Everyone present exchanged glances and raised no objections. Option C also had no major controversy and was temporarily ruled out.
Now, only Option D remained. Once Option D was filtered, the answer to this question could be said to be revealed.
"Spider-Man, Peter Parker, accidentally destroyed an entire cruise ship? This matter is quite complicated."
Nick Fury fixed his one eye on the last option. "A cruise ship has many people, and there's a high possibility of many distinguished individuals on board."
"Considering the question states that the cruise ship was 'destroyed,' then, in my understanding, this cruise ship should have sunk to the bottom of the sea."
"In the worst-case scenario, everyone on the cruise ship perished."
"Of course, the situation might not be that bad, but since it's an analysis question, we might as well analyze it from the worst-case perspective."
"Peter Parker, what has this kid done in the future?" Tony Stark slightly rubbed his forehead, like a father troubled by his mischievous child. "He's too much of a troublemaker, isn't he?"
Destroy a cruise ship?
The ability to cause trouble is truly extraordinary.
If such a thing really happened, it would undoubtedly be enough to ignite public opinion.
Moreover, cruise ships are quite special. After all, they are on the vast sea, which brings great inconvenience to rescue efforts.
Whether it's helicopters or other rescue ships, their efficiency is extremely limited.
Rescue ships are too slow; unless there are other ships nearby, by the time a ship arrives, it might be too late.
The Titanic is a living example.
Helicopters might be a bit faster, but how many people can a helicopter rescue?
The question said the entire ship was destroyed!
The possibility of this incident causing a large number of deaths is extremely high.
"Everyone, if this incident really happened, igniting international public opinion and leading the United Nations to introduce regulatory agreements, that would indeed be reasonable and logical."
"Furthermore, we know nothing about the events described in the option,
and we cannot determine when this incident occurred, unlike with Option C."
Captain America glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "Therefore, Option D cannot be ruled out for now."
"No, I think Option D can also be ruled out." After a moment of contemplation, Tony Stark offered a contrary opinion.
"Peter Parker appeared during the Civil War, and everyone must remember that, right? At that time, the Sokovia Accords had already been introduced."
"And at that time, no one knew Peter Parker..."
"Exactly! Stark, you hit the nail on the head!" Black Widow nodded from the side, taking over Tony Stark's words. "If Peter Parker had really done something 'explosive' like this before then, everyone shouldn't have been completely unfamiliar with him!"
"Sounds reasonable!" Hawkeye Barton also agreed. "If this incident truly led to the introduction of the Sokovia Accords, then it must have first ignited public opinion. Television news, online media, social platforms—it should have been everywhere."
"So the problem is... unless the superheroes participating in the Civil War lived in a primitive society, didn't go online, and didn't watch the news, it's impossible for them not to know Peter Parker."
"There's another possibility." Nick Fury also joined in. "Peter Parker did destroy the cruise ship, but it wasn't actually that serious."
"We just assumed the worst-case scenario, but the situation might not have been that bad."
"Perhaps there were no important people on the cruise ship, or perhaps the matter was quickly suppressed by some big shot."
"It's also possible that everyone on the cruise ship was rescued, and so on. In short, the matter simply passed without igniting public opinion."
"So... that's why everyone didn't know Peter Parker during the Civil War."
"Since it didn't ignite public opinion, then this incident naturally couldn't have led to the introduction of the Sokovia Accords."
In short, everyone didn't know Peter Parker during the Civil War, either because Peter Parker's destruction of the cruise ship happened after the Civil War.
Or, Peter Parker's destruction of the cruise ship did not ignite public opinion.
But no matter which scenario, it would not lead to the introduction of the Sokovia Accords.
After everyone's analysis, Option D was also ruled out, and it was ruled out more strongly than the other two options.
The reason for ruling out Option D was indeed more sufficient.
"Natasha, what are you waiting for?" Hawkeye Barton couldn't help but glance at Black Widow and said.
Everyone else present had already completed the second round of answering, and only Black Widow remained. This question was naturally answered by Black Widow without a doubt.
"I choose A, the destruction of Sokovia!" Black Widow confidently stated her answer to the big screen.
Options B, C, and D all had various flaws and unreasonable points, so naturally, A was the choice.
"[Incorrect Answer!]"
But the next moment, the smile on Black Widow's face froze slightly, and everyone else present also felt very surprised.
This question was actually wrong?
The answer was not A?
"[Answerer Natasha Romanoff will have her foreign language proficiency skill erased, effective immediately!]"
In a flash, Black Widow's painstakingly learned foreign languages were completely forgotten.
It's worth mentioning here that the skills erased by the answering system are not permanent, whether it's shooting skills, driving skills, combat skills, etc.
All of them can be re-trained.
Of course, once life is gone, it's gone; that's irreversible.
"Since the answer isn't A, then... we can only choose between B or C, right?"
After all, she wasn't a newcomer. Black Widow was completely unfazed by losing a skill. She glanced at everyone and said calmly.
Among the three options they had previously ruled out, only Spider-Man's option was the most conclusive, supported by the reactions of everyone during the Civil War.
There should be no problem with it.
Only B and C were purely everyone's inferences, so next, it was naturally time to filter between B and C.
Was it the deaths of 11 Wakandan citizens, or the Hulk rampaging in the city center?
"I think B is more likely."
Captain America pondered and was the first to state his opinion. "We don't know the identities of the eleven Wakandan citizens, but what if there were indeed several important figures?"
"For example... high-ranking national leaders gathered to discuss national affairs."
If one important person died, it wouldn't be enough to attract international attention, but what if a whole group died?
The question did not specify the identities of those eleven people, which gave Option B a lot of room for interpretation.
"And for Option C, we can see that during the Civil War, Scarlet Witch also chose to fight alongside me."
"This indicates that until the Sokovia Accords were signed, Scarlet Witch had always been a friend of the Avengers."
"Everyone saw the Civil War footage. Barton, I, Stark, Romanoff—she was familiar with everyone."
"In other words, before the Battle of Sokovia, Scarlet Witch was already my friend. When the war began, she fought Ultron with the Avengers, and after the war, she was still everyone's friend."
"So I think the incident of Scarlet Witch disturbing Dr. Banner's mind would not have happened during this period."
"There's a high probability that it happened when Scarlet Witch was with Ultron. At that time, she and the Avengers were enemies, and she disturbed the minds of many people."
Everyone weighed Captain America's words and found them quite reasonable, and no one raised any objections.
The logic during this period was not complicated and there was nothing to dwell on; it became clear once thought through.
"It seems then that the answer to this question is actually B, the death of 11 Wakandan citizens." Nick Fury nodded, making a final decision.
As he spoke, Nick Fury glanced at everyone. "The second round of answering is over, so who will answer next?"
"Silver Blade? This reward seems to suit my taste. How about I answer this question?"
Loki, who had been watching the show from the sidelines and hadn't spoken much, suddenly volunteered.
Everyone present immediately began to communicate with their eyes.
If it had been before seeing the video of Loki cutting off Thor's arm, they definitely wouldn't have given this opportunity to Loki.
Although they didn't know what the Silver Blade was exactly, it was clearly a weapon that could directly enhance Loki's strength.
But after watching that video, everyone's attitude towards Loki had greatly changed.
In essence, Loki was not a purely evil person; on the contrary, deep down, he harbored true goodness and beauty.
"Anyway, I don't care." Tony Stark shrugged, being the first to express his stance. "I'm not interested in this 'Silver Blade.'"
Following Tony Stark, Nick Fury, Black Widow, Hawkeye Barton, and Captain America all successively indicated that this item could be given to Loki.
After all, none of them used a "blade" type of weapon.
They all reached an agreement.
"Then I won't be polite."
Loki's lips curved into a slight smile, and he gave his answer to the big screen, "I choose B, 11 people died."
"[Correct Answer!]"
After ruling out the Battle of Sokovia, everyone indeed made the correct choice.
"[Congratulations to answerer Loki Odinson for receiving the reward: one Silver Blade!]"
"[Reward has been issued, please check!]"
With the system's prompt, a dagger, shimmering with a silver luster and exquisitely streamlined in design, appeared in Loki's hand.
Although everyone still didn't know the specific information about the dagger, just by looking at it, they knew that this thing was definitely not simple.
"Dark Anti-Matter? God-Slaying Weapon?"
A corresponding piece of information then appeared in Loki's mind, and Loki couldn't help but reveal an extremely satisfied smile.
This Silver Blade could easily cut through the divine body of a god from another world!
Even if it was only a first or second-generation divine body, it was still a divine body!
This thing wasn't just talk; it was a genuine god-slaying weapon.
Of course, since they weren't from the same world, Loki didn't know how his own divine status compared to the first and second-generation divine bodies of that other world.
But regardless, since it was a god, it certainly wouldn't be weak. No matter how it compared to himself, the Silver Blade could be used to deal with gods, and there shouldn't be any problem.
And that was just one thing.
Another thing that made Loki even more delighted was that the Silver Blade was not just an ordinary weapon; it could also be compatible with Loki's divine power!
In other words, it could be enchanted!
As long as Loki practiced diligently, he could eventually control the Silver Blade remotely, using it like a flying sword to injure people!
The key was that it was incredibly fast, the kind that was especially, exceptionally fast.
It was simply a super weapon of mass destruction.
"I think we made a mistake." Tony Stark, seeing Loki's satisfied expression, couldn't help but shrug and say, "This must be a very powerful dagger."
"Tin Man, you're right, but... you're also wrong."
Loki put away the dagger and said to Tony Stark, "In your hands, this dagger is just a sharp dagger, nothing more. But in my hands, it's a divine artifact."
"It is I who makes it a divine artifact!"
"A divine artifact like Thor's hammer?" Tony Stark's single sentence left Loki speechless.
No matter how powerful the Silver Blade was, it couldn't be compared to Mjolnir, right?
It was just much stronger than Loki's current dagger, that was true.
And that was enough.
"[Answering complete. Now playing the answer analysis!]"
As always, not long after the answering ended, the system began to play the corresponding footage.
First to appear before everyone's eyes was a bustling street.
A woman in casual clothes and a hat was sitting at a small stall, drinking coffee.
It was none other than Scarlet Witch.
"What do you see?" A voice sounded in the comms channel, which was Captain America's voice.
"Ordinary patrol officers." Scarlet Witch replied while drinking coffee. "Small police station, quiet street."
"It's a good target!" Black Widow's voice also sounded in the comms channel at this moment.
Then came Captain America, who stood in a room, observing and saying, "There's an ATM at the south corner, which means..."
"Cameras!" Scarlet Witch interjected.
"Both streets are one-way."
"Not an ideal escape route."
"Which means our target doesn't care about exposure, nor about creating chaos during their escape."
...And as Captain America and Scarlet Witch communicated, the figures of Black Widow, Sam Wilson, and others also appeared.
This was clearly an operation to apprehend Crossbones Rumlow!
Evidently, at this time, Scarlet Witch was most likely already a member of the Avengers.
It must be said that the relationship between Scarlet Witch and the Avengers was quite interesting.
Initially, she came from Hydra, allied with Ultron to fight the Avengers, then repeatedly helped Captain America, and later, simply became a member of Captain America's team and others.
Everyone in front of the screen now had a good idea of what their attitude towards Scarlet Witch was.
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