Chapter 9 Guardians

"What?"

Melinda looked at Nick suspiciously, as if he was someone else in disguise.

"Evan needs a guardian to ......"

Nick Fury was interrupted by Melinda before he could finish his sentence: "I see what you mean, what I want to ask is, why me?"

"According to the information we have gathered, Ivan's EQ is obviously much lower than his IQ, and his temperament is also very bad, so we need a patient and armed agent to be his guardian, not only to ensure his safety, but also to subtly guide him correctly. ”

"Just because you don't want to go out into the field, I don't think there's anything better for you than this job. ”

Looking at Melinda's tangled face, Nick, who understood that she didn't want to take over the job of "babysitting", persuaded: "Are you willing to be a clerical job for the rest of your life?"

"I know that the last incident had a big psychological shadow on you," Nick Fury did not mention the word "Bahrain" for fear of causing Melinda to lose control of her emotions, "but you are right, it is not you who need to feel guilty, but the politicians on both sides who have intensified the relationship between mutants and humans." ”

"This is an opportunity, Melinda, to help you come out of the shadows. ”

"You need this opportunity, and Evan needs it too, you know, he's been living as an orphan for six or seven years that no one cares about!"

"Alright," Melinda May nodded, accepting her request to be Evan Glazer's guardian, "I don't know if I'll be able to do the job, but I'll do my best." ”

"But," she looked at her boss without hesitation, and said firmly, "Don't expect me to brainwash that kid for you!"

"Agents are professions, not personalities, and no one is going to ask you what to do. ”

"Besides, we're not going to brainwash people all day, that's Hydra!"

Nick Fury felt tired, he was obviously a righteous person who worked hard for the safety of the earth, why did his subordinates always regard him as a bottomless evil like the Red Skull?

However, he was not angry because of the other party's misunderstanding, and the reason why Melinda May broke out in the Evan affair was completely because the "Bahrain Island Incident" was suppressed too harshly.

Although the order to kill the girl was not given by S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, Nick Fury knew that his and the others' indifferent attitude towards the matter was too difficult for the lady to accept.

Melinda returns with guilt, waiting for the punishment or abuse that will follow.

She would have felt much better if she had encountered them, but instead of scolding her for killing a child, her colleagues and superiors offered reassurance such as "you are right" and "that is the best choice".

As a result, Melinda May quickly went from one extreme to the other.

In order to allow her to recover as soon as possible, and to deepen Evan Glazer's closeness to S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury had the intention of arranging a guardian for the boy.

What else could he do?

Arrest him and lock him up for life?

Evan Glazer is not one of those superpowered children who are personally very harmful, but a genius scientist comparable to Tony Stark.

Neither the military nor the capitalists are blind, and as long as there is a line, they will do their best to take him under their command, after all, he is very young now, and there is enough time to cultivate his feelings with certain organizations.

Unlike Tony, Evan is made of very cheap weapons, neither the "bottle cannon" nor the guns on his body use too many precious materials.

The team even found a "white flame flamethrower" made of plastic in the basement of his house, which was not only usable, but also very stable, which made S.H.I.E.L.D. scientists cry out "impossible!".

What does it mean to be able to craft a safe and stable laser-like weapon from civilian materials on a rudimentary workbench in the basement?

It means the possibility of large-scale installation!

It's a temptation that even the Big Five can't refuse, and even surpasses the appeal of Tony Stark's steel suit technology.

After all, even if you get Tony Stark's suit technology, it's hard to popularize and promote it.

The cost of polymerization reactors and the price of titanium alloys are extremely high, and few individuals can afford them, and the country may not care about these costs, but when this figure is multiplied by millions or tens of millions, no country can pay without changing its face.

In the end, it is estimated that it is necessary to buy some as a means of deterring others as a means of deterring others, as Tony has developed before, rather than a large-scale stockpile.

However, this is not the case with the weapons in Ivan's hands, and the low enough material requirements and relaxed development environment requirements make them completely possible for large-scale installation.

If any country is brought under its command, it will completely change the current world pattern, and other countries will definitely unite to isolate this country for the sake of future security, and even a third world war will break out as a result.

S.H.I.E.L.D. certainly wouldn't let this happen, not to mention that they were also very coveted by Evan Glazer's weapons skills.

However, after all, it involves the Security Council and the local forces in the United States, so we must also pay attention to ways and methods in our actions, and it is inevitable that we will be able to combine the pros and cons, and it is also one of the prerequisites to take the lead in holding that child in our hands.

In fact, at this time, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s action team was already in place, and if it weren't for Tony Stark's bad personality and wanting to further observe the performance and power of Ivan's various weapons, they would have done it a long time ago.

"How do I get that kid to accept me?"

Melinda stepped into the role quickly, and she needed a peaceful life so badly.

"Do you have an idea?"

Nick Fury didn't answer directly, but planned to listen to her first.

"Don't tell me you're not prepared!"

As a subordinate, Melinda knows Nick very well, and knows that with his character, he never does anything unprepared, although he has a draft about getting closer to Evan , but how can this kind of thing be told to them!

Nick Fury pulled out a notebook from his arms and handed it to Melinda: "It will help you get the favor of that child." ”

"What's wrong?"

Nick, who offered his help, found that instead of receiving thanks from his men, he was being stared at with a strange look, not only Melinda, but also Hill looking at him with a strange look.

"You're peeking at someone's diary?"

Melinda's incredulous tone made Nick Fury understand what they had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained, "It's not Evan's diary, it's Steve's!"

"Director-"

Phil Coulson, who was sitting on the side and trying to lower his presence, stood up when he heard this, and said excitedly: "Can I ......?"

"No, sit down, it's a gift from Ivan!"

It was Melinda who spoke, and she entered the character like a lioness when it came to things about Evan.

"I ......"

Coulson stood there at a loss, and reason told him that Melinda in his current state could not be provoked, but the temptation of the American team's diary was too great for him, after all, it was an idol that he had admired since childhood.

"Alright, show Coulson, Melinda, you know how much he admires Team America. ”

Hill, who got Coulson's pleading gaze, persuaded Melinda May: "Maybe Coulson, who also admires the American team, and Little Evan, have a common language, and they will help you a lot when the time comes." ”

Melinda, who felt that Hill had a point, handed the notebook that was not yet hot in her hand to Coulson, turned to Nick and asked, "Evan worships Team America?"

She was already wondering if she was going to learn from Coulson, lest the two of them have no common language.

"It should be. ”

Nick pointed to a photograph on the table of Ivan as he left the orphanage, with a little boy standing in the middle wearing a shield with a star flag on his arm.

"Should it?" Ms. Guardian's voice raised considerably, "Is this what a veteran agent should say?"

Nick Fury shrugged, knowing that Melinda was too nervous, so he said half-explained and half-relieved: "According to the information we gathered, Evan mentioned the word 'purification' many times, which means that he deliberately approached Tony, the purpose is to purify the Iron Man who insulted the word 'superhero' in his heart!"

"Insults, isn't that too much?"

Even Melinda, who has now turned her stance to Evan's side, has to admit that Tony Stark is worthy of the title of "superhero", as he said, those who feel unworthy of him can ask those who have been saved by him first.

"Compared to those who sacrifice themselves for the sake of lofty ideals, you behave like a showy bar girl!"

"You're familiar with that, aren't you?" asked Nick Fury, looking at Melinda.

"This is what Evan said to Tony, a man who sacrifices himself for the sake of high ideals...... Are you talking about Team America?"

Melinda's agent qualities are unquestionable, and as soon as Nick reminded her, she thought of the basis for the other party's guess.

"Not necessarily. ”

Nick Fury shook his head, in an unfathomable demeanor, but Melinda, feeling her anger, was already wondering if to slap the lamp on the other man's bare head.

Director Nick obviously didn't know what his subordinates were thinking about it, and continued to explain: "According to our information, Ivan's grandfather died on the battlefield of World War II, so I think his perception of heroes is likely affected by this. ”

"As for the American team, even if there is no worship, there must be admiration, and this diary can definitely bring the two of you closer. ”

"That's why Evan came to Tony Stark?" Hill chimed in, "He thinks Tony's high-profile showmanship is a humiliation to the martyrs' heroic titles?"

"That's how it should be. ”

Nick Fury nodded, that's why he was so kind to the little boy named Evan, no matter what time it is, a person who admires heroes and loves his country will not become a demon king who tries to destroy the world.

Of course, although the intentions are good, the way to recognize and deal with things is still up for debate, which is another reason why Nick is anxious to find him a guardian.

It can also be seen how good Ivan was in the early preparations, and he knew very well that the style of a villain depends entirely on his purpose, and the kind of thug who is forced by life or robs for nothing is the lowest.

The executioner who committed the abuse for the sake of killing was only one level above the former.

For some kind of villain with a noble goal such as purifying the world, the style is raised to another level.

And like the Joker, in order to promote his own concept of "human nature is evil", or the purification action that Ivan chose to "let the title of hero not be defiled", should be the most stylish.

The former has a different kind of beauty and attraction like the poppy, and the latter is more likely to be recognized by everyone and is conducive to whitewashing.

Looking at S.H.I.E.L.D.'s reaction, his "character building plan" was clearly a success.