"Thor…"
Steve tactfully explained to Thor, telling him that this was not a friendly gesture.
"..."
After hearing Captain America's explanation.
Thor felt awkward.
He went to sit in the corner, sulking…
"It looks like you all are getting along well."
After checking the scepter, Nick Fury walked into the control room, his one eye scanning Iron Man as he spoke.
"Tony, can you get off the table?"
"Alright."
Tony pushed himself off the table with both hands and jumped down.
But he didn't settle down. Instead, he suddenly pointed at a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and tattled to Fury.
"Hey! Fury, that guy is playing a game. He thought no one saw him, but I caught him!"
Fury: "..."
At this moment, Natasha asked Nick Fury.
"What about Daredevil?"
Nick Fury shook his head.
"Matt Murdock refused the agent I sent to invite him. But it doesn't matter. We're not short of people, and Barbara's skills are no worse than his."
"Are you planning to recall Barbara?"
"If necessary."
Nick Fury's expression was serious: "This is a critical time. Every S.H.I.E.L.D. member is on standby."
"Wow, Barbara?"
Tony looked at Black Widow with a teasing expression.
"Li's personal bodyguard? Also, an agent like you? Oh, you guys are something else… Fury, guess if I'll snitch?"
"That doesn't matter."
Fury walked to the console, operated it with one hand, and said: "The scepter has shown us Mr. Ye's sincerity. Barbara's undercover mission can be canceled anytime."
As he operated.
A projection of the Mind Scepter appeared.
"Tony, Dr. Banner, you two are responsible for researching this…"
…..
"Ahhh——~"
Barbara's beautiful eyes were drowsy as she let out a yawn.
She wrapped herself in a pure white sheet.
Two snow-white feet landed on the floor.
The soft fabric dragged across the floor.
The graceful curves of her jade-like legs appeared and disappeared as she moved.
She walked to the window and pulled the curtain slightly open.
Fresh golden-white light slanted into the room.
"The sun is rising…"
Beep——
The small green-screen communicator on the bedside table beeped, delivering a message from S.H.I.E.L.D.: —— She was to stand by and be ready to cancel her undercover mission at the club at any moment.
'Damn… I forgot about this…'
Barbara tiptoed barefoot, carefully approaching the bedside table, intending to put away the communicator first.
With her gymnastic and acrobatic skills, she silently… crept back to the bed.
Just as her delicate fingers touched the target—
A hand suddenly grasped her slender wrist.
"Good morning. Your yoga is quite impressive."
The green-eyed beauty's expression froze momentarily. She quickly withdrew her small hand and spoke somewhat unnaturally.
"Good morning… What do you want for breakfast? I'll make it for you. You can sleep a bit longer…"
"Hoo~"
Ye Li let out a deep breath and pulled both the white silk and the beauty into his arms. "My breakfast… is you~"
…..
"Can I try this sword?"
"Mm."
Mathilda handed the Asgardian sword to Jessica. "It glows."
"It does."
Jessica grasped the sword, and sure enough, its blade glowed white, outshining the sunlight, brighter than dawn.
Unlike Thor's hammer, Mjölnir, this sword could be used by anyone who held it.
"What's it called?"
"Eh, the weird uncle didn't say..."
Matilda looked at the sword and said, "Since it glows, why not call it a lightsaber?"
"Nope, that name's already taken."
Jessica pulled out a small black rod from her waist, pressed a switch, and a blazing blue glow shot out—it was the prototype lightsaber Ye Li had retrieved from Tony.
Holding two glowing swords—one in each hand—she curiously compared them.
"Matilda, which of these two do you think is stronger?"
Matilda shook her head. "Jessica, don't mess around—if you break it, that wouldn't be good."
"Mm, you're right."
Jessica, worried about damaging her beloved lightsaber, turned it off and put it away.
Raising Matilda's sword, she said, "Let's call this one the White Light Sword. I'll take you to find Li and have him ask someone to make you a scabbard."
…..
"Do you have anything..."
Ye Li asked Barbara gently.
"…that you want to say to me?"
"I..."
Barbara pressed her lips together… hesitating.
She was wavering.
Should she reveal her identity as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent…?
Jessica's voice, accompanied by knocking, came from outside.
"Brother, are you awake? It's getting late~"
Ye Li's forehead twitched.
That damn little sister… ruined my moment.
Just wait till I get back at you!