Marvel's genius inventor? I'll make a wish-granting dragon with my own hands.

Every groundbreaking technology requires a significant investment of time, effort, and money.

Although Nick Fury didn't understand technology, he shared a very good habit with some wealthy people in camel-producing countries: they greatly respected technology.

Instead of just making empty promises.

Instead of promoting any kind of drinking culture.

He was prepared for a massive hemorrhage, but instead received such an absurd request, which didn't even qualify as a small demand from a lion.

Nick was momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered. Looking at Russell, who had a half-smile on his face, he understood. "Agent Russell, thank you for your contributions. You have made a tremendous contribution to humanity and are the best agent in S.H.I.E.L.D."

"Pierce has been dead for several days, and his position has been vacant. The United Nations intends for me to take over his position."

Pierce was secretly the boss of Hydra.

But ostensibly, he is a high-ranking official of the United Nations.

He was tricked and killed by that cunning Nick, by the so-called Hydra.

The United Nations was unaware of these matters. They discussed it with Nick Fury and decided to have him fill in for the position.

The position of director of S.H.I.E.L.D. became vacant.

Nick Fury had originally considered bringing Howard back to fill in, or having Peggy take on some more important responsibilities, since both of them had previously led S.H.I.E.L.D. and were perfectly reliable.

But now...

"Haha, thanks a lot, I'll try my best!"

Russell did not refuse and readily agreed, because the Dragon Ball Guardians League he created was short of funds. After all, a qualified league not only needs to solve basic needs such as food, drink and sanitation, but also needs to provide various high-tech equipment and compensation for battles, etc.

He originally wanted to scam a sucker.

But now it's not necessary.

Because is there any easier or bigger sucker in the world than the five permanent members of the UN Security Council?

The succession process will take some time.

Russell then took out the space technology he had brought back from Asgard, called Howard, and shook him over.

The old man was wearing silver-white armor.

The Stark Group logo is printed on the back.

Fall from the sky.

This is quite surprising.

After all, Iron Man suits are like sports cars—a romantic pursuit for men, but more appealing to young people who appreciate them for their flamboyant personalities, not for someone like Howard.

Howard noticed Russell's surprise, raised his head smugly, his pride evident, and said, "This was built by my son; it's a revolutionary industrial marvel."

"I...am proud of him!"

Those words really hit home.

After all, Russell is currently single, and he doesn't think he can have a son who is better than Tony.

What kind of offspring will I have?

A nurse exclaimed with delight, "Sir! You've laid a huge egg!"

Hmm, is this why Piccolo likes Gohan?

My own child is indeed a bit ugly.

However, Russell wasn't going to take this lying down. He chuckled and retorted, "If you had said that to Tony's face, that would have been more appropriate for a good father."

Howard remained silent.

He was looking at that familiar thing.

The Tesseract he studied in his youth fell into the hands of the Nazis, who used it to develop energy weapons that caused huge losses to the Allies. Later, Captain America took it and it crashed into a glacier. It took a lot of effort to retrieve it.

He lived up to expectations, gaining a lot of inspiration from it, and even found a new element that is cleaner and more powerful than palladium.

I never imagined so many years would pass.

I saw the Cosmic Cube again!

Besides the Cosmic Cube.

There was also a bright red box next to it.

It looked like something was locked inside.

So that's why Russell called him here?

Russell nodded. "The Tesseract is a top-tier treasure even in the universe. Ordinary people can only scratch the surface of its potential. When I returned from Asgard, I obtained research data on the Tesseract from them."

"I'd like you to help me look into this."

"To find a precise way to travel back and forth in the universe."

The Cosmic Cube is the Space Stone among the Infinity Stones, and its uses are extraordinary; only through long-term study can one master its operation.

Loki once used it to open a wormhole in space.

Thanos could also use it to travel.

Captain Marvel, through a series of coincidences, became a superhero who surpassed the Avengers.

However, it was placed on Earth.

It was placed in S.H.I.E.L.D.

Despite decades of research by countless scientists, they haven't even been able to figure out the outer shell of the Space Stone, let alone open it.

"Oh, right, there's one more treasure."

"Its name is Eternal Flame, a very peculiar energy source that never runs dry, like the core of the sun."

"I think it's very similar to an arc reactor."

"You should be able to pick it up quickly."

"Moreover, this energy has a magical effect: it can resurrect the dead and give them new bodies!"

"If I can unravel the secrets of this eternal fire, I might be able to resurrect your wife ahead of schedule!"

Russell apologized to Howard.

After all, he had promised to resurrect the other party's wife, Maria, but the backlash from the past ten years was too strong for him to withstand.

The wish to waste a Dragon Ball on the other party.

It's not worth it.

So it has been postponed until now.

Howard was incredibly excited and reached out to touch the Eternal Flame. He was so eager to do it, but Russell stopped him.

Because Russell had more pressing matters to attend to, "I need to focus my energy on the Cosmic Cube; I need its power to search for something in the universe!"

He didn't mention to anyone that his wish required him to collect all the Dragon Balls.

He then said vaguely.

"It's very important to me!"

Howard, being quick-witted, immediately realized what was going on. "Are you going to make a wish? To help Charles resurrect all the dead mutants?"

Howard and Charles are very close.

After all, the other party was a psychology professor.

In addition, he was very close to the other party because he funded the other party's campaign for the US presidency.

He had Jarvis investigate the other party's background, which helped him understand what happened back then and guess why Professor X, who had never cared about fame and fortune before, suddenly chose to use his abilities to run for president.

That is resurrection.

Russell possessed the ability to resurrect any dead person.

Once those mutants are resurrected, we can gain dozens of powerful superhero-level combatants. The remaining minor mutants can also be trained, which is equivalent to hundreds of future superheroes. It is indeed worth the investment.

Howard's conjecture proved wrong.

Russell shook his head. "No, I plan to keep it for myself."

Howard received an answer that left him completely baffled, which was...

"I feel like I'm still just a 20-year-old kid, and I want a childcare robot!"

Howard: ?

What the heck?

Isn't that a waste?