Lin Feng tilted his head, a trio of question marks popping out.
What the heck? Did I have a place suitable for Natasha to go to? What was Tony up to? He wouldn't have blabbed about the Starborn, would he?
"Wait a minute," Lin Feng said, frowning.
Although he felt Tony wasn't that unreliable, Lin Feng still intended to ask Tony what was going on.
[Tony!]
Lin Feng spoke directly into Tony's mind using his telepathic ability, startling the working Tony.
[Holy crap, Lin Feng?]
[Yeah, it's me. What's with Natasha?]
[Did you let the Starborn secret out?]
Tony quickly denied it. He wasn't that foolish.
[Listen to my sophistry, no, listen to my explanation!]
[…Alright, go ahead. I'm listening.]
Tony explained Natasha's request, her recent state, and her thoughts.
[I think we can send Natasha to the Starborn. After all, everything she possesses is exactly what the Starborn are lacking.]
[Friday's assistance is of course fine, but in terms of transactions, she lacks some emotional intelligence.]
[Of course, the decision is yours. I'm just offering a suggestion. If it doesn't work, I can take her to space, it's no big deal.]
After hearing Tony's sophistry… explanation, Lin Feng's tightly furrowed brow gradually relaxed.
So that's how it was.
Black Widow didn't want to mess around on Blue Star anymore?
[Are you with Natasha right now?]
After explaining, Tony asked again.
Lin Feng grunted, not denying it.
[I'll deal with this first, and we'll chat later.]
Having understood the situation, Lin Feng severed the connection and looked at Natasha.
Natasha didn't rush during the time he was silent, merely stirring her coffee in a manner similar to Lin Feng's earlier actions.
Superman, after all, had abilities others couldn't imagine.
The intelligent Natasha had already guessed that Lin Feng was likely gathering information about her through some channels.
But she didn't resist. The place Tony mentioned was likely similar to Lin Feng's base, or a place of extreme importance to Lin Feng.
It was normal for him to want to understand her purpose.
"I roughly know the situation," Lin Feng sighed.
"I do have a place that might suit you."
"However, the work may be fraught with danger, and the enemies you face will not be comparable to those on Blue Star."
Lin Feng spoke truthfully.
He wasn't worried about Natasha leaking any information; he had the ability to control everything.
But to be honest, Lin Feng didn't really want to take Natasha there.
He rather wished Natasha would choose to retire, allowing this constantly busy Black Widow a good rest.
However, Tony was right. Natasha's skills were like a treasure to many.
Coupled with Natasha's own intentions, Lin Feng found himself in a dilemma.
He glanced at Natasha's abdomen, a slightly impolite gesture.
"You should be complete now. Why don't you choose to live a normal life? Marriage, children, retirement, don't you want that?"
Natasha opened her mouth to answer, but Lin Feng shook his head and interrupted her.
"Honestly, don't lie to me. I can sense it."
Natasha's cheeks flushed. How did Lin Feng know about that part of her returning?
"Did you use X-ray vision?"
Even Natasha couldn't accept being X-rayed by a man at such close proximity.
Lin Feng chuckled, "Have you forgotten who gave Tony the symbiote?"
The origin of the symbiotes was no longer a secret.
Natasha was taken aback, then realized.
Since Lin Feng had provided the symbiotes, he naturally knew their properties.
Alright, Natasha hesitated for a moment before choosing to tell the truth.
"Indeed, marriage, children, watching my child grow bit by bit, this was the life I longed for before."
"But… after I became truly… complete, after gaining this power, I felt there might be more things needing my help."
Natasha looked at her hands, her words undoubtedly referring to the symbiote.
After acquiring the symbiote, she had even fought with Captain America and Hawkeye to test her strength.
But even the two of them combined couldn't force her to go all out; she could easily defeat the Captain America and Hawkeye duo.
Such power was something she had never possessed, nor even imagined before.
"This feeling is strange. I've considered many possibilities, but I still can't understand why this thought arises…"
For a long time, Natasha's wish lacked a necessary condition.
But when that condition was truly met, Natasha's wish quietly changed.
This caused Natasha to feel a confusion she had never experienced before.
She had even suspected that Tony might have used some means, or perhaps the Mind Stone, to change her thoughts.
But this was clearly unnecessary; she could still think clearly and act according to her own conscience.
Hearing Natasha say this, Lin Feng grunted.
He vaguely understood why Natasha had such thoughts.
This Black Widow, Lin Feng felt a pang of sympathy for her.
With great power comes great responsibility!
During the Civil War, the young Spider-Man had said that if you have enough power but do nothing, then when disasters happen, you bear a part of the responsibility!
Lin Feng's assessment of Natasha was not wrong. Her heart contained kindness, compassion, and justice, and she also possessed the awareness that with greater power comes greater responsibility.
She would unhesitatingly save others and unflinchingly wield her blade against the wicked.
Lin Feng had no doubt that Black Widow could lift Thor's hammer.
The symbiote, combined with her own abilities, was truly overkill for operating on Blue Star.
Natasha was currently in a state of being too close to see clearly, which was why she felt confused about her own thoughts.
But Lin Feng, as an observer, could instantly sort out his thoughts.
This was a normal occurrence for Lin Feng, as even he sometimes found himself in such a state.
At such times, a single sentence might be enough to clear one's mind.
"I think I understand your thoughts. Have you ever heard of the saying, 'It's hard to see the forest for the trees'?"
"Hard to see the forest for the trees?" Natasha pondered the meaning of the phrase in her mind.
Coincidentally, she did know it.
Because Lin Feng had an Eastern appearance, when he had shown sufficient threat, SHIELD had Natasha cram a lot of Eastern knowledge.
Among them was the explanation of "It's hard to see the forest for the trees."
Natasha's eyes flickered, as if she had grasped something, and her breathing suddenly quickened.