The Continental Hotel in Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, was closed at night. The hotel, which should have been brightly lit, was now pitch black. A Quinjet landed silently on the hotel roof.
Nick Fury, wearing a black windbreaker, came down from the Quinjet with Phil Coulson, and saw a burly man waiting on the rooftop.
"Mr. Kane!"
Nick Fury looked at the German man, a gleam of light flashed in his one eye, and he took the initiative to greet him.
The first time he paid attention to Kane was because of his identity as the former commander of the Dark Magic Special Forces.
Later, it was because of Tang Song, the largest gang leader in the Federation, that Kane returned to his sight.
After all, under Tang Song's command is his old friend, the Punisher Frank.
He knew that Frank's ability was at the limit of ordinary humans. Even so, he was only ranked third among the several big bosses trusted by Tang Song.
You can imagine the abilities of the two brothers Ryan and Kane!
Just recently, after the White House changed its owner, Kane became the director of the Secret Service beyond everyone's expectations. Although his term was only three months, it was enough to drop everyone's jaw.
Before Nick Fury faked his death, he upgraded Kane's file to level six. He thought he had paid enough attention to Kane.
But during the day, in a small town on the New Mexico border, the battle between Kane and the armor that fell from the sky made Nick Fury realize that he had underestimated Kane.
Judging from the images sent back by Phil, Kane's strength is enough to look down on those dangerous people at the top of SHIELD's threat list.
"Chief Fury, the boss is waiting for you in the room!"
Kane simply nodded in response to Nick Fury's enthusiasm.
He raised his arm and waved the two of them towards the elevator.
Through the VIP private elevator on the top floor of the Continental Hotel, the group quickly arrived at the private room where Tang Song was.
As soon as the elevator door opened, Nick Fury smelled an indescribable aroma of meat.
In the suite's living room, there is a mahogany round table that does not match the room's decoration.
On the round table, there was a red copper hot pot. Tang Song was using a long-handled tongs to put red-hot charcoal from an iron bucket beside him onto the copper stove of the hot pot.
The best fruit charcoal produces no smoke when burned, but instead has a faint aroma.
On the wooden rack next to the copper stove, there were five layers of meat chunks and meat rolls.
After picking up a piece of charcoal, Tang Song picked up a pair of two-foot-long spoons made of pure silver and inlaid with jade, and kept turning the pieces of fresh meat in the hot pot, which were about an inch wide and shiny.
Nick Fury had just walked out of the elevator door when Tang Song turned back and smiled at Nick Fury as if he had eyes on his back. He nodded and said:
"Director Fury, and Mr. Coulson, come on, come on. I knew you were coming, so I had someone get a good lamb overnight. It's freshly cut lamb rolls, not the frozen stuff. Everyone come and try it."
The call was made in the afternoon, and the person arrived in the evening.
It can be seen that Nick Fury attaches great importance to this meeting with Tang Song.
Kane moved a few chairs over, and when Tang Song invited Nick Fury and Phil Coulson to sit down, he sat down directly, skillfully picked up the pieces of fragrant bone-in lamb in the copper pot with his tachyon, and stuffed them into his mouth swiftly.
With a bite of his teeth, he tore large chunks of mutton with skin on from the bones.
The mutton used as the base of the pot tastes similar to mutton boiled in water, but because of the high quality of the mutton, the smell is not strong.
Especially Tang Song added some medicinal herbs as the base of the pot, and the mutton also had the fragrance of herbs.
Nick Fury and Phil Coulson sat down, took the tachyon handed over by Tang Song, tasted two bites, and immediately couldn't stop tachyon.
Tang Song said that there were enough ingredients in the pot, and he was not lying, they were all top-quality medicine!
Nick Fury and Phil Coulson took two bites and actually felt a tingling sensation on their old injuries!
Several people were busy eating. Tang Song poured meat rolls and slices into the pot from time to time. The sheep was not big, but more than ten pounds of good meat were carefully selected.
However, everyone present had a big appetite, especially Kane who was practicing the White Tiger Demon Transformation. If he hadn't tried to restrain himself, these ten pounds of mutton would not be enough for him to eat alone.
Phil Coulson was eating meat here. Nick Fury did not forget his business while eating meat. He said with a smile:
"Senator Tang, I want to know what's going on with the man who calls himself Thor and the steel machine that appeared in New Mexico. Are they aliens? Does this involve the safety of the Earth?"
Tang Song took out a piece of mutton from the copper pot and put it into his mouth, savoring the aroma of the meat. He squinted his eyes slightly, glanced at Nick Fury, and said leisurely:
"Asgard is the territory of the Aesir in Northern Europe, and also the territory of Odin, the king of the gods and ruler of the Nine Realms.
Oh, by the way, the Earth is also called Midgard, Midgard, one of the Nine Realms, and nominally it is also under the jurisdiction of Odin!"
Nick Fury put down Tachyon, his facial muscles trembling, "Everyone on Earth is born equal, the Nine Realms, domination, is nothing but a myth!"
Agent May, known as the Iron Horse, had already reported Tang Song's words in the tent through Phil Coulson. Nick Fury immediately asked someone to look up the mythological history related to Thor's hammer, especially those related to Norse mythology.
He was certainly familiar with Thor, the God of Thunder, Odin, the King of the Gods, and the Nine Realms! But in his eyes, these were just myths and legends!
"Don't think too highly of yourself. SHIELD has only been established for a few years. I know of four or five organizations that are secretly protecting the world, and there are many that are doing better than you. Do you really think that you can resist alien invasion with the current technology—"
Tang Song picked up the wine glass in front of him and took a big sip of the extremely mellow old wine. A hazy light flashed in his eyes. He smiled softly and said:
"You should be thankful. The name of Odin, the king of the gods, is so famous that it reverberates throughout the Milky Way. As long as he is alive, even if the coordinates of the Earth are spread all over the universe, no one will dare to come. At least, those big shots who know how powerful they are will not dare to come!"
"Not necessarily!" Nick Fury listened to Tang Song's words, but a scene from decades ago flashed through his mind. If it weren't for that woman, the earth would have been destroyed long ago. Where was God at that time
"Tang, the future of the earth should be protected by ourselves!
"Nick Fury's face turned serious: "We can't put our hopes on an illusory god!"
Nick Fury is an agent at heart, the king of agents. He doubts everything, even God, so he wants to control everything and even wants to nip all threats in the bud!
This was also the reason why he took the lead in the Insight Project in the later period, but he did not expect that Hydra would replace the core of his Insight Project with the Zola Algorithm.
Use satellites to monitor and surveil the world!
By analyzing big data, they can monitor the target's behavioral habits to determine whether he will commit a crime, and use weapons on satellites to kill possible criminals at any time.
From this we can see that SHIELD and HYDRA are essentially no different.
Tachyon transformed into more than a dozen black shadows, so dark that even Phil Coulson next to him couldn't see clearly. He snatched a piece of mutton from under Kane Tachyon and put it into his mouth.
While eating meat, Tang Song sneered: "As you wish, the King of the Gods will soon enter Ragnarok. The next King of Asgard has not grown up yet. Asgard can't take care of itself. The responsibility of guarding against the invasion of alien life will be handed over to you, SHIELD!"
"Ragnarok!?" Nick Fury asked in a deep voice, "What is Ragnarok?"
"The lifespan of the Aesir is hundreds of times longer than that of ordinary people on Earth, but it is also limited. Odin's lifespan is almost over, and a generation of heroes has come to an end!" Tang Song shook his head with a sigh, and at the same time, he secretly complained that if some pretty boy married Hela and killed Thor, he might have a chance to inherit a large share of Odin's family fortune!
Nick Fury asked, "Asgard is very powerful in the universe?"
"It's not that Asgard is strong, but Odin is strong. He is the kind that can conquer half of the galaxy by himself!" Tang Song replied.
In the Marvel world, there is of course the romance of giant ships and cannons, but the real absolute territorial divisions are still determined by a small group of powerful people.
Odin is undoubtedly one of the small group of people standing at the top of the pyramid.
"If there is a civil war in Asgard, is it possible for us to, uh, get something that is beneficial to the development of the Earth? Like a spaceship!"
Nick Fury's words carried the cunning of a secret agent and the keen sense of a politician. Was this just his idea
Tang Song looked at Nick Fury and said with a sinister smile, "The two heirs to the throne of Asgard are indeed at odds. The second prince wants the throne under Odin's ass, but he is not his biological son. The eldest prince is stubborn.
If you are interested, you can help. Although Asgard does not pay much attention to technology, it is not a big problem for their technological level to surpass that of Earth by a hundred years! By then, Earth will enter the interstellar age—"
"But both princes returned to Asgard?!"
"That's right, but the eldest prince has a lover on Earth!" Boss Tang smiled cunningly, took out a cigar from his pocket, flicked his finger, and the cigar was immediately lit. He took a few puffs, shook his head and said:
"You should know that for lovers who are deeply in love, a day apart feels like a long time!"
Nick Fury's eyes rolled rapidly. The lover Tang Song was talking about was naturally the girl named Jane. He had asked Hill to arrange her in an astronomical research institution!
The old fox was thinking about what he could gain from this Linxing coup.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you that there is a gatekeeper in Asgard. His eyes can see everything in the Nine Realms. Maybe what we just said has reached Odin's ears!"
Tang Song threw down his cigar, and Kuai Zi started fighting in the soup pot again, not paying any attention to Nick Fury's dark green face.
"Ahem!" Nick Fury looked up at the sky guiltily!
You are cheating me, Nick Fury said with a dark face, staring at Tang Song with his one eye without blinking.
Boss Tang naturally didn't feel the slightest bit of guilt. He smiled and said:
"Don't worry, God King Odin wants to train his successor in Midgard. He won't care about trivial matters. If you can really train Thor, God of Thunder, he might be so happy that he will directly reward you with a few spaceships!"
Of course, the more likely possibility is that a thunderbolt will directly strike, and the boiled egg head will be cracked into charcoal. Tang Song would naturally not say this.
Nick Fury almost jumped up. He had never studied history. Not to mention the fierceness of the fight for the throne in ancient times, let's take the present as an example.
Can anyone who gets involved in a country's presidential election get away with it?!
Tang Song's next words scared Nick Fury half to death:
"According to the grapevine, in addition to the God King Odin, there is another Earth Guardian who will return to eternity, and she is even more powerful than Odin!"
Tang Song patted Nick Fury on the shoulder and said, "How much do you know about the evil gods in SHIELD? You can catch up recently. Maybe you will fight against them in the future!"
demon,
Phil Coulson stopped Tachyon.
There's no way, he's a field agent, and he's usually the one fighting the enemy on the front line.
Especially now that they have left S.H.I.E.L.D. and do not have enough manpower and firepower support,
Phil Coulson has dealt with some supernatural forces many times, such as ordinary mutants and super villains. They have also dealt with vampires, but this demon -
Compared to Tang Song, a Chinese, these native Westerners are naturally afraid of the devil.
Just like how Chinese people talk about ghosts.
"You mean the demons that dark wizards and orcs believe in?"
Nick Fury asked sharply with his one-eyed eyes. He had fought with some werewolves in Northern Europe. These dark races were difficult to deal with, especially the high-level werewolves, whose physical fitness was several times that of ordinary people! And they had strong healing abilities.
When facing them, ordinary agents can only rely on advanced thermal weapons and suppress them with numbers!
“Dimensional space, do you understand? Hell and Earth are in two different dimensions, and the neighbors over there have always wanted to come over to visit.
There is a group of wizards on Earth who have been protecting this dimension of Earth, making it free from the invasion of foreign gods and demons.
Tang Song said calmly: "Compared to the dark races and super villains you are facing now, these demons are ten times more dangerous. The most powerful ones even eat planets as food!"
Gulp! Phil Coulson swallowed.
An evil god from outside the domain
The demon from hell
The guardian of this world
Nick Fury scowled.
So many things can be revealed from Tang Song's short sentence, as if a world that mortals are not qualified to know is presented before their eyes. This is shocking, panic-stricken, and even humiliating for S.H.I.E.L.D., which claims to be the guardian of the world.
For SHIELD, which claims to be the guardian of the world, any dangerous force that is not under control is a big problem. The emergence of Asgard was already one of them, and the situation mentioned by Tang Song now is undoubtedly a bigger problem.
"Senator Tang, I wonder what role your Holy Shield Brotherhood plays in this?"
Nick Fury stared at Tang Song and asked!
"If I remember correctly, the purpose of the establishment of the Brotherhood of the Holy Shield is to protect the Earth from the invasion of alien creatures! So now facing Asgard and the invasion of demons, what is your position?"
Until now, Nick Fury still thinks that Tang Song is a puppet pushed to the front by the Brotherhood of Shield.
The real mastermind behind his power is the group of people from the Holy Shield Brotherhood.
"We, the Holy Shield Brotherhood, have been dealing with alien forces and demons over the years," Tang Song asked Kane to serve another plate of meat:
"Instead of pinning your hopes on others, you should believe in yourself!"
"Mr. Tang, in the face of the crisis, I plan to establish a team of extraordinary people to deal with the upcoming crisis. Even if the earth cannot be defended in the end, this team will repay blood with blood and tooth for tooth to avenge the enemy!"
Nick Fury saw Tang Song concentrating on turning the mutton in the copper pot and couldn't help but say!
“Good idea, worth encouraging!”
Tang Song used a long-handled tongs to pick up a few pieces of fruit wood charcoal and threw them into the bottom of the copper pot.
"Senator Tang, with Kane's strength, he is already one of the best on Earth. I hope..."
Nick Fury spread his hands and said sincerely:
"No, you don't want to!" Tang Song interrupted Nick Fury, "You want to recruit Kane into your team. Sorry, Kane is my right-hand man, the president of Tang's Security Company, earning hundreds of dollars per minute, and I really can't get away..."
Nick Fury's face suddenly turned ugly. Tang Song's words reminded him of that arrogant guy Tony Stark, who had also said something similar.
However, because of Howard Stark's relationship, he was able to control Tony.
But this guy Tang is obviously much more difficult to deal with than Tony.
"By the way, Tang, did the fragments of the armor that was scattered in the town end up in your possession? After all, it is alien technology, and there might be radiation or something inside. It would be most appropriate to hand it over to us at SHIELD for safekeeping. We have a complete set of containment procedures!"
Nick Fury ate a piece of mutton and said with a smile.
Tang Song was stunned when he heard this, looked carefully at the quick piece in his hand, and laughed.
"It's true that kind people are often bullied and kind horses are often ridden! I kindly prepared a pot of mutton to entertain my friends, but Director Fury planned to be a bad guest!"
Nick Fury's expression became serious when he heard the displeasure in Tang Song's voice. He looked at Tang Song deeply and said:
"Tang, I have no ill intentions. I just want to study the armor fragments to understand how big the gap between the Asgardians and our technology is. All this is for the future of mankind!"
Tang Song waved his hands, "Don't pressure me with your carelessness, Director Fury. Oh, yes, you are no longer the director of SHIELD. The current director is Alexander Pierce..."
"I am willing to meet you because I want to give Tony face. At worst, the equipment I provided to you will be given away for free. I don't want your stuff anymore!"
"Tang, given Hydra's style of doing things, I think if they know you helped us, they won't let you go easily..."
Tang Song threw away the tachyon in his hand and looked at Nick Fury with a violent look: "Are you threatening me?"
The extremely brutal murderous aura was like a solid wall pressing heavily on Nick Fury's heart!
Nick Fury felt a stuffy sensation in his heart due to the murderous aura that seemed to be soaked in blood. He seemed to hear the howling of billions of wronged souls in his ears. He felt like he was trapped in a nightmare.
Phil Coulson put his hands on his waist, where a black pistol was tucked.
Kane didn't notice their little movements and was still fishing out the meat from the copper pot.
The murderous aura just emerged, but it was immediately retracted. Tang Song's face showed the gentle and calm smile of a Taoist scholar. He smiled gently and said:
"I'm sorry, my reaction was a bit exaggerated. I've been in the underworld for a long time, and I hate blackmail. After all, I'm also a Level 4 agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., even though it was Director Pierce who gave me the title. I don't think Director Fury would blackmail his own subordinates!"
Nick Fury looked at Boss Tang who was performing a facial change and said in a somewhat dry tone: "No, how is it possible?"
He just wanted to give Tang and Song a warning, but he misjudged their reaction. Regarding Tang and Song's power, influence and strength,
Without the support of SHIELD, they may not be the opponent if they really fight against Tang Song, especially with the strength shown by Kane this time...
"Well, now that we've finished eating the meat and discussing the matter, I won't keep you here any longer! I have to go back to New York tomorrow, and Director Fury is very busy, so you should go back and get some rest early!"
Kane sent Nick Fury and Phil Coulson to a private elevator, watched them get on the Quinjet and fly away, and then returned to Tang Song's room.
"Boss! Why go to all that trouble? Just use your magic to control this egghead! Isn't that the same as controlling S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
Kane was somewhat puzzled by Tang Song's actions.
At this time, several bodyguards had already cleared away all the copper pots on the mahogany round table, and Tang Song was slowly fiddling with the Kung Fu tea!
"Have a cup of tea first to get rid of the mutton smell. After eating hot pot, drinking some tea will help digestion!"
Kane sat opposite Tang Song and swallowed the tea in the teacup handed to him by Tang Song in one gulp.
Tang Song picked up the teapot and made him another cup.
"For the next period of time, the world will not be peaceful. I need a target in front of me. I can control everyone in front and behind me, so I have to face those people I don't want to deal with for the time being!"
Tang Song picked up the teacup and explained to Kane.
Kane stared at Tang Song and asked, "Boss, you said that the earth will be in turmoil and trouble in the future!?"
"How do you feel about facing that Destroyer Armor today?" Tang Song smiled and asked back.
"Very strong, especially in the latter part. I feel that the armor held back, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to withstand its attack for so long!"
Kane thought for a moment and replied in a deep voice,
"The person controlling the armor is Odin, the god king in Norse mythology," Tang Song said calmly, "The power he exerts when controlling the Destroyer Armor is estimated to be less than one-tenth of the original body."
"And the Earth is expected to encounter no less than five such enemies in the future!"
After hearing Tang Song's words, even Kane, who had always had full confidence in his boss, fell silent.
"Boss, what should we do next?"
"Go to the House of Cards training camp in Siberia and train another group of gunners to double the number of lizard soldiers!"
"Yes! Boss!"
Kane then left the room. Tang Song drank tea and played with a piece of metal fragment engraved with magic runes in his hand, studying it carefully.
After the Quinjet left the Continental Hotel two kilometers away, Keverley said to Phil Coulson with a gloomy face:
"Put aside the things at hand for the next few days and check to see if what Tang Song said is true or not. I want to know the result about Asgard and the mysterious guardian organization on Earth!"
Aliens, gods, guardians, demons
Human beings, and even SHIELD, are extremely weak in front of them. They must have their own means and their own weapons.
The plan of the Cosmic Cube may need to be accelerated. Nick Fury has an idea!
Coulson nodded, and suddenly thought of what Tang Song said, and felt a little creepy.
... ... ... ... ... .
A few days later!
Siberia
In the old forest where the snow has not melted yet, you can vaguely see black bears coming out to look for food.
Two trucks were parked on a mountain road where the snow had just melted.
In the camp hidden in the forest, dozens of soldiers wearing black combat uniforms and holding assault rifles can be clearly seen standing very close to the convoy, staring around intently.
The burly men on the truck jumped off the truck one by one. Looking at the snow all over the ground, these big guys wearing only single clothes couldn't help but shrink their necks.
There were sixty big men in total, arranged in neat rows under the command of instructors wearing black combat uniforms.
The cold wind howled, and palm-sized snowflakes flew over them. The big men shivered all over and almost shouted. The temperature here was at least minus ten degrees Celsius, and they were only wearing a single layer of clothing. How could they withstand it
Several instructors looked at these big men in silence for ten minutes. Kane finally spoke:
"Welcome to House of Cards. I'll be honest with you.
This is where card soldiers are born! You are all elites among mercenaries, and the elite of the entire Tang Group's peripheral forces. Through your own efforts, maybe you can become a card soldier!
Become the middle force of the Tang Group and have your own code sequence! "
All the big men's breathing suddenly became rapid. Just as Kane said, they were all peripheral mercenaries serving the Tang Group. Before being selected, they didn't even know that the card soldiers were the core of the Tang Group.
But they were chosen, and compared to being a peripheral gunman or a mercenary who fights hard for his life, the benefits of a card soldier are what they yearn for.
Looking at these big men with rapidly rising and falling chests with satisfaction, Kane said slowly: "Yes, you may become card soldiers, or even become a member of the card sequence, but it is more likely that you will die in this training ground and be buried in the deep mountains and old forests where no one knows!
Don't worry, if you die here, Tang Group will send compensation to your family according to the war compensation treatment!"
There was a loud gasp in the distance.
The team of more than two hundred people, all of whom looked like big men like them, with bare upper bodies, were led by about twenty black-clad instructors. They strode down a mountain with a slope of more than fifty degrees.
From time to time, someone lost his balance and fell to the ground, screaming loudly. It looked like they had rolled down a hillside that was at least five or six hundred meters high.
Among the big men there were those with excellent hearing. They could hear the 'bang bang' sound of the unfortunate guy's head hitting the rocks as it rolled down, and they could also hear the instructors yelling "idiot" loudly.
These big men suddenly turned pale, and there was a hint of fear in their eyes when they looked at Kane.
Kane looked at the extremely shocked expressions on their faces with satisfaction.
Mercenaries have been in the midst of war for years, walking on the edge of life and death, so it is inevitable that there will be a few troublemakers. Kane is giving them a shot of prevention in advance.
"If you want to have power, wealth, and authority, you must pay with sweat, effort, and the corresponding price. There is no such thing as gaining something for nothing in the world. This is especially true for you, the carefully selected geniuses and elites. You must understand this truth even more.
“It takes hard, even brutal effort to gain great power and unleash all his potential.
No one can gain power out of thin air. In the process of fully exploring your potential, you must be mentally prepared. You may pay the price of blood or even life at any time! "
"House of Cards, you can think of this as the opposite of heaven, you can think of this as hell! A person who doesn't work hard and has no strength is likely to be buried in the mountains and outskirts in just three or five days, and no one will remember him anymore.
But as long as you can successfully walk out of here, you will become one of the card soldiers, and you will have power, authority and money!"
Kane's right hand slowly bent back towards his chest and clenched his fist. A strange "hissing" sound was heard in the air, as if a strong airflow was rushing towards his right fist.
A ball of black air surrounded his fist, and then he suddenly swung his fist away.
There was a sound of breaking through the air,
A ball of air with a diameter of about 30 centimeters rushed out with a roar and suddenly exploded.
Transformed into five red and white swords
There was a muffled humming sound, and it seemed as if the ground beneath my feet was shaking.
Crack, crack, crack. A tree so thick that two people could hug it collapsed under Kane's punch.
Boom boom boom boom—it broke into several pieces and fell to the ground.
The big men exclaimed, their faces filled with shock and envy.
... ... ... .
"After training these card soldiers, disperse them so that there is no need to mobilize forces back and forth in various cities!"
Tang Song stood in the office of the House of Cards training camp, opened the window, held a military green teacup engraved with a red five-pointed star, and drank steaming hot water.
Looking at the trainees in the training camp who were carrying thick logs to train their physical fitness, he said!
"I understand! Boss!"
Kane nodded!
"I'll have Ryan send another 20,000 kilograms of Grade A meat from Jurassic Park!
, get results as soon as possible! "
"A" grade jerky is military rations synthesized by Tang's Biological Company using dinosaur meat and nutrient solution.
In terms of nutrition, it is five times more nutritious than the federal military’s compressed dry rations on the market!
In the two card house training camps, the trainees undergo super-intensive training every day, and ordinary meat is not enough to replenish the nutritional consumption.
So these dinosaur jerky became a nutritious meal for training camp!
These nutritious meals include canned meat and minced meat in liquid form.
"Time really doesn't wait for us!"
Tang Song sighed slowly.
Now that Thor has appeared, the time to meet Thanos, the purple sweet potato, has been shortened.
Unfortunately, the Creator spacecraft still failed to solve the energy problem.
Otherwise, he could choose to strategically transfer his men when Thanos came to Earth.
First, go to the universe and occupy a planet to plant crops and survive for a while.
Unfortunately, the Infinity Stones and Thanos' indiscriminate snap obviously won't give him this opportunity.