Inside the Helicarrier!
As everyone entered the interior of the massive helicarrier,
the enormous vessel gradually began to ascend from the sea.
After reaching an altitude of 1,000 meters, Nick Fury directly ordered the reflective panels activated for cloaking.
Once all orders were given,
Nick Fury turned to Su Che and said, "Sorry for calling you here at this time."
"I need your help with something."
All along, Nick Fury had wanted to have a proper talk with Su Che.
But from Su Che's first diary entry to the most recent one,
Nick Fury couldn't find the right opportunity.
Or rather, he didn't know what to say to Su Che!
He couldn't just go up and say, "Hey, I know you're from a parallel world because I have your diary."
Not only would that be incredibly stupid,
but more importantly, as the holder of the Black Gold Diary, it was impossible to mention this matter to non-holders—
including Su Che himself, the diary's owner!
And Nick Fury knew that to keep Su Che in this parallel world, he had to rely on emotional bonds, not so-called interests.
After all, for these righteous superheroes, emotions often mattered more than benefits.
That was why he could never have a truly frank conversation with Su Che.
For example:
If there was a bomb in front of you that, upon detonation, would destroy the Earth and kill billions,
and the only way to stop the countdown was to kill a hundred innocent people...
If it were him, Nick Fury would definitely choose to sacrifice the hundred to save the billions.
In his view, it was worth it.
But if it were the superheroes of the Avengers, they would never make the same choice.
They would rather sacrifice themselves than trade a hundred innocent lives for billions.
It was a difference in standpoint.
One could call them stubborn, but one couldn't say their choice was wrong.
After all, if you were one of those hundred innocent people, would you rather be killed or saved?
Nick Fury felt he understood Su Che.
He also knew that Su Che, a member of the original Avengers in the parallel world, must understand him as well.
This was precisely why Nick Fury had never had a truly deep conversation with Su Che!
After briefing everyone on the situation,
Nick Fury looked at the group and said seriously, "So, everyone, this is why I asked you here. Now, what can you do?"
After listening to Nick Fury's account,
everyone instinctively looked toward Su Che.
"Another name for the Tesseract is the Space Stone, one of the six Infinity Stones. One of its functions is to open spatial portals."
"Since Loki has taken the Space Stone, his goal is likely to use the Tesseract to open a portal and lure an alien invasion through it."
"So, the most important task right now is to find the Tesseract."
Seeing everyone's eyes on him, Su Che glanced around, then settled his gaze on Tony and Dr. Banner.
"Dr. Banner, as far as I know, the Tesseract emits gamma radiation. You're an expert in this field, so tracking the Tesseract will be up to you."
"Tony, you'll assist Dr. Banner."
"Alright, but I'll need spectrometers and a laboratory—the more spectrometers, the better."
Hearing the task assigned by Su Che, Dr. Bruce Banner nodded.
While he might not be top-tier in other fields,
when it came to gamma radiation, few in this world could surpass Dr. Banner!
"I've read my father's notes,"
Tony chimed in, crossing his arms. "He did research on the Tesseract."
"To activate the Tesseract's energy, besides knowing its original usage, you also need certain stabilizers."
"Of course, these stabilizers weren't originally meant for the Tesseract itself, but to maintain the portal it opens for extended periods."
"Maybe we can use that to narrow down the search too!"
Seeing Tony's serious explanation, Su Che nodded. "When it comes to science, you and Dr. Banner are the experts."
"So, we'll follow your lead on how to proceed."
"What about us?"
Steve looked at Su Che. "What should the three of us do?"
"Rest. Or satisfy your curiosity about this helicarrier and look around."
Facing Steve, Su Che smiled. "Until we find Loki, all we can do is rest."
"Conserve your energy and prepare for battle!"
"I'm good at that!"
Steve laughed. "Even if the enemies this time are aliens, I can fight all day!"
"That's all for now. Also, Mr. Fury, please prepare everything Dr. Banner and Tony need, including the lab."
"And get the lounges ready for me, Natasha, and Steve."
"Of course!"
Seeing how succinctly Su Che had delegated tasks, the admiration in Nick Fury's eyes never faded.
As expected of a superhero with over a decade of Avengers experience in a parallel world.
He's clearly well-versed in handling these situations!
Perhaps this newly formed Avengers team needed precisely such an experienced and qualified spiritual leader!
After preparing the equipment and lab for Tony and Dr. Banner,
Nick Fury handed a pre-prepared document to Su Che.
Picking it up, Su Che saw the title: "Proposal for the Formation of the 'Avengers'."
The document contained the profiles of the proposed first-generation Avengers members.
"This world needs superheroes. Because compared to weapons, perhaps you superheroes are the most effective countermeasure when Earth faces extraterrestrial threats!"
"I've always had an idea: to gather a group of powerful individuals to form the Avengers, to confront potential alien threats."
At this point, Nick Fury looked at Su Che seriously. "It's clear that in the hearts of Steve, Tony, and even Natasha, you are the core of this team."
"So, Su, I hope you will agree to the formation of the Avengers and take on this responsibility!"
"Of course, I can assure you that the Avengers will not need to take orders from anyone. They will definitely not be a tool or a weapon for S.H.I.E.L.D. or any other force."
"They will be Earth's last and most powerful trump card!"
"Perhaps I could have given this proposal to anyone in the file—Captain Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, or Tony."
"But I hope you will be the first to agree and join, because they trust you more than they trust me!"
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