"Besides being able to attack, his spear can also modify will and control people's minds!" Nick Fury said, full of apprehension and solemnity.
This ability was simply too terrifying.
For agents like them, even a heroic death was better than becoming someone else's puppet.
At this moment, whether it was Nick Fury, Black Widow, or Iron Man, all secretly remained vigilant.
If they truly encountered this spear-wielding man in the future, they absolutely had to avoid letting him stab them in the chest with his spear.
While the spear-wielding man was controlling Barton and the others, Nick Fury quietly "packed up" the Cosmic Cube, preparing to slip away.
But it was clearly impossible for him to succeed.
"Put the box down!" the spear-wielding man said without room for argument. "I really need it!"
"Is there any need to be so tense?" Nick Fury said to the spear-wielding man, his expression unreadable.
"Of course there is. I came all this way for it!" the spear-wielding man said in a deep voice, then introduced himself, "I am Loki, from Asgard."
"Loki? The God of Mischief and Lies?" Black Widow exclaimed again in surprise. "I thought that was just a myth."
"So… Thor is real, and Loki is real. This world is truly fascinating," Nick Fury's expression became even more intrigued.
"My premonition came true," Iron Man said with a helpless look.
The worst-case scenario had indeed happened. The person from "the other side of the door" was not an Earth wizard, but an alien.
And not just an ordinary alien, but an alien from mythical legends.
"Loki? You're Thor's brother?"
To everyone's surprise, after hearing Loki reveal his identity, Dr. Selvig actually spoke up in astonishment from the side.
From his reaction, it seemed as if he actually knew Thor.
Because in mythological legends, Loki was the brother of Thor's father, Odin!
In other words, he was Thor's uncle!
But in Dr. Selvig's words, Loki became Thor's brother, which clearly meant Dr. Selvig knew Thor.
Otherwise, how would he know the true relationship between Thor and Loki, which differed from the mythological legends?
"Dr. Selvig, this man seems to be quite something."
Nick Fury once again made a mental note of Dr. Selvig.
He hadn't expected that this unassuming old man, besides being a brilliant scientist, even knew Thor.
Not just Nick Fury, but Iron Man also quietly started paying attention to Dr. Selvig.
The name Thor had appeared multiple times in the quiz system's options, and there was a high probability he would be Iron Man's future comrade.
This Dr. Selvig was currently the only clue to finding Thor.
However, in front of Loki, Dr. Selvig was just a small fry. Loki ignored his words and continued to negotiate with Nick Fury.
"We have no grievances with you!" Nick Fury said to Loki in a deep voice.
"Ants have no grievances with your shoes either," Loki used a very vivid and apt analogy.
"So, you want to step on us and kill us?"
"No, I actually bring good news, a world without attachments."
"Attachments to what?"
"Freedom! Freedom is life's greatest lie! If you accept this, your heart will find peace."
During his negotiation with Nick Fury, Loki also casually took control of Dr. Selvig.
"Sir, Nick Fury is stalling for time. This place is about to explode, and we'll be buried under rocks."
Hawkeye Barton suddenly walked over to Loki's side and said to him.
"That's right!"
Dr. Selvig also chimed in from the side. He checked the relevant data, "The portal is starting to collapse. There are only two minutes until complete collapse."
"Alright then." Loki glanced at Hawkeye Barton.
Bang!
Barton didn't say any superfluous words. With a clean and decisive shot, he directly shot Nick Fury to the ground.
Nick Fury and Black Widow, who were in front of the screen, couldn't help but slightly contract their pupils. Loki's mind control was too terrifying, wasn't it?
Barton was Nick Fury's most loyal subordinate, yet he shot Nick Fury without even blinking.
However, Barton's other series of actions were not affected in any way, as if Loki had simply changed Barton's allegiance, nothing more.
Just like that.
Loki, along with Barton and the others, snatched the Cosmic Cube from Nick Fury's hands and swaggered out of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury naturally couldn't have been killed by Barton with a single shot. The old fox was wearing a bulletproof vest and quickly got back up, lively as ever.
He personally led the remaining subordinates to pursue Loki and his group.
However, it was undoubtedly a failure.
Ultimately, the entire base was reduced to ruins, countless subordinates were killed or injured, and they could only watch helplessly as Loki and the others made their getaway.
"Sir! Do you hear me!"
Coulson contacted Nick Fury through the communication channel at this moment.
"The Cube was stolen by unknown individuals, and my personnel have suffered casualties!" Nick Fury responded in a deep voice.
"Hill?"
"Many people are trapped under the rubble. We don't know how many will survive," Agent Hill's voice also rang out in the communication channel.
Nick Fury then proceeded with a series of arrangements and deployments.
"Issue an emergency order. Everyone not involved in the rescue immediately go and find the box for me!"
"Coulson, return to base and issue a Level Seven alert. From the current situation, it seems war has already begun."
"What should we do?" Coulson asked in a deep voice.
At this point, the camera gave Nick Fury a close-up of his face, revealing a pensive and solemn expression, as if he had made some decision.
The scene ended there.
Although the video didn't show what Nick Fury would do next, everyone understood.
Next, Nick Fury would certainly assemble the Avengers to search for the Cosmic Cube stolen by Loki.
The scene was quiet for a moment, and the atmosphere was accordingly somewhat subdued.
This segment of the video was a bit long, and the information it conveyed was crucial.
"There are two crucial questions."
"First, as a god from Asgard, why did Loki come to Earth to steal the Cosmic Cube? What is his objective?"
After a moment of silence, Nick Fury was the first to speak, analyzing the situation with solemnity and seriousness.
Everyone looked at each other, wide-eyed and clueless. The information was too limited, and no one could answer this question.
But this question was indeed very important.