A Marine Admiral in the Marvel Universe

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Chapter 308 King Loki

A Quinjet fighter jet sped across the sea.

Sitwell and Cao Gui sat facing each other, their expressions somewhat solemn. The matter was actually quite simple: the secret base researching the Cosmic Cube had been invaded, and the intruder was Loki of Asgard.

Loki not only infiltrated the secret base, but also stole the Tesseract, and took control of Dr. Shagway, Hawkeye, and a Level 5 S.H.I.E.L.D. agent in charge of the base's defenses.

In short, in Loki's eyes, S.H.I.E.L.D. no longer holds any secrets, and if Loki wanted, he could easily infiltrate the entire agency.

Although Nick Fury revoked the three people's access in a very short time, some things cannot be solved simply by revoking access.

In response to this crisis, S.H.I.E.L.D. recalled its top agents scattered around the world, including Sitwell. However... Sitwell had no trust in Nick Fury at all, so just in case, Sitwell brought Cao Gui along.

Therefore, Cao Gui made some minor changes to his hair. His originally bright and sparkling eyes became dull and cloudy, his fair face became dull and lifeless, and his hair also became dull and lifeless.

He looked like an ordinary, normal person. Although his appearance hadn't changed, his demeanor had become unremarkable, with nothing about him that attracted attention. He seemed to be the least noteworthy person among the masses.

Seeing Cao Gui like this, Sitwell nodded in satisfaction. Although he had brought Cao Gui along to protect him, he still didn't want Cao Gui to attract the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. This ordinary, unnoticed appearance was the best.

Glancing at the pilot who was focused on flying, Sitwell asked, "Damn, what exactly is the Cosmic Cube?"

The pilot was his confidant, loyal only to him, and Sitwell was not worried that he would leak secrets.

"Didn't you already know its origins?" Cao Gui said with a faint smile.

To be honest, Cao Gui actually agrees with Nick Fury's approach; it would have been better if he hadn't known.

However, since it is known that a powerful force called Asgard can enter and leave their planet without restriction, then they should focus on improving their combat capabilities.

Studying the Cosmic Cube is undoubtedly the best option. No one knows whether Asgard can remain undisturbed by Earth forever. If Asgard changes, Earth may change as well.

As the ruler of the five... super masters, he would never allow this situation to occur. Therefore, the Cosmic Cube is the best choice. Cao Gui particularly agreed with this, as this tough approach was exactly what he was thinking.

The fate of the Celestial Empire... oh no, humanity's fate must be controlled by humanity itself; the Asgardians have no right to interfere.

If Nick Fury hadn't repeatedly caused trouble for Cao Gui, Cao Gui might have looked at him differently. But now... if he had the chance to kill that one-eyed black bastard without implicating Sitwell, Cao Gui would not hesitate to do so.

"Cao?"

"Odin's things," Cao Gui said calmly.

"The Tesseract is something Odin left on Earth, it's that simple. As for its function... it can teleport anywhere regardless of space."

At this point, Cao Gui grinned and said, "If I remember correctly, John Schmidt disappeared because of the influence of the Cosmic Cube. Maybe he's still alive somewhere."

Sitwell was startled, cold sweat breaking out on his shiny bald head. He had no idea how to answer that question.

“Don’t say that again.” Sitwell’s Adam’s apple bobbed slightly as he spoke, his voice a little hoarse.

"Hehehe..." Cao Gui smiled slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

During the conversation, a small black dot appeared on the sea. Cao Gui was slightly taken aback. As the fighter jet approached, the small black dot grew larger and larger. Finally, an enormous aircraft carrier appeared in Cao Gui's line of sight.

“We’ve arrived,” Sitwell said.

"Okay, I know what to do." Cao Gui took a deep breath, lowered his eyes, and quickly got into the role he needed to play.

The plane door opened, and Cao Gui followed Sitwell off the plane. However, to Cao Gui's surprise, Coulson and Captain America got off the plane together on a nearby fighter jet.

Near a helicopter not far from them, a red-haired woman stood with a somewhat reserved white man.

It's Black Widow Natasha and the Hulk.

Sitwell's expression darkened slightly. He was the top executive of the New York branch, and Rogers was also based in New York, but Nick Fury forbade him from getting involved in the matter, keeping a close watch on him.

Nick Fury's approach was clear: he wanted to completely control Captain America, to win him over as an ally or confidant, or at least prevent him from becoming hostile towards him. However, this approach greatly displeased Sitwell.

“Let’s go to the bridge. I’ll be in charge of searching for the enemy from now on. You just need to come with me.” Sitwell took a deep breath, suppressing his resentment.

Cao Gui shrugged and followed Sitwell onto the bridge of the mothership.

……

Somewhere, at the end of an underground passageway lined with old brick walls, a group of people dressed in white coats and fully armed are busy at work.

In the innermost sterile room, Professor Shagwi, his eyes sparkling, was busy at an unidentified instrument, looking quite pleased.

Outside the sterile room, Loki sat solemnly on the steps, his scepter emitting a faint blue light. In a daze, he seemed to have arrived in outer space.

"My soldiers are already impatient." A humanoid creature slowly stepped out, his head covered by a hood and a layer of metal, making it impossible to see his appearance.

"Make them ready. They will fight for the king, and this is their glory." Loki held up his scepter, a wicked smile on his face.

"Fight?" The Chitauri said with some disdain, "With that backward civilization on planet 053? They have absolutely no ability to resist."

“Don’t underestimate them.” Loki shook his head and said in a deep voice, “The Midgards are not so easy to deal with, they…”

As he spoke, Loki seemed to realize something, shook his head, and stopped talking.

"Hehehe, I didn't realize." The Chitauri shook his head, still disdainful.

"Listen, I am the king!" Loki said in a deep voice, pointing his scepter at him.

"From now on, your army will be under my control. If you wish to rebel against your king, you are welcome to try!"

With a thud, the scepter landed firmly on the ground, and the gem at its tip emitted a terrifying light. The Chitauri was startled and instinctively took a step back.

But soon, he became somewhat angry and said, "Loki Odinson, Asgardian, if you fail to complete the task the master has given you, you are dead!"

Loki, with a smile on his face, ignored his words. He was furious but only dared to talk back, which showed how weak this Chitauri was.

"This is none of your concern," Loki said with a wicked smile. "Go back to your troops and await my orders!"

After saying that, a flash of light appeared, and they returned to the underground passageway decorated with old brick walls.

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Chapter 309 The Avengers: Spider-Man Peter Parker

Inside the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, at the bridge command center.

Cao Gui stood beside Sitwell, and together they scanned the row of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents sitting in front of their computers. On their screens, the faces of Loki, Hawkeye, and Professor Shagway kept flashing.

"Hovering device check complete, position stable."

"Full power, push the speed to the maximum."

"S.H.I.E.L.D. Emergency Plan 193.6 has been activated, sir. We have reached the planned altitude." Agent Hill looked at the various data reported by his subordinates and turned to report to Nick Fury.

“Very good. Activate the reflector and make us disappear.” From his high position, Nick Fury nodded and said.

"The space carrier has officially entered the cruise phase," Sitwell whispered beside him.

"So rich and powerful, huh?" Cao Gui chuckled. This one-eyed black bastard, despite being so wealthy, still coveted Osborne's paltry sum.

"There are two or three more of these under construction," Sitwell revealed additional information.

At that moment, Black Widow Natasha entered with Captain America Steve Rogers and Bruce Banner. Behind Nick Fury was a large conference table, where they waited quietly for him.

Cao Gui glanced at Banner and Black Widow not far away, his expression somewhat strange. For some reason, he kept thinking of the Hulk's wicked smile, the kind that was even more wicked than Loki's.

“Dr. Banner, thank you for coming.” Nick Fury shook hands with Dr. Banner warmly.

“Thank you for the invitation.” Dr. Banner’s face showed no joy, but rather some concern: “May I ask how long I need to stay?”

“As long as we find the Tesseract,” Nick Fury said seriously.

"So, how do you plan to find it?" Banner asked.

Nick Fury paused for a moment, then pointed to Sitwell not far away.

“We have scanned all wireless cameras on Earth, including mobile phones, computers, and surveillance cameras,” Sitwell said calmly, when suddenly called upon.

"As long as they appear in front of the camera of any electronic device, we can get their location immediately."

"But three hours passed and we found nothing."

Hawkeye Clinton is no pushover; as a veteran agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., he is all too familiar with how S.H.I.E.L.D. operates.

“This won’t work; we need to narrow it down,” Dr. Banner said. “I need spectrometers, and to put them on the deck to calibrate the gamma-ray detection. I can do an equation that will at least eliminate some possibilities.”

“Oh…” Nick Fury nodded as if he understood, but he couldn’t understand what Dr. Banner was saying at all. However, he figured he could just leave things to the professionals.

"Agent Romanov, find Dr. Banner a place to work."

“Roger that, sir.” Black Widow smiled. “Dr. Banner, we’re ready. You’ll like it.”

"Ah...oh, okay." Dr. Banner frowned and looked at Cao Gui next to Sitwell. For some reason, he felt that this person looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

"Doctor?" Natasha asked, puzzled.

"Oh, okay, take me there." Banner put the matter out of his mind for the time being and nodded.

“…Okay.” Natasha led Banner away from the bridge, but her gaze lingered on Cao Gui for a moment. Why is Dr. Banner so interested in our agent?

Out of the corner of his eye, Cao Gui saw the two leaving and scratched his head. What happened? He was all covered in dust and dirt, how could Dr. Banner still recognize him? I've only met him once.

……

In the sterile room of the old corridor, looking at these people working in perfect order, Professor Shagwi couldn't help but sigh and remarked:

"Barton, where did you find these people? Hahaha, their efficiency is truly outstanding."

“S.H.I.E.L.D. has quite a few enemies, Doctor.” Clinton held up a terminal and pulled up an image of metal. “Is this what you wanted? I’ll get it back for you.”

Loki strolled over leisurely: "Agent Barton, do you need my help?"

“Yes, sir, it is very necessary.” Barton said in a deep voice, “The people of S.H.I.E.L.D. are not weak, and I alone am not enough to deal with them.”

"So, I need a cover, and an eyeball."

"Hehehe, I'll handle this." Loki patted Clinton on the shoulder. "You remember our plan, right? Is there anyone at S.H.I.E.L.D. we need to be wary of?"

Since his last visit to Midgard, Loki had given up the idea of ​​underestimating these people. Weren't all the people of the Nine Kingdoms capable of destroying Asgard's warriors, especially in front of him, the God of Lies, and Thor the Laser?

The water here might not be very shallow, so we should still be careful.

“There are a few,” Clinton nodded without hesitation.

"A big monster, an old soldier, a woman, are there any more?"

“Yes, a high school student and a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent.” Clinton said, placing a file on his terminal in front of Loki.

"Huh?" Loki raised an eyebrow, as if the face looked familiar. Could it be that he had seen it before when he came to Midgard?