Do you want it?
Of course she wanted it, very much!
"I want it!" Sharon Carter gritted her teeth, and after a long while, she finally spat out the word through clenched teeth.
Afterward, she felt as if her body had been hollowed out.
It's over, she lost her last bit of dignity.
She was an elite S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent, but now, she actually gave up her dignity for a suit of armor.
Nolan always had a smile on his face; this was the charm of wealth and science.
Him showing the Black Armor to S.H.I.E.L.D. wasn't a sudden whim.
The incident when Thor descended was his analysis of this World.
He had long suspected how this World could possibly be as simple as it appeared in the movies.
Thanos, who could become a ruler of a corner of the Universe, actually fought Captain America to a draw? Wasn't that a joke?
After he witnessed the combat power of The Warriors Three and Sif, he completely understood.
This was a real World, so the characters here could absolutely not be the same as in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
If nothing unexpected happened, when Thanos appeared on Earth, Earth would probably have no power to resist.
One must know, the reason a Universe ruler is a Universe ruler is because Thanos has countless armies under his command.
Even if Thanos was careless and didn't gather a large army, he was definitely not someone Earth could easily stop.
Of course, there was another possibility, which was that accidents really would happen, and Thanos really would be easily defeated by Captain Marvel.
But these accidents were clearly not within calculation.
As a calculating capitalist, one should build a more powerful Avengers and let them charge ahead.
While sitting back and watching the tigers fight from behind the scenes, controlling everything – that was a qualified capitalist!
This set of rules could be completely applicable to the entire Universe.
S.H.I.E.L.D.,
After Nick Fury agreed to Coulson letting S.H.I.E.L.D. be the scapegoat, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
130 million US dollars for one unit. If this wasn't an exclusive deal, he guaranteed he would let Nolan Locke see the wickedness of human hearts.
"No, S.H.I.E.L.D. must possess stronger power. That plan should be activated."
Nick Fury's gaze gradually became firm.
There were many geniuses in this World, just like Tony Stark and Nolan Locke were among them.
The intelligence of these geniuses was incomparable to ordinary people. It was no exaggeration to say that their wisdom was a generation ahead of the World.
Under these conditions, powerful weapons like Hulk, battle suits, combat robots, and so on began to emerge.
Even S.H.I.E.L.D., without scientists of the same level, couldn't see any way to suppress these people. The Avengers were thus born out of necessity.
However, the Avengers were ultimately not S.H.I.E.L.D. He still needed power that truly belonged to S.H.I.E.L.D.
To deal with these threats, he purchased a large number of cutting-edge technological weapons from Locke Technology, but this was still not enough.
Thinking this, he called for Deputy Director Maria Hill.
After Maria Hill came in, Nick Fury didn't delay and spoke directly:
"Hill, I need you to carry out a top-secret plan!"
Hearing this, Maria Hill, who had been calm, immediately became serious.
Nick Fury took out a document.
"What's inside here is the content of this plan."
Maria Hill took the document and saw the words 'cosmic cube' at first glance.
After Maria Hill looked for a while.
Only then did Nick Fury speak:
"The cosmic cube is the most mysterious energy body known to us. The energy contained within it is immeasurable. I have no doubt that the cosmic cube will be the ladder to humanity's future.
But at the same time, its danger is also beyond doubt.
Originally, I didn't plan to activate it for now, but with the approaching Universe threat and the constantly emerging crises within Earth, I believe it's time."
Maria Hill nodded solemnly. Even she didn't know that such a thing existed within S.H.I.E.L.D.
Watching Maria Hill turn and leave, Nick Fury's single eye gleamed.
S.H.I.E.L.D. itself must possess sufficient power!
For this, he didn't hesitate to open that Pandora's Box himself!
Inside Hive Base, Nolan was still studying the box Gu Yi gave him.
He was very curious about this kind of thing. In the past few days, he had analyzed this box through various means.
But no matter how he analyzed it, the results of the tests were the same: this was just an ordinary wooden box, except that it contained some kind of immense energy.
The intensity of its energy, once unleashed, could even flatten the entire New York.
Heaven knows how fast his heart beat when he first detected this result.
That feeling was like holding a nuclear bomb in his hand that could explode at any moment.
He certainly didn't have the ability to survive a nuclear bomb.
Fortunately, he also knew that Gu Yi shouldn't kill him, so he felt a bit relieved.
But the more this was the case, the more curious he became about the box's function.
Energy that could destroy a city wasn't something that could be easily created.
"Mr., the firewall alert has been triggered."
Hearing Red Queen's voice, Nolan's eyes lit up.
"Locate them immediately. I'd like to see where these hackers get their nerve."
Nolan had a smile on his face. The other party had successfully breached the firewall once. With this achievement, spending the rest of their life in prison shouldn't be a big problem.
At this moment, in the coffee shop downstairs from Hive Base, a young girl was frantically typing on a keyboard.
The coffee beside her had long since gone cold, but she had no intention of paying attention to it.
She looked quite serious, and her brows were slightly furrowed at the same time.
Locke Technology had already upgraded its firewall; she was very sure of this.
However, in her eyes, there was only challenge, no retreat.
Because she had this confidence!
Just as she was trying to break through the firewall, someone suddenly sat down in front of her.
"Your coffee has gone cold. Aren't you drinking it?"
The voice was very gentle.
Hearing the voice, she looked up.
It was a very handsome man with a cheerful smile on his face.
"I'll drink it later."
She wasn't in the mood to talk to this man and just lowered her head again.
This man was naturally Nolan.
However, Nolan didn't stop her actions. Before, he thought the attackers of the firewall should be a group of professional hackers.
But who would have thought it was such a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl?
It just goes to show that people are different. If it were a group of men opposite him, he guaranteed they would be at the Police station by now.
A moment later, a hint of joy appeared in the girl's eyes.
"Success!" she whispered, then looked up and noticed Nolan's presence.
"You are…"
Only now did she remember that there had been someone in front of her the whole time.
"Actually, I think I'm quite famous."
Nolan smiled, then shrugged and said:
"But it's normal not to know me. After all, I'm not some big shot."
As he spoke, Nolan snapped his fingers, and a waiter immediately came over.
"Get this young lady a fresh cup of coffee. It's on me."
Hearing this, the girl's wary gaze softened slightly. She didn't refuse, but simply said:
"Let's be clear beforehand, I won't give you my phone number or anything."
"Oh, you have a boyfriend?"
"No."
The girl shook her head.
Nolan didn't explain, just smiled and said:
"Then it seems I still have a good chance. May I ask your name?
I think our acquaintance can start with names, don't you?"
I have to say, although this girl didn't look old, she was already very well developed.
Her long black hair rested on her shoulders, and her features had the exquisite refinement of mixed East-West heritage.
"You can call me Skye."
Skye hesitated for a moment before saying her name.
Indeed!
Nolan chuckled softly.
This appearance, this age, plus this kind of skill – besides Skye, there was probably no one else.
But this wasn't what he cared about.
Skye was just a girl with genius hacking skills, so it was obvious that she wasn't the one who needed the Locke Technology data.
Someone had instructed her to get the Locke Technology data.
"That's a truly beautiful name."
Nolan said.
Skye's face flushed slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed by his words.
What were the advantages of crossing over early?
The biggest advantage was that you could always meet those Captain Marvels before their tragedies.
He saved Jessica Jones before she was tormented by the Purple Man, and saved the lives of Frank's family.
And now, he had met a still innocent Skye.
Nolan didn't tease Skye. He just took out a piece of paper, wrote down his phone number, and then said:
"I'm an employee of Locke Technology. This is my phone number."
"Thank you for the coffee, unknown Mr.."
Skye picked up the coffee, not surprised by Nolan's self-introduction.
At the same time, the latter half of her sentence also implied asking for Nolan's name.
This was a coffee shop outside Locke Technology.
Although because of Locke Technology's presence, a service chain had already begun to form here.
But it was still the suburbs. Besides customers coming to Locke Technology, the only people who would frequent this place were Locke Technology employees.
Nolan didn't answer, but instead pushed his phone number over.
"If you run into trouble, you can call this number. After all... you look like you're full of trouble."
After speaking, Nolan stood up and turned to leave under Skye's confused gaze.
After Nolan left, Skye held the coffee with both hands, warming her slightly cold hands with the coffee while drinking it.
"What a strange man, but... quite handsome."
After muttering a few words.
Skye finished her coffee, stood up, and left.
Some time ago, she joined an organization called Rising Tide.
Their goal was to expose the evils within those so-called large corporations and the government.
And Locke Technology was her target this time.
She didn't believe there were really any philanthropic capitalists in this World!
Pulling out the USB drive, Skye left the coffee shop with her laptop.
Driving all the way, she arrived at a room in downtown New York, where a man was waiting for her,
"How was it? Did you get it?"
Skye nodded, then hesitated for a moment and said:
"Miles, are you sure this data is useful?
It doesn't contain the things we need."
Miles laughed heartily and said:
"Of course, you've just joined the organization, there are some things you don't understand yet."
As he spoke, Miles saw Skye take off her heavy coat.
Immediately, her perfect figure was revealed before him, making his eyes suddenly feel hot.
"Skye, I didn't know, do you have a boyfriend?"
Skye was startled for a moment. Suddenly, the man she met today appeared in her mind.
Shaking her head to discard the thoughts, Skye shook her head.
"Not yet."
"Then can…"
"Sorry, I don't have that intention at the moment."
Before Miles could continue speaking, Skye had already refused him with an apologetic look.
Miles sighed slightly with a hint of regret, but then calmed down.
As if the previous awkward scene hadn't happened, he said seriously:
"No hurry, perhaps one day in the future, I'll win you over. I'll be rich soon."
Skye smiled.
Originally, she had a good impression of Miles too.
But compared to the man whose name she didn't even know, she always felt he was lacking something.
Not just his appearance, but also his temperament, and...
Putting aside these thoughts, Skye asked:
"Is there anything else I need to do next?"
"Not for now. I need to go and process this hard-earned information."
Miles shook his head, then turned and left, leaving the bored Skye behind.
Skye opened her laptop and searched for news about Locke Technology.
President Simon Phillip, this was the person she knew the most about, after all, he frequently attended Locke Technology's press conferences.
And Locke Technology's real Boss, Nolan Locke, the man known as Hero Nolan.
As she was looking, she suddenly froze, then her mouth slightly parted.
She hadn't paid much attention before, but looking now, how could she feel that the Nolan Locke in the photo looked so much like the man she met today!
Damn it, could the person she met today have been Nolan Locke himself?
Skye's heart instantly tightened, and it took her a while to relax.
Nolan Locke had no idea of her purpose; otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to watch her do it.
A coincidence, that was completely just a coincidence.
Yes, it must be like this!
Meanwhile,
Miles had already driven to another location, and he was feeling a bit excited.
Rising Tide was indeed a non-profit organization, but he also wanted to make a little money.
Anyway, that Nolan Locke definitely wasn't a good person. How could there be good people among the rich?
These people, the price they gave was too high.
For one piece of useful information, they gave a full one hundred thousand US dollars!
He swore he had never seen so much cash in his life.
"Did you bring the stuff?"
Two men led him into a dark room.
Miles nodded, then took out the USB drive.
"Where's my money?"
One of them took out a box. When Miles opened it, it was piled high with cash, making his eyes stare straight.
The other person inserted the USB drive into a computer.
A few minutes later, his expression turned cold. He stood up and looked at Miles with unfriendly eyes.
"You tricked us!"
Miles was startled, then saw both men simultaneously take out handguns.
With guns pointed at him, he felt his soul almost leave his body.
"I, I didn't trick you."
"But the stuff you brought is fake!"
"That's impossible. Skye is the best hacker in the organization. There's nothing she can't get."
"Skye…"
The two men stared at Miles. Finally, one of them said:
"Hope you didn't trick us. Otherwise, we'll let you know that this money isn't so easy to take.
Now, let's go meet her."
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