"Odin, the current king of Asgard, and the Supreme Sorcerer among the wizards protect this planet and block the covetousness of many external threats. They generally ignore the affairs of the human world, such as the so-called war you mentioned. They don't care. Or they think it is an internal conflict. They don't need to intervene in the management." Luke spread his hands.
"So, many of the myths and legends that are passed down among us are true?" Nick Fury couldn't help but think of the vampires.
"Maybe. In the words of the old bat, the Nine Realms were in chaos before. As one of the battlefields, there is indeed a lot of information about the atrium that has been passed down as myths and legends." Luke said.
"Okay, okay, what do you want me to do?"
Nick felt exhausted. He felt the situation was slipping out of his control, or perhaps already out of his control. The confluence of new threats and old troubles left him feeling powerless, unable to focus on one thing while neglecting another. But this also fueled his fighting spirit. He desperately wanted to assemble the team he had always dreamed of. To this end, Nick even secretly organized a scientific expedition to the Arctic to unearth a certain antique.
You have to understand that not everyone is happy to see a deceased person, now a spiritual leader, miraculously resurrected. Especially when that leader possesses a so-called sense of justice. However, some people are indifferent. To them, an outdated spiritual leader is merely a puppet created at the time. Even if he were to come back to life, no matter how famous he becomes, he wouldn't be able to threaten their position and power.
Nick was actually reluctant to unfreeze the legendary captain unless necessary. He knew full well that, judging by all the information, he and the captain were not on the same page. In fact, at times, he might even be an obstacle. But he needed him now! He needed him to help him deal with the resurgent Hydra, and he also needed him to join the organization he was building, so that his personal charm could unite the members.
At the same time, he also secretly restarted the research on the Cosmic Cube to make due preparations for possible wars in the future.
"Find them." Luke made his request.
"Find them, and then what?" Nick looked at Luke with a deep gaze.
"Of course, contact them and see if we can work together." Luke pointed to the ring Nick had hidden.
"You want to do business with them?" Nick was surprised by Luke's idea. He looked at Luke with a strange expression, not knowing what to say to his wild idea. He thought that with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s size and treasures, there might be a possibility of trading with that group of mages, or even cooperation. But what was Luke's reasoning? Was it his prosthetic limbs or his longevity potion? Or perhaps, what special product did they have in store?
Nick thought about it and subconsciously stroked the ring again.
It seems that SHIELD is truly unaware of the full extent of Hebron's technological reserves. He knows Luke must have some valuable items he hasn't yet revealed, but he doesn't know how many he has. It's like everyone knows SHIELD has a collection of items with special powers, but no one knows how many of these items SHIELD has collected and sealed.
"Isn't it possible?" Luke asked. The only thing one could earn from doing business with the government was money, and Heberon was embarrassed that he wasn't short of it. Instead, Luke had benefited greatly from the symbiotes and the vampires, from their bodies to their history and knowledge. His desire to connect with the mage community was understandable.
"Of course, but the old rules apply. I have to get involved," Nick declared. It would have been fine if he didn't know about this, but if he did, there was no way he'd let Luke and Heberon have close contact with the wizard community alone. Given Nick's personality, it would have been best if both sides communicated and cooperated under the watchful eye of S.H.I.E.L.D., which he presided over, and had S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel present and involved in all matters.
If possible, Nick even wanted to recruit a few mages into S.H.I.E.L.D., even if only as consultants, to expand S.H.I.E.L.D.'s scope of business. After all, these supernatural energies and events could be considered within S.H.I.E.L.D.'s jurisdiction. Compared to Hebron, Nick believed that S.H.I.E.L.D., representing the official authority and possessing greater supernatural resources, had the upper hand.
"Of course. Why do you always think I'd abandon you and S.H.I.E.L.D." Luke gave Nick a strange look. Could he still force Nick's hand, or rather, the Sorcerer Supreme's hand, to say you're not allowed any contact or any relationship? Luke didn't bother to think about Nick's thoughts. As long as he didn't interfere with his plans to fleece the sheep, that was all that mattered.
"That's good. Tell me what information you have. Like, give me a few locations. You can't expect me to search the entire world for you, right?" Nick nodded in satisfaction. Although it seemed inevitable that he would be a tool again, he was used to the role of a tool. As long as he could get corresponding benefits, Nick even said: "The more the better!"
Although Luke using S.H.I.E.L.D. once is a big deal, the subsequent benefits he reaps are also huge!
Symbiote, vampire, self-healing potion and longevity potion, and now a mage.
At least for now, Nick considered his collaboration with Luke to be quite harmonious and enjoyable. They worked together, each taking what they needed. You provided the technology, I provided the manpower, and the profits were divided among themselves based on the situation. Nick even began to enjoy this kind of cooperation.
"I only know that there is a wizard's stronghold in this city. As for their headquarters, it is said to be in Nepal." Luke gave the information.
"Anything else you want to say?" Nick asked.
"Take this with you. It's a simple energy detector. It will react to energies like holy light if they're close enough. This can save your agents a lot of time." Luke pushed a palm-sized black instrument across the table. "The detector is a bit complicated to make. The materials used and the energy that drives it are very special, so the quantity I can provide is limited."
"I can buy it!" Nick rolled his eyes, knowing exactly what Luke was saying.
"We only accept vampires as currency! Even corpses are fine." Luke followed suit again and took out the prepared purchase instructions at the right time. The instructions thoughtfully modified the quality of the vampires and turned them into the purchasing power of currency.
Nick was speechless after reading the purchase instructions. His hands trembled as he looked at Luke speechlessly. "It's already unfortunate that the vampires have been reduced to raw materials by you, and now you want to make them have currency properties? That's too much!"