Everyone stared at the nuclear bomb on the table, lost in thought.
"So, this thing suddenly turned into a fake..." Tony said.
"There's only one person I can think of who could turn a nuclear bomb into a fake..." Banner said glumly.
"True..." The others couldn't help nodding.
Who else could do something like this besides that person?
"So, did he take the initiative to protect civilians? Or... was this thing aimed at him in the first place..." Hawkeye said.
Honestly, everyone thought the latter explanation was a little more likely.
"Hah, they really have a death wish." A mocking smile appeared on Tony's face.
Similar expressions appeared on the others' faces.
They had already guessed who had launched the nuclear bomb...
Hopefully, they wouldn't cry too hard when the time came...
Meanwhile, inside Base Two, White Hair and the others were waiting for the nuclear bomb to hit its target.
But no matter how long they waited, nothing happened.
Several minutes had already passed. By all rights, it should have exploded by now...
Could something unexpected have happened again?
"Johnson, launch another one!" White Hair said after some thought.
For some reason, he felt uneasy.
It had been a long time since he'd felt that "everything was slipping out of his control," and today, he'd had more than his fill of that feeling.
"Yes, sir!" Johnson saluted, then turned and shouted, "Soldier!"
"..." The soldier had only just managed to get up off the floor, but those words nearly made him collapse back down.
He hesitated, then pressed the red button again as though giving up on himself.
But this time, nothing happened.
Inside the silo, the missile sat quietly. The launch button had been pressed, yet it showed no response whatsoever.
By now, anyone could tell something was