Win-Win Means I Win Twice

"Whether it's true or not, you can investigate it yourself."

Ben said.

He knew that even in anger, Captain America wouldn't immediately believe everything he said.

For Captain America right now, he desperately needs evidence to prove that Ben is right, or that it's just baseless slander.

At this moment, his last remaining sense of relief that Hydra still had some remnants vanished, replaced by anger and fear!

If what Ben said is true, then his former enemies not only were not eliminated, but instead transformed into the rulers of the country and his superiors.

Since awakening, have all the missions I've participated in been for Hydra?

He found it ironic.

"I'm going to find Fury and get to the bottom of this!"

Captain America was about to return immediately, intending to confront Nick Fury face-to-face.

But Ben reacted quickly, grabbing his shoulder and even pointing to the sea, where flying fish leaped from the surface in the darkness, as if he were merely reminding Steve not to miss this amazing sight.

"Should we just go and ask Nick Fury directly?"

He let out a sneer, "Do you think he'll honestly tell you the truth?"

"Like I said, the world has become complicated, Captain."

"This is not seventy years ago. All the enemies are standing in front of you. All you need to do is take your shield, lead your soldiers in a charge, and wipe them all out."

"In this day and age, you don't even know where the enemy is. Acting rashly and impulsively will only put you in danger, and also put me Peter in danger."

Upon hearing this, Captain America looked at Peter, and his clenched fist slowly relaxed.

Ben is right.

Right now, he's all alone; once exposed, he'll be completely isolated and helpless.

He wasn't afraid; he could fight even if he were alone. But he knew he couldn't win that way.

And it will also put Ben and Peter in a passive position.

It's obvious, Steve was perfectly fine before, but just because he went for a walk with those two little bugs, he immediately ran into trouble. So, who caused this problem is obvious.

Steve suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness, like clenching a fist but being unable to throw it.

Yes, the world is different now.

What are your plans?

"Cut them out completely, Captain." Ben turned to Steve and said, "Find all the Hydra members and eradicate them completely."

Since he was determined to fight Hydra, Ben wanted to wipe out all of Hydra. Of course, that would be difficult, but at least he wanted to give them a major purge.

S.H.I.E.L.D.. is a den of snakes, but the S.H.I.E.L.D..

Those agents, such as Crossbones, although they were also Hydra, were ultimately just stronger cannon fodder. They weren't even worthy of being called the heads of the Hydra; at most, they were just rustling scales.

Simply eliminating such an external enemy, aside from causing Hydra some pain, cannot be considered a victory.

"Let's discuss the detailed plan after you've finalized it, and after we've verified whether what I said is true," Ben said. "I think you also need some time to process these... drastic changes."

Upon hearing this, Captain America burst into a ridiculous laugh.

The true S.H.I.E.L.D.. is Hydra.

This is truly a dramatic change.

"You know what? Since I woke up, I've seen mutated monsters, Iron Robots, aliens... I thought I was used to everything and wouldn't be surprised by anything anymore, but I never expected..."

"It's still early. Strange things happen every year, but this year there seem to be more than usual," Ben said. "I bet ten dollars you'll be surprised again."

"Unless you say I'm Captain Hydra." Captain America shook his head. Although he had already lost ten dollars in the bet, he wasn't as knowledgeable back then.

But now that S.H.I.E.L.D.. is practically turning into S.H.I.E.L.D.., what could possibly surprise him?

Am I, Steve Rogers, also Hydra?

That's utterly absurd!

James Barnes is still alive.

Ben didn't keep him in suspense; with just one sentence, he made Captain America angrily hand over ten dollars.

"Are you telling the truth?!"

Upon hearing this news, Steve's body trembled invisibly. If he hadn't remembered Ben saying that they were being monitored, he probably would have already grabbed the other man's shoulders and shaken him violently.

Just seconds ago, he hoped that what Ben said was all a lie, but now he longed for it to be true.

"I know you and Barnes are very close, like brothers, just like Peter and I are, so I wouldn't joke about this," Ben said.

Where is he?

Have you ever heard of the Winter Soldier?

"He is now under Hydra's control and has become Hydra's super soldier weapon. To prevent him from going out of control, he is frozen most of the time and only thawed when needed to eliminate dangerous targets for Hydra."

"I don't know where he is, but I found footage from 1991 showing that, under Hydra's orders, the one who killed Howard Stark was Barnes, who had been transformed into the Winter Soldier."

Did Bucky kill Howard?

Captain America was struck by this astonishing news once again.

Bucky's act of telling Captain America about Ben was a powerful boost to his morale in an attempt to win him over.

For Steve Rogers, Bucky was his best friend, and he lowered his shield several times for Bucky's sake.

As for the possibility of him and Tony arguing about the Winter Soldier, Ben didn't care.

It has nothing to do with me.

I helped one of you find his father's killer, and the other found his brother. Anyway, just thank me.

You guys can take your time with the rest.

To be honest, the two of them aren't even comrades-in-arms right now, and if they really fought, who knows how bad things would get.

Their conversation didn't last long; after standing on the deck for a while, they walked back as if nothing had happened.

Back in the conference room, Nick casually asked, "So? An agent saw you chatting on deck, and the captain even gave you a few dollars?"

Upon hearing this, Captain America's gaze lowered slightly.

The surveillance was indeed true.

"I made a bet with the captain, and he insisted that nothing in the world could surprise him more," Ben explained without changing his expression.

If it were Peter, and this bald guy asked that question, he'd definitely stammer out his words because he felt guilty.

But Ben wouldn't.

"Then I told him that France is now a Black country, and the white United States team can no longer represent United States, and he obediently handed me ten dollars."

Nick Fury:...

He had previously thought Peter was quite a good conversationalist, but now it seemed Ben was even better.

Peter meant no offense, but Ben was deliberately stabbing you in the back.

He took a breath and said:

"I asked you what you think of the aircraft carrier?"

"Aircraft carrier technology is impressive; I guess it can fly? However, turbine technology is somewhat outdated. If it's subjected to a concentrated attack, the carrier will lose power."

"Yes, I was just about to discuss Anti-gravity System with you," Nick said casually.

He has a great thirst for advanced technology.

Nick Fury had his eye on the levitation technology Ben at the Stark Expo, but since he was thinking of getting it for free after recruiting Ben into the Avengers, Nick didn't buy it at all.

This drew complaints from Coulson was also modifying cars.

Now it's clear how wise his decision was!

"As a welcome gift for joining the league, shouldn't you do something?" Nick raised an eyebrow.

"Roll!"

Ben grabbed a chair and smashed it over Nick Fury's head, who ran away with his hands on his hands.

"Trying to get something for free again? If I give it to you for free, what about my company? My employees depend on me for their livelihood!"

"Come on, how many people does your lousy company even have?" Fury cursed.

"That won't work either." Ben rolled his eyes and suggested a solution that both of them could accept. "First, I'll raise the price to 200% of the original price, but I'll only charge you 130%, how about that?"

"Too little?" Nick immediately shook his head.

Ben thought he was complaining that he hadn't received enough and was a little surprised, "You've had a change of heart?"

However, Nick slammed his hand on the table and said:

"I mean, the price you offered is too low! 200%? Who are you looking down on?! If those China see this, they'll think our Security Council can't afford it! 500%! 500% for one ship!"

Nick Fury is numb.

In his view, this was a classic win-win situation!

Now, is there still any worry about not having enough money to build Safe House?

He figured that if he had met Ben a few years earlier, he might have dug up America's entire underground by now.

Moreover, the three aircraft carriers have also been refitted, and once the refitting is complete, "Project Insight" can be put on the agenda.

I secured funding, won once, then upgraded the aircraft carrier, won again, and won twice—isn't that a win-win situation?

Doing business with you is so straightforward!

Ben was overjoyed.

A win-win situation, an absolute win-win!

Nick Fury plans to refit three Helicarrier, adding a 120% premium to the price of each one, resulting in a 360% profit from all three carriers. He'll make billions for free and win big.

While it wasn't as much as Nick Fury's own greed, it wasn't a big problem, because in Ben's view, these three aircraft carriers would ultimately belong to him anyway.

Once S.H.I.E.L.D.) is dead, who else will get this aircraft carrier if not him?

We won again!

Using other people's money to upgrade their own aircraft carrier at a high price, they've won big!

After doing all this, Ben and Peter finally left S.H.I.E.L.D..

Nick Fury looked reluctant to part with him; he felt like he had met Ben, the great man who had made him billions in one night, much to his regret.

However, this money can't be used entirely for building Safe House; that would be a waste of resources. It's perfect timing, as the Cosmic Cube project can also accelerate its progress.