Minute fluctuations at the time anchor, oversight from a higher dimension
Negative Zone has no concept of the passage of time; it is only Eternity silent.
Lynn sat upright on the Bone Throne, his fingertips silently tracing the armrests, as if wiping away non-existent dust.
A Mind Link silently entered his consciousness.
It's Gwen Stacy.
The report was concise and efficient, written in a style reminiscent of a secret agent. There was no unnecessary emotion, only solid content.
We've got the Highest Access Privileges key to S.H.I.E.L.D..'s underlying database.
The physical address of the "Hive" base in Virginia.
Three-day handover period.
This can be considered the first respectable report card. The newly established "Liaison Office" is finally not just an empty shell. Gwen Stacy, in her own way, has pried open the first brick.
Lynn remained calm and composed, offering no comment on the matter.
What he cared more about was the last part of the report.
That's a name.
TVA.
Nick Fury, that old fox, while being forced to reveal his hand, subtly threw out a brand new, more significant card.
Shifting blame eastward is also a form of goodwill.
He wanted to see Lynn's reaction to gauge the strength of this new force.
When the word TVA surfaced in Lynn's mind, the simulator within him, for the first time in a non-simulation state, produced an extremely subtle, almost imperceptible tremor.
It's not an alarm; it's more like a stress response after a Underlying Logic has been triggered.
Lynn's gaze pierced through the Bastion of Negative Zone, looking towards a deeper, more essential level.
He "saw" a line.
A ceaseless river of time, strung together by countless fleeting moments.
This long river should have flowed smoothly and orderly, following its predetermined course. But at this moment, at some inconspicuous point, a tiny ripple appeared.
The center of the ripples is precisely the coordinate where Gwen Stacy Stacy crossed over and descended.
A variable that does not belong to this Timeline, its very existence constitutes a kind of "contamination" of the established procedure.
The ripples were so small that even an observer like the Ancient One might not have been able to detect them.
However, for some "administrators" who are specifically responsible for maintaining the "cleanliness of the program," any abnormal fluctuation is as conspicuous as a searchlight in the dark.
Lynn looked away.
He didn't make a fuss, nor did he explain to Gwen Stacy how much trouble she had caused.
Panic won't solve anything.
Moreover, a potential external crisis that threatens everyone is the best tool to integrate internally and discipline subordinates.
Lynn's consciousness sank into the system, retrieving all the data Gwen Stacy reported, including S.H.I.E.L.D..'s key information and Fury's verbal warning.
He did not encrypt or hide this information; instead, he packaged it as is.
Subsequently, he drafted a new document in his own name.
The file has no physical form; it is merely Data Stream with a strict format and cold, impersonal wording.
Document heading. "Preliminary Opinions on Establishing High-Dimensional Interference Risk Early Warning and Joint Response Mechanism".
The main text is concise and to the point.
Heads of all units:
"Based on the latest intelligence reported by the ' Cross-Dimensional and Special Threat Liaison Office ' (see Annex 1 for details), and in conjunction with a series of recent unusual events, research indicates that our current reality is facing potential interference and regulatory risks from unknown higher Dimension."
"The nature, level, and form of this risk are unknown. To prevent it from occurring and to protect our core interests from harm, the following work requirements are hereby proposed:"
"I. The Asgard Stability Affairs Office (Hela), the Technology and Order Integration Department (Wanda), and the Global Mutants Affairs Management Committee (Jean Grey) shall immediately establish Joint Working Group, co-led by the three leaders."
"Second, the working group must, within seventy-two hours, develop a specific response plan based on its respective area of expertise on 'how to effectively detect, identify, counter, and shield against unknown High-Dimensional Interference,' and submit a written report accordingly."
"Third, the ' Cross-Dimensional and Special Threat Liaison Office ' (Gwen Stacy Stacy) was responsible for providing continuous intelligence support and background analysis in this operation, and for infiltrating the remaining S.H.I.E.L.D.. networks, with a focus on investigating the existence of similar 'surveillance backdoors'."
"This matter is of great importance and must be taken very seriously. Close coordination and cooperation are essential to avoid any mistakes."
The signature was Lynn's name, along with a Scarlet mark representing absolute authority.
Every word in this document exudes a sense of impending doom.
Lynn did not explain what "High-Dimensional Interference" was, nor did he specify the concrete name "TVA".
Ambiguity itself is a form of authority.
Only by letting subordinates guess, investigate, and feel anxious about this unknown threat will they be able to put aside their petty, unspoken thoughts and truly unite.
More importantly, this document lightly transformed a potentially devastating disaster that could have ruined everyone into a performance evaluation of subordinates' business capabilities.
Aren't you all very capable?
Now, here's the problem: who among you can come up with a solution?
Whoever's proposal is more valuable will win my approval again in this new competition.
Lynn tapped it lightly with her fingertip.
This document, along with its attachments, transformed into four Data Stream, simultaneously projecting onto four different mental coordinates.
The Siberia snowfields, the Residence of the Undead Legion.
Hela stood atop a tower forged from ice crystals and bones, overlooking the undead army training below. She enjoyed this absolute sense of control, but deep down, she felt a sense of unease stemming from her experience of being marginalized by Jyn and Wanda during the Sokovia Incident.
Just then, the document appeared directly in her mind.
"High-Dimensional Interference?"
Hela pondered the unfamiliar word, her brow furrowed. She could sense a threat within it that transcended the realm of the Deity.
What concerned her even more was the "Joint Working Group" mentioned in the document.
She, Wanda, and Qin took the lead together.
This meant that she had to sit at the same table with those two women again.
Data Mountain, beside the Chaos Furnace of the Technology Integration Department.
Wanda stared blankly at the churning Scarlet Energy before her. She had just been reprimanded by Lynn for harboring Mutants, and having lost Pietro as her trump card, she was in a state of extreme insecurity.
The appearance of the document brought her back to her senses instantly.
When she saw the words "unknown High-Dimensional Interference" and "regulatory risks," her keen intuition about Chaos Magic immediately made her feel a chill.
She recalled the "dirt" from Ultron Broadcast, the genuine emotional imprint of Lynn dying for other women.
Could it be that the origin of those things is related to this "High-Dimensional Interference"?
Xavier's School, Jean's office.
Jean Grey is consolidating the global Mutants Psychic Network; she has just brought the powers of Magneto and Professor X under her control.
The document appeared out of thin air.
She reacted the fastest; the Phoenix Force allowed her to instantly decipher every layer of meaning in the document.
Her first reaction wasn't a threat, but an opportunity.
This was an opportunity for her to once again demonstrate her unique value to Lynn.
A street corner in New York, Queens York.
Gwen Stacy received the document. Looking at the clause that defined her as "intelligence support," she was not disappointed at all; instead, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
She knew that her superiors were protecting her.
This allowed her to avoid direct power conflicts with the three leaders while still being able to participate in core affairs.
What she needs to do is to take the concept of "intelligence support" to its absolute limit.
Negative Zone.
Lynn leaned back on the Throne and closed his eyes.
He could sense that the four powerful wills, which were originally distinct and even subtly opposed, began to operate at high speed in the same direction for the first time after receiving the order.
An invisible arms race to protect their shared "Throne" and the sole master upon Throne has quietly begun.