Marvel: Just became a citizen of the motherland, and S.H.I.E.L.D. came knocking on my door.

"My God, where...where is this?! My kinsman? And these...these..."

As Natasha spoke, she became hesitant and choked up, as if she didn't know which adjective to use accurately.

To describe the twisted and bizarre things in the video before him, a somewhat horrified look appeared in his eyes.

"What the hell are these things?!"

Upon hearing Natasha's question, Levi froze the view in front of him on the last screenshot of the video.

Then open another document, which is displayed on the screen.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a planet called 'Klinta,' and on this planet, these are special creatures known as... 'alien symbiotes'!"

Chapter 225 Retreating to Advance: Li Wei's Strategy! The Conquest Plan for Venom's Homeworld, Klinta!

"An alien symbiote? Klinta?"

Hearing Li Wei's explanation of several terms and concepts, the surrounding area was filled with a strange and overwhelming atmosphere.

Li Wei continued to demonstrate and explain to them.

“Yes, Director Fury, a few months ago, during a mission, we subdued an ordinary journalist who was being parasitized by an alien symbiote. His name was Eddie Brock.”

"During our battle with him, we saw tremendous potential in him..."

As they were talking, Li Wei then opened another video, showing a bustling downtown area of ​​San Francisco where he had originally gone.

After receiving a request for help from netizens, he went to an office building in the city center to subdue Eddie Brock, who was parasitized by Venom.

And the footage and scenes of the hostage rescue.

A black humanoid silhouette burst out from the wall. Its body was enormous and covered in an asphalt-black substance, its surface churning like boiling crude oil.

It has no facial features, only a huge, gaping mouth that takes up the entire face, filled with densely packed fangs, from which dark mucus drips continuously.

The scene playing was the surveillance footage from that time, showing him fighting Venom.

"What... what is this?!"

The video showed collapsed houses and billowing smoke.

The thing that was enveloped and swallowed by the black oil-like substance was rampaging inside the building.

Furthermore, it continuously demonstrates various powerful and agile battlefield adaptability, enabling it to constantly switch between different weapon forms.

There is also unparalleled strength, extreme destructive power, and scenes and scenarios where he can even hold his own against Mr. Zuguoren.

The surrounding area was filled with a stench of blood and gore.

“Director Fury, the black, oil-like liquid covering the body of this man named Eddie Brock is an alien symbiote called Venom.”

Li Wei said with a burning gaze.

“You see, before, Eddie Block was just an ordinary news reporter. He was considered a good person if he could go to the gym for half an hour.”

As he was speaking, Levi once again displayed a profile on the big screen, which was Eddie Block's personal file.

The content on the personal file is unremarkable, with nothing outstanding about it; it's just an ordinary office worker.

"However, after being covered and devoured by this black 'symbiote,' it turned into a humanoid Tyrannomon."

"The destructive power and combat capability it causes are almost comparable to an entire ground combat force."

"Look, an ordinary person can become so powerful after being parasitized by this thing."

"Furthermore, after we invited him to join the Vought Corporation, we conducted a thorough investigation into him and learned that the name of the monster parasitizing his body was 'Venom'."

"There are many other alien symbiotes like them, and they all gather and live on this planet called 'Klinta'. There are many alien organisms that are as strong as 'Venom', or even... stronger than 'Venom'."

"So, if we can conquer this planet, or build laboratories on it to conduct research and try to further develop and utilize such alien symbiotes... wouldn't that be a huge application scenario in the future?"

"Whether applied to the military, it can enhance soldiers' individual combat capabilities, turning them into super-powerful combat monsters, making them invincible on the battlefield."

"Or is it that this kind of biotechnology, when applied to people with disabilities or physical injuries, can develop and transform into structures similar to metal prosthetics after being parasitized by these symbionts?"

Helping citizens who are disabled due to various disasters, wars, or accidents to live better lives, like ordinary people, to be able to walk and carry things normally—aren't these all promising application scenarios?

"So, ever since I learned about Venom's homeworld, Klinta, I've had a plan to arrange and send a team to try to make contact with Klinta and conquer it, turning it into an alien research base for our Vought Corporation, where we can lead research on the 'alien symbiote' project."

"However, as you can see, Director Fury, this is a rather dangerous planet, and the situation there is unclear. We may encounter all sorts of unexpected dangers."

"Therefore, due to the lack of suitable candidates and personnel to be responsible for the development of this project, this research work has always been stagnant."

"Your arrival now is the perfect opportunity! As guardians of national security, handling various supernatural cases on the front lines year-round, your team is strong enough, and the Avengers you've built are equally outstanding, with a wealth of experience in dealing with all sorts of emergencies and dangerous situations."

As he was speaking, Levi deliberately glanced at Captain America Steve Rogers, Hawkeye Barton, and Natasha beside him.

The meaning behind the words was simple: they were referring to these guys, and while saying it, they deliberately praised and exaggerated them.

He praised the Avengers as excellent enough—though in his heart he didn't really think much of these three superheroes, saying that they were not as useful as Dr. Banner alone.

My current goal is to feign weakness and get Nick Fury to agree to this condition.

Li Wei's purpose was simple.

Since Nick Fury and his group are planning to join Vought, they've put this problem in their hands.

Then he would "package" them all together, form a team, and carry out the conquest and expansion of the Vought Corporation galaxy that he had initiated.

We must not let them remain on Earth.

In this way, as long as they don't stay on Earth, there will be no leaks of information about their arrival at Vought International and their joining the company.

It will not cause any trouble for Vought, because there is enough "isolation" space in outer space.

This also avoids the dilemma Nick Fury presented him with: joining the Vought Corporation at such a time.

After all, you see, it's not that I'm heartless enough to refuse my former boss's pleas and requests for help, but rather that I've been given an option.

Either you accept these conditions and proceed according to your own plans and goals, or... we're sorry, we're really in a difficult position and there's nothing we can do.

It could be said that he retreated in order to advance, which allowed Nick Fury to fall into his own plan and trap.

Chapter 226 A Big Stick and a Sweet Treat? Damn it, Fuck's Compromise!

Sure enough, upon hearing Levi's words, Nick Fury across from him showed some hesitation.

Obviously, no one expected Li Wei to propose such a solution.

Explore alien planets... Travel to another interstellar planet with unknown conditions, and where there may be all sorts of dangers and uncertainties.

Who knows what extremely dangerous situations might arise in that place?

This gentleman from our motherland... he really knows how to make things difficult for people!

Nick Fury cursed inwardly, uttering his signature catchphrase, "Fuck you."

Of course, right now I can only curse him in my heart, since I still need the help of my countrymen.

"How is it going, Mr. Director Fury? Our Vought Corporation has been planning and preparing for this interstellar exploration goal for some time now!"

"However, we have been struggling to find enough outstanding talent and a team to take on this responsibility, so we have been slow to officially launch it."

"The arrival of all of you is a welcome relief, as we are eagerly seeking talented individuals... We look forward to your arrival and joining us!"

Li Wei is now behaving very frankly.

Because the more frank and open I am now, the more...

The more you can embarrass the old fox Nick Fury on the other side, the less he can find fault with you.

"..."

Seeing Levi so frankly and openly, Nick Fury looked somewhat embarrassed.

The other person's low attitude really left me speechless.

After all, the other party was offering him an opportunity to join the Vought Corporation.

They even praised themselves and others, saying that they had been eagerly seeking talented people and were looking forward to their arrival.

The implication was that, although she didn't explicitly reject him, her words carried a deeper meaning.

However, if it were to pack up and send their entire group into outer space to carry out some kind of interstellar exploration project for Vought Corporation and station them on the planet Klinta...

The level of danger... is simply self-evident. Isn't this putting yourself in direct contact with a dangerous enemy?

Although Nick Fury felt somewhat angry, he felt mostly helpless.

Today, S.H.I.E.L.D. is like a rat crossing the street, hated by everyone. It is no longer the official organization with a great and glorious image that was superior to all other organizations in the past.

Now, we and a group of people are in need of Mr. Zuguoren and Wot Company. Faced with this plan, it seems that we have no other choice but to accept it.

However, missions in outer space are indeed uncertain and fraught with unknown dangers.

What should we do now?

Seeing Nick Fury's hesitant expression, Levi knew that the final, crucial moment had arrived.

At times like these, all you need to do is offer a little compromise and a small, insignificant benefit.

This can quickly dismantle Nick Fury's inner conflict and hesitation, making him obediently accept his proposal.

So Li Wei coughed.

Suddenly he said.

"I know that missions and operations to outer space and to Klinta are fraught with danger and uncertainty, and we don't know what troubles we might encounter anywhere."

"Therefore, in order to help you better carry out your investigation and protect your personal safety, when you set off for Klinta to conduct your exploration, the Vought Corporation will give you the treasured 'Cosmic Cube' as a valuable possession."

"This way, if you encounter any danger or emergency while you are at sea or in Klinta, you can use it to respond."

"I believe that with the help of the Cosmic Cube, you can feel more at ease, what do you think?"

"Wh...what?!"

Upon hearing what Levi said, Nick Fury was shocked.

His eyes involuntarily revealed a look of ecstasy and disbelief.

The people of our motherland are now willing to hand over the Cosmic Cube to me and a group of people as a protective treasure for their journey to explore Klinta.

You should know that the Cosmic Cube contains one of the six Infinite Stones in the universe—the Space Stone.

Invaluable.

Back then, during the Battle of New York, when the Chitauri army invaded Earth, the Vought Corporation, led by Mr. Homelander, repelled and annihilated the Chitauri army.

After the dust settled from the final war, the Tesseract, which opened the portal to the cosmic wormhole, was taken away and preserved by the Vought Corporation.

At that time, I had asked my countrymen for the Cosmic Cube many times.

This indicates that the object is extremely valuable and dangerous, containing many mysteries of the universe.

They requested that the Tesseract be taken to S.H.I.E.L.D. for safekeeping, but Vought International consistently ignored them.

They refused to hand it over to S.H.I.E.L.D. and were very adamant about not taking it over, and at the time they couldn't just go and forcibly take it.

Not only would it be embarrassing to say that, but whether or not you can win the competition is another matter entirely.

After all, it was the Vought Corporation that truly defeated and repelled the Chitauri army, so they couldn't very well ask for spoils of war.

Furthermore, the Vought Corporation is home to a variety of talented individuals with supernatural powers, as well as powerful weapons and equipment.

And the company's chairman, the leader, is arguably the most powerful Chinese man on Earth today.

Even if we tried to take it by force, we couldn't get it, so the proposal eventually came to nothing and remained shelved.

The Cosmic Cube is now so cherished and treasured by Wot Corporation and Mr. Zuguoren.

They were actually willing to hand it over to us as a precious tool to protect ourselves during our exploration.

That's why Nick Fury felt so surprised and incredulous, his mind reeling, and he was stunned for a moment.

Hearing Levi's question again, Nick Fury paused for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening and quickly replied.

"Good, good! Respected sir of our motherland, if you could really hand over the Cosmic Cube to us, that would be wonderful!"

"With this on our backs, we'll be much safer when we head to Klinta for investigation and exploration!"

After all, the Cosmic Cube contains endless energy and can be used as a source of endless energy.

Furthermore, taking this opportunity, they developed many powerful weapons and equipment, which also have the ability to open space wormholes and perform space jumps.