Richard lightly brandished his Crimson Sword and greeted them with a smile.
"Hi, beautiful Miss Natasha, it's nice to see you again~"
Dreykov clutched his bleeding wrist and screamed in agony.
"Damn it! My hand!"
"Help! Help!"
"Don't waste your energy..." Richard took off his hood. "Your voice won't carry in this office."
Dreykov took off his coat, wrapped it tightly around his right arm, and asked, his face deathly pale, "Who are you?!"
Richard smiled and replied, " Richard..."
" Richard?" Dreykov glanced at the energy longsword in his hand. Having been in power for many years, he could tell at a glance that this was no ordinary weapon.
He forcibly suppressed his shock and anger, and said, "As long as you let me go..."
"No matter what price the person who hires you offers, I'll give you double!"
"A bid?" Richard dismissed the Crimson Sword, flexed his fingers, and looked at Natasha, who was sitting stiffly in the chair, asking jokingly.
"Miss Natasha, how much are you willing to pay to hire me?"
Natasha smiled and said jokingly.
How about ten dollars?
"Ten dollars?" Richard shook his head in dissatisfaction. "Not enough!"
"I saved your life!"
"You need to pay more!"
Natasha slowly moved her body, breaking free from the Control Ring, and gradually regained control of her body.
"How much more would you like to add, Richard?"
She crossed her arms, and her already unusually large breasts appeared even more imposing.
Richard rubbed his chin, looking like he was deep in thought.
but...
White Queen: "Sir, your heart rate just reached 120 beats per minute... I suggest you go to the hospital later to have your heart checked for any potential problems..."
Richard's face darkened.
" The White Queen..."
White Queen: "Everything is for your health..."
Richard gritted his teeth and managed to squeeze out, "Thank you!"
White Queen: "You're welcome, sir. It's my duty..."
"Enough!" Dreykov roared. "This is my territory!"
"How dare you..."
'Bang!'
A sudden gunshot interrupted the words of the former Soviet Russia intelligence general and leader of the Red Room.
Dreykov glared angrily, then collapsed to the ground with a thud.
A black bullet hole appeared on his forehead, from which a thin line of dark red blood trickled out...
"So... cool!"
Richard watched Natasha's clean and efficient gun draw and firing movements throughout, applauding and praising her.
"Thank you for the compliment, Richard ..." Natasha lowered her gun, stood up and walked to Dreykov's body. Looking down at his unseeing eyes, she felt a mix of emotions.
"He's really dead this time," Richard said, trying to comfort her.
"I know..." Natasha said, her voice thick with a nasal tone.
" Natasha!" came an anxious call from the doorway.
The two turned their heads and saw another ' Natasha ' rushing in.
" Melina!"
Natasha shouted, put away her pistol, and ran over.
The two Natasha embraced each other tightly with excitement...
White Queen: "Sir, is this what human 'emotion' is?"
Richard: "Yes, it's very touching, isn't it?"
White Queen: "I can't understand..."
"Then we'll understand it slowly..."
Richard raised his index finger and gestured in the air. The Control Ring on the little finger of the severed hand on the ground automatically detached and flew into his hand.
He turned and walked towards his desk.
" White Queen, locate the control center of the entire Sky Fortress... crack the access password, and upload your data..."
Richard pulled up a chair and sat down, putting his feet up on the desk.
"From now on, this will be your 'home'."
White Queen: "Thank you, sir!"
Richard smiled, and although the White Queen tried her best to hide her excitement, Richard still sensed it.
This little 'girl' is much more cunning than her sister...
" Richard!" Natasha pulled Melina had regained her original appearance, over.
"This is my Foster Mother, Melina Vostokoff ..."
" Melina, this is Richard, a... a doctor?"
Natasha awkwardly scratched her face; it seemed she only knew Richard as a doctor...
Fortunately, Richard stepped in to help her out. "Hello, Mrs. Melina, my name is Richard, the Kamar-Taj Sorcerer."
" Kamar-Taj- Sorcerer?" Natasha and Melina asked at the same time.
Richard didn't explain, but simply opened his right hand, and a bright orange fireball appeared above his palm with a 'whoosh'.
" My God!" the two women exclaimed.
"No wonder!" Natasha exclaimed with sudden realization. " Nick Fury will send me to your new lab!"
"Ignore that Black Braised Egg ..." Richard scoffed. "He won't be around for many more years..."
Natasha's eyes lit up. "Really!"
This girl is nothing like the mature and composed Black Widow from the Avengers more than a decade later!
At only twenty-four, she's at the age where she holds grudges...
Nick Fury's consistent work style caused his reputation in Natasha's eyes to plummet!
Why do you say that?
Richard coughed lightly and said sternly, "Miss Natasha Romanoff, you are not officially my employee yet, so it's best if you don't know some things..."
"Then I'll join now!" Natasha said, then followed up with, "Can you tell me now?"
Melina subtly tugged at her arm, reminding her, " Natasha..."
"It's alright, Melina ..." Natasha hugged her Foster Mother's arm, secretly winking at her, "I believe in Richard ..."
Richard looked at this lively version of Black Widow, so different from her movie image, and sighed inwardly:
That's good too; this makes Natasha Romanoff even more vivid...
" Dreykov is dead, but the Red Room will not disband..."
Richard's words made Natasha and Melina's hearts tighten.
Natasha couldn't help but exclaim, " The Widow in the Red Room are just a bunch of pitiful people!"
"I know..." Richard said with a smile, "I will recall them all..."
"Those who like being spies, continue being spies..."
"Those who are tired of this kind of life are free to choose another kind of life..."
His gaze shifted to the still-attractive middle-aged woman. "Mrs. Melina, what are your plans for the future?"
"Me?" Melina pointed to herself in surprise. Yes, what should I do next...?
She was born and raised in the Red Room Red Room, and now that Red Room leader, Dreykov, is dead, she is suddenly lost.
"I... I don't know either..."
"Then let her stay here!" Richard made the decision for her directly. "We need you to research Pheromone Neutralizer."
" White Queen, open the list of Widow in the Red Room and list their current locations!"
White Queen: "Yes, sir!"
A huge world Map appeared on the office's large screen, covered with countless red dots all over the world.
Each red dot represents a Widow!
Then, one photo after another of Widow appeared, quickly filling the entire screen.
Where is Yelena Belova?
All the photos of Widow have disappeared, and the red dot above Morocco has been magnified!
A photo of Yelena Belova's round face appeared on the screen...