Chapter XXVIII

The night is low, and the lights are on

Manhattan, New York, is always lit up at night, and because of its proximity to the sea and wide waters, the air quality in New York is already very good compared to cities such as Beijing and London, making the sky here appear a transparent pitch black, but there are still no stars to be seen, because the city is so bright, whether it is a stream of cars or rows of skyscrapers, the lights are always on. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Even in Manhattan, with its countless skyscrapers, the Stark Industrial Building is one of the most gorgeous and beautiful.

Back when he wasn't Iron Man, Tony. Stark has always liked glittering things, so his building, like Iron Man's Mark series armor, is embedded with necessary and unnecessary exterior lights, most of which can change as many as two hundred and fifty-six colors, even at midnight, the entire building may have less than double digits of people awake, and from the outside it looks like a fire tree and a silver flower.

When Captain America Steve. Rogers and S.H.I.E.L.D. Chief Nick. When Fury got out of the car, he saw such a brightly lit night scene.

“…… It seems to be almost as prosperous as ever...... It's hard to imagine that this place just suffered an alien invasion war half a year ago, and a nuclear warhead was exploded...... "Looking at the bustling street scene all around, Captain America Steve." Rogers couldn't help but sigh.

“…… Because this is New York, the city has the toughest citizens on the planet and the heart of the global economy. ”

S.H.I.E.L.D. Chief Nick. Fury replied, "...... For decades, it has been the main battlefield of the confrontation between the forces of justice and evil, and the flames of war have never been extinguished for a day. Mutant Animals, Super Criminals, Synthetic Monsters, Killing Robots, Terrorists, Cultists...... Once upon a time, there was a madman professor who tried to sprinkle a special potion all over New York City with artificial rain, almost turning all of New Yorkers into lizards (Spider-Man).

In short, we New Yorkers have seen everything and are used to everything. When a city is destroyed, it is rebuilt, and when a loved one dies, it is buried, and then it is wiped away from tears and continues to live. Now, even with the addition of aliens and nuclear warheads, it doesn't seem to be anything special -- tough New Yorkers don't cry and babble after only two atomic bombs like those dwarfs on the Japanese island...... Such a coward does not deserve to live in this heroic city! ”

“…… Well, for some reason, I suddenly feel like I'm not an old antique compared to these modern New Yorkers. ”

Captain America, who is also a New Yorker (a pre-World War II New Yorker who was frozen for 70 years), can't help but feel a little embarrassed about this: Alas, listening to the description of this black-bald director, what kind of people are the citizens who dare to continue to live in New York these years are made of special materials?

Just as he was so embarrassed, another car was downstairs in the Stark Industrial Building, and out of it came Professor Banner, the Hulk. Seeing this, Captain America couldn't help frowning, "...... Could this posture be ...... All the Avengers are assembled? Is it necessary? I heard that the aliens who visited this time are quite polite, huh? Could it be ...... You still have the idea of forcibly detaining them? ”

“…… I was also a little confused. Professor Banner chimed in, "...... Wasn't the cosmic cube a big enough trouble last time? ”

“…… Rest assured, I don't have such stupid and crazy ideas, but prepare for the worst, just in case, it's always right. ”

S.H.I.E.L.D. Chief Nick. Fury explains, "...... The world is changing so fast, isn't it? At this time last year, no one could have imagined that the alien Thor and his younger brother who fell from the sky with a hammer would turn the world upside down, and no one would have imagined that the World Security Council would actually order a nuclear bomb to be dropped on New York, killing 400,000 of its citizens in one go, and in the end they would not have to bear any responsibility...... In short, you can never imagine what incredible enemies will appear in this world in the next moment, and what ridiculous and crazy things will happen. ”

“…… Oh, yes! In the past, I never imagined that I would become a green-skinned monster. ”

Professor Banner smiled wryly, "...... Okay, I'll go up and watch the aliens for you, but don't expect me to take the initiative......"

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Meanwhile, on the top floor of the Stark Industrial Building, Iron Man Tony took advantage of the time he was waiting for the [Space Lifeboat] to return to Earth for the second time. Stark finally fulfilled the previous deal and handed over the technology to make the palladium metal fusion ark reactor to Wang Qiu and his party.

In addition, because the old-fashioned Ark reactors made in the past were either destroyed by the New York nuclear bomb or buried under the ruins of the beach house in Malibu, California, Tony used the equipment and materials of the Stark Industrial Building to make several old-fashioned Ark reactors using palladium metal on the spot, and handed them to Wang Qiu and his party who pretended to be Kryptonian Superman as samples, and even generously allowed them to record the whole process for imitation afterwards.

In this regard, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, who had been monitoring from the side, originally had a slight objection, because the leakage of cutting-edge technology has always been a taboo that needs to be strictly guarded.

However, after they secretly made an emergency report to their superiors, S.H.I.E.L.D. Chief Nick was reluctant to cause more trouble. Fury believes that not to mention the unknown risks that rashly angering aliens will bring, even on today's earth, the palladium metal ark reactor is a backward technology that has been eliminated, and there are several forces that have mastered this technology, which does not seem to be very sophisticated, and S.H.I.E.L.D. can't block it if it wants to.

Not to mention that the other party is an alien who can cross the sea of stars, the technology of the earth is almost like a child's toy to them, and any technological blockade of them is simply a joke comparable to North Korea's sanctions against the United States, so don't lose face and throw it on an alien planet again. On the contrary, the strange things that the "Kryptonians" gave to Iron Man Tony seem to be very valuable for research, and we should try to find a way to see if we can ask for a few more.

In short, although there have been S.H.I.E.L.D. agents around them, Wang Qiu and his party still successfully obtained the technology of the palladium metal ark reactor, and after that, it was none of their business - the old guys of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, if they took the physical objects, drawings, notes and a full set of technical information of the palladium metal ark reactor provided by Iron Man himself, but still did not produce imitations, then they should abdicate early.

Next, all they have to do in the Marvel world is to brush up 100,000 reward points and rescue two survivors.

Moreover, more than half of this task has been completed - due to the drastic changes in the plot, the total number of existing points has exceeded 70,000, and it seems that it can be a complete success as long as they work harder, but the specific direction and how to work hard have made them slightly troubled and scratched their heads: the plot of "Thor 2" has been messed up, and God knows if those dark elves of the dead house who have been sleeping for thousands of years will wake up now.

As for the rise of Hydra and the civil strife in S.H.I.E.L.D. in "Captain America 2", it will take a year and a half to come, and now there is no trace and nowhere to start. Even if you poke out the list of members of the Hydra organization lurking inside S.H.I.E.L.D. to Iron Man or Captain America, it is estimated that no one will believe it. Moreover, at this point in time, perhaps some future moles may not have joined Hydra at this moment.

So, for the time being, they can only wait for the return of the [Space Lifeboat] while enjoying the dazzling night view of Manhattan from the top of the building.

“…… It's hard to imagine that this place was just hit by a nuclear bomb half a year ago, and the place under our feet is the ...... of the heart."

Looking at the bustling street market around him, although it was slightly depressed, there were no traces of ruins, Levi couldn't help but sigh sincerely, "...... Such an exaggerated speed of reconstruction and engineering capabilities...... It seems that the Marvel world and the real-world Americans are hardly the same breed......"

“…… Oh, yes! In just half a year, the ruins of a nuclear war that had been razed to the ground were suddenly rebuilt almost as they were in the past. Compared to the Fukushima radiation zone of our world, those Japanese should be ashamed to go to seppuku. Ma Tong also echoed the comments.

“…… Don't look down on the engineering capabilities of the Americans! They have been the world's factory for so many years! Before World War II, when the technical conditions were still very backward, American workers built the Empire State Building, which was the tallest in the world at that time, in just one year. ”

Commissar Guo added, "...... In our side of the world, the long-term comfort, the kidnapping of the government by corporations, and the catastrophe of deindustrialization have made America's infrastructure increasingly backward and degraded. But in the Marvel world, those endless super criminals have invisibly stimulated the healthy development of the United States, saving them from corruption and degeneration in comfort - only the most brutal war and destruction are the best catalysts for human progress! ”

-- Completely different from the slightly old appearance of New York City in the real world, in the Marvel world, all kinds of infrastructure in New York City, from electricity, subway, running water to the Internet, are too new to be new, because it will be bombed by super criminals in a few years, and it can be updated to use the latest technological achievements. The endless fighting and destruction of superheroes and supercriminals year after year, although it has brought great trauma and endless blood and tears to the city, it is also true that the city of New York will always be so different with each passing day.

Of course, the premise of this is that even if it is bombarded to the ground again and again, New York's status as a global financial center remains unwavering. Therefore, the people of all countries in the Marvel world must pinch their noses and endlessly pay for the cost of rebuilding New York again and again......

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On the other hand, the six original members of the Avengers, while patiently waiting for the return of the "Kryptonians" spaceship carrying Iron Man and Thor's girlfriends, couldn't help but discuss the latest anomalies in gravity and space in the abandoned factory outside London.

-- In the Marvel world, which is full of dangers and excitement in life, any strange anomaly can become a prelude to a catastrophe.

Moreover, Iron Man's trip to the UK this time, in addition to meeting Thor, also brought back another old acquaintance, Dr. Selvig, who was once controlled by the evil god Loki to create the activation device of the space door, and had a lot of scenes in Manhattan, New York, vs. Aliens, that is, Thor's girlfriend Jane. Miss Foster's mentor is barely one of the superscientists in the Marvel world.

However, this bad old man is obviously even more bizarre than his disciple, Dang Jane. When Miss Foster traveled through space and got lost in the universe, Dr. Servig took a bunch of strange instruments and stripped off his clothes and ran naked next to Stonehenge on Salisbury Plains, attracting countless tourists for a while, and was arrested by the police for his immorality...... It was only when Iron Man found out from the TV news that he was released on bail.

However, the members of the Avengers know that the reason why Dr. Servig is so crazy is not because of Alzheimer's disease, nor because he was knocked on too many drugs, but because he was knocked by the evil god Loki with the mind gem on the scepter, and he was affected by this and inexplicably understood a lot of cosmic secrets that earthlings should not know. However, due to the fragile minds of human beings, it is difficult to accept the direct indoctrination of extraterrestrial knowledge in large quantities, so Dr. Servig has a serious confusion in his thinking, so that he can easily be sent to a mental hospital.

However, Dr. Servig is a unique expert in the world of London today, and knows many behind-the-scenes truths, such as the concept of the so-called "Nine Kingdoms" in the Marvel Universe - in the past, Thor has spoken to Dr. Servig about Asgard where he lives, and mentioned one or two of the Nine Kingdoms, but now the name of each kingdom is correctly written on the blackboard by Dr. Servig.

Next, there is the theory that the universe goes on a cycle every 5,000 years. To modern intellectuals, this may sound like a radical overturn of Copernican heliocentrism, but in the Marvel world it is an indisputable fact - according to Dr. Servig, and Thor's confirmation, in each round of the cosmic loop, the nine worlds will be briefly interlaced in a straight line, resulting in a convergence between worlds - under normal circumstances, the worlds of the nine kingdoms are separate, but when the nine worlds converge, everything will be connected to each other. The nine kingdoms will all pass through each other at this moment, and gravity, light, and even matter will squeeze from one world into another. The spectacle of these celestial bodies would create a boundary point on Earth, which is usually unstable, and if something happens at the intersection of the celestial bodies, the consequences will be catastrophic.

Unfortunately, there is not much time left for the "Nine Worlds" to converge. And the cut-off point has been set, in Greenwich, near London - and that's the real reason for the strange phenomenon that existed before the abandoned factory on the outskirts of London!

In fact, similar paranormal phenomena occurred in many places around Greenwich in the period of time before and after the convergence of the nine worlds.

“…… But we don't have to worry, the gravimeter I built will stabilize the boundaries of these celestial bodies, and let those kingdoms pass by our world unharmed. Dr. Servig patted his chest at the Avengers' superheroes and assured, "...... Now there are about two or three days left before the celestial bodies of the Nine Kingdoms converge, and we have time to prepare......"

“…… I still don't quite understand what you're talking about, but it does sound serious. ”

Natasha, the red-haired black widow, crossed her arms and muttered, "...... I'll report back to the Director and ask him to set up a response in the UK. ”

“…… Actually, this matter is not so serious, 5,000 years ago, the same reincarnation and vision also happened once on earth. ”

Thor put it this way, "...... As a result, only half-truths and half-truths were left behind. ”

“…… If necessary, I'll mobilize Stark Industries to help you urgently get the kind of gravimeter that will stabilize the convergence of the celestial bodies, but that's the next thing, and now I need to get my woman home. ”

Tony stood up with his glass in his hand, looking up at a small bright spot in the night sky that was gradually becoming more prominent, "...... Pepper is finally back! ”