A Rather Reliable Girl Robot

"Mr. Luo Xia, we need to verify your identity before we can accurately assess you. So, can you tell me who you are now?" Coulson reminded him.

"Why is an assessment necessary? As you can see, I am merely an unfortunate traveler. I likely injured my head when I was captured by the terrorists, which is why my memory is a bit muddled. According to Yinsen, I was knocked unconscious by the blast of a rocket, so I imagine short-term memory confusion is normal," Luo Xia explained to Coulson.

"That is true; we have considered that possibility. That is why we had experts study your self-reported identity earlier, and the conclusion was that you were not lying at the time. It is also because of this that I am sitting here talking to you instead of having you locked up directly," Coulson said honestly.

Then I truly thank you, Luo Xia thought. This was a case of stumbling into a lucky outcome; he hadn't expected his impulsive decision to have such a benefit.

"However, even if your memory is in a state of confusion, your logic remains very clear. Therefore, our assessment is still necessary, especially since we discovered these in the terrorists' stronghold," Coulson pushed several photos in front of Luo Xia.

Luo Xia took a look; they were all images of desert ground that had turned into glass due to extreme heat.

"We tested these craters. They only exhibit this vitrification because they were heated to over five thousand degrees in a very short time. I want to know exactly what kind of weapon caused this effect."

Luo Xia suddenly understood; this was the crux of the interrogation. Otherwise, an agency like S.H.I.E.L.D., which only dealt with supernatural forces, wouldn't pay so much attention to an "ordinary person" like him.

Luo Xia had nothing to hide regarding the Extremis Virus, so he told Coulson directly: "One of the terrorists looked as if his entire body was on fire. The temperature inside his body was high enough to melt metal directly. Moreover, he had immense strength and incredible regenerative abilities; ordinary bullets couldn't kill him at all..."

Luo Xia was very careful not to expose the existence of Luo Fei, instead attributing the credit for killing the Extremis soldier to the weapon Tony had designed. Since he had already given the pulse pistol to Tony, he would let that show-off take the credit. When Luo Xia threw the pistol to Tony, he had already planned to shift the blame.

As for whether S.H.I.E.L.D. would believe it?

Tony was a genius who had hammered together an Arc Reactor in a cave; what was designing an unusual pistol compared to that?

Perhaps because Luo Xia's answer was similar to what Coulson had estimated, he didn't harbor much suspicion. However, at the end, Coulson took out a watch and handed it to Luo Xia: "This is a gift for you. Although the style is a bit old-fashioned, I strongly suggest you keep it with you at all times, otherwise, it might attract quite a bit of trouble."

Luo Xia understood that this was a tracking device S.H.I.E.L.D. gave to people of unknown status. It could monitor everything Luo Xia did, and if necessary, they could even use this device to subdue or kill him.

But Luo Xia accepted it with a smile and strapped it onto his wrist.

Seeing Luo Xia so cooperative, Coulson felt a sense of relief mixed with surprise. Although he understood that this was a very disrespectful act toward Luo Xia, Tony's identity was far too sensitive, and S.H.I.E.L.D. had to ensure that those around Tony wouldn't do anything dangerous.

After Coulson left the isolation room, an energy source not belonging to this world quietly invaded the watch, which had been manufactured using S.H.I.E.L.D.'s highest technology.

[Tracking Device, mechanical integrity 100%, activation requires 768 points of AllSpark energy, current energy 1000 points.]

This information shocked Luo Xia a little. Luo Fei, such a massive combat robot, had only cost 915 points of energy, yet this watch required 768 points of AllSpark energy to be activated as a robot. In terms of size, that was a thousand-fold difference.

However, Luo Xia did not hesitate. The reason he had so obediently accepted the tracker was because he had faith in the AllSpark. As long as he transformed this tracking watch into a Cybertronian robot, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s so-called surveillance would lose all meaning.

In any case, Luo Xia possessed three Cybertronian robots from the first phase of the AllSpark, and he had only used two so far.

Still, Luo Xia was a bit worried: what if this new robot turned out to be as much of a goofball as Luo Fei? Fortunately, luck seemed to be on Luo Xia's side this time.

"Commander, Intelligence Officer Violet reporting for duty. Please give your orders."

The watch on Luo Xia's wrist didn't change in appearance, but through the connection with the AllSpark, Luo Xia could communicate directly with his subordinates in his mind. To Luo Xia's surprise, this time, it appeared to be a female.

Do robots have genders? Weren't they asexual?

Many strange thoughts flashed through Luo Xia's mind, but they were only fleeting.

"Violet, can you ensure that S.H.I.E.L.D. won't discover your transformation?" This was what Luo Xia cared about most.

"Please rest assured, Commander. This will not be difficult for me at all. Not only that, I can counter-hack S.H.I.E.L.D.'s database; none of their secrets will be hidden from you, Commander," Violet replied with considerable pride.

He had struck gold! That was Luo Xia's first reaction.

Compared to a combat-type robot like the assault trooper Luo Fei, Violet could clearly play a more important role. Before the war officially began, intelligence was far more important than raw combat power.

Moreover, judging by the way they communicated, Violet was much more reliable than Luo Fei.

"Very good, Violet. You've done excellently. From now on, you will be responsible for filtering the information transmitted to S.H.I.E.L.D., ensuring our secrets are not discovered and that we don't arouse their suspicion. Do you understand?" Luo Xia ordered.

"Understood perfectly. I will not let you down, Commander. Do you require me to monitor others for you? I can utilize S.H.I.E.L.D.'s intelligence network to conduct surveillance and investigations on specific targets globally," Violet replied.

"Excellent. Violet, you are truly much more reliable than that guy Luo Fei," Luo Xia praised her sincerely.

S.H.I.E.L.D. was the only international intelligence agency in the Marvel world, possessing the strongest backing and the richest resource support. Even if their intelligence network wasn't the best in the world, it was certainly top-tier. If he could utilize it, it would be a capability comparable to a golden finger for Luo Xia.

"Where the Commander's sword points, our hearts shall follow," Violet replied after hearing Luo Xia's praise.

This... why did this line feel so familiar? This Violet girl, she wouldn't happen to be a hardcore otaku, would she?