Chapter 74 The Mysterious "Big Guy" S.H.I.E.L.D. Speaks Of?
Chapter 74 The Mysterious "Big Guy" S.H.I.E.L.D. Speaks Of?
"I understand." Coulson nodded helplessly.
It seems that even a supernatural intelligence agency like S.H.I.E.L.D., certified by the five major powers, sometimes has to bow to reality!
Not everyone is within the reach of S.H.I.E.L.D....
But then, Coulson asked thoughtfully:
"Chief, the agent you just mentioned who's suitable for contacting Toby Parker isn't referring to Agent Romanov, is it?"
"Didn't she get injured while escorting that Iranian nuclear engineer last time? It was a pretty serious injury. Has she recovered?"
Nick Fury didn't intend to hide it from his trusted aide, and admitted:
"That's right, the agent I was referring to is indeed Natasha. Compared to someone like Toby Parker who is in a state of chaos, Natasha, who was once also in a state of chaos, is undoubtedly the most suitable person to approach him..."
"As for the gunshot wound she suffered when she encountered that mysterious Winter Soldier last time, don't worry. Her body underwent modifications by the Red Room. Although she's not as strong as a super soldier, her recovery ability is still unmatched by ordinary people. She's almost fully recovered now..."
"She's been quite sad lately because of the gunshot wound to her abdomen that means she can never wear a bikini again."
Coulson shook his head upon hearing this: "For a woman, especially a beautiful woman, that is indeed quite cruel..."
But then Nick Fury's laughter rang out again:
"But that was before. Things are different now. I've just pre-ordered a batch of regenerative serum from Parker Industries' website. Once the serum arrives, the scar on her stomach won't be a problem anymore!"
Coulson was speechless: "So, Chief, you yourself were also stealing Parker Industries' regenerative serum? And then you made me investigate Parker Industries...?"
Nick Fury said matter-of-factly:
"Let's keep things separate. I asked you to investigate just to confirm whether Toby Parker is indeed 'The Spider'."
"As for the regeneration serum, why not buy something so good? It's not expensive anyway, and I'm only ordering the highest quality. I'll give you, Natasha, Clint, and Hill each a vial to save your lives!"
Hearing Nick Fury's outrageously extravagant words, Coulson's eyes twitched violently. So, is S.H.I.E.L.D. really that rich?
I'm looking to buy regenerative serum in bulk at $19998 per vial.
Why does he work so much every month, yet his salary is so low?
Therefore, Coulson couldn't help but ask with a hint of worker's resentment, "Director, now that S.H.I.E.L.D. has ample funds, what do you think about the pay raise I mentioned to you last time...?"
Before Coulson could finish speaking, Nick Fury immediately interrupted him:
"Hey, Coulson, I can't hear you. I'm on the test flight of the Helicarrier, the signal might be bad!"
"Anyway, you don't need to worry about Natasha. Come back quickly, I have another important task for you. That 'big guy' we've been monitoring has made a move, and I need you to prepare to go down and make contact with him!"
After saying his last words, Nick Fury hung up the phone immediately, giving Coulson no chance to bring up the salary issue or refuse.
Coulson was left staring at the phone that had been hung up on, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Going to make contact with 'the big guy'? God, I'd rather be shot like Natasha. Making me make contact with 'the big guy' is too cruel..."
But in S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury's orders are absolute, so even if Coulson didn't want to, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and walk toward his beloved car, "Lola," with a death wish.
Hopefully, he won't get smashed into a pulp by that 'big guy' this time...
However, Coulson did not notice that after he left, the shadow on the ceiling of the corner where he had just been moved suddenly, and then a small silver-purple snake actually crawled out of the shadow.
After giving Coulson a human-like glance in the direction he had left, it transformed into a streak of purple lightning and vanished instantly!
When it reappeared, the silver-purple snake was already backstage at the Osborn press conference, in Toby's hands.
Now that Parker Industries has been established, there's not much left for Toby and the other partners; it's basically Dr. Connors's personal show.
So the four of them went backstage, sat down, drank tea, chatted, and got to know each other better.
After all, these people have complicated identities, both overt and covert, so it wouldn't hurt anyone to get to know them better.
For example, in just a short while, Tony and Kingpin reached a cooperation agreement.
Of course, it's not about weapons; Tony wouldn't sell weapons to gangs.
His collaboration with Kingpin involved installing his large arc reactor in Kingpin's Fisk Tower to replace the exorbitantly high commercial electricity bills charged by the New York City government.
Not only Kingpin's Fisk Tower, but also the Osborn Tower that Harry gave to Toby, which he later renamed Parker Tower, was to be powered by a large arc reactor.
After all, while Max's electric eel bio-powered system was indeed impressive, it still couldn't match the power of Tony's Arc Reactor.
However, Tony needed money to install a large reactor in Kingpin's Fisker Tower and to replace the equipment afterwards.
Tony provided his Parker Industrial installation and subsequent equipment replacements completely free of charge.
After all, Tony is a shareholder of Parker Industries. Why would he charge money for installing equipment for his own company?
Just as the group finished discussing business, Tony and Kingpin saw the small silver-purple snake suddenly appear in Toby's hand like lightning, and a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes.
Before the two could ask, Toby played with the symbiotic snake that had sprung up in his hand, retrieving the memories it had just seen while explaining to them:
"This thing is called a symbiote. It's an alien parasitic organism that the Life Foundation brought back from outer space. It can grant its host strength far exceeding their own, as well as some special abilities, such as the lightning you just saw."
Kingpin nodded thoughtfully, indicating he understood.
After all, it was he who provided Toby with the intelligence about the Life Foundation's ship last time.
He just hadn't expected the symbiote brought back by the Life Foundation to be so special. If he had known, he would have gotten involved too, at least to get a share.
As for Tony, he wasn't that interested in symbiotes. Compared to these bizarre alien creatures, he had more faith in the mechanical technology he had built himself.
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