Chapter 10:
In the following period, Tony discovered that he and this nineteen-year-old freshman got along extremely well — it was like they had met too late in life.
Whether it was taste in clothing, cars, or beautiful women, they were surprisingly in sync.
"Xiao Xuan, why didn't you appear in front of me earlier?"
Hearing Tony's sudden nonsensical remark, Alex Chen felt a wave of embarrassment.
If I hadn't luckily fished out your "brain," would we even get along this well?
Alex Chen couldn't help but think: Since he could even fish out Tony Stark's superpower, did that mean he could fish out the abilities of everyone in the entire Marvel universe from that lake?
Thinking of this, Alex Chen felt a surge of excitement. Wouldn't that make him the biggest bug in the entire universe?
It seemed that compared to ordinary people, he was the thickest thigh of all.
Instantly, Alex Chen became very dissatisfied with Tony calling him "Xiao Xuan" all day.
One day when you're being chased and beaten by others, let's see if you can still act so arrogantly.
As if sensing Alex Chen's malicious thoughts, Tony turned his head and asked:
"Hey, kid, what are you thinking about again? Why does someone so young keep spacing out all day?"
"Ah, it's nothing, Mr. Stark. I was just thinking if I forgot something."
Hearing this, Tony immediately became interested.
"So, did you remember? What exactly did you forget?"
"I'm not too sure, but I think it was…"
"Oh! I remember now — Kingpin!"
Tony looked at Alex Chen in confusion.
"How? Do you two know each other?"
"No, it's just that I've been investigating the attacks in New York and found out that Kingpin is behind it."
Hearing this, Tony pulled Alex Chen closer to him, looked left and right to make sure no one was around, and then said carefully:
"I secretly checked a bald guy named Nick Fury's computer. S.H.I.E.L.D. has indeed confirmed that Kingpin is the mastermind behind the New York attacks."
"Then why haven't they arrested him yet?"
Tony looked at Alex Chen with an expression as if he were looking at an idiot.
"Is there a problem?"
"Aiyo, kid, you're still too naive. Do you think Kingpin can stand firm in New York just by himself? If there wasn't some big shot supporting him from behind, do you think that's possible?"
After listening to Tony's words, Alex Chen could feel an invisible storm gathering over New York.
"Alright, these aren't things a little kid like you needs to worry about. Leave it to that bald guy Fury."
In the evening, Alex Chen walked alone on the streets of Manhattan. Watching the setting sun, he realized how beautiful a peaceful life truly was.
In his previous life, Alex Chen had lived like a flower in a greenhouse, sneering at many hard-earned beautiful things.
Only after transmigrating to this world full of hidden darkness did he understand these simple truths he should have known long ago. How ridiculous.
"Alex Chen!"
Just as Alex Chen was lost in sentimental thoughts alone, a familiar voice sounded behind him.
"Wanda, why did you come out alone?"
Wanda walked up with a big smile and said:
"What's the problem? Everyone has already recovered from that incident. Look, what danger could there be now? Besides, if there really is any danger, you'll definitely appear to protect me right away, right? You're the thick thigh after all."
Hearing Wanda say this, Alex Chen didn't say anything more and could only pamperingly rub her little head.
"What do you want to eat tonight?"
"You're not angry with me anymore?"
"How could I bear to be angry with you?"
"That's good. Tonight I want to eat sweet and sour pork ribs!"
"Okay, let's go buy some ribs."
On the rooftop of Stark Tower.
"Tony, what do you think of that young man?"
Sitting opposite Tony Stark was a black bald man wearing an eyepatch — S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury.
"You mean Xiao Xuan? I think he's great. He's a genius like me, has great taste, and is extremely handsome."
Seeing Tony start showing off again, Nick Fury had to interrupt:
"Cough cough cough. I came to ask you this time whether you can help us recruit this young man Alex Chen into S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Why would I send such a good young man to work with an old pervert like you?"
"Bang!"
Seeing that Tony still didn't realize the seriousness of the situation, Nick Fury angrily slammed both hands on the expensive rosewood chair armrest.
"Hey, buddy, calm down. That's very expensive."
"Hmph, if I break it, I'll compensate you. Now can we talk about serious business?"
Tony saw that Nick Fury looked like a dog whose tail had been stepped on and was worried he might actually bite him later. After all, he wasn't wearing his armor right now.
"Fine, let's talk about what you want to talk about."
"Recently, we discovered a hammer in Mexico."
As he spoke, Nick Fury took out several photos from his coat pocket.
The photo showed a silver iron hammer quietly lying in a large crater.
"It's just a hammer. What's so special about it? Are you guys starting to get into archaeology now?"
"No, we didn't dig it up. It flew here from space."
Seeing the grave expression on Nick Fury's face when talking about this matter, Tony also sat up straight and quietly waited for the rest.
"Not long ago, we received news that a meteorite fell from the sky in a desert in Mexico. But when we arrived at the scene, we only found this hammer."
"You're saying that meteorite was actually this hammer?"
"It should be. The time between the meteorite landing and our arrival was less than an hour. In such a short time, it's impossible for someone to cool down the meteorite and transport it away. Moreover, meteorites usually carry unknown space viruses. If not handled properly, it could easily backfire. So we can basically rule out the possibility that someone moved the meteorite before we arrived."
Hearing this, even Tony found it hard to believe.
"Then why didn't you bring the hammer back? You just left it there?"
"You think I didn't want to take it away?"
At this point, Nick Fury leaned forward slightly, placed both hands on the desk, and said slowly:
"We have no way to move that hammer at all — not even by a millimeter."
On the other side, in Mexico, Hawkeye was currently waiting for the analysis results of Mjolnir inside a temporary research facility.
Heavy rain poured down from the dark, cloudy sky, as if foreshadowing that something unusual would happen tonight.
Suddenly, Hawkeye saw a figure sneakily approaching the large crater in the center.
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