112. What abilities does my girlfriend Sharon possess?

Fish, I desire; bear’s paw, I also desire. If I could have both, I would gladly share the bed with another.

Su Ye shook his head and sighed. Such a beautiful wish, yet who knows when it might ever come true.

With Loki’s emergence, S.H.I.E.L.D. plunged into frantic activity—launching the airborne mothership, summoning superheroes to form the Avengers, all in preparation for the looming great war.

The formation of the Avengers proceeded smoothly.

Captain America awakened and joined the team without issue. Though Hawkeye was abducted by Loki, Black Widow joined successfully, and Bruce Banner was brought aboard the airborne mothership as a non-combat scientific consultant.

Though, in theory, Bruce Banner could no longer transform into the Hulk, S.H.I.E.L.D. required his expertise in gamma radiation to track the gamma rays emitted by the Tesseract, assisting in locating Loki.

As for combat strength, with Hulk missing, S.H.I.E.L.D. sought to bolster their forces with Abomination. Unfortunately, negotiations with Abomination were fraught and required further communication.

Still, in the heat of battle, unleashing Abomination to wreak havoc was not a bad option.

The last anticipated Avenger was naturally Tony Stark, Iron Man.

But when Nick Fury called, Stark’s first words were resolute: “I’m not going to New York!”

He spoke with such conviction and poise, much like Old Man Rogers declaring his disinterest in money—unequivocal and compelling.

Clearly, even though Stark Tower in New York had officially opened, it could not dispel Stark’s apprehension toward the city.

Fortunately, the airborne mothership was stationed at sea and would soon ascend, having no connection to New York. This eased Stark’s reservations.

Afterward, Bruce Banner engaged in a spirited discussion with Tony Stark about gamma-ray collection technology. Using facial recognition, S.H.I.E.L.D. pinpointed Loki’s location and dispatched agents to capture him.

Thus, after much effort, they achieved success.

On the journey back with Loki in custody, the unexpected strongest Avenger appeared—Thor, who successfully joined the team.

With that, the original Avengers were nearly all assembled. Loki was captured, the Mind Stone secured by S.H.I.E.L.D., and everything seemed under control.

Meanwhile, atop the Osborn Group building in New York, Su Ye and his companions stood outside a glass window, gazing at a massive device erected on the rooftop of Stark Industries. Nearby, a middle-aged man with a beer belly busied himself with preparations.

“I feel like there’s something dangerous over there,” Gwen whispered.

Before she spoke, Su Ye had sensed it too—an alert from his spider-sense, a looming oppressive danger.

“Shuji, Old Mc and I will go over and take care of that thing!” Harry volunteered eagerly, with Max equally eager to join.

Su Ye, amused, had given his leader the nickname “Old Uncle.” Harry, fluent in Chinese, refrained from saying it aloud, but mimicked the playful habit by calling him “Shuji” instead.

That unlucky fellow.

Ignoring the nickname, Su Ye shook his head. “Let’s wait a bit longer. We can’t yet be sure whether this will be good or bad for us.”

“Fortune hides within misfortune, misfortune leans on fortune.”

“A blessing in disguise.”

“Lost in the east, gained in the mulberry fields.”

A string of classical Chinese sayings left Harry, the China expert, utterly bewildered. His youthful face, like Max’s, was full of question marks.

Yet Gwen and Sharon wore expressions of admiration—they might not understand the words, but it did not hinder their unthinking worship.

“By the way,” Sharon, ever the diligent secretary, finally spoke up, “Shouldn’t we report what’s happening here to S.H.I.E.L.D.?”

Unconsciously, Sharon had fully shifted her loyalties. No longer meticulously reporting every detail to her old employer, she now served Su Ye fervently, consulting him on every matter.

At that moment, Su Ye’s system unexpectedly displayed Sharon’s information.

[Character: Sharon Carter.]

[Current Affection Level: 100 (Wholehearted Devotion).]

[Warm Tip: Why it’s come to this no longer matters. What matters is to enjoy this loyalty. As long as you don’t betray her devotion, she will reward you accordingly.]

Su Ye realized that existing individuals in this world could be passively developed into system-recognized girlfriends.

According to the system’s design, acquiring a girlfriend would grant Su Ye the abilities of her original boyfriend. The question then became: who was Sharon Carter’s original boyfriend?

As the Guardians of the Great Wall observed the nearby assembly and testing of the Tesseract activation device closely,

Aboard the airborne mothership thousands of meters above the earth, the newly formed Avengers, influenced by the Mind Stone, descended into quarrels, blind to the impending peril.

Inside the aerial prison, Loki wore a sly, triumphant grin. Even in captivity, his strategic mind remained unshaken.

“Midgard… what a place to fight…”

Recalling the night he was relentlessly beaten by fighters, Loki rephrased his thoughts.

“Midgard… not a single one with a brain to spare. Life here is as lonely as the snow.”

As time passed, the Avengers’ disputes under the Mind Stone’s influence escalated beyond words to physical altercations; even Bruce Banner felt the urge to transform into the Hulk anew.

At that moment, Hawkeye, controlled by Loki, infiltrated the mothership using his knowledge of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the ship’s layout. After sowing chaos, he aided Loki’s escape.

During the turmoil, a minor yet significant detail occurred: just as Loki prepared to assassinate Phil Coulson, a burly agent resembling a rugged mercenary rushed in, saving Coulson.

However, afterward, Coulson sought to thank the agent, only to discover he had died amid the earlier riot.

“Life is unpredictable. The one who died should have been me!” Coulson lamented deeply in the conference room. His sorrow moved the Avengers, prompting them to set aside grievances and unite against Loki.

Witnessing this, Nick Fury felt both relief and a pang of regret for the Red Shield division.

Had the Council’s foolish minister, Alexander Pierce, not barred Red Shield from joining the airborne mothership operation, perhaps events would have unfolded differently.

With this thought, Fury dialed Su Ye’s number.

“Uncle Su, we’re under alien invasion. That guy who appeared outside the Shiranuidojo, Loki—Thor’s brother—is back. You must know by now.”

Fury trusted Sharon’s presence ensured Su Ye was informed.

His call was a warning to prepare the Red Shield division for whatever havoc Loki might unleash next.

On the other end, Su Ye’s calm voice caused Fury’s usually impassive face to furrow in concern.

“What did you say?”

“I said, I don’t just know Loki is back—I’ve seen him. He’s right now on the rooftop of the newly opened Stark Tower, tinkering with some device alongside a beer-bellied old man.”

Su Ye repeated evenly into the microphone.

“Gentlemen, Loki has been found!”

Fury shouted to the Avengers, inwardly cursing Alexander Pierce. If that old fool hadn’t refused Red Shield’s involvement, they wouldn’t be in such a passively defensive position.

“Uncle Su, lead your team immediately to stop Loki’s next move,” Fury ordered loudly after briefing the Avengers.

Su Ye hesitated. “That might not be wise. Pierce has already made it clear Red Shield cannot interfere arbitrarily.”

Fury, unable to hold back, muttered an expletive—not at Su Ye, but at Alexander Pierce.

An incapable general burdens the entire army; that idiot Pierce would drag all of S.H.I.E.L.D. down eventually.

“I’ll talk to Pierce. Red Shield must move first. This concerns Earth’s safety. We can’t just follow protocol!”

Suppressing his anger, Fury tried to reassure Su Ye and urge immediate action.

But Su Ye sighed softly, “Director Fury, I’m afraid it’s already over. Prepare for war.”

As he spoke, atop Stark Tower, a towering blue beam shot skyward, piercing the clouds, spreading a mirror-like blue light curtain miles above.

Then, from within the curtain, a torrent of black, unknown objects poured downward like a violent storm.

Nearly everyone in New York looked up, bewildered by the relentless cascade overhead.

Was this a genuine catastrophe or some 3D holographic spectacle by Tony Stark to celebrate Stark Tower’s grand opening?

Soon, the black shapes drew closer to the crowd, revealing themselves as grotesque creatures—clearly not human—with strange, ugly features and seemingly armed with guns.

These were the Chitauri, the invading army Loki had borrowed from Thanos—skeletal-like beings.

Without hesitation, before even landing, they unleashed ranged energy attacks from their weapons.

Their energy cannons blasted buildings to rubble, sent cars flying, demolished bridges, and tore craters into the streets.

Panicked citizens fled in terror, screams rising amid the chaos of explosions.

In an instant, New York was engulfed in the fires of war, as if the world itself were ending.