History will remember this day.
Because the moment Hawk used a 'Phoenix Wings Soaring' to blast open Wakanda's Vibranium energy shield, the moment Wakanda's Vibranium energy shield shattered, Wakanda's dream of quietly getting rich while simultaneously asking the United Nations for relief food was completely shattered.
However…
None of this concerned Hawk anymore.
Just as he had told Maria Hill, he could help, and now that the help was done, he naturally returned to where he came from.
It was still the same sentiment.
Hawk felt he had been out long enough.
It was time to go home.
By the time Hawk returned to New York City, it was already nine in the evening.
Hawk walked straight out of John F. Kennedy International Airport and headed to the parking lot.
His audi a8 was still parked there.
Hawk opened the car door and started the engine, and after paying the hefty parking fee, as he drove out of the airport, he suddenly thought of something.
Speaking of which…
When he went to Quantico, he encountered robbers after leaving the airport, and an accident occurred.
This time, going to Africa seemed to be the same.
The flight was grounded, and it took several twists and turns to finally arrive in Africa.
Hiss!
Will I encounter an accident every time I leave New York City and go outside from now on?
Hawk wondered curiously.
Just then, his phone rang.
It was Anna.
Hawk took out his phone, looked at the number, and answered directly.
"Good evening, Anna."
"It's almost dawn here."
"…What time is it there?"
"Five in the morning."
Hawk listened to Anna's time and smiled, "You've arrived in Wakanda?"
Anna chuckled, "Hawk, we're friends. You should have told us about this."
Hawk laughed heartily, "This gift was originally for you, Anna. Don't you think this is better? It saves you the trouble of fabricating the source of the information."
This was the truth.
He had thought of Anna at the time, which was why he told Maria Hill the truth about Wakanda.
Anna was slightly taken aback by Hawk's explanation.
"For…me?"
"Of course."
Hawk smiled and said, "You've helped me a lot, and I've always been generous to my friends. Just like I said before, I never look at what faction someone belongs to when I make friends. You are my friend, so because of you, I told Maria Hill the truth about Wakanda. Therefore, Anna, tell the people behind you to give you a promotion and a raise, and tell them I said so."
Anna on the other end of the phone chuckled.
"Alright, Hawk, I'll tell my boss."
"That's right. In Wakanda, I only took a small amount of Vibranium. There's still a lot left. You can decide how much you can take, but you're the experts in that area."
"Thank you for your gift, I like it very much, Hawk."
"Glad you like it."
Hawk said, and then continued, "By the way, please keep an eye on Jane Foster's movements for me. Remember to tell me when she goes to London."
He didn't remember the exact time the Reality Stone, or the Aether Particle, appeared on Earth.
After all, the movie didn't specify, for example, on a certain year, month, and day, the Aether Particle, which is the Reality Stone, appeared at a certain location on Earth.
But Hawk remembered very clearly that the Aether Particle's appearance was roughly when Jane Foster went to London.
So…
Keeping an eye on Jane Foster would lead to the Reality Stone, that much was undeniable.
As soon as Jane Foster went to London, he would immediately go to London, and then by following behind Jane Foster, he would easily obtain the Reality Stone.
Hawk therefore asked Anna to keep an eye out and let him know when Jane Foster went to London.
Anna on the other end of the phone acknowledged, then thanked him again, and jokingly said she would ask her boss for a bonus before hanging up.
Hawk also hung up the phone and focused on driving towards his home on Palm Street in East Village, Manhattan.
The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned.
Just as he had told Anna, he did think of exposing Wakanda as a gift to Anna, or rather, to HYDRA behind Anna, after troubling Anna with so many things.
But that was only one reason.
There were two other reasons.
One of the reasons was very simple.
Hawk looked down on Wakanda, which was secretly developing while receiving relief food that was the hope of survival for others.
He just wanted to expose Wakanda's ugly face to the world.
If you don't want to be human, then don't be.
Hawk could even foresee that with the exposure of Wakanda and the emergence of a large amount of Vibranium, the Five Great Benefactors would be the first to be unable to sit still.
This was his third goal.
Once global attention was drawn to Wakanda, he could focus on his own affairs.
After all, if Wakanda wasn't exposed, whether he liked it or not, given his shocking battle with Hulk on the grassland, people would be watching him and his every move for a long time to come.
But with Wakanda, it was different.
The reason was simple.
Watching Hawk, the benefits reaped were unknown, and a slight mistake could provoke Hawk to explode again, leading to another Quantico explosion.
But watching Wakanda, the benefits to be reaped were completely visible to the naked eye.
Not to mention the massive amount of Vibranium, just the high technology of Wakanda alone, if the Five Great Benefactors obtained it, their strength would grow at a visible rate.
Including HYDRA, which was parasitizing in the dark!
So…
Watching Wakanda was in everyone's consistent interest.
As for whether Wakanda had an opinion?
Heh.
When Wakanda chose to conceal and deceive, deceiving the Five Great Benefactors at the United Nations General Assembly and receiving relief food that should have been used to help truly poor people, it was destined that their opinion was no longer important.
If you dare to conceal today, you'll dare to commit crimes against humanity tomorrow.
The Five Great Benefactors treated Wakanda as poor people and kindly gave them relief food, but Wakanda treated the Five Great Benefactors as a joke.
Tsk tsk.
Wakanda's act of playing the Five Great Benefactors for fools was far more egregious than Gaddafi's actions back then.
So this time, the Five Great Benefactors didn't even need to find an excuse.
They had a perfectly legitimate reason to act!
Now, the deities Wakanda worshipped were useless; only the Five Great Benefactors knew what fate Wakanda would face next.
However, this also had nothing to do with Hawk.
An hour later.
Hawk drove back to his home on Palm Street.
It was already ten o'clock at night.
After Hawk got home, he immediately took off his S.H.I.E.L.D. T-shirt, rushed into the bathroom, and turned on the shower.
Cold Water instantly fell, washing over Hawk's body.
In the Little Universe.
The Little Universe, where Phoenix energy permeated every inch, slowly rotated, and the Phoenix Cloth was in the very center, slowly strengthening itself with the aura of the Little Universe.
Because of the early all-in bet on the Phoenix, Hawk's current Little Universe should be at the peak of the Bronze Little Universe.
But…
It was still not enough to go to hell. First, he needed to find the Reality Stone, and then use the Reality Stone's manifestation ability to push his Little Universe to the level of a Gold saint seiya's Little Universe.
Only then would he have the qualification to talk about going to hell.
However…
This matter couldn't be rushed. After all, the Reality Stone hadn't appeared yet. Before the Reality Stone appeared, all he could do was wait.
Soon.
After Hawk finished showering, he came out of the bathroom and saw his phone ringing on the bed. He walked over, looked at the caller ID, and answered with a smile.
"Hello, Gwen."
"You're back in New York?"
"Mm."
"Then I'll go back tomorrow."
"Mm…wait."
Hawk pulled back the covers, lay on the bed, and blinked, "You're coming back tomorrow? Didn't you say two months? It's only been half a month."
He remembered Gwen's study abroad trip to Berklee College was for two months.
She was coming back after only half a month?
Gwen on the other end of the phone smiled and said, "It's two months, but I didn't say I had to stay for the full two months. Mary asked me a few days ago when I was coming back. You forgot, we're graduating this semester, and our graduation yearbook and directory need to be prepared in advance, so I plan to go back to school to help."
The graduation yearbook, a photo album with individual photos and a group photo of each graduate, along with their public information.
The directory, a magical phone book containing the contact information of successful alumni who had graduated from Midtown High School.
This was a networking gift from Midtown High School to its graduates.
Hawk listened to Gwen's words, remembered that Gwen was also a class assistant, and said with a smile, "Alright then, what time tomorrow? I'll pick you up at the airport."
Gwen smiled and said, "I arrive at ten, so you can come around ten-thirty. I need to get my luggage."
Hawk hummed in acknowledgment.
After a while.
After they chatted on the phone for a bit, they finally hung up.
Hawk looked at the hung-up phone in his hand, thought for a moment, tossed the phone aside, turned off the lights, lay on the bed, and closed his eyes.
The next day.
Hawk once again drove to John F. Kennedy International Airport.
At ten-thirty in the morning.
Gwen pulled her luggage and walked out of the arrival gate, heading towards the parking lot while looking around for Hawk, her expression seemingly a bit nervous and worried.
Just then.
Gwen, who was looking for Hawk, suddenly felt her left hand, which was holding the handle of her suitcase, being gently patted twice.
She subconsciously loosened her left hand.
Gwen looked to the side and saw Hawk, who had appeared at some point and had naturally taken over pushing her suitcase.
Hawk smiled slightly.
"Welcome home."
"Mm."
Gwen looked at Hawk, who had appeared and was walking beside her, and pursed her lips.
The worry and nervousness that had been on her face instantly vanished the moment she saw Hawk, replaced by a relieved smile.
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