Surrounded by Captain America and Hydra

Inside S.H.I.E.L.D..

In a special ground base where the Cosmic Cube is stored.

Nick Fury arrived with his entourage of agents, with Agent Hill a step behind.

How is the weapon research progressing?

Nick asked.

"Progress is slow. Although the energy inside the Tesseract's Cube is enormous, it's very inert and hasn't been fully activated yet," Hill replied after confirming all the data reports.

Then she asked, "Do we really need to conduct this research?"

Hill glanced worriedly at the Tesseract embedded in the instrument and said, "We've kept it from the captain, from everyone else. We've secretly organized a team, investing a lot of manpower and resources, only to find that what we've gained is a weapon that could harm us."

"Of course it's necessary!"

Nick Fury answered without hesitation.

"We need stronger weapons to fight our enemies!"

Where are the enemies?

Upon hearing this question, Nick Fury stopped and stared at Hill with his one eye. After several seconds, he finally spoke:

"In the sky..."

Or perhaps, it's right beside us.

Nick didn't finish his sentence. He continued, "An extraterrestrial threat... those aliens who claim to be gods, with immense power and weapons. Are we supposed to fight them with bullets?"

"And then there are the alien Security Officer from the Galactic Plumbers, meddlesome in Earth's affairs at will. Who do they think they are? Space police?!"

Nick Fury chuckled.

Having been a police officer for so long, America wouldn't tolerate anyone else playing the same role.

"We need power to face the threats ahead, and the Cosmic Cube will be the key to hope, Infinity energy, and..."

He shut his mouth.

Nick Fury thought of Pegasus Project, and of the woman with planetary-level combat power; that was the power he sought.

In comparison, what is Steve Rogers?

Now, his Avengers Initiative is hitting roadblocks everywhere. Although the Security Council has softened its stance after a series of supernatural events, no Super Hero are willing to join, so it's all for naught.

He can't very well just shout, "Avengers, assemble!" and then charge in with a handful of weaklings.

Nick Fury is a secret agent, not a berserker.

Just as he was sighing, his phone suddenly rang.

Nick reached into his trench coat pocket and pulled out a keypad mobile phone for the elderly.

In fact, with S.H.I.E.L.D..'s budget, they would have already provided every agent with a cell phone equipped with Primus.

After all, that stuff really smells good.

It's highly technologically advanced; carrying just a mobile phone eliminates the need for many bulky devices.

However, as highly secretive agents, they could not possibly use Primus's phone to transmit important information.

Even when traveling to important places, Nick Fury doesn't bring too many electronic devices.

Besides a pager, all that's left is this old guy.

He looked at the screen; the caller ID showed Steve Rogers.

"Team leader?"

Nick Fury was puzzled; he hadn't expected Steve to call him.

It's important to understand that this veteran wasn't quite used to modern life; his preferred means of communication was the telegraph, followed by letter writing.

Regardless, Nick Fury answered it.

"Hey Captain, getting through on this call isn't going to be that easy, is it?" Nick Fury joked.

"It's definitely not easy."

Steve on the other end of the phone said, "The buttons on top are so small, they're making my eyes blurry. I wouldn't have called you if it weren't for something important."

"What's up?"

Nick asked.

He was genuinely curious about what Captain America could call "important."

Spider-Man has agreed to join the Avengers.

Captain America never fails to make outrageous statements.

"What did you say?" Nick Fury was stunned, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

Finally, it's finally done!

"Not only Peter, but Ben Parker too, they both agreed. And not only that, they even found the mothership..."

Captain America said.

These words almost turned Nick's surprise into shock.

Currently, S.H.I.E.L.D..'s mothership is not flying in the sky, but is disguised as an ordinary aircraft carrier and anchored at sea. On one hand, this is to conceal S.H.I.E.L.D..'s presence, and on the other hand, flying around all the time would consume a lot of fuel...

How did they find it?

"Ben Parker found it; he said he was a Hacker."

On deck, Captain America shrugged. He was just a veteran who had been sleeping for over seventy years; he had no idea what that meant.

"I'll be there right away!"

Half an hour later, Ben and Peter, dressed in Spider-Man costumes, met Nick Fury on the mothership.

Nick Fury didn't look travel-worn at all. He sat down in the chair and asked, "Spider-Man, can you tell me why you changed your mind?"

"This..."

Peter hesitated for a moment; he looked a little nervous.

Ben, on the other hand, seemed perfectly at ease, as if he were back home—and wasn't it his home? This aircraft carrier would be his property sooner or later! He casually pulled out a chair and sat down opposite Nick Fury, then said:

"Peter didn't agree to you right away because he needed to talk to me before making a decision. You know, I'm the one in charge."

Ben said.

Upon hearing this, Fury nodded, unsurprised.

He gestured for Ben to continue.

Ben continued, "Since Hydra killed Peter's parents, it's clear we have a common enemy."

Ben doesn't plan to tell Nick Fury the truth right now.

This black guy has too many ulterior motives; even if they share a common enemy, they might not be on the same page.

Poor Nick Fury not only had all his men Hydra, but even Ben and Peter, who had just agreed to join, had ulterior motives.

Nick Fury: Oh no, I'm surrounded by moles!

"Nick Fury, although we've had a little disagreement, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. As long as you're willing to fight Hydra with us, then we're good friends."

"That little scuffle is nothing," Nick said generously.

With two new members joining at once, the Avengers ' team instantly doubled in size, and Fury was in a good mood.

But he was still not satisfied and asked, "Just the two of you? Where's Harry Osborn? We know he's the Green Goblin!"

"Harry has nothing to do with this."

Peter said immediately.

Ben nodded, adding, "Actually, it's because he doesn't really want to be called Green Goblin. He hasn't decided on a nickname yet, so he's planning to quit for now. After all, you can't expect this kind of idle rich kid to work for you, right?"

"A profound saying!"

Nick Fury, recalling the setback he'd encountered with Tony, felt Ben's words were all too insightful.

"You have a very clear understanding of human nature?"

"Generally speaking, occasionally you might read books like * How to Win Friends and Influence People * or * the Way of the Wolf China. I recommend every intelligence agent have a copy; they're much more useful than * The FBI Teaches You Face Recognition *."

Ben casually made up a story.

Is this book expensive?

"It only costs a few dollars."

"So cheap? Then I won't buy it!" Nick Fury shook his head in disappointment, Ben quickly said.

"What's the rush? I have inside connections, I can guarantee the best!"

Upon hearing this, Nick turned his head and said to Hill, "Did you hear that? Go and order the goods right now, then prepare the invoices and have the council reimburse you!"

But he turned back to Ben and said, "We'll split it 30/70."

"I'm only 70%?"

"Seventy percent of it is mine!" Nick Fury said irritably.

"You're wrong. Seventy percent is mine, and even the remaining thirty percent depends on my opinion!" Ben persisted.

On the other side...

Harry Osborn, who had been mentioned by Nick Fury, quietly arrived at the top of Stark Tower.

There, Tony, clad in his armor, sat with his legs crossed and hands on the sofa, watching Harry, on his Goblin Glider, walk in through the entrance where he usually landed.

Tony frowned slightly.

"Ben Parker said he wanted to meet me, but he didn't say he wouldn't come; instead, he sent Osborn's men."

It's common knowledge that Tony dislikes Osborn.

He has something to do today.

Harry said it without a care.

Among the rich kids, Harry is considered good-natured. He doesn't smoke or drink, nor does he have promiscuous relationships. He rarely lingers in the glamorous world and only wants Norman's approval.

Of course, he has already gotten what he wanted.

"He said he wanted to collaborate with me, and that he had something he'd be interested in..."

Tony looked at Harry and noticed that Harry wasn't carrying anything. It wasn't until Harry pulled out a small USB drive that Tony's expression became somewhat unnatural.

"Don't tell me he's discovered some New Element or invented something..."

Tony was a bit taken aback.

The Arc Reactor in his chest wasn't even finished for long. Could it be that that kid has really built something new and is planning to come over and show it off?

"Of course not." Harry's expression was a little strange. He didn't know why Tony would say such a thing, but he didn't pay much attention to it and just handed the USB drive to Tony.

"Put it on the table. I don't like accepting things from strangers."

Harry rolled his eyes, thinking, "I noticed you were pretty quick to grab the New Element from the Benny!"

Of course, the New Element thing was just a deal.

In exchange, Tony provided a large sum of cash to help Ben buy Hammer Industries, to the point that even his plans to build a new building had to be postponed.

So, what are the specific details of the cooperation?

Harry shrugged. "He said you'll know after you finish reading it. I was just a messenger."

After saying that, Harry prepared to leave.

But he had only taken half a step when he turned back and reminded him, "By the way, it's best to disconnect from the internet while watching, don't let anyone know, and don't contact Benny for now; he's probably at S.H.I.E.L.D.. right now."

"And this..."

Harry took out a disc with a dark green hourglass symbol on it.

Tony recognized it immediately.

"The Galactic Plumbers?!"

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