"To hell with your Illuminati!"
Zhan Liu once again rejected Nick Fury’s invitation.
This dark magic invasion made Nick deeply feel that his new organization was not powerful enough. Both in terms of intelligence and combat effectiveness, it was far inferior to the original S.H.I.E.L.D.
Especially with the emergence of new threats, he felt that his responsibility was even more important. He was the one who should save the world, so he did his duty.
Due to the cruel reality and actual powerlessness, Nick had to lower his profile and start to win over his former enemies.
If there are enemies that are valuable, you might as well take advantage of them first, and then consider killing them according to the situation.
He had already determined that the previous incident was caused by mutant abilities and had nothing to do with the Skrull invasion. So Zhan Liu, a powerful tool that seemed to be easy to use, needed to ease the relationship.
And he also wanted to get the whereabouts of the real Natasha from Natalia, try to rescue her, and add another powerful helper to himself.
But unfortunately, both Zhan Liu and Natalia know Nick Fury's nature very well.
When on the same camp as him, Nick is naturally a trustworthy teammate, but if his position is unclear, trusting him is equivalent to selling himself out.
So, here in Zhanliu, Nick was in trouble.
However, Nick has always been very thick-skinned. After many tough encounters, he still got a lot of first-hand information.
For example, Dr. Zola, whom Zhan Liu guessed, and the magicians of Kama Taj...
He actually wanted to learn more information about Hydra from Zhan Liu, but Zhan Liu now had a good relationship with Director Pierce and had no intention of betraying them to Nick, a stranger.
Or to a certain extent, Zhan Liu also felt that cooperation with Hydra was more comfortable, efficient, and less taboo than SHIELD.
Of course, there is one drawback to cooperating with Hydra, and that is that you need to be careful that Hydra turns against you at any time, turns against you, and kills you secretly.
Fortunately, Zhan Liu doesn't care about this.
If they really fall out, I still can’t tell who will make the first move!
Nick actually guessed that Zhan Liu was unwilling to leak information now, and he was probably secretly colluding with Hydra.
It's just that he doesn't have enough strength now to arrest Zhan Liu and the two for interrogation, so he can only make a note of them in his heart and leave them to be settled later.
And because Zhan Liu's current lack of cooperation gave him a certain degree of trust in the intelligence originally released by Zhan Liu, he began to doubt whether there was really something wrong with Director Pierce, John Garrett and others.
Suspicious people are like this, sometimes believing and sometimes doubting. It is actually very difficult for them to completely believe in a person or thing.
They don’t even believe it themselves!
Worried, Nick said goodbye and left the martial arts gym to catch up on the second half.
The Illuminati has actually been recruiting people, especially those who have maintained their sanity during this period of dark magic erosion. They are all contacts of S.H.I.E.L.D.
It's just that those who need to be invited by Nick in person are not ordinary people. They either have special status or special talents.
Harry Osborn is a bit of both.
The Osborne Group is also an international super-large group with branches across several continents. It is one of the world's top group companies in the field of biology. It has rich connections in the political, business and military circles. It is not a lone act like Zhan Liu. Xia can be compared.
If you want to trick Harry Osborn into the Illuminati and work for him, it's impossible without heavy bleeding.
When I arrived at the Osborne Group, as soon as I signed up with the front desk lady, I was ushered into the chairman's office upstairs and met the smiling face of the chairman of the group, Norman Osborne.
Norman has been very happy recently.
First, he inexplicably discovered that the genetic disease in his family had disappeared, and then after careful inspection, he discovered that he had awakened the X gene, and his superpowers were almost exactly the same as Magneto.
And not only his X-gene has awakened, but also his son Harry's X-gene, which has the same type as his and has the ability to control magnetic fields.
Next, the news of the Skrulls' invasion also spread to the Osborn Group. Of course, Norman had to conduct an internal self-examination, first within the group, and then expanded to external cooperative laboratories, as well as related universities and other key units.
So two Dr. Bruce Banners were discovered.
But Norman did not report these two people to SHIELD. Instead, he used the group's connections to smooth over the matter.
As for the two Dr. Banners, he hid them secretly.
He has long known about the existence of aliens, but due to SHIELD's control, he has never been able to intervene.
Now that a Skrull has been brought to his lips, how could he let it go so lightly?
He did not put Dr. Banner in a cage for research. Instead, he equipped them with a group of scientific research assistants and sufficient experimental funds to allow them to conduct research to their heart's content.
Norman is eyeing the Skrulls' alien technology.
As one of the three major empires in the universe, the Skrulls are much more advanced than the Earth in many aspects of technology. Although civilizations are different and technology cannot be copied, it is still very useful to use it as a reference to guide the research direction in the laboratory!
It is the dream of many scientists to be able to provide enough funds without specifying the research direction and allowing research to be carried out casually!
In view of this, neither Dr. Banner had any objections, and happily stayed in the secret experimental base of the Osborne Group and began to study the impact of gamma rays on life.
As for the extra self, Dr. Banner not only did not reject it, but was grateful that he finally had a companion who could understand his words.
It can only be said that the brain circuits of scientists are indeed different from ordinary people.
For Norman, the good news doesn't end there.
Fu Wushuang has come so far, and S.H.I.E.L.D. has actually been divided up by various companies!
As one of the top groups and a leading large company in biotechnology, Osborne Group has certainly carved out a huge piece of meat among them.
Although technical information and other aspects are completely shared by each company, Norman is very confident that his group will be at the forefront of this competition.
It is precisely because of this that Norman was so enthusiastic when facing the former director of SHIELD.
Any organization must have many resources that only the director knows about. If he can get enough benefits from Nick Fury, he would not mind giving Nick an independent director position, and the shares are not out of the question.
The two sat down opposite each other, and after a few polite words, they got down to business.
"Mr. Osborn, are you interested in establishing your own SHIELD?" Nick smiled and threw out the bait.
Norman raised his eyebrows, and his heart moved slightly, "My own S.H.I.E.L.D.? What do you mean by this? Director Fury, please tell me in detail."
"Today's world is full of crises. Take the turmoil of the past few days as an example..."
Nick shook off his tight tongue and spoke in a snap, and finally summed it up simply:
"There are more and more people with extraordinary abilities nowadays. Without extraordinary abilities to protect themselves, I'm afraid they will die inexplicably without a burial place at some point."
"Even if he didn't die from extraordinary powers, like the Stark Group, even the boss himself was replaced. Wouldn't it be even worse?"
"Although there were mutants with superpowers in the past, after years of exploration, humans have found ways to distinguish mutants and restrain their abilities."
"But now that all the mutants are missing, we may not have a way to deal with these new superpowers."
"If you want to prevent your wealth and life from being taken away by the increasingly dangerous super criminals, you must conduct more in-depth research on various extraordinary abilities."
"It used to be that SHIELD was doing these things, but now SHIELD, as you know, has lost the ability to travel with its original responsibilities."
"So, whether it is for world peace, the future of the earth, or your own safety, you need a security force that is unique to you."
Having said this, Nick took a deep look at Norman. Although Norman's face was calm, Nick could easily see his heartbeat.
Sure enough, Norman took the bait.
Nick nodded secretly in his mind and continued to throw bait out.
"Actually, when I left S.H.I.E.L.D., I secretly withheld some of the best parts, including but not limited to capable manpower, bases that do not exist in records, and some treasured treasures."
"If a new organization is established, I will incorporate this part of the content into the new organization."
When dealing with profiteers, one has to talk about interests. When he heard that Nick indeed had a large amount of private goods, Norman was immediately moved.
He nodded slowly and said with a smile: "For the sake of world peace, I am obligated and willing to provide money to support you in establishing a new extraordinary management organization."
Nick smiled and stood up and stretched out his hand, "That's great, I can get a few more people to establish the Illuminati."
"Wait a minute!" Norman frowned, suddenly feeling something was wrong, "Isn't it enough to establish the Osborne Group as a sole proprietor? What else do you need to do with other people?"
Nick smiled slightly and said:
"You don't think that a large multinational organization like SHIELD can be run by the Osborn family alone, do you?"
"Even if the Osborne family can afford it, don't they need to bring in a few more allies to expand their contacts and network?"
Norman frowned and began to hesitate.
Nick had deceived him before in the name of establishing Osborn's own S.H.I.E.L.D.
Norman had no problem with giving money, but he was unwilling to share power with others.
"You won't gain weight if you eat alone!" Nick said meaningfully.
Of course Norman also understands this truth, but people are greedy. If you can monopolize it, why share it?
"If different forces join the Illuminati, how to ensure the rights of the Osborne Group in the Illuminati?" Norman stared into Nick's eyes and asked sternly.
"This is simple. If Mr. Osborne is willing, you can let your son Harry Osborne join the Illuminati and become one of the standing directors. The following manpower will be provided by the Osborne Group." Nick was already prepared. , said with a smile.
"Mr. Osborne is one of the founders of the Illuminati, and Harry is the executive director. Both of you have real power within the Illuminati. Do you still have to worry about being sidelined?"
"If this situation still occurs despite such a huge advantage, then I can only say that you are such wastes and deserve to be ignored!"
Norman thought about it carefully, and it seemed to make sense, so he nodded, stood up and held Nick's hand.
"Then I'll leave the preparations for the Illuminati to you. I'll appoint you as the first director of the Illuminati." Norman patted Nick's shoulder affectionately and began to win over people.
Nick looked happy and shook Norman's hand vigorously with both hands, "Don't worry, President, leave everything to me. I will definitely handle this matter beautifully!"
Norman warmly invited Nick to dine with him, and the two of them drank and drank at the table, laughing and chatting, enjoying themselves as host and guest.
After the meal, Nick said goodbye and left. Norman affectionately walked him outside the gate and watched him get in the car before leaving.
Nick used the long-established Illuminati as a cover to not only recruit his intended target, Harry Osborn, but also to lure the Illuminati into a new financial backer. Moreover, the Osborn Group would definitely give Harry Equipped with a professional special agent team, and brought back an elite team for nothing.
Kill three birds with one stone!
After leaving the Osborn Group, Nick went to Peter Parker's house again.
However, his target is not this ordinary high school student, but the little raccoon Rocket.
Peter is just an ordinary person now, not a superhero at all. Although he has not been corrupted by dark magic, there is nothing noteworthy about him.
The secret of the rocket was well protected by Harry and Ned and was not leaked to anyone. If Coulson hadn't discovered traces of the rocket during the investigation, Nick would not have even bothered to come here.
He had already collected information and planned how to incorporate the little raccoon into the Illuminati.
Arriving outside Parker's house, Nick got out of the car, rubbed his face, made a kind expression, and then knocked on the door.
As soon as Aunt May came out and opened the door, Nick made an excited expression and asked quickly:
"Ma'am, I heard that you found a baby raccoon at home, right?"
"That's my pet. It was lost during the last terrorist attack!"
"I've been looking for a long time to find this place!"
As he spoke, Nick took out a piece of pet-seeking advertising paper with a photo of a little raccoon on it from his pocket and handed it to Aunt May.
"This is its photo. Take a look. Is this this one?"
Aunt May glanced down at the photo, then looked up at Nick, who was looking at her eagerly, and nodded with a wry smile.
"Yes, it is indeed it."
"It's so cute that we all decided to adopt it. What a shame!"
"Please come in."
Aunt May stepped aside and opened the door. Nick smiled slightly and strode into the room.
(End of chapter)
