Obviously, Dio is not as easy to fool as Mantis.
However, considering that SHIELD had saved him from a lot of trouble, he agreed to a cooperative model and allowed Mantis to temporarily join the Avengers if her help was needed, but the prerequisite was that her safety must be guaranteed.
Nick Fury had no choice but to agree, so Mantis temporarily became a glorious non-staff member of the Avengers, and could also train and get along with these newcomers from time to time.
Dio didn't have any opinion on the Avengers or S.H.I.E.L.D., but he knew that the Sokovia incident had already happened, and the time when the Sokovia Accords that sparked the civil war were drafted was not far away.
Wouldn't it be too much trouble to join the Avengers at this juncture
Moreover, in Dio's eyes, Mantis belongs to him, and the abilities she possesses are very important, so he naturally won't let her take the initiative to walk into the mud pit.
It's a good idea to be a temporary worker. If anyone dares to cause trouble, Dio will definitely beat him so hard that even his mother won't recognize him!
Just after Dio and 'Fuck You' reached a certain consensus, Steve came over with the dying Tony.
"What's wrong with him?" The first one to be confused was of course Nick Fury.
"Well, Dio and Tony played a joke and that's what happened." Steve said awkwardly.
"Hurry... take this thing off, I... I can't breathe..."
Seeing Tony's ugly face as if he was about to die, even Dio, the instigator, was somewhat surprised.
[Heart Lock] This useless card is not very useful in itself, so he used it to trick Tony.
However, he originally thought that Tony's guilt towards him would at most cause the [Heart Lock] to grow to the size of a few fists, but he did not expect that the [Heart Lock] hanging on Tony's chest would actually grow to half a meter long.
It can be seen that although Tony did not say it, he felt so guilty in his heart that even after more than two years, he still could not forget it.
If it was Steve, Dio would think it was normal...
"This thing will automatically disappear after half an hour. Don't worry, it won't kill anyone."
"Half an hour? I feel like I'm going to die in less than five minutes!"
"It's not that exaggerated. Okay, for Pepper's sake, let's just let it go." Dio curled his lips, then directly cancelled the [Heart Lock], and this one-time experience card disappeared.
If he hadn't known from the size of the [Heart Lock] that Tony was just being tough and actually felt extremely guilty, he would never have forgiven this guy so easily.
After the padlock hanging on his chest suddenly disappeared, Tony felt like he was reborn, and his expression was indescribably comfortable.
"Damn it! What on earth did you do to me? What the hell was that padlock just now?" Tony was very unhappy now. Guilt was guilt, and unhappiness was unhappiness, but those were two different things!
"It seems like you want to try that taste again?" Dior raised the corner of his mouth and glanced at Tony.
Tony subconsciously took a step back. Faced with Dio's endless strange abilities, he really didn't want to try again.
Little did he know that even if Dio wanted to mess with him again, he couldn't use the same means as before.
"You're so cruel! I'm leaving now... ...Pepper's birthday is tonight, remember to buy her a good present, the more expensive the better!"
Tony, who was relieved, straightened his clothes and left coolly, but after walking a few steps, he turned around and said.
"Got it. Tell Pepper that I will definitely be there."
Obviously, among all of Tony's friends, Pepper only recognized Dio, or had the best relationship with Dio, so only he was invited to this private birthday party, and even Steve, Natasha and others were not invited.
If Dio guessed correctly, Pepper must have done this at tonight's dinner with the purpose of helping the two of them reconcile.
Pepper's emotional intelligence is probably the highest among all the women Dio knows. Natasha is not weak either, but she is more scheming and cunning, and will do anything to complete the task.
In addition, the disappearance of Hulk... or Dr. Banner seems to make Natasha a little concerned, but no one knows what she is thinking.
After Tony left, Dio was about to leave too. Since he already knew that today was Pepper's birthday and he had to attend the dinner, he naturally had to buy some decent gifts.
But Steve chased him out and called out, "Hey, Dio, wait a minute, I have something else I want to discuss with you."
"Let me take you with me? I can't make the decision on this."
Steve looked at him speechlessly, then took a deep breath and said, "I want you to be the instructor of the Avengers and help train the new Avengers. Although they all have their own abilities, they are not yet a team. I think there is no one more suitable than you."
Dio was stunned. He never expected that this was what Steve wanted to discuss with him.
"Captain, did you lose your mind in battle? You actually want a guy with the least sense of teamwork to teach others how to be a team? Are you crazy, or am I crazy?"
Steve's facial muscles twitched after hearing what Dio said, but he still insisted, "No, I believe I am right about you. And it's not just about cultivating their team spirit. I also hope you can develop their potential and combat awareness. For example, the huge potential of Wanda and Quicksilver must be stimulated with appropriate methods. Only you can accomplish this difficult task."
Steve was not underestimating himself, but was clearly aware of the shortcomings of his own abilities.
If a fight really breaks out, he may not be a match for Wanda and her siblings, or he may even be completely defeated.
Because his own potential is seriously insufficient. To put it nicely, he has reached the limit of human beings. To put it bluntly, this is how it will be in this life and he can basically not go any further.
But Dio is different. Since he met him, and through the secret files in S.H.I.E.L.D., Steve has come to understand Dio's unfathomable strength and unlimited potential.
Every time we meet again, Dior always brings surprises to everyone, and it seems endless.
So no one knows better than this kind of person how to stimulate their potential.
Another point is that he is the instructor of the Avengers. Even the new Avengers need a strong man who can control the situation.
Originally Thor was also a suitable candidate, but now that Thor has returned to Asgard, Dio is the only suitable candidate.
This is also the reason why Steve insisted that Dio take on this responsibility.
His intuition told him that the crisis had not been completely resolved, and the time left for them and the Earth... was running out.