American Comics: Beginning with Luke the Maker

Chapter 142 Seal of Wrath【4K5】

Only a month later, Luke received the sales order from Nick as he wished.According to him, two copies were sent to Heboron and the Holy of Holies respectively.

There is no way, even Nick Fury, who has the highest authority, has to check the dangerous goods collected and stored by S.H.I.E.L.D. After screening them, the subsequent information descriptions, defects, defense methods, etc. must be sorted out together. out.

After this step, there is a more troublesome next step, which is to set a price for these items.

Thinking of this, Nick felt that this cooperation was a bit ridiculous.Since SHIELD collected these items, the successive directors of SHIELD never thought of putting a price on them and then selling them.

These used to be not for sale from S.H.I.E.L.D.!

Nick Fury opened this historic precedent.

Not only does it need to evaluate each piece of dangerous goods in the first batch of sales orders sorted out, and tentatively give a price based on its value, Nick also needs to work hard to convince some of the above objections, and combine this time with Haibo Lun's deal was as reasonable and legal as possible.

After all, although S.H.I.E.L.D. is a closed, closed-loop organization, it is difficult for him to conceal such a big move for a long time.One and two pieces of dangerous goods were fine, and 43 pieces were sorted out in the first batch.

Most of these dangerous goods are classified and stored in some well-defended bases, and are even studied by researchers from S.H.I.E.L.D.This is suddenly gone, and no matter how slow the researchers are, there will always be people who doubt it.

Regarding the above, Nick changed the term again, changing sales to cooperation.The funds for managing these dangerous goods will still be allocated every year, and the technological products produced by Hyperion will be given priority to the S.H.I.E.L.D.After cryptically pointing out that this cooperation deal may contain some keel potions every year, all the previous dissent and quarrels became negotiable.In the end, Nick's application proposal was passed with great efficiency.

The various hidden transactions and benefit distribution are omitted.But at the moment of passing, Nick, who had dealt with these old fritters with similar conduct, only felt that he felt tired physically and mentally for a long time.

To be honest, this kind of thing is usually discussed and discussed. If you want to really implement it, it will be considered efficient if you delay it for half a year or a year.This shows how much energy Nick has put in.

Considering that after Luke and the mage have finished selecting the items, they have to take the two parties to inspect the goods together. When the other party places an order, they may have objections to the price marked by S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick also thoughtfully gave A bargaining session.

As long as it doesn't fall below his psychological bottom line, the transaction is considered a success.If both parties have objections to the price, and the negotiation fails many times, the transaction can only be shelved temporarily.

After all, it was the first time for Nick to do this kind of transaction, and the new currency was used.The only things that allowed him to see the purchasing power of the new currency at the current stage were the expensive dimensional materials of the mages and the technical products of Hyperion.

Especially those materials for mages from various dimensional worlds, you have the money to buy them, and the other party has to evaluate your overall strength and technology, and whether you can use and utilize these materials correctly.

The transaction threshold is frighteningly high.

Thinking about this set of trading rules, he also participated in the drafting and improvement, and Nick has nothing to say about it.This is where he is anxious. If S.H.I.E.L.D. does not seize the time to catch up, it is obvious that the threshold for trading may become lower, but it is more likely to become higher and higher, and eventually reach a level where he loses confidence and accepts failure .

Luke took a general look at the list of goods and the matching images, but did not see familiar items such as the Cosmic Cube or the Obelisk from above.

Luke, who failed to buy the bottom, was not too disappointed.He knew very well that Nick could not have put these valuable items on the shelves without understanding the purchasing power of the new currency.Especially Nick had seen the power of the Cosmic Cube.

If this kind of behavior were changed to Luke sitting in his position, he would make the same choice.

But this step is always a good start.His eyes fell on the list of goods, and Luke had already started to calculate, even if there was nothing he wanted on it, he would pick a few and buy them. First, he would avoid Nick being hit because the transaction amount did not meet his psychological expectations. A little hard work for Nick.

Well, let's deduct it from Nick's credit balance.

……

Tri-Wing Building.

"Are you saying I did the right thing? Agent Hill." Nick, who had done everything swiftly and swiftly, sat in his office chair at this moment, feeling a little remorse in his heart, which was rare.Although he knows that this kind of regret can't change anything, it won't help the matter, and it will bring hidden dangers to the future.But he just couldn't help thinking, thinking.

"What do you mean?" Agent Hill, who was standing in front of his desk and reporting to his parents, asked with a serious face.

"This deal with Hebron." Nick's operation this time did not hide Hill, and with Hill's authority, it was enough to know these secrets.

"You already have the answer in your heart, don't you?" Hill looked at a small black metal box that looked like a ring box in the hands of his official, and watched his fingers gently rubbing the box, with a pensive look on his face, and gave An answer that made Nick smile wryly.

"Yes." Nick suppressed the regret and wry smile on his face, and his expression became firm and calm again under Hill's gaze, "Since I have made up my mind, I don't need to have such uncertain emotions anymore. Thank you very much for your explanation, Agent Hill."

"You don't need me, you can sort out your emotions quickly." Hill shook his head.She supported Nick's approach. Since she had touched the door to a higher level, she naturally couldn't give up halfway because of the fatigue and difficulty of climbing the steps.What's more, they are now stuck in the center, either up or down.

There may be a new situation in the upward direction.

Downward, the future is hard to tell.

At least chose to go down. The future status and power of S.H.I.E.L.D. will definitely decline endlessly. When it is banned, it is very likely that a new organization will be formed on its corpse to replace its responsibilities.

"Did he get in touch?" Nick asked about business.

"We have already contacted him, but sir, I need to remind you that he is no longer the person you used to be familiar with." Hill nodded, hesitating for a moment, and added.

"I know. But we need his power now, don't we?" Nick said helplessly. "I'll take the captain with me, don't worry."

……

night.

An abandoned warehouse in the middle of nowhere outside the suburbs.

When Nick led the American team Steve to push open the rusty and creaking metal door, a deep man's voice sounded from the dark place in the warehouse.

"What happened that you were so eager to see me, Nick?"

Following the voice, a man with a black tight vest that outlines smooth and solid muscle lines full of strength, a pair of camouflage pants, and a man with a cold and dangerous aura came out from the darkness. , actively exposed in front of the two Nicks.

"Frank, my old buddy. I need your help." Nick saw the man in front of him, with a smile on his quiet face, and said softly.

"I'm not an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick." Frank Castor said.

"I didn't want to recruit you into S.H.I.E.L.D." Nick shrugged.

"Who is this? The captain? Frank Castor." Frank cast his eyes to the man who made him feel extremely dangerous, but gave him a sense of safety and harmlessness.

"Steve Rogers." Captain America also greeted.

"Let's get straight to the point, Frank, I need your strength now. Your comprehensive quality and strength have been evaluated as a tenth-level agent. Whether it is psychological quality, combat quality, weapon mastery, or combat effectiveness, you have stood up to the combat effectiveness of a human individual." The peak." Nick interrupted the greetings between the two, looked at Frank with one eye and said seriously: "Maybe you can think about it."

"Do you need my fighting power?" Frank's funny eyes stayed on Captain America for a while, and they looked at Nick.

"To be exact, we need your enhanced combat power." Nick said calmly.

"Reinforcement? Are those super soldiers planning?" Frank's face showed a little disapproval.

"Of course not the kind of abandoned project that is neither perfect nor mature. It's better, the individual energy device from Hyperion. I really don't want to use this name to explain it to you, because its The maker, call it the Soul Ring." Nick gestured to the captain next to him with his eyes.

After receiving Nick's signal, Captain America immediately raised his right hand, and an inconspicuous metal ring on his right index finger suddenly shone with a warm golden light, and then a layer of golden energy clothing spread all over the ring. The whole body of the captain.

The warm but not dazzling soft light reflected the dark barn into a small area of ​​golden glory.A golden-yellow energy shield, which looked like a solid one, protruded from the ring so abruptly, and was tightly held by the captain.

"You don't need injections or medicine. Just wear it, and it will give you unimaginable power. Believe me, old man, it will strengthen your combat power to a more terrifying level, far surpassing that of human beings." Nick from He took out a black metal box from his pocket, and opened it in front of Frank's eyes, revealing an inconspicuous metal ring that was exactly the same as the one worn by Captain America earlier.

"Has Heboren's technology been so powerful?" Frank raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Hebron's technology is probably much beyond your imagination. There is a lot of information that I can't tell you for the time being. But if we reach a cooperation next time, then you will have access to a wider world, old man." Nick He raised the black ring box in his hand.

"What price do I have to pay? Do I obey you? To be honest, I don't like any of your official organizations. If you want me to listen to those old men, I refuse." Frank shook his head.

"No, you don't need to listen to those people, you just need to listen to me. Just like we used to cooperate in the battlefield, fighting side by side." Nick denied Frank's words.

"It seems that you want to build a private army?" Frank was a little interested.

"The inside story is too complicated. I can only ask, are you willing to accept this condition? Wearing the ring, you will become my teammate, a cooperator who acts in concert." Nick looked serious.

"I don't do dirty work." Frank picked up the ring in the box, and didn't put it on his finger immediately, but looked at Nick and said softly.

"Those who don't need you, you and the captain's power, have to deal with higher-level threats that ordinary agents and soldiers can't fight." Nick gave an affirmative answer.

"Then let me experience whether this ring is really as magical as you said." Frank smiled, and out of trust in Nick, he put the ring on his finger.

boom!
Bright red blood-like energy sprayed out from the ring like real blood, wrapping Frank inside. At the same time, Frank, who was covered by the red energy, groaned in pain.

"Why do I feel that something is wrong?" Nick was pushed back two steps by the turbulent spray of energy. He blocked his eyes with one hand to cover the dazzling red light, while his inner sixth sense, which is sensitive to danger, crazily turned to him. He called the police.

"Something is wrong." The American team on the side also said seriously.While staring at the transforming Frank with a serious expression, he asked Nick, "Didn't Luke tell you how to deal with this situation?"

"He didn't say that." Nick shook his head.

"Have you read the manual of the Soul Ring carefully?" Steve asked again.

"I don't use a ring." Nick said: "But I did read it roughly, and there was no relevant reminder. When you put on the ring, captain, the energy response didn't seem to be so great."

"What does red represent?" Steve pressed.

"Red? Let me think about it, anger, vengeance, fighting... Fake!" Nick looked at Frank, who was wrapped in a red energy suit and had a distorted facial expression, and shouted anxiously at him: "Will! Frank! Control this energy with your own will! Don't let it run wild in your body!"

"Damn! He can't hear now, can you take the ring off his hand, Captain?" Nick glanced at Steve who stood in front of him. He didn't expect such a good thing to happen. !
Is there a problem with the soul ring?
"I can try, but it's better to have a definite solution." Steve blocked the energy shield in front of him.

"I'll contact Luke right now." Nick said, taking out his communicator.

Uh uh uh!
Frank's arched body suddenly lifted up, and the skin on his body burst into many hideous wounds. Warm blood sprayed on the clothes and energy suit on the surface of the skin. Under the astonished gazes of Nick and Captain America, both There was some kind of unbelievable reaction.

The blood-red energy suit unexpectedly turned into a blood-like energy liquid, and then, little by little, like going back in time, it was rolled back into Frank's body along the wound.

At the same time, those hideous wounds on his body were also healing rapidly, at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The violent energy seems to be tamed at this moment, and everything is quiet, as if the previous danger has been passed safely.This made Nick, who was holding the communicator, momentarily wondered whether the call should be made or not.

Maybe I made too much fuss?

Maybe it's the soul rings of different powers, and the wearing process is not the same?

"Frank? Old man? Are you okay?" Looking at Frank who had calmed down, Nick thought for a while, and temporarily put down the communicator in his hand. Under the protection of the captain, he approached tentatively and called out cautiously. Frank.

Just when Nick wanted to get closer, Frank, who stayed quietly in the same place, suddenly raised his drooping head under his gaze. His face was still distorted and ferocious, and his eyes were as bright red as blood. The pupils were filled with madness and rage.

On the forehead, what looked like a ball of bright blood seeped out of the skin under the skin, dyed a strange red seal on the skin.

"Quick, run!" After Frank made a difficult reminder with the remaining sobriety, his consciousness was completely replaced by another wave of boundless anger and crazy desire to fight.

Two blood-red guns gathered in his palms from the void, the muzzles were raised, and the blood-red bullets were fired, turning into an illusory blood shadow like some kind of beast in mid-air, biting at the oncoming Captain Shi tif.

　PS: I searched for information on the red light on the Internet, and found that it is very similar to the expression of the power characteristics of the Prison Blood Demon God!It's all blood energy.It's outrageous.Of course, there is still a big difference between the two..., I am just complaining.

　
(End of this chapter)