"Are these your S.H.I.E.L.D. people?"
Talos quickly opened the file and scanned the information, a hint of surprise in his expression.
He and the other Skrulls had secretly carried out many covert missions for Nick Fury.
They had been instrumental in Nick Fury's rise through the ranks of S.H.I.E.L.D., ultimately leading him to the position of Director.
Over the long years, Talos had impersonated countless individuals, but impersonating a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent was truly rare.
"It seems this is no small matter, right?"
Talos promptly reached that conclusion.
"This guy is a mole from another secret organization."
"I have reliable intelligence indicating that this secret organization has planted many moles within S.H.I.E.L.D."
"I want you to find all those moles, as many as possible."
Nick Fury spoke to Talos with a serious expression.
However, he still kept some information from Talos, even though he was a member of a secret force.
He only told him about a "secret organization" without revealing that it was Hydra.
"I knew it; you wouldn't let me rest."
Talos couldn't help but complain, but he didn't refuse.
This mission was extremely difficult for any spy, but for the Skrulls, who could change their appearance at will, it wasn't much of a challenge.
"Don't have any unrealistic fantasies. People like you and me are destined to run around for a lifetime."
Egghead casually agreed, then got back to business. "This is just the first step. Get your people ready. After you successfully infiltrate, I need this infiltration to go deeper."
Considering Hydra's infiltration, why would Nick Fury be satisfied with just one Hydra mole?
Naturally, the more, the better!
Although there were only a few dozen Skrulls on Earth, Egghead believed that if used well, they could still play a huge role.
These dozens of Skrulls would be his secret weapon against Hydra!
Of course.
Egghead could never know that the Skrulls on Earth weren't just the few dozen he imagined, but had already grown to millions!
Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., was still in the dark.
"Right..."
After discussing the serious matters with Talos, Nick Fury started chatting with him about other things.
He rambled on and on, which could be summarized in four words: to coax and make promises.
After all, the diary mentioned the "Secret Invasion" event.
Although the description wasn't very detailed, it did point out that it was because he always used the Skrulls as a tool, which made them dissatisfied.
With all the information in the diary having been verified, Nick Fury naturally took this matter very seriously.
While handling other matters during this time, he also didn't forget to give those Skrulls some benefits.
In order to nip the "Secret Invasion" in the bud.
"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. Stay in contact."
After everything was discussed, Nick Fury greeted Talos and left the cafe.
Over the next period, Egghead's primary focus naturally became assisting Talos with his infiltration.
Although, technically, Talos could transform into the Hydra agent at any time, things weren't that simple.
Before his "transformation," there was still a lot of preparation to be done.
The most basic thing was to have a sufficient understanding of the person he was about to "imitate."
This included their personality, habits, and experiences.
Otherwise, it would be easy to be exposed in front of acquaintances.
Not to mention, the person he was imitating was a spy from an intelligence agency; any slight deviation could give him away.
Simply put, even with the Skrulls' help, Egghead needed to take things slowly and not rush.
Fortunately, both Egghead and Talos were experienced in this kind of thing, and everything was progressing steadily.
Once this matter was more or less on track, Nick Fury began to shift some of his attention to other things.
What things?
Ivan Vanko's business!
"Sir, Ivan Vanko has successfully miniaturized the Arc Reactor and created an Exoskeleton Device."
"He's been secretly investigating Stark recently. According to the intelligence and clues we have, he's planning an attack on Stark."
Agent Hill reported the latest relevant intelligence to Nick Fury.
"Just an Exoskeleton Device?"
Egghead was somewhat dissatisfied with this, even a little disappointed.
The diary said this guy was using Stark's technology to go up against Stark. Egghead instinctively thought he'd also built an Iron Man suit.
But it was just an Exoskeleton Device?
That was a far cry from an Iron Man suit.
"Yes, sir, just an Exoskeleton Device."
"Based on our observations over the past few months, Ivan Vanko doesn't possess the technology to build an Iron Man suit."
Agent Hill spoke with a very certain tone.
Agent Hill had been ordered to monitor and investigate Ivan Vanko for several months. Egghead believed Agent Hill's conclusion.
It seemed he'd misunderstood before, or perhaps Satan's records weren't clear.
The Stark technology they mentioned should refer to the Arc Reactor, not the complete Iron Man armor.
If that's the case...
"Arrest Ivan Vanko!"
Nick Fury immediately issued this order to Agent Hill.
Although Ivan Vanko hadn't attacked Stark yet, Agent Hill had already confirmed that he was planning an attack.
Moreover, he was a black market immigrant who had sneaked in from the Soviet Union, so Egghead naturally wouldn't be polite.
In fact, if it weren't for waiting for Ivan Vanko's technological achievements, Egghead would have acted long ago.
"Understood, sir!"
Agent Hill acknowledged and briskly turned to leave.
Her "understood" was genuine.
This operation wasn't just a simple capture; it was a technological acquisition.
Her superior wouldn't rest until they had Ivan Vanko's technology.
Although the Exoskeleton Device was inferior to Iron Man's armor, that was only in comparison.
On its own, the technology was still incredibly valuable.
Egghead wouldn't miss this opportunity, of course.
"Nick is starting to capture Ivan Vanko?"
"Very good, he's finally losing his patience?"
In the top-floor office.
Nick Fury's superior, Pierce, naturally received this news immediately.
However, Pierce didn't decide to interfere with anything.
The reason remained the same.
If Hydra intervened easily, it would expose the fact that S.H.I.E.L.D. had more Hydra spies.
That waste of space, Stern, had already exposed Hydra's existence some time ago, and Egghead would definitely have discovered that S.H.I.E.L.D. had Hydra infiltrators as well.
Considering all these circumstances, Pierce naturally dared not act rashly.
Anyway, there were so many Hydra people in S.H.I.E.L.D., and no action by S.H.I.E.L.D. could avoid the hands of Hydra.
Then just let Nick Fury do as he pleases.
After all, if Nick Fury gets results, doesn't that mean Hydra gets results as well?
So, regarding this capture operation, Hydra won't take any measures; they'll be delighted to see it succeed!
In this case, Agent Hill's capture operation was undoubtedly very, very smooth.
Under her personal leadership, a group of heavily armed S.H.I.E.L.D. agents stormed into Ivan Vanko's residence while he was completely unaware, surrounding him.
Bang!
Ivan Vanko, still asleep, was startled awake by the muffled sound of the door breaking down.
He had just gotten out of bed, hadn't even had time to put on his clothes, when he saw several gun barrels pointed at him.
"Is there some misunderstanding?"
"Whatever you're looking for, I can assure you it's definitely not me."
Ivan Vanko wasn't an ordinary person either; he remained calm even with so many guns pointed at him.
He immediately raised his hands to avoid being shot by the law enforcement officers of this free country, and at the same time, he tried to negotiate.
Of course, his mind was also racing, quickly thinking about what he had done recently that could have caused such a big problem.
But no matter how much he thought about it, Ivan Vanko couldn't figure it out.
Indeed.
Back in the Soviet Union, he had indeed been involved in the illegal sale of weapons, but he had kept a low profile after coming to America.
There was nothing to hold against him.
Why was he being targeted by law enforcement? And which department did these guys belong to?
Not the FBI, not the CIA, and certainly not a police department, nor any department Ivan Vanko could recognize.
???
So, what was going on?
Ivan Vanko's mind was truly in a whirl.
"We have sufficient evidence to prove you are a spy from the Soviet Union!"
"You are under arrest!"
Surrounded by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, Agent Hill strode to the front with a commanding air, delivering her verdict to Ivan Vanko.
A spy?
What the hell!
Ivan Vanko felt he was more wronged than Dou E.
Although he wasn't a good person, he really wasn't a spy!
Whoosh!
With Agent Hill's wave of her hand, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents wasted no time and immediately moved forward to arrest Ivan Vanko.
"Spy?"
"You must have the wrong person, I'm not a spy at all!"
"Why are you saying this!"
Ivan Vanko shouted as he struggled frantically.
"You're a Soviet spy sent to steal Stark's technology, did you really think we wouldn't figure you out?"
"Take him away!"
Agent Hill barked the order without further ado, and strode out, her exit brisk and decisive.
Me, steal Stark's technology?
Ivan Vanko was so enraged he nearly coughed up blood. That technology was originally his father's, dammit!
It was the Stark family, that bunch of thieves, who stole their technology!
This was a complete twisting of the truth.
"I understand now, this is a conspiracy!"
"You're Stark's people, aren't you?"
"Damn it, that bastard!"
Ivan Vanko roared, letting out a string of accusations.
Unfortunately, Ivan Vanko was incapable of doing anything other than this impotent rage.
He could only be taken to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s interrogation room, filled with utmost reluctance and completely without the power to resist.
Waiting for him would be the dark, sunless "extraction."
"Sir, everything has been handled."
"Our 'spy' has been apprehended."
Nick Fury received this news immediately in his office.
Egghead remained outwardly calm, but inside, he felt a surge of excitement. This was good news!
Even though Whiplash's technology wasn't as advanced as Stark's Iron Man suit, Egghead actually valued it quite a bit.
Now, it was finally in his hands!
"Understood. I'll take over from here."
Nick Fury waved his hand, dismissing Agent Hill, and began to fall into deep thought.
Whiplash's technology had to be under his control, and he couldn't let those Hydra infiltrators get their hands on it! Fortunately, before capturing Ivan Vanko, Egghead had already made the necessary preparations.
After Agent Hill left, Nick Fury wasted no time and contacted his private channels outside of S.H.I.E.L.D.
He planned to extract all of Ivan Vanko's technology, completely! Nick Fury had prepared for this long ago, and everything was naturally progressing in an orderly fashion.
"Sir, Captain America is about to wake up!"
After handling that matter, Nick Fury received another piece of news that he was highly concerned about.
Is Captain America waking up?
Nick Fury's heart skipped a beat, and he didn't waste any time, immediately standing up.
"Watch over Captain America. I'm on my way."
Egghead issued this command to the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent on the other end of the line and started driving.
However, what Nick Fury didn't know was this:
While he was still on the road, Captain America on the hospital bed had already slowly opened his eyes.
What first met his eyes was a "private room" that looked very refined and comfortable.
Especially the bed beneath him, it was incredibly soft. Captain America hadn't slept in such a soft bed in a long time.
It felt like he could sink right into the floor.
"A curveball flies past the batter, and the Dodgers tie the score at four-four."
"Everyone knows he can end the game with a swing of his bat."
Meanwhile, a radio on a side table was broadcasting a baseball game's commentary.
???
I'm... not dead?
Captain America climbed out of bed, a look of bewilderment on his face.
It seemed he was indeed lucky to be alive, having been rescued. How did Peggy and the others find him?
And, where was he?
Captain America instinctively began to survey the room.
And soon.
He found something was wrong.
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