Daisy’s Wish

The scientific duo, regardless of their future achievements, are currently inexperienced newcomers who have never stepped out of the school. It was their first mission, especially one personally arranged by the "Director" himself. They brought a bunch of stuff, including many instruments that Daisy couldn't understand the purpose of, various testing devices, and one of them even brought a handgun.

However, judging from the way they handle the gun, they probably only know how to shoot at a basic level.

Driving the Quinjet is quite easy; both Black Widow and May have shared their flying experiences, and Daisy learned quickly. The Quinjet has a flight speed of 2.1 Mach, allowing them to reach the small island off the coast of Costa Rica in no time.

Meanwhile, the scientific duo was still discussing issues like parachute deployment and airflow dynamics.

"Before you two jump in excitement, remember there are enemies on the island," Daisy interrupted their discussion with a furrowed brow. She proceeds to open the thermal imaging system, scanning the entire island. She's especially concerned about the incredibly tough rhinoceros beetle that was on the island initially.

In the midst of the scanning process, she can faintly hear the two quietly mutterxing, blaming each other, hoping their performance won't be affected.

Before long, they located the massive rhinoceros beetles—three of them, in fact. Daisy also noticed a giant centipede that had been hiding before, as well as a caterpillar that has also undergone drastic changes.

Seeing the gigantic insects, the scientific duo is completely dumbfounded.

Fortunately, the Quinjet's advanced technology allows them to target and obliterate these creatures with machine gun fire.

For ten minutes, a hail of bullets rains down on the small island. The surviving giant insects are turned into piles of flesh. Daisy circles around, ensuring no signs of life remain, before finally landing the Quinjet at a high point.

The lab on the island has been completely destroyed by Black Widow. Daisy trusts this top-level agent's abilities; the chances of errors are minimal. Her main focus is on observing the island itself.

The vegetation is so dense that it seems like an exaggeration to call it a primitive jungle. Both plants and trees exhibit signs of enlargement.

The scientific duo quickly sets up a makeshift measuring point, analysing air composition, soil components, and water quality.

Daisy sat nearby, waiting. Half an hour later, they reported back to her: "Air composition is normal, and water and soil have slight changes, but they are not harmful to humans."

"So, why have these plants grown like this?" Daisy points to a "small" grass nearly a meter tall nearby.

The scientific duo launches into an explanation filled with technical terms.

Daisy, who has only studied quantum mechanics, is completely ignorant when it comes to biology. To be on the safe side, she maked a phone call to her mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, asking whether the particles replicated by Egghead would harm the environment.

Dr. Pym confidently asserts that the Pym particles he developed are safe and non-toxic. The mutations on the island were caused by Egghead's insufficient initial technology, which has already been resolved.

Hanging up, she turns to the scientific duo, "Both of you, please test the entire island. We can't afford to miss any corners of the task."

After spending the entire day testing on the island, the results show everything is normal. Aside from overly lush vegetation, there are no other issues.

Daisy flew back to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters and seeks out her mentor, Phil Coulson, greeting him warmly.

Both of them smile happily...

"Hey, Coulson."

"Hey, Daisy."

She cleared her throat, "The Director assigned me to handle the Costa Rica situation. Did you know?"

Coulson shakes his head, not understanding why she's coming to him.

Daisy was led into his office, signalling for a more detailed conversation. He pours her a cup of coffee and waits for her to continue.

"People have a very negative impression of agents, right?"

"Yes."

"In fact, many governments are dissatisfied with S.H.I.E.L.D., aren't they?"

Coulson becomes slightly cautious, then nods, "That's true, but those are just misunderstandings at the lower levels. The higher-ups know that S.H.I.E.L.D. has made sacrifices for humanity and the entire world."

Daisy secretly scoffed to herself, sacrifice? What a lofty term. Nowadays, in this era, even if a soldier in the U.S. military stationed in Iraq gets a splinter, they'd garner sympathy on social media. And they expect agents of her generation to make sacrifices? It's just not realistic.

Do the agents who joined Hydra know about the Brotherhood of the Shield? Do they know about the disputes between Newton and Da Vinci? Are they aware of the fragmentation of the Zodiac? Do they even know the contemporary goals of Hydra? They simply don't.

Joining Hydra is merely a way for them to seek change. They don't care about Hydra's philosophy or grand goal of world conquest. If S.H.I.E.L.D. can offer them a prestigious opportunity, they might not be willing to join Hydra.

In just a month, Daisy has interacted with many people, and she fears that over seventy percent of them might eventually become Hydra, aiming their guns at their former comrades.

She finds it regrettable—for the talent of these individuals, for the founders who established S.H.I.E.L.D., and for humanity as a whole.

All the elites are being depleted in internal conflicts, and when the aliens arrive, they'll have to rely on a few superheroes to hold the line. It's a tragedy.

The Brotherhood of the Shield has a saying that has been passed down from 2620 BC to the present day: "Our world should not end like this."

The members of the Brotherhood have braved hardships, stepping up one after another, fighting against aliens, devourers of stars, manipulating the Pantheon. All for the sake of preserving this world.

Daisy doesn't hold herself to such lofty ideals, but she wants to make an attempt. If she fails, she'll do whatever she needs to do. If she succeeds, perhaps she can save more lives.

Daisy bypasses the topic of sacrifice, "Actually, we can cooperate more closely with the government and simultaneously downplay the darker aspects of the agents, highlighting their heroic side."

Coulson realises that today's conversation is taking a peculiar turn, and his expression becomes serious.

Daisy approaches the topic from his favorite angle, "When Captain America initially starred in recruitment ads, urging countless young people to join the battlefield, we can replicate this process today and have more people join us."

Coulson twitches his face a couple of times. Enlisting through propaganda, fooling the American people—that's Captain America's dark history. But he can't say that Daisy is wrong; facts are facts.

"Fully facing the public will take time, but we can express a friendly attitude toward the government."

Coulson struggles to keep up with Daisy's train of thought, and after a moment of contemplation, he asks, "You mean by making recruitment ads?"