Upon hearing this, Tony Stark's face grew even more grim, and everyone else also looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
It was no joke; a single cannon fodder had already left Earth scrambling to cope. This was also because the Chitauri had been attacked by the Zerg, leaving only remnants; otherwise, the scale of the Chitauri could have doubled.
If the entire Black Order were to attack, wouldn't Earth just be waiting for death?
"Would handing over the so-called Tesseract have any effect?" General Ross frowned and asked, "For example, entrusting it to some other aliens for safekeeping?"
Although General Ross was nicknamed 'Thunderbolt' and had a tough personality, he was still considered a government official. As long as there were benefits, he wouldn't hesitate to compromise with enemies or divert trouble to others.
"I'm afraid it would be very difficult, and we've already defeated the Chitauri," Wanda said, shaking her head.
Tony Stark was even more direct: "At this critical juncture, we absolutely cannot give up the Tesseract, which is the Space Stone. Don't forget, besides Thanos, there are still Zerg rampaging in this universe."
"If we can research something from the Tesseract, then whether it's to fight against the Zerg or against Thanos, we'll have a little more hope. Conversely, if we hand over the Tesseract, even if we get past Thanos, when the more terrifying Zerg attack, will we still have the ability to resist?"
After Tony Stark said this, even Captain America, who was most against using the Tesseract as a weapon, was completely speechless.
Captain America opposed the research of super weapons during peacetime and America's global hegemony, not the research of super weapons itself.
After all, the end of World War II was closely related to two atomic bombs, and at that time, Captain America didn't oppose the Heisenberg project. It's impossible to say that when the Germans attacked, everyone would not research or use any new weapons, right?
It's the same now; with Earth in peril, researching super weapons can be said to be a genuine necessity. Not only does Captain America not oppose it, he even strongly supports it!
"The Tesseract? Is that the magical cube that can use space power? With this tangible cosmic energy, my research and conjectures about space can definitely be verified... Uh, that, this time I will definitely accept monitoring!"
Mister Fantastic had just spoken a few excited words when he saw everyone's gazes on him, laughed awkwardly twice, and raised his hands.
"Alright, you can join the research," Tony Stark sighed. He used to be the one being guarded against, but now seeing Mister Fantastic, who was even more capable of causing trouble than him, Tony Stark finally understood the hard work of Nick Fury in the past.
These mad scientists are truly both loved and hated. Loved because they can always pull out a new black technology invention for you, and hated because you never know when they'll cause a huge mess.
Just then, the Scarlet Witch looked up at the sky, a smile on her face: "The battle is finally over."
Two beams of light descended from the sky, surprising everyone. Besides Shin, the golden Sentinel was gone, replaced by a guy wearing a silver helmet with two small metal antennae and exuding powerful cosmic energy.
"This familiar cosmic energy..." Tony Stark's armor scanned him, and he immediately looked as if he was facing a formidable enemy. "You are a Herald of Galactus?!"
"Stark family members never learn manners, kid. You should show some respect to your elders!"
The man spoke with an air of seniority, but everyone's eyes widened when they heard his voice.
"Dr. Hank Pym! It's great that you're back," Mister Fantastic looked up excitedly and said happily.
At this moment, Tony Stark snorted coldly: "Stop acting like an old man. Who knows if someone only escaped death by defecting to Galactus?"
"You're here, is it because that big guy has some ideas about Earth again?"
Upon hearing this, everyone finally reacted. Looking at Ant-Man Hank Pym, he was clearly the new generation's Herald of Galactus, and what good could a Herald of Galactus bring to Earth?
Hank Pym directly took off his Ant-Man helmet and sneered at Tony Stark, saying, "Kid, my loyalty to this country is far stronger than your Stark family's! Causing harm to Earth is probably something only a Stark could do, right?"
"Old man, are you looking for a fight?" Tony Stark's face was filled with anger, and his Iron Man suit immediately entered combat stance.
"Heh heh, I'm just afraid that if we start fighting now, people will say I'm bullying you!" Hank Pym also sneered and said.
"Alright, can you two stop arguing there!" Shin waved his hand impatiently, "Dr. Hank Pym has brought important intelligence! Don't worry, he's not an ordinary Herald of Galactus, and Galactus won't come to Earth again."
"Also, Doctor, Tony Stark is now the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Theoretically, in the future, all major operations undertaken by us superhumans must follow his command. Even if you don't want to follow his command, at least don't openly contradict him!"
After Shin and the Sentinel separated, he saw Dr. Hank Pym flying from space towards Earth. Surprised, he immediately brought him to Earth, having already gathered some intelligence along the way.
"S.H.I.E.L.D.?" Hank Pym's face showed even more contempt. "Has this kid finally joined S.H.I.E.L.D. like his father? And even got a director's position!"
Hank Pym disliked the Stark family and also disliked S.H.I.E.L.D., so Tony Stark, who became the director of the former S.H.I.E.L.D. and current S.W.O.R.D., was naturally the most disliked of all.
Tony Stark snorted coldly and said nothing more—primarily because a wise man knows when to adapt. Not to mention how buggy Pym Particles and the Ant-Man suit were, just Hank Pym's current energy levels made Tony Stark realize that he had no chance of winning if he fought.
So, although Tony Stark was verbally unyielding, he knew that if he engaged in a fight, he would definitely be beaten badly. The so-called 'using a donkey to get down a slope,' now that Shin had spoken and provided a way out, he naturally took it.
Seeing that Tony Stark didn't retort, Hank Pym, who was a generation older than Iron Man, also felt a bit bored and simply closed his mouth.
Shin didn't expect these people to truly be united and close; good enough would suffice. He looked at Hank Pym: "Dr. Pym, please explain the situation to them."
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