Inside the command center, as the projection screen suddenly went out, some commotion arose in the room.
When the West German general used the intercom to inquire about the cause but failed, he discovered that not only was the projector broken, but all electronic products were malfunctioning, and the commotion suddenly intensified.
"How can the military face an EMP attack if it is not prepared?"
Nick suddenly stood up from his seat.
After discovering that Colin had the ability to render electronic products inoperable, they paid attention to defense in this area.
"Of course we are prepared!"
Putting down the unresponsive special communicator in his hand, General Sid replied in an anxious tone.
Since he knew the other party's methods in advance, how could he not be on guard
Not only in the command center, but also in the entire blockade area, there are weapons and equipment developed by the military to defend against electromagnetic pulses.
"How did it become like this?!"
Nick, who was also in an anxious mood, widened his one eye. After hearing this, General Sid stared at Nick without saying a word.
How could it turn out like this? He also wanted to know why the precautions he took did not work as expected.
The atmosphere in the room was a little tense for a moment, and outside the room, the sound of soldiers' restlessness began to be heard.
Steve glanced outside the door, took two steps forward, looked at the two people confronting each other and said, "Now is not the time to investigate who is responsible. I will go to stabilize the situation. What to do next... You guys decide."
Having said that, he looked at the two of them again and strode out.
If he just wanted to deal with Colin, he wouldn't have any hesitation or resistance. After all, what Colin had done before violated his beliefs.
However, in the current situation, he is extremely dissatisfied with the choice made by S.H.I.E.L.D. and Nick Fury this time.
If he had been there at the time, he would definitely agree to Colin's conditions without hesitation in exchange for the vaccine.
But unfortunately... he was not there at the time, and by the time he found out, there was no turning back.
Peng!
The door of the command center was shut heavily. Banner glanced at the door, raised his hand and said, "Well, are we still going to fight?"
Under Colin's unknown means, all weapons except pure gunpowder weapons became ineffective. In this situation, he couldn't see any chance of fighting with the opponent.
"We can't just say no to fighting now!"
Nick gritted his teeth, frowned, and paced back and forth in the room.
In his opinion, things have come to this point, and even if they don't take action, Colin will not miss this opportunity.
General Sid stopped staring at Nick and said after a moment's silence, "The Ministry of Defense must have known about our situation and will definitely respond."
"I'll try to contact the troops stationed near the coast. The worst hasn't happened yet!"
As he spoke, General Sid also led his men out.
Nick saw this and turned his gaze to Banner, asking, "Doctor, you have also seen the current situation. If Colin attacks us, I hope you can stop him temporarily and buy us some time."
"… "
"I'll try my best, but you have to know that Hulk is not completely under my control."
Banner reminded.
He felt a little regretful. He shouldn't have agreed to let Natasha come here, otherwise he wouldn't have to get involved in these messes.
"Just do your best, Doctor."
Listening to Banner's words, Nick said seriously.
Under the current circumstances, I am not qualified to desire anything else.
…
Stark Tower.
The moment all electronic products in Manhattan failed, the Stark Building was not spared.
Top floor, Tony's laboratory.
The bright lights in the room suddenly went out, and Tony, who was conducting the final stage of testing the new Mark armor, paused.
"Jarvis? What happened?"
"Sir, due to unknown reasons, I lost control of the outside world."
Jarvis' voice rang out, but unlike usual, the voice did not come from the loudspeaker in the laboratory, but from the armor.
"Unknown reason..."
Tony muttered to himself and walked around the room.
After discovering that all technological props, including the mobile phone he carried with him, were useless, he returned to the operating table again.
"Is it a high-intensity electromagnetic pulse attack?"
"No, the laboratory is able to defend against electromagnetic pulse weapons. If the electromagnetic pulse wave is extremely strong, it will cause the electronic components to burn out, but there is nothing like that now, so it should be another unknown method..."
Tony stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then looked at the new armor on the operating table that had not yet been completely assembled.
All the high-tech products in other places have lost their function, but the armor has not. There is obviously a reason for this.
As for the difference between the armor and other parts, the most likely reason is the metal that can release the protective shield.
After staring for a while, Tony said, "Jarvis, what will happen to you if that piece of metal is taken away now?"
"I will freeze, sir. I sincerely don't recommend you do that."
The voice came out from the loudspeaker again, and there was a rare hint of sincerity in the mechanical voice.
"Continuous blockade?"
Ignoring Jarvis' words, Tony muttered as he fell into his own thoughts again.
Generally speaking, similar attacks that can cause electronic components to fail are extremely short-lived, and after being attacked once, they will not be able to withstand a second attack.
But obviously this time it is different, it is continuous, and it is more like an enveloping field than a shock wave.
As far as he knew, only one person could create something that was beyond modern technology.
"Jarvis, retrieve the information received during this period."
Tony, with an idea in mind, gave the order.
"There are currently 47 unread text messages and 16 missed calls. In addition to the 24 text messages and 7 calls from Miss Potts, there are also ..."
"Don't worry about anything else for now, just extract all the information related to S.H.I.E.L.D."
Tony interrupted halfway through listening while reaching out to continue assembling the armor.
Jarvis also paused for a moment, and then continued, "Most of the messages from SHIELD were from Mr. Coulson asking about your progress, and Director Nick sent a text message in the early hours of this morning hoping that you could suspend your research."
"Suspend the research? It seems that the fight has really started, and the time is much faster than expected."
He muttered something, picked up the water cup and took a big sip, then he sped up his movements and said, "Play some music, Jarvis."
After the words fell, passionate music sounded from the built-in loudspeaker of the armor. Tony's hands kept moving and his eyes were determined.
He could imagine the difficulties Nick and his team would face in the current situation, and he could only hope that they could hold on a little longer until his arrival.
"It will only take five minutes..."
The low murmurs were lost in the music.
(End of this chapter)