"What's wrong, Banner? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Natasha noticed something was wrong with Banner's face.
"I... I'm not sure." Banner rubbed the center of his eyebrows, "My... heart rate has been unstable lately. That big guy, he's a little restless."
"You'll be fine."
Natasha stood up, walked to Banner, and gently put his hand on his shoulder.
"If something unexpected happens, I will sing you a lullaby."
Banner raised his head and looked at Natasha's gentle eyes, and his tense nerves relaxed a little.
The air between the two seemed to thicken, and an unspoken feeling flowed.
"Hey! If you don't mind." Tony's voice intervened at an inappropriate time, "We are about to enter the airspace of Sokovia. Can you save the drama of 'Beauty and Beast' for the celebration banquet?"
VGD Wellness Center.
Pietro·Maximoff put on his silver uniform.
"Ready?"
Homelander stood behind him, holding two burgers in his hands and passing one over.
"Eat something. Going on the road on an empty stomach can easily cause hypoglycemia and make you unable to run fast."
Pietro took the burger and looked at the man in front of him.
In the past few days, he has received the highest standards of treatment at Vought's medical center.
The best doctor, the best nutrition, even Homelander comes to see him every day.
This made him feel even more guilty.
"Boss..." Pietro took a bite of the burger, his voice a little dull, "If... I mean if, I fail to bring the things back..."
"Then don't come back."
Homelander bit into his burger, his tone as calm as if he was talking about today's weather.
Pietro was stunned for a moment, and his heart sank to the bottom.
"Ha! You're kidding." Homelander turned his head, smiled and patted his shoulder, "If you lose something, you lose it, but you only have one."
"Listen, Pietro. I have only one order for you, leave your things there and come back!"
Homelander looked directly into Pietro's eyes with a serious expression.
"Remember, you are here for your family. A man who fights for his family will never lose."
"Go and bring Wanda back. I have left you two connected sea-view apartments in Brooklyn Park One. The windows face south and the sunshine is very good."
Pietro felt his nose was sore, nodded vigorously, stuffed a few bites of the burger into his mouth, and said vaguely, "Wait until I come back, boss!"
After saying that, he put the lead box containing the solution into the inner pocket of his uniform and walked firmly towards the door.
Harvest Special Popularity Points: +5000 (from Pietro·Maximoff)
Homelander watched him leave and looked at an empty lounge chair.
"Shabi?"
"It's me... boss."
"Did you hear everything?" Homelander narrowed his eyes.
"I heard it." Shabi immediately raised his hands, "But I swear! I will never tell anyone! Pietro is going to save my sister, which is cool! I want to help too!"
"You want to help?" Homelander looked at the 18-year-old boy up and down, "What can you do to help? Are you going to perform a magic trick for Hydra?"
"I'm useful!" Shabi stood up anxiously, "I want to prove myself, Mr. Starr."
Shabi's eyes were sincere, "Pietro's trip this time will definitely be dangerous. If he is caught or trapped, at least... at least I can run back and report the news. No one can see me."
Homelander looked at this young man who was eager to prove himself.
Just when he was hesitating, the system in his brain suddenly started prompting frantically.
"Ding! Harvest Popularity Points + 10220 (from Pietro·Maximoff)"
"Ding! Harvest Popularity Points + 11241 (from Pietro·Maximoff)"
"Ding! Harvest Popularity Points + 15008 (from Pietro·Maximoff)"
"Ding! Harvest Popularity Points..."
This wave of popularity is inexplicable, and the volume is huge. In just a short time, hundreds of thousands of Popularity Points have been recorded.
A decision was made immediately.
"Since you want to go, then follow him, as long as he agrees. Pietro hasn't gone far yet, and it won't be certain if he leaves the base."
"Yes! Boss! Thank you, boss!"
"Also, don't run away when you're not on a mission..."
"Yes, boss!"
"Ashley!" Homelander heard Shabi's voice going away and took out the phone. "Did Pietro do anything today?"
"Pietro?" Ashley's voice sounded excited, "Have you forgotten? Today is the premiere day of <Speed and Passion>!"
"That independent movie starring Pietro? That action romance movie?"
"Yes! Although Rotten Tomatoes' professional ratings haven't come out yet, the audience's reputation has exploded! Especially among female audiences."
Ashley read the data quickly.
"The topic on Twitter about #Quicksilver too Handsome# has reached the top of the hot search list. His scenes in the movie have been made into tens of thousands of GIFs and spread."
"That's it."
Homelander suddenly understood, and then showed a satisfied smile.
"This guy is pretty good, you have to keep an eye on him."
"Wait! Pietro!"
A voice stopped Pietro who had already walked outside the base door.
Pietro turned around, but saw nothing.
"Here it is! Lower your head!"
A peaked cap floats in mid-air out of thin air.
"Shabi?" Pietro frowned, "What are you doing here? I don't have time to play hide and seek with you now."
"I don't want to play either."
Invisible Man Shabi Loudon's voice came from the air, with a hint of boyish stubbornness.
"I want to go with you."
"Where are you going? Are you coming with me to buy pizza?" Pietro said perfunctorily.
"Stop pretending, I know what you are going to do." Shabi shook his hat, "I heard what you and the boss said. Although you can't see me, I have been watching you."
Pietro's face changed, and his hands instantly touched his waist.
"Don't be nervous, man." Shabi quickly raised his hands - although only the cuffs could be seen raised, "I didn't tell anyone, I just... wanted to help."
"This is too dangerous, Shabi. This is not a reality show." Pietro lowered his voice, "I am going to meet a group of terrorists who kill without batting an eye. If you mess up, you will die."
"I know."
Shabi's voice lowered, revealing a sense of loss.
"But I don't want to be a pendant anymore, Pietro."
"In the Seven, Homelander is the god, you are the idol, Jessica is the eldest sister, and even Deadpool has fans. Only me... I don't even have a face on the poster."
"Everyone calls me 'Invisible Man', not just because I can't see. It's because I really... have no sense of existence."
"I want to do something. I want to prove that I can be a hero."
The suspended peaked cap was raised, as if looking at Pietro.
"Take me with you. If something happens... at least someone can come back and report the news. Anyway, as long as I don't wear clothes, God can't find me."
Pietro looked at the hanging hat and was silent for a few seconds.
He thought of the days before he met Homelander. His desire to be recognized and to prove himself.
"... Okay."
Pietro sighed, "But one thing is, when you get to the place, keep quiet and don't fart. If you don't obey the command, I will leave you halfway."
"Yeah!!"
The peaked hat jumped up excitedly.
Deep in the castle, in the command room.
Baron Strucker looked at the silver-haired young man who appeared at the gate on the surveillance screen with a sneer on his lips.
"He's coming."
"I knew he would do anything as long as it was for his sister."
"Let him in."
A few minutes later.
The heavy iron door opened.
Pietro walked in alone. He tried to look relaxed and even chewed gum.
"Hey, Baron." Pietro whistled and looked around at the Hydra soldiers armed with high-powered weapons. "Is this your way of hospitality? I thought there would be a red carpet and champagne."
"If you bring what I want, there will be champagne."
Strucker was sitting on a high-backed chair, tapping the armrest with his fingers.
"Where's the stuff?"
Pietro took out the lead box and pressed his hand on the lid.
"I want to see Wanda first."
"Of course." Strucker waved his hand.
The big screen on the wall lights up.
In the picture, Wanda is sitting in a white isolation room, holding a book in his hand.
She didn't look abused, just a little thin.
Pietro watched it carefully for a while, wanting to confirm that it was a real-time picture.
"She misses you very much." Baron Strucker smiled, "I know you do too, right?