Hawkeye and Black Widow represented the very pinnacle of combat capability among ordinary humans on Earth—whether in speed, stamina, or strength.
Based on Black Widow's description of Qin Xiao, his existence alone was enough to completely crush her.
It was precisely because of this unreasonable disparity in power that Black Widow had drawn her gun immediately, despite Qin Xiao showing no hostility.
That oppressive pressure born of sheer strength was something she had felt only once before in her career as an agent.
That man was the legendary Winter Soldier.
(According to what Black Widow said to Captain America in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the year she was shot in the abdomen by the Winter Soldier should have been 2009. Now it was 2008, and Iron Man hadn't been born yet—so the timeline was adjusted slightly.)
The Super Soldier Serum was no trivial matter, so Black Widow reported the entire incident to Nick Fury in full detail, adding her own analysis and speculation.
Nick Fury knew that the military still possessed only incomplete samples of the Super Soldier Serum, incapable of producing a true super soldier.
Thus, he suspected that Qin Xiao might have undergone some kind of accidental genetic mutation.
As a result, he began closely monitoring Qin Xiao's life trajectory and everyone who appeared around him.
The resources at Nick Fury's disposal were on a completely different level from those of ordinary intelligence agencies.
Before long, he had thoroughly investigated every experience the system had fabricated for Qin Xiao, from childhood to adulthood.
In more than twenty years of Qin Xiao's life, only two unusual incidents stood out:
The first was the shooting in which his parents were killed during his childhood.
The second was the recent shooting that occurred when Qin Xiao passed by Isaiah's house.
Yet in both incidents, one figure had been deliberately erased.
Isaiah.
Isaiah was an existence the U.S. government refused to acknowledge.
After being drained of every last ounce of his value, he was pardoned by a president and had since gone into hiding in Tibet.
Once Nick Fury learned Isaiah's name, every classified file related to him was on Fury's desk within hours.
With that, the entire chain of events became clear.
"The super soldier who came before Captain America—the first successful experimental subject?"
Black Widow asked in disbelief.
"That's right," Nick Fury replied."There are always some bastards in the government who enjoy doing dirty work. They served the country and fought HYDRA, only to be locked in a lab and imprisoned for thirty years."
Fury felt genuine anger. Isaiah's fate was indeed tragically cruel.
However, he also knew that with Isaiah's abilities alone, it would have been impossible for him to extract the Super Soldier Serum and successfully create another super soldier.
That left only one explanation: an accident.
Something had gone wrong—something that allowed Qin Xiao to absorb and stabilize the serum.
Perhaps it had happened during the shooting.
After careful analysis, Nick Fury reached his conclusion.
Whether his reasoning was entirely correct or not, one thing was certain—
Qin Xiao was unquestionably a super warrior who had surpassed the limits of humanity.
And Nick Fury just so happened to have a plan that required super soldiers.
"Agent Romanoff," Fury said,"your next mission is to approach Qin Xiao. I want a comprehensive psychological evaluation and personality analysis— as detailed as possible."
"Yes, sir."
Black Widow accepted the order and turned to leave Fury's office.
Nick Fury sighed and shifted his gaze to the Avengers Initiative file.
This plan had been circling in his mind for more than a decade.
Very few people in the world knew that aliens truly existed—and whether on an individual or technological level, they were vastly stronger than Earth.
Earth needed super soldiers.
It needed superhumans.
It needed heroes who could one day stand against alien civilizations.
During this period, Qin Xiao spent all 500 points he had earned from the previous mission.
He mastered cold weapons and even customized a Tang saber.
The system was remarkably thoughtful.
For ease of transport, the weapon's initial form consisted of only a hilt.
The blade itself was segmented and concealed inside the handle.
When needed, all Qin Xiao had to do was open the grip and flick his wrist—the blade would instantly snap into full form.
The joints between the blade segments were hidden beneath a dragon-shaped relief engraved along the blade.
The entire saber was jet black, with only the edge emitting a faint, cold gleam unique to its alloy.
Qin Xiao tested it.
Ordinary metal could be split cleanly in two with ease.
Only certain special alloys were capable of resisting its strike.
With this weapon, Qin Xiao's combat strength rose dramatically once again.
"Qin, if you're free tonight, come with me to a charity reception."
Earlier, in the basement of Tony's villa, Tony had just been beaten senseless by Qin Xiao.
Now he lay on the boxing ring, staring at the ceiling and gasping for air.
"Tony, I'm not your date," Qin Xiao said as he took a bottle of mineral water from the fridge."Why would I go to some charity event with you? I don't have that kind of money to donate."
"I'm Tony Stark, buddy," Tony replied."I never need a date when I attend parties. The moment I show up, women throw themselves at me like maniacs."
"But you've never experienced that. So—are you in or not? There'll be plenty of beauties there, including lots of Hollywood actresses."
At the mention of beautiful women, Qin Xiao wavered.
Then Tony added,
"You're only twenty-two, man. For God's sake, when I was twenty-two, I partied every night. You should be out making friends—seriously!"
"Let's relax a little. In a few days, I'm heading to Afghanistan to sign a contract with the military. Let's treat tonight like a carnival before I go!"
"Afghanistan?"
Qin Xiao silently repeated the name.
The plot was about to begin, but he had no idea what mission the system would assign him.
How many points could he earn this time?
The Afghanistan trip was the turning point of Tony Stark's life—the place where Iron Man would be born.
Even so, given how close he had become with Tony during this time, Qin Xiao swallowed his warning words and agreed to go to the cocktail party with him.
At such receptions, most people formed small circles, chatting in groups of two or three.
Aside from being surrounded by women, Tony rarely interacted with anyone else.
This time, however, he dragged Qin Xiao along with him.
"Tony, I just realized you lied to me," Qin Xiao said."You said it was a charity reception, but it's clearly a celebration party. The military's even giving you a patriotic award."
"Look around—old military guys in uniform everywhere. Where are those Hollywood stars you promised me, you bastard?"
Only then did Qin Xiao realize he'd been tricked.
This was clearly the award ceremony from the beginning of Iron Man.
"Relax. Maybe I remembered it wrong," Tony said casually."I just promised I'd show up—I never said I'd stay for the award. Come on, I'll take you to meet a beautiful lady."
Just like in the movie, Tony headed straight into the hotel casino.
In the film, Tony was followed by a crowd of bodyguards—but this time, only Happy accompanied Tony and Qin Xiao.
"Come on, loosen up. Grab some chips and have fun. Soon a bunch of beautiful women will be all over you."
"I'll even let you choose first—as long as they're willing to give me up."
Tony shoved a large stack of chips into Qin Xiao's hands.
Qin Xiao rolled his eyes."With a rich guy like you around, any girl who chooses me must have serious mental issues."
In short, since he clearly wasn't getting a date tonight, Qin Xiao decided on another way to make Tony lose some money.
With malicious delight, he piled a large stack of chips onto roulette number one.
"Oh my God," Tony said."You've never gambled before, have you?"
"That's right. Number one isn't a smart choice—too lonely, don't you think? If it were me, I'd pick number two."
Tony Stark's voice was caught by a familiar female voice.
As she spoke, she casually reached out and pushed Qin Xiao's chips onto number two.
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