New York.
177a Bleecker Street.
The street was bustling with pedestrians and traffic, looking completely unremarkable, and no one paid the building any extra attention.
Even if they did see it, they quickly forgot about it!
Feeling the mark on her palm grow hot, Natasha couldn't help but scrutinize the building from top to bottom.
Although the building was inconspicuous, it was so large, yet S.H.I.E.L.D. had never paid any attention to it.
If not for the mark on her palm, she wouldn't have noticed it at all.
magic, as expected, was something a normal person like her couldn't comprehend.
However, now was not the time to delve into these matters.
Creak!
Accompanied by the sound of the wooden door rubbing, Natasha finally had the chance to glimpse the true appearance of the New York Sanctum.
As soon as she entered the New York Sanctum, the pitch-black Sanctum instantly became bright and clear.
"Sister Natasha, long time no see. You look terrible; you must have been too stressed lately!"
Seeing Natasha, dressed in a tight suit and looking travel-worn, Rimuru couldn't help but frown and directly patted a Recovery Potion onto Natasha.
Rimuru's Recovery Potion was not like the heavily diluted versions on the market; its medicinal power was extremely astonishing.
In an instant, all the fatigue on Natasha's body vanished, and her skin even became smooth and supple.
Feeling the changes in her body, Natasha couldn't help but smile.
Rimuru's concern made her feel incredibly warm.
Rimuru's golden hair was unbound, her golden eyes sparkled, and her features were exquisite and captivating, almost unchanged from before.
If one didn't know Rimuru's identity and hadn't witnessed her methods, it would be truly difficult to imagine that such a charming young girl was actually a king.
"Sister Natasha, why don't you sit down and have some tea first? The tea from Kamar-Taj is excellent!"
Natasha initially wanted to refuse, but Rimuru's calmness still infected her.
Smelling the lingering tea fragrance, Natasha's heart couldn't help but relax.
It seemed that with Rimuru around, even if the sky fell, there was no need to be afraid!
Looking at Rimuru leisurely sipping tea, Natasha couldn't help but smile wryly.
She was an Agent, whose job was to live a life on the edge, not knowing when she might die on a mission.
But she actually felt a sense of security from Rimuru; perhaps this was what they called a strong person!
No matter what crisis they faced, they always remained so confident.
After calming herself, Natasha said, "Rimuru, yesterday an Asgardian calling himself Loki attacked S.H.I.E.L.D.'s secret research center and stole the Tesseract."
"The research on the Tesseract was too important. At that time, there were no less than three hundred people guarding the Tesseract, all heavily armed."
"But Loki moved as if through an empty land, bullets hitting him were like tickles, he easily stole the Tesseract, and he also controlled Barton and Dr. Selvig with a scepter. Rimuru, we need you!"
Although she had already witnessed the combat power of Asgardians, facing them directly was still extremely tricky.
Unenchanted bullets couldn't even break through an Asgardian's defense.
Seeing Natasha's annoyed expression, Rimuru couldn't help but smile. To make her so annoyed, Loki was truly 'acting his part'!
"Sister Natasha, Loki's attack on Earth this time was guided by me!"
Huh?
Natasha's beautiful eyes widened, looking at Rimuru in disbelief.
In just an instant, a chill even penetrated her soul!
If the Chitauri attacked Earth, they could still find ways to resist, but if Rimuru wanted to attack Earth, how could they resist?
Most importantly, Rimuru's sudden betrayal felt like a thousand knives stabbing her heart, a pain that pierced her soul!
Natasha looked into Rimuru's eyes, suppressing her voice, "Rimuru, you're joking with me, you must be joking with your sister, right!"
Rimuru mischievously smiled, "Sister Natasha, you're too impatient. Where did your thoughts go? Do you think I have ambitions for Earth or something?"
Natasha gave Rimuru a glare, somewhat annoyed to the point of grinding her teeth.
"Naughty Rimuru, is that how you joke? My sister has a weak heart, you almost scared me to death, okay!"
Rimuru stared into Natasha's eyes and seriously said, "I'm not joking, Loki's attack on Earth was really guided by me!"
Natasha was exasperated, "You're at it again, naughty Rimuru, saying the most 'vicious' things with a smiling face, you want to infuriate your sister to death!"
"It's like this..."
Rimuru recounted in detail the various warnings she saw from agamotto's orb and her subsequent arrangements.
In agamotto's orb, the Chitauri arrived in spaceships, densely packed like locusts, spreading across Earth.
What Rimuru did was to confine this danger to the single city of New York, minimizing losses.
Most importantly, Rimuru turned passive into active, making this civilizational war controllable!
What a grand scheme!
Learning of Rimuru's plan, Natasha was astounded.
To single-handedly orchestrate a war, this was too monstrous, and she was bold enough to even conceive of it!
"Sister Natasha, the Chitauri were originally a marine organism, transformed into semi-mechanical, semi-carbon-based lifeforms. On land, their activities require control by a central computer, which is a very ingenious design."
"But as long as the main brain is destroyed, they will completely lose their ability to act, so this is controllable!"
"As long as they are dealt a painful blow in New York and then the portal is closed, the danger of the Chitauri invasion will be completely resolved!"
After understanding the cause and effect, Natasha looked at Rimuru with a complicated expression.
This method of 'guiding' aliens to attack Earth, although its ultimate goal was for the good of Earthlings, absolutely could not be revealed in the slightest.
Otherwise, those keyboard warriors and loudmouths would never let Rimuru off the hook.
Bombarding her would be light; they might even nail Rimuru to the pillar of shame.
Natasha hadn't expected Rimuru to tell her such a top-secret plan; this trust weighed heavily on Natasha's heart!
Natasha looked at Rimuru with a complicated expression, "Rimuru, this matter is known only to heaven, Earth, you, and me. I swear I will never betray your trust and will not tell a third person!"
"So, why did you tell me? Are you planning to quietly guide the Avengers and tell them not to stop Loki from opening the portal?"
Rimuru shook her head, "Sister Natasha, I trust you, and I trust the other Avengers. But Loki isn't that easy to deal with. Just do what you have to do, and give it your all; he will definitely open the portal!"
Natasha was instead confused. Rimuru had orchestrated a war, and every move was calculated. What exactly did she want her to do?
Natasha was a Level Ten Agent; understanding people's minds was her specialty.
But she couldn't guess Rimuru's thoughts at all. Was it truly 'the king's heart is hard to fathom'?
Rimuru: "Sister Natasha, your acting is the best. I told you to prepare for the unexpected. Although this war has elements of my deliberate guidance, Loki is the God of Mischief; he's not that honest. You need to keep a quiet eye on him!"
"Also, I've sensed something wrong with this war. The Chitauri's attack this time is mainly to test me. At that time, I might not be able to spare a hand!"
"And the Mind Stone has a brainwashing function. If you're not careful, you might be infiltrated, so we must guard against it. You can wear a heart guard over your chest. For its specific production, just hand it over to Tony!"
"After being brainwashed, a physical recalibration will suffice!"
Physical recalibration?
Hearing Rimuru's vivid and unique description, Natasha couldn't help but smile and burst out laughing.
After explaining some more specific details, Natasha left with a smile!