Chapter 28: Loki and Thor Appear!

"Show personal panel!"

"Host: Hao Yun
Energy Level: LV5 Planetary Level (PS: LV5—LV10 are all Planetary Level, above LV10 is Galactic Level, also known as Heavenly Father Level)
Physique: Immortal Body (energy is ten times that of other beings at the same level)
Ability: LV5 Electrokinesis
Items: One cubic meter of nanobots, one portion of weakened Super-God Gene, a modified Big White robot with combat accessories, one Thor."

"Congratulations, Host, you have arrived at a Marvel iconic scene, the Illuminati base. Would you like to check in?"

Just after leveling up, he could already check in?

Sitting at the dining table in the base’s lounge, Hao Yun, chewing on a sandwich, happily opened the check-in page...

"Check in!"

"Check-in successful. Congratulations, Host, you have received one blueprint for constructing a Red Alert Spectrum Tower!"

Hao Yun blinked. Spectrum Tower? That’s the one that fires white beams—biubiubiu? Hmm... If he adapted it, perhaps he could create a photon tank?

"Hey, Uncle-in-law, can you take a look at this?"

Hao Yun took out the blueprint and handed it to Tony Stark.

"Ha, another gift from the Ancient One?"

Tony took the blueprint, clearly a design sketch, and upon unfolding it... his eyes instantly lit up!

"This is great! This Spectrum Tower is cheap to build, and its attack power rivals that of high-energy lasers! It could be widely deployed for national defense! Good kid, where did you get this alien tech?"

"Uh... I don’t know, it was sent by the Sorcerer Supreme. If you can use it, go ahead. Oh, by the way, can you build hundreds or thousands ahead of time and deploy them in New York?"

"Let me calculate... Jarvis!"

Tony scanned the Spectrum Tower blueprint. Instantly, countless figures for materials, costs, area, and energy level flashed across the screen.

Nearby, Dr. Banner, about to head to the yoga room for practice, stopped and joined Tony in calculating.

"Hmm... No problem. One Spectrum Tower costs about a million dollars, made from ordinary materials, covers a three-meter radius, weighs about three tons. With Iron Man suits, I could fill the battlefield in an hour!"

Tony excitedly slapped Hao Yun’s shoulder. "Good kid, with this blueprint, I’m more confident about the Chitauri invasion!"

"Pepper, immediately mobilize all Stark Industries’ liquid assets. I want to purchase materials in bulk!"

Hao Yun smiled, everything understood without words.

...

Elsewhere, aboard the airborne aircraft carrier, Captain America Steve Rogers, Black Widow Natasha, Coulson, and others boarded the carrier, which set out under stealth.

"Captain, welcome aboard."

"Serving the country is only right."

Steve Rogers smiled, shook Nick Fury’s hand. "I heard from Coulson that the squad I was supposed to join now only has me left, is that right?"

The Captain went straight to the point with Nick, and as a soldier, he didn’t like the spy aura Nick Fury carried, nor did he particularly warm to him.

In the original plot, he’d confronted Nick Fury more than once.

"Yes."

Nick didn’t hide it, leading the Captain to the bow, speaking with some concern. "I had hoped Tony Stark would bring the Illuminati on board, but for some reason, he’s very resistant, only willing to work with his own people on research."

"Director, you must know, not everyone likes war."

Steve bluntly defended Stark. "Like me, I don’t like it either!"

"But when faced with invasion, you still stand up, don’t you?"

Nick countered... The two fell silent. After a while, an agent operating the global monitors sent an alert!

"Director, Loki’s been spotted!"

"Where?"

"Germany, Stuttgart, 28 Kunin Street!"

The agent manipulated the mouse, and the screen immediately showed the surveillance feed from Kunin Street.

On the street, Loki in a black trench coat glanced provocatively at the camera, then entered a banquet hall. Clearly, Loki was about to act!

"Captain, it’s up to you."

Nick turned to the Captain. Steve nodded, taking Natasha straight to the Quinjet on the flight deck.

After the Captain left, Coulson worriedly asked, "Director, with only the Captain, I fear... After all, Loki is an Asgardian god."

"I know. So, send Loki’s location to Stark immediately."

Nick instructed. Coulson understood and turned to call Stark.

...

At the Illuminati base, the same surveillance footage appeared on the conference room's 3D projection.

"Rhodey, suit up. We’re heading to Germany to meet Loki!"

Tony Stark stood, his face frosty. He knew exactly what Loki was up to in Germany—Hao Yun's intelligence had already informed him. In the shadows, Hawkeye would bring his team to seize the iridium. Bringing Rhodey meant going to intercept Hawkeye.

If possible, Tony would rather the Chitauri never attack Earth.

"Tony," Hao Yun stood up to stop him, "Since the Ancient One has already told us about the invaders, it means this invasion is unavoidable! Don't forget the power of the Tesseract—it can teleport anyone to any location in the universe!"

"Loki has the ability to deliver the gem directly to Thanos. With Thanos’ determination to obtain the gem, stopping Hawkeye will only make Thanos arrive sooner! Right now, we are not qualified to face a Heavenly Father-level Thanos!"

"That's right, Tony. Hao Yun is absolutely right, you can't act rashly!"

Rhodey joined in to advise Tony, and Angela added, "A prepared defense is far easier to win than facing sudden evidence! Tony, with your temperament, can you really run a giant corporation?"

"Sis!"

Pepper disapprovingly glared at Angela, walked over to Tony, and patted his back. "Tony, you really should listen to Hao Yun..."

...

Faced with everyone’s advice, Tony Stark fell silent... He sat on the sofa, saying nothing.

He still remembered Hao Yun’s prophecy: in the battle for New York, Manhattan would be nearly wiped out, with millions dead and injured... After the Middle East incident, just thinking about it weighed on him so much he could hardly breathe.

He understood well why his future self would fall into anxiety and helplessness... That sense of powerlessness against the invasion was the key to his impulsive decisions.

"I understand... but Captain America is just an old soldier. He can't beat Loki..."

"Which is why I should go!"

Hao Yun patted his chest, and countless nanobots surged forth... The black-and-white Shockbreaker armor materialized over Hao Yun!

"Leave the trip to Germany to me!"

At the same time, in Asgard, Thor received Heimdall’s report that Loki had been found, and raced to Earth via the Rainbow Bridge!