To be honest, Nick was a little moved at that moment.
Nick is human too, and he also longs to be understood.
However, his position dictates that he must resort to unconventional methods in many matters.
Throughout his life, his only desire was to protect the Earth and humanity.
Nick isn't exactly a good person in the strictest sense, because he's not exactly a paragon of virtue.
But he can certainly be considered a hero.
"You're the first person to say that about me," Nick said with a sigh.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is hiding within Hydra.!
"Wh-what?"
Ling Yi's words were so abruptly changed that Nick didn't react for a moment.
"After Red Skull Schmidt was defeated by Steve, you recruited many Hydra talents, such as Dr. Zola."
"But Zola is still Hydra. These people have secretly recruited a large number of Hydra and have long since gained real power without anyone noticing."
"For example, Alexander Pierce!"
"Well..." Nick stood up, his mind in turmoil.
"Are you trying to say it's impossible? Deep down, you already believe it, right? You should be able to sense it normally, but you've always thought it was due to political factions."
"As for how I know this, you can think of it as me being able to see the past and future; of course, believe it or not is up to you."
Nick's face looked rather pale; his Black Braised Egg had even turned somewhat purple.
"I'm telling you this not so that I want you to fight Hydra. I'll deal with Hydra myself; you just need to keep things under control."
"Besides, you can't possibly deal with Hydra right now; they've already infiltrated every level of the Ugly Nation."
"And I happen to be able to identify who Hydra is, but I have no proof."
"Give me a few days to verify!" Nick naturally understood Ling Yi's meaning. To put it bluntly, Ling Yi was going to confront Hydra and needed Ling Yi to handle the subsequent troubles for him.
Ling Yi waved his hand, and two bracelets appeared on the coffee table.
Nick's eyes lit up instantly. He knew how powerful this thing was; having it was practically invincible.
"I've only made three so far, one for Mindy, and the remaining two are for you."
Wow, isn't this happiness coming too suddenly?
"You don't have many trustworthy people around you, but Natasha, Coulson, Barton, and Hill are the ones you can trust."
"You know a lot," Nick thought, rolling his One-Eye.
"You can keep one of these bracelets, and give the other to Natasha. Don't decide what to do yourself. Just do as I say, understand?"
Nick nodded, but something felt off. Why did he have this feeling of being reprimanded by a superior?
"I'll send the bracelet over to you once it's finished in a couple of days."
"Just pretend you know nothing about Hydra. Continue as usual."
"Don't you need my help?" Nick asked.
"How can you help? If you make even the slightest move, Pierce will find out."
Nick's face darkened further; he felt he had been a complete failure as the bureau chief.
"Go back if there's nothing else. By the way, this bracelet is bound to DNA. Once bound, no one else can use it. Remember to bind it first, otherwise, who knows if you'll lose it and end up benefiting Hydra."
Nick felt that Ling Yi was implying he was useless; couldn't he even do this simple thing right?
"Well, actually, I came to see you for two main reasons!" Nick was about to leave when he suddenly remembered the purpose of his visit to Ling Yi.
"Forget about the first thing, there's no need to mention it. The second thing, you should know Tony Stark, right? He's missing. I need your help to find him and bring him back."
"Go back and ask the bracelet's AI; it will tell you what to do."
The bracelet contains an independent intelligent system designed by Ling Yi using JARVIS's source code, and these independent intelligent programs can be linked to " Uncle Fu ".
With " Uncle Fu's" abilities, finding Tony Stark's location wouldn't be difficult.
After that, whether Nick Teleport to save Tony or Teleport him directly to Twisted Waist is Nick's decision.
Nick left, quite satisfied.
This guy had barely stepped outside when he bound one of the bracelets to himself.
Then, a Teleport sent him back to his own office at S.H.I.E.L.D..
Looking at the familiar surroundings, Nick couldn't help but smile.
Picking up the phone on the table, Nick said, "Get Natasha to see me immediately. On a mission? Abandon the mission and come back right now!"
Half an hour later, Natasha appeared in Nick's office looking displeased.
" Nick, six speeding tickets in half an hour, you need to reimburse me for those tickets."
Nick handed the bracelet to Natasha, then Teleport Natasha directly to a secret safe house. Under Natasha's shocked gaze, Nick recounted his encounter with Ling Yi.
"I think you'd better go see him," Nick finally said.
"What's the reason?"
"The fact that he prioritized allocating the bracelet to you proves that you have a deep impression on him."
"You're not trying to say he likes me, are you?"
"That possibility can't be ruled out. Ling Yi is too dangerous; you have to keep an eye on him."
"He's forty years old and still bald. You know, I hate bald men."
Nick felt terrible. "I'm bald too. You're telling me you hate bald people to my face? That's very unfriendly."
In fact, Nick really wanted to communicate more with Ling Yi. After all, Ling Yi's approval of him made him feel very good.
However, thinking back to his previous behavior in front of Ling Yi, Nick felt ashamed.
He, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.. and a top agent, was actually suppressed in front of Ling Yi and was kicked out before he could even say a few words.
If Coulson and his crew found out, they'd probably laugh themselves to death.
He still had many things to learn, such as Ling Yi's true identity, where Ling Yi came from, Ling Yi's abilities, and Ling Yi's purpose, especially Ling Yi's purpose.
"For the sake of the bracelet, you should know that there are only three of these bracelets in the world, and I gave you one of them." Nick shamelessly took all the credit for himself and said arrogantly.
Natasha turned and left; she didn't believe Nick at all.
Throughout S.H.I.E.L.D.., only Natasha would occasionally refuse Nick's orders.
Unlike Coulson and Barton, Natasha was recruited into S.H.I.E.L.D.. by Nick Fury.
Or rather, it was Nick who rescued Natasha from the Red Room, and she eventually joined S.H.I.E.L.D..
Therefore, Natasha not only regarded Nick as her mentor, but also as an elder.
Coulson and Barton, on the other hand, joined S.H.I.E.L.D.. through formal selection processes.
Although Black Widow's real age is not explicitly stated in the films, Zola mentioned her birth year in " Ugly Nation Captain 2"—1984, making Black Widow a true member of the post-80s generation.
Nick Fury, on the other hand, was a contemporary of Captain America and even joined Captain America's Howling Commandos, though not a primary combat unit, and he almost never met Captain America or Bucky.
Inside a cave in the Middle East Desert, Tony Stark is forging iron, just like in the original storyline.
" Tony, dinner's ready." Yinsen, who was sitting next to Tony, put the dark Potato into a plate and said to Tony.
Tony tossed the hammer aside, took the plate Yinsen handed him, and stared at the dark, gooey thing on it with a pained and conflicted expression.
"I miss cheeseburgers, I miss ice-cold beer." Tony reluctantly put the mashed Potato into his mouth and swallowed them without even chewing.
"Please don't talk about this anymore, it's really affecting your appetite," Yinsen said, rolling his eyes.
Talking about this while eating, does it mean you have a grudge against your stomach?
Are you sure you've had an appetite?
"But at least I can deceive myself and make myself feel less bad."
After a pause, Yinsen asked again, "How much longer will this take?"
"A week, or a little longer," Tony said after thinking for a moment.
"We should speed things up; they're already suspicious."
"I know!"
Both of them fell silent for a moment.
The Iron Man Armor were their only chance, but they couldn't guarantee when they would be discovered.
However, once discovered, all previous efforts will be in vain.
Yinsen had long been prepared to die; his family was gone, killed by these terrorists, but he hoped Tony could escape.
Tony, however, didn't want to stay there for another second.
During this period, Tony was shooting like crazy, even to the point of exhaustion.
Looking at the azure light emanating from his chest, Tony said earnestly, "We will definitely escape."
"I'll take you to see Lower World's richest person's life is like then."
"Compared to your brilliant mind, your extravagant lifestyle is far more famous, known to all," Yinsen laughed.
"Because I'm different from everyone else," Tony said proudly.
"What's the first thing you want to do after you get back? Find a girl?"
"No, the first thing is to eat a super-sized cheeseburger."
"I thought the world's richest person would eat abalone, lobster, and other delicacies."
"No, believe me, only cheeseburgers are Tony Stark's eternal favorite."
The two tried to find humor in their hardship and got back to work.
Most of the components of the Mark I armor have been completed.
The most difficult parts were actually the small components and the core programs of the armor.
Fortunately, Yinsen is also a very capable Physics and can provide Tony with considerable assistance.
At S.H.I.E.L.D..'s side, Nick specifically found an open space and placed a S.H.I.E.L.D.. -exclusive delta-wing Combat there.
This Combat is highly technologically advanced; it is not only extremely fast but also capable of optical Invisibility.
In the movie, Natasha piloted one of these Combat, hovering vertically for over ten meters, and aimed it at Loki.
" Rocky, are you sure you've located Tony's coordinates?"
Rocky is the name Nick gave to his smart bracelet.
"Absolutely certain."
"Damn it, how did you do that?"
" For Quantum communication technology, perhaps you should read more books on Physics."
"Okay!" Nick didn't want to continue this topic.
With a thought, he vanished from the spot.