novelraw Chapter 120 The Freak Team
Chapter 120 The Freak Team
"So, did you find out? There's no one in this world that S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't know."
"Yes, sir. This man's name is Michael Peterson, an unemployed worker."
"What about their family situation and their movements during this period?"
"I have a son, and I recently separated from my wife. Things seem a bit messy."
"Understood, you can go ahead and get busy."
Inside a S.H.I.E.L.D. base, Qin Wuying and Agent Coulson completed the above conversation.
After the fire, S.H.I.E.L.D. used the photos sent by Qin Wuying to quickly identify the man.
However, no matter how you look at it, you can't figure out how Michael became a superhuman.
As the saying goes, the rich rely on technology, while the poor rely on mutation.
Michael, an unemployed worker, struggles to cover his daily expenses and certainly doesn't have any extra funds.
As for the mutation... the investigation into his life over the past few months did not find any significant accidents or anomalies.
Qin Wuying stared intently at the screen displaying Michael's information.
"Unless it is..."
"Unless a third-party organization gets involved, right?"
A few minutes later, Agent Coulson arrived with a tall, handsome man.
Incidentally, it also picked up Qin Wuying's soliloquy.
"Sir, please allow me to introduce you. This is Agent Ward."
"Good morning, sir."
Ward and Qin Wuying shook hands symbolically, and then they started chatting.
In fact, Agent Coulson had only recently returned to service, having been seriously injured in the New York incident.
"Coulson, how was your vacation in Tahiti?" Qin Wuying asked.
"Trust me, sir, you definitely don't want to go."
"Really? I do know a few friends who dream of growing mangoes in Tahiti."
After saying that, Qin Wuying made a classic Western cowboy gun-wielding gesture.
Just a few days ago, he gave Coulson, who had recovered from his injury, his first important task—
A special response team was established to handle routine paranormal events.
The team's first field mission was to investigate Michael's superpowers.
"Your name is Ward, right? It says on the label that you're good at fighting one-on-one."
Qin Wuying asked questions while flipping through the evaluation report.
This assessment report was written by Agent Hill, a genius at creating reports and forms.
"Yes, sir. So I don't understand why I was chosen to participate in this operation."
Although Ward spoke with great respect, his displeasure was still evident in his expression.
Through the report, Qin Wuying learned that in the vast majority of previous missions, Ward had been a solo mission with virtually no teammates.
In other words, this guy definitely has social anxiety.
"I trust Agent Coulson's judgment. Hold on, let's check on the others."
With a thick stack of papers in his hand, Qin Wuying simply didn't have the patience to read them all.
So, led by Coulson, the group went to a private office.
In the huge room, there was only one desk and a female agent typing on a keyboard.
Coulson went in first.
Upon seeing Coulson, the female agent raised her eyebrows.
"You've come to me for no good reason. Tell me, what do you need my help with?"
"Agent Melinda, I think you should have seen the notification I sent."
"No, don't bother me."
Qin Wuying and Ward exchanged a glance; it seemed there was another difficult member to deal with.
"How about I send you a notification?"
Seeing that Coulson had run into a snag, Qin Wuying also went into the office.
No matter how bad-tempered Agent Melinda was, she couldn't leave the deputy director alone, so she had no choice but to stand up.
"I'm sorry, you may not be aware of the situation."
"What's the situation?" Qin Wuying asked with interest.
"Coulson promised me he wouldn't make me go on fieldwork anymore."
Qin Wuying turned to look at Coulson, who seemed a little embarrassed, and the other man gave an awkward smile.
Don't make promises to others that you can't keep!
"First, this is an order. Second, it can lead to a promotion and a raise; do it now."
As he spoke, Qin Wuying opened the S.H.I.E.L.D. system on his phone.
In no time at all, they gave Agent Melinda a 50% raise.
"Sir, you're being too reckless. The others will be unhappy."
Agent Coulson glanced at Ward outside the door, trying to give Qin Wuying a hint.
If the other members find out, wouldn't they all go on strike and refuse to work?
"You know it, I know it, so I won't say anything." Qin Wuying patted Coulson on the shoulder. "Besides, I'm settling old scores for you."
This statement left Coulson speechless, and he could no longer raise any objections.
Next, the four of them visited a laboratory.
This time, Qin Wuying and Coulson went in together.
Two lab technicians, a man and a woman, are intently operating the machine in front of them.
They were completely unaware that someone had been standing behind them.
"Sir, I'll come and call..."
"Don't rush, let them finish first."
Qin Wuying reached out to stop Coulson and quietly observed the behavior of the two researchers.
From delivering materials to verbal communication, from relaying data to collaborative analysis—
The two of them were so in sync that they seemed like one person.
"Oh! I'm so sorry, we got too engrossed." The female researcher was even startled when she spotted Qin Wuying.
"I'm Fitz from mechanical engineering, and she's Simmons from biotechnology," the male researcher introduced himself.
It's clear that the two of them don't interact much with the outside world and are somewhat shy.
"The two of them are inseparable," Coulson added from the side.
However, Qin Wuying's attention was drawn to the various weapons on the experimental table.
If there are similar finished products here, they should be able to be used directly in this operation.
"Sir, we can take this with us."
Perhaps sensing Qin Wuying's meaning, Agent Simonster raised a gun. "It's called the 'Good Dream Gun'."
"What do you mean? You'll fall asleep if you get hit?"
"Pretty much? It contains the potent venom of the tree cobra, it's quite precious."
You call such a dangerous weapon something like "having a good dream"? What kind of standard is that?
Qin Wuying shook her head. "Never mind, it's not necessary."
In stories, this type of weapon usually ends up being used to inflict heavy damage on friendly forces.
Simmons put down the "Dream Gun" with some disappointment and grumbled along with Fitz.
"Alright, I see that almost everyone has arrived."
Qin Wuying looked around and then beckoned Ward and Melinda to come in.
A lone wolf, a grumpy female agent, and a pair of scientists whose work is 1+1=1—
Add to that the experienced Coulson, and himself, who was the Sorcerer Supreme's sidekick.
Great, this lineup of freaks is pretty impressive... Hopefully, nothing goes wrong.
"Alright, we'll meet at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning to begin the mission."