"I like this idea! It's a very interesting idea!"
Before Nick Fury, Hawkeye, Black Widow, and the rest of S.H.I.E.L.D. could even offer their opinions, Loki couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
His eyes were practically sparkling.
"You're undercover, and I'm undercover, you think my people are your people, but in reality, my people are still my people, and your people are actually my people..."
Loki, like he was reciting a tongue twister, enthusiastically joined the discussion.
"Stark, do you think I haven't considered this method?" Nick Fury shook his head, a bit dejectedly. "What we're discussing is how to reclaim S.H.I.E.L.D. from Hydra. This method isn't applicable. After all, we don't have that much time."
The biggest drawback of the undercover method is that it's just too slow to take effect.
Putting aside everything else, just successfully infiltrating an undercover agent requires a huge amount of preparation. The preliminary work demands extremely detailed investigations, the kind that spread out like a net.
After all, an undercover agent isn't just about the agent themselves.
You have to investigate the entire social circle of that agent thoroughly, because they can't reveal any weaknesses in front of others.
It's incredibly time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Even if you don't consider all that, even if you do manage to successfully insert an agent, how much impact can they really have? Honestly, given the current level of Hydra's infiltration of S.H.I.E.L.D., an undercover agent wouldn't make much of a difference, unless they were in a really important position.
And those important positions are basically impossible to replace.
"Is that so, Nick Fury? You've considered using undercover agents?" Tony Stark stared directly at Nick Fury, his words filled with hidden meaning. "Have you considered directly replacing Pierce with an undercover agent?"
Tony Stark's words completely shocked Nick Fury and the others, nearly making them burst out laughing.
Replace Pierce?
Stark really dared to think that.
It's just a pity that this idea was like a fantasy, completely impossible to achieve.
"I was just thinking, since we're planting a mole, why not go one step further and just replace Pierce with a mole? Wouldn't that make things a lot simpler?"
Tony Stark continued to elaborate, glancing at everyone and shrugging. "What are you all looking at me like that for? Do you think I'm being unrealistic and fanciful? Use your imaginations! Have you forgotten what my T-1000 can do?"
T-1000!
Tony Stark's words immediately made Nick Fury and the others' eyes light up.
If it was the T-1000, then Tony Stark's seemingly fantastical idea actually had a chance of being realized!
"The T-1000 can transform into Pierce's appearance, and can also collect Pierce's relevant data, performing a precise imitation of Pierce. Theoretically, it can become Pierce one hundred percent!"
"So, what do you all think of my undercover plan?"
Tony Stark then crossed his arms, a hint of smugness on his face as he addressed everyone.
What did they think? Of course, it was brilliant!
Pierce was currently Hydra's highest leader. If Pierce could be replaced with one of their own, there would be a massive amount of room for maneuver.
A lot could be achieved.
"Stark, why the sudden desire to help us?" Nick Fury stared intently at Tony Stark with his one good eye, his voice low.
Dealing with Hydra had always been S.H.I.E.L.D.'s responsibility, having nothing to do with Tony Stark.
Tony Stark had already helped them greatly by developing a set of surveillance drones. They wouldn't dare ask for more from him.
Unexpectedly, Tony Stark even offered up the T-1000, and he did it willingly.
"I said not long ago that I wouldn't let Hydra go, right?" Tony Stark's voice was cold.
Nick Fury and everyone present understood.
It seemed that this was because Tony Stark knew that Hydra had ordered the Winter Soldier to kill the Howard couple, so he was going to take action against Hydra.
[Question: The lullaby "The sun is setting" can turn the Hulk back into Bruce Banner, but only one person's words will work. Who is that person?]
[A, Doctor Strange]
[B, Black Widow]
[C, Thor]
[D, General Ross]
[Friendly Reminder: Those who answer correctly will receive the reward skill Arcing Ballistics;
Those who answer incorrectly will have a random attribute deducted, including but not limited to knowledge, experience, skills, and possessions…]
The appearance of a new question interrupted everyone's discussion, and they all raised their heads, focusing their attention on the big screen.
Everyone was still somewhat surprised and unexpected by this question.
Someone could actually make the Hulk revert back to Dr. Banner? That was truly rare.
"I never thought there would be a way to turn the Hulk back to normal in this world," Tony Stark shrugged. "'The sun is about to set,' does this sentence have any special meaning?"
"Perhaps by deciphering this sentence, we can also master the method of turning the Hulk back to normal."
Speaking, Tony Stark glanced at everyone present and said seriously.
Even though the Hulk was no longer an absolutely insurmountable threat to everyone since Captain America received the Awakening Bracelet reward.
But who would complain about having more ways to restore the Hulk to normal? They couldn't always rely on Captain America.
Besides, a distant water source cannot quench a nearby thirst. In case Captain America couldn't arrive in time, something bad might happen.
"Iron Man is right! He hit the nail on the head!" Loki also echoed heavily from the side, his eyes sparkling, and said to everyone.
Judging by the look of it, he seemed more eager than anyone else to decipher the secret of that sentence.
Although the Hulk's beating of him on the video hadn't happened yet, it still left Loki with a very deep psychological shadow.
If there was anyone on Midgard that Loki least wanted to encounter right now, the Hulk would definitely be number one.
Now that Loki knew there was a way to deal with the Hulk, he naturally wouldn't let it go, and was even more eager than the others.
"Looks like Loki needs it more than any of us!" Black Widow quipped from the side, immediately making Loki's face turn dark.
I don't need it!
"Alright, let's get down to business," Captain America said, reminding them. He looked at everyone and asked, "Does anyone have any ideas about this sentence?"
Everyone at the scene looked at each other, but without knowing any related clues, no one knew what the sentence meant.
No leads.
"Nick Fury, hasn't S.H.I.E.L.D. been monitoring Banner? Do you have any useful information you can share with us at this time?"
Captain America then looked at Nick Fury with a serious expression, hoping to get something useful.
Unfortunately, Nick Fury also shook his head: "I'm sorry, Captain, I don't know any more about the Hulk than you do. I've already told you all the relevant information about him."
If that was the case, then this question was quite difficult.
First of all, nobody knew what was so special about the phrase "The sun is about to set."
Secondly, no one was clear on what conditions needed to be met to turn the Hulk back into Banner.
With such a lack of information, analysis was essentially impossible.
"In any case, let's look at the four options first," Captain America said, turning his gaze back to the big screen.
"A, Doctor Strange. If it's him, I think it's still possible."
Black Widow immediately spoke up, "In fact, I think he's the only possible one out of the four. He's a powerful magician!"
"If the phrase 'The sun is about to set' is some kind of spell he's reciting, with magical power, then maybe it can really turn the Hulk back to normal."
"I used the Sharingan to restore the Hulk to normal before, and things like mind magic should also be useful."
"As for the other three of us, me, Thor, and General Ross? Subjectively speaking, I don't think we have the ability."
"Objectively speaking, the three of us can't analyze it at all, but Doctor Strange has that possibility!"
Many people at the scene agreed with Black Widow's words. If they were to choose, they would make the same choice as Black Widow.
That's magic!
What is magic?
Magic is miracles, doing things that seem impossible in common sense.
Among the four "candidates" in the options, Doctor Strange was the only one who showed everyone the possibility of restoring Hulk, so they would naturally be inclined to choose Doctor Strange.
"Although I've never seen a magician, the phrase 'the sun is about to set' doesn't sound like a spell or anything," Hawkeye Barton pondered for a moment, then raised a question.
"Barton, although it doesn't sound like magic, some magic is indeed that 'unremarkable'," Nick Fury immediately explained to Barton.
"Sir, how do you know?" Hawkeye Barton looked at Nick Fury curiously and asked, "From your tone, it seems you're very sure. Have you ever come into contact with magic before, sir?"
"I actually have," Nick Fury nodded. "But not in reality, in the quiz system. Odin stripped Thor of his powers and put a spell on his hammer, all with ordinary, 'plain' language. It wasn't like in some movies, where they speak gibberish."
"If that's the case, I don't have any issues," Hawkeye Barton nodded, not saying anything more.
"Does anyone else have any different opinions?" Nick Fury glanced at everyone with his one eye, seeking their input.
No one offered any objections.
"Fine!" Nick Fury nodded. "It seems we've reached a consensus. Everyone chooses A, and I think A is the right answer too. So, who's going to answer?"
Only Captain America and Black Widow hadn't answered the question yet. They exchanged a glance, a silent conversation passing between them, and quickly reached a decision.
"I choose A, Doctor Strange!" Black Widow announced her answer to the big screen without hesitation.
After all, the reward for this question was Arcing Ballistics, but Captain America didn't use guns. It was only natural for her, Black Widow, to answer.
"Incorrect answer!"
Immediately after, the system notified Black Widow that her answer was wrong.
"The quizzer, Natasha Romanoff, will be penalized with one year of her lifespan erased. Execute immediately!"
With the system's announcement, Black Widow instantly felt a sense of emptiness in her body, as if she had lost something.
She knew immediately that a year of her life was gone.
Fortunately, that feeling of emptiness quickly disappeared, and Black Widow returned to normal. She didn't dwell on the fact that her lifespan had been reduced.
She simply said to everyone, "The answer isn't A. It seems we can only choose from the other three options."
This put everyone in a difficult position.
Doctor Strange at least showed everyone a possibility, but the remaining three candidates… no matter how they looked at it, it seemed impossible.
"Could it be General Ross?" After some thought, Nick Fury murmured, "Because General Ross is probably the person who understands the Hulk the best."
"The Hulk himself is a mutated product of military experiments, and in the past few years, General Ross has also been committed to pursuing the Hulk."
"They have researched and tracked the Hulk, and even obtained blood samples from the Hulk, replicating another similar monster."
"It's just that the monster was eventually killed by the Hulk."
"In terms of understanding the Hulk, it's obvious that General Ross is superior to Romanoff and Thor."
"So, in the future, if General Ross really researches a way to turn the Hulk back to normal, it also sounds reasonable."
"Sir, isn't that a bit far-fetched?" Black Widow immediately expressed her opposition, "That Ross has been tracking the Hulk for a long time doesn't mean his research on the Hulk surpasses others."
"For example… S.H.I.E.L.D. is much better at mobilizing resources than General Ross. It's possible that in the future, S.H.I.E.L.D. will gather the world's top scientists, the kind Ross couldn't even dream of getting!"
"So, even though S.H.I.E.L.D. hasn't studied the Hulk as long as General Ross has, it's still possible they'll figure out how to turn the Hulk back into a human."
"If that's the case, then since I'm the only one here from S.H.I.E.L.D., the answer could also be me."
Nick Fury shrugged, unable to offer any counterarguments.
That was the difficult part of this problem; they had no clues to work with, only assumptions and guesses.
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