After confirming Star-Lord's origin, Carol Danforth gave up the idea of ​​continuing to do it.

In addition, Xingjue's attitude is very cooperative, and he clearly expressed his willingness to compensate for the loss...

Thinking that Nick Fury is the real sufferer, and it should be up to him to choose how to make a decision, Carol Danvers naturally gave up his position and returned the right of disposal to Nick Fury who arrived later.

"Wait, what did you say your name was? Star Lord?"

"..." I didn't expect Nick Fury to react like this, Star-Lord blinked in confusion, and unconsciously revealed a cute and stupid side: "Is there anything wrong?"

"Star-Lord, Star-Lord..." After muttering twice, Nick Fury stared at Star-Lord with his only remaining eye: "Have you heard of the name Locke?"

How should I answer?

If he told the truth and claimed that he and Locke were old friends, would the other party turn his face on the spot? Assuming that they have had an enmity with Locke, then it is obviously inappropriate to mention the little friendship between themselves and Locke at this moment.

Conversely, if they are not enemies...

While keeping their eyes on each other, Xingjue began to ponder in his heart.

After thinking for a while, Xingjue decided to take a gamble: "Lock? Are you talking about the two-meter-tall, very strong Locke? If it's him, yes, we know each other, no, It should be said that they are good friends."

"..." Staring at Xingjue's face, he looked at it silently for a while. It wasn't until Xingjue was still furious that Nick Fury suddenly dissipated the indifference on his face and put on a warm smile: "I didn't expect that things would be so coincidental. Although some things happened Small annoyance, but... nice to meet you, Star-Lord. I've heard your name from Locke."

"Huh~, I was shocked." Xingjue quickly reached out and grabbed Nick Fury's right hand.

The little uneasiness in his heart completely dissipated, and the side of Xingjue's character resurfaced again. Ignoring the fact that this is the first time they met and that he had just gotten into trouble, his tone already carried a bit of acquaintance only between friends: "Seeing the expression you put on just now, I thought You have a grudge against Locke~. Fortunately, my intuition reminded me and made me tell the truth."

"Believe me, if you choose to lie, you can't hide it from my eyes." Nick Fury also laughed: "It is one of our compulsory courses to judge whether the other party is lying by observing the expression."

"Uh..." Hearing this, Xingjue was taken aback for a moment, and then unconsciously guessed, "Are you all federal agents?"

"That's right." Without Nick Fury speaking, Carol Danvers, who was sitting aside, responded first for him: "When I first met him, he was already an agent. Until now , His qualifications are more than 30 years at least."

"Wow~, a veteran agent with more than 30 years? No wonder you say that." Xingjue smiled mischievously: "Fortunately, I didn't choose to lie, otherwise...hehe."

Although Shi Xiaolei himself was not at the scene, this did not prevent the two parties from using him as a bridge to draw closer to each other.

All in all, after some communication, the relationship between the two parties suddenly became much more harmonious, and the tension they felt when they were hostile to each other before completely disappeared.

To say which side is more active and has made more positive efforts to change the atmosphere...

Although the performance is not very obvious, but from the details, it is obvious that Nick Fury is more active.

Why is it unfolding like this? Normally speaking, Nick Fury or S.H.I.E.L.D. should be the passive side. After all, it was the Star Lord and their Miranda that ran head-on, knocking out a hole in the hull of the Aegis. In this accident, the S.H.I.E.L.D. side does not need to admit any responsibility. A real sufferer.

How can the Lord of Suffering rush to build a relationship with the perpetrator?

It is true to say so, but the specific development will depend on the needs of the sufferer.

If you simply want to ask for compensation...if your attitude is colder and your posture is higher, that is a normal reaction and there is nothing to analyze. But if the purpose of the sufferer is not to compensate, but to gain some benefits from other aspects through what the other party owes, then it is another matter.

Like now.

The reason why Nick Fury will be more active is because he has other plans.

To put it bluntly, I want to collect more information through Star Lord, so that S.H.I.E.L.D., who has just entered the universe, can accumulate more experience and make more adequate preparations for future activities.

Many friends have many paths.

Although I got acquainted with Carol Danvers early, I can gain a lot of information from her. Through her, I can learn about the various rules of the interstellar space, and inquire about some customs and customs unknown to the people on Earth. But in the final analysis, Carol Danforth is not a know-it-all who knows everything, and it is impossible to meet SHIELD's demand for intelligence by himself.

What's more, Nick Fury is a secret agent leader, and he has long developed the habit of not putting all his eggs in one basket.

In addition, I heard the name of Xingjue from Shi Xiaolei before, and I know that he is a bounty hunter who wanders in the gray area, and he knows more about the secrets of the interstellar world than others...

With Nick Fury's character, it would be really strange if he didn't take advantage of this opportunity to get closer to the friendship with Star-Lord.

"Speaking of which, what's the matter with your little spaceship?" Feeling that the time is almost up, Nick Fury changed the subject very naturally, and continued to inquire about the next piece of information: "It seems that the injury is not serious. Light, are you in any trouble?"

"Hey, don't mention it." He picked up the glass and poured himself another half glass. By this time, Xingjue was already half drunk.

Getting drunk, Xingjue's inner guard had already unknowingly relaxed a lot. In addition, the matter itself really made him very depressed, and he couldn't help but want to confide in others...

"Speaking of this, I feel depressed." After hiccupping, Xingjue said with a resentful expression on his face: "About seven or eight months ago, I received a mission from a broker, and I was going to find a name. It's a baby called 'Universal Spirit Ball'. At that time, I thought that the reward offered by the other party was quite generous, and this task was quite cost-effective, so it was worth doing."

"But when I find that treasure and take it to hand in the task, guess what?"

"Hmm... the one who received the goods didn't fulfill their promise, and you didn't get paid?" In order to cooperate with Star Lord, Nick Fury pretended to think, and then gave an answer.

"No, he didn't give any less, and he gave it very simply. It's that kind of feeling that he can't wait to complete the transaction and send me away earlier." Xingjue waved his hand, and picked up the bag on the table. The wine bottle refilled half a glass of spirits on its own: "At that time, I felt something was wrong, and then... Hiccup, just happened to meet Locke, and told him about it..."

"Locke? What did he say?"

"He told me that the value of the 'Cosmic Spirit Ball' is at least this amount~!" Stretching out four fingers, Xingjue waved and gestured, and then cursed unwillingly: " Four billion~! Guess how much that guy offered me? Hehe, let alone hundreds of millions, it’s not even in the tens of millions.”

"Is that too much? You're paid less than eight figures for something worth ten figures?" Nick Fury echoed Star-Lord's intentions.

"Isn't it~." He knocked on the table indignantly, and Xingjue became more and more dissatisfied: "Lock told me that the universe spirit ball is actually a shell, and the real valuables are the things hidden inside the ball. Listen Ever mentioned Infinity Stones? Hiccup, I guess you don’t know, but it’s okay, I’m telling you, Infinity Stones are…”

Hearing the word Infinity Gems, a light flashed in the depths of Nick Fury's eyes.

As the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury has not only heard of the name of the infinite stone. When the space gem existed in the form of the Cosmic Rubik's Cube, it was kept in the hands of SHIELD and lasted for a long time.

From the various researches presided over by Howard Stark at the beginning, to the "Pegasus Project" led by Ma Well, and then to the weapon development plan promoted by Nick Fury himself, around the Rubik's Cube , S.H.I.E.L.D. has conducted a series of studies.

Let’s not mention whether there are any results, just talk about the emphasis on the Rubik’s Cube, SHIELD has never relaxed.

As the director, Nick Fury, also kept paying attention from beginning to end. To talk about his understanding of the inside information, he would consider himself number two, and probably no one would dare to stand up and say that he was number one.

The value of the Cosmic Rubik's Cube, that is, the space gem, has long been known to Nick Fury.

In addition, I heard the information about the Infinity Gem from Shi Xiaolei, and learned that the Space Gem is only one of the six Infinity Gemstones, and there are five other Gemstones with the same origin and value...

Maybe it's not to the point of 'always thinking about it, wanting to get it', but if you want to say how impressive it is, at least it's to the extent that it is engraved in your heart.

"No need to introduce." I didn't expect to hear the word Infinity Gems from Star Lord at this time, and Nick Fury's attention suddenly focused: "I have heard the name of Infinity Gems. In fact , not only have I heard of it, I also know who owns a few of them."

"Eh?" Now it was Xingjue's turn to stare in surprise: "What are you talking about? You're not kidding me, are you?"

"Is that necessary? What's the benefit of lying to you." Shrugging, Nick Fury said with a smile: "As far as I know, the Space Gem and the Reality Gem are in Locke's hands right now. The Mind Gem If so, it should be in the hands of the Asgardians. To be precise, it should be in the hands of the goddess Frigg of Asgard. Well, there is also the Time Stone. Although I am not 100% sure, I also have Seventy to eighty percent sure, if the information in my hand is correct, it should be in the hands of the supreme mage of Kama Taj."

"Wait, wait." The amount of information was a bit overwhelming, which Xingjue couldn't digest.

In order to make his mind clearer, Xingjue shook his head vigorously, and raised his hands to rub his face vigorously several times.

"Let me sort it out. Space Gem, Reality Gem, Mind Gem and..."

"The Time Stone."

"Uh, yes, the Time Stone." Putting down his left hand with four fingers bent, and staring at Nick Fury again, Star-Lord confirmed with surprise: "Are you sure? There are already four of them. There are only six infinity stones in total, and you tell me you know where four of them are? Hey, man, you must be bragging, right?"

"Are you bragging? You should be able to tell." Nick Fury smiled slightly, and the old **** picked up the glass in front of him, and took a small sip of the liquid in the glass.

"Two are in Locke's hands?"

"That's right."

"One in Asgard?"

"uh-huh."

"There's another... what's it called?"

"Kama Taj. In the hands of their leader, the Supreme Mage." Putting down the cup, Nick Fury said again.

"Then... counting this one in my hand, wouldn't it be enough to make up five, and only the last one hasn't shown up yet?" Xing Xing, who was deeply in surprise, rubbed his face again unconsciously. Jue, someone accidentally said such a sentence.

"You also have one in your hand?" The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was interested. Nick Fury's eyes flashed, and he immediately caught the point of Xingjue's words.

"Uh..." Asked by Nick Fury, Star-Lord realized that he seemed to have slipped his mouth. A little flustered and a little embarrassed, he could only smile smugly: "I...then what, I made a mistake, what I mean is...I've been looking for this thing, and I want to get it back One."

"I heard very clearly that what you said was 'this one in my hand'."

"When I didn't know the truth before, it was indeed kept in my hands for a while." Xingjue waved his hands again and again~lightnovelpub.net~ insisting: "I don't mean now, but the time before .Dude, I think you can see what I mean."

There was a heavy 'tss' in his heart, but on the surface, Nick Fury still put on a dubious expression: "Hmm... so that's what it meant? Well, maybe I misunderstood."

"What 'possible' is, that's it. Uh, I can't say you got it wrong, I didn't make it clear."

"OK, and then?" Nodding noncommittally, Nick Fury continued the previous topic again and continued to ask Star-Lord.

"What then?" The topic changed a bit quickly, and Xingjue couldn't react for a while.

"The Cosmic Orb. Locke told you that there is actually an Infinity Gem inside, and then you feel that you have been cheated and want to get it back." A reminder first, when Xingjue showed his awakened eyes, Nick Fury then asked: "What happened next? Have you found out where the gem is?"

(end of this chapter)

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