The Extraordinary Life of a Certain American Comic...

As soon as Locke answered the phone.

moment.

The manager, Walter Herman, was cursing loudly through the cell phone.

Judging from the tone of voice...

The supervisor seemed very angry.

Locke asked curiously.

"What's wrong, supervisor?"

"This dog, Nick Fury, says he didn't send anyone in at all, and he doesn't acknowledge these people as his men."

"..."

can.

As expected of Nick Fury.

Have a look.

Locke was still figuring out how Nick Fury would shift the blame for the failed operation when he realized that Fury had already come up with a plan.

What operation failed?

Only when you take action and then fail can it be called a failure.

But I didn't send anyone in at all, so how can you say my operation failed?

Nick Fury took a direct approach, completely denying that he had sent anyone to attack, thus preventing any trouble that had already occurred or was yet to happen.

I didn't even send anyone, so why are you saying my operation failed?

and also……

I didn't send anyone there, so why are you saying that the suspect who stole the body and killed the Sentinel Special Operations agent is also one of my people?

black.

Nick Fury's heart is the same color as his skin.

It's very dark.

Locke thought to himself.

"Then how did he explain the blade?"

"hehe."

The supervisor sneered, seemingly disgusted by Nick Fury's character: "This is just as we suspected. This scoundrel Nick Fury claims that Blade acted on his own, and that Blade broke free from his control three days ago. Furthermore, the team leader, Agent Clinton Patton, who was hastily assembled at the time, has already returned to New Mexico."

indeed.

This was just as they had anticipated.

Regardless of whether the operation succeeds or fails, Nick Fury will not hesitate to pin the blame on Blade's head.

In a word.

Someone has to be held responsible for this vampire incident.

Blade, being a person without a job, identity, or employment, perfectly fits the characteristics of this scapegoat.

If he doesn't take the blame, who will?

but……

"Nick Fury can't keep dragging this on indefinitely."

"That's impossible."

The supervisor sneered, "If he delays until next year, won't the vampire unrest continue into next year? The higher-ups won't agree to that, and the Security Council certainly won't allow it either."

Locke nodded, agreeing with his supervisor's statement.

"so?"

"After Nick Fury received a phone call, his attitude completely changed, and he said he could hand over jurisdiction over the vampires to us."

"but?"

"What 'but'?"

"There must be conditions."

"...How did you know?"

"There are definitely conditions."

Locke chuckled and said, "Let me guess, this condition probably has nothing to do with me."

Upon hearing this, the manager on the other end of the phone chuckled twice.

"Indeed, this condition concerns you."

"What?"

"The condition is that you lead the team in."

"..."

Locke fell silent upon hearing this.

"Wait a minute, shall I lead the team in?"

"Yes."

Why?

"Don't you want to lead the team in?"

Hearing Locke's voice, the supervisor asked with some curiosity, "I thought you were planning to lead the team in from the start."

Locke said expressionlessly, "I never said I was going to lead a team in."

He couldn't be bothered to go in.

If he wanted to go in, he would have readily agreed when Quinn called to invite him in; why wait outside until now?

Locke's reason for not wanting to go in was quite simple.

His task has been completed.

The Sentinel Special Operations Bureau has successfully torn away its first piece of jurisdiction over a supernatural being from S.H.I.E.L.D.

According to the terms he had previously agreed upon with the Sentinel Service, if his plan successfully helped the Sentinel Service expand its authority, he would be promoted as he wished and join William Stryker's mutant laboratory, which he had always longed for.

So far, the plan has been very successful.

Once he's promoted and joins the mutant lab, the path to becoming Marvel's Superman will open for him.

and so……

He'd have to be out of his mind to risk going into the vampire mansion.

If he does that, what's the difference between that and joining the wrong organization in 1949?

Furthermore, regardless of who the Sentinel Service sends into Vampire Mansion to clean up the mess, to Locke, these people are all his teammates.

In the system's assessment, teammates can also gain Extraordinary Points by killing Extraordinary Creatures.

In a word.

The Sentinel Special Operations Bureau was responsible for running in and killing people inside the Vampire Tower, while he was responsible for standing outside, chuckling and collecting Extraordinary Points.

Why take risks when you can win effortlessly?

Moreover, in this way, even if the Sentinel Special Operations Bureau loses in the end, it won't matter.

The Ancient One's temple in Kamar-Taj is located in New York City.

Even if things escalate to a huge extent, he still doesn't believe that the Ancient One would just watch New York City become a vampire paradise without taking action.

Locke only needed to ensure that he could leave New York City immediately should such a situation arise.

As for the safety of other people's lives?

Sorry.

Better to die than to die, my fellow Daoist!

The supervisor outside the Washington Department of Justice conference room listened to Locke's response that he had no intention of going in, opened his mouth, then thought of several interested senior executives and shook his head.

"No, Nick Fury's condition is that you lead the team in."

"That's what he said?"

This black-clad man felt that the man who had just stolen the corpse might have learned something, and since he was the one who orchestrated this plan, he decided to go all the way and use the vampire's hand to kill him inside the vampire building.

Locke raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself.

The manager on the other end of the phone sighed.

"Nick Fury seized on your online conversations with Quinn and claimed that the incident in New York City was a conspiracy between you and the vampire leader Quinn."

"He's talking nonsense. In that chat, which sentence proves that we conspired together?"

"In short, Nick Fury wouldn't let this go. He said it was very simple to prove: you just need to lead a team in and kill Quinn to clear up the misunderstanding, and we, the Sentinel Special Operations Bureau, will have jurisdiction over the vampires and all supernatural beings in New York State."

"..."

Locke did not speak.

He's finally realized what's going on.

Locke, mimicking his supervisor, sighed and spoke in a somber tone.

"Walter!"

"Um?"

Upon hearing the voice on the phone, Walter Herman, the supervisor, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Locke then said quietly, "You just sold me out like that?"

There's no need to even think about it.

The fact that the supervisor made such a call proves that the condition proposed by Nick Fury is quite tempting to the higher-ups at Sentinel Service.

If he gets in, the Sentinel Special Service will not only gain jurisdiction over the vampires, but also over all supernatural beings in New York State.

This deal looks like a great deal no matter how you look at it.

As the supervisor listened to Locke's somber words, he involuntarily lowered his head and touched his nose with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

"Locke, I'm just a branch office assistant supervisor, my voice carries little weight."

"hehe."

Locke scoffed at the answer, but didn't pay it any mind.

Being able to be used is actually a good thing.

and so……

Locke said expressionlessly, "I can go in."

The supervisor's eyes lit up.

"real?"

"Of course, just grant me one request."

"...What are the conditions?"

"I will control all the armies in the land!"

"..."