"State your terms."
He was determined to obtain the Fifty Times Gravity Room technology. Since Nick Fury had opened with his trump card, he clearly wanted something in return.
So he first needed to see what Nick Fury's conditions were.
If he could manage it, he would naturally agree. If not, then sorry, he could only find a way to take it by force.
He had actually considered earlier that Nick Fury's connection to the Skrulls meant he must have acquired some Skrull technology.
Perhaps that included gravity-related technology.
After all, a civilization on the Skrulls' level might be declining, but a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. Their technology surpassed Earth's in most respects, especially since spacecraft had to employ Gravity Technology.
However, the Marvel Universe's Earth technology had its own unique strengths. Much of its black technology was top-tier even in the universe.
Like the Iron Man Armor created by Tony Stark, Doctor Pym's Pym Particle technology, various biological technologies, and humanity's most powerful nuclear weapons.
He simply had not expected the Skrulls' gravity technology to reach as high as fifty times gravity.
It far exceeded his previous expectations and was an enormous surprise.
"I want to ask the Super Heroes in your company to assist S.H.I.E.L.D. in eliminating Hydra, that great threat to the peace of all humanity.
You know full well what Hydra has done. They were behind the last terrorist attack. Eliminating them also aligns perfectly with the original purpose behind establishing your company."
Nick Fury looked at Hawking with utter sincerity and began speaking at length.
Ever since the Apocalypse Event ended, the cooperation between S.H.I.E.L.D. and the X-Men had ended as well. This had led to tremendous difficulties in dealing with Hydra.
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s strength had already fallen to its lowest point