S.H.I.E.L.D.'s New Undercover Agent

"Master, this is Principal Coulson of Midtown High School. Principal, this is my master, Zhan Liu."

Peter stood awkwardly in front of Zhan Liu, introducing the man beside him.

"Hello, Mr. Zhan. It's a pleasure to meet you." Coulson's Chinese was excellent and extremely fluent.

"The pleasure is mine, Principal Coulson. I've long heard of you."

Coulson smiled, assuming Zhan Liu was just being polite. He had no idea that his reputation as the village chief of Marvel's beginner village was so legendary that every transmigrator knew him.

"Mr. Zhan, Peter brought ten thousand dollars home recently, saying it was a stipend from the martial arts school. He also moved here to live at the school, which has made the Parker Couple very worried, so... I hope you can understand the concern elders have for the younger generation."

Coulson wore a warm, friendly smile. He was incredibly personable, and talking with him felt like basking in a spring breeze, without the slightest discomfort.

With just a few short sentences, an apologetic smile, and sincere eyes, Zhan Liu might really have believed him if he hadn't known Coulson already.

This clearly meant that Nick Fury was uneasy about the martial arts school and had sent someone over to infiltrate it. The opportunity had been chosen well, and the person's identity was worth investigating, so there wouldn't be any flaws.

Unfortunately... Coulson had run into a cheater.

Zhan Liu had actually expected this sort of situation long ago, especially after Tony came over and became the Senior Apprentice-Brother.

Tony's father, Howard Stark, was one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s founders, so Tony's life had always been under S.H.I.E.L.D.'s surveillance.

In the past, Tony had held little value beyond his money and knowledge, so he could remain outside their reach. But once he got involved with the terrifying Zhan Liu, the situation changed.

Especially after Tony joined the school, developed superpowers, and became the Senior Apprentice-Brother of the Ultimate Limit Sect, his value was already no less than Iron Man's. So besides sending Coulson over, S.H.I.E.L.D. had probably been pestering Tony as well.

However, based on Zhan Liu's understanding of Tony, that guy looked down on everyone. Anyone who wanted to approach or recruit him would have to find a suitable opportunity, or they might achieve the opposite result.

The original opportunity had been Tony's poisoning. He had been on the verge of death, while S.H.I.E.L.D. possessed one of Howard's relics that could save him.

But with Tony as he was now, finding an opening through him wouldn't be easy.

"Of course, I understand the Parker Couple's concerns. I'll have Tony visit Mr. Parker's home later and put their minds at ease."

Zhan Liu had no intention of exposing Coulson. Otherwise, Nick Fury might send someone else, and he couldn't be bothered to play mind games with that group of old schemers.

Especially after suffering a silent loss at the hands of Ancient One, he was certain that although his intelligence had increased along with his Magnetic Field Rotation cultivation, making him far more of a genius than most people on Earth, with photographic memory and the ability to learn anything effortlessly, his emotional intelligence was still just as terrible as ever.

So he had no intention of comparing his weakness against those old schemers' strength anymore. He couldn't be bothered with minor matters, while major matters would be settled with overwhelming force.

Although he, the Magnetic Lunatic, wasn't quite orthodox and couldn't bring himself to slaughter cities or destroy countries at the drop of a hat, he wasn't soft-hearted either. When it was time to kill, he would show no mercy.

As long as he controlled himself and didn't provoke Ancient One, there would be no problem.

As for Odin, he actually wanted to test himself against him.

Ancient One was a mage, and fighting her was frustrating. He could only be toyed with, leaving no possibility for improvement.

Odin, on the other hand, was a warrior. Zhan Liu was quite interested in a head-on clash with him.

He definitely wouldn't win, but what fun was there in bullying the weak?

He wanted to see whether he could reach the Fiftieth Heaven Magnetic Field Rotation through battle.

"Tony?" Coulson asked, pretending to be puzzled.

"I mean Tony Stark. He's currently the Senior Apprentice-Brother of my sect."

"Oh, I see. I'd only seen it in the news before. Mr. Stark seemed to be practicing martial arts, so this is where he's been training." Coulson looked enlightened. "In that case, I have nothing to worry about."

"When I return, I'll explain everything to the Parker Couple and put them at ease."

"Then thank you, Principal Coulson."

Coulson rose to leave, and Zhan Liu saw him out.

Only after reaching the entrance did Coulson stop and put on an expression of wanting to say something but hesitating.

Zhan Liu didn't ask. He simply smiled and watched Coulson perform. In the end, Coulson was the one who spoke first:

"Mr. Zhan, do all your disciples here receive a stipend?"

"More precisely, only disciples who have entered the school proper qualify. In other words, they must reach the Current Drive Realm within three months."

Coulson smiled awkwardly and asked, "I have a niece who's currently in college. She wants to earn some living expenses in her spare time, and I was wondering..."

"Of course. I teach everyone without discrimination. As long as she can enter the school proper within three months, she'll receive a ten-thousand-dollar monthly stipend. However, she must know Chinese. I don't accept anyone who can't speak Chinese."

"That's wonderful." Coulson looked relieved. "I'll have her come here to become your disciple."

Only after watching Coulson's car drive away with a smile did Zhan Liu turn back and return to the martial arts school with Peter, continuing their daily training.

Nick Fury had finally been unable to hold back and had sent someone to infiltrate the school again. He just didn't know who it was this time.

May had definitely already been abandoned. But who would it be this time?

Could it be Daisy?

A woman and a Chinese American—the perfect undercover agent for his school.

However, judging by the timeline, Daisy should still be going by Skye at this point, working as a freelance hacker within the Rising Tide organization.

He thought about it casually, then put the matter out of his mind. Once she arrived, he would naturally know who it was.

Teaching Peter was an extremely enjoyable task.

Teaching a smart genius disciple was countless times better than teaching an idiot.

Peter was especially polite and respectful toward his elders, the quintessential child from someone else's family.

The day passed quickly. That evening, Zhan Liu had Peter stay overnight at the martial arts school so he could continue guiding his cultivation after dinner.

Under this kind of one-on-one, targeted instruction, Peter progressed at astonishing speed. Although he still couldn't match Tony's cheat-like pace, in less than a week he had already pushed his Current Drive Realm to ten thousand volts.

And that was while Peter still had to attend school during the day.

If Peter were on vacation, his cultivation speed would increase even further.

Early one morning, after the two of them got up for their morning exercises and ate a sumptuous breakfast at a street-side restaurant, they saw an unfamiliar blonde beauty standing in front of the martial arts school on their way back.

The beauty was over 170 centimeters tall, with delicate features, long golden hair, and a well-proportioned, athletic figure. Her blue eyes were like clear lakes, pure yet carrying a hint of depth.

She was dressed casually, but her full cleavage still rose prominently. Her round, firm buttocks strained against her jeans, and her long legs constantly radiated a seductive allure.

Her looks and figure perfectly matched Western standards of beauty. From Peter's fixed stare and the occasional glances cast by the disciples who had arrived early to practice inside the school, it was clear just how great her appeal was.

Zhan Liu wanted to laugh when he saw her. Was S.H.I.E.L.D. planning to switch to seduction tactics?

Good. I like it!