Chapter 192 S.H.I.E.L.D.'s "Welcome Ceremony"
Chapter 192 S.H.I.E.L.D.'s "Welcome Ceremony"
After the little incident with the lottery, the trio continued to play happily in the deer park, bickering and making noise.
Riley took the two Jade girls to experience every single ride in the amusement park, making sure they had a great time.
Riley then found a secluded spot with no people and no surveillance cameras, and put on his nanosuit.
The two Jade girls followed suit, donning identical black battle suits either through the symbiote or by using magic. And, reminded by Riley, they didn't forget to alter their body shapes, just like they did on the night of the raid on the Black Hand.
As a result, apart from a few insiders, no one would ever guess that these two curvaceous female heroes are actually two elementary school students.
This wasn't just Riley's personal quirk or a desire to break the law.
Ultimately, since they agreed to cooperate with S.H.I.E.L.D., they would inevitably have to deal with Hydra agents lurking within S.H.I.E.L.D. during the process.
As the saying goes, it's not the ten thousand that's scary, but the one in ten thousand.
Even if Riley believed that with his current strength, he was not afraid of Hydra's schemes at all.
However, one thing at a time, saving some unnecessary trouble is always a good thing.
Yeah, I just don't know...
While busy arranging for people to go to the Arctic to retrieve the "old popsicle's" black braised eggs, he was shocked to discover that there were suddenly two more Black Spider-Men causing him sleepless nights. Will he be able to sleep tonight?
Once everything was ready, Riley took out the increasingly convenient sling ring from the system's storage space. After easily opening the portal, he returned to District 13 with the two little jades.
"Hey! Spider-Man! You're finally here! So, are we ready to head out and kick Thor's ass? I can't wait to see who's stronger between us!"
Meanwhile, the Spider Squad, Dr. Banner, and Max, who had received the news early on, were already fully prepared and waiting in District 13.
Especially Max.
Ever since that accident that granted him immense power, completely changing his life, Max has longed for the opportunity to demonstrate his strength to the world and prove himself worthy of his new identity as "Spider-Man's teammate"!
So when Max received the news and discovered that his first target was none other than the legendary Thor, he felt no fear whatsoever. Instead, he saw it as Riley's way of acknowledging his abilities and was as excited as a child looking forward to a picnic.
Therefore, Riley had just passed through the portal and returned to District 13.
With the help of Otto and other scientists, Max, wearing a custom-made suit, transformed into a bolt of lightning and swiftly flew to Riley's side.
Then he revealed his true form, rubbing his fists together and shouting.
"Hey, need I say more? You're definitely the better one! You're the Flash! What's that saying again? Lightning power, 100,000 horsepower!"
"That's right! In comparison, you, who can also control the power of lightning, are the modern-day 'Thor'! You're definitely no less capable than Thor!"
Seeing Max's boisterous and excited demeanor, everyone present couldn't help but recall how they were exactly like Max when they first decided to become superheroes.
Especially Gwen, who had only recently joined the game, was thrilled to hear that she would have the chance to interact closely with the legendary Norse gods right after leaving the starting area. Just like Max, her heart was pounding with excitement!
So much so that none of them, as "seniors," mocked Max's lack of composure; instead, they all showed knowing smiles.
Peter and Gwen, in turn, praised Max, giving him plenty of positive emotional feedback.
"Haha, Ultimate Spider-Man and the others are right. Just the ability to absorb lightning energy alone makes you, the modern-day 'Thor,' a counter to the traditional Thor in a certain sense... Of course, the premise is that you have to be careful not to be too greedy and accidentally burst yourself."
At the same time, with Max looking at him expectantly, Riley couldn't be the one to spoil the mood.
As the blindfold curved, Riley smiled slightly, first praising Max, and then lightly bumping fists with Max's outstretched fist.
Then, half-jokingly and half-seriously, he began to give Max some important instructions.
"Oh, I almost forgot. According to the intelligence I just received from S.H.I.E.L.D., that Thor is probably just here to retrieve his hammer, but he doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards Earth. And our partner this time is the strictly disciplined S.H.I.E.L.D. So, to avoid unnecessary conflict, during this operation, you all must follow my orders and are not allowed to act on your own. Is that alright?"
"No problem! Spider-Man! I'll do whatever you say!"
Of course, to prevent the sensitive Max from mistakenly thinking that Riley was deliberately targeting him and was looking down on him.
When Riley emphasized the points to note, he did not mention Max's name directly, but instead presented himself as treating everyone equally.
Then, with Max nodding repeatedly, the most common trope in American TV dramas—where the main characters suddenly lose their minds in times of crisis and force themselves into fighting each other—was avoided!
……
A moment later, the portal opened.
Riley then led his squad members, following the coordinates sent by Coulson, and traveled over 6,000 kilometers from the 13th borough of New York City directly to the landing site of Thor's hammer.
However, what appeared before them was not a vast, desolate land.
Instead, the overall design of the campsite is full of a sense of technology and mystery.
Even looking around, there are soldiers with live ammunition stationed and patrolling everywhere.
As soon as Riley and the others appeared from the portal, the soldiers reflexively raised their guns and aimed at the "enemy" who had suddenly entered the restricted area.
"How dare you point guns at Spider-Man? Do you even know what a great hero is standing before you!"
Stimulated by the dark gun barrels, not only the members of the Spider Squad were prepared to dodge the attacks.
Max, who valued Riley above all else, was instantly enraged. Sparks flew from his body as he roared at Riley. He was just waiting for Riley's command to send these suicidal fools to meet their maker!
Even the Hulk, hidden inside Banner, was furious and ready to come out and smash everything in sight!
Well, of course, if those soldiers actually dared to shoot Riley, Max and Hulk probably wouldn't have had a chance to do it...
Because, upon closer inspection, you'll notice a faint, almost imperceptible, crimson glow emanating from the shadows of these soldiers…
It looks exactly like a death star shining in the sky!
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