It wasn't just Clint Barton; even the initially confident Leon felt a throbbing pain in his temples after hearing the detailed on-site report.
It wasn't because he was unhealthy; he was in excellent health.
It was just that the dire situation before him made his initial optimism vanish instantly... Leon, who had thought this was a rookie mission, a chance to hang out with Hawkeye, and easily gain some experience, never expected these terrorists to go to such extremes.
Over twenty individuals had blockaded the entire building, and subtly, they had taken everyone inside hostage.
Moreover, they couldn't just break in and engage the terrorists in a shootout.
Who knew if they might, out of anger, kill one or two hostages for fun...
This was also why the police and SWAT teams on site dared not make any moves, only able to cordon off the building's perimeter and await backup.
Otherwise, such matters, not within S.H.I.E.L.D.'s scope of work, wouldn't require a super agent like Hawkeye to intervene...
However, there was one piece of good news that eased the furrow in Clint Barton's brow considerably.
The enemy numbered only a little over twenty.
If they were scattered across various areas, there would certainly be unguarded floors.
As long as they could silently enter the building, quickly attack the monitoring center, and regain control of all surveillance cameras within the entire building, it would be equivalent to controlling the entire building's vision!
In this way, then, according to the surveillance footage, defeating the enemies floor by floor and rescuing the hostages would no longer be a difficult task.
The difficulty of such "hostage rescue" missions actually lies in how to ensure the safety of the hostages while eliminating the enemies inside the building.
In such situations, hostage-taking criminals usually have demands.
But this time, what Hawkeye didn't expect was...
"What? They haven't made any demands or conditions?!"
The report from the FBI commander on site made Hawkeye frown again, and he muttered softly, "Then why are they taking hostages?"
Standing nearby, Leon's heart also stirred, as if he had thought of something, and he spoke, "Sir, I think we've all misunderstood!"
Hearing this, Clint Barton turned his head and looked at Leon, the newcomer on his first mission, "What do you mean?"
Seeing everyone's gaze focused on him, Leon didn't show any signs of panic, "I think the reason they need hostages isn't to use them as bargaining chips, but as keys!"
"Keys?"
Everyone looked puzzled, and Hawkeye also appeared to be in deep thought. After a moment, he said a name with a serious expression: "Norman Osborn!"
"Exactly!"
"I think their objective is clear: the biological technology of the Osborn Corporation!"
"As a world-leading biotechnology company, the Osborn Building stores the entire corporation's technological achievements. The value of these technologies cannot be measured in money!"
"And these technologies are naturally kept in a very secure place, a place that only one or two specific people can open..."
Leon stepped forward, pointing at the skyscraper standing before them, and said emphatically, "So, I think while we're discussing how to rescue the hostages from them, they might have already obtained what they want!"
At this moment, after listening to Leon's analysis, Clint Barton also played his role as captain, summarizing his subordinate's words: "That means we can't drag this out any longer!"
After speaking, Clint Barton also cast an appreciative glance at Leon.
This kid has a good head on his shoulders...
After clarifying the enemy's objective, everyone, deeply aware of the limited time, simultaneously looked towards the magnificent building.
Inside the building, lay their objective...
However, the first problem Clint Barton, Leon, and the others faced was how to enter the building without being detected by the terrorists inside.
Entering the building through the main entrance was almost impossible.
The same went for the rooftop.
The enemy must have anticipated that the rooftop would be a good point of assault, and they would certainly have heavily guarded it.
If they chose to launch a frontal assault from the rooftop, they would only be discovered by the enemy and drawn into a direct confrontation.
This was not a good option for them or for the hostages inside the building.
While everyone was discussing various ways to enter the building, Leon's attention was drawn to the crane on the adjacent building.
The massive yellow tower crane, with its arm like a yellow steel bridge spanning the sky, was astonishing.
Looking at the long arm of the tower crane, Leon suddenly thought of a daring plan!
He walked with steady steps to Clint Barton's side, pointed at the conspicuous tower crane, and said, "I think we can use this big guy to enter the building..."
Everyone looked towards the tower crane at the sound.
A tower crane?
Just as everyone looked puzzled, Leon laid out his infiltration plan.
"Since the enemy has control of the building's surveillance, it's impossible for us to enter the building without being detected."
"But!"
Leon paused, revealing a smile to everyone, "What if we immediately regain control of the monitoring center the moment we enter the building?"
"Tell me your plan," Clint Barton said again, looking at the seemingly confident Leon.
"It's like this: I just checked the architectural blueprints of the Osborn Corporation building and found a very interesting spot."
As he spoke, he held a S.H.I.E.L.D. laptop and showed it to everyone.
On the computer screen was a 3D architectural blueprint of the Osborn Corporation.
Leon pointed to one of the floors in the building and explained, "The 18th floor is where the monitoring center is located."
"Based on the building's structure and the length of the crane's movable arm, if we can use the crane's arm to move to the surface of the building, specifically to the location of the monitoring center, and then break through the monitoring center's outer wall in one fell swoop, enter the building, and eliminate the enemies in the monitoring center..."
"In this way, we can carry out the previously formulated rescue plan without anyone knowing!"
Control surveillance, defeat them floor by floor!
Everyone found Leon's plan to be very feasible after hearing it.
However, a problem arose: it was the 18th floor. If they weren't careful and fell from the crane arm, they would be splattered into a pulp, no questions asked.
Moreover, to avoid attracting attention, the number of people executing this mid-air infiltration plan should be few, not many.
Therefore, after everyone's discussion, the heavy responsibility of executing the plan fell on the shoulders of Clint Barton, who had the best skills, and Leon, who proposed the plan, both of them