He's in Marvel, working behind the scenes.

But now, even just befriending Gu Qing is worth it.

"Information about demons..."

Gu Qing paused for a moment, then continued, "I do know quite a lot, but I am not omniscient; I only have the ability to gather intelligence. Whether I can obtain useful intelligence depends on the situation, so the information is not complete."

"Take as much as you have."

"A total of five hundred million US dollars!"

Gu Qing took out a hard drive and made an outrageous demand.

"no problem."

Natasha took the hard drive, took out her phone and operated it, and the huge sum of 500 million was successfully transferred directly.

Seeing such a large sum of money arrive in his account, Gu Qing smiled sincerely: "Then it's a pleasure to cooperate."

"The last thing."

Natasha suddenly became serious and looked at Gu Qing earnestly, "We want to know information about that cyborg from yesterday."

After saying that, as if afraid that Gu Qing would misunderstand, he quickly added, "We don't want to do anything bad to him, we just need to confirm whether he will pose a threat to society."

"Why do you think I didn't join forces with those demons and the Vongola family?" Gu Qing asked with amusement.

Natasha was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening.

As the saying goes, a wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall. Gu Qing himself was just a lone transmigrator with limited power. Even if he had power, it was limited.

If you go looking for those dangerous guys, you might end up getting yourself into trouble.

Conversely, the transmigrators he could win over and unite with were at least people who did not possess or could not pose a threat to him.

"It seems you've figured it out."

Gu Qing smiled slightly and said, "That person is called Genos. He's a bit of a loner and is someone who modified his body into a machine for revenge."

But because of the time travel, he lost his target for revenge and is now feeling lost.

However, he is indeed a righteous guy.

After all, in his original world, he was a true superhero.

Chapter 104 S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra

It was late at night, and all was quiet.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters, Tri-Wing Building.

Fury's office was brightly lit, and he was busy reviewing today's report results.

First, there are the results of Coulson's physical examination.

Having transformed into a demon, he possesses immense power and vitality, but is also extremely afraid of sunlight.

According to the test results, the reason for the fear of sunlight is a special component contained in the blood.

This ingredient, which has never appeared in human history, causes the body's cells to transform at an extremely high rate, giving them great strength and vitality.

"Because this component was found in the blood of demons, I call it a G cell..."

Standing in front of his desk, Dr. Tare was reporting today's research data to Fury, his expression and words carrying a hint of fervor.

This ingredient, which can promote the evolution of human cells at a speed visible to the naked eye, is to a biologist like him nothing less than a golden apple from God.

If this research continues, we might be able to achieve a new era where all of humanity is free from all diseases, ageless, and possesses extraordinary power.

As a researcher, he will surely be remembered in history.

Such temptation is truly hard to resist.

"The higher the G cell content, the stronger the degree of physical transformation. And the results of adaptive experiments have proven that G cells have a very strong, even domineering, dominance."

It breaks down all substances that are harmful to itself, and currently, apart from sunlight, there is no substance that can kill this cell.

It will also devour and absorb anything that is beneficial to its growth. We have tried hundreds of substances and found that fresh human flesh and blood are the most effective for it.

"..."

After listening to Dr. Tarui's report, Fury rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

They evolved by devouring human flesh and blood, and they fear sunlight...

Apart from the Nichirin Blade, which cannot be verified yet, all other details match, proving the immense power of demons.

"Director, if these cells were used on a person, they would definitely..."

Fury looked up, and his cold gaze made Dr. Tarry involuntarily shut his mouth.

"I know what you're thinking, but have you considered whether a human can withstand this kind of rapid cellular transformation?"

Fury's questioning quickly cooled down Tarui's feverish mind.

Because of the discovery of this new type of cell that can promote human evolution, people are preoccupied with how to act on the human body to enable it to evolve, completely forgetting what the excessively rapid rate of cell transformation means for life.

Even without conducting experiments, Dr. Tarui could think of one possibility: nutritional deficiencies, insufficient to support cell transformation, cause the body's cells to soften and rot like cancer, turning into a puddle of mud.

"Even with excellent physical fitness, if you barely manage to survive, you'll become extremely hungry due to nutrient depletion, causing your brain to be consumed by appetite. And the best way to replenish G cells is with fresh human flesh and blood..."

After hearing Dr. Tarry's answer, Fury added, "In other words, he will become a cannibalistic monster."

This is what Tamayo told Colson yesterday.

While waiting for nightfall after his body was transformed into a demon, Coulson obtained the information he sought from Tamayo.

Most people who absorb ghost blood will turn into a puddle of mud because they cannot withstand the rapid cellular transformation.

Even if they manage to endure it and become ghosts, their minds will be consumed by hunger, causing them to lose their reason and turn into monsters that attack all life around them. Only by consuming fresh flesh and blood to replenish their nutrients will they recover.

At this point, the strength of the metamorphosing cells and the G cells will reach a balance and remain in a relatively stable state. Only by constantly consuming flesh and blood and strengthening the G cells can the body's cells continue to metamorphose and become stronger.

However, G cells cannot grow indefinitely, and the extent to which they can absorb flesh and blood varies depending on individual physical conditions (as in Xiang Kai's case).

If you reach the limit, no matter how much flesh and blood you devour, it will only fill your stomach and you will not continue to grow stronger.

Because G cells fear sunlight, the transformed body also possesses this weakness, which can only be overcome by the legendary blue spider lily...

After reviewing Coulson's report in his mind, Fury said to Dr. Tarry, "If you want to conduct human trials, you first need to find a substance that can replace human flesh and blood, something that won't harm humans; secondly, you need to address the risk of cells degenerating too quickly, a risk that the human body cannot withstand..."

At this point, Fury thought carefully for a moment, and after confirming that nothing was missing, he continued, "Once you reach this level, you can use it on a small number of people to create super soldiers. But if you want to complete the evolution of all humanity, you still need to find a way to overcome sunlight... Making humans nocturnal creatures probably won't get much support."

"Understood, I'll handle it."

Dr. Tarui took a deep breath and solemnly assured him.

Fury nodded and said, "Go and rest first. This isn't something that can be resolved in a day or two. The future of S.H.I.E.L.D. will depend on experts like you."

"I will."

After saying that, Dr. Tarui left the office.

Natasha arrived just as the door opened.

The two nodded to each other as a greeting before entering and leaving their respective offices.

"how is the situation?"

Fury, tidying up the documents on the table, asked without looking up.

"good……"

Natasha Romanoff came to the desk, placed the USB drive containing the Twelve Demon Moons and the Demon King Muzan on the table, and reported: "Although a large sum of money was spent, the results met expectations, and there were even some unexpected surprises."

"An unexpected surprise?"

Fury paused in his actions, raising a bewildered expression.

"If Gu Qing isn't lying to me, there might be another person joining your ranks of avengers..."

Natasha smiled and recounted her conversation with Gu Qing that day.

After listening, Fury leaned back in his chair, rubbing his chin as he fell into deep thought.

Natasha didn't disturb them, and quietly stood aside waiting.

After a moment, he looked up and asked, "How's the intelligence gathering going regarding that Genos?"

Unfortunately, there's been no news at all.

Natasha shrugged and said, "According to Gu Qing, Genos's mechanical modification technology far surpasses that of this world, allowing him to easily hack into surveillance systems and shield himself. Besides, the United States doesn't have that many surveillance cameras."

"Did you ask Genos where he lives now?"

"He has no specific address and spends his days wandering around the area where Broadway, Manhattan, and Queens meet."

"Wandering around aimlessly...that's very much in line with the behavior of someone who's feeling lost."

Fury nodded slightly and said, "Send someone to find him. Try to make contact first, but don't do anything that would make him feel threatened. He's lost because he's lost his target for revenge, and any unfriendly action could provoke him."

"I don't think anyone would dare to do anything unfriendly to someone who can shatter the earth with a single kick."

"That's hard to say."

Fury looked intently at Natasha and continued, "Just like those nanodevices hidden in identity documents... You must have some ideas about that too!"

"...Do you think so too?"

Natasha's gaze sharpened as she looked at him seriously.

"S.H.I.E.L.D.'s intelligence network spans the globe, and it has the cooperation of 80% of the world's nations..."

As Fury spoke, he took a deep breath and stood up from his chair.

He walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked at the darkness outside, and continued meaningfully, "Unless it's something supernatural or technologically advanced that's beyond our comprehension, no organization could possibly hide under such intelligence power."

"But advanced technology or supernatural organizations... if they want to live in seclusion and avoid being disturbed by outsiders, that's understandable. But that organization attacked Gu Qing, so they clearly have ulterior motives. But since they're not living in seclusion, and they possess powerful advanced technology or supernatural forces, there's no need for them to hide, so..."

Natasha picked up the conversation, followed the reasoning, and looked at Fury again.

"So, that organization is just an ordinary organization, hidden within S.H.I.E.L.D. Only S.H.I.E.L.D. could hide it from their investigation."

After saying that, Fury turned around, his only eye narrowing slightly.

“Natasha, have Barton cooperate with you. Use this contact with Genos as bait. I want to see how many outsiders have infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D..”