bookbashuk Chapter 174 Long Live S.H.I.E.L.D.!
Chapter 174 Long Live S.H.I.E.L.D.!
Chapter 174 Long Live S.H.I.E.L.D.!
I am the former director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and you want me to be the head of Hydra and lead Hydra?
Is this even a solution a human could come up with?!
Nick Fury's face darkened further: "Agent Du Mu, are you sure this is a viable solution?"
Du Mu chuckled and said, "Of course, this way we can not only regain control of S.H.I.E.L.D., but also ensure that S.H.I.E.L.D. suffers no losses."
"More importantly, we can keep those Hydra spies working for S.H.I.E.L.D., maintaining the normal operation of all departments, while also subjecting them to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s oversight. Isn't that a win-win situation?"
Nick Fury fell silent.
To be honest, this method is indeed good, but something just feels off.
A few seconds later, Nick Fury spoke again: "Even if we follow your method and eliminate the current leaders of Hydra, how can we ensure that those Hydra spies will obey our orders?"
Du Mu chuckled: "You can rest assured about that. Hydra operates under an extremely strict hierarchy and has a unique system for verifying identities. Once a subordinate confirms the identity of their superior, they will obey orders unconditionally."
"What authentication method?"
"Shout 'Hail Hydra!' at them."
Nick Fury:
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Du Mu explained, "Within Hydra, for information security reasons, subordinates usually do not know the identity of their superiors, but superiors know the identity information of their subordinates. Therefore, anyone who shouts a slogan at them must be a superior in Hydra, and they will obey orders without hesitation and without any questions."
Such a casual method of identity verification.
Nick Fury's lips twitched slightly.
He had originally thought that a highly disciplined professional terrorist organization like Hydra, capable of infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D. for decades without being exposed, must have an extremely complex and rigorous identity verification process.
Who would have thought that the core of this security system that maintains the operation of the entire massive underground network is just a simple slogan?
"In that case, let's do it this way!"
Nick Fury made up his mind immediately.
As the shadow of S.H.I.E.L.D., he has always been a pragmatist with flexible moral bottom lines. As long as he can solve the problem and protect the greater interests, he doesn't care about so-called morality or stance.
Just like Black Widow Natasha, who was originally Russia's top spy, she has now become one of his most trusted confidantes.
Why can't Hydra spies be recruited, even though they are all spies?
Du Mu said, "Then we must speed up our actions. According to my inside information, Hydra is planning a major operation. Pierce has tampered with the identification algorithm of three new Helicarriers and intends to use Project Insight to eliminate all targets that may hinder Hydra."
"I knew there was something wrong with Project Insight."
Nick Fury scoffed, unsurprised by the news; Pierce's actions perfectly aligned with his stereotypical view of Hydra.
Nick Fury was more concerned with another issue than that.
He raised an eyebrow slightly and asked Du Mu curiously, "What do you mean by 'insider information'?"
Du Mu spread his hands: "Literally, in order to obtain intelligence, I have successfully infiltrated Hydra and shouted 'Long live Hydra' for several days in a row. Now those Hydra spies all regard me as their superior. Before I knew it, I had become a high-ranking member of Hydra."
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"If I wait any longer, I might become the boss of Hydra."
Nick Fury:
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You're a real genius!
Nick Fury was speechless. He said, "In that case, the next task is up to you. I'm now under Hydra's watchful eye. If I show my face, Hydra will likely take immediate action. Only you can stop Project Insight."
"In addition, we must subdue Pierce before the other Hydra members can react, and kill him if necessary to seize control of Hydra!"
NPC Nick Fury has given you a new mission.
[Mission: Cut off one head, and another will grow back]
[Objective: To stop Project Insight, control or eliminate Alexander Pierce, and gain complete control of Hydra within S.H.I.E.L.D.]
[Rewards: 2000 experience points, 200 S.H.I.E.L.D. reputation, 1 random piece of equipment, 2 random item]
Sure enough, if you want to complete missions, you still have to look to Nick Fury!
Du Mu was very satisfied; it was worth it for him to rush over immediately after lunch to save Nick Fury.
Nick Fury concluded with a serious reminder: "Remember, this is a secret between the two of us. You must never reveal it to anyone, including those on that whitelist."
The fact that Hydra is lurking inside S.H.I.E.L.D. is no small matter.
If this news gets out, S.H.I.E.L.D. will immediately become the target of public criticism and face collective condemnation from all sides.
At that point, S.H.I.E.L.D. will face only two choices: either shut down or go completely underground, no longer able to perform its functions in the sunlight.
For Nick Fury, both outcomes meant utter failure.
Most importantly, this secret must not only be kept from the public, but also strictly controlled within the organization.
If the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were to learn the truth, they would inevitably clash fiercely with the lurking Hydra members. Perhaps the leader of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents would be some American upstart. Regardless of the outcome, S.H.I.E.L.D. would suffer a major blow in the internal strife.
Similarly, if Hydra realizes that they have been exposed, they are likely to launch a preemptive strike and a full-scale counterattack. S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, caught completely off guard, will inevitably suffer countless casualties, and the outcome will be equally unimaginable.
"clear."
Du Mu nodded; he was a master of keeping secrets.
"I need an explanation for why the assassination attempt on Nick Fury failed."
Inside Hydra's secret base, Pierce, his face ashen, was unleashing a torrent of fury at a group of Hydra members.
"We deployed our most elite action teams, planned the perfect ambush route, and even sent in an ace like the Winter Soldier, and what happened? Nick Fury still managed to escape!"
A Hydra member explained, "According to intelligence from the scene, an unexpected interference factor occurred during the operation."
"What interfering factors?"
"He's the Winter Soldier's twin brother. He suddenly appeared on the scene, rescued Nick Fury from the Winter Soldier, and stole the Winter Soldier's arm and motorcycle."
"???"
Pierce looked at the Hydra member with an expression that said, "Are you kidding me?"
"How come I didn't know the Winter Soldier had a twin brother? Even if he did have a twin brother, he'd be at least an eighty-year-old guy. How could he possibly rescue someone from the Winter Soldier and steal his equipment?"
"I don't know either..."
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"Whatever the reason, immediately mobilize all resources and find Nick Fury!"
Pierce's voice carried a chilling undertone.
Every minute Nick Fury lives threatens their years-long plan. With Project Insight about to launch, any oversight at this critical juncture could lead to total defeat.
The Insight Project cannot fail, so Nick Fury must die!
After urgently mobilizing all available manpower to search for Nick Fury, Pierce left the secret base with a grim face.
He got into the heavy, bulletproof van, rubbed his throbbing temples, and prepared to return to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters to plan the next steps.
Just as Pierce was deep in thought, he suddenly heard a screeching sound of brakes.
squeak-!
The tires were rubbing violently against the ground.
Pierce was caught off guard and slammed hard into the back of the seat in front of him.
"What happened?!" he roared, clutching his throbbing forehead.
"Sir, there's someone on the road!"
The Hydra member in the driver's seat pointed ahead.
Pierce looked out the window in the direction he was looking and saw a figure standing in the middle of the road.
The man was wearing a combat uniform, a black mask, and had his hair styled in a free and unrestrained manner.
Are you the Winter Soldier?
Before Pierce could react, the man suddenly raised his specially made weapon, aimed at the vehicle without hesitation, and pulled the trigger!
A metal disc was fired from the gun muzzle, skimming along the road surface, and precisely slipped under the car through a gap in the chassis.
Pierce:
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Why does this scene look so familiar?
Boom!!
The deafening explosion instantly echoed throughout the entire street!
The massive shockwave violently lifted the entire armored vehicle off the ground, causing it to tumble two and a half times in the air before crashing heavily back to the ground with all four tires on the ground, barely managing to maintain its posture.
The car was a mess, the alarm was blaring, and all the airbags had deployed.
Pierce was stunned by the shock, his forehead slammed against the car window, cutting a gash and blood streaming down his cheek.
The Hydra member in the driver's seat wasn't so lucky. During the continuous rollover, his head hit the roof and windows multiple times, and he had completely lost consciousness, slumped in his seat, unconscious.
"Damn it! What on earth is going on!?"
Pierce fought off the dizziness, his mind filled with shock and confusion.
The Winter Soldier has attacked the leader of Hydra!
It's important to know that the Winter Soldier has undergone layers of brainwashing by Hydra and is their most loyal weapon.
Why would the other side suddenly switch sides?
But the current crisis doesn't allow Pierce time to think things through.
Through the cracked car window, he saw the masked figure slowly approaching the car.
Pierce shouted frantically, "Activate autonomous driving! Get out of here immediately!"
"The powertrain is severely damaged and cannot be started," the car's intelligent system warned.
"Contact the assault team for backup!"
"The communication system is damaged."
"OMG! What functions are still working properly?!"
"The air conditioning system is operating normally, and the current indoor temperature is 22 degrees Celsius."
Pierce:
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Who the hell set this up?!
Just then, the masked man arrived in front of the painted screen, grabbed the frame of the screen with one hand, and with a piercing metallic tearing sound, the entire screen was forcibly ripped off!
The next second, Pierce felt his collar tighten and was pulled out of the driver's seat, held in mid-air like a chicken waiting to be slaughtered.
Pierce remained calm and suddenly spoke: "Desire, rust, seventeen, sunset, furnace,
Nine..
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He shouted out a string of incomprehensible words in Russian.
This is the activation code for the Hamri Warriors. No matter who it is, as long as the leader says this activation code in Russian, the Hamri Warriors will immediately enter a hypnotized obedience mode and will do whatever they are told.
However, Pierce found that after he read out the power-on password, the warrior in front of him did not respond at all, and his eyes showed a look as if he were looking at an idiot, as if he wondered if Pierce had damaged his brain when he bumped into the machine.
"This is impossible..."
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Pierce muttered to himself, then his eyes widened suddenly: "You're definitely not a Sun Warrior! Who are you?!"
"I'm his twin brother, Kiba!"
Pierce:
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What a masculine name.
He forced himself to remain calm, gritting his teeth as he said, "No matter who you are, be aware of the consequences of doing this. If you dare to touch me, S.H.I.E.L.D. will never let you off the hook."
Although he had long since disregarded life and death, he now realized that the plan was not yet complete, and he could not die like this.
Du Mu scoffed upon hearing this: "The first person S.H.I.E.L.D. will not let go of is probably you, Nine-Headed Serpent."
Pierce's pupils contracted sharply, but he still tried to remain calm: "What Nine-Swarm Serpent? I don't understand what you're talking about at all. I advise you to release me right now, otherwise S.H.I.E.L.D. will have to take action."
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"Are you still going to be so muddle-headed at this point?"
Du Mu bluntly exposed: "Nine Serpents have been lurking within S.H.I.E.L.D. for many years. The Insight Project that you've been pushing so hard for recently is simply to eliminate anyone who might threaten Nine Serpents' rule."
"And you even plotted the assassination of Nick Fury, am I right?"
Hearing Du Mu reveal so much confidential information, Pierce was deeply shocked.
How does this guy know so much?!
No way... there's a traitor within their Nine-Headed Serpent ranks!?
Seeing that Pierce didn't mention Dan, Du Mu chuckled and said, "Let me tell you, Dan Hui, Nick Fury has already learned all your plans."
"Damn it! Who betrayed us?!"
Pierce was furious.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is one thing, but he never imagined that internal hyperactivity could occur within the Nine-Section Serpent!
You must know, the Nine-Headed Serpents are known for their loyalty, this is simply a disgrace!
Du Mu did not answer directly, but instead continued to reveal information slowly and deliberately.
"Now Nick Fury has sent Agent Doom to stop the Insight Fury plan, and at the same time, to capture or kill you. After he has the situation under control, he will recruit the Cyclone spies who are lurking in S.H.I.E.L.D., and thus lead Cyclone to regain control of S.H.I.E.L.D."
Pierce:
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This is a method born out of fear!?
But then he suddenly realized something, and his eyes widened sharply: "Wait, you said Nick Fury sent Agent Dumberg to find me, so you are...."
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Du Mu chuckled and said, "Official Hai, you guessed right, it was I who betrayed you!"
"Agent Du Mu!!"
Pierce growled angrily.
He never expected that the person who betrayed the Hydra was actually Du Mu, a seemingly loyal member of Hydra!
It's strange that Nick Fury was able to escape from the Sun Warriors, and that they knew so much.
The reason for all of this was actually because of Du Mu's internal hyperactivity!
Pierce struggled frantically in Du Mu's grasp: "Du Mu! Why did you betray the Nine-Headed Serpent?!"
He truly couldn't understand why Du Mu, this outstanding employee of the Nine-Headed Serpent, would suddenly betray the Nine-Headed Serpent.
Why?
Du Mu smiled slightly, leaned forward, and whispered in Pierce's ear.
"Because... Long live S.H.I.E.L.D.!"