Shadow of the Beautiful World

Aliens are real!

Gentlemen and ladies, you have all witnessed the war a few days ago, and you have also experienced the fear of impending destruction. No matter what you think in your heart, but at this moment, I feel that we should pay attention to some of the past. Wrong cognition and judgment should be corrected.”

When I saw the threat with my own eyes, I still chose to tie my hands and let the enemy bully and ridicule me. This is not a decision that a normal thinking person should make.

In Alexander Pierce's office, this tough old man was sitting on an office chair and talking. On several screens in front of him were representatives of the World Security Council.

This is a video conference.

Countries are currently grappling with the troubles of the previous Cree Wars. When almost people all over the world know that aliens do exist and have malicious intentions, it is impossible for the government to conceal the truth.

How to maintain the existing order after the unsettling secrets are exposed is the biggest problem facing those in power.

I'm busy, Pierce.

The female representative from a certain European country rubbed her forehead with a face of headache. She said to Pierce who was talking at length:

I'm really tired these days, so what on earth do you want to say, just say it.

In fact, it wasn't just her, the rest of the representatives also looked tired.

All right.

Pierce, who hadn't slept all day and night, picked up the coffee cup in his hand and took a sip of strong coffee. He said to the representatives:

What I mean is that relying on the intelligence organizations under the current World Security Council, there is no way to predict and prevent the same thing. In this incident, if Agent Nick Fury hadn't noticed the clues, we It’s impossible to prepare in advance.”

What I need to remind everyone is that when we were at a loss, it was still Agent Nick Fury who rushed into the stars with the agents belonging to the original Strategic Science Corps and eliminated the disaster.

There was a gleam in Pierce's eyes, and he said:

I have decided to rebuild the Strategic Science Corps, which has demonstrated its own value! I hope to get your support, so that I can persuade those stubborn senators in our country to truly transform the reconstructed Strategic Science Corps into a international defense and logistics organization.

Pierce's words made the entire conference room quiet, and after a few seconds, he explained:

I can understand your concerns. What I want to say is that the rebuilt Strategic Science Corps will no longer be limited to the North American continent, and its command will be handed over to the World Security Council. That is to say, this organization will be managed by our The conference is directly administered. It will not nominally belong to any one country, and it will investigate and deal with paranormal events around the world.

Its scope of affairs interference will not extend to the political level

Everyone, the war of the Kree people, mysterious creatures, the flashes on the moon, including mutant affairs, and some secret research related to supernatural events that are being carried out by various countries, these are the needs of the reconstruction of the Strategic Science Corps The affairs that are handled are also dangerous affairs that ordinary intelligence organizations cannot handle.

Pierce paused and said earnestly to the other delegates:

The era of isolation has passed. We have seen the threat of the stars. In this era, only by concentrating our strength can we achieve great things. We can no longer fight alone.

I agree in principle.

An old man in a suit nodded, and he said in a mature and solemn tone:

But we need to talk about the organization's structure and its law enforcement scope, and most importantly, about its jurisdiction around the world. There is also intelligence sharing with other organizations, these things are not for us to decide alone .”

Of course I understand.

Pierce also softened, saying:

It's not a decision that can be made overnight, we have enough time to discuss it. What I need now is your support, which will allow me to effectively get authorization from Congress. In fact, I prefer that we can first Use North America as a pilot to see what this new organization can do.

I think, once there is enough evidence to prove that the rebuilt Strategic Science Corps is really useful, it shouldn't be that difficult for you to make a decision.

If that's the case then I agree.

The representative of the Slavs played with the pen in his hand, and he nodded to Pierce.

What about you, Ms. Julia?

Pierce looked at the silent female representative of a certain European country. The latter hesitated for a few seconds before nodding:

Well, I agree in principle.

Very good, unanimous vote!

A heartfelt smile flashed across Pierce's face. He stood up and said to the other four representatives:

Then, I will start preparing for this matter in the near future, and propose this initiative at the next regular meeting of the World Security Council. Some difficult issues will be handed over to them. I believe that our Agent Nick Fury and his subordinates Our excellent agents will definitely give us a satisfactory answer.

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wow

A black sedan was parked outside the base deep in the Nevada desert, and behind it was a military vehicle.

Merlin, who was wearing sunglasses, and Fury, who was indifferent, opened the car door and walked towards the entrance of the base. Behind them, the members of the operation team belonging to the Strategic Crisis Intervention and Espionage Logistics Division also jumped out of the military vehicle.

But as expected, Fury and Merlin were stopped by soldiers with weapons at the gate of the base.

Nick Fury, Level 6 Special Agent of the Homeland Strategic Defense Attack and Logistics Support Agency!

Fury waved his ID in front of the soldier's eyes, and he said:

Call your officer out! I have something to tell him.

Hey, Agent, this is a Department of Defense military base! We can't get through without a pass!

A captain chewing gum and wearing sunglasses said to the two secret agents in front of him with a trace of disgust:

Colonel Hale doesn't like you guys who hide in the shadows all day, and I don't like it either. You can leave. If you want to enter here, wait until you get the pass.

No, it's not yours anymore.

Fury took out a document from his pocket and threw it to the captain in front of him. He said:

This is a document from the Ministry of Defense, take a look, Captain, this base is now taken over by us!

These words made the captain's face change. He looked down at the document carefully. The document was indeed stamped with the seal of the Pentagon, which showed the authenticity of the document.

Wait here!

The captain said something bluntly, then turned and walked back to the sentry post.

A few minutes later, a black jeep drove out of the base and stopped outside the sentry post.

The car door opened, and a female colonel in gray combat uniform and sunglasses stepped out of the car. She reached out to take the document handed over by the captain, glanced at it, and then walked to Fury with a gloomy expression.

I'm Hale, Colonel.

She said to Fury:

It's the director of this base.

What a coincidence, Ms. Hale.

Fury shrugged:

I was also a colonel before I retired. But this is not the time, Mr. Hale, please open the sentry post and let my men in. We will give you a week to evacuate, but anyone in the base who is above Level 4 clearance Confidential information cannot be taken away.”

Fury also intimately reminds:

This used to be the No. 084 base of the Strategic Science Corps, so we know better than you how many items and data files need to be kept secret here. In order not to cause unnecessary trouble, I hope that the soldiers under your command can manage Take good care of your hands. Don't take things that you shouldn't take.

Colonel Hale's face darkened.

She could easily hear a hint of warning in Fury's words.

But the documents from the Ministry of Defense in her hand made it impossible for her to respond to this strong request.

Colonel Hale knew very well that if possible, the generals of the Ministry of National Defense would never return the bases and resources they taken from the Strategic Science Corps so easily.

But now, the documents in her hands have proved that the Ministry of National Defense must have suffered direct pressure from higher levels, forcing those tough old soldiers to back down a step.

The Strategic Science Corps, which was originally suppressed by several organizations, seems to have regained the upper hand. It is like a waking monster, and it is trying to regain what it lost.

The handover of Base 084 is just the beginning, and General Hale can easily imagine that in the coming time, not only the Ministry of Defense, but also the things that the CIA and the National Security Agency took from the Strategic Science Corps will also be taken away by all Return them one by one.

Under the Nevada sun, Colonel Hale couldn't help sighing.

She knew that the secret game of high-level officials was over, and the situation was over.

Open the guard post!

The colonel was also a decisive person, and she waved him through. Under the angry or relieved gazes of the soldiers of the Ministry of National Defense, those special forces soldiers in black combat uniforms rode into the No. 084 base in military vehicles again.

Ha, it's back to its original owner!

Fury led Merlin into the underground warehouse of the base. In that warehouse, there were many storage devices fixed on the walls, similar to filing cabinets. It contains many dangerous items collected by the Strategic Science Corps from World War II to the present.

Fury took a deep breath in the warehouse. He turned his head and took off his eyes. The black eye patch on his left eye was so conspicuous. This thing added a bit of fierceness to Fury's original temperament.

He put the sunglasses in his pocket, then took out a new ID from his pocket, and handed it to Merlin:

Here, your new ID. We have a new emblem, a new name, a new future, and it's time for you to have a new identity.

Merlin took the certificate, opened it, and glanced at it.

The gray eagle emblem on the certificate has indeed been changed. Now on the certificate, there is a black eagle logo with a geometric pattern, and the background is a white circle with a black border. On the circle, there is the name of the new organization.

strategihelandintervention, enforcementandlogistisdivision. (Strategic Homeland Defense Attack and Logistics Support Agency)

Merlin read out the long list of names, he looked up at Fury, and he said:

This is more complicated than the name Kohler gave us. When I tell others where I work in the future, I probably won't be able to finish it in one breath.

So you can use short names.

Fury shrugged:

l.d.! I'll call it S.H.I.E.L.D., how about that? Isn't that a good name?

Well, it's really concise and clear.

Merlin nodded. This abbreviation is much better than all the previous titles, and it also has a special temperament.

He lowered his head and looked at his ID again.

It is still the serious ID photo, the date of issuance is September 18, 1992, that was two days before Merlin set off with Fury and Barton to hunt down Natasha, and it was also the day he officially entered the job.

In a blink of an eye, 2 years have passed.

But what made Merlin feel puzzled was that the title on his certificate was Level 5 agent. He looked up at Fury, who said:

Don't look at me, this is confirmed by Pierce. Kohler made this special agent rank okay, so we kept this tradition. Pierce thinks that you have made enough credit for this incident, plus Gartler and Victoria's affirmation, I also need some real trustworthy people.

So, you are now a level 5 agent, the same level as Natasha and Barton.

Although I think these titles are meaningless.

Merlin put away his documents, and he said to Fury:

But a level 5 agent sounds imposing, so thanks for that.

Don't be in a hurry to thank me.

Fury sat on a box, put his left hand in his pocket, tapped his right hand, and said to Merlin:

Kohler has left, but there is still a lot of mess left by him. I need a lot of time to get S.H.I.E.L.D. on track. During this period, in addition to getting back what we lost, there are some very important things. I To deliver it to you, Natasha and Barton will do it.

What mission?

Merlin asked calmly:

Say it.

Kohler gave us a lot of classified information about other organizations that he knew before he left.

Fury whispered:

Pierce also took the opportunity of this victory to reach some agreements with several other organizations. Many secret projects have been transferred to the World Security Council for management, and as a special force that specializes in dealing with various strange events, SHIELD needs Those programs are evaluated and, if necessary, regulated.”

This is the power given to us by the World Security Council, and it is also our new obligation.

And you, Merlin, you are now my trump card agent to deal with those supernatural phenomena. So in the next period of time, you will be very busy.

Fury said:

There are several projects that require you to conduct a safety level assessment, and I will send some professionals to go with you.

Well, first project, let me see

Yes, this!

Fury took out a document marked with the emblem of the National Security Agency from the suitcase he was carrying and handed it to Merlin, who took it in his hand. There was a big logo on the cover of the old-looking document.

It looked like the trail of a wild animal's claws.

Merlin read the name of the project.

Emperor's Plan