Although the peak of terrifying energy, which was like the heartbeat of the universe suddenly stopping, has come down, the lingering fear it brought is like an icy tide, drowning everyone who perceives its existence. After a short period of dead silence, there is an even more violent heartbeat and uncontrollable fear.
Tony·Stark collapsed on the cold floor of the laboratory, almost soaked with sweat. His heart beat wildly and hit his chest, causing waves of physiological nausea and dizziness. He had never felt the pure and unrivaled destructive power so close. It felt like an ant looking up at a giant foot that was about to step down. Even despair had no time to breed, only the most instinctive fear that froze everything.
"Friday... record... all the data just now... encryption level... highest..." His voice was hoarse and he could hardly speak a complete sentence.
"It has been recorded and encrypted, boss. The energy peak exceeds the upper limit of all known scales, and the scope of effect is estimated to be... the global and near-Earth space, and may involve some dimensional levels." Friday's voice also seemed to have an imperceptible electronic vibrato.
Global and near-Earth space... dimensional level...Tony closed his eyes, his stomach churning. He had almost been wiped out of the world along with this planet just now because of someone's bad mood? This is ridiculous! It's terrible!
He struggled to get up and looked out the window. The figure lay down again, as if everything just now was just an illusion. But Tony knew it was not. The energy of destruction was real, and the final stop... was full of puzzling coincidences.
"Analyze the reason for the final energy drop! What interrupted him?" Tony asked eagerly. He needed to know what pulled the switch at the last moment. This may be the only "fuse" for the future.
"An extremely small, non-energy daily interaction event was detected - a routine meal delivery by a home service robot. The time point is highly consistent with the starting point of the energy drop." Friday called up the data, "It is speculated that this daily event caused unpredictable interference to the target decision-making process."
"Robot? Food delivery?" Tony was stunned, and then a feeling of extreme absurdity came over him. A disaster that could affect the whole world was interrupted by a glass of juice and a stupid robot? This is simply the greatest mockery of all their efforts and fears!
But what followed was a deeper feeling of powerlessness. How could their safety depend on such a fragile chance?
He must do something! He can no longer passively wait for the next "accident" that may not come!
"Friday, start the preparatory phase of the 'Ark' protocol. Back up all core technologies and important data to the low-Earth orbit hidden warehouse and the Far Side of the Moon base. Priority: highest." His voice was low but firm. This was the last resort, although he knew that in the face of such power, the so-called "Ark" might just be a joke.
"Understood, boss."
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier has long been in chaos. When the energy peak occurs, the sirens of all branches around the world scream crazily, and then suddenly stop, leaving a room full of panic-stricken personnel.
"Assess the damage immediately! Confirm whether you are under attack!" Hill's voice came through the communicator, with a rare urgency.
"Report! No direct physical damage has been detected globally! But... but all sensitive instruments have been damaged by overload to varying degrees! Some low-orbit satellites have temporarily failed!"
"Energy source confirmed: Malibu! Nature: unknown, extremely dangerous!"
"No signs of subsequent attacks detected... Target energy response has returned to... normal levels?"
Normal level? Everyone feels a strong sense of illusion. The aura that destroyed the world just now is just gone?
Nick Fury stared at the rapidly declining energy curve on the main screen with one eye, his face was livid, and he said nothing. The knuckles of his hands placed on the console were slightly white from exertion. He knew better than anyone else what had just happened - that existence almost carried out indiscriminate cleaning. But they had nothing to do.
"Notify World Security Council... of an emergency meeting." He finally squeezed out the words through his teeth, "We need to... re-evaluate everything."
Wakanda, underground command center.
Princess Shuri patted her chest, her face turned pale. "Wow! I was scared to death just now! I thought it was going to be over!" Bast, the mechanical leopard next to her, also let out a low whimper.
King T'Challa and Okoye looked at each other and saw the horror and solemnity in each other's eyes. The surge of energy they sensed through "Planetary Veins" was more intuitive and terrifying, as if the veins of the entire planet were forcibly tightened in an instant and were about to break.
"His mood... is extremely unstable." T'Challa said in a deep voice, "Did our project... exacerbate his irritability?" He suspected that those weak Vibranium energy fluctuations might have become part of the "noise".
"Immediately suspend all above-ground energy debugging of the 'Planetary Veins' project." He ordered decisively, "Transfer everything to the deepest underground shielding room. No further tests that may cause energy leakage are allowed until there is absolute certainty."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Inside Sanctum Sanctorum, Strange and Wang looked at the defensive array that had just been activated independently and then slowly calmed down, with extremely serious expressions.
"It's not magic... but the level is terrifyingly high." Strange felt the palpitating sense of oppression in the air that had not completely dissipated. "At that moment, I even felt that the entire reality structure was shaking."
"We must assume that he has the ability to destroy not only matter, but also dimensions and even the timeline itself." Wang's voice was extremely heavy, "Sanctum Sanctorum's defense... may be meaningless in front of him."
An unprecedented sense of crisis weighs on the hearts of all the supernatural forces guarding the earth.
And in the universe, those spies who were lucky enough to escape were frightened to death.
Watchers Council core, the data stream about Xiao Han is refreshed crazily again.
Incident Log: Target demonstrates clear intent for mass eradication for the first time.
Reason for interruption: Suspected to be disturbed by irrelevant daily chores.
Risk Assessment Update: Extreme Danger (Emotionally Driven Tendency to Destruction).
Recommendation: Maintain the 'hidden' observation mode permanently and increase the observation distance by 50% again. Any behavior that may be interpreted as 'interference' or 'provocation' (including daily greetings) must be absolutely avoided.
New motion proposed for discussion: Should Universe-616 earth sector be listed as 'Reality Unstable Exclusion Zone' and all advanced civilizations advised to stay away?
The "eyes" of the parliament became more obscure and cautious, as if they were observing an antimatter bomb that was about to go off.
Those scattered dimensional beings have long since escaped without a trace, and they will never dare to probe again in a short period of time. Shi'ar Empire has completely cut off the idea of any form of contact, and even began to consider modifying the interstellar route to stay away from the direction of Solar System.
However, the vastness of the universe is destined to have information gaps and people who do not believe in evil.
Just on the edge of Solar System, another smaller and more stealthy reconnaissance ship belonging to "Kree Empire Radical Faction" (which had not received a comprehensive warning from Korath) was cautiously cutting into orbit. Its mission was to monitor the movements of Shi'ar, but it accidentally captured that momentary, terrifying energy burst.
"Report! An extreme energy burst from an unknown source has been detected! Location: The third planet! The intensity... cannot be calculated!" Kree scout reported in horror.
The captain looked at the horrifying reading, but a hint of fanaticism flashed in his eyes. "Such a powerful energy... must belong to the Kree Empire! Send a discovery report to the home star immediately! Apply for instructions: Do you want to try to capture energy samples?"
A report marked "Discovery of an unknown energy source of extremely high value" was sent in the direction of the Kree Empire home star, along with a death-defying capture application.
New troubles are on the way.
Malibu Beach.
Xiao Han finished the cup of overly sweet juice and put the cup aside.
The world has indeed become a lot quieter. The most annoying "whispers" and "gazes" have disappeared. This allows his accumulated anger to temporarily find an outlet, although it has not completely subsided.
But he could feel that the pressure was only temporarily relieved, not eradicated. The little mice deep in the earth beneath his feet were still rustling (Wakanda underground project), the fly nests on the earth were still buzzing (A. I. M., etc.), and even in the distant starry sky, there seemed to be new, weak signals of curiosity trying to get closer.
His irritability dropped from the boiling point to a simmer state, existing continuously and steadily.
He was no longer completely relaxed, but maintained a trace of vigilance, like a sleeping tiger, his ears still erect, catching any discordant sound in the wind.
Any new noise that crosses the line may once again detonate the destructive impulse that has not gone away.
The thunder of the storm temporarily disappeared, but the dark clouds remained low and oppressive.
The nerves of the world are still tense, waiting for the next outbreak that will come at some unknown time and may no longer be disturbed by juice.