Chapter 171: Black Widow Watches Lucy
Skye's life underwent earth-shaking changes.
First, she acquired a superpower: Quake.
Then, she also had an official position.
Every day, she finally didn't have to hide everywhere, could avoid sleeping in an RV, and instead stayed in a clean room, being able to feel the white ceiling upon waking up.
For Skye, this felt like a dream, so she also cherished this life very much.
Although there was an extra direct supervisor above her head.
"Boss, the data you wanted."
She organized everything and handed it to the woman in front of her.
Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff.
This was the information she knew; just hearing the title, she knew she was very powerful.
Black Widow was a very powerful'spider', and using it as a codename, one could imagine it was not simple.
Natasha took it, looked at it, and was still quite satisfied.
Dealing with Skye and Crystal was very simple.
She simply found an occasion, first startled the two of them, and then with some nice words, fooled Skye into coming in.
Skye dreamed of having an official position and a normal life.
Then there was Crystal; that was even simpler. Natashaonly guaranteed that she would get to play new games, and Crystal joined without hesitation.
As for Crystal's own mission, she had long forgotten it.
Crystal didn't care much about Mutants, nor did she think Mutants could threaten the Inhumans.
It was just that her sister and brother-in-law were a bit short-sighted.
Therefore, being able to join S.H.I.E.L.D. was also a novel experience.
At this point, Natasha's Black Widow team also had three people.
This was Natasha's first time being a 'leader', and she was somewhat unaccustomed to it.
She was used to acting alone and completing missions, but she also knew that she had to transform.
Those missions were too dangerous; she had worries in her heart and was no longer suited to engage in such dangerous missions.
"Boss."
Skye said at this time: "Having worked for so long, when are we going on vacation?"
"Vacation? How can Agents have a vacation."
Black Widow Natasha startled her a bit.
This made Skye immediately pout.
"However, when there are no missions, we can rest for a bit."
Seeing that her purpose was achieved, Natasha also smiled and said.
This made Skye's eyes light up: "Really? Then let's go shopping, Boss, let's go together."
She grabbed Natasha's arm with a spoiled, acting-cute look.
She had been very independent since childhood and lacked family affection, but Natasha treated her very well, making her grow to like this team.
"Alright, anyway there is nothing much to do."
Natasha hesitated for a moment, then agreed.
Thus, they called Crystal and drove out to go shopping.
They came to Fifth Avenue and purchased some clothes and cosmetics.
Afterward, they went to Times Square to take a stroll. Right at this moment, Skye sharp-sightedly spotted a movie poster.
She blinked her eyes, doubting if she had seen wrong.
But after rubbing them, she found it was still this one.
Only to see a beautiful woman filling up the screen in the poster; this was Times Square's screen after all!
And the protagonist of this movie poster was none other than their boss!
Natasha Romanoff.
"Boss, is this you?"
Skye could only point at the poster and ask.
Natasha looked up, and instantly a feeling of social death emerged.
She was extremely regretful at this moment; she shouldn't have agreed to Li Chen to continue making movies back then.
Now look at this, they actually bought this kind of advertising spot!
Wasn't this harming her?
"No."
Natasha said with a cold face immediately.
But Skye and Crystal obviously didn't believe it.
"Let me check the movie information, the female lead is named Natalie... only slightly different from the Boss's, oh."
Skye laughed intentionally.
"Skye, watch out or your salary will be gone."
Natasha sneered in response.
However, this was also a very obvious showdown.
This made Skye immediately grab her arm and say: "Boss, I was wrong."
"However, let's go watch the movie."
Without saying another word, she and Crystal pulled Natasha straight into the movie theater.
Natasha found it hard to struggle free, and she was actually very curious about what the movie was like.
Thus, she half-heartedly entered the cinema like this.
Today was not the weekend, but there were quite a few people in the cinema.
And most of them came here for Lucy.
Skye let out a cry of not good, then quickly went to queue up to grab tickets.
"Three tickets for Lucy, must be consecutive seats."
Fortunately, although this movie was popular, it clearly hadn't reached the point of being completely sold out.
Only for those movies where tickets were hard to get would people choose slightly worse viewing positions; otherwise, everyone wanted the best viewing seats.
For a better experience, Skye also went to buy cola and popcorn.
She came back and said: "I've always wanted to come to the cinema; previously when I watched movies, I always rented discs."
Hearing her say this, Natasha's expression softened somewhat.
After waiting for a while, the three of them entered the screening hall.
Not long after, the movie started.
The first scene of the movie was Natasha; right from the beginning, she was the absolute protagonist.
Seeing the person on the screen, Skye and Crystal confirmed that this was indeed their 'Boss'.
Hence, they cast strange looks at Natasha one after another: "Boss, you didn't say you were also a moviecelebrity."
"This is a mission, you guys might also receive this kind of mission in the future."
Natasha could only say helplessly.
She just hadn't expected the mission to turn out like this.
"It was actually a mission?"
Skye was somewhat excited.
An Agent's life seemed a bit more interesting than she had imagined.
Afterwards, the voices of the three quieted down because the movie was gradually getting exciting.
The female lead Lucy was coerced by a gang to swallow CPH4 into her stomach, which resulted in the bag rupturing, and all the drugs were absorbed by Lucy.
Then, Lucy seemed like a changed person.
She transformed from a frail young girl into a 'Superman'.
"Cool!"
Skye looked at the exciting action sequences; she had originally thought this movie would be a bit boring, but now it looked pretty cool.
Hollywood in this era hadn't suffered too much bombardment yet, and audiences were still very interested in these high visual impact movies.
Put more than a decade later, the box office of this moviewould be hard to say.
"Boss, were these stunts all done by yourself?"
"Of course, what does this count as?"
Natasha was also captivated by what she watched.
She hadn't felt much while filming, but now with the editing, the movie was indeed quite good.
If she weren't an Agent, that would be great; she could enjoy celebrity treatment right now.
At this time, she also felt some regret, and the thought of retirement became even stronger.
But S.H.I.E.L.D. obviously wouldn't let her retire so quickly, so she could only hide behind the scenes.
This movie was full of satisfying highlights, especially later when Lucy transformed into a 'god', being able to traverse time and space, omnipotent just like the Creator God.
This pseudo-scientific concept made Skye and Crystal thoroughly enjoy watching it.
"It turns out developing the brain is so powerful?"
Crystal even believed it.
Because they truly had superpowers, they were very sensitive to this kind of thing.
Although it looked fake, what if it was true?
Chapter 172: Iron Maiden and White Widow
Ever since the 1990s, with the collapse of the Red Giant, Hollywood entered a period of rapid development.
Before that, Hollywood movies could not be viewed across the globe like they are now; the opposing camp rejected their sugar-coated bullets.
But now... as a massive ship, Titanic, shattered all the ice across the world, Hollywood movies could sweep unopposed to every corner of the globe.
It was blockbusters like Titanic that showed other markets the sheer gap in filmmaking, allowing Hollywood to effortlessly penetrate their markets.
Even the once-opposing pole quickly embraced Hollywood movies.
By now, simultaneous global releases were even possible.
This was the convenience brought by rapidly advancing technology.
In the last century, a Hollywood movie had to screen in North America for some time before it could be released in other regions.
Nowadays, day-and-date releases were commonplace, and in Huaxia, films were sometimes even released earlier than in North America...
Thus, as Lucy hit theaters in America, it rolled out across other movie markets as well.
Europe remained a massive box-office powerhouse, but the Russian market was not lagging behind either.
Amidst the freezing snow and ice with few forms of entertainment, people were quite fond of going to the movies.
Dreykov was no exception. Believing that watching American movies was a way to understand his enemy, he had cultivated this hobby.
Thus, as the overseer of the Red Room, he also came across the new movie Lucy.
He always preferred the new over the old, finding newer movies far more interesting.
Then, right at the start of the movie, his eyes went wide.
"Natasha!"
He spat with intense hatred. Even in death, he would never forget that beautiful face.
As the most elite Black Widow, no one had expected Natasha Romanoff to betray the organization without uttering a single word.
Ever since then, Dreykov ceased to trust any Agent.
After all, the Red Room had gone to great lengths to control them, yet such an "abhorrent" incident still occurred.
It just proved that these women could never be trusted!
"Melina!"
With that, Dreykov summoned Melina to him.
Before long, an attractive, mature woman hurried over.
Melina Vostokoff, codenamed "Iron Maiden", had always been an exceptionally elite Agent of the Red Room.
Yet at the same time, she possessed another identity: she was the mother of Black Widow Natasha Romanoff and White Widow Yelena Belova.
Therefore, ever since Natasha betrayed the organization, Iron Maiden Melina knew trouble was brewing, so she kept a low profile and gradually faded from the Red Room's operations.
Yet as an Agent, she could never truly walk away, let alone retire peacefully.
Because Dreykov could never be put "at ease" either.
As long as these Agents remained alive, they were subject to his surveillance.
"General."
Iron Maiden Melina said meekly, displaying absolute obedience.
Only by doing so could she ease Dreykov's suspicions.
Dreykov had only taken over the Red Room in the 1990s, but with his ruthless nature and formidable methods, he had quickly seized supreme power.
Dreykov did not speak right away, fixing his piercing gaze on Iron Maiden Melina.
Melina was only in her forties, still possessing lingering charm, but he had no interest in women.
To Melina, Dreykov's eyes seemed to carry a penetrating force, causing her to shudder all over.
"Melina, since I took control of the Red Room, how have I treated you?"
"The General has treated me exceptionally well."
Melina answered without a second thought.
"And toward the Black Widows?"
Dreykov pressed on.
Unsure of his intentions, Melina could only speak against her conscience: "Very well as well. The General has never mistreated them."
"Indeed. Then why did she betray me?"
Dreykov's voice was laden with anger.
At that moment, he turned the screen around, allowing Melina to see the person displayed on it.
"This is...?"
Melina's pupils contracted in shock; she naturally recognized her daughter.
Even though she was merely Natasha's adoptive mother, her affection for Natasha was genuine.
She had always treated Natasha and Yelena as her own flesh and blood.
So even with Natasha wearing makeup, she could easily recognize her.
"This is your wonderful daughter."
Dreykov had already confirmed that this was indeed Natasha Romanoff.
Melina immediately bowed her head. "General..."
Dreykov let out a cold chuckle. "What an absolute joke."
"She went to great pains to betray the organization just to become a movie celebrity?"
Melina was at a loss for words, having no idea what was going on herself.
What on earth was Natasha thinking?
Why would she star in a movie?
Could capitalism truly corrupt someone's mind so thoroughly?
Melina felt utterly bewildered.
Without any expression, Dreykov tapped a few commands into a control screen.
Moments later, a young woman clad in a white tactical suit walked in.
"Yelena..."
Melina opened her mouth, but dared not speak the name aloud.
Because Yelena didn't even look her way, disregarding her completely.
Melina knew this was not Yelena's true intention—Yelenawas being controlled by Dreykov.
It was mind control.
All of this traced back to Natasha's betrayal.
Ever since Natasha chose to betray the Red Room, Dreykov had grown distrustful of everyone.
The Red Room had already done so much, such as surgically stripping the Agents of their fertility to turn them into cold, unfeeling killing machines...
Yet despite all of that, Natasha had still betrayed him.
From that point on, Dreykov sought ways to ensure his Agents could never betray him.
Thus, he ordered Melina to develop this system of mind control and had micro-bombs implanted into the heads of the Black Widows; with a flick of his fingers, their heads would blow apart.
Just like DC's Suicide Squad.
And the first subject under this control was Yelena Belova.
Melina was consumed by remorse, yet she was powerless to act.
Because if she dared to harbor disloyalty, Dreykov would subject her to control as well.
Dreykov did not need anyone else's will; he only required his Agents to be puppets.
He gazed at Yelena with satisfaction—having no independent thought and incapable of betrayal, this was what a truly elite Agent should be.
"Yelena, I need you to go to America,"
Dreykov said immediately.
"I want you to destroy everything that whore has built. Start by eliminating her boy toy."
Dreykov had already looked into it and found that the movie Natasha starred in had been produced by Starlight Pictures.
Upon investigating Starlight Pictures, he discovered that prior to this, Natasha had never starred in a movie, nor had she ever sought the public eye.
Her actions now were undoubtedly tied to Starlight Pictures.
Consequently, Dreykov uncovered information on Li Chenand showed his photo to Yelena.
Dreykov did not care what relationship Li Chen had with Natasha; as long as anyone was associated with that whore, they had to die!
Chapter 173: Dragon Ball
Starlight Pictures was bustling with activity in May.
The rhythmic clatter of high heels echoed endlessly.
Only when a movie was being released was it ever this lively.
Li Chen didn't face much financial pressure, so there was no need to churn out shoddy productions just to recoup costs.
Moreover, Starlight Pictures' annual movie planning was well executed, adhering to a policy of quality over quantity.
He wouldn't be like the future Skydance, sacrificing quality for quantity.
Of course, that was because Skydance was under immense pressure.
Even though David Ellison was the son of the maniac Larry Ellison, after wildly waving checks around to acquire Paramount and then forcibly merging with Warner, his debt load had gone through the roof.
Therefore, to recoup capital and service its debt, Skydancehad a crazy plan to produce more than thirty movies a year, or even more.
Such a frantic pace of production made one shudder to think of the immense pressure involved.
However, Li Chen was also well aware that David Ellisonhad accomplished a remarkable feat: he caused Hollywood to lose yet another giant.
Why "yet another"?
Once upon a time, Hollywood had seven major studios.
Disney, Warner, Paramount, MGM/UA, 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, and Columbia Pictures.
Yet in the new century, in just a little over a decade, Hollywood's Big Seven became the Big Six, and once David Ellison merged Paramount and Warner, another giant vanished.
By that era, only four traditional Hollywood giants remained, with Netflix making up the fifth.
This meant Hollywood was becoming increasingly monopolized.
And unless a smaller company took an unconventional route like Netflix, it could forget about ever becoming a titan.
Just like A24, Lionsgate, and the like.
So, rather than trying to grow into a giant, it was better to just acquire one directly.
Now that was the real shortcut.
Knock, knock.
Li Chen called for Gwen to come in.
Gwen brought good news with her.
"The box office numbers for Lucy are out."
Seeing Gwen's beaming face, Li Chen couldn't resist pinching her cheek before taking the financial report from her.
Gwen pouted, but wasn't genuinely annoyed.
Li Chen took a look.
Lucy had a simultaneous release in most regions, and it had even passed censorship in Huaxia.
Naturally, the most important market was North America.
In North America, opening-day box office reached 19.71 million, and the three-day opening weekend grossed 54 million, topping this week's North American box office chart.
Although May was not yet considered the summer movie season, the movie market was already heating up, and competition was fierce.
To become this week's box office champion was already plenty satisfying.
These box office numbers meant costs would soon be recouped.
While it couldn't compare to movies like Superman and Batman, this was an original female-led movie, and the female lead had virtually no prior fame.
Achieving this kind of box office was entirely thanks to strong marketing and Ridley Scott's solid direction.
With the explosive box office in North America, other movie markets were performing well too.
The Americans' self-perception as a beacon of liberty had some practical truth to it when it came to culture.
Works that exploded in popularity in America often became global hits.
"Not bad."
Li Chen was satisfied as well.
He didn't really ask for much from these movies, as long as they didn't lose money.
Looking at it now, it wasn't just avoiding a loss—it was going to make a tidy profit.
North America was different from other regions. Here, the movie studios held the upper hand, because without the studios, such excellent works wouldn't be produced in the first place.
Thus, North American box office revenue splits gave the largest share in the initial weeks, with the studios taking the lion's share and theaters taking the smaller cut.
In other markets, such as Huaxia, the situation was completely reversed...
There was nothing they could do about it; no matter how well a movie was made, if the cinema chains didn't screen it, you wouldn't make a dime.
Li Chen continued to maintain his myth of never losing money.
What mattered most was that during this time, he had accumulated a substantial amount of prestige points ready for the lottery draw.
The only thing of real importance in the movie Lucy was one specific item:
CPH4, the substance that could unlock the brain's potential when consumed.
His only concern was that in the movie, it only worked when used by the protagonist, Lucy; for anyone else, it was merely an addictive substance.
"Whatever, I'll draw it first and worry about that later."
Li Chen thought to himself that while the concept of unlocking brain capacity sounded a bit bogus,
as long as it was drawn from the system, it would be real...
And once his brain capacity increased, wouldn't that be far superior to any other ability?
"Gwen, you've been making quite a stir in Los Angeles."
Li Chen snapped back to reality and looked at Gwen.
"Hee-hee."
Gwen simply giggled.
She had gone back to her old ways in Los Angeles, heading out to play superhero whenever she had free time.
To the point where New York newspapers were crying out that Los Angeles had stolen their superhero, Ghost Spider.
Without Ghost Spider, New York's crime rate had climbed noticeably.
Not that it was ever low to begin with...
"As long as you enjoy it."
Li Chen shook his head. "Call Caitlin over for me."
Before long, Caitlin from the animation department arrived.
Around forty years old, Caitlin looked noticeably younger, beaming with pride and success.
"Boss, got a new assignment?"
"That's right."
Li Chen nodded, struggling to keep a straight face.
He hadn't expected the animation department to be so enthusiastic.
Then again, it was normal; now that Starlight Pictures' projects were huge hits, they were full of drive.
"What is it?"
Caitlin's eyes lit up as she took the proposal from Li Chen's hand.
Li Chen said, "It's not just one project, but many. Our initial expansion phase is behind us, and it's time to set up proper long-term plans."
"First off, re:zero - starting life in another world needs a sequel."
Li Chen was a dependable man who saw things through to the end, so naturally he couldn't leave it hanging here.
"Then there are other manga and anime."
Li Chen gestured for Caitlin to open the proposal.
"Starlight Pictures needs to branch out into all areas—not just battle shonen manga, but also slice-of-life, romance, family comedy, and so on. We need diversified growth."
Li Chen knew the future trends very well.
superhero comics would gradually decline, while Japanese manga would take over the American comic book market.
Since that was the case, he couldn't let Japan reap all the benefits.
"Dragon Ball?"
Caitlin asked aloud as she turned to the first project.
"That's right."
Li Chen smiled. "This project is of utmost importance. It can become a worldwide sensation just like One Piece."
Unfortunately, Akira Toriyama didn't exist in this world, so Dragon Ball was never created.
And without exaggeration, in Li Chen's previous life, Dragon Ball's popularity in North America far surpassed the likes of One Piece.
Because it better suited the tastes of people in America.
Passionate, high-octane action.
Sadly, Dragon Ball's IP hadn't been managed well, and its live-action adaptations weren't nearly as good as One Piece's live-action version.
Whatever else could be said about the live-action One Piece... at least the female cast was chosen well.
Not only were they gorgeous, but their figures were amazing too.
Caitlin looked over Dragon Ball.
Chapter 174: The White Widow Delivers Herself
The story of Dragon Ball was simple.
Long, long ago, a legend was told that seven Dragon Balls could summon Shenron to grant any wish.
Living deep in the mountains, the remarkably skilled young Goku ventured out into the world alongside Bulma, a stylish girl he met by chance, embarking on a quest across the land to find the legendary Dragon Balls.
Beyond that, it was simply a series of adventures revolving around Goku and his companions.
Li Chen didn't have a vivid recollection of every detail, but as long as the framework remained intact, the rest wouldn't matter much.
Of course, Li Chen had left detailed descriptions of the characters.
characters like Goku, Master Roshi, Bulma, Yamcha, and so forth.
As long as the team beneath him produced it according to his requirements, it would be fine.
Yamcha was iconic; in Gunn's version of Superman, the opening scene featuring the milk dragon Superman had even paid homage to Yamcha's famous pose.
Caitlin was already accustomed to Li Chen's detailed proposals.
As she flipped further through the pages, there were other manga titles as well.
However, unlike the hot-blooded shonen style of Dragon Ball, these were of different genres.
"Spy × Family?"
Caitlin grew curious upon seeing the title.
She flipped through it and saw that it was set in a fictional world. The story was a heartwarming family sitcom—clearly a comedy anime.
Caitlin was quite capable, and after a brief glance, she had a strong hunch that both had a high chance of becoming hits.
And beyond that were others, such as Naruto, Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan, and the like.
There was even Slam Dunk.
The sheer breadth of variety left Caitlin astonished.
"All of these are company secrets."
Li Chen spoke with a calm tone, but his words were utterly serious.
Caitlin immediately straightened up and replied solemnly, "Boss, none of this can be leaked."
Clutching the papers tightly, she immediately threw herself into work with fiery enthusiasm.
Producing all these manga series at once was impossible.
They would have to be selective.
Having finished dealing with all this, Li Chen prepared to unwind.
"Time to go home!"
Li Chen gave Gwen and Lorna a quick heads-up and let them off work early.
They were used to it by now. Everyone had to work, but working under Li Chen was fantastic; most of the time there was little to do, and getting off early was a regular occurrence.
Starlight Pictures didn't have as many projects running as other Hollywood studios.
In reality, even major studios like Disney and Warner only produced a handful of big-budget blockbusters each year.
After all, a movie easily cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and it was just like gambling—nobody knew whether it would turn a profit or lose money, so studios didn't dare be reckless.
That was why many rumors sounded plausible on the surface, but were actually completely impossible.
Capital was always exceptionally cautious in these matters; nobody wanted to lose money.
Of course, the Hollywood giants didn't represent all of Hollywood.
Tens of thousands of movies were produced in Hollywood every year, most of which were made by small studios and independent filmmakers—the kind that naturally never even made it into theaters.
Though most of what they made was 'garbage,' there was no question that the sheer volume of films being produced was precisely what drove Hollywood's prosperity.
If nothing else, it provided Hollywood with a massive number of jobs.
Without all these film productions, film industry professionals would lose their livelihoods.
...
"I have eyes on him."
On the street outside Starlight Pictures, Yelena, who had already entered America, had come straight to carry out her mission.
She was directly controlled by Dreykov, without having even conducted a thorough investigation.
Had she been acting on her own, she wouldn't have been so impulsive.
But such was the flaw of mind control.
Mind control had turned Yelena into an outright puppet, bereft of emotion. The moment General Dreykov gave an order, she would carry it out regardless of whether the finer details were properly handled.
Therefore, it all hinged on whether Dreykov took it seriously.
To Dreykov, his target was merely a second-generation Hollywood heir, hardly worthy of serious attention.
He simply wanted Yelena to eliminate Li Chen as a way to provoke Natasha.
In plain terms, it was petty retaliation.
"Find an opportunity to strike. Don't cause too much of a scene."
Dreykov promptly gave the order.
He was merely running the operation remotely.
And so, holding a cup of coffee and posing as an ordinary passerby, Yelena walked directly toward Li Chen.
As she closed in, Li Chen appeared completely oblivious. She then threw herself straight into his arms.
But in an instant, Li Chen caught her wrist.
"Who are you?"
Li Chen's reaction immediately signaled to Dreykov, watching remotely, that he had underestimated his enemy.
He instantly issued a new command: "Yelena, abort and retreat!"
When the initial strike failed to achieve its objective, withdraw immediately.
Such was the mark of a well-trained Agent.
Yelena immediately seized Li Chen's hand, intending to twist his entire arm around.
Yet she found that no matter how much force she exerted, Li Chen remained completely motionless.
Meanwhile, Li Chen's Super Hearing had already picked up Dreykov's voice.
"Yelena?"
Li Chen looked at the young, beautiful woman before him. Hmm, she didn't look like Natasha.
That made sense—they weren't biological sisters anyway.
But without a doubt, someone referred to in Russian as 'Yelena' in this context could only be one person.
The White Widow!
With a swift strike, Li Chen immediately knocked Yelenaunconscious, severing Dreykov's control.
Right at that moment, Li Chen also spotted the micro-bomb at the back of Yelena's neck.
It had been embedded directly inside her body.
Without hesitation, Li Chen carefully pulled it out and crushed it in his palm.
"Bang!"
Its explosive yield wasn't massive, but if detonated inside someone's head, it would easily blow their skull to pieces.
The noise drew the attention of quite a few onlookers, but fortunately, Jubilee arrived driving Bumblebee.
Li Chen tossed Yelena inside and said, "Let's head home."
Jubilee couldn't help glancing in the rearview mirror. "Boss, who's this?"
"A female Agent. Looks like she came to assassinate me."
Only Li Chen could say something like that with a smile on his face.
After all, he didn't care about secret Agent organizations in the slightest.
Besides, this was Yelena Belova.
Black Widow Natasha valued family above all else; if she learned that Li Chen had saved her sister, her bond with him would only deepen, making betrayal unthinkable.
Most importantly, good sisters shared a blanket, after all.
Li Chen looked over the unconscious Yelena in his arms.
She looked distinct from white American women, bearing distinct Slavic features—fair skin, sculpted contours, and a well-defined jawline.
"Hmm, a bit different from Pugh."
Li Chen compared her to the Yelena he had seen in the films of his previous life. She was noticeably prettier, which was why he hadn't recognized her immediately. The only real similarity was that her frame was indeed quite large.
A large frame was great, though—she was naturally well-proportioned.
That was a characteristic of an Agent. Years of training had built up a decent amount of muscle, so she couldn't possibly be 'petite' like an ordinary woman.
Their strength far surpassed that of an average man; they could never look frail or delicate.
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