Hawkeye Barton's words resonated with the group.
Sokovia was a small nation, with a tiny landmass. Furthermore, they'd confirmed Ultron's identity – an intelligent robot commanding the Iron Legion.
Therefore, they could roughly imagine what happened in Sokovia: a massive battle between the Avengers and the Iron Legion! Such a conflict would undoubtedly devastate Sokovia, perhaps even obliterate it.
This very event brought the Avengers under intense international scrutiny, leading to the Sokovia Accords, which were designed to restrict their actions.
As they gathered more clues, the pieces of the puzzle were gradually falling into place.
However, they were somewhat apprehensive about Hawkeye Barton's assertion that the "civil war" between Tony Stark and Captain America could be avoided.
The root cause of their conflict wasn't the Battle of Sokovia, but rather Bucky's murder of the Howard Couple!
Tony Stark already knew this information, and the rift between him and Captain America had already formed!
Unfortunately, they had no solution to this problem. They didn't even know how to mediate.
Because they were standing from the perspectives of both Tony Stark and Captain America, they realized that neither of them was necessarily wrong in their actions.
Everyone present considered that if they were in the same situation, they would have done the same thing.
This matter was truly too difficult.
[Please answer: What happened after Loki and Hulk met inside Stark Tower during the Battle of New York?] [A: Loki used mind control magic to control Hulk] [B: Loki used trickery to defeat Hulk] [C: Loki defeated Hulk in a direct fight] [D: Loki was beaten up badly by Hulk]
[Friendly Reminder: Those who answer correctly will receive the Night Vision Skill; Those who answer incorrectly will have a random attribute deducted, including but not limited to knowledge, experience, skills, possessions, etc…]
In the slightly oppressive atmosphere, a new question appeared, and everyone couldn't help but glance at Loki beside them.
No one expected that the second question would be Loki's "exclusive question."
"Is it my turn? I was just wondering when it would be my turn."
Loki was also a little surprised. He scanned the crowd, "But I tell you, no matter what tricks you try to pull, they won't work in front of a god from Asgard."
As far as Loki could tell so far, this was just a question-and-answer session with rewards. That's all.
But Loki didn't believe that these people had gone to so much trouble just to have him answer questions.
There must be some other purpose.
As for predicting the future, Loki currently didn't believe in it at all.
"Everyone, this question isn't really that difficult. Are we really going to let Loki answer it?" Hawkeye Barton glanced at everyone and asked seriously.
Answering questions wasn't free; there were rewards for getting them right. Wouldn't that be like strengthening the enemy?
"Barton, since the question system chose him, let's let him answer it," Captain America said to Hawkeye Barton with a serious expression after some thought.
"Barton, I know what you're worried about, but your worries are unnecessary," Black Widow said to Hawkeye Barton with a hidden meaning.
The question wasn't difficult—at least, not in everyone else's opinion. But for Loki, it wasn't the same.
He didn't know some of the relevant information, so the chances of him getting it right weren't high.
"Loki, this is a question about you, so... you decide whether or not you want to answer," Nick Fury said to Loki with a serious expression.
"Why not?" Loki said matter-of-factly.
He was a god of Asgard, after all. Would he fear a few tricks from the mortals of Midgard?
That was a joke.
Loki turned his gaze to the big screen.
"Does anyone here want to do me a favor and tell me who the Hulk is?" Loki asked the people present.
But as one might imagine, no one in the audience paid any attention to Loki.
"Fine! No problem!" Loki shrugged and stopped paying attention to the others, starting to answer the questions himself.
"Being beaten by the Hulk? That's utter nonsense, insulting my intelligence!" Loki glanced at the options and couldn't help but sneer, immediately eliminating D.
He was the Son of Odin, Thor's brother, a prince of Asgard! Even if his combat strength was not as good as Thor's, that was all.
Within the Nine Realms, his combat strength was actually top-tier.
Not to mention, what Loki was best at wasn't even fighting, but magic.
Being thrashed by someone like the Hulk, whose name alone suggested he was a pushover, was simply absurd.
"Although I don't quite understand what this Battle of New York is yet, if I were to encounter the Hulk, I would certainly be the victor."
Loki said with certainty, and then began to sift through the remaining three options. "So now, the only question is how I would defeat the Hulk."
"My magic, my schemes, these are what I excel at. I have to say, you truly understand me."
"Direct combat? That's certainly a possibility. My combat strength is also top-tier in the Nine Realms, but considering I'm up against a giant, I probably won't go head-to-head."
"I am not Thor."
"According to the description, I met this Hulk at Stark Tower, which should be an encounter."
"And the planning of a scheme usually requires prior preparation. Therefore, if it's an encounter, I lean more towards magic."
"So, I choose A, using mind magic to control the Hulk!"
After a brief analysis, Loki announced his answer to the big screen, "So, I've finished answering the question. What exactly do you want?"
Loki glanced at everyone present; he was genuinely curious about what these people were trying to achieve with these bizarre things.
What exactly would happen next?
[Incorrect Answer!]
The system's prompt immediately followed.
[The quiz-taker Loki Odinson will be punished by having his divine power for ten years erased, execute immediately!]
With this system prompt, Loki's face immediately displayed disbelief, his eyes widening in shock.
Because he truly felt his divine power, the power he had possessed for ten years, suddenly vanish!
"What did you do?" Loki stared at everyone present with a mixture of shock and apprehension, asking in a low voice.
"No, no, it wasn't something you did."
However, Loki immediately shook his head, "You can't possibly do this, not even Odin could do this!"
Odin could, of course, strip Loki of his divine power, but he couldn't do it silently, without any trace!
Even if Odin wanted to strip Loki of his divine power, he would need to use magic.
Just like when Odin stripped Thor of his divine power, he used a spell invoking the names of his ancestors.
Yet now, a group of mortals from Midgard had silently caused Loki to suddenly lose ten years of his divine power.
And Loki couldn't see any clues from start to finish, not knowing how the other party had done it.
This was simply impossible!
So there was only one answer.
After pondering for a moment, Loki couldn't help but direct his shocked gaze to the large screen in front of him.
This quiz, it seemed, wasn't created by this group of mortals, but by another, even more unfathomable and supreme being.
This group of mortals and he, Loki, were both chosen quiz-takers by the other party, that was all!
"Just who is it!"
Having realized this, Loki was even more shocked. He racked his brains to think about what kind of big shot could do such a thing.
But after some thought, he couldn't think of anyone who fit the criteria.
"Alright, Loki's done. Now it's our turn," Nick Fury's voice cut through Loki's thoughts.
"Wait a minute, isn't this question about me?" Loki immediately interjected. "The question didn't say I could only answer once, right? So I can answer again until I get it right?"
"You're right, Loki," Tony Stark shrugged, then said to Loki with a serious expression, "But everyone gets one answer, that's our rule!"
"Considering your current situation, I sincerely advise you to follow our rules, because Thor and we are friends, and we really don't want to beat you up."
"But if you insist, we won't hesitate to do it."
Tony Stark's words were full of threat.
"Fine!" Loki shrugged and didn't argue further.
Everyone gets one chance, which was fair, even for Loki, and he could accept that.
And although Tony Stark's words weren't pleasant, they made sense. Now, he was a tiger fallen into the plains; did he have a choice?
"You know what's good for you!" Tony Stark glanced at Loki with an "at least you're teachable" look and began to speak at length.
"Option A, Loki has already ruled out for us. Option C, Loki defeating the Hulk in a head-on fight, is obviously impossible."
There was no doubt about this.
They had personally witnessed the Hulk's combat strength, which was practically insane. Even Thor without his hammer might not be a match for the Hulk.
This had already been shown in the relevant footage. Thor had a huge battle with the Hulk inside the Helicarrier back then.
The Hulk was definitely on the same level as Thor.
And everyone knew Loki's combat abilities, so it was easy to make this judgment.
"And option B? That's also impossible, because the Hulk is irrational, and Loki's tricks are useless!"
"So this question is simple, the answer is D, the Hulk beat up Loki!"
As Tony Stark said, this question was indeed very simple, and several options could be ruled out after a little analysis.
"Stark, is there a possibility…" Black Widow, after a moment of thought, raised a question, "The Battle of New York happened in the future. Could the Hulk have already gained control at that time?"
"Romanoff is right," Nick Fury nodded in agreement. "Through our monitoring of Dr. Banner, we've found that Dr. Banner is constantly evolving."
"The periods of his loss of control are constantly increasing. At first, he would lose control about once a week, then once a month, then several months, and the last time it has been a year without losing control."
"The Hulk is the same. We've all seen the footage of the Battle of New York. The Hulk even took the initiative to save Stark when he fell from the wormhole."
"That already proves that Hulk had some level of rationality back then."
"If that's the case, then Hulk could indeed have been tricked," Captain America nodded seriously.
However, after a moment of thought, Captain America reached the same conclusion as Tony Stark.
"But even if Loki did deceive Hulk with a trick, he still wouldn't have been able to defeat him! The question is about defeating him. If he just tricked Hulk away, that's not a victory, right?"
"That's right, Captain, you hit the nail on the head. Hulk is invincible," Nick Fury nodded solemnly.
To deal with Hulk, unless you could distract him like in the image, no one could think of another way.
In terms of defeating Hulk, even Thor might not be able to do it, let alone Loki.
If it were an ordinary person, there would be a chance of being tricked by Loki's schemes, and then being killed or severely injured by him.
Can it be Hulk here?
Impossible.
Everyone has personally experienced how strong and durable Hulk's body is.
Even if Loki really tricked Hulk somehow and then attacked him, the chances of actually hurting Hulk are slim.
This question isn't actually that difficult.
"Everyone, does anyone have any questions about this question? Who wants to answer?" Tony Stark scanned the room and asked, "The Night Vision Skill is actually pretty good."
The only ones who hadn't answered yet were Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Nick Fury.
"I'm the commander; you guys need this skill more, so you can answer." Nick Fury shrugged and said to Captain America and the others.
Night Vision Skill is undoubtedly more suitable for frontline field agents.
It can definitely play an unexpected role during some nighttime missions.
It's a bit of a waste for Nick Fury, and the Director decisively withdrew from the competition.
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