Nick Fury sighed at that.
"Of course it's not for that bit of budget. There are plenty of ways to get money."
How could he possibly care about such a small budget? One reason was to reassure the President, and the other was to show other countries S.H.I.E.L.D.'s strength.
If S.H.I.E.L.D. did not demonstrate irreplaceable strength, why would those countries' higher-ups willingly spend huge sums on their budget every year?
Moreover, they could use this opportunity to gather information on dangerous superpowered individuals and secretly register those who had not previously exposed themselves.
Most importantly, although this competition would indeed expose S.H.I.E.L.D.'s top fighters to the public, recruiting new superpowered agents in the future would certainly become much easier.
The celebrity effect was sometimes very effective on relatively simple-minded superpowered individuals.
"Oh, right. There's something I need to remind you about."
"What is it?"
Black Marvel asked in confusion.
"Based on our analysts' assessment of all the intelligence on Hawking, including changes in his expressions and his movements, we believe his Great Ape Transformation and fox form should have certain limitations.
They may be related to time, or perhaps require some specific conditions.
So when you fight him in the end, if he transforms into a Great Ape or takes his fox form, don't confront him head-on. Drag things out for as long as possible."
Nick Fury carefully laid out the plan for Black Marvel.
This tournament had another important mission: to openly have Black Marvel fight Hawking and see whether they could uncover Hawking's weaknesses and confirm some of their theories.
If Hawking's transformations truly had certain restrictions, many things would become much easier in the future.
"I understand. If he can't transform, he definitely isn't my opponent."
After hearing Nick Fury's plan, Black Marvel nodded.
She might definitely