Fury stared at John for a while, then turned to Hill. "How much sound-absorbing steel do we have left?"
Hill had not expected Fury to actually compromise. Surprised, she thought for a moment before answering, "Two thousand grams."
Sound-absorbing steel was vibranium, a metal that was not only rare but also incredibly expensive.
A single gram of vibranium cost ten thousand dollars, two hundred times more than gold.
Twenty million dollars' worth of vibranium made even Fury's eyelid twitch. He looked at Agent Hill, thinking, Couldn't you have quoted a little less?
Agent Hill felt helpless. You didn't give me any sort of signal.
Oh, maybe you did. Your face might have been too dark for me to tell.
"You'd better wake this guy up," Fury said through gritted teeth. "Otherwise, I'll make sure you leave the United States for good."
John thought for a moment, then flashed a brilliant smile. "Throw in a little extra, and you'll see results right away. I've heard there's something called adamantium. Do you have any?"
At that moment, Agent Hill clearly saw her boss clench his fists.
The way she looked at John changed.
Usually, Fury was the one taking advantage of others. She had never seen anyone get him over a barrel like this.
He even wanted adamantium.
That was an ultra-hard metal made by combining vibranium with other materials. While vibranium absorbed impacts, adamantium was harder.
But vibranium possessed sound-absorbing properties, making it valuable even as a raw material.
Hill swore Fury definitely wanted to strangle John.
John waved a hand. "I only need a thousand grams of vibranium. Just give me adamantium for the rest."
His considerate manner made Fury turn away and take several deep breaths.
John also knew he could not push the man too far. After all,