Vampire

Inside the Quinjet, Hawkeye Barton said to Nick Fury, "I told you not to take risks. You nearly got us killed."

Nick Fury let out a breath and said, "I didn't expect him to be able to control the aircraft. This time, I was careless."

"His abilities really are terrifying."

Barton asked, "What now? Gather personnel and surround him?"

"Don't act rashly yet. Wait until we know the full extent of his strength."

Nick Fury shook his head and said, "Even if we really have to make a move, it can't be in Manhattan. Manhattan can't withstand another disaster."

Barton nodded. "True. The council just tore you apart not long ago. You can't afford another screwup in a Short Period of Time."

"Do you know that eavesdropping on high-level meetings is punishable by execution?"

Nick Fury looked thoroughly annoyed. He ordered, "Go to Malibu Villa. I want to see Iron Man."

"Iron Man is in New York right now. If you want to see him, why not just visit him directly? Why go to Malibu Villa?"

Barton was puzzled at first, then he realized. "Wait, you're not planning to sneak into his villa and scare him when he comes back, are you?"

"I am the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. How could I do something so ridiculous?"

Nick Fury shouted unhappily, "I have my reasons for going to Malibu Villa. You don't need to ask."

Barton sneered. "It'd better not be that. Otherwise, watch out for Iron Man to follow Andrew Wang's example and call the police."

Nick Fury rolled his eyes. Today was definitely going down as black history.

That night, Nick Fury successfully gave Tony quite a scare. Uh, no—according to Nick Fury, it was called a display of deterrence, letting the other party know that S.H.I.E.L.D. was omnipotent.

Besides, the head of spies couldn't exactly knock on the door for a visit, could he?

Tony said with a dark expression, "S.H.I.E.L.D. really did steal my father's files. Otherwise, you couldn't have shut down Jarvis."

"Really?"

Nick Fury froze for a moment, then said, "S.H.I.E.L.D. did not steal your father's files. In Fact, your father, Howard, was one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s founders. Also, S.H.I.E.L.D. owns part of Stark Industries' shares."

"My father was an agent?"

Tony was utterly stunned. He asked irritably, "Why didn't I know anything?"

"Your father kept it from you to protect you."

Nick Fury handed Tony a tablet and said, "Tony, this world has never been safe. S.H.I.E.L.D. has always done its utmost to protect it. I hope you can join this effort."

"Wow, so noble? Should we give you an award? Maybe an award for people who can't stand the light?"

Tony snorted. He took the tablet and casually glanced through it, then abruptly froze. "Vampires?"

In the blink of an eye, scorching July arrived. The aftermath of the Battle of Manhattan gradually settled down, and the people of New York slowly grew used to Iron Man flying around in the sky and a Talkative Person Spider-Man swinging through the city.

They also got used to TikTok. During this period, TikTok's downloads skyrocketed, and it had become America's most popular app.

"Spider-Man: Hero or Menace?"

In the editor-in-chief's office of the Daily Bugle, Andrew looked at today's headline and asked editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson, "Why do you badmouth Spider-Man every day?"

"Boss, I'm not badmouthing Spider-Man. I'm telling the truth. If Spider-Man really is a hero, why doesn't he take off his mask openly, like Iron Man?"

J. Jonah Jameson said righteously, "Spider-Man, and that Hellfire Knight who appeared a while back, both have problems. They might even be bad guys."

Andrew casually said, "Is that so? Oh, did I tell you? I'm that Hellfire Knight."

"Huh?"

J. Jonah Jameson was dumbfounded. His boss was actually Hellfire Knight? Was that real? And why would he casually reveal such a major secret? Was he going to be silenced?

"Boss, you misunderstood!"

J. Jonah Jameson immediately changed his tune. "I meant Spider-Man might be a bad guy. As for Hellfire Knight, he was an angel descending upon the world. In Fact, I prepared an article praising Hellfire Knight, but I haven't had the chance to publish it yet."

Andrew raised an eyebrow. "An article?"

J. Jonah Jameson immediately said, "No, I misspoke. Ten articles. I prepared ten articles praising Hellfire Knight. He is Manhattan's savior, New York's guardian deity. Iron Man and Spider-Man aren't even qualified to be compared with him."

"Very good."

Andrew nodded in satisfaction and asked, "Who took this photo of Spider-Man? It's very clear."

J. Jonah Jameson pointed at the young man outside the window and said, "Parker took it. The silly-looking one."

Andrew Turned Head and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar Peter Parker standing outside with a nervous expression. His worn clothes made it clear that his family was struggling.

"This face looks like a fusion of two versions of Spider-Man? That Is To Say, the first two Spider-Man Final Destination have merged."

Andrew's gaze flickered. He had come here specifically today to take a look at Spider-Man and get a better grasp of the situation.

Andrew withdrew his gaze and said to J. Jonah Jameson, "He really does look a little silly."

J. Jonah Jameson said smugly, "He actually has decent qualifications, but I won't make him a full-time employee, because I want to buy the Spider-Man photos In Hand at a low price."

Andrew laughed silently but said nothing. Although a single word from him could give Spider-Man a better life, he was the Hell Lord, not a philanthropist.

Besides, he didn't need an employee who neglected his proper work, ran off to save people every day, and collected a salary from him for nothing.

Andrew said, "J. Jonah Jameson, you have a promising future. Work hard. Once the Daily Bugle stabilizes, I'll consider giving you some shares."

"Thank you, Boss."

J. Jonah Jameson was overjoyed. Seeing Andrew rise to leave, he hurriedly said, "Boss, we've received some special intelligence lately. Should we publish it?"

Andrew asked, "What special intelligence?"

J. Jonah Jameson lowered his voice. "Intelligence related to Vampires. At first, I thought it was nonsense too, but someone photographed a Vampire. Also, according to my investigation, a number of blood-drained corpses have appeared in hospitals recently."

"Vampires?"

Andrew froze. Could this be Blade? If so, the five Fusion Worlds were complete.

"I haven't watched much of Blade. It's worth investigating. Maybe I can collect some souls."

After thinking for a moment, Andrew said, "Give me the information. Don't report directly on Vampires. Just report the facts and let the readers speculate and argue for themselves."

Andrew planned to investigate the Vampires personally, because he was very free right now.

Susan was working overtime at Rebirth Group, Howard was working overtime at TikTok Company, Three Demons were working overtime at the investment company, and Trask was working overtime in Hell. Therefore, Andrew was very free and could do whatever he wanted.