Chapter 73

showcases the stunning beauty of a single point of damage to the Black Lucky Egg.

Initially, Nick Fury dismissed the video shown to him by Sheriff Blake.

But gradually, this black-hearted bastard's brows furrowed tightly together.

He even stepped forward and took the phone from Sheriff Blake's hand.

In the video playing on the phone, Nick Fury could see a black-clad Spider-Man whose abilities were similar to the red and blue Spider-Man he had just witnessed, but whose style of doing things was completely different.

As a professionally trained agent, Nick Fury could tell...

This Spider-Man is more agile and swift.

Even without using spider silk for support, it only takes 1.8 seconds to run 100 meters.

What does this mean?

To put it another way, even Captain America, currently considered the most perfect soldier, could only run at a maximum speed of about 22 meters per second after being injected with the Super Soldier Serum.

The Spider-Man in the video, roughly calculated, runs at least 55 meters per second, which is 2.5 times that of Captain America.

Furthermore, considering that the other party can perform a series of maneuvers such as sudden stops and lane changes at any time according to their own wishes...

This speed is far from reaching the opponent's physical limits!

What's even more terrifying is that beneath that seemingly normal human body lies a power sufficient to engage in direct hand-to-hand combat with a Super Abomination!

Moreover, relying on his agility and the advantage of his spider sense, he is always the one fighting the Super Abomination, while the Super Abomination can't even touch him!

Therefore, Riley himself mistakenly believed that the value was too low.

In the current timeline, for the vast majority of people, it is terrifyingly strong, with no means of countermeasures!

It's like when Lassou looks at Jackie Chan and sees him running out of a relatively still position on the falling train, he can't help but exclaim, "That's just like Superman!"

It's a case of laymen watching the spectacle, while insiders see the details.

If none of the formidable opponents he faced were superhuman beings like Tru, Hulk, and Bull Warrior, whose stats were all beyond the realm of ordinary people, Riley would not have made such a mistaken conclusion!

Even Riley himself didn't know that, with a steady pace of 55 meters per second, as long as he had enough stamina, he could actually move freely on the water like a speed runner.

After all, theoretically speaking, given the density of the human body, a speed of at least 30 meters per second is needed to overcome the surface tension of water.

Riley, with the system's added points and the amplification of Spider-Man's abilities, had clearly already met this condition!

In this context, to put it simply...

Aside from not being able to fly, not wearing a cape, and not emitting lasers from its eyes...

Riley, who compensates for the weakness of bullets and blades being able to easily penetrate his defenses when they hit him with the help of his nanosuit, is practically a low-end Homelander!

This is without taking into account the boost from the talismans, without using stamina potions, and only looking at Riley's base stats!

Besides all that, what really astonished Nick Fury was that the Hulk, the monster he knew as utterly irrational, was actually getting along well with this Spider-Man in black!

No, that can no longer be described as harmonious coexistence...

That's clearly what it means to be domesticated!

He obeys Spider-Man in Black without question! He'll do exactly what you tell him to do!

His honest and simple appearance made even Nick Fury suspicious...

Is what I'm seeing still the terrifying Hulk who wreaks havoc and is a ferocious monster?

[Hulk: Ha, you've already been beaten twice, shouldn't you learn your lesson? You try it yourself if you dare!]

It was precisely because of these outrageous behaviors that Nick Fury fell into deep thought.

After all, although in name, S.H.I.E.L.D., which has global law enforcement authority, is far superior to District 13.

But if you choose to completely break ties and insist on taking Peter Parker away, pushing Spider-Man to his limit...

So, in this day and age...

Iron Man has not yet been created.

Captain America, who has been frozen for decades, has still not been found by S.H.I.E.L.D.

Thor exists only in legends, and no such person has been found to date.

Judging from the current live stream footage, the Hulk has clearly been snatched up by District 13...

A series of unforeseen events have left S.H.I.E.L.D. with only two agents: Black Widow and Hawkeye, possessing the strongest individual combat capabilities...

Nick Fury knew without a doubt that his S.H.I.E.L.D. was no match for the rage of this Spider-Man in black.

Not to mention, he can also command the Hulk to fight for him!

Unless, of course, he's willing to use his last trump card to summon Captain Marvel back from outer space.

Sending Captain Marvel, who's busy saving the world, back to deal with this small-scale situation would be like using a cannon to kill a mosquito; it would only make him, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., look utterly incompetent.

In this situation, even if Captain Marvel wins in the end, Nick Fury himself will despise himself!

Moreover, even Nick Fury himself doesn't know where Captain Marvel is right now...

If we choose to break ties now, S.H.I.E.L.D. might cease to exist before Captain Marvel even returns to Earth.

This made Nick Fury, who was used to being high and mighty and had become arrogant, suddenly break out in a cold sweat.

They immediately understood that when Sheriff Black said he was willing to offend S.H.I.E.L.D. to take Peter and the others away, it was out of good intentions, and he wasn't lying.

Moreover, Nick Fury also understood in his heart...

Although Commissioner Black is a good-natured man, his District 13, like S.H.I.E.L.D., is a special law enforcement agency independent of the law.

Therefore, although it belongs to the 13th District of the United States, its operational coverage is significantly less than that of S.H.I.E.L.D., which belongs to the International Security Council.

But in the United States, District 13, once it's operating at full capacity, is still a local power that even S.H.I.E.L.D. cannot underestimate!

Even disregarding Spider-Man, their combined military strength alone would be enough to force the two sides into a direct confrontation...

S.H.I.E.L.D.'s most powerful weapon—the Space Helicopter—remains under development. Especially with Tony Stark yet to return and the lack of his Arc Reactor, the Space Helicopter's energy supply problem remains unresolved. This has prevented this massive war machine from officially setting sail and being deployed in actual combat.

As a result, based solely on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s current combat capabilities...

In this current timeline, S.H.I.E.L.D. clashes with District 13, a seemingly makeshift organization full of comedians but actually a collection of elites from all walks of life...

It's really hard to say who will ultimately prevail.

So much so that when Sheriff Blake stepped in to prevent the situation from escalating further, he only brought such a small number of people, which was indeed a way of showing weakness and giving Blackie a lot of face.

and so……

Knowing his chances of winning were slim, Nick Fury, after a brief silence, returned the phone to Sheriff Black. Suppressing his resentment, he gestured for his men to follow him and leave.

Clearly, after weighing the pros and cons, Nick Fury ultimately chose to back down. He gracefully made his temporary exit, taking advantage of the situation offered by Sheriff Black.

However, it was precisely because of this failed operation...

This made Nick Fury realize that even in peacetime...

Compared to the elusive and intangible concept of power.

Real power is the only strong bargaining chip to guarantee the right to speak.

Therefore, after that day...

Accelerate the research progress of the flying aircraft carrier and establish a special combat team capable of deterring superpowered individuals.

These two plans began to rise in Nick Fury's mind.

The second project actually predates the design of the space carrier by a long time.

And the moment the plan succeeded, it gained a name that resonated throughout the world.

The Avengers.