“……”

In the face of the general's cynicism, James's expression in the 'War Machine' was unusually calm.

As a soldier, he can understand the other party's mood at the moment.

No matter what era it is, it is the mission of soldiers to defend their home and country, and the last thing they can tolerate is the presence of other countries' armies in their own countries, even if the other party has such a high-sounding slogan as protecting the earth.

However, although he understands, James obviously will not waver in the task because of this emotion in his heart.

In particular, what he is doing at the moment represents the American military that the general resents in his mind.

"I hope you can understand, General, that everything the American military does is only to protect the peace of the planet, but also to protect Canada as an ally."

In the 'War Machine', James said the slogan of the U.S. military from the beginning.

"In that case, I would like to thank the American military for its concern for its allies, Colonel James of the 'War Machine'."

In the face of such a high-sounding reason given by James, the expression on the general's face immediately turned cold.

The excuse of world peace, as ridiculous as it sounds, is the most common reason for the United States to send troops to war around the world. It's just that in the past, Canada, as an ally, has always been on the side of interests, even if it can't occupy the majority like the United States, but the benefits that slipped out of the hands of its allies are enough to satisfy Canada.

And now, the position has changed from an ally to a saved side, and there is not the slightest sense of joy in the general's heart.

After all, international examples have clearly proven it.

America's salvation was not as noble as it sounded, and the nations that were saved ended up in a far more miserable fate than they seemed.

"You're welcome, General, this is what we should do as allies."

Although there was a clear hint of sarcasm in the General's tone, Colonel James still replied as if he did not see it.

In the 'War Machine', he used the simple version of the intelligent system installed by Tony inside the steel suit to scan the situation in the camp in front of him, and through the analysis of the system, James knew that it was just a simple camp built temporarily, and there was nothing strange about it.

"So it looks like all the problems are inside the military base?"

With an idea in his mind, James in the steel suit turned his head and looked at the military base not far from the camp.

The thick white fog obscured the entire base, but under the scanning of the 'war machine', James could vaguely discern that under the white fog was a huge high wall, such a high wall is not common in modern warfare, and from the information he received about the structure of the base, this high wall was not mentioned.

"Could it be that this wall was built after the Foundation occupied it?"

Colonel James is no stranger to the SCP Foundation, a mysterious organization.

As Tony's friend and the controller of the Iron Suit 'War Machine', he occasionally participates in their operations as a temporary member of the Avengers, so he naturally comes into contact with some information that the Avengers will know later.

Among them, there is naturally information about the SCP Foundation.

Although the information James received was incomplete, it was also clear to him that the SCP Foundation existed under the world's hide, with the goal of containing anomalous objects.

In the past, the existence of the SCP Foundation was only a background that James knew from the Avengers, but now the unusually dense fog outside the base and the apparently altered structure of the building reminded him that it was likely that the next time would be when he came into direct contact with the SCP Foundation.

"Let's hope everything goes well."

Inside the 'War Machine', Colonel James took a deep breath and muttered in a word he didn't quite believe.

Making a decision, James no longer hesitated.

Boom –

He controlled the steel suit 'War Machine' on his body to shoot flames from his back, hands and feet, and then quickly rose into the air under the gaze of the general, and approached the direction of the base not far away.

As Tony's friend, although the update of the 'War Machine' on Colonel James is not as frequent as the Mark series, it has also undergone several transformations and upgrades through Tony's hands over a period of time, especially the recent upgrade, which has made further replacements for the weapon system of the 'War Machine', making this warframe more suitable for its own name in terms of combat effectiveness, and has become a veritable 'War Machine'.

"Wait for the hardships, James of War Machines!"

From the beginning of James's appearance, the general did not have any good feelings about this 'war machine' of the American military.

Therefore, the general also gloated at the sight of the other party flying straight in the direction of the base occupied by the SCP Foundation without gathering any information.

……

"Sir, from Tony Stark...... Sir's contact ......"

The makeshift camp was not far from the military base occupied by the SCP Foundation, and this distance was even more rapid for Colonel James, who controlled the flight of the steel suit.

Controlling the 'war machine' to land in the dense fog of the base, the first thing James felt was that the communication inside the steel suit seemed to be slightly blocked.

"Ignore him for now."

Glancing over the contact reminder from Tony displayed on the helmet, James frowned slightly, but finally chose to refuse to connect.

"James, where are you now?"

However, although Colonel James in the 'War Machine' had given the order to hang up, Tony's familiar voice still sounded from inside the helmet.

"Tony?"

Looking at Tony's familiar face that suddenly appeared in front of him, Colonel James couldn't help but widen his eyes and said in some surprise: "Why, I obviously didn't get through to your contact?!" ”

"Don't forget, James, who made the 'war machine' for you."

On the screen, in the face of James's surprised face, Tony raised his eyebrows and replied in a natural tone: "I am much more familiar with the internal structure and systems of this steel suit than you. ”

In a few words, he brought up the topic of his own backdoor program in the 'Gears of War', and Mark50 Netoni asked in an obviously hurried tone: "Compared to these, James, tell me where you are now, I found the location of the army through positioning but I didn't see you." ”

Although he was dissatisfied with Tony's actions of carrying himself behind his back in the 'War Machine', James also knew that now was not the time to deal with the other party, so after hearing Tony's inquiry, the colonel in the steel suit hesitated slightly, and finally told his current situation.

"I have come to Canada ahead of schedule as required by the mission."

"What?!"

Mark50, hearing his friend's answer, Tony's expression changed significantly, and he hurriedly reminded in an anxious tone: "Believe me, James, the Avengers are heading towards Canada, so even if you are burdened, stop for the time being, everything will be going on after I arrive, don't enter the military base alone!" ”

"If you're talking about a military base in Canada, sorry, Tony......"

On the screen projected by the helmet, Tony gave a solemn warning.

However, James took control of the 'War Machine' and looked around the scene around the steel suit, but had to make an apologetic look at Tony: "I'm already in it. ”

"Hurry, James, hurry up from ......"

On the screen, knowing what his friend had told him, Tony didn't hesitate to let Colonel James out of the military base.

However, before Tony could finish his words, his image suddenly began to blur on the screen inside the helmet, and at the same time, Tony's originally clear voice in his ears became a little intermittent.

"What is this?"

Looking at this change in the helmet, Colonel James, as a soldier, quickly got a glimpse of something unusual.

However, before he could react within the 'War Machine', he saw the fog around him suddenly dissipate, and then he saw a fair-skinned man with white hair and blue eyes. He has a sturdy physique and wears a white flat-capped fur hat with two short horns on the front. Wearing a dark blue shirt with eight openings in the front and a gold "W" belt around his waist, the man walked out of the base on tiptoe with his back straight.

Controlling the stand-in [Weather Forecast] to dispel the surrounding fog, [Dominic Butch] looked at the 'war machine' that appeared in front of the base, and asked with a silent expression.

"Who are you? Why is it here? ”

"I'm a U.S. Marine Corps colonel, James Rhodes."

The appearance of [Dominic Butch] and the fog drifting around him made it clear to James that the man in front of him was likely to be the initiator of the thick fog around the base.

Inside the 'War Machine', James struggled to suppress the shock in his heart and declare his identity.

"Colonel of the U.S. Marine Corps?"

Hearing James' self-reported identity, [Dominic Butch] frowned slightly, and seemed a little strange why there were American soldiers on Canadian military bases.

Although he was strange about this in his heart, the expression on [Dominic Butch's] face still maintained his calm and composed: "Tell me, the purpose of your appearance here, Mr. Colonel?" ”

If, but judging by the appearance of both sides in front of the base.

James, who was loaded with the steel suit of 'Gears of War', was clearly on the favourable side.

However, the truth is that even with a thick layer of armor as protection, James still doesn't have much sense of security in his heart.

Faced with [Dominic Butch]'s questioning, James hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to tell the truth.

"The Giant Monster, after the Pentagon's assessment, believes that the giant monster that appears in Canada may pose a threat to the United States itself, so it has decided to send troops to launch a military strike against this danger and keep the danger out of the United States itself."

"This is amazing, it's really American."

In the antique shop, in the face of the reason given by James, Li Ran twitched the corners of his mouth, and his expression was a little speechless.

To be honest, although everything in front of him came from his handwriting, the reaction of the American side was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Li Ran didn't expect that in the face of the threat of the [Holy Lord], the White House would be so decisive, completely disregarding the face of its ally Canada and directly sending troops to deal with the [Holy Lord].

Although the development of the situation was somewhat unexpected, since the American side took the initiative to join the war, Li Ran, as the mastermind, had no reason to refuse.

Anyway, for him, the purpose of everything is for the sake of legend, and the United States took the initiative to send it, so he was naturally happy to welcome it.

On the main body, raise your hands to welcome the entry of the United States.

In front of the Canadian base, [Dominic Butch] is still a calm character.

"In fact, the United States has no intention of fighting the SCP Foundation, as long as the SCP Foundation is willing to let the American army enter the base, we promise that there will be no harm to the personnel in the base, this time the American army has only one goal, that is, a giant monster."

Clarifying the position of the American military, James looked at [Dominic Butch] in front of him and said again.

As James said, the goal of this U.S. military dispatch is to deal with the great threat of the Holy Lord.

Although, from an attitude point of view, the American military could not really be as friendly to the SCP Foundation as James said, if the SCP Foundation could take the initiative to back down and allow the American military to enter the base, James would naturally have the confidence to convince the commander in charge not to use firepower against the SCP Foundation.

Within the 'war machine', James believes he has reduced the possibility of conflict to a minimum.

But he was completely mistaken, [Dominic Butch] or Li Ran, who was on the side of the SCP Foundation, wanted the SCP Foundation and the US military to clash.

Therefore, in front of the 'war machine', hearing the proposal from James, [Dominic Butch] turned his white face, approached the helmet position of the steel suit, and then calmly gave his own reply: "The Foundation's actions are not subject to the interference of the jurisdiction, authorization and delegation of any national government, including the current Canadian government, and naturally the American military in your mouth, Mr. Colonel James. ”