Successful Containment of 096?

The containment operation for 096 had few spectators. Even Coulson, who was usually keen on gathering intelligence, didn't come to witness the event.

After understanding 096's lethal tendencies, anyone daring to observe the operation was either foolish or extraordinarily brave.

The agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., clearly, were neither fools nor heroes in this regard.

As the sole spectator of this battle, Skye was exceptionally fortunate.

She had the rare opportunity to witness the entire containment process by the Foundation and the extraordinary feat of a team of blind operatives facing an otherworldly threat.

It wasn't the anomalous entity that was terrifying—it was humanity that deserved to be feared.

Skye felt that the worldview she had spent decades forming shattered into pieces today.

A mysterious young man who could control plants wasn't just exceptionally charismatic; he was also incredibly powerful. To top it off, he was exceptionally handsome.

And then there was the strange creature, standing at an imposing height of over 2 meters, with limbs that could easily tear through metal. The most terrifying thought was that if something went wrong today, she could be hunted by this creature in the future...

"Isn't it supposed to chase after anyone who sees its face? Then why do those agents appear invisible to it?" Skye murmured to herself as she watched the battlefield below from her vantage point, puzzled.

The pilot, who was wearing sunglasses and wisely avoiding looking at the ongoing battle below, joked, "Little girl, don't lean out too far. You don't want to fall."

"The Blind Task Force specializes in handling entities that are dangerous to view directly. They're all blind, so 096 can't attack them. Plus, each of them is at the pinnacle of human physical capability—they're the Mechanical Order's elite task force."

Skye's lips twitched slightly at this explanation, finding it hard to believe.

This monster... is it really that easy to deal with? It only loses to blind people? What kind of ridiculous setup is this?

The battle below was drawing to a close. Despite 096's incredibly durable bones, its joints were not as resilient.

With the Blind Task Force's coordinated efforts, 096 was eventually restrained and secured in a large metal container.

Once the container was sealed, ultra-low temperature freezing gas quickly filled the interior, and the frozen 096 was temporarily contained.

Yes, temporarily.

In reality, there was nothing on Earth that could permanently contain 096.

"President, I have bad news."

"096 is even stranger than we anticipated. Unless we're incredibly lucky, the metal freezing box won't contain it for long. We'll need to change the box frequently, and even then... it might not be effective."

The Doctor explained with a hint of frustration.

"It's alright! Temporary is good enough."

Ethan smiled confidently.

He then placed the metal box into a containment space.

"Ding~ Congratulations, host, for successfully containing 096!"

"Ding~ Congratulations, host, for obtaining a Favorability Increase Card ×1 (This card can be used to increase an entity's favorability towards the host. The exact increase depends on the situation and luck at the time of use.)"

"Ding~ Congratulations, host, for obtaining Super Sensory Perception (This ability allows the host to naturally sense when their face is being observed and the observer's location.)"

"Ding~ Congratulations, host, for obtaining a 'Mid-Low Level' Healing Factor (Comparable to Wolverine's healing ability from the movies.)"

"Ding~ Congratulations, host, for obtaining a Super Strong Skeletal Structure (The bones can resist fire, radiation, and acid.)"

"Ding~ Congratulations, host, for obtaining control over 096 (The host cannot command 096 to perform actions that contradict its inherent behavior.)"

For example: If the host commands 096 to attack a target, the target must have viewed 096's face.

However, the host can command 096 not to attack a target, even if that target has seen its face.

Note: When 096 appears in reality and hasn't received any commands, it will remain in a free state and continue to attack anyone who has seen its face.

"Finally!"

Ethan exhaled deeply in relief.

For now, the matter with 096 was resolved.

Now that he had full control over 096, he no longer had to worry about it accidentally killing friendly forces.

After reviewing the rewards once more, Ethan frowned slightly, feeling a bit dissatisfied.

"Strange! Why didn't I get 096's speed? These rewards are really randomized, huh? Although I do feel a noticeable increase in my physical abilities, the system didn't notify me."

"Did the system glitch? Or was the improvement too insignificant for the system to mention?"

Ethan mused to himself.

But despite his complaints, Ethan still chose to claim his rewards.

As soon as the rewards were claimed, Ethan let out a muffled groan and found himself sitting on the ground, momentarily disoriented.

Ethan realized that he had entered a peculiar visual state.

In this special visual state, Ethan found himself in a god-like perspective, observing a group of people in an office discussing a photograph of him.

Through the logo on the wall, Ethan realized that these people were senior members of HYDRA.

Then, Ethan "saw" a one-eyed black man holding his photograph in a secret chamber, discussing him via video conference with five well-dressed elites.

Ethan recognized those individuals—they were high-ranking members of the Security Council, the supposed overseers and leaders of S.H.I.E.L.D.

What was most interesting was that Ethan discovered these two meetings didn't occur at the same time; the HYDRA meeting had taken place two days ago, while the Council meeting was held just half an hour ago...

Ethan realized that his Super Sensory Perception wasn't just a supernatural power; it felt more like a rule-based ability.

Anyone who saw his face, no matter when or where, would trigger his consciousness to arrive at that time and location for direct observation.

This rule-based ability caught Ethan by surprise.

What is this? An unexpected gift?

With this thought, Ethan connected his consciousness with 096. He wanted to see how many people in the world had seen 096's face.