Zhu Tian started by deceiving his father-in-law from the perspective of pirates.

Nick Fury immediately pulled out his gun.

"I don't care who you are, I know you're here, even though I can't see you, I know you're here."

"Sir? Please, no, don't joke around. There's nothing in this room except for us." The scientist next to him frowned and said.

“No! There’s something here, something, Hill, and Coulson, what do you think?” Nick Fury’s nose twitched as he asked.

"This is indeed very strange, sir. The continuous activity of the Tesseract's energy is definitely abnormal," Coulson said.

Secret agents' intuition is always very accurate, and this accurate intuition has saved their lives many times.

"We've had the Cosmic Cube for decades. This mysterious blue cube has never been abnormal until a few months ago when its energy suddenly became abnormal."

"The first one lasted less than an hour and then we dropped it, but this one lasted a whole day and night. I have reason to believe that something unknown has happened," Nick Fury said.

“I also want to trust your intuition, sir, so how are we going to search this place?” Hill asked, drawing his own weapon.

Conventional methods seem to be ineffective; the opponent is not using optical stealth.

“Smell carefully, do you think there’s anything wrong?” Nick Fury took a deep breath and then asked.

"Please! I don't smell anything," the scientist next to him said with a shrug.

“It’s not about smell, it’s about feeling. There are strangers here,” Hill said with a serious expression.

Rhodes, who was standing to the side, smiled.

Heh, I'd like to see what you S.H.I.E.L.D. agents can find out.

“That’s why I had you seal off this room. I suspect there’s an invisible person hiding here, right next to us,” Nick Fury said.

Hill and Coulson, who were standing to the side, nodded together. The three of them simultaneously drew their pistols and formed a circle back to back.

“We know where you are, stranger. Come out! You’ve hacked into the Strategic Homeland Security and Defense Agency. Come out now!” Nick Fury said, looking around the room.

However, the whole room was quiet, without any sound.

"Please, don't scare me. I believe in science. My instruments tell me there's nothing here, and my eyes tell me there's nothing here either," the scientist next to him said, looking speechless.

You bunch of secret agents actually believe in your sixth sense.

“Sometimes the instruments can lie to you, and your eyes can lie to you too,” Coulson said.

Rhodes, who was hiding to the side, had no intention of playing with them anymore. Since his spatial energy had been replenished, Rhodes used his spatial power to teleport himself away silently.

Several agents paced around the small room, activating various instruments to detect anything, but found nothing unusual. The Cosmic Cube remained quietly in the room, and the room's surveillance system functioned normally.

“Sir, something came by, definitely. I wasn’t sure before, but now I’m certain, and the other party has already left.” Coulson approached Nick Fury and said with a serious expression.

"I know, I had this feeling when that guy first came, but I couldn't be sure."

The Cosmic Cube's energy had never been active before; its sudden surge in activity must mean something has happened.

"Who could it be? Such incredible stealth technology, as far as I know, no one should be able to do it," Hill said.

“I don’t know! It could be someone who has mastered some kind of stealth technology, or some unknown entity. But the Tesseract is no longer safe; we need to move it immediately,” Nick Fury said, putting away his gun.

The feeling that had just made his heart race had disappeared, which meant that the target had left the room.

What a terrifying guy! He infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. without a sound and made contact with the Tesseract twice. But what exactly is his purpose?

If he wanted to steal the Tesseract, it would be a piece of cake for him!

Nick Fury couldn't understand the intruder's intentions at all.

"Sir, something's happened in New Mexico. A hammer fell from the sky, accompanied by lightning," an agent said as he walked in with a document.

“I understand. Coulson, take your men and handle this. Report to me at all times. Hill, I’m going to devise a trap. It will be useful if this guy dares to come again,” Nick Fury said.

That night, S.H.I.E.L.D. secretly moved the Tesseract and placed a fake Tesseract in the original room. They then set up various surveillance cameras and traps, waiting for an unknown enemy to take the bait.

At this point, Rhodes had already left S.H.I.E.L.D. and began searching for Dr. Killian and Dr. Maya Hansen, who had developed the Extremis virus.

Chapter 134 Kidnapping, Counter-Threat: The Ancient One

In a secret laboratory, Maya Hansen and Killian are gathered together.

"Well, Dr. Maya, has the Extremity Potion been improved?" Killian asked.

Eleven years ago, on that night, two injured people appeared, along with a foolish idiot who waited on the balcony all night long.

A woman was abandoned after a one-night stand.

So the two joined forces and began developing a new super soldier enhancement drug that could greatly improve the physical qualities of humans.

It also enables humans to regenerate like plants and generates high-temperature capabilities such as flames.

"Please, not yet. It's still quite unstable. The chance of success is only 50%. If it fails, the user will be involved in a massive explosion. You've already witnessed the power of that explosion," Dr. Maya said.

The Extremis virus was developed several years ago, but its effectiveness has not been ideal. While previous experiments on animals were successful, human trials have consistently ended in failure.

Using the drug carries a certain probability of death, and even if one successfully gains superpowers, there is a risk of self-destruction.

Moreover, the power of this self-destruction is quite great; it could even destroy a small neighborhood.

"Did you see the news yesterday? That guy was on fire again! Iron Man, a former arms dealer, is now a superhero. It's ridiculous," Killian said.

“There’s no need to pay attention to that guy, is there? Our affairs are none of his business. As long as the Extremis Potion succeeds, we can all win the Nobel Prize,” Maya said.

So many years have passed, and her hatred for Tony Stark has lessened considerably; after all, he was a playboy.

They're all adults; one-night stands are perfectly normal.

“Hehe! I’ve reached some cooperation agreements with the military. Soon, they will send a group of volunteers to participate in the experiments. They are all disabled veterans. I think human trials should make our medicine safer and more stable,” Killian said.

“No! There have been many deaths among the previous test subjects. We can’t take the risk. We must confirm the safety of this drug before we can start human trials again,” Maya said.

"I've also done research. Successful people are all strong-willed, while those who fail are weak-willed and have given up hope for life."

They didn't even have the courage to live anymore. But the soldiers were different; they lost parts of their bodies on the battlefield, yet they still lived on with unwavering strength.

"I myself can even accept the injection; as a test subject, I have the courage," Killian said.

He couldn't wait to get revenge on that man. A few years ago he could have waited, but ever since that guy became Iron Man, he'd only had one thing on his mind: to make the other man pay the price.

"It took me a bit of effort to find your place, but I think I heard some bad news. Your Extinction Potion isn't finished yet, is it?" Just then, a voice rang out.

"Who are you? Security guard! Where are the security guards?" Dr. Maya said.

“Don’t worry, they’re all asleep. I used a special ability to knock them out. You two, I’d like to know how your Extinction Potion production is going?” Rhodes approached the two men, casually sat down in a chair, and began to speak.

The Extinction Potion has indeed been developed, but judging from their conversation, it seems to still have some flaws.

Upon seeing this, Dr. Maya immediately tried to sound the alarm, but in just a moment, she was entangled by some green vines.

Some plants suddenly appeared and wrapped around her entire body.

"Don't rush, ma'am, let's have a proper chat later."

“It’s been developed. Although it has some minor flaws, it’s usable. Are you interested in our research?” Killian’s eyes darted around as he looked at Rhodes and asked.

Superpowers? Or some kind of technology? Ever since that guy became Iron Man, these weirdos have been popping up non-stop.

But the abilities this guy displayed were more than enough to easily kill the two of them, so Killian didn't dare to act rashly. He hadn't taken his revenge yet, and he hadn't sought revenge on any Iron Man yet!

“No! That thing hasn’t succeeded yet; there’s a high probability of failure,” Maya said.

“As long as you have a strong will, there will be absolutely no problem,” Killian said.

"This is really a headache! I don't have much time. This time I must bring back some emergency potions, even if they are failed, I don't care," Rhodes said.

As long as there's a chance of success, that's fine. The Extremis Agent should be basically developed by now, but the risks of self-destruction and low success rate still exist, even in Iron Man 3.

“If you, or the organization behind you, are willing to provide some financial support, then I think the research results should be achieved very quickly,” Killian said.

"Heh! So you want to get financial support from me?" Rod asked.

“That’s right! The Extinction Potion was developed by Dr. Maya and me. If you want to purchase this potion in large quantities over a long period, then financial support is essential,” Killian said.

“That’s true, but I don’t have much time. Would you two be interested in coming with me to another world to develop?” Rhodes asked.

“I’m sorry, sir, I don’t want to leave America, and I certainly don’t want to go to any other country,” Maya said.

However, Rhodes didn't give the two a chance to choose, and directly activated his Conqueror's Haki to knock them unconscious.

Then, the blue spatial power in his palm was activated, taking the entire laboratory, including the two of them, into his own space.

I'm too lazy to waste words with you two. I'll just pack you up and take you with me. Once we get to the new world, you won't be able to refuse my research.

There are also some emergency potions that have been temporarily made in the laboratory, which can be shown to the scientists in the One Piece world later.

Queen of the Beasts Pirates is also a talent in this area. In addition, there is Caesar from the Joker's side, Judge from Germa 666, and even the most overpowered existence in the pirate world, a certain big-headed doctor Vegapunk.

After packing up the entire laboratory, Rhodes planned to leave.

But at that moment, the whole world seemed to shatter like a mirror, and suddenly the world flipped over, revealing a person dressed in a yellow robe.

"Outsider, I noticed you the moment you appeared in this world. Last time you took some energy from the Cosmic Cube, it won't cause too much interference to this world."

"So I didn't interfere with you, but if you try to get your hands on anything else, especially kidnapping the inhabitants of this world, then I'm sorry, I have to stop you." Ancient One said.

“To be honest, Ancient One, I don’t want to have a conflict with you, and I won’t cause any great harm to your world. You should know very well what the consequences would be if you fought me,” Rhodes said.

"That's why I chose this place as the battlefield. This is a mirror world, so no matter what happens here or how intense the battle is, it won't affect reality," the Ancient One said.

"Heh! You don't actually think that only the mages of Kamar-Taj have mastered spatial abilities, do you?" Rhodes chuckled, waved his hand, and the entire mirror space shattered, reappearing in the real world.

After becoming a demigod, Rhodes gained new insights into the spatial power within his body, and not long ago, he had just absorbed the power of the Space Stone.

Leaving your mirror space couldn't be simpler.

At the same time, Rhodes also summoned his own Homiehelios.

"Does my master want me to burn her?"

“No! When we start fighting, you go outside and set a big fire, the bigger the better, burn as many people as possible to death, all of whom died because of the Ancient One,” Rhodes said.

“You are threatening me, outsider,” the Ancient One said.

This outsider is very troublesome. I should have dealt with him the first time he came to my world.

However, by using the power of the Time Stone, she could not see any future or past in the other person.

It was as if the other party did not exist in reality or the future, or even in parallel worlds. This led to the Ancient One having no idea what the outcome would be after she fought the being before her.

After choosing to meet the other party, everything became unknown, beyond her control.