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Thinking she had found her sister's weakness, a smug expression unconsciously appeared on her face.

"Whatever you want~" Gamora said, then made no attempt to get entangled with Nebula.

She is indeed thinking about an escape plan.

There aren't many people in the universe that Thanos would fear, and Mike is one of them.

Therefore, Gamora is considering how likely it is that after escaping Thanos's control, she will seek refuge with Mike.

"Hmph, what's so great about her? One day I'll trample you under my feet." Nebula, whose threats had no effect, watched Gamora's departing figure and gritted her teeth.

……

Chapter 657 Crisis Resolved

"Those alien warriors and warships seem to be paralyzed..."

Captain America stood on the edge of Stark Tower, looking down at the scene below, momentarily confused about what was going on.

The actions of the alien cyborgs and warships are all controlled by the "mainframe".

As Temple II departed, the warriors, now without signal guidance, naturally all stopped.

“It must have been that young man’s doing…” Tony, standing in front of the Tesseract, also learned about the situation on the battlefield through his AI assistant Jarvis, and said with a relaxed expression, “Next, all we need to do is close the wormhole, and our mission will be successfully completed.”

At this moment, the protective shield outside the Cosmic Cube has been analyzed to 80%, which means that the great crisis in Apple City is about to end.

This inevitably put the Avengers members at ease.

At that moment, the communication channel inside Tony's armor was forcibly opened.

“Oh, Director Nick, I have some good news for you…” Tony said after seeing Nick’s bald head on the virtual channel, “The alien threat has been eliminated, the wormhole is about to close, and the progress is 90%...91%…”

"So, the crisis in Apple City is over. Why do you look so unhappy?"

Tony, who was reporting the good news, noticed that Director Nick's expression was still very serious.

This doesn't seem like a normal reaction.

“Bad news. Five minutes ago, the Capitol decided to launch missiles at Apple City. They should be hitting you soon.” Nick said, his face grim. “It’s all over. Get Captain America and the others out of Apple City quickly…”

"That shitty Congress, a bunch of useless parasites. Why didn't you stop them? And you didn't even tell me about the missiles beforehand..." Upon hearing the bad news, Tony couldn't help but swear.

Keep in mind that millions of people in Apple City have not yet been fully evacuated, and the arrival of missiles could cost them their lives.

Moreover, the notification of this bad news came a full five minutes late.

This left Tony with almost no time to react.

“I’m sorry, I did file a complaint, but the senators didn’t listen…” Nick was also angry about this, and then said helplessly, “Also, I called you for a full five minutes, but you didn’t answer.”

It's clear that Director Nick is also under a lot of pressure.

In particular, he had a group of disobedient "heroes" under his command.

Tony then realized that he had forcibly shut down the armor's communication system because he found it annoying.

So it's not entirely Nick's fault that the bad news came five minutes late.

“I understand the situation, but for the sake of the people of Apple City, I will not leave. That’s all.” Frustrated, Tony hung up the phone again.

"What happened? You don't look too good~" Natasha, who had come to the top floor after the battle, looked at Tony in surprise.

As mentioned earlier, the crisis in Apple City has been resolved, but Tony's solemn expression doesn't seem like that of someone who has solved a major problem.

"Missiles, those people launched missiles at Apple City to prevent the war from spreading outside..." Tony briefly explained the current situation to everyone, and then ignored the others.

"Jarvis, scan for me how long until the missile reaches Apple City..."

"A high-yield AGM missile has been detected, approximately 120 kilometers from Apple City, with an estimated arrival time of 3 to 5 minutes."

"Three to five minutes? That should be enough time..."

……

After a brief moment of thought, Tony came up with a plan that would benefit both sides.

"Tony, just tell us your plan, and we'll see if there's anything we can do to help you." After his initial surprise, Captain America quickly calmed down.

The other Avengers members, who knew about the missile attack, also placed their hopes on Tony.

“We can’t let the missile explode in Apple City, so I’ll send it into the wormhole in a bit…” Tony explained his plan, then said, “As for your task, it’s to make sure no one touches the Tesseract before the wormhole closes.”

"You're planning to intercept the missile alone? That's dangerous." Captain America probably understood what Tony meant.

"Don't worry, I'm protected by my armor and I might not die. Besides, I'm the only one who can complete this mission..." Tony analyzed rationally.

At that moment, he seemed to radiate the light of humanity.

And that was indeed the case. Among everyone present, only Tony and Thor, who could fly, were capable of launching missiles into the sky.

Thor, as a god, has only recently arrived on Earth and his relationship with the people is not yet very close.

Therefore, the only person willing to sacrifice for Apple City is Iron Man Tony Stark.

Then, after three agonizing minutes, the people standing on the top floor of Stark Tower could see the AGM missile streaking like a shooting star.

"Perfect timing~" Just then, Tony finished deciphering the protective shield outside the Tesseract.

With the coordinate program on the Space Stone interrupted, the wormhole in the sky is shrinking at a visible speed.

"Take care, everyone. I hope I'll be alive to see you all again~" Tony said with his usual witty remark after fixing the wormhole.

Then it activated its armor and flew towards the direction from which the missile was coming.

"Damn it, I hate this feeling~"

Watching Iron Man's figure disappear into the distance, Black Widow, still retaining a touch of sentimentality, couldn't help but complain.

Her complaints were similar, expressing the sentiments of many.

Suddenly, the atmosphere at the scene became inexplicably oppressive.

"Jarvis, calculate the missile's speed and angle, let's push it up..."

Meanwhile, with the help of his AI assistant Jarvis, Tony guided the AGM missile that had arrived above Apple City straight towards the wormhole.

"Warning! Armor energy consumption is too high, less than 10%, please recharge immediately..."

"Warning! Armor energy is below 5%, please recharge immediately..."

"Warning! The armor's temperature control system has malfunctioned. Please take precautions..."

"..."

As the steel armor carried the AGM missile into the atmosphere, the enormous energy loss and the harsh high-altitude environment caused a thick layer of frost to condense on the armor's surface.

This also affected the performance of the armor.

At this moment, Tony, who was about to faint due to lack of oxygen and cold, no longer had the mind to pay attention to Jarvis's warning.

"Hang in there, just a little bit more..."

With unwavering willpower, Tony finally managed to send the AGM missile into the wormhole before losing consciousness.

"Warning!!! Armor energy low, system about to shut down..."

"..."

"Is this what death feels like?" As the armor disconnected, Tony, sensing his impending death, actually relaxed.

It's all over; Apple City has been saved.

This seems like a good ending.

Like a final burst of energy before death, Tony's senses became incredibly clear, and he even got a glimpse of the vastness of the universe from high above.

Before he calmly accepted death and lost consciousness, he suddenly noticed a figure radiating white light approaching him.

"So there really is a God..." At the last moment, a satisfied smile appeared on Tony's face.

Going to heaven after death doesn't seem so bad.

"I'm just a traveler, not God." Mike, returning from the depths of the wormhole, happened to run into Tony.

After infusing the other person with a burst of healing power, he asked with a smile, "How does it feel to be a great hero?"

"Did you save me?" Tony, who had reached his limit, suddenly felt a warm current flowing through his body, and his bodily functions were slowly recovering under this warm current.

"If you can live, who would want to be a hero..." After regaining some of his composure, Tony started to become talkative again.

He also recognized the young man in front of him as the one who had been watching the play earlier.

Analyzing their actions, they don't seem to be a bad person.

……

"Are you alright, Tony? Are you feeling unwell anywhere...?"

When Michael landed carrying Iron Man, the Avengers waiting below quickly surrounded him.

"Thank you for saving Tony's life." Captain America, who had a good relationship with Tony's father, also expressed his gratitude to Mike as an elder.

Everyone just witnessed what happened. If Mike hadn't appeared in time, Tony would likely have been smashed to pieces, even if he hadn't frozen to death.

"You're welcome. We might have a chance to meet again in the future. Please take care of me then." Mike nodded amicably to Captain America.

It has a hint of taking advantage of someone's kindness.

The Avengers have considerable power, and Michael might actually be able to use them when he collects faith power on Earth later.

"I feel great, at least I'm not going to die anytime soon. Thanks to that handsome young man for his help..." Tony managed to stand up on his own.

Having narrowly escaped death, he seemed to have a very good impression of Mike.

"Buzz... Tony... Congratulations on saving Apple City... Also, that young man over there isn't in my database. Ask him if he'd like to join the Avengers..."

Just then, the communication signal inside Tony's suit was reconnected, and Nick Fury's voice rang out once again.

"The Avengers? What's that?" Tony asked instinctively.

Yes, the Avengers haven't been formed yet, and Tony and the others are still under S.H.I.E.L.D.

"This incident made me realize that S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't reliable. So I want to rebuild our own team, which we'll call the Avengers," Nick explained his idea.

S.H.I.E.L.D. wields considerable power, but is essentially a semi-official organization. Therefore, when faced with emergencies like this one, the scope of involvement is naturally vast.

This made Nick feel very inconvenienced, which led him to come up with the idea of ​​forming his own private team.

“It’s the same old story again…” Tony quickly realized Nick’s intention to form a new team, but he wasn’t interested in this kind of power struggle. He replied indifferently, “If I get the chance, I’ll ask that young man for you. But I can’t guarantee whether he’ll be willing to join that Avengers.”

That's all for now, bye~

After saying that, Tony once again capriciously ended the call.

"Aliens... powerful strangers... these are truly turbulent times. I hope everything goes smoothly~"

At S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, Nick Fury, whose phone call had been abruptly ended, focused on the computer screen in front of him.

The video above shows some of Mike's few shots.

He shattered an alien warrior with a single punch, effortlessly dealt with the alien siege surrounding Black Widow, calmly withstood several attacks from Loki, and then flew towards the wormhole, and the entire process of saving Iron Man...

Such a "perfect" performance caused Director Nick, who suffers from paranoia, to unconsciously reach into his pocket and touch an old-fashioned cell phone.

This is Nick's last trump card.

By dialing this number, you can contact Captain Marvel, who can traverse the void in her physical body.

"Hopefully things won't get to the worst." After sighing again, Nick took his hand out.

Captain Marvel, who has already gone to outer space, is also very busy, and Nick Fury doesn't want to bother her unless necessary.

After all, once you use a trump card, you have one less.

Moreover, the reason why a trump card is called a trump card is that, even before it is used, it can provide people with a sense of security and peace of mind.

"Congratulations, Nick. You handled the crisis in Apple City very well..." Just then, a well-dressed middle-aged man barged into Nick's private office.

"Pierce, what brings you here?" Nick was startled, but quickly relaxed after recognizing the person.

Alexander Pierce was Nick Fury's predecessor as director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

However, he has now been promoted to Deputy Secretary of the Security Council, and strictly speaking, he is no longer part of S.H.I.E.L.D.

"What's wrong? As an old friend, can't I at least check on you?" Pierce, with a warm smile, walked up to Nick in an overly familiar manner.