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She gave Lin Tian a deep look, said nothing, turned and walked away quickly, her figure disappearing around the corner of the stairs.
Natasha finally breathed a long sigh of relief once she was in her car, only to find that her heart was still beating very fast.
She took out the "automatic return" bugging device, looking at the small metal object with a serious expression.
Lin Tian!
She memorized that name.
She had a premonition that this mysterious man would be a bigger problem, or... a bigger variable, than the "Spider Girl."
Inside the apartment.
Lin Tian closed the door, and the gentle smile on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a hint of amusement and coldness.
He walked to the window, watched the black sedan speed away downstairs, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"Black Widow... she's quite interesting indeed."
The exchange just now, though brief, was full of probing and danger.
Natasha attempted to plant a bugging device, but he used his newly acquired internal energy projection technique to deflect it from a distance, serving as both a warning and a demonstration of his strength.
The trace of Hehuan True Qi that he deliberately emitted did indeed affect this top agent. If it weren't for her amazing willpower, she would probably have embarrassed herself on the spot.
That last sentence was a direct hint and...threat.
He wanted Natasha to know that he was not someone to be trifled with and that he knew her inside and out.
He wanted to plant a seed of "curiosity" and "fear" in the heart of this female agent.
Once the seed sprouts, the day he "harvests" the fruit is not far off.
Lin Tian picked up his phone and pulled up Natasha Romanov's publicly available information.
Looking at the red-haired beauty's cold and aloof face in the photo, Lin Tian's eyes gleamed with a determined light.
"You're next..."
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Chapter Twelve: Natasha's Plea for Help, Gwen's Shock
After her first encounter with Lin Tian, Natasha's vigilance towards this man reached its highest level.
She immediately submitted her experience and assessment to Nick Fury in a top-secret report.
"A young Chinese man who can manipulate objects remotely and is suspected of having mental influence abilities? Living next door to the Spider Girl?" The one-eyed chief frowned as he looked at the report. "Completely clean background check?"
“Yes, sir. Either his background is a flawless fabrication, or… he’s simply not part of our existing knowledge.” Natasha said in a deep voice, “I suggest we temporarily halt direct contact with Gwen Stacy and shift the focus of our investigation… to this Lin Tian. But he is extremely dangerous, with incredibly sharp senses; he could detect any conventional surveillance methods.”
Nick Fury was silent for a moment, then tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
The appearance of an uncontrolled, powerful individual with unknown abilities in New York is hardly good news.
"Your suggestion is approved," Fury finally said. "Use the highest level of covert resources to investigate from the outside, gathering any unusual information related to him. Remember, safety first, don't alert him."
"clear."
A more secretive and in-depth investigation targeting Lin Tian quietly unfolds within S.H.I.E.L.D.
However, they were unaware that all their actions were under the astonishing surveillance of Lin Tian's spiritual sense.
"S.H.I.E.L.D....are they starting to get serious?" Lin Tian sat at home, as if watching a silent movie. "Good, saves me the trouble of going to each of you one by one."
He did not stop S.H.I.E.L.D.'s investigation; in fact, he welcomed it.
These investigations, on the contrary, can help him identify which "special talents" within S.H.I.E.L.D. are worthy of his attention.
For example, Wanda, the Scarlet Witch, who also possesses powerful spiritual abilities? Or the Sorcerer Supreme, who is proficient in magic?
A hopeful smile appeared on Lin Tian's lips.
At the same time, he began to lay deeper traps to lure Natasha into a relationship.
That day, Natasha was tracking a lead involving an illegal biological weapons trade.
The clues pointed to a backup group ①⑦⑨⑥0③7⑨② located in an abandoned warehouse 964 in the Brooklyn dock area, but the specific transaction time and meeting method could not be determined, which gave 460 a lot of headaches.
In the evening, she drove to the dock area to conduct her routine perimeter reconnaissance.
As she passed a somewhat stylish-looking coffee shop, she glanced at it habitually.
Then, her gaze sharpened slightly.
By the window, the figure she feared most—Lin Tian—sat leisurely with a cup of coffee in front of him, gazing out the window as if admiring the sunset seascape.
It's him again? Coincidence?
Natasha's inner alarm bells were ringing.
She didn't get out of the car, but parked it on a street corner not far away and observed from the shadows.
Lin Tian didn't seem to notice her; he was just quietly drinking his coffee.
About ten minutes later, he put a few banknotes on the table, got up and left the coffee shop.
After he left, Natasha hesitated for a moment, but still went into the coffee shop.
She sat in the spot where Lin Tian had just been sitting and ordered the same coffee.
Her gaze swept casually across the table, and then her breath hitched slightly.
Next to where Lin Tian had just placed his cup, there was a very rough yet remarkably precise drawing made of coffee stains—a simple warehouse map with an arrow pointing to a specific container and a blurry number next to it: "10".
Natasha's heart clenched violently!
This pattern... is almost exactly the same as the layout of the abandoned warehouse she's investigating!
The container number that the arrow pointed to was one of the targets she suspected, but lacked evidence for!
As for that "10"... does it refer to 10 PM? Trading hours?!
This was left behind by Lin Tian?!
How did he know about this case? How did he know the specific location and time of the transaction?
Was he trying to help me? Or... did he have another purpose?
Natasha's hand trembled slightly as she picked up the coffee cup.
This man was like an all-knowing ghost, always appearing in her sight at the most crucial moment in the most unbelievable way, leaving clues that she could not ignore.
What on earth does he want to do?
Friend or foe?
Natasha felt her mind was in a bit of a mess.
But her professionalism as a top agent quickly suppressed any distracting thoughts.
Regardless of Lin Tian's purpose, the value of this clue is beyond doubt!
She immediately contacted the task force and changed the operation plan, focusing on 10 p.m. and that specific container!
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Meanwhile, Gwen Strange's career is also thriving.
Since acquiring the code name, and after receiving in-depth guidance and energy infusions from Lin Tian, her abilities have become stronger and more proficient.
She even used her knowledge of chemistry and some unusual materials provided by Lin Tianyou to create a simple yet surprisingly effective spider silk emitter!
Although its range and stickiness are not as good as her future official version, it is enough for her to dart around the skyscrapers of New York for short distances!
That night, she patrolled the Queens night sky as usual, enjoying the adrenaline rush.
Suddenly, her spider-sense issued another strong warning!
The direction is... Manhattan!
Moreover, the level of danger far exceeded any previous encounter!
At the same time, the encrypted communicator left by Natasha in her pocket also started vibrating.
Gwen hesitated for a moment, but answered the call anyway.
“Ghost, we need your help!” Natasha’s urgent voice came from the other end of the phone. “Emergency situation on the top floor of the Osborn Corporation building in Midtown Manhattan! The Green Goblin has gone out of control! Our people are temporarily tied down and we need your immediate support to evacuate the civilians in the building and hold off the Green Goblin as much as possible!”
Green Goblin?! Norman Osborn?!
Gwen's heart sank!
The Osborne Group, her father's old friend, and also the father of her best friend Harry!
How could he have turned into... the Green Goblin?!
Although shocked, the situation was urgent, and Gwen had no time to think.
"I'll be there soon!"
After hanging up the phone, Gwen looked in the direction of Manhattan and took a deep breath.
She knew this would be the toughest challenge she had faced since becoming the Ghost Spider!
That's right... her best chance to prove herself to the world and to Lin Tian!
Without the slightest hesitation, Gwen put on her mask, pressed the web-shooter on her wrist, and the white web precisely stuck to the edge of the high-rise building. She leaped, like a sprite in the night, and swung rapidly toward the brightly lit Manhattan!
The first real battle for the "Ghost Spider" is about to begin atop the Osborne Building!
In an apartment in Queens.
Lin Tian stood by the window, his spiritual sense already locked onto the chaotic energy fluctuations on the top floor of the Osborn Building, and Gwen rushing towards it.
A knowing smile played on his lips.
"Green Goblin... Norman Osborn... a good testing ground."
He did not set off immediately.
He wanted to see just how far Gwen could go after his careful training.
Of course, if Gwen really is in mortal danger...
A cold glint flashed in Lin Tian's eyes.
He wouldn't mind taking matters into his own hands and letting that so-called Green Goblin experience what... true despair is like.
At the same time, his spiritual senses also noticed the Brooklyn dock area.
Natasha's SHIELD team, following the clues he left behind, has surrounded the abandoned warehouse.
A great show is about to unfold simultaneously in two different locations in New York.
Lin Tian, on the other hand, was the mastermind behind it all.
This feeling of being in control... is truly delightful.
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Chapter Thirteen: First Battle with the Green Goblin, Dance of the Ghosts
The New York night sky was ripped apart by the flashes of fire and the piercing screams of an explosion that came from the top floor of the Osborne Group building.