Chapter 756: The God of Trickery Snatches the Cosmic Cube, SHIELD Urgently Summons (1/2)
Aaron put the notebook on the table, then sat on the chair and sighed.
"Let me test you. How much of what Madam Gao said is true?"
Abe scratched the faucet, "It should be all true."
"Yes! It's all true, but she should have concealed some of it." Aaron snorted disdainfully, "She definitely knows more details than what she said."
"She dared to deceive the master?" Abe's harmless face showed some anger, "I'll go and settle the score with her."
"There's no need for that. After all, this is just my guess."
"This... is it just like that?"
"What else?" Aaron shrugged, "Fighting against an organization that has existed for hundreds of years without using magic, It's too much trouble, and there's no benefit.
More importantly, this organization can summon evil gods. If we accidentally reveal our identities, our peaceful life will be over. "
"Isn't there still the Zhenchun Society? As long as the master..."
"Forget it! This may be the purpose of the stick guy, who is trying to make me stand on the opposite side of the hand and the society. I won't be fooled!
So not helping either side is the best choice. Besides, I have already agreed with Mrs. Gao that we should not interfere with each other, and the spirit of the contract should still be observed. "
"I'm really unwilling!" Abei hugged his chest with his two dragon claws, feeling wronged for his master.
"Okay, there's no need to argue with an old woman.
She apologized and provided me with some valuable information, which is enough." Aaron leaned back and smiled bitterly, "Mutants, aliens, werewolves, vampires, demons... Damn, this world is too chaotic!"
"Does the master intend to keep hiding like this?" Abe asked doubtfully.
"No, it's only a matter of time before my identity is exposed. Keeping a low profile will only delay that time.
Besides, I'm not doing nothing. I've decided on the allies. Asgard may stand on my side, but it's not safe, so I have to build my own power."
"That follower?"
"I guess so!" Aaron rubbed his brows, "It's just a move, but it's not enough."
"He's too weak."
"Frank is the ceiling among ordinary people, but my future enemies are not ordinary people." Aaron said sadly, "When the time is right, I can give him some power.
In addition, we still have to find as many talented people as possible."
......
Time flies, and a few months have passed in the blink of an eye.
In the new year, Aaron maintained a stable lifestyle, signed in to accumulate magic points, studied to enhance his foundation, and occasionally went to the spiritual world to learn about the construction progress of Moens and others.
The thought body also created a new magic in Asgard based on the space channel, the space portal.
Use your own magic to forcefully open the space node and achieve long-distance teleportation in the form of a door. However, you can only go to places you have been to, but the cost-effectiveness is much higher than the apparition.
In addition, Aaron and Jean Grey also became formal pen pals. The two would communicate some trivial matters in life through letters every week.
Phoenix was happy to act as a messenger and spared no effort to promote the relationship between the two, even though they had never met.
A lot of things happened during this period. Matt Murdock successfully entered the pit under the dual persuasion of his master, the stick man, and his ex-girlfriend Erica, and stood on the opposite side of the hand and the meeting.
As for the result... Aaron's divination was verified. Erica died in Matt's arms under the siege of many ninjas, and Yoshioka Nobu was beheaded by the stick man with a sword, completely losing the possibility of resurrection.
Although Aaron did not participate in the whole process, he still attended Erica's funeral out of pity for the two blind people and read a high-sounding eulogy.
But a peaceful life is always short-lived, and Aaron is deeply touched by this.
On this day, an unexpected guest came to the Pepsi House.
"Maria Hill." Hill handed his ID to Aaron, "Advisor Gaius, on behalf of SHIELD, I invite you to participate in an important mission."
Aaron ignored it and just compared the real person in front of him with the photo on the ID with interest, "The real person is much better looking than the photo.
Excuse me, do you have a boyfriend?"
"Not yet."
"What a pity." Aaron joked, "Agents are a high-risk profession, and the probability of dying young is particularly high.
Being less than 30 years old and in a high position, but never experiencing love, this is definitely a big regret in your life."
"Gaius." Hill took a deep breath, "According to the agreement you signed with SHIELD, you have the obligation to help SHIELD deal with problems when necessary."
"I won't go." Aaron calmly picked up the teacup and took a sip, "Don't mention any obligations to me. What kind of obligations can make a level nine agent invite me?"
"Not just you, there are others."
"This can only mean that it's more troublesome than I thought, and I have the right to refuse."
"After the mission is completed, SHIELD will pay a basic consulting fee of 10 million."
"Ha! Ha!" Aaron smiled disdainfully, "Sorry, I shouldn't be short of money in the next few years."
"You must go." Hill said with a fake smile, "This is the director's death order, unless you don't want to open this store."
"I have already prepared to run away with the bag." Aaron said unmoved.
"This matter is related to Loki, the god of trickery."
Puff!
Aaron couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of tea, and Hill turned his body in time to avoid being sprayed in the face.
"Loki? Are you sure it's Loki?"
Hill took out his mobile phone directly and turned to a photo. The photo was Loki, the god of trickery.
"Damn! This is too coincidental!" Aaron secretly smacked his lips. He was not surprised that Loki did not die after falling into the space turbulence, but it was a bit unexpected that he came to Earth.
"He claims to be Loki, the god of trickery, the second prince of Asgard.
But none of us have seen him except you, so the director asked me to invite you over."
"It is indeed Loki. What did he do?"
Hill switched a photo, and a crystal cube emitting blue light came into Aaron's sight.
"Hiss! Oh my goodness!"
Hearing Aaron's exclamation, Hill couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, "Do you know him?"
"I don't know him, but generally speaking, things that glow are not simple, such as the Ice Box that Odin gave me."
Hill rolled his eyes speechlessly and explained, "This is the Cosmic Cube, and it is also the target of this mission.
Loki stole it from a SHIELD experimental center and killed dozens of our agents.
Not only that, he also controlled Barton and Dr. Selvig."
Click! Click!
Aaron blinked, "Barton was originally an agent of SHIELD, but when was Dr. Selvig recruited by SHIELD?"
"Last year, after you left New Mexico, Fury personally invited him to participate in the research of the Cosmic Cube."
"I have another question, how did Loki appear in SHIELD?" Aaron asked very seriously, "Don't tell me he fell from the sky."
"He studied the Cosmic Cube and accidentally opened the portal."
Hearing this, Aaron's brows frowned unconsciously.
Loki is the second prince of Asgard, and Odin forced him to give him an ice box. Although he was a little reluctant, he had to repay this favor.
At this time, the long-lost system prompt sounded in his mind, which made him make up his mind immediately.
"Wait a minute, I need to bring something."
"What is it?"
"Don't ask if you shouldn't ask." Aaron walked to the counter, gently rotated the lucky cat ninety degrees, and opened the secret room in the corner.
Hill raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Is it really okay to just tell me the location of the secret room?"
"Is it difficult for SHIELD to check?" Aaron asked, "I hired only ordinary workers at the time. How difficult can it be to get information from a few ordinary workers with SHIELD's methods?"
Hill did not comment, "Then can I go in and take a look?"
"The most gratifying thing about you SHIELD so far is that you have never searched my secret room when I'm not here, otherwise you will definitely regret it." Aaron smiled meaningfully, and Hill could only suppress his curiosity.
In less than two minutes, he walked out of the secret room and picked up Abe who was dozing on the sofa. "We can go now."
"Where are the things you want to take?"
Aaron raised the silver-white ring on his hand, "It's all in here."
"Space ring?" Hill asked with interest, "Why don't you just put everything in there!"
"It's not a good idea to carry all your wealth with you. If the ring is lost, it will be a bankruptcy and it will be too late to regret." Aaron said half-truthfully. For him, the ring on his hand is a prop to cover up the truth and is dispensable.
"By the way, you said there were other people before. Who are they?"
"Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, and Steve Rogers."
"Iron Man and Hulk, who is the third one?"
"Captain America, you don't even know?" Hill said speechlessly.
"Should I know?" Aaron spread his hands bluntly, "I haven't heard of such a person in the past two years."
"He died together with the leader of Hydra during World War II, and only woke up after being frozen for seventy years."
"A war hero!"
"To be precise, he is the first superhero, Coulson's idol. He also collected some classic Captain America cards, which are extremely precious."
"Hehe! Men are teenagers until they die!" Aaron chuckled, "Then who will lead this team?"
"Not sure yet, Fury hopes that you will get through the running-in period by yourselves."
Hill drove Aaron to an open space where a Quinjet was parked and slowly opened the hatch.
"Excuse me, where are we going?"
"You'll know when we get there." Hill said proudly, "You'll be surprised."
Aaron didn't care and boarded the fighter with Abe.
A moment later, the roar of the engine sounded.
The Quinjet flew off the ground and headed towards the sea.
Aaron held Abe in the co-pilot seat, watching the blue sky and white clouds while opening the task panel.
[Capture Loki;
Complete the task to reward 1000 magic points; no penalty for mission failure; do you accept? ]
[Retrieve the Cosmic Cube;
Complete the task to reward 1200 magic points; no penalty for mission failure; do you accept? ]
"Accept, must accept.
These two tasks are enough for me to save a year of hard work."
......
More than two hours later, the Quinjet stopped on the deck.
Aaron looked at the vast sea and the staff maintaining the aircraft and order on the deck, and then he confirmed that he was on a ship, a huge warship that was hundreds of meters long and nearly a hundred meters wide.
"SHIELD, it seems to have more money than I thought."
"You don't seem surprised!" Hill was a little doubtful, "Everyone will be more or less surprised when they first board the mothership. There are really few people who are as calm as you."
"Tsk!" Aaron curled his lips in disdain, "I definitely don't know as much as you do, but... I have seen the Rainbow Bridge running at full power.
Compared with star destroyers, this battleship is a bit inferior."
"Asgard, does it really have star destroyers?"
"What good does it do me to lie to you? I just want to remind you that Loki is Odin's son after all. Even if he makes a big mistake, he can't let him die on Earth."
"But..."
"This is just my suggestion. If the higher-ups are sure to declare war on Asgard, I have no objection."
Hill pursed his lips, "The others will be here soon. Do you want to stay here and wait, or go to the command room with me first?"
"Wait! It's nice to blow the sea breeze."
As soon as the voice fell, two fighters landed on the deck.
Coulson led a handsome man over 1.8 meters tall down from a plane. It was the legendary superhero, Steve Rogers.
Natasha and a man who looked particularly reserved, Dr. Bruce Banner, got off another plane.
"Everyone is here. See you in the command room later."
Hill turned and left. Aaron walked up to Rogers and Banner. "Good afternoon, both of you."
"Who are you?" Banner looked at Aaron in surprise. "Aaron Gaius? You were the one who held Bronski back that night?"
"It should be me." Aaron shrugged. "Fortunately, Hulk showed up in time, otherwise Stark and I might not be able to deal with that big guy."
Banner's mouth twitched. If it wasn't absolutely necessary, he didn't want Hulk to show up!
"Hello." Rogers stretched out his right hand. "You are younger than I thought. Natasha mentioned you to me. You are a pharmacist and an alchemist."
"And a fortune teller." Aaron shook his hand. "So...were all three of us called by Nick Fury to find the Cosmic Cube?"
"I think...right!" Banner said uncertainly. After all, the Hulk still lived in his body. He didn't believe that SHIELD had no idea about him.
"Mr. Rogers." Aaron joked. "As a veteran who has slept for seventy years, what do you think when you see this battleship?
Do you feel that you are a little behind the times?"
"To be honest, I feel quite familiar with it." Steve Rogers looked at the fighter jets on the deck and the special forces running training, and couldn't help but sigh, as if he had returned to the military camp of the last century.