It was like someone was walking crouched.
"A thief…"
Chu Yang smiled. Choosing this time, it was clear that Tony was not around, and to be able to evade Iron Man's heavy security and advanced alert systems, his ability was extraordinary.
Only one person fit both of these conditions: Black Widow, disguised as 'Pepper's' secretary.
Natasha Romanoff.
The Iron Man suit had already caught Nick Fury's attention, and his sending Black Widow to get some data was very much in line with his modus operandi.
Because the plot had deviated, Tony didn't fight Obadiah Stane, so Nick Fury didn't have much real combat data on the Iron Man suit.
Therefore, curiosity was normal.
Up until now, all of Tony's real combat experience had been completed with Chu Yang's help.
His record was all losses.
This also stimulated Tony's self-esteem to a certain extent, causing him to bury himself in the laboratory, frantically creating new armor.
How could he dare to wear an Iron Man suit that couldn't even defeat a minor?
Chu Yang continued his work, his Observation Haki constantly monitoring Natasha.
Her movements were extremely quiet, making her difficult to detect by sound alone.
If not for his Observation Haki, Chu Yang would have found it really hard to keep a close eye on her.
Seeing Chu Yang remain motionless in the laboratory like a meditating Buddha, Natasha grew a little anxious and decided to create a disturbance outside to lure Chu Yang out.
Natasha deliberately smashed Tony's newly bought red wine glass, then lit a fire, and the entire bar counter went up in flames.
She quickly leaped and hung herself from the ceiling.
Subsequently, Chu Yang stepped down the stairs into the living room, walked directly to the bar, saw the flames, and then searched everywhere for a fire extinguisher.
Natasha seized the moment before the laboratory door below closed, leaped, and rolled into the laboratory.
At the same time, Chu Yang, who was extinguishing the fire, stopped, looked back at her, and couldn't help but laugh.
Natasha, now inside the laboratory, looked around and slowly walked towards the main computer. As a super agent, Natasha's hacking skills were not bad.
However, compared to Tony, it was basically the difference between an MIT Ph.D. and an elementary school student.
An elementary school student was fine; it was enough for stealing data, anyway. After inserting the specialized USB drive with the pre-installed program into the main computer, Natasha watched the progress bar slowly increase, then relaxed and casually surveyed Tony's laboratory.
The next second…
She froze completely.
Chu Yang, who should have been outside extinguishing the fire, was standing silently behind her. If he had launched a surprise attack, she would have been dead long ago.
"Ms. Potts said you've been working alone in the lab until now, so I thought I'd bring you something to eat…"
"That excuse is a bit clumsy, Ms. Natasha. Doesn't S.H.I.E.L.D. provide training in that area?"
Chu Yang mercilessly exposed Natasha's lie, causing her to become somewhat embarrassed and angry.
"Yes, usually in such situations, we go straight to action!"
No sooner had she spoken than Natasha pulled several tranquilizer darts from her waist and flung them directly at Chu Yang.
Actually, she could have just drawn her gun and shot, but before the mission began, Nick Fury had warned her not to kill anyone, especially Chu Yang.
This was a high-quality talent Nick Fury very much wanted to recruit into S.H.I.E.L.D..
But Natasha never dreamed that…
Chu Yang actually reached out and caught the tranquilizer darts, then threw them back at an even faster speed.
Several dark blurs flashed by, sticking neatly into Natasha's ample chest.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything else, that was a mistake…"
Chu Yang was still explaining when Natasha collapsed heavily to the ground.
"A man and a woman alone in a room can easily lead to trouble, Ms. Natasha!"
Chu Yang did not approach the unconscious Natasha, still maintaining a certain distance from her.
Natasha remained motionless.
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "This room is full of robotic arms. I can take off your clothes without touching you. If you keep acting like this, I might just take advantage of the situation while you're hot…"
Natasha, who should have been unconscious, immediately sat up.
Natasha sighed, "You don't look like a high school student."
Chu Yang asked, "Didn't Agent Hill talk to you about me?"
Natasha pouted, "No, she didn't talk about you, but she did say a lot of bad things about you. Do you want to hear them?"
Chu Yang waved his hand, "Then forget it."
With that, Chu Yang walked towards the main computer.
He pulled out the USB drive, which had reached 80% progress, and threw it to the ground, slowly crushing it.
"You should adopt a friendlier attitude, instead of breaking into someone's home to steal things."
"S.H.I.E.L.D. needs to determine if Tony Stark has value for cooperation, so we need some data. Don't worry, we have no intention of appropriating his research achievements."
"If you were me, how much would you believe what you just said?"
Faced with Chu Yang's questioning, Natasha shrugged and said helplessly, "If it were me, I probably wouldn't believe a single word from a current offender."
"Very good awareness." Chu Yang nodded and smiled, "Given your sincerity, you may leave, but when you go back, please tell the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. that if he wants to cooperate with Tony, sincerity is very necessary."
"Really." Natasha was a bit surprised, looking at Chu Yang in astonishment.
Chu Yang said nothing, stepping aside to clear a path for her to leave.
Natasha walked past him, half-believing, half-doubting, and then suddenly stopped when she brushed past Chu Yang.
"Both Hill and Coulson said your skills are impressive."
"I think you've already seen them just now."
"To be honest, I was a bit careless just now."
"So?"
Natasha revealed a mischievous smile and suddenly attacked Chu Yang, but she was very careful not to use any weapons.
Chu Yang guessed that this might be a task Nick Fury had given her: to find a suitable opportunity to thoroughly test his combat strength.
The two began to fight in the laboratory, and Chu Yang only used Fish-Man Karate and Observation Haki to counter her.
He had initially only intended to use Fish-Man Karate, but Chu Yang was afraid she would get desperate and play dirty tricks, so he also used Observation Haki.
Facts proved that Chu Yang's worries were not unfounded.
The Black Widow, desperate from being beaten, slowly began to use some rogue moves that specifically targeted the lower body, and even props like hypnotic spray.
She resorted to every possible means.
They're agents, after all; no one knows what equipment they hide on their bodies.
A while later.
The mansion gate opened, and Natasha walked out, limping and clutching half her face. After standing by the roadside for a while, a black supercar pulled up in front of her.
It wasn't some idle rich second-generation, but Agent Coulson.
Coulson rolled down the car window, looking at Natasha with a shocked expression.
"Oh, my God, what did he do to you?"
"Nothing, I fell myself!"
"Where did you fall to get like this? Is there a hundred-story spiral staircase hidden inside?"
"Shut up, Coulson!"
Natasha, now in the passenger seat, glared at Coulson in exasperation, "Do you want to roll down a hundred-story spiral staircase too?"
Coulson sullenly shut up, and the supercar's engine immediately became deafening.
...
Coulson drove Natasha back to S.H.I.E.L.D..
After getting out of the car, Natasha went to see Nick Fury alone.
In the empty office, Nick Fury stood by the window, staring out at something.
Thump~ Thump~ Thump~
The knocking on the door in the deep night sounded particularly muffled.
"Come in!"
Natasha pushed the door open, "Mission failed!"
Nick Fury spun around abruptly, gazing at Natasha as she slowly walked towards him.
"That kid named Yang was in the lab."
"So?"
"Your assessment of him seems a bit low."
"He discovered you?"
"Yes."
Nick Fury immediately became interested. At the same time, he also noticed the bruise on Natasha's face.
He said in surprise, "It looks like you had quite a conflict with him."
Natasha shrugged, "It's not what you think…"
Then, Natasha explained the whole story.
Nick Fury was silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you think he's a mutant?"
Natasha shook her head, "Aside from being strong, he has no other suspicious traits, and there's no direct evidence to prove he's a mutant."