Scheming in Their Own Ways
"Marvel's Magnetic Field Rotation"
Coulson's suspicions about Nick Fury stemmed from their meeting yesterday at the Triskelion.
As a long-time comrade-in-arms who had worked together for over twenty years, and even served under him after joining S.H.I.E.L.D.., it's fair to say that, aside from Nick Fury's parents and his wife (who may or may not even exist), Coulson was the person who knew this Black Eggplant best.
So Coulson immediately realized that this Nick Fury wasn't the real him, but he couldn't find any evidence to prove it. This was because the guy knew the password that only Nick Fury knew, and his fingerprints, iris, palm veins, and so on were identical to the real Nick Fury. Even his speaking habits were exactly the same as the original.
However, he wasn't the only one harboring a secret; all three on the plane had their own thoughts.
Billy Russo looks forward to his bio-engineering surgery... Alexander Pierce contacted Wei Xiuming, and he was chosen as the second person to undergo bio-engineering.
Billy Russo also watched the live broadcast of Divana's raid on the military base of a small African country. Putting aside the dizzyingly shaky footage, Divana's combat power was quite considerable, at least stronger than the Captain America recorded in the series—although those two guys who suddenly barged in were even more terrifying, but that power was beyond their current reach.
After being disfigured and losing his once-proud good looks and charisma, Billy Russo went through a period of self-destruction and even teetered on the brink of psychosis. Back then, Billy Russo was a well-known handsome young man in Serpent S.H.I.E.L.D.., and his good looks would attract women to offer him drinks at bars.
After being slapped against the wall by Doctor Death, Billy Russo survived but lost his handsome face. Just as he was considering leaving the Serpent S.H.I.E.L.D.. family to go solo, Hydra executives approached him and revealed their plans for Biochemical cyborg, saying that they had high hopes for him.
After getting a general understanding of the modification plan, Billy Russo readily agreed to transform himself into Biochemical cyborg. Although at that time, all that remained of his body was his brain, at least his face could be restored to its original appearance.
But a few days ago, Billy Russo received some good news: the technology used to perform his augmentation surgery had made a breakthrough. No major repairs or modifications were needed; a small device could be implanted in his body for enhancement, and he could easily switch between the enhanced and normal human postures at any time.
Billy Russo didn't care about enhancements or not; all he cared about was that his face could be restored. After getting a definite answer from Wei Xiuming, and knowing that the raw materials he needed for his modification surgery were in New Mexico, he volunteered to come and fly the plane.
In fact, Billy Russo fell into a misconception. Modern cosmetic surgery is so advanced that it is entirely possible to remove scars without leaving any marks; it's just that it takes a long time, is slow to show results, and is expensive.
If all else fails, there's an organization called Conglomerate B, whose main products are two cosmetics: a hair growth serum and a scar removal serum. The scar removal serum is endorsed by Nick Fury, the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.., who claims that after personally experiencing it, he says it's very effective at eliminating scars and even has the effect of tightening the skin and reducing wrinkles.
Although the products sold are diluted, if you are willing to use a lot, applying a whole bottle of the medicine to the scar every day, even the most severe scars can be eliminated in less than a month.
As for Wei Xiuming, he had two main objectives this time.
The first thing to do is to do what countless time-traveling predecessors have done—to try lifting Thor's Hammer, Mjolnir, and to verify whether you are the one recognized by the hammer.
After all, whether in comics or TV movies, there are quite a few people who have wielded Thor's Hammer, including but not limited to Superman Clark Kent, the darling son of DC Comics, Captain America Steve Rogers, Black Widow Natasha Romanoff, Vision, Beta Ray Bill, and a whole host of others.
One of the more famous ones is Magneto from the comics.
Magneto wasn't exactly a saint. In his early days, he could still wave the banner of "Mutants are human too," acting as an opinion leader and revolutionary vanguard, doing things that emphasized the "value of Mutants." But when Marvel tried to reduce taxes when selling his villainous characters, they defined Mutants as a sub-human race during lawsuits. From then on, Magneto never mentioned anything about "Mutants enjoying the same rights as humans," instantly transforming from an idealistic supervillain into a simple-minded one.
Therefore, lifting the hammer by meeting the conditions is something that Magneto could never do, but how could Magneto, a man of Magneto stature, not do something he can't do, after all, he has mastered one of the four fundamental forces of the universe, the Electromagnetic Force!
By manipulating Mjolnir's magnetic field, Magneto, while unable to use Thor's power within it, could still drag the hammer around without any problem.
Wei Xiuming, possessing both Magneto's magnetic field manipulation abilities and the power to Magnetic Field Rotation, could certainly give it a try. There was no harm in trying, since it was free, and he was currently serving as a supervisor at S.H.I.E.L.D..'s Science Center, receiving a stipend for fieldwork.
The second matter falls on Donald Black, who has lost his memories as the prince of Asgard and his identity as Thor. In essence, he is still a god, but his power has been sealed by Odin in some way and can only be unlocked after certain conditions are met.
If we were to draw a few vials of Donald Black's blood and study the secrets of divine power, could we mass-produce people with the power of Thor?
As for agreeing to Alexander Pierce's cyborg project, that was just a side benefit.
Soon, the Quinjet landed near the site where Thor's Hammer crashed—the camp didn't have enough space for aircraft to land, so they had to choose a relatively close area.
Fortunately, S.H.I.E.L.D..'s fighter jets all use vertical takeoff and landing technology, so as long as the site is flat, other requirements are not high.
The personnel who came to pick them up drove several transport vehicles, loading all the research equipment and weapons that Wei Xiuming had brought into the base. Sleipnir was driven by Coulson, while Wei Xiuming sat comfortably in the back seat as a passenger.
As soon as they arrived at the camp entrance, someone was waiting there. It was a man with a cold face, a sharp temperament, and eyes as sharp as an eagle—it was none other than Hawkeye Clint Barton, one of Nick Fury's Avengers Initiative members.
He is the acting supreme leader of this base, Coulson's arrival is to assume the position of official commander.
"I need to get my hands on that hammer." Before the two old acquaintances could exchange a few pleasantries, Wei Xiuming said, "The commotion might be quite significant. You should evacuate your personnel and equipment first."