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Chapter 140: The Formation
Bai Luo and Lorna had already taken their seats in the vehicle arranged by Coulson, and during the ride, he managed to contact Nick Fury, who was far away on the Aircraft Carrier.
Nick's tone was not pleasant. Without waiting for Bai Luo to speak, he asked, "Did you get the Cosmic Cube?"
Bai Luo knew that Nick was asking a question he already knew the answer to. If he replied no, Fury would definitely take the opportunity to scold him.
However, Bai Luo's response at that moment was even more honest than when he was with Lorna. He simply said, "No."
Sure enough, Nick Fury's forced calmness shifted instantly with Bai Luo's answer. He exclaimed, "I entrusted so many people to you for such a large military operation, and you just went in and talked to them without doing anything?"
Bai Luo chuckled and replied, "No, no, no—I was negotiating with him."
"Oh?" This time, Nick showed a hint of interest. He said, "You better make sure that the content and outcome of your negotiations satisfy me."
Bai Luo responded, "I can't guarantee that."
He then conveyed Sato Ryuseki's intentions to Nick Fury. Aside from secretly acquiring a Mind Stone, he revealed almost everything else in detail.
After listening to Bai Luo's account, Nick fell into a moment of silence. After a long pause, he said, "In that case... according to their wishes, we don't need to intervene; they can resolve everything themselves?"
Bai Luo confirmed, "Yes, and they claim they will leave after they finish."
Nick thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I understand. I will inform you of any plans or actions as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Bai Luo felt a bit confused. He remarked, "Aren't you going to discuss your plans with me? We should brainstorm together!"
To this, Nick simply replied, "I still need to calm Thor down—he is very dissatisfied about not being able to immediately strike back and retrieve his brother."
After that statement, Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., unceremoniously hung up the phone, abruptly ending the conversation.
Following this, Bai Luo and the others were settled in an apartment on the outskirts of Water City. The nearby residents had long since evacuated, and the location was close to both the coastline and the hideout of Sato Ryuseki, allowing them to respond or retreat quickly if needed.
Now that things had come to this point, they naturally had no objections.
Poor Banner was the most unfortunate; he had originally been brought in under the pretense of needing his expertise to locate the Cosmic Cube. In the film, he and Tony indeed used their research on Gamma Rays to search for it. Although in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s original storyline he couldn't avoid transforming into Hulk and joining the battle, his scientific skills had been sidelined from the very beginning, relegating him to a standby combat member.
However, Banner didn't mind too much. These superheroes were essentially good-hearted individuals. Having witnessed the chaos in Japan's Suido Nishiden River District and now observing the situation in Water City, Banner understood that Hulk's power could play a significant role in this fight. Therefore, if he was truly needed, he wouldn't hesitate to transform into Hulk.
As for Bai Luo... his main concern was ensuring that if a fight broke out, Banner wouldn't be knocked out again right away.
Of course, if Nick took Sato Ryuseki's advice, the likelihood of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s involvement this time would be minimal; even the Avengers might not join in.
At this moment, however, the Avengers were merely a prototype. Although key members like Tony and Steve had such thoughts, the current situation hadn't truly led to the formation of the Avengers.
Moreover, at present, Banner, Tony, Steve, Bai Luo, and Black Widow were all scattered across different locations; gathering them together was already a challenge, let alone forming any alliance.
Coulson had managed to avoid another experience of faking his death.
For Bai Luo and others who had hidden away in Water City’s corners, it was just a matter of waiting for some time.
Within Water City itself, battles still erupted from time to time, but they were small-scale. From their position, Bai Luo and his group could only hear distant explosions and gunfire that didn't last long. They rarely saw Vikas or any Shining Fruit Users take to the skies—previously, Vikas's assault on Shining Fruit Users had ultimately failed; capturing someone who could transform into Light Particles and move at light speed was no easy feat.
Sato Ryuseki had not moved from his position either; he remained with Loki in that apartment. Even though they knew they were surrounded by S.H.I.E.L.D., they continued to stay low-key. It was clear to anyone that these individuals were up to something.
The identities of this Hatsune Miku Team's Reincarnators had all been confirmed. Their numbers far exceeded those of the Buddha Light Team—there were eight members in total. Aside from -1000 who had already been killed and a dual-wielding swordsman whose fate was uncertain, six other Reincarnators remained active. Of these six, aside from Sato Ryuseki who sat still with his thick glasses on, the other five were constantly moving around throughout the city.
Bai Luo obtained information about these Reincarnators from Nick and even learned some names among them. For instance, the most notable one was called Asakawa Taka—the strongest Reincarnator known within Hatsune Victory Team—aside from Sato Ryuseki who had never made a move.
In fact, the strength among this group of Japanese Reincarnators varies greatly; some are quite strong while others are relatively weak. However, each member of the Buddha Light Team possesses a unique skill that they keep in reserve.
From what is known, the seemingly unimpressive Sato Ryuseki has been confirmed as the captain of the Hatsune Victory Team.
Bai Luo's speculation was correct; understanding it through the lens of Japanese otaku culture—those who appear unremarkable often have hidden depths.
From Nick, he obtained information about the action routes of the Hatsune Victory Team's Reincarnators, and he has basically confirmed that this group of Japanese Reincarnators is sketching out a massive formation unlike anything he has seen before throughout Water City.
Or perhaps a barrier.
After all, in Japanese anime culture, battles and preparations that take place in a defined area are always closely related to magical formations and barriers.
Others may not recognize it, but as a transmigrator, Bai Luo has no reason to be oblivious.
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