Barton abruptly stood up.
He panted heavily, looking at Freddy through blurred eyes.
"So I succeeded."
Freddy put away his notebook. "You did. Forty-seven ordinary people drank the Ultra Divine Water, and you're the first one to succeed, although in a sense, you're hardly ordinary."
Barton felt the changes in his body. "So what price do I have to pay?"
"Your life. You probably only have another ten or so years." After saying that, Freddy vanished.
His surroundings suddenly became dilapidated.
Clearly, this was an abandoned house.
"Ten or so years? That's enough."
Barton wasn't panicked.
For one thing, this world still had plenty of drugs and mysterious substances that could strengthen the body.
The Uncanny, for example. If worse came to worst, he could rely on the Uncanny to extend his lifespan.
Thanks to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s research, using the Uncanny had long since become far less haphazard than before.
Even in the worst case, another ten or so years of life was enough for Barton.
After years as an agent, Barton had already known what to expect from his body. He wasn't all that robust.
So his expectations had been low to begin with.
Barton looked toward the Wilson Building. "Looks like there are plenty of secrets hidden in there..."
Barton knew he couldn't rush. Even Natasha had said he was no match.
Clearly, Kingpin was powerful.
"I still need to find an opportunity."
Jane Foster had gone missing.
Yes, Thor's girlfriend.
The cause of her disappearance was, once again, the Aether.
Or rather, the Aether Jiang Xiang had modified.
Jiang Xiang had used the Reality Stone to create a shell for the Aether.
He had filled the Aether with power from his own dimension.
Then he had left it at a randomly chosen historic site.
Who knew whether