Become a Homelander and a Marvel superstar

"Aren't you going to look at the contract terms?" Azu joked. "Walt's legal department is notorious for being a bloodsucker."

"unnecessary."

Natasha closed the contract and pushed it in front of Azu.

"Back in S.H.I.E.L.D., Fury would always talk to me about ideals, sacrifices, and the sake of all humanity. Then he'd turn around and deduct my field allowance."

She looked at Ah Zu, her tone more relaxed than ever before.

"But you're different. You talk directly about money, benefits, and health insurance. It may seem mundane, but you genuinely care about me."

"To be honest, Anthony," Natasha looked at Azu with a complicated expression, "after doing so many dirty jobs at S.H.I.E.L.D., I always thought I would die in some unknown gutter."

"...Now I truly feel that working with you might be the best decision I've ever made in my life."

"I never make empty promises to my employees. Because I have enough flour to bake them cakes directly."

"And... Natasha." Azu walked up to her and looked directly into Natasha's eyes.

"...Here, you no longer need to do those dirty, shady jobs. You can stand in the sunlight and receive people's applause. You can be a hero, not a killer."

Natasha was silent for a moment, then suddenly broke into a bright, genuine smile.

"Everything is fine, except that the reimbursement limit for the $15,000 clothing allowance is too low."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Ah Zu burst into laughter.

"Go find Ashley, I'll have her add three zeros to your price."

The system notification tone also sounded at the right time:

"Detected that Natasha Romanoff, the original Avengers, has officially joined the ranks!"

"Gained 50000 special popularity points!"

"Reward: [Allied Super Special Agent Combat Suit]!"

"Black Hawk Special Pistols: Two, switchable between armor-piercing/high-explosive modes, effective range of 300 meters."

"Time-Space Belt: Developed by Future Technology Corporation, it can return you to your position and state 5 seconds ago, remove damage taken and retain event memories. Cooldown time is 30 seconds."

"Super-concentrated C4: tiny in size but extremely powerful, it can destroy buildings, vehicles, and ships alike."

"All-terrain steel-toed combat boots: They allow for flexible movement on various terrains, especially in water combat, enabling users to swim considerable distances without fatigue and fight freely in the water."

"Bulletproof sports vest: Provides strong protection, reducing fatal injuries in the midst of gunfire."

What the hell!

Time rewind!

Although it only lasts for 5 seconds, it often represents a life!

This one should be kept; as for the other little trinkets…

Seeing Natasha get up to leave.

"Natasha."

Azu pretended to pull a black tactical briefcase from under his desk and pushed it in front of Natasha.

"This is a welcome gift."

"What is it?" Natasha asked, puzzled.

"Open it and take a look, you'll like it." Azu maintained a mysterious smile.

Natasha opened the box with some skepticism.

Two futuristic, all-black "Black Hawk" pistols lay quietly in shock-absorbing foam, next to a pair of high-tech combat boots. And then there was a whole box of ordinary-looking "chewing gum".

As a top agent, Natasha's eyes lit up at just one glance.

She picked up the gun, and from the moment she held it, she couldn't put it down, stroking it incessantly.

"Where did you get this?" Natasha asked. "The craftsmanship and feel... even Tony couldn't make it."

"Wat special edition, you can't buy it on the market." Of course, Azu wouldn't say that it was a gift from the system. "That gun doesn't need to be reloaded, the boots will let you walk on the rock face as if it were flat ground, and you'll be more agile than a fish in the water. As for that chewing gum... use it carefully, one piece can flatten half a block."

"This gift is too expensive." Natasha closed the box, looking at Azu. "Are you this generous to every new employee?"

"Only for those who deserve it."

A warm feeling welled up in Natasha's heart.

"Thanks."

She stepped forward, stood on tiptoe, and left a lip print on Ah Zu's cheek.

"I will help you train those kids into the best soldiers. I promise."

After saying that, he picked up the equipment box, turned around and left gracefully, his back view swaying with elegance.

"Gained 10000 special popularity points! (From Natasha Romanov)"

Haha, this is another form of equipment recycling! Azu thought to himself.

……

After watching Black Widow leave.

Azu turned on the TV, which was broadcasting a special report on the Avengers' madness.

The footage showed a series of shots of Azu, his face covered in blood, supporting the collapsing building in front of the St. Agnes Orphanage to protect the orphans in front of him.

The headline is eye-catching: "Only love can make the people of our motherland bleed!"

The scene then shifts to a group of citizens spontaneously coming to the grounds of the Waters headquarters to lay flowers.

The real-time popularity score is still pouring in towards Azu.

Within this massive data stream, two inconspicuous notifications caught Azu's attention.

"Ding! Special popularity points gained +5000! (From Mary Sue Potter)"

"Ding! Special popularity points gained +5000! (From Matt Murdoch)"

Skye?

Matt Murdoch? Daredevil?

The reason these two names appeared together and contributed a high amount of special popularity points is only one: St. Agnes Orphanage.

That's where they grew up.

The scene of him standing up to the Hulk in front of that orphanage clearly touched them deeply.

3 PM. VGD Base, Advanced Tactical Conference Room.

Three dejected men sat on one side of the long table in the conference room.

Tony Stark held a glass of iced coffee in his hand, but didn't drink it; he just stared blankly at the ice cubes in the glass.

Clint Barton, with his hands behind his head and elbows resting on the table, exudes a decadent aura that seems to say, "I want to retire, I want to retire now."

Bruce Banner looked distressed and remained silent.

Thor would occasionally stretch out his arms in one direction, as if summoning something.

In front of them, a huge projection screen occupied the entire wall.

On the screen, a "highlights" compilation of the incident is playing on a loop.

Scene 1: Tony Stark kneels on the ground, shouting to Lorelei with a look of utter fascination, "For the Queen! My missiles are itching for fire!"

Scene 2: Hawkeye Barton, like a silly, grinning idiot, feeds Lorelei grapes while being trampled underfoot with an air of enjoyment.

Scene 3: Thor is being smashed on the ground like a broken doll by Hulk, with the background audio even featuring the phrase "Worse than a god."

Scene 4: The most deadly moment - In a high-definition close-up, Tony Stark, controlling the Mark 43 armor, precisely shoots a green T-VEX serum into the Hulk's mouth.

"Turn it off... Anthony..."

Tony Stark lay slumped on the table, his hands covering his head, radiating an aura of utter despair.