Now, let's shift our gaze to another Universe, a brand new...
"Hey, wait a minute, before we switch scenes, doesn't anyone want to complain about where our Universe's Captain America went?"
After Ryan and the Nano Tony quartet left through the Quantum Realm, Peter in the meeting room suddenly raised his hand and spoke.
Hearing this, the others suddenly realized this blind spot as well.
Right, according to what the Captain America from the other Universe said, at this point in time, the Captain America of their Universe should have already woken up.
And that Nick Fury guy should have already formed the so-called 'Avengers' led by Captain America.
But now, let alone the Avengers, they hadn't even seen a shadow of this Universe's Captain America yet!
Everyone fell silent as they thought of this.
Finally, it was the semi-outsider Black Panther, T'Challa, who gave an explanation that seemed like nonsense, and actually was nonsense:
"Maybe... the balance of good and evil in every Universe is maintained..."
"The other Universe has the Avengers led by Captain America to protect their Earth, while our Universe has the Spider Family led by Spider Monarch to protect ours..."
"Our Universe gained a powerful leader for the side of justice, so naturally, it would lose another leader of justice to compensate for the balance of good and evil. The missing righteous person might just be our Universe's Captain America..."
Hearing T'Challa's explanation, Peter couldn't help but hold his head in regret:
"Ah, does that mean our Universe will never have a Captain in the future? If I had known, I should have taken a few photos with the Captain from the other Universe just now. Now look, the Captain has become an out-of-print character in our Universe..."
T'Challa:...No, wait, is that really where your focus is?
T'Challa rubbed his brow speechlessly and said slowly:
"No, that's not what I meant. In Wakanda, there's a saying that has always been passed down: 'A person's destiny is sometimes not set in stone, but those meant to appear will always appear, though perhaps not in the way you imagine'..."
Hearing this, Peter nodded thoughtfully:
"I understand. You mean I'll still have a chance to take a photo with our Universe's Captain in the future?"
T'Challa:...
Buddy, just how much do you like Captain America...
Peter said...
"Motherfucker, say that to me again! You're telling me you lost your favorite Captain America?!"
In the North Pole, Coulson, who had woken up bruised and swollen, was listening to Nick Fury's roar over the phone.
Coulson held the phone a bit away from his ear with one hand, while the other held a bloody Captain America trading card he had intended to get signed once the Captain woke up. His expression was also very grim.
"Sorry, Director, this was indeed my mistake. But the opponent came so suddenly and fiercely, it was as if they knew the route we were taking to bring the Captain back and ambushed our team in advance!"
After Coulson finished, Nick Fury on the other end was silent for a moment before suddenly asking, "Did you see how many attackers there were or what they looked like?"
Coulson thought for a moment and replied, "There was only one person. A male with long brownish-black hair, wearing a mask and goggles. I couldn't see his face clearly, but he was clearly not an ordinary person because he could block our Agents' bullets with his bare hands!"
"Right... I hit one of his arms during the fight. Although it didn't cause any substantial damage, the bullet shattered his sleeve, revealing a silver metallic luster. It looked a bit like... the color of Spider Monarch's suit!"
"Director, do you think it could be..."
"No!" Nick Fury interrupted before Coulson could finish, saying in a deep voice.
"I know who you're thinking of, but it's definitely not Spider Monarch. Not only was he at the New York battlefield at the time, but given the immense power he's shown and the fact that everyone in the Spider Family is a monster, the Captain's level of strength wouldn't even interest him. Someone else snatched the Captain, and I have a rough idea of who it is..."
Coulson was overjoyed and instinctively followed up, "Director, you know who took the Captain? Then let's quickly organize an operation to get him back!"
As a super fan of Captain America, Coulson already felt guilty for losing him. Now hearing that the Director had a lead, he couldn't wait to make up for his mistake.
Nick Fury said slowly, "It's not as simple as you think, because the opponent is a 'Ghost'..."
"A Ghost?" Coulson was stunned, his face showing some disbelief.
Even though S.H.I.E.L.D. was an organization responsible for supernatural events in the World, the idea of a 'Ghost' was still a bit far-fetched.
Powerful superhumans like Ryan and Odin, as well as gods, could still be explained from a scientific perspective as higher-order life forms, but how do you explain a Ghost?
Isn't that just a spirit?
Are there really Ghosts in this World?
Regardless, Coulson had seen plenty of superhumans, but he had yet to see a single Ghost or spirit.
Nick Fury naturally knew Coulson's doubts and explained:
"Not the kind of Ghost you're thinking of, but a title for an assassin that no matter what power is used or what method is employed, cannot be traced..."
"Do you remember the attack Natasha experienced in Iran while escorting a nuclear engineer, which almost killed her, before she was taken by Spider Monarch?"
Coulson's pupils suddenly constricted as he exclaimed, "Are you saying the person who took the Captain this time is actually the same person who attacked Natasha?!"
Nick Fury's tone was complex:
"Exactly, it's him. And it's not just you and Natasha who have fallen into his hands. In fact, over the last seventy years, this person's figure has appeared from time to time. Intelligence agencies from various countries like the FBI, CIA, MI6, SVR, and so on have all suffered at his hands..."
"And similar to your encounter, every time he appears, it's as if he knows the safe routes of the Agents from major intelligence departments in advance. He can always launch a precise and sudden attack on those routes. Once or twice might be a coincidence, but for it to happen every time means there is definitely a vast and terrifying power behind him..."
"But unfortunately, to this day, no intelligence organization has ever traced this person's true identity. There is only a common code name used to refer to this Ghost..."
Just listening to Nick Fury's account, Coulson could feel a chill running down his spine.