The Drug
Nick Fury has been to Tony Stark's seaside villa more than once, so he's quite familiar with the place.
The young master wasn't alone in the villa. Black Widow's surveillance mission wasn't over; she remained there to keep an eye on Tony Stark and prevent him from indulging in his playboy ways and dragging his injured body into debauchery.
Of course, Agent Romanoff Natasha Romanoff has a legitimate identity on the surface. After Tony Stark lost his heart, he handed over the management of the company to Pepper Potts, leaving the position of his personal secretary vacant. Black Widow applied for a job at Stark Industries under a false identity and was directly assigned to be the young master's personal secretary.
However, this position was arranged by S.H.I.E.L.D.. through personnel within Stark Industries. This personal secretary role was used to conceal Black Widow's identity as an agent after she began overseeing Stark.
Tony Stark doesn't care, but Pepper Potts, who has successfully risen to the position of a capitalist, is a different story. Having an agent lurking around the company's largest shareholder is something that touches a sensitive nerve for capitalists.
With inside help, Nick Fury doesn't need to play coy.
"Sir." Natasha, dressed in a business suit, nodded to Nick Fury, though her expression was slightly strange. She then looked up at Wei Xiuming, as this was the first time she had formally met this mysterious head of the central laboratory department.
"What is Stark doing right now?" Nick Fury stroked his beard, knowing that his current appearance was far removed from his usual image as the ruthless King of Agents, and it was understandable that Black Widow found it strange.
Substitute Robot didn't know was that Conglomerate B had already started producing two of its signature products, and physical stores were already open for sale. Nick Fury's current appearance, as the first person to experience the hair growth serum's effects, speaks volumes about its effectiveness.
His head, which had been bald for many years, was once again covered with thick hair. However, some of the medicine got on his face, causing his beard to grow rapidly as well. But the product being sold certainly wouldn't be that effective; in order to sell more hair growth products, it would definitely be diluted.
As for the scar-removing potion, its effect is even stronger, with top-notch scar-removing properties. Before becoming the S.H.I.E.L.D.., Nick Fury had worked his way up from the bottom, and it was inevitable that he would get injured during field missions, leaving him with countless scars of all sizes. After using the potion, all the scars on his body fell off and disappeared overnight, as if he had never been injured at all.
This effect is almost like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut when it comes to removing scars from everyday accidental injuries, not to mention acne scars. After witnessing the results, Nick Fury no longer doubted its sales. In addition to removing scars, this medicine is also remarkably effective at eliminating wrinkles and tightening the skin; the fact that his face looks more than ten years younger is proof of that.
To make their faces appear younger under the flashlight, female celebrities apply foundation in quantities that can be measured in kilograms. A hug can leave a noticeable mark on the other person's clothes. Some even go so far as to apply foundation all over their bodies to avoid any disharmony between their face and body skin tone.
The most common and effective way to shrink skin in cosmetic medicine is by injecting Botox, but the side effects are obvious. A stiff face can hardly make any expressions. Actresses who are serious about their acting careers certainly won't sacrifice their future, so scar removal lotion from Conglomerate B would definitely be their first choice.
Women are the mainstream consumers, and you can never imagine how much money they spend on clothing and appearance. Even if their closets are full of clothes bought last year, they still worry about not having anything to wear when the seasons change. When Nick Fury was young, he went to a poor and backward area to carry out a mission. A little girl there looked like she was just ten years old at the age of fourteen because of long-term malnutrition. But her birthday wish was not to eat anything delicious, but to get a lipstick.
As for companies that use underhanded tactics to attack their own products, Nick Fury will make them understand that every bit of capital accumulation is stained with blood and the cries of souls. Conglomerate B is an evil organization, and the dangerous individuals they've gathered are not to be trifled with.
"He's looking at the files Howard Stark left behind, researching New Element," Natasha said. "He's just a bit down now."
While he might be described as decadent, compared to whom, Tony Stark, dressed casually in home attire, nestled on the sofa, flipping through an old notebook in one hand. His serious attitude was even more earnest than that of a student who had spent a day and a night studying a semester's worth of material before an exam. However, compared to his flamboyant playboy image, Stark's behavior at this moment seemed somewhat out of place.
The notebook is a memento of Howard Stark, filled with various hand-drawn diagrams and formulas. For those outside the field, it's like a foreign language; for highly skilled professionals in the field, it's priceless.
"Miss Romanoff, could you give me a couple more painkillers? I'm trying so hard to hold back my laughter, it's making my ribs ache. He looks like a grotesque assassin hired by a low-level gang."
With his hair and beard concealing his appearance, and a face that looked more than ten years younger, Nick Fury's current appearance was not easily recognizable to anyone who didn't know him well. However, Tony Stark, with J.A.R.V.I.S., the artificial intelligence, and the intelligent interactive devices throughout the villa, could easily recognize him by analyzing scans and comparing data in the database.
Of course, the initial reason for installing this equipment was that Tony Stark was worried about the threat of the Worms, fearing that the Worms would mimic those around him. However, the Skrulls' talent and Wei Xiuming's biochemical modifications ultimately surpassed his technology, which was limited by the times.
Tony Stark's injuries weren't too serious. His right arm was in a splint and bandaged around his neck. He had a single broken rib, which was simply repositioned. The subsequent treatment only required pain relief and anti-inflammatory medication, reducing movement, and maintaining a proper lying position to prevent dislocation. The rest was up to his own healing.
However, the young master had been pampered since childhood. He was precocious and had mastered various electrical engineering knowledge from an early age. He found more joy in soldering circuit boards and building intelligent robots in the laboratory than in physical labor. Apart from being pierced through the heart by Worms, this was the first time he had suffered such a serious injury. The pain of broken bones made him very dependent on painkillers.
To prevent Stark from becoming addicted to drugs, Natasha strictly followed the doctor's orders, ensuring that the painkillers she prepared for Tony Stark were always in measured quantities. Furthermore, since he was no match for Black Widow in terms of physical strength, and dismissing him wouldn't threaten her, he could only try every means to gain Black Widow's sympathy in order to get the painkillers. However, Natasha saw through his sweet talk every time.
But this time it was for real. Nick Fury's appearance at this moment made the young master really want to laugh, but laughing made his broken ribs hurt a lot, and holding back the laughter was still uncomfortable.