I thought you would come to see me in person,” Professor X said with a smile.
“Spare me, Professor.
After all, my brain contains too many important secrets.
While I trust your character, Professor, it’s better to have an extra layer of insurance.
After all, I am the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., wouldn’t you agree?” Nick Fury said calmly from the screen.
“I have spoken with Ms.
Carter face-to-face many times.
She was a woman worthy of admiration.” Professor X did not answer Fury directly but instead made this seemingly irrelevant remark.
“Ms.
Carter was indeed a great woman.” Fury replied vaguely, his momentum immediately diminished significantly.
Peggy Carter, one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D.
and Captain America’s official girlfriend.
Professor X was clearly deliberately bringing up Peggy Carter to suppress him, and the effect was significant.
It’s like someone coming to your house and talking about how they know your elder, making you feel inherently weaker.
There’s no helping it; after all, their seniority is higher.
“Before we talk, let’s have the others step out.” Fury wisely chose to change the subject.
At this moment, Coulson, who was standing there calmly with his hands in front of him, looked at Ethan upon hearing this.
Without needing Coulson to say anything, Ethan had already turned and walked out.
“Coulson, you too.” Fury continued bluntly.
“Alright, Boss.” Pouting slightly, Coulson had no choice but to follow him outside, standing with Ethan in some embarrassment.
“You know?
I think we have common ground now.” “For example, we both answer to a strong-willed bald man.” Ethan looked up and said half-jokingly.
Coulson was silent for a moment after hearing this, then said: “Although that’s not what I meant, I have to admit that you’ve brought up a strong topic that could be discussed for a long time.” While Coulson was chatting idly with Ethan, the two bald bigwigs inside began their formal confrontation.
“Professor X, I think you should know that I am very wary of dealing with you and your X-Men, but I came anyway.” “No, you didn’t come.
In fact, you just had your subordinate bring a tablet,” Professor X said calmly.
“I don’t want to discuss such a meaningless matter with you.
I came here for only one purpose, and that is the Liberty Island incident.” Fury said straightforwardly.
“Hasn’t the Liberty Island incident already become a thing of the past?” “A thing of the past?
Now all the people in New York can see that the Liberty Statue has been dismantled to the point where only a handle remains.
It’s a change that people can see just by looking up.
Do you think they will forget it so quickly?” “Then repair it.
If the government lacks funds, I am very willing to provide a donation.” “Oh, that’s a very sincere reply, but it’s no longer needed.” Fury waved his hand.
“An ice cream company was the first to step forward, offering to fund the restoration of the Liberty Statue, along with a complete renovation.
The condition, however, is to change the Liberty Statue’s torch into their company’s latest ice cream cone.
It’s unbelievable.
Are these guys crazy?” “That might be a good idea.
Young people today might very well like this kind of change,” Professor X said with a smile.
His expression did not change despite Fury’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric.
“You know what I mean?” Looking at the smiling Professor X, Fury’s expression became serious.
“Government authority!
The Liberty Statue is one of the symbols of the United States.
The Liberty Island incident severely damaged the government’s authority, and for some reasons, the government cannot even disclose the truth, which makes some people very uneasy…” “I know, but these people definitely do not include you, S.H.I.E.L.D.
Director Nick Fury.” Professor X also put away his smile, his expression becoming serious.
“When the government’s authority is challenged, those people will trust you more and need you more.
You should know that there are also many people who oppose S.H.I.E.L.D.
and believe that S.H.I.E.L.D.
interferes with democracy and freedom.
Fury, you have profited from this matter.” “That’s right.
This matter has indeed given me more confidence to demand more resource support from the World Security Council.” Fury admitted this quite readily.
“But at the same time, I must also produce some results so that they know their investment has a return.” “What was that white ball of light that appeared and disappeared so quickly that night?
My people have investigated the area covered by that ball of light, and all the animals and plants have undergone some strange changes.
Their final conclusion is that the white ball of light was highly radioactive and could very likely have killed everyone in New York City.” “That was just an accident,” Professor X explained.
“This was not an accident; this was an unprecedented terrorist attack,” Nick Fury said, slapping the table.
“But the terrorist attack you speak of did not turn into a disaster.
The X-Men prevented the disaster from happening, and the culprit, Magneto, has already been sent by me to a Military prison.” “A Military prison?
Ridiculous.
According to my information, those idiots have let Magneto escape several times.
The so-called guarding is simply a joke,” Fury snorted coldly.
“You should say that to them yourself,” Professor X said indifferently.
“Those bastards!” Nick Fury cursed under his breath.
As a spymaster, he had never really gotten along with the Military.
Take, for example, the green monster that appeared at Manhattan University a few days ago; it was clearly something created by General Ross, who was obsessed with super-soldier research.
Damn it, that green-skinned thing was already holding a woman and fighting a helicopter at the university, yet that old guy was still hiding it and forbidding S.H.I.E.L.D.
from interfering.
Did he have to wait until that thing started demolishing the streets of New York for that old guy to stop courting death?
Therefore, given the Military’s consistent style, Fury did not think he would be able to secure the custody of Magneto.
“Then what about the machine Magneto used?
That machine should be with you, right?” If he couldn’t get the big prize, he couldn’t go back empty-handed either; Fury was not the type to willingly suffer a loss.
“The machine is indeed with me.
It and the related data will be sealed away forever,” Professor X replied.
“Sealed away forever?
Who can guarantee that it won’t fall into the hands of other thugs and then be manufactured into a weapon of mass destruction?
Who can guarantee that?” Fury questioned.
“I can guarantee it.” Professor X stared at Fury and said in an unquestionable voice.
“I, Charles Francis Xavier, guarantee that that thing is as safe in the hands of the X-Men as it is in the hands of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Do you have any other questions?” Seeing Professor X’s sudden change to a tough attitude, Fury opened his mouth, but in the end, he just sighed.
As expected, ginger is still spicier when old, and a bald head is still blindingly white.
“Professor X, my subordinates all say that I am a strong-willed person who never suffers a loss, but today you really haven’t let me gain any advantage at all.” “Is that so?
Then I’ll add one more thing.” Professor X sat up straight, his gentle gaze becoming sharp.
“S.H.I.E.L.D.
had better stay away from that child.”