Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely-Chapter 1012 - 805: Gathering Together

"An unusual solar windstorm is expected to form this week, but please don’t worry, the impact on ordinary people will be minimal..."

Watching the news broadcast on his phone, Nick Fury’s face grew serious.

He then turned to Dr. Eric, who was studying the Cosmic Cube, and said,

"Doctor, you’re an expert in astronomy. Is there any reliable way for us to observe the edges of the Solar System right now?"

"That depends on how you define the edges of the Solar System—narrow or broad. But it’s just a solar windstorm, isn’t it? Nothing to fuss about."

Eric had recently become obsessed with researching the Cosmic Cube. It was a source of truly limitless energy, and he had even managed to create some incredible gadgets using it.

Nick Fury currently trusted Eric significantly, and since he needed his help, he could only sigh helplessly and say,

"I want to see if there’s an alien fleet entering the Solar System..."

Those words immediately prompted Eric to respond with a look that screamed, "Are you out of your mind?"

And yet, why did these words seem oddly amusing?

But Eric quickly thought of the Asgardians and frowned, saying,

"The Asgardians usually travel through the Rainbow Bridge. Have they discovered something? Although, because of this solar windstorm, we’ve temporarily lost contact with them, haven’t we?"

Eric was deeply curious about the Asgardians, as he had been one of the first humans Thor encountered during his brief exile on Earth.

Now there was a permanent Asgardian representative stationed on Earth, but contact with them still relied on their enchanted artifacts.

After Heimdall lost his sight, Asgard’s ability to monitor the Nine Realms noticeably declined until his son came of age.

This meant that even common cosmic phenomena like solar windstorms could disrupt communications with them.

"Our enemies are definitely choosing this particular moment. They’re up to no good. It was Master Jack who warned me—you know him too."

Nick Fury sighed deeply.

A look of concern lingered on his face.

The Hell’s Kitchen incident had been one of those times when Jack had cautioned him, and he had managed to screw it up. Now he had a feeling he might botch things again.

He had even considered summoning Captain Marvel back, but knowing that the storm could affect Asgard, it might also prevent reaching her. Best not to waste the effort.

"I see. Well, that makes sense. Traditional observation of the Solar System’s edge does exist, but searching for a fleet at that vast distance—it’s harder than finding a needle in a haystack."

The Hubble and Weber telescopes were primarily designed for observing distant objects. For activities within the Solar System, basic observatories handled most observations.

However, their efficiency was undeniably poor!

"Forget such vast areas. It’s daunting enough to detect potential meteorites or asteroids that might hit Earth—we mostly rely on sheer luck."

"Many threatening objects are only discovered when they’re close or have already crashed."

Eric threw yet another wet blanket on Fury’s faint hopes.

"But the good news is, the closer they get, the easier it becomes to detect them, and the higher the likelihood we discover them..."

"I don’t think that counts as good news."

Nick Fury felt a twinge of frustration. If discovering them could only happen when they were already breathing down Earth’s neck, what good was that?

Flying blind and relying on a rear-view mirror to spot stealth fighters?

"Regardless of how low the efficiency is, we have to try. If they’ve come all this way and we still can’t detect them, we might as well surrender."

Nick Fury rubbed his forehead, resigning himself to the grim reality, and began preparations to engage the UN to mobilize global astronomical resources for the search.

To achieve this, Fury leaned into his internet celebrity status, intending to use public sentiment to pressure the UN...

...

"Aliens again?"

"Did the Asgardians bring them here?"

"What would they want with this middle-of-nowhere dump?"

"Investing in this would be plain foolish."

"..."

When Nick Fury reported to the UN and preemptively posted the report in his livestream, it immediately gathered attention from his followers and curious onlookers.

The Asgardians had just managed to settle in, and now aliens were showing up again!

"This time, they’re probably hostile. They’re taking advantage of the solar windstorm to slip past Asgard’s radar. We need to prepare for the worst-case scenario."

Nick Fury didn’t hold back in sharing his concerns aloud.

The situation left him little choice. Time was running out, and the stakes were high.

To rally resources quickly, even Tony stepped in to help Fury amplify his concerns.

"That dark-skinned dude is right, but catching an alien fleet is a tall order. No matter how massive the fleet is, compared to the size of the Solar System, it’s still impossibly tiny."

With these two superstars endorsing the warning, major media outlets churned out exaggerated headlines.

"Aliens Stronger Than The Asgardians Are Invading!"

"What Will Humanity Do Now?"

"Will We Become Slaves?"

The ensuing panic and pressure spread across the globe, triggering riots in several areas.

America once again fell into a spree of nationwide looting and chaos.

"The end of the world is here! Why not indulge in one last thrill?"

But ironically, the heightened urgency sped up the usually snail-paced bureaucracies. Observatories worldwide began cooperating closely to monitor the skies.

Virtually every possible resource was pooled together.

And as luck would have it, they actually managed to detect the Zirita fleet...