Mr. Hyde

An orange portal appeared. The moment Old Wang and Skye stepped out, they found two pistols aimed at them, with a heavy machine gun protruding from concealment not far away.

If nothing unexpected happened, there were definitely plenty of mines and bombs buried beneath their feet, ready to be detonated at any moment.

Egghead wanted to turn this place into an impregnable base that could be self-destructed and abandoned at any time… Not wanting to provoke an unnecessary conflict, Old Wang casually waved a hand, sending a surge of True Qi that knocked everyone down. "Don’t get worked up. It’s me."

The owner of Felsstone Farm, a Level 5 agent who had been milking a cow, crawled out from beneath the cow’s belly and wiped the milk sprayed all over his face. He had no idea what to say.

We weren’t worked up. You were the one getting worked up, Master Wang!

A beam of light swept back and forth over them. The covert agents quickly confirmed Old Wang and Skye’s identities on a physiological level and lifted the alert.

The agents were curious about the portal that had suddenly appeared and vanished. Why did it look so much like magic? They had heard this stuff required intelligence. Did they have enough…

Of course, being well-trained, they did not forget to take photos and record videos before reporting to their superiors.

These photos and videos were quickly accompanied by brief descriptions and sent to Black Widow and Agent Koenig, who then forwarded them to Egghead.

"I’m here. Where are you?"

The base signal was still decent. The call connected from San Juan, thousands of kilometers away, in a second.

Old Wang did not even need to look around. He simply spread out his senses.

His soul was powerful, but his body was not. In the past, he had not dared to extend his senses too far for fear of damaging his body.

Now that his physique had improved considerably, coupled with the Eternal Blessing of Azeroth and the vast amount of Azeroth Essence flowing through him and constantly nourishing him, his physical abilities had surpassed Captain America across the board. He was qualified to test his strength against Little Spider.

As a result, the mental power he had only been able to use one ten-thousandth of half a year ago could now barely reach one percent. It was no problem for it to pass through thick reinforced concrete and alloy walls to scan the entire base.

Though their coach was absent, the covert agents’ training continued, each of them working harder than the last.

In the innermost, most secure room, a middle-aged man in a white lab coat kept pounding on the walls. He looked exceptionally agitated and crazed, muttering "Daisy" and "Daisy" over and over.

Clearly, he was "Cal Zabo," or "Karl Johnson," or perhaps "Mr. Hyde"—Skye’s father, an extraordinary mad scientist and doctor.

Outside the door, Black Widow stood guard in person. Her figure seemed somewhat fuller than before. Whether it was because she had drunk too much Essence Wine or because he had infused her with True Qi several times recently, it seemed she was not far from cultivating True Qi herself.

Egghead was not here.

What was that guy thinking?

Standing me up?

"…I’ll be there within an hour." Egghead remained silent for a full eleven seconds before speaking.

He had only known before that Master Wang possessed instantaneous movement. Now he truly understood how terrifying that ability was. If someone used it for smuggling, who could catch them?

Egghead secretly made up his mind. He had to find a way to tie Master Wang to his chariot. Even if he did not join the Avengers Initiative, he had to become an advisor.

No matter what, Master Wang was S.H.I.E.L.D.’s special consultant. He was one of their own. They had to make use of him a few times at least; otherwise, it would be a waste.

After hanging up, Egghead was about to set off when he suddenly heard a notification. A new email had arrived.

He opened it and found several photos and videos.

Looking at that standard circular portal, Egghead suddenly thought of something and immediately said in a deep voice, "Pull up all information related to Kamar-Taj and the Three Sanctums."

"Authorization required." A gentle, lovely female voice sounded—the kind Egghead liked best.

"Nicholas J. Fury authorization," Egghead said. That was his real name; "Nick Fury" was an alias.

"Files are being decrypted…"

"Decryption complete."

A Level 10 encrypted file opened. Several photos inside showed identical circular portals, except they did not look quite as round.

There were sorcerers in this world, but their numbers were too few and they were too mysterious. Even S.H.I.E.L.D. had little information on them. There were only these few photos.

Egghead’s eyes widened as his expression grew increasingly grave.

"He has mastered ‘Qi’ and can open portals."

"Master Wang, are you the Immortal Iron Fist or a sorcerer…?"

After muttering a few words, Egghead looked through the other files again.

With S.H.I.E.L.D.’s vast capabilities, it was not difficult to determine Kamar-Taj’s approximate location. Yet no matter what they did, they could not find it. Many people knew it was in Kathmandu, but without guidance, they simply could not enter—like a certain Doctor of Kidney Deficiency.

"Kamar-Taj is in Kathmandu, and Kathmandu lies at the southern foot of the Himalayan Mountains."

"K’un-Lun is said to be in Kunlun Mountain. The two are not far apart."

"The sorcerers of Kamar-Taj also seem to know martial arts."

"Could it be…?"

Egghead’s eyes widened further and further. He had the feeling that he had uncovered some incredible secret.

Although Old Wang was willing to wait, Skye could not.

With no other choice, the two of them stopped waiting for Egghead and went down to find him directly.

Naturally, that did not follow protocol, so Old Wang could only reason with them. If Black Widow had not stepped in to stop him, Old Wang felt he could have reasoned with them for another two or three hours. Unfortunately, the agents did not seem particularly willing.

A father and daughter meeting had nothing to do with anyone else.

In their eyes, Old Wang was also an "irrelevant bystander." He had to step aside.

Skye immediately used shockwaves to destroy all surveillance equipment. How could such a warm moment be watched by so many people?

Of course, Old Wang continued spying with his mental power, mainly to ensure Skye’s safety.

Once the alloy door closed, Old Wang and Black Widow chatted outside.

Black Widow naturally would not waste such a good opportunity.

A true S.H.I.E.L.D. agent had no bottom line. To achieve their goals, they would stop at nothing. Many of those methods seemed excessively ruthless and sinister to ordinary people, but to Black Widow, they were basic operations.

She wanted to obtain enough benefits from Old Wang, such as cultivating True Qi.

Egghead had also ordered her to investigate the mysterious Master Wang by any means possible, but she had never had the chance.

Two goals, both equally important. Black Widow decided to pay any price.

However, Old Wang naturally would not submit. He kept himself clean.

Intense sparks flew between them. Black Widow pressed forward step by step, while Old Wang retreated step by step. The moment he thought about how many people of how many skin colors had used that alluring body, he simply could not muster any interest. Besides, Black Widow was not his type.

She could be admired from afar but not defiled. From a purely aesthetic perspective, looking was enough.

Arguments, pounding, and then weeping occasionally came from inside.

A father and daughter had too much to talk about. Even when Egghead arrived, they still had not finished.

"Master Wang."

The moment Egghead saw Old Wang, he thought of Whitehall. "Whitehall is very important. I hope you can hand him over to me. S.H.I.E.L.D. will offer a price that satisfies you…"

"Whitehall is mine!"

Before he could finish speaking, the alloy door opened and Skye’s father, "Carl," rushed out with a savage expression. "If you dare take him from me, I’ll kill you!"

The veins on his neck bulged, making him look exceptionally terrifying.

Black Widow frowned and was about to rush over and take Carl down.

She knew very well how frightening this man was. Even she found him somewhat troublesome to deal with. He might look frail, but the Director definitely could not take him in a fight.

Just then, the savage expression on Carl’s face vanished instantly, and he quickly walked up to Old Wang.

"Mr. Wang, thank you for taking care of my daughter."

Carl grasped Old Wang’s hand, his smile utterly sincere. "And thank you for helping her complete her transformation and giving her a new life!"