"This is just your side of the story!" The old man sitting in the main seat shook his head and said, "Nick, it's not that I don't trust you, but we can't make a painful decision to fully support a plan that has not been rigorously proven based on the ramblings of a madman. Other than our genes, there is no evidence to prove what you said. "
"You want us to believe without reservation that the words of a madman are no different from the Arabian Nights. We will never be able to obtain the truth from a single piece of evidence, and we will not be manipulated by a madman who wants to destroy the world. Therefore, unless you have a complete chain of evidence that can prove what you said, we cannot agree to your plan. "
After recovering from the sudden impact, the directors regained their usual calmness. Although the gene map was shocking, it could not prove anything. One-sided evidence could never describe the truth clearly. If they could not find a chain of evidence that could prove it from multiple aspects, what Nick said could only be used as a reference and not decisive evidence.
Nick was not surprised by the board's rejection. "Then let's put this proposal aside for now …" He reached out and picked up a document from the side. "From the current situation, it can be seen that conventional force can't pose a substantial threat to our 'Creator' other than our own casualties. Whether it's mobility, lethality, or intelligence capabilities, we have almost no advantage in a large-scale war. Skynet can withstand more than 90% of battle damage, but if our army's casualties exceed 30%, the morale will be severely reduced. "
"What we exchange with our lives is just a little loss of industrial products on the other side. Skynet can even reuse those lost machinery in the blink of an eye, and the reuse rate is as high as 90%. "
When he said this, the atmosphere in the board became solemn. The directors looked at each other and silently agreed with Nick.
"It's time to start that plan!"
"The Avengers?" A director sitting on the right asked.
"Yes. The Avengers! " Nick submitted a piece of information. "Gather our best superheroes and gain an advantage over the enemy on a narrow battlefield. This is the core tactic of the Avengers. It was originally used to deal with the increasingly frequent terrorist attacks and accidents around the world. Science has made the challenges we face more and more hidden and sudden. No one knows what kind of devastating disaster a down and out scientist can cause, so we need superheroes. "
"But from another perspective, we're facing an enemy with overwhelming power. The strength of this Creator has been witnessed by the entire world. It's enough to destroy a powerful country. If an all-out war breaks out, are we prepared to fight on a scorched earth? Can we withstand endless casualties? The battlefield is in our home? "
"We need … a local battle!" The director at the head of the table said thoughtfully with his eyes half-closed.
"Yes, with the Avengers as the core, concentrate our strength, target the core interests of Skynet, carry out small-scale, low-intensity infiltration and attacks, and use the flexible combat strategies of superheroes to gain an advantage over Skynet in local areas."
The council considered it for a long time and finally made a decision. "Agree to start the Avengers Project!"
The Avengers were a small-scale superhero group. Nick deliberately kept the number of people below ten. Nick hoped that the Avengers would be a well-rounded group with strategic significance. Not a special force with extremely powerful combat power. Therefore, obedience was not important. What Nick valued was the infinite possibilities of the Avengers.
"We don't need a super special force that can be commanded like a sharp knife. Such a force might be a powerful trump card against other threats, but against the Creator, it's a joke. Don't expect a kid with a knife to threaten an armed monster. What I want is infinite possibilities, a miracle … "
"If there is anything that can free us from the control of the Creator, it is this. It can only be a miracle! "
As proposals within S.H.I.E.L.D. were rejected one by one, Nick became more and more irritable. He waved a stack of information about the Avengers in his hand and looked at the people present with his single eye. It possessed an awe-inspiring sense of oppression.
Of the Fantastic Four, Reed had joined Doctor Apocalypse. As for the remaining three, although they were eager to fight, they were no longer suitable to join the Avengers. Moreover, Nick did not want these established heroes to join. The Avengers should be a brand new piece of paper.
"Bring me the most troublesome superheroes, the ones who don't listen to me, the ones with personality defects, the ones you can't handle. I don't need these 'good kids'. What I want are the 'weirdos' who can create the impossible, the crazy, the weird, the troublemakers who can cause trouble for you at any time, and the ones who can always create miracles. "
Nick slammed the information on the table, and a female clerk next to him shivered.
"Do you have anything to say?" Nick looked at her with his single eye, scaring her so much that she almost fainted.
"Tor … Tonny Stark!" the female clerk said with a trembling voice.
"What?" Nick heard the name that gave him a headache and couldn't react for a moment.
The female clerk pointed at the gossip magazine on the table with a trembling hand. Tonny Stark's smiling face was particularly dazzling, and a line of small words marked "I am Iron Man."
Tragedy of New York. What was Iron Man doing?
Tonny Stark's New Love: He Indulges in Fun and Doesn't Care about New York!
Taking over New York, Total War, Stark Industries stock price rose five points.
"No, he can't. It's important for 'Skynet'. I can't let him cause any big trouble. What I need is a 'thorn', but he must have the big picture. Tonny Stark … "
Tonny, who had just become Iron Man, did not gain the trust of Nick. He instinctively did not believe such a sloppy guy. After the life and death experience in the Middle East, Tonny has been reborn, but Nick's impression of him still remains in the playboy period. Shouting in the media: "I am Iron Man!" also made Nick question Tonny's sense of responsibility.
"He is … ridiculous, but he can create miracles. He escaped from terrorists, defeated Iron Monger, and brought Stark Industries out of the abyss. If you know him, you will know that although he looks unruly on the outside, he is still kind and responsible! "The clerk, who was obviously a fan of Stark, explained to him in a flurry.
"Tonny deserves to be trusted and entrusted with responsibility …"
"Enough, listen, this is S.H.I.E.L.D., not your Tonny Stark fan page …" The clerk's supervisor hurried up to stop her.
Nick shut her up with a look. "Tonny, Howard's son!" Nick reached out and pinched his forehead. "Howard has never let me down … It's him!"
"Now, give me the list of the most unacceptable avengers!"
"Bruce Banner, Hulk."
"Johnny Blaze, Ghost Rider."
"Peter Parker, Spiderman."
"Pepe Potts, or Kelly Johnson. Is it Pepper or Arrow? "
… …
With the list of candidates that he was obviously more satisfied with, Nick sat in a chair, his eyes thoughtful. "Now, it's time to find a real leader for them."
"Sir, a research ship in Antarctica found a Nazi fighter plane frozen in the ice. We have confirmed that it was the one that Red Skull escaped, and we found a high concentration of nuclear reactions on it. The Antarctic base searched the interior of the fighter plane and they found nuclear weapons inside, and this! "
Nick took the photo and a shield branded with the American flag pattern was buried in the ice and snow.
"The good news is that Captain is still alive! The super soldier serum keeps his cells alive, and according to the experts' judgment, he can recover his vital signs at any time. His body is being sent to San Francisco, sir. Should we transfer it to the New York headquarters? "
"No need. New York is not suitable for important activities now. "
Nick gently rubbed the shield in the photo with his right thumb. He was a little lost in thought. "This is really the best news I've heard in a while! We will soon have … "
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