The Extraordinary Life of a Certain American Comic...

"When did you get in touch with Maria Hill?"

"...What does 'getting in touch' mean?"

The night in New York is very quiet.

But it was especially quiet tonight.

After news broke today that vampires had appeared in New York City, New Yorkers, or more precisely, Manhattan residents, went home earlier than ever before tonight, locking their doors and windows and staying indoors.

However, I heard that the number of people out and about in Queens, especially in areas where black people congregate, has increased significantly tonight.

Locke, dressed in his pajamas, and Natasha, also dressed in silk pajamas, were sitting on the sofa, sipping red wine and chatting.

It wasn't just Nick Fury who was curious about when Natasha became Maria Hill's person.

Locke was equally curious.

He glanced at Natasha, the Black Widow, who was leaning lazily on his shoulder, and voiced his question.

"I remember you said that you were recommended to S.H.I.E.L.D. by Patton, right?"

"That's right."

"Barton is Nick Fury's agent, isn't he?"

"right."

Natasha nodded.

Hawkeye Clinton was born in 1970 into a single-parent family. At the age of fourteen, he displayed exceptional archery skills, which were noticed by Nick Fury. In 2004, Nick Fury recruited Clinton to become a field agent.

Whoever recruits is responsible.

Therefore, there is no doubt that Hawkeye is Nick Fury's man.

Locke asked curiously, "Then shouldn't you also be Nick Fury's agent? How did you get in touch with Maria Hill?"

Natasha sat up straight on the sofa: "When did I become Nick Fury's agent?"

"Weren't you recommended by Hawkeye to join S.H.I.E.L.D."

"yes."

Natasha nodded, then looked at Locke: "It's a recommendation, not a recruitment. My joining S.H.I.E.L.D. is not the same as Hawkeye's."

Locke raised an eyebrow.

recruit?

recommend?

"How so?"

"I was indeed recommended by Hawkeye, but I knew Maria Hill before Hawkeye did."

This is the first time I've heard of this.

Locke adjusted his posture, facing Natasha, and curiously watched the drama unfold.

"You know Maria used to work in the military, right?"

"The commander of the Virginia military base?"

This was Maria Hill's position in the military before joining S.H.I.E.L.D., which is also why she was able to join S.H.I.E.L.D. and become its commander.

In short, professional!

but……

Natasha smiled and shook her head.

"No, before that."

"Before……"

Locke raised an eyebrow, his gaze shifting slightly upwards as he began to recall the relevant information he had obtained using Old Underwood's identity.

after awhile.

Locke snapped back to reality.

"CID?"

"right."

CID, short for U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, is an internal department of the Army with the authority to investigate any Army crime worldwide.

Natasha then recounted how she met Maria Hill.

At that time, Natasha was still in the Red House, and Maria Hill had just joined the CID.

As a newly recruited law enforcement officer, Maria Hill was naturally assigned to an overseas military base as a stationed investigator.

But where there is the United States, there are also Russians.

This is not.

That's how the two met.

Locke waited for a while, and after confirming that Natasha seemed to have finished speaking, he took a breath.

"That's it?"

"Um."

"..."

Locke looked at Natasha, who was nodding, with suspicion.

Natasha smiled slightly: "Although I'd love to tell you what happens next, I'm sorry, I can't."

Locke smacked his lips: "Okay."

He was eager to hear gossip, but not to the point of desperately seeking answers.

"So, you didn't join S.H.I.E.L.D. because of Hawkeye's recommendation, but because Maria Hill was already at S.H.I.E.L.D., that's why you accepted Hawkeye's recommendation?"

"Actually, no."

Natasha thought for a moment and shook her head: "After Hawkeye and I blew up the Red House, I was looking for a place to live in seclusion. Hawkeye happened to recommend me to join S.H.I.E.L.D., so I went there."

Locke paid attention to Natasha's expression as she spoke.

Despite the years that have passed, Natasha's face still shows a hint of hostility and hatred when she talks about the Red House.

Natasha became a top agent because of the Red House.

But the Red House destroyed her most precious rights as a woman.

Fertility.

This is a woman's greatest right.

For a woman, having a husband does not mean having a home; only having her own children does it mean she truly has a home.

Locke thought to himself, and without making a sound, he reached out and put his arm around Natasha's shoulder.

Natasha moved closer to Locke, listening to the powerful heartbeat emanating from his chest.

Neither of them spoke; they simply leaned against the sofa.

They looked like a handsome man and a beautiful woman, a picture of peaceful bliss.

The living room was so quiet that you could hear Locke's heartbeat and Natasha's breathing.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment, and even space itself seemed to freeze.

However, at this very moment of warmth, a notification sound suddenly rang in Locke's mind, ruining the beauty of the moment.

"Ding! 』

"Ding! 』

"Ding! 』

Kill successful, gained 5 Extraordinary Points!

"Killed..."

"hit……"

"..."

Kill successful. Gained 2 Extraordinary Points.

Current Extraordinary Points: 429

The last time the Extraordinary Points surged this much was before.

After letting the ambitious vampire Quen go, Quen arranged for his own people to take over and eliminated dissidents a few days ago, and Quen did so. His extraordinary points exploded.

It jumped directly from 301 to 398.

Then this morning, Blade killed the three SWAT officers in New Amsterdam who had been bitten by vampires and thus turned into vampires, adding three points to his stats.

But at this time?

The price of 401 jumped directly to 429?

"hiss!"

Locke subconsciously gasped and shifted slightly.

Natasha, who was lying quietly in Locke's arms, opened her eyes and got up from his embrace.

"How……"

"Ring ring!"

Before Natasha could finish speaking, Locke's phone rang.

Locke took out his phone and glanced at the incoming call.

connected.

Locke Underwood.

"Sir, satellite footage shows that someone has launched an attack on the repair depot where Blade is located."

"..."

Locke instinctively stood up.

Just then.

His ears twitched slightly, as if he had heard something, and his gaze shifted to the right, landing on the entrance door of Natasha's apartment.

Outside……

someone!

next second!

……