“Definitely.” Marcus nodded without hesitation.
“Are you going to treat Natasha Romanoff?”
“Yeah.” Barton answered flatly.
“That’s not necessary.” Marcus looked at Natasha Romanoff.
“From now on, you’ll be my personal assistant and handle communication with S.H.I.E.L.D.
As part of the deal, I can give you free treatment.”
Natasha Romanoff was stunned.
According to the plan, she was supposed to stay undercover.
Even if Marcus wanted to sleep with her right now, she would still cooperate without hesitation.
So what was the difference between being his “personal assistant” and getting taken advantage of for free?
“No problem.” Natasha Romanoff agreed immediately.
“Don’t agree so fast.” Marcus said calmly.
“As my assistant, if you’re too close to other men, it won’t end well for them.”
Huh?
Won’t end well?
“Because I’ll break their legs as a warning.” Marcus said slowly.
Barton: “…”
Natasha Romanoff: “…”
Well…
Wasn’t that a little too possessive?
Marcus just smiled quietly.
His feelings toward Natasha Romanoff were complicated.
Natasha Romanoff as a S.H.I.E.L.D.
agent was fine.
But during her time in the Red Room, her beauty and body had been used as weapons.
The missions she carried out were also…
There was no point pretending otherwise.
Otherwise, why would they have sterilized her?
Even if it wasn’t her choice, Marcus still couldn’t fully accept it.
So…
Even though he knew he could have Natasha Romanoff anytime he wanted, Marcus never acted on it.
But…
As one of the most popular heroines in the Avengers, Marcus had also been affected by the moment Natasha Romanoff sacrifice on Vormir.
Letting someone else have her was something he couldn’t accept either.
That left him conflicted.
So for now…
He would keep her by his side first and figure things out later.
In short,
Even if he didn’t touch her, nobody else could either.
After understanding what Marcus meant,
Both Natasha Romanoff and Barton looked extremely awkward.
But considering that Marcus was a powerful alien preparing to build his race on Earth, it made sense that he would need someone trustworthy around him long term.
And Marcus could even fulfill her dream of becoming a mother again…
Not being allowed to be with other men?
Then she would just stay with him.
After thinking it over carefully, Natasha Romanoff didn’t even bother asking Fury for permission and nodded directly.
“Boss, please take care of me from now on.”
Marcus smiled.
He reached out and touched Natasha Romanoff’s forehead.
The Horse Talisman activated instantly, healing all her hidden injuries, scars, and missing organs.
“Alright, you’re a normal woman again.” Marcus laughed.
Natasha Romanoff didn’t answer.
With her back turned to Barton, she lifted the hem of her clothes slightly for Marcus to see her waistline.
There…
A bullet scar that used to be there had completely disappeared.
Natasha Romanoff lowered her clothes again, her expression softening.
It was like…
A burden had finally been lifted.
“Boss, aren’t you worried I’ll run away?” Natasha Romanoff joked.
Marcus only smiled.
Run away?
Natasha Romanoff wasn’t stupid enough to do that.
And S.H.I.E.L.D.
wouldn’t allow it either.
“Looks like the boss already has everything under control.” Natasha Romanoff smiled.
“It’ll take over two hours to reach Tennessee.
Boss, you should get some rest.”
With a wave of her hand,
Natasha Romanoff and Barton returned to the cockpit and closed the curtain separating it from the cabin.
Marcus leaned back in the sofa chair, enjoying the massage function as he closed his eyes comfortably.
He didn’t know how much time had passed.
“Hungry…”
“So hungry…”
The weak muttering woke him up.
It was Darcy.
When he opened his eyes,
Natasha Romanoff was already feeding Darcy an energy bar.
Darcy swallowed it in just a few bites, and Natasha Romanoff immediately handed her another one.
Marcus found it strange.
He hadn’t activated the King’s Treasure to retrieve the Strength Enhancement Serum.
So why was Darcy suddenly this hungry?
The golden test tube was already back inside.
“System, what’s going on?”
[“Gate of Babylon” is an A rank item with a memory function.
After the target completes cellular transformation, Strength Enhancement Potion will automatically be retrieved according to the host’s previous usage habits.]
“Oh?”
That was actually pretty useful.
“System, is there a distance limit for the retrieval function?”
[Radius of 10,000 kilometers.]
The Earth’s diameter was only around 12,000 kilometers, so there was no need to worry about retrieval for now.
While Marcus was thinking,
Darcy had already finished ten combat ration packs in a row before collapsing back into her seat with relief.
“Whew…”
“I seriously thought I was going to starve to death.”
Marcus laughed and rubbed her head.
“As long as I’m here, you’ll live for a very, very long time.”
The Dog Talisman granted immortality, and the Horse Talisman preserved youth forever.
Unless they were killed by external forces,
Marcus and the people around him could basically live forever.
“Huh?
What do you mean?” Darcy widened her eyes.
“Does this potion make people immortal?”
“Not exactly.” Marcus shook his head.
“Our Race naturally has very long lifespans, and we can share that lifespan with our partners.
So as long as I don’t die, neither will you.”
Darcy was overjoyed.
She had randomly picked up an alien husband, and he came with immortality too?
But soon after, she started worrying again.
This…
“Share lifespan…
then won’t you…”
“Haha!” Marcus laughed loudly.
“Don’t worry, The lifespan of our race increases along with our strength.
Living for millions of years is easy.”
Millions of years…
Darcy was both shocked and conflicted.
Even counting from apes, human history was only around 580,000 years…
Marcus…
Could he actually be some ancient being that’s lived for hundreds of thousands of years?
“Boss, by the way, how old are you?” Natasha Romanoff asked.
“Me?
I’m 21 years old.” Marcus said casually.
“This is my first time leaving home.”
Darcy let out a sigh of relief.
Lying against Marcus chest, she lightly punched him in a playful way.
“Boom!”
The deafening impact scared Darcy into jumping back half a step.
Marcus, meanwhile, looked completely calm.
“You just got physical enhancement.
It’s normal that you can’t control your strength yet.” Marcus raised a hand.
“Come on, try pulling me.”
Darcy looked like she was about to cry.
She had only been joking around…
“What are you thinking?” Marcus laughed.
“With your tiny body, you think you can hurt me?”
Only then did Darcy relax.
She reached out and grabbed Marcus carefully, increasing her strength little by little.
Marcus didn’t move at all.
But the steel floor beneath Darcy’s feet slowly began to cave in…
Natasha Romanoff stared in shock, her mouth slightly open.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
had already thoroughly investigated Darcy’s background.
Other than her large chest, she didn’t even have the X gene.
Yet this Serum had transformed her to such an absurd level in just a few hours…
This was basically like mass-producing Supermen!
“Creak…”
The steel floor beneath Darcy finally cracked a bit under the pressure.
Marcus waved his hand, signaling her to stop.
“Seven times enhancement, not bad.” Marcus said.
“But your control still needs practice.”
Darcy stared at the two deep footprints she had left in the steel floor.
She did that?
That was insane!
Barton’s voice came from the cockpit.
“We’ve reached the target area.
They’re right below us, Marcus, do you want to go down yourself?”
“Yeah, open the hatch.”
“Buzz…”
The rear cabin door opened, and fierce wind rushed inside.
Marcus and Darcy only narrowed their eyes slightly, standing completely steady.
Natasha Romanoff grabbed the side railing and raised a hand to shield her eyes from the wind.
Barton thoughtfully adjusted the angle so the two women could clearly see Marcus flying through the sky with nothing but his own body.
The Rooster Talisman!
Darcy looked excited and eager to try it herself.
“I feel like I could jump from this height and be totally fine!”
“I wouldn’t recommend it.” Natasha Romanoff warned.
“Huh?
Why?”
“Because…
there’s an ocean below us.”
Darcy froze instantly.
She…
Couldn’t swim!
…
Marcus flew through the sky.
With his enhanced vision,
It was easy for him to spot the speedboats racing across the ocean below.
More than a dozen speedboats were surrounding two boats in pursuit.
At the very front,
A green-haired Lorna stood at the back of the speedboat, using Magnetic Field Control to pull metal debris like necklaces and cans from the ocean floor and throw them behind her to slow the pursuers down.
The open sea limited her abilities heavily.
To Marcus surprise…
The Asian girl driving the speedboat had very recognizable face.
That looked like…
“Clarice Fong?
Blink?” Marcus said with interest.
“Nice, save one and get one free.”
Lightning flashed in Marcus’ eyes.
Laser-like electricity shot out, drawing a semicircle across the water in front of the pursuing speedboats.
The warning was obvious.
All the speedboats chasing them slammed on the brakes and looked up at the figure standing in the sky.
Marcus crossed his arms and looked down calmly.
If anyone ignored the warning, he would kill them without hesitation.
Turner, who was leading the pursuit, looked furious and could only watch as Lorna escaped out of sight.
“Boom!”
He slammed a fist down angrily.
They had finally forced Polaris out to sea and away from the city full of metal, making her much easier to capture.
So why had someone like this suddenly appeared?
“Go investigate!” Turner shouted angrily.
“Find out where this new mutant came from!”
His subordinates immediately took a picture of Marcus face and searched the internal database.
A warning popped up:
[Insufficient clearance.
Relevant investigators are already on the way.
Please prepare to explain the reason for access.]
…
Marcus had no idea about any of that, and didn’t care either.
Using the Rabbit Talisman, he quickly caught up to Lorna and Fong before landing on the speedboat.
Even though he had helped them, Lorna still looked cautious.
“Who are you with?
Vought International?
Gotham City?
Xavier’s School?
The Brotherhood?”
Marcus paused for a second.
Those names…
Vought from The Boys?
Gotham City from Batman?
Xavier’s School and the Brotherhood from X-Men?
Plus Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D…
This world’s setup was kind of a mess.
These past two days,
He had been too busy chasing girls to properly understand the world.
He originally thought this was just the Marvel Universe.
Blinking,
Marcus decided to ignore it for now and focus on the current situation first.
Smiling, he said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.
I…”
“Then where are you from?” Lorna became even more cautious.
“I’m from the M78 Nebula.”
“…”
Lorna looked at Fong as if asking whether she understood what that meant.
Fong shook her head silently and continued staring at Marcus curiously.
Those eyes…
It felt strangely familiar.
Almost exactly like the way Darcy looked at him in the beginning.
…
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