Meanwhile, far away in Washington D.C.,
Nick Fury, Hill, Coulson, and others held their breath, gathered around a table watching the massive meteorite descend.
Everyone was on edge.
Carol had her hands pressed on the table. If the situation went wrong, she would immediately intervene and blast the meteorite apart.
Many people might still die, but it would certainly be much better than letting the meteorite land.
It wasn't until the two meteorites were controlled by Luke to land steadily, shattering into pieces to form an island, that they relaxed.
The tension they held finally eased.
"Phew~"
Breathing finally resumed throughout the conference room.
They had been gathered there shortly after Odin and Luke started fighting.
They witnessed the end of the battle.
Although they couldn't see clearly, only catching some very blurry fragments.
They could definitely confirm that the fight was over.
The outcome of the victory or defeat was unknown.
However, everyone inwardly leaned toward Luke winning.
And those two meteorites were undoubtedly summoned by Luke.
He was a professional when it came to meteorites.
From the Crystal Lake meteorite incident until today, the globe had witnessed meteorite falls several times.
Once in New York, and once in Maine.
However, those two times the meteorites were only a few hundred meters in diameter.
This time, the smaller one was a hundred times larger than before.
The larger one was even a thousand times bigger!
It was even more terrifying than the Wilkes Land meteorite!
Just based on this point, did it mean that Luke was a thousand times stronger than before?
Would this be Luke's limit?
Or was this merely the tip of the iceberg he displayed?
Next time, would he be able to pull away the Moon, or even Mars, Jupiter, and the Sun?
Everyone felt a sense of silence inwardly.
Carol recalled her fight with Luke and stated firmly, "He definitely has more ability than this. I suspect he could blast Earth apart with a single punch!"
...
There was another round of silence.
The atmosphere in the conference room grew even heavier.
"What are they trying to do?"
Coulson changed the subject, breaking the silence and voicing the question on everyone's mind.
"It looks like... they want to create an artificial continent," Hawkeye mused.
Nick Fury slowly nodded. "Is that Thor? It looks like they all know each other. Then that old man... could he be the Asgardian Allfather, Odin? What are they preparing to do by coming to Earth?"
Coulson joked, "They aren't planning to settle down on Earth, are they?"
Everyone looked over.
Coulson's smile froze slightly. "Why are you looking at me? You don't seriously think that, do you? I was just kidding."
"That is not funny!"
Nick Fury's voice was low. "The Asgardians might truly be preparing to settle on that island."
Coulson denied it without hesitation. "How is that possible? If the Asgardians are not living in the God Realm, why would they run away to live in our countryside?"
"That is exactly what I am worried about!"
Nick Fury couldn't help but stand up, making a bold guess. "Why would the Asgardians run to Earth to ask Luke for help? Why build an island as a place to live? Why would they, who have always looked down on Earth, leave their homeland?"
Carol's pupils contracted, and she looked up with a solemn expression. "An enemy!"
"A powerful enemy that even the Aesir and Odin cannot withstand!"
"Earth is their retreat route. They came here in advance to settle their people!"
Nick Fury nodded, agreeing with this view.
"Get ready. The war is about to start again."
"Asgard is about to retreat to Earth, and next, it will be our turn!"
The mood in the entire conference room was somber.
Earth was truly disaster-ridden.
Why were there invaders every few days?
Hill thought of something, taking a document from the table. "I just remembered something. I received a piece of intelligence just now."
"Someone on the continent of Africa discovered the trail of an Angel, and also found that they had engaged in aerial combat with a mysterious local force high in the sky."
"Perhaps this is related to this matter?"
"An Angel?"
No one present was particularly religious. Although they often mentioned God, they absolutely did not believe those "bird people" cared about Earth.
If it weren't for luck, Earth would have been destroyed eight hundred times over already.
Or rather, they were more willing to believe that these Angels were invaders.
Nick Fury pressed his temples, looking tiredly at Carol and asking, "Carol, what is the situation outside of Earth?"
"Is the Solar System the only place that is so chaotic, or..."
Hearing this, Carol replied solemnly, "I can tell you very clearly that the entire Universe is in dire straits!"
"Not only are weak civilizations frequently persecuted by other invaders, but even the great cosmic empires are struggling to resist foreign invaders on the fringes of the Milky Way Galaxy."
"Many civilizations located on the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy have had their homeworlds destroyed and have been forced to migrate toward the interior of the Milky Way Galaxy, triggering territorial wars with the inner civilizations."
"Earth is not an isolated case!"
Hearing this, Nick Fury felt both enlightened and relieved.
If Earth alone were in dire straits, that would certainly be unpleasant.
But if everyone was in dire straits, then that was excellent!
Everyone was competing to be the worst off, and whoever was worse felt the embarrassment.
At least Earthlings still had their home for now, didn't they?
The others also suddenly understood.
Coulson lamented, "No wonder those Skrulls acted even more aggressively than us. It turns out the current situation on Earth can already be considered 'stable'."
On the other side, Thor came to Odin's side.
Seeing Odin's darkened expression, even Thor, who was usually oblivious, realized the seriousness of the problem.
He pretended not to notice, abruptly turned, and came over to Luke, greeting him warmly.
"Hi, long time no see."
Luke's expression was strange. It had only been a few days.
"Haha, regarding the matter you entrusted me with last time, I am figuring out how to infiltrate that company. I think charging straight in might be more suitable for me."
Thor racked his brain, searching for clumsy excuses, hoping to muddle through.
As his father, how could Odin not see through his unfilial son's meager wits?
"Thor!"
"It's been a while since we sparred, hasn't it?"
Odin patted Thor heavily on the shoulder, speaking in a deceptively kind manner.
"Ah ha, not that long. Mainly, I've been very busy recently. You know, I am saving the world!"
Thor didn't dare move, enduring the pain coming from his shoulder.
At this moment, Odin was still in a state of divine power enhancement. That force, even a casual strike, far exceeded the full power of the enraged Hulk.
Although Thor was tough, he genuinely felt pain.
"That is very good, but I see that your strength still hasn't improved. I happen to have a training plan specifically designed for you here. We can have a good exchange later."
Odin said this sincerely.
On the one hand, it was to punish Thor. On the other, it was to train Thor.
Given the current situation, Thor had to awaken his own Power of Thor.
Thor wanted to escape, but Odin held him tightly.
"Lord Luke, leave this place to us. I need to have a good father-son exchange with Thor."
Under Thor's pleading gaze, Luke waved his hand and turned to leave.
"No!!!"
"I was wrong, stop!"
Before Luke returned to the villa, the cheerful sounds of "fatherly kindness and filial piety" came from afar.
Thor was truly too happy!
Just as Luke was preparing to go home, he saw a figure that should not have appeared there...
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