American comics start with asking Iron Man a question.

It now appears that someone actually stole the Cosmic Cube from this base, which is so remote that even a fly couldn't get in.

Even so, he didn't need to order the evacuation of everyone from the entire base, did he?

Has the situation deteriorated to such an extent that he has no choice but to abandon the entire base?

Although they hadn't officially gotten to the main topic yet, Nick Fury's mood had already become quite heavy.

After all, forcing him to abandon the entire base is something that few human special forces teams could accomplish.

Could it be... that they really are Chitauri?

Rumble!

In the chaotic evacuation scene, a helicopter landed on the helipad, the cabin door opened, and two figures stepped out.

It was none other than Nick Fury and his trusted lieutenant, Agent Hill.

Meanwhile, Nick Fury's other trusted confidant, Coulson, was already waiting on the tarmac.

Chapter 031 The case is solved; it's the Cosmic Cube.

How bad is the situation?

Nick Fury met up with Coulson and asked him about the situation with a serious expression.

“The worst part is, we have absolutely no idea what’s going on, sir,” Coulson said, removing his sunglasses and replying in the same somber tone.

The group then entered the base, with Coulson reporting the situation to Nick Fury as they walked.

"Four hours ago, Dr. Sylvig detected an energy emanating from the Rubik's Cube."

"The space agency did not authorize him to conduct the test."

"He didn't test it! He wasn't even in the room; the Rubik's Cube triggered automatically!"

Although their conversation was brief, it still revealed some key information.

That is, S.H.I.E.L.D. is studying the Tesseract!

Iron Man couldn't help but glance at Nick Fury, his gaze full of warning: "Nick Fury, it's very dangerous to research things you can't understand on your own!"

"Stark, do you think I, as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., am less aware of what I should and shouldn't do than you are?"

"You're just a scientist, and a scientist with huge character flaws at that. I understand how this world works better than you! I'm also more familiar with the rules of this world than you are!"

"So don't criticize what I do. If I do something, it means I have my reasons for doing it!"

Nick Fury retorted without holding back.

“Really? What if this puts the Earth in danger? How can you be sure that this won’t happen?” Iron Man chimed in without hesitation.

"Boys, can you be quiet for a second? This isn't the time to argue," Black Widow said casually from the side.

"Every second counts now, don't miss any important information!" she reminded him, her eyes fixed on the image on the screen.

Nick Fury and Iron Man then fell silent and refocused all their attention on the video.

“Dr. Sylvig?” Nick Fury silently memorized the name.

He knows nothing about this name now, he has never heard of it before, but judging from the images, it is clear that he found this person in the future to study the Cosmic Cube.

If someone can be chosen by their future self, then that means they must be quite capable.

For such talent, it might be worthwhile to make contact beforehand.

On the screen, the image continued to move.

"What's the energy level like now?"

Nick Fury continued to inquire about Coulson's condition.

“It’s still rising! Once we confirmed that the doctor couldn’t shut it down, we started ordering the evacuation,” Coulson replied.

How long will it take to evacuate completely?

"It should take about half an hour to clear the area."

"Act now!"

"understood!"

Coulson acknowledged the order and went to carry it out.

Nick Fury, along with Agent Hill, walked down the long corridor toward the basement.

"Sir, evacuation may be pointless."

As they walked, Agent Hill voiced his concerns, "If we can't control the cube's energy, I don't think hiding anywhere will make a difference."

“I need you to make sure the second-stage prototype can be safely transferred!” Nick Fury said.

"Nick Fury, don't you have anything to say?" Iron Man couldn't help but criticize Nick Fury again, his face full of sarcasm.

"I never imagined that, besides those aliens, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. is also one of the threats to the world's destruction! That's brilliant!"

Nick Fury was left speechless by Iron Man's retort this time.

Because in the future, his research on the Cosmic Cube did indeed bring a crisis to all of humanity.

Agent Hill has made it very clear that if the cube's energy cannot be controlled, "hiding anywhere will be useless."

Isn't this a global crisis?

“Sir, Stark is right,” Black Widow said to Nick Fury in a deep voice.

"I believe your intentions were good, and I also believe that when you decided to study the Cosmic Cube, you did not think it would harm the Earth."

"But now that we know there are risks involved in researching the Cosmic Cube, why not pull back from the brink?"

“Gentlemen!” Nick Fury raised his hand. “None of this has happened yet, so please don’t judge me like that.”

Now that I know the risks involved, do you think I'd be foolish enough to let something like this actually happen?

"Who knows?" Iron Man was unconvinced.

As for the idea that Nick Fury was going to give up his research on the Tesseract, Fury simply didn't believe it. Only a fool would believe the words of an intelligence chief.

Iron Man made a decision in his heart: once he returned, he would put S.H.I.E.L.D.'s secret research base under full surveillance.

You need to make sure everything is under your control.

This way, he can take immediate action when any signs of risk emerge.

"Doctor, what's going on? Tell me what's happening now."

In the scene, Nick Fury arrives at the underground base and walks up to a man who looks like a scientist.

Without a doubt, it is Dr. Sylvig, who was mentioned earlier.

"The Cosmic Cube is a bit unorthodox," Dr. Sylvig remarked.

"Don't joke with me."

"I'm not kidding, the Cosmic Cube is not only active, but also... does its own thing!"

"Why don't you try unplugging it?"

"It is an energy source itself. After we turned off the power, it turned itself back on. If the energy reaches its peak..."

"Isn't that exactly our goal? To absorb energy from the universe!"

"We're not ready yet! My calculations will take some more time..."

The conversation between Nick Fury and Dr. Sylvester was packed with information, and everyone present astutely grasped a key point.

"Absorb energy from the universe!"

"Found it! The reason for the Chitauri invasion of Earth has been found!"

Iron Man stated unequivocally, "Nick Fury attempted to use the Tesseract to absorb cosmic energy, but in the process, he accidentally released a signal from the Tesseract into space, which was detected by the Chitauri!"

"That must be it!"

“Stark, that’s just your deduction,” Nick Fury said with a dark expression, but his confidence was wavering.

"But it makes perfect sense, doesn't it?" Iron Man said with an air of righteous indignation.

“That makes sense, so what do you want me to do? Apologize to you?” Nick Fury snorted. “Stark, be mature, stop acting like a child! We’re not here to argue about who’s right or wrong, we’re here to solve the problem!”

Chapter 032 Alien or Magician?

The images on the screen continued to move.

Nick Fury and Iron Man both refocused their attention on the images.

After exchanging a few words with Dr. Silver, Nick Fury, unable to reach a conclusion, summoned his other trusted confidant, Hawkeye Barton.

Patton swung down from the sky in a very stylish manner, suspended by a rope.

“Barton, my task for you is to observe and keep watch!” Nick Fury said, somewhat exasperated.

"Only by standing tall can you see far!" Patton said nonchalantly.

"Did you see what activated the Rubik's Cube?" Nick Fury asked seriously.

“No one has been in or out. Dr. Sylvig is innocent,” Hawkeye Barton said with absolute certainty. “If there’s a problem, it won’t be on our side.”

"Our side?" A hint of confusion appeared in Nick Fury's one eye.

"Yes, the Cosmic Cube is a door to the other side of the universe, right? Since it's a door, it should be able to be opened from both sides."

Barton made his guesses.

"Is the Cosmic Cube a door to the other side of the universe?"

Upon seeing this, Black Widow's expression shifted slightly. "Could this door be the portal above Stark Tower?"

“That possibility cannot be ruled out!” Nick Fury nodded, though his expression was somewhat grim.

Now, all indications suggest that the Tesseract is highly suspected in the Chitauri invasion of New York.