Loki said smugly, he wanted revenge, revenge against his foolish brother.
He wanted to prove himself to everyone, that he was born to be king, a natural ruler.
The one most suited to be King of Asgard wasn't his muscle-headed brother, but him.
"Loki, you're Thor's brother?" Dr. Selvig looked at Loki in shock. He of course remembered what had happened not long ago.
At that time, he had heard a lot about Loki from Thor.
"We have no quarrel with you!" Nick Fury tried to explain.
But Loki was indifferent, even with a mocking expression, he said, "The ants have no quarrel with your shoe either!"
"So, you want to crush us?" Nick Fury tried to probe for more useful information, hoping to glean something from the arrogant Loki.
If this guy was indeed Thor's brother, things could get complicated.
Because that could very well represent official Asgardian intentions.
Ever since he learned about Asgard, he knew their power likely far surpassed Earth's. If Asgard decided to invade, Earth would be doomed.
"Actually, I bring good news!" Loki declared. "A world without burdens!"
"What burdens?" Nick Fury countered, still stalling for time.
"Freedom. Freedom is the biggest lie in life. If you accept this, your heart..." He turned and used the Mind Scepter to control Dr. Selvig, then continued, "...will find peace!"
Just like when he controlled Hawkeye Barton, the control was instantaneous.
Nick Fury maintained a calm expression and replied, "Yes, the peace you mentioned reminds me of its opposite!"
At the same time, Hawkeye Barton glanced at Nick Fury, seemingly understanding his intentions. Although his mind was controlled, he retained his complete memories and personality, allowing him to make an immediate judgment.
"Boss, Director Fury is stalling for time!" Hawkeye Barton immediately exposed Nick Fury's plan, stating directly, "This place is about to explode, and we will be buried under a pile of stones, hundreds of meters deep!"
Nick Fury no longer concealed his intentions, knowing it was pointless, "Just like the pyramids!"
"He's right, the portal is starting to collapse!"
Dr. Selvig also chimed in, "We have two minutes until complete reversal!"
Everyone could see it now. Loki's mind control ability was terrifying, as it didn't affect a person's intelligence even after the brainwashing was complete.
It was worth noting that S.H.I.E.L.D. also possessed similar methods, capable of brainwashing, but it took a long time and was primarily used to deal with criminals.
But this kind of brainwashing can cause massive damage to a person's spirit and even their brain. For example, after Hydra brainwashed and controlled the Winter Soldier, he became a killing machine with only a desire for destruction, completely lacking self-control.
Loki didn't hesitate and immediately left with his people, even encountering Agent Hill outside.
After a fierce chase, Loki easily shook off the pursuit of S.H.I.E.L.D., leaving them to watch him escape helplessly.
At this moment, everyone in S.H.I.E.L.D. wore expressions of frustration. Their organization, which prided itself on being impenetrable, had been infiltrated, suffered significant damage, and then the perpetrator had simply walked away.
Even though this person was a legendary god, and he had the Mind Scepter to assist him.
However, these were just excuses, unable to conceal the fact that they had been utterly humiliated in this situation.
And it was indeed as Lin Feng had said. When Loki first appeared, he was a very qualified villain, creating a great sense of pressure.
Unlike later, when he completely evolved into a comedic character.
When did it all start?
Probably when the Hulk started throwing him around.
Even Thor, the Asgardian tough guy, had evolved into a comedic character!
It all started with the Hulk.
At this moment, everyone's gaze shifted towards Bruce Banner.
This was bad. If it happened to them, wouldn't they also become a comedic man or woman?
They couldn't help but imagine the scene, and immediately lost interest.
Wasn't that more painful than being killed?
"Actually, I sometimes think it's better if the Hulk comes out less. Every time he appears, he causes countless problems, even though sometimes he saves the world," Bruce Banner said.
"That's right, that's right!"
Everyone nodded in agreement. While Hulk was often their most reliable asset in saving the world, his rampages caused massive destruction.
Previously, Hulk had caused extensive damage in the city, and it was only thanks to Tony Stark's Hulkbuster Armor that they managed to subdue him.
Hulk was truly a double-edged sword!
Used correctly, he saved the world; used incorrectly, he became a laughingstock.
"Banner, have you considered taming Hulk, or merging him, like a psychologist merging split personalities into one person?" Tony Stark suggested.
Thor's biggest problem was treating Hulk as the angry Banner, which was why he was thoroughly humiliated by him.
"That seems like a good idea," Bruce Banner said, as if Tony Stark had opened up a whole new world for him.
"I bet Lin Feng has a terrible personality too, and is probably laughing at us behind our backs," Tony Stark grumbled.
Everyone glanced at Tony Stark, the implication clear: if Lin Feng's personality was supposedly awful, mocking them behind their backs, was Tony Stark any better?
The two of them were equally bad-tempered, especially Tony Stark. He'd had money since childhood and rarely considered others' feelings, acting without restraint.
While he certainly wasn't a bad person, he was undoubtedly someone who didn't hold back when messing with people.
For instance, there was a certain Dr. Killian, whom he'd left stranded on a rooftop overnight.
He could have been a valuable subordinate, but due to Stark's arrogance, it all fell apart.
"We still need to consider how to protect that Tesseract," Coulson said.
Everyone thought about it and felt a headache coming on. Their initial plan was probably to find a secure place to store the Tesseract or to find a way to cut off its signal.
But now they realized that was impossible.
After all, it was already hidden inside the S.H.I.E.L.D. base, which was considered very well-protected. So what did it matter?
Loki still found it.
"We don't know the exact reason why Loki knew about the Tesseract!" Nick Fury said. "It could be some kind of high-tech method we don't understand, can't observe, and can't define, a method that can search for the Tesseract across the entire universe!"
"Since this thing originally belonged to Odin's family, it's normal for them to have some kind of sensing or locating method," Black Widow Natasha said. "After all, many things involve magic, and it's understandable that we don't understand it."
"If that's the case, why wasn't it discovered earlier?" Agent Hill asked. "Although this thing has been kept in the lower levels of the base, I don't believe that it can be located across the entire universe. A layer of reinforced concrete can easily block their view!"
What Hill was referring to, of course, were the Chitauri and Loki.
It was clear that the Chitauri and Loki weren't the only ones eyeing the Tesseract; Thanos might also be involved.
Given Thanos's position as a cosmic overlord, he wouldn't care about a small, broken place like Earth.
It could only be that there was something on Earth that he was very interested in, possibly including the Tesseract.
"It's clear that the Chitauri don't have the technology to locate the Tesseract!" Nick Fury shook his head. "If they did, they would have acted long ago. And the ones who do have that kind of technology should be from Asgard. More precisely, it should be Odin, the God-King, who once possessed the Tesseract!"
"I don't know why this thing ended up on Earth from Odin's hands, but it's clear that Odin didn't accidentally lose the Tesseract. Instead, he didn't need it and placed it on Earth. However, he still possesses some technology or method to locate the Tesseract, and Loki's technology should be derived from Odin's!" Nick Fury said. "This suddenly explains a lot of things we didn't understand before. It's because of the Tesseract..."
Previously, they were puzzled as to why Thanos was so fixated on Earth, which didn't align with their usual understanding.
If it were for resources, a civilization at Earth's level might be possible because they were too low in the civilization hierarchy.
But a cosmic overlord, would he really be lacking resources?
The universe is vast; any resource, from a macro perspective, is virtually inexhaustible.
Even if they were lacking, would Earth really have what they needed?
Gold and silver are highly prized by many people on Earth, but they're utterly commonplace in the cosmos. Didn't you see how Thor completely disregarded money?
He didn't seem interested in Earth's resources either.
It's likely that the entire wealth of Earth isn't worth as much as one of their magical artifacts. It's a harsh reality, but that's just the way it is.
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