"What do you think of these videos, Mr. Aether?"
Nick Fury smiled and tapped his phone, which projected a video. As expected, it showed their battle with Riot yesterday.
Lin Ze glanced at it and considered his answer. "They're my friends. Since you've already obtained the surveillance footage, Director Fury, you should also know about the Life Foundation's plan to invade Earth using symbiotes."
Fury placed his phone facedown on the table without disputing that:
"S.H.I.E.L.D. is grateful to you and your friends for your help in this matter, Mr. Aether. However, I didn't come here to accuse anyone or hold anyone responsible."
Nick Fury looked at him and said, "I simply want to know how many people like your friends are on Earth, Mr. Aether, and why they came here."
Looking at Fury's serious face, Lin Ze smiled and shrugged. "I have plenty of friends, but only a tiny fraction of them are here right now. Aside from the ones in this video, there's Venti and the others who were there during the battle. You should already know about all of them."
He went through the details at a leisurely pace. "As for their purpose..."
Lin Ze paused, then said, "Actually, the main reason they came to Earth was me. Because I wanted to save people."
"Because of you."
Nick Fury narrowed his eyes to slits.
"That's right. They crossed through the Stone Gate on Celestia and came here to help at my request."
Lin Ze shrugged. "After all, when you're far from home, you rely on your friends."
In the past, Nick Fury would never have believed such an implausible explanation. More than their purpose, he wanted a deeper understanding of the other world.
Coming to help a friend save people sounded like a rather casual reason, but