American comics start with asking Iron Man a question.

"Avengers? Is that what we call our 'Earth Alliance'? How cliché!" Iron Man couldn't help but complain.

“It’s better than calling them the ‘Earth Alliance’ directly,” Rhodes weakly corrected from the side, then said seriously, “Let’s look at the options. Nick Fury? Who is that?”

Rhodes then glanced at Iron Man and Coulson, "Do you two know each other?"

“If you ask me about the cover girl of Quotations magazine, I’ll definitely know her.” Iron Man shook his head and shrugged. “But this guy who’s obviously a nobody? You should ask Coulson.”

“Yes, I bet you recognize the cover girl from Maxim’s.” Rhodes said with a smirk.

It's already widely known that all twelve cover girls of Maxim magazine have been slept with by Tony Stark, that playboy!

“Coulson?” Rhodes then looked at Coulson, and seeing the other’s expression, he knew what was going on. “It seems you do know him.”

“Nick Fury is my boss, the current director of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Coulson didn’t hide anything and admitted it directly.

“Sounds like a big shot.” ​​Rhodes nodded and continued, “You should know your boss best. Do you think it’s possible that he’s the leader of the Earth Alliance?”

“I’m not trying to flatter my boss, but I think it’s possible.” Coulson nodded and added, “Moreover, I think the possibility is quite high.”

Others would naturally not know, but Coulson knew that Nick Fury had assembled a secret special operations team called the Avengers.

The agents inside are called the Avengers!

Hawkeye Barton and Black Widow Natasha were the original Avengers in this Avengers alliance.

Rhodes and Iron Man clearly misunderstood something, mistakenly believing that the "Earth Alliance" was referred to as the Avengers, but Coulson knew that the Avengers must refer to the members of the Avengers Alliance.

As the founder of the Avengers, isn't it only natural that Nick Fury would become their spiritual leader?

"Excuse me, Coulson, but if I may ask, what's so special about your boss? I mean, does he have Iron Man armor, can transform into a giant, or possess some other extraordinary abilities?"

Iron Man then asked a pointed question.

“While my boss doesn’t possess the abilities you’ve described,” Coulson replied to Iron Man with a serious expression, “he is the best agent I’ve ever seen.”

"So, he's just an ordinary agent? No offense, but the other side is a cosmic overlord! An alien army!"

"As you can see, many superheroes are involved in this war!"

"By the way, that guy in the cape and Pete in the bodysuit should both be superheroes, because normal people wouldn't dress like that."

"So here's the question: why would a superhero recognize an ordinary agent as their leader? Do you think that blonde woman who stopped Thanos would recognize an ordinary person as her leader? She wouldn't!"

"I don't! I am a superhero, so I know what superheroes are thinking. Isn't it absurd that the strong are led by the weak?"

Iron Man spoke with conviction, and to a certain extent, what he said made a lot of sense.

But Coulson still insisted on his opinion that Iron Man thought that way because of information asymmetry.

Because Iron Man didn't know that the Avengers that Nick Fury wanted to form was actually an alliance of superheroes.

The members inside are no ordinary people!

Even Iron Man was one of the people Nick Fury wanted to recruit.

Judging from the footage, Nick Fury did indeed successfully form this league.

The superheroes shown in that video might actually be members of the Avengers.

The idea that the strong will not be led by the weak is a rather simplistic and crude way of looking at things.

“What you said makes some sense, but I reserve my opinion,” Coulson said to Iron Man.

“Looks like we’ve reached a disagreement,” Rhodes shrugged. “Let’s put that option aside for now and keep looking. Option B is Captain America, what do you guys think?”

"Isn't he just an ordinary person who has reached the limits of human potential? What makes him worthy of being the spiritual leader of the Earth Alliance?"

Iron Man shook his head dismissively.

Putting aside what others might say, Iron Man himself would never consider such a person as a spiritual leader.

“It seems we’ve reached a consensus on this point.” This time, Coulson actually agreed.

He also did not believe that a soldier who was slightly stronger than the average person could become a leader in a war against an alien invasion that was fought across the entire Earth.

Especially when other superheroes join the fight.

Although Captain America has now been heavily promoted by the American government and has been shaped into a national idol and a symbol of the American spirit.

But that's just a tactic used by some politicians to maintain their rule. Who, apart from children, would take official propaganda seriously?

Not to mention the brutal battlefield.

"Not only should we agree on option B, Captain America, but I think we should also be able to reach a consensus on option C, Iron Man, right?"

Rhodes shrugged and spoke up from the side.

Although he did not express his opinion on option B, he clearly stated his point of view.

Clearly, he also didn't believe Captain America could be a spiritual leader.

“Tony, you’re arrogant, conceited, self-centered, and have absolutely no team spirit… Am I right?” Rhodes then looked at Iron Man and mercilessly pointed out his flaws.

“That’s right, you’re absolutely right!” Iron Man didn’t deny it. “To add to that, I have absolutely no interest in being a leader or anything like that. I might consider being an idol though.”

“So someone like you could never become a leader! Option C can also be ruled out.” Rhodes shrugged.

Options B and C were thus happily eliminated by everyone.

In the end, only one D was left.

Chapter 010: All Answers Were Wrong

"Thor! This must be the god from mythology, right?"

Iron Man stared at option D and said to Rhodes and Coulson, "But the myths are actually true, it's really a bit crazy."

"If even a cosmic overlord like Thanos exists in this world, then it's not unacceptable that Thor is real."

Coulson said seriously from the side.

"If this Thor is really that god... I think he might be the one to lead humanity in the fight against Thanos!"

Rhodes said from the side.

In the matter of becoming the spiritual leader of the Earth Alliance, who is more qualified than God?

"Actually, that cosmic overlord could also be called a god, right? This so-called Thor is probably just an alien in essence!"

"Give me enough time, and I believe I can develop anti-Thor armor. Even if it's a god, I can trample it under my feet!"

Iron Man still looked disdainful, as if he, Tony Stark, was the most powerful man in the entire universe.

Rhodes was speechless. Iron Man, this megalomaniac, was truly beyond redemption.

“Come on, Tony…” Rhodes sighed.

"However, compared to Nick Fury and Captain America, Thor barely meets the requirements. If I had to choose the correct answer, it would have to be Thor."

Iron Man then added.

"Coulson, what about you? You don't really think a god would obey Nick Fury's leadership, do you?" Seeing that an agreement had been reached with Iron Man, Rhodes turned his gaze to Coulson.

To be honest, Coulson also thought D was very likely, after all, he was a god.

However, after hesitating between A and D for a moment, Coulson chose his own boss.

"The question mentions 'spiritual leader,' which should only be a kind of spiritual recognition and does not mean that there is a subordinate relationship between the two parties," Coulson said thoughtfully.

Iron Man's earlier statement actually made some sense; the so-called gods are, to some extent, just aliens.

Coulson also knew that Nick Fury had dealt with aliens when he was young and had even been abducted by them at one point.

Therefore, for Coulson, aliens did not possess an overly mysterious veil or an aura of superiority.

Nick Fury, a mere mortal, assembled a supernatural team, so it's not necessarily strange that he gained the approval of aliens.

Even more surprisingly, it's possible that Thor is actually a member of the Avengers.

"I choose A, Nick Fury!"

After careful consideration, Coulson gave his answer to the large screen in front of the group.

[Incorrect answer!]

The system's voice sounded.

Coulson was slightly taken aback. Had he answered incorrectly?

Rhodes and Iron Man shrugged, looking like they were saying, "See? I told you the right answer was D, but you wouldn't listen. Now you're wrong."

[The respondent, Coulson, will be punished by having his disguise ability removed. This will be implemented immediately!]

Before the system finished speaking, Coulson immediately felt that some relevant information was missing from his mind.

As the system stated, it was a memory related to disguise.

As a high-ranking agent, Coulson possesses a wide range of professional skills, such as hand-to-hand combat, intelligence analysis, shooting, disguise, reconnaissance, counter-reconnaissance, and so on...

Now, Coulson's disguise skills have been completely erased by the question-and-answer system, leaving him a complete novice.

It needs to be completely reworked.

"Coulson? How are you feeling?" Rhodes and Iron Man both stared at Coulson expectantly.

“All my memories of disguise have vanished,” Coulson said to the two men with a wry smile.

Rhodes and Iron Man felt a greater sense of awe and caution towards the question-and-answer system.

Coulson only lost his camouflage skill this time, which is negligible. But if he lost his important skills such as melee and shooting, that would be a real disaster.

However, compared to this risk, the rewards from the quiz system are much more worthwhile!

"Coulson, don't be discouraged. At least it was a brave attempt!" Rhodes smiled and patted Coulson on the shoulder before giving his answer, "I choose D, Thor!"

After answering, Rhodes smiled confidently, waiting for the system's reward.

Just thinking about the AllSpark fragments and healing potions that Iron Man obtained filled Rhodes with boundless anticipation for the system's rewards.

[Incorrect answer!]

The system's voice sounded immediately afterward, and Rhodes's chrysanthemum-like smile froze.

"Are you kidding me? It's not Thor either?" Rhodes said incredulously.