Black American Comics: Start with a Snap

Chapter 12: A show of force

Showing weakness?
The advice that Boss gave him echoed in his mind.

At this moment, Su Ze was staring at Okoye and the Wakanda Royal Guard in front of him.

To be honest, Su Ze was still quite nervous about meeting a "superhero" in earnest, especially since he was not a real agent but a substitute from another world.

He was already feeling a little uneasy, and when he thought about how Boss had no intention of staying any longer and was ready to take off without saying a word, he became even more nervous.

Okoye's eyes were full of scrutiny, and there was no intention of disguising it at all. The extremely aggressive gaze made Su Ze feel a little nervous.

"So, SHIELD only sent you here?" Okoye looked Su Ze up and down as if he was looking at a lamb to be slaughtered.

After she said that, Su Ze felt a little uneasy for no reason, but he quickly adjusted himself. No matter what, he now represented S.H.I.E.L.D.

It is nice to lean on a big tree for shade. As long as you don't do anything out of line, even if the other party is Wakanda's general and captain of the Royal Guard, he cannot actively harm you.

Blinking his eyes quickly, Su Ze took a deep breath, raised his head, looked directly at Okoye opposite him, and said in a deep voice.

"The situation in the bureau is not optimistic either. There are not many people that can be assigned right now. However, I am enough to discuss post-war work and some systematic handover procedures."

Su Ze naturally knew nothing about the specific handover procedures, but this did not affect his appropriate installation. After all, he was the one in charge, and these things would not be his responsibility when they were implemented. He only had to be responsible for the final acceptance.

Okoye on the other side didn't know what Suze was thinking, she just shook her head slightly. "I don't have any other intentions, it's good for you to come alone, so that we can carry out all aspects of the work."

The subtext of this statement is very obvious. It's almost like telling you, an outsider, not to interfere in Wakanda's work. Instead of letting you tell us what to do, it's better for us to be honest so that both sides can have an explanation.

Perhaps if other agents came here, they would think that these Wakandans were a little arrogant, but Su Ze didn't think so.

On the contrary, he thought this was a good thing. He didn't know how to do these jobs, and if he really did do them, the chances of making mistakes and being exposed would be very high. Besides, he had his own purpose for this trip.

If he was burdened by these tedious tasks, how would he find more [artifacts]?

"I have no objection. After all, this is Wakanda. My job is just to assist you. However, I need to review the details."

"You come to review it?" Okoye frowned slightly.

"It's a job requirement. This is what the higher-ups said." Su Ze spread his hands and added, "It's just a formality. It's not a big deal, right?"

Hearing this, Okoye looked at Su Ze with a strange look, snorted slightly, and then turned around.

"It's up to you."

After a pause, Okoye turned his head and looked at Su Ze's waist.

"By the way, since you are here, you don't need to carry a weapon. In Wakanda, we will ensure your safety."

For the agents, surrendering their weapons upon entry is no different from a show of force.

Su Ze can also draw the conclusion from this, that is, the Wakandans really look down on Americans, especially the agents, even though they know that they are sent by SHIELD.

Sure enough, there is a certain difference between watching a movie and the actual experience.

Su Ze didn't say much. He pulled out the pistol he had just obtained, which was not even warm yet, in front of Okoye, and then handed it to another royal guard.

Surrendering the gun was not a big deal for Su Ze, since he didn't know how to use it anyway.

"I believe in the safety of Wakanda. Is there anything else you can tell me?" Su Ze smiled.

Okoye didn't expect this guy to be so straightforward, but she also heard the sarcasm in Su Ze's words. After looking at the guard next to her, she slowly spoke.

"Take him to the conference room."

"Yes."

The guard bowed his head and replied, but at this time Su Ze suddenly spoke. "Wait a moment."

Hearing this, Okoye turned his head in confusion, and the other royal guards also turned their eyes to Su Ze, wondering what he was going to do.

Su Ze thought for a moment and said, "The battlefield should not be cleaned up yet. Please let me go over there first. I need to collect some alien materials here."

When it comes to collecting [artifacts], nothing is more convenient than cleaning up the battlefield. Su Ze actually also wants to know whether these so-called objects that gather obsessions refer only to superheroes or include villains as well.

"This is not your job. Our Wakanda laboratory has already sampled alien matter. We will summarize the information and make a copy for you later." Okoye said coldly.

"I know, but the task I received required me to take the samples myself." Su Ze replied seriously.

Okoye's face turned a little unhappy. "Do you not trust our laboratory, or do you think we will hide the complete report from you?"

"First of all, this has nothing to do with me, and you can easily find out my identity. I was a member of the action team before, not responsible for research. With your technology, you can just take out something to fool me, and I can't tell the difference at all."

Su Ze continued truthfully. "But you also understand that these things will not be handed over to me in the end. My mission is to personally sample the alien material. I hope you can give me a favor."

Okoye's expression changed again and again, and finally slowly calmed down.

"You can go."

"Thank you, General."

Before Su Ze could finish speaking, Okoye immediately raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Don't worry. You're a smart person. I'll make it clear to you. It won't be difficult to make things easier for you. But you have to remember that this is Wakanda. Don't bring your ways here."

There was something else behind Okoye's words, and Su Ze heard it clearly. Although he was not sure how many layers of meaning there were in her words, Su Ze did not dwell on it too much. His mind was now full of scouting the battlefield.

"General, rest assured. As long as the things the bureau wants can be handed over to me in the end, you can just pretend I don't exist during this period of time."

Seeing that Su Ze clearly distinguished between 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' and 'himself' in almost every sentence, Okoye also knew that he was different from other agents and was a sensible person.

Nodding slightly, Okoye spoke to the guard at the beginning.

"Take him to the battlefield, and urge M'Baku and the others to clean up the battlefield as soon as possible."

"Yes."

The guard lowered his head slightly, then turned to look at Su Ze, motioning him to follow him.

"Thank you."

After responding, Su Ze quickly followed the guards.

Watching the guards taking Su Ze away, Okoye's eyes gradually became profound.

At this time, the older guard at the side couldn't help but ask.

"General, do you really want them to extend their hands to Wakanda?"

Hearing this question, Okoye's eyes turned cold.

"We have lost our king and many warriors, but even so, Wakanda is not a place that anyone can bully."

After a pause, Okoye continued.