In many web novels, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s capabilities were exaggerated to godlike levels. It was as if even if some Black guy from a primitive African tribe went missing, S.H.I.E.L.D. could track him down.
That was complete bullshit!
In a sense, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s efficiency was not much better than that of ordinary government agencies.
In a vast sea of people, how easy was it to find someone determined to stay hidden?
New York was enormous, with a population of over ten million. Even if hundreds of thousands of agents were sent out, they might not make so much as a ripple!
Long illness made a doctor. After being relentlessly pursued by his father-in-law, Banner had become an experienced fugitive.
He would not use phones, credit cards, passports, or anything else that might expose his identity.
Even S.H.I.E.L.D. was fairly helpless against such a seasoned old hand.
In the movie, S.H.I.E.L.D. had discovered the exchange between Banner and Mr. Blue, pinpointed Grayburn College, and laid a net in advance to catch him red-handed.
The main reason was that Banner had used an encrypted network called "S.H.I.E.L.D." to transmit the data.
What Banner did not know was that the encrypted network S.H.I.E.L.D. was actually controlled by S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Logistics Department.
Not to mention that the data contained key terms like "Gamma Pulse." It was practically like carrying a lantern in the dark—being noticed was unavoidable...
At its core, it was still an information gap that caused this veteran driver, Banner, to stumble!
Nick Fury had monitored the entire conversation between Rimuru and Natasha, which further pushed him to make up his mind to bring Banner into the Avengers Initiative.
Especially after the Logistics Department sent word confirming Mr. Blue's identity and location, Nick Fury's trust in Rimuru multiplied several times over!
At the same time, Rimuru's