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Chapter 273 Eighty Consecutive Draws (5,000-word long chapter, please subscribe)

Just when strange events were occurring frequently on the federal side.

Strange songs have also been heard drifting from ancient castles across Europe.

One painter, who went to the hills to sketch, even claimed with certainty that he saw a headless knight wandering in a valley.

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And in a certain island nation.

Under the bustling Tokyo night sky.

One terrifying figure after another seemed to have been awakened by the blood moon.

Struggling to crawl out of the ground, they cast longing glances at the living bodies outside the streets and alleys.

In a temple located in a famous mountain and river, a chilling chewing sound could be heard.

But beneath a certain area of ​​the nearshore sea.

A figure with blue light constantly emanating from its back cast a hateful glance at a huge factory before resolutely plunging into the seawater that glowed with an eerie green light.

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the other side.

Maria Hill, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s New York office, drove alone to an abandoned church.

After passing through the hall filled with clutter, Maria Hill entered the underground of the abandoned church via a narrow passage.

Using his fingerprints and pupils, he unlocked a technologically advanced door that seemed out of place.

"Thump thump thump..."

As the lights came on, a long, narrow passageway appeared before Maria Hill.

An electronic notification sounded in Maria Hill's ear.

"Identity confirmed: Maria Hill, Level 9 Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., welcome to Safe House 23."

Safe house?

This setup doesn't look like a safe house at all.

Maria Hill shook her head as she looked at the dark holes on both sides of the passageway.

Once Maria Hill had fully stepped into the passageway, the door behind her closed silently again, sealing off the safe house from the outside world.

After glancing back at the gate, Maria Hill followed Nick Fury's instructions and headed straight into the depths of the safe house.

After a while.

But as Maria Hill walked through the narrow passageway, an underground base covering several hundred square meters came into view.

However, apart from the two agents guarding the passage, there were only a few medical staff in white coats left in this underground base.

"Manager Hill!"

"Manager Hill!"

After nodding to the two agents guarding the passage, Maria Hill entered the medical room of the underground bunker.

Looking at Nick Fury in the medical room, still hooked up to numerous IV drips but showing signs of improvement, Maria Hill opened the door and cut to the chase: "Fury, you need to leave."

"Um?"

Looking at the expressionless Nick Fury, Maria Hill continued, "During your recovery, a lot has happened outside. In order to deal with more and more emergencies, the World Security Council is already selecting a new director for S.H.I.E.L.D. Once the World Security Council confirms the new director, even if you, the former director, return, you will be forced to retire."

Halfway through her sentence, Maria Hill suddenly turned to Nick Fury and said, "Of course, if you don't want to come back, then I will do my best to fight for this position."

As the head of the New York bureau, Maria Hill was one of the most powerful figures in S.H.I.E.L.D., second only to Nick Fury.

He is also one of the leading candidates to become the next director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

If Maria Hill fully utilizes her past connections, she has a very good chance of becoming the next director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Nick Fury's face twitched upon hearing Maria Hill's unvarnished words.

Good guy!

I only faked my death, and you've already set your sights on the spot where I sit.

Nick Fury, his face dark, paused for a moment, then glanced at the large pile of medicine bottles hanging on his body.

He suddenly sighed and gave a wry smile:

"Even if I reappear in the public eye in my current state, what difference will it make? The UN Security Council will never allow a bedridden good-for-nothing like me to take over S.H.I.E.L.D. again."

If he could, Nick Fury certainly wouldn't want to lie in a hospital bed, relying on a whole host of medications to stay alive.

But what can he do even if he doesn't want to?

When Alexander Pierce took action against him, he left no room for maneuver.

Although he narrowly escaped death and survived, he was also nearly killed.

The fact that it has been restored to its current state is all thanks to the amazing advanced technology of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Facing a somewhat self-pitying Nick Fury, Maria Hill, leaning against the door of the medical room, shook her head: "I told you, a lot has happened in the meantime, and your injuries aren't a big problem now."

"During your recovery, the Miracle Corporation developed a special medicine called Miracle Potion, which can completely heal a person's external injuries in a very short time."

"Tomorrow is the product launch of that miracle drug. If we can find a way to get you enough of it, you can recover to normal in the shortest amount of time."

"Of course, this is just an option. The best way is actually to have the founder of Miracle Group, 'Erin,' personally treat you..."

"etc!"

Maria Hill was only halfway through her sentence when Nick Fury suddenly interrupted, "The Erin you're talking about, is it the Erin from Chinatown who has the ability to 'divine'?"

Maria Hill nodded and said, "He possesses more than just the ability to 'divine'; he also has many powerful superpowers. Last night, a large number of robots manufactured by Hammer Industries went out of control for unknown reasons and crashed into New York, causing countless casualties. He not only destroyed dozens of robots in that disaster, but also used his amazing superpowers to heal more than three hundred critically injured and dying patients."

"If he's willing to treat you, you can recover on the spot in just a few minutes..."

"etc······"

"Why haven't I received any news about what happened last night?"

Before Maria Hill could finish speaking, Nick Fury interrupted her again, his expression turning unusually serious.

However, his main concern was not the miracle potion that could cure him or Erin.

On another matter

As the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., even though Nick Fury deliberately blocked the safe house from contact with the outside world in order to avoid being pursued by the assassins, he still managed to secure it.

But despite the huge events happening outside, he didn't receive a single piece of information for an entire day.

Something about this sent a chill down Nick Fury's spine for some reason.

"Not everyone shares my wish for your return, Fury."

"You should know this very well."

Seeing the look of horror on Nick Fury's face, Maria Hill sighed softly, then turned and walked back the way she came.

"By the way, I confirmed yesterday through special means that the person who had the bomb planted on your plane was none other than our deceased Minister Alexander Pierce."

After saying that, Maria Hill left the safe house that Nick Fury had carefully built without waiting for Nick Fury's response.

After getting back into the car and starting the engine,

Maria Hill looked at the abandoned church in front of her and sighed again.

"I hope you won't let me down, Fury."

in fact.

Through the "Question Notebook," it was discovered that the mastermind behind the assassination of Nick Fury was Alexander Pierce, the very person who had promoted Nick Fury.

Having resolved a question in her mind, Maria Hill began to have some doubts about Nick Fury's abilities.

Alexander Pierce, who was able to deceive everyone and become such a high-ranking figure as a member of the World Security Council under the guise of Hydra, undoubtedly possessed great cunning and skill.

Otherwise, his identity wouldn't have remained hidden for decades.

but.

In this way.

Doesn't this indirectly suggest that Nick Fury's abilities are questionable?

after all.

The shrewd and calculating Alexander Pierce would never promote a capable enemy and personally cultivate a major threat.

If he really did that, how could he then use S.H.I.E.L.D.'s resources to achieve his ambitions?

And indeed, it is exactly as Alexander Pierce envisioned.

During the decades Nick Fury served as director of S.H.I.E.L.D., he seemed completely blind, failing to notice the Hydra parasites within S.H.I.E.L.D., allowing them to grow and expand.

If Alexander Pierce hadn't nearly killed Nick Fury, Maria Hill and the others would have suspected that Nick Fury was also a member of Hydra.

After ruling out the possibility that Nick Fury is Hydra, it seems that the only explanation for S.H.I.E.L.D.'s current situation is that he is incompetent.

That's why.

After learning the truth yesterday.

Many high-ranking S.H.I.E.L.D. officials who were originally close to Nick Fury were greatly disappointed and distanced themselves from him.

Some even took matters into their own hands, vying for the nominally vacant "director" position.

After all, they didn't want to die an unexplained death like Nick Fury.

It was precisely because of the alienation of those high-ranking S.H.I.E.L.D. officials close to Nick Fury that Nick Fury only learned from Maria Hill what exactly happened last night.

in fact.

In fact, Maria Hill's relationship with Nick Fury has gradually become distant, otherwise she wouldn't have said those words about vying for the position of director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

However, compared to others, she knew more about Nick Fury and knew that Nick Fury, who had been the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. for decades, had many hidden cards up his sleeve.

For example, the Pegasus Project.

It was Maria Hill, who knew about that plan from back then, who came to remind Nick Fury at this time.

Because she knew that Nick Fury had a powerful trump card that no one else could match.

now.

After the Blood Moon, all sorts of strange things have happened around the world. It's time to find a strong backer for S.H.I.E.L.D.

With that thought in mind, Maria Hill took one last look at the abandoned church ahead before resolutely choosing to leave.

And after Maria Hill left.

Nick Fury, taken aback by Maria Hill's words, had an uncertain expression on his face.

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Chinatown.

In order to familiarize himself with his newfound abilities, Erin spent most of the night working on them before he could get a general understanding of the Faceless Man's powers.

After being promoted to Faceless Man, aside from the terrifying shapeshifting ability that almost completely transformed him into a different person.

The extraordinary abilities he acquired during his time as a fortune teller, clown, and magician have also been significantly enhanced.

The most obvious example is that the distance of the flame jump has increased from thirty meters to fifty meters.

Putting everything else aside, this is definitely a significant boost to Erin's survivability.

The increase in strength lessened the unease brought by the blood moon.

However, it was only a tiny bit.

Looking at the faded angel scepter mark on his arm.

Lacking a strong means of survival, Erin was still somewhat uneasy. After some thought, he...

They then re-entered the balance space.

Stepping on the flowing white mist, like mercury.

Erin then strolled once again to the edge of that boundless silver river.

"panel!"

After a soft call, Erin's attribute panel reappeared before his eyes.

Name: Ai Lin

[Compass of Destiny: A normal draw costs 100 Destiny Points, while a premium draw costs 10000 Destiny Points]

[Manifestation of Destiny: It can manifest anything that has existed in the river of destiny.]

[Talent: Unpredictable Fate, Gemini]

[Skill: Despairing Gaze, ...]

[Sequence Rank: Sequence 6 - Faceless Man.]

[Mental State: Meditation]

[Evaluation: A madman who has acquired considerable strength, but is increasingly drawn closer to the abyss.]

[Fate Points: 8763]

Ignoring the madman's assessment, Erin's gaze fell on the Fate Point column.

Pity.

I'm just a little over a thousand short of ten thousand, then I can try my luck in the high-level lottery.

However, Erin was quite satisfied with having 8763 Fate Points.

Aside from the rewards obtained from killing the Lightning Robot and plundering Dr. Lizard, the remaining Fate Points were obtained by Erin from the people he saved who should have died in the disaster of the previous night.

Some received a lot, some received little, and some people even gained nothing despite being rescued.

I don't know how this fate is calculated.

Overall, though, it was a gain in itself.

Looking at the seemingly unchanging scales of fate situated above the river of destiny, a slight smile appeared on Erin's lips.

"Then, let me accept fate's gift once again!"

"Come forth, Master of Puppets, potion."

With a thought from Erin.

A phantom image of the [Compass of Fate] appeared before Erin's eyes.

"Ten consecutive pulls!"

Without much hesitation, Erin immediately spent 1000 Fate Points for a ten-pull.

After 1000 Fate Points disappeared from the Fate Point column of Erin.

The illusory image of the compass of fate in front of him began to spin rapidly once again.

Soon, as the phantom of the Compass of Fate dissipated, ten orbs of light—one blue, two green, and seven white—floated quietly in front of Erin.

One blue and two green – my luck in this lottery seems a bit off!

With a slight smirk, Erin didn't hesitate. With a thought, she reached out her hand to the blue ball of light.

One second later.

When the blue halo emanating from the outer layer of the orb shattered, a tube of aquamarine potion encased in crystal appeared in Erin's hand!

Just as Erin had predicted.

The vial of potion in his hand was none other than the Diviner's Path, Sequence 5 potion—[Master of the Puppet].

Looking at the [Master of Puppetry] potion that had appeared in his hand, Erin stroked his chin.

As expected, it's a gift from fate, and it remains as stable as ever!

If things continue like this...

I don't need to worry about the potions I'll be able to upgrade next, but starting from Sequence 5, upgrading the potion system will require specific environments and rituals.

If I want to get promoted then, it won't be so easy.

After shaking his head, Erin neatly put away the [Master of the Puppet] potion.

Having a lot of debt doesn't bother you; having a lot of lice doesn't bother you.

Erin had already accepted this "gift from fate".

After putting away the [Master of Puppets] potion, Erin placed it in the same spot where he had previously stored the [Faceless Man] potion.

As the sequence level increases.

These seemingly harmless potions gradually began to become strange.

It's alright in this balance of space.

If it leaves this Scales space, it will probably only take a few days for the [Master of Puppets] potion in this crystal bottle to combine with the crystal bottle or something in the surrounding area, turning into a sealed object or a magical item.

Although those sealed artifacts or magical items with severe side effects also have some effect, they are obviously not as helpful to Erin as potions.

So, to be on the safe side, Erin didn't bother taking the potions out of the Balance Space.

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After obtaining the most desired [Master of the Puppet] potion.

Erin did not immediately open the remaining two green orbs of light and the white orb.

Instead, they planned to wait until more light clusters had accumulated before opening them all at once.

This time, Erin doesn't plan to just do one ten-pull.

After igniting the remaining 7000 Fate Points on the panel in one go, Erin quickly spun the Fate Compass again.

This time, the compass of fate spun for a long time.

Various colored orbs of light fell rapidly around Erin like raindrops.

In no time, a large number of orbs of light of various colors piled up in front of Erin.

(End of this chapter)