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On the front lines, even direct combat with the royal family is not a good option.
Temporarily avoiding a direct confrontation with the authorities and figuring out the cause later is a difficult choice that all the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D. have to make.
Fortunately, the Avengers' base was close to the beach, so Nick Fury contacted the Kingdom of Atlantis.
After contacting Nick Fury, the Kingdom of Atlantis mobilized an underwater force that quickly reached the seas surrounding the Avengers base.
Tony left quickly, and when he returned, his armor was covered in bullet holes and dust.
Sixteen missiles from the Pacific Ocean have been intercepted by Tony, and the joint forces assembled in New York will still need some time to reach the Avengers base.
Nick Fury looked at Tony's wreckage and then asked, "Tony, what happened to you at sea?"
Tony spoke with a grave expression, "Aircraft appeared in the fleet at sea, and I was attacked before I could even get close!"
Nobody knows what went wrong.
But just as everyone was waiting for the Atlantis Kingdom submarine to arrive, a figure clad in Iron Man armor burst through the air and landed with a thud in the center of the Avengers base.
The visitor was none other than Tony's nemesis in the United States, Colonel and war machine James Rhodes.
James's appearance at that moment instantly dispelled the atmosphere in the room.
But after landing, James took the initiative to unfasten his Iron Man armor, showing his goodwill, and then raised his hands and walked into the crowd.
Tony frowned at his nemesis and asked, "James, what happened here? Has the US military gone mad?"
Pietro quickly retorted with a laugh, "Yes, we just saved the world a few days ago!"
Frowning, James said, "This wasn't an official order, nor was it an order from any other country's leaders. A group of unknown individuals suddenly appeared around the world and seized control of official regimes..."
Nick Fury's face was contorted with rage as he yelled, "Is this some kind of fucking excuse to talk nonsense? Don't fucking give me that crap. How can you deploy troops without the cooperation of the higher-ups?"
James's face darkened. "Chief Fury, Jovovich, you two are in trouble!"
Nick Fury: "..."
Xu Fu was the first to react, saying, "Are these the high-ranking officials of Wakanda?"
James stepped forward and said, "Yes, ever since the Chitauri appeared, various countries have been considering the establishment of a joint force."
When interests and politics become involved, there is almost no distinction between right and wrong.
Xu Fu and Nick Fury were just a little too late in taking action.
James's presence here also carries a hidden meaning: that some officials in power still support Xu Fu and Nick Fury's plan.
Nick Fury, having calmed down, asked, "Colonel James, what is your purpose in coming here?"
James chuckled self-deprecatingly, looking at the bullet holes in Tony's body, and said, "Washington sent me to inform you to find a place to hide temporarily. The authorities are discussing and deciding on this, but obviously I'm a bit late!"
Tony also wore a pained expression, looking rather sullen.
Soon after, an underwater world centered on the kingdom of Atlantis was formed.
Xu Fu and the others left the place shortly after they returned.
Things were far more serious than Xu Fu and his team had imagined; the joint forces' siege of the Avengers had not actually been approved by a UN resolution, but someone had used their power to issue a private directive in an attempt to create a fait accompli.
Nick Fury has a deep presence among the nation's top leaders.
There are frequent threats from the universe, and very few people are truly educated. The Avengers are almost considered the main fighting force and a bulwark on Earth, and many people are unwilling to destroy themselves.
In addition, the Avengers enjoy a very good reputation among civilian groups around the world.
In a sense, these are two people, Xu Fu and Nick Fury, who have stirred up a huge political struggle that has swept the world around the Global Alliance.
Of course, if we rely solely on politicians' bickering and arguments, it will undoubtedly lead to a protracted political struggle.
It was for this reason that Nick Fury and Xu Fu, after sending back messages from the battlefield in the dimension, were willing to use underhanded methods to handle this political struggle. (Norde)
Politicians are stalling for time, but this planet doesn't have much time left.
Shortly after entering the Kingdom of Atlantis, Xu Fu couldn't resist any longer and moved Tony and Steve directly into Nick Fury's room.
"Nick, we need to hurry, I need enough information!"
This was a tense moment, and under these circumstances, Xu Fu preferred to rid himself of the high-ranking politicians who were hindering the entire plan rather than take on the name of a real wanted criminal.
Nick Fury was still a little hesitant, saying, "Are you really ready to do this? Once you do it, there's no turning back. Whether it's right or wrong, there will be no place for you on Earth in the future!"
Xu Fu was silent for a moment, then said, "I myself am a murderer, aren't I? I come from darkness, and I will melt into darkness..."
Chapter 222 Doctor Strange's Heartfelt Understanding
For the Avengers, Vault-Tec, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Eye of the Sky, the joint defense plan centered on the Argo-Moto seal can be temporarily disregarded.
But there was no time to waste on the siege of the extradimensional creatures.
Most surprisingly, the Knights of Valkyrie were the most active in calling for this action.
Tony was already a spendthrift, but Pepper Potts was equally generous, giving him almost all of Tony's savings and custom-making a set of Iron Man combat armor for each of the Knights.
Instead of the full Tony Stark outfit, they wore plate-like armor similar to Thor's, occasionally showing off their long legs. They looked more like a group of heroines from an ancient war movie or a chic runway show than those going to war.
Even so, people need not worry too much about the women being in danger.
Frankly speaking, the average strength of this group of women is far inferior to that of the five Avengers.
Cypher, not to mention the legacy of Asgard's strongest Valkyrie, whose equipment even includes treasures such as the Asgardian artifact Dragonfang Blade.
Although Natasha never excelled in combat within the Avengers, her intelligence-gathering abilities, as well as her refined wisdom and extensive experience, are unmatched even by creatures like Steve and Clint.
Needless to say, Giselle, like the inhabitants of Atlantis, inherited the bloodline of Zeus, the king of the gods in the previous space age. Except for the lack of devices like the Lasso of Truth, the Sword of Hephaestus, and the Crown of Stars, she is a true miracle version of Wonder Woman.
In a sense, Heidi is a mutant-like creature, only more powerful. If she were to explode under the influence of a severe irritant, she could easily burn half a city to ashes.
Betty, the woman who transforms into the Hulk, and Jane, whose mutated lightning manipulation abilities are equally powerful.
Of course, tomboys like Little Red Dragon, Mindy, and Morgan are not worth paying attention to.
What these people lack is not strength, but battlefield experience and a fierce fighting spirit.
Frankly, Xu Fu was very happy that these women had come this far, that they had stepped out from behind a group of Avengers men.
The Earth was becoming increasingly dangerous.
If these women can truly become a fighting force, then from a security perspective, it would be far more useful than organizing countless bodyguards for them, and it would also make Xu Fu and his men feel safer during battle.
Of course, it also has a slightly sour taste.
In addition to the requests from powerful Valkyrie knights such as the Avengers and X-Men, they will all participate in helping the mages of the High Sanctuary.
Resisting these extradimensional beings is what the High Templars have been doing for the past six months. It may seem like a task for the other side, but in reality, it is the responsibility of everyone in the world.
Even if Kaecilius says nothing, the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., and others will spontaneously get involved once they discover it.
Meanwhile, Xu Fu and Tony did not participate in this global operation.
As Xu Fu entered the dimensional battlefield over the next few days, Tony gained a series of unexpected insights and understandings about magic in a short period of time.
Xu Fu still holds a certain amount of influence in the high-level holy sites.
Although Kaecilius had subtly rejected Tony's "undermining" plan in their last conversation, he still didn't hesitate to teach him the basics and fundamental principles of magic.
To Xu Fu and Tony's surprise, the magic apprentice sent by Kaecilius to teach Tony turned out to be an unexpectedly familiar Doctor Strange.
Of course, the current Stephen Strange is not the real Doctor Strange; at most, he is a disabled patient who has just come into contact with the mysteries of magic.
No one invited Stephen to the party, and there was no car accident, but Stephen remained crippled, and tragically, he was incurable.
In his final battle in New York, Stephen was incredibly unlucky. While eating hot tea and singing, he was crushed by a boulder that fell from the sky. The rest of his body was fine, and his bones, which should have been fused together, were able to straighten. However, one of his arms was damaged, and the hand of the person eating with Stephen was trembling.
Unable to find a way at sea or underwater, Stephen, following the plot's momentum, eventually found his way to Kamatka.
In fact, Xu Fu and the others happened to visit Stephen during the last major battle in Sokovia. At that time, Stephen had just transformed from an extremely materialistic scientific view to a qualified materialistic magic student. Since he was actually a native New Yorker, Casillas also drew another person.
This time, Tony wanted to learn some basic magic, so Kaecilius sent Stephen on his way.
In a sense, Stephen and Tony were both previously considered to have achieved considerable success in a particular scientific field.
Such people, though intelligent, are often mentally strong, and once they have made up their minds about science, it is very difficult to change them.
Casillas saw how difficult it was for Stephen at the beginning, and before Stephen could demonstrate his great magical talent, he had to admit that Stephen was the worst of all the magic students Casillas had ever taught.
Most of the magic students in Stephen's class have now shed the shameful status of apprentices, and even the dumbest of them have become mages.
But for Stephen, this was only the beginning, after a long and incredibly difficult struggle.
Xu Fu met Stephen through his memories of his past life, while Tony was a partygoer who had just become Iron Man because of shrapnel in his heart and had known the best surgeons in New York and even the entire country.
Jordan and Tony breathed a sigh of relief because it was someone they knew.
It's like "stealing" food from someone else's house. Even with the owner's permission, Xu Fu and Tony always felt a little awkward in front of Casillas.
Things are much better when you're standing face to face with Steven.
Xu Fu calmly took two cigars from his pocket, pointed them in Steven's direction, and said, "Would you like to have a few puffs to enjoy?"
Stephen was stunned by this sudden action and Xu Fu's words; it had been a long time since anyone had spoken to him like that since his hands were severed in the Battle of New York.
Before Stephen was disabled, such conversations were quite frequent at these ceremonies and banquets.
Before he became a magician's apprentice, Stephen would not have accepted such behavior and might even have been annoyed that he had such a group of "friends." However, after Stephen became disabled, they ignored him and refused to lend him a single penny for surgery.
At the time, Stephen was cynical and believed that the whole world owed him something.