At that moment, the temperature at the core of the devastating explosion had already exceeded several billion degrees Celsius, enough to melt any metal.
But it would also release severe nuclear contamination.
This was humanity's most powerful weapon of destruction at its current stage, but it was also a weapon that inflicted almost as much harm on its user as on the enemy.
So, under normal circumstances, it would never be used.
If there had been any other option, Nick Fury would not have wanted to use this power.
If even this proved useless, then they truly had no other options left.
They could only start looking for ways to take shelter.
"Sir, it failed again. We still haven't destroyed the target!"
"The target has entered the coastal waters near San Francisco!"
Just then, an agent from S.W.O.R.D. spoke nervously.
Hearing the agent's words, the nearby S.W.O.R.D. agents could not help looking grim. This meant they were already powerless and could no longer change anything.
Nick Fury closed his eyes helplessly.
Back in outer space, they had been helpless against terrifying beings that were like gods.
Now, on Earth, they were helpless against an island!
"Open the shelters and have everyone enter them!"
Nick Fury issued the order.
Although he was not the supreme commander, he had been granted the highest level of authority this time.
Although doing this would cause an economic recession, there was no other choice.
After Earth had been invaded, virtually every country had begun implementing shelter plans.
An underground shelter had been built beneath almost every city.
This was humanity's last hope.
"Sir, people in the Old JS Area have already begun evacuating!"
The S.W.O.R.D. agents had already received the news from Earth.
"Sir, is there really nothing else we can do?"
At that moment,