"My name is Tony Stark.

I'm Iron Man, an Avenger, and the commander-in-chief of the new S.H.I.E.L.D. I am one of the most powerful people in the world, and I have the best armament. And my role, which is very simple to say, is to maintain peace in the world.

But right now, I don't know what to do.

The Skruls, an alien race with shapeshifting abilities and the ability to infiltrate other civilizations, have now set their sights on Earth. They're like a virus...... A terminal illness. They have quietly invaded all aspects of the earth and infiltrated the entire system of human civilization, and we, as masters, are not yet aware of it...... As a Guardian, I've always been. This is my dereliction of duty, and I have no intention of abdicating it, because it is my fault.

I was able to do a lot of work at the same time, which made me think that S.H.I.E.L.D. wouldn't be a difficult job...... I was wrong. I rarely admit that I can't do anything, but I have to admit it. I can't help but wonder what Nick Fury would have done if he had been in this position and in this situation. Or would things not have had to come this far with Nick Fury in the presence of Nick Fury?

Regardless, if we're lucky enough to survive this top-secret invasion, then I might indeed consider retiring, because I might not be a good fit. Somebody else should take over the job, maybe Fury, maybe someone else, but I can't go on anyway.

That's it. ”

Tony took a deep breath and turned off the recording function of the Iron Man helmet in front of him.

At this time, he was sitting in the director's office, facing the Iron Man helmet on the table. In the past, whenever he looked directly at his helmet, it felt like he was looking in a mirror, and on the other side of the mirror was his most perfect self, and the same he had always wanted to be.

And now, he only sees his own failures.

An hour ago, all functions of the Triple Wing Building were out of service. Around the same time, Steve Rogers left his cell and his whereabouts were unknown.

Another burnt twenty-four hours. Tony rubbed the bridge of his nose and his aching eyes tiredly, his energy had increased significantly after the injection, and he didn't particularly need sleep, but for some reason he still felt extremely sleepy.

A few minutes earlier, he had managed to restore the building's power and communication systems, but ninety percent of it was still paralyzed. He had just had a chance to sit down in his office to catch his breath while a large number of S.H.I.E.L.D. engineers were working on various areas to find a way to repair it.

The door opened. Maria Hill walked into the office and stood at his desk.

"Another terrible day, Director Stark?" She asked.

"Does it seem that obvious?"

Hill shrugged his shoulders, "Can you share with me what's going on?" ”

Tony looked up and looked at her for a moment.

"I can't." He said.

Hill nodded in understanding, unimpressed. She's not been in S.H.I.E.L.D. for a day or two, and she knows how the system works.

There are many things that she, the deputy director, can do for her, but there are many more things that have to be a headache for the director himself, and no one can do it for him.

"Part of the radar has barely returned to basic functionality." "The surveillance system seems to be coming soon, but even if it can be restored, the video information from the past may not be recovered," Hill said. In other words, we have no way of knowing exactly what happened to each part of the building at that time. ”

"Why?" Tony asked, "Has the cause of the system failure been found?" ”

Hill shook his head, "Not yet." Experts tend to speculate that it is an attack such as an electromagnetic pulse, but ......"

"It's not an electromagnetic pulse." Tony waved his hand irritably, "If it was, I would have detected it when I first arrived." ”

After a pause, he turned to ask, "Steve...... Captain, what's going on on his side? ”

Compared with the security vulnerabilities of the Sanquyi Building, he is actually more concerned about this matter.

"I don't know yet. But judging by what is already at hand...... It was Sharon Carter who took him. ”

Tony raised an eyebrow.

"It's surprising, but it makes sense." Hill continued, "Agent Carter has always been at odds with the Superpowers Registration Act, and she'll definitely be on the captain's side if she gets the chance. Maybe she hooked up with the other superpowers who followed the captain at the time, or maybe they paralyzed the system and took the opportunity to kidnap the captain......"

"No, they don't have that ability." Tony frowned.

It's not that the superheroes can't afford to snatch Captain America from the Trigram Wing Building, but they can't have enough skills to break through Tony's firewall and carry out such arrogant destruction in Aegis's system without leaving a trace.

"It would be nice if that was the case...... Tony said to himself.

If it's just a remnant of the civil war, it's really just a trifle. But given the complete uncertainty of the current situation, what if this matter is also related to the Skrulls......

He could hardly have imagined the possibility.

"There's another thing, Director Stark." Hill handed him an open tablet that showed radar monitoring images of extraterrestrial orbit.

From the radar images, they could clearly see that a huge flying object was hanging over the Earth's orbit. It's just that it's at an extremely clever angle, and it almost perfectly avoids all means of scanning...... Almost.

Tony asked, "What is it?" A ...... Spaceship? ”

"An aircraft carrier." "We've talked about it. We think the ship ...... It could be the mothership of the 'Heavenly Sword Bureau'. ”

Tony's pupils constricted.

He stood up, his suit forming in a second, wrapping around his body.

"Send me the exact coordinates." He said, "I have to go and see." ”

Hill put away the tablet: "I can arrange for ...... manpower"

"No," Tony shook his head, "I'll do it myself." ”

Hill frowned and said, "Then take at least one steel team?" Or maybe you should contact the Avengers. I don't need to remind you that this 'Heavenly Sword Bureau' is not an ordinary terrorist organization, or anything you can kill single-handedly. Tech aside, they have a top-notch squad of superpowers, and you can't ...... alone."

"I said no." Tony stubbornly said, "I'm not looking for a fight, or something unpleasant. ”

Hill was stunned: "Then what are you going to do?" ”

The armored helmet activated, and the Iron Man mask snapped shut.

"Go ask for help."