If the other Egghead were merely incompetent, it wouldn't have made Egghead's cheeks burn with embarrassment.
The real issue was that the other Egghead seemed truly depraved.
The diary only briefly mentioned how he used Reed to nearly destroy the world of the Supreme High Squad.
Since none of the diary holders could know the exact details, Egghead naturally couldn't comment on it.
But Reed was the son of his "founding minister"!
The diary made it clear: Reed's father was one of his original core team members!
What did "original core team member" mean?
This was completely different from any other team. It held immense significance.
Did the other Egghead truly have no regard for past loyalty?
Even plotting against someone's son?
But considering how the other Egghead had treated Hank and Banner, who were also original core team members, plotting against a core team member's son wasn't surprising at all.
That other version of himself... he's a real bastard, isn't he?
If he treats even his earliest followers like this, what hope is there for anyone else?
This is just inhumane!
Even Egghead himself couldn't help but condemn that other self.
It seems that in that other world, the relationship between ordinary humans and Mutants remains as tense as ever.
Even the government considers Mutants a threat and has implemented specific countermeasures.
If even the president holds this attitude, it's easy to imagine the plight of Mutants in Universe 1610.
"So, this is how Nick Fury got his start?"
The Ultimate Tony of Universe 1610 finally had an epiphany.
He knew Nick Fury was highly valued by the president, enjoying political influence far exceeding his official status.
After all, Ultimate Tony had seen plenty of war heroes like him rising from the battlefield.
To put it bluntly, he wasn't anything special.
If he'd shown some respect, he might have even called Egghead "General." Without it, what was Egghead?
So what if he was a war hero?
He didn't come from a military family and lacked any decent connections.
Against someone like Ultimate Tony, such a person was completely out of their league.
Yet, somehow...
Nick Fury had become a blazing new star, even gaining control of an organization like S.H.I.E.L.D.
Could this be the story behind it?
Because of the Mutant threat?
Ultimate Tony understood this perfectly. It fit the usual behavior of politicians, so he didn't dwell on it.
Instead, he quickly shifted his focus to other intelligence. Soon, a name caught his eye:
Supreme High Squad?
By the looks of it, this was a superhero group from another universe.
But precisely because of this, Ultimate Tony couldn't learn anything more about them.
But...
What had Nick Fury done to cause the deaths of tens of millions in another universe?
Tens of millions! Not just thousands!
Had Nick Fury gone mad?
Even if he were the most deranged person, he shouldn't have been capable of such a thing, right?
So, was it an unintentional mistake, "collateral damage"?
But no matter what, if this had truly happened, it couldn't erase the crimes Nick Fury had committed.
Nor could it wash away the blood on his hands!
Especially after being stripped of his position as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury orchestrated a super-terrorist attack to seize power from Carol.
Remember, the floods that had submerged all of New York hadn't even fully receded yet—the entire city was still in the midst of chaos!
Instead of focusing on rescue efforts, he hired the dreaded Red Skull and attacked the Baxter Building!
That was the headquarters of the Fantastic Four, Reed's territory.
All these schemes were just to prove his worth, to highlight his importance.
"..."
In the 199999 universe, Nick Fury's already pitch-black face darkened by another three shades.
If he could, he'd crawl through the diary into that other universe and kill his alternate self.
How embarrassing.
How utterly humiliating.
The Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. had been fired?
The *Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.*!
Such a critical position couldn't be dismissed so casually.
Just how pathetic must that alternate self have been?
Couldn't even hold onto the Director's position?
But if the diary was right, the person who replaced his alternate self as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. was Carol?
Could this Carol be Carol Danvers?
If so, this was getting interesting.
So, the Danvers from the neighboring universe wasn't constantly roaming the stars like her counterpart in his own universe, never returning to Earth.
And she was actually interested in being the head of intelligence?
Was this even the same Danvers he knew?
It seems the folks in Universe 1610 are indeed quite different from those in our own universe.
Of course.
The fact that Carol is the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't particularly important information.
Egghead indulged in a bit of gossip and moved on without dwelling on it.
He quickly refocused his attention on how Egghead had seized power from Carol.
His brow immediately furrowed.
*Are you kidding me?*
*Planning a terrorist attack?*
*That's just too low, even for me!*
Admittedly, Egghead had never claimed to be a saint.
He'd even resorted to questionable methods to achieve his goals.
He'd certainly done his share of dirty work.
But in that moment, Egghead asked himself if he could ever do something like what his 1610 counterpart had done.
Let alone hiring someone like Red Skull!
*Red Skull?*
*So, the Red Skull in Universe 1610 is still alive?*
*And he's not stuck as a tour guide on Vormir like in our universe? He's still active in the city?*
*This means Hydra in Universe 1610 has never been eradicated either?*
Just like in my own universe, it's persisted to this day and grown into a formidable force?
What about S.H.I.E.L.D.?
I'd assumed they'd been locked in a relentless struggle against Hydra all this time, right?
But that other me, the former Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., actually hired Red Skull, a Hydra leader. He truly has no bottom line.
And to make matters worse, Red Skull was ordered to attack Mister Fantastic's Baxter Building!
The relationship between Mister Fantastic and Nick Fury is already crystal clear from the diary.
Reed's father was one of Nick Fury's original core team!
And what has this guy done?
He schemed against his son, nearly destroying another world, and then hired terrorists to attack his son's building.
*Please, just be a decent human being!*
"Is this the true face of Nick Fury?"
"I thought he'd be different."
Ultimate Tony of Universe 1610 felt only mild surprise.
For someone of his standing and experience, he was already well aware of the darkness and corruption hidden within the "elite circles."
Let alone someone sitting in the Director's chair at S.H.I.E.L.D.
Someone like that couldn't have climbed to such a high position without a dark heart.
This wasn't a position for the virtuous and kind-hearted.
So, Ultimate Tony wasn't too concerned about Nick Fury's actions.
What he was more focused on was something else.
The diary clearly stated that when Nick Fury hired Red Skull to cause trouble, New York had just experienced a catastrophic flood.
*What the hell?!*
*This is New York!*
*Why would New York be flooded?*
*Geographically, that's utterly impossible.*
*Unless... someone was behind it!*
*And not just anyone—someone with superpowers.*
Ultimate Tony racked his brain, trying to think who could possibly do such a thing. It seemed like only Namor was capable.
*So, Namor isn't staying in his Atlantis and is out causing trouble?*
Ultimate Tony fell into deep thought.
It's a real shame about Captain America. He's been serving Nick Fury loyally all this time, only to be so cunningly manipulated by him.
Knowing that Red Skull is Captain America's illegitimate son, Nick Fury deliberately hired him, because he knew Carol would definitely send Captain America to apprehend Red Skull.
Knowing the truth, Captain America indeed defected!
As Nick Fury had predicted, Carol secretly ordered his arrest.
With this move, Nick Fury not only regained his position in S.H.I.E.L.D. management but also formed his own Black Ops Team.
More importantly, it exposed Carol's incompetence, paving the way for his eventual triumphant return.
Three birds with one stone—a truly masterful play!
"W-w-w-what the hell?!"
"What the hell is this?!"
Tony Stark of Universe 199999 was utterly shaken, struggling to form coherent sentences.
This bombshell of a spoiler had completely rattled him.
He knew that the art style in Universe 1610 was a little... off.
Even someone as righteous as Captain America couldn't escape it.
He was actually... *into* being a cuckold?!
Not just that, but he even had an illegitimate son!
Was this even Captain America anymore?
This was clearly his own private life—the chaotic, womanizing Tony Stark!
But the worst part wasn't the illegitimate son. It was the fact that the son was Red Skull!
Red Skull!
Captain America's greatest enemy!
Captain America and the Howling Commandos were essentially wiped out in their struggle against Red Skull.
Even Captain America himself paid the ultimate price, only to be miraculously revived seventy years later.
But in Universe 1610, Red Skull was actually Captain America's illegitimate son?
Could they truly share such a twisted and bizarre "destiny"?
If Red Skull was Captain America's son, the vast age difference made it impossible for him to be Captain America's opponent.
So, who was Captain America fighting during World War II?
And why did Captain America crash into the vast Arctic Ocean?
Or perhaps Captain America didn't slumber for seventy years and then get awakened as in his own universe?
This was a mess.
Everything felt completely messed up.
The chaos was so profound that even Tony needed several seconds to process it before calming himself.
Only then did he refocus on the diary.
He was immediately stunned by Ultimate Nick Fury's actions.
Knowing full well that Red Skull was Captain America's illegitimate son, Fury had covered it up, even deliberately hired Red Skull to carry out terrorist attacks.
The result?
Captain America must have discovered the truth about his son during his pursuit of Red Skull.
And that's when he defected.
Tony completely understood this.
After all, wouldn't anyone make the same choice as Captain America if they suddenly discovered that the person they were supposed to arrest was their own son?
Ultimate Nick Fury was truly a master strategist.
Captain America's defection was a major stain on Carol's record as the operation's commander, something Ultimate Nick Fury could exploit to the fullest.
Considering Captain America's unique status and the sensitivity of the situation, S.H.I.E.L.D. clearly didn't want to alienate him completely and had to resort to a covert capture.
The best person for such a mission was undoubtedly the former Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., who had been stripped of his position.
This was a golden opportunity, and Ultimate Nick Fury seized it perfectly.
Tony could imagine that the man had long since devised a complete plan.
Not only had he captured Captain America, but he had also undoubtedly captured Red Skull, perfectly completing the task that had been assigned to Carol.
And to top it off, he had even secured his own Black Ops Team.
*666!*
As expected of the King of Spies, this power play was executed with meticulous, step-by-step brilliance.
He displayed the cunning and cunning of an old fox to the fullest.
*I wonder if Carol can outwit such an old fox?*
"Red Skull?"
In Universe 1610, Ultimate Tony couldn't help but rest his chin on his hand, lost in thought.
*Why does that name sound so familiar?*
Just a few seconds later, Ultimate Tony's eyes widened slightly.
He remembered who Red Skull was.
*Wasn't he the mastermind behind the infamous Lakosov Murders?*
Lakosov was a renowned scholar, and Red Skull was hired by his rival to assassinate him. But Red Skull carried out the deed in a truly twisted way. He threatened Lakosov's infant child, forcing Lakosov's wife to stab her own husband to death. And after Lakosov was dead, Red Skull still murdered the child!
The case had caused a sensation because of the killer's depravity and arrogance, so Ultimate Tony had heard of it.
He never imagined that such a cold-blooded, almost monstrous killer would turn out to be Captain America's illegitimate son!
*This joke's gone a little too far, hasn't it?*
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