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Chapter 236: The Arrival of Ebony Maw and Black Dwarf (Third Update)
Chapter 236: The Arrival of Ebony Maw and Black Dwarf (Third Update)
Ten minutes later, Jerry rode Thestral and landed on the deck of the S.H.I.E.L.D. aircraft carrier.
"Good morning, Miss Witch!"
"Good morning, Agent Hill. Could you tell me what's going on here?"
Jerry slowly floated off Thestral and landed on the ground, waving to store Thestral in a box.
"The situation is quite complex. Director Fury will explain it to you. He's already waiting for you in the command center of the aircraft carrier."
Hill's expression darkened slightly, as if she had thought of something, but she quickly regained her composure.
Jerry nodded and followed Hill towards the command center of the aircraft carrier.
Compared to the last time, the number of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents on the carrier had doubled. Everywhere, agents were busy, either armed guards or technicians operating various mechanical and electronic devices.
After passing through several doors that required iris scans, Jerry followed Hill into the command center of the aircraft carrier.
At the moment, the one-eyed Nick Fury was standing on the highest platform of the command center, looking at three monitors that continuously displayed various data.
Seeing Jerry, who was dressed in a Witch's robe, Fury smiled and extended his hand in greeting.
"Miss Witch, thank you for coming. You seem to have grown taller since the last time we met!"
"Growing taller is normal, as I am still in my growing phase. Now, can you tell me why Coulson died and what exactly happened?"
Jerry shook hands with Fury and got straight to the point.
As Fury shook hands with Jerry, he seemed to notice something and paused for a moment before quickly resuming his smile.
"You can take a look at this first!"
He handed Jerry a tablet that had been prepared on the table.
"The Cosmic Cube was discovered in 1942 by Red Skull Schmidt and the mysterious scientific organization Hydra from a cathedral in Tønsberg, Norway. It was later used to develop powerful weapons."
After the video introduction about the Cosmic Cube finished playing, Fury continued without waiting for Jerry to ask.
"Since S.H.I.E.L.D. retrieved the Cosmic Cube from the ocean, we have been studying it, hoping to harness its power. However, an accident occurred three days ago!"
"It seems this accident led to Coulson's death, and from your reaction, it looks like there are still unresolved issues?"
Jerry interjected.
He could understand the research on the Cosmic Cube. After all, Hydra had obtained a large number of highly advanced weapons thanks to the Cosmic Cube. If it were him, he wouldn't let such a powerful treasure sit unused in a warehouse.
However, the Cosmic Cube's technology far exceeded Earth's, and not only humans but also various cosmic powers were eyeing it greedily, leading to the current trouble.
"Yes, three days ago, the Cosmic Cube's energy suddenly went berserk, and a Spatial Gate opened, bringing forth these two powerful alien life forms!"
Nick Fury swiped the tablet, and another video began to play.
The video showed two beings that were clearly not from Earth.
One was about two meters tall, slender, and wearing a highly advanced suit of armor. He floated in the air above a pile of rubble, his appearance ugly yet exuding an elegant aura.
However, his power was terrifying. With a mere wave of his arm, he could cause walls to disintegrate, using them to crush S.H.I.E.L.D. agents who dared to fire at him into bloody pulp.
Jerry's mind control magic could move objects and launch attacks, but the weight limit was only a few hundred pounds at most. However, the alien in the video could casually wave a hand and make objects weighing several thousand pounds fly through the air, looking completely at ease.
Moreover, the alien held a staff-like weapon in his right hand. Jerry immediately recognized it as the Mind Staff, which Thanos had given to Loki during the Avengers' first battle. This staff could control people's minds.
If the tall, thin alien was a ranged attacker, then the one next to him was definitely a close-combat warrior.
Standing about four to five meters tall, the alien's build was no less impressive than that of the Hulk and the Abomination that Jerry had seen before. The alien wore thick alien war armor and wielded a massive mechanical pickaxe-axe.
The mechanical pickaxe-axe could transform into different shapes, and the elite S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in front of him were as fragile as ants.
The two aliens in the video worked in perfect harmony, leaving the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents almost defenseless. Coulson, who led the agents in battle, was controlled by the tall alien, who manipulated the steel bars in the wall to pierce through his body, leaving him lying on the ground. A few agents barely managed to carry him away, but it was clear that there was no saving him.
"The tall one calls himself Ebony Maw, and the strong one calls himself Black Dwarf. They claim to be Thanos's sons and have been sent by Thanos to conquer Earth and take the Space Gem, forcing us to surrender."
Nick Fury's face was filled with gravity.
After encountering Captain Marvel over a decade ago, he had known that there were alien civilizations beyond Earth. If it weren't for Captain Marvel's single-handed defeat of the Kree army, Earth might have been destroyed back then.
That's why he had been passionate about forming the Avengers, hoping to create a group of powerful beings like Captain Marvel to show the aliens that Earth wasn't an easy target.
It was also one of the reasons he had insisted on researching the Cosmic Cube, despite knowing how dangerous it was.
Captain Marvel was accidentally created during Project Pegasus's research on the Cosmic Cube, and her power demonstrated the cube's immense value.
However, he hadn't expected that before they could make any significant progress with the Cosmic Cube, they would end up attracting powerful aliens to Earth.
"It seems you didn't surrender as they demanded, but you suffered heavy losses. Did they also take the Cosmic Cube?"
Jerry put down the tablet in his hand, his expression now serious.
These two aliens, claiming to be Thanos's sons, displayed far greater strength than Loki, who enjoyed stabbing people in the kidneys.
Moreover, they now had the Mind Staff and the Cosmic Cube. If they opened a portal and released the Chitauri Army, things would be even more difficult to handle.
But at least Thanos hadn't come to Earth with his entire cosmic army.
The current situation was still within the scope of his plan.
Nick Fury sighed, "The Cosmic Cube was indeed taken by them. At the time, we were completely outmatched. Most of the agents at the base were killed, and only I, Hill, and Barton managed to escape with a few remaining agents, protecting a handful of important researchers, including Eric."
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