The laser net closed in little by little.
Natasha's eyes widened.
She wanted to cry out for help, but no sound came from her throat. All she could do was press herself tightly against the wall.
At last, the lasers drew near. The clothes on her body were utterly defenseless—her thin T-shirt was burned through in an instant, followed by her tender skin… It was easy to imagine the result of being sliced into several bloodless pieces of flesh by those lasers.
Black Widow closed her eyes in despair.
At that very moment, the laser net suspended in midair suddenly dissipated!
That terrifying laser left only a small hole in her clothes throughout the entire process and did not injure her in the slightest.
Natasha broke out in a cold sweat. She had no time to think, only greedily gulping in air—she had nearly died!
Just then, a red figure appeared in the confined space like a ghost.
The Red Queen looked at Natasha, who was bent over and gasping for breath, and said indifferently, "This is the final warning. Please leave."
"I—"
There was no need for her to say anything further. Natasha now wished she could grow ten legs and escape immediately.
Who would ever want to come back to this godforsaken place?
"Please open this wall!"
The Red Queen did not respond. Controlling this intelligent wall was merely a matter of issuing a series of commands—like a fairy summoning wind and clouds with a single thought.
Boom—boom—
Accompanied by a heavy rumbling sound, the alloy wall slowly rose under tremendous force.
When a gap of about thirty centimeters appeared, Natasha immediately ducked out from underneath.
She didn't want to stay here a single second longer!
Another perverted scientist, another bizarre red ghost—
This place was even more terrifying than a graveyard in the dead of night!
Back at S.H.I.E.L.D., Natasha reported everything to Director Nick Fury.
The old man's face was grim.
"Do you realize that ever since his cross-era imaging technology that breaks through hardware limitations appeared, we've been sending people to approach him? Yet even now, we still haven't managed to recruit this talent. Tell me—what exactly is the problem?"
"Nick, maybe we shouldn't force him to join S.H.I.E.L.D. After all, he's the founder of Antarctica. Maintaining a cooperative relationship like this isn't a bad thing, is it?"
"What about Antarctica? We even managed to bring Tony Stark in. Why not him?"
"Maybe it has something to do with Howard…"
"Speaking of Howard—back then, even Howard Stark couldn't break hardware limitations like this. So why can he?"
"Maybe he's just a genius…"
"Wasn't Howard a genius too?"
"Then maybe… he's just a bit stronger."
Nick Fury fell silent and nodded slowly.
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The release of Sky Saber marked Antarctica's demonstration of its depth and heritage to the world.
Antarctica was not a company that merely produced shallow entertainment—it was a company with profound cultural foundations.
As a result, Antarctica's reputation once again surged worldwide.
In this era, fame translated directly into economic value; otherwise, advertising agencies would not flourish endlessly.
Within just a few months, Antarctica had fully recovered the massive funds previously spent on acquisitions and investments.
Xu Dan's life finally allowed for the occasional leisurely vacation.
Coincidentally, Riva had just purchased her own property and was moving that very day, so Xu Dan accompanied her.
Naturally, neither of them needed to handle the work personally.
After all, they were both executives of world-class companies. With plenty of people at their disposal, why would they do the labor themselves?
The two stood in the living room of the shared apartment, directing several company employees as they carried wooden wardrobes.
Suddenly, a voice came from outside the door. "Huh? Riva, you're back? Boss Xu is here too? I saw the car outside and got scared!"
The two turned their heads—it was Riva's roommate, Daisy Louise.
Xu Dan had paid some attention to this voluptuous girl before.
There was no other reason—she was Jane Foster's assistant.
"Hello, Daisy," Xu Dan greeted her politely.
"Daisy, I'm sorry. I didn't tell you in advance that I was moving…" Riva said apologetically. After all, they were roommates—she should have given notice no matter what.
But Daisy, with her easygoing personality, patted her chest and laughed. "What are you apologizing for? Goddess Riva, you're barely here three days a month anyway. You're always living in a big villa—I got used to it a long time ago!"
She was remarkably calm.
Riva did indeed often stay at Xu Dan's place. Her physical needs were considerable, and only Xu Dan could satisfy them.
Among adults, this was hardly a shameful topic.
Looking at Riva, who had now transformed like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, Daisy felt nothing but envy.
Back when Riva was just working at a small game studio, Daisy had worried about her.
At that time, Riva was still an innocent girl. Now she had become a workplace elite.
And that studio had grown into today's renowned Antarctica Company.
The man standing before her was the god who had single-handedly forged Antarctica's brilliance.
Young, accomplished, and—by all accounts—not abusive.
What woman wouldn't like such a man?
Of course, that was only what Daisy had heard.
If she ever witnessed the three-on-one battle with the Red Queen in the office, she would understand.
Daisy deliberately—or perhaps unconsciously—pulled her low-cut outfit aside, making the snowy curves within even more eye-catching.
Xu Dan's gaze drifted over a few extra times without realizing it.
Damn it—what a white dress. No—what a big dress.
So different from Fire Dance's figure. What would it feel like to be wrapped up by such overwhelming softness?
"Ahem!"
At that moment, Riva, whose sixth sense was extraordinarily sharp, let out a light cough.
Xu Dan immediately withdrew his gaze. After all, blatantly staring like that was extremely rude.
"Oh, right—we should get going. That cabinet is the last one. There's nothing left in the room, right?"
"Nope," Riva replied decisively.
"Take care on the road!" Daisy waved goodbye, while inwardly thinking that the project she was currently working on with Jane Foster was a complete dead end with no future at all.
For the sake of her own life, shouldn't she find a proper, stable job?
Hmm… With her professional background and learning ability, maybe she could apply to Antarctica—perhaps even become a cleaner?
Yes. Once this job with Jane Foster was finished, she'd apply.
Watching Xu Dan's departing figure, Daisy thought silently to herself.
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