The Hulk’s eyes turned a shade of red, and he began to roar ceaselessly.
Blackout actually used the Mind Scepter to forcefully enslave the Hulk.
This scene, in the eyes of others, was a bad omen, and they all attacked Blackout with their respective skills.
Captain America, bearing a shield, leapt forward, intending to do something with his Vibranium Shield.
But just as he jumped into the air, the previously battered Black Dwarf, who had lost a hand due to the Hulk’s rampage, rushed out again, using his intact hand to punch Captain America’s shield.
The reason Captain America is called a fifty-fifty fighter is mainly due to his Vibranium Shield, and despite being airborne and not properly braced,
he still managed to fly back a short distance under the shield’s protection and steadied himself on the ground.
Conversely, Black Dwarf also took a few steps back due to the Vibranium’s rebound.
This made Black Dwarf, who merely wanted to vent, feel both embarrassed and angry.
"Humans, you’ve successfully angered me!"
And the most troublesome part is that the Hulk now seems to be somewhat restrained by the Mind Scepter.
After Blackout released him, he started charging towards Tony and the others instead.
With Loki crawling out of the pit, he began coordinating with various illusion techniques.
Suddenly, the situation turned...
Nick Fury, who had been watching the battlefield continuously, noticed the shift unfolding in the broadcast and his expression changed, anxiously saying to Tao Yu beside him,
"Supreme Mage, please lend us your assistance; things seem to be amiss!"
"My primary duty is to protect the two Original Stones. These Ziritans about to invade Earth are my current target."
Tao Yu stood on the bridge of the Space Airship, looking up at the sporadic flashes appearing in the sky.
Even during the day, as the Ziritans’ landing beasts and individual troops breached the atmosphere, sparks flew akin to meteorites.
Vast stretches of meteorites breaching the atmosphere during the day look reminiscent of the Burning Legion’s invasion.
"This..., with them entering the atmosphere, we are preparing to use a nuclear strike directly."
Though Nick Fury was anxious, he also seemed somewhat calm.
"Now that we’ve finally brought them down, do you think their mothership will fire if we launch a nuclear strike?"
Tao Yu asked rhetorically, leaving Nick Fury speechless.
It’s indeed reasonable!
The current scenario where the Ziritans are utilizing a landing strategy is actually the best outcome. Opting for a nuclear bombardment that leaves them no chance to break through,
though likely to succeed, seems equally likely to provoke a retaliation from the Ziritans.
They occupy the orbital advantage, capable of both offense and defense.
Could we really believe a star-level civilization would lack nuclear-grade weaponry?
"So, can the presence of the Supreme Mage here ensure they don’t break through? I think it’s best to help Tony and the others first."
Watching the live feed of the Hulk dismantling the Iron Armor, and Blackout attempting to control others with the Mind Scepter, Nick Fury was extremely worried.
This newly formed team, at its first operation, might be completely captured, and how could that be permissible!
"I will bring them back, and maybe figure out whether the adversary’s true aim is the gemstones."
Tao Yu, showing no urgency, responded with calm demeanor.
"Then, please save them first."
While Nick Fury was making his plea with Tao Yu, people online were equally anxious.
"Oh no, how did the Hulk betray?!"
"They’re so cunning, always having two experts lurking around."
"Captain America, is that him? He’s still alive, but it seems futile..."
"The gap is too wide."
Tony continued maintaining the stream that almost everyone on Earth was watching, which might determine Earth’s destiny.
After Tony briefly introduced Thanos, describing him as a madman who randomly kills 50% of a population, those earlier calls for surrender suddenly diminished greatly.
Randomly killing 50% is too staggering; who knows if it might be oneself?
Moreover, there’s family and friends.
Currently, most people hope for Earth’s victory.
But as it’s just "most," naturally, there remain factions advocating surrender; most notably, remnants of Anbrella and Hydra.
Having become targets of public ire, living miserably, they no longer care about whether aliens are involved; they only reckon that the enemy of their enemy is a friend!
"Opportunity! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Our only remaining chance!"
"Find any way to contact them. We know everything about Earth, and with us, they can easily rule!"
"Previously, they hijacked satellite signals; perhaps through this, we can send messages back to them..."
The incident involving the Asgardian Prince’s kidnapping had caused too many problems.
With no one to cover for them, alongside the crackdown from Tony and other superheroes, plus Nick Fury’s relentless pursuit,
it’s becoming increasingly difficult now.
Shady forces, after all, cannot see the light; what once was a grand empire now remains only shattered ruins.
Even just the tip of the iceberg from Asgard’s display of strength shows they’re too powerful; they can be said to have lost their position.
Now finally encountering one whom they can face head-on, they naturally have no other choice!