Chapter 81: Joining S.H.I.E.L.D

　　Two years passed quickly, and the year came to 1997. In these two years, a lot of great things happened.

　　First of all, the world's first maglev train line was successfully opened. It originally took five years to complete the line. However, under the leadership of the enthusiastic Skye Industrial employees, it was delivered and opened to traffic half a year ahead of the schedule.

　　On the opening day, the former and current presidents were present at the same time, cutting the ribbon with Eric on the same stage to witness this historic moment together.

　　Then, under the protection of american soldiers with real guns and ammunition, the two presidents and a group of White House dignitaries became the first passengers of the maglev train.

　　Returning from New York to Washington, the whole journey was 360 kilometers. It only took less than half an hour. The speed almost caught up with Air Force One, which made the president feel that this is a legend in the transportation industry, and this route was named "Legendary Road".

　　Of course, the legend that belongs to Skye Industries is far more than that.

　　Under the leadership of Ivan Vanko, Skye Industrial Energy successfully cracked the manufacturing process of the Ark reactor, which was ten years earlier than Tony Stark!

　　Originally, Ivan wanted to hold a press conference after building the reactor and humiliate Tony Stark in front of people all over the world, but Eric stopped him.

　　The Ark reactor was developed by Anton Vanko and Howard Stark together. There is also a prototype reactor made by Howard in Stark Industries, which has provided Stark Industries with free electricity for decades.

　　If Skye Industries announces this achievement now, it will not only be bad with Stark Industries, but also bring endless troubles to Skye Industries, such as patent rights, S.H.I.E.L.D., counterintelligence agencies...

　　Good things, you can keep them for yourself, there is no need to show them everywhere!

　　Ivan was of course very upset, but Eric directly threw him a design drawing. After he read it, he turned away without saying a word, and got into the laboratory again.

　　Ivan knew very well that the Ark Reactor could make him a celebrity and avenge his father, but this blueprint could make him a god!

　　With the Ark reactor, the individual electromagnetic gun that the military has been desperately needing has finally been developed.

　　The whole system weighs only 30 kilograms. It is mainly composed of room temperature superconducting materials and is powered by the Ark reactor. It is not only powerful, but also does not have the phenomenon of barrel heating. With enough ammo, a single soldier can top a platoon's firepower!

　　As for the Ark reactor, of course the military recognizes it, but they choose to turn a blind eye. The misappropriation of technology exists everywhere. There is no need to be too serious. The industry is noisy, and it can't be caused by them.

　　Of course, good things are good, but the price can make the military's teeth tremble. The ten kilograms of "Lehnsherr 1" is not a small amount, plus the more expensive Ark reactor.

　　In the end, in the face of the high price, the military gave up the idea of ​​changing the whole army, and only equipped individual electromagnetic guns in individual elite units.

　　It also took two years to complete the artificial intelligence "Danger" with the Ark reactor and Eric personally taking command. Eric felt that the name Danger had a bad meaning and named it "Future".

　　In the process of building the "Future", Eric showed it Skye if she'd have a reaction to it. She showed a strong interest in it. Seeing that her daughter liked it, Eric deliberately guided and cultivated Skye in the computer field. Her knowledge is advancing by leaps and bounds.

　　Also in this year, Nick Fury finally, with the support of Alexander, took over the position of director.

　　The first order he gave, he almost angered his old superior.

　　He asked Coulson to send Eric a S.H.I.E.L.D. appointment letter, inviting him to serve as a S.H.I.E.L.D. technical advisor.

　　Alexander had successfully retreated behind the scenes at this time, and could do nothing but scold Nick Fury for bringing wolves into the room.

　　Under Alexander's worried eyes, Eric readily accepted the invitation and took the Legendary Road train to the Triskelion headquarters on the same day.

　　"Fury, I haven't seen you for two years, why are you bald?" Under the leadership of Coulson, Eric went directly to the director's office. Coincidentally, both directors were there, "Alexander! You look thin."

　　Nick Fury touched his newly shaved bald head and glanced back and forth between the two of them suspiciously, "You guys, know each other?"

　　"Of course, the Alexander family has some relationship with my ancestors. Oh, by the way, my ancestors also sent a dagger to the Alexander family, I don't know if it is still there." Eric clenched Alexander's hand and smiled very brightly.

　　Alexander's mouth twitched a few times, and he forced a smile, "Yes, of course, how can i lose the gift of the ancestors!"

　　"That's good, that dagger is a few years old, and I don't know if the oath engraved on it has been erased by time?" Eric continued to play dumb riddles, and the corners of his mouth gradually turned up.

　　"The teachings of the ancestors cannot be eroded by time!" Alexander gave him a deep look, saying that he was still loyal to the Red Skull and would not forget the teachings of the organization because of time.

　　Nick Fury watched indifferently, his intuition tells him that the relationship between the two must not be easy, but he didn't say anything, just kept this matter in his mind and investigate it later. From this point of view, he is already a qualified agent chief.

　　"This is really a historic moment, two people who have rejected the Nobel Prize stand together!" Nick Fury smiled and clapped his hands and gave them a thumbs up.

　　"Where, I just finished my own job, and it doesn't really help the world peace. The Nobel Peace Prize is too heavy for me. It's still Eric who is so powerful that he actually rejected the Nobel Peace Prize" Alexander humbled himself to belittle himself and elevate others.

　　Eric chuckled when he heard the words. He did reject the Nobel Prize in Physics a year ago. At that time, it was the most critical moment for building artificial intelligence.

　　The two started a business touting mode and chatted awkwardly with each other. Nick Fury was embarrassed, so he had to take Eric away on the grounds of introducing his position, leaving Alexander alone in the office.

　　The position of a technical consultant they arranged for Eric is a sixth-level authority of S.H.I.E.L.D.

　　"Eric, what you about to see next is the top secret of S.H.I.E.L.D., and that's one of the reasons why I invited you here!"

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