Nick Fury's expression was odd as he glanced at the water dispenser with purified water.
"I didn't know you had a habit of drinking plain boiled water?"
I don't, but that monster does!
Barbara's expression was calm. "Aaron likes to drink plain boiled water, and I must cater to his preferences, including room temperature, door size, and even sounds and actions..."
Nick Fury frowned upon hearing this. "These rich people, each one stranger than the last!"
He didn't continue to be suspicious. After all, as an agent, the cost and effort required to get close to a target are far beyond what outsiders can imagine.
Sometimes, if the target has certain strange quirks, they can only grit their teeth and continue.
The hardships involved are not for outsiders to know.
"You thought of so much on your first mission like this. You truly are the most outstanding trainee from the last session."
Nick Fury nodded in praise. Agents also need emotional validation.
A boss must occasionally pay attention to their subordinates' state to better complete tasks.
"It's all thanks to the Director's excellent teaching. Oh, right, I need to request some assistance, which might help me with my upcoming work."
Seeing this, Barbara immediately made her request.
"Need people?"
At the mention of this, Fury immediately became interested.
"I need the list of those eight people."
"Given Aaron's personality, he definitely wouldn't tolerate outsiders invading his kingdom's territory."
"If I can use this as a ticket..."
Nick Fury hesitated.
"This matter is very troublesome!"
"Aaron, he..."
"Someone will give it to you shortly."
Upon hearing Aaron's name, Nick Fury agreed without a second thought.
Evidence suggests that,
during the Old Bridge City incident in New Mexico,
Aaron went to the mythical Asgard with the legendary deities.
These past few days,
S.H.I.E.L.D. has been racking its brains trying to figure out the identities of those individuals.
It concerns aliens and legendary deities, so no amount of importance is too much.
As for the entities behind those individuals... what do they matter compared to these things?
He wouldn't clean up those idiots' messes!
Just as Nick Fury finished giving his orders,
a call came in.
Nick Fury immediately became serious. "There's news that Aaron has returned to Osborn!"
Barbara, hearing this, knew her chance had come and immediately said:
"I'll contact him now about Carter's studies."
Nick Fury nodded. "Barbara, you are S.H.I.E.L.D.'s hope. From now on, it's all up to you!"
"Take him down as soon as possible and gain his complete trust!"
Barbara nodded outwardly but inwardly was dismissive.
Take him down? How could she take him down? With a broken doll?
Her entire being had been consumed, and her body and mind had instead been taken down by him.
Alright, I'm a disgrace to the agent world... Barbara saw Nick Fury off and immediately eagerly contacted Aaron.
Soon after, she drove towards the Osborn Corporation.
Not just S.H.I.E.L.D., but the entire world was in a state of flux due to Aaron's return.
But what was strange was that,
even though everyone knew what Aaron was about to do, they all simultaneously ceased all activities after his return.
Including major arrangements like state visits.
The entire Earth achieved a rare moment of tranquility.
Then, several celebrity scandals suddenly emerged.
Everyone was engrossed in gossip.
It was during this strange moment that,
Aaron received the information from S.H.I.E.L.D.
He didn't open it immediately but instead looked at Barbara, who was wearing a white Barbie doll princess dress.
It truly had a unique charm.
Before Aaron could speak, Barbara glanced at Felicia, who was resting after excessive exercise, gave her a provocative glare, and then, biting her lip, tearfully said:
"I'm sorry, Master. Barbara hung up your call just now. Please administer the family punishment!"
Barbara pulled out a whip from behind her.
Felicia's eyes widened.
Aaron looked at her in surprise. Woman, you really know how to play!
"Please don't hold back. Punish Barbara severely. From now on, Barbara will also work hard and will definitely not disappoint your expectations, Master!"
What could Aaron do? Of course, he would satisfy his woman's little M-attribute hobby.
Just consider it a dessert before the main course.
On this day, the sky was dark and gloomy.
Until nightfall.
Aaron finally had time to review the information provided by S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Sokovian mercenaries."
"Councilman Rudolph's private detective!"
"Members of the Ten Rings terrorist organization!"
"Peripheral members of an unknown underground gang!"
"..."
"And assassins from an unknown organization?"
Aaron's lips curved into a smile as he looked at the list in his hand.
Assassins, and from an unknown organization.
Isn't that clearly pointing to S.H.I.E.L.D.?
Or rather, Hydra!
Anyway, in the Marvel world, if you can't find the culprit, pinning it on Hydra is always the right move.
Even if they weren't directly involved, they definitely provided indirect assistance.
With S.H.I.E.L.D.'s capabilities, is it really that difficult to confirm identities?
Aaron didn't care about all that.
Since you didn't figure it out, don't blame me for implicating others.
Aaron knew that,
this list definitely had more than just this one problem.
For example, who instructed the members of the underground gang? 3.0
Sokovia is a small country, so where would such daring mercenaries come from to dare to provoke a powerful figure?
Councilman Rudolph... Aaron immediately searched online.
He was just a newly appointed councilman.
Was he crazy to dare to trouble Aaron?
Didn't he see those military bigwigs and high-ranking US officials supporting Osborn?
Could he have gone mad?
That's not how you die if you want to die.
He was probably pushed out by certain people to be cannon fodder.
"Heh, everyone treats me like an idiot!"
Aaron was just thinking when,
he suddenly sensed something.
He looked up at the high sky.
His gaze narrowed slightly.
"Finally, it's here..."
At this moment, within the solar system,
"My water lily, I am about to descend upon your world once more..."
An oval white spaceship quickly passed through the jump point, looking at the distant blue planet.
Ego sighed with a certain emotion.
"Master, please relax. If Meredith knew, she would definitely be very happy!"
Mantis sensed Ego's turbulent emotions and comforted him softly.
"Yes, she would definitely be very happy!"
"After all, I came from the stars, a fleeting meteor, carrying her beautiful wishes as I descended, and then quickly departed."
"But... she is the luckiest woman in the world."
"After all, she received the love of a Celestial."
"It's just a pity that her child, Peter, was stolen by a hateful Ravager, separating us father and son..."
Ego's lips curved into a slight smile, seemingly still reminiscing about the past.
However, in an instant,
all tenderness transformed into a ferocious face.
"No matter who you are, if you dare to disrupt my plan, you will pay the price of death!"
As the spaceship rapidly approached,
Ego's raging anger was suddenly cooled by ice water.
He looked at Earth with surprise and uncertainty.
"Is that... the aura of a Celestial?"
"No, is that my child?!"