"As for me, my return during this period is purely an accident," Lin Feng said casually. Nick Fury's intelligence work was indeed excellent, to have deduced that he had traveled to the future. Tony would never reveal such details to Fury, so it must have been independently analyzed by Fury's subordinates.
Fury nodded, realizing the situation wasn't entirely as he had imagined. "Alright, then let's talk about the local specialties you brought for Tony!" Fury stared intently at Lin Feng, bringing up the two "major events" Lin Feng had recently been involved in.
"A technological battle suit at least a decade ahead of its time, and an extraterrestrial parasitic organism of unknown abilities."
"Lin Feng, don't you plan to explain?"
As if sensing his wording was inappropriate, Fury immediately clarified, "What I mean is, did you see a disaster about to occur in the future!"
"Oh?" Lin Feng's eyes flickered. "Are you trying to know the future?"
Black Fury fell silent; his expression was his answer.
"I'm not telling you!"
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Black Fury clearly felt his blood pressure rising. Coulson tried his best to suppress a smile beside him. Lin Feng's sudden childishness left Fury speechless.
He took a deep breath. "I just want to know if there are any unpredictable disasters coming in the future so I can prepare." Fury's single eye fixed on Lin Feng, speaking with a tone that seemed to see through everything. "Don't talk to me about the butterfly effect, Lin Feng. You don't seem like someone who would abide by the laws of time!"
"Heh heh." Lin Feng chuckled. "Of course not. But forgive me for saying, you can't prevent the disasters of the future."
"Your intelligence isn't quite accurate, Director Fury."
"The future I visited was the future of a parallel universe."
"It's not the same as our future."
"Our universe doesn't have much in common with that parallel universe!" Lin Feng stated. Without Lin Feng's presence, all the events would have unfolded according to the original story. However, Lin Feng's actions had already significantly altered the main trajectory of this universe. Therefore, even if Lin Feng told Black Fury what happened in the future, it would be of no use. Because even Lin Feng himself didn't know the future direction of this universe.
"As for what I can tell you, it's only to do my best to take all necessary precautions."
From Lin Feng's understanding of Fury, he probably didn't know about Thanos's existence, who was currently the biggest threat to Earth in the Marvel universe. However, Lin Feng was too lazy to mention it, as it would be useless anyway, considering Thanos might meet his end soon. Thanos, in his quest for the Infinity Stones, would soon clash with Lin Feng. That would be the purple-skinned alien's doom.
After some thought, Lin Feng continued, "As for the two items I gave Tony Stark, they are also for warding off unknown dangers."
"So that we aren't helpless when disaster strikes."
"Regarding that black parasitic organism, I can also tell you its characteristics."
"It's an extraterrestrial symbiote that can grant its host a physique beyond that of ordinary humans. With it, one can easily surpass Steve's physical abilities."
"And strictly speaking, it has no drawbacks, so you can rest assured."
At this point, Lin Feng couldn't help but look forward to Tony's future development. Mark LXXXV, a symbiote in its super-evolved form. Furthermore, in no time, Tony's symbiote, Venom, would be able to reproduce itself. All it would take is a small portion squeezed from itself to manifest into a new symbiote. Within the next few years, Tony could completely build a team where everyone was on par with Captain America. The thought of this scenario was quite thrilling.
Moreover, with Lin Feng overseeing it, there would be no need to worry about whether the symbiote was evil, thanks to the Mind Stone. This could be considered Lin Feng's initial step in defending Earth.
After hearing all this, Black Fury had a rough understanding. Although Lin Feng hadn't divulged too much information, what he had shared was substantial. He also understood that the future was not set in stone. Disasters might happen earlier, or not at all, or they might become even more brutal.
After much consideration, Fury suddenly asked, "That black... symbiote, right? Where can it be found?" Fury had keenly grasped the information from Lin Feng's words. A symbiote with no drawbacks, capable of granting superhuman physical abilities surpassing Steve's. Although Fury felt it couldn't be as simple as Lin Feng described, Tony's case was right before his eyes. Tony could now, without his armor, punch Steve into oblivion. That's why he wanted to ask Lin Feng where to find a symbiote, to bring it back for research. If it truly had no drawbacks as Lin Feng claimed, then the abilities of SHIELD agents could leap forward qualitatively.
Hearing Fury's question, Lin Feng gave him a meaningful look. He had to admit, Fury was quick-witted, thinking about how to utilize the symbiote so soon. However, Lin Feng didn't know the location of the symbiote planet in his own universe.
"I don't know where to find a symbiote. The one Tony has was brought back from a parallel world." Lin Feng lied. He could vouch for one Tony with a team, but if this thing got out of control, the entire world could become a symbiote haven. If that happened, although Lin Feng could solve it with a snap of his fingers, ordinary people gaining superpowers would likely turn them into beings like Homelander. Their inner malice would constantly amplify, which was not what Lin Feng wanted to see.
Seeing Fury about to speak again, Lin Feng cut off his idea with a single sentence, "And don't ask me if I can bring more back from parallel worlds. My answer is—no!"
"Fine," Fury rolled his eyes, calling the little fox stubborn.
*Bzzzz!*
As the two were engrossed in their verbal sparring, a beam of colored light suddenly descended from the sky, landing in Lin Feng's courtyard. The beam quickly disappeared, revealing a figure. It was Thor, clad in armor, holding Mjolnir, and appearing before them with a solemn expression.
Upon his arrival, Thor saw the bald Fury. "Nick Fury?"
"Thor? Long time no see..." Thor nodded and greeted Fury.
"I don't have much time to chat right now," Thor said with a troubled expression, then turned to Lin Feng. "Lin! Father has sent me to summon you!"
Lin Feng nodded thoughtfully, thinking to himself, here it comes.
"Alright, our pleasant conversation ends here. I won't be keeping you for lunch!" Lin Feng directly ushered Fury out. Thor coming to find him proved that the plot of Thor 2 was on track, a signal from Odin. Now, he was going to get the Reality Stone!