Washington, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Triflex Wing Headquarters.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury was standing in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window of his office, pondering.

He has just returned from a videoconference with the World Security Council.

The Asgardians' impact was not limited to New Mexico, but even to the United States.

The World Security Council, as the oversight arm of S.H.I.E.L.D., was the first to know the ins and outs of the matter.

Whether the Asgardians are the aliens they call themselves or the gods of Earth myths and legends, they have all appeared alive on Earth and have done something big.

Ordinary earth weapons, they don't do anything at all.

That's why Nick Fury researched weapons with the wreckage of the Destroyer's armor.

In fact, he was quite satisfied with the way Oakes handled it.

This kid is worthy of his ideal, the conciliator of the future Avengers organization.

Oakes knew that Banner was unlikely to approve of their plan to build a stronger weapon, and neither could Tony.

But Oakes knew the need for this, but he couldn't risk S.H.I.E.L.D. using Banner's research to do things that Banner didn't like, causing him to resist.

So Oakes directly singled out this matter, and later stripped Banner from this matter - you S.H.I.E.L.D. like to play and play, let's go back to the company to work.

This successfully removed Banner from his involvement in field research in New Mexico.

Otherwise, it is obviously not appropriate for S.H.I.E.L.D. to directly ignore a top scientist like Banner and hide the destroyer for research.

"Knock~Squeak~"

There were two knocks, apparently perfunctory, and the office door opened.

Nick Fury frowned and turned his head to look - what idiot had come in without permission......

Then his brow furrowed.

Those who come are indeed qualified to do so.

"Hey man, are you done?"

He turned around with a smile and stepped forward, gave a cordial hug to the visitor, and glanced out with one eye:

"All done?"

"Of course, but this time, it was really beyond my expectations."

The man smiled so hard that his face was almost wrinkled, and he looked Nick Fury up and down with satisfaction:

"Sure enough, he is worthy of the person I like, and this hand is beautiful...... Now, those guys aren't always in my ears talking about funding and permissions. ”

Alexander Pierce, former director of S.H.I.E.L.D., is now S.H.I.E.L.D.'s head of liaison with the World Security Council, as well as the Council's Secretary-General.

As the boss who once refused the Nobel Peace Prize and single-handedly discovered and promoted the current director, Nick Fury, he has the same level 10 clearance as Nick Fury.

It is precisely because of his dedication to dealing with the World Security Council that S.H.I.E.L.D. has been able to gradually obtain a larger budget and more authority over the years.

Of course, as the supreme leader of Hydra in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s lair, even among the Hydra branches around the world, Pierce is a top giant and a pivotal branch leader.

In recent years, as Hydra grows in need of more and more nutrients, Pierce must do his best to expand S.H.I.E.L.D.'s influence.

But as the saying goes, "a hunter without a goal is nothing".

The security threats in the world today are ...... compared to the growing scale of S.H.I.E.L.D. It's a bit insufficient.

In recent years, Pierce has been maneuvering around the Council's supervision with excellent political experience and acumen, desperately trying to get oil and water.

In Nick Fury's view, the old leader was trying to avoid bureaucratic constraints on the actions of S.H.I.E.L.D., which he led, and he was grateful to Pierce.

Sure enough, he is worthy of being an old comrade who has made outstanding contributions to world security.

But no matter how clever Pierce is, he gradually began to be a little unable to bear the pressure of the council-

Especially with the rapid development of information technology in recent years, the channels and speed of the public receiving information have undergone earth-shaking changes, and many of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s actions have caused panic and even a certain degree of hostility among the public, as well as many follow-up problems.

This also makes the governments that are usually responsible for wiping the ass of S.H.I.E.L.D. have more and more opinions about S.H.I.E.L.D. -

And the Council is clearly not going to ignore this situation.

This is also one of the official statements that S.H.I.E.L.D. has repeatedly rejected Nick Fury's 'Avengers Project'.

But this time was different.

"Based on our investigation of the battle scene on the edge of Furubashi Town, the Council knows very well how much of a threat Thor can pose to the security of the world with just one Thor."

Nick Fury beckoned Pierce to sit down, ready to pour him a cup of coffee, thought for a moment, and then went back to his desk, pulled out a small box, and went back to replace the beans on the coffee machine.

"Oh! It smells so good...... Do you still have this kind of goodies? ”

Pierce raised an eyebrow, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s agent coffee was already of the highest quality, after all, they were only civil servants......

But this kind of coffee, he has tasted countless top products, but it can't be compared!

"Find a funny kid to ask for it."

Nick Fury shrugged his shoulders, and Pierce gave a look of understanding:

"Environmental consultants? Compared to acorn, a popular drink among young people, this coffee is more suitable for our age. ”

"It sounds like I'm old."

Nick Fury took a sip of his coffee with satisfaction, gritting his teeth a little - this thing was a giveaway for the "deal......

He didn't want these embarrassing emotions to affect his train of thought for the time being, so he put down his coffee:

"The crown prince of Asgard has apparently struck a hard sore spot on the council's old diehards."

"Well, according to them, the Earth, that is, Midgard, is still one of their vassals."

Pierce sighed and shook his head:

"Although Asgard does not seem to have reasserted their 'dominion' to the current Earth nations for some unknown reason, what changes will the return of the Crown Prince of Asgard from Earth change their attitude towards Earth?

If the legendary father of the gods, the Heavenly King Odin, really had a bright mind and thought that he still had a large piece of 'territory' that he had ignored for a long time, would he suddenly want to reassert his sovereignty?

At that time, it will be absolutely impossible for the earth to accept, and this is something that the Council will never allow -

But without the guarantee of force, the earth is not even qualified to refuse. ”

"So they finally approved the 'Avengers Project.'"

Nick Fury snorted coldly:

"These guys were worried about what would happen if they gave S.H.I.E.L.D. more power...... As it turns out, I'm not unfounded. ”

"Well, so, the 'Pegasus Project' has also been restarted."

Pierce had a serious look on his face:

"I suggest going straight to the weaponization phase – what we need most at the moment is a powerful weapon that can create an effective deterrent to a probable enemy.

Compared to analyzing the completely unfamiliar Destroyer wreckage, the Pegasus Project, which has pre-research data, can obviously produce results faster. ”

“……”

Nick Fury was silent for a long time, looked at the serious eyes of his old boss, and finally nodded slowly:

"Good!"