Chapter 161:


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    As Tony Stark continued his work, he casually remarked, "Have some confidence, JARVIS..."


    JARVIS had no choice but toply with Tony''s instructions.


    A short whileter, a familiar scene unfolded.


    "Sir, you have a call."


    "My program has beenpromised."


    Hearing this all-too-familiar voice, Tony Stark rubbed his forehead, feeling that JARVIS''s defense system was far from perfect. S.H.I.E.L.D. had managed to hack into it time and again.


    Should he upgrade JARVIS, or were those S.H.I.E.L.D. agents just that good?


    "Alright, Stark, we need to talk," Agent Coulson''s voice came through.


    "Make it quick," Iron Man Tony Stark sighed in resignation.


    ...


    [Light Divine Power experience +1]


    [Divine Body experience +1]


    As Agent Coulson and Tony were conversing, Syd paused after circting the light energy within him.


    "It seems it''s time to head to the center of New York," Syd mused, stroking his chin.


    The Chitauri invasion would naturally take ce in New York. If everything went ording to n, Loki would soon use the Tesseract on the rooftop of Stark Tower to open a portal, weing the Chitauri army to invade.


    "Stark Tower should be in the city center..." Syd thought, believing it would be easy to find, given its distinctive appearance.


    With a sonic boom, he disappeared from his spot, speeding towards downtown New York.


    Along the way, he thought about changing his appearance.


    Taking some time, Syd donned a new outfit, primarily white.


    This time, he nned to appear as the "White-d Hero," or perhaps the "White-d Enigma."


    Of course, Syd didn''t intend to take any direct action. If all went smoothly and Kaecilius''s group managed to obtain the Tesseract and the Mind Stone scepter, he wouldn''t need to show himself.


    However, if things went awry and Kaecilius''s group failed to secure these two items, he''d have to step in.


    He wasn''t about to let all his careful nning go to waste.


    "This shouldn''t be too difficult," Syd thought, stroking his chin.


    This Chitauri invasion didn''t feature any particrly troublesome figures. It was merely Thanos''s probing attack. Obtaining the two items shouldn''t pose much of a challenge.


    Even using just the abilities of the "White-d Hero," he should be able to handle the situation.


    Moreover, his Chaos Magic, now enhanced by the Light Divine Power, was significantly stronger than before.


    Syd estimated that with his current Chaos Magic, he could likely take down a base-level Thanos-Thanos without the Infinity Stones.


    As he sped through the city, he nced at his Light Divine Power, which was close to leveling up, and sighed.


    "I wonder if I''ll be able to level up my Light Divine Power when the timees..."


    The identity of the White-d Hero would also allow him to fully utilize the Light Divine Power, tapping into the power of Baldur, the God of Light.


    Meanwhile, Loki and his team were also making their moves.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Dr. Selvig was directing a group of scientists, setting up equipment to activate the Tesseract''s energy.


    Loki, sitting alone in a dark corner, suddenly noticed the gem on his scepter glowing white- it was someone contacting him through the Mind Stone.


    As the gem on the Mind Stone scepter glowed, an apparition appeared in his mind.


    A mysterious figure in strange attire appeared, apanied by a raspy voice.


    "The Chitauri are getting restless, Loki. How are your preparations?"


    Loki replied, "Tell them to be ready. I''ll lead them to a glorious victory."


    The Chitaurimander walked slowly, disdainfully saying, "Victory? Against those weak Earthlings? Loki, I hope you won''t disappoint me."


    Loki responded, "As long as your army is as strong as you im."


    "Are you doubting us?" the Chitaurimander challenged. "Doubting the one who handed


    you the scepter, granted you ancient knowledge, and gave you a new purpose?"


    "Loki, you should remember-you were defeated. It was us who took you in."


    "Shut up!" Loki snapped, ring at the figure. "I am a king, the absolute monarch of Asgard. If not for the betrayal I faced..."


    He was clearly referring to Heimdall and the Warriors Three.


    If not for their interference, Loki believed he would have been the king of Asgard! The Chitaurimander scoffed, "Your ambitions are petty, childish even. The Chitauri''s vision extends beyond Earth. With the Tesseract, entire worlds will be within our grasp." Loki, irritated by his grandstanding, interrupted, "You don''t even have the Tesseract yet." The Chitaurimander, enraged, approached Loki as if to strike him down. Loki remained unfazed, knowing that everything before him was just an illusion in his mind. He retorted, "I''m not threatening you. Until I open the portal, until I lead your army, your words are meaningless."


    Realizing he couldn''t harm Loki, the Chitaurimander issued a veiled threat, "Fight your war, Asgardian."


    "But if you fail, if the Tesseract doesn''te into our possession, don''t expect a kingdom, or even a corner to hide in."


    "No matter where you go, he will find you. He will make you scream, make you understand what true suffering is."


    "No one can protect you, and no one can defy him. You can''t escape!"


    It was clear that if Loki failed to deliver the Tesseract, the previously promised cooperation- including the promise to help him be the King of Asgard-would be null and void.


    Worse still, they would kill Loki! And the "he" mentioned by the Chitaurimander was, of course, Thanos. Loki was well aware of Thanos''s power and influence.


    After delivering his message, the Chitaurimander ended themunication, and Loki returned to reality.


    However, his expression was grim, clearly affected by themander''s final words.


    At this point, Loki even doubted if his choices were right, feeling a twinge of regret.


    But there was no turning back now; he had to see it through.


    Loki then thought of his foolish brother Thor, wondering if he''d interfere.


    An hourter, in a square in New York.


    Dressed in armor and wielding his scepter, Loki appeared, causing panic among the crowd as


    people screamed and tried to flee, only to be stopped by Loki.


    Standing on a high tform, Loki shouted at the crowd, "Kneel before me!"


    Seeing the chaos andck of obedience, Loki shouted again, "Kneel!"


    Terrified, someone in the crowd finallyplied, followed by others who knelt in fear.


    "See? That wasn''t so hard," Loki said, smiling.


    As hemanded the masses, a group of yellow-robed mages watched quietly from a distant


    corner.


    And it wasn''t just Kaecilius and his mages. Farther away, on the rooftop of a tall building, a mysterious figure dressed in white-Syd-was also observing the scene.