Russell didn't like the feeling of restraint. Even the relatively free Avengers had far fewer restraints and restrictions on people like them, so he didn't want to join.
Therefore, before Tony and the two could speak, he directly rejected the other party.
Nick Fury's expression remained normal. When Russell did not reply to his Avengers invitation, he had expected Russell to refuse.
Although Tony was prepared for this, he still asked depressedly: "You didn't even listen and just refused?"
"I came here specifically to find you. At least give me face and let me tell you."
With a slight smile, Russell said: "Since we have already made a decision, why should I let you talk and waste time?"
Tony nodded and said, "That's what you said..."
"No!" With a slight cry, Tony looked at Russell coldly and said, "You mean I wasted your time."
Russell raised his eyebrows and said, "I didn't say that."
"Ding!"
There was a sound of clinking cups and plates. Nick Fury put down the cup in his hand leisurely, looked at Russell and said, "Do you have any concerns?"
"That's right!" Tony helped: "If you have any concerns, you can tell them and Nick and I can answer them for you."
After a pause, Tony said with a smile: "Of course, I know more about the Avengers than he does, so you can ask me anything."
Russell leaned back, leaning against the sofa, and said, "I don't like the feeling of being restrained and commanded."
Nick Fury said: "No one is restraining you. The Avengers are an independent superhero team and have nothing to do with SHIELD or the government."
Tony nodded and said, "The bald man is right. The Avengers are just a team formed to fight against huge threats. They will not involve politics or other aspects. They are very pure and will not have any restrictions."
"There won't be any restrictions?" Russell smiled slightly and said: "You have said that it is a team of superheroes, so they are all guys with a strong sense of responsibility, and I don't want to be restricted by such things as a sense of responsibility."
"This is what I mean by restraint."
Tony frowned and said, "But you have been doing what superheroes do from the beginning, you..."
Interrupting Tony, Russell said: "This is just my hobby. It's not like you, who has become a superhero and regarded it as your life pursuit."
Tony was silent for a moment, looking at Russell who was smiling, not knowing what to say.
Seeing this, Nick Fury, who had been silent, said: "In this case, I will give you greater freedom, freedom with almost no restrictions!"
Tony was startled and a little confused, but Russell looked at Nick Fury and said, "What do you mean?"
"It means that you become an honorary Avenger."
"Honorary Avenger?" Tony asked in confusion, "Why didn't I know there was such a thing?"
Nick Fury looked at Tony coldly, signaled Tony to shut up, and continued: "Have greater freedom than the Avengers."
"You can participate in the Avengers affairs of your own free will. Even if you don't participate, no one can ask you."
"Besides, you can come when you want, and if you don't want to do it anymore, you can quit at any time."
"After quitting, if you want to join again in the name of the Avengers, you can still do it."
"In this case, what do you think? Can you accept it?"
Russell looked at Nick Fury suspiciously and said, "Would you be so kind and give me such freedom?"
Nick Fury sighed and said, "If I didn't give you such great freedom, you wouldn't even think about it."
"With these conditions, at least you will consider my suggestion and become an honorary Avenger."
Russell groaned and said, "You really want me to join the Avengers? Even as an honorary Avenger?"
"That's right!" After hearing Nick Fury's words, Tony, who felt that something was wrong, responded firmly and said, "You are very important to us."
Tony looked at Russell expectantly and almost shouted the slogan "Good benefits, high salary".
Russell sighed, smiled slightly, and said, "Okay."
Hearing this, Tony was overjoyed, and Nick Fury also smiled lightly, feeling relieved in his heart.
Although Russell only promised them to become honorary Avengers, at least they were not Avengers.
"That's right!" Thinking of the current confrontation, Russell said, "How about the mutants?"
Both Tony and Tony looked solemn. Nick Fury reluctantly picked up the remaining coffee and took a sip, while Tony slowly said: "It should be more dangerous than the information you collected."
Companies the size of Russell's Bloom or his Stark all have their own news channels, so Tony is not surprised that Russell would know the relevant news.
However, only SHIELD and the Avengers know the correct information.
After all, they were the Brotherhood that had been fighting Magneto.
"Although there have been no large-scale conflicts recently, small-scale conflicts are increasing."
"It looks like..."
Russell took over the conversation and guessed: "It seems like Magneto and the others don't want to wait anymore, and are they testing now?"
Tony nodded and said, "That's right."
"After Professor X and the X-Men also made their position clear, there is no buffer between Magneto's Brotherhood and us."
At this point, Tony couldn't help but have a hint of anger on his face, and said: "It's all this bastard Stryker who got School X involved!"
Nick Fury looked helpless and said, "There's nothing we can do about it."
"Whether it's SHIELD or the Avengers, they are all outsiders to the government."
"And Stryker, a person who belongs to the government and the military, has shown his own research at this time and has the power to fight against mutants. The government and the military will naturally be more inclined to support Stryker."
"The power to fight against mutants?" Russell pondered, thinking about Stryker's treatment, and asked doubtfully: "His Weapon X plan? Hasn't it been stopped for many years?"
"That guy has been doing research quietly. It wasn't until Magneto caused a mutant crisis last time that he showed his research results and got support!"
"Now, Magneto has caused this series of things again. Stryker's Weapon X plan has received full support!"
After listening to Nick Fury's words, Russell asked in a low voice: "Didn't you try to convince Stryker to let the children of Academy X be released?"
"If we let it go, it should be easier for School X to handle it."
After hearing Russell's words, Nick Fury, who had always seemed relatively calm, couldn't help but cursed: "That old bastard!"
