As soon as the call connected, the very first thing Adam said completely stumped Nick Fury.
"Mr. Adam, today is Christmas, not April Fool's Day. Please don't make such jokes."
"I'm not joking. The Professor has been kidnapped by Magneto."
Adam quickly explained the situation to Nick Fury.
Apocalypse's arrival wasn't just a matter for Mutants; it concerned all of humanity. More precisely, humanity would suffer far more.
When Apocalypse ruled humanity, at least some Mutants whose abilities overlapped with Apocalypse's were relatively safe and held higher status, while humans were only fit to be slaves.
So, there was no reason for such a major event to happen and for them to be the only ones worrying themselves sick, while Nick Fury, who usually spouted about maintaining World peace, sat idly by.
Black Captain Marvel, Captain Carter, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Mei, and other S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents, plus potions and weapons that could suppress Mutant abilities, would be a considerable help.
Especially Black Captain Marvel; a few years ago, he couldn't even defeat a transformed giant ape, so he could definitely be of great assistance.
Furthermore, he wasn't sure which city in Egypt Apocalypse and Magneto would begin their operation, so he could also ask Nick Fury to help investigate.
"Are you sure Apocalypse is as powerful as you say?"
After hearing the description, Nick Fury's voice also became much more serious.
Adam replied decisively:
"He might be even more powerful than I described. Do you think I would joke with you about something like this? If you don't believe me, all the teachers from the school are here. We can't all be lying to you."
"But... but I really can't spare any manpower right now. HYDRA..."
Nick Fury, uncharacteristically, explained with some embarrassment.
It turned out that after the last attack, he had also launched a full-scale counterattack against HYDRA.
And with his wife, Black Captain Marvel, as backup, he had beaten HYDRA, led by Pierce, into a steady retreat, almost completely eradicating them from S.H.I.E.L.D.
However, for some unknown reason today, HYDRA seemed to have gone mad, launching retaliatory, inhumane terrorist attacks around the World.
This left him overwhelmed for a time, with almost all Agents dispatched to help suppress them, and even Black Captain Marvel was busy putting out fires in major cities across the World.
If they were to stop everything now to help Adam and the others fight Apocalypse, many people would likely die.
Originally, because S.H.I.E.L.D. had been infiltrated by HYDRA led by Pierce, the Security Council had already lost a lot of confidence in S.H.I.E.L.D. and was considering whether to continue funding it in the future.
If S.H.I.E.L.D. couldn't handle the terrorist attacks brought by HYDRA now, it was certain that the Security Council would no longer support S.H.I.E.L.D. afterward, and the special privileges previously granted would cease to exist.
The most crucial point was that Apocalypse might not be as powerful as Adam claimed. If they could use this opportunity to let the Mutants fight among themselves until both sides were severely weakened, then S.H.I.E.L.D. would have a much easier time afterward.
Although this crisis with HYDRA was resolved, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s strength had been set back to its pre-liberation state overnight.
In the original three-way check, S.H.I.E.L.D. had become the weakest, which was not a good thing.
"Director Fury, you need to think carefully.
If Apocalypse's consciousness truly transfers to the Professor, then with Magneto's cooperation, the resulting harm will not be comparable to the damage caused by HYDRA's terrorist attacks. The entire human civilization will be doomed.
Weigh the implications yourself!"
Adam was no fool; he naturally guessed Nick Fury's little schemes, and his tone involuntarily grew cold.
He finally understood why Nick Fury had created the Avengers Initiative, linking individual Avengers to form the Avengers.
Yet, in the end, the Avengers were led by Iron Man and Captain America.
Because compared to Superheroes, Nick Fury leaned more towards being a politician, overly concerned with interests and gains and losses.
"Alright, Mr. Adam, I will find Magneto and their location for you as quickly as possible, and I will also try to get Black Captain Marvel to support you as fast as I can.
As an ally, S.H.I.E.L.D., even in its current difficult circumstances, will certainly not leave its allies isolated—"
"Find the location and send it directly to me."
Too lazy to listen to Nick Fury's rambling, Adam directly hung up the phone.
He knew very well that an old fox like Nick Fury wouldn't change his mind with a few words, so he simply stopped wasting time.
He believed Nick Fury would do his best to help find Magneto and Apocalypse, but as for sending Black Captain Marvel, he estimated that even if she was sent, it would surely be at the very end of the battle.
If they won, she would pretend to have just arrived; if they lost, Apocalypse would probably not be feeling well either, increasing their chances of winning the fight.
"Very well, if you want to play it this way, don't blame me for being impolite."
After hanging up on Nick Fury, Adam thought for a moment, then made another call.
First, he sent his current location to Peter, Venom, and Jessica, asking them to hurry over.
Then he contacted Jonah Jameson, the head of the Daily Bugle, and also contacted Green Goblin and the company's public relations manager.
He instructed them to use any means necessary to spread the news of Apocalypse's World-ending threat, after some modifications, as quickly as possible.
It was imperative that everyone in the World knew about this major crisis.
At the same time, he contacted the most famous reporters in New York, asking them to come here as well, to follow them, provide live coverage, and broadcast it in real-time.
So, S.H.I.E.L.D., you don't want to step up?
Alright then, let the League of Heroes make its name known in this World-saving operation.
Let various countries understand that when humanity faces such an irresistible World-ending crisis, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the armies of various countries are unreliable; only the Superheroes of their League of Heroes can save them.
If this was handled well, then in the future, he would no longer need Nick Fury's help with government-related affairs.
Moreover, the revenue of League of Heroes would also skyrocket as a result.
"Adam, are you going to...?"
The X-Men nearby, hearing Adam's calls, also looked bewildered.
They understood calling Nick Fury, but why all those subsequent manipulations?
"You all should know that my purpose in founding League of Heroes International was to use this Superhero company to make the human public accept Mutants.
Originally, the Professor and I planned to take it slow, step by step, first recruiting some non-Mutant Superheroes, and after gaining fame, gradually adding Mutant Superheroes.
Since this opportunity has arisen, let's achieve it in one go.
When the reporters arrive later, don't say you are X-Men from the Mutant School. Just say you are Superheroes who recently joined League of Heroes, only that you are Mutants."
Adam slowly explained.