Chapter 3686

In the kitchen, Shiler finished cutting the duck and placed it on the island where Peter and Stark were. The two of them looked as if they had been punched by the aroma of the roast duck, nearly falling off their high stools.

"This is too exaggerated, Doctor." Peter carefully picked up a piece of duck skin with his fork and dipped it into the dish of white sugar Shiler had handed him. The moment he put it into his mouth, he began to frantically cross himself on his chest.

"God, this thing is so delicious that I wouldn't even care if Jesus were being crucified right next to me!" Peter said.

Stark nudged him with his elbow, telling him to tone it down. He himself picked up the chopsticks with a practiced air, picked up a piece of duck skin somewhat clumsily, dipped it in the white sugar, and tossed it into his mouth.

"Alright, I thank Jesus for everything He has done for humanity, but, holy shit! How can this thing be so delicious?!"

Stark acted even more exaggeratedly than Peter. Shiler smiled; he knew that Stark actually loved eating things that were very fragrant and greasy, otherwise, he wouldn't have loved cheeseburgers the most.

Many people have pondered a question in their childhood: burgers have meat, vegetables, and bread, so why are they unhealthy?

But in fact, American burgers are very unhealthy. The beef patty is not a pan-seared steak; it is beef ground into a paste, then formed into a patty, and then fried until cooked. Beef mince is never completely lean meat; at least one-third to one-half of fat must be added to ensure the patty is tender and juicy. The juices inside a burger patty are not entirely meat moisture; there is also a lot of fat. This fat intake content is completely over the limit.

Then there is the cheese; there is no need to mention how high the calories are. And besides the sliced cheese that often appears in burgers, many cheeseburgers also have cheese sauce added, which makes the calories even higher. Moreover, the sodium content is also over the limit, and traditional American beef cheeseburgers do not contain vegetables.

So some people might say that those chicken burgers with vegetables must be healthier, right? But the chicken fillet inside a chicken burger is deep-fried, and mayonnaise is also added. Mayonnaise is made by whipping at least 80% oil.

It is not without reason that the obesity rate in the United States remains high. Even for a billionaire like Stark, the cheeseburgers he eats use the best ingredients, and he doesn't dare to eat too many of them usually. Shiler remembers one time, after Stark's fat-loss period ended, he was really craving them, so he devoured two large burgers at once, and the next day he couldn't fit into his armor.

Stark and Peter ate frantically. Shiler also tasted the duck skin; in fact, the flavor was already very good now, the biggest problem was that it wasn't crispy enough, and the texture was a bit lacking. Shiler ate two pieces and stopped.

Although one duck is not much, because it is quite fragrant, it is easy to get tired of it. Stark and Peter shared and finished one, and they had eaten enough. Shiler took the plum juice he had boiled to help them cleanse their palates. While drinking the beverage, he began to talk about his connection with Hawkeye.

Because many people's impression of Hawkeye comes from the movies, feeling that he is about the same age as Iron Man, but in reality, they are not of the same generation at all. Tony Stark, who had just become Iron Man, was in his 30s, and at that time Hawkeye was just a young man in his early 20s, having not been in New York for long, still learning to be a street hero.

Clint Barton is from Iowa, and their family had operated a meat shop for generations, which is why Barton knows how to make Iowa's specialty, dry-cured bacon. However, later his parents passed away, and he went to the circus, where he practiced an excellent shooting technique.

Later, due to some reasons, he fell out with the circus and ventured into New York alone. At that time, he might have just reached adulthood, relying on his good shooting skills, not caring about methods or approaches, and was only a mediocre street hero.

After messing around like this for a year or two, while stopping a jewelry store robbery, he was mistaken for a robber by the police. It was on the run that he met Seeing Natasha.

Stark's personality at that time could not be called well-rounded; it could even be called detestable. Although he got much better after returning from Afghanistan, it has been limited to this day.

Seeing Natasha originally liked young men, and Stark was actually not her type at all. And Stark at that time was pretentious and sensitive, and Seeing Natasha was annoyed by him day after day. Just at this time, a young, strong, and handsome guy got into her car while on the run for his life; what kind of plot development could there be?

"I think the claim that Seeing Natasha seduced Clint Barton because she wanted to use him is not very accurate." Shiler said truthfully, "If you had already slept with her at that time, then it is completely inaccurate. I think she was starving."

Stark pursed his lips and stared with wide eyes, his face full of "Do you still want to hear me talk?"

Shiler could only nod perfunctorily and say: "Alright, alright, our Ms. Black Widow is just that professional; the moment she saw Clint, she was thinking about how to use him to deal with you."

"I didn't say that either." Stark was still trying to make up for it, "She might have indeed been attracted by his looks, but after she calmed down, she came up with this plan."

"Yeah, at least she calmed down for a night." Shiler said while nodding, "And then she discovered she had violated the agent code, desperately trying to find ways to make up for it, forcibly dragging him into the mission of monitoring you to prove she wasn't acting on impulse."

Stark hammered the table hard. Shiler waved his hand and said: "Don't mention Seeing Natasha; we all know her too well, there's really nothing to talk about. Let's talk about Clint instead; how did he make you suffer?"

"He didn't make me suffer either." Stark said, "He just caused me a little trouble. He made a kind of acid arrow, stuck it on my armor with one shot, and half of my chest was melted. I almost fell from a height of several thousand meters, fortunately, the emergency braking device worked, and I saved my life."

"His aim is indeed not bad." Peter said, "When the Avengers were first formed, I had a few exchanges with him. He could force out my Spider-Sense with one arrow, then seal my escape route with another, and finally stick an arrow in my chest. I have never seen a shooter as powerful as him."

"I certainly know his power." Shiler said, "Those who can be recruited by Nick are all talents. Moreover, he doesn't do any administrative work, just waiting for field missions, which is a treatment that neither Seeing Natasha nor Coulson has."

"Because he needs to keep his intuition sharp." Peter said, "He spends several hours a day in a white noise room, feeling like he's in prison. If you ask me, it's better to come out and do administrative work."

"Then why did you say Seeing Natasha stayed because of him?" Shiler looked at Stark again and asked.

"It's not entirely because of him, it feels like she just found an excuse." Stark sighed and said, "At that time, Seeing Natasha might have been struggling with whether to stay, so she made an agreement with Clint to have a fight after a week. If Clint won, she wouldn't leave, completely saying goodbye to her past life, and stay to be a S. H. I. E. L. D. agent."

"She actually didn't want to stay, right?" Shiler frowned slightly and said, "Clint at that time was still very young, no matter how powerful he was, he couldn't beat Black Widow. Seeing Natasha proposing this condition should have been to make him retreat in the face of difficulty."

"Yes, it might have been like that originally." Stark nodded and said, "But don't underestimate the power of love. Clint's archery skills improved by leaps and bounds within a week, and the last arrow shot into Seeing Natasha's shoulder. He can be considered one of the very few people who defeated Black Widow head-on."

"Sounds a bit romantic." Peter said, "'I love you, so I must defeat you.' Are you sure Seeing Natasha didn't go easy on him?"

"No one knows about that." Stark spread his hands and said, "However, according to my understanding of her, even if she went easy on him, she shouldn't have let herself suffer such a serious injury. That arrow went straight through her shoulder, causing a comminuted fracture of the scapula; even if she were a cyborg, she would have to lie down for at least a month."

"But the two of them eventually broke up." Peter said, "Although Seeing Natasha stayed, they didn't seem to have any intersection afterward. It's truly sigh-inducing."

"Clint definitely didn't give up." Shiler put one arm on the table and said, "He was too young when he met Seeing Natasha, and Seeing Natasha was too old. A young man in his 20s has no way to move an elder like Seeing Natasha, even if what he gave—love—was something too many people had given her long ago."

Shiler knew that Seeing Natasha was definitely not a tragic character. In her long life, she had indeed experienced many misfortunes, but she was not lacking in love at all. In every stage of her life, there were people who loved her, and it was a love that was willing to sacrifice their lives and was unwavering. She was not lacking in family affection, romantic love, or friendship. Precisely because of this, it made the greatest tragedy in her life—the shattering of her ideals—even more lamentable.

"But he hasn't made any moves." Stark said, "They have been on field missions together many times, but I haven't heard of anything happening."

"That was in the past." Shiler tapped the table lightly with his fingers and said, "At that time, Seeing Natasha was single, and there were basically no other suitors around her, even if there were, they were very short-lived, and she rarely really talked about feelings. But now Bucky is back, and the two of them have truly and sincerely dated, and now the old flame is rekindled, the old house is on fire, and it won't be extinguished for a while. Do you think Clint will stand by and watch?"

"Oh, God." Peter said, "The problem of the old love hasn't been solved yet, and the new flame is about to come knocking. What is Seeing Natasha going to do?"

"This is retribution." Stark said unhappily, "Letting her spare no effort to smear me."

"I also remembered one thing." Shiler suddenly said, "Dr. Banner and Seeing Natasha..."

"What's going on with the two of them?" Peter widened his eyes and said, "Isn't Dr. Banner's girlfriend Betty?"

"They broke up for a while in between." Shiler said, "It seems to be because of Betty's father. Anyway, it's very complicated. Don't S. H. I. E. L. D. agents take turns watching Hulk? That period of time seems to be Seeing Natasha's turn. It's not like you don't know, she likes this type too."

"Is there anything she doesn't like?" Stark couldn't help but say.

Shiler and Peter turned their heads to look at him in unison.

Stark let out an angry roar, went down from the table, and went to the back garden to look at that flying old car.

"How does it feel to get the spider powers back?" Shiler looked at Peter and asked.

"Actually, it's not bad." Peter sighed and said, "I finally understand why you said I was a bit too noisy at the time. After getting the powers back, I feel that my thinking speed has increased quite a bit."

"You don't have to feel that this is a waste of power." Shiler said, "You are not young anymore, if you just act as an ordinary person, your thinking speed and reaction speed will inevitably decline with age, and your brain will not be as sharp. The weakness brought by aging is inevitable, and this will also lead to you not being able to think of new things, delaying you from making contributions to humanity. So using a part of the power to maintain the vitality of your brain is completely worth it, and it is not a waste."

Peter acted a bit embarrassed, he said: "Have you already seen it? Doctor? I mean..."

"That car has been parked in the yard for three or four days, and besides going to knock on it every day, you haven't really done anything, so I knew you must have fallen into a bottleneck period. Considering that your sleep time has been a bit long recently, it might be excessive use of the brain, leading to low spirits. If you didn't go to find Nick yourself, I was planning to go find him to talk about it."