The alarm sound of New Avengers Base pierced the night sky. Tony·Stark suddenly raised his head from the workbench, and the armor instantly covered his body.
"Friday, report the situation!"
"The unknown energy signal broke through all defenses and appeared directly in..." AI hesitated for a rare moment, "Kitchen."
Tony was stunned for a second and immediately rushed to the living area. Steve and Natasha were already on guard with weapons, and Clint's arrow was aimed at the uninvited guest - a middle-aged man in a well-dressed suit who was leisurely sitting at the dining table making tea.
"English morning tea?" The man raised the teapot, "I brought authentic Assam."
Vision appeared through the wall. "The energy signature cannot be identified. It is not earth technology."
The man smiled, "Of course not. I am the representative of the Collector. You can call me Mr. Tea."
Suddenly, Thor came with thunder. "It's you space merchants again!"
Mr. Tea poured tea elegantly. "Your Majesty the God of Thunder, remember that your father still owes us the energy payment for three stars."
When Wanda and Pietro arrived, Mr. Tea had already poured tea for everyone.
"Please take a seat," he gestured, "Let's talk about that... little trouble."
Tony opens the mask. "If you are referring to Ultima..."
"Oh no," Mr. Tea chuckled, "That toy is not worthy of my personal visit. I'm talking about your bigger problem."
He waved his hand and projected a holographic image: the picture of Avengers fighting various enemies, which finally settled on Xiao Han.
"Sun's Son," Mr. Tea took a sip of tea, "His energy characteristics are changing the fate of this planet."
Steve frowned. "Speak clearly."
"To put it simply," Mr. Tea poured another cup of tea, "His existence is like lighting a beacon in the dark universe. Now all the forces are coming here."
Suddenly, all the teacups vibrated at the same time. Mr. Tea sighed, "Look, Cao Cao Cao Cao is here."
Outside the window, three spaceships with different styles quietly appeared. One was covered with Crystal armor, one looked like a living creature, and the other had no shape at all.
"Kree Empire, Shi'ar Empire, and representatives of Knowhere." Mr. Tea listed the list, "They are all here to bid."
"What are you bidding for?" Natasha asked warily.
"Of course I'm bidding for the exclusive rights of Sun's Son." Mr. Tea seemed to say that the weather is really nice today, "I bid for three habitable planets, Shi'ar offered five, and Kree was stingy and only offered two and an arsenal."
Avengers was stunned.
"You... are auctioning a person?" The red light in Wanda's hand began to flash.
Mr. Tea waved his hand. "Don't make it sound so ugly. This is the convention of the universe, and rare resources should be allocated rationally."
Suddenly, the three spacecrafts fired capture beams at the same time, but they were all bounced off by invisible barriers as they approached the base.
"Ah," Mr. Tea nodded, "It is indeed protected. Can I ask who designed it?"
Tony snorted, "I improved Ultima's defense system..."
"No," Mr. Tea pointed to the ground, "It is the self-protection mechanism of this planet. Because the energy of Sun's Son has resonated with the earth's core."
At this moment, the surveillance screen of the Malibu Villa suddenly cut in. Xiao Han was throwing a smoking machine into the sea.
"Thirteenth," he pointed his middle finger at the sky, "If you send the garbage robot again, I will go to your hometown to bask in the sun."
Mr. Tea chuckled, "Look, the real owner has spoken."
Suddenly, all alien spacecraft changed their targets at the same time and launched some kind of energy beam in the direction of Malibu. However, the energy beams collided with each other in mid-air and exploded into gorgeous fireworks.
Xiao Han's figure appeared on the beach, holding a glass of juice. "Don't you know you need to apply for a permit to set off fireworks?"
Mr. Tea spoke through the loudspeaker, "Mr. Xiao Han! We represent Cosmic Trade Association..."
"No matter who you represent," Xiao Han interrupted, "It's so disturbing that I'm basking in the sun."
In his eyes, Heat Vision burst out instantly, accurately penetrating the engine cores of the three spaceships. The spacecraft fell toward the sea with black smoke, but at the moment it touched the water, Xiao Han took a deep breath and blew out its freezing breath, freezing the sea into a solid ice field. The spacecraft hit the ice hard, making a harsh sound of tearing metal.
"Fix your junk," Xiao Han said coldly, "And get out of my Solar System."
Mr. Tea applauded. "Wonderful! This is the show we want!"
He suddenly disappeared and appeared in Malibu Beach the next second, still holding a teacup in his hand.
"Formally introduce myself," he bowed slightly, "Cosmic Trade Association Special Advisor. I would like to invite you to a small auction."
Xiao Han drank up the juice. "Not interested."
"You misunderstood," Mr. Tea smiled, "You are not a product, you are the organizer." He handed over a data pad, "What is being auctioned is the qualification to meet you."
The data board displayed astronomical bidding prices. The bidders included various well-known forces in the universe.
Xiao Han threw the data pad into the sea. "Are all people in your universe sick?"
"Maybe," Mr. Tea said with a new cup of tea, "But business is business. By the way, the data pad you just threw is worth three starships."
At this time, Avengers rushed to the beach. Tony looked at the spaceship on the ice. "Do you need help with these?"
"No need," Xiao Han's eyes Heat Vision flashed again, accurately melting the weapon systems of the three spacecraft into scrap metal, "Let them repair it themselves."
Mr. Tea praised, "Even Shi'ar's biological spaceship weapon system can accurately destroy it! Your value has increased again!"
Xiao Han suddenly stared at Mr. Tea: "How do you know my energy characteristics?"
Mr. Tea's smile stiffened for the first time, "This... trade secret."
"It's Ultima," Vision said suddenly, "It sold the data to the cosmic black market."
Mr. Tea sighed, "What a spoiled surprise."
Xiao Han's eyes began to condense in Heat Vision's eyes. Mr. Tea quickly raised his hand. "Wait! I can exchange information!"
"Say."
"Ten Rings is collecting your energy samples," Mr. Tea said quickly, "They have found a way to copy your abilities."
The energy in Wanda's hand suddenly rioted. "Mandarin!"
Mr. Tea nodded. "Smart. And they are about to succeed."
Suddenly, Mr. Tea's body began to become transparent. "It seems the time has come. Final advice: Be careful of the sun."
Before he disappeared completely, he left a business card floating on the beach.
Tony picked up the business card. "So what should we do now?"
Xiao Han looked at the spacecraft that was being repaired on the ice. "Wait until they repair the ship."
"Then?"
"Then let them take a message back." A dangerous light flashed in Xiao Han's eyes, "Whoever dares to come to Earth to do business again, I will dismantle their spaceship into scrap metal."
On the sea, the three spacecraft were finally repaired and hurriedly escaped from the atmosphere.
Avengers looked at the calm sea in silence, knowing that this was just the calm before the storm.
And Xiao Han had already laid back on the beach chair and adjusted the angle of the parasol.