Nick Fury immediately knew that the massive energy Coulson had detected couldn't be anything ordinary.
"Go on!" Nick Fury said to Coulson in a low voice.
"We arrived at the scene and found nothing, but we discovered a mysterious symbol on the ground. The linguists are on their way. I'm sending you the photos from the scene."
As Coulson spoke, several pictures immediately flashed across Nick Fury's computer screen.
Thor's eyes lit up with excitement the moment he saw them.
Pointing at the computer screen, he exclaimed, "That's the trace left by the Bifrost! Someone from Asgard has been transported to Earth!"
Nick Fury's expression tightened slightly.
Asgard is a realm of gods, so whoever comes here poses a huge threat to Earth.
It's one thing if it's someone like Thor, but if it's someone like Loki… that would be a real problem.
"Someone from Asgard is on Earth again?" Coulson also heard Thor and seemed to recall something. "When we arrived at the scene, we asked some of the nearby residents if they had noticed anything strange or unusual."
"Some people said they saw four people in armor. I thought they were actors on a film set or something for a carnival, but now it seems like it was them."
"Four people in armor? Are there three men and one woman?" Thor suddenly remembered something and shouted into the phone.
"Yes, Thor, do you know who they are?"
"YES! It's them, they are my best friends!" Thor slapped his thigh excitedly.
Hearing Thor's words, Nick Fury and Coulson on the other end of the phone couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief.
"Thor's friends, that makes things much easier."
Nick Fury ordered Coulson, "Coulson, lead your people and find Thor's friends. Bring them here."
"Understood, sir!"
Coulson replied.
But suddenly, he saw that the clear sky, which had been cloudless just moments before, began to churn.
A large expanse of dark clouds had, in a mere minute, covered the sky above the city, casting the entire city into shadow.
Moreover, those dark clouds began to rotate rapidly, forming a huge vortex, like a tornado.
The "tornado" was surrounded by thick black clouds, making it impossible to see what was inside.
That black cloud tornado shot straight up from the ground, connecting the sky and earth.
Whether by coincidence or some hidden mechanism, the black cloud tornado connected precisely where the Bifrost's landing mark was.
"Sir, we have a new situation here!"
Coulson immediately spoke in a low voice to Nick Fury. "I think someone from Asgard has been transported here again."
At this point, Coulson turned on the camera and connected with Nick Fury via video call.
The scene appeared on Nick Fury's phone screen.
"No, this isn't the Bifrost!"
Thor shook his head repeatedly, his expression darkening slightly. "This seems to be... no, no, it couldn't be."
"Thor, what in the world is going on?" Nick Fury felt a strong sense of foreboding as soon as he saw Thor's expression.
He couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
At this moment, the dark cloud tornado dissipated, and a massive robot, nearly three or four meters tall, appeared on the phone screen.
"No, no, no! It's the Destroyer! It really is the Destroyer! Coulson, get out of there quickly!" Thor shouted at Coulson.
"Destroyer? What exactly is that thing, Thor?" Nick Fury asked Thor in a serious tone.
"It's our most powerful ultimate weapon from Asgard. Earthlings won't be able to handle it; it will destroy everything!"
Thor's expression was grim.
"Coulson, did you hear that?" Nick Fury said to Coulson with a stern face. "This is the center of New York City! Stop that thing at all costs! I'm on my way!"
"Understood, sir!"
Coulson, having received the order, immediately and without hesitation drew his gun, racking the slide and aiming at the Destroyer. "I'm S.H.I.E.L.D..."
Coulson's sentence was cut short as the Destroyer's faceplate opened, becoming intensely bright.
A terrifying, high-intensity heat beam shot out directly at Coulson.
Fortunately, thanks to the T-Virus enhancement, Coulson's current physical attributes far surpassed those of a normal person. He dodged, moving swiftly like a cheetah, avoiding the blast.
A deep gouge was instantly carved into the ground by the Destroyer's beam.
"Fire!"
BANG BANG BANG BANG!
With Coulson's order, all the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents on the scene mercilessly pulled their triggers on the Destroyer.
Clang! Clang!
Sparks immediately flew off the Destroyer's body, but it didn't seem to have any effect whatsoever.
Shh! Shh! Shh!
The Destroyer began attacking the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and cars around them exploded one after another, with the ground constantly being torn up.
"Ah! Ah!"
The residents on the surrounding streets, the residents in the shops on both sides, and the residents on the roads, etc., were all terrified.
Screams immediately rang out.
The scene was in chaos.
While Coulson and the others were desperately resisting the Destroyer, Nick Fury contacted Tony Stark immediately, "Stark, I need your help."
"That big guy that showed up near S.H.I.E.L.D.?" Tony Stark was reliable when it counted; he already knew what was happening. "I'm already in the air!"
"Stark, that thing is Asgard's ultimate weapon, the Destroyer!" Nick Fury sternly reminded Tony Stark.
"Destroyer? He'll be destroyed by me!" Tony Stark was as arrogant as ever.
The two quickly ended the call, and Nick Fury immediately contacted Captain America: "Captain, emergency situation, there's no time to explain, are you still in the base? Thor will come to pick you up!"
Captain America was someone who understood the importance of priorities. Hearing Nick Fury's words, he knew it must be an extremely urgent situation.
So, without any further ado, he agreed.
"Thor, quickly!"
Nick Fury said to Thor.
Thor immediately spread his Falcon wings and soared into the sky with a whoosh, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Next, Nick Fury notified Black Widow.
These were all the enhanced individuals he could contact for the time being.
After doing all this, Nick Fury began making phone calls one after another.
Mainly to coordinate various departments to complete tasks such as sealing off the scene, evacuating citizens, controlling the fishing boats, and reporting the situation to the higher-ups. Of course, Nick Fury wasn't idle during this process. He had already called Agent Hill and rushed to the scene as quickly as possible.
Swoosh! The car had barely started when Nick Fury saw a streak of fire flash across the sky above the city; it was Iron Man.
Iron Man's speed was incredibly fast, leaving Nick Fury's car far behind in an instant. After a few beautiful aerial maneuvers, he arrived at the scene.
From a distance, he saw a majestic robot spraying intense beams of light at its surroundings.
The scene was a complete mess. Aside from Coulson and a handful of other agents, most of the people present were sprawled on the ground.
It was a truly horrific sight.
In front of a being like the Destroyer, ordinary human agents were no different from ants.
"Let me give you a welcoming gift!"
Tony Stark appeared without any preamble, immediately firing a missile at the Destroyer.
BOOM!
A terrifying explosion erupted, with dazzling flames and billowing smoke.
The missile hit the Destroyer dead-on, detonating directly against its body.
However, a missile that would usually be enough to flip several cars only caused the Destroyer to stagger slightly and take a few steps back. That was all.
Besides that, nothing else seemed to affect the Destroyer.
"Iron Man! Iron Man's here!"
"It's Iron Man!"
The few remaining agents on the scene seemed to see a savior when Iron Man appeared, and their eyes couldn't help but light up.
Clang!
The next moment, Iron Man slammed hard onto the ground.
"Alright, leave this to me. All unauthorized personnel, get out of here!"
Iron Man confronted the towering Destroyer while speaking to the special agents nearby.
"Everyone, retreat! Retreat!"
Coulson made an immediate decision and issued orders. He led the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in an orderly retreat.
In front of such a terrifying armored machine, they, as ordinary people, were indeed useless. Or rather, their only role was cannon fodder.
Whoosh! The Destroyer had stabilized itself and fired another high-heat beam at Iron Man, who swiftly soared into the air.
The Destroyer's beam missed.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Iron Man then fired three consecutive missiles, forcing the Destroyer to retreat several steps.
Taking advantage of this, Iron Man aimed at the Destroyer and fired a laser beam.
But so far, all his attacks had not posed any threat to the Destroyer.
"Great! It seems conventional weapons won't work!" Iron Man immediately assessed. "Fortunately, I've already completed that move! Jarvis, activate the Plasma Lightsaber!"
"Sir, I must remind you, the Plasma Lightsaber consumes too much energy. Your current power reserves will only last for three minutes!"
"No matter. Didn't I tell you to prepare the backup armor? Activate it immediately!"
Tony Stark said decisively to Jarvis.
Vzzzz!
Following that, energy began to gather on Tony Stark's right arm. Soon, a purple Plasma Lightsaber materialized.
Held in Tony Stark's hand, it was incredibly imposing.
Swoosh!
The Destroyer fired another high-heat beam, which Tony Stark easily dodged. He was as agile as a butterfly, evading the Destroyer's attacks as he closed in.
Finally, he reached the Destroyer's front.
"Perish! Destroyer!"
Tony Stark said proudly, swinging the Plasma Lightsaber in his hand and bringing it down hard on the Destroyer's head.
Clang!
A dull metallic clang echoed as the Destroyer staggered back under the blow. A shallow mark appeared on the once-gleaming metal of its head.
But that was all.
The Destroyer was crafted from Asgardian Uru Metal and powered by Odin, meaning it was also imbued with divine power. Odin created it to defend against future Celestial invasions.
It was arguably one of the most formidable forces in the universe.
How could a Plasma Lightsaber possibly harm it?
"Sir, the lightsaber is unable to inflict effective damage!" Jarvis immediately assessed the situation. "This thing is too powerful, and beyond Iron Man's capabilities! I recommend we stall for time and await reinforcements."
What use is a shallow scratch?
However, what Tony Stark didn't know was that Loki, who was observing everything through the Destroyer in Asgard, couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise.
"Midgard even has such a person? Actually blocked the Destroyer? Interesting." Loki then showed a very interested expression.
He began to continue observing Tony Stark through the Destroyer.
He wanted to see how long Tony Stark could hold out.
"Waiting for support isn't my style, full power output!" Tony Stark ignored Jarvis's suggestion and once again used the Plasma Lightsaber to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Destroyer.
But it was imaginable that Tony Stark couldn't beat the Destroyer at all.
Clang!
During the fierce battle, Tony Stark was punched and sent flying by the Destroyer, smashing heavily into the ground and sending a car sliding sideways.
"Sir, only three percent energy remaining!" Jarvis immediately reminded him.
At this moment, the Destroyer fired another high-energy beam.
Iron Man didn't have time to pay attention to Jarvis's reminder and flew out again, dodging the Destroyer's shots.
"Sir, only two percent energy remaining."
"Sir, only one percent energy remaining."
"Has the backup armor arrived yet?" Iron Man asked.
"It has arrived, sir. Ready to deploy at any time," Jarvis replied.
Following Jarvis's words, a drone appeared above Iron Man, adjusting its angle along with him.
That drone, incredibly, was carrying another Mark 7 armor.
However, the drone didn't attack the Destroyer, so the Destroyer didn't destroy it.
Just after confirming this, Iron Man realized his armor was critically low on power, and was struggling to fly straight.
It was clear the energy was about to run out.
Whoosh!
At that moment, the Destroyer fired another high-energy beam. In his current state, Iron Man had no way to dodge it.
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