Chapter 199: Chapter: 199
Handing over control of the satellites is impossible, not in this lifetime. It is to prevent the orbital weapons from falling into the hands of Hydra or becoming a tool for authoritarianism and domination.
Likewise, Mark will not actually dismantle the satellites and bring them back to Earth from space. The future enemies that Earth will face are not only numerous but also unimaginably powerful. Without the orbital weapons as a trump card, Earth will undoubtedly pay a heavy price. Therefore, Mark must retain them.
The reason Mark had Coulson reply in this manner to Nick Fury was twofold. Firstly, it was to clearly tell the other party that he would not surrender this technology, cutting off any hopes that S.H.I.E.L.D. and other forces behind them may have had.
Secondly, it was to appease the other party. Since the government is concerned about the threat posed by the orbital weapons, Mark can remove the weapons. In doing so, he voluntarily conceded a step, giving the other party face. Although neither side gained nor lost anything, it can be said that this is a mutually acceptable outcome.
Considering the Stark family's economic influence on the country, the personal influence of father and son, and the assessment of their future value output, it is also impossible for S.H.I.E.L.D. or the forces behind them to turn against Mark over just this orbital weapon. So, the situation can only be settled this way.
Of course, this is only the surface result. Mark will not really retrieve the orbital weapons he has painstakingly deployed.
Mark's consideration is that his proposed suggestion will inevitably be conveyed to the World Security Council and the true masterminds behind the scenes by S.H.I.E.L.D. Regardless of whether they agree with Mark's proposal or reject it, Mark can use the time they spend discussing it to prepare for his deceptive plan.
His confidence in being able to deceive them comes from the detailed technical data on the Dark Elf warship that Magneto collected. Among them, the technology used by the Dark Elves to achieve ship invisibility can help Mark smoothly carry out his "dismantling and retrieval" plan for the orbital weapons.
The Dark Elves' invisibility technology is different from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s reflective plate technology. It does not achieve ship invisibility through optical reflection. Instead, it has an energy field generator inside the ship. When activated, an energy field surrounds the ship, causing light to be distorted and continue along its original path without illuminating the ship's hull.
Compared to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s reflective plate technology, the Dark Elves' energy field technology is not only easier to modify but also has advantages in reliability and stealth capability.
As long as Mark reproduces the energy field radiation modules, puts on a show of dismantling and retrieval, installs them on the orbital weapons satellites, shuts off the monitoring interface open to the NASA, and cuts off the satellite's external communication, Mark can continue to covertly operate these four satellites in space, executing his plan of deception.
However, in doing so, the orbital weapons will truly become Mark's last resort. Unless it is an absolute necessity, launching the orbital weapons will never be the first choice against enemies because once the orbital weapons are used, all hidden methods will become ineffective.
Even though the stealth capabilities of these four satellites remain intact, everyone understands that the orbital weapons, this metaphorical sword of Damocles, will always hang over their heads.
"Coulson should have already reported my proposal, and I need to quickly start deciphering the Dark Elves' stealth technology. In that case, I can't leisurely fly back on a plane...
Baymax, you supervise the cleanup work here. I have a more important task to handle now."
After speaking, Mark's body floated in mid-air, and nanobots surged out of his body, forming a black battle armor. At the same time, a pair of thrusters gradually took shape behind Mark.
Boom! In the next moment, the thrusters accelerated abruptly, leaving behind a terrifying roar, as Mark soared into the sky and disappeared over Greenwich Square.
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Two days had passed in the blink of an eye. During these two days, with the assistance of the server cluster, Mark's brain was firing on all cylinders. All restrictions were lifted, and his mind entered a fully operational state.
In this state, Mark completely deciphered the Dark Elves' stealth technology in less than an hour. The next step was to let Baymax handle material procurement and fully automated production and assembly based on the design and production flow charts provided by Mark.
However, while Mark acted swiftly, S.H.I.E.L.D. was not slow to respond either. Nick Fury, without going through Coulson, directly called Mark to express his agreement with Mark's plan. However, he requested that Mark complete the retrieval of the orbital weapons satellites within one week. Furthermore, if necessary, both NASA and the Space Force were ready to provide necessary assistance.
Mark agreed to the timeframe set by the other party during the phone call but did not accept the so-called "assistance."
The plan itself was about deceiving others, and the so-called retrieval was just a smokescreen. If he really asked them for help, it would expose all of Mark's designs.
Moreover, Mark was well aware that NASA and the Space Force were not charitable organizations and would not offer free lunches for no reason.
If he asked for their assistance, they must have ulterior motives. Besides the core technology of the orbital weapons, there was nothing else worth their involvement. It couldn't be as simple as them wanting to sell Mark a favor.
Coincidentally, the four stealth devices that he needed had already been assembled and passed Baymax's functional tests. They could withstand the vacuum, low temperatures, and strong radiation of outer space and maintain normal operation.
Now, all that was left was to send them into space, complete the modular assembly, and realize the preset functions in the program. For this, Mark needed to deploy the space operation robots he had prepared...
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