Nick Fury drove towards Manhattan Island's west side.
He headed straight for Xu Dan's Studio.
All over the world, within the gaming community, there were countless famous studios.
Xu Dan's Studio was essentially just a rented office space. There were two rows of computers in the middle, with the other equipment crammed into the corners.
You could say the working environment wasn't very friendly.
No one wanted it to be this way. If he had enough capital to start with, he would have just opened a company. Why would he be holed up in a tiny Studio?
Of course, now that King of Fighters was gradually gaining popularity in New York City, his income was already quite substantial.
Just from the bidding-like licensing fees from those arcades, it was already over five million!
But this money wasn't nearly enough to start the game company he envisioned.
In the lower right corner of the King of Fighters game, there was a watermark that read "Antarctic Studio."
If the King of Fighters players knew the real Antarctic Studio was still crammed into this tiny room, what would they think?!
"Knock, knock!!"
"Come in," Xu Dan said without looking up.
He only realized something was off after he spoke.
Nobody usually came to see him, and he hadn't posted any job openings.
King of Fighters was, after all, an arcade game and not as complicated as a large-scale online game, so he didn't need that many people for the time being.
Having Liva around is more than enough!
Looking up, Xu Dan saw a bald black man wearing that iconic eye patch.
With that getup, people on the street would probably avoid him.
Nick Fury? Coulson just left, and Nick Fury is here already?
"Sir, who are you looking for?" Liva asked defensively. She didn't know why, but she always had a strange feeling now – she didn't want anyone to take up Xu Dan's time, which directly manifested as being very protective.
"Oh, beautiful lady, I'm looking for your boss. Can you not be so fierce, please?"
"What?!"
"Liva, let me handle this." Xu Dan left the computer chair, motioned for Liva to sit down, and then said to Nick Fury, "Let's go somewhere to talk."
In the five-square-meter meeting room.
"You seem to know me?" Nick Fury sat down, full of doubt.
Hearing this, Xu Dan pondered, then smiled slightly and asked, "Aren't you here for King of Fighters? Aren't you a game arcade owner?"
"Oh, shit, man, do I look like a game arcade owner?!" Nick Fury retorted, displeased.
The director of S.H.I.E.L.D., mistaken for a game arcade owner, was really something!
However, Xu Dan had only just begun, "Aren't you a game arcade owner? With that outfit, I thought you were a cosplayer!"
Nick Fury's only remaining eye showed a trace of helplessness.
"Take a look at this." With that, he took out a stack of documents from the inside pocket of his leather coat. "Take a look at this! Let me introduce myself, I am the Director of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division – Nick Fury. After our assessment, you meet the recruitment requirements of our organization."
Xu Dan pretended to read the file, starting with an introduction to S.H.I.E.L.D., followed by an evaluation of himself.
To be honest, being written up on a piece of paper and assessed like this was quite unpleasant.
Fortunately, although he hadn't been in the workplace for long, he had plenty of experience and could already control his emotions.
Then, Nick Fury spoke again, "I sincerely invite you to join us!"
Hearing this, Xu Dan put the file back on the table.
He asked calmly, "Mr. Nick Fury, what do you think of the game King of Fighters?"
"King of Fighters? Oh, it's fantastic! No one in the world understands the technology it contains except you!" This wasn't Nick Fury flattering him; as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., he had no need to do that. This sentence came from the heart!
"I'm aware of that. What I'm asking is, how is King of Fighters doing in the market?"
Nick Fury pondered for a moment, then said, "I'd bet this type of game will be the future of gaming, no matter if it's a fighting game or an RPG! Of course, they won't be able to make anything of your quality, at least not for three years!"
"So, you understand the value of King of Fighters in the near future?"
"Yes, indeed. If King of Fighters continues to develop, it will inevitably explode in popularity. You'll make a killing just from licensing fees, maybe even make the cover of Time Magazine…"
Nick Fury trailed off, suddenly realizing something.
"So, why would I join your long-winded… Division? What's the point?"
As expected!
The King of Spies had been played!
"Fuck!"
"Dude, I don't think you saw the last page. The compensation we're offering will definitely make you reconsider. You really need to think about this. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A lot of people want to join, but they aren't qualified!"
Xu Dan shrugged, nonchalantly. "What you can offer depends on what I want. Right now, what I want is money and fame."
Actually, there was another thing he wanted more than anything: points!
But that was a secret he couldn't share with anyone.
Nick Fury stared at Xu Dan with a look of disbelief. "Money? Fame? Oh, come on! Dude, with your abilities, you're still considering that? That's so… pedestrian!"
Shouldn't geniuses all be aloof?
Or have some sort of quirks?
Since taking over as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., hadn't all the geniuses he'd encountered been that way?
A genius like Xu Dan should be pursuing something on a higher level!
Why couldn't he see through fame and fortune?
"Sorry, I'm just a vulgar person," Xu Dan replied without a care.
Nick Fury felt like a failure. He was actually feeling nervous in front of a game developer, the small boss of a Studio!
Why wouldn't he join? This was a top-secret government agency. As long as the members didn't break the rules, they basically had a free pass to do whatever they wanted!
This was the power of the nation!
Wasn't he tempted?
"Hey, buddy, have you ever thought about what you could bring to the world with your skills?" Nick Fury looked directly into Xu Dan's eyes and said, "You can change the world!"
However, facing his cautious and profound words, Xu Dan just smiled lightly and slowly leaned back against the sofa.
He said, "In the final analysis, you still want my technology?"
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