Chapter: 268

"Now that everything has been figured out, I'll go join Captain and the others. It's been a long time, and this is a good opportunity to catch up."

Mark deactivated the concealment of his mirror space, locked onto Captain's team's location, and directly activated the anti-gravity device and acceleration thrusters, moving towards the target at top speed.

Mark reached the position after covering a distance of just over ten kilometers where he could see Captain's team in the blink of an eye.

Not only did Mark see their position, but Captain, who possessed an accel world and AI assistance, also spotted Mark flying in their direction.

Then, Captain, who had just been discussing the action plan with Natasha, activated the Flash mode of his battle suit and rushed toward Mark at high speed.

Bang! Natasha, along with the rest of the team at the camp, who couldn't react in time, only heard a muffled sound as an object landed.

When they looked over, they saw Mark and Captain already hugging each other with smiles, exchanging greetings.

Only Hawkeye Barton, whose eyesight surpassed everyone else's, saw the whole process.

Upon discovering that the incoming person was Mark, Captain excitedly activated the Flash mode of his battle suit and rushed toward Mark's position.

Under such high speed, a collision between the two should have caused severe impact to both.

However, just as they were about to collide, Captain and Mark both utilized the battle suit's high-performance emergency stop mode, enduring the powerful inertia on their own.

And after that they hugged each other, attracting the attention of the others as well.

After talking with Captain for a while, Mark naturally couldn't neglect his comrades Barton and Natasha. He walked over and gave them a long-awaited hug, exchanging greetings with each other.

However, what surprised Mark was that among the support team mentioned by Captain, there was someone he knew well—Phil Coulson.

"Coulson! What are you doing here?

I heard that after the S.H.I.E.L.D. was dismantled along with HYDRA, Fury stepped down from the director's position, and you took over as the new director to the new S.H.I.E.L.D.

There must be a lot of work involved in the reorganization of S.H.I.E.L.D., and manpower should be a big issue.

How come you have time to come out and perform missions?"

Coulson looked at Mark, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and displayed his characteristic gentle smile. He then approached and gave Mark a warm hug.

"With the reorganization of S.H.I.E.L.D., the workload has been incredibly busy. My team members and I are swamped, and we barely have time for vacations.

We can only rely on the nutrient hibernation chambers previously traded with Director Fury to maintain our physical condition.

However, this Hydra base there is an item originally kept by S.H.I.E.L.D., but it was secretly transferred by Hydra.

I've come here this time to recover that item."

"Oh, I see. Let's leave our catching up for after the mission.

For now, let me help you break down the enemy's energy shield to avoid delays."

The fact that Coulson, the current highest-ranking official of S.H.I.E.L.D., came out to perform this mission indicating that the item must be of the highest secrecy level within the organization.

In Coulson's eyes, its value could be compared to treasures like the Tesseract.

Though Mark didn't know exactly what Coulson was searching for. But he would eventually find out the truth as the mission progresses.

So Mark directly initiated an attack, destroying the energy conversion device connecting the base to the volcano interior, cutting off the energy supply to the protective shield.

Without a continuous energy source, the enormous energy shield became inactive and utterly ineffective.

With the solid protective barrier gone.

The Hydra members in this small base who were not many in number to begin with, were no match for the powerful Avengers and Coulson's team of agents.

They had no means of counterattack, and within just a few minutes, the battle came to an end.

With the mission to destroy the Hydra base accomplished, the work for the Avengers was mostly done, and the rest of the wrap-up was handled cooperatively by Coulson's team members.

They detained the captured Hydra members, gathering them in one room for supervision, awaiting transportation support after the battle.

Meanwhile, Coulson searched within the base for his true purpose for coming here.

Due to the high secrecy level of the item, Coulson didn't order his agents to assist him in the search; he conducted the exploration alone.

On the other side, Mark was engaged in conversations and catching up with the Avengers who had completed their mission, while keeping an eye on Coulson's movements through his peripheral vision.

After disabling the energy shield of the base earlier, Mark had activated all his detectors to scan the environment.

Unfortunately, the results showed no signs of any abnormal energy or magnetic fields within the base. The item might be protected within some container, shielding all these characteristic signals. Consequently, Mark could only closely monitor Coulson's actions.

If Coulson made any discoveries, Mark, with his informationized vision, would be able to receive precise information about that item instantly.

"By the way, Hawkeye, I've been working in the lab trying to complete a new invention that I think suits your abilities perfectly. Once it's finished, you must try it out. I believe you'll love it!"

On Coulson's side, there hadn't been any discoveries yet, while Mark continued his conversation with Hawkeye and the others.

"Oh, so you're finally planning to customize a weapon for me, just like you did for Captain and Natasha? Is it some special arrows or a high-tech bow?"

Hawkeye couldn't help but feel excited upon hearing Mark's words. After all, he had been on missions with Captain and Natasha for a long time, and he was well aware of the power boost Mark's customized battle suits provided them.

Even the new Avenger, Sam Wilson, aka Falcon, experienced significant enhancements after receiving two items from Mark as gifts. How could Hawkeye, a hero who relied heavily on equipment, not be envious?

Although he had a carbon-graphene composite bow arrow, which was a custom weapon Mark made for him before, when compared to Captain's Flash suit and Natasha's specialized battle gear, it was just not on the same level.

However, to his disappointment, Mark's next response was not what he hoped for.

"Sorry, Hawkeye, it's not a new weapon customized for you specifically. It's a universal equipment designed for all members of the Avengers. I just believe it will have a higher impact on you compared to others.

With it, you'll never have to worry about running out of arrows during missions or battles.

Regarding the custom weapon, don't be disheartened. I've been really busy lately and haven't had the time to create personalized equipment for you.

But once I get through this busy period, I'll make sure to discuss it with you properly and create a weapon that perfectly suits your needs."

Hearing Mark's explanation and promise, Hawkeye, who was initially disappointed, immediately perked up.

The reason he desired a more powerful weapon was not just to perform better in missions and not hold back the team; it was also about increasing his chances of survival in dangerous tasks.

For him, the responsibility for world peace was not the only burden he carried; he also had a family to protect.

While Hawkeye was immersed in joy over Mark's promise, suddenly there were some movements on Coulson's side, catching the attention of everyone in the base.

Coulson took out a pure black metal box made of lead from a hidden compartment in one of the base's laboratories.

After opening it and seeing the contents inside, Coulson's face displayed a satisfied smile: "Finally found it! The mysterious item that Director Carter brought to S.H.I.E.L.D. long ago—the Obelisk!"

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