American comics start with asking Iron Man a question.

Patton was Nick Fury's most loyal subordinate, yet he shot and killed Nick Fury without even blinking.

However, Patton's other actions remained unaffected, as if Loki had simply changed Patton's stance, nothing more.

that's it.

Loki, along with Barton and the others, stole the Tesseract from Nick Fury and swaggered out of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Nick Fury couldn't possibly have been killed by Patton with just one shot. The old fox was wearing a bulletproof vest, and he quickly got back up, full of energy.

He personally led the remaining troops to pursue Loki and his men.

However, it was undoubtedly a failure.

In the end, the entire base was reduced to ruins, and countless men were killed or wounded. They could only watch helplessly as Loki and his men drove away.

"Sir! Did you hear that?!"

At this point, Coulson contacted Nick Fury via the communications channel.

"The Rubik's Cube was stolen by unknown individuals, and my personnel have also suffered casualties!" Nick Fury responded in a deep voice.

"Hill?"

"Many people are trapped under the rubble, and it's unknown how many will survive," Agent Hill's voice came through the communication channel.

Nick Fury then made a series of arrangements and deployments.

"Issue an emergency order: everyone who wasn't involved in the rescue, go find the box for me immediately!"

"Coulson, go back to base and issue me a level seven alert. Judging from the current situation, the war has already begun."

"What should we do?" Coulson asked in a deep voice.

At this moment, the camera gave Nick Fury a close-up of his face, revealing a thoughtful and solemn expression, as if he had made a decision.

That's the end of the video.

Although the footage didn't show what Nick Fury was going to do next, everyone already understood.

Next, Nick Fury will definitely gather the Avengers to find the Tesseract that Loki stole.

The scene fell silent for a moment, and the atmosphere became somewhat somber.

This video is quite long, but the information it conveys is crucial.

"There are two crucial questions."

"First, as a god from Asgard, why would Loki come to Earth to steal the Tesseract? What is his purpose?"

After a moment of silence, Nick Fury spoke first, launching into a serious and earnest analysis.

Everyone looked at each other, completely bewildered, with very limited information; no one could answer this question.

But this issue is indeed very important.

Chapter 034: Was it Loki who opened the portal?

The Tesseract originated from interstellar space and does not belong to Earth. S.H.I.E.L.D.'s forced preservation of something from outer space was inherently risky.

If Loki came to Earth only to "reclaim" the Tesseract, and then left after taking it, then it might not be such a bad thing.

The local area not only suffered no loss, but was also spared from various dangers that could have been caused by the Cosmic Cube.

If Loki gets the Rubik's Cube and doesn't leave Earth, but instead tries to cause trouble, that would be quite troublesome.

“We don’t know Loki’s purpose yet, sir, I don’t think he will leave so easily.”

After a moment of contemplation, Black Widow spoke with a somewhat grave expression.

"Why do you think that?" Nick Fury's expression was equally grave, and it was clear that he shared the same judgment as Black Widow.

Loki said he wanted to bring a world to Earth where there were no worries.

Black Widow explained her reasoning: "If his goal is just the Tesseract, wouldn't it be strange for him to say these things? He's probably planning to do something to Earth."

"Besides, we've all seen Loki's abilities. No one can stop him from leaving the base if he wants to. But why did he take Barton, Dr. Silverg, and the others with him?"

"It can't be that he needs Patton to be his driver, can it?"

"And then there's Dr. Sylvig. Although he's a scientist, he's also an old man. To Loki, his only value is the knowledge in his head!"

"Loki needs Dr. Sylvig's knowledge!"

"The Tesseract!" Iron Man interjected, his voice heavy with seriousness. "Loki needs Dr. Sylvig to continue researching the Tesseract!"

"So, it seems Loki really is planning something on Earth," Nick Fury concluded gravely.

On this point, there is basically no disagreement; it can be said that a consensus has been reached.

After all, the possibility of Loki taking Dr. Sylvig back to Asgard to study the Tesseract is still very small.

That's the legendary Asgard, the realm of gods. Even researching the Cosmic Cube requires the help of Earthlings.

Relying on the knowledge of Earthlings?

Isn't this divine realm a bit too useless?

Moreover, the footage clearly shows that Loki took control of a large number of people at once, including Dr. Sylvig and the others who were all agents.

If Dr. Sylvig's research on the Tesseract still has value in enabling Loki to bring it back to Asgard, although the possibility is slim, it is still possible.

What about those secret agents?

What value does it hold for Loki?

Surely we can't take him to fight in Asgard?

Those agents are of no value to the divine realm; their value can only be realized on Earth.

Clearly, Loki is planning something on Earth, which is why he needs these extra people.

"We don't know what Loki wants to do on Earth, but is it possible that it's related to the Chitauri?"

After a brief, somber silence, Iron Man spoke again, his expression grave.

Nick Fury and Black Widow exchanged a glance, both seeing a solemn expression on each other's faces.

Like Iron Man, they also have this concern.

“That’s exactly what I wanted to say, the second crucial question,” Nick Fury nodded in agreement.

Under the watchful eyes of Nick Fury and Black Widow, Iron Man proceeded with his analysis in a clear and logical manner.

"First of all, the wormhole opened by the Chitauri when they invaded New York is exactly the same as the wormhole opened by the Cosmic Cube."

"Therefore, we have to come to a terrible and horrible conclusion: the Chitauri also used the Cosmic Cube to open a wormhole in space."

"So here's the question: we already know that after Loki stole the Tesseract, it was the first time Nick Fury assembled the Avengers. Note that it was the first time."

"This means that Loki stole the Tesseract first, and the Chitauri invaded New York later. This chronological order is important and can convey some important information."

"Do you remember my speculation from the last question? The Chitauri civilization might not have been very advanced, but they inexplicably opened a wormhole."

"And now, we've learned that Loki stole the Tesseract and is plotting something on Earth... Don't you guys think anything of this?"

“Stark, you mean… it was Loki who used the Tesseract to help the Chitauri open a wormhole!” Black Widow picked up where Iron Man left off, her eyes lighting up slightly.

Iron Man's deduction immediately connected the previous and this footage.

Furthermore, it fills in some of the doubts and loopholes in the two video clips, and is logically sound.

Such reasoning is often quite close to the truth.

"A very insightful conclusion! Let's delve deeper into it." Nick Fury's expression shifted slightly, and he also strongly agreed with Iron Man's conclusion.

"If Loki and the Chitauri invasion of Earth are unrelated, then there are only two possibilities."

"First, we took the Tesseract back from Loki, and then the Chitauri took it back from us."

"Secondly, the Chitauri directly stole the Rubik's Cube from Loki."

Iron Man and Black Widow both nodded in agreement. Such a situation was indeed possible. No matter how reasonable Iron Man's deduction was, it was still just a deduction.

They cannot rule out other possibilities.

"I think the first scenario is unlikely!" After a moment's thought, Iron Man quickly shook his head and made his judgment.

"If the Chitauri really planned an operation to steal the Tesseract from S.H.I.E.L.D., then it certainly wouldn't be a large-scale invasion, but rather the dispatch of special forces teams to secretly infiltrate Earth to carry out the operation."

“That makes sense,” Black Widow agreed. “If they’ve already brought their main fleet to Earth to steal the Tesseract, then why would they bother trying to steal the Tesseract in the first place?”

The Chitauri stole the Tesseract in order to open a wormhole and allow a large force to invade Earth through it.

If a large force had been brought to Earth from the beginning, what would be the point of having the Cosmic Cube?

Therefore, if the other side really comes to S.H.I.E.L.D. to steal the Tesseract, it will definitely be like Loki, where only a task force comes to steal it.

"But we've also seen that the Chitauri are extremely limited in combat power when they leave their main fleet; they can't even handle my steel armor!"

"After Loki stole the Tesseract, the security level of S.H.I.E.L.D. will definitely be greatly improved, and the Avengers will respond and provide support quickly."

“Under these circumstances, I don’t think the Chitauri can steal the Tesseract.”

Chapter 035: Did the Chitauri have the ability to steal the Rubik's Cube?

Nick Fury and Black Widow have not found any flaws in their analysis of Iron Man; it is well-reasoned, logical, and supported by evidence.

So far, they have all expressed their approval.

"So the Chitauri stole the Tesseract from Loki?" Nick Fury picked up where Iron Man left off, and continued his analysis.

"That's also unlikely."

"If Loki and the Chitauri wage war on Earth over the Tesseract, we're not going to take it lying down!"

"Loki, along with all the armed forces on Earth, and the Avengers, given the Chitauri's fighting strength, there's no way they could steal the Tesseract!"

How could an alien race that could be swept away by a single Iron Man suit be able to steal the Tesseract while being attacked by Loki and Earth's armed forces?

"As for Loki finishing his business on Earth and returning to Asgard with the Tesseract, the Chitauri invaded Asgard and stole the Tesseract..."