Time slipped by quietly, and a whole month passed.
The cosmic situation is becoming increasingly chaotic and turbulent, and the names of Wenwu resound throughout interstellar civilizations, known to all.
The Anti-Ten Rings Alliance, formed by various interstellar civilizations, is gaining momentum, issuing daily condemnations and exerting pressure from afar.
However, everyone was extremely wary and watched each other closely, and no force dared to take the lead in launching a war.
Looking at this group of cosmic forces that only dared to talk big but didn't dare to take action, Wenwu was full of contempt and never took them seriously.
He arranged for his clone, who wielded the Space Stone, to be permanently stationed on Xandar, overseeing the Xandar.
Carrying the Power Stone, it returned to Earth through the portal.
Not long after returning to Earth, Wenwu directly issued a decree, ordering several neighboring countries of the Ten Rings Empire to be formally incorporated into the Ten Rings territory, thus unifying them completely.
Within just a few days of the decree being issued, the governments of Batan, Jordan, and Lak simultaneously announced their voluntary membership in the Ten Rings Empire!
The news spread instantly, shaking the world and causing an uproar online, with public opinion around the world exploding!
The United States and its allied Western countries immediately issued public statements expressing strong opposition and condemnation, and exaggerating the public opinion crisis.
Faced with overwhelming international pressure, the Ten Rings Empire completely ignored it and remained unmoved, subsequently issuing an ultimatum.
We hereby order the United States and all foreign powers to immediately withdraw all troops stationed within our borders!
Especially in the Yike region.
However, this region is a small part of the territory that the United States has long occupied.
In recent years, in order to counterbalance the development of the Ten Rings, a large number of military fortresses have been built here, and it is absolutely impossible for them to withdraw easily.
The United States is attempting to exploit international public opinion and internal conflicts to incite local resistance to the takeover of the Ten Rings, and in an attempt to create internal strife.
However, the effect was minimal.
Because the local people in these regions, who have suffered from war, displacement, and uncertainty for many years, are already tired of the hardships of war.
Over the years, it was the Ten Rings Empire that ended the wars in the Middle East, helped rebuild dilapidated cities, stabilized people's lives and order, and enabled everyone to live a peaceful life.
The vast majority of the local people were filled with gratitude and were overjoyed and fully supported the country's integration into the Ten Rings Empire.
Of course, there are also a few people who have been brainwashed and provoked by foreign forces, who believe that this move is a loss of power and national subjugation, and thus feel resistant.
Instigated by certain individuals, localized protests and demonstrations broke out.
However, the Ten Rings Empire has strict laws and strong enforcement capabilities, and its intelligence network covers the entire region.
They immediately and accurately identified all foreign informants and traitors who were instigating and manipulating the situation behind the scenes, collected complete evidence, and openly convicted, arrested, and quelled the unrest.
Time passed day by day.
Despite repeated warnings and attempts to persuade them to withdraw, some Western countries remain obstinate and refuse to withdraw their troops.
After repeated warnings proved ineffective, Wenwu completely lost patience and showed no mercy.
At a single command, the army of the Ten Rings Empire mobilized and immediately began clearing the field!
When faced with the Ten Rings, the troops stationed in various countries crumbled at the first contact, proving utterly vulnerable, and eventually withdrew swiftly.
Only the United States is putting up a stubborn resistance and fighting to the bitter end.
"OMG Fuck!"
Inside White House White House office, the United States president stared at the war damage and casualty statistics on the screen, his composure completely breaking down. He swept all the documents and decorations off his desk, cursing angrily.
"Damn the Ten Rings! Damn the Wenwu! This is outrageous!"
The president, his eyes bloodshot and chest tight with pent-up frustration, glared at the Department of Defense before him and roared, "Send troops! Reinforce the troops! Deploy mech units! Activate the Sentinels legion! I want to see if this Ten Rings Empire can still turn the world upside down!!"
The Department of Defense, his face grave and his eyes burning with suppressed anger, nodded emphatically.
In recent years, the United States ' global hegemony has been continuously challenged, and its international prestige has been declining. If it is defeated and forced to retreat in disgrace by the Ten Rings Empire this time, the global hegemony that they have painstakingly maintained will completely collapse.
The president took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his agitation, and asked in a low voice, "By the way, how is the progress of the Second-Generation Sentry Robot?"
"Progress is going smoothly. We have now entered the final testing phase and will soon be able to mass-produce and deploy the entire line," the Department of Defense replied respectfully.
"Good! Very good!"
A flicker of excitement crossed the president's eyes, his tone laced with murderous intent, "Once the Second-Generation Sentry are in full production, it will be the end of the Ten Rings Empire!"
The Second-Generation Sentry Robot, which has undergone a complete redesign and upgrade, contains almost no metal and is not a steel mech. Its entire body is made of countless microscopic adaptive polymer materials, and it can also simulate and replicate various Mutants physiques and elemental superpowers.
The Ten Rings Empire's powerful members are mostly Mutants, which can be used to suppress and crush them with their own abilities!
The president's gaze was intense as he pressed further, "Is it possible to replicate the abilities of the Inhumans?"
"Theoretically, it's possible, but we still need to study and analyze their genes."
The Department of Defense answered truthfully.
"Is it possible to copy Carol?"
The president frowned.
Relying on his own strength, Carol became increasingly arrogant and disregarded the United States government, which fueled his long-standing resentment and even led him to secretly plot to eliminate Carroll.
"Like the Inhumans, we must successfully analyze their genes in order to successfully replicate them; we must obtain a sample of their original genes."
The Department of Defense shook his head in explanation.
"Then we must do everything in our power to obtain her genes!"
The president's expression suddenly turned cold, and his tone became ruthless, "Once we control her power, we'll never have to act according to her whims again!"
"Understood, Mr. President. We will plan the operation as soon as possible." The Department of Defense bowed and accepted the order.
Wenwu was already fully aware of the news that the United States was secretly developing and about to mass-produce Second-Generation Sentry Robot.
He secretly marveled at the rapid pace of scientific research iteration in the United States.
They never dreamed that these Sentinels, which had cost countless resources and painstaking efforts to develop, had been under Wenwu's control from the very beginning of their development.
All progress, data, and trump cards never escaped his eyes.
The seabed at a depth of 1,000 meters in the waters off Los Angeles, Pacific Ocean.
Tony Stark spent years secretly building a giant deep-sea super military base.
The entire base is hidden deep underwater, perfectly avoiding all satellite detection and sonar scanning. Its outer layer is equipped with a top-level energy shield, easily withstanding the terrifying water pressure of the deep sea, making its defense impregnable.
This is Tony's exclusive intelligent military industrial core, filled with fully automated production lines, mechanical assembly platforms, and a comprehensive intelligent operation and maintenance system.
The base works day and night to mass-produce various combat robots, Iron Legion armor, and all kinds of top-level war weapons, all in order to deal with the endless interstellar crises and internal strife on Earth in the future.
During this time, Tony has been upgrading and developing a brand-new, top-tier artificial intelligence system.
Unlike JARVIS, who is gentle and primarily focused on protection, this is Ultron, a brand-new core AI tailored for global warfare, three-dimensional defense, and automatic enemy defense.
Tony's initial intention was simple.
With Ultron in overall control, the entire steel mechanical army is fully automated to protect the safety of the Earth, resist all internal and external threats, and completely unleash human combat power.
In recent years, the Earth may seem calm on the surface, but in reality, it is turbulent and fraught with crises.
In addition to the terrifying threats such as dimensional demons and interstellar enemies mentioned by Wenwu, Tony was constantly uneasy and anxious, which is why he secretly built this deep-sea combat base at all costs.