S.H.I.E.L.D., Triskelion.
Nick Fury watched as monstrous figures shrouded in darkness crawled out of a rift on the screen. He furrowed his brow and issued a command in a serious tone.
"Coulson, whether or not this video is a glimpse of our universe's future, we must be prepared. Please go to the Adirondack Mountains."
It was no surprise that Nick Fury was speaking with such a serious tone.
After all, the power displayed by the mysterious figure was terrifying.
Not only did it possess a horrifying killing intent that seemed capable of destroying everything, but it could also summon pale white lightning that blanketed the entire sky above New York in just a few seconds.
Keep in mind that New York State covers an area of 128,401 square kilometers.
To be able to cover it all in such a short time.
It goes without saying how powerful this mysterious figure was, not to mention its ability to revive other monsters.
Thinking about this, the look of apprehension in Nick Fury's eyes grew even more apparent.
At this moment, he was still able to maintain a relatively calm voice as he issued commands, already enough to control his inner emotions.
"Okay, I'm going now."
Understanding Nick Fury's concerns, Coulson didn't bother to continue watching the future video playing on the screen. He simply nodded and turned to leave the director's office.
In the end, only Nick Fury was left in the office, watching the playback on the screen.
...
【New York State.
Adirondack Mountains, Excavation Site.
After a night of raging wind and lightning, the mountains were greeted by the first golden rays of sunlight.
However, the excavation site was starkly different from the hustle and bustle of yesterday, enveloped in an eerie silence that spoke of an unspeakable change.
The tents that were once neatly arranged around the site were now in shambles, only tattered canvas and broken frames remaining, scattered on the scorched earth, like a battlefield after war.
The site itself had become a barren wasteland, the earth cracked, deep fissures like scars silently narrating the horror of last night's natural disaster.
Additionally, a group of police officers were busily searching for clues, looking for any trace the perpetrator might have left behind.
But unfortunately, they found nothing.
Moreover, as the search continued, the signs of destruction at the excavation site only plunged the police into deeper confusion.
"For lightning, the scope and intensity of this destruction are too much, right?"
"Not only did it blast all the plants and trees within a thousand meters, but the ground around the site and the massive fissures were also blasted with countless cracks. Is this really something lightning can do!?"
A man wearing a yellow-gray trench coat and black sunglasses looked at his surroundings and furrowed his brow before asking the prosecutor next to him.
"Do you think it could be something else exploding that caused the excavation site to become like this?"
"Impossible. I just confirmed with the head of the meteorological department that there have been no earthquake records caused by explosions in the area recently." The prosecutor shook his head and replied truthfully.
While they were talking, Reed had already arrived at the excavation site and squatted beneath a charred tree, curiously observing the activity at the site.
His gaze, like a spotlight, swept over the broken stone pillars that once supported the ancient civilization, the constantly smoking earth fissures that exuded an unsettling aura, and the officers busily searching for clues.
But then, when Reed's gaze inadvertently fell on the entrance to the site hidden within the giant fissures, an indescribable feeling suddenly surged through him like a tide.
He instinctively took several steps back, his feet stumbling in panic, nearly slipping down the slope. He quickly regained his balance, grabbing the ground with both hands to barely maintain his equilibrium.
"This... what is this..."
Once he regained his footing, Reed's gaze returned to the entrance of the site, a curious expression appearing on his face.
Because he could clearly feel a mysterious force in the site calling to him, urging him to enter.
Although he didn't know what this mysterious force was.
But driven by his inner curiosity and the summon, Reed finally stepped down the slope, crossed the warning line, and approached the entrance to the site step by step.
"... But the more I investigate, the more riddles there are!"
On the other side, at the entrance to the site, the prosecutor and the man in the yellow-gray trench coat continued chatting: "I've been involved in mountain rescue for so long, but I've never encountered this before."
Hearing this, the man in sunglasses furrowed his brow, about to ask something further.
But just then, he keenly sensed an unusual movement behind him. He turned his head to see a young man in his twenties sneaking past him.
"I'm late, sorry. I'll get right to work."
Reed realized he'd been spotted and quickly pretended to be a staff member. He mumbled a response, sped up his pace, and tried to take advantage of the opportunity to enter the site.
However, his attempt was unsuccessful. The man in sunglasses reacted swiftly, stretched out his hand, grabbed Reed's sleeve, and pulled him in front of him.
"Come clean. What are you doing here? Why are you at the scene?"
As he asked this, the screen thoughtfully added the policeman's identity.
【New York State Police Department Chief - Johnny Stone.]
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