After creating this magical weapon, Tony went into seclusion again with a sad heart.
Dio used his free time to visit so-called sword and knife masters everywhere, hoping to use the characteristics of [God Anubis] to quickly learn the skills.
But what made him embarrassed was that, not to mention the true strength of those so-called masters, there was simply no way for the two sides to fight smoothly.
As long as the two weapons touch, the opponent will die instantly no matter what material the sword is made of.
Dio, holding the divine sword, had no choice but to cut the opponent's weapon in half.
But without this knife, he couldn't learn anything, so he became autistic like Tony.
It is worth mentioning that Dio gave this sword that can change its shape a name, called [Gaze of Death].
Anubis himself is the god of death in ancient Egyptian mythology. He suspected that the two forms of the knife were related to his final fusion of "Anubis" into it, so he gave it this name.
It also implies that anyone targeted by this knife will eventually fall into the arms of death.
In fact, Dio had previously considered naming it "Goddess of Death", which was very suitable for the dark red blade. However, considering that there really is such a goddess in charge of death in the Marvel Universe, it might cause some big trouble, so he finally gave up.
Just like that, time passed quickly and it was August.
Just after Dio completed another krypton gold journey, Loki came to Earth earlier than expected.
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At night, alarms sounded in the secret base of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Western Branch, and a large number of helicopters and armored vehicles carrying people began to evacuate urgently.
But Nick Fury and others rushed there without stopping.
SHIELD's West Branch was originally NASA's Space Radiation Center, and later became SHIELD's accelerator testing center. The Pegasus Project (led by Dr. Lawson in Captain Marvel) was once carried out here, and now it serves as a secret research base for the Joint Dark Energy Operation.
The Cosmic Cube was indeed placed here for research, but something went wrong before the process of weaponizing the dark energy contained in the Cosmic Cube, 'Phase 2', was completed...
When Loki, holding the Mind Gem scepter, came to this secret base through the small wormhole opened by the Cosmic Cube, an unequal battle broke out instantly.
Loki, who was not classified as a 'warrior' in Asgard, simply ignored the bullets hitting him, raised the powerful scepter in his hand and started killing. No one could stop him.
A few minutes later, Loki, with the absolute attitude of a winner, used the power of the scepter in his hand to bewitch Hawkeye Barton and others.
Although Nick Fury led Hill and others in a desperate pursuit, the Cosmic Cube was still snatched away, and the West Branch was completely destroyed because Nick Fury activated the self-destruct device.
The prelude to a great war was thus opened...
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The next day, Dior was operating as usual.
Just as the previous guest left, a man pushed the door open and walked in.
"Hey, beauty! I remember you. You're from the IRS, right?" Will, who was cleaning, immediately brightened up when he saw the newcomer. However, when he thought of the cute and sexy black girlfriend that Jessica introduced to him, he immediately suppressed his restless heart.
"You have a good memory, so could you help me buy a pack of cigarettes outside? I have something personal to discuss with your boss."
As he spoke, the man handed over a hundred-dollar bill.
But Will was unmoved. He turned and looked at Dio. When Dio nodded at him, he whistled, took the money, threw away the broom in his hand, and went out.
"Natasha, long time no see. I heard that you have been on missions all over the world recently?"
After Will left, Dio smiled and threw her a bottle of fat house happy water.
"Long time no see, your taste is still so... unique."
Natasha, dressed in tight clothes, took the bottle of fat otaku happy water and put it on the table speechlessly. It was obvious that this thing was not to her taste.
Dio shrugged, "It's work time, this is good to drink, maybe I can take you out for a drink in the evening."
"Thank you very much for your invitation, but we don't have time now. Last night, an Asgardian who called himself Loki attacked the Western Branch of S.H.I.E.L.D. and stole the Cosmic Cube. We need you."
Looking at Natasha's extremely serious and delicate face, Dio gradually put away the smile on his face.
Loki actually came so quickly, which was something he had not expected, but compared to the previous plot that had become a mess due to his intervention, he was not that surprised. After all, for him now, a few months earlier or later did not make much difference.
As for why he didn't alert SHIELD...
Stop kidding, as long as SHIELD is still developing the Cosmic Cube, Loki's arrival is inevitable, and no one knows when Loki will arrive. There is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days, not to mention that they can't prevent it even if they want to.
Thor was right when he said that SHIELD's actions were simply announcing to the entire universe: "Earth is ready for war!"
Although this may sound a bit absolute, it is undeniable that this is indeed part of the reason.
But from the perspective of SHIELD, it cannot be said that they really did anything wrong. In order to cope with the upcoming space war, developing more powerful weapons is an inevitable choice. Wanting to rely on force to protect themselves is not a wrong starting point.
So what role will he play in the inevitable war that is about to begin
Dio couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
But the only thing he was sure of was that this war would turn the entire New York into a war zone, and no one would be able to remain immune.
Aren’t all the preparations he has been making all this time just for this day
Dio suddenly smiled in relief. Perhaps his intervention would bring too much uncertainty to this war, but the impact he had brought to the world had already begun. Perhaps his intervention could end the war ahead of time.
So he asked directly: "I need to know the detailed information and what do you need me to do?"
This was almost the first time in such a long time that he gave in on such an issue. Natasha was obviously stunned for a moment, and many of the prepared excuses were not put to use, but it was undeniable that Natasha felt relieved!