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Chapter 267: Learning Ninjutsu, What Are You Thinking?
🕑 Added 2023-12-18 18:09:35 +0000 UTC[Image: Cosmic Cube]
"Coulson, I heard you have another mission for me?"
"We met at a press conference not long ago, but you didn't contact me then."
Looking at the entering Charles Doyle, Coulson stood up from the sofa and extended his hand to Charles:
"Nice to see you, Mr. Charles!"
Charles and Coulson shook hands briefly, then he sat on the nearby sofa, smiling and asking:
"Why did you come to me today? Is there a mission you want to entrust me with?"
Coulson also sat on the sofa, looking at Charles and said after a moment of contemplation, "<Mr. Charles, I wonder what your thoughts are on what happened last night."
Hearing Coulson mention the events of last night, Charles smiled and said, "I don't have any thoughts, but is the mission you want to entrust related to the events of last night?"
Upon hearing Charles's words, Coulson understood that Charles probably had some knowledge of the matter, so he said, "I need intelligence on the events of last night."
Charles nodded in understanding and pressed the service bell on the table. Soon, Iruka walked in with three blank scrolls for missions.
Iruka placed the mission scrolls on the table and then left.
Charles picked up one of the blank mission scrolls, unfolded it, and looked at Coulson, asking, "What kind of intelligence mission do you need?"
After a moment of contemplation, Coulson said, "We want to know what exactly happened at Battery Park and what the magical formation in the sky was."
"And who is the force or individual behind all this?"
Listening to Coulson's words, Charles did not immediately start writing the mission entrustment. Instead, he said, "These are four questions, and because your questions involve the extraordinary and their secrets, each intelligence mission will cost 50 energy stones."
Upon hearing Charles's offer, Coulson was momentarily stunned, then immediately said, "Mr. Charles, the price for previous intelligence missions wasn't this high. You can't raise it every time."
Charles shook his index finger and said, "NO, NO, NO, it's not a price hike. It's just that this intelligence mission is worth this price. What you're asking is not simple."
Hearing Charles's explanation, Coulson had no choice. After all, Charles was the only seller.
Besides obtaining information from Charles, they could only analyze it slowly on their own or find other methods, but S.H.I.E.L.D. didn't have a better way.
In the end, Coulson reluctantly said, "Fine, we'll go with your price, but you won't raise it again next time, right?"
Charles emphasized again, "It's not me raising the price; the price is determined by the content of the mission."
Seeing that Coulson didn't object further, Charles called Iruka to bring a few more blank mission scrolls.
Seeing that Charles wrote four mission entrustment letters separately, Coulson didn't comment. Although he didn't understand why Charles didn't put them together, he could only accept the result and consider it as the other party's way of doing things.
After Coulson signed the mission entrustment letters and paid the energy blocks, Charles began to explain to him.
"Let's start with what happened last night at Battery Park. Two groups of wizards engaged in a massive battle, which is the specific reason for the destruction there."
"As for the magical formation in the sky, it's a magic formation called Energy Aggregation Formation."
"The force behind the battle is a group of wizards."
"One side belongs to the evil wizards led by Morgana. Morgana herself activated the formation with the intention of destroying the world."
"The other side consists of righteous wizards led by Supreme Merlin. They defeated Morgana and other evil wizards, averting a crisis of world destruction."
After Charles finished explaining, Coulson was momentarily stunned and then said in disbelief, "You mean wizards?"
Charles nodded and said seriously, "Not Street magicians but wizards who really wield magic."
"Of course, there are also wizards who pretend to be street magicians, wandering among people, performing magic in the name of illusion."
"You must have been to the battle scene in Battery Park. That is the damage caused by the magician's battle. "
At this point, Coulson's brain was spinning rapidly. In addition to ninja as an extraordinary force in this world, there seemed to be another group of extraordinary individuals—wizards.
Since there are good and evil wizards, could there be an unjust side in the world of ninjas?
Also, Charles's statement about wizards pretending to be street magicians walking among humans opened up a new line of thought for Coulson. Could it be possible to find wizards through this method?
After a moment of contemplation, Coulson spoke again, "Thank you, Mr. Charles, for the information. I wonder if you could explain the so-called Supreme Merlin and Morgana.
“Is this Supreme Merlin the same as the Merlin mentioned in the legend of King Arthur, or is the King Arthur legend also a true event?"
Hearing Coulson's question, Charles raised two fingers and slowly said, "200 energy stones."
Coulson looked at the box beside him and found exactly 200 energy stones left. He said, "Alright!"
Then Charles wrote two more mission entrustment letters, and after Coulson signed them, he began to explain.
" Morgana Le Fay is a super evil and cruel wizard who existed in ancient times. She even established her own faction"
"But in ancient times, Morgana was sealed by Merlin's apprentice. Even the members of the Morgana faction were either sealed or killed by Merlin's apprentice."
"Centuries passed, and it came to the present time. Morgana broke the seal some time ago and planned to destroy the world directly with a magic formation. However, she was killed on the spot by the arrival of Supreme Merlin."
"As for Supreme Merlin, he is the ruler of all wizards and secretly responsible for guarding the safety of humanity, eliminating some evil wizards, and clearing out harmful bloodlines."
"Wizards don't reveal themselves to ordinary people. As for whether the Supreme Merlin in the story of King Arthur is the same as the real Supreme Merlin, I don't know."
After briefly telling the background stories of both, Charles stopped.
Coulson, on the other hand, was completely dumbfounded. An ancient wizard from centuries ago was sealed into the present day, implying that the individual possessed eternal life.
Considering that the history of the United States is only a few centuries, the idea that a wizard could live for centuries or even longer was shocking to his worldview.
What amazed him even more was that such a being had left no traces for S.H.I.E.L.D. stationed in the United States to find, and this Supreme Merlin...
What else in this world did S.H.I.E.L.D. not know about? How much did they actually control?
In the midst of his contemplation, Coulson exclaimed, "I never thought this world was not as simple as it seems on the surface."
Charles smiled but did not speak.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Charles, for willing to share this information with us."
"S.H.I.E.L.D. is interested in deepening cooperation with the Hidden Leaf Village. I wonder if you are willing to consider it."
"We are willing to pay a certain price for this, so feel free to make any demands you may have."
Upon hearing Coulson bring up the idea of deepening cooperation again, Charles did not outright reject it this time. Instead, he curiously asked, "What kind of deep cooperation?"
"Exchange programs."
"The Hidden Leaf Village can send several ninja students to study at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy, and the ninja school can accept several students from the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy as exchange students."
Listening to Coulson's explanation, Charles couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Coulson, do you call this cooperation?"
"What do your S.H.I.E.L.D. students have that ninjas would want to learn? Are you going to teach them stealth, assassination, or maybe how to use firearms?"
Listening to Charles's ridicule, Coulson remained calm and said slowly, "This is just one form of cooperation. As for what you're willing to take in return, you can propose it."
Charles picked up an energy block from the table and said seriously, "The conditions we propose, you cannot afford it."
Coulson looked at the energy block in Charles's hand, thinking it was this item he was referring to. Then he confidently said, "Name a quantity, and perhaps we can agree."
Seeing Coulson so confident, Charles smiled and said, "The entity that produces these energy stones, the Cosmic Cube."
"If you are willing to offer it as compensation, your proposal may be considered."
"Of course, it's only a possibility."
In fact, Charles was not concerned about Coulson's proposal, and using the Cosmic Cube as a bargaining chip was just a way to test whether Nick Fury had the courage to sacrifice it.
Even if Nick Fury agreed to exchange the Cosmic Cube, Charles would not agree to it.
In this world, there is no Hidden Leaf Village, and there is no ninja school. The personnel from the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy have nowhere to stay.
As for building a new one from scratch, Charles is not willing to do it. Teaching these special agents to refine chakra and ninjutsu is simply absurd.
As for items like the Cosmic Cube, there are plenty of opportunities to obtain them, and he is not in a hurry.
Upon hearing Charles's conditions, Coulson opened his mouth but finally said, "I cannot make a decision on this matter. I need to go back and consult with superiors."
Coulson knew that this matter seemed hopeless. The other party's demands were too high, directly asking for the Cosmic Cube.
The confidentiality level of this item is very high. If it were not for Coulson being responsible for negotiating with Charles using energy blocks, he wouldn't even know about the existence of the Cosmic Cube.
As for why the other party knew about the Cosmic Cube, Coulson did not pay much attention.
Since the Hidden Leaf Village could know so much confidential information about the supernatural world, knowing about this item that has been around since the Red Skull era was probably not surprising.
"Well, then, go back and consult with your superiors. Once it's confirmed, you can contact me at the Agency," Charles said.
At this point, Coulson stood up, extended his hand, and said, "Thank you, Mr. Charles, for the information today. If there are any more tasks in the future, we may trouble you again."
"Of course, if we can establish cooperation, that would be even better."
Charles shook hands with him, wearing a smile and saying nothing more.
Coulson left the meeting room, and with four agents, he directly left the Agency. After getting into the car, he immediately said, "Back to S.H.I.E.L.D."
Meanwhile, Charles, seated in the meeting room, looked at the 8 boxes totaling 400 energy blocks and the 5 mission scrolls placed on the table. Without hesitation, he picked up the scrolls and submitted them.
As the mission assembly's rating came in, all 5 missions were rated as B-level. Charles then proceeded to claim the mission rewards.
Ding!Completed B-level mission, gaining 2000 reputation, 200,000 copper coins, and a common treasure chest!
Ding!Completed B-level mission, gaining 2000 reputation, 200,000 copper coins, and a common treasure chest!
Ding!Completed B-level mission, gaining 2000 reputation, 200,000 copper coins, and a common treasure chest!
Ding!Completed B-level mission, gaining 2000 reputation, 200,000 copper coins, and a common treasure chest!
Ding!Completed B-level mission, gaining 2000 reputation, 200,000 copper coins, and a common treasure chest!
Satisfied with the rewards and the 400 energy blocks on the table, Charles nodded approvingly.
The harvest from defeating Morgana was not bad at all. Moreover, he could continue using the history of the magical world to acquire more energy blocks.
Charles waved his hand, collecting all the energy stones into his storage space. Instead of recharging immediately, he did a quick calculation and found that whether combined or used with the blood core, he couldn't reach 3280 for double recharging.
But this didn't affect Charles's mood. Leaving the meeting room, he immediately called Ginny.
"Ginny, notify the High Table to hold a meeting in three days."
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On the other side-
Coulson returned to the Triskelion and went straight to Nick Fury's office. He reported the obtained intelligence and Charles's request to the director.
Listening to the report, Nick Fury took out two photos and said, "This is a corpse we found in Battery Park. Judging by the damage, it was caused by flames, and all the tissues inside the body have been burned to ashes."
"When our agents touched the body, it turned into flying ashes directly. We only collected some ash, which has no research value."
