The Deal With Tom

When the surroundings became quiet again, Locke raised his head, glanced at the dozens of cameras outside, and pursed his lips in amusement.

The next moment, he stared straight into space.

"It should be almost time to open the latitude trading window."

Immediately afterward, a light screen interface that only Locke could see slowly appeared in front of his eyes.

Accompanied by a snowflake pattern that resembled an unstable signal, the screen was connected in a moment, and what appeared on the other side of the screen was a cat, a blue cat.

With his big, round eyes open, he exudes a silly and cute aura.

But if you really think this is just a simple cat, you would be too naive, because this cat's name is Tom!

Tom from Tom and Jerry is a cat that can rival the Big Bad Wolf.

"Tom, have you prepared what I want?" Locke asked directly.

Tom bared his teeth and nodded.

Locke's eyes suddenly lit up.

Unlike the Big Bad Wolf who has the god-level mechanical proficiency skill, Tom's expressiveness is not that exaggerated, but in fact he is more versatile. He is proficient in almost all skills in the world, and his invention and creation ability is not bad at all.

He can create Iron Man Armors with his hands with no problem. It can be said that he defeat Tony in all aspects.

Tom's avatar disappeared instantly, with a speed comparable to teleportation, and reappeared on the screen once again in just one second. 

At this moment, there was a box in Tom's hand. 

The box contained milky white reagents. At a glance, there were two copies.

Seeing these potions, even Locke couldn't help but have a burning look in his eyes.

This thing is a powerful poison made by Tom to poison Jerry. But it is actually a strengthening potion that can increase Jerry's strength to a terrifying degree. 

The minimum strength will increase hundreds of times; with it, the metal lock around him can be blown out with one hand.

Although he was eager to get it, Locke was not so anxious but asked calmly.

"Tom, is this the modified version with an extended effective time, as I said?"

Tom nodded quickly, then stuck out his big teeth and popped out a thumb.

You can always trust Tom!

Locke became more satisfied: "How long will the effect last now?"

Tom disappeared from the spot again, and a moment later, there was a clock in his hand. 

Tom put a hand into it and began to press the minute hand continuously for ten times.

Ten minutes! It's not too long, but Locke is already very satisfied because he remembers that the original effective time for this thing is only about ten seconds.

"Good cat, Tom, you are the best cat in the world!" Locke praises him generously.

"Good cats should be rewarded."

As soon as his eyes fell on the dried fish prepared by Natasha, it disappeared directly from the place and appeared next to Tom.

But at this time, Tom did not pay attention to the dried fish, but stared at Locke blankly, his throat became choked, and he wiped away his tears.

The tears came and went, just like turning on a faucet.

Locke's eyes became gentler, and he knew why.

Tom is awesome, but in the end, he is still just a cat.

Tom was once a mouse-catching champion, but he was resolutely abandoned by the old owner who had no mice in the house.

Later, he got a new owner, but he met another mouse that was equally unbelievable. Tom worked hard to catch mice, but unfortunately, he always failed. So, he was scolded by the owner and teased by the mouse at the same time.

Tom, after all, is just a poor little kitten who longs for the approval of his owner.

At this time, there was a red heart-like symbol on the side of the Latitude trading interface and it almost reached the full value.

If expressed as a percentage, it is now at least 95%.

Seeing this scene, Locke couldn't help but breathe quickly.

This thing is the friendship between the two parties, which can also be understood as favorability. 

As long as the favorability reaches the full value, Locke can open the latitude channel and summon Tom to his side.

Tom's ability is certainly not bad, but what's even better is Tom's origin!

Tom is an idealistic existence, and his fighting ability is completely equated with his self-awareness. When he is weak, he is beaten by mice and other cats in the same industry, but when he is strong... Tom Superman will make you understand what strength is.

"Okay, Tom, let's not talk about it for now. I need your help. Give me that potion first."

Tom wiped away his tears and nodded reluctantly.

"Don't worry, Tom, I'll talk to your master in a few days."

Tom's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he hammered his head with some distress. 

Tom actually liked Locke, but he was also loyal to his master, so he felt a little distressed.

At this moment, Locke no longer pays attention to Tom but looks at the camera outside with amusement.

The next moment, a box of potions appeared out of thin air!

...…

At the S.H.I.E.L.D Director's office, Nick Fury stared at the screen filled with images related to Locke. 

There were twelve images on the entire screen, showing Locke's very clear images from every angle.

Agent Maria Hill, who had a pair of straight long legs and a heroic appearance on the side, said with some doubts: "Director, are not you paying too much attention to this guy?"

"Although his combat power is very strong, he is still inferior to some extraordinary individuals hidden in the world."

Nick Fury shook his head: "No, Hill, you don't understand!"

"Those monster-like guys may have stronger strength and faster speed, but after all, they are only strong in certain aspects. Their abilities are not balanced. Those guys also have weaknesses. As long as you understand their weaknesses, those guys are not difficult to deal with."

"This guy is different. Like Frank, he can be defined as a level 10 agent!"

"Frank Castle, the Punisher?"

"Yeah!" Nick Fury nodded.

"Locke and Frank are very similar. Not only do they have extreme physical fitness, but more importantly, they have skills that completely match their strength. They have almost no weaknesses and can use anything at any time to maximize their lethality!"

"As long as you give them a gun or even a wrench, they will instantly turn it into a terrifying weapon!"

Hill's delicate face couldn't help but look a little solemn.

"Then, why did you..."

Some words are difficult to say directly, but the meaning is obvious.

However, Nick Fury shook his head, with something strange in his eyes.

"I have actually always had an idea. Real extreme humans like Locke and Frank are very rare, even rarer than those extraordinary monsters. If such a guy also possesses that kind of extraordinary power..."

Hill was immediately shocked. The director's idea was really bold. However, if it succeeded, S.H.I.E.L.D. would have a real killer weapon; Hill did not doubt this.

"I have always had a plan to form an army..." Before Nick Fury could finish his words, his expression suddenly changed.

On the screen, he saw the dried fish next to Locke suddenly disappear, replaced by a box of milk-like reagents.

Nick Fury didn't know what it was, but it was obvious that something that appeared out of nowhere was definitely not milk!

"Quick, let all the agents on the third floor go to cell No. 70 as quickly as possible!" Nick Fury's voice was almost roaring.