Richard first acknowledged Mordo's point of view, thus calming him down.
Here's another choice between two options:
Are we just going to watch the Earth be destroyed?
Or will they absorb the Dark Force to survive and continue protecting the Earth?
Highlighting the extreme necessity of the Ancient One's choice and the immense sacrifice she made!
This was intended to shake Mordo's long-held moral judgment, leading to a degree of 'having no choice but to accept'.
Then, using emotional resonance and role reversal, Mordo is placed in the Ancient One's position, forcing him to make a choice...
This is to dismantle Mordo's position of moral high ground and emphasize the supreme principle of protecting the Earth at all costs!
Finally, Dormammu's tragic fate was used to ease the tension, giving Mordo at least a way to save face...
Kaecilius then forcibly dragged away Richard, who wanted to stay and watch the show.
Then Mordo knelt down at the feet of the Ancient One with a thud, weeping bitterly.
After lunch, Richard teleported to Small Medical Laboratory in Long Beach.
Simmons reported to him on the progress of the lab's work.
Richard's good reputation and powerful connections with his mentors, Simmons simply posted a job advertisement.
I received hundreds of job application emails that afternoon.
Based on the resumes and background checks of the White Queen, Simmons selected the best group of researchers.
Two of them were Richard's classmates...
In addition, the project materials provided by Richard were already very comprehensive. In just a few days, the research team had thoroughly understood the relevant information on the Directed Stem Cell Migration and clarified the subsequent experimental path.
After reviewing the research team's work log, Richard silently calculated that the team would be able to produce preliminary experimental results next month.
Once the announcement is made to the public, this laboratory will become an instant sensation and a highly sought-after star laboratory.
Thinking of this, he quickly asked the White Queen to inform Simmons so that he could communicate with Stark Industries in advance to avoid being caught off guard.
White Queen: "Sir, Miss Natasha Romanoff is calling."
Richard raised an eyebrow. "Connect..."
Natasha's voice, tinged with a languid allure, immediately came from the other end of the phone. "Good afternoon, dear boss~"
Richard smiled and said, " Natasha, judging from your voice, you seem to be enjoying a comfortable life lately..."
"Wow~" Natasha drawled, praising, "The boss's intuition is truly sharp; no wonder he's a legendary Sorcerer..."
Richard was going to Tony's Malibu oceanfront mansion later, so he decided to stop beating around the bush with Natasha.
He asked directly, " Natasha, your sister should be back in the Red Room by now, right?"
"Yes!" Natasha finally became serious and said gratefully, "Thank you for your orders. Yelena is the first dispatched agent to return to the Red Room."
Richard then asked, "How's the research on Melina's Pheromone Dissolver going?"
"There has been some progress..." Natasha's voice turned somber, "But it's not ready for official application yet."
Richard recalled the Black Widow movie from his past life; the Pheromone Dissolver seemed to have been researched by a Widow who lived in seclusion.
So he said, "Check the list of Widow to see if there's anyone named ' Oksana.' She should be able to help Melina research the Neutralizer."
" Oksana?" Natasha responded in surprise.
Richard: "It should be this name..."
"Thank you, boss! I'll check it right away!" She then hung up the phone.
Richard glanced at his Comm Watch and shrugged.
Sky Fortress.
Natasha hurried to the boss's office on the top floor.
Using the ruby Control Ring, open the list of Widow: " White Queen, help me find a Widow named ' Oksana '!"
"Yes, Miss Natasha Romanoff ..."
A moment later...
The White Queen replied, " Oksana Suarez was sent to Egypt in 2007 and is currently on her way back to the Red Room headquarters."
Natasha's face lit up with joy, and she quickly asked.
How much longer until she returns?
White Queen: "We expect to arrive at the ground branch by tomorrow afternoon."
"That's great!" Natasha exclaimed. " White Queen, let me know as soon as Oksana arrives!"
White Queen: "Yes, Miss Natasha Romanoff..."
Natasha put away the ruby Control Ring and got up to leave.
"Buzz~"
A vibration came from the right pocket of my jacket.
Natasha's cheerful smile vanished quickly as she pulled out her S.H.I.E.L.D. Special Phone from her right jacket pocket and glanced at the caller ID.
Nick Fury...
"Hmph!" Natasha snorted softly as she answered the phone.
"Agent Natasha Romanoff! Where are you now!" Nick Fury's voice, barely containing his anger, came through the phone.
Natasha smiled knowingly, sat back in her office chair, crossed her long legs, and said casually, "Still floating in the air, sir..."
There was a moment of silence on the other end, then the question was asked, "Why didn't I receive a report that you had entered Stark Industries?"
"Because I haven't submitted my resume to Stark Industries yet, sir," Natasha replied.
"So what have you been doing these past few days?" Nick Fury asked angrily.
"Chase Dreykov, sir," Natasha answered truthfully.
"???" Nick Fury's heavy breathing came through the phone. He suppressed his anger and rebuked, " Agent Romanoff, my orders were for you to infiltrate Stark Industries, right?"
"Yes, sir!" Natasha replied with a smile.
Nick Fury retorted angrily, "Then why did you change the mission without my permission? I told you I would help you investigate Dreykov!"
"Because I don't trust you, Nick Fury ..." Natasha scoffed and replied.
There was silence on the other end of the phone...
Natasha continued, "From the moment I learned you lied to me and said Dreykov was dead, your credibility with me vanished, Nick Fury... sir..."
" Dreykov is still alive, Red Room is still active..."
"I believe that with S.H.I.E.L.D..'s intelligence network, they could easily obtain this information..."
"But it seems Nick Fury has never paid any attention to this..."
"You only told me that Dreykov is dead..."
"And I was so foolish as to believe it..."
Nick Fury on the other end of the phone quickly explained, "We didn't find Dreykov's body when the building exploded, Natasha..."
"So what? Dreykov disappeared without a trace?" Natasha mocked.
"No, he and his Red Room appeared openly and honestly..."
"And I, with a grateful heart, spend my days busy doing things for you..."
"You're making a fool of me, Nick Fury!"
Nick Fury continued, " Natasha, I thought it was all over, you'd better..."
"Shut up!" Natasha snapped without hesitation. " Nick Fury, I know exactly who you are!"
"I should thank you for sending me undercover in Richard's lab..."
"Otherwise, I'd still be completely fooled by you..."
"Damn it, Nick Fury, you selfish liar, you'll get what's coming to you sooner or later!"
After saying that, Natasha decisively hung up the phone.
On a plane bound for California, a one-eyed, Black Braised Egg gripped his phone tightly, his dark face flushed.
"Fuck you!"
He Wrath slammed his phone down again...