bioinnovel Chapter 184 Riley: I wanted to yell at him, but he just gave me too much!
Chapter 184 Riley: I wanted to yell at him, but he just gave me too much!
"Thor's hammer?"
After hearing Coulson's explanation, Riley raised an eyebrow, looking surprised.
It's not that Riley, as a time traveler, would treat Thor like those random NPCs, as a non-existent mythological figure...
On the contrary, it was precisely because Riley knew of Thor's existence that he was so surprised by the appearance of the Mjolnir!
After all, according to the order of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor will not be stripped of his divine powers and banished to Earth until at least after Iron Man 2.
It was because of this incident that Thor's brother Loki, after his conspiracy was foiled, fled into the vast universe and became Thanos's henchman.
Then, wielding the Mind Scepter, they were the first to invade Earth, opening a portal for the Chitauri and triggering the most important battle in the first phase of "The Avengers," the Battle of New York.
But right now, Tony Stark, one of the two core members of the Avengers, is still far away in the Middle East working on a blacksmith project. It's estimated that even the basic shell of the Mark 1 hasn't been fully built yet, and Thor is already about to descend to Earth.
Is this...right?!
Oh, wait a minute...
It seems that Hulk's whereabouts were only accidentally exposed to General Ross after Tony's return, and he was chased all the way back to New York.
In comparison, the trigger point for "The Incredible Hulk 2" was also significantly earlier...
That's all!
Thinking about it this way, Marvel movies, unless they are explicitly mentioned in the film itself—for example, Captain America: The First Avenger, which takes place during World War II, although it was released in 2011, is clearly set in an era earlier than the Iron Man series, which saved Marvel from disaster—generally use the release date as the timeline background setting for the event.
The main focus is on immersing oneself in a meaningful and immersive experience!
However, as a superhero, it's obviously impossible for him to only be active once in the past year or two, and then just go offline or AFK the rest of the time.
Riley alone has experienced an intense series of events over the past five days, which, if broken down slightly, could be enough to make several movies!
Not to mention that while Riley was out playing with Jade and the other two, Peter, Gwen, and Harry's Spider-Squad was taking turns patrolling New York City. Meanwhile, the other heroes who had joined District 13 were all busy with their own training or research.
With the experience gained during that period, one could certainly make a movie or a TV series, if not a film, right?
in other words……
It's a Marvel production, so it takes this long to prepare.
But that doesn't mean the entire storyline, when reflected in today's real, flesh-and-blood universe, will actually have such a long interval.
To Riley, the original Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline was more like a beautifully designed picture on an instant noodle package.
Images are for reference only; please refer to the actual product.
"Ah, please believe me, we're really not joking! According to the intelligence we at S.H.I.E.L.D. currently possess, the various gods in Norse mythology, and extraterrestrial life forms not belonging to Earth, all truly exist!"
Meanwhile, Riley was only surprised that Thor, that goofy comedian, was visiting Earth much earlier than expected.
But in the eyes of the easygoing Coulson, he was once again influenced by Dihua's thinking and mistakenly believed that Riley did not believe that gods or aliens really existed in this world.
Or perhaps it's because of the unpleasant incidents that happened between Nick Fury and Peter not long ago. This has caused the superhero, who clearly has a brother complex and values his family above all else, to become hostile towards S.H.I.E.L.D. and unwilling to lend a helping hand.
So after much thought, Coulson, who had been entrusted with a heavy responsibility by Nick Fury upon his arrival and was required to do everything in his power to win over Spider-Man to help, shrank back, raised a finger, and cautiously probed.
"Of course, if you're willing to help us, once it's done, we'll allocate this amount from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s annual operating funds and donate it to District 13! And the amount will remain the same, and it will be donated every year!"
"Huh? How much? You don't mean to say a million, do you? That's practically a dumping ground..."
"No, no, no, you misunderstood. What I meant was that if you agree, District 13 will receive 10% of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s operating funds from now on."
"Wait, how much? 10%?!"
"Um... if you think it's too little, we can discuss it further, like 12%..."
"hiss……!"
"Ah, I mean, 15%! I'm sorry, that's the highest price we can offer. As you know, S.H.I.E.L.D. is a large and well-established organization with its own expenses, so we really can't come up with any more..."
"...Agent Coulson, have I told you before...you seem particularly kind and likable?"
"Ah...ah?"
Initially, Riley, who already possessed considerable financial power with the backing of two behemoths, District 13 and Osborn, scoffed at Coulson's attempt to bribe him.
But Riley really didn't expect that S.H.I.E.L.D. would be so generous when they made their move!
Some people may still not understand just how outrageous the price Coulson proposed was...
To put it another way, S.H.I.E.L.D., which has various governments and international organizations backing it and provides a continuous stream of funding for its operations, has publicly stated that its operating budget is unlimited.
Of course, this is just rhetoric; it's impossible for it to be truly endless and for them to destroy the Earth's economic system.
However, considering the Quinjet fighters permanently stationed at S.H.I.E.L.D., the research and development of various high-tech equipment, and the Helicarrier, which is said to never crash but falls from the sky every now and then and has to be sent back to the factory for repairs...
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s annual operating budget must be at least in the hundreds of billions.
In other words, even if District 13 just lays down and does nothing, it can still earn several hundred "small goals" every year!
Riley, who had initially intended to loudly rebuke Coulson and righteously declare, "You're using this to test your officers? Which officer couldn't withstand such a test!", remained silent for a brief moment...
Under Coulson's uneasy gaze, he revealed a smile that said, "You have a good eye for people!"
There's no way around it, S.H.I.E.L.D. is giving us just too much!
Even superheroes need to make a living!
Needless to say, as the story progresses, the number of superheroes joining District 13 will definitely increase.
We can't just sit around and do nothing, leaving the increasingly heavy task of raising funds entirely to the good-natured Sheriff Black.
They've already worked hard enough, running around doing everything they can to ensure the safety of the rear.
Riley, who didn't consider himself a capitalist, naturally had to find a way to lighten the burden on Sheriff Black's shoulders.