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"And it's also easy to accidentally injure someone."
Black Widow Vermouth, aboard the Falcon fighter jet, looked down.
Loki's speed was incredible; even aiming at it wouldn't be fast enough to land a second's shot.
The battle below had become quite intense; Captain Rogers was still no match for Loki with his bare hands, after all, this was Captain Rogers' first time fighting such an inhuman enemy.
Meanwhile, aboard the aircraft carrier, Nishikata looked at King with a worried expression. King, sensing Nishikata's gaze and knowing what he was thinking, spoke first.
"I know what you're thinking. Are you worried that your idol, Captain Rogers, can't beat Loki from Asgard?"
"No, no, okay, I am a little worried, after all, Loki is quite powerful and has something that can control others."
Furthermore, Black Widow Vermouth's Falcon fighter jets are not very effective, as their weapons are prone to friendly fire.
[Nishikata voiced his concerns, and King, upon hearing them, gave a wry smile.]
"Don't worry, I've found two good helpers."
"A good helper, are you referring to Iron Man Zhuge Cong and War Machine Hikigaya Hachiman?"
"Looking at King's confident demeanor on the screen, Tadano Hito said."
"Oh, really? Is that what you think, Jin? But it could also be the X-Men, after all, Professor X, the principal of Xavier's Academy for Gifted Youngsters, and Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., have a cooperative relationship."
Nagano Natsumi suddenly appeared from the side like a giant, elusive cockroach and said...
"Agent Vermouth, did you miss me?"
[Inside the Falcon fighter jet, Black Widow Vermouth suddenly heard a familiar voice coming through her earpiece. Then she saw the Falcon's screen flicker a few times before rock music started playing, sung by someone else.]
Black Widow Vermouth rolled her eyes, knowing it was him. But perfect timing; he was just what she needed.
Two whooshing sounds echoed across the night sky. Loki and Captain Rogers looked up and saw two gleaming objects rapidly approaching.
Loki, with his far superior eyesight, clearly saw that they were two people wearing armor.
The next second, two palm-sized projectiles rained down from the sky and blasted Loki away from Captain Rogers.
[Then Iron Man (Zhuge Cong) and War Machine (Hachiman Hikigaya) directly confronted Loki with all their weapons unleashed. Compared to Iron Man (Zhuge Cong), War Machine (Hachiman Hikigaya)'s fully armed appearance was much more eye-catching.]
[Zhuge Cong's armor is equipped with palm-sized cannons, micro-missiles, cluster micro-bombs, lasers, and laser blades on the back of his hands, while War Machine Hachiman has a whole host of weapons, which, when deployed, appear several times larger than Zhuge Cong's armor, making it extremely intimidating.]
237: Hachiman Hikigaya: Huh!? (Huaimin wakes up with a start)
"main character."
As Zhuge Cong spoke, he extended a fist toward Hachiman Hikigaya, who instantly understood and simultaneously reached out to meet Zhuge Cong's fist.
"always."
Then Zhuge Cong and Hikigaya Hachiman spoke in unison.
"The last one to appear."
Kazuma Sato looked at Zhuge Cong and Hachiman Hikigaya's show with a disdainful expression, then gave them the middle finger.
"Your turn, little prey."
[Zhuge Cong spoke to Loki, while Hachiman Hikigaya, standing nearby, took the opportunity to initiate a private call with Zhuge Cong to inquire further.]
After all, he was suddenly brought here by Zhuge Cong.
[They said it was to save face and get into a fight with someone.]
"It's simple, the guy in front of you is a bad guy who likes to steal other people's candy."
Zhuge Cong stated succinctly that he had only received King's call that afternoon.
[Zhuge Cong's Afternoon...]
"Why are you calling me all of a sudden? You don't call unless you need something. Is something wrong again? Let me make this clear, I'm not doing this kind of job where I have to fight the Hulk."
[While optimizing his armor, Zhuge Cong received a call from Jarvis informing him that Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., had called him.]
"The Earth is facing a huge crisis, and I need your help."
King cut to the chase and told Zhuge Cong that he wasn't comfortable sending Captain Rogers alone. Although Captain Rogers was very strong, his enemy was, after all, a being from the mythical realm of Asgard.
Highly destructive weapons are not suitable for use in the city, so Iron Man Zhuge Cong is a good choice in King's opinion. Furthermore, Iron Man Zhuge Cong can be sent to find War Machine Hachiman Hikigaya.
As for the mutants, King still has no choice. Only King himself knows why he doesn't seek them out.
"Is it because those who are not of our kind must have different hearts?"
"Moreover, allies are only based on interests. Director King of S.H.I.E.L.D. probably doesn't want those mutants to know about the existence of the Tesseract."
"As for seeking out Zhuge Cong, it's probably because Zhuge Cong is an advisor to the Avengers, and now Zhuge Cong's Iron Alliance is practically defunct."
"So King also wanted Zhuge Cong and Hachiman Hikigaya to participate in the Avengers' operations to increase their sense of belonging and collectivism, so that King could formally bring them into the Avengers later."
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, sitting in the classroom, observed King's search for Zhuge Cong and his attempt to have Zhuge Cong take Hachiman Hikigaya with him, and began to speculate.
"It's not April Fool's Day, and instead of saying the earth is going to end, you'd be more convincing if you told me potato chips were on sale."
Zhuge Cong didn't believe King's words either; after all, how could anyone believe someone suddenly told they were going to be destroyed?
"I'm not joking."
King didn't say much, but this simple sentence silenced Zhuge Cong on the other end of the phone.
Zhuge Cong knew that King wasn't the type to make jokes like that, or rather, Zhuge Cong couldn't even imagine King joking.
"What happened?"
[Zhuge Cong's tone had lost its playful jokingness and become serious.]
[Then, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director King quickly relayed the general situation to Zhuge Cong, who listened with growing silence.]
"So, Loki from the mythology came down from Asgard, joined S.H.I.E.L.D., captured your agents, stole your treasure, and now he wants to use that treasure to destroy Earth, right?"
"Yes, so tonight I need you to go to the address I sent you. Of course, it would be best if you could bring Hachiman Hikigaya along."
"Okay, I understand."
【"Um."】
After hanging up with King, Zhuge Cong immediately called Hachiman Hikigaya.
"Hmm, what's up?"
"Are you still half asleep? Did you pay your dues last night?"
[Zhuge Cong listened to Hikigaya Hachiman's slightly weary voice and said...]
"No, oh, I've been busy lately, so is there anything I can help you with?"
"Something very important: we're going to fight tonight. I don't need you to come back and support me. Remember to wear your armor, and bring your 'ex-wife' too."
[Zhuge Cong spoke rapidly, while Hikigaya Hachiman spoke from the other end.]
"A fight? It can't be the Hulk again, can it?"
[Hachiman Hikigaya knows that Zhuge Cong is a tough opponent; if it were an ordinary guy, Zhuge Cong would have gone himself.]
"You'll see when the time comes. I'm hanging up now. You should get some sleep, lest you fall asleep the moment someone punches you."
After finishing speaking, Zhuge Cong hung up the phone immediately.
[Back to night...]
Loki, pointed at by Zhuge Cong and Hachiman Hikigaya, slowly dissipated his armor and raised his hands.
"That's right."
Seeing Loki obediently raise his hands in surrender, Zhuge Cong and Hachiman Hikigaya also put away their weapons. Captain Rogers picked up his shield and walked over to Zhuge Cong's side.
"Mr. Zhuge."
【"team leader."】
Captain Rogers and Zhuge Cong exchanged greetings, then the group escorted Loki onto the Falcon fighter jet, which flew towards the S.H.I.E.L.D. aircraft carrier.
"Did Loki speak?"
King asked Vermouth, the Black Widow.
"Unfortunately, I didn't say a word."
"If they didn't say anything, that's fine. Bringing him here is the priority; time is running out."
[Black Widow Vermouth also hung up the call with King.]
"Something's not right."
Captain Rogers spoke quietly to Zhuge Cong beside him; both Zhuge Cong and Rogers were showing their faces at this moment.
"What? The rock star gave up so easily?"
Zhuge Cong also knew that Captain Rogers was puzzled by Loki's compliant surrender.
"It's not as easy as you say; this guy is pretty strong."
Captain Rogers, having briefly splashed water on Loki, knew Loki was very powerful. Therefore, Loki's surrender made Captain Rogers suspicious, believing Loki had deliberately allowed himself to be captured.