It wasn't just the Snap.
The diary owner's hints were also quite obvious; her death seemed to have some other secrets, it wasn't ordinary.
Why could the "Snap" save others, but not her?
What was so special about her death?
What exactly was Zhou Cheng trying to convey through this vague method?
Even with Black Widow's intellect and experience, she couldn't figure it out immediately.
What she could do at the moment was to extract some key points.
She would study them slowly after the diary updated.
...
Shhh.
She quickly wrote down the words "Snap" and "Unusual Death."
Black Widow refocused her attention on the diary.
But this time...
She waited and waited, several minutes passing.
The diary remained silent, no more words appearing.
It seemed the update was over.
Black Widow put away her thoughts and began to study and analyze the diary's contents with complete concentration.
Unfortunately, though...
The diary's contents were too wild, too erratic, and too fragmented.
Some of the hints were too vague, even nonsensical.
Black Widow spent a great deal of energy and time, but couldn't draw a definite conclusion.
"Forget it!"
Black Widow finally gave up.
She was just a field agent, after all.
Although she possessed some intelligence analysis skills, this kind of thing was obviously better left to the analysis team.
It would be great if she could come up with some conclusions.
But if she couldn't, there was no need to get bogged down in it.
Next, what Black Widow should do.
Is to report this mysterious diary and hand it over to her superiors to handle.
Instead of doing something she's not good at all by herself.
So Black Widow didn't hesitate much and contacted her immediate superior, Coulson.
It's worth mentioning.
Although Black Widow is a Level 10 agent in the comics, she has been weakened quite a bit in the movie universe.
Like Hawkeye Barton, both are Level 7 agents.
And the honest Coulson is a Level 8 agent.
Agent Hill, not very noticeable, is a Level 9 agent.
The first-generation "Bald Hero," Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., is undoubtedly a Level 10 agent.
So, according to protocol...
If Black Widow has something to report, she needs to report it to Coulson first.
Instead of going directly to Nick Fury.
Of course, things aren't always so rigid; rules are meant to be bent.
In some special or urgent situations, Black Widow could deal with Nick Fury directly.
But in this case, with the diary... it's naturally more appropriate to contact Coulson first.
"Natasha, if I'm not mistaken, shouldn't you be on leave right now?"
The phone connected quickly, and Coulson's familiar voice came through the receiver.
"That was the plan."
Black Widow shrugged slightly, "But unfortunately, it seems someone doesn't want me to be too idle."
"Sounds like something interesting."
"I'd lean more towards 'eerie' than 'interesting'."
"Alright, you've piqued my interest."
"When are you free, Director? I need to brief you in person."
"I'm at headquarters. Come to my office!"
After hanging up the phone, Black Widow wasted no time. She picked up her notebook and hurried out.
She arrived at the magnificent Triskelion as quickly as possible.
She knocked on the door of a spacious and luxurious office and entered, facing Coulson.
"I only have fifteen minutes."
"I think that's enough, isn't it? Let's begin."
Coulson glanced at the watch on his wrist and gestured for Black Widow to begin.
"It's enough."
Black Widow didn't stand on ceremony and sat down opposite him.
Then, with great care, she took out the notebook and placed it on Coulson's desk.
"This is it."
Black Widow said to Coulson.
???
Coulson on the other side was completely baffled.
Why would Black Widow make such a strange move?
It looked like she was going to show him something.
But in the end, she didn't show anything, just a feint?
"Natasha, when did you learn to speak in riddles?"
Coulson just shrugged at Black Widow.
"I understand, I get it. It just looks like an ordinary..."
Black Widow was about to introduce the notebook to Coulson.
But when she was about to say the word "notebook," she suddenly couldn't make a sound.
It was as if an invisible hand had grabbed her throat! "H-h-h..."
Black Widow was desperately opening her mouth, as if she was trying to shout something with all her might.
But apart from gasping for air, not a single sound came out.
"Natasha, what's wrong?"
Coulson's expression instantly changed, and he hurried over to check on Black Widow.
But without a doubt, he couldn't figure out anything.
So Coulson immediately picked up the phone again, intending to call for help.
"I, I'm fine!"
Black Widow could speak again at this moment!
Seeing this, Coulson put the phone back down.
But the confusion and bewilderment on his face grew more and more.
"What was that just now?"
Coulson's eyes were fixed on Black Widow, his expression slowly becoming serious.
Black Widow tried to explain to Coulson again.
And then.
The strange scene from before happened again.
It left Coulson completely baffled.
After several attempts, Black Widow finally discovered the truth: she couldn't mention the diary to anyone!
The moment she tried, a mysterious force stopped her.
Moreover, from the time she took out the diary until now, it was clear that Coulson couldn't see it at all.
Black Widow immediately understood that this diary wasn't an ordinary object.
It wasn't a high-tech device disguised as a diary, as she'd initially imagined.
It was a supernatural artifact!
An 084!
This was an 084!
"Sir, what I've brought before you, I believe can be designated as an 084!"
"Except, you can't see it, and I can't describe it."
"Whenever I try to do so, an inexplicable force silences me."
Black Widow's expression became more serious than ever as she reported to Coulson.
"An 084! Are you sure?"
Coulson's face became as grave as Black Widow's upon hearing this.
As a senior agent like himself, he naturally knew what the designation 084 represented.
It was something that even S.H.I.E.L.D., with all its resources, couldn't comprehend.
It could be an object, energy, or even a person.
They were often bizarre or dangerous.
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