amaotonovel Chapter 2685 Hollywood Rhapsody (43)
Chapter 2685 Hollywood Rhapsody (43)
Chapter 2685 Hollywood Rhapsody (Forty-three)
When Natasha received Stark's call, Nick had already returned. It seemed that he wanted to discuss something with Natasha, but when he saw Natasha answering the phone, he gestured to her and went back to his office.
"What did you say? No, no, no, don't come over here. With your current mental state, I'm really afraid that you'll die in SHIELD...Okay, tell me what information you want, and I'll send it to you."
"Why did you suddenly think of this? Well, it's not really a secret. You asked the right person. I'll be there soon, but before that, take care of your brain first. I don't want to see a crazy mental patient."
After Natasha hung up the phone, she took her authority and went to the data room. Not long after, Nick appeared outside the door, leaning against the door frame and asked her, "What's wrong? Have you found out what I asked you to find out?"
"Don't worry, we've already prepared for this." Natasha rolled her eyes and said, "There's nothing to investigate about Schiller's past. You know who he has the deepest connection with without me telling you."
Nick sighed and said, "I don't really need to know, but I have to at least know what his connection with the Soviet Union is, so that I can find a way to keep it from others. Otherwise, if it is really exposed, who will benefit from it?"
Natasha searched around inside and found a pile of information that she had obviously prepared long ago. She walked to the door and handed it to Nick. Nick took a look at it, then reached out his hand to take it back.
Nick glanced at the information and showed an expression of "as expected". He glanced at Natasha and said, "Who do you want to give this information to?"
"Tony Stark, he just called and wanted to know what happened back then. It's not a secret anyway, and he's half a party to the case, so it's okay to tell him."
After a brief hesitation, Nick said, "Howard's fake death was a huge shock to him. It's normal that he can't accept it. I am also responsible for this. I can't hide it from him anymore."
"The only thing that worries me is Schiller. Is it really okay to tell Tony about Schiller? Will he think... that Howard and I deliberately let Schiller get close to him?"
"Aren't you?" Natasha asked back.
"Whether it is or not is different from whether he knows it or not." Nick said, "It's not good to say it anyway... Never mind, Tony is not a child anymore. No matter what he thinks, he should know the truth. Go ahead."
Watching Natasha's leaving back, Nick's thoughts drifted further and further away. Even when Coulson came in and called him, he didn't respond. He thought about what happened many years ago.
"Go investigate a psychiatrist named Schiller right away. I want all his information right away."
That was when Nick first set his sights on Schiller. Nick put down his hand that was pressing on the headphones. Not long after, Coulson gave him the results. S.H.I.E.L.D. agents investigated Schiller's residence and his workplace and found that he might be addicted to alcohol and drugs.
But more importantly, Coulson found some scribbled papers in Schiller's office drawer, which were filled with all kinds of crazy nonsense that looked like the nonsense of a mentally ill patient.
Most of these papers were shredded by shredders, but the remaining ones still gave some clues. Coulson and the evidence analysis team he led did not find any clues on these papers, so they had to hand them over to Nick intact.
And the moment Nick saw those crazy patterns, he seemed to understand something.
Howard Stark contacted Anton Vanko.
Of course, with the help of Schiller, the two of them communicated on the Internet. Anton soon became a close friend of Howard, and Howard also learned about Anton's recent predicament.
Anton Vanko was a good scientist, but the Soviet Union was no longer in an era where being a good scientist could contribute to the country, and Anton had always been frustrated.
Being stuck in the situation, he couldn't get out of his current predicament. No matter how reluctant he was, he still hoped to get Howard's help so that there would be hope of turning the situation around.
However, it is very difficult to rescue a scientist from the Soviet Union. Even if the other party does not have any important research results, they will definitely target you as soon as they take action.
Howard has already offended Congress and Hydra, and the FBI is also keeping an eye on him. He can't offend the KGB again.
At this time, Howard thought of a person, that is Nick Fury. The relationship between the two of them started with the Howling Commandos. Of course, it was not the original version, but a team that Nick reorganized after Captain America disappeared. Howard provided them with technical support.
Howard trusted Nick very much and thought he could play a role in this matter, but Nick was still surprised to hear that Howard wanted to rescue someone from the Soviet Union, and couldn't help but ask Howard what he was trying to do.
Howard did not hide anything. He showed Nick some of his research materials on the Ark reactor model and also mentioned something about the new element.
Nick immediately realized that this might be a big guy who could completely overturn the world situation. He did not hesitate and mobilized all the resources at his disposal to bring Anton Vanko over.
After Anton arrived, he was very excited to see the research data on the Ark Reactor. Obviously, as a scientist, he understood more deeply than Nick that this thing could not only change the international situation, but could even change the status of mankind in the entire universe.
This means that humans can have unlimited energy.
The two immediately began to study, and in the process, both sides found that they were incredibly compatible. Howard always had all kinds of wonderful ideas and genius inspirations, while Anton had a solid foundation and rigorous thinking. The two were simply confidants and a perfect match on the road of science.
In this way, the two made great breakthroughs in the field of Ark reactor technology at a speed that ordinary people could hardly imagine, and the day of reversing the current situation of mankind seemed to be coming.
Howard was so obsessed with scientific research that he almost forgot his dangerous situation, but the good times didn't last long, as the dark shadows behind him eventually caught up with him.
One day, Howard returned to the laboratory of Stark Industries and saw Anton hesitant to speak. Anton had the roughness of a Soviet man and believed in speaking directly. He couldn't stand Howard's dithering the most, so he asked him what was wrong in a bad mood.
Howard was searching for Schiller in the laboratory. Schiller rarely left the laboratory during this period. In the eyes of Howard and Anton, he was a computer genius who was beyond this era. He could use various computer technologies to deploy various machines in Stark Industries to maximize their research efficiency.
Both of them liked the boy very much, especially Anton, who also had a child who was not much older than Schiller, but lived far away in Moscow, so they could not see each other except through online communication.
He poured all his fatherly love into Schiller, and whenever he had nothing to do, he would tell him about the scenery of Moscow and his several experiences of traveling for scientific research in the Soviet Union, and how he walked across the snowfields, passed through the birch forests, and rested in the forest ranger's hut.
Schiller always listened attentively, and it was not entirely an act, because Doctor Anatole used to like to tell him these things, and the joy and pride revealed in their tones were exactly the same.
But sometimes the topic was not so light-hearted, and Schiller often saw the same expression on Anton's face as that of Doctor Anatoly. It was an emotion that was difficult to describe, very complicated, with sadness and disappointment, but also nostalgia and love.
Things finally came to the point where a choice had to be made. Howard discovered that someone was staring at Maria and Tony's car, and more than once someone was hanging around Stark Manor.
Anton also heard about the latest situation in the Soviet Union. Everything was developing in a very bad direction. He even heard that they were organizing a big vote to choose whether to kill this great country.
Both of them were getting restless and could no longer concentrate on their research as before, until one day, Nick came to the laboratory in a hurry and talked with Howard for several hours. When Nick came out, Howard seemed to have made up his mind.
"The existence of the Ark Reactor technology has been exposed." Howard opened his mouth with extremely bad news. He looked at Anton and said, "We only have three days at most before this technology falls into the hands of someone who is determined to destroy the world."
Anton had a complicated expression on his face. He said, "They won't let you go, no matter where you go, no matter how you ..."
"No, there is another way." Howard looked at Schiller, as if to confirm with him, and Schiller nodded to him slightly.
"I know you need this technology." Howard approached Anton, looked him in the eye and said, "Although I don't think this technology alone can save your country, it will be a complete tragedy, but if you want to try, I'm willing to help you."
Anton's lips moved, and Howard said decisively: "The only problem now is that we don't have enough time. The technology of the Ark reactor is not yet perfect, but at least there is no room for us to continue the experiment."
"so……"
"I will fake my own death in an accident, and we will go to the Soviet Union together until this technology is completed. Of course, you must take us in, and as a reward, you can use this technology wherever you need it. I won't mind."
Anton stared at Howard with his eyes wide open in disbelief. Howard lowered his head with a sad look on his face. He looked at Anton and said, "No matter what, at least there are people you can trust in your hometown, but I don't have any here, almost none."
"When I think about it, I can't think of many people who can remain unmoved by this technology, but I know you have it, right?"
"Yes." Anton took a deep breath and said, "I do know a few friends. I can guarantee that they are completely trustworthy. Like me, they don't want to see the demise of this country. They will also respect you and anyone who wants to make the world a better place. We can complete the research on this technology there."
"Let's do it," Howard said, "but I want to take Seal with me. I can't leave him alone."
Anton walked over and touched Schiller's head. Schiller just raised his eyes and continued to look at him with that focused gaze, as if he could see a long period of time from his face.
"Come on, little Shil, I'll show you Moscow."