I originally planned to mention the Cosmic Rubik's Cube, test Shi Xiaolei's attitude, and see if there is a chance to get the space gem back from him. But after a moment of deliberation, Nick Fury finally chose to give up.

After all, when Shi Xiaolei admitted that "the gem is in my hand", he had already clearly expressed his attitude. Doing the math, it's only been half a year, not too long, and nothing big enough to cause him to change his mind happened...

It would only be self-defeating to bring it up, and coupled with the presence of an old friend, Carol Danvers, subconsciously wanting to maintain her image in front of her, Nick Fury changed his words temporarily.

"What happened to the Ark reactor invented by Tony? Could it be that you are disliking it for its ineffectiveness?" The other party didn't mention it, and Shi Xiaolei didn't think about the space gem either. In contrast, it was another point in Nick Fury's words that caught his attention.

While recalling certain elements in the original plot, while making comparisons in his mind, Shi Xiaolei continued: "As far as I know, the reactor that Tony created is quite advanced, even if it is placed in the universe, it will be different from other high-tech civilizations." Compared to the energy produced."

"If he is willing to open the restrictions and share the manufacturing process of the reactor with us." Nick Fury shook his head and explained from another angle: "The key is not whether it is easy to use or not, but whether it can be endless The most important thing is to secure this resource and ensure that its supply is not interrupted."

"With S.H.I.E.L.D.'s budget..."

"It's not a question of whether the budget is enough or whether I can set aside a sum of money for a long-term order. In fact, I don't mind spending money to buy a reactor from Stark." Before Shi Xiaolei could finish speaking, Nick Fury raised his head. A hand came to stop him, and he gave a more in-depth explanation first: "But you also know that no one can predict what will happen in the universe. If something happens during the trip, the reactor fails. , need to temporarily make a new replacement..."

"From Stark's point of view, do you think he will put down his figure, cooperate with my orders on call, and go to the spaceship as an engineer to sail with it? He is not an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., dealing with me Sometimes it’s not too polite.”

If the range of activities of that spacecraft is limited to the vicinity of the earth, there is nothing to worry about.

After all, Howard Stark put a lot of effort into the establishment of S.H.I.E.L.D., so even if the compatibility is not very good, just because of this fate, Stark will not really reject them thousands of miles away. , do not sell reactors to them.

What's more, S.H.I.E.L.D. was originally established to protect the earth... Although there are various minor problems, but from a general perspective, the S.H.I.E.L.D. under the control of Nick Fury is actually in the same position as Tony Stark himself Almost less. This level of "comrade" status can also earn them some face, so that they will not be blacklisted by Tony and completely cut off their contacts.

However, as Nick Fury said, the real thing about the reactor is not the point, the technology to make it is the real key.

If you can't fully master this technology, you will still encounter some problems. Perhaps that was not in line with Stark's original intention, but from an objective point of view, whenever there is a problem, it will inevitably cause some trouble with S.H.I.E.L.D., and may even cause great losses.

"Well, I have to admit that what you said is really important."

Not a politician, nor a professional businessman like Stark who has made friends with countless high-level people. Shi Xiaolei usually doesn't care much about this news. But as a Chinese, whenever he hears similar news, he will always be deeply impressed unconsciously. As time goes by, he has somewhat figured out about these things.

From Shi Xiaolei's standpoint, it's easy to understand Nick Fury's concerns.

"Fortunately, Coulson brought back a lot of information." Nick Fury sighed with a wry smile: "It may take a little more time to come up with an energy core that we can manufacture independently. Hehe, at least there is something Hope is better than no hope. By the way, Locke, if possible, can you rent us your Minerva for a while?"

"Um?"

"If there is a real object as a reference, the speed of the result should be faster." Nick Fury assured: "Don't worry, we will not remove the energy furnace or the engine, just open the cover to take a look, absolutely not Will ruin any accessories."

"Yes, yes, but... is that necessary?" Shi Xiaolei shook his head speechlessly: "You also said that the problem of insufficient energy supply occurred because you wanted to install a few more main guns. My Miner The Wa is just a 'yacht', it doesn't carry weapons, and it doesn't have any weapons-powering parts that are used with the turret. Use it as a reference? Dude, you picked the wrong target, right?"

"I just think that your Minerva is newer than the spaceship in my hand." Nick Fury shrugged: "There is a refrigerator first, and then there is an energy-saving refrigerator. Ha ha, maybe your ship Is the version of the energy supply system installed on the Minerva higher? Maybe it is more energy-efficient, and the utilization rate of energy should be better..."

"What I think is, if you really can't find a new energy source, maybe you can try to update the energy supply system, save some energy from other places, and supply it to the weapons and equipment I want to install. If you can't open source, then Try the method of reducing expenditure, let’s talk about whether the effect is good or not, after all, it’s just an idea.”

"Emmmm..." After pondering for a moment, Shi Xiaolei nodded: "Okay, I agree. But the words are up front, you can't borrow it for nothing, and you have to keep the promise and don't break it."

"No problem, I promise. As for the rent, make an offer."

"I'll tell you after I think about it. Your request is too sudden, I..." At this point, Shi Xiaolei suddenly remembered something, and quickly added: "There is one more request."

"you say."

"I'll pick the location. I mean, I'm not going to hand it over to you and let you put it where you want. To tell you the truth, although you've cleaned up quite a few 'bugs' ', but I'm still a little worried that you've cleaned up all the 'bugs'. So...you know what I mean?"

"How about Hawaii?"

"Um?"

"We have a base over there, we just need to sort it out a little bit." Nick Fury smiled: "I originally planned to choose Nevada, since you said so, then change to Hawaii. If it is in Over there, you will definitely not object, am I right?"

No matter which island the base is located on, as long as it is within the territory of the Hawaiian Islands, it will not run out of the control of the ship girls.

"Okay, I have no objection." Feeling that Nick Fury's arrangement is quite good, Shi Xiaolei smiled and nodded, expressing his approval.

On the contrary, Carol Danforth had a slightly surprised expression on his face.

"Nevada? Is it the place where I used to work?" Looking at Nick Fury, Carol Danvers couldn't help but confirm to him: "That base hasn't been abandoned yet? It's been almost twenty years ~lightnovelpub.net~ Has it remained the same, functioning normally until now?"

"There are still some changes." Nick Fury replied: "Compared to when you left, it is more modern. As for why it wasn't abandoned... Hehe, when the base was established, a lot of money was invested , it would be a pity if it was abandoned. And, you know, the climate like Nevada is dry and rainless all year round, which is very suitable for research and development of aircraft, and it is replaced by other places...I mean other states in the United States, if you want to Finding a place with a similar climate is still a bit difficult.”

"Why, do you want to go back and have a look?" Looking at Carol Danvers, Shi Xiaolei interjected with a smile.

"Uh." After a moment of hesitation, Carol Danforth shook his head gently: "Let's forget it."

During the time when he was a pilot, Carol Danforth had a very happy life, and he accumulated a lot of happy memories.

However, the accident that caused her to mutate, and the event that she was taken away and brainwashed by the Kree people also happened in that place.

Not to mention whether the experience of dying in an instant in a plane crash left an indelible shadow in her heart, just look at the other side... Until now, Carol Danvers is still tirelessly fighting against the Cree, In other words, she hasn't completely let go of the things she did when she was helping the tyrant.

If it wasn't for that accident that caused him to lose his memory, and if he wasn't taken away and brainwashed by the Kree people at that time, he wouldn't have committed so many evils. In Carol Danforth's heart, there are still some knots that have not been untied, and she still has some taboos about the Nevada base where the accident happened.