Chapter 2: The night before the induction

“…… Yes, I did ask you to apply for the job without telling you anything. Nick Fury's face was slightly annoyed.

On the video projection, he said with a straight face: "But I didn't let you do magic in front of the interviewer!" Is your brain watered? ”

"Sir, I'm trying to show my goodness." Daniel shouted bitterly, "The current society ...... Specialty students, don't you give extra points? ”

This damn child......

Nick Fury didn't hold back his laughter.

God knows, just when he received the news that Agent Maria Hill had 'screwed up', he was almost angry and had nothing to say...... Although he didn't tell him in advance that he was normal or anything......

But in fact, even if he doesn't know anything, Stark Industries will follow the previous agreement with S.H.I.E.L.D. as an 'intern' and let him successfully enter Stark Industries for an internship.

But this dead kid actually changed the interviewer's magic trick for more than ten minutes!

Should he be praised for his creativity, or should he be said to be lacking in the strings of his brain?

"We agreed that Mr. Daniel Black was clearly better suited to the stage, the magician's stage, than Stark Industries."

This was the unanimous opinion of Stark's human resources department, the three interviewers in charge that day.

"I've asked Iron Man to allow you to borrow the Avengers Mansion for the time being."

Nick Fury, who didn't seem to have given up on Daniel completely, looked at him with stern eyes: "Of course, you are not a member of the Avengers, and besides, you do not meet the standards of the Avengers at all......"

"That's right, I'm an ordinary person." Daniel interjected indignantly, "It's none of my business to save the world and keep peace, and I can't help either." Now the question is, what are you calling me back from England for? Be the mascot of S.H.I.E.L.D.? ”

"It's okay if you understand it that way." Nick Fury looked at him contemplatively for a long moment and said, "However, not the mascot of S.H.I.E.L.D., I want you to be ...... Become the mascot of the Avengers. ”

Daniel was stunned for a long time, "Are you kidding?" ”

"Of course not." Nick Fury said seriously.

He held up a finger, "I'll give you half a year as a buffer, during this half year, you can listen, watch, and learn hard, and it doesn't matter if you make a small mistake once in a while." Half a year later, I hope you don't let me down. ”

"But you didn't tell me anything!" Daniel yelled frantically.

"Boy, your ability to gather information is too poor." Nick Fury said disgustedly: "I have already told you about this half-year mission, borrow the Avengers Building, to listen, see, and learn......"

"The question is what to listen to? What to see? What are you studying? ”

"Can't you use your brain? Do you want me to tell you everything? ”

"But I don't understand you like that!"

"Then in half a year, think about it slowly." The bald one-eyed black chief gave him a meaningful, mysterious smile: "Daniel, I have faith in you. ”

He then hung up the video call.

"Liar Director, Liar Agency! Damn it...... Wait, forgot to ask, the most important question, my salary ......"

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"S.H.I.E.L.D. internship, no salary." Afterwards, Hawkeye answered him seriously.

"Spider-Man has been catching criminals for almost a year, and he hasn't received a penny. I think it's good that the director can provide you with a place to stay. And, aren't you applying for Stark Industries? What position are you applying for? ”

“…… Position ......" Daniel looked up at the ceiling: "So how can an ordinary position suit me?" Everyone generally thinks that I am outstanding and born great, and I should not do such ordinary work. ”

Hawkeye: Bragging! →→

“…… So, I was drafted by Tony Stark to report to the Avengers Building tomorrow. ”

"The Avengers Mansion?" Hawkeye's expression was very surprised, he looked at the other party's fragile little body, and asked with a strange expression, "You...... Also the Avengers? ”

"No, no, I'm certainly not an Avenger."

Daniel said with a depressed expression: "I'm the receptionist. ”

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At the same time, Nick Fury was also on a video call with Tony Stark.

"I don't understand why you have to stuff that little fool in me, do you think Stark is a? Do you want me to invite him to stay in the Avengers Tower? ”

Tony Stark is wearing a black vest in the studio, tapping his mechanical gadgets with pliers, and questioning Fury in the video projection.

"Jarvis, bring up Daniel Black's profile...... Good, good job, Jarvis. ”

In front of the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., he called on the secret information of S.H.I.E.L.D.

After glancing at it, he frowned and said: "The only special place is that he is barely a half-wizard, with a long-range attack system, poor attack power, and weak persistence, which does not meet the Avengers' selection criteria at all." Fury, did you go out and hit your head? ”

"He's not in charge of the export of force." Nick Fury replied rather calmly, "Tony, everyone has their own strengths and advantages, and you can't deny others just because of force." Like Pepper Pep, without her, you'd be a mess. ”

"Pep is an exception." Tony frowned, shook his head again, and his face was a little bad.

He seemed very reluctant to talk about the subject, and instead deliberately laughed.

Because he was in a bad mood, his tone was also a little mean: "Then what are his advantages?" Become a rabbit? Does he turn into a pink rabbit and come out, and the super criminals and aliens will surrender in unison......"

Then, he exaggeratedly raised his arms and turned in a circle: "Ohye, world peace!" Long live the rabbit! ”

"Stop messing around, Stark." Nick Fury had a helpless look on his face, unconcerned about his sarcasm: "I hope that Daniel Black will be responsible for some of the ...... in the future Probably something you Avengers don't want to do. ”

"What you don't really want to do?" Tony Stark raised an eyebrow, "Will he help me attend the Stark shareholder meeting?" Eat carrots? ”

"If you're not afraid of Stark going out of business, you can try. As for carrots, you're not supposed to be seven years old this year, are you? Nick Fury replied.

"Seriously, I don't think his specialty is in business, in fact, he's my chosen external liaison officer."

He casually said a job title and explained: "Your future foreign spokesperson is usually responsible for helping you deal with the news media, and it is your window for contact and interaction with the outside world." At the same time, he can help you coordinate relations with various government departments. ”

"Liaison officer?" Tony Stark was surprised: "Are you kidding? Stark Group could have paid for the most professional team, so why did it have to find a magician? ”

"Yes, Tony Stark has a whole professional team, but when 'Iron Man' is under pressure from all sides, I don't see them in the slate." Nick Fury said mockingly.

"So, do you think the guys you like will be better than those professionals?" Tony asked unconvinced.

Nick Fury smiled slightly, "I'm not sure, but we don't lack time to try." Tony, give him half a year to get to know you and let you get to know him. ”

The one-eyed black chief seems to have a peculiar trust and expectation of Daniel: "Maybe in half a year, you won't think like that." Of course, I didn't even tell him what the job was about. If you can't trust him for half a year, and he doesn't make any contributions, you can kick him out immediately. ”

Tony blinked his large, caramel eyes, curious about Nick Fury's sure words.

However, whether it is the information stored by S.H.I.E.L.D. or the scan secretly made with armor today, that guy named Daniel is ordinary all over his body, just like an ordinary person, and there is nothing strange at all.

So, what does Fury, a cunning and cunning guy, fancy him?

However, it doesn't matter, there is half a year to observe anyway.

For the sake of that 'happy family of three', it doesn't seem like a big deal to give away a temporary, seemingly non-important job.

Tony Stark said to himself.

He remembered Daniel's yearning and proud little happy expression when he mentioned what 'girlfriend' and what future 'family of three', and his heart was a little sour inexplicably...... A family of three...... Tsk, what a happy boy.

In fact, Daniel is also puzzled by the same question: what exactly does Nick Fury like about him?

Unlike Tony Stark's straightforward statement, he simply doesn't know anything about it.

However, if it was so easy to figure it out, it is estimated that Fury would not let him study it for half a year.

In the end, he let go of the problem and ran to take out Hawkeye's dinner, the last beef burger in the takeaway box.

"You're enough!" Clint, who was playing on the game console, immediately jumped up in anger: "Give me back my burger!" You cunning guy, TMD obviously has so much deposit in his bank card, if you don't buy it yourself, you have to come and rob me! ”

"I'm going to save money." Daniel justifiably said, "I'm going to save a lot of money." A bachelor like you won't understand me. I had to save enough money to propose to Stephanie. Otherwise, how can you give each other a happy life? In this world, which one does not cost money, wedding banquets, honeymoon trips, buying houses and cars, as well as the baby's future milk powder money, childcare expenses, education expenses...... Did you know that it's like loving a beautiful woman and never missing a piece of clothing in your closet? Husbands and fathers who earn money to support their families will never be short of dollars in their pockets! ”

"Shut up, don't talk nonsense!" There was a vibrating of bowstrings, and Crete held his folding bow aloft, aiming his arrow at Daniel.

He said coldly: "Warning, put down the beef burger!" Put down the beef burger! Otherwise, you're welcome! ”

"Uh...... And for this kind of thing, you want to shoot arrows at me? Daniel's blue eyes widened.

"I'm so broken, Clint ......" Then, with lightning speed, he lowered his head and took a bite of the burger, "I'm so broken!" I'm so heartbroken! ”

"Don't bite! You scoundrel......" Clint angrily threw his bow and pounced on it.

Daniel hurriedly ran around the house.

After a long commotion, the two of them stopped.

"I remember your girlfriend, hasn't she confessed yet? Why did it get involved in getting married and having children? ”

Clint bit on the half of the burger he had finally snatched back, sat on the carpet, and asked gossip.

"People have to have a vision!" Daniel taught him a serious lesson, and he took out a small notepad: "Look, this is my life plan before the age of thirty, and it is now progressing to ......"

For the hawkeye who 'gets by', the dense lines of small words are simply overwhelming: "God, you neurotic!" It's not a machine, why do you want so many programs......"

Daniel glared at him with blue eyes rather disdainfully, "With your decadent attitude, no girl will want to marry you." ”

"You little virgin, I don't know how popular I am, uncle!"

Clint sneered at him and went back to playing.

Daniel pursed his lower lip unhappily and muttered, "I really don't see it, but I won't be so casual." ”

Then, he once again took it seriously and religiously started a daily text message to his 'girlfriend' Stephanie.

[Honey, I'm in the United States.] I accepted my new job and went to work tomorrow on my first day, so I was nervous. ]

Steve Rogers looked in amazement as the text message appeared in his phone inbox again, from that strange girl, Natasha's best friend.

But 'going to work for the first time tomorrow'?

He hesitated, thinking that it didn't seem good to always reply.

So, he spelled out carefully: [I will go to ...... tomorrow for the first time]

Then, he paused, unsure if 'being an Avenger' counts as work?

Finally, it occurred to him that Natasha had said that she didn't ramble about his identity.

Therefore, in the eyes of the little girl opposite, he is likely to ...... Just an ordinary person?

Coming to a new world, Steve Rogers, who is called "Captain, Captain" every day, has a rare relaxed hook on the corners of his lips.

He lowered his head and stared at the screen seriously, his blonde hair falling gently down the side of his cheek, and his fingers swiped over the screen more and more flexibly, spelling out the words 'go to work' as well.

[Coincidentally, I'm going to work tomorrow and my first day.] ]

Immediately afterwards, there was another very sincere comfort:

[Don't be anxious, believe in yourself.] ]

'Stephanie' really...... It's so sweet!

Daniel rolled twice on the bed with his phone, giggling all the way, and Hawkeye glanced at him again with disgust.

[Okay, okay, I'll do it!] On the first day of work, you have to work hard! \(^o^)/]

[Thanks, so are you.] ]