Faced with their questioning, Solomon merely gave a nonchalant chuckle.
"Coulson? You don't need to worry about him. That old fox Nick Fury is pulling strings to find a way to resurrect him right now. He might already be alive again on the operating table."
"The secrets inside that One-Eyed Director's head, and those Forbidden Projects S.H.I.E.L.D. has been researching behind the scenes, go far beyond anything you can imagine."
Hearing that Coulson could actually be resurrected, Tony, Steve, and the others all narrowed their pupils, their faces filled with shock.
Before they could ask for details, Solomon pointed at the yellow gem on his wrist and said:
"Besides, although Loki caused a bit of a stir this time, he brought this Mind Stone to Earth. That counts as an enormous contribution. Let's just say his merits offset his crimes."
With that, Solomon gave them no further chance to argue. He waved a hand casually and rose straight from the couch.
"All right, that's settled for today. Once you've decided whether to join Vought, just contact Tony."
"As for now, I need to leave for a moment. After all, there's a guest outside who's been waiting for me for quite a while."
The instant his words fell, before the Avengers in the living room could work out who this "guest" was, they watched in shock as the space surrounding Solomon began to change.
Countless creases appeared out of thin air, like shattered glass!
Then space folded and flipped. Solomon vanished from the living room without a trace, and the strange, mirrorlike cracks in the air swiftly sealed themselves, as though everything that had just happened had been an illusion!
Meanwhile, in midair outside Stark Tower.
The bustling, noisy streets of Manhattan still existed, but the towering skyscrapers around them