Volume 6: Secret Invasion Chapter 11 I now invite you to become part of the "Anti-Old A Tactics"
"Those Skrulls were really crazy. Sweetie and I tried to stop them! But they still went crazy and detonated their bombs, blowing a big hole in your expensive space station.
Luckily there were nanobots in Sweetie's power armor to repair it, otherwise everyone would be floating in space now!
Why don't you thank the sweetheart for saving us?"
In the messy bottom cabin of the Sky Sword space station, Harley waved her hands and tried to explain to the gloomy Nick Fury what had just happened.
Her words were sincere and her expression was serious. If Ludan hadn't just checked the surveillance footage, he might have believed it.
After all, judging from the information collected so far, these Skrulls who invaded the Earth are indeed crazy, like a group of brainwashed cultists.
It is not impossible for them to choose to commit suicide and take the enemy with them when they fall into desperate situations.
But I still say that, because Lu Dan watched the surveillance, so...
"Did you do this on purpose? Or was it an accident?"
He stared at Mason with unfriendly eyes and asked soul-searching questions.
The captain who had done something bad shrugged his shoulders and chose not to deny it. He glanced at the Supreme Arsenal that was being slowly closed by Star-Lord and Black Panther, and turned back to Fury and said:
"I was thinking about something very important at the time, which was to try to decipher that cool mechanical device, because its technological level was at least two generations ahead of my current engineering level, so I was a little distracted.
You don’t need compensation from me, do you?”
Seeing that Mason wasn't talking nonsense, Fury snorted.
There is definitely more to the claim. Anyway, the power unit of the Sky Sword was paralyzed by the Skrulls before, and it cannot be repaired in a short time.
Although abandoning a space station like this might be a bit of a waste of resources, considering the current situation, it is obviously not worth it to become enemies with Mason for such a small loss.
However, he was somewhat interested in what Mason said after "confessing".
"Can you do that?"
Nick Fury also glanced at the Supreme Arsenal that Black Panther had put away into the folded space, and he asked in a low voice.
Mason frowned and replied:
"It's difficult. It's basically impossible to completely copy it. But if I have more time to try, maybe I can make a downgraded version. But with all due respect, it's impossible with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s current technological level.
The gap between your engineering skills and my craftsmanship is like the gap between my Vibranium Power Armor and the Supreme Arsenal."
"Well, I didn't have much hope."
Lu Dan put his hands behind his back and looked back at the mess being cleaned up by the Doramiji Guards. The bodies of the Skrulls were being thrown into space...
Although this is somewhat cruel, what can Lu Dan do with these corpses?
Is it going to be stuffed into the space station's power reactor and used as firewood?
"We need to talk."
He winked at Mason and said emphatically:
"You and me, just the two of us."
Mason nodded and did not refuse the invitation. He followed Fury into the gravity elevator next to him and headed towards the main control room. In the completely blocked elevator, Fury glanced at him and said:
"Are you from the Star Society?"
"Hmm? You know the Star Society? Have you had contact with them before?"
Mason raised his eyebrows and stared at Fury, who shook his head and said:
"The term is found in the records of the Skrulls. Their language is difficult to learn, and their writing is as complicated as the Book of Heaven. But how can I explain it? Although I am old, my learning ability has not declined.
Not only do I know about the 'Conference of the Stars', I also know about the 'Council of Hope' and the 'Cleaners'. From this information, I have guessed that the Skrulls' action was a typical 'lone move'.
They want to take over our world before your organization gets involved.
So, Mason, what are you, a member of the Star Order, doing in this world?"
"I told you the reason but you didn't believe me. I came to find my friend. He disappeared in your world."
Mason took out a cigarette, lit it with the put-out lighter and said:
"But now, I am actually very interested in how your world somehow escaped the three impacts. I can confirm that you are 'real', the timeline of this world has not been distorted, and the plane has not been locked.
Therefore, you have really been protected by some force until now without knowing anything... In the parallel world system that is currently heading towards a zero-sum game in the dark ages, this is simply a miracle.
Is there anything else you can tell me about this matter besides the videos you just showed me?"
"If I say there is no such thing, you will definitely not believe it."
Fury deliberately kept it a secret.
He glanced at Mason with his one eye, and then changed the subject:
"But we will split up our forces. Star-Lord and I will raid the Skrull transport ship to rescue our captured heroes, and by the way, contact his past plunderer friends in the southern galaxy.
Captain Carter is going to contact the Inhumans. I heard that you volunteered to contact the mutants. With so many forces concentrated together, they can deal with the full-scale invasion that the Skrulls will launch next.
This will be a difficult battle, and we will need allies.
A steadfast, magical, powerful ally."
"Tell me, what do you need me to do?"
Mason was impatient to play dumb with a man like Fury, so he flicked his cigarette ash in the extremely clean gravity elevator and said:
"I'm very busy, Fury. I have to tackle engineering problems for the next period of time. I don't have much time left for you and your world."
"Help keep an eye on the Earth until we get back."
Fury did not hesitate to express his thoughts. He said:
"We will speed up, but there is no guarantee that those Skrull bastards will not do something cruel, especially since the current situation of S.H.I.E.L.D. is not optimistic, and coupled with the horrifying conclusion you put forward.
It would be really troublesome if Tony Stark was one of them."
"I'm going to mobilize SHIELD's satellites to help find my friends."
Mason made a small request, and Lu Dan agreed without any hesitation. Then he leaned against the elevator wall and finally told Mason the information he had:
"The power that protects us really exists. Although I don't have any evidence, I can say for sure that it is hidden in New York! During an accidental observation by the Fantastic Four more than a year ago, they detected that observers frequently appeared in New York..."
"Frog picture?"
Mason was stunned for a moment, then described to Fury:
"That taciturn bald man, wearing a very religious robe, with two shining eyes, always appears inexplicably at the places where many major events take place.
But it just watched everything happen without interfering, is this what you call the 'observer'?"
"It seems you know something about him. Yes, it's him."
Fury said in a deep voice:
"If it weren't for that bald observer protecting us, there wouldn't be many things worth a big shot like him making several trips to New York, right?"
"This is very important information. Thanks, Fury."
Mason felt like he had grasped a clue.
Although it was only a "clue", it did prevent him from wasting time in other parts of the world. A few minutes later, the two walked into the main control room, where several commanders were already waiting.
Ms. Nebula, representing the Guardians of the Galaxy, brushed her long hair and said to Fury:
"The Galaxy Miranda is ready to depart at any time. Our ship has expanded space and can accommodate your elite soldiers, but you must bring your own weapons."
"Don't worry about weapons, logistics, and armor. I will provide them. If you give me enough materials, you can get the support of 200 individual power armors when you set out."
Mason, who was thinking about the composition of the Supreme Arsenal blueprint in his mind, whispered. Fury nodded in satisfaction at the support. Then he looked at Captain Carter and Agent Hill and said:
“I will personally lead the S.W.O.R.D. agents and the Guardians of the Galaxy to rescue our heroes. I’ll leave Earth’s affairs to you for now. Mason will also join us.
From now on, he is our trusted ally.
If we are not back before the Skrulls start the next war, then we will unite the mutants and the Inhumans and rely on Wakanda as the last line of defense."
Fury paused. This spy chief who had a broad vision but always had bad luck looked around and said:
"Does anyone have any good suggestions? Guys, we need some useful wisdom right now."
"You still have to pick up someone."
Mason said without looking up:
"A man who can turn the tide on a battlefield where numbers are king, a big guy who should have been the guardian of this world but was banished to the universe by a bunch of arrogant bastards...
Yes, I'm talking about the Hulk.
And I must say that the Illuminati in your world are just as troublesome as any Illuminati I have ever seen before."
"I absolutely agree with you on that, Mason."
Mazefak followed with a curse word, and it was obvious that the spy chief was quite dissatisfied with the existence of the Illuminati, an "illegal organization".
If SHIELD couldn't defeat them even if they went all out, how could someone like Lu Dan tolerate their evil deeds?
Tsk, give them face!
However, when hearing Mason's suggestion to find Hulk, Agent Hawkeye next to him touched his mechanical arm somewhat unnaturally, and Agent Natasha was also a little hesitant.
They were all victims of Hulk's last trouble, and when it comes to exiling Hulk, these two actually tend to favor the Illuminati.
Mason is an outsider and has no obligation to understand the specific circumstances of this world. However, the fact is that over the past decade, the unstable Hulk has caused terrible damage every time he went crazy.
Just like a double-edged sword, while it intimidates the enemy, there must also be a sharp side facing oneself.
"Do you know where the Hulk was exiled?"
Ms. Nebula didn't know Hulk's story. When the big guy was exiled, she was still living a wandering life with Star-Lord in the Southern Galaxy, smashing, looting and burning.
She asked, and Agent Hill reported a complicated coordinate.
Xing Yun calculated with a portable instrument and nodded:
"That location is still within the range of the Galaxy Miranda's limit jump. If we go there and come back quickly, a week will be enough. But are you sure that one big guy can deal with all the Skrulls in the world?
You just saw that when those guys transformed into frost giants, they really had the brute force and magic of frost giants. "
"Hulk can!"
Agent Hawkeye raised his head and took the initiative to say:
"If you've seen him go crazy, you'd know that when facing the Hulk, the Skrulls need a few more Vanguards to ensure a fair war.
And I'm pretty sure they can't replicate the Hulk's abilities, that would just piss him off."
"That's settled then!"
Fury wasted no time. He said:
"Take a break. We will set off in four hours. Once we seize the Skrull spaceship, the Guardians will go and bring Hulk back.
Then we will beat these shameless alien bastards in our world, on our land."
"I need a workspace where I won't be interrupted."
Mason, who seemed a little indifferent while thinking, raised his head and said to Fury:
"Give me enough materials. Two hundred personal power armors will be given to you to make up for my previous mistakes. The other individual weapons are kept in my suitcase. My little cutie will put them into your arsenal.
Also, I'd like to second Agent Brand.
She is a mutant .
She is closer to the mutants in this world than I am, so she can explain some things better. Also, Fury, if you don't have anything urgent to do, I have a few questions for you.
It’s a more personal question.”
This statement made Lu Dan raise his eyebrows. He followed Mason to a corridor outside the main control room. Mason rubbed his eyebrows, hesitated for a few seconds, and asked a very strange question:
"Fury, let's assume a situation. If you want to keep a very capable subordinate who has different goals from you, and you also want him to execute the task according to your ideas, would a verbal contract be your choice?"
"Is this some weird psychological test? It feels like a weird question like a 'job assessment'."
Mazefak was a little unhappy and said something sarcastically . He thought Mason was wasting time, but Mason repeated the question seriously and stared at Fury.
The director thought for a moment and said:
“It’s not the best solution! If possible, I would prefer to secretly sabotage his plan to cut off his retreat, or even use threatening tactics.
For example, find his weakness!
Find something he can't give up, and use it to coerce him into going along with me.
But such behavior is bound to have hidden dangers, especially if the disobedient subordinate is indeed very capable, so a verbal contract that can stabilize him is indeed very useful..."
At this point, Fury looked at Mason meaningfully and said:
"But don't ever expect me to abide by a contract that has no binding force. Even if it is binding, when I take the initiative to propose this contract, I must have found a way to evade supervision.
I'm a man who won't give up until I get what I want, Mason.
If the "very capable" subordinate in your metaphor is you, then you probably need to be prepared for a "lose-lose" situation in advance.
Because the more you demonstrate your abilities, the more of an uncontrollable risk factor you appear to me.
Perhaps I will tolerate your going it alone because of the consistency of short-term interests of both parties, but believe me, once the overall situation is settled and your value is not so prominent, that is definitely the time for me to take action.
So, you also saw me in your magical system, right?
Or your boss?"
Mason did not deny the speculation.
He verified some of his guesses from Fury's answer, and then reached out and patted Fury on the shoulder, whispering:
"If your world is also going to join the known parallel world system, then remember to choose a cemetery for yourself in advance. I heard from another friend of mine that Old A has personally killed several of his own time-space alter egos.
I thought it was just an accident.
But after listening to your in-depth analysis, I realized that he was consciously cleaning out his other-worldly selves to prevent others from figuring out his ways and thoughts and using them against him.
What a ruthless guy, he even didn't let himself go."
The expression on Egghead's face changed, and when Mason turned to leave, he took the initiative to say:
“I can help you analyze him, and give me some more information. Maybe I can become your think tank in this regard. I don’t want to die, Mason. I haven’t lived enough.
Being chased by your own self in another world is so fucking terrifying!
It’s chilling to think about, especially since I’m very aware of my own limitations.”
