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Why don't you start your own sentences?
Nick Fury's mouth twitched slightly. Damn it, I hate it when people use my words to ask rhetorical questions!
"Ahem, Homelander, I think you might have misunderstood…"
Although he had already intimately greeted all the female ancestors of Homelander's eighteen generations in his mind, Nick Fury still had to patiently explain to him:
"Since Spider-Woman killed a criminal who was very important to S.H.I.E.L.D., I just wanted to bring her back to S.H.I.E.L.D. to ask about the whole incident."
Nick Fury believed that Homelander most likely wouldn't dare to kill him, but he couldn't guarantee that this lawless bastard wouldn't harm other Avengers.
Although the Avengers was established by him and S.H.I.E.L.D., it was ultimately just a private organization and not affiliated with any official agency.
So even if Homelander slaughtered the entire Avengers, he would be powerless against him.
Even if Homelander didn't kill them, but chose to cripple or seriously injure Captain America and the others, that would still be an unbearable loss for Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.
After all, facing the rising Hyperspace Group, Nick Fury's subordinates, apart from the Avengers members, had already reached the point of 'no one available.'
This was also the fundamental reason why he placed S.H.I.E.L.D.'s current focus entirely on the Titan Hunter Mecha Project.
He had to first find a 'key fulcrum' that could decisively influence Karl Merks and the Hyperspace Group worldwide.
Otherwise, for Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D., this would be a war that could never be won!
So…
At this moment, Nick Fury could only take a step back and let the vast sky open up!
However, Nick Fury secretly swore in his heart that the face he lost here today, he would one day reclaim it tenfold, even a hundredfold, from Homelander and Vought Corporation.
And the truth was just as Nick Fury had guessed: even though Homelander appeared extremely strong from the start, even seemingly ready to go on a killing spree to outsiders, he was merely going through the motions as a routine act.
No matter how 'crazy' he was on a daily basis, he couldn't directly kill the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Otherwise, he would instantly become a 'global enemy,' and even Vought Corporation wouldn't be able to protect him.
And the attention Homelander cared about most would inevitably plummet instantly.
Regarding this, Homelander actually understood better than anyone what should be done and what shouldn't!
But there was a prerequisite… that Homelander must have the respect he deserved.
Otherwise, he would just start killing indiscriminately!!
"They didn't do anything to you, did they?"
Homelander slowly landed on the ground, turned his head to look at Gwen beside him, and asked, "If you want to do it, we can kill them all here, and then pin the blame on…"
His gaze swept over the two corpses on the ground, finally settling on the blood-soaked Adrian Toomes beside them, "Then we'll just use him as a scapegoat!"
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No way?
You're saying that in front of me, have you considered my feelings?
Adrian Toomes, who was sitting in the house and had a pot fall from the sky, suddenly felt a chill down his spine, because he knew that with Homelander's personality, he might actually do something so outrageous.
He suddenly regretted his previous actions.
If he hadn't chosen to go to extremes then, but instead chosen to start over, he probably wouldn't be facing such a dangerous situation now.
And the members of the Avengers shared the same feeling.
Damn it, this lunatic isn't really thinking of doing that, is he?
Except for the hothead Human Torch, who looked eager to clash with Homelander, everyone else's nerves instantly tightened.
Gwen glanced at the wary crowd opposite her, and finally decided to downplay the situation, so she shook her head and said,
"Forget it, it's not a big deal anyway. Those two guys are already dead."
"Tsk."
Homelander seemed to have anticipated Gwen's answer, and his mouth curled slightly, revealing his characteristic fake smile.
Phew~~
Nick Fury and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if they had been reborn.
Thank goodness, Spider-Woman isn't as crazy as Homelander.
Otherwise, they probably wouldn't see tomorrow's Sun.
At this moment, Gwen had already stepped in front of Adrian Toomes, looked at the unconscious Pirate girl still in his arms, and said in a deep voice,
"I hope you can fulfill your previous promise and be a qualified father… Remember, don't let your child be ashamed of you again, otherwise next time you won't be as lucky as today!"
"I understand, thank you, Spider-Woman."
Adrian Toomes, whose face was slightly pale from blood loss, nodded solemnly and said, "I will cherish this hard-won opportunity."
Gwen didn't say much, and then followed Homelander, leaving the church as if no one else was there.
"Aren't you busy?" Gwen asked curiously after leaving the church, "Why did you suddenly come here?"
Homelander stopped, looked at Gwen with a strange expression, and said, "Of course, it's because your little lizard sidekick called me, and that's how I knew you were here…"
"I must remind you, you are now a member of The Seven, and you are also my on-screen CP, so you'd best end this boring street performance art as soon as possible. I don't want to see my approval ratings affected by your foolish behavior!"
"Also, I've been very busy lately, so stop causing me trouble!"
After saying that, Homelander bent his legs in disgust, placing his feet in an inward-pointing position, and then soared into the sky.
"Tsk, who needs your help?"
Gwen pursed her lips in the direction Homelander flew off, then shot a web to a high point on a distant building, her slender figure leaping high, disappearing into the dark night within a few bounds.
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A few hours later.
In the Sky Carrier's laboratory.
"You mean… the Symbiote in his body really disappeared?"
Nick Fury looked at Bruce Banner opposite him with a livid face. After learning from Adrian Toomes that the Symbiote on his body had been devoured by Carnage, Nick Fury specially sent for Bruce Banner, a top physicist, to confirm the truth of this news.
No choice, Tony Stark and Reed Richards were currently busy at the PPDC Organization.
"If the detection device here isn't malfunctioning, I think so. His body has completely gotten rid of the Symbiote's parasitism… Yes, he is free again!"
Bruce Banner looked at the data on the screen and said with a wry smile, "However, his physical condition doesn't seem optimistic. The Symbiote seems to have severely overdrawn the health of his internal organs during the previous parasitism."
"If nothing unexpected happens, he should only have two to three years left…"
However, Nick Fury paid no attention to this. In his eyes, the life or death of a criminal was insignificant, so he said with a cold face,
"His life or death is none of my business. I just need to know that there is no Symbiote in his body."
Then, he looked at the paused footage on the large screen opposite him, showing Captain America and the others fighting Adrian Toomes, and asked again,
"Dr. Banner, I want to know, why is it that the 12 Symbiotes we brought back from the asteroid, even after finding suitable hosts, still can't display the same powerful combat capability as Adrian Toomes?"
"Are they not the same kind of Symbiote? Or does Adrian Toomes's body possess some special substance that others don't?"
"This…"
Bruce Banner heard this, a hint of difficulty appearing on his face, and said half-jokingly, "Perhaps because he ate enough brains?!"
Seeing Nick Fury's face visibly darken a few more shades, Bruce Banner quickly corrected himself:
"Ahem, the answer to this question is still unknown for now, but one thing is certain: from the information S.H.I.E.L.D. has collected so far, these newly appeared Symbiote Warriors, except for Adrian Toomes, have almost all fallen into an abnormal state of mental derangement, even completely becoming puppets controlled by the Symbiote…"
"However, the 12 Symbiotes that S.H.I.E.L.D. captured from that asteroid, after combining with their hosts, did not show similar abnormal states at all. If we look at it from this point alone… Yes, perhaps they really don't belong to the same kind of Symbiote."
"Also, I speculate that the reason so many Symbiote Warriors are mentally deranged is likely because the consciousness of these Symbiotes is controlled by a intelligent creature with a Hive-like mind, capable of making all Symbiotes submit merely through mental connection!"
"You mean…" Nick Fury's single eye narrowed slightly, and a thought immediately surfaced in his mind: The Gods Are Coming!!
"Exactly."
Bruce Banner had clearly guessed his thoughts. After being brought to the Sky Mother Ship, he had consulted a large amount of relevant data, just to find some related clues from it.
"Director Fury, I think perhaps the threat from the Universe is real, and something is coveting Earth… or certain things on Earth?"
Nick Fury asked with a grim face, "Dr. Banner, are you serious?"
"Yes."
Bruce Banner shrugged, sounding like he was complaining and grumbling, "If I had the chance to directly study those Symbiote Warriors instead of just making judgments based on these videos, then perhaps I could give more accurate experimental results."
"Your deduction is excellent, Dr. Banner."
Nick Fury, knowing he was in the wrong, nodded slightly, his tone carrying a hint of encouragement, "Don't worry, it won't be long before my people will catch a live Symbiote Warrior for you. At that time, I hope you can provide a more comprehensive experimental report."
"Also… I hope you can quickly find a way to make those 12 'Symbiote Rangers (referring only to Hunter Mecha pilots)' stronger."
With that, without waiting for Bruce Banner's reply, Nick Fury turned and left the laboratory on his own, striding through a long corridor and into the interrogation room where Adrian Toomes was being held.
"Lizz… How is my daughter?"
Seeing Nick Fury enter the room, Adrian Toomes, whose hands were cuffed to the table, immediately asked excitedly.
"Here, you have no right to question me."
Nick Fury stood with his hands crossed over his chest, saying expressionlessly, "From now on, you need to answer every one of my questions truthfully, otherwise… you'll never see your family again in this life."
Adrian Toomes's face twisted into a grimace upon hearing this, but he ultimately forced himself to endure it.
No choice, his daughter was still in their hands, after all.
Moreover, he was currently a wanted fugitive, a prisoner…
"Ask away, what do you want to know?"
"What exactly happened that day at Ravencroft Prison?"
"That day…"
Soon, Adrian Toomes truthfully recounted everything he saw and heard in the prison that day, and how he became a Symbiote Warrior, to the cold-faced Black man in front of him.
Nick Fury did not raise any objections after listening, but if someone familiar with him, like Black Widow or Maria Hill, had been present, they would have seen the fanaticism hidden behind his cold expression in his eyes.
That's right, when Adrian Toomes said that all the prisoners in Ravencroft Prison had been turned into Symbiote Warriors by Void Knight, Nick Fury's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
One must know, that was nearly five thousand Symbiotes!
Such a huge number, if he could only capture half of them… no, just one-third, or even one-tenth, it would be of immense benefit to the ongoing Titan Hunter Mecha Project and the upcoming Symbiote Soldier Program.
So, it would be strange if he wasn't excited!
However, Nick Fury, being cautious by nature, always kept his emotions hidden. After staring at Adrian Toomes for a moment, he continued to ask,
"Who is the true identity of that Void Knight?"