bookbashuk Chapter 38 Speculation
Chapter 38 Speculation
"We are currently at Stark Tower. An hour ago, the supervillain The Secret Agent, who had disappeared for nearly half a month, suddenly appeared here. His arrival was like a devastating storm, instantly turning the entire street into a living hell."
The camera shifted from the reporter to the ruins behind him, where Stark Tower had been cut in half, its dilapidated structure teetering on the verge of collapse. All around were countless dead and injured, their cries and screams mingling together in a chilling spectacle.
The camera then returned to the reporter, whose expression was filled with solemnity and helplessness.
"Unfortunately, we still don't know the supervillain's purpose in causing destruction and mass killing. His behavior seems illogical, simply an outpouring of anger and destructive urges. And according to the surveillance footage we've found, we are clearly powerless against the Secret."
The television broadcast footage of Iron Man's suit being easily dismantled into pieces by the secret agents.
"His power is too great; even superhero Iron Man appears incredibly weak in his presence, and we seem utterly powerless to contend with him. Whether we should fight him to the bitter end and watch more innocent people perish in the carnage, or choose to submit, has become a difficult choice."
The signal dropped instantly as soon as the reporter finished speaking, and Miller's screen showed static.
At the same time, Miller's phone rang. Miller picked it up and saw that the caller ID was Tony Stark.
"Dr. Miller, do you have time now? If so, could you please come to Stark Tower?" Tony's tone was unusually polite at this moment.
"Mr. Stark, are you calling now because you need treatment? I can come over now, but isn't it all ruins now?" Miller asked curiously. "Also, Mr. Stark, how was it facing the Mystic? Do you think we have a chance to defeat him?"
"You go first, we're discussing this," Tony Stark replied.
Miller, sensing something was wrong, seemed to realize something and suddenly looked out the window.
A few minutes earlier, after the Mysterio left, Tony Stark summarized all the information he had just gathered about the Mysterio and shared it with Captain America, Hawkeye Clinton, Hulk, and Thor.
As for why these people gathered together? The reason is simple: under the threat of the Secret Agents. In the ten days or so since Miller went missing, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Tony have done a lot.
Following the State Department meeting, Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., immediately dispatched all S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to search for those with extraordinary abilities recorded within the agency, preparing to form a team to confront the Secrets. Nick Fury clearly understood that facing the threat of the Secrets alone would be tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock; only by gathering these warriors with extraordinary abilities could a powerful team capable of countering the Secrets be formed.
Under the threat of the Secret Agent, Iron Man Tony Stark immediately agreed to Nick Fury's invitation and prevented Nick Fury from sending someone to invite Dr. Miller Cooper.
Jarvis's analysis of the Mysterious One still made Tony Stark suspicious of Miller. Although the fact that Miller Cooper and the Mysterious One appeared in different places multiple times temporarily dispelled Tony Stark's suspicions, as the Mysterious One's abilities became increasingly outrageous, Tony Stark began to doubt Miller Cooper again. After all, no one could be sure whether the Mysterious One could create clones.
Nick Fury, though puzzled, respected Tony Stark's opinion. However, he still sent Natasha to monitor Miller Cooper, believing Miller's healing abilities to be a crucial piece of the puzzle for the soon-to-be-assembled team.
Hawkeye Clinton went to persuade Bruce Banner, who had six doctoral degrees. Upon seeing the behavior and abilities of the Mystic shown to him by Clinton, Bruce Banner agreed to Hawkeye's request without hesitation.
Captain America, with his strong sense of justice, only needed to give a call and volunteered.
Coulson went to persuade Thor, who was happily playing with his new girlfriend Jane Foster on Earth after defeating Loki. Finally, after being persuaded by Jane, Thor agreed to join.
Under the threat of the Mysterious Ones, these superheroes from different places and with different backgrounds came together, and the Avengers were born.
When the Secret Agent appeared at Stark Tower, Tony Stark, who was on the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, immediately summoned everyone.
However, because the secret traveler moved so fast, before all the people in the sky had arrived, the secret traveler disappeared again without achieving his goal.
Once everyone had arrived, Tony Stark had Jarvis perform a three-dimensional comparison between the newly acquired body data of the Mysterio and the previously saved body data of Miller. The similarity between the two was almost 100%.
"So Miller really is the Secret Agent?" Natasha's expression was complicated after her leave application was rejected and she was even called onto the space carrier.
"That's right. Based on the observation report submitted by Agent Romanov, I have reason to suspect that the reason why the Secret Agent did not appear in the first half month was because Miller fell into Agent Romanov's arms."
"And the Secret Agent reappeared as soon as Agent Romanov left Miller's side," Tony Stark calmly analyzed.
Given Tony Stark's personality, he would probably make a joke about this, but the Secret's casual mockery of life was something he simply couldn't accept.
"Look what Miller's doing now, Tony," Hawkeye said. "Don't jump to conclusions without sufficient evidence."
Tony waved, and Jarvis immediately began to operate. Soon, everyone saw Miller go to the filming location of "Miller's Game," then go to the hospital after a tour of the hospital, and then go home to watch TV.
"He's just like an ordinary person!" Thor exclaimed, looking puzzled. "He's completely different from that Mystic."
Although Captain America Steve Rogers didn't say anything, he also felt that Miller was indeed not like a lawless criminal, but rather somewhat like himself, feeling lost in the face of a change in identity.
Bruce Banner asked curiously, "Could he also have a split personality?"
Natasha's face remained ashen, her inner emotions a complex mix.
Hawkeye didn't comment either, because he didn't understand the specifics either.
"Since no one is sure, let's test him and see how he reacts to a sudden attack," Tony Stark said. "Jarvis, contact Miller."
During this process, Thor looked at the ordinary people in front of him with a solemn expression: "You guys shouldn't get involved. If that Miller really is the so-called Mystic, with your strength, you probably won't last long against him."
The seasoned Thor realized from the fragments he saw that even he couldn't guarantee he could defeat the Mysterious One, given the strength he was currently displaying.
These ordinary people pose absolutely no threat to the Secret Agents.