Kicking Hela While She Was Down at the Accountability Meeting, the Technology Integration Department Seized Its Chance
Negative Zone, in front of the Bone Throne.
The air felt like solidified lead, heavy and cold.
Lynn remained silent, seated on his Throne. His gaze fell not on anyone, but calmly fixed on the empty space before him.
A newly generated action report was floating there.
The report was extremely concise, containing only one glaring word.
fail.
Hela stood in the center of the hall, as straight as a javelin. A slight crack appeared on the ageless arrogance and frost on her face.
The Undead Guard Observer behind her knelt on one knee, his head bowed, even the flickering of his soulfire was extremely weak.
Jean Grey and Gwen Stacy Stacy sat on either side, seemingly oblivious to everything around them.
But everyone knows that this meeting, which was called an "Action Review Meeting," was never intended to be a debriefing in the first place.
It's for the purpose of accountability.
Lynn remained silent, and this silence itself was the most terrifying pressure. It was like an invisible hand, gripping the throats of everyone present, especially Hela.
Finally, someone broke the suffocating silence.
It's Wanda.
She stood up from her seat, holding a Data Pad containing an action briefing submitted by the Stability Maintenance Office.
"Sir, regarding this operation, our department has some procedural questions."
Wanda's voice was very calm, completely businesslike, and devoid of any personal emotion.
Hela's eye twitched slightly as she glanced coldly at Wanda.
Wanda seemed not to see it; she projected the contents of the Data Pad into the air and pointed to the words "Independent Action Authority" on it.
"As instructed by the leadership when the Task Force was established, this operation should involve the Liaison Office providing leads, the Management Committee verifying them, and a joint action plan being formulated only after a consensus is reached."
With a light tap of her finger, the words on the document were amplified by Scarlet energy.
"Without obtaining any joint authorization or consulting with other departments, the Stability Maintenance Office arbitrarily upgraded 'target reconnaissance' to 'physical elimination,' and bypassed joint operation procedures by directly mobilizing elite forces for a forceful attack."
Could this behavior be characterized as "disorganized and Discipline"?
Every word and phrase was struck to the precise beat of the drum.
This is an open strategy.
Hela's face turned ashen, and she was about to retort when Wanda gave her no chance at all.
"Of course, I understand Director Hela's eagerness to share the burden with the leadership. But this kind of individual heroism that disregards organizational procedures not only led to the complete failure of the operation, but also resulted in the needless loss of our department's most elite assault force."
Wanda abruptly changed the subject, shifting her gaze from Hela to Lynn on the Throne.
"More seriously, this reckless action has alerted the enemy, causing us to completely lose the strategic initiative. The enemy now clearly knows of our existence and the ineffectiveness of our conventional physical strike methods."
She paused, allowing the weight of her words to fully resonate in the air.
"Given the extremely negative impact and irreparable damage this 'disorganized and Discipline ' action has caused to the entire Task Force's work, I hereby propose—"
Her voice suddenly became clear and sharp.
"To uphold Discipline and standardize procedures, the special operations budget of the Asgard Stability Affairs Office should be temporarily reduced, and its approval authority for independent operations at the Class A or higher should be suspended until rectification is completed."
Budget cuts and suspension of privileges.
This is tantamount to cutting off the fuel supply, temporarily sheathing Hela, the sharpest blade.
"You!" Hela finally couldn't hold back any longer and took a step forward, exuding a chilling Aura of Death.
Wanda, however, seemed not to notice; she turned to Lynn again and bowed slightly.
"Leadership, accountability is not the goal; solving the problem is the key."
"The failure of this operation stemmed from our ignorance of the enemy's methods. It has been proven that pure physical force is meaningless in the face of higher-level rules."
Her words were both a summary and a final nail being driven into the coffin of Hela's failure.
Immediately afterwards, she threw out her chips.
"Our Technology Integration Department is willing to take over the subsequent analysis work."
"Although we also don't understand the principle behind this 'time reset,' I am confident that, based on Chaos Magic, we can forcibly analyze the residual energy samples at the Clock Shop."
Wanda raised her head, her eyes sparkling with confidence and longing.
"I hereby pledge my loyalty."
"Within 24 hours, our department will definitely be able to analyze the underlying operating logic of the enemy's weapons from the physical evidence and submit a detailed technical analysis report."
"If I fail to do so, I am willing to accept any punishment and bear full responsibility for the failure of this operation."
These words resonated deeply.
She not only took on Hela's responsibility, but also staked her own future and the reputation of her department on this gamble.
Hela stared intently at Wanda, the murderous intent in her eyes almost tangible.
She understood that Wanda was using her failures to climb higher.
Using the most high-sounding reasons to carry out the most blatant acts of settling personal scores.
But unfortunately, she had no way to refute it.
Because she failed, while Wanda offered a new possibility.
All eyes were fixed on the Throne, awaiting Lynn's Final Judgment.
Lynn tapped her fingers lightly on the armrest.
"Allow."
One word.
Hela's body stiffened almost imperceptibly.
Lynn turned his gaze to Wanda, his tone completely flat.
"Immediately transfer all physical evidence related to the failed operation to the Technology Integration Department. Grant your department Highest Access Privileges to all relevant data."
"Thank you for your trust, leader." Wanda bowed deeply, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Lynn stopped looking at her and glanced at Hela, whose face was ashen, and at Jean and Gwen Stacy, who remained silent.
The meeting is adjourned.
As soon as he finished speaking, the report in front of him turned to ashes, and his figure gradually faded away, leaving only the cold Throne.
The oppressive atmosphere in the main hall instantly dissipated.
Wanda straightened up, not even glancing at Hela, and walked straight toward the kneeling undead Observer.
The Observer held a specially made container sealed by layers of Death Force.
Inside the container, a faint wisp of orange energy, not belonging to this world, was slowly flowing.
That was the only trophy the Stability Maintenance Office had obtained at a huge cost.
This is also proof of Hela's shame.
It is also Wanda's hope for a comeback.
"As instructed by the leadership, let's hand it over." Wanda's voice was calm.
The Observer glanced up at Hela not far away, and seeing that she didn't respond, he could only tremble as he handed her the container.
Wanda took the container; it was icy cold to the touch.
She turned and, under Hela's gaze that seemed to want to tear her apart, calmly left the hall.
Back in the Chaos Furnace, which belonged to the Technology Integration Department, Wanda immediately sealed off the entire laboratory.
She placed the transparent container on the central control panel, Scarlet magical energy, like living tentacles, cautiously reached out.
She needs a compelling report to erase all her previous mistakes and regain her boss's favor.
However, the moment her Chaos Magic touched the surface of the container, a cold and absolute sense of repulsion from a higher level instantly bounced back from her fingertips.
Can Chaos Magic truly decipher the rules of time that transcend the current Dimension of the universe?
For the first time, an uncertain look appeared on Wanda's face.