A few hours later, Inverness, Scotland.
A team of five "tourists" mingled with the sparse morning crowd, taking in the scenery along the way while quietly observing their surroundings.
Steve Rogers wore a fitted jacket and carried a backpack, looking like an ordinary American hiker. Beside him, Bucky Barnes wore a baseball cap that concealed his overly sharp eyes.
Betsy Braddock had changed into sleek black leather, her long purple hair tied in a high ponytail as she surveyed the antique shop windows with interest.
Miles and his "bodyguard," Ganfal, followed at the rear, both dressed in the most inconspicuous casual clothes possible.
Two tourists carrying cameras passed them from the opposite direction. They discreetly glanced at the group, then quickly lowered their heads, discussed something, and hurried away.
Steve frowned slightly. He vaguely sensed that something about this place was wrong.
For this investigation, they had split into two teams.
Miles, Ganfal, and Psylocke formed the ground infiltration team with Steve and Bucky, entering Inverness for an on-site investigation. Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Hank McCoy, and Nick Fury himself remained aboard the invisible Helicarrier high in the sky, ready to provide intelligence and fire support at any moment.
"Everything appears normal for now."
Nick Fury's voice came through Miles's communicator. "According to our investigation, Inverness's economic activity and movement of people in and out have shown no obvious irregularities over the past year. If our previous findings hadn't pointed us here, along with the disappearance of the agents, we would have had a hard time noticing a place like this."
"Aurora's findings were the same."
Miles looked at the tranquil town before him and murmured, "Looks like I'll need a more direct approach."
As he spoke, Miles closed his eyes and released his senses to the fullest extent.
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