"Mr. Adam, as you can see, I only deployed twenty-six Sentinels, and your twenty-six strongest contestants here are already struggling.
And now… I still have over ten thousand Sentinels. I think you should give me a satisfactory answer."
The first Sentinel Robot flew to Adam's side, observing the fierce battle on the arena below, his tone filled with the confidence of someone in complete control, orchestrating everything.
Although the outcome of the twenty-six Sentinel Robots against the twenty-six strongest contestants wasn't necessarily a win, even if Black Captain Marvel wasn't at her best, Thor, who had been evenly matched with Black Captain Marvel before, was still a tough opponent.
But that wasn't important; winning would naturally be more impactful, but if they couldn't win, merely achieving the current situation would still accomplish his goal.
He proposed this match to let Adam and everyone else see the power of the Sentinel Robots, recognize reality, and then willingly join his ranks.
As for those stubborn ones, similar to Captain Carter, this was a good opportunity to identify and eliminate them.
Hearing Pierce's words from above, Adam remained unfazed, but the high-ranking officials from various countries sitting on the grandstand were already squirming in their seats.
Once Adam agreed, not to mention whether the future World would truly be ruled by HYDRA, these people were definitely doomed.
So, they were all wiping sweat while silently praying that Adam would not agree.
In fact, as soon as the situation turned dire, they wanted to escape, but unfortunately, the Sentinel Robots had quickly surrounded the entire arena, and anyone attempting to leave would be forcibly turned back.
The audience also fixed their gaze on Adam, with all cameras pointed at him.
Because they all understood that Adam might be their only hope; as that voice said, twenty-six robots could already fight the twenty-six strongest to such a degree, and there were still over ten thousand more of the same robots in the air.
Although deep down they knew that even Adam was unlikely to defeat over ten thousand such terrifying robots.
Yet, they still held onto some hope, because Adam was a Superhero who had once saved the World, and perhaps he could create a miracle again, just like in those Superhero comics.
Looking at the expectant eyes below, Adam knew the time was right.
He suddenly burst into laughter:
"Hahahaha, you really are a clown. Do you truly believe this can threaten me? Do you truly believe our League of Heroes would bow to evil forces like you because of a threat?
Tell him, what is the creed of our League of Heroes!"
"To be irreconcilable with evil, to uphold World peace, and to protect Earth!"
All the League of Heroes staff below, seeing Adam flatly reject Pierce, excitedly shouted their response.
Many of them initially joined the company because of the League of Heroes's extremely high salaries and benefits.
But after truly joining the company, they realized that even without such good benefits, they would still be willing to join.
Because this was not just a job; it was a noble cause, genuinely protecting the weak, combating crime, and maintaining peace throughout the World.
If you walk down the street and say you are a member of the League of Heroes, everyone looks at you differently; that kind of spiritual fulfillment is sometimes more captivating than money.
So, they were all extremely nervous just now, deeply afraid that Adam, their most admired Superhero, would agree to join HYDRA, which would shatter their faith.
Fortunately, Adam never disappointed them, which is why they were so excited.
As long as Adam didn't surrender, even if all of them died here today, it would be worth it.
"Down with HYDRA, League of Heroes will be victorious!"
The audience was also infected by the emotions of the League of Heroes staff, and one by one, they all stood up and shouted loudly.
Nick Fury, who had been hiding among the audience, couldn't help but murmur to himself when he saw the scene at that moment:
"Perhaps, I really should trust him, trust the League of Heroes."
Now that it had come to this, Adam and the entire League of Heroes still firmly stood on the side of justice; how could that not move people?
Many viewers in front of their televisions were already red-eyed, and quite a few were even moved to tears.
In their opinion, Adam and the League of Heroes couldn't possibly defeat over ten thousand such terrifying robots, yet they still didn't give in, even though HYDRA offered such conditions.
If anyone were to spread the "League of Heroes threat theory" online again in the future, they would undoubtedly be trolled into questioning their own existence.
After the League of Heroes grew increasingly successful, a "League of Heroes threat theory" emerged online, which explained from various perspectives how the existence of the League of Heroes posed a threat to humanity.
Things like, where there are Superheroes, there is disaster; it is the existence of Superheroes that brings disaster.
And that those with special abilities are different from humans, that they are actually a disease that will sooner or later turn against humanity.
In short, various exaggerated and misleading statements.
And it actually fooled a group of brainless people, though fortunately, it was only a very small portion and didn't cause too much impact.
However, if something bad ever happened to the League of Heroes, with some malicious individuals fanning the flames, these statements could be infinitely amplified, ultimately causing the League of Heroes's reputation to plummet.
But after this incident, it's unlikely anyone will believe those statements again. If anyone tries to spread them, the entire global population won't let them off, without the League of Heroes even needing to act.
One should know that there are still many righteous Super Hackers in the World.
"Holy cow, is the effect really that good?"
After Adam finished speaking, he was also momentarily stunned, looking at the excited staff and audience below.
He had only intended to put on a bit of a show so that people would recognize the League of Heroes more, but he hadn't expected such a good outcome.
It happened suddenly, without prior notice to the staff. He had been somewhat worried that the staff wouldn't cooperate and it would fall flat, especially since for many similar events before, the company would draft a script in advance, with designated shills to stir the public's emotions.
"Good, good, good, I didn't expect you would dare to play me for a fool. I want to see how many Sentinel Robots you can deal with today!"
Hearing Adam's reply, Pierce was clearly angered.
He wanted to use Adam as his pawn, but since this pawn wouldn't obey, it could only be destroyed, which was a bit of a shame.
"Everyone, step back, let me handle this!"
Adam couldn't be bothered with Pierce anymore. With a flash, he was already in the center of the arena.
"Death God Mode!"
Without loading the Kurosaki Ichigo template, Adam merged the power of the Shinigami and Chakra within him, activating a new mode.