Overwatch invades American comics

Chapter 28 My Neighbor is an Agent

Nick Fury frowned, he had thought it would be such a special name.

The name John is as common as Zhang Wei and Zhang Yida in China. There are countless people named John in the United States, let alone in the world.

"Why did you want to find him?" Nick Fury asked curiously.

"He is very important," William replied. "He will be the key to the future Day of Judgment."

In the Terminator's worldview, John Connor is the leader of the resistance. Skynet sent the terrible Terminator across time and space just to kill him. He is the soul of the Terminator world.

Of course, Nick Fury and Coulson would never know this, and William mentioned this name with no other meaning except to distract their attention.

Skynet? Overwatch? Judgment Day? The Resistance?
Nick Fury felt a headache. He finally understood why Coulson did not report to him that William was a time traveler.

Because this kind of thing is impossible to explain clearly, he knew that this guy was not telling the truth, but he couldn't guess which one was true and which one was false.

But soon, Nick Fury discovered something was wrong. Ever since William entered the room, it seemed that he was the one who had been setting the pace, and they were all being led by him.

This guy talked for a long time but didn't get to the point. He kept beating around the bush and didn't answer his question directly.

"You still haven't told me what your abilities are?" Nick Fury said sharply.

"It's actually very simple." William knew that it would be difficult to fool people at this level. If he said the wrong thing, it would be difficult to explain the capabilities of the Overwatch system in the future. "This is a capability from the future. When I traveled through time and space to come here, I also brought the capabilities of Overwatch with me."

"Overwatch's abilities?"

"That's right. Before I traveled through time, the heroes of Overwatch gave me their abilities, allowing me to have the powerful ability to transform into an Overwatch hero!"

As soon as William finished speaking, the Overwatch logo on the back of his hand lit up, and after a cooling period, he was ready to transform.

Under the surprised eyes of Coulson and Nick Fury, William transformed into Soldier 76. He carried a heavy pulse rifle with a sci-fi feel, and the tactical eyepiece in front of him emitted a faint red light.

If William just now was just an ordinary person, now he is a battle-hardened warrior!

"Can ordinary people use your ability?" Nick Fury was shocked. As the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., his first concern was of course the interests of S.H.I.E.L.D. It would be great if his agents could also use this ability.

"I'm sorry, that's impossible." William's words poured cold water on him. "This ability comes from Overwatch in the future. If you really want to obtain this ability, you can only find a way to travel to the future."

Come on, that's the same as not saying anything. We can build a time machine, why are we asking you? Nick Fury couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Do you have any other questions?" William asked as he undid Soldier 76's form.

Coulson and Nick Fury looked at each other. When he saw the other nodded, he said, "Mr. Lister, we at SHIELD need your help with something."

After layers of review, the name of S.H.I.E.L.D. was finally decided, and it was actually William and them who suggested this name.

William scratched his head reluctantly: "As you know, I'm just a pizza deliveryman, I don't get paid much, and I have a younger brother studying in another city, I'm afraid I don't have time to help you."

I believed you! Nick Fury's one eye widened. Which of his words was true? He just said that he was a time traveler from the future, why did he start complaining again?

"Of course we won't let you help for free. We will pay you," Coulson continued.

Nick Fury curled his lips. Coulson was thinking too simply. How could this guy be so difficult to deal with, and he would be shaken by money? He must have other demands. "How much will you pay me?" But when William heard about money, his eyes lit up.

Nick Fury looked incredulous. How much do you need money? How come you have no moral integrity at all?

Coulson smiled helplessly. It seemed that no matter whether William was a time traveler or not, he was definitely a poor man.

Because when he went to William's house, he felt a sense of poverty. Whether it was the cheap sofa or the refrigerator full of frozen sandwiches, this guy must be short of money.

"You will work in our S.H.I.E.L.D. as a special consultant. If I remember correctly, your monthly salary will be 10,000 US dollars." Coulson thought for a moment and replied.

William was silent for a moment. Coulson thought that the other party was still unhappy. Unexpectedly, he raised his head and asked, "Well... can I get a half-month salary in advance?"

“???” Nick Fury’s face was suddenly filled with black question marks.

As soon as Coulson sent William out, he was called into Director Fury's office again.

"I won't pursue you for what happened before." Nick Fury said with a gloomy face, "You know that in SHIELD, the number of people I trust can be counted on one hand. Phil, if you dare to lie to me again next time, I don't mind transferring you to the archives room."

"Thank you, sir!" Coulson bowed his head and thanked him. Being transferred to the archives meant that his rank and authority in SHIELD would be reduced. Most importantly, he would never be able to go out on field missions again.

Nick Fury asked seriously, "Do you think this time traveler is real or fake?"

Coulson hesitated for a while, because he had been struggling with this matter recently. "To be honest, I don't think everything he said was true. There may be a lot of lies, but we have no way to verify it, so we can't expose him."

Nick Fury nodded. This William lied most likely to protect his abilities, or perhaps for other reasons...

"But no matter what, this person currently has no ill will towards our SHIELD. We are in urgent need of people with special abilities to prevent some unconventional events from happening." Coulson continued, "We need his help."

"His abilities are still unknown to us. This is an uncertain factor." Nick Fury sat up straight and said, "In this case, I need you to help keep an eye on his every move."

"Install surveillance?" Coulson frowned. The best way to keep an eye on someone is, of course, to install cameras in his room and places where he often appears.

"No." Nick Fury said with a serious expression: "This time, I want you to keep an eye on him in person."

William sat in the conference room drinking coffee. He was really thirsty after talking for a long time today. Although he said so much, he didn't know how much they believed. These stories were all to explain his abilities and to give them a shot of prevention.

He has already established a preliminary relationship with SHIELD, so he will just have to take it one step at a time.

Not long after, Coulson walked out of the office and wanted to take William home.

An hour later, a red convertible vintage car stopped at the door of an apartment in Brooklyn. William opened the door and got out of the car. What he never expected was that Coulson actually went upstairs with him carrying his luggage.

"Are you planning to live in my house in the future?" William was surprised. He knew Nick Fury would definitely be worried and would let Coulson keep an eye on him, but he couldn't live in his house either, it was simply disrespectful of other people's privacy.

Besides, there was only one bed in his house. Did Coulson want to squeeze in with him?
Fortunately, Coulson did not walk into his home, but opened the door and walked into the house next door.

"Oh, by the way." Coulson said with a smile, "From today on, we are neighbors!"

(End of this chapter)