197 Chapter: 197
"Baymax, help me establish a connection with the orbital weapons satellite. Get all satellites currently operational in orbit that can target Greenwich into launch preparation mode and aim the cannons at the Dark Elf warship on the ground!"
"Understood, master!"
With a command from Mark, the four satellites orbiting the Earth in distant outer space all received the order simultaneously. However, two of the satellites were too far from Greenwich, where the Dark Elves had descended, and were unable to perform targeting operations. They ceased the preparation for energy beam emission.
However, the other two satellites had already completed their targeting locks. The gun barrels tracked the movement of the Dark Elf warship, constantly making slight adjustments to the angles.
Meanwhile, within the cannon barrel, the antimatter particles had been accelerated to a stable sublight speed state through uninterrupted energy transmission in the particle ejection device. They were ready to deliver precise strikes against the Dark Elf fleet descending upon Earth, awaiting Mark's final confirmation command.
"Master, among the orbital weapons satellites in operation, two are capable of launching strikes against the target. They have completed the launch preparations and can initiate an attack at any time."
Less than twenty seconds after Mark issued the command, the orbital weapons satellites that he had deployed in space at a considerable cost had completed all preparations. "Since that's the case, let's leave them with a memorable lesson. Start with a test shot from one satellite while the other remains in a ready state, temporarily on standby."
Then, Thor witnessed a scene that would forever haunt him and also instill fear of Mark within him.
A yellow beam of light, like the spear of God's judgment, tore through the thick cloud layer in the sky, precisely piercing the Dark Elf warship descending upon Earth.
Boom! The tremendous roar continued for over ten seconds. The dazzling light forced Thor to temporarily close his eyes. When the beam disappeared, and Thor opened his eyes again, what he saw was a deep black hole, devoid of bottom. The warship that was once there had vanished without a trace.
The destructive power of such an attack was almost comparable to the Bifröst. Even Thor himself felt a shiver in his heart, wondering if he would be able to withstand such an attack if caught off guard.
And he believed that if Mark were provided with an abundant energy source and high-intensity materials capable of withstanding prolonged output of high-energy particle beams, he could definitely bring it to the level of the Bifröst's world-ending destruction.
"Baymax, during the process of the orbital weapons' output attack just now, did you detect any spatial fluctuations?"
Mark was concerned that the Dark Elves might have escaped through the Cosmic Cube before the attack landed, rendering his previous strike futile.
"Master, based on all the data information I have analyzed, there were no signs of spatial fluctuations. I believe the enemy has been completely eliminated."
"Very well, then let the other satellite cancel its standby status. We don't need to launch the remaining shot. I didn't expect the first test shot to be quite effective, hitting the target directly. Malekith should have perished in this fatal 'base' strike."
"Baymax, contact the damage control company and have them send the micro magnetic axis robots to restore this area to its original state. Also, carefully search the vicinity for traces of the Cosmic Cube and Aether particles. I believe the Dark Elves would have kept these two things on their warship, so they must be lost nearby."
"It seems you were right, Mark. Earth no longer needs protection from other forces. You can handle threats from the universe on your own." Thor displayed a congratulatory smile and spoke to Mark.
However, Mark could easily see the hidden fear in Thor's eyes, despite Thor having visual information processing capabilities. Mark felt helpless about it as well.
Sometimes, relationships between people are like this. Even with close friends, once the balance of power between them shifts, most of the time, the friendship comes to an end. The side that originally held the advantage finds it difficult to adapt to a vulnerable state of mind and starts resisting interaction and contact.
Although Mark's current abilities and Earth's technological level were far from reaching Asgard's level, the fact that Earth no longer needed Thor's protection was indeed a cause for Thor's melancholy.
However, Mark couldn't do much to help with Thor's mindset. It was up to Thor to adjust and overcome it. As a friend and comrade, Mark felt it necessary to say, "Indeed, Earth is now capable of facing threats from the universe with its own strength. This was established when the Avengers officially formed."
Indeed, after hearing these words from Mark, a contented smile appeared on Thor's face. The slight fear he felt towards Mark was temporarily buried deep within, as if it had never existed. But who could say that this didn't sow a seed of fear in Thor's heart, which would sprout someday if given enough nourishment?
And at that time, when this feeling called "fear" had grown into a towering tree, it would completely devour Thor's rationality and create irreparable cracks in his friendship with Mark...
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Meanwhile, on the other side of the Earth, as the sun had just risen, chaos reigned in the command center of S.H.I.E.L.D. All agents and researchers were in a frenzy, and the reason behind their agitation was none other than the super particle beam Mark had just launched from the orbital weapons.
The concentration of the power equivalent to a small nuclear explosion into a particle beam capable of precise air-to-ground strikes from space was like holding the sword of Damocles over the heads of various governments. This enormous threat was naturally the trouble that S.H.I.E.L.D. needed to resolve.
"Have you found the source?" Fury asked urgently as he rushed to the command center from his office, addressing his right-hand man, Agent Hill.
"We have found it, and I don't think you'll be surprised once you see it."
Saying that, Hill displayed a holographic projection in front of Fury.
"If it's him, then it's not surprising at all." Fury nodded in agreement after seeing the contents of the projection.
"However, that doesn't mean I'm comfortable with the feeling of having a gun pointed at my head at any time. Tell me the details."
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