A Marine Admiral in the Marvel Universe

Before leaving, they dutifully removed the bullets from their guns, adhering strictly to gun handling guidelines, and then returned to their normal lives of eating and drinking as usual.

This is the difference between locals and outsiders. If S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were to steal from the locals, it's foreseeable that the town would quickly become a battlefield, with the townspeople and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents fighting on both sides.

These townspeople don't care whether you're doing it for world peace or national security. If you dare touch the property my ancestors built, you'll have to ask me about the bullets in my hand first.

But Jane Foster, coming from a big city, had never experienced anything like this before and was completely unprepared, unaware of the rules of survival in this desolate land.

Right now, she's at her wits' end, scratching her head in frustration.

Cao Gui leaned against the wall, watching Hawkeye and Thor with great interest. He was curious: since they were both original Avengers, who would win if they fought?

Let's fight! Let's fight right now!

“Jane, forget it, let him be.” Professor Shagway quickly stopped the enraged Jane Foster. They didn’t even have a decent weapon, and even if they did, they couldn’t defeat these professionally trained agents.

"Forget it? No way! This is my life's work, no one can touch it!" Jane shouted angrily.

“Ms. Foster, this is compensation. We are not negotiating with you. We hope you can cooperate with our work.” With that, Hawkeye took out a check and then pushed Jane aside.

"Hurry up, we still have a mission... Oh, right, a few people, come and question these three scientists about their findings..."

Hawkeye was loudly assigning tasks; in addition to this data, they also needed the statements of these three men.

But then, a strong hand landed on his shoulder.

“Sir, do you know how rude you are?” Thor carefully chose his words and said solemnly.

If he weren't currently powerless, he would have already unleashed a thunderous hammer strike, as was his usual habit.

Not far away, Cao Gui revealed an excited smile. The fight was finally about to begin.

Sure enough, Hawkeye slightly turned his head, his expression suddenly turned cold, and he suddenly raised his hand to grab the hand on his shoulder, nimbly slipped backward, stepped on Thor's abdomen, and fell backward at the same time.

With that force, Clinton instantly caused Thor to lose his balance, and the two fell backward together.

But that wasn't the end of it. Clinton suddenly kicked Thor's abdomen with his right foot, sending Thor, who was a head and a half taller than Clinton, flying.

This series of movements is a ground technique in judo, specifically used to deal with opponents who have a height advantage.

Although Clinton was domineering, this incident was not serious enough to warrant murder; this move was merely to teach Thor a lesson.

Clinton sprang to his feet, but his joy was premature.

Before he could even regain his footing, a hand suddenly grabbed the back of his collar and delivered a beautiful over-the-shoulder throw.

Bang!

The dull thud of flesh hitting the ground rang out, and the expressions of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents around them changed drastically. They hurriedly dropped their equipment and reached for their guns.

"Don't use your guns!" Cao Gui shouted, stopping them.

The agents exchanged glances, somewhat reluctant to listen to the rookie, but a sudden surge of fear forced them to halt their actions.

Thor glanced at Cao Gui and nodded slightly: "Friend, you are a good warrior, and you are fair."

Then he looked at Clinton, who had just jumped up from the ground: "What about you? Do you want to continue fighting? If not, please return the items to them. Your behavior is very rude."

"Damn it!" Clinton was furious. He suddenly lunged forward and punched Thor in the nose.

Thor's face showed a hint of surprise. After spending the past two days with Jane and the other two, he knew how weak the Midgardians were, but this person had actually unleashed such power. It seemed that he was a powerful warrior among the Midgardians.

"That's true, but that's all there is to it!" Thor's face lit up with excitement, and he suddenly slammed his head down, using his forehead to block the punch.

"Ah!" Jane covered her eyes in fear, worried that Thor had been hurt.

However, things did not go as she had expected.

With a snap, Clinton's face turned pale, and the sharp pain in his finger bone made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Damn, this guy's head is so hard..."

Bang!

Thor dodged and punched him in the stomach. The intense pain caused Clinton to collapse to the ground, his mouth drooling.

“I’m sorry, warrior, you’ve been defeated.” Thor chuckled. “Please keep your promise and return the items to them.”

As he spoke, Thor looked at Cao Gui, his warrior's intuition telling him that this man was the strongest present.

Cao Gui nodded: "Give it back to them."

Since Cao Gui already knows everything, there's no need to offend Thor over these things. It's not a bad idea to take this opportunity to make a friend, since it's all at someone else's expense anyway.

Upon hearing this, Jane, Professor Shagway, and Louise were immediately filled with excitement. Great! Their research was saved.

"Cough cough... No, we can't give those things back to you. Take out your guns, and kill anyone who tries to stop us!" Clinton said, clutching his stomach with a sinister look in his eyes.

With his other hand, he slowly reached behind him and pulled out his Glock 19 pistol.

Cao Gui frowned slightly. This guy... is he having a fit, or is he targeting me, Cao?

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Chapter 274 Odin's Warning

Clinton's words plunged the three men, who had been somewhat happy, into an icy abyss, especially since he had pulled out a gun—this was a recipe for bloodshed.

The three of them turned pale and didn't know what to do. They had never seen such an unreasonable organization.

Clinton slowly stood up from the ground, his eyes flashing like lightning as he scanned the area:

"Now, I order that these four individuals pose a serious threat to security and must be taken away for investigation. Handcuff all four of them!"

"Agent Clinton, are you sure you want to do this?" Cao Gui asked calmly, his expression indifferent.

“Execute my orders, agent!” Clinton snapped.

"I understand." Cao Gui said expressionlessly; he was indeed targeting me.

Thor's golden eyebrows furrowed. He wasn't afraid of these Midgards, but he couldn't be afraid of his three friends.

It would be troublesome if a fight broke out.

But before the thought could fade, Cao Gui suddenly stepped forward, and Clinton felt a blur before his eyes as Cao Gui appeared right in front of him.

"you……"

Clinton was taken aback, and before he could react, a fist the size of a sandbag loomed large in his eyes.

Bang!

Clinton felt a sharp pain in his cheek, a sudden heaviness in his head, and then he fell straight down.

"Does anyone else have any questions?" Cao Gui asked casually, shaking his head.

The agents exchanged glances and silently put down what they were holding. They were all big shots, and none of them could afford to offend them.

Thor clenched his fist and pounded it on his chest, solemnly saying, "Warrior, you are a warrior who keeps his promises."

Cao Gui nodded slightly: "You flatter me."

"I'll definitely treat you to a drink sometime," Thor grinned.

"Thank you," Jane said gratefully, shaking Cao Gui's hand repeatedly.

Professor Shagwi breathed a sigh of relief; although these people had a bad reputation, they weren't all bad people.

"You're welcome, everyone," Cao Gui said with a smile. "However, I have a few related questions, and I wonder if I could take up your valuable time?"

"Of course." Professor Shagvi nodded with a smile. Asking a few questions was not difficult. They were very willing to maintain a good relationship with this organization. Of course, their main hope was that the other party would not seek revenge later.

Cao Gui waved to the technical staff behind him, "It's up to you now."

Not long after, Cao Gui returned to the base with the S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel. Before leaving, he also asked Professor Shagway and the others for a backup copy of the data.

These things are enough for the people at S.H.I.E.L.D. to study.

When Cao Gui's team returned, the temporary research base here had been fully completed, and Clinton also woke up during this time.

He was an enhanced person, and Cao Gui's punch wasn't heavy, so the injury wasn't significant for him. However, after waking up, Clinton became incredibly silent, like a machine that only obeyed orders. She would do whatever Sitwell told her to do, and she would never do anything more.

Watching the busy S.H.I.E.L.D. staff, Cao Gui slowly walked to Mjolnir. Odin had placed a spell on it, saying that whoever could lift it would gain the power of Thor.

But even so, it's just a matter of Odin's word who can pick it up.

Cao Gui curled his lip, thinking, "That old geezer, all he knows is how to do these fancy things."

Snapped!

Cao Gui raised his hand and grabbed the handle of Mjolnir's hammer. He suddenly took a deep breath and exerted force. With a loud thud, the powerful force was transmitted to his feet, and a layer of sand was kicked up where Cao Gui stood, but...

This thing cannot be moved an inch!

Even with his domineering aura, it was completely ineffective, and after a short while, Cao Gui had no choice but to give up.

"System, how many merit points can this be exchanged for?"

[Based on system evaluation, the host's contribution...]

Before the system notification had even finished, a premonition seemed to tell him that doing this would lead to something very bad.

"Stingy old man," Cao Gui muttered, then turned and left. Although he didn't know why, it was clearly a warning.

Cao Gui wholeheartedly chose to give up on this. He could covet Mjolnir, but only after Odin died. However, once Odin died, Mjolnir was gone too.

Cao Gui walked back into a campervan, which Sitwell had prepared for him, but Sitwell was already inside.

"What do you want?" Cao Gui picked up his water glass and took a sip, still reeling from Odin's warning.

"What did you get today?" Sitwell asked.

“I saw Thor,” Cao Gui said calmly. “However, he has lost his magic and has become a slightly stronger Earthling.”

Upon hearing this, Sitwell frowned, somewhat disappointed.

"Now that you know the whole story, is there any need for you to stay here?" Cao Gui asked. After what had just happened, Cao Gui knew that the only thing he had gained from this trip was the Destroyer Armor.

“We know, but headquarters doesn’t. We need to continue the investigation,” Sitwell said helplessly, spreading his hands.

"This is a dangerous matter; we are dealing with figures from myths and legends," Cao Gui said calmly.

“There’s no other way. If I had some useful information to fool my superiors, this matter would be over.” Sitwell shrugged.

"Don't you often create false information?" Cao Gui said irritably.

"We can fool S.H.I.E.L.D., but not Hydra," Sitwell said, scratching his bald head, looking quite frustrated.