[The Stark Industries building was bombed—something that never happened in my world.]
[In my world, Tony experienced kidnapping, severe anxiety, and even had his mansion blown up.]
[But the bombing of the lobby on the first floor of the Stark Industries building never occurred.]
[Sure enough, time is a tricky thing. A small deviation often leads to unexpected consequences.]
[However, it's clear that this bomb is just a small warning. They want Tony to know that if he continues investigating, the next result won't be as simple as a bomb scare.]
[They definitely wouldn't dare to attack Tony directly. Howard Stark is Tony's father, and that's Tony's greatest protection.]
[They could scheme to kill Howard Stark and his wife back then, but now they don't dare lay a finger on Tony.]
[Who told them that if Tony's life is endangered, Nick Fury would definitely investigate with full force?]
[They also know that the consequence would be Tony's death and their exposure.]
[Then, Nick Fury would strike, and their decades-long plan to dominate the world would fall short!]
[This kind of outcome is something they are unwilling to accept—absolutely unacceptable.]
[So, compared to that grand plan, Tony Stark's life or death is insignificant.]
[As long as that plan succeeds, then in their view, no one in this world can stop them.]
[Whether it's rebels or those who threaten their future, they will all be eradicated immediately!]
[Only this time, they were "naive." The more they threaten, the more Tony will refuse to stop investigating.]
[So in the future, I'm afraid there will be some fascinating stories between Tony and them.]
[I really hope to witness a spectacular scene different from my world!]
[However, my only concern is whether Nick Fury has sent someone to approach Tony and discovered that Tony is currently suffering from palladium poisoning.]
[This is the key to whether Tony can survive!]
New Mexico - Looking at the updated content in the black-gold diary, Nick Fury nodded slightly.
In fact, not long after Obadiah Stane was captured by the FBI and Pepper Potts became the new CEO of Stark Industries, when she was selecting Tony's personal assistant, he had already sent a female agent to apply for the position, planning to become Tony Stark's assistant. Just to be safe, he sent a total of seven applicants. Fortunately, one S.H.I.E.L.D. agent successfully applied and became Tony Stark's personal assistant.
However...
Even so, and even though he had already learned about Tony Stark's palladium poisoning in advance from previous diary entries, what about after? Could the diary provide more details? For example, how to help Tony Stark solve the palladium poisoning problem!
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s scientific researchers and medical experts from various departments had been consulted, but they could do nothing about palladium poisoning. It could only be suppressed temporarily, not fundamentally resolved.
So, how did the version of himself in the parallel world help Tony Stark solve this problem?
Dammit, why couldn't the diary write more clearly?!
Shaking his head in slight annoyance, Nick Fury was about to continue reading when he suddenly looked up and forcibly tore his gaze away from the black-gold diary.
Something's wrong!
His current mindset was very wrong! Since when had he started relying on answers given by others?
He looked at the black-gold diary in his hand, recalling the decisions he had made after reading the first diary entry. Only then did Nick Fury realize that he seemed to be relying too much on what was written in this diary.
Yes, the diary's records of the future indeed allowed him to prepare for many things in advance—including knowing that Tony Stark would be kidnapped, escape, and return as Iron Man; that Captain America Steve Rogers was still alive and would be found and successfully revived from the ice; even the hammer that fell from the sky and Thor's approach.
Unknowingly, his thoughts and plans all seemed to be influenced by this diary. He was using it to learn about the future in advance and then make judgments and decisions!
This was wrong—at least for him, absolutely wrong!
As the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., as the spymaster, if he lost his own judgment and blindly trusted the diary's contents, how was he any different from other S.H.I.E.L.D. members?
He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and held his breath. Immediately, his thoughts began to race.
If I were my usual self, what would I do upon hearing that Tony Stark was poisoned by palladium?
Thinking about it now, his first instinct had been to pin his hopes on the diary, hoping Su Che would write down the method to save Tony. A simple comparison made Nick Fury realize he had changed without noticing.
No!
Although this black-gold diary could indeed save him a lot of effort and allow him to plan for the future, motherfucker—he was Nick Fury, the dignified director of S.H.I.E.L.D.! How could he let a diary or someone else's thoughts lead him by the nose?
Thinking of this, Nick Fury exhaled the breath he had been holding, and his eyes regained their clarity.
That's right—he could use the black-gold diary to learn about the future in advance, then use that convenience to guard against dangers. But that was just a more convenient condition, not a factor in his decision-making!
Therefore, he had to maintain independent thinking, free from interference, while also making more preparations. He couldn't let the black-gold diary make decisions for him! Otherwise, how could he live up to his current position?
After this sudden clarity, the calmness in Nick Fury's eyes returned. He picked up the diary again and continued reading.
This time, however, Nick Fury returned to the mindset he had when he first obtained the diary: the diary's contents could be believed, and he could use this convenience to prevent many things. But he could not become overly reliant on it. He couldn't let it turn Nick Fury into a different Nick Fury!
In the Apartment
"...!! ~~!"
Looking at the system, Nick Fury's trust value had already begun to fluctuate, ready to climb toward the 80 mark. But in the next second, the rising trust value suddenly dropped back to its original 73% and remained motionless!
Seeing this, Su Che was speechless.
What's going on? What the hell is Nick Fury doing?
Although, according to the system, the trust value generated by the previous diary was locked. On this basis, the diary holder's trust value would fluctuate based on the latest diary entry. Unless the content was subversive, the trust value would steadily increase or remain unchanged. The mission value would not lock again until the latest diary was read.
In other words, during the reading period, the trust value generated by the diary holder for the previous diary was locked. Take Nick Fury, for example: after the last diary, his trust value was 73%. As long as Su Che's new diary wasn't too subversive, the 73% trust value would remain unchanged. While Nick Fury was reading the latest diary, the trust value would fluctuate around 73%.
But just now, Nick Fury's trust value was clearly about to reach 80%, rising in a straight line. Su Che predicted that after this diary entry, Nick Fury's trust value would likely reach 90%.
However, no one knew what happened to Nick Fury while reading the diary. In the blink of an eye, the trust value dropped back to 73% and stayed there!
It was like a cooked duck about to be served, only for the duck to fly away the moment it was placed on the plate!
How infuriating!
If Nick Fury appeared before Su Che right now, Su Che would definitely open Nick Fury's head to see what unique neural pathways he had. Why was it so difficult to gain his trust?
It looked like it could brush up to 90 and earn a new diary, but it fell back after a swipe!
Tsk...
As expected of Nick Fury!
Motherfucker!