Chapter 257
That is, when the core employees of Nato Tong had a meal together!
The restaurant is on the second floor of the Nato Tong branch.
The place was bustling with noise.
People gathered in twos and threes, some toasting each other, others whispering among themselves, creating a lively and harmonious atmosphere.
For Su Quan and the White Queen, it had been a year since they left, but for everyone present, it had only been five minutes.
Su Quan looked around the restaurant, his gaze sweeping over everyone. Soon, his eyes lit up slightly as he noticed the difference between him and the person before he transmigrated.
There were two more people in the restaurant—two acquaintances!
One of them was sitting a little closer to him, next to Dotty Underwood, and the two seemed to be talking about the Red Room.
"Yelena," Su Quan called out to her.
The second Black Widow, Yelena Belova!
Judging by the time, she should just be sixteen years old this year.
Yelena came to Su Quan's side upon hearing the sound and greeted him with a slightly reserved "Master".
As girls grow up, they change a lot, and Yelena now resembles some of the girl in our memories.
Su Quan asked with a smile, "How long has it been since we last saw each other?"
"It's been ten years. I haven't seen my master since I met him on a mission in Ohio with my mother until now," Yelena replied obediently.
Su Quan nodded and then asked, "Why are you here?"
Yelena was taken aback by the question. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "You were the one who brought us here from headquarters."
"Nato Tong Headquarters?"
"Yes."
"You left the Red Room?" Su Quan asked again.
Yelena's expression became even stranger. She shook her head and said, "Of course not. The Red Room has long been under your secret control. How could I possibly leave the Red Room? I'm not her."
She?
Is Yelena referring to Natasha?
Su Quan nodded, smiled, and rubbed Yelena's head. "It's alright, you can go now."
Yelena responded with a puzzled sound and turned back to Dotty's side.
"Buzz!"
With his Psychic Abilities unleashed, Su Quan directly accessed Yelena's memories to learn about the events of the past ten years.
After their mission as a "family of four" was completed, the White Queen went back to the Red Room with them and took control of Dreykov.
The Iron Maiden Melina became the second-in-command of the Red Room, but she didn't care about the Red Room's mission or development. She focused on the scientific research and application of Chemical Conquest, as well as taking care of Natasha and Yelena.
Their mother-daughter relationship did not end after the mission, as depicted in the movie, but has continued to this day.
The development of the Red Room is basically consistent with that in the movie, with Black Widow planted around various powerful forces and high-ranking officials from different countries.
Yelena was assigned Nato Tong the headquarters of the Red Room.
This was her first undercover mission, and it was assigned to her by Melina.
It is worth mentioning that Nato Tong's headquarters has a very large office building in the Madripoor.
Its size is at least twice that of the Trident base of S.H.I.E.L.D..!
The Nato Tong Building was started nine or ten years ago and was only recently completed and occupied.
No need to ask, this must have been done by the White Queen!
Over the years, Yelena has either been receiving Black Widow training in the Red Room or spending time with Melina; there's nothing particularly special or outrageous about her.
Natasha is different!
Ten years ago, Natasha was eleven years old. She was already sensible and had her own judgment.
Melina's change of stance and the preferential treatment she received made her feel a deep sense of crisis.
Simply put, she believed that there's no such thing as a free lunch, and that Su Quan's kindness towards her must have ulterior motives.
In addition, she learned that her biological mother had been killed by Dreykov, so she decided to take revenge.
Melina certainly wouldn't let her kill Dreykov so soon, but Natasha was recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D.. agents, not only leaving the Red Room but also plotting to kill Dreykov.
Of course, this was just what she thought. In reality, Dreykov did not die. Instead, his daughter Antonia was seriously injured in the explosion. In order to save her, he had to use a Chemical Conquest chip to turn her into a super killing tool: Master Mimic!
The Red Room also went from being visible to being hidden, placing its base in Flying Fortress in the sky, making everyone believe that the Red Room had been completely destroyed.
Today, Natasha remains true to her original destiny, becoming an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D..
It must be said that Su Quan was somewhat dissatisfied with this result.
Although it was fake, I still gave you a happy family childhood and gave you great preferential treatment in training, making you a complete woman without the regret of not being able to become a mother.
Is this how you repay me?
You want to avenge your biological mother? Fine, I can understand.
You know I'm the real owner of the Red Room, so why can't you wait a few years before killing Dreykov?
Why do you have to ruin my plans? Why do you have to betray the Red Room?
Is the protagonist's plot armor really that powerful?!
Natasha was a member of the Original Avengers and a crucial element in the Sacred Timeline storyline.
Immune to Causality and effect, the butterfly effect she experiences may not change Natasha's ultimate fate.
Su Quan pursed his lips noncommittally and nodded slightly towards the White Queen, who was making a phone call not far away.
She had taken some precautions beforehand; after the Chemical Conquest Chip was successfully developed, everyone in the Red Room was injected with the modified material.
Melina, Yelena, Natasha were no exception!
The instructions included not only preventing Dreykov from being harmed, but also ensuring Su Quan's safety!
However, only the White Queen and Melina know this so far!
This is one point.
Secondly, the White Queen also gave the three of them a memory instruction: they were not allowed to fall in love, not allowed to rely on their bodies and female charms to complete their missions, and not allowed to have intimate contact with the opposite sex.
Regarding the White Queen's actions, Su Quan could only say—Well done!
As a deputy, the White Queen is truly outstanding, and she is very clear about her own thoughts and preferences.
Having discussed Yelena, let's move on to the second variation: finding differences.
If Yelena's change was driven by Su Quan, then the other change was driven by the White Queen's own thoughts and actions.
The second extra person was named Maya Hansen!
Does this name sound familiar?
That's right, it's the biologist who developed the biological regeneration technology!
She was supposed to have met Tony Stark at the Transworld Technology Expo in 1999 and had a one-night stand with him.
Later, he and Aldrich Killian developed the Extremis Virus based on bioregeneration technology.
Now...
Su Quan used his Psychic Abilities on Maya Hansen directly, and then once again praised the White Queen's excellence.
She snatched it away beforehand!
They invested in Maya Hansen even before her bioregenerative technology was successful, and even built a laboratory for her in the Madripoor.
Therefore, Maya Hansen did not participate in the Transworld Technology Exhibition at all, nor did she know Tony Stark and Aldrich Killian.
Under the butterfly effect, Su Quan discovered another surprise in Maya Hansen's memories.
PS: Here's a picture of Yelena.
Maya Hansen has a Korean-American scientist assistant in her laboratory in Madripoor named Helen Cho.
Su Quan was no stranger to Helen Cho.
A Korean-American scientist and developer of the Regeneration Cradle project, he was controlled by Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron and had a new body created for him.
In the end, this body benefited Vision.
Although Helen Cho is not a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.. or the Avengers, she works with Bruce Banner in the laboratory of the Avengers Tower.
She used her research to provide technical support for the Avengers' battles.
Although Maya Hansen's bioregeneration technology and Regeneration Cradle project are not the same in nature, they both focus on regeneration.
It was somewhat unexpected that they worked together in the same lab, but not entirely unexpected.