Clang!
The sound of a door opening echoed through the luxurious, spacious living room. Pierce, as usual, had changed into his slippers and stepped inside.
He habitually opened the refrigerator and took out a bottle of milk. But before he could drink it, he suddenly felt that something was off.
Pierce turned his head sharply and saw that someone had unexpectedly taken a seat on the sofa, sitting with a commanding posture.
It was none other than Nick Fury, the bald hero.
"Nick?"
Intense wariness surged within Pierce, mixed with a deep sense of bewilderment.
How could Nick Fury be secretly in his home?
What did he want?
Could this guy already know that he was Hydra?
No! It couldn't be!
But Pierce quickly went through his mind, but he didn't find any place where he had slipped up.
Even the Winter Soldier's base, which had been caught off guard, had all traces removed in time.
Nick Fury couldn't possibly have found him.
"May I ask what you want by breaking into my home?" Pierce acted very calmly, took a sip of milk, and sat down across from Nick Fury.
"Nothing, just to catch the biggest bastard in Hydra." Nick Fury sneered.
Pierce couldn't help but be stunned, and then he returned to normal: "Nick, I don't know what you're talking about."
"Pierce, do you think we would be here if we weren't absolutely certain?" Nick Fury stood up, a sharp light flashing in his one good eye.
Pierce was stunned again.
His eyes couldn't help but reveal an expression of extreme shock.
Nick Fury was right; the other party had taken the initiative to come looking for him, so they were naturally certain of his true identity. But how had they done it? It seemed he had underestimated Nick Fury's abilities all along.
"Nick, you are indeed the most outstanding agent I've ever seen in my life." Pierce didn't deny it, still remaining calm, "So, are you going to kill me or arrest me? Can you handle the mess this will bring? Do you really have the heart to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
"Of course!"
At this moment, another voice suddenly rang out, and Pierce instinctively turned his head to look, immediately startled.
He saw another version of himself suddenly appear before him.
"Is this your plan?"
Pierce immediately sneered. "Nick, using someone to disguise themselves as me? You think this can fool people for long? Honestly, if this is your plan, I'm a little disappointed."
"I was hoping to see some more clever tactics."
"T-1000, show him." Nick Fury said to the other Pierce.
Buzz!
The T-1000 began to change, as if by magic, and quickly transformed from Pierce into Crossbones, Brock Rumlow.
"Hail Hydra!" Rumlow said to Pierce.
His tone, expression, and intonation were exactly the same as Rumlow's.
If Pierce hadn't seen the T-1000 change, he would have thought the person in front of him was actually Crossbones. There was absolutely no difference between them.
Even after witnessing the scene firsthand, Pierce still couldn't believe his eyes.
Transformation?
How could that be possible?
Pierce's worldview was completely shattered; he was flabbergasted, dumbfounded.
His previous confidence and assuredness were instantly crushed.
"From now on, you're mine," Nick Fury said coldly to Pierce.
Pierce immediately reached for his gun, intending to attack Nick Fury, but the T-1000's right hand transformed into a blade and, with a swoosh, sliced the gun in two!
Pierce was utterly stunned.
Bang!
Captain America also emerged from the corner and delivered a powerful punch to the back of Pierce's head.
Pierce's vision swam, and he passed out immediately.
When Pierce opened his eyes again, he found himself inside a cell.
Special agents were guarding the outside of the cell.
Pierce knew instantly that he was finished.
As a veteran agent himself, he was, of course, very familiar with the ways of agents.
With Nick Fury having found a perfect substitute, he would likely spend the rest of his life in this cell.
The anti-infiltration Hydra plan was going very smoothly. They successfully used the T-1000 to replace Pierce without arousing any suspicion.
After all, the T-1000's imitation was almost a perfect copy, with no flaws whatsoever.
While the T-1000, posing as Pierce, handled various affairs in the Triskelion, Nick Fury and his team began a series of interrogations of Pierce.
Secret after secret of Hydra was unearthed.
It wasn't that Pierce was a pushover. In fact, he was quite a stubborn man, not intending to yield to Nick Fury even in this situation.
But some things were not up to Pierce to decide.
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s various methods were simply beyond Pierce's ability to withstand. After a few injections, Pierce became dizzy and disoriented, not even knowing what he was doing.
He spilled everything, things he should and shouldn't have said.
This was the first piece of good news.
The second piece of good news was that, a month later, Tony Stark actually delivered a Jarvis 2.0 to Nick Fury, and it was successfully launched.
Coupled with Nick Fury's Sky Eye system, there was almost nothing happening globally that Nick Fury couldn't see.
Global biochemical research institutes and similar organizations, all Hydra personnel, Nick Fury included them all on the monitoring list in one go.
Combined with surveillance drones, it was a terrifying 360-degree, 24-hour full monitoring system, without any blind spots.
However, this Jarvis 2.0 was only used to assist the Sky Eye system in better monitoring. The name was also casually given by Tony Stark, and it wasn't a true replica of Jarvis.
This thing was far inferior in functionality to Jarvis.
But it was more than enough to work with the Sky Eye system.
"Stark, thank you very much!"
In the Quizzer Alliance base, Nick Fury's office.
Seeing Jarvis 2.0 officially running and beginning comprehensive control of the Sky Eye system, Nick Fury said sincerely to Tony Stark.
With this monitoring system, Nick Fury didn't know how much manpower it would save; it was a huge help.
"Nick Fury, let's skip the unnecessary pleasantries. We're all busy and don't have time to waste on useless small talk."
Tony Stark directly stated his purpose to Nick Fury, "Can I take the Scepter now?"
That's right; Tony Stark hadn't come specifically to deliver the system to Nick Fury; it wasn't worth his personal trip.
Tony Stark's fundamental reason was actually the Scepter.
In the span of nearly two months, Tony Stark and Nick Fury had privately contacted each other numerous times. Both sides had the intention of further developing the Scepter.
So, after many discussions, they reached an agreement: Tony Stark would continue to create Vision.
"Stark, be careful. Don't create another Ultron," Nick Fury warned Tony Stark seriously.
"Do you think I'd repeat a mistake I've already made? You underestimate me," Tony Stark said, not taking it seriously at all.
"I have only one condition." Nick Fury stared at Tony Stark's single eye for a long moment before saying firmly, "Your research must be completely transparent to me! I can examine all the data related to this research at any time! And if I deem it necessary, I will stop your research at any time!"
"That's no problem!" Tony Stark agreed without hesitation.
Nick Fury then led Tony Stark to a vault and handed him a box.
"By the way, let's keep this between us. I don't want some old fogey interfering with me one day," Tony Stark said to Nick Fury as he was leaving.
Everyone present knew exactly who the "old fogey" referred to, no explanation needed.
"Stark, I remind you again, be careful!" Nick Fury didn't say much, but instead, he reminded Tony Stark again, "This time you don't have a three-day time limit, you have all the time in the world!"
The psychological impact that Ultron had on everyone was just too great.
Tony Stark waved his hand, not saying anything more, and walked away, satisfied.
"Jarvis, analyze this Scepter."
Back at Stark Tower, Tony Stark immediately gave Jarvis an order, and Jarvis immediately scanned the Scepter.
And immediately gave feedback.
"This Scepter comes from outer space and contains elements that I cannot quantify," Jarvis said to Tony Stark immediately.
"So that means, there are also quantifiable elements," Tony Stark was quite open-minded.
"The gem protects something inside, something incredibly powerful, like…"
"Like a computer?" Tony Stark interrupted Jarvis, having already learned this through the Quizzer system.
"Yes, sir. I believe I can decode it, but it will take time," Jarvis responded.
"Take your time, this time you have all the time in the world," Tony Stark said calmly to Jarvis.
The last failure was because there wasn't enough time. Tony Stark hadn't even fully understood the Scepter before he rushed to download all the data streams.
Wasn't that a huge risk?
This time, Tony Stark could take his time to fully understand the Scepter, then selectively download information, or even just replicate the Scepter's coding to create another intelligent program.
Tony Stark didn't believe things could go wrong this time.
The Scepter, the Regeneration Cradle, organic biology, and all related disciplines once again plunged Tony Stark into his work, making him forget to eat and sleep.
Even the energy blaster research could only be squeezed in between other tasks. Only after Nick Fury repeatedly urged him did he hand over the relevant research report three months later.
Nick Fury, after receiving it, naturally wasted no time. He immediately began recruiting personnel, setting up production lines, and secretly began production.
Everything was proceeding in a busy and orderly manner.
Asgard, the Celestial Palace.
Odin, the Allfather, sat firmly on his throne. Facing him was Thor, holding his hammer.
As for Loki, he was currently imprisoned within Asgard's dungeon.
Although the war against Midgard was nipped in the bud, Loki's actions in Asgard were still serious crimes.
If he wasn't Odin's son, his ashes would have been scattered.
"Father, why aren't we sending troops!"
Thor raised his head and looked at Odin, somewhat unconvinced and perplexed. "Don't you believe what I said? Even Loki has seen that quiz system! And my strength, my Chidori Sharp Spear... aren't these enough to make you believe?"
"If you still don't believe it, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Nick Fury, you can summon them to the Celestial Palace and ask them yourself!"
"No, Thor, I don't disbelieve." Odin said.
Thor's return last time had truly surprised Odin. This kid had actually unleashed all his potential without being able to wield his hammer.
It was simply incredible.
It completely defied common sense.
Because he couldn't even lift the hammer, it indicated that Thor couldn't control his divine power. His level simply wasn't up to par. How could he possibly unleash his potential?
Moreover, Thor kept asking him who Hela was. The old god king was truly astonished and suspicious, so he contacted the Ancient One on Earth to verify.
He then received a response from the Ancient One, saying that there was a mysterious power that even she couldn't perceive, interfering with the timeline.
Odin knew what kind of being the Ancient One was. She was a super big shot, no weaker than he was, Odin, and was even ten thousand times better than him at peering into the future.
Even the Ancient One was interfered with by a mysterious power, so although the old god king still had some doubts, he also believed a portion of it.
Furthermore, Thor had never heard of Thanos's name, but Odin had. The old god king's experience was naturally not something Thor could compare to.
Thor was basically active within the Nine Realms, while the old god king truly shook the universe.
Under normal circumstances, for a "galactic bully" like Thanos, if he was eliminated, he was eliminated. Odin wouldn't have too many concerns.
Not to mention, there's now a prophecy that Thanos will kill Loki and slaughter the people of Asgard. And, indeed, Loki is currently causing trouble in the Nine Realms, which Odin certainly doesn't want to let slide.
But there's a problem that Odin knows, but Thor doesn't: Odin is about to kick the bucket!
He doesn't have many years left!
Under these circumstances, how could Odin dare to act rashly?
Not to mention, the mess in the Nine Realms hasn't even been cleaned up since the Rainbow Bridge was destroyed.
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