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Listen to this, is this even human language?

Are you a devil?

At this moment, the look in his eyes as he looked at Depp contained not only hatred but also, and perhaps more so, fear.

Ten minutes later, Bullseye lay on the spot with a bruised and swollen face, staring blankly at the ceiling, seemingly lost in thought.

The surrounding audience had long since dispersed; after all, life was more important than entertainment.

After beating up the boxing ring owner as well, Depp packed all the money from the ring's safe into a bag and said:

"We should go. Kingpin will probably be here soon."

Peter laughed, "Hit and run...how exciting!"

59th Street, a street in Manhattan near Hell's Kitchen.

Compared to the chaos next door, the security here is much better.

Depp sat on a sign at the intersection of the two streets that read "Clinton District".

He handed the money he had just looted to Peter, saying, "Give this money to those you think need help. I trust you."

Peter took the money bag and nodded heavily. He felt that after tonight, he seemed to have found his own path.

A road that belongs to heroes.

Not far away, a red-haired woman wearing a black bodysuit walked gracefully towards them.

“That woman is really sexy, but isn’t she afraid of danger at night?” Peter said to Depp.

Depp stared at Natasha as she walked toward him and said, "You're overthinking it. The only ones in danger are those who have designs on her."

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“You guys are really slow,” Depp said, jumping off the road sign.

Natasha said, "Who told you to come back without saying a word?"

She pointed at Peter and asked, "And who is this?"

“This is Peter Parker, a good boy.”

Depp said to Peter, "Peter, you go home first. Miss Natasha and I have something to talk about."

"Okay, then remember to come visit me sometime. The address is the one I just gave you."

"Don't worry, I will definitely go."

"Then goodbye, Depp, and... Miss Natasha."

After saying that, Peter picked up the backpack Depp had given him and swung away quickly between the buildings using his spider webs.

This scene surprised Natasha as well; this boy named Peter was clearly no ordinary person!

She noted down the child's characteristics, which would need to be reported to the General Administration for record-keeping later.

As for now, she has other tasks.

Natasha walked up to Depp and said, "By the way, did you know I would come looking for you?"

“Of course,” Depp said, “but not you, but all of you…S.H.I.E.L.D.”

Natasha pursed her lips upon hearing this and went straight to the point: "Since you guessed it, I won't waste any more words. Do you remember Agent Coulson?"

"Agent Coulson? He said last time that he went to New Mexico on some new mission."

Depp was a little confused. It had been several months since he last visited Marvel. Could it be that Coulson and Thor still hadn't sorted out the matter of Thor's hammer?

Isn't this efficiency a bit too slow?

What Depp didn't know was that, unlike in the movie, after Thor was thrown to Earth by Odin, he was rescued by Jane Foster and the others, and remained unconscious for a long time until he finally woke up a few days ago.

So Thor's hammer has been lying quietly in that crater for months, and no one has been able to move it an inch.

“That’s right, that guy has made absolutely no progress all this time.” Natasha handed Depp a picture of Thor’s hammer and said mysteriously, “This is what appeared in New Mexico. Do you know what it is?”

Natasha waited expectantly for Depp to shake his head, so she could tell him S.H.I.E.L.D.'s theory.

But.....

Depp took the photo and said, "I guess this thing is the legendary artifact Mjolnir, Thor's hammer."

Natasha: "..."

Nick Fury, who had been eavesdropping on Natasha and Depp's conversation, was also dumbfounded.

Depp's single sentence after seeing the photo was equivalent to Coulson's months of research.

This annoyed Nick Fury. He rubbed his temples and complained to Natasha over the walkie-talkie, "How did that idiot Coulson become an eighth-level agent? When he gets back to headquarters, I'm definitely going to kick his ass!"

“Okay, you’re right, that’s what we were thinking.” Natasha said, suppressing a laugh. “Coulson and his team are a bit stumped by this thing, so we’d like to ask you for help. Of course, there will be payment.”

Here it comes! Depp has been waiting for this "paid" offer!

Besides helping Tony, his main purpose in coming to the Marvel universe this time was to find someone to educate him about improving his physical abilities.

When it comes to finding people, no one is more professional than S.H.I.E.L.D.

However, Depp still feigned modesty and said, "Me? How can I help?"

He really didn't think he could be of any help in the research on Thor's hammer.

Natasha actually thought so too, but the purpose of this mission was not to have Depp help Agent Coulson.

Instead, the plan was to gradually integrate Depp into the S.H.I.E.L.D. team, thus slowly transforming him into a member of the Avengers.

So whether they can help or not is not important at all; what's important is that they have to make Depp feel that S.H.I.E.L.D. can provide him with everything he wants.

Natasha didn't say much, only telling Depp, "You'll know when you get there."

At the same time, Depp also stated his requirements.

“I need your help to find Dr. Bruce Banner, and I need to speak with him alone.”

"Also, I need some vibranium; I'll pay for it myself."

Depp may not have time to go to Wakanda this time, but he believes that with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s connections, they can get him some vibranium first.

Of course, Depp didn't think that going to New Mexico would be enough to get S.H.I.E.L.D. to agree to Banner's whereabouts and vibranium, so he decided to pay for it himself.

Faced with Depp's outrageous demands, Nick Fury fell silent. Vibranium was one thing, since Fury was paying for it himself, but...

Bruce Banner?

Why is Depp looking for this ticking time bomb?

Natasha and Nick Fury were both puzzled.

However, Banner is also a candidate for the Avengers in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s plans.

So Nick Fury weighed the options and instructed, "Agree to his request, but while searching for Banner, you need to keep a close eye on his every move."

Natasha smiled and said after receiving the instructions, "Deal, then... shall I take you to New Mexico first?"

Depp refused, saying, "No, you have to find Dr. Banner for me first."

That stubborn, unreasonable man!

Natasha inwardly scoffed, but her expression remained warm and welcoming: "No problem, I'll go back and find Banner's whereabouts as soon as possible. Just wait for my news."

After saying that, Natasha turned and left angrily.

Over the next few days, Depp and Tony spent two days together in New York, and then Depp took Tony to Peter's house.

He planned to entrust Peter to Tony, since he couldn't live with Marvel forever.

At the Parker family dinner party, Ben Parker's integrity deeply moved everyone.

Maypark's charm also made Tony drink a few more glasses.

(It's the Marisa Tomei version of Meryl Streep, not the old lady version.)

With Depp's introduction, Peter, who already admired Tony, quickly became acquainted with him.

Before leaving, Depp said to Peter, "Remember, even an ordinary petty thief or robber is worth your full attention. A true hero will not let any criminal slip through his fingers, but he will also not take another's life lightly."

Peter nodded, seemingly understanding.

Although he cannot yet grasp the meaning of these words, at least he has remembered one point.

Even if it's just a petty thief, I absolutely cannot stand idly by if he commits a crime right in front of me!

On the rooftop of Stark Tower, Depp and Tony waved goodbye and boarded Natasha's plane.

Tony put his arm around Pepper and looked up at Depp, saying, "You have no idea how many harassing phone calls these guys made to me trying to persuade you to join. Now we can finally have some peace and quiet."

Depp thought... "They'll still bother you about this after a while."

In a certain part of India, Bruce Banner was tricked into going to a shack by a clever Indian man who claimed that his family was sick.

Banner looked at the man and woman in front of him with hostility, and said while suppressing his anger, "Why did you trick me into coming here? I advise you to give me a satisfactory answer, otherwise I will be very angry, and the consequences of my anger will be serious."

Chapter 79 Depp is really Hulk's best buddy!

“Relax, Banner,” Depp said. “I just have something I want to talk to you about alone.”

"Alone?" Banner asked.

He was somewhat skeptical that only Depp and Natasha had come here; he felt there must be a large group of agents hiding in the shadows outside.

These guys just want to use Hulk and turn themselves into killing machines.

“That’s right, Natasha and I are not on the same side, and I’m not under the jurisdiction of S.H.I.E.L.D.”

After saying that, Depp gave Natasha a look, and she understood and left the shed.

Banner still didn't believe Depp's words. With just a glance, he made the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent leave the room. He even suspected that Depp was actually a high-ranking member of S.H.I.E.L.D.

But whatever Banner thinks, it doesn't matter to Depp now.

He said to Banner, "Have you heard of Solomon Grundy?"

“Grandi…that seems to be an English nursery rhyme?” Banner asked, somewhat puzzled.