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Boom boom boom—!!!
As the aerial combat continued, a large number of human fighter jets were shot down like dumplings in the fierce engagement with the Necron spacecraft, turning into fiery fireballs in the sky, with exploding wreckage and parts raining down with a clatter.
At this, the heads of various nations could no longer sit still. They called the Security Council, strongly demanding that S.H.I.E.L.D. immediately hand over the Tesseract, threatening to stop paying their dues if S.H.I.E.L.D. refused.
Alexander Pierce, who knew that Thor had already taken the Tesseract back to Asgard, could only persuade them with a forced smile, cursing Nick Fury as a useless good-for-nothing in his heart.
Only Matthew Ellis, the President of America, on the advice of General Ross, the Secretary of State, skillfully pulled out his phone and called Hyperspace Group, sending Karl a paid Kong Hitman Service rescue request.
There was no other way; although Hyperspace Group's appearance fee was high, they were truly reliable in their work!
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"Fury, I need to rest first and restore my chaotic energy before I can continue fighting."
Carol Danvers staggered into the Command Center of the Sky Carrier, her pale face filled with exhaustion and pain.
She had just been hit repeatedly by energy beams released by the Power Stone. Although her life wasn't in danger, the cosmic energy within her, originating from the Space Stone, had become weak and chaotic, completely insufficient to support her continued fighting.
It was precisely because of this that she was forced to land on the Sky Carrier.
"Carol, what exactly happened to you just now?"
Nick Fury immediately approached her as if he had lost a parent, speaking in a slightly reproachful tone: "Isn't Ronan your defeated foe? Why did the defeated person turn out to be you this time?"
"I called you back to save Earth, not to make a fool of yourself in front of all humanity..."
"Sorry, I don't know what happened either." Carol Danvers didn't think much of it, enduring the pain in her body as she shook her head, explaining weakly:
"But it's likely related to the Power Stone in Ronan's hand... I never thought the infinity stones could be so powerful!"
Although Carol Danvers had heard legends of the infinity stones in the Universe before, she had never directly confronted a gem holder, which was why she underestimated her opponent so much today.
"Sigh, what do we do now?"
Nick Fury was suddenly dumbfounded. "My phone is about to be blown up by the Security Council executives. Heads of state from all over the World are demanding that S.H.I.E.L.D. immediately hand over the Tesseract to quell this war..."
"But the problem is, the Tesseract has already been taken back to Asgard by Thor, damn it! Where am I supposed to find them a Tesseract?!"
"Sorry."
Carol Danvers shook her head helplessly, saying with a face full of apology, "I'm afraid I'm powerless this time... unless there's a way to stop Ronan from using the Power Stone!"
"Isn't that obvious?"
Nick Fury roared angrily, "If I had a way to stop Ronan from using the Power Stone, would I have needed to call you back from so far away?"
Just as the two were about to argue, the large screen beside them lit up again. This time, however, the person who appeared on the screen was not Ronan, but President Matthew Ellis.
Unlike the frantic heads of state from other countries, President Matthew Ellis appeared very composed in front of the camera, speaking passionately:
"Dear citizens of America, please do not panic. Just now, I have contacted Mr. Karl Merks and applied for Kong Hitman Service. Therefore, Mr. Karl Merks and Hyperspace Group will soon come to America's aid. During this time, please be sure to hide in safe shelters, protect yourselves, and wait for the crisis to be resolved..."
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Prestige +99, +47, +61...
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"Great, we're saved!"
"That's right, if Mr. Karl takes action, he will definitely be able to stop this disaster from happening..."
"Mr. Karl Merks is truly our savior, no, he should be called the Guardian of Earth!!"
"Undoubtedly, President Ellis has finally made a very wise decision this time. God bless America..."
The people of America wept with joy, continuously praising President Ellis as a good President and stating that they would freely cast their votes for him in the next election.
And citizens of other countries, upon hearing this news, also demanded that their Presidents contact Hyperspace Group and apply for Kong Hitman Service!
"Motherf*cker, is President Ellis an idiot? Why would he look for that bastard..."
Nick Fury's single eye was bloodshot, and he panted heavily like an enraged bull with nowhere to vent his anger.
The thing he least wanted to see had finally happened.
He had naively thought that by calling Carol back, he could demonstrate S.H.I.E.L.D.'s power to the World and regain the face they had lost earlier.
But who would have thought that Carol would be so ineffective? Not only did she fail to defeat Ronan, but she was also defeated by him.
Ultimately, the opportunity to steal the limelight fell into Karl Merks's hands.
Nick Fury's heart was filled with hatred!
And unwillingness!
But he was helpless, able only to watch Karl snatch away the 'limelight' that rightfully belonged to him.
"Fury, who is this Karl Merks?"
Carol Danvers asked, a bit confused and curious, "Is he a new Guardian who appeared after I left Earth?"
Nick Fury gave her a sinister sideways glance. I don't want to answer that question right now.
However, unlike Nick Fury's reaction, the other Avengers, including Captain America, collectively breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Karl was about to take action.
No matter how much they publicly supported Nick Fury, deep down they actually hoped that Karl would step forward and resolve this World-ending crisis.
After all, no one wants to see their loved ones and friends perish in this crisis!
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"Boss, as of now, over a hundred countries have applied for Kong Hitman Service."
Zemo looked at the data on his tablet and reported to Karl on the Golden Throne.
In fact, there weren't that many countries actually under attack, only three or four, with America naturally being the most severely affected.
However, based on the reports from The Daily Bugle and the public's blind fear of powerful aliens, they blindly demanded that their country's high-ranking officials also send out a rescue request to the Hyperspace Group.
This is the so-called bandwagon effect!
What more could Karl say about this?
Of course, he silently accepted the huge commission and the massive prestige points!
He's utterly crushed it; this time, he's truly crushed it!
If there could be such powerful Invaders like Ronan every day, wouldn't Karl quickly 'achieve physical sainthood'?
"It seems it's time to end this farce."
Karl slowly stood up, then lightly snapped his fingers, and a brilliant blue portal immediately appeared in front of him.
Just as Karl's figure vanished into the portal, the Necro-ships that had completely broken through the air defense lines of various countries were preparing to dive towards major cities for a massacre. However, in the next second, they were met with fierce attacks from the Titans of the Titan Security Team that suddenly appeared below, as well as a large number of Blade Battleship bearing the Hyperspace Group's insignia.
Roar—!!!
Godzilla's brilliant blue Atomic Breath was like an indestructible sharp sword, blasting apart all the Necro-fighters in its path.
Thump thump thump—!!!
King Kong beat a war drum on his chest with his fists, then used the Symbiote Suit to weave a huge dark blue spider web, directly netting dozens or even hundreds of diving Necro-fighters, then slamming them heavily to the ground and smashing them all to pieces with a flurry of old punches.
Buzz—!!!
Muto Queen raised her forelimbs high and released a powerful electromagnetic pulse towards the swarm of Necro-fighters in the sky. The Necro-fighters immediately crashed to the ground like dumplings, crackling and turning into balls of fire.
Sizzle—!!!
Mothra, the Queen of Monsters, flapped her giant wings and flew into the sky, then released a dazzling 'Holy Light' from her body, directly blinding the pilots inside the Necro-ships.
Large numbers of Necro-ships flew around like headless flies, either colliding and exploding in mid-air or plummeting straight to the ground, turning into intensely burning fireballs.
Boom—!!!
In addition to the four powerful Titans of the Titan Security Team, the Blade Battleship with the prominent Hyperspace Group logo on their fuselages also shot down a large number of Necro-ships as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.
In fact, with the current invasion scale of the Necro-fleet, Karl didn't need to deploy the Titan Security Team and the Thunder Warriors Flight Squadron at all.
With just a snap of his fingers, he could pull all those Necro-ships into Subspace and toy with them at will.
However, in order to reap more prestige points and a better reputation, Karl didn't mind putting on a dramatic support battle for the whole World to see.
What's more, he could also use this opportunity to properly train the newly formed Thunder Warriors Flight Unit and give the Thunder Warriors some experience in aerial combat.
Why not?
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prestige points +19, +37, +26…
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In the city below, the startled populace, upon witnessing such an exhilarating scene, saw the expressions on their faces quickly shift from fear to excitement… no, it should be elation and pride!
"Damn alien Invaders, open your dog eyes and see! These are the Guardian forces of our Earth!!"
"Go, Godzilla, incinerate them…"
"Ape God is the best!!"
"Look, the Queen of Monsters is so beautiful."
"I never thought that Muto Queen's electromagnetic pulse would also be effective against those alien ships, but the surrounding cities seem to have been affected too, and all the power is out…"
"Are those ships that look a bit like blades the latest fighter jets developed by the Hyperspace Group? Their design is really cool!"
"No way, I remember they look very similar to the small ships used by those Dark Elves Invaders who appeared in the Greenwich battle."
"Oh, why do you care if it's an alien ship or not? Anyway, the people piloting these ships must be Hyperspace Group pilots now…"
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"Oh my goodness, there are even monsters on Earth?"
On the milano, Rocket Raccoon and the others were astonished when they saw the Titan Security Team appear.
Star-Lord cautiously looked at Gamora and asked, "Are these monsters, and those Dark Elves' ships, all sent by that Earth Guardian?"
Clearly, they had also received President Matthew Ellis's speech earlier.
"I'm not too sure about that."
Gamora shook her head with a complex expression, "However, if it truly is Mr. Karl's arrangement, then Ronan will surely be doomed this time."
"Rocket, take us to outer space immediately. I want to see the outcome with my own eyes!"
"Alright, leave it to me." Rocket Raccoon replied, then piloted the milano to speed towards the sky.
However, when they flew out of the atmosphere, they unexpectedly encountered a scene that utterly astonished them.
The Dark Aster, which had been suspended in space, was now directly'swallowed' by a suddenly appearing, gigantic brilliant blue portal, then instantly vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.
WTF???
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
Seeing this scene, Star-Lord and the others nearly dropped their jaws.
Rocket Raccoon: "What the hell was that just now? Was it the big mouth of some kind of planet-eating monster?"
Star-Lord: "I feel like I'm about to wet my pants, but it looks somewhat similar to that small blue thing that saved Gamora back then…"
Drax: "Quill, why do you always like to wet your pants? Do you want me to buy you some diapers?"
Groot: "I am Groot (That was so scary just now)"
Among everyone, only Gamora appeared the calmest, because she was almost absolutely certain that the brilliant blue portal just now was definitely Mr. Karl's doing.
However, she couldn't be bothered to explain it to Star-Lord and the others.
Because even if she explained, these idiots might not understand.
But one thing is certain: Mr. Karl is definitely the Guardian of Earth, and a super powerful one at that.
So powerful that even if Ronan held the Power Stone, he would be no match for him.
Gamora murmured to herself, "Perhaps, Mr. Karl might even be able to stop Thanos…"