Chapter 148

"How the hell did you obtain this piece of technology, Professor?" Director Fury asked anxiously as he sat with us in the lobby.

The piece of technology he was talking about actually just a small part of the fabricator's blueprint we had sent to him.

Even though he was currently too busy chasing after the Chitauri technology everywhere in the world and trying to find the HYDRA agents in the SHIELD, he immediately rushed over upon seeing the part of the fabricator's blueprint. This was how important this technology was for Director Fury.

"We are not going to withhold anything from you but it is highly likely that you want believe the source of this technology and find it to be completely illogical." Professor Xavier replied.

"I don't care whether the source is illogical or not. What I need to know is that this technology is in whose hands except you?" Director Fury asked, believing that we had actually stolen this technology from somewhere.

"Why don't you see for yourself and then decide who can have this technology?" Professor said as he pushed a tablet towards Director Fury which showed him the data of the entire technology.

"Where did you get this?" Director Fury's eyes widened in shock as he looked at the whole data.

"Whether it is processor or software, this text can't be produced by literally anyone on earth. Yet it is completely formed from Earth's technology, not an alien one." Director Fury said, realising just what kind of technology he was seeing.

"What if I say that it is from future?" I said with a smirk.

"Future!" Director Fury had an exaggerated expression of shock on his face as he realised the implications of the words I had spoken. For about a minute, he was simply silent, trying to process my words.

"Are you saying that this technology is from the future? Did you achieve time travel or something similar through magic? What would be its effects on our world?" Director Fury released a barrage of questions as he calmed down.

"Relax, Director Fury! It is nothing like what you are thinking. This technology is not from our world's future but actually from the future of a parallel dimension." I clarified the source of the technology so that he won't panic.

"A parallel dimension! My head is hurting the more I hear your words. Explain to me how you obtained this technology from the start." Director Fury asked, realising that he couldn't make sense of my words while only knowing bits of the entire story.

"Let's just say that I went to a parallel dimension temporarily due to a magical phenomenon from that dimension which you would not be able to understand even if I explained it to you." I revealed to Director Fury how this technology came into my hands.

"What you say is truly outlandish, Peter! Yet it makes sense since this technology can only be from future as no one is able to develop it in present time." Director Fury said, finally accepting the source of this technology no matter how illogical it felt.

"Well, it doesn't matter to me where you got this technology from as long as this technology is only in our hands."

"Director, I need to ask you something. How much are you willing to give us for this technology?" Professor Xavier asked a little hesitantly.

"Hmm… This technology sure deserves a big reward. But unfortunately, I am unable to pay much for this technology at the moment. I can only promise to give you a larger amount later." Director Fury said, revealing his inability to pay us currently.

"But why?" Professor Xavier asked.

"Because much of my own resources are currently being used to find the HYDRA spies within the SHIELD. It also means that I can't for this technology to the SHIELD's board of directors because of the presence of HYDRA spies. As such, I can only promise to pay later." Director Fury explained why he couldn't pay now.

"What if I told you that I found the data of the HYDRA spies in the other world?" I asked with a smile.

"What? Is this even possible?" Director Fury said, completely shocked by my words.

"The world I went to was quite similar to our own. In that world, Agent Natasha unfortunately had to leak SHIELD's secret files to the public so as to reveal that HYDRA had infiltrated SHIELD.

That data should be more than enough for reference even if it would not be absolutely true. At least, it would point you in the right direction."

"To think that the situation had turned that desperate in that world. However, how can I be sure that the data from a different world would be helpful here?" Director Fury questioned.

"Because that world was to similar to our own despite several inconsistencies. From the Battle of New York to the life of Captain America, Tony Stark and many others, it was just two similar to our own." I reassured Director Fury that this data would be helpful.

Director Fury fell silent after hearing my words as he seemed to contemplate something.

"If this data is really helpful and I can capture the HYDRA spies, I assure you that the X-Men will have a quarter of SHIELD's budget of this year." Director Fury promised us an amount beyond all of our expectations if everything went as he wanted.

"Hadn't SHIELD's budget been doubled following the Battle of New York?" Professor Xavier muttered after hearing his words. That meant that we would have half of a usual SHIELD budget.

Buzz! Buzz!

"Who else have you called?" Director Fury said with a hint of hostility in his words. He clearly didn't want anyone else to have this technology now that he had learnt about it.

"You will see." Professor Xavier said mysteriously as Ms. Ororo went to open the door.

"Hello, Peter! Why did you call me so urgently?" Mr. Stark greeted us as the door opened.

"Professor! Do you intend to trust Stark with such precious technology? I know that you are close to him but this is too much!" Director Fury said in a furious tone upon seeing Mr. Stark.

"It is because this technology is actually from Stark Industries. As such, his help is necessary to make proper use of all the data." I explained.

"Hey! What is this about Stark Industries' technology?" Mr. Stark said, puzzled by my words.

"Let me explain everything to you from start."

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"So, you accidentally travelled to a parallel dimension which was 10 years into the future and obtained technologies of Stark Industries from there." Mr. Stark summarised everything I told him.

"That is correct. Happy had given us this technology." I explain how this technology fell into my hands.

"But why would Happy give it to you? Dear must have been a very good reason for him to give this technology so easily to you." Mr. Stark said as he knew how loyal Mr. Hogan was to him.

"Actually, he left a message for you. 'Don't die'." I gave Happy's message to Mr. Stark.

"Well, I have no intention of dying. Wait a second! Did I actually die in that world?" Mr. Stark asked as he had the sudden realisation.

"Yes, you sacrificed yourself so that everyone else could live. And you left a daughter behind." I revealed his fate in that world.

Mr. Stark fell silent as he heard his fate. After a few minutes, he finally spoke.

"Looks like I have to prepare a suit much better than the one the other me used." Mr. Stark said jokingly, trying to hide the pain in his voice.

"I think I can help you in that regard." I said as I opened the Iron Spider's file and showed it to him.

"Huh! Is that a suit I made for that world's Spider-Man?" Mr. Stark sad as he recognised his touch at the first sight.

"Yes, Tony Stark of that world designed this Iron Spider suit for Peter Parker of that world who was Spider-Man.

The technology I have acquired is only generic technology. But the Iron Spider suit was something Tony Stark had built himself. And the tech used in it is something only you can reverse engineer, Mr. Stark."

"Looks like we have one big job in front of us." Mr. Stark said as he looked at the nanomachines forming the Iron Spider suit.

"By the way, Mr. Stark. Do you want to create a super AI which can protect the entire Earth?" I asked Mr. Stark to learn if he had the same plans as the other version of him.

"Yeah! I do. How did you learn about this fact?" Mr. Stark asked curiously.

"Then, stop that thought right now. It will create one big mess which would almost destroy the Avengers."

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With this, the negotiations have been concluded. In the next chapter, we will directly move towards the HYDRA spies' subjugation and continue the story without stretching the chapters needlessly.

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