Kamen Rider ZZZ from the American comic book world

During the battle at S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, Ada took the opportunity to destroy all negative information about herself, and now she can finally live a slightly more peaceful life.

Just then, Li Ai's phone rang in his pocket. He took it out and saw that it was Tony calling him.

"Hey, Li Ai, you shouldn't be in school tomorrow, right?" Tony's voice came through the receiver, with the faint hum of the robotic arm working in the background.

“Tomorrow is Saturday, so of course I don’t go to school,” Li Ai replied.

“Then come and take a look at this place tomorrow…” Tony gave an address and then explained:

"These are the coordinates of the official base; you must remember them."

“I certainly won’t forget that,” Li Ai smiled.

Tony then brought up another matter and said:

"By the way, the president is going to award medals to Rogers and me in a few days. Reporters might ask us about our team's name, so Rogers and I have decided to have you name the team."

Many people participated in the battle that day, but only Tony and Steve didn't need to worry about their secret identities, so the others agreed that they should be the ones to accept the award.

"A team name?" Li Ai thought for a moment before replying, "Let's call it the Avengers."

"Avengers? Does that mean they're fighting for justice? I'll pass this on to Captain Rogers. Oh, and remember to bring that mobile library over tomorrow; I'll upgrade it for you."

Chapter 117 The Avengers and the Young Avengers

The next day, early morning

After resolving the Skrull crisis, Li Ai felt much less pressure. He rode his motorcycle, feeling the wind rushing past him, and his mental state improved considerably. He no longer needed to be on edge like before.

For things like visiting the site selection for the official base, he could simply travel normally without needing to use a teleportation portal.

After driving for a while, Li Ai arrived at an industrial warehouse built along the Hudson River, far from the hustle and bustle of the city.

The motorcycle slowly stopped in front of the gate. Li Ai took off her helmet, tidied her messy hair, looked around, and realized that she was the first one to arrive. So she leaned against the motorcycle and waited quietly.

Before long, a Corvette convertible came to a steady stop next to Li Ai.

The car door opened, and a man and a woman got out. Both were dressed in casual clothes, but their well-trained demeanor was impossible to hide.

They sized up the young man in front of them, dressed in cycling gear and wearing sunglasses, their eyes filled with uncertainty.

“ZZZ?” Hawkeye asked tentatively.

“It’s me.” Li Ai nodded.

After confirming his identity, Hawkeye strode towards him, then solemnly grasped Li Ai's hand, with heartfelt gratitude:

"Thank you for rescuing me and giving me the opportunity to fight the Skrulls face to face."

After the battle at S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, Hawkeye called his wife and learned that the Riskuru hadn't done anything wrong during the time he was replaced, and that his wife was safe and sound. He was relieved to learn that she was also safe and sound.

The duo also resigned from S.H.I.E.L.D. due to the Skrull invasion and officially joined the Avengers.

"I heard from Stark that you were the one who suggested forming the team?" Black Widow asked Li Ai.

“It’s me,” Li Ai admitted.

Just then, another classic red sports car arrived. Dr. Pym opened the car door and couldn't help but complain:

"Stark is really unpunctual."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Tony's voice came from behind: "Wasn't I worried that old car would fall apart because I was behind you?"

These people on the scene are the fighting force that is willing to stay.

Aside from the underage fighters, the rest of the members were recruited through personal connections and most of them have their own careers, so they won't stay in the team forever.

The commando members, who were recruited through Lyon's connections, all had reasons for not wanting to give up their current jobs, and Li Ai wouldn't force them to stay.

As soon as Tony got out of the car, he shouted, "Jarvis, give everyone here advanced access, and sort them by age."

“Received, sir,” Jarvis replied.

Subsequently, the cameras outside the warehouse scanned the crowd and created information files according to age.

“A01史蒂夫·罗杰斯、A02汉克·皮姆、A03布鲁斯·班纳、A05克林特·巴顿、A06娜塔莎·罗曼诺夫、A007李艾·斯科特。”

This lineup is quite different from the Avengers in the original timeline's Battle of New York. Thor is missing, but Li Ai and the original Ant-Man, Pym, are added.

As for Thor... Li Ai could only guess that Asgard hadn't finished repairing the Rainbow Bridge yet, which was why he hadn't shown up.

Tony's own number is A04, while Li Ai's number A007 was a deliberate arrangement by Tony.

Because S.H.I.E.L.D. had previously given Li Ai the temporary codename 'Number Seven', and given their secretive nature, Tony immediately thought of the 007 movies.

"So I can't get over the 007 hurdle, huh?" Li Ai rolled her eyes, then punched Tony's shoulder lightly, with a hint of teasing towards her friend.

"Because you're like 007, a core element that determines the course of a battle," Tony said with a sly grin.

"Shut up," Li Ai said irritably.

At this moment, the mechanical doors slowly opened to both sides, revealing a spacious interior space. Lights lit up one by one, and Tony explained things to everyone as he led them on a tour.

“This is a place my father bought after World War II. It was originally used as a warehouse, but I plan to transform it into a base that can meet all kinds of needs. You can make your requests, and I can make them happen.”

“Howard…” Steve and Pym both showed complicated emotions on their faces at the same time.

Howard was a colleague of both of them and left a deep impression on them.

“I want a shooting range,” Hawkeye said first. “It would be even better if my family could come here for a picnic.”

“A quiet private room,” Black Widow said calmly.

“Instruments that meet most experimental needs,” Banner and Pym said in unison.

After the Battle of Washington, Adam Benford issued a presidential pardon to Banner, freeing him from his status as a fugitive.

Steve said, "In the living area and the recovery area, our lives are not just about going on missions, but also about paying attention to the mental health of our team members."

"A spacious and well-lit training ground, so that people don't feel like they can't afford the electricity bill when they walk in, and also have sparring robots," Li Ai suggested. "Don't forget there are several reserve forces with unlimited potential."

“Captain Rogers,” Tony raised an eyebrow, his gaze landing meaningfully on Steve, “he’s starting to talk about what you care about most.”

“We really should have a serious talk about this,” Steve nodded, his expression grave.

"In the Skrull invasion, we had no choice but to use those underage superpowered individuals. I am grateful that they stepped forward, but we cannot always send a group of children to the front lines."

"Underage superpowered individuals?" Hawkeye joined relatively late and was somewhat puzzled when he heard the news. "There were several children involved in the battle that night."

“Strictly speaking, our strongest Avenger is still a high school student,” Tony casually remarked, glancing in Li Ai’s direction.

Eagle Eye glanced at Li Ai and couldn't help but sigh, "Are all kids this good by high school these days? Looks like I need to pay more attention to my kid's adolescence."

"I think we can form a reserve team. They only need to receive training and will not participate in combat under normal circumstances."

As she spoke, Li Ai looked at Tony and then continued:

"But the teenage superpowered individuals haven't fully matured yet, and their existence must be kept completely secret. If some people with ulterior motives were to find out that there's a group of teenage Avengers, they would definitely use it against us."

"So you want me to send them an internship invitation, so they can ostensibly use the status of Stark International interns, but actually come to the base on time for training?" Tony reacted quickly and immediately picked up on his line of thought.

“Yes, you will take turns serving as instructors,” Li Ai replied. “Everyone here has a skill they excel at, and we can fully transform their potential into future combat power.”

“I think I’d better leave the fighting to the professionals.” Pym gave an awkward smile. “I’m good at tutoring them, but when it comes to fighting? I’m afraid I’ll be walking on crutches in a couple of years.”

At this point, Dr. Pym also began to think about finding a successor.

Steve was quite satisfied with the answer. He smiled and said with satisfaction, "Then you'll be the captain of the Young Avengers from now on."

"Young Avengers Captain? Let's wait until they're a fully-fledged team before saying that," Li Ai said with a smile. "By the way, could we call it the Avengers Genius Junior Academy?"

"You guys take a look and see if there's anything we can use," Tony said, standing next to Li Ai.

"Did you bring that mobile library? I even prepared upgrade parts for you."

Chapter 118 But he is Hydra

Tony led Li Ai back to the warehouse. He opened the trunk of the car and presented Li Ai with two boxes, one large and one small.

"You're not thinking of giving me two suitcases so I can go on a trip and relax, are you?" Li Ai joked, but in her heart she felt it wasn't that simple.

“If you want to travel, I can find you a private jet, but this thing isn’t.” Tony smiled, then opened the small briefcase to reveal its true purpose.

After the suitcase was opened, Li Ai saw three palm-sized mechanical boxes, a pair of earphones the size of a finger, and a metal card.

"Don't rush, these are just accessories." Tony didn't give Li Ai a chance to speak and directly opened the second large box.

As the large box was opened, Li Ai heard a buzzing sound that only mechanical operation could produce, a blue light lit up, and a holographic operating interface popped up.

Looking at all these accessories, Li Ai roughly guessed what Tony was going to give him. He smiled slightly and remarked:

"Only someone like you can pull out this set so easily, Tony."

The large box is actually a high-performance host powered by an Ark Reactor, whose computing power can crush all other products on the market.

“I like hearing that.” Tony said, pulling a metal card from the small box. “Only this kind of mainframe can handle the power consumption of an AI assistant.”

Li Ai took the metal card, his gaze falling on the slot behind the holographic interface. He slowly inserted the card into the slot.

The next moment, a mechanically synthesized voice with a masculine tone rang out.

"Initializing, please set a name for me, administrator."

Compared to Jarvis, the voice of this initial AI sounded completely emotionless, like that of a cold machine.

Tony spread his hands, giving off a "the decision is yours" look.

After a brief moment of thought, Li Ai remembered a name and said, "How about I call you Asurada?"

"Please confirm the name as 'Aslada' a second time," the initial AI asked mechanically.

“Confirmed, your name is Asurada,” Li Ai said.

"Name recording complete, initialization in progress..." The initial artificial intelligence, officially named 'Asurada', began to work.

"These are receivers, so you don't have to carry the main unit around everywhere," Tony said, pointing to the items in the small box.

"As long as you hang the headphones on your glasses or attach them to your helmet, artificial intelligence can directly project information onto the lenses. Those mechanical boxes can be put into vehicles, adding a lot of portability."

The value of this entire set of smart devices is immeasurable. Li Ai took out the mobile library from his backpack, connected it to the Ark host with a data cable, and after the holographic interface displayed a data transmission progress bar, he turned to Tony and asked curiously:

"So why did you suddenly decide to send me a set of smart devices?"

"I guess it's a thank you, especially for rescuing Pepper and Rhodes so quickly that day and deciding our victory. I wanted to express my gratitude," Tony explained.

“I really like this gift,” Li Ai said politely, but then he changed the subject and asked:

"Any leads on Nick Fury?"

Since the Skrulls became active, Nick Fury's whereabouts have become increasingly difficult to trace, and even Alexander Pierce, who promoted him, is unaware of his movements.

“He chose to turn himself in.” Tony’s face darkened. “But instead of going to court, he was given a specially tailored punishment.”

Seeing Tony's somewhat unpleasant expression, Li Ai sensed something was wrong and said, "It's definitely not as simple as being shot or sentenced to life imprisonment, is it?"

"From my perspective, it's also a bit against human ethics," Tony shook his head, his emotions complex.

"They asked me to modify the Skrull hibernation pod so that Nick Fury could lie in it and still keep his brain active. They also wanted to ensure that Nick Fury could communicate and express his opinions to the outside world in another way, and that he could be online at any time of the day. The sentence was... until brain death."

"Could it be because the new director can't control the overall situation yet?" Li Ai guessed. "So they still need Nick Fury as an 'advisor' to continue contributing his expertise."

“Maria Hill, the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D., is an iron lady, but she's still a bit inexperienced. Plus, the alien threat won't end so easily, so a group calling themselves the World Security Council came to me and made a request.” Tony said calmly, one hand propping up the taillight of his car.

"They said the proposal was Nick Fury's own choice and assured me that my business activities in the five permanent members of the Security Council would not be hindered."

“They really make the most of everything…” Li Ai didn’t know how to answer.

"On another note, I didn't tell the World Security Council that Nick Fury has a super-powerful friend." Tony changed the subject, asking:

"What do you think she'll think when she comes back and finds out that Nick Fury was treated like this, and that the Earthlings drove all the Skrulls away?"

"Let her think what she wants." Li Ai rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Since I don't have a chance to hit Nick Fury, don't I have a chance to hit her?"

Taking in Skrull refugees was a choice made jointly by Nick Fury and Captain Marvel, sowing the seeds of future disaster for Earth.

If this problem hadn't been detonated beforehand, by the time it happened, there would be a million more Skrulls on Earth, and these resentful greens would have launched terrorist attacks worldwide, making the situation much more difficult to handle than it is now.

“You’re right, we have the strongest Avengers, we don’t need to be afraid of a female pilot who’s covered in golden light.” Tony smiled and patted Li Ai on the shoulder.

At this moment, Steve, who had been wandering around, also came to the warehouse. He looked at the two people chatting happily and made a suggestion.

"By the way, since some S.H.I.E.L.D. employees have chosen to resign, could we recruit some of them to participate in the Avengers' daily work?"

"That's a good suggestion, but we'd have to pay them a bit more," Li Ai said.