Arctic Ocean.
Chen Mo gripped the edge of the shield, his fingers tightening slightly.
Click.
The solid ice encasing Steve suddenly cracked open.
At the same time, Coulson's heart-wrenching voice came through the communicator.
"Mr. Chen Mo! Please be gentle! You can't treat this shield so roughly!"
Chen Mo paused, looking down at the communication device on his chest.
"No? Why are you shouting so loudly?"
"Mr. Chen Mo! That's a historical artifact!"
Coulson's entire face was pressed against the screen. "The paint has been preserved for seventy years; it cannot be damaged in any way."
"Don't worry, my hand is steady."
Chen Mo offered a casual word of comfort, then gripped the shield and pulled it outwards.
Click!
Large swathes of solid ice shattered instantly.
Steve, shield and all, was pulled out of the ice by force, with a large chunk of ice still clinging to his chest and below.
Because he had been frozen for so long, his hands were still tightly gripping the shield, showing no sign of letting go.
Chen Mo tugged twice, but couldn't budge it.
"Old man, you're holding on pretty tight."
"Stop! Don't pull!"
Coulson's voice rang out again, "Please bring the captain back intact. I'll contact a professional medical team immediately."
"Knew."
Chen Mo released the shield with disdain.
He grabbed the top of the ice with one hand and dragged Steve out of the cockpit like a suitcase.
Steve's head kept hitting the ground.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
In the lab, Coulson's eyelids twitched as he listened.
"Mr. Chen Mo, could you please be a little gentler? What if the captain gets injured!"
"No? He's frozen like this, what's a couple of bounces to him?"
"Care."
"You're not him."
"I'm his fan."
Chen Mo was too lazy to argue with his brainless fans.
Stepping out of the Valkyrie, he casually tore open a rift in space, revealing the underground laboratory of Stark Tower on the other side.
Upon seeing this, Tony immediately took two steps back.
"Wait, clear the ice and snow first."
Bang!
Chen Mo had already thrown the entire block of ice over.
A thick block of ice crashed to the ground, slid forward a few meters, and finally came to a stop next to the lab bench. Shards of ice flew everywhere, and the lab, which had just regained its temperature, was once again filled with cold air.
Tony looked down at the snow at his feet, then looked up at Chen Mo.
"I said, clean it up."
"I didn't hear you."
You clearly glanced at me.
"It's too windy, visibility is poor."
Tony took a deep breath.
He finally understood why the repair costs always increased wherever Chen Mo went.
This guy isn't incapable of understanding human speech.
He simply doesn't care.
Coulson did not participate in the debate.
The moment the ice block hit the ground, he rushed over, knelt beside Steve, and looked closely at the face he had only seen in old photographs.
Handsome features, blue uniform, and that familiar shield.
It really is Captain America.
Coulson reached out to touch the solid ice, but worried about leaving a mark, so he stopped his hand in mid-air.
His eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"Team leader..."
Tony stood beside him with his arms crossed, watching Coulson, who was so excited he was practically about to collapse into the ice, his lips twitching slightly.
He himself usually wore super cool Iron Man Armor and flew around in front of this guy, but Coulson never reacted this much.
Now that an ancient relic that had been frozen for seventy years has just been unearthed, he almost lost all his basic skills as a secret agent.
That's enough.
Tony said sourly, "He can't hear you right now. Even if you confessed your feelings right there, you'd only get a cold shoulder."
Coulson didn't even look up.
" Mr. Stark, this is Captain America."
"I know."
He is one of the greatest heroes in human history.
"Then what?"
Tony pointed to the Arc Reactor on his chest. " Iron Man himself is right in front of you every day. When have you ever looked at me like that?"
Coulson finally raised his head.
He scrutinized Tony for a few seconds.
"The captain won't just dump an alien prince on the street for a life experience."
That's education.
"The captain wouldn't try to blackmail his father."
That's normal debt collection.
"We certainly won't discuss S.H.I.E.L.D. sharing with S. H. I. E. L. D."
"That's why he's poor."
Tony spread his hands. "That's why all he had left was a peeling shield."
Coulson's expression immediately changed.
"It hasn't chipped any paint."
It looks like it's fallen.
"Those are the marks left by the battle."
"It could also be due to inadequate preservation techniques."
" Mr. Stark."
Coulson slowly stood up, his expression more serious than ever before. "Please don't insult the captain's shield."
Tony rolled his eyes.
These brainless fans are hopeless.
Just then, the laboratory elevator made a soft sound.
The alloy door slowly opened.
Nick Fury emerged with two Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
He had just received an urgent report from Coulson and rushed to Stark Tower without even changing his coat.
Fury was initially somewhat skeptical.
But when he saw the ice on the ground, he stopped in his tracks.
The one-eyed man stared intently at Steve.
Blue uniform, star-shaped shield, and that face whose data is preserved by S.H.I.E.L.D..
Fury was silent for a few seconds.
"Block all communication."
Without turning his head, he said, "Have the medical department prepare the highest-level resuscitation equipment and send over a rapid response team."
"Hey, this is my building."
Tony reminded him, "Did you forget to ask your master first?"
Fury ignored him.
Captain America is not just a super soldier, but a spiritual icon of an era.
If Steve can be revived, he can become S.H.I.E.L.D..'s most important asset and also be used to stabilize the internal situation that has just undergone the Hydra purge.
More importantly, the captain himself has extensive combat experience.
Whether from a political, military, or propaganda perspective, it is imperative to bring the person back to S.H.I.E.L.D..
But the problems are equally obvious.
The person was dug out by Chen Mo.
There's no way you can get anything from this guy just by saying the country needs it.
Fury looked up at Chen Mo.
" Chen Mo, what do you want?"
Chen Mo raised an eyebrow.
Black Nick Fury certainly know the rules.
Without discussing ownership or mentioning anything about working for humanity, they went straight to asking about the price.
Talking to smart people is so much easier.
"Don't rush."
Chen Mo brushed the snow off his shoulders and walked to the ice block.
He looked down at Steve, a little uneasy in his heart.
According to the original plan, after Captain America woke up, he would be able to help S.H.I.E.L.D.. eliminate Hydra and lead the Avengers to fight aliens.
But the situation has completely changed now.
He had already exposed all the Hydra within S.H.I.E.L.D..
Thor, who had been exiled early, was in Brooklyn buying hot dogs with the money he had stolen.
Tony's armor was forcibly piled with all sorts of rare materials to an absurd degree, and its firepower was probably even more intense than in the Battle of Endgame.
As for the upcoming Battle of New York...
If an alien army dares to come, Tony alone could dismantle their mothership and sell it for scrap metal.
Thinking about it that way, Steve doesn't seem to have any irreplaceable role.
Are we waking him up just to make promotional videos for S.H.I.E.L.D..?
Or should he bring Coulson to the fan meeting?
Chen Mo thought for a long time but couldn't think of a more suitable position.
It's okay, though.
Just because a person is useless doesn't mean they can't be used to exchange for things.
S.H.I.E.L.D.. would definitely be willing to make an offer.
Thinking of this, Chen Mo raised his head and looked at Fury.
"I want the Tesseract."
The laboratory fell silent instantly.
For the first time, Fury's expression changed noticeably.
His back tensed abruptly, and the scrutiny in his single eye instantly became incredibly sharp.
The Tesseract is a S.H.I.E.L.D. secret of S. H. I. E. L. D.
Aside from a very small number of people with the highest authority, the outside world is not even aware that it still exists.
Chen Mo not only knew, but also directly stated the name.
Where did you learn about the Tesseract?
Fury's voice was deep. "Who leaked this secret to you?"
Chen Mo was taken aback.
He turned to look at Tony.
Tony, equally nonchalant, was even studying Steve's shield structure, completely oblivious to the seriousness of the matter.
The two stared at each other for a few seconds.
Chen Mo looked at Fury again, his gaze gradually becoming strange.
He sincerely spread out his hands.
"Ah?"
"Does anyone not know about this mess by now?"