Li Chengfeng admitted that he was genuinely dumbfounded at first.
But not because of the other party's identity; although there were a few unfamiliar faces, Li Chengfeng still recognized Sarah Lance's face.
So he immediately guessed the Legendary Team.
He was dumbfounded by the Legendary Team's origin!
As Sarah Lance explained, Li Chengfeng gradually understood everything.
First, he formed the Legendary Team in the future, selecting talents from various points in the timeline to join it.
Sarah Lance, White Canary, Oliver Queen's ex-girlfriend's sister, thought to have died in a shipwreck, but was actually rescued by the League of Assassins and trained.
Martin Stein, a top nuclear scientist and physicist, inventor of the Firestorm matrix; Jefferson Jackson, responsible for waverider maintenance.
Then the two of them can merge into Firestorm.
And there's Atom Ray Palmer.
Besides the people who were supposed to be in the Legendary Team, Li Chengfeng really didn't recognize the other two.
It was only through Sarah Lance's introduction that he suddenly realized.
First was the guy who was boisterous at first, called "Stark," full name Howard Stark...
Yes, he is Tony Stark's biological father, and he was taken away by the Legendary Team when he was being hunted by the Winter Soldier.
This device that uses optical distortion for invisibility is his handiwork.
And when she introduced the woman who had been silent, she interrupted Sarah Lance.
She spoke in republic language.
"Li Chengfeng, my name is Wu Fengji."
"Are You a Republic Person? Surname Wu... Wu Fengji!?"
Li Chengfeng didn't react at first.
Isn't Wu Fengji the White Phoenix!?
The White Phoenix, stronger than the crazy Black Phoenix Jean Grey!
And also the strongest Iron Fist in history.
But the shock was only momentary.
The Wu Fengji in front of him clearly only possessed the Dragon Power of Iron Fist.
Indeed! If she became the White Phoenix, she would most likely have to leave Earth.
"Let me summarize, I'm the acting Director in your timeline? Where's Director Fury?"
"I really can't reveal too much, I can only say that Director Fury is alive and well, but You completely disappeared after officially announcing the formation of the Legendary Team and designating its objectives."
Li Chengfeng nodded, still needing to maintain due respect for the timeline; those who play with time will eventually be played by time, unless he uses Ion Man transformation to directly manipulate time itself.
"So, I asked You to come to this time to recruit members, right?"
"That's right, You said there were only three people in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's isolation prison at this time, and they were all suitable candidates to board the waverider."
Li Chengfeng turned his head to look at the three completely dumbfounded people inside the prison.
To be fair, these three people were indeed the original members of the Legendary Team.
It's just that the style of recruitment was a bit too off-kilter.
What kind of good person runs to their own prison to recruit people!?
But then again, the Legendary Team actually does have a bit of a time-based reform-through-labor vibe to it.
However, this can also be considered making good use of waste, otherwise, what can these three do locked up here?
They're useless except for wasting the Federal Bureau of Investigation's food.
It's not bad to let them contribute to defending the timeline, just like substituting for working a sewing machine.
"Since it's my own decision, then take them away."
"...You just believed it?"
"Why wouldn't he believe it?" Harley Quinn shrugged beside him, spreading her hands towards Li Chengfeng, "This sounds exactly like something this guy would do."
Outside the prison, Li Chengfeng and Sarah Lance quickly reached a consensus.
Constantine, Captain Cold, and Heat Wave were handed over to the Legendary Team.
And before they left, Sarah Lance seemed to remember something.
"Oh, right, Li, go to the combat training room on the twelfth floor now, and You'll meet an unexpected person."
"Ah?"
"This person specifically asked You to come to this timeline, and You agreed."
"Won't this cause fluctuations in the timeline?"
"The timeline is much sturdier than You imagine... You taught me that, Teacher."
"Teacher? You call me Teacher?"
"Although I only call You Teacher, but... You are the closest thing to a father figure in my life."
"...Do all of us from the Federal Bureau of Investigation like this line?"
Li Chengfeng waved his hand, bidding farewell to his future disciple and daughter, but still couldn't help but complain.
He clearly remembered Black Egg saying that line.
If nothing unexpected happens, Coulson will also say something similar to Skye in the future.
So his future self is just following suit, huh?
One line, spanning three generations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, from old to young, and across time from past to future.
Truly amazing.
"Wow, she said You're her dad."
"Did You learn that summarizing ability from a certain host named Zhu Dan?"
"Don't say so much useless stuff! This is time travel! So cool!"
"Cool my foot, most of the time You'll be on standby in the time buffer zone; You can imagine being surrounded by endless green, cosmic-like space, with no distinction between day and night..."
"Then it's no different from being in Arkham; You can't tell day from night in the ward either... But who cares! Let's go, let's go, didn't your daughter also say an unexpected person would appear in the training room?" After the excited Harley Quinn finished speaking, she leaped onto Li Chengfeng's back, and incidentally pinched his butt, "Hurry up, hurry up! Target: training room!"
Li Chengfeng couldn't bear to shake her off, so he could only carry this crazy older woman into the elevator.
He felt like the number of complaints about his conduct would only increase tomorrow.
Arriving at the training room on the twelfth floor, Li Chengfeng put down Harley Quinn.
Then he checked his collar, making sure the ambiguous mark on his neck wasn't exposed.
He pushed open the training room door and walked in.
He saw the huge sandbag being attacked by continuous heavy punches, with such swiftness and terrifying power that it had definitely exceeded the limits of ordinary people.
Brown long hair flew with her movements, and she wore simple jeans and a white shirt; a strong, well-trained body was hidden beneath the ordinary attire.
With a "bang" sound.
The sandbag, taller than a person, finally couldn't bear the weight and was sent flying by a punch.
Fine sand scattered all over the floor.
Li Chengfeng and Harley Quinn walked forward, and the other party immediately noticed them, but wasn't surprised. Instead, she picked up a leather storage bag leaning against the wall and walked towards them.
It looked like... a shield?
When she got closer, Li Chengfeng realized that this woman was about as tall as him.
"Your future self told me that if one day I finish my mission and don't know where to go, I can choose to come to this timeline."
"Let me introduce myself."
"My name is Peggy Carter, You can also call me Captain Carter."