American Comics: Starting with Muggle Wizards

"Therefore, the first batch of successful human trials only involved 500 people."

Beside him, Gravik, a radical high-ranking officer in charge of the secret intrusion plan, excitedly said:

"That's enough. The initial plan went very smoothly, and we perfectly replaced most of the top officials in the five major countries."

"Next, all we need to do is deal with the Avengers who escaped from S.W.O.R.D., and the Skrulls will be great again in their new home, Earth!"

The many high-ranking Skrulls in the command center were stirred by Gravik's passionate speech and began to stir.

Talos did not lose his composure, or rather, he did not actually want to be an enemy of humanity.

From the very beginning, he disapproved of the secret intrusion plan, given Carol's capabilities.

Even the most perfect plan is useless if you can't beat Carroll.

However, the radicals in Gravik were too extreme and bypassed him, their leader, to launch the plan ahead of schedule.

Therefore, Talos's expression was extremely unpleasant.

The people are now blinded by the slogan of Glavik's conquest of Earth as their new home.

But Talos knew very well that once Carol returned, and the Super Skrull warriors couldn't defeat them, then everything would be over.

Feeling like he was being roasted over a fire, Talos said in a grim tone:

"Don't get too excited. Scarlet Witch, Iron Man, and the other Avengers are coming for us. Opening champagne at halftime usually doesn't end well."

Gravik scoffed, "Talos, as a leader, you are too cowardly. We now control most of humanity's nuclear weapons."

"No one can stop our march toward dominating the earth."

"Furthermore, I've prepared a big gift for the Avengers!"

Chapter 223 A Mushroom Cloud

Talos was conflicted; he certainly knew what Gravik meant by the "great gift."

As a moderate, he did not want to use force to rule humanity.

But the radicals in Gravik have practically sidelined him as their leader, and even when he voices his opposition, he is met only with ridicule and rebuttal.

Therefore, Talos could only feign compliance and silently watch as Gravik ordered his people to launch three Minuteman-3 land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles carrying thermonuclear warheads.

Three hidden surface missile silos in the northern part of Area 51 base slowly opened.

The sand and dust settled with a gentle rustling.

Three missiles roared out of the silo, the white trails left by their tail flames clearly visible.

After accelerating to Mach 10, the three Minuteman-3 intercontinental ballistic missiles broke through the mid-course atmosphere and were only 500 kilometers away from their targets.

Meanwhile, Tony and four other Avengers, wearing nanotech armor, are flying towards Nevada at Mach 3.

A warning was suddenly issued on Friday during the flight.

[Missile attack warning!]

【导弹飞行速度12马赫...当前方位北纬41°16′，西经117°37′，预测飞行轨迹于三分钟后相撞...】

[Boss, these are three Minuteman-3 intercontinental ballistic missiles, highly suspected of carrying nuclear warheads. We advise you to take cover immediately!]

Tony saw the simulated trajectory of an intercontinental ballistic missile displayed on the holographic screen inside his helmet.

He couldn't help but gasp!

"Fuck!! The Skrulls have seized control of the nuclear weapons! Friday, plan the best evasion route immediately!"

Bucky said, trembling, "Oh my god, are we going to be the second lucky ones in the world to be attacked by nuclear weapons?"

There was no fear in Wanda's eyes; in her eyes, nothing was more important than finding the mastermind behind it all.

Moreover, she is confident that she can use her reality-altering abilities to turn intercontinental ballistic missiles into duds!

"Leave the intercontinental ballistic missiles to me. To avoid any accidents, you'd better stay far away."

Hearing Wanda confidently take on the task of intercepting the missiles, no one wasted time trying to dissuade her.

They knew Wanda volunteered because she was confident of success.

After saying "Be careful," everyone scattered and flew away in different directions.

Acting separately can prevent being wiped out all at once.

Two minutes later.

Wanda hovered 27000 feet above the ground in the thin air.

Staring at the three intercontinental ballistic missiles hurtling towards him at Mach 19.7 overhead, the sense of impending doom grew stronger.

She slowly raised her hand and set up a buffer zone, surrounded by red light, two hundred meters above her.

As long as the missile enters this area, she can turn the fireworks into duds.

What Wanda didn't expect was that the Minuteman-3 missile's publicly announced error range was between 120 and 180 meters.

However, the actual error range is 320 meters.

So, before Wanda even had a chance to lash out, the lies boasted by the American military ruined her life.

Three missiles, each with a yield of 400 megatons of TNT, exploded with a deafening roar, releasing endless light and heat.

The terrifying shockwave caused by the high temperature and pressure instantly blew Wanda away from her stunned state.

The powerful electromagnetic pulse released within a microsecond paralyzed electronic equipment within a 200-kilometer radius.

Even Wanda's nanotech armor was inevitably severely affected, with electronic components damaged and disintegrating automatically.

Fortunately, before the nanotech armor was destroyed, it shielded her from 9% of the pressure from the shockwave.

"boom!"

A red figure crashed into the ground, creating a deep crater.

Tony Stark and the other three watched with uncertain expressions as the towering mushroom cloud broke through the stratosphere.

The power of this nuclear explosion is enough to prove that Wanda's interception failed.

Steve's tone was grave. "Is it still possible to contact Wanda?"

Tony shook his head and explained, "A nuclear explosion will cause electromagnetic disturbances, which will severely restrict satellite and radio communications in that area. It's normal that you can't make contact for a short period of time."

Dr. Banner, worried that the Skrulls would continue launching intercontinental ballistic missiles, quickly reminded everyone.

"I'm sorry, although I'm also very sad, we don't have time to remember Wanda."

"If we don't deal with the Skrulls immediately, what if they launch hundreds or thousands of missiles again for a blanket attack..."

Before Dr. Banner could finish speaking, another warning sounded on Friday.

[Missile attack warning!]

[Boss, this time it's five intercontinental ballistic missiles, powerful enough to wipe you out a hundred times over!]

Tony Stark's face darkened. "Quick! Everyone, spread out for now, avoid the missile attacks, and regroup at Area 51!"

Steve, Bucky, and Dr. Banner all nodded to indicate that they understood Tony's meaning.

Each person chose a direction to fly away, and deliberately reduced their altitude and speed to avoid being locked onto by missiles again.

When the Avengers operate discreetly, radar detection loses its ability to lock onto them.

Five intercontinental ballistic missiles flying in the atmosphere lost their targets, but were then guided by satellite to continue flying towards the last known location of the target.

Boom boom boom...

A mushroom cloud, deafeningly large, slowly rose.

On this day, Nevada experienced a total of eight nuclear explosions in just half an hour.

Residents of Lincolnshire could clearly feel the ground trembling slightly, and a mushroom cloud was faintly visible in the distance.

Chaos erupted instantly.

Passersby screamed and drove away from the county.

Those black guys, on the contrary, got excited and started buying things for free, taking the opportunity to rob the vault, or to have one last good time.

For them, the end of the world is not scary; what is scary is poverty.

The chaos in Lincoln County was just a small microcosm; the commotion caused by the eight high-yield nuclear explosions was clearly visible to several surrounding states.

Although the Skrulls, disguised as high-ranking humans, completely blocked the news, sporadic videos of mushroom clouds would still occasionally surface online.

It is foreseeable that by tomorrow, when the news can no longer be contained, the whole world will know the astonishing news that Nevada has withstood eight nuclear explosions.

For the Skrull leadership in Area 51, not being able to keep the news of the use of nuclear weapons on American soil a secret was not a big problem.

Their biggest headache right now is figuring out how to eliminate those hidden Avengers.

Talos stared coldly at Gravik, his mockery evident in his eyes.

"It seems your big gift hasn't reached the recipient yet, and someone is about to come to reason with you. Don't fall into the hands of the Avengers."

Gravik remained calm; even if the nuclear explosion failed to eliminate those annoying Avengers, he still had a backup plan.

It's just that Talos's incessant chatter is infuriating.

"Hmph! Talos, you'd better take care of your rebellious daughter."

"Since her disappearance, intelligence indicates that she has been seen near Avengers headquarters."

"If she wants to betray us, I hope you can be willing to put the greater good before family!"

Talos was also speechless, and his daughter, Jiaya, strongly opposed the progressives' plan to seize control of Earth by force.

She might actually have become a traitor.

Chapter 224 Trap Email

In the command room, everyone's expressions varied.

The fierce rivalry between Talos and Gravik was evident to everyone.

Most of them sided with the radicals; they desperately wanted a safe new home.