Return to New York

"Of course it should. S.H.I.E.L.D. has always protected this world!"

Carter immediately replied, "Although it has now been infiltrated by Hydra, as long as Hydra is purged, it can immediately return to what it was!"

"Some time ago, I recruited a member of the Blood-thirsty Clan."

Wang Bert smiled faintly and said, "He’s a Level 8 Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., but he’s also a member of Hydra. His codename is Clairvoyant. According to him, at least thirty percent of S.H.I.E.L.D. is Hydra—at least. And Hydra’s leader is one of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s core upper ranks!"

"At least thirty percent? That’s impossible!"

Carter cried out in shock. Was this S.H.I.E.L.D., or Hydra S.H.I.E.L.D.?

"Operation Paperclip. You should be very familiar with it!"

Wang Bert said, "That operation allowed a large number of Hydra agents to infiltrate the Strategic Scientific Reserve. S.H.I.E.L.D. is really a fusion of the Strategic Scientific Reserve and Hydra."

"How could this be? How did I fail to notice any of it?"

Carter was practically in despair. S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra were simply two sides of the same coin! "S.H.I.E.L.D. is beyond saving. It has to fall. Only then can Hydra be eliminated!"

Wang Bert said, "However, S.H.I.E.L.D.’s elites are still worth saving. Earth needs a global guardian organization!"

Carter asked, "How do we save them?"

"Send in a spiritual leader, unite S.H.I.E.L.D.’s elites, then lead them in overthrowing both S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra!"

Wang Bert said, "After that, establish an entirely new organization!"

Carter was stunned. "You want to create a new S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

"Not a new S.H.I.E.L.D.—an entirely new organization. One without Hydra, without paranoid lunatics, and capable of embracing everyone!"

Wang Bert said, "Guys like Nick Fury should have gone home to rest long ago. What I want to purge isn’t just Hydra, but S.H.I.E.L.D.’s upper ranks as well!"

Carter fell silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you want to control this new organization?"

"No. We’ll develop it together. The Blood Clan is willing to provide funding and talent for the new organization."

Wang Bert said, "Ms. Carter, everything I’ve done since leading the Blood Clan has been for its self-preservation. I believe you understand that."

"I do. That’s why I’ve always helped you manage the Blood God Group!"

Carter said, "Blood God, I want to meet Clairvoyant!"

Wang Bert nodded. "Sure. I’ll arrange it!"

"Thank you!"

Carter put down the phone. Just then, a nurse rushed in and shouted excitedly, "Ms. Carter, Captain America is about to wake up!"

"Really?"

Carter rose joyfully, then seemed to think of something and sighed. Waking up now might not necessarily be a good thing for Steve!…

Why did the blond powerhouse call himself Thor? Why did aliens invade Amputee Town? Why had the military gathered in New Mexico? Why had Iron Man been sent flying again? Behind all this, was there a military conspiracy, or the government’s darkness? Stay tuned for the upcoming film, "Thor"! The ad copy itself was fairly ordinary, but the trailer was anything but. Though only thirty seconds long, it contained thrilling scenes of agents battling Frost Giants, Iron Man fighting the Destroyer, War Abomination descending from the sky, and the Destroyer destroying the town!

In just a short time, the trailer became an online sensation!

"Is this real? Were we really invaded by aliens?"

"Isn’t it supposed to be an upcoming movie? Why does it already have footage?"

"A documentary? Based on a true story? It has to be fake, just promotion!"

"Maybe it isn’t fake, because Iron Man is in the movie too!"

"Maybe that’s a fake Iron Man!"

"Right, fake. It has to be fake! How could aliens exist? The entire universe only has us humans on Earth!"

"Aliens have really appeared! We strongly demand that the government reveal the truth!"

Looking at the comments on Twitter, Wang Bert smiled. Just then, the phone rang. Once he answered, Director Fury’s roar came through. "Wang Bert, what are you doing? Do you know how much effort S.H.I.E.L.D. and the military put into covering this up?"

"I’m giving the public a vaccination. Do you think the alien invasion ends here?"

Wang Bert sneered. "From now on, alien invasions will keep coming!"

Director Fury was greatly startled. "Keep coming? How is that possible?"

"Didn’t you hear the Asgardians say that Odin has fallen asleep?"

Wang Bert sneered. "Besides, Thor still hasn’t returned. Something unexpected must have happened in Asgard. From now on, Earth can only rely on itself for protection!"

Director Fury said solemnly, "Even so, you can’t just expose what happened in Amputee Town. It’ll cause public panic!"

"It’s just a movie. It’s not that serious!"

Wang Bert said, "This movie is definitely being released. You can deny it all you want, but when aliens truly invade, let’s see how you clean up the mess!"

Director Fury fell silent for a while before saying, "The favor I owed you last time is now repaid. You deal with the government and military yourself!"

"Whatever!"

Wang Bert hung up and said to Lilith, "Get this movie released within two months. Use real footage for the war scenes. As for the rest, I’ll write the script, and you find people to film it."

Lilith asked, "What about the actors? Do you want to designate anyone as the female lead?"

"Daisy can play herself. For the others, find actors who look as similar as possible!"

Wang Bert said. Lilith nodded. "All right. I’ll have someone handle public relations with the government and military."

"The military needs something from me right now, so they won’t object. As for the government, just throw money at them. This movie will definitely be a huge hit. It might even challenge the box office records!"

Wang Bert smiled. At that moment, James, the intelligence department head responsible for finding people, knocked and entered. He took out two files and said, "Blood God, these are the two people you asked me to find some time ago."

"Mm. That was efficient!"

Wang Bert opened the first file. It was on a Black man named Erik Stevens! Erik Stevens, a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, joined the Navy SEALs after graduation. Due to his rampant slaughter in the Middle East, he became known as a murderous monster.

This man was Killmonger, the main villain of the movie "Black Panther"! Wang Bert asked, "What is he doing now?"

James said, "After leaving the military, he became a mercenary. He had some contact with Ulysses Klaue!"

"Keep an eye on him. Don’t lose track of him!"

Wang Bert closed the file. S.H.I.E.L.D. had already found Ulysses Klaue. If Wakanda was willing to open up, then everything would be fine. If not, they could only resort to some underhanded methods!

Earth’s safety was the business of everyone on Earth. Wakanda couldn’t just keep sitting there and watching the show! At the very least, they had to supply enough Vibranium! Wang Bert then opened the second file. It was about a young Half-blood girl named Skye!

Skye, the protagonist of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," was an Inhuman with many nicknames, such as Quake, Husband-Killing Woman, and Star of Solitude.

Not long after Skye was born, Hydra conquered her village and nearly wiped out her entire clan! Shortly after Skye joined S.H.I.E.L.D., S.H.I.E.L.D. was destroyed!

Soon after Skye found her parents, her mother was killed, while her father had his memories erased!

Soon after Skye became the leader of the Inhumans, the Inhumans suffered a devastating blow.

On top of that, none of Skye’s several boyfriends had ended well! "The Inhumans… another troublesome matter."

Wang Bert shook his head and asked James, "What is Skye doing now?"

"She’s searching for the truth within Rising Tide!"

James said, "Rising Tide is a hacker organization that specializes in uncovering truths covered up by the government!"

"Send her a message. Tell her that someone from S.H.I.E.L.D. brought her to America!"

Wang Bert said. It would be a waste not to recommend such exceptional talent to S.H.I.E.L.D.! "All right!"

James did not ask any questions and agreed immediately. Then he said, "Blood God, Water Demon is incredibly useful. With him there, no one can enter the Osborn Corporation’s Experiment Base. I suggest giving him a raise!"

"That’s a demon, of course he’s useful! Handle the raise as you see fit. I never mistreat useful people."

Wang Bert smiled. The three demons were all doing quite well now. Wind Demon was a Super Hero with considerable popularity, while Earth Demon handled construction with first-class efficiency and outstanding quality.

"Thank you, Blood God!"

James took his leave. Wang Bert rubbed his chin. The three demons had been in New York for so long, yet no one from Kamar-Taj had ever appeared. That was a little strange. They haven’t gone out of business, have they?

"It seems Master Ancient One has known of my existence for a long time!"

Wang Bert shook his head. At that moment, Felicia called. "Boss, Chief George is here!"

Wang Bert said, "Let him in!"

"Mr. Wang!"

Chief George, looking extremely weary, shook hands with Wang Bert and got straight to the point. "City Hall has agreed to hire Damon as Sin Buster’s driver. We hope Osborn Corporation can provide the Sin Buster armor as soon as possible!"

Wang Bert gestured for Chief George to sit, then smiled. "The Sin Buster armor has already been completed. As long as you pay in full, you can take it away immediately!"

"That’s wonderful!"

Chief George said happily, "Sin Buster is badly needed right now. By the way, Mr. Wang, could you help us find Kingpin? We can’t find any trace of him, but Human Enhancement Potions keep flooding the market!"

Wang Bert said, "You can’t find him because many people are covering for him!"

Chief George was stunned. "Many people?"

Wang Bert nodded. "Many people want him to successfully develop the Human Enhancement Potion!"

"Using someone else’s chicken to lay their eggs? No wonder Kingpin has been impossible to find. No wonder he can keep producing the potion!"

Chief George’s expression turned extremely ugly. He sighed. "At this rate, New York is going to be destroyed!"

"Chief George, why not try a hard crackdown?"

Wang Bert smiled. "Have Super Heroes lead the charge, sweep through New York’s gangs, deal with them harshly and quickly, and restore peace to New York!"

"This…"

Chief George was tempted. He asked, "Would that work? Could it cause problems? When New York’s gangs get ruthless, they even dare attack City Hall!"

"Set a deadline, and there won’t be a problem!"

Wang Bert said, "With a deadline, they won’t be driven into a desperate fight. When the time comes, they’ll move to other cities to commit crimes. America doesn’t only have New York!"

"It might not cure the root cause, but treating the symptoms is still better than nothing. I’ll go back and discuss it with City Hall!"

Chief George nodded. Then he said, "By the way, Mr. Wang, I’d like to see Gwen. Would that be convenient?"

Thinking of something, Wang Bert answered with a broad smile, "Convenient! Very convenient!"

Chief George looked suspiciously at Wang Bert. This guy didn’t do something to Gwen, did he? I only asked her to get a discount, not do anything more!

Still confused, Chief George went to Dr. Connors’s laboratory. The moment he entered, he saw something that made him want to draw his gun—some punk was standing intimately close to Gwen. Anyone could smell the sour stench of romance on them! Chief George strode over in fury. "What wild boar dares root around my precious cabbage?"

"Peter, your formula is really useful. The Lizard Serum is almost complete!"

Gwen was speaking when Peter suddenly leaped several meters away, staring around warily. Gwen asked in confusion, "Peter, what’s wrong? Also, isn’t your jumping ability a little too good?"

"I just sensed a huge danger, like some catastrophic disaster was about to strike!"

Peter looked around as he answered. Then he saw Chief George, whose face was dark and whose body radiated killing intent, and he stumbled back in fright!

This man had wanted him for several months before!

Gwen also saw Chief George. She stood up in surprise and asked, "Dad, why are you here?"

"Dad?"

Peter was dumbfounded, feeling that his future had gone completely dark.

My future father-in-law is the police chief?…

Wang Bert smiled at Damon. "Congratulations, Sin Buster. The police department has agreed to let you take office!"

"Can’t we really change the name? I think Ghost Rider sounds better!"

Damon looked helpless. Wang Bert smiled. "Take it up with Chief George. I didn’t name it. By the way, Damon, I called you here for another matter as well!"

Damon asked, "What is it?"

Wang Bert pointed at the box in the corner and said, "Ask Master Ancient One whether she can forge weapons for us with Uru Metal. I can pay half of the Uru Metal as her forging fee!"

"The Uru Metal from that Destroyer? Master Ancient One might not agree!"

Damon said, "The Master seems rather… rather leisurely!"

"Just ask her. On Earth, only she can handle this Uru Metal imbued with divine power!"

Wang Bert said, "If she agrees, have her forge a chain for you and a suit of armor for me!"

Damon nodded. "All right, I’ll ask. By the way, you’re quite generous. You’re actually giving half the Uru Metal to Master Ancient One!"

"This half of the Uru Metal isn’t just the forging fee. It’s also her share of the spoils!"

Wang Bert said irritably, "Without Master Ancient One protecting me, how would I dare steal Odin’s things?"

"No wonder!"

Damon laughed heartily and left with the box. A few hours later, he returned and said, "Master Ancient One agreed. Besides the Uru Metal, she also wants your Vibranium Spear and Dragon Tooth. By the way, you have Dragon Tooth too?"

Wang Bert glanced at Damon and asked, "Was that Soul Secret Technique given to me by Master Ancient One?"

"You figured it out!"

Damon smiled. "Master Ancient One said she couldn’t let you get too full of yourself!"

"I really have been feeling a little lightheaded lately!"

Wang Bert smiled. "I’ll get the Dragon Tooth for you right away. Give Master Ancient One my regards. If she doesn’t mind, I’ll definitely pay her a personal visit in the future!"

Damon smiled. "She won’t mind!"

Thinking of something, Wang Bert said, "Oh, right. Ask Master Ancient One whether she has a secret technique like this?"

Damon took a step back and asked in shock, "You actually have that kind of hobby?"

Wang Bert said irritably, "I don’t have that kind of hobby. It’s for someone else. Just ask her for me! If she has one, I can trade Vibranium, Dragon Bone, and other things for it."

"That’s for the best. Uh, if you really did have that hobby, I wouldn’t look down on you. After all, in modern society, that sort of thing is quite common!"

"Get lost!"