I, a ship girl, am the savior of civilization.

Hank Pym, and Tony Stark.

Well, the former had a falling out with Howard Stark and eventually left S.H.I.E.L.D., while the latter was a notorious playboy who did countless outrageous things.

Tony was ruled out first; S.H.I.E.L.D.'s psychological analysis team had already evaluated Howard's son. Fury knew very well that even if he told Tony the truth, Tony might not take it to heart.

Moreover, given Tony's social status, it would be difficult for S.H.I.E.L.D. to exert any pressure on him or force him to do anything; doing so would only backfire.

In other words, they only had one choice from the very beginning.

"Have Coulson have a good talk with Dr. Pym. If necessary, tell him the truth. If he agrees, then the terms can be negotiated."

With a sigh, Fury finally made his choice. Compared to Tony, Hank Pym was at least more level-headed, and as long as it didn't involve Pym particles, the possibility of reaching a consensus was not low.

Moreover, Fury was well aware that if things really got out of control, humanity wasn't without its own trump cards.

Touching the communicator in his pocket, Fury felt much more at ease as the image of that almost god-like figure appeared in his mind.

After being separated for over a decade, S.H.I.E.L.D. took the initiative to reach out to him, offering their help with a mission concerning Earth. Even if Hank Pym had a terrible impression of S.H.I.E.L.D., he couldn't possibly ignore it.

After all, his initial departure from S.H.I.E.L.D. was simply due to ideological differences with Howard Stark. Even with the crucial mystery ship at stake, Dr. Pym could still prioritize.

With the help of the supercomputing provided by S.H.I.E.L.D., Hank Pym spent three hours finally handing the completed model to Coulson, and even thoughtfully added some color rendering.

"By using gravitational waves to depict space and combining it with topology, we can analyze the floating-point structure of space that remains unchanged under continuous motion, which turns out to be just a cube."

Looking at his masterpiece, Hank Pym marveled and said confidently, "The calculations are too complicated, and there are many obstacles and interferences. Apart from me, I'm afraid it's difficult for anyone in the world to decipher the secret in this message."

As Coulson gazed at the pale blue model drawn by Dr. Pym, a solemn expression appeared on his face. To an ordinary person, it might just be an ordinary cube, but in Coulson's memory, it was not that simple.

When I first saw this thing, I was just a rookie agent.

"I hope it's just a coincidence."

After thanking Dr. Pym, Coulson hurried back to Trident Tower and handed the answer to Fury.

Upon catching a glimpse of the cube that Dr. Pym had solved, Fury's brow furrowed immediately.

A cube, a floating point in space... Of all the things Fury knew, only one thing possessed both of these qualities and could attract other civilizations at the same time.

The Tesseract—the last time this thing appeared, it almost rewrote the history of World War II. If Captain America hadn't appeared out of nowhere, the world might not even have the United Nations today.

Moreover, this is not the first time that extraterrestrial civilizations have coveted this thing.

During the last time they protected the Tesseract, Earth clashed with the Kree Empire. Although Captain Marvel's appearance ultimately prevented a war, Fury still lost an eye.

Yes, although it was scratched by a cat.

30. I am Aerriel.

"The Cosmic Cube? Is that what they came for?"

With his hands crossed and raised, Fury's face was half-hidden in darkness, and his tone revealed no emotion.

After the message was deciphered, the self-translation program embedded in Laura's message was also imported into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s supercomputer, bringing the Aerriel civilization into Fury's view.

If this civilization, which calls itself Aerriel, came to Earth for the Cosmic Cube, then this is no longer a simple interstellar diplomatic incident.

"Fortunately, at least Aieriel didn't take direct action, which proves that we still have room for negotiation."

Fury didn't know why the mothership, whose technology surpassed that of humanity, hadn't taken the next step yet, but whether it was due to self-moral constraints or some other reason, it at least prevented Earth from completely losing its voice.

"Perhaps they are waiting for our human response?"

A thought flashed through Fury's mind. He took a deep breath and then made his decision: "Hill, arrange the communication personnel and prepare to respond to the unknown mothership."

"We may need to have a formal discussion with the people on that ship."

"understood."

Holding the folder, Hill walked towards the door, making a phone call at the same time: "Agent Coulson, the director wants you to be in charge of the communications documents for docking with that mothership. Remember to prepare them."

Coulson: ? ? ?

--split line--

"Hmm, a little faster than I expected. It seems that S.H.I.E.L.D. is quite efficient."

Laura nodded slightly upon receiving the request communication. After sending out the puzzle, Laura didn't remain idle, keeping a close eye on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s every move.

Ever since Coulson left Trident Tower, his movements have been under Laura's surveillance. She knows everything, including his requests for help from Dr. Pym and his use of the supercomputer.

Laura had already sent a cluster of nano-units inside the Trident Building after finding its address. Now, even Nick Fury has Laura's informants.

Once the communication was established, Laura lazily rolled around on the Simmons mattress, her sweet voice undisguised as she responded to S.H.I.E.L.D. directly in her natural voice.

Of course, Laura didn't turn on the video because her current appearance was not dignified.

The next moment, an image of Nick Fury's face half-hidden in darkness flashed through Laura's mind. To show his respect for Ariel, Fury personally stepped onto the negotiating table.

"This is Aerriel, Dawn. Nice to meet you, human."

Hearing standard English coming from the other end, Fury wasn't too surprised. The universe is vast and full of wonders; it wouldn't be strange if the whole world spoke English.

However, it was that somewhat immature voice that made Fury feel as if he was communicating not with a solemn and serious diplomat, but with a naive and inexperienced girl.

However, Fury's long-standing experience as a secret agent allowed him to suppress his inner thoughts and reply in the most standard official tone:

"The Strategic Defense, Attack and Logistics Agency, or S.H.I.E.L.D. for short, is responsible for communications with Aerriel. I am Director Nick Fury."

After a pause, Fury finished his presentation and awaited a reply from the Dawn.

"Well, just call me Olivega. Since you can communicate with the Dawn, that means you must have already cracked the hidden content in that message, right?"

The direct question made Fury's heart tighten. So, they really were after the Tesseract?

"So, you came to Earth because of the Cosmic Cube?"

His brow was furrowed, but thanks to the shadows and his racial abilities, Laura couldn't see any change in Fury's expression. However, Laura could roughly sense that Fury wasn't in a good mood.

The Tesseract is connected to World War II history and also involved Project Pegasus. Since it was salvaged in 1945, it has been sealed away by S.H.I.E.L.D.

But even though it's been sealed away, Fury was still unwilling to just hand it over like that.

Fortunately, Laura didn't come specifically for the Tesseract.

"You guys call the Space Stone the Cosmic Cube? Fine, call it whatever you want. While that's part of the reason, to be honest, the Dawn didn't come here for it."

Fury's relaxed tone made him suspect that the Tesseract in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s hands was not taken seriously by the other side at all, and Laura's next words confirmed Fury's guess.

"Well, how should I put it? I'm here for a vacation, and I'll also look for my maid. So honestly, there's no need for you to be so nervous."

Laura placed Belfast's photo in front of Fury and casually revealed Belfast's true identity. Her long, silver-white hair and refined, elegant figure set her apart from ordinary people.

Upon realizing that this public figure, who controlled shares in several world-class companies, was actually an agent of Aerriel, Fury instinctively sensed something was wrong.

The world's top elites, who control a vast amount of Earth's resources, are actually from Ariel? This is absolutely a major dereliction of duty by S.H.I.E.L.D.

This pawn, capable of delivering a fatal blow to the entire civilization at a crucial moment, had its true identity revealed in a careless manner.

"Belfast, one of the wealthiest people in the world, must have had his resume and background thoroughly vetted to reach this position, yet he's a member of Aierriel?"

His expression darkened, and Fury stared intently at the black screen: "What exactly do you want?"

Even as he finished saying those words, Fury was already prepared to break off relations with Ariel and start a full-scale war.

However, when faced with Fury's questioning, Laura simply shook her head and chuckled.

"As I said at the beginning, it was a vacation, and I was looking for people on the side. I never intended to do anything to the Earth or humanity, Director Fury. You don't need to be so tense."

“Ariel is not the Kree Empire, and you have Carol as your support. Captain Marvel’s influence is still quite significant in the universe.”

Laura effortlessly revealed Fury's biggest trump card. She sat up in bed, tidied herself up, and then exposed herself to Fury.

"I, Olivega Laura Loresia, assure you once again that as long as humanity is determined to proceed, Aerriel will not harm your civilization. In fact, if necessary, we will stand with Earth and provide you with the necessary assistance."

"And Director Fury, all you need to do is keep people out of my and Belfast's daily lives."

"Then, can you represent Aierriel?"

Faced with Laura's overwhelming sincerity and the forced revelation of his own trump card, Fury closed his eyes and asked one last question.

"of course."

A slight smile appeared on Laura's face as she nodded, dispelling Fury's last concerns: "I am the civilization of Elriel."

"Then, deal!"

31. The truth behind the main quest?

Although Fury found Laura's final answer somewhat difficult to understand, he still agreed to her conditions. If what Laura said was true, then allowing the two of them to stay on Earth wouldn't be a problem.

Of course, most importantly, given S.H.I.E.L.D.'s capabilities, they truly lacked the confidence to wage a full-scale war against the unfathomable Aieriel civilization.

Ship girls, these unique beings capable of single-handedly building a civilization, were something Fury had naturally never heard of. But sometimes, the truth is irrelevant. Compromise is a prudent choice, and Laura's mention of Aerriel provided Fury with a reason to avoid taking action.

Seeing Laura's appearance on screen, which was no different from that of an ordinary girl, and having the power to decide how to treat Ariel, Fury unconsciously placed her in the identity of a princess from some civilization.

Well, at least it's not a bad thing.

After the agreement was reached, Laura turned off the video, and to reassure the others, the Dawn made no further moves and continued to remain quietly in the stratosphere.

The time travel was activated, and Laura, now dressed in her initial Pacific Rim outfit, appeared in Belfast's Stark Industries office in the blink of an eye.

"Hmm? Is Belfast working?"

Laura casually walked over to Belfast, looked at a report, and asked curiously, "Is working at Stark Industries tough?"

"No, it doesn't count."

Belfast smiled and put her work aside, then pulled her chair back slightly and pulled Laura onto her lap: "Just looking at this month's income and expenditure summary."

"But to be honest, I have been busy with something lately."

After thinking for a moment, Belfast pulled up a contact list: "With Miss Stark's abilities, she should know something about Stark Industries. Obadiah contacted me before, planning to smuggle weapons to the Middle East with me without Stark's knowledge."

"However, I think this operation is a bit troublesome, so I suggested that we just find an opportunity to kill him directly. However, although Obadiah has this idea, he is not ready to carry it out for the time being, so we have to give up for now."

In a gentle, refined tone, Belfast uttered words that left Laura speechless. "So you're the biggest villain in Marvel, planning to kill the world's protagonist right from the start?"

What should she do if things were exposed? Suddenly, Laura's little head was filled with anxiety, just like the shopping bags in the hands of someone doing a big shopping spree during a supermarket sale.