As the only native guardian on Earth, the Sorcerer Supreme, Ancient One, was classified as top secret by S.H.I.E.L.D. long ago.
To be precise, the first time she appeared and took away the little girl who had awakened the elemental magic power, the video footage was captured by satellites and nearby undamaged cameras.
Later, after confirmation by the powerful monk Balthazar and Zuo Si himself, Nick Fury listed him as the last trump card that could protect the earth at critical moments like Captain Marvel, and even wanted to develop him into a member of the Avengers.
It’s a pity that the Sorcerer Supreme was not interested in the olive branch thrown by SHIELD, and was too lazy to even respond, so in the end, it ended up in nothing.
Of course, Director Lu Dan did not realize how big the gap was between Captain Marvel and Ancient One.
Because in his eyes, these two people possessed unimaginable power.
Just like when two people take the same exam and get 100 points, some people get it because they have exerted their best efforts, while others get it because they only got 100 points out of the full score.
If the two were allowed to fight, Carol Danvers would probably die at the hands of the Sorcerer Supreme without even knowing what was happening.
Even without using the Time Gem in the Eye of Agamotto, the latter has too many means and methods to manipulate the former at will.
As one of the insiders, Coulson does not know much about Ancient One, except that he is the leader of the largest group of magic users on Earth, and at the same time ensures that human society is not invaded by malicious dimensional demons and various monsters. To a large extent, he is his ally.
It's just that the other party has existed longer, has a longer history, and is more experienced, and seems to look down on S.H.I.E.L.D., which knows almost nothing about magic.
He had no idea why this ancient being with great power suddenly came to him instead of the new director Maria Hill or the top leaders of the Human Rights League formed by the reorganization of the Security Council.
After all, whether it is contact or cooperation, the latter holds the final say.
As for Coulson himself, he is just a high-level agent within the huge organization of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Especially after Nick Fury fell from power, he no longer had a reliable backer to back him up no matter what he did as before, and many sensitive matters had to be handled with caution.
So after hesitating for a moment, he quickly reported the news via the wireless network and obtained authorization from Director Maria Hill.
About a few minutes later, Coulson nervously led a few of his men through the portal and arrived at the magic holy land of Kamar-Taj.
Looking at the quaint buildings and magnificent scenery around them, he and his entourage immediately took out their mobile phones and tried to use satellites to locate the place, but found that they could not connect at all. Instead, they searched for a strange wifi signal.
For a moment, everyone looked at each other, obviously confused by this strange situation.
After all, in their stereotype, mages should be a group of mysterious and conservative guys who disdain to use modern electronic technology products. Instead, they spend all day in a room full of ancient books reading or doing some strange experiments.
But this place is completely different from what they know.
Not only can you see elderly people wearing wireless headphones and listening to chanting scriptures and meditating, you can also see young boys and girls sitting in the corner playing with their mobile phones and laptops and watching funny short videos.
Some people who act like teachers will even film the apprentices performing the spells, and then point out their mistakes through playback and correct them.
There is no doubt that they have not only kept up with the pace of technological development, but also are at the forefront of the times.
Moreover, the attire is not uniform; many young people are seen wearing casual clothes, tight pants and sneakers. There is even an area dedicated to express deliveries at the entrance. The mountains of parcels indicate that people here frequently shop online.
There are so many flaws in this fusion of simplicity and modernity, magic and technology that I don't know where to start.
Ancient One obviously noticed the surprised expressions on the faces of these SHIELD agents, and couldn't help but laugh and tease, "You don't think Kamar-Taj is like a temple, with everyone living a boring life, do you?
We are also human beings, and we have various kinds of entertainment, consumption and the pursuit of a better life.
So please put aside your prejudices and just treat this as an ordinary boarding school.
Because most of the apprentices are just here to learn magic, and after mastering a certain amount of knowledge and power, they will leave to do what they want to do.
Only when a major situation occurs will they gather together at the call of the Supreme Sorcerer to fight against powerful enemies together."
"Ordinary boarding schools don't teach dangerous things like magic..."
A female agent stared at the apprentices not far away who were learning to draw circles to open portals and couldn't help but mutter to herself.
After all, the portal of Kamar-Taj actually uses energy to cut through space, so there are often sparks flying at the edges of the portal.
Moreover, once many unstable portals are suddenly closed, any objects caught in the middle will be immediately cut in half, which is scary just to look at.
However, with his excellent professional qualities, Coulson realized that it was actually a rare good thing for these wizards to integrate into modern society.
At least they don’t have much difference in thoughts and values from ordinary people, so it will be easier to communicate and cooperate with them in the future.
In this way, led by the Supreme Sorcerer, the group soon arrived at a place that looked like an attic.
From here you can look down and see a small courtyard.
At this moment, more than thirty people, ranging in age from children around ten to adults in their thirties and forties, were gathered together, working in pairs and releasing magic that was completely different from that of the Kamar-Taj wizards.
One of the little girls simply raised her hands and made a gesture of raising them high. A giant made of solid rock several meters high rose from the ground, swung his arms and smashed down on the boy who was close to him.
But the latter did not show any panic. Instead, he took out a handful of seeds from his pocket and scattered them around.
In a flash!
Huge vines grew out of the soil at an extremely fast speed, just like a scene in a fairy tale, and quickly wrapped around the stone man.
The two sides continued to wrestle around a small area, and it seemed that neither could do anything to the other.
Not far away, there was a young man in his early twenties releasing some kind of dark purple energy, which collided with the black energy controlled by a sixteen-year-old girl, emitting a dazzling light.
A high-ranking agent obviously noticed something and immediately came closer to Coulson and said, "Sir, these people are all missing persons on the list. Their common feature is that they suddenly awakened their magical powers and were taken away by people sent by Kamar-Taj."
"Well, I've recognized quite a few of them."
Coulson nodded slightly and glanced at Ancient One out of the corner of his eye, not quite understanding why the other party suddenly brought him to see this.
After all, in the eyes of S.H.I.E.L.D., these people are already part of Kamar-Taj, the largest group of spellcasters on Earth.
This identity alone is enough to ensure that they will not be harassed or troubled by any official harassment or difficulties even when they return to society in the future.
"What do you think of them?"
Gu Yi suddenly asked out of the blue.
"What?"
Coulson blinked in confusion.
Ancient One patiently explained: "I am referring to the talent and power they have demonstrated in magic."
"Very good, fully qualified to be a member of the Avengers."
Coulson spoke out his truest thoughts without hesitation.
Because the magic of anyone here is far superior to Hawkeye, Black Widow and Captain America in terms of destructive power and lethality. The only thing they lack may be combat experience.
"If I hand them over to you, what will you do with them?"
After going around in circles for a long time, Gu Yi finally revealed his real purpose.
Obviously, she no longer wanted to keep these spellcasters who did not belong to Kamar-Taj, and she did not want them to be involved in the disputes after her death.
Not long ago, she discovered that her good disciple Mordo had begun to secretly try to influence and win over those ignorant teenagers, and his actions were exactly the same as Casillas's.
If this continues, it will inevitably cause a severe turmoil within Kamar-Taj.
“Leave it to me?!”
Coulson was stunned for a moment, his face full of shock and disbelief.
You have to know that these are dozens of powerful spellcasters who can be used as combat force. They are countless times more powerful than those apprentices trained in SHIELD's crash course. I guess the top leaders of the Human League would laugh in their dreams when they heard the news.
Gu Yi nodded slightly: "Yes.
Because many of them have parents, children, relatives and friends, so they don't belong here at all.
The main reason why I brought them back before was to let them learn, adapt and understand the magical powers they possessed, so as not to lose themselves in the face of the power they suddenly gained.
Now these people have regained their self-awareness and can use their power calmly without losing control.
Of course, how to do it specifically still requires personal opinion.
In short, how to reintegrate them into society is entirely up to you.”
"Please rest assured, I promise in the name of S.H.I.E.L.D. that we will fully respect everyone's right to choose, and there will never be any threats or coercion."
Coulson hurriedly gave a solemn promise.
After all, this matter is definitely a huge surprise no matter from which angle you look at it.
Moreover, if I could take this opportunity to establish a stable relationship with the Supreme Sorcerer, I could ask him for advice when I encounter problems related to magic and supernatural powers in the future.
But Ancient One corrected him with a serious expression: "I said to hand them over to you, not the representatives of S.H.I.E.L.D. or the Human Alliance. Because I trust you, not them."
"Um...I don't quite understand what you mean."
A lot of sweat instantly appeared on Coulson's forehead, and his muscles were tense with tension.
After all, he is an "honest man", and he is a completely different type of person from Nick Fury, who likes to have three burrows, embezzle public funds from time to time, and play tricks on his superiors to establish checks and balances.
If it were the latter, he would probably swallow up these powerful spellcasters and then set up some secret commando team from scratch.
Anyway, you won’t worry if you have too many debts, and you won’t feel itchy if you have too many lice
Judging from Chief Lu Dan's usual style of doing things, just picking out a few of them would be enough to keep him in prison for the rest of his life, so one more thing wouldn't hurt.
Coulson just wanted to do his job well and didn't dare to take on this hot potato.
"Are you scared? Don't worry, I will give you the authorization of Kamar-Taj and will not let you embarrass yourself in front of your superiors."
Gu Yi obviously knew what this middle-aged man was afraid of.
To be precise, when she made this decision, she used the Time Stone to look at all the possibilities in the future and knew what to do to minimize the danger.
If SHIELD takes over, these people will definitely be targeted by Hydra in the future.
In order to avoid similar situations, the best solution is to authorize someone you trust.
In this way, in the eyes of the outside world, this group of people is equivalent to being protected by the Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj, and even if someone wants to attack them, they have to consider the consequences.
By the same token, Mordo would also be wary of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Human Alliance and would not dare to continue to contact them, thus forming a delicate balance of mutual deterrence.
As for Zuo Si...
Ancient One didn't think that a dimensional demon who collected evil souls would care about the lives of these people, just as Dormammu didn't care about the lives of Kaecilius and his followers.
So after a simple process of elimination, she locked in Coulson, the most responsible and moral person, to be her agent.
"You mean I should come forward and arrange for these people for you?"
Coulson obviously understood what the Sorcerer Supreme wanted to express, and his original nervousness was instantly swept away.
Ancient One smiled and nodded: "Yes, that's what I mean. And as long as they are willing, it doesn't matter whether you recruit them into the Avengers or hire them to work for S.H.I.E.L.D."
Just when Coulson wanted to ask the other party for the wifi password here and then consult Director Maria Hill, he suddenly saw that the sky above his head suddenly darkened.
The next second...
boom!!!!!!!!
A blinding red lightning bolt fell from the sky, and a creature covered in huge eyes was kicked out from the crack in the sky and fell on an empty playground at an extremely fast speed.
The extremely terrifying impact force instantly caused a violent earthquake, and many surrounding walls and houses collapsed in an instant.
Before the SHIELD agents could figure out what was happening, a tiny voice jumped out from the crack and transformed into a huge circular magic circle that smashed down like a mountain.
Bang! With indescribable bloodiness and cruelty, half of the monster with huge eyes turned into meat paste on the spot.
When the splattered blood, flesh, sand, gravel and dust completely dissipated, they could finally see clearly that the person who committed such a shocking act was actually a cute little girl in a purple dress. Moreover, this girl had an innocent and happy smile on her face, which was completely inconsistent with the brutal behavior she had committed.
What's even more outrageous is that such a tiny creature can easily drag a behemoth weighing tens of tons. The look in its eyes and expression is as if it has just caught an interesting little animal or bug, rather than a hideous and terrifying monster.
"Annie, how many times have I told you not to run around in other dimensions or pocket universes. You should know that although your power is very strong, it is still too immature compared to those cunning dimensional demons." Ancient One held his forehead and scolded in a helpless tone.
It goes without saying that this little thing is Zuo Si's daughter, Annie, who is temporarily fostered in Kamar-Taj.
As a typical energetic and daring kid, after learning all the magic here, she used the knowledge she learned to travel through different dimensions and pocket universes in this universe, and she especially liked hunting those interesting monsters.
From the appearance of this light, it is easy to judge that it should be related to the Chaos Lord, Shuma Goras. Perhaps it is just a tiny part of this dimensional demon.
"Don't worry, Sensei. If I can't defeat them, I will just flee to my father's dark dimension, and then they won't be able to do anything to me."
Little Annie looked completely fearless. She used her quasi-divine power to twist the monster with the power of the dark void, and then made it into a hideous-looking emblem and wore it on herself as an ornament.
If you look closely, you'll find that her body is covered with at least twenty or thirty of these creepy little gadgets.
This shows what she has been doing during this period of time.
Coulson obviously knew little Annie, so he immediately bent down and smiled and greeted her, "Good day, Your Highness, I didn't know you were still on Earth."
"Who are you……"
Little Annie raised her head and looked up and down at the middle-aged man whose hair was almost falling out with a slightly puzzled look. It was obvious that she had no recollection of having met him before.
After all, generally speaking, she would only remember those who were powerful enough, or those who had provided her with fun and delicious food.
Unfortunately, Coulson had nothing to do with either of these things, and the two had only met briefly and had never spoken a word to each other.
"My name is Phil Coulson. I'm an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., and I've had contact with your father, Lord Soth."
Coulson quickly gave a brief and concise self-introduction.
From the Avengers and Loki, he already knew how terrifying this little ancestor in front of him was, so he didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest.
After all, naughty kids like this who possess powerful strength are the most terrifying.
You never know when he might suddenly get unhappy and blow up the earth beneath your feet, so you must try your best to coax him.
For example, when the Chitauri invaded, S.H.I.E.L.D. secretly deleted all the backups of the zero-dollar purchases captured by surveillance cameras to ensure that they would never be discovered by the outside world.
"Eh—what is this?"
Little Annie's eyes were immediately attracted by the gun on the other party's waist. It took her less than 0.1 second to open the portal and take the silver pistol-shaped energy weapon from Coulson's waist.
By the time the latter reacted, she had already begun to modify it according to her own ideas.
In the blink of an eye, the silver pistol that was originally full of industrial beauty turned into a small pink cartoon-style toy, at least that's what it looked like on the surface.
Seeing his beloved pistol become like this, Coulson's heart bleeds, but he has no way to get it back. He can only look at the Sorcerer Supreme helplessly, as if saying "Don't you want to do something about it?"
Just as Ancient One was about to speak, a dazzling green light instantly enveloped the entire Kamar-Taj, followed by a huge dragon with several heads swooping down from the top of the snow-capped mountain, exuding a terrifying aura.
But before it could run far, the dragon slowly landed in the empty square, and one of its heads raised its head and let out a deafening roar.
moment!
Everyone's knees began to become weak, and they fell to their knees uncontrollably, trembling.
Amid the roar, all creatures within the range of the green light seemed to see fragments of the past and the future. A huge hourglass-shaped pattern slowly emerged on all the scales, and the originally golden scales also emitted a faint green light.
Less than a minute later, the multi-headed dragon transformed into a human form, which was Zuo Si himself.
The green light enveloping Kamar-Taj is the power of the Time Stone in the Eye of Agamotto in his hand.
Needless to say, he successfully used the Time Stone to completely merge the sundial, time crystal and bone hourglass with his Azeroth bronze dragon's head.
同时还像惊奇队长一样与无限宝石本身产生了紧密的联系。
再结合维度魔神凌驾于时间之上的力量，现在的左思无疑已经超越了传奇龙种时光龙，可以真正的掌控时间乃至超越它。
要知道所谓的无限宝石其实本质上就是一种权限。
谁拿到就相当于可以在当下这个宇宙使用。
这也是为什么一旦遇到拥有更高权限的存在，无限宝石的力量立马就会被剥夺或失去作用。
所以并不是像很多人想象中那样，宝石本身蕴藏着无限的力量，它的本质更接近于一个控制器。
感受着时间的力量在自己体内和灵魂中流淌，左思直接飞上阁楼将阿戈摩托之眼连带里边的时间宝石交还给至尊法师。
“多谢，我现在感觉好多了。”
“你确定不要趁机把它据为己有吗？”古一似笑非笑的问。
“不，现在还不是时候。更何况即便没有无限宝石的力量，我也依旧可以操控时间。”
说着，左思抬起手猛然间释放了一个绿色的法阵，紧跟着桌子上摆放的古老钟表开始以肉眼可见的速度倒转，短短几秒钟左右就从“战损版”变成了刚生产出来时的崭新模样。
古一微微吃了一惊，立刻意识到这意味着什么，抬起手感受着在钟表周围残留的时间之力，一脸不可思议的赞叹道：“居然是永久性的时间逆转效果？看来你真的已经掌握了时间的力量，真实令人难以置信。”
“没什么大不了的。莫非你忘了，我原本身上就拥有相当强大的时间力量，又获得了一些跟时间相关的宝物，最后再加上无限宝石的激发，自然会产生足够强大的共鸣。”
左思无疑对这个结果并不感到意外。
毕竟按照原本的计划，他是打算在艾泽拉斯宇宙干掉燃烧军团和萨格拉斯，把那些泰坦星魂一个一个全部吞掉变成自己力量的一部分。
尤其是作为掌握时间之力的最古老泰坦——阿曼苏尔。
到时候自然也能获得足够的时间之力来强化这颗龙头。
眼下不过是将这个计划稍微提前了一点实现而已。
“说的也是……”
古一接过阿戈摩托之眼将其收入宽大的袖子里边。
再怎么说这玩意可是初代至尊法师的造物，刨除强大的力量之外还是历代至尊法师身份的象征。
就算没有了时间宝石，它依然拥有非常巨大的象征意义。
就在两人说话的功夫，远道而来的神盾局特工们完全处在一脸懵逼的状态。
即便是科尔森这种拥有极高权限的高级特工也只见过左思人类的样子，根本不知道他还有大魔鬼和多头巨龙的形象。
尤其是后者所产生的视觉与精神双重冲击，让人不由自主联想到了圣经中那个地狱之主的形象。
有些心智不够坚定的年轻新人甚至被吓得尿了裤子。
左思显然注意到了这种情况，一把从小安妮的手中夺过那支被改造到面目全非的手枪训斥道：“跟你说过多少次了，不许随便抢别人的东西、看上什么东西一定要付钱。”
“我没抢，只是拿过来看看而已。”
小安妮十分不服气的嘟着嘴为自己辩解道。
“拿过来看看？你征求主人的意见、得到对方的允许了吗？”左思一脸严肃的质问。
自知理亏的小安妮顿时闭上嘴耷拉着脑袋一声不吭。
因为她知道，如果自己再继续胡搅蛮缠，那么就有可能会被关小黑屋。
在像弟弟一样获得旅法师火花之前，她才不会傻到去跟掌握着生杀大权的父亲正面对抗，一溜烟跑到古一身后躲了起来。
左思显然也没有深究的打算，直接把手中卡通形状的粉色小手枪递到科尔森的面前，一脸歉意的说道：“实在是不好意思。你知道的，这个年纪的小孩子多少都有点叛逆和讨人嫌，管教起来非常的麻烦。”
“您太客气了。不过是一把手枪而已，如果公主殿下喜欢拿去也无所谓。”
科尔森展现出了自己大度的一面。
开玩笑！
不大度又能怎么办？ 更何况一个这么可爱的小萝莉，只要不是干了天怒人怨的事情，基本都能得到大人的谅解。
简单检查了一下这个宛如塑料玩具一样的小手枪后，科尔森忍不住问了一句：“它还能用，对吧？”
“当然！不过威力可能会比之前稍微强那么一点点，你最好注意一点。”
左思毫不犹豫给出了肯定的答复。
“强一点点？！”
科尔森瞬间抓住了一个关键词，下意识打了个哆嗦。
因为他很确定对方口中的一点点，有很大概率跟自己理解的一点点有非常大的差别。
左思笑着回应道：“你可以理解为，这把小手枪在开火瞬间会造成一百五十二毫米榴弹炮开火时的反作用力。至于威力，差不多能瞬间引发足以毁灭一栋大楼的冲击波力场，记得别在人群密集的地方使用就好。”
“啊？一……一百五十二毫米榴弹炮的后坐力！”
科尔森嘴角剧烈的抽搐，整个脸都跟着一起扭曲变形。
他现在非常庆幸自己问了一句。
不然要是遇到什么意外情况需要掏枪战斗，扣动一次扳机估计两条手臂就彻底报废了，保不齐胸口也会在巨大的反作用下直接凹陷下去当场毙命。
与这些拥有强大力量的超凡生命打交道，科尔森自己就像是在巨人脚下的蚂蚁，只要一个不小心就会被踩死。
而且对方极有可能还是无意的。
危险！
实在是太危险了！ 左思伸出手轻轻拍了拍科尔森的肩膀安慰道：“放松点，你们不是才购买了很多科技吗？让神盾局给你造一条辅助用的机械手臂不就行了么。毕竟用不了多久，整个地球就要变得热闹起来了。”
“热闹？”
科尔森猛地抬起头露出十分紧张的表情。
“对。
你该不会以为击败齐塔瑞人就会进入和平发展时期吧？ 别天真了！
无论是外星人的存在，还是即将到来的科技大爆发和星际殖民时代，都会对人们固有的价值观、世界观、以及现有的社会体系造成巨大冲击。
那些散落在各地的外星人尸体、武器装备和飞船的遗骸，同样也会引发新一轮的危机。
想想看，如果突然有一天冲出一群身穿陶钢动力机甲、手持能量武器的恐怖分子在某个小国发动政变，又或者对人群密集地区的平民发动无差别屠杀，光靠警察和普通军队手中那点可怜的火力真的有用吗？ 任何事情都是有两面性的。
你不可能在享受好处的同时而无视它所带来的负面效果。
就以最近十几年才普及的互联网为例，它在开启信息时代大门的同时也制造了巨大的社会分裂。
尤其是用于战争的军事科技外溢，后果可比区区互联网要严重得多。”
说完这句充满警告意味的话，左思便启动旅法师火花消失在原地。
科尔森无意意识到了问题的严重性，立刻向古一告辞离开卡玛泰姬找上级汇报情况。
大概一个半小时之后，他就出现在了总部大楼上层的局长办公室内。
玛丽亚·希尔看完手头的报告，这才头也不抬的问：“你觉得那些掌握强大魔法力量的人应该怎么安排？他们当中有不少可都是未成年的孩子。”
“我认为应该先尝试着把他们送回到家人身边，然后再去考虑招募和雇佣的事情。而且最好派人对他们的家庭进行保护，防止出现意外的悲剧。”
科尔森直截了当说出了自己的想法。
“可以，这件事情就按照你的想法来办，人联那边我会去打招呼。介于这是我们跟卡玛泰姬和至尊法师的第一次合作，所以务必要干得漂亮点。”
说罢，玛丽亚·希尔在计划书上签下了自己的名字。
等做完这一切之后，她又从旁边的桌子上拿起了另外一份文件丢给这位前局长最信任的手下。
“给，拿去看看吧。
这是应人联代表们的要求，由你牵头组建一个特别反应小队，专门负责处理全球范围内的突发事件。
最重要的是，尽快查出上一次遭到绑架的科学家和丢失东西的下落。
尤其是大量的反物质，已经让很多人连觉都睡不安稳了。
除此之外，那个不断在网络上披露内幕消息的涨潮组织也一并处理下。
这些黑客肆无忌惮揭露内幕消息的举动已经惹恼了很多大人物。”
“这个特别反应小队的权限有多大？”
科尔森拿起文件大概扫了两眼用不是很确定的语气问。
Maria Hill responded without hesitation: “It’s much bigger than you think.
The bureau will equip you with a super aircraft produced with the latest technology; you can freely mobilize agents below level 6 around the incident site; it is enough to destroy a regiment's weapons and equipment in a short period of time; and you can request the use of orbital weapons when necessary."
“Have the representatives of the People’s Union gone crazy?”
Coulson was obviously taken aback by the extent of his authority.
Because it is almost equivalent to the second most powerful person under the director.
“I don’t know if they are crazy or not, but I am going crazy anyway.
Because since the attack that shocked the world, many energy weapons and imitation ceramic steel power armors have appeared on the black market.
Please note that the energy weapons I am talking about here are not those small-scale firearms, but real energy cannons.
Just a few hours ago, during a warlord conflict in a certain region of Africa, someone used a powerful energy cannon to flatten a small town. Sixty thousand people were completely vaporized in less than a second, without even a trace of residue left.
This is the picture taken by the satellite, the scene is simply horrific.
In addition, two US military bases in the Middle East were also attacked in a similar way, but the attackers used were rather simple-looking power armors, and the death toll reached about three thousand.
All aircraft, missiles, armored vehicles, helicopters and fuel storage facilities in the base were destroyed.
What’s worse is that since all the satellites were shot down at that time, we have no idea where the wreckage of the Chitauri warships that fell from the sky ended up, or who got them.”
Maria Hill held her forehead with her hand with a tired look on her face, staring at the world map projected on the desk and the densely packed red dots.
Each red dot represents an attack that urgently needs to be investigated and at least hundreds of deaths.
In addition, there is naturally a list of deaths of field agents.
If there was anyone who was the first to feel the dire consequences of the spillover of alien military technology, it would be S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Natasha hasn't found any clues yet?"
After a long silence, Coulson placed his hopes on Black Widow.
Because she was originally recruited into the Avengers because she was considered that her outstanding spy abilities would definitely be needed in the future.
Maria Hill smiled bitterly and shook her head: "No. Because the mastermind behind this is very cautious. He never showed up even when doing business with the arms dealers. The only thing we know now is that these people call him the Baron."
"Baron? Is he a noble from Europe?" Coulson guessed with narrowed eyes.
“I don’t know. All the clues that can be traced have been cut off.
Moreover, the number of weapons circulating on the black market has not decreased, but has continued to increase.
In short, quickly assemble your team, we must suppress these attacks on a global scale in a short period of time.
Even if we can’t solve the root cause of the problem, at least we need to make sure it doesn’t happen as often as it does now.”
After that, Maria Hill waved her hand to signal Coulson that he could leave, and she began to read through the massive mission reports and then formulate a corresponding action plan.
This is not an easy job.
Especially for women who are naturally more emotional.
After all, SHIELD reached its peak under the leadership of Nick Fury.
As the new director, she will inevitably be compared with her predecessor by her subordinates, and one can imagine how much pressure she is under.
But neither Maria Hill nor Coulson realized that the current situation was caused by Hydra lurking within the organization.
No matter how good their plans are, Hydra, the people behind the scenes, are like taking an open-book exam. They already have the correct answers in advance and can just copy them.
It is possible that the person who led the team to carry out the capture mission was actually a member of Hydra.
It would be amazing if we could find out who is behind this.
While SHIELD was in a state of panic, Alexander Pierce, the North American snakehead, had risen step by step to become a hot figure in the Human Alliance.
Right now, he was sitting in his office, tasting red wine while talking to Baron Strucker who was far away in Sokovia, Eastern Europe.
"Is your research going smoothly?"
"Of course! With the intelligence support you provided, both SHIELD and the Avengers are running around like headless flies. And those weapons and equipment have also collected enough data in actual combat. If nothing unexpected happens, the first generation of mature products should be available soon."
"Excellent! As soon as the technology is ready, move Dr. Zora out immediately. We need his wisdom now more than ever."
"Don't worry, a new computer capable of hosting Dr. Zora is already under construction and will enter the testing phase in a month or two at most."
"This is the best news I have heard recently. I believe Dr. Zora will be very excited and thrilled to know that humans can finally leave their home planet and head into the universe."
"Yes. After all, his consciousness will be implanted into every warship as the underlying logic code. Then we only need to awaken these codes, and we will immediately have a powerful space fleet..."