Shadow of the Beautiful World

The Kree War between 1994 and 1995 brought the cooperation between us and S.H.I.E.L.D. a step further.

The seemingly stable and mature Z actually has the potential to chatter endlessly, just like the talkative old man next door.

As he led Merlin to walk in the hall of m.i.b, he seemed to be the leader inspecting the work, watching the black-clothed agents around him busy with their own affairs, and said to Merlin:

When the Cree invaded, I was appointed as the special envoy of Earth civilization. I was ready to communicate with the Cree commander face to face. To be honest, it was a life-threatening task. I was very nervous at the time.

You know, the Kree don't have a good reputation in the galaxy. They're aggressive and have an arrogance that's inappropriate at any time.

Z casually greeted a big bug walking upright beside him, and then continued to say to Merlin:

But before I set off, the fleet of the Kerry Empire fell into the sand outside our world. The speed of their defeat was as fast as their arrival, so fast that people could hardly react.

It was also at that time that I suddenly realized that m.i.b has been focusing on the stars since its establishment until now, so that we have overlooked that there are still many unsolved mysteries in our world. Heard about my good friend Nick Fury setting up s.d.o.l.d., he's always been so sharp.

Z looked back at Merlin and found that Merlin was trying to touch a short alien with three eyes.

Hey, don't touch it.

Z hastily stretched out his hand and knocked away Merlin's hand touching the alien. He said:

The skin of the Narcos is poisonous, it will put you in the hospital for 2 months, and maybe it will turn you into a fool who can only drink porridge for the rest of your life.

Uh, curious, just curious.

Merlin withdrew his hand graciously, he waved to the bouncing little alien, and then followed Z to continue forward.

Merlin looked at the bizarre aliens around him, and said in a low voice:

You said that I am the only one among the stars, please tell me in detail.

Also, z, is this your code name? I heard that the agents in m.i.b use letters as code names. The lower the letter, the higher the level. In other words, you are actually the person in charge of m.i.b in New York. ?”

You know a lot.

Agent Z nodded. He waved to Merlin and motioned him to follow. The talkative old man explained:

I just caught up with the good times. When I joined the job, we didn't have so many agents. That era was catching up with the Cold War, and the whole world was always shrouded in the shadow of civil war destruction. The activities of m.i.b were not active at that time. We're not as busy as we are now.

I have spent most of my life in this department. After those capable seniors either retired or died, I am standing in the current position, but frankly speaking, in recent years, m.i.b has been the same as your S.H.I.E.L.D. , expanding at an extremely fast speed, I already feel a little powerless.

As far as I know, your Director Fury has the same idea as me. Well, the two of us often go out to drink together, and the old men always have a lot of common topics.

Speaking of which, Agent Merlin, recently, the m.i.b and your s.d.o.l.d. have had quite a lot of intersections. Every time after your battle with the aliens is over, our agents will be busy for a while, cleaning up the mess, cleaning the memory, and so on.

Agent Z with a weird beard said to Merlin:

The lads under my command are all complaining. What they mean is that the next time you fight against aliens, such as the scene of the vampire war, it is best to choose a place where there are not so many bystanders.

Are you guys doing these things?

Merlin said in surprise:

I thought wizards were doing it.

Stop it.

Z pouted with some disdain:

How many wizards are there? Can they handle such a big scene?

Wizards are only responsible for solving small scenes. If there are too many ordinary people involved in supernatural events and the wizards are too busy, then we have to do it. In 1998, a fire dragon appeared in New York. After that incident, a large-scale The m.i.b was responsible for the amnestic operation, and I was exhausted during that time.

Also, those ordinary people who are trying to start a new life in the SHIELD's Supernatural Phenomenon Contact Protection Regulations have to undergo m.i.b's memory modification. Of course, only your director knows about this.

I have another question, Agent Z.

After listening to Agent Z's words, Merlin asked in a low voice:

I always feel that you look familiar, have we met before?

I've seen you, but you haven't seen me.

Z smiled mysteriously, and said:

I am old and rarely go out to work, but the boys under my command have seen you leave the scene of the crime several times. To be honest, I admire you a lot. Dealing with those aliens as a mortal is comparable to Dealing with these aliens is much more dangerous.

Let's be each other.

Merlin glanced at the aliens who could be called demons dancing wildly around him, and he said to Z:

They look dangerous, too.

No, they're simply ugly.

Z continued to lead Merlin through the hall, he and Merlin walked side by side, and said in a low voice:

The ones who can fall to the earth are all losers who can't survive on other planets. Most of them cherish their second life on the earth and won't easily cause trouble. Of course, because of the custom different, they often come up with some really weird questions.

This is also the daily work of m.i.b. I basically wipe the ass of this group of aliens hiding in the crowd. Those crazy big events don't happen every day. In fact, for me, I feel so peaceful The more days the better.

Z shrugged:

But to be honest, this kind of butt wiping work is quite boring after a long time.

About the message that came back from the stars

After a few minutes of silence, Merlin looked away from the strange aliens around him, and asked:

Is there anything you can tell me?

Tell me in my office.

Z took Merlin up the stairs leading to his office, then pushed open the glass door, inviting Merlin to enter the office, and he sat on his oddly shaped chair.

Recently, the number of aliens applying for asylum in exile has increased several times compared to before.

The printer at hand made a rattling sound. While waiting for the paper application documents to be printed, he leaned on the chair, crossed his legs, and said to Merlin:

This is probably due to the escalation of the war between the Cree and the Skrulls, forcing many weak aliens to embark on the road of exile. I have been in m.i.b for so long, and I have never seen so many asylum applications , just like flying snowflakes.

Speaking of this, Z rubbed his forehead with some headaches, and he said to Merlin:

Although the Kree tried their best to block the news, the news of their fleet's failure on Earth has spread almost throughout the entire southern galaxy at this time point. Therefore, many aliens in this wave of exile chose their destination in A remote, backward and barren Earth.

The agent supervisor spread his hands and said helplessly:

I really don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

Escalation of the war between the Kree and the Skrulls?

Merlin turned around, his expression became a little serious, he looked at Z, and asked:

Is this news reliable?

Very reliable.

Z pointed to the alien tourists who transited the earth in the lobby, and he said:

Since 1986, the earth has become a stop of the interstellar route passing through the solar system, and the way we collect star intelligence has become very diverse. The aliens who come and go north and south will bring a lot of news, one of m.i.b It is the duty of the job to collect and analyze this information.

And the news of the escalation of the war between the Kree and the Skrulls, we have heard from 57 aliens from different civilizations, so it is true. But how? I heard that this time they both In the middle of the war, a third party appeared, a powerful force called the Shia Empire, who seemed to have plans to interfere in the war.

That is also an alien civilization that we don't understand, so we don't rule out that this war will completely evolve into an interstellar war in the southern galaxy. We will keep a close eye on it.

Z shrugged helplessly:

Of course, judging from the current situation, we can only keep paying attention.

swish

Agent Z put the stack of papers he had just printed in front of Merlin's eyes, propped his chin, and said to Merlin:

Fill out this document. I will arrange an agent to go to the Cree to collect evidence in the near future. If it is determined that she is suitable for living on the earth and is willing to abide by the laws and customs of the earth, then we will issue her a residence certificate. And arrange a new identity for her.

Of course, before that, I want to talk to you about the situation of the Cree.

Her name is Minerva.

Merlin picked up the pen, and while filling in the information on the application, he said to Agent Z:

She used to be a member of the Cree Interstellar Troops. She was an excellent Cree soldier. She was captured by SHIELD agents during the Cree invasion in 1994 and has been locked in the island prison. She refused to compromise with us. But a few days ago, things changed.

Another Cree who was captured with her, Minerva's commander, Yon Rogg, asked me to release Minerva from imprisonment. I went to see Minerva The situation, to be honest, is quite bad, the long-term imprisonment has made her suffer from some mental illnesses, she looks very depressed, I seriously doubt that if she continues in this way, she may die.

Merlin raised his head and said to Agent Z:

And Minerva was born in a Cree commoner family, and her value to us is limited to the information about the Cree Empire in her mind. I mean, I have a way to extract that information. In this case, she is very important to us. It's useless, and through m.i.b's memory modification and long-term monitoring, this prisoner of war can at least keep his life.

What's more, besides being a prisoner and compromising, she has no third way to go. The Cree people have an extreme view on the defeated. Once she is discovered by the Cree people, she will only have a dead end.

To sum up, I think we should give her a way to go. After all, we are not evil.

Um.

After listening to Merlin's description, Agent Z nodded slowly, and said in a deep voice:

I don't mind accepting her application for exile if it can be guaranteed that she is harmless. She can also serve as a sample for us to observe the physical form of the Kree.

However, speaking of it

Z looked at Merlin who was filling out the documents, and he suddenly said:

Agent Merlin, what is your relationship with Ms. Carol Danvers?

Uh, friend

Merlin froze for a moment, and he quickly replied:

Just ordinary friends.

Ordinary friends? Not at all.

Z showed a strange smile, he knocked on the table, and said softly:

According to the information we got from some 'alien friends', Miss Carol Danvers destroyed a starship of the Kree Empire with extreme violence on the interstellar railroad of the Southern Milky Way 7 months ago, The destination of that starship is Earth, guess what is the purpose of those Kree fighters coming to Earth?

Agent Z, stop playing charades.

Merlin's heart beat violently, and he asked calmly on the surface:

I'm just an ordinary earthling, how would I know this?

Well, it looks like you don't like revealing your love life to other people.

Z smiled, and patted Merlin on the shoulder with the attitude of someone who had come here. He said:

You kid, you are really lucky. There is such a powerful friend, who protects you in such a distant place beyond the stars.

The purpose of those Kerry fighters seems to be to capture some Earthlings who participated in the invasion and counterattack on Earth, including your and Fury's names.

Merlin nodded, and he asked again:

Then Carol, how is she doing recently?

As for Ms. Carroll's current situation, sorry, I may not be able to answer your question.

Z shrugged. He took the completed form, looked at it, and said:

m.i.b is not powerful enough to establish its own information network on the southern side of the Milky Way. These news are all heard from some aliens who transited from the earth. However, it is said that she is also very low-key over there and has not provoked to a very powerful enemy.

Is that so?

Merlin nodded regretfully, looked at Agent Z, and said:

If you can still receive news related to Carol in the future, please let me know.

Is this a personal request?

Z looked up at Merlin, and after a while, he picked up the seal at hand, pressed on the form, and said to Merlin:

Your level of confidentiality is not enough, Agent Merlin, this does not conform to our workflow. But if you can do us a small favor, I can agree to your request, after all, you have also had a relationship with aliens 'contact' people.

What's busy?

Merlin asked.

Help us find an alien who has been missing for 21 years.

Z looked around, then lowered his voice and said:

He fell into the earth in 1980. This incident caused some small sensations at the time, but the search technology at that time was still very backward, and we were not able to find him in the first place.

This kind of thing is actually not uncommon. Aliens always have some strange abilities. In addition, it has been too long, and we have given up looking for it. But some time ago, he seemed to become active again. He fell There have been several paranormal occurrences in the area and this has come to our attention again. I have sent two of my best agents, K and J, to search for him, but with little success.

He seems to be avoiding us, and the m.i.b is not a combat department in nature. Last month, when Fury and I were in the World Security Council meeting, he recommended you to me and said that you are very good at handling these Strange thing. In a sense, m.i.b and S.H.I.E.L.D. can be regarded as brother departments, and helping each other is also what it should be.”

Z looked at Merlin, he said:

Therefore, you can regard it as a secondment mission. I need you to help us find this 'ghost' who does not do bad things, and persuade him to make further contact with m.i.b. Don't worry too much, he has already 'hidden' on Earth It has been 21 years, which proves that he is not the kind of bad guy who does evil casually, so you have plenty of time to find him slowly.

Well, where is his activity area?

Merlin asked, Z pointed to the red dot mark on the map hanging on the wall, and he said:

Kansas.

Merlin looked at the red dot on the map, he thought for a few minutes, and then said to Z:

Okay, I'll take over this task.