For a moment, the atmosphere turned stagnant.
Oaks had not expected Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., to openly show his dissatisfaction with the Council in front of a consultant who did not give a damn about him!
After speaking those heart-piercing words, Nick Fury ignored Oaks's astonished expression, as if he had merely complained about a layer of moldy meat in his lunch burger.
Unfortunately, Oaks knew that there really was a moldy meat patty in the Council's five-layer burger.
Even S.H.I.E.L.D.'s burger deliverymen were actually part-time toilet cleaners.
"I know you despise the U.S. Government and Military's attitude.
"But in any country, you would face similar problems.
"It is only because America is S.H.I.E.L.D.'s birthplace that we are more tolerant of them, which has made them even more unscrupulous.
"But no matter what you want to do, if your sights are set on the world, then you need a world-class background.
"And what is the value of a world-class background, even as part of a transaction, Mr. Consultant?"
Fury maintained his forward-leaning, oppressive posture and looked coldly at the thoughtful Oaks.
"Your ideals are noble, concerning the future of humanity's survival.
"But what I value more is the present—
"Whether it is developing technology or protecting nature, both are people-oriented. Their ultimate goal is humanity's survival and development.
"There is still much you do not know, but I can tell you this: humanity is far more fragile than nature. If we do not protect it properly, we may have already played ourselves to death several times over!"
"All right, I can't argue with that."
Oaks nodded slightly. No matter what, Nick Fury's conviction to protect humanity was as solid as a rock.
He truly had placed himself on a global level—a world-class identity and background, a world-class sense