Everyone was stunned.

Although Doom's expression was unpleasant, everyone was convinced that Doom had generously freed the hostages and allowed them to leave with them.

But why?

He went all the way to New York to rob the Invisible Girl here, just so that the Avengers and the Fantastic Four would chase her and bring her back?

It doesn't make sense.

"What the hell are you thinking, Doom?" Richard pointed at him and asked, "I warn you, if you're still playing with some bad ideas, think you can fool all of us......"

"No scams, no conspiracy, Richards. Like I said before, you're not worth it yet. "And Doom is not obligated to explain his intentions to any of you," he said confidently and arrogantly. Now, get out of Latvia now, or I'll see this as a declaration of war. ”

When Johnny heard this, his anger rushed up again: "What do you say, green-hooded bastard?" Do you think we're afraid to fight you? If that's what you do, then why not give it a try? Let's see if we can give you your shiny head ......."

"That's enough." Tony reached out in front of him, lest the impulsive kid actually fly up and do something irreparable.

Things had already become complicated enough, and although it was not known what kind of wind Doom had suddenly smoked, it was already the best they could hope for. From the standpoint of S.H.I.E.L.D., the last thing he wants is for the incident to escalate from a personal grudge to an international conflict.

Tony turned to Reed: "She's real, I can guarantee it." ”

Reed knew he was referring to Susan - and they both considered the possibility that Doom might use a biochemical double to steal Susan from a living robot. But if he did, Iron Man's armor would definitely be able to scan out. Although Reed is not wearing a set of high-tech armor, he also has his own set of methods to verify the authenticity of Susan on the spot.

The results they came up with were exactly the same – this was the real Susan Storm, just like the fake. She hadn't been hurt in the slightest, and now she was only fainting temporarily.

Reed patted Johnny on the shoulder, "Iron Man is right, we have to go." ”

Mr. Fantastic's words still carry a lot of weight in the team, and as soon as Reed opened his mouth, Johnny stopped talking, and only continued to stare at Doom with annoyed eyes. The Avengers and Fantastic Four stood up one after another, adjusted their state, and left one after another. Tony glanced at Doom one last time before leaving, and stopped talking for a while, but in the end he didn't speak, turned around and left.

A minute later, the Kun fighter took off outside the castle in Doom. The stealth device eliminated its shell, and the silencer system erased the last trace of its sound. The stealth battle rose to the skies, and it didn't take long for them to break away from the border of Latvia.

Doom sat alone in his lab, hovering in front of several screens filled with the data he had just collected from Susan Storm.

Footsteps sounded in the shadows.

"Sure enough," Michael, dressed in a long trench coat with his hands in his coat pockets, walked to Doom's throne and looked at the screen in front of him, "you noticed it, right?" ”

"yes."

There is no need to look back, and Doom obviously knows who it is. His tone was no longer the arrogance of the previous conversation with the heroes, and it was obviously much calmer, as if he was chatting with an old friend. "It's been a while now," he said. ”

He worked on the microkeyboard on the armrest of his seat for a while, and the screen showed a picture of a young soldier.

"Mark Berkeley, the squad leader of my 'Doomsday Guard'." "Just a month and a half ago, I decided to execute him because of his mistake in an important mission. And when I kill him......"

He pressed a few more times on the keyboard. In the picture, the man suddenly changed into a different appearance - pointed ears, a wide face, and wrinkled green skin.

A Skrull.

Michael looked at the image of the alien spy, and his face did not fluctuate.

Nothing surprising. Since Dum's ascension, Latvia has become one of the most powerful countries in the world, one of the most technologically advanced countries on earth. Michael felt that if he was a Skrull, who was intent on invading Earth, there was absolutely no reason why he would let Latvinia go.

"So you think Susan Storm is a Skrull?"

"It was just speculation before. But now ......"

The scene changes again, this time showing an unconscious Susan Storm - also green-skinned, long-eared, sharp-eared, a Skrull spy.

"The Fantastic Four have also been infiltrated." Michael held his chin, "So the situation is not optimistic." ”

Michael glanced at the instruments in Doom's lab: "Is there anything that can see through these alien reptiles?" ”

"I'm going to ask you." Doom said, "In addition to conducting soul tests one by one? Nope. However, I built a soul scanner that can directly scan the soul of the person being tested to judge, and it can save mana instead of casting spells...... But it still can't solve the problem fundamentally. ”

"A solution that works on a large scale, that can be applied to the whole world, and that can easily identify all Skrullians from among humans," Michael said, holding his chin, "that's what we need right now." ”

Both were silent.

This room is now filled with two of the brightest men in the world, and if even they are stumped by a question, it is likely that the question has not been answered at all.

Michael walked half a circle around Doom's throne: "So, do you have a plan now?" ”

"Still thinking." Doom shook his head, "But so far, not yet. We don't know how many enemies there are, we don't know where they are, or who they are, and if a battle breaks out, we won't even have the means to defend ourselves. ”

Michael pondered for two seconds and said, "I might have a plan." ”

"How?"

"Maybe we should change our minds." Michael said, "Like you said, there have been too many spies infiltrating us. Since we can't find all of them, let's leave them alone for now. ”

At this, he narrowed his eyes.

"We are facing war, Victor. To win a battle, you don't need to wipe out every enemy soldier. ”

Doom was stunned for a moment, as if he had reacted to something.

"You mean ......"

"Since we can't defend, then we will replace defense with offense." Michael said calmly and coldly, "If those shapeshifters dare to attack the idea of Earth, then we will leave an unforgettable memory for their race." ”