On the banks of the Potomac River, the Trident Building.

Coulson, who has just returned from the Arctic glacier, has a tired look on his face, as the assistant to Director Nick Fury, he is really busy with his work, he only solved Tony Stark's trouble not long ago, and was sent by his boss to the distant North Pole to complete a salvage mission, and now he has to finish the Fantastic Four incident, otherwise he will definitely receive a call from the White House tomorrow.

This loyal and reliable middle-aged man strode into the headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D., greeting several familiar colleagues along the way, and his popularity in various departments was very good. Riding the special elevator all the way up, and continuously passing multiple inspection verification procedures, Coulson finally met the black director who had been waiting for a long time.

Nick Fury, dressed in a black trench coat, stood quietly in front of the window, having participated in and passed all the training of the Green and Black Beret Special Forces, was a top military man with a wealth of experience and military knowledge, and later joined the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) as the top commander of several intelligence agencies, becoming a trusted strategic expert in the White House.

Thanks to his impressive resume and leadership skills, Nick Fury served as the commander of the S.S.R. (Strategic Science Corps), and after gaining the support of the World Security Council, he changed its name to the current S.H.I.E.L.D. (S.H.I.E.L.D), which was similar to an official military operations organization and intelligence agency, to a special department with a wide range of functions.

"Phil, thank you for your hard work." Nick Fury came back to his senses and rarely expressed his concern and condolences to his subordinates, "How is the trouble on the Fantastic Four's side handled?" ”

As early as the previous Brooklyn Bridge incident, S.H.I.E.L.D. noticed the Fantastic Four who showed extraordinary abilities and carried out covert surveillance, when Nick Fury was busy contacting Tony Stark, and there was a war hero sleeping in the glacier to be appeased, so he ignored this superhero group for the time being.

Where to think, Victor Doom would suddenly jump out and turn into Doctor Doom to make trouble in Manhattan, but fortunately there were no large casualties, otherwise the black director might have to go to the White House again.

"Dr. Richards is a good talker." Coulson shrugged, the Fantastic Four are not as difficult to contact as Tony Stark, Reed is still a pure scholar at heart, and the rest of the people are not difficult to communicate with except for Johnny, who is more lively and lively.

"It's just ......" The middle-aged agent hesitated for a moment, then said: "General Ross took Victor Doom away before I transported him back to headquarters, claiming that it was the private property of the military!" ”

Nick Fury's swarthy face stiffened a little, and he asked in a cold voice, "What does Rose want to do with this, isn't he busy copying the Super Soldier Serum?" ”

Coulson shook his head helplessly, S.H.I.E.L.D. has never been treated well by the military and the White House, this is a fact that many people know, as a special department rooted in this country and integrating multiple functions, it is undoubtedly a great irony that it is not under the jurisdiction of the president!

After all, S.H.I.E.L.D. is not like the CIA or FBI, which needs to take funds from the federal government, it directly relies on the appropriations of the World Security Council, and the only thing that can control it is the World Security Council!

"Is Victor Doom still useful?" Fury asked bluntly.

If he could get what S.H.I.E.L.D. wanted from Doctor Doom, the Black Chief might ask the military for it back, but if the other party was useless, then it didn't matter if General Ross took it, now was the time to avoid and minimize conflict as much as possible.

"We have tested and there are no vital signs. Dr. Richards also said that after high temperature heating and rapid cooling, even a strong body with metallization is difficult to bear. ”

Coulson recounted Reed's conclusions, and to be honest, he didn't understand why General Ross would be interested in a steel statue.

Fury pondered for a while, but it was still difficult to guess the other party's thoughts, so he put it aside for a while, maybe the army general had his own plans, such as the replication plan of the super soldier serum, he didn't have the slightest hope, people like Steve Rogers are really a rare species.

There are many strong-willed soldiers, and it is not uncommon for big men to be strong, but there are very few people with a good heart!

Even a secret service leader like Nick Fury, who has lived in the shadows all year round, has to admit that he sees in Captain America the spirit of freedom and the good will that this country is pursuing.

Looking at the information compiled on the display, the black director squinted, and he said softly: "It's not all bad, at least let Tony Stark understand that Iron Man is not a unique and invincible existence." ”

Seeing the smile of the usually serious black director, Coulson seemed to think of something, and just wanted to ask, but he stubbornly held back. As an agent, you should not ask your boss questions, especially when it comes to confidential matters.

Within S.H.I.E.L.D., various hierarchical clearances are set extremely strictly, and if there is any transgression, it will be punished mercilessly.

"There's no need to be so nervous." Fury saw the thoughts of his henchman, waved his hand, and said: "That's right, the Avengers project was approved by the World Security Council, and they had rejected my request as too dangerous, but with the emergence of Iron Man and the increasingly serious mutant problem, this plan was finally allowed." ”

Nick Fury blinked his one-eyed gaze at the rushing Potomac River and said in a deep voice, "The reason why I am actively preparing the Avengers is because I have a premonition that war is coming. ”

"This was the era of the Big Bang, and during World War II, the Super Soldier was the most powerful being, and Captain America led the Roaring Commando Team to defeat the evil army of the Nazis almost single-handedly. But now, all kinds of superpowers are emerging one after another, as well as those troublesome mutants, S.H.I.E.L.D. is a strong shield to protect the world, but in the face of these people, we can't see enough. ”

There are inevitably some vicissitudes and sadness in the tone of the black chief, as if a veteran has returned to the battlefield, only to find that the guns and tactics he once mastered have all become obsolete products.

"Maybe people don't realize that an era of superheroes is coming." Fury lowered his head, a dim glint in his eyes.

Coulson has a deep understanding of the chief's words, of course he understands what kind of threat those beings with extraordinary abilities pose to this world, and if there are no powerful measures that can be stopped to stop the wanton behavior of superpowers, then what is the need for S.H.I.E.L.D. to continue to exist?

"The Fantastic Four matter is over, they are not very dangerous, and they don't need to conduct in-depth surveillance, by the way-" The black director picked up the report on the table, glanced at it and said: "Sean Siperth, he also participated in this failed space experiment, pay a little attention to this person, since Victor Doom has been affected, then he may also have undergone a mutation." ”

Coulson nodded and noted that the other party was a rising star in science, and he had also established a scientific research institution with good momentum, judging from the information alone, there was nothing worth noting, the only thing that was surprising was that he had been on the surveillance list of the S.H.I.E.L.D. branch, although it was only the lowest level.

"Tenth-grade high school student, involved in gangster vendetta ......"

The middle-aged agent glanced at it and ignored it, no wonder Garrett complained that the classification of the headquarters was too detailed, this kind of pediatric case, there would be at least a dozen cases in New York every day, and even the police station just asked as usual, and then put it aside.

"It's probably just a coincidence." Coulson thought to himself as he walked out of the office.

The middle-aged agent had no intention of delving into it, gang fights in New York were happening every day, and from the data, it was just a big West Coast drug lord who encountered common troubles when expanding his business territory, after all, this is not sunny California, and there are countless powerful gangs entrenched in Hell's Kitchen.

I hope to enjoy a romantic candlelit dinner with the cellist's girlfriend tonight. Coulson, who is often busy with work, thought apologetically.