Dragon Ball Arrives in Marvel

Chapter 516 Embassies and the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
Having confirmed that Smith Doyle was no longer on Earth, Tony Stark returned to his laboratory, where he pondered how he could effectively protect the planet.

Tony quickly had an idea:
"What if we wrapped the entire planet in steel warriors?"

Tony Stark recalled the giant white robots that protected humanity during the Battle of New York. If another batch of robots equipped with firepower and capable of fighting were deployed, would the presence of an iron army make them no match for the enemy in the next invasion?

Just as Tony was pondering this, Howard arrived at the lab. After his resurrection, Howard hadn't left Tony's house. He hadn't figured out how to meet his old friends yet. In addition, he had been studying and learning about the changes in his afterlife and new scientific breakthroughs.

Tony watched his father arrive, thought for a moment, and then asked:
“Father, I have an idea.”

Howard laughed:
Tell me about it, and maybe I can give you some good advice.

Tony said:
"I want to build an iron legion to completely protect the Earth."

Howard considered the information and knowledge he possessed and then asked:
"Aren't you and Ivan Vanko doing the same thing?"

"He built a remotely controlled steel army, and I've heard that you've also developed dozens of steel suits that are ready to be deployed at any time."

Tony shook his head and said:
"Not only that, I need more, a steel army that can protect the entire planet."

“They don’t just stay in my warehouse; they’re deployed like police patrols to do more to stop crime and protect the planet.”

Howard asked in confusion:

"Aren't there many extraordinary individuals in the world today?"

"I see you've even formed the Avengers and The Boys, isn't that enough?"

Tony said:
"The main enemy is an alien force; they have countless organized armies."

"If one day Smith Doyle leaves Earth, I hope Earth will have the power to resist the enemy."

"And not all superhumans will fight on the front lines; I hope for more power."

Tony Stark had witnessed the power of the Eternals, but aside from that ancient, mythical era, he had not found much information about their actions.

He also discussed this matter with Smith Doyle and learned that the sorcerer community was also protecting Earth, but they were responsible for dimensional invasions. Internal conflicts and alien invasions were not Kamar-Taj's responsibility unless there was a major danger.

As for the Eternals, they once protected humanity, but after eliminating the Deviants, they decided to cease interfering with human development due to certain circumstances. Perhaps they will only intervene when humanity is on the verge of destruction. (Frost Giant Invasion)

As for Xu Wenwu, after joining the Assassin Alliance, he should be able to contribute to Earth.

Howard began by saying:
"I'm still exploring and understanding the world right now, so I can't give you a definite answer. You might want to discuss this with your comrades; perhaps they can give you an answer."

"However, times have changed so fast. Back in our day, we were thinking about crushing the Nazi and Hydra plots and creating more super soldiers."

"It has now progressed to the point of fighting aliens and defending Earth with steel robots."

Hearing his father Howard's suggestion, Tony nodded and then said:
"I discussed it with them and saw what everyone thought."

“Father, you can take Mother to visit some of her old friends. After all these years, there aren’t many left. For them, every meeting is one less opportunity to see each other.”

Howard nodded solemnly, knowing that many of his old friends had already passed away.

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the other side.

Commander Hill, accompanied by several female government officials, was negotiating with Lorelei of Asgard at a base.

“Ms. Lorelei, we have no problem in principle with Asgard’s desire to establish diplomatic relations with the United States and set up an embassy.”

At this moment, a former U.S. diplomat standing next to Lorelei spoke up:
"First, let me correct one point: my client, Ms. Lorelei, represents Asgard, which is not just establishing diplomatic relations with the United States, but with the Earth."

"But since there is no single entity on Earth that is the master of the entire planet, the decision was ultimately made to place the embassy in New York."

The American government officials standing nearby looked displeased. Clearly, the other side didn't take them seriously. What did they mean by not establishing diplomatic relations with the United States? What did they mean by not establishing diplomatic relations with the United States yet wanting to set up an embassy in New York...?

Hill's expression remained unchanged; she merely frowned at Lorelei and said:
“Ms. Lorelei, then this matter is more suitable to be discussed with our S.H.I.E.L.D., after all, we are an organization under the United Nations, and the United Nations represents all the countries on the entire planet.”

"We have no questions regarding the establishment of diplomatic relations and the embassy."

"However, we hope that the establishment of diplomatic relations is mutual, and we also hope to establish an embassy in Asgard to better facilitate communication between the two sides."

Upon hearing Hill's words, Lorelei reacted as if she had heard a joke:
"Hahaha"

"Commander Hill, did I hear you correctly?"

“You must establish an embassy in Asgard.”

Hill nodded seriously and said:

"That's right, after all, establishing diplomatic relations is a two-way street, isn't it?"

Lorelei began to speak:
"I don't mean to discourage you, but do you even know where Asgard is in the universe?"

Hill said expressionlessly:
"Tell us, and we'll know."

Lorelei laughed even more exaggeratedly and said:
"Okay, even if I tell you, then what?"

How will you get there?

"After you go there, how will your people contact this side of Earth?"

"As far as I know, spacecraft technology on Earth is not yet capable of long-distance manned travel, is it?"

"As for communication methods, they are not even capable of interplanetary communication."

The government officials standing nearby looked embarrassed by Lorelei's words. Although they had made the request, they were actually unable to go there.

Hill, however, said with a firm expression:
“Ms. Lorelei, this is not an issue that Asgard needs to worry about. How to communicate and how to travel back and forth are our problems.”

"But we must have this right to establish diplomatic relations with each other."

Lorelei joked:

"you sure?"

"If I don't agree to your conditions, you won't allow us to establish an embassy?"

At that moment, Hill remembered what he had discussed with Nick Fury: why Asgard wanted to establish diplomatic relations with Earth and why it wanted to set up an embassy in New York.

Ultimately, the conclusion was that the other side had only one goal: to collect the Dragon Balls more easily and participate in the Dragon Ball battle.

If there's anything on Earth that could attract Asgard, it's the Dragon Balls, which can grant any wish.

Because of Dragon Ball, Hill can be relatively more assertive on the issue of establishing diplomatic relations.

As for traveling to Asgard, just because S.H.I.E.L.D. can't do it doesn't mean Nick Fury can't. He has a spaceship outside Earth, which belongs to the Skrulls, but it's under Nick Fury's control. Knowing its location, he has the ability to send people or go to Asgard himself.

As for the communication issue, Nick Fury wanted to give it a try, but he discovered that the combat power detector's communication system could still be used outside of Earth. He couldn't even test the communication distance, since the spaceship hadn't traveled too far.

Hill then spoke up:
"I am sure."

“And I know very well why Asgard established diplomatic relations.” As he spoke, Hill drew a circle on the table with his finger and then drew a five-pointed star inside the circle.

Lorelei wasn't surprised to see Sif pointing directly at the Dragon Balls.

Asgard established diplomatic relations with Earth specifically for the Dragon Balls. Of course, they could also use the old method of teleporting people over via the Rainbow Bridge. He immediately said:
"You should know that our arrival does not require your permission,"

"Even in the universe, Earth, which is Midgard, is one of the regions ruled by Asgard."

Hill said with a smile:

"Of course I know."

“You may not give us face, but you must always give face to S.H.I.E.L.D. Inspector General Smith Doyle.”

"Isn't this so-called embassy only existing because of him?"

Hearing Hill get straight to the heart of the matter, Lorelei didn't insist. Asgard wasn't immune to diplomatic relations with other nations, so she immediately said:
"OK, but how to send people and how to get them here is your own problem."

Hearing that the other party agreed, Hill breathed a sigh of relief. All they wanted was a qualification; they didn't really have the ability to send someone over. But not having the ability now didn't mean they wouldn't have the ability in the future, and judging from the director's expression, there might be a way.

Hill stood up and shook hands:

"Then it's a pleasure to cooperate. We'll hold a press conference once your people arrive."

Lorelei also shook hands and said:

"Pleasant to work with."

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the other side.

Outside the factory.

Coulson and a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. soldiers had arrived outside Union Station. Coulson and Ward got off the train.

Ward glanced around and then said:
“Coulson, look at this place.”

"You're going to risk the lives of thousands or tens of thousands of people for this nobody who could explode at any moment."

“There is more than one factory in this area. Some of these factories contain a lot of flammable and explosive materials, which could easily lead to a chain reaction.”

Coulson, holding a megaphone, looked at the factory gate not far ahead and spoke:
"Nobody is a nobody, Ward."

"Fitz, Simmons will figure something out."

"And with Donnie Gil, our chances are very high."

Skye then said:

"Donnie Gill and I went in. I spoke with him, and maybe I can get him to come out on his own and accept your help."

Coulson laughed:
"Look, we have another foreign aid here."

Ward was somewhat helpless, but Coulson was the leader of the entire team, and he could only accept orders.

Skye then put on a communication device in her ear and walked into the factory with Donnie Gill.

However, at this moment, inside the factory, Mike is talking to a strange man.

"You've been exposed. Get out of here with me right now."

Mike asked, puzzled:
"What did I reveal?"

"I now have a stable job and a bright future, so why should I leave?"

Seeing that Mike was not cooperating, the man immediately said:
"It's your choice."

The man immediately took out a syringe and aimed it at McZar.

Caught off guard, Mike was immediately pricked in the shoulder with a syringe, but before the other person could press the boost button, Mike kicked him away, cursing:

"Bitch, what are you going to inject me with?"

As he spoke, Mike felt the syringe being pulled out of his shoulder. Although the action was quick, some liquid still entered Mike's body through the syringe.

However, when Mike looked at the other man, the man he had kicked away was already dead on the spot.

At the same time, several hidden gunmen appeared from all four sides and immediately opened fire on Mike.

Mike reacted quickly, grabbing a piece of steel next to him to defend himself.

“Ding. Ding. Ding.”

The bullet struck the steel plate, sparking as it struck. At the same time, the workers around screamed and ran outside in response to the sudden incident.

Of course, there were also one or two fearless individuals who craned their necks to see what was happening.

Skye and Donnie Gill, who had just entered the factory, heard the gunshot and immediately said:

"Oh no, there are gunshots coming from inside. Something might have happened."

The two immediately ran toward the direction from which the gunshots came, and Coulson, who was outside, had obviously heard the words coming from Skyrmell.

"Task force, prepare for personnel evacuation."

At this moment, Gary, the factory supervisor, also rushed back from outside. He had just gone to contact the photography team and help Mike with the application before leaving the factory.

Gary ran up to Coulson and asked:
"Sir, what happened at our factory?"

Coulson glanced at the man in front of him, but didn't say much, only giving a perfunctory reply:
“Dangering elements have infiltrated the premises, and a gunfight has broken out. Evacuation is necessary.”

"Also, this is a restricted area now, please do not disturb my work."

After speaking, Coulson ignored the man in front of him, and an agent came up and took the man outside the security line.

Inside the factory, Mike used a steel plate as a shield in his left hand and a steel pipe as a weapon in his right, wreaking havoc as he went.

Faced with his extraordinary strength and jumping ability, he found the four gunmen and shot them dead on the spot.

Skye and Donnie Gill, who arrived just in time, witnessed Mike smashing the last gunman's head with a steel pipe.

"sky!"

Skye's exclamation drew Mike's attention.

As for Mike's son, Ace, he was still playing with superhero model toys in the nursery.

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(End of this chapter)