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Chapter 170 I am Bucky's brother, Keeba

Of course, the main reason why Du Mu was able to be promoted so quickly was because Hydra was secretly pushing him forward.

After all, Du Mu is one of their own, and the higher his agent level, the greater the benefit to Hydra.

However, after Du Mu was promoted, the first person to contact him was not Hydra, but Nick Fury, the former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. who had long since disappeared from the public eye.

Shortly after Du Mu left the director's office, he received an encrypted message from Nick Fury.

This message is extremely concise.

There was only an address in Brooklyn and a nonsensical word, Beta.

Based on the address marked in the information, Du Mu quickly found Nick Fury's safe house number 136.

This is an unremarkable old warehouse, hidden in an industrial area of ​​Brooklyn, surrounded by silence and desert.

Du Mu stood in front of the door, making no intention of knocking. He took half a step back and kicked the door open.

Inside the door, Nick Fury stood alone by a makeshift tactical table, seemingly unsurprised by the violent intrusion. He didn't even adopt a defensive stance, simply looking calmly up at the doorway.

"You've arrived."

Nick Fury remained calm, clearly having anticipated this scene.

He knew Du Mu's style of doing things all too well; the other party would definitely not enter the door according to the usual procedures.

If someone were to knock on the door properly using the Beta code, he would become wary, because the person outside would definitely not be Du Mu himself.

Du Mu complained, "Sir, does a meeting have to be so complicated? Just find a rooftop, that's how undercover agents do it."

Nick Fury ignored Du Mu's complaints and said solemnly with his one eye, "Agent Du Mu, there is an urgent mission that involves S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Class 8 or higher secrets. And you happen to be a Class 8 agent right now. It's just right to assign this mission to you."

"What mission?"

Nick Fury took a small tablet out of his pocket, unlocked it, and pushed it in front of Du Mu.

A three-dimensional holographic projection appeared on the screen, showing three advanced-looking sky carriers slowly rotating on the design drawings.

"Many years ago, S.H.I.E.L.D. launched a project called 'Project Insight'."

Nick Fury slowly said, "These three carriers you see have undergone a complete upgrade and are equipped with a new generation of impact engines, enabling them to cruise continuously at suborbital altitudes and remain permanently stationed in the sky."

As he operated the system, the projected image switched to the bottom of the mothership, displaying a complex weapon array system.

"At the same time, they are equipped with the latest long-range precision positioning weapon platform, which can carry out precision strikes on ground targets from high-altitude orbit, with an accuracy of up to the centimeter level."

Listening to Nick Fury's explanation, Du Mu was slightly surprised.

It's not because of the performance of the Sky Carrier.

Having witnessed interstellar warships equipped with energy cannons and capable of traversing tens of thousands of light-years via wormholes, this kind of sky carrier, which lacked even basic energy weapons, was nothing special in his eyes.

To his surprise, such a plan was actually approved.

It's important to understand that S.H.I.E.L.D. has always been overseen by the World Security Council, composed of representatives from five countries. Projects like this, which involve a global strategic defense system, simply cannot bypass the World Security Council's approval process.

In other words, Project Insight has been approved by the World Council to have three Sky Carriers stationed in suborbital space, hovering above everyone's heads.

Could those five old bastards also be Hydra agents?

Du Mu could hardly help but have doubts.

Nick Fury continued, "In addition, the Sky Helicarrier is equipped with Blade servers that can be networked and synchronized with targeting satellites. It uses a special intelligent targeting algorithm that can analyze personal data globally in real time and accurately identify the potential threat level of everyone."

"Once the system determines that a target poses a significant threat to future global security, the Sky Carrier can react immediately and eliminate the threat before it materializes."

In short, it means killing the criminal before they commit the crime.

It seems to make a lot of sense when you listen to it.

But upon closer examination, one will find how unreliable this idea is.

Imagine you're at home doing nothing, and suddenly a group of people come to your door saying that you'll commit a serious crime in a few years, so they're going to kill you now. How would you feel?

Moreover, Du Mu felt that this algorithm was also unreliable.

Even if one possesses the ability to foresee the future, there is no guarantee that the future will not change, let alone speculation based on so-called data and algorithms.

Just like the classic butterfly effect, a tiny butterfly can cause a tornado, and every small variable can trigger a chain reaction, leading to a final result that is very different from the prediction.

Du Mu couldn't help but ask curiously, "What if the system determines that someone is a threat, and they hold a very high status?"

Nick Fury said in a deep voice, "When a target is determined to pose a significant threat, appropriate countermeasures will be taken regardless of its identity or status. There will be no discrimination based on the target's identity. Once the threat level reaches the preset threshold, the Helicarrier will immediately execute the elimination order."

Du Mu asked again, "What if the system identifies you as the target of a threat, sir?"

Nick Fury declared righteously, "My only goal is to protect the Earth, and I've dedicated my life to maintaining global security. How could the system possibly lock onto me?"

Du Mu chuckled: "When Loki controlled you last time, you almost set off fireworks all over America. If this plan had been implemented a few years earlier, the grass on your grave would probably be several meters high by now."

Nick Fury:

Can we not talk about this?

Being controlled by Loki's scepter and leading S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to attack S.H.I.E.L.D. was definitely a black mark on Nick Fury's life.

If it weren't for Pierce, the former director, swearing to protect S.H.I.E.L.D., he probably would have blown up his own agency long ago.

"Ahem! Let's leave that aside for now. I have something else to talk about."

Nick Fury cleared his throat a few times to ease the awkwardness, and said seriously, "I've recently discovered some problems with Project Insight. I need you to secretly travel to the S.H.I.E.L.D. satellite ship, the Lemuria, and copy the satellite's launch documents."

"Remember, this is a top-secret operation. I will hire a group of French pirates in advance to hijack the satellite ship and create a window for your operation. You must not reveal your identity to anyone, including our colleagues on the ship."

NPC Nick Fury has given you a new mission.

Mission: Lemuria

[Objective: Proceed to the S.H.I.E.L.D. satellite ship, the Lemuria, and copy the satellite's launch documents without revealing your identity.]

[Rewards: 1000 experience points, 20 S.H.I.E.L.D. reputation, 1 random item]

Hijacking their own satellite ship?

As expected of you, the dark side of S.H.I.E.L.D.!

Du Mu mentally scoffed and asked doubtfully, "Sir, since that's our satellite ship, why make things so complicated? Wouldn't it be simpler to just retrieve the data under the guise of an inspection?"

"I am not the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. now, I don't have that authority."

Nick Fury said with some helplessness, "Moreover, I suspect that the problems with Project Insight are likely related to a mole within S.H.I.E.L.D. If we take action directly, we will inevitably alert the enemy."

Is it related to Hydra?

Du Mu suddenly realized that this made sense.

Given the sheer scale of Project Insight, it would be strange if Hydra didn't get involved.

Just then, Nick Fury suddenly asked, "By the way, how's your investigation going lately? Have you found any new leads regarding the mole within S.H.I.E.L.D."

Du Mu shook his head and said, "Not yet, it will take some time."

It will definitely take time, after all, there are just too many people on the list of moles, and it's impossible to list them all in a short period of time. Midnight, Lemuria Star.

This is a huge ship, which also serves as a mobile satellite launch platform and belongs to S.H.I.E.L.D.

As an asset of S.H.I.E.L.D., it should have been under strict protection.

However, at this moment, only a few unfamiliar figures holding assault rifles were seen moving around on the deck, indicating that the ship had clearly fallen into the hands of others.

A figure wearing tactical goggles and a black mask landed on the deck.

He moved quickly with long strides, yet his movements carried an unnatural silence; the sounds of his footsteps, the rustling of clothes, and even his breathing seemed to be swallowed up by some force.

This person was none other than Du Mu.

He activated his stealth movement skill, quickly traversing the night, his target the bridge control room.

[Skill: Silent Step (When activated, your movements will be completely silent)]

Once activated, all sounds produced by Du Mu's actions will disappear.

Unless his presence is directly observed with the naked eye, no one would be able to detect his whereabouts.

And so, Du Mu transformed into a humorous, stealthy man, quickly traversing the ship's corridors and passageways, slapping away any patrolling pirates he encountered along the way, and perfectly infiltrating the ship's control room.

After confirming that no one was around, Du Mu located the host interface at the bottom of the control panel and inserted a specially made silver USB flash drive into it.

The indicator light on the top of the USB drive immediately flashed a faint blue light, and the built-in cracking program began to run automatically.

A progress window quickly popped up on the main screen of the console, showing that the system firewall was being bypassed and access to the confidential file library was soon successfully obtained.

[Start copying core data...]

A new progress bar slowly advances on the screen.

Due to the large size of the file to be copied, it is expected to take several minutes to complete.

Du Mu casually propped his legs up on the console, took out a bottle of soda from his game inventory, and leisurely sipped it.

Among all of S.H.I.E.L.D., he is probably the only one who can be so at ease while carrying out an infiltration mission. Just as the progress bar was more than halfway through, Du Mu suddenly heard the sound of fighting outside.

He held up his sugary drink and peered outside.

On the deck, a man dressed in a Stars and Stripes uniform was engaged in a fierce fight with a burly man. Wasn't that Captain America, E.M.?

Du Mu was not surprised to see Steve there.

After all, Steve is now an unofficial agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., and considering the importance of the Lemuria Star, it is quite normal for Hill to send him to rescue the hijacked ship.

The two exchanged blows on the deck for several rounds. With the help of his assistant's shield, Steve overwhelmed the unarmed, burly man, leaving him helpless and forcing him to retreat.

The burly man retorted, "Is all you can do with your shield?"

Steve didn't say anything, but simply placed his shield on his back, assumed a standard fighting stance, indicating that he wanted to have a fair fight with his opponent.

A glint of smugness flashed in the burly man's eyes. He saw this as an opportunity and roared as he charged forward with all his might!

However, the next second, he was hit in the face by a clean and crisp straight punch from Steve, and he flew back several meters away, crashing heavily into the ship's railing and losing consciousness.

Clearly, Steve's main reliance was on the superhuman serum.

"You shameless bastard!"

Du Mu scoffed at this.

Using numerical superiority to crush the opponent is utterly shameless!

"Who is it?"

Steve keenly caught the sound and immediately turned to look towards the control room, his eyes fixed on Du Mu.

"Don't worry about me, I'm just a bystander." Du Mu quickly shrank back.

But Steve was clearly not going to let this suspicious person go easily. He immediately grabbed his shield and smashed the glass of the control room. His agile figure flew through the glass shards and landed steadily inside the control room, just a few steps away from Du Mu.

His gaze swept quickly across the entire space, soon settling on the data transfer progress bar on the control panel screen, and his expression immediately turned serious.

"Hands up, get off the console!"

Steve watched Du Mu warily, holding his shield horizontally in front of him.

This is S.H.I.E.L.D.'s mobile satellite launch platform, and the control room stores a large number of classified data files related to global security.

In Steve's view, Du Mu's actions were undoubtedly stealing this crucial intelligence.

Regardless of the identity of this mysterious person, Steve would never allow these confidential documents to be leaked.

He took a step closer and warned, "I'm saying this one last time, get off the console."

Du Mu ignored his warnings and quickly reached for the control panel with his right hand, unplugging the USB drive from the data interface.

"Stop!"

Upon seeing this, Steve threw his shield without hesitation.

The shield left a trail of afterimages in the air, spinning at an astonishing speed as it flew towards Du Mu!

Just as the shield was about to strike its target, Du Mu suddenly turned around and caught the shield steadily in one hand.

Steve was taken aback.

After years of fighting, he had never seen anyone catch his thrown shield so easily.

But Steve quickly regained his senses, took a step forward and rushed towards Du Mu's position at full speed, and swung his fist at Du Mu.

Du Mu neither dodged nor flinched, but raised his shield to block in front of him.

Bang!

The shield and fist collided violently, producing a dull thud!

Steve involuntarily took a step back, his expression remaining calm, but he secretly flicked his right hand behind his back.

"Who exactly are you?"

Steve asked in a deep voice, his eyes growing increasingly serious.

Given the skill and physical ability that Du Mu displayed, his opponent could not possibly be an ordinary person.

"Want to know who I am?"

Du Mu chuckled and said, "You should have said so earlier. I never intended to hide it."

As he spoke, he slowly removed his mask and tactical goggles.

When Du Mu's face was fully revealed under the light, Steve's eyes widened in surprise.

"Bucky!?"

Steve's face was filled with shock and disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost.

Du Mu shook his head with a serious expression: "No, you've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not Bucky, I'm his twin brother, Kiba!"

Steve:

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