American comics start with asking Iron Man a question.

Tony Stark shook his head and raised a question, "Besides, we also know that that was the first time Thor came to Earth on his own initiative, so at that time, Thor was not an Avenger."

“However…” Tony Stark shrugged at this point, “Even without Thor, and besides, we don’t know if Barton had recovered by then, we should at least have Hulk, and also me, and we can also include Captain America.”

"Plus... there might be other Avengers we don't know about, so... it's possible that Loki faked his capture to deal with the Avengers."

As things stand, option B doesn't seem to have any problems.

“Stealing iridium? To stabilize the portal to the Tesseract? I think that’s also possible.” Tony Stark then turned his attention to option C and shrugged.

“We already know that Loki used his scepter to control Dr. Sylvig in order to open the portal.”

"And when the Tesseract was taken from the Dark Energy Base by Loki, the portal it opened was indeed unstable, and even destroyed the entire base!"

"So from a scientific point of view, I don't see anything wrong with this option."

“Iridium?” Dr. Banner suddenly realized something. “Wait a minute, I know this rare metal.”

"This metal is extraterrestrial material that fell to Earth with a meteorite. It can form antiprotons and is highly sought after."

"As far as I know, this metal is currently only available in Germany."

“I understand what you mean, but that doesn’t prove anything, Dr. Banner.” Thor shook his head. “You can’t be sure that S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn’t have this.”

"And even if it doesn't exist now, this is something that happens in the future," Hawkeye Barton added. "Whether it will exist in the future or not, nobody knows."

“No, Patton, everyone, I think this option is a bit unreasonable.” Black Widow, who had been thinking, suddenly spoke up.

"Even if S.H.I.E.L.D. has this iridium metal, and it's stored in a high-level operational resource room, then it'll stay there obediently, right?"

"What I mean is, S.H.I.E.L.D. has so many branches, safe houses, and secret bases in the United States, and even in other countries. How would Loki know where he would be taken?"

"He could be locked up in any base that meets the requirements, or even inside a space carrier. These are things he can't control, right?"

"Unless he's imprisoned in a base storing iridium, all his plans are in vain, right?"

“That’s right, Romanov!” Captain America’s eyes lit up, and he nodded. “This is indeed unreasonable; it makes no sense at all!”

Chapter 152 The cunning Loki gets tricked

"That's exactly what I meant!"

"If S.H.I.E.L.D. really is secretly storing iridium in some base in the future, and Loki wants to steal it, why doesn't he just take control of an agent at that base?"

"Wouldn't it be simpler if he controlled Patton and Dr. Silverg, just like he did?"

"The method of deliberately getting arrested involves chance and uncertainty, and I don't see the point in doing so!"

Black Widow nodded and continued with her previous opinion.

After discussion, option C was eliminated without much controversy, and everyone turned their attention to option D.

“Loki’s plan to use Thor against the Avengers does seem quite possible,” Captain America spoke first. “It also sounds like it fits the style of the cunning god of trickery, full of deception and treachery.”

"From previous related footage, we can see that Loki was not surprised by Thor's descent to Earth."

"In fact, given Loki's intelligence, it's impossible that he didn't know that stealing the Tesseract would alert the people of Asgard."

Tony Stark, deep in thought, glanced at Thor and said, "Am I right? That's how it should be, isn't it?"

“Even for Asgard, the Tesseract is an extremely important thing.” Thor nodded. “Although my father left the Tesseract on Earth for some reason, he must have always been keeping an eye on it.”

“So…” Thor nodded at this point, “You’re right, Stark. If Loki takes the Tesseract, my father will definitely intervene to stop him.”

“Loki, as my brother and another son of Odin, couldn’t possibly not know this.”

With Thor's confirmation, option D became even more convincing.

"Therefore, Loki already knew that Asgard would send someone to stop him, and considering Loki's identity, the most likely person to come down was Thor."

"And our cunning and treacherous Loki must know Thor's nature very well. He knows that when Thor descends to Earth and sees that he has been captured, there is a high probability that he will clash with the Avengers!"

"Absolutely perfect!"

"Even if this was Loki's plan, then he really succeeded. Thor fought me and Captain America."

After Tony Stark's explanation, option D seems to make more sense.

"Therefore, both options B and D seem reasonable at the moment, as they are consistent with both Loki's behavioral habits and his motivations."

Hawkeye Barton couldn't help but glance at the two options and noticed a common thread: "Actually, both options are about the same thing: dealing with the Avengers."

"We just don't know which method Loki intends to use at the moment."

“That’s the crux of the problem!” Dr. Banner nodded in agreement. “Once that’s clear, the answer will be clear.”

"Thor," Captain America looked at Thor, "No one here knows Loki better than you. Which method do you think Loki will use?"

"D is probably right. I think it's very likely that Loki will use me against the Avengers; that's Loki's usual tactic," Thor said after thinking for a moment.

Before anyone could voice their opinion, Thor quickly changed his tune, saying, "Wait a minute, B is also very possible; that's Loki's style."

Everyone: "..."

Well, we shouldn't have had any hope for Thor.

"I think option B is more likely." In the end, after some thought, Tony Stark gave a relatively plausible reason.

"Romanov, do you remember what Loki said to Thor in that video? 'Your beloved Earth!'"

Tony Stark seemed to remember something and spoke to Black Widow.

Black Widow naturally recalled it as well. Her eyes sparkled as she stared at Tony Stark and asked, "Yes, I remember that line. Loki said it. Stark, what are you trying to say?"

"What I'm trying to say is that Loki and Thor grew up together, and they are Odin's only two sons, so Loki must know Thor very well!"

"Loki must know very well that Thor is not a man who kills innocent people indiscriminately!"

"The Avengers arrested Loki out of a sense of justice and self-defense, and they had a legitimate reason to do so. The Avengers are not villains."

"Plus Thor's 'love' for Earth..."

At this point in Tony Stark's speech, Black Widow had already grasped what Tony Stark meant.

“So Loki also knows very well that even if Thor clashes with the Avengers, he won’t kill them!” Black Widow said emphatically.

“Of course!” Thor nodded matter-of-factly. “Although I have fought in many star systems and killed countless enemies, I have never killed a single innocent person!”

"So... what's the point of Loki meticulously planning the battle between Thor and the Avengers?" Captain America finally understood Tony Stark's meaning and revealed the key point.

Aside from being a bit short-tempered and simple-minded, Thor is otherwise blameless, and even has a very friendly attitude towards Earth.

He couldn't possibly kill the Earthlings just because they captured Loki in self-defense.

The Avengers are not madmen or psychopaths like Loki. They act logically and always have a reason for their actions. Even someone like Loki, who has committed numerous crimes on Earth, has not been killed.

Not to mention Thor.

In this situation, even if the two sides initially clashed due to some misunderstandings, the possibility of it escalating into a life-or-death battle, or even resulting in death, is not very high.

Loki, as a master of intrigue and scheming, couldn't possibly be unaware of this.

So this plan seems a bit useless, because it seems that Loki's purpose in doing this is just to make Thor and the Avengers fight, nothing more!

As Captain America said, it makes no sense to do that.

Of course, the possibility of a conflict breaking out between the two sides, ultimately resulting in a life-or-death struggle, cannot be ruled out; it certainly exists to some extent.

However, for Loki, a god of trickery and cunning, to devise such a plan with unpredictable results and no guarantee of effectiveness is somewhat inconsistent with his status and level.

"Looking at it this way, option B seems more likely," Hawkeye Barton nodded and said.

"Loki knew the Avengers' strength, and he knew very well that he couldn't fight against all of them, so he pretended to be captured."

"And someone of Loki's status, once imprisoned, would most likely need the Avengers to guard him, which gave Loki an opportunity to take advantage!"

“Dr. Banner, I think we can give you the answer now,” Hawkeye Barton said to Dr. Banner.

Everyone has now answered the second round of questions, except for Dr. Banner.

“No, Patton, you should answer this question.” Dr. Banner thought for a moment and then said, “'The Spirit Wind Bow' is useless to me, but it’s perfect for you.”

A bow is something that only an archer can use.

However, there was only one archer present: Hawkeye Barton!

This question was practically tailor-made for Hawkeye Patton.

“Dr. Banner, here you go with this battle suit.” Hawkeye Barton didn’t refuse much. After a moment’s thought, he took out the Saiyan battle suit and handed it to Dr. Banner.

“That’s fair!” Dr. Banner accepted the combat suit that Barton handed him without hesitation.

"I choose B, deliberately get captured, and defeat the Avengers from within!" Only then did Hawkeye Barton directly state his answer to the big screen.

[Correct answer!]

The system immediately provided the correct feedback.

[Congratulations to Barton Clint for winning the Spiritwind Bow!]

[The reward has been issued, please check your account!]

With this system notification, Barton Clint found himself holding an exquisitely designed bow that looked incredibly sophisticated.

Without a doubt, it was the Spirit Wind War Bow.

Immediately afterward, a look of great satisfaction appeared on Hawkeye Barton's face, indicating that he had obtained information about the Spirit Wind Warbow.

"Barton, how is it?" Black Widow couldn't help but ask curiously from the side.

"Very good! Excellent!" Hawkeye smiled. "Using this bow can increase the speed of arrows by twenty percent!"

A 20% increase is actually quite remarkable.

This is equivalent to a significant improvement in Hawkeye Patton's archery skills.

And if the speed increases by 20%, the shooting range will also increase accordingly, which goes without saying.

“That’s really great!” Tony Stark couldn’t help but nod. “Now, Barton can finally defeat Oliver Queen.”

Oliver Queen, nicknamed Green Arrow, belongs to the same comic book series as Batman and is quite well-known in the United States.

"I really wish that guy were real, so I could have a go at him," Hawkeye Barton said, his eyes gleaming.

Archers like Patton are almost extinct in modern society, and Hawkeye Patton can be said to have no rivals.