Chapter 370: New and Good (Part 1)

New York is a city that truly never sleeps, especially the buildings near Wall Street in Manhattan, which are brightly lit all night. Although it is already 11 o'clock at night, the lights here are still as bright as day, and the streets are full of people.

In Arkham Asylum, not far from Wall Street, Shiler was working at his desk. Just then, a special security phone on his desk rang. He picked up the phone and said, "Hello, yes, that's right, I am the 'Doctor'..."

"Yes, that's right, I also feel very sorry for Director Pierce's encounter... The 4 bases in the eastern part of New York? Sorry, but I have too much work on my hands right now. You know, I am the only high-level member in all of New York who can still maintain communication and has not entered a silent state..."

"... Alright, but I can only accept two bases at most. As for the remaining two... I suggest you strategically abandon them and withdraw the personnel from them..."

"What? Secure stronghold?... I'm very sorry, Director Pierce didn't leave me enough secure strongholds before he went silent. They are all full now."

Shiler sighed and said, "It's not that I'm asking for a lion's share, but there are really too many people coming to me... Yes, thank you for understanding. The extra personnel on the security plan list are charged by the head. The security fee for senior management and important research personnel is $300,000 each..."

Listening to the reply from the other side, Shiler covered his forehead. His tone turned a bit cold. He said, "Do you think now is the time to bargain? The West Coast is their key target. Do you know how much risk I have to take to receive you?"

"Don't talk to me about this. Everyone knows that the emergency transfer actions now are all for you to preserve your own direct forces, and only my secure stronghold here is truly reliable. If you are willing to be cheated by those scammers, then I won't stop you..."

"50? No, I said, the quota is limited. I can only give you 15 quotas at most, calculated at $300,000 per person... Alright, a 10% discount, considering we both worked under Director Pierce..."

Shiler sighed, put down the phone, leaned back in his chair, stretched, and then looked at Nick Fury sitting opposite him.

Nick Fury looked up from the desk and said, "Another $5 million in the account, huh?"

"Still the same, we split 55. But I feel that this little money can't compensate for the psychological trauma caused by working overtime."

Shiler just wanted to stand up to make a cup of coffee when his mobile phone rang again. Shiler picked up the phone and said, "Hello, hello, this is the 'Doctor'. What? Your base was raided? I'm very sorry, I don't have extra manpower here to send to rescue you."

"The person attacking you is Captain America? Even if the person attacking you is God, I can't save you..."

"Alright, I can only point out a retreat route for you. Please go to New York Port immediately. There will be special agents to meet you there. But if you want to transfer to a secure stronghold, please send a message to your superior and ask him to pay your security fee..."

"I'll say it again, this is not extortion. Secure strongholds have been full for a long time. If you want to get in without paying, what will others think? You'd better call your superior quickly. If he is willing to pay, then you are saved. If he is not willing, then God bless you..."

After finishing, Shiler hung up the phone. Nick joked again: "Cold-blooded and ruthless, Doctor."

"Likewise."

Since Shiler pulled a trick of replacing the fake with the real, let Pierce go full-channel silent, and killed the backup Garrett he left behind, he completely controlled the Hydra agents in S. H. I. E. L. D., fabricated a set of security plans, and turned Arkham Asylum into Hydra's "secure" stronghold.

From the beginning, Shiler didn't want to fleece these agents. To put it bluntly, how much oil and water could these wage earners have? Even if he relied on selling immortality factors, it was slow and troublesome.

Shiler chose a different path and opened another industrial line.

The competition between Stark and Steve gradually entered a white-hot stage. The two were involuting more and more fiercely, so the scale of this purge became larger and larger. All Hydra on the East and West Coasts were involved. Because this competition started too suddenly, most of them were unprepared.

This was different from the "investigation" of S. H. I. E. L. D. that said one thing and did another. When dealing with Hydra, Captain America and Iron Man were serious. Therefore, in just a few days, the snake heads on the East and West Coasts lost quite a bit of power.

As one after another so-called secure stronghold was broken, more and more snake heads went into a silent state. And the more they went into a silent state, the less they could organize decent defensive offensives, so the losses became more and more.

This group of snake heads went silent themselves, but they were also unwilling to see the direct forces they had worked so hard to build be eradicated like this. If so, wouldn't they become isolated and helpless after they came out?

Still the same, Hydra's infighting was professional. They had to consider how to face their colleagues who were like wolves and tigers after their silence ended. If they really became bare-handed commanders, they would only be swallowed alive.

And at this time, a rumor spread among the high-level officials: Alexander Pierce, the former director of S. H. I. E. L. D. and also one of the most famous snake heads of Hydra, left behind an equally experienced silent agent and an absolutely secret secure stronghold before entering silence.

This silent agent codenamed "Doctor" was very likely a certain agent in S. H. I. E. L. D., but his identity was temporarily unknown. But there was no doubt that his security plan was quite effective.

And why this security plan was so effective, it had to start from S. H. I. E. L. D.

Just after the important Hydra agents in S. H. I. E. L. D. were transferred, a big purge began in S. H. I. E. L. D. immediately. Those agents who didn't participate in the security plan were directly purged.

Of course, this was a cooperation between Nick and Shiler. After Shiler transferred those important Hydra agents away, the rest were small fish and shrimp. Nick could purge them with any excuse. The core Hydra members had all left, and they couldn't organize any decent defense and counterattack.

Although the secured agents were captured and locked up in the asylum, the ones who weren't secured lost their lives. This further explained the importance of the security plan and also explained that this silent agent codenamed Doctor was experienced and decisive.

After the rumors of the secure stronghold spread, many Hydra snake heads began to consider transferring their direct personnel into it.

And Shiler wanting money didn't exceed their expectations at all. Hydra had been operating for so many years, so they still had this bit of capital. Spending some money to save their direct forces was the most cost-effective thing for them.

On the contrary, Shiler's style increased the confidence of these snake heads. If he wasn't a pure Hydra, how could he be so skilled at taking advantage of the situation and asking for a lion's share?

Just by his level of proficiency, Pierce had a discerning eye!

Not bad, Hydra.

The snake heads felt an incomparably intimate atmosphere from Shiler's style. They didn't care about his high price. Hydra had been operating for so many years, so they still had this bit of capital. Spending some money to save their direct forces was the most cost-effective thing for them.

On the way to evacuate to Arkham Asylum, 80% of the people were captured by the "all-knowing" S. H. I. E. L. D., and the remaining 20% successfully arrived at the asylum, but they didn't feel that there was any problem at all.

Now, the situation had become so severe that 20% of the people could still remain, which was already considered their good fortune.

But what they didn't know was that in the director's office of Arkham Asylum, one of their saviors was weighing them by the catty and selling them to the director of S. H. I. E. L. D.

"Seriously, I think you should find a way to withdraw. In a few more days, those two lunatics who are competing fiercely will find you." Nick advised Shiler: "We all know that we are for the cause of justice, but those two people are a bit carried away lately. It wouldn't be good if they accidentally hurt their own people..."

Shiler was not in a hurry at all. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have a way."

"What way?" Nick looked up at him.

Just then, a portal appeared in the office. Strange walked out of it. He first looked up at the sky outside, then yawned and sat down next to Shiler. Shiler asked, "Are you done?"

"That's right. The Sorcerer Supreme has handed over all the affairs of Kamar-Taj to me. Now I am the Sorcerer Supreme in name and reality, just missing a handover ceremony."

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"Then I have to congratulate you, but I heard you say before that there are quite a few troubles lately. What's wrong?"

Mentioning this, Strange looked troubled. He said, "The mages think that Stark is too stingy. He only gave them one of the dozen spaceships to use for research..."

"You also know that that group of great mages are research fanatics. One spaceship can't satisfy their appetite at all."

"Mages are also divided into many schools. Some use white magic, and some study summoning magic. The ideas for modification are also different. Some want to completely energize the spaceship, while others want to use enchantment technology. I have stopped at least a dozen arguments lately..."

"In any case, we need at least 3 spaceships." Strange concluded: "With less than this number, it's hard for me to balance the experimental needs of the mages."

"Just like I told you on the phone before, anyway, you mages have portals. Sneaking up to do some research shouldn't be discovered."

"This is exactly what I'm hesitating about..." Strange showed a difficult expression and said, "I don't want to aggravate the opposition between ordinary humans and mages. We are the guardians of the Earth, but not managers, let alone rulers. If we are discovered, Stark will be very angry."

"You just don't let him discover you, right? Could it be that that group of great mages also have the habit of not cleaning up the trash after finishing research?"

"Of course not. We are not like those wealthy old men like Stark. Kamar-Taj has maintained the virtue of frugality for many years. Our magic is environmentally friendly and pollution-free; there isn't even any waste."

"Moreover, a special item left to me by the Sorcerer Supreme can also reset time..."

The more Strange spoke, the brighter his eyes became. He said, "I can completely let the great mages go up to experiment, and then use the gem to restore the spaceship. This way, Stark couldn't possibly discover us..."

Saying this, he stood up and said to Shiler, "That's right, I have an idea."

Then he opened a portal and stepped one foot into it. Before leaving, he didn't forget to look back and say, "Thank you. Thank you for your quite flexible thinking, and... morality."

After Strange's figure completely disappeared, Nick looked at the place where he left and asked thoughtfully, "The scapegoat you found?"

"Don't say it like that. There are many doctors in this world. How could it be that they suspect Stephen?"

"Yeah, originally no one could suspect him, but you instigated him to illegally occupy the spaceship under Stark's nose. Then who Stark will suspect, there's no need to say more..."

Shiler walked over with coffee, handed a cup to Nick, then raised the coffee cup and said, "You don't say, I don't say, who knows he was inspired by me?"

Nick smiled and picked up the cup. The two lightly touched cups and then revealed a tacit smile. ===== CHAPTER 371 =====