Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 82 38. Ferry's request for help【5100】

February, March, April, nothing happens, and this state continues until October.

For more than half a year, Merlin did not perform any field missions.Under Fury's protection, he was as low-key as if he had been forgotten.

The time that belongs to him is like a flywheel being turned hard, turning very fast.

It wasn't until one day that Merlin came out of the meditation room on the second floor and accidentally saw the blooming flowers on the lawn that he realized that autumn was almost over.

Indulging in a certain thing will always make people unaware of the passage of time, but Merlin can feel the effective improvement of his own strength.

In addition to having dinner with his family once a week and contacting Fury once every half a month, he spent almost the rest of his time practicing magic. He finished "Standard Spells. Intermediate" with a purpose and learned A lot of very useful spells, at the same time from scratch, configured the first potion in my life.

That was his research on potions, and his first success was an offensive potion.

Or better called flame ointment.

Applying something similar to cosmetics to the weapon can temporarily enchant the weapon, so that an ordinary knife or an ordinary bullet can have the form of flame burning, which is extremely lethal to alien creatures. improve.At the same time, a weapon touched with flame ointment can also harm intangible creatures like ghosts.

It's a pity that several spells are needed in the process of making this thing, and he can't give the formula of this thing to Fury.

This seemingly powerful thing is just the most basic thing in the mysterious and obscure potion science. In the textbook "Introduction to Potions", Merlin also saw many other interesting things.

For example, the compound potion that can make people look like another person, the healing potion that can cure all diseases, and the legendary Animagus potion that can transform people into animals.

Even the Sorcerer's Stone, a treasure that can make people live forever, as recorded in that book, requires extremely high knowledge of potions.This is like an ocean of knowledge, once you enter it, there is no turning back, and Merlin has plunged into it without hesitation.

With the first potion, there is the second, and the third.

But Merlin is not an iron man without feelings, he also needs entertainment in his spare time, so between practicing magic, Merlin began to try to restore the old Dodge car in his backyard that was on the verge of scrapping.

I don't know what kind of bad luck this damn car has suffered. Its interior trim and bodywork are unusable, and even bullet holes can be seen, which means that if Merlin wants to restore it, he will have to almost start from scratch To start, give this car a full overhaul.

This is not worth it, because this car, like Lola, is a classic old car. It was released in 1970. To find parts for this car, Merlin estimated that he would have to travel all over Hell's Kitchen, or even half of New York. auto parts store.

But how?

Merlin had enough time, and his need for the car was not very urgent, coupled with the blessing of memories, in the end, Merlin decided to restore the car completely.

Now, in October 1994, he's had the car's exterior and interior replaced.As for the complex structure of the engine and the interior, it was very difficult for Merlin to deal with this thing by himself, so he was considering recently whether to find a way to completely replace it with a new one.

Just when Merlin had changed the car window, washed his hands, and was about to go out for lunch, an uninvited guest suddenly came to visit him.

"Drip, drop"

The doorbell rang, and Merlin stepped forward and opened the door.

There was a handsome young man standing outside the door. He was wearing a suit with slacks, expensive sunglasses, and his hair was combed shiny.

Behind him, in front of Merlin's house, there is still a latest red Ferrari sports car parked.

And this young man standing in front of Merlin, in the eyes under the sunglasses, there is a touch of anxiety and expectation.

"I finally found you!"

The young man looked at Merlin and said:

"I've been looking for you for 3 years! Merlin Riley!"

"Tony Stark..."

Merlin looked at the young man in front of him, and he recognized the identity of this person. He had met him once in December of 91.After he witnessed the death of Howard Stark and his wife, he sneaked into the Stark family's mansion and told the young man in front of him the last message of Mr. Howard.

Compared with the desperate, sad, and indulging in pain three years ago, Tony in front of him is undoubtedly a lot more mature.

Whether it's the speech, the expression, or the sharp temperament exuding from the whole body, it means that the young man in front of him has completely walked out of the pain of losing a loved one and started a new life.

Well, judging from his low-key and luxurious outfit, he may still be rich, happy, and have a perfect new life.

"What are you looking for from me?"

Merlin asked.

Tony Stark looked around, and he said to Merlin:

"Aren't you going to invite me in for a sit down? We had some friendship at least once."

"friendship?"

Merlin savored the word, shook his head, turned his body sideways, and made a "please" gesture to Tony.

The latter took off his sunglasses and walked into the room.He looked at Merlin's house, frowned and said:

"I thought that a mysterious person like you would live in a more mysterious place, such as a mountain villa, or simply some secret base."

"Tea? Or water?"

Merlin didn't answer Tony's complaints. He took out a bottle of water from the refrigerator and poured it into a glass. He asked:

"how did you find me?"

Behind him, Tony sat on the old sofa with a look of disgust. He leaned there in a comfortable posture, and he said:

"I'm a scientist, an inventor, and I use the power of technology."

"boom"

Merlin bent down and put the water in front of Tony's eyes. He took off his glasses and looked at the young man in front of him with his eyes glowing with embers. He said:

"Then I'm different from you, I'm a mysterious person, I use mysterious power...I mean, I can tell you're lying!"

"Honestly, how did you find me?"

Tony looked at Merlin's weird pupils. The 21-year-old young man felt a little nervous. He couldn't help changing his posture. After a few seconds, he said unwillingly:

"Well, Aunt Peggy told me."

"Peggy? You mean, Ms. Peggy Carter?"

Merlin sat on the sofa across from Tony, and he put his eyes back on, and he said:

"Well, if it's her, then it's really understandable... It seems that a son with a background can do whatever he wants."

Merlin said slightly mockingly:

"Even the location of the secret agent's safe house, which cannot be divulged in theory, can be obtained from relatives. But what I am more curious about is, Mr. Tony, why did you come to me? I think you should Didn't you just rush over on a whim?"

"of course not!"

Tony sat up straight, staring at Merlin with his own eyes, he asked seriously, seriously:

"I'm here to ask you, what happened the night my parents died?"

This question made Merlin glance at Tony, who shook his head:

"Your level of secrecy is not high enough for me to tell you this, please go back, Mr. Tony. Or, you can ask your Aunt Peggy, I told her everything."

"If Aunt Peggy is willing to tell me about this, would I still have to go all the way to this damn place to find you?"

Tony is a young man, and he has the impulsive character that young people should have.

He stood up, put his hands on the table, and said to Merlin aggressively:

"My parents died before your eyes, and you are the only witness! I am their son, and I have the right and reason to know all this! I came all the way from California to hear you say no! Me, Merlin! Tell me what you saw that night?"

"Please, tell me!"

To be frank, Tony looked fierce when he got angry.

But what he was facing was a secret agent who had just personally killed a half-demon from hell three months ago.

What Merlin has seen, participated in, and personally performed those things are beyond the imagination of the young Tony.

His anger was like a little boy throwing a fist, it didn't affect Merlin at all.

It didn't even change Merlin's expression.

Merlin just looked at Tony so calmly. In his dark perception, he could feel Tony's anger, the emotion that filled his spirit, the hidden pain that erupted again, and those unbearable memories.

In Tony's eyes, Merlin saw loss, pain, despair, and even a hint of pleading.

But a secret is a secret.

Merlin knew very well that although the Winter Soldier may be dead, the organization behind him is still well hidden.Fury had been investigating that group using the resources of the Strategic Crisis Intervention and Espionage Logistics Service, but three years later, Fury still found nothing.

This has fully demonstrated the danger of that organization.

Let Tony be so impulsive, and still have a trace of naive young people to know those secrets, not to help him, but to harm him.

"I'm sorry, Tony, but I have nothing to say."

Merlin said something calmly.

The pleading in Tony's eyes quickly turned into anger, but just as he was about to continue asking, the cell phone in Merlin's pocket suddenly rang.

Merlin made a silent motion to Tony, then picked up the phone, it was an unfamiliar number, and Merlin put the phone to his ear.

The next moment, a familiar female voice came over.

"Is that Merlin? I'm Peggy Carter. Where is my nephew Tony?"

Merlin glanced at Tony, and then said to the lady on the other end of the phone:

"Yes, ma'am, he's here with me. He broke into my house angrily, and came to ask some secrets he shouldn't know."

"That's good."

Ms. Peggy breathed a sigh of relief, she said to Merlin with a little apology:

"Then please send him to me. Tony found my diary and learned of your existence from it. Sorry, Merlin, I am old and not as alert as I was when I was young."

"Also, Merlin, I've heard from Fury about everything you've done, and I have to thank you for your devotion and dedication to this city."

"That's my job, ma'am. As for Tony, hold on for a moment, and I'll send him right there."

Merlin hung up the phone, he stood up, stretched his fingers, and said to Tony in front of him:

"Come on, Master Tony. I'll take you back to your aunt."

"Do not touch me!"

There was a look of fear and embarrassment in Tony's eyes. He stepped back and shouted to Merlin:

"I can walk back by myself! Don't touch me! I warn you! Don't...ah! Take it easy, it hurts! It hurts!!"

Merlin took a step forward, clasped Tony's wrist with his fingers, and flicked it lightly. The young man in front of him let out a cry of pain, and was grabbed by Merlin and carried it on his shoulder.

"Ms. Peggy wants to talk to you about your peeking at her diary. Tony...you are 21 years old, why do you still look like a child who hasn't grown up!"

Merlin carried the struggling Tony out of the room, and he pressed Tony on the side seat of the cool Ferrari sports car with one hand.

But Tony struggled crazily like a rambunctious monkey, still screaming, which made Merlin completely lose his patience.He slashed Tony's neck with his palm, knocking the young man unconscious.

Merlin opened the car door and sat in the driver's seat. This was his first experience with such a luxurious car. He couldn't even see the car key. The engine of this thing needs fingerprints to unlock it.

Fortunately, Tony was by my side.

Merlin grabbed Tony's finger and pressed it on the driver's seat of the sports car. After a few seconds of unlocking process, the deep engine sound sounded like reverberating thunder.

"Let me take you home, impulsive young man."

Merlin stretched out his hand, fixed Tony on the co-pilot, and then turned the steering wheel. This expensive, powerful toy drew a perfect arc on the road, and then rushed out like an arrow off the string.

But before Merlin drove out of Hell's Kitchen, his cell phone rang again.

This time the number was quite familiar.

"Hello, Fury?"

Merlin held the steering wheel with one hand and the phone with the other. He felt the wind blowing in front of him. He asked:

"Why do you have time to call me? Didn't you say that you were training newcomers in California recently?"

"There's trouble, Merlin."

Fury's deep voice came, his tone full of dignity, and he said:

"Come to California as quickly as possible. I'll send you the address. You'd better bring a weapon. The situation this time is very special and fatal."

"What's the matter?"

Merlin frowned. He had a premonition that the life he had just calmed down was about to be broken again.

On the phone, Fury hesitated for a few seconds before saying:

"It's... aliens!"

(End of this chapter)