Chapter 17: The Visiting Tony
"Why did you suddenly remember to go on a pirate ship?"
Pierce's inquiry brought Nick back to his senses, and his already swarthy face darkened a little when he heard his old friend's question.
How did he answer that?
Said that the little bastard remembered the pirate captain when he saw him, so he yelled to go to the amusement park to take the pirate ship?
Although he was curious about the reason, Nick's ugly face made Pierce change the subject very interestingly: "What's that thing called?"
"Which one are you talking about, 'Hex Core'?"
"Yes," Pierce nodded, "How did you come up with such a name?"
"That's good," Nick Fury said, glancing blankly at the guy across from him, "It's much better than 'Blue Dawn Nick Scream'." ”
"Hahaha-"
Pierce smiled and waved his hand, teasing, "I think it's a better name, especially when it comes out of your mouth." ”
"You're not here to see my jokes, are you?"
Nick is also helpless, he and Pierce often tease each other, and they also have each other's wins and losses, this is the first time that they are powerless, obviously, the assist from Evan has already arranged him clearly.
"Of course not," Pierce looked serious, "I'm going to talk to you about Ivan." ”
"Evan, what's wrong with him?"
Nick Fury subconsciously touched the communicator on the table, trying to connect with Maria Hill and Melinda May, who took Evan to the playground.
"No, no," Pierce hurriedly stopped, and he was also taken aback by Nick's sensitivity: "I'm talking about the handling of Evan matters." ”
"Tell me clearly," Nick complained to his old friend in dissatisfaction as he threw the communicator back on the table, "I thought he blew up the Pentagon again!"
"You're too grassy, Nick, and you're worse than an old man like me. ”
"You don't know what kind of life I've been living in the past three days, and I don't dare to close my eyes until three o'clock in the morning, for fear that the little ancestor will give me something again. ”
Nick pointed out the bloodshot in his eyes to Pierce, which obviously didn't come from staying up all night.
"I think I know why Evan went on a pirate ship. Pierce glanced at Nick Fury's blindfold and said pointedly.
"What do you think?"
Nick Fury ignores him and brings the conversation back on track.
"Evan needs a guardian, Nick, someone who teaches him what is good and what is evil, what is right and what is wrong. ”
"You and I want to go together!"
Nick got up again and poured each of them a glass of wine, clinking glasses and drinking them all.
"Tsk, to be honest, Nick, it's a shame to put this bottle of wine in the wine cabinet, it's a shame for the $576 wine cabinet. ”
Pierce smacked his lips and disguised his gaffe with a joke.
Nick would say that, obviously not only with an idea, but even with a candidate.
As for who the candidate is, if the other party doesn't say it, he naturally won't ask, it is a tacit understanding, a tacit understanding of the cordon between the agents.
"If you can get a third of the extra money, every time you come to my office, I will prepare you a bottle of good wine. ”
Nick also responded with a smile, not mentioning his detailed thoughts at all.
"Forget it, your good wine is not so easy to drink, not to mention a third more of the funding, even if it is doubled, it is estimated that you will also invest in the scientific research projects of the laboratory. ”
This is not a compliment, but a statement of the fact that Pierce knows Nick Fury very well, and he is probably not as good as the other when it comes to "dedication".
Nick smiled and didn't speak, the other party was telling the truth, and he didn't think it was something to praise.
"By the way, Nick," Pierce said as if something had suddenly occurred to him, "How's the collection of fragments of the Hex Core going?"
"I've got a couple of agents to collect them and send them to the lab, hopefully something. ”
That being said, Nick Fury doesn't have much hope.
The technique of making the "Hex Core" was immature, as Evan himself admitted, and the boy said that his original purpose was not to make it, but some kind of firearm, but a sudden inspiration made him change his mind and put it into action.
It is a very difficult task to parse an immature work that is more accidental than logical, not to mention that the basis for analysis is only some fragments and residues.
Yes, the "Hex Core" has long been shattered into a piece of scum, and it is not so much about the research value as it is about using these fragments to find some comfort.
Maybe the fragility of the item is also related to the fact that the boy is using the scrap of the handheld, I don't know if it can increase its service life by replacing it with military materials, and I don't think it will be like now, just shoot a few beams and then fall apart, completely unworthy of the energy it absorbs.
It was because of its meagre research value that the researchers did not pay much attention to the fragments of the "Hex Core", and focused on Ivan's few laser and electromagnetic weapons.
Nick knew about it, so he didn't have much hope for it.
Pierce also knew that pretending not to know was not only to cover up, but also to lead to the following topic: "Nick, don't you think that Evan needs a teacher in addition to a guardian?"
"Teacher ......"
Nick's brow furrowed slightly, pondering Pierce's proposal.
"No matter how talented a person is, he also needs the accumulation of knowledge, and Evan may have his own unique views on weapon development and the use of physics, but after all, he grew up in an orphanage, and went to a public church school, even though he taught himself a lot of knowledge, but he certainly lacked systematic combing and answering questions about the meaning of related concepts. ”
Seeing Nick's intentions, Pierce struck while the iron was hot and described the necessity of his proposal.
"I see what you mean, but do you think Ivan's temperament will go to school well?"
Nick Fury already has a deep understanding of the boy's bad character, otherwise he would not have resigned himself to his request to go to the amusement park.
The events of that day really scared him, not because he was afraid of what happened to him, but because he was worried that something would happen to Ivan.
No matter what, it's just an immature child, who knows what he will do when he is angry.
"That's why I said to find him a teacher, not a school!"
Pierce also heard about Evan's character, and knew that it was impossible for this little ancestor to go to school safely, and no one could guarantee whether he would knock the school down after being bullied on campus, or find a teacher to teach him alone.
"Anyone?"
Nick asked, many names were changing in his mind, but they didn't feel very suitable, and he was going to listen to Pierce's opinion, after all, he had made the suggestion.
"What else do you need," Pierce said with a smile, "The scientists in the laboratory don't have to be right, it's more than enough to lay a foundation for Ivan, not to mention, and we can also allow Ivan to use the equipment in the laboratory to conduct experiments, which will not only improve his abilities, but also allow us to learn some new techniques." ”
"No way!"
Nick Fury decisively rejected Pierce's proposal: "Evan is a child now, but he won't always be a child, and this kind of calculating behavior in the name of teaching will make him alienated and hostile to us, and it is completely unnecessary." ”
"Not to mention ......"
Nick didn't finish the rest of the sentence, but Pierce already understood what he meant, and many of the researchers in the research room were from Hydra, and until now, Nick was still very worried about them.
It's not good news that the S.H.I.E.L.D. director is so wary of Hydra, at least for the sleepers like Pierce.
They must always be vigilant, and if they show their feet, they may lead Nick to set off a large-scale censorship campaign within S.H.I.E.L.D.
At that time, decades of calculations and painstaking efforts will be wasted, and they, the sleepers, will also end up in a life-and-death dilemma.
"It's me who is too greedy," Pierce decisively put himself in the spot, and naturally withdrew, "Then I don't have any ideas." ”
"However, Evan does need a teacher," Pierce said earnestly, "Nick, such a gifted child cannot be destroyed in our hands!"
Nick Fury nodded in agreement, and was about to say something, but was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Come in!"
With permission, the person outside the door pushed the door in, and it was Coulson.
"Director!"
Although Nick didn't hold Coulson accountable for his behavior, and expressed his understanding very generously, the ugly face and bulging green tendons at that time still made Coulson tremble a little when he thought about it, so his voice was several tones lower than usual: "Tony Stark is here." ”
"What is he doing here?"
Glancing at Pierce, Nick Fury asked a little strangely.
Tony's injury has already been investigated by the pervasive agents, calculate the time, his injury is just healed, shouldn't this playboy personality call a lively party to celebrate, how can he have the kung fu to come to S.H.I.E.L.D.?
He didn't say it, but ...... The temper seems to be a bit rushed. ”
Coulson answered the director's question very discerningly, he is now eager to brush back the impression of his boss, and he is not targeted and put aside, mainly because he has been having nightmares for the past two days, and he doesn't dare to close his eyes, for fear that as soon as he falls asleep, he will dream that his one-eyed boss will sit on the edge of the bed and smile at him.
"Then I'll go back first. ”
Pierce got up to say goodbye, and Nick nodded and looked at Coulson, "Call Tony in, by the way, how's your squad?"
"Director...... I ......"
"Don't worry," Nick waved his hand and comforted, "I didn't mean to criticize you, on the contrary, I think you did a good job at the time, at least you got a lot closer to Evan at that time, otherwise he wouldn't have made you the vice-captain, wouldn't he?"
"Take your time, guide slowly, as long as that kid can get on the right track, don't let you take two mouthfuls, you really scold me for three minutes of dirty words, and I won't take it to heart." ”
"Director, we ...... I mean Evan, Evan's squad is disbanded. ”
Coulson's voice was lowered, and he felt like he might not be able to get out of this room today.
“......”
Nick felt that his blood pressure had risen a lot, and I was just about to show my generosity, could the slap in the face not be so timely?
"When?"
"This morning. ”
"Because I agreed with him to go to the amusement park, he disbanded 'Jean'...... Squad?"
"Yes, he told me this morning, saying that Nick is still knowledgeable about current affairs, so he won't be as knowledgeable as him, and the 'Let Nick Die' team will be disbanded, and the dog's head will be tied around your neck for the time being......"
Coulson stopped as he spoke, as if he had said the wrong thing again.
When I looked up, sure enough, the director was looking at him with a cruel smile.
PS: The group answer has been changed to "Evan Glazer", and the previous answer was a little in the middle, but many friends couldn't hit the reaction point, so it was removed.
There is also a shift in the evening, making up for Wednesday's.
Thank you very much for your support and enthusiasm.