Chapter 381 That Guy's Tragic Fate Has Just Begun

United States, New Mexico——

Accompanied by the roar of aircraft engines, a large military transport aircraft equipped with 6 special turbojet engines slowly emerged from mid-air.

"The optical camouflage module has been turned off, ground conditions are good, and landing is imminent."

With the assistance of the new flight control system, Melinda was able to easily become familiar with the control system of this large transport aircraft.

Skillfully lowering the landing gear, Melinda used the intercom to alert the members of the investigation team in the cabin, and then smoothly landed the "Airbus" in a desert.

New Mexico has always been known as a "charming land" in people's word-of-mouth, but in fact the climate here is mostly a typical desert climate, and desertification is very serious, except for some areas near rivers and mountains. , its green vegetation coverage rate is pitifully low, and there are yellow sand and Gobi everywhere. People who are not familiar with it will get lost if they are not careful.

Perhaps this is the origin of the place's title of "Charming Land".

The investigation team didn't know the reason for this trip at first, but after realizing that Leni and Coulson's goal was New Mexico, they quickly thought of the 084 mission report about this place, which is the so-called "Thor God". Hammer" incident.

Here, S.H.I.E.L.D. confirmed the existence of Norse mythology, and a great battle took place between Thor and the evil god Loki. As direct participants in that great battle, Leni and Coulson will return here. Now It seems no surprise.

A year later, the place does not seem to have changed much. It still looks desolate and lonely, as if everything it experienced was still yesterday.

It's just that the rugged battle marks on the ground have now been eroded by the wind and sand and have disappeared.

The only thing left that can prove everything that happened in the past is the commemorative stone monument set up by S.H.I.E.L.D.

Leni slowly walked out of the cabin, accompanied by Coulson. He knew the purpose of Leni coming here and what she planned to do next.

"Is this... the battlefield where the great battle took place?"

Keeping a slight distance from the two people in front of her, Skye looked at the surrounding scenery curiously. She didn't know much about that past, but having read the information, she could more or less understand the mood of the two people in front of her at the moment. .

"This is probably the right place. That should be the stone monument set up by SHIELD for those victims."

Fitz's voice was a little low. As soon as the masturbation plane landed, he vaguely felt that the atmosphere here was a bit depressing, especially after noticing the serious expressions of Leni and the others, they did not dare to speak loudly.

"That operation sacrificed 23 SHIELD agents, the youngest of whom was only 22 years old. So far, this is the only record of the death of an agent who performed a mission with Leni."

Stroking the sunglasses on his face, Meister slowly said the cold numbers, and a look of regret appeared on his face.

"22 years old? Leni is only 23 years old this year. Doesn't that mean..."

"Yes, this incident has obviously become a black mark on Leni's life history, and it is also a very, very glaring black mark."

After hearing this, Skye finally understood why Leni had so much hatred for Loki before, and the rift between the two turned out to be so deep.

"That's why she wanted to kill Loki before. If Thor and his father Odin hadn't stopped her, Leni would have..."

"I'm afraid I will really kill Loki with a knife."

Melinda took over Skye's words and finished her unfinished words.

It's no wonder that Leni has been depressed these days. Even though she won a great battle, after the war, she was always holding her tablet and flipping through information, causing Skye and others to think that Loki's matter was not over yet.

Seeing the two people not far away walking to the memorial stone and stopping in front of it, everyone in the investigation team stopped following them. They just watched from a distance and waited for the two to finish paying their respects.

[In memory of those who have sacrificed their lives for peace on earth! 】

There is only this line of words on the stone tablet. There is no signature, no specific name of the victim, and even the name of the person on whom the stone tablet was erected is not engraved.

If the two of them were not the participants in that incident, no one would have thought that such a thrilling war had happened here.

Reaching out and taking off her sunglasses, Leni stroked the words on the stone tablet without any expression on her face.

"Sorry, everyone, I didn't come to see you until now."

He took out a large bouquet from the void. Before coming here, Leni went to the flower shop to buy it and kept it in the warehouse. The water drops that the clerk sprinkled on the petals to keep them fresh were even still there.

"I came in a hurry this time and didn't prepare too much, but I brought watermelon specially. Last time, many people didn't have enough to eat. Don't worry, I will definitely take care of it this time!"

Not caring whether the ground was clean or not, Leni simply sat down on the ground without any ladylike manner. Then she took out a large pile of watermelons from the warehouse, cut them into segments one by one, and placed them one by one in front of the stone monument.

Colson on the side also squatted down when he saw this, and silently helped Leni cut the watermelon together.

"This damn place is extremely dry. I guess you haven't had a cold beer for a long time, right? Don't worry, I've already prepared it!"

"Don't say you can't drink during the mission. You are on vacation now, drink as much as you want! Coulson is here with you, what are you afraid of? At most, you can drag him along!"

Hearing this, Coulson smiled, reached out to take the bottle of wine handed by Lainie, and poured it into his mouth without hesitation.

"I agree!"

"Hey! That's right!"

Laini opened a bottle of ice beer and sprinkled it evenly on the ground.

The dry land did not give the wine any chance to accumulate. Almost as soon as the wine touched the ground, it was completely absorbed by the soil, leaving only a bunch of snow-white foam.

"Look, these people, you are thirsty, right? Wait, I will bring you enough this time!"

Seeing what the two did, Skye and others not far behind them couldn't help but rub their eyes secretly.

They didn't know the relationship between Lainie and the victims, but that didn't stop them from empathizing with Lainie's feelings at the moment. Although Lainie didn't show much sadness on her face, anyone who saw this picture would feel bad.

Sighing, Melinda said softly:

"Laini, she has endured a lot alone."

As a cavalry, she was once overwhelmed by the huge psychological pressure after the incident. She had thought about ending it all many times. If she hadn't been invited by Coulson to join the team and gradually recovered in the daily life, she would probably still be in that small cubicle as a mechanical logistics clerk.

And Lainie, who had the same experience as herself, can imagine how much pressure she would have and how heavy the burden on her would be.

Skye was thoughtful when she heard the words. Until this moment, she realized that she didn't know Lainie as well as she thought. This usually carefree girl actually had an unknown side.

"With great power comes great responsibility! This is what Lainie said herself. I believe she is also very clear about what she is shouldering. I think she will strike a balance."

Mester reached out and patted Skye's shoulder, and a soft color flashed in his eyes.

Lainie didn't care about the comments of the people behind her. In fact, her mind was not on that at all at this time. She was still focused on joking and chatting with her comrades.

"Oh, by the way, I brought something with me this time, and I almost forgot it."

As if she suddenly remembered something, Lainie put down the bottle, and her right hand reached into the void again, and took out a handkerchief stained with blood.

Noticing Lainie's action, Coulson, who had been sitting on the ground without caring about his image, was stunned.

"This is the blood from Loki, I cut him with my own hands! It's a pity that I promised old man Odin to spare his life, so I couldn't bring back an arm or leg for you to commemorate you."

Showing the handkerchief that was used to wipe the blood on the black knife to the stone tablet, Lainie recounted the situation at that time.

"...The guy was seriously injured by Hulk's axe, but he has the blood of the frost giant and is protected by Odin's spell. The black knife alone is really a bit stretched. It's good enough to break through the defense. I should have used Guanze Masamune to cut him..."

While talking to herself, Lainie took out a lighter from the warehouse and lit the handkerchief until the flame burned it completely.

"Although I failed to kill that guy, I'll let it go for Odin's sake. This little bit of blood will be regarded as interest. He will pay it back in the future."

"Also, don't worry, I can guarantee that Loki will never run wild on Earth again. He has been scared by me and Hulk and is a coward!"

"Besides, that guy's tragic fate has just begun. He will definitely suffer in the future, I promise!"