Jiang Chen has always positioned himself as a businessman, without favoring either side.
But Ling Yi is different; Ling Yi leans more towards the Avengers.
The Hydra agents originally intended to make a deal with Ling Yi as well.
After all, Coulson had received great benefits from Ling Yi, but in the end he still chose Jiang Chen.
Ling Yi priced Hydra at ten times the price S.H.I.E.L.D.. offered.
Buy it if you want, get lost if you don't – that's Ling Yi's attitude.
Pierce was naturally furious at this attitude.
In the period that followed, Hydra caused several more incidents.
Aside from finding it completely useless, it also meant that he was now on the opposite side of Ling Yi.
In Ling Yi's words, "I'm already being lenient by not wiping you out on my own initiative. You think you can get away with this? No way."
Compared to Hydra, the relationship between S.H.I.E.L.D.. and Ling Yi is becoming increasingly harmonious.
Coulson, Natasha, Hawkeye, and even Nick often come to Ling Yi's place.
Besides wanting to take their relationship with Ling Yi to the next level, the key was that Ling Yi often brought out good things to treat them.
For example, a potion that can keep people looking young forever.
Enhancement potions that can make a person's strength reach the Pinnacle of an ordinary person, etc.
According to Ling Yi, these things cannot be sold, otherwise they will have a huge impact on the world.
But Nick understood that he could give it to a friend, and after some hesitation, he decided not to insist.
Ling Yi was able to treat them as friends, and that was enough.
Moreover, Ling Yi is clearly not a petty person.
Giving away enhancement potions for free goes beyond just being generous.
They could sense that Ling Yi genuinely considered them friends.
"You haven't been here for several days. Have things been busy at S.H.I.E.L.D.. these past few days?"
Seeing Natasha walk into the store, Ling Yi asked.
"Don't you keep up with the news? Stark has gone missing, and S.H.I.E.L.D.. is busy with his affairs."
"I've been conducting research at Stark Industries for the past few days, so I'll be quite busy."
Natasha ran to the Fridge, took out a can of unlabeled drink, gulped it down, and then let out a long sigh before asking, "Do you have any way to help us find that guy?"
Ling Yi naturally had to get involved in the plot of Iron Man 1.
Although Ling Yi didn't particularly like Iron Man's personality, he greatly admired his actions.
Iron Man plays a crucial role in all sorts of battles, Xiaoxiao, to Guard Earth in the future; he is a truly remarkable person.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing. Jiang Chen suddenly left. According to our leads, he seems to have gone to the Middle East."
"Looks like this guy's trying to rip Stark off," Ling Yi scoffed coldly.
"You mean Tony is in the Middle East?"
"Okay, tell Nick we're going to find Tony."
"Now?" Natasha asked.
"Yes, now," Ling Yi said definitively.
On the other hand, Jiang Chen has been living a relatively comfortable life during this period.
Although they can only make deals with Hydra and some villains.
But because Ling Yi refused to make deals with these villains, it actually benefited him.
The key point is that he can raise prices Wuji, and these villains have no choice but to bite the bullet and accept it.
What else can we do?
Hydra, in particular, was exposed prematurely because Jiang Chen had revealed information about Hydra to Nick Hydra order to make his first deal with S.H.I.E.L.D..
Although they're both holding back from fighting now, it's only a matter of time.
Seeing Nick buying a large amount of various "magical equipment" from Ling Yi, Hydra naturally couldn't let it continue.
He couldn't outwit Ling Yi or Jiang Chen, but anything that could be done with money was no problem.
Jiang Chen went to see Stark this time not only to extort money from Tony.
Hydra wanted Tony, so they gave Jiang Chen a large sum of money to find Stark.
Jiang Chen would never hand Stark over to Hydra; he's not stupid.
But he's still quite willing to take advantage of Hydra.
Without any guarantees, it's like taking money from Hydra for nothing.
Taking money and not doing any work is a very unprincipled and unethical act.
Jiang Chen probably wouldn't have done this before Ling Yi appeared.
But after Ling Yi appeared, this guy inexplicably felt a huge sense of crisis.
They used every possible method to amass wealth, leaving no stone unturned.
People are often like this; with or without external forces, their development trajectory can Changes Tilling.
Ling Yi and Natasha instantly traveled to the Middle East in a Flying Nimbus.
With a scan Spiritual Sense, Stark's location was quickly located.
Jiang Chen, meanwhile, had already started talking to Stark.
To be precise, it was Jiang Chen's Shadow Puppet that was talking to Tony.
Meanwhile, Jiang Chen himself was outside the enemy's lair, Invisibility Perception everything inside the cave.
He wanted to extort money from Tony, so he sent Shadow in to negotiate the price for rescuing him.
Following the original course of events, Jiang Chen would not have done this.
Making friends with Stark would be far more beneficial than becoming his enemy.
But Jiang Chen now clearly has a murderous intent.
Jiang Chen also understood that with Ling Yi around, it would be difficult for him to become friends with righteous heroes.
After all, his main source of profit now comes from supplying equipment to villains like Hydra.
Ling Yi, on the other hand, is the exact opposite, which is the most direct manifestation of this opposition.
But Jiang Chen overlooked Stark's pride.
"I refuse!" Tony said, choosing "no" immediately after looking at the words the Shadow Puppet had written on the ground.
Shadow Puppet cannot speak, so they can only write.
The Shadow Puppet froze on the spot, and Jiang Chen outside was also stunned.
After a long pause, the Shadow Puppet continued writing, "Why? Do you want to wash in a cave?"
Tony glanced at the Mark I, which was almost complete.
He said dismissively, "First, I hate haggling with greedy people."
"Secondly, I am a genius. Thirdly, my name is Tony Stark."
These three seemingly unrelated reasons immediately made Jiang Chen frown.
According to the original storyline, Stark did indeed escape on his own.
And it's quite obvious that Tony probably already has a plan.
If I had shown up earlier, I might have been able to successfully extort money from you, but now it seems a bit too late.
Jiang Chen was somewhat angry; he was a time traveler.
To put it bluntly, he is the Protagonist of this world.
Everything else in the Marvel Universe is just background.
He also had his own pride, and now that Stark had rejected him, he was somewhat embarrassed and angry.
"Have you considered the consequences of refusing me?" the Shadow Puppet wrote down.
After writing these words, Jiang Chen immediately regretted it.
This clearly puts Stark on the opposite side!
Stark's face was grim; he hated being threatened, even now as a prisoner.
"I don't care who you are, get out of here. I've said it before, I reject any threats."
Jiang Chen's anger also erupted, but he forced himself to let the Shadow Puppet continue writing, "You can escape with the armor you've concocted, but what about Yinsen beside you?"
"He has no protection whatsoever; the chances of him escaping with you are almost nil."
He desperately needs money, a lot of money, to exchange for something incredibly awesome.
Now, he's just short about a hundred million dollars. If Stark pays that amount, then he'll have the resources to fight against Ling Yi and against this world.
Of course, this is just his own opinion.
No matter how much the Jumper struggles, there is an inherent, chasm-like gap between Innate and the Hunter.
Unfortunately, Jiang Chen was unaware of these things.
When he is eventually captured and brought back to the area, his memory will be erased, and he will return to being an ordinary person, forgetting everything.
"By doing this, you're making yourself look more like a villain."
A voice suddenly rang out behind Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen was shocked. Upon returning and seeing Ling Yi, his suppressed anger suddenly erupted uncontrollably.
"You damned bastard, don't think I won't kill you just because we're from the same hometown."
Ling Yi shook his head and said, "I never intended to become your enemy, and I don't care what you do, but you have too little respect for this world."
"Especially those who will become heroes in the future, their path to heroism should not be affected. What you're doing is going too far."
"Ha, what did I do wrong? I'm just a businessman, and what I did was what a businessman should do."
"Merchants, shouldn't merchants be neutral? Shouldn't they not actively favor any power?"
"Merchant, you're selling goods, not robbers! Merchant? Pshaw, don't make me hunt you down right now. Go back to your shop."
Jiang Chen was taken aback, then suddenly realized something, and sneered, "So, we were enemies all along. You're like a time-space special police officer, aren't you?"
Ling Yi shrugged. "You understand... really well. But I want to stay in this world a little longer. During this time, don't cause any trouble. Just come back with me later."
Seeing that Ling Yi did not deny it, Jiang Chen felt even more threatened.
But he knew very well that he was no match for Ling Yi.
"Very well, everything we have today will be repaid a hundredfold in the future."
Jiang Chen finished speaking, a pair of pure white wings appeared on his back, and his body soared into the air, quickly disappearing into the horizon.
Completely bewildered, Natasha looked up and murmured, "Is this guy an angel?"
Ling Yi shook his head. "It's just a fashion item. If you like it, I'll give it to you."
Fashion items are an essential part of pay-to-win games.
In the game, wing-type costumes are purely for aesthetic purposes.
However, in the real world, these wings do indeed have the ability to fly.
Moreover, the indestructible nature of fashion items makes them infinitely more powerful than their in-game counterparts.
Natasha instantly fell in love with the translucent, colorful Elf Wings floating in front of her.
"How do I use it?" Natasha asked.
"Drip blood, acknowledge master," Ling Yi said.
"Just like the spatial ring you gave Coulson?"
"Yes." Ling Yi nodded.
Without hesitation, Natasha bit her finger and dripped her blood directly onto the Elf Wings.
The next moment, the Elf Wings emitted a dazzling seven-colored light, enveloping Natasha.
In the blink of an eye, Natasha had a pair of beautiful Elf Wings on her back.
It looks somewhat like the Elf Wings of an archer after they've advanced to the next class in a certain game.
Very gorgeous, beautiful, and elegant.
Among all the superheroes in the Marvel Universe, Natasha's strength is basically at the bottom.
Her strength comes from experience and the skills she has accumulated through years of fighting.
Aside from these factors, Natasha's strength is simply too weak.
Despite Ling Yi's help, his physical abilities have reached the Pinnacle of human capabilities.
But this is still insufficient to prepare for future major wars.