Chapter 125: Compromise
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"Welcome to Hydra", such a sentence pushed Grant's mood into the abyss again.
For every S.H.I.E.L.D., ninety-nine percent of them have never experienced what happened back then, but the word "hydra" has always been known. It's printed on the S.H.I.E.L.D. manual. From the origins to the founders, to the history, the hostile relationship with the Strategic Science Corps, the predecessor of S.H.I.E.L.D., and finally the death of Captain America in a few hits, these are all documented in the manual and are a must for every S.H.I.E.L.D. agent.
Grant was even more impressed. Every time Coulson told him the story of Captain America, Hydra was the villain in it. Now, it is not a simple matter for such an evil organization that has been destroyed for almost seventy years to suddenly appear in front of him.
Just then, the phone in Grant's pocket vibrate.
"Grant, something is wrong." There was a feeling of anxiety that rarely appears in the man, "The Cosmic Cube has been snatched by that Asgardian, and Fury is gathering people to deal with it." β
"Asgardians? Thor Thor? β
"No, Loki, the evil god!"
"No way, he fell into the deep ...... in front of me Well, it's not impossible. However, what did he do with snatching the Cosmic Rubik's Cube? β
"I don't know yet, but it's likely to be related to the space passage. Because it was from an unknown place that he opened the spatial passage and appeared at the location of the Rubik's Cube in the universe. At that time, the Rubik's Cube was in the laboratory of S.H.I.E.L.D., which was really ...... Just because of some people's **, it has caused a crisis that may affect the whole world! Moreover, not only did Loki steal the Cosmic Rubik's Cube, but he also used a strange scepter to control Hawkeye and several other people. β
"Control?"
"Yes, judging from the information sent to me by S.H.I.E.L.D., Hawkeye has lost his nature and is obedient to Loki! In addition, the headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D. was attacked by an unknown organization, and I heard that it was a heavy loss. β
Grant didn't speak for a while, and the other end of the phone didn't stop: "The timing of that unknown organization is too coincidental. At that time, Fury left with a number of people to set up a temporary command to deal with Loki, and that group appeared. β
There was silence again, and the other side of the phone didn't know what to say. Grant looked at the big screen in front of himβinside, Whitehall was still smiling.
"You didn't call to tell me that, did you?" Staring at the people on the big screen, Grant spoke again into the phone, "Say, what's the matter." β
"Uh......"
It seems that there is something unspeakable. However, the other side quickly decided: "I can't stay here anymore, Fury has already asked people to ask for help." This may well be a crisis for all of humanity. Between one person and thousands, millions, or even billions of people, I have to choose the latter. Also, maybe Fury will have someone mobilize you right away, and you're going to ......"
"Beep......
Before he could finish his words, Grant directly crumpled his phone into a ball. Watching him throw the wreckage of his phone aside, Whitehall on the big screen spoke: "That's Iron Man, right?" Well, I've already asked people to block the signal here, and the only one who can break through is the famous Tony Stark. But it's okay, so I don't have to explain the current situation to Mr. Li. So, can Mr. Lee tell me your choice? β
Grant didn't respond positively to the question: "What are you going to do with Skye?" β
"Nothing!" Whitehall put on a serious look, "Well, so far. Let me ask you a question, what is so special about Mr. Lee - Ms. Skye? So far, we have found nothing in her blood that can give us inspiration. Scientific discovery requires rigorous practice, but we have put in the effort but have not reaped the rewards. Is it because our practice is not deep enough that her secret does not exist in the blood? β
"You're threatening me."
Facing Grant, who had an expressionless face and a silent tone, Whitehall shook his head: "I don't like it, and I'm not used to threatening people. I just want to cooperate. β
"Cooperation? You're so sincere! β
"Sincerity? I think you're a little mistaken, Mr. Lee. Whitehall smiled, "Miss Skye may be a factor in your consideration, but she's not our sincerityβat least not all. As long as you join us, we can help you develop your true abilities. We know you can 'banish' something. It's a very interesting and powerful ability, but it's really efficient...... Think about it, if your abilities could be triggered with a split second of contact, instead of waiting for those threads to wrap around the target? Or can you choose where your ability will land after you use it, and turn 'banishment' into an even more magical spatial teleportation? If you can do both, you'll be free to send all your enemies into the core of the sun. You can also feel free to appear next to your friends or wherever you want to go. When you can get to that point, you are the freest person in this universe, and nothing can stop you. Just listening to it makes you excited, isn't it. These cosmic cubes can do it on their own, but they are only the tip of the iceberg. Your superpowers come from the Cosmic Rubik's Cube, and I can't even see your upper limit. β
"It seems that you know myself better than I do." He smiled self-deprecatingly, and then Grant looked at the other person on the big screen without blinking, "Are you sure you can help me get to the level you said?" β
"If you join us, that's where we're headed." Whitehall nodded, "I can't answer you for sure. But we have technology that surpasses S.H.I.E.L.D., and equipment that's even more advanced than those in S.H.I.E.L.D. Scientific discoveries require rigorous experimentation. And our team is the most focused, persevering and patient people, and they will make you satisfied. β
To be honest, Grant was quite impressed by what Whitehall said.
Now he is not the same person who just defected from S.H.I.E.L.D., blindly indulging in the past and nostalgic for the past. These days, he can feel the gap between his style and philosophy with S.H.I.E.L.D. Especially after the Battle of the Empire State Building that day, S.H.I.E.L.D. was involved in the various organizations that smeared him and claimed him as a threat.
S.H.I.E.L.D. had never been in charge of his acquaintances, and even Fury couldn't do it. Besides, S.H.I.E.L.D. may not have been without the Bureau's involvement in slandering him. In addition, Grant also learned that Banner and Betty, who were far away in Africa, were under the surveillance of S.H.I.E.L.D., AND Thor was also on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s blacklist. This made him understand a little bit - no matter how capable an individual is, such as him, Hulk, the Red Giant, and Thor; Even if a person's strength and power are beyond everyone, such as Iron Man Tony Stark; As long as you can't have the capital to ignore everything, you can only live a helpless life under the supervision of S.H.I.E.L.D. and even other organizations, and you don't know when you will be approached.
Just like now, Hydra is one of those organizations, and it's the best of the best. In addition, Skye is still in the opponent's hands, so Grant can only ......
"What do you need me to do?"
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