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"Let's go. The Boss said the battle here is over, and it's time to leave."
A moment later, with Frank's command, the Thunder Warriors orderly walked into the portal created by Wanda.
…
Meanwhile, in The Daily Bugle's live broadcast, the vast number of netizens had completely erupted.
"See? At critical moments, it still has to be our Ape God who takes action. Whether you're a Titan, a Kaiju, or a demon that escaped from Hell Dimension, anyone who dares to invade the human World will get what's coming to them…"
"Yes, the Ape God is simply the guardian god of humanity!!"
"And Mr. Frank, he was so cool when he cut down that winged demon commander earlier. I'm a fan, I'm a fan."
"That female mage is so awesome, I love her, I love her. Where can I coincidentally meet a female mage who is both beautiful and powerful like her?"
"Hogwarts School of magic can't really exist, can it? I want to sign up too…"
"A miracle! This is simply a miracle… I call this battle a miraculous battle that can never be surpassed and never be replicated in the history of World warfare.
The Thunder Warriors actually achieved such an impressive record under such disparate troop numbers. This is simply a divine army!!"
"That's right, I have to say, these Thunder Warriors are really cool. They're practically all Captain America-level in physique, and they show no mercy when killing demons."
"No, brother upstairs, what you said is a bit insulting, isn't it? Does Captain America even deserve to compare himself to my great Thunder Warriors?
Let's not talk about anything far-fetched, I just want to ask you, where was Captain America during the last Dark Elf invasion of Greenwich?
And where was he during this Hell demon invasion of New York? …And where were those Avengers who consider themselves saviors? Where was S.H.I.E.L.D.?
Wasn't it Mr. Karl who tirelessly led the Thunder Warriors to eliminate those Invaders time and time again?"
"Well said! If it weren't for the strong intervention of Mr. Karl and the Thunder Warriors, these two disasters alone would have caused two incalculable huge losses to all humanity… So the Thunder Warriors are YYDS, Mr. Karl is YYDS!!"
"Yes, looking at it this way, the Avengers' performance during the Battle of New York earlier isn't even worthy of carrying the Thunder Warriors' shoes."
"But seriously, why do I feel like Earth is getting more and more dangerous lately?"
"Brother, I feel the same!"
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"Fortunately, there are superheroes like Mr. Karl who have been protecting humanity…"
However, just as the netizens were fiercely discussing, the host of The Daily Bugle, at Karl's behest, smiled and spoke the closing remarks to the camera.
Then the live broadcast was mercilessly cut off.
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
The netizens, who were still craving more, immediately became upset upon seeing this.
"No, Old Zhan, I've already opened my golden VIP, why are you pulling this on me? You just stopped it without even a greeting? You're making it very difficult for me!"
"Playing hunger marketing, are we? Alright, alright… You succeeded. Tell me, how much do I need to top up? From now on, I only want to watch the complete version."
Soon, as clips of the relevant battle videos began to circulate online, the popularity of this battle gradually showed an exponential upward trend.
…
Outside the Empire State Building, a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents, at Nick Fury's instruction, brought professional sampling equipment, preparing to go to the battlefield to recover and extract flesh and blood samples of the demon warriors for research into the biological characteristics of these extraordinary creatures.
But who would have thought that as they approached the cordon set up by the Military, they were stopped by a group of heavily armed soldiers.
"What's going on? We've already shown you our credentials, why aren't you letting us through?"
Maria Hill, who was leading the team, threatened indignantly, "I warn you, the Military has no right to obstruct S.H.I.E.L.D.'s actions, do you understand?!"
"I say… why are you S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents like hyenas, always trying to steal other people's fruits of victory?"
At this moment, General Ross, in Military uniform, strode over from the opposite side, his gaze unfriendly as he swept over Maria Hill and the others, saying with a sneer:
"Thanks to Mr. Karl's timely reminder and strong assistance this time, nearly ten million New York City residents successfully avoided a tragic bloodbath."
"So President Ellis has specially approved that the post-war handling rights be fully managed by the Department of Defense.
And I happen to be the person in charge of this crisis response incident. Do you think I have the authority to prevent your S.H.I.E.L.D. from entering?"
"You…"
Maria Hill was instantly speechless. Although she was Nick Fury's deputy, in terms of status, she was simply not qualified to contend with General Ross in front of her.
So she could only helplessly use her communicator to notify Nick Fury, who was currently on the Sky Carrier.
"Motherfucker… Ross, you traitorous bastard, one day I'll make you regret it!"
Inside the Bridge, after learning the news, Nick Fury wished he could directly devour General Ross alive.
But besides cursing at the monitoring screen, he didn't even have the courage to go to the scene himself.
This isn't to say that Nick Fury was afraid of General Ross… but because Karl was also there.
Towards this young man who had repeatedly made him suffer, Nick Fury had instinctively developed a sense of avoidance.
Because no matter what, as long as it involved Karl, the one who would end up unlucky would always be him and S.H.I.E.L.D..
It was 100% effective!
Although Nick Fury didn't believe in nonsense like fate, he secretly regarded Karl as his nemesis.
So, what else could he do?
And this time, from the moment Nick Fury received the news of the demon army's invasion of New York until he brought people to the scene, the entire process only took a little over ten minutes.
Originally, he thought he could use this sudden incident to gain some presence in front of the public and the Security Council.
Then, at the end of the year, he could seize the opportunity to bring up the matter of increasing the budget for the next quarter.
But who would have thought that they had just arrived over New York when they found that the battle here had already ended?
They couldn't even get a mouthful of hot shit?
And as expected, the person leading the team to quell the chaos was Karl.
Nick Fury almost had a cerebral hemorrhage on the spot from anger.
However, when he later watched the combat-related videos found by his staff online, a sense of urgency and fear uncontrollably rose in his heart.
The powerful combat capabilities displayed by Symbiotic King Kong and the Thunder Warriors in this battle made him instinctively feel a deep threat.
Unlike the previous Dark Elf invasion, the Thunder Warriors at that time mostly showed powerful individual combat capabilities.
But this time, it was a real positional battle.
As is well known, positional warfare is the most demanding test of soldiers' teamwork and psychological quality… and it was a positional battle conducted under extremely disparate troop numbers!
Although this victory largely depended on the domineering performance of Symbiotic King Kong.
But no matter how much Nick Fury was unwilling to admit it, looking globally, apart from the Thunder Warriors, there was absolutely no other team that could achieve a victory with zero casualties in such an extremely disadvantageous situation.
So this also made him deeply realize once again the significant strategic importance of the Symbiote, this Alien Symbiote.
Fortunately, the space plan to go to the "Symbiote Planet" had already been successfully approved by the Security Council.
Next, as long as they successfully find the fugitive Dr. Reed Richards, they can officially start this plan to explore the Alien Symbiote Planet.
As long as everything goes smoothly, it won't be long before S.H.I.E.L.D. can have its own "Symbiote Warrior" just like Karl Merks!!
By then, S.H.I.E.L.D. will surely restore its former glory…
However.
Just as Nick Fury was constantly drawing a rosy picture for himself, his staff frantically showed him the overwhelming comments online.
And so…
Nick Fury was "once again" triggered.
Because, whether or not someone intentionally guided it, netizens actually began to make a comprehensive and detailed comparison between the Thunder Warriors and the Avengers in the two battles concerning New York.
The result was self-evident… The Avengers were utterly lambasted, instantly falling from being super heroes admired by all to being despised garbage!
That's right, public opinion is like that; the higher they were praised before, the harder they fall now.
This made Nick Fury extremely annoyed.
The influence he had painstakingly helped the Avengers build up had vanished in just a few short months.
Damn you, Karl Merks, I'm putting this on record today. I'll make you pay the price sooner or later!!
"Hill, come back."
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"Hmm, the returns are pretty good."
Karl glanced at the rapidly increasing Prestige value on the light screen, a satisfied arc rising at the corner of his mouth.
Currently.
As the second phase of the plan gradually unfolds, the Hyperspace Group's popularity and influence are growing with each sudden incident.
I believe it won't be long before it can officially replace the authority of official organizations like S.H.I.E.L.D., Monarch Organization, and the Pan-Pacific Joint Defense Force in the public's mind.
By then, even if Karl does nothing, he will receive a large amount of Prestige value every day!
And in just over ten minutes, through The Daily Bugle's live broadcast, the Prestige value surged by nearly 2 million.
Afterward, as related battle clips spread online, it is bound to bring Karl at least an additional 10 million in considerable income.
Definitely promising for the future!
Speaking of which, it must be mentioned… In fact, this time, besides New York, many other cities were also invaded by the Flame Legion.
Moreover, the demon army also engaged in extremely fierce battles with the Angel Legion that had been ambushing there beforehand.
However, to ensure the maximum benefit from this incident.
Karl had already arranged for people to set up black technology capable of blocking all electronic device signals around the locations where the Flame Legion would appear.
This way, only the "Battle of New York" was fully recorded by The Daily Bugle.
This undoubtedly ensured The Daily Bugle's exclusivity and authority, raising its popularity and influence to a new level.
At the same time, it could also maximize Karl's harvest of Prestige value.
As for the final outcome of the battles in those areas, Karl didn't care at all; he had already entrusted them to the Angel Legion.
Don't they claim to be the saviors of humanity?
Then don't just talk about it, prove your duty as saviors with actions!
"Boss, S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents have been driven away by me."
General Ross walked over at this moment, respectfully handing a small blood sample collection box to Frank.
It contained blood samples extracted by Military personnel from the Fallen Angel and other demon corpses.
Karl nodded in satisfaction, "Very good, I'll leave the aftermath here to you."
It has to be said, General Ross's official status is really useful… especially when dealing with S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick Fury, that Old Mo, is probably going crazy with anger by now, isn't he?
As of today, Karl no longer considers Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. his enemies.
The reason is simple… because they are not worthy.
This is not to say that Karl is arrogant, but that his current strength can easily crush the opponent.
Even if Captain Marvel with her big face came, Karl, holding two infinity stones, would not be afraid in the slightest.
The reason he hasn't killed Nick Fury is because Karl has long regarded this self-righteous black man as a "pastime" to relieve boredom.
After all, when it comes to infighting, backstabbing teammates, tricky maneuvers, and playing power games… throughout the entire Marvel Universe, few people are more professional than the famous Director of S.H.I.E.L.D..
If he were truly gone, Karl wouldn't know how much Prestige value he would miss out on!
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Hell Dimension.
Marduk Kurios stood by the window, looking at the Flame Legion fleeing back from Earth on the plain below, his face so gloomy it seemed water could be wrung from it.
Even though the post-war statistical work had not yet been completed.
But from the scale of the army formation alone, he could roughly estimate that this operation had lost at least 40% of its elites.
In other words, the Flame Legion's elite forces had been reduced by approximately 120,000 soldiers?
Such casualty figures are extremely fatal for any Hell Lord… and Marduk Kurios was no exception.
Most importantly, after this battle, his ranking among the Hell Lords would likely drop directly from his current first place out of the top three.
This was truly the most unacceptable thing for the proud Marduk Kurios.
His ranking would one day be surpassed by that group of guys he had always regarded as trash?
This was an utter disgrace!!