The Trio

However, Daisy always felt that when S.H.I.E.L.D. was initially established, its goals were too ambitious and idealistic. Only a few individuals with high moral qualities might be able to persevere, but the majority of the agent organisation consisted of ordinary people.

They sacrificed and shed blood, returning home with injuries, and no one knew what they had experienced or how much they had contributed to protecting humanity. Perhaps they could only spend their retirement years with a pension.

They gave too much, yet the rewards were not proportional. Many grassroots agents were dissatisfied with the existing structure; they needed change. This was the reason why Hydra was able to infiltrate and undermine S.H.I.E.L.D.

Agents lacked upward mobility, and if S.H.I.E.L.D. couldn't provide it, why not join Hydra and give it a try! Daisy believed that many people thought this way.

However, she was insignificant and had no say in the future of S.H.I.E.L.D. The higher-ups might know or not care, but for various reasons, they disregarded the demands of the lower-level agents, and this was an indisputable fact.

Coulson talked about history all day and took everyone on a tour of the Captain America Memorial, vividly recounting the past. Daisy wasn't interested in this. If Coulson found out that Captain America became a high-ranking Hydra agent in another timeline, he would probably go crazy!

For people of this era, Captain America was a symbol, but for Daisy, he was a person. Perhaps they could still sit down and have a meal together someday. She had no interest in Captain America, but her blonde friend Sharon seemed fascinated and asked Coulson many questions about Captain America's history after class. The two super fans left Daisy speechless.

On the fourth day, Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff came to teach them combat skills and espionage techniques.

On the fifth day, Melinda came to teach hand-to-hand combat and mechanical driving.

On the sixth day, Hawkeye, Clint Barton came to teach everyone how to properly use ranged weapons – bows, throwing knives, and darts – and how to maximise their perception.

On the seventh day, Daisy's familiar acquaintance, the now-promoted Jasper Sitwell, came to the academy. He taught the students how to manage operational tasks, handle the relationship between agents and governments, and deal with civilians.

The training for the elite agents was practical and succinct, which suited Daisy's unorthodox style.

Though she couldn't figure out what Nick Fury was up to, she focused on her elite agent training, temporarily setting aside the complex field of quantum physics.

In combat training, she excelled, standing out even among her peers who previously outperformed her in academics.

Hawkeye noticed that Daisy hadn't mastered his archery skills, but she was skilled with throwing knives and darts. Her remote attack abilities were superior due to her heightened reflexes.

Long-range attacks are more about personal attributes, and the other students were much inferior to her, not even Hill or Sharon were as good as her.

If you throw a tennis ball into the sky, Hawkeye will hit the ball every time. And Daisy can hit it with her throwing knives nine out of ten times, thanks to her above-average neural reflex speed.

She learned Melinda's close combat techniques fairly well, from various styles like Xingyiquan and Wing Chun, not adhering to any particular arts. Melinda wore a face as if she did not recognise her, constantly wearing a stern expression, as if everyone owed her ten thousand dollars.

However, every class, she would use Daisy as a demonstration for grappling techniques.

Their sparring became the main theme of the class. According to Melinda, Daisy's combat talent wasn't top-tier, but stronger than the average person.

In terms of shooting, driving, and hacking, she far outperformed the other students.

It wasn't until now that Hill started to take the girl seriously. Having spent a long time around Nick Fury. She also knew Sharon, and gradually, Daisy's pseudo-friendship duo turned into a trio.

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"Hey, I can't spar with you..." The blonde beauty named Sharon complained as Daisy's elbow hit her in the abdomen.

Daisy touched her arm, "You don't seem that muscular, but you're surprisingly strong."

Daisy didn't mention her enhanced physique; she was different from these ordinary people.

Their relationship was improving, Daisy and Sharon complemented each other well. Sharon was knowledgeable in various areas but not particularly skilled, while Daisy was strong in practical combat but lacked theoretical knowledge.

Occasionally, Hill would join their conversations, and the three of them would encourage each other and felt significant progress.

Daisy enjoyed most of the elite agent training, except for one course – Black Widow's espionage and seduction class. She strongly resisted dressing provocatively, wearing high-slit skirts, and flirting with men.

That would be Black Widow's undercover espionage class, which she strongly resists due to the idea of dressing up, wearing high-slit skirts, and flirting with a bunch of men.

If she were to do it, she would certainly knock down the target directly, then use extreme methods to extract information – "Not talking? Let's start with a finger!" If necessary, she'd confiscate their tools; very few would dare not to talk.

She has a strong aversion to this course, and two others share the same sentiment.

They're her good friends – one is her pseudo-friend Sharon Carter, and the other is Maria Hill.

Sharon comes from a prestigious family, and she has aspired to be a strong woman like Peggy Carter since her childhood. Sacrificing her looks for her dream isn't something she's willing to do.

Maria Hill, a well-prepared reserve deputy officer, was thrown into this study, and she's utterly perplexed. She's usually a bit aloof – joking around with men? Not a chance!

To simulate the process of approaching someone, Black Widow grouped male and female students together, each pair trying to entice and resist the other.

Then came the scene that gave her a headache.

Sharon's side was relatively normal. She exchanged a few words with a male student, and apart from some distance, there weren't any significant issues.

Daisy subtly took a stance, a dagger appearing in her hand. Her posture clearly indicated an intent to stab the other person.

Hill simply observed the male student with calm eyes, causing him to back down immediately.

Black Widow looked at these three distinct female students, utterly speechless. She felt like kicking them out, but she knew she couldn't.

She could only force a bitter smile and say, "Esteemed ladies, you're making it difficult for me to continue the class."

Daisy felt she had to state her opinion clearly: "I can take down an enemy." Her implication was that she wouldn't resort to using her looks.

"I can too," Hill followed suit.

Sharon smiled without saying anything, but her intentions were evident to everyone.

Black Widow could only sigh and let them proceed.

While they rejected the notion of seduction, the knowledge of infiltration and reconnaissance from Black Widow was still worth learning. None of the three left.

Black Widow understood her mission. Since these three ancestors didn't prefer obtaining information through feminine charm, she had to change her teaching approach.

In any case, the classroom atmosphere remained harmonious.