Abundant System Benefits!

Having made up his mind, Ethan looked at the three individuals before him with a meaningful gaze. "Ahem! Since that's the case, you three will follow me from now on. I'll show you a more real world!"

The elderly butler, hearing this, quickly chimed in, "Master Ethan, why don't we have Melinda and Natasha stay by your side as your personal bodyguards? You're at an age where it's time to settle down, and these two are reliable. After I'm gone, they can take good care of you in my stead."

He finished with a knowing look that only a man could understand.

Ethan: "..."

"Well, I guess I should thank you for that!"

Despite the butler's good intentions, Ethan didn't refuse. Setting aside their identities, in terms of sheer strength, these two women were among the best in the world at this point in time. Having them around as bodyguards wasn't a bad idea, provided their goal wasn't to kill him.

Seeing that Ethan had accepted the two women, the butler then turned to Coulson. "Coulson, report on your work. From now on, you'll answer directly to Master Ethan."

Coulson nodded, knowing it was his time to shine. With the composure of a seasoned agent, he began his report:

"Recently, we've been involved in a significant deal worth ten billion dollars. A terrorist organization in the Middle East has purchased a nuclear warhead from us. However, the leader of the organization was unfortunately killed a few days ago."

"The bad news is that we haven't been able to locate the nuclear warhead he left behind. If we don't find it within a month, not only will our organization suffer a huge loss, but our international reputation will also take a serious hit!"

Hearing Coulson's report, Ethan finally understood.

The mystery was solved—the reason S.H.I.E.L.D. hadn't taken down the entire organization was likely because they were still searching for that nuclear warhead.

In other words, until they found that warhead, these three could still be useful to him, and he didn't need to worry about his immediate safety.

With this realization, Ethan felt a weight lift off his shoulders.

After a moment of thought, he nonchalantly replied, "There's no rush on the warhead. I have more important matters to attend to right now. We can deal with that in a few days."

Coulson hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

What could possibly be more important than finding a nuclear warhead?

Is this guy just a spoiled brat?

Coulson was at a loss, and he exchanged a covert glance with Natasha.

Natasha, catching his cue, feigned concern and said, "The nuclear warhead is a matter of utmost importance. What could be more important than that, sir?"

"Are you questioning me?" Ethan asked, feigning displeasure.

Ethan knew that now was not the time to slip up, nor could he let these sharp agents suspect that he knew their true identities.

Facing Natasha's challenge, Ethan knew he had to be firm.

"No... I'm just concerned..." Natasha replied, pretending to be scared.

"I said there are more important matters, so there are. Coulson, come back tomorrow. I'll show you something more important than the warhead and let you understand just how dangerous this world really is!" Ethan ordered in a tone that left no room for doubt.

Though frustrated at not achieving his goal, Coulson nodded in resignation, while inwardly he couldn't help but be curious.

"Tomorrow night, I'll have to see what could possibly be more serious than losing a nuclear warhead."

After Coulson left, Ethan looked at the two women and said, "You two can go for now. I'll call you if I need anything."

Understanding that she might have already irritated Ethan, Natasha nodded and withdrew to avoid further upsetting him.

Once the two women were gone, Ethan eagerly opened the system.

"System! Use the random summon opportunity. Summon an SCP."

Ethan silently commanded.

[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for successfully summoning SCP-307—Carnivorous Ivy!]

[The SCP has already appeared in the real world. For the safety of the world, the host is urged to contain it as soon as possible!]

[Ding~ SCP-307 has been detected in the real world. The system is issuing pre-containment benefits for SCP-307!]

[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for obtaining a temporary Foundation base, complete with the following configurations: 500 base staff, 100 C-class armed personnel (equivalent to American soldiers in combat ability), 10 B-class armed personnel (equivalent to Navy SEALs), 10 C-class researchers (equivalent to university graduates), 3 B-class researchers (equivalent to Ph.D. level), and 1 A-class researcher (equivalent to a full university professor). Additionally, various weapons, vehicles, and three small nuclear warheads have been provided.]

[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for receiving special pre-containment assistance for SCP-307: three remotely controllable metal robots!]

[All benefits have been issued! Please retrieve them near SCP-307's location!]

"Damn!"

Seeing such generous rewards, Ethan jumped to his feet.

If he was getting rewards like this before even containing SCP-307, what would he get once he successfully contained it? Wouldn't he be rich beyond belief?