The Beginning of the Avengers Initiative’s Assembly

Power itself had no distinction between good and evil; only its wielder did. Used for good, it was good. Used for evil, it was evil.

How many people yearned for power when facing certain situations, yet could not obtain it?

Although Harvey knew Banner was kind by nature and did not wish to cause destruction,

that was precisely why Banner should find a way to control this power rather than constantly suppress his anger.

Possessing immense power was something countless people dreamed of, yet Banner was running from it.

He could find Banner at any time, but now was not the best time to approach him. He needed to wait a little longer.

In any case, as long as Bruce Banner returned, Loki would surely return with the Mind Stone as well. There was no point in rushing now.

He just wondered whether Loki would still dare to be so flamboyant after seeing him dismantle the Destroyer this time.

However, given Loki’s tendency to become arrogant the moment he gained the upper hand, it was not impossible.

Harvey thoughtfully considered what Loki might do when the time came and found himself looking forward to it.

Captain America Steve Rogers, meanwhile, had been provoked by Tony.

Over this period, he had also been training like mad.

His strength had now reached five tons, more than double what it had been before.

Although he did not know when he would meet Tony again,

Steve was holding back a fire in his heart as well.

The next time he saw Tony, he would definitely show him the difference between flesh and machinery.

Time flew by, and before long, it was March.

Inside S.H.I.E.L.D.’s underground secret laboratory.

The Tesseract had been in S.H.I.E.L.D.’s possession for some time.

However, none of his subordinates had the talent to research it. Now that they had recruited Dr. Erik, they had finally made some progress in studying the Tesseract.

Yet the Tesseract, whose energy had originally been stable, suddenly began to grow unstable.

Thus, Nick Fury came to inspect the Tesseract’s condition.

"Doctor, what happened?"

Nick Fury asked as soon as he arrived.

"Director, the Tesseract activated itself for some unknown reason. We cannot predict what it will do now."

Dr. Erik replied upon hearing that.

"Are you joking?"

Nick Fury asked in return.

"This is not funny, Director."

Erik answered without hesitation.

"Where is Agent Barton?"

Nick Fury immediately asked.

"Up there."

Erik pointed his thumb upward behind him.

"For some reason, the Tesseract’s energy has surged again, Doctor."

At that moment, a beautiful female researcher spoke up to warn him.

At the same time, the Tesseract began to shake, blue energy spilling out from it.

Nick Fury and Hawkeye immediately backed away.

"Stay alert."

Nick Fury instructed Hawkeye.

Hawkeye nodded and took out his bow.

Then, as the Tesseract’s energy erupted, the entire building began to tremble.

The Tesseract shot out a dazzling blue beam, directly opening a round blue portal. It bathed the surroundings in brilliant blue light, dreamlike and fantastical.

Everyone in the laboratory watched the scene, instinctively holding their breath.

Through Dr. Erik’s research, they had determined that the Tesseract’s function was to connect to some location in the universe.

However, because the research period had been too short, Dr. Erik had been unable to calculate exactly where that location was.

Thus, they had never conducted an official experiment.

But now that the Tesseract had activated on its own, what it might summon was beyond their prediction.

After the energy gradually subsided, a handsome black-haired man with long loose hair appeared in the underground laboratory, holding a scepter.

All the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents immediately grew tense and raised their firearms at the mysterious arrival.

Hawkeye also drew his bow at once and aimed it at the intruder.

Surrounded by enemies, Loki showed no fear. Instead, a wicked smile appeared on his face.

"Sir, would you please put down your spear?"

Seeing the man’s smile, Nick Fury immediately sensed that something was wrong and attempted to communicate.

However, while Loki was willing to give his life for Asgard, he had no interest in these mortals.

Loki directly raised his scepter and fired a shockwave.

Hawkeye immediately threw himself over Nick Fury, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Loki did not care about that. He leaped dozens of meters in a single bound and began his slaughter.

Machine-gun and pistol rounds struck Loki directly, yet they could not break through his defenses. Loki wreaked havoc in the laboratory, turning all of S.H.I.E.L.D. upside down.

In barely ten minutes, the entire building began to shake and collapse.

The moment Nick Fury escaped disaster under the protection of the other agents, he picked up the phone and initiated the assembly.

At the same time.

Tony, who was spending time with Pepper, received a call from Nick Fury.

"Armor, deploy."

Tony immediately stood up and called out.

In an instant, parts flew rapidly onto Tony’s body and assembled themselves.

The moment Tony answered the call,

"Calling me at a time like this, Nick Fury? You’d better have a reason that can convince me."

Tony said without the slightest courtesy.

"You know, we’ve barely spoken on the phone since we met."

"If it weren’t truly urgent, I wouldn’t be calling you."

Seeing Tony Stark in his Iron Man armor and hearing his blunt words, Nick Fury replied.

"What happened?"

"Keep it brief."

Tony’s expression eased considerably upon hearing Nick Fury’s words as he asked.

"The Tesseract we have been researching brought us an enemy."

"The other party seems to possess a means of manipulating people’s minds."

"Agent Hawkeye Barton has already fallen under his control."

"And he is impervious to blades and bullets. Even bullets striking his body cannot harm him in the slightest."

Nick Fury briefly described how the enemy had appeared and some of his abilities.

"What does he look like?"

Hearing that the enemy was impervious to blades and bullets, Tony knew he was definitely not someone to be taken lightly and asked.

"The laboratory has been destroyed, so I cannot provide you with a detailed sketch or photo for now."

"I want to assemble the Avengers Initiative and face this crisis from the universe together."

"This is an enemy from the universe. You promised me before."

Nick Fury shook his head as he spoke.

"Location."

Tony said directly, wasting no words.

"Come to this place the day after tomorrow."

Seeing Tony agree so readily, Nick Fury immediately sent him a location.