Su Zhan stood calmly as the man from S.H.I.E.L.D. shouted at him, his voice edged with anger and uncertainty. "Su Zhan, don't forget your identity. You're from S.H.I.E.L.D. Do you know what you're doing?"
Su Zhan stretched out his finger and shook his head, a calm confidence in his demeanor. As he moved his finger, the guns that had been pointed at him and his team floated up and mirrored his gesture, silently demonstrating the extent of his control.
"First of all, I am not from S.H.I.E.L.D. I am just a consultant. I have never officially joined you," Su Zhan said, his voice steady and clear. "Chan Ho Yin is with me now. Simply put, he is mine, and he does not have to answer to you anymore. If you are not convinced, you are welcome to try and fight me. But all you will be doing is giving my team more training."
The agent's face grew stern as he challenged Su Zhan, "Are you declaring war on S.H.I.E.L.D. by doing this? Are you sure you want to go that far?"
Su Zhan's gaze remained cold and unwavering. "Are you trying to scare me? I am tired of this attitude. One after another, you all act so superior and arrogant. Let me make this clear: if you want to do something, then go ahead. But if you do not, do not threaten me with words you will regret. Do you understand?"
Su Zhan was no naive rookie. In the past, he had often pretended to be helpless to avoid unnecessary trouble. He understood that showing off before you have true strength is not impressive; it is simply foolish. But now, things have changed. With the abilities he had absorbed, including the powers of the Human Torch, telekinesis, and many others, as well as his new team by his side, Su Zhan no longer needed to hide his capabilities.
The Human Torch's powers alone allowed Su Zhan to engulf himself in flames, fly, control fire, and absorb plasma without harm. He could vaporize projectiles before they reached him and unleash devastating bursts of heat, and his control was so refined. Combined with telekinesis and his other abilities, Su Zhan had become a formidable opponent.
He knew he couldn't take on the entire world, but he was now strong enough to protect himself and the people close to him. There was no longer any need to hold back or pretend to be weak. Su Zhan did not see himself as a villain; however, he wanted everyone to understand that he was not someone to be pushed around. From now on, he would stand his ground and make it clear that he was ready and able to defend himself against anyone who threatened him.
"I hope you won't regret your decision," the person in charge muttered, clearly intimidated. He wanted to shout and take action, but he did not dare. He knew he was no match for Su Zhan's group. Instead, he muttered a threat and prepared to report to his superiors. This was no longer just about Chan Ho Yin.
Nick Fury soon received the news and was genuinely surprised. He knew Su Zhan wouldn't submit easily, but he hadn't expected him to stand up to S.H.I.E.L.D. so quickly. Fury wanted to gather people to put Su Zhan in his place, but he restrained himself. "Contact Captain America and have him talk to Su Zhan. See what he really wants," he decided after a moment's hesitation.
"Captain America's phone is temporarily unavailable," Hill reported.
"What? How is that possible?" Puzzled, Fury tried calling himself.
At the same time, Su Zhan looked at Captain America, who had just appeared in front of him, and smiled. "The director will call you soon."
"How could—" Captain America was confused. He had just been brought there and didn't know what was going on. But before he could finish, his phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, he glanced at Su Zhan in disbelief before answering the call.
"It's me. "Um, you mean Su Zhan? "Okay, I don't think so. I was just brought here by him a minute ago. He's right in front of me. Before your call, he told me you'd be calling. Got it," said Captain America, who then hung up and looked at Su Zhan. "Should I thank you for bringing me here in advance? Is this your ability to predict the future? Or are you a prophet? That's pretty impressive. But, since I'm here, let's talk business. What do you want?"
Su Zhan had indeed predicted the future. Although this ability was sometimes unreliable, it was useful at critical moments. He sensed that Nick Fury was about to contact Captain America, so he had Blink bring Captain America over in advance. Now, both Captain America and Nick Fury would have to think carefully about making an enemy.
Now, both Captain America and Nick Fury would have to think carefully about making an enemy of someone who could predict the future.
In fact, Nick Fury did change his mind. After the phone call, he realized just how powerful Su Zhan was. He hadn't planned on breaking up with Su Zhan before, and now he was even less inclined to do so. He simply asked Captain America to find out Su Zhan's intentions. Chan Ho Yin no longer mattered.
"Let them go back to where they came from. They're scaring me," Su Zhan said, glancing at the group of agents.
"They're the ones who are scared, aren't they?" Captain America thought, then waved at the agents. "You can leave now. I'll handle things here."
As the agents left and retrieved their guns, Su Zhan smiled and snapped his fingers. A glass of red wine floated over and poured itself before landing in his hand. He gestured to Captain America. "Sit down. Let me introduce you to my team. We'll probably be working together a lot in the future."