bioinnovel Chapter 542 Nick Fury's Pride
Chapter 542 Nick Fury's Pride
Upon hearing this, Nick Fury's eyes flickered slightly.
He knew perfectly well what Hill was implying.
It's less about contacting District 13 and more about contacting the young man who calls himself "Spider-Man".
That guy who just knocked down a mountain-like demon with his bare hands on the other side of the ocean.
He was the one who, with his intelligence and talent, led the Thirteenth District to prosperity and became the undisputed second-in-command of the Thirteenth District at a young age.
If he were here, the problem of the Cosmic Cube might actually be solved.
But Fury remained silent for a moment, then turned and walked to the other end of the corridor.
"Unless the world ends, we have to keep going."
His voice echoed in the empty corridor, steady and resolute.
It was as if he was trying to convince Hill, and also as if he was trying to convince himself.
"So, our top priority right now is ensuring the safety of these valuable assets. As for District 13... you saw the news reports, they're busy saving the world too. Let's handle this minor issue ourselves. There's no need to bother them."
As he spoke, he stopped and glanced back at Hill.
"Immediately inventory the items and load all the relevant equipment onto the trucks and move them away. The second-phase prototype is of paramount importance and has the highest priority. Understand?"
Hill stood still, meeting his gaze for a moment.
She saw the unwavering determination in those eyes, and beneath that determination, she also saw something she rarely saw on Fury's face.
It is pride.
That's a pride deeply ingrained in Nick Fury himself.
In Hill's mind, his superior's life was so extraordinary that it could be written into a long serialized novel.
From street thug to director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
From a Cold War spy to the mastermind behind the world's largest intelligence agency...
Every step Nick Fury took was one he walked himself.
Just like many years later, when Thanos snapped his fingers and he was about to turn to dust, he pulled that pager out of his pocket.
He never relied on anyone, nor did he subconsciously pray that someone else would come to his rescue when a crisis came.
Because he is Nick Fury, and he has his own pride.
not to mention……
A higher rank can have a crushing effect...
"...Yes, sir."
Although he had a thousand words in his mind, reason kept reminding Hill that it was still not too late to notify Riley and minimize the losses.
But Hill eventually agreed, lowered his head, and turned to walk in another direction.
Her footsteps faded into the distance in the corridor, eventually disappearing around the corner.
Nick Fury stood there, watching her departing figure, and remained silent for a long time.
Then he turned around and pushed open the heavy metal door at the end of the corridor.
Behind the door is a long corridor, at the end of which is the storage room for the Cosmic Cube.
Radiation-shielding lead plates are embedded in the walls on both sides of the passage.
The emergency lights overhead emitted a stark white light, casting a long shadow over him.
The air was filled with an indescribable smell, like ozone, or some deeper, instinctively unsettling odor.
Fury did not stop.
He walked through the passage, pushed open the second door, and entered the storage room.
The Cosmic Cube is right there.
It is embedded in the center of a specially made container, surrounded by a ring of sophisticated detection equipment and energy absorption devices.
The light emanating from the Cosmic Cube at this moment was more dazzling than ever before. Like a star trapped in a glass dome, it was struggling desperately, trying to break free from everything that imprisoned it.
Clearly, the situation was far worse than Fury had imagined.
Fortunately, the researchers who remained in the storage room were already busy.
Several researchers in white protective suits are busily adjusting the equipment.
Dr. Asakura stood in front of the control panel, his brow furrowed, his fingers flying across the keyboard.
Meanwhile, a young researcher, holding a slender probe, cautiously approached the Cosmic Cube under the guidance of Dr. Asakura.
The tip of the probe shimmered with a faint blue glow, echoing the light of the Cosmic Cube.
Ten centimeters.
Nine centimeters.
Eight centimeters.
The probe suddenly stopped ten centimeters away from the Cosmic Cube.
It wasn't that the young man stopped voluntarily; the probe was blocked by some unseen force.
Immediately afterwards, a tangible pale blue energy shot out from the surface of the Cosmic Cube, like a startled snake, violently deflecting the probe.
Caught off guard, the young man staggered back several steps and almost fell.
"Dr. Asakura, tell me, what's going on now?"
Upon seeing this, Nick Fury knew that the situation was completely out of control.
So he didn't care whether his involvement would affect the research team's progress, and asked the question on his own.
"As you can see, the Cosmic Cube is a little 'unorthodox' now."
Dr. Asakura turned around and pushed up his glasses.
His white coat was wrinkled and the collar was open, making it look like he hadn't slept well for several days.
But his eyes remained sharp, and his tone of voice clearly carried the kind of excitement and thirst for knowledge about the unknown that can only be seen in senior researchers.
"...Is this the time for jokes?"
To be honest, Nick Fury both respected and feared these passionate researchers.
After all, with the rapid development of technology, the number of casualties caused by a local war is probably not even a fraction of the research results of these mad scientists.
Just like back then, when we visited the island nation, we became acquaintances with two "kids".
"Of course not."
Seeing Nick Fury's sour face and his complete lack of willingness to cooperate, Dr. Asakura could only helplessly purse his lips, put away his smile, and point to the pulsating blue light.
"The Cosmic Cube has not only become active and volatile, but it's also completely... 'out of control'!"
He emphasized the last three words.
Clearly, he is trying to use puns in English to echo his previous "unserious" remarks.
Unfortunately, Nick Fury wasn't in the mood to pay attention to that at the moment.
After staring at the ball of light for a few seconds, he made the suggestion in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Have you tried unplugging this machine?"
"Do you think a computer blue screen crash can be fixed by simply restarting?"
Upon hearing this, Dr. Asakura immediately guessed what Nick Fury meant. After a few twitches at the corner of his mouth, he spread his hands and complained irritably.
"That's useless. Don't forget, the Cosmic Cube itself is a huge energy source. I shut down all the energy systems in the research institute a long time ago, but look, the energy it's leaking right now is enough to keep the entire institute running! If we let it continue to grow and reach its peak..."
He didn't finish speaking, but everyone present knew what he wanted to say.
Such immense energy, once broken free of its restraints and unleashed in one go, the consequences would be...
"..."
Nick Fury paused for a moment, his gaze falling on the equipment next to the Cosmic Cube that was being disassembled and packed into boxes.
"But isn't this exactly what we've always wanted?"
He suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a hint of something indescribable.
"We can take this opportunity to draw energy from the Cosmic Cube to power up that big thing."