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

In a sense, with the ability to connect to the highest dimension, Noah's Dimension, and other ship girl technologies, and the capacity to travel between different worlds, Laura is indeed no different from a higher-dimensional life form, except for her lack of power.

In fact, if things continue to develop in this way, Dawn and Laura will eventually enter the realm of higher dimensions.

"This is actually a farewell."

As per the previously agreed-upon plan, Laura will temporarily leave the Marvel universe to spend the next few rather boring days, and finally return when Thor descends upon New Mexico.

Laura would never give up the opportunity to make contact with Asgard.

Before that, Noah would arrange a world with a suitable time flow, just like a vacation.

"bid farewell?"

Upon hearing Laura's words, Fury's body trembled, and a genuine joy welled up within him. Aierriel was finally leaving Earth? That was wonderful.

However, before Fury could be happy for long, Laura ruthlessly shattered his illusions.

"Yes, it's only temporary, don't worry about Laura. I'll probably be going to other worlds to play in a few days, so just ask Belfast if you need anything."

Pushing Belfast in front of Fury, Laura continued, "Laura will be taking the Dawn with her, but she brought Belfast's warship with her, which will take the place of the Dawn and float in the sky."

Rubbing the back of her head, Laura smiled and said, "It seems you all quite like the Dawn, but since it can't stay, the Belfast has to take its place..."

"No, we don't like it. If possible, please leave Earth as soon as possible."

Fury silently replied in his mind, but still had to put on an expression that said, "We understand, don't worry."

"Well then, goodbye! Belfast is staying here. If you need anything, just ask Belfast."

The fluctuations of the time-space teleportation gradually enveloped Laura. After leaving behind her last words, Laura disappeared from Fury's sight: "Lola's going back to sleep now~"

The eerie blue light of the teleportation flashed by, and when darkness returned to the room, all Fury could see was Belfast dressed in a maid outfit.

"Please feel free to ask any questions, Director Fury."

A polite smile appeared on Belfast's face as she extended her right hand to Fury: "Then, please take care of me while Miss Fury is away."

"It seems this is the only way."

Reluctantly accepting the situation, Fury nodded and shook Belfast's hand: "Please take care of me."

The next moment, the incandescent light overhead suddenly turned on.

Tony, who had just turned on the overhead light, stood in the doorway and fell silent as he watched the two men shaking hands amicably.

Um, this looks like his house...

47. Fury: I was so stupid, really.

“Belfast, and this one too…”

After carefully considering his words, Tony asked with some difficulty, "It's not that I'm racist, but honestly, if I hadn't had my eyes open, I almost wouldn't have noticed you."

"I am Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D."

Without showing the slightest sign of offense, Fury remained as composed as ever: "I'm here to talk to you."

Having learned about Obadiah's plot to rebel from Laura, and also about Tony's research into powered armor, Fury felt it necessary to come.

"Oh, S.H.I.E.L.D., I've heard of it. Someone contacted Potts during the press conference. Was he one of your people?"

Still wearing the Mark II, Tony was fearless. He opened the refrigerator, grabbed a few things, and then turned his attention to Belfast.

"Then Belfast, why are you here?"

Tony tossed a can of juice to Belfast, his tone complicated: "Never mind, it's not important. I'm more interested in what happened earlier."

As for Fury, Tony didn't care at all.

"Staying here is the Second Miss's order."

Belfast maintained her elegant posture and replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "As for what you just saw, that was my ship equipment."

"If you want to know more, you might as well talk to Director Fury."

Having lived in what is known as high society for so many years, Belfast knew exactly how to get two unrelated or even somewhat antagonistic people to talk.

It's a simple monopolistic practice; as long as Tony can only get the information he wants from Fury, the rest of the conversation will be much easier.

Well, this can be considered a task left by the second young lady: to correct the mess she had made of her future before she left.

So, finish early and get off work early.

"Alright, then, Mr. Director, is there anything you'd like to discuss with me?"

With a helpless sigh, Tony looked impatiently at Fury. His own Jarvis hadn't reacted yet, probably already forced to shut down. Compared to Belfast, this visitor from S.H.I.E.L.D. was clearly more likely the instigator.

At the very least, trespassing on his property made Tony very unhappy.

Hmm, Tony decided against expressing his dissatisfaction to Belfast; he felt he couldn't afford to offend her.

"A lot of things."

Fury tossed a document onto the coffee table, interlaced his fingers, and feigned deep thought: "But before that, let me introduce you to S.H.I.E.L.D."

"Formerly the Strategic Scientific Corps during World War II, it was reorganized after the war by your father, Howard Stark, and eventually developed into what it is today..."

"My father? He really did invest in and create quite a few things."

Upon hearing Howard's name, Tony frowned slightly: "So, you're here to ask for funding? If needed, I can get the finance department to write you a check, for my dad's sake."

“If you take a closer look at the documents on the table, our conversation will be much easier from now on.”

Fury retorted without hesitation. Although the purpose of his trip was to bring Tony into S.H.I.E.L.D., it did not mean that he wanted to bring back a big shot.

A bureau chief should maintain his authority!

After saying that, Fury continued, "This world is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface. With your abilities, you should know something about what happened to the military in 2005."

2005 years?

Tony tried to recall, but couldn't remember at all.

"wait for me."

After thinking for a moment, Tony walked to the wall in the living room, turned his back to the two of them, and operated the system to reboot the artificial intelligence system.

"Sir, I think I was attacked earlier."

Jarvis's voice came through, but Tony, who had already anticipated this, didn't dwell on it for long: "Never mind that, search for the keyword '2005' and see what major events happened."

"Yes, sir. The search results are as follows: The European Parliament passed the EU Constitutional Treaty, the Kyoto Protocol came into effect, London won the right to host the Olympic Games, and China's Shenzhou VI spacecraft was successfully launched..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Sensing that Jarvis was about to continue reporting, Tony quickly stopped him: "Check my database that records non-public events, and look for anything related to the military."

"Yes, sir. The search is complete. The biggest issue is the uncontrolled production of materials from the military laboratory..."

"This is it."

Upon hearing the keyword, Tony immediately recalled that if he remembered correctly, General Ross from the military had once come to Stark Industries to ask if they had any high-powered weapons available.

"So, this is what you wanted to tell me? A green block?"

As the indoor systems resumed operation, the projection wall in the living room also began to work, projecting records of the 2005 military experiment.

Of course, Tony's database doesn't contain much information, but it's enough to get a general idea.

"Hulk, or at least that's what he calls himself."

After seeing Hulk's file, Fury revealed an even more confidential piece of information: "In fact, this is a special case caused by excessive gamma ray exposure."

"And as you know, the military used enormous resources to capture him, but ultimately failed."

Changing the subject, Fury pointed to Belfast and introduced her to Tony, saying, "And her too. Didn't you want to know what happened?"

"Belfast and Olivega are members of the Aerriel civilization and have temporarily reached a peace agreement with our S.H.I.E.L.D."

"You'll have to ask yourself the rest. I think that's why Miss Belfast is staying here."

With his hands clasped together, Fury looked at Tony solemnly, his voice suddenly becoming more serious: "Tony, the world has already undergone some changes without us realizing it, and more and more things that defy common sense are beginning to appear."

"Therefore, we need your strength. Not just the Iron Man suit, but also your wisdom."

Having experienced Project Pegasus and the Kree invasion, Fury remained troubled after Ariel's visit.

Laura previously admitted that Ariel owed S.H.I.E.L.D. a favor, but this is like Captain Marvel's transmitter; Fury would never use this favor unless it's absolutely necessary.

After imagining Aerriel as a higher-dimensional being, Laura's initial promise, which was within her power, became precious.

Therefore, Fury needs a team specifically designed to handle unconventional situations. To this end, he even dug up the Avengers plan that had previously been rejected by the United Nations.

The Iron Man suit was not exposed, and the individual was hailed as the world's greatest genius. Even more precious was the emergence of empathy, a willingness to protect the weak.

Tony Stark thus entered Fury's shortlist.

The next day, Fury realized that he had been too optimistic.

I was so stupid, so very stupid...

48. On a dark night

Because of Laura's early intervention, Obadiah didn't even see a single piece of Mark I metal, let alone the Iron Monger, and the matter was eventually resolved peacefully.

Obadiah was convicted of multiple crimes and his life was properly settled in prison. Although the imprisonment of Stark Industries' second-in-command was a big deal, and some people even connected it to the attack on Stark a few days ago, it was ultimately dropped due to a lack of evidence.

Tony did not agree to join S.H.I.E.L.D., but he became a special consultant for S.H.I.E.L.D., and he and Fury reached a partial consensus.

Fury didn't care. The Avengers he needed to build already had the idea of ​​breaking away from the constraints of S.H.I.E.L.D. and even the United Nations, and becoming a highly independent firefighting team.

However, Fury did not expect that, despite thinking everything was going smoothly, Tony would be able to forcibly correct the timeline.

After the Mark II was completed, Tony wore the Iron Man suit and went to the Middle East to wipe out the terrorists who had attacked him.

Subsequently, because of its high-profile and undisguised nature, people soon noticed the Iron Man suits that were frequently seen moving around Stark Tower.

Given the information from the Middle East, people quickly began to question whether the Iron Man suit and Tony Stark had an inseparable connection.

Tony, without hesitation, announced his identity at a press conference.