric's group of three.
Lin Hai looked at Coulson getting out of the black sedan, waved, and walked toward him. Coulson immediately