If only a certain unreliable "Avenger Consultant" could learn from Batman and share some of his armor with his teammates! He could even learn from the Almighty Merchant and give some low-grade goods.
Thinking of that, Nick couldn't help but feel a little light-headed.
But in just an instant, the director pulled himself out of this unrealistic fantasy.
Stop dreaming! No one was allowed to touch that guy's armor, and the only one was given to his good friend, Colonel Rhodes.
Tony refused Congress' request to hand over the technology, and Colonel Rhodes, who was connected to the Department of Defense, the military, and the president, obtained the only armor.
The meaning of this was obvious.
Without the support of these people, how could Tony be safe and sound after slapping Congress in the face?
But this also meant that S.H.I.E.L.D. couldn't get the armor.
No matter how powerful S.H.I.E.L.D. was, it was only a secret agency. On the surface, its help to Tony was far less than the joint support of the three parties.
Otherwise, would this be considered S.H.I.E.L.D. taking over the FBI, or robbing the partners of the Department of Defense and the military?
Nick's thoughts had already changed at this moment.
The news from Phil about the Almighty Merchant, as well as the samples in his hands, tempted the director.
Mechanical gloves, special bullets, and electric exoskeletons, although they couldn't compare to the Iron Man Armor, they could buy a lot, and the price wasn't too high.
Moreover, S.H.I.E.L.D. also had its own research department, which was quite capable. They could even copy mechanical and electronic equipment themselves.
As for the Life Dagger and Life One, which had even more bizarre abilities, they were definitely life-saving weapons.
As long as they weren't too unlucky and were shot or blown into pieces, there was a chance of survival.
Also, the quantity reported by Phil was obviously only enough to save the lives of three to five people. It was clearly a small personal gift for Nick.
A supplier with such an attitude was much better than the young master who wouldn't budge an inch at a critical juncture.
Therefore, the news that Natasha sent back a few days ago didn't surprise Nick too much. Instead, he was more satisfied.
If Batman was on the same side as the American government, then what was the point of Nick?
It was impossible to work together directly, but with communication and coordination, it wasn't like Batman couldn't be used.
Rules and such were used to exploit loopholes. As the King of Secret Agents, Nick Fury would not abide by the rules. As long as there were enough benefits and it did not violate his bottom line, it would be fine.
But thinking of Batman's message about Hydra, Nick hesitated and didn't mention it to Steve.
Now, the secret investigation within SHIELD has just begun, and only Phil is doing it for the time being.
And Steve was a soldier, not an agent.
Wait until you know where the enemy is, then destroy them. That's the role of a warrior.
The investigation was more of a document type of work. In this respect, Steve may not be as good as an ordinary S.H.I.E.L.D. clerk. At least the clerk was proficient in using computers and office equipment.
Then let this person go to New York first. He might even be able to get to know Batman in advance. Nikfuri made his decision as well.
He wasn't worried that Batman would rope in these Avengers members.
Steve's "title" meant that he had to work for the United States, and he couldn't work for anyone.
Even if Tony had a close relationship with Batman, his father was the founder of S.H.I.E.L.D., and he was not someone who would submit to others, even if the other party was Batman.
Black Widow and Hawkeye were his two loyal subordinates. If Batman could be pulled over without him noticing, Nikfuri wouldn't have waited until the end to find out.
With that in mind, Nick Fury stood quietly on the top floor of the Tri-Curved Wing Building with his hands behind his back and watched Steve leave on his motorcycle. Like a cat patrolling its territory, he fell into deep thought.
…
New York in July was impetuous and noisy.
The trend on TV was turning more and more negative. Tony couldn't help but send Luke another text message. Luke just told him to do his own thing.
Tony had already settled the foundation and was up and running. Now, all that was left was a formal promotion.
Luke quietly watched the people who were jumping around, and secretly rejoiced that he had never been the real Batman.
If the real Batman were to watch the TV, he would probably go crazy as well! He couldn't help but think mockingly.
Nowadays, it wouldn't work even if the real Batman showed up, and it wouldn't work even if the real contrarians showed up.
That was because the contrarians couldn't control the media, and any bickering they did would disappear on the screen.
There was freedom of the press in this country, so the TV stations naturally had the right to edit freely. Thus, it was inevitable that they would edit some "superfluous" comments.
On the other hand, the Internet was where the real public opinion was.
The fake reviewers had nowhere to hide in front of the polyhedron system.
Excluding the posts from the fake reviewers and the brainless people who had been led astray, Luke still had 60% to 70% supporters of Batman and superheroes.
According to the theory of the silent majority, less than 5% of the people in society were actually strongly dissatisfied with Batman and superheroes.
Faced with this real data, Luke was a little embarrassed. It seemed that he had underestimated the fighting strength of his fans.
He had thought that there would be a lot more brainless followers.
Now, it seemed that the reputation that Batman had gained was really a little terrifying.
After being led astray for so long, coupled with the TV station's distortion of the truth, most people were still neutral.
Of course, it was also because there were too few black spots on Batman.
Most people didn't think that Batman would ignore the lives of ordinary people just because of his "Batman doesn't kill people."
Even criminals who were caught red-handed were only injured. How could Batman deliberately create unnecessary casualties?
This was also one of the reasons why the fans who stood firmly on Batman's side didn't disperse no matter how many fake reviewers they faced.
Most of the netizens who supported Batman were young people, and they were very rebellious.
At first, they might have thought that Batman was cool, but now that their idol wasn't good enough, weren't they also trash?
Even if it was for the sake of face, these young people had to fight back.
Besides, fans were afraid of scandals, but Batman had never had any scandals. They had nothing to fear.
Some of the super popular posts even made Luke laugh.
Fake reviewers: Batman doesn't care about the lives of the people.
Fan A: Batman only saves people, not kills.
Fan B: Batman doesn't do a good enough job.
Fan B: Batman only saves people, not kills.
Fake reviewers: There's nothing wrong with Batman, but if there's something wrong with his companions, he has to take responsibility.
Fan C: Batman only saves people, not kills.
Fake reviewers: F * ck you! You sons of the beach! Are you greeting your mother?!
No matter how happy the fake reviewers were, they couldn't stop the crazy fans from using their human nature to launch a soul-piercing counterattack.
Apart from cursing at the netizens in front of the monitor, there was nothing they could do.
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