A person is writing a diary in an American comic book, and Iron Man collapses at the beginning.

Chapter 176 Captain America: Just kidding, why would I shout "Hail Hydra!"

that's it.

Loki disappeared.

This is the culprit that brazenly invaded S.H.I.E.L.D. and caused the Dark Energy Union base to be reduced to ruins.

After his battle with Captain Tony, he completely disappeared without a trace.

It was as if it had never existed.

Two weeks passed, and the other party not only did not take any further action, but seemed to have vanished into thin air.

They have completely disappeared without a trace, and there has been no further news.

However, the more this was the case, the more uneasy the Avengers stationed at the new base became.

Because no one believed Loki would give up so easily.

The opponent has been holding back, probably preparing for something big.

"I checked our satellite again, and as always, there was nothing there."

Inside the base control center, Hawkeye Barton tapped a few times on a computer screen, examined it, and then shook his head.

"Stark, and you?"

Hawkeye Barton then turned to Tony, who was eating snacks, and asked.

Their S.H.I.E.L.D. satellites are far more advanced and have a much wider coverage than those of ordinary intelligence agencies.

However, compared to a big hook like Jarvis, it is still slightly lacking.

"Jarvis didn't tell me it had made any discoveries."

Tony gave an answer that was not unexpected.

"So, that's it? Loki just vanished into thin air?"

The Red Guard shrugged, a slight look of dejection on his face. "I still can't figure out how he did it."

Under the dual surveillance of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s satellite system and Jarvis, not even a fly can hide!

How could Loki, such a large living person, possibly be involved?

Unless the other party has been hiding in some secluded place all this time, keeping it all inside.

"Eric, we're talking about a god!"

Black Widow chimed in, "To do the impossible, that's what makes a god."

"What we need now is not to boost the morale of others and diminish our own," the Red Guard shook his head.

"That's right, I completely agree with that statement."

The playboy pointed at the Red Guard, looking incredibly smug, "Loki is indeed a god, but so what?"

"Don't forget we once gave him a good beating—oh, no, I mean, I gave him a good beating!"

"I'd love to see you do that again, but only if we find him first."

"We will! We will!"

After a brief exchange of words, everyone returned to their respective work.

Tony wasn't comfortable with the serious and boring atmosphere and kept trying to chat with everyone, but unfortunately, no one was very enthusiastic.

Or perhaps everyone was being too serious.

Especially Captain America.

"Stark, please, can you be serious for once? This is a critical time!"

Captain America couldn't stand the playboy's behavior any longer and couldn't help but speak up to remind him.

"That's why we shouldn't put too much pressure on ourselves."

Tony also spoke with great conviction.

"Can't you boys just get along?"

Black Widow shrugged, muttered a slight complaint, then got up and left the room.

What did you go to do?

Nothing more than satisfying physiological needs.

Whoosh!

Inside the restroom.

Having finished, Black Widow was washing her hands at the sink in front of the mirror, as usual.

But suddenly, Black Widow's movements froze; she sensed something.

Her breathing became slightly heavier, and her mind tensed up subconsciously. Black Widow subconsciously raised her head and looked up, her pupils immediately contracting!

But in the mirror, behind her, stood a man in a long robe, grinning at her.

Loki!

The thought flashed through Black Widow's mind subconsciously.

Then, as if by reflex, he pulled out his gun and quickly turned around.

But he found that there was nothing behind him, not even a ghost.

???

What's going on?

Did I see things wrong just now, or was I hallucinating?

Logically speaking, a high-level agent like Black Widow shouldn't experience hallucinations or misread things for no reason.

But there was clearly no one behind him!

With this question in mind, Black Widow quickly scouted the bathroom and confirmed that she was indeed alone.

So, what's going on?

Black Widow then turned her gaze back to the mirror in front of her.

But all he could see was himself; there was no one else.

However, Black Widow did not let her guard down and planned to continue her reconnaissance.

But just as she turned her head away, she caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye.

He immediately turned his attention back to the mirror.

But in the mirror, Loki stood beside him, his smile growing even more sinister.

Swish!

Black Widow turned around as quickly as she could, based on the direction reflected in the mirror.

Snapped!

But before she could do anything, Loki's scepter was pressed against Black Widow's chest.

A silent energy surged from the scepter, instantly turning Black Widow's eyes pitch black before returning to normal.

However, after that, Black Widow put her gun away.

At this point, she was completely under Loki's control.

As Loki casually put away the scepter, his smile grew even brighter.

"You should know what I need you to do, right?"

Loki looked at Black Widow with an air of self-satisfaction and asked in a tone of complete control.

"Cosmic Cube"

Black Widow immediately gave this answer.

"very good."

Loki nodded approvingly.

Swish!

Then it just disappeared very abruptly.

It's like in the movie "Thor," where Thor rushes into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s temporary base to retrieve the hammer, fails, and is captured by S.H.I.E.L.D., followed by Loki's sudden appearance and disappearance.

It must be said that God truly possesses two methods that ordinary people do not have and cannot imagine.

Black Widow, who was under Loki's control, did not show any extreme reaction and acted as if nothing had happened.

She glanced in the mirror, tidied herself up, and returned to the Avengers as if nothing had happened.

Neither a genius with an extremely high IQ like Tony Stark nor someone as familiar with Black Widow as Hawkeye Barton could spot any flaws.

Black Widow then continued working with everyone.

Business as usual.

But everything happened so suddenly.

Just three days later, Black Widow suddenly disappeared without a trace, just like Loki.

It also included the Cosmic Cube.

It has to be said that this incident truly caught everyone off guard.

Why did Natasha do that?

Why did she steal the Tesseract at this time?

The atmosphere in the control center began to become oppressive and heavy.

Hawkeye Barton, who was closest to Black Widow and knew her best, was the first to speak out in disbelief.

If possible, Hawkeye Barton would prefer to believe it was all a misunderstanding.

But the surveillance cameras did indeed record Black Widow's every move.

Black Widow exploited the trust of these people, pulled off a little trick, temporarily distracted everyone, and then successfully took the Tesseract.

This matter is beyond dispute.

"Little Natasha, you're a natural-born spy. So many of us have been fooled."

The Red Guard sighed, "My judgment was correct; she truly is the best in this line of work."

"No, Eric, I believe Natasha must have had her reasons for doing this."

Hawkeye Patton argued vehemently in Black Widow's defense, "She must have her reasons, sir!"

As they talked, Hawkeye Barton went straight to Nick Fury's side to advocate for Black Widow, saying, "You know Natasha, right?"

"Barton, none of this matters right now."

Nick Fury shook his head. "The important thing is, she took the Rubik's Cube."

"That's right, so we need to find Natasha and retrieve the Rubik's Cube!"

Captain America added decisively from the side.

This is, of course, beyond doubt.

Nick Fury then made a series of arrangements and deployments.

After things had temporarily come to a stop, he walked out as if nothing had happened.

I arrived at the self-service coffee machine in the rest area, intending to get a cup of coffee to perk myself up.

"It's Loki."

Tony Stark, who hadn't said much until now, walked over without making a sound.

"Loki has the ability to control people's minds, doesn't he?"

The diary had already foreshadowed this important information.

In the original Battle of New York, Patton was mentally controlled by Loki and almost blew up the Helicarrier.

So Black Widow's sudden defection, no matter how you look at it, should be attributed to Loki behind the scenes.

Loki must have seen the defensive capabilities of the Tesseract and realized that a direct assault was futile, so he took Black Widow into custody.

They broke through from within, creating a spy thriller-like scenario.

"If Loki had your mind under his control, you wouldn't have revealed this to me on your own initiative."

"So you're not under Loki's mind control, right?"

"However, considering that Loki is the god of mischief, and no one can fathom his thoughts, I cannot be certain of that."

Nick Fury continued making his coffee-making motions, but his voice drifted over.

"Yes, that's Loki's brilliance."

Tony wholeheartedly agreed, "Because I can't be sure you weren't being controlled by him either. In fact, I can't guarantee anything about anyone in this room."

This is precisely why neither Nick Fury nor Tony mentioned this important information to everyone.

"Loki wants us to distrust each other and make it impossible for us to trust each other."

"Although I'm reluctant to admit it, he succeeded."

After saying that, Nick Fury's coffee was full, and he didn't say anything more to Tony.

He casually tossed the full cup of coffee into the trash can, then swaggered away.

There was no explanation as to where they went.

No one, including Tony and the other Avengers in the room, knew what Lu Dan had been up to.

So what exactly did the braised eggs do?

After some contemplation, Lu Dan approached someone once again.

Who?

Satan, or Zhou Cheng.

For some time now, Nick Fury has been considering whether to hire Satan to investigate Loki's whereabouts.

After all, Loki's matter is indeed of great importance.

If not handled properly, it could trigger a major catastrophe such as an alien invasion.

Given that neither S.H.I.E.L.D. nor Jarvis can find Loki, who else could possibly find Loki's whereabouts?

After much thought, Nick Frith could only think of the enigmatic Satan.

However, as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Lu Dan naturally couldn't just call for outside help every time he encountered a difficult problem; that would ruin his image.

Therefore, braised eggs have always remained just an idea and have not been put into practice.

However, Black Widow's "defection" made Lu Dan realize the seriousness of the situation.

We can't delay any longer!

We must find Loki as soon as possible!

Or rather, we need to capture Loki as soon as possible!

Moreover, considering that the Avengers guarding the Tesseract are now likely to be controlled by Loki, he already had no one else to use, right?

We can't expect anything from ordinary S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, can we?

So in the end, the braised egg still came to Zhou Cheng.

This surprised Zhou Cheng greatly, and at the same time filled him with deep curiosity.

I wonder what trouble the braised eggs have run into this time?

"Satan, seventeen days ago, this person stole something from S.H.I.E.L.D."

After a brief introduction, Nick Fury gave Zhou Cheng a general overview of the situation.

As she spoke, she placed some related photos in front of Zhou Cheng.

Zhou Cheng glanced at the person in the photo, remaining outwardly calm, but his mind immediately stirred.

Loki?

Isn't that Loki?

Then what Loki stole from S.H.I.E.L.D. must be the Tesseract!

So, has the Battle of New York already begun?

Therefore, all sorts of deviations have emerged in this world, to the point that Zhou Cheng can hardly recognize them anymore.

But in the end, the landmark event of the Battle of New York still happened!

"Satan, name your price. I need you to help me get my things back."

As those thoughts flashed through his mind, Nick Fury's voice rang in his ears, pulling Zhou Cheng back to reality.

Zhou Cheng then fell into deep thought.

Should we accept Nick Fury's commission?

why not!

Just a moment later, Zhou Cheng made the decision with great pleasure.

Based on the impressions from the movies, Zhou Cheng's current strength is more than enough to easily overwhelm Loki.

If that's the case, why not take the money that's offered to you?

Anyway, beating up Loki or something won't cause me any trouble, right?

It's worth noting that so many members of the Avengers have fought Loki, yet none of them have been retaliated against by Loki or Asgard afterward.

Is it possible that by stopping the Battle of New York and thwarting Thanos's plans, you were targeted by Thanos?

Zhou Cheng said this was not a big deal.

First of all, the possibility of Zhou Cheng's identity being leaked is very small.

Even if it were leaked and we really became enemies with Thanos, so what?

It's important to know that Thanos never used lethal force in his battles with the Avengers.

Aside from killing Vision while trying to steal the Mind Stone, and killing Loki because Loki overestimated himself and tried to assassinate him, he doesn't seem to have ever actively killed any other hero!

Although we don't know Thanos's motivation for not killing his mortal enemy, the enemy did indeed do so.

If that's the case, then what's there to hesitate about?

"One billion. Same old rule as before: once the advance payment is received, I'll get started."

Zhou Cheng then quoted a price for the braised eggs.

Even for S.H.I.E.L.D., this price is absolutely astronomical.

However, Lu Dan also knew that he had no bargaining power with Zhou Cheng.

All Lu Dan can do right now is try his best to raise money for Zhou Cheng.

But Zhou Cheng simply couldn't be bothered with such matters.

After Nick Fury left, he subconsciously wrote down his feelings in his diary.

Tony, who was having coffee in the rest area of ​​the temporary base, immediately noticed that his diary had been updated with new entries.

Loki still managed to steal the Tesseract from S.H.I.E.L.D., both unexpected and predictable.

So many things in this universe have gone awry, yet the Battle of New York still took place as scheduled.

[Yes, this is Marvel's first truly significant event!]

If even the Battle of New York is gone, what kind of Marvel is it?

[No, Lu Dan has already contacted me. If he's willing to pay, the Battle of New York might really be over!]

To be honest, my feelings are a little complicated.

[After all, the Battle of New York had many memorable moments!]

Iron Man carrying a nuclear bomb, Hulk beating Loki—how classic!

It's a real shame that it's gone just like that.

[But Captain America's "Hail Hydra" line must be quite common, right? Haha, that's another classic scene.]

(End of this chapter)