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"Exactly, fame. They want fame!"
Tony's eyes lit up.
Everyone was stunned.
Just for fame?
"To seek fame so aggressively... they must want to obtain something, or achieve something."
Steve mused aloud.
"Achieve what? Isn't it just to increase their visibility and make more people accept the Inhumans? Just like the mutants back then?"
Bruce asked in confusion.
"It looks that way, but their actions always make me feel a bit uncomfortable."
Tony muttered, then looked at Crystal and Daisy, who were sitting silently on the side. "What do you two think?"
Because both of them held significant hostility toward the Royal Family, currently led by Maximus, they generally wouldn't volunteer their opinions on Inhuman matters unless the other Avengers asked them directly. They feared their bias might affect the Avengers' judgment.
This was also why the Avengers had a very good impression of them.
Daisy and Crystal exchanged a glance. Crystal, who had matured considerably through her training during this period, mused, "I agree with the Captain. They likely have some ulterior motive."
Daisy nodded as well. "From what I know, Maximus is definitely not such a selfless person. He absolutely has a deeper purpose."
Pietro propped up his chin and muttered, "I think it's pretty good. Ideally, they'll solve all those crises so I can have more time to play video games."
"Pietro!"
Wanda glared at him.
Pietro laughed sheepishly. "I'm just saying."
"Pietro has a point. As it stands, what they're doing should be a good thing for the world."
Sam said quietly, then couldn't help but ask Crystal and Daisy, "When you judge this matter, aren't you projecting your own hostility onto them?"
Daisy said calmly, "I have always been hostile toward Maximus."
"Hehe!" Natasha chuckled softly. "Daisy and Crystal didn't hide their hostility toward them when they joined us. We are all aware of that."
"So, how do we handle this moving forward?"
Barton asked in a low voice, looking at Steve and Tony.
"Um, can't we just capture Maximus directly and let Wanda see what's going on in that guy's mind? To see if there's actually a conspiracy?"
Rhodey suddenly suggested, a gleam of 'wisdom' flashing in his eyes.
"Great suggestion!"
Pietro agreed immediately.
"Great my foot!"
Wanda pinched Pietro's arm.
Pietro's eyes widened, and he sucked in a breath of cold air. His other hand moved like a phantom, rubbing the pinched spot.
Wanda smirked and huffed lightly.
Tony grinned. "The suggestion isn't bad. Let's leave it to you then, Rhodey!"
Rhodey laughed awkwardly. "I was just saying. If we got caught, that would be disastrous."
If the Inhumans discovered it, a massive war would be inevitable.
The casualties caused then would be difficult to estimate.
Recalling Black Bolt's ability as described by Crystal, everyone's expressions turned serious.
"So, we will continue to monitor the movements of the Inhumans Special Ops Team and Maximus. Vision..."
Steve looked at Vision and said, "It's up to you."
Vision nodded.
He could monitor the Inhumans' situation twenty-four hours a day.
"No, not just that."
Tony tapped the table, looking thoughtful. "We also need to pay attention to the people in contact with Maximus. Perhaps we can spot some clues through them."
He paused, then mused, "I'll handle this."
Steve nodded. "Alright, next issue."
Planet Kent.
Super Power Police Department.
Nick Fury looked at the three people in front of him, his expressionless black face radiating an aura of unfathomable depth.
Daken, the son of Logan, known as the Horseman of Death; Juggernaut, also known as the Horseman of War, Walter; and Famine, Alan.
Since the last battle against Apocalypse, after Mike killed Apocalypse, these three had been captured. They were injected with the Purification Serum to suppress their abilities and thrown into prison, where they had remained until now.
Seeing the arrogant disdain on Daken's face and the fear flashing in the eyes of Alan and Walter, Fury laughed secretly in his heart.
It seemed the time spent keeping them locked up hadn't been wasted.
And having lost their abilities, these three hadn't exactly had a pleasant time in prison.
"How have you considered my offer? Will you work for the Super Power Police Department? Or continue being locked up in prison?"
He clasped his hands on the desk in front of him, gazing indifferently at the three, waiting for their response.
Standing beside him was Kakashi, with his silver hair and mask.
Although these three hadn't recovered their abilities yet, it was better to be cautious.
He was, after all, just an ordinary person.
"Considered?" Daken looked at Nick Fury with ferocious eyes. "Do we have a choice?"
He paused, then raged, "Dammit, I can't believe I'm choosing to be a cop!"
Ignoring Daken, who spoke the most cowardly words with the fiercest face, Nick Fury looked at the other two. "And you?"
Alan looked at Walter.
In his heart, Walter would always be the big brother who saved him from prison and protected him while inside.
Walter said in a muffled voice, "I agree!"
He went from a car thief to a 'super criminal,' then became the Horseman of War under Apocalypse, and now a Super Power Police Officer...
His life recently had been truly spectacular.
However, becoming a Super Power Police Officer meant he wouldn't have to fear being arrested anymore.
Hah, that was a good thing.
He didn't want to be locked up in prison again.
"Very good!"
Nick Fury nodded. "Next, you will undergo training, and then formally become Super Power Special Police Officers."
Training...
"Hmph!"
Daken huffed lightly, but uncontrollably, thoughts of escaping this place popped up in his mind.
Once he regained his abilities, he would definitely find a chance to leave this damn place.
"By the way!"
Nick Fury spoke as if he had just remembered something. "You can have your freedom restored now, but we need to install trackers on you."
Trackers!
Daken was startled, while Walter and Alan looked indifferent.
"A friendly reminder: those trackers are from Future Tech, far exceeding the technological level on Earth. You won't be able to remove them."
Daken's eyes darkened as he roared internally.
Nick Fury observed their expressions with a faint smile. "Planet Kent has the Kent family, as well as mutants with various abilities. You wouldn't harbor thoughts of betraying Planet Kent or the Super Power Police Department, would you?"
Daken's gaze shifted slightly, while Alan and Walter shook their heads very honestly.
"Oh, right. Mike Kent and I have a friendship spanning decades." Nick Fury flashed a devilish smile at the three. "If you are confident you can escape from him, feel free to harbor thoughts of betrayal."
"No, we won't!"
Walter said hurriedly.
Alan nodded frantically beside him.
Daken was silent for a moment before walking toward the exit. When he reached the door, his voice, full of unwillingness, rang out again: "I got it!"
Facing Mike Kent, even someone as arrogant as him had to retract his fangs and claws.
Seeing this, Nick Fury smiled with satisfaction internally but said expressionlessly to the three, "Kakashi will arrange things for you and be responsible for your upcoming training."
He waved to Kakashi. Kakashi scratched his hair, muttering "what a drag," waved to Walter and the others, and led them away quickly.
After everyone left, Nick Fury exhaled gently.
Finally solved a trouble.
However, this was also because these three had been held off by the X-Men during the battle with Apocalypse and hadn't caused any casualties.
If the three had caused massive casualties, today's recruitment wouldn't have happened.
"Solved a problem, should celebrate."
Nick Fury murmured, pouring himself a glass of wine. He took a box of teddy bear cookies from the safe, and happily ate them, taking a sip of wine with each cookie.
"Running low on cookies. Gotta ask Mike to make some more for me."
Today was sunny, a perfect day for going out.
The late October sunshine fell on the body, not scorching at all, but instead making one feel warm all over...
"Ha!"
After a delicious breakfast, Gwen told Mike she was leaving and walked out the door.
Standing at the entrance, she couldn't help but yawn, wiping a tear from the corner of her eye, and muttered, "This weather makes me want to sleep so bad."
"Gwen!"
Luke, seeing Gwen standing at the door, waved to her and walked over with a smile.
Gwen rubbed her face to regain some spirit, then asked Luke, "Where are Peter and Mary?"
"They've already set off. We're meeting near Harry's house."
"Then let's go!"
Gwen waved her hand energetically. Amidst Luke's smile, the two walked toward the bus stop.
At the same time, Mike hung a water bottle on little Ram and said to the little guy, "Let's go, to the zoo!"
"Yoo-hoo!"
Little Ram cheered, grabbed Mike's hand, and walked out.
"Be careful on the road!"
Raven called out, watching their rapidly retreating figures. After seeing them drive away, a smile appeared on her face, and she rushed back into the house.
Applying light makeup in the shortest time possible, she changed into beautiful clothes, set out some delicious snacks, took out her phone, and quickly sent a message.
"He's gone, you can come now."
Raven paced back and forth excitedly, lightly biting her thumb, her mind seemingly in a whirlwind.
Moments later, a knock sounded on the door.
Raven's spirit lifted, and she went to greet them with a brilliant smile.
Opening the door and seeing the three people outside, she smiled: "Come in quickly!"
"Mike left?"
Peggy Carter poked her head in, looked around the room, and smiled. "He really went out."
"Hurry up and get in!"
Maria pushed Peggy Carter and rolled her eyes at the two. "What are you doing? Just come in openly. Acting like spies."
"Shh!"
Peggy Carter and Raven glared at Maria.
"Mike said us playing cards would be a bad influence on little Ram, so we can only get together when they're not home."
Little Ram...
Maria sighed and murmured, "I wonder when Tony will give me a grandson to play with."
"Should be soon. Didn't he already propose to Miss Potts?"
Lana, standing behind Maria, said with a smile.
Her son Luke was still young, so she didn't have such urgent thoughts yet.
"Proposing is proposing, but the wedding hasn't officially happened yet!" Maria counted on her fingers and said anxiously, "Getting married, getting pregnant, having the baby... no matter how you count, it's a year and a half. Whether I can live another year and a half is still a question!"
Hearing this, Peggy Carter frowned. She was about to say something when she noticed Maria's aged face and white hair.
Compared to two years ago, Maria had become much older.
Peggy had regained her youth, but she always forgot that her old friend was still aging naturally.
Come to think of it, Maria was now over seventy years old.
Peggy Carter's heart suddenly trembled.
Immediately, she grabbed Maria's hand and scolded, "Don't talk nonsense! We are still young!"
Maria couldn't help but laugh. "Right, right, I'm still young!"
Saying that, the three walked inside. Before long, the shuffling sound of mahjong tiles rang out.
Gwen and Luke got off the bus and transferred to the subway.
After getting off the subway, they still needed to walk a distance to reach Harry's house.
Harry's home was located in Manhattan. But with the Osborn family's wealth, even in Manhattan where land was worth its weight in gold, they owned an enviable large villa.
"I'm really curious what Harry's house looks like."
Luke chuckled. Seeing Gwen completely unmoved, he said helplessly, "You could at least show some expression!"
Gwen: (´⊙ω⊙`)
"That's way too fake!"
Luke roasted, "Your house..."
His voice suddenly dropped as he whispered, "Your house on Planet Kent is so beautiful, yet you'd still have such an exaggerated expression for this?"
"Wow!" Gwen looked at Luke and said helplessly, "You asked me to give an expression, and now you complain it's exaggerated? You men are so hard to please."
Luke: (¬_¬)
Talk is talk, but don't elevate it to the entire male population at the drop of a hat. You women are really hard to communicate with.
Just as the two were rendered speechless by each other, Luke suddenly saw a man sneaking up on a dozing black man, extending two fingers toward the other's pocket.
Luke nudged Gwen lightly with his elbow, gestured with his mouth toward that direction, and lowered his voice. "I'm going to help."
Gwen nodded and giggled. "I'll back you up!"
Luke grinned, strode over, and just as the man's hand was about to go inside, he suddenly slapped the black man's shoulder, using his body to forcefully knock the thief's hand away.
Clatter!
The phone that had just been pinched fell out of the black man's pocket.
The thief glared angrily at Luke and hurriedly shifted his feet a couple of steps.
(End of Chapter)