A foreigner's journey

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The lights were brightly lit in the empty boxing stadium, and the dull sound of fists hitting sandbags was heard constantly.

A tall man with a burly build was punching the sandbag hard one after another, causing the sandbag and its support to collapse.

Bang!

With a muffled sound, he punched the sandbag and flew far away from the hook of the bracket. It slid on the ground for several meters before stopping.

The man exhaled, picked up one of the spare sandbags piled into a hill next to him, hung it on the hook of the stand, and got into position.

"Can't sleep?"

A slightly teasing voice came from behind. The man did not look back. He just punched the new sandbag one after another and said in a deep voice:

"I've slept for seventy years, long enough."

A one-eyed black man wearing a black windbreaker walked slowly from behind. It was Nick Fury, director of SHIELD. He said with a smile:

"It seems you just can't stay idle, Captain America. Don't worry, I've found you some new errands to occupy your time."

Yes, the tall and burly man in front of him is the first American superhero to appear in the public eye-'Captain America' Steve Rogers. It can be said that he is the representative of the American spirit and the spiritual leader that countless people aspire to.

He originally crashed and died during a mission during World War II. Until recently, SHIELD found Captain America and a treasure he protected in the depths of the ice sea where the crash occurred.

"Task?"

Captain America pushed back a strand of sweat-wet hair from his forehead, took the document from Nick Fury, opened it and looked at it for a few times before looking at Nick Fury in confusion:

"Sir, I don't understand..."

"This is a non-profit charitable organization called the Heroes Association. Its primary goal is to serve superheroes. So far, 54 countries around the world have recognized the legitimacy of this organization and agreed to carry out in-depth cooperation with it. In short, This is one of the most popular and influential charities on the planet today.”

"It is not good?"

"Because they are so good, some senior people feel uneasy and think that this organization has ulterior motives. The full name of SHIELD is the Homeland Strategic Defense Attack and Logistics Support Agency. We have an obligation to protect national interests from any form of Threats and damage.”

Nick Fury leaned on the boxing platform in the back,

"We need the power of Captain America."

"If this is espionage work, please forgive me for not being able to do anything about it."

"Captain America doesn't like being a spy. We know this very well. A month ago, Natasha, a senior agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., infiltrated into the Heroes Association and successfully served as the life assistant to the President of the Association of Heroes. But these days she has reported back There is very little information and nothing worthy of attention. I suspect that she has been physically controlled by the Hero Association and has lost her freedom.”

"So, what does SHIELD need from me?"

Captain America considers himself a soldier, and SHIELD represents the highest authority of the U.S. government, so he naturally places himself in the position of a subordinate.

Nick Fury also behaved much more seriously than usual when facing a prestigious moral role model like Captain America: "SHIELD hopes that you will join the Heroes Association. To be precise, you will become a member of the Heroes Association's registered heroes. "

"...Sir?"

Captain America can't deal with it now. Aren't you going to fight against this organization? Why are you stuffing people in there openly? Aren’t you afraid that the other person will tell you there’s a fraud here and refuse to accept it?

"The Heroes Association emerged so suddenly and quickly that SHIELD didn't have time to place undercover spies in it. The lower-level staff within the association didn't know anything, and the higher-ups were also very mysterious and couldn't be contacted.

The situation of Natasha, the only one who can break into the inside, is currently unknown. Only you can join it openly as a 'registered hero'. "

Nick Fury showed a confident expression of wisdom:

"Don't worry. If it were someone else, it might not be easy to say, but it's absolutely fine for you. Because the president of the Heroes Association praises Captain America very much. Please look at the third page of the document."

Captain America opened the folder. The third page was the hero list drawn up by the Hero Association for the first time. Captain America quickly found his name in it.

Class B No. 1, [Captain America] Steve Rogers.

Evaluation - [Patriot, commander, and indomitable hero. Captain America can be said to be a symbol of the American spirit and a spiritual model that countless people aspire to. Yes, he is still alive. 】

Nick Fury's dark fingers flicked the document in Captain America's hand: "A month and a half after we successfully rescued you, the Hero Association used such a ridiculous list to tear into pieces what we have been working hard to protect. secret.

To this end, SHIELD has conducted two meticulous internal screenings, but it has never been able to find the spies planted by the Heroes Association within SHIELD.

Isn't it ridiculous? A spy chief led a group of highly skilled spies, but the biggest secret was stolen by an unknown civilian organization. "

Captain America didn't speak, just looked at the documents in his hand and frowned slightly.

Seeing that Captain America was still hesitant, Nick Fury immediately said in a serious tone: "Captain, SHIELD now believes that the Heroes Association has a potential threat to national security. I hope you can fully cooperate with our work."

"Copy that." Since he has put himself in the position of the leader, Captain America cannot refuse the mission sent by SHIELD.

Seeing that one of the goals of this trip was accomplished, Nick Fury's tone became much more relaxed: "Don't worry, Captain, this Heroes Association cares about its external image, and it treats famous superheroes like you with even more care. You can even be there every day." Receive a considerable monthly subsidy.”

Captain America smiled bitterly: "It feels like entering retirement life early."

"Besides, I have one more thing that I need your support for."

"Please speak." Captain America doesn't care now. What other tasks can you give me? Show them all.

"I'm building a team of the strongest superheroes on Earth, and I really want you to join it. Oh, please don't refuse in a hurry. At least let me describe the purpose of this team to you."

Nick Fury said proudly:

"This team was created to fight super enemies and super criminal forces that no single hero can handle.

Please think about it, if those monster-like A-level heroes on the list turn evil, and if super criminals who can rival them launch an all-out attack on the earth, how can we resist it?

So, led by S.H.I.E.L.D., this top-secret operation began to unfold. Captain, this team needs... no, it must be led by you. No other superhero but you can lead these unruly superheroes. "

Captain America was silent for a while before asking aloud: "...Where's the name of the team?"

Nick Fury smiled and handed Captain America a stack of photos. The first one was Iron Man Tony Stark:

"We call it - [Avengers]!"