She had not witnessed the unknown attack on her agents before. Although she received their report afterwards, it was still not as shocking as seeing it with her own eyes.
After coming to her senses, Natasha immediately said, "I can't make the decision on your request, but I will report it truthfully. In addition, we need to know what your specific abilities are, and what is that...?"
"Before my personal safety and freedom can be guaranteed, I can only tell you that I am not a mutant or a person with super powers. All my abilities come from a mysterious kind of qigong. As for it... you can think of it as a kind of guardian spirit, but I am more accustomed to calling them 'stand-ins'."
"them?"
Natasha's eyes flashed. If the other party didn't make a mistake, then it meant that this invisible monster, the so-called "stand-in", was not the only one...
In addition, she was also quite interested in the mysterious Qigong that Dio mentioned. If it was a talent like innateness, then no one could do anything about it. But if it was Qigong, then did it mean that anyone could practice it
The strength and speed that Dio had shown in the previous battle were already shocking. Even she, a special human who had been genetically modified, was almost unable to resist. If all this was the effect of the mysterious qigong, how could Natasha not be jealous!
"Can you explain in detail the Qigong you practice? Don't get me wrong, I'm just surprised that you can withstand bullets." Natasha put her hands on the table, looked up at Dio with her pretty face, like a curious little girl. However, Dio, who already knew the name of the Black Widow and her past, was not fooled by her naivety at this time.
"Ripple Qigong, this is its name, and I am the only practitioner in this world. I call myself the 'Substitute Envoy'. Well, Ms. Natasha, this is all the information I can give you for now. You can report my request. Also, please believe me, I just don't want to be your enemy, it doesn't mean I don't have the ability, so stop those boring little actions, maybe we can try to cooperate."
Dio talked about his abilities for a long time, but in the end it was almost the same as not saying anything. He just said an insignificant name. Even if SHIELD spent a lot of energy investigating the so-called ripple qigong and stand, it would be in vain in the end.
But Natasha obviously didn't think so. She thought this was a good start, and she was particularly interested in the cooperation that Dior mentioned.
"cooperate?"
"Yes, just like you experienced before, I also have certain healing abilities. If there is anything you can't handle, you can try to contact me. Beauty and whitening, making your skin return to its baby's state is no problem. Of course, the price can only be discounted by 10% at most."
When talking about business, Dior became much more energetic.
Natasha was a little amused. She had been through so many missions, but this was the first time she had seen such a person. To do business with S.H.I.E.L.D. was really...
"Well, that's enough for today's conversation. I will compile everything you said into a report and submit it to my superiors. As for what decision they will make, it's not something I can influence. But I personally still think you should use your abilities in the right way. People need us, but this world has never been truly peaceful."
"Thank you for your advice, but the saying that the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility is actually a complete moral kidnapping in my opinion. No one will come to save me when I am in despair, so why should others take it for granted that I should help them? I'm sorry, I don't have a dream of becoming a world policeman or a national hero, and I don't owe anyone anything, so the only people who really need me are myself and the people around me, that's all."
When saying this, Dio looked extremely serious. He was not a saint, nor was he noble enough to sacrifice himself for the safety of some strangers. If it was just a piece of cake, maybe he would do it, but if someone rightfully asked him to do more, then sorry, he couldn't convince himself. Why
Natasha looked at him deeply, then stood up and prepared to leave.
"It's best not to leave here in the next few days. We will build an X-file for you. In addition, we may need to conduct some tests on your abilities. If you embark on a criminal path in the future, this will become a reference for us to formulate a plan to capture you."
After thinking about the other person's personality, Natasha still said the last sentence to prevent him from overreacting. After this short period of contact, she found that the other party preferred to put everything on the table and discuss it. In fact, this is also good. They are more afraid of meeting the kind of person who can't see through their hearts and don't even know what the other person is really thinking.
The fact was just as she thought. Dio's eyebrow was half raised, but after hearing her explanation, he quickly calmed down.
“Does everyone need this?”
"everyone!"
Then Natasha added: "It won't waste much of your time just to do a rough assessment of your abilities."
Dio nodded reluctantly. "It depends on when I have time. You know, the guests who have reserved seats in my restaurant are already booked for three days later."
Natasha choked up and took a deep breath, "I should leave now, but I believe we will meet again soon."
"Wait a minute, are you forgetting something?"
"Forgot something?"
Dio immediately put on an expression that said, "I knew you would do this," and handed over a bill...
When Natasha took it and looked at it, her anger immediately rose. If she had not confirmed with her eyes that this was someone she could not beat, she would definitely kick the other person's head off with a whip kick!
"I can understand the cost of meals, cleaning, and repairing the restaurant door, but what is this mental damages? You still want $100,000, are you crazy because of poverty!?"
Even if SHIELD has money, it can't be cheated like this. In fact, there is really no organization that dares to cheat SHIELD's money.
"You're so stingy. It's not your money anyway. Why are you afraid of eating and drinking at public expense?"
Dio muttered as he took the bill that Natasha had slapped on the table. He then took out a pen and made some changes on it before handing it back to her. "With so many of you pointing guns at me, shouldn't I be afraid? Isn't it normal to ask for some mental damages? Considering the amount you just spent here, I'll give you a 10% discount on the $100,000 bill. You can't pay me $10,000 for mental damages. It can't be any less, or I'll sue you in court!"