Chapter 24:
The person was dressed entirely in black, hiding his whole body in the shadows.
He slowly walked toward the cell.
He was none other than Hawkeye, who had been mind-controlled by Loki.
"You're here. Then let's begin!"
Loki revealed a sinister smile.
Hearing Loki's words, Hawkeye's body trembled involuntarily, but he still nodded stiffly.
"Very good. You are very brave. You have already been controlled by me. Now I will turn you into my slave. I will make you into a powerful warrior. What you need to do is kill everyone who stands in your way!"
Loki's smile grew wider, making him look like a madman.
Hawkeye listened to Loki's words, turned around, and walked out.
In the conference room on the other side, Dr. Banner was introducing the Cosmic Cube and Loki's goals to everyone.
"Loki came to Earth from Asgard this time to find the Cosmic Cube for two purposes. One is to claim this artifact for himself. The other is that Loki plans to use it to open a massive portal in Earth's outer space."
"This way, Loki can instantly bring the interstellar army that has been lurking in the depths of the universe to the periphery of Earth. Moreover, this artifact can also provide Loki with a large amount of energy to help him rule the Nine Realms."
"Oh, sorry, Dr. Banner. I have to interrupt. What do you mean by this portal and the interstellar army from outer space?"
Captain America asked in confusion after listening.
At this point, Thor began to explain Loki's crimes in Asgard, his long-held obsessions, and his vision of ruling Earth.
"So Earth is just his first step, right?"
"Yes, you are correct, Super Soldier."
"Sorry, I'm not called Super Soldier, and I have a name."
"Alright, everyone, let's get back to the main topic."
Nick Fury stood up and spoke.
"Dr. Banner."
"Fine! Everyone, what I just explained is essentially establishing a spatial channel outside Earth."
"A spatial channel?"
Everyone was shocked. Just one Loki was already difficult enough to deal with. They didn't dare imagine what kind of disaster would befall humanity if an entire interstellar army from outer space descended on Earth.
"That's right. And when the Cosmic Cube is operating, it has extremely high aggressiveness. If anyone tries to prevent the portal from opening, they will be attacked by it."
Dr. Banner continued to explain.
Hearing Dr. Banner's words, Nick Fury and the others instantly fell silent.
The threat Loki brought this time was too great — it was downright catastrophic.
"Beep! Beep! Beep!"
Suddenly, a piercing alarm sounded on the Helicarrier.
"What's happening?"
"What's going on?!"
Everyone who heard the sound was greatly alarmed.
Following Loki's plan, Hawkeye first blew up one of the Helicarrier's engines, then led an assault team to begin searching for the Cosmic Cube inside the ship.
After learning of the situation, Captain America and the others immediately split up to act.
"Where is Loki?"
"We need to find someone to keep a close eye on him."
Just as everyone was in a state of panic, Alex Chen quietly arrived at the room where the Cosmic Cube was stored.
Using Magneto's metal manipulation ability, Alex Chen easily opened the laboratory door that weighed dozens of tons.
Looking at the half of the Cosmic Cube in his hand, Alex Chen was about to turn around to find the other half when Hawkeye silently appeared behind him.
"Hawkeye?!"
Seeing that the person who had arrived was Hawkeye, Alex Chen was startled.
Hawkeye looked coldly at the Cosmic Cube in Alex Chen's hand. He reached out, snatched the Cosmic Cube from Alex Chen's hand, and put it into his own pocket.
"What are you doing?"
Seeing Hawkeye's action, Alex Chen urgently shouted.
"This is none of your concern."
"You—"
Seeing Hawkeye about to walk out of the laboratory, Alex Chen no longer cared whether he would expose himself.
With a burst of speed, he instantly appeared behind Hawkeye.
Alex Chen's speed was extremely fast. Even Hawkeye was slightly stunned. Then Hawkeye swung a whip kick toward Alex Chen's abdomen.
Although Alex Chen had not fully adapted to Captain America's super combat skills yet, dealing with Hawkeye was still more than enough.
Alex Chen's fist slammed toward Hawkeye.
"Bang!"
Hawkeye and Alex Chen's fists collided in the air, producing a muffled sound.
Then both of them retracted their fists at the same time.
Hawkeye looked at Alex Chen with eyes full of doubt.
"You really are hiding a lot."
As he spoke, Hawkeye grabbed the bow from his back and swung it at Alex Chen.
However, Alex Chen didn't panic. Instead, he had a calm expression. He stomped his legs hard on the ground and charged toward Hawkeye.
Hawkeye held his long bow and swept it horizontally again.
Alex Chen casually picked up a steel bar to meet it.
Both of their weapons were very ordinary, with no special functions and no ability to use any energy. They relied purely on brute force.
"Bang!"
Another violent collision. The steel bar broke, and Hawkeye's long bow flew out of his hand at the same time.
Hawkeye glanced at his bow that had been knocked away, and his face turned gloomy.
He no longer tangled with Alex Chen. Instead, he quickly left the laboratory and ran toward the special cell where Loki was held.
At this moment, inside the special cell.
A triumphant smile appeared on Loki's face.
His gaze searched around the laboratory.
In this special cell, besides Loki, there was only Thor, who was standing there with killing intent.
"Bastard, are you still stubbornly refusing to repent?"
Thor shouted at Loki.
Seeing that Loki ignored him, Thor directly pounced toward Loki.
He discovered that the Loki in front of him was merely an illusion created by magic. The real Loki had somehow appeared beside the control console.
Loki waved his hand at Thor and then pressed the release button.
"No!"
Before Thor could finish speaking, the door of the special cell sealed shut. At the same time, the deck slowly opened.
A huge airflow instantly rushed into the ship. Thor, along with the special cell, fell from an altitude of 10,000 meters.
At the same time, Hawkeye and Alex Chen were engaged in a fierce battle in a narrow duct.
Alex Chen's iron bar swung nonstop. Every strike left a crater in the ground, while Hawkeye dodged and counterattacked.
For a moment, neither could do anything to the other.
"Alex Chen, come to the control room immediately! It's very dangerous outside right now!"
Seeing the situation, Nick Fury immediately shouted in the earpiece.
Hearing this sentence, Alex Chen instantly understood. He could not continue wasting time with Hawkeye.
Metal Control!
All the metal in the duct came to life and swarmed toward Hawkeye.
Even the arrows in the quiver turned into ropes that tightly bound Hawkeye.
Before long, Hawkeye was wrapped up like a dumpling, unable to move.
Alex Chen walked up to Hawkeye, easily retrieved the half of the Cosmic Cube, and immediately ran toward the control room.
Not long after he left, Loki also followed.
Hawkeye saw Loki coming and immediately told him what had happened.
"Oh, interesting."
"Boom!"
Hearing this, Loki helped Hawkeye break free from his bindings and then ordered him to go find his scepter.
As for Alex Chen, Loki would handle him personally.
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