Natasha sat in the car, distractedly looking out the window.
She hadn't expected that one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s founders, Howard Stark, would be the BOSS's good friend.
Given this, the BOSS most likely knew about S.H.I.E.L.D.'s existence.
The more she thought about it, the more frantic she became.
If the BOSS wasn't sitting right next to her, she would have pulled out her hair in frustration.
On the other side.
Lin Luo's gaze traveled from Catwoman's head to her toes, following her figure.
Finally, he looked at her eyes.
He didn't speak, but his meaning was very clear.
Catwoman understood, and voluntarily lifted her Mjolnir over.
She was a bit unwilling.
It wasn't that the BOSS's petting wasn't comfortable; on the contrary, it was precisely because the BOSS's petting was too comfortable that she didn't want to give it to him.
It was simply unbearable; a few strokes would leave one's heart in turmoil.
Fortunately, the Men in Black uniform came with a self-drying and purifying function, otherwise...
"Oh, I almost forgot." Lin Luo, holding Mjolnir in one hand, pulled out a pistol-shaped injector with the other and handed it to Natasha.
"I listened to your conversation yesterday, and something felt off, so I took the liberty of checking your body. My suspicions were confirmed."
"This is a Regeneration Gun. Inject it into a missing body part, and it can repair the missing part in an instant."
"???"
Natasha stared blankly at the small pistol in front of her, too shocked to react immediately.
"Wait, what did she lose?" Catwoman asked curiously.
Lin Luo replied calmly, "Her uterus."
"Oh, ugh!" Catwoman blinked in horror, her pretty face immediately showing apology, "I... I'm sorry... I forgot you mentioned it yesterday."
After apologizing, she quickly reminded Natasha, "Hey, what are you still staring for? Hurry up and accept this gift!"
A gift?
Lin Luo really wanted to explain that this was standard equipment for every Men in Black Agent, and it was just that these newcomers didn't have a comprehensive enough understanding of Men in Black.
However, leaving such a beautiful misunderstanding seemed rather nice.
Natasha took the Regeneration Gun, her beautiful eyes glistening with tears, her lips pressed together, trying hard not to let the tears fall.
She was moved, yes.
But more than that, she felt guilt.
This was genuine kindness shown to her, yet she was doing things that would betray that kindness.
She could only force herself to believe that upholding professional ethics was not wrong; what was wrong was the profession she bore.
But her conscience still couldn't get past it.
"Forget it, you're being so slow, I'll just do it myself."
Lin Luo took back the Regeneration Gun, released Catwoman's Mjolnir, and without waiting for Natasha's consent, lifted her shirt, touched the muzzle to her lower abdomen, and pulled the trigger.
Bang--!
A purple energy liquid injected into her body.
Natasha only felt a warm current sweep through her body; besides a burning sensation in her abdomen, other scars from gunshot wounds on her body also felt hot.
The heat lasted for about three or four seconds.
Lin Luo put away the Regeneration Gun and tapped the Men in Black watch on Natasha's wrist.
A holographic projection appeared, displaying various data about Natasha's entire body.
Her removed uterus had successfully regenerated and began to function like that of a normal woman.
Natasha froze for a moment; at this instant, she completely lost her composure.
Tears slowly streamed down her face, and after a few soft sobs, she glanced at the BOSS, then burst into uncontrollable tears like a little girl.
Was this an exaggeration?
No, not at all.
In the original movie, Natasha once confessed her experience in the Red Room to Banner, stating that her uterus had been removed and then adding a stinging line:
"You're not the only monster on the team."
Yes, Natasha viewed her incompleteness as being on the same level as the Hulk's monstrousness.
With this simple explanation, Natasha's current feelings become clear.
Catwoman leaned closer and said in a teasing tone, "Dear BOSS, I think you should give this crying lady a warm hug right now."
"I agree with that."
Lin Luo nodded in approval, smiling as he spread his hands, ready to embrace the tearful little widow.
However, as soon as his arms went out, Natasha quickly dodged backward.
The BOSS froze in place.
"Ah, oh." Catwoman, enjoying the drama, shook her head and said, "It seems she doesn't really need it."
"No... no..."
Natasha sniffled twice, looking at the BOSS's hands and Catwoman's Mjolnir with distaste.
"P-Please... before you hug me, could you... could you wash your hands first?"
Lin Luo: "..."
Catwoman: "..."
The two exchanged glances, then Catwoman exploded, pressing her Mjolnir onto Natasha's face.
"Mmph!"
Feeling the Mjolnir on her cheek, Natasha froze for a second.
She wasn't a Mjolnir-fetishist like the BOSS; she couldn't tolerate such an insult. She immediately pushed away Catwoman's leg and pounced, ready to fight Catwoman for three hundred rounds.
Catwoman, quick as a flash, pushed the BOSS, making Natasha fall right into the BOSS's embrace.
Entering a warm embrace, Natasha initially struggled a bit, then succumbed.
She buried her head in the BOSS's arms, soothing her emotions.
Lin Luo slowly patted Natasha's shoulder.
"L, let's go, to the next place."
...New Mexico, a certain desert location.
Layers of fences formed a circle of tight protective facilities.
From the outside looking in, cranes, derricks, and various construction machinery stood inside.
Dozens of heavily armed security personnel also stood on the towers surrounding the protective facilities.
All of this was just for a... hammer in the center of the enclosure.
A few days ago, a startling bolt of lightning tore through the sky, and this hammer, accompanied by electric light, fell to the ground.
When it first landed, strange runes were imprinted around the hammer, but various excavations were later carried out to retrieve the hammer.
The runes had been dug into a large pit, leaving a pillar of earth supporting the hammer.
An Agent in a gray suit reported to a man with a longbow and quiver:
"Mr. Hawkeye, the cranes and derricks have all been tried; there's no way to move that hammer an inch. The soil beneath the hammer seems to have fused with it, making further excavation impossible."
"Notify headquarters to send a Quinjet and more powerful machinery," Hawkeye ordered.
"Yes."
The Agent turned to leave, then suddenly paused halfway, pressing his ear to his communicator, and looked back in confusion.
"Sir, there are three Agents, two women and one man, claiming to be from Sector Seven, who say they want to take over our objective."
"Sector Seven?"
Hawkeye frowned slightly, recalling for a moment.
There was no information about Sector Seven in his mind.
He was about to say he'd go out and see for himself, then he saw the three so-called Sector Seven Agents swaggering toward the hammer in the center.
His hand instinctively went to his bow, but before he could pick it up, one of the Agents made his heart skip a beat.
That was... Natasha?
Nick Fury had said that Natasha was out on a mission with the highest danger and secrecy levels, ordering all senior Agents, no matter the circumstances of their encounter, to fully cooperate with Natasha's work.
Even making some sacrifices was not out of the question.
He hadn't expected to meet her here...