"Damn, Wanda's trust is already at 90%, but Nick 'One-Eyed' Fury is only at 59%? Just a 2% increase since the first diary?"
Staring at the system's display of the three diary holders' trust levels, Su Che felt a sudden headache.
Wasn't Nick Fury the one with the highest trust initially?
And this is all he's got?
Black Widow's trust had risen from 35% to 60%!
Yet the "black stewed egg" only inched up 2%?
Tsk. Typical. Nick Fury—the king of trust issues.
*If he's 70% sure of something, he'll call it 100%—but only after triple-verifying.*
Still, if Fury's trust shot up too easily, he wouldn't be Nick Fury.
"System, receive rewards from all three diary holders with trust over 50%."
As soon as Su Che gave the order, the system began distributing rewards.
A warm sensation flowed through his body—and then… nothing much happened.
It felt no different from lounging in the Peach Blossom Grove Café soaking up the sun.
Aside from a slight boost in strength and stamina, he didn't feel particularly changed.
A quick check confirmed his physical condition had reached peak human level.
Tsk. Gotta find a way to get Black Widow's trust above 90%.
Wanda's 90%+ trust had granted him the perfected Hydrokinesis ability—
not just controlling water, but even manipulating moisture in the air.
If Natasha's trust exceeded 90%, he'd get ten times the peak human physical condition.
He wondered what reward he'd get when Fury's trust finally broke 90%.
Returning to the sofa, Su Che settled into a more comfortable position, closed his eyes, and commanded:
"System, begin simulating daily life scenarios with Natasha Romanoff based on my diary entries!"
This was the latest system reward: the ability to simulate a superhero's daily life in his mind.
That way, he wouldn't risk exposure due to unfamiliarity with subtle details when interacting with them.
It was incredibly useful.
Even if minor inconsistencies arose, he could always blame them on parallel-world differences.
Still, Su Che sometimes wondered: after countless simulations, would these fabricated memories eventually feel real?
Would he become a true Avenger in his own mind?
It was like forcibly implanting memories.
Though Su Che could choose to delete or block them and only access them when needed,
The system required him to maintain the "superhero" persona to convince the diary holders.
Perhaps one day, he'd genuinely become one…
As the simulation began, Su Che felt himself transported into another reality.
There was his first meeting with Natasha, scenes of her working as a bartender,
their everyday interactions, and even the moment she invited him to join the Avengers.
Though these fragments were virtual and self-constructed, they felt vividly real.
Throughout, Su Che carefully noted Natasha's subtle habits, preferences, and quirks.
These details were crucial—they would determine whether she'd truly believe he was a superhero from another world.
He couldn't afford carelessness.
Meanwhile, inside a HYDRA castle base in Sokovia
"Maria Hill? Nick Fury's most loyal subordinate is coming here?"
Baron Strucker, head of HYDRA's Sokovia branch, frowned as he listened to the report from the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent before him—
who was actually a HYDRA mole.
"Initially, Nick Fury ordered you to locate the Maximoff siblings, Wanda and Pietro.
Now you're saying Maria Hill is coming personally to retrieve them?"
"Yes, Mr. Strucker."
The agent—Sitwell, one of HYDRA's deep-cover operatives within S.H.I.E.L.D.
(the same Sitwell who, in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, was kicked down the stairs by Black Widow
and then spilled HYDRA's secrets to Steve Rogers without hesitation—
responded without flinching.
"To be honest, sir, we don't know how Nick Fury learned about the Maximoff siblings.
But it's clear he values them highly and has confirmed they're alive and in Sokovia.
Otherwise, he wouldn't send Hill personally."
"Of course, Mr. Strucker, the 'why' may seem trivial.
But the fact that someone of Maria Hill's level is involved…
I thought you might want to look into it."
Sitwell's subtext was clear:
Don't try to hide the siblings. Or eliminate them outright.
Otherwise, this HYDRA base will be exposed.
If Nick Fury investigated prematurely, he might uncover the truth—
that HYDRA had deeply infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D.
As a hidden HYDRA agent, Sitwell understood Fury's intellect and resources all too well.
More importantly, everything had to serve the Insight Plan.
Until the plan was fully realized, they had to maintain their cover—
even if it meant sacrificing the Sokovia HYDRA base.