Cat Burglar

"I want to ask, where is my brother?"

Loki conjured up a flamboyant head of black hair, each strand neatly combed and obedient.

"Your brother?"

Norman paused for a moment.

At that moment, Coulson walked over and said, "The other prince from the Divine Realm is the owner of that hammer."

Norman immediately remembered.

He did see information about Thor.

However, Thor was just an ordinary person now, so he didn't care too much.

In fact, if Loki hadn't brought it up, Coulson would have almost forgotten about Thor.

He's been through so much lately, so much so that he's lost his old employer—no, he's lost his home.

S.H.I.E.L.D..'s aircraft carriers have all become the property of H.A.M.M.E.R..

Let me see...

Coulson flipped through the documents.

Then he said, "Great, Pierce just contacted him recently, so the information is on top."

"He used to swing a sledgehammer on construction sites. He didn't have any other special skills, just a lot of muscle and strength."

Upon hearing this, Loki let out a laugh.

"It really suits him."

"If you're looking for him, he's in New York Midtown, living in... Brooklyn."

Coulson frowned.

He hadn't noticed before, but now he realized that Thor actually lived in Brooklyn.

Although this is the hometown of the famous Captain America, it is actually the poorest place in New York.

Thor stays here mostly because it's the cheapest place to stay.

"I'll go look for it."

Loki didn't intend to make things difficult for these Midgardian this time, especially since Norman and Coulson seemed to have a pretty good relationship with Ben.

However, he did not immediately go to Brooklyn.

Inside the mothership.

A dark figure walked by.

The figure walked brazenly through the mothership's passageways, not even flinching when encountering agents from the H.A.M.M.E.R..

The agents, however, were completely unaware.

"It's too easy; no one noticed at all."

The shadowy figure chuckled smugly. Just then, another voice came through the communicator.

"Be careful, or you might not be able to bring the item to me..."

"Don't worry, I already know the location..."

"Wait, someone's there!"

Chameleon quickly cut off the communication. Immediately afterwards, three or four agents came out from around the corner, and he immediately disguised himself as an agent and blended in.

After everyone had left, Loki, wearing a golden crown, emerged from the illusion.

"I didn't expect such an unexpected bonus."

He looked surprised, then followed.

Half an hour later.

The unconscious Chameleon lay in a room on the H.A.M.M.E.R. Helicarrier, Loki shook his head, processing the memories and information he had gleaned from the Chameleon.

Then, he took out his communicator and contacted Ben.

After a few minutes of explanation, Ben finally understood what had happened.

"So, he was commissioned by Kingpin to find Cat in the H.A.M.M.E.R. prison?"

Ben stroked his chin and began to think.

Loki said, "He wasn't very lucky; he just happened to run into me."

He looked smug, his eyes pleading for praise as he glanced at Ben, but Ben tilted his head and asked, "Why aren't you looking for Thor? What are you doing wandering around the aircraft carrier?"

Loki was taken aback; he clearly hadn't expected Ben to ask that question.

After a pause of one second, he said haltingly, "I'm looking for something... well, I'm looking for a hammer," Loki shrugged, "I just want to know if I'm qualified now."

"No need to think about it, it's definitely not there."

Ben said, "The time when you stop caring about qualifications is probably when you will be qualified."

"Your tone of voice sounds just like Asgard court soothsayer." Loki scratched his head, changing the subject, "So what about this guy, kill him?"

"Let me think about it."

Ben said.

He remembered that the Cat was Felicia's father, but he didn't know any more specific details.

He immediately retrieved all the information about the Cat from the H.A.M.M.E.R.'s database.

The Cat's name is Walter Hardy.

Of course, this is a pseudonym.

His real John Hardesky.

Strictly speaking, Cat and Captain America are from the same generation; he was born in 1930, and Cat was only thirteen years old when Captain America became a super soldier.

This means that the Cat is now almost eighty years old.

But Felicia is only sixteen years old this year.

"Cat was injected with the Super Soldier Serum, which slows down his aging process compared to the average person. The serum also grants him agility, which is why he became the infamous Master Thief Cat Burglar."

The Cat knew the serum's formula because when Captain America received the serum as a child, he was hired by the Nazi to gather information about it.

At the time, he just thought he was working for the United States.

After discovering the truth, John did not tell the Nazi the formula. Instead, he hid away with the secret, and that's how the Cat came to be.

However, getting John Hardesky to reveal the serum formula was not an easy task.

Despite capturing the Cat for so many years, S.H.I.E.L.D.. has never been able to get the complete formula from him.

To obtain the serum formula, it might be simpler to keep Chameleon alive and have him act according to Kingpin's plan.

But Ben had no intention of doing so.

Because Felicia is his girlfriend.

So he nodded and said to Loki.

"Kill him."

Then, Ben disconnected the communication and prepared to go talk to the Cat.

Upon hearing this...

Loki smiled, turned his head to look at the unconscious Chameleon, and a dagger appeared in his hand.

The S.H.I.E.L.D. Prison is now the H.A.M.M.E.R. Prison.

The Cat had already sensed that something huge had likely changed in the outside world.

Because so many prisoners have been brought in during this period, many cells are crammed full of inmates.

Moreover, he had seen some of these prisoners before; they were former S.H.I.E.L.D.. agents.

Not only that, the prison guards have also been replaced; the eagle from S.H.I.E.L.D.. has been replaced by a hand wielding a hammer.

He desperately wanted to know what had happened, but Nick Fury hadn't shown up during this time.

"Mr. John Hardesky."

Hearing someone calling her, the now-white-haired Cat raised her head and looked out of the cell.

Standing before him was a young man, not wearing any uniform, who looked like someone completely unrelated to S.H.I.E.L.D..

But how could someone like that be here?

It was even less likely that the guards would show any respect.

"Who are you?"

"Ben Parker, you probably haven't heard of me," Ben said.

"What do you want from me? Where's Nick Fury?" the Cat retorted.

"Nick Fury has been dismissed. I'm here to release you. The prison is running out of cells. I think petty thieves like you don't need to be under such tight surveillance."

Ben opened the door, but the Cat remained pressed against the wall and did not come out immediately.

"I'm being held here, not for theft."

"I know, it's because of the serum."

Ben suggested that she come out first before speaking.

"Since you know that, then why...?"

Old Deng, it's because I slept with your daughter, of course.

Ben wanted to say that, but he decided to leave his father-in-law with a more civilized image.

"It's because you know the formula that we can't lock you up in the snake pit. These people..." Ben walked around, pointing to most of the cells, "... are all Hydra."

"What is going on?"

The Cat was startled by what Ben said, and that's why he left the cell.

Ben then recounted the details of the "Anti-Project Insight" to him, and only then did the Cat understand what had happened.

"Unbelievable, Fury even asked me about the serum's formula, but I didn't tell him the whole story," said the Cat.

Having been imprisoned for over a decade, her sudden release, coupled with the drastic changes in the world, left Cat feeling somewhat disoriented.

He didn't know what to do.

"I have a suggestion for you."

Ben said, "Go home, spend time with Felicia, and live the rest of my life like an ordinary father."

Do you know Felicia?

John Hardesky was stunned when he heard his daughter's name.

His emotions were like a deep river, not outwardly turbulent, but surging beneath, with longing and guilt filling his heart.

"Ahem, let me introduce myself..."

Ben coughed softly and awkwardly extended his hand to John.

"I'm Felicia's boyfriend."

John Hardesky:???

For some reason, John Hardesky suddenly started to dislike Ben.

Then Ben pulled out a photo and showed it to Felicia, who was holding an ice cream cone and laughing heartily in the sunlight.

This photo was taken when Ben and Felicia went out together for the first time.

Felicia claimed it was a study session, but in the end, the two of them didn't even unzip their books; instead, they ate ice cream and cotton candy one after another.

John Hardesky reached out his trembling hand to take the photograph, and in an instant, the old man's tears welled up and broke free.

"Felicia, my daughter..."

He covered his mouth and wept bitterly, his fingers repeatedly stroking the photograph, as if trying to make up for the lost more than ten years.

But that's impossible.

"Cherish the present, Mr. Hardesky," Ben comforted him.

Hardy wiped away his tears, raised his head, and said somewhat angrily:

"You still call me sir?"

Ben:???

To be honest, Hardy had no problem with Ben the moment he saw his daughter's photo.

Felicia in the photo is brighter than the sun; for him, it's enough that his daughter is so happy.

"Give me this photo."

He treasured the photos like precious gems, keeping them close to his heart in a pocket.

Then, with a sorrowful sigh, she said, "But I cannot return to Felicia's side, nor can I make amends to her and her daughter."

"As you know, the formula for the Super Soldier Serum is extremely important, and countless people are trying to obtain it. I will put Felicia in danger."

"Actually, the danger has always been there, Uncle Hardesky?"

Ben had intended to say "sir," but Hardy glared at him with a single look, and the pressure from his father-in-law forced him to change his address.

Then it dawned on him—was he some kind of obsessive uncle-recognition fanatic?

Uncle Ben, Norman, and now Hardy.

Never mind, there might be more in the future.

He shook his head and told him about the Chameleon and Kingpin.

"The danger is always there, Uncle Hardy. I think you have to trust Felicia," Ben said. "Felicia is very strong; whatever she does, she wants to do her best."

Upon hearing this, Hardy burst into tears again.

When Felicia was little, he often told her to strive to do her best in everything.

He never expected that, after all these years, Felicia would still remember what he had said back then and continue to try to do so.

So what you mean is...?

"I've kept your original information confidential to ensure no one else knows about it. As for Kingpin..."

Ben's gaze turned colder.

Kingpin, he's actually been holding back for quite a while.

In the beginning, Kingpin teamed up with the original Green Goblin Stromm, and sent Bullseye to kill Spider-Man. Later, they caused trouble in court, were defeated, and then sent Kraven to capture him and Peter.

However, Ben always considered that without Kingpin's crackdown, Hell's Kitchen and even the entire New York mob would become more chaotic, so he didn't target him.

But they say things shouldn't happen more than three times.

Kingpin causing trouble again, and Ben is already considering getting rid of him.

Taking down Kingpin would be easy for him.

Ultimately, Kingpin was just an ordinary person with slightly more strength and power; he wasn't even Superpowers.

What he called the limits of the human body was not worth mentioning in Ben.

Therefore, it would be better to let Felicia deal with him personally, and she could also rule Kingpin's criminal empire.

We'll just have to wait and see if Felicia is capable of being queen.

"Isn't this a bit too dangerous?"

Hardy was still a little hesitant; he was worried about his daughter getting hurt.

But Ben shook his head.

"Don't worry, I'll help her."

He certainly couldn't let Felicia go on the risk alone.

"You?"

Hardy was a little skeptical of Ben's abilities. "What Superpowers do you have?"

"I am rich..."

Ben blurted it out.

Then he quickly shook his head, then nodded rapidly. "No, but that's also true. Anyway, I'm still pretty good at fighting."

He patted Hardy on the shoulder like an old friend, catching Hardy off guard.

"In that case, let's find a place to manufacture the Super Soldier Serum."

Hardy thought for a moment and then said.

In fact, he was tired of being trapped in prison, and if he could get rid of it once and for all, that would be a good thing for him.

Moreover, he would completely accept passing on his Superpowers, or rather, his mantle, to his daughter.

Ben clapped his hands.

"I have a laboratory."