Chapter 635: Transaction

Nick Fury, having just received word that the Black Panther, labeled as 084, had reappeared at the Sand Puppet Shop, immediately picked up the phone and ordered:

"Get Natasha, Barton, Chen Haoran, and Brock Rumlow to my office immediately."

"Yes, sir!"

After hanging up, Nick Fury muttered to himself, "This time, you won't escape."

Shortly thereafter, Natasha Romanoff, Clint Barton, Chen Haoran, and Brock Rumlow arrived at Fury's office.

Seeing everyone assembled, Nick Fury began, "The Black Panther, who attacked our S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and then vanished, has resurfaced at the Sand Puppet Shop."

"This time, your mission is to go to the location and apprehend him as soon as he leaves the shop and tries to get into his car."

"If capture is not possible, kill him."

"You will take the Quinjet there. I will arrange for nearby agents to stall him."

The four agents responded in unison, "Yes, sir!"

"Move out."

The four agents left Nick Fury's office and headed towards the Quinjet on the helipad.

Watching his subordinates leave, Nick Fury speculated about the Black Panther's purpose for visiting the Sand Puppet Shop this time.

"Carrying a box... Could it be more Vibranium?"

"Unlikely. Wakanda's Vibranium reserves were exhausted, and the last bit was taken by him. The allocations from the other three countries have also been handed over as far as I know."

"Or perhaps he found something else that the Hidden Sand Village needs. He couldn't have collected some Chitauri equipment to trade, could he?"

Nick Fury maliciously speculated about the contents of the Black Panther's box.

…

Elsewhere-

At a secret Hydra base, Eli's intelligence had also been received.

After cross-checking the information and seeing that Nick Fury had already sent nearby agents to intercept the target, Hydra decided not to make any additional moves.

Since S.H.I.E.L.D. was acting, it was as if they were acting themselves. They only needed to document the final outcome.

…

At the Sand Puppet Shop-

Pakura, observing the man in the Black Panther suit, thought to herself that it was unexpected for this customer to return so soon. She glanced at the large box he brought with him.

'Looks like he needs quite a bit this time,' she thought.

Pakura smiled slightly and asked, "What can I assist you with today?"

T'Challa and Okoye approached the service counter, with T'Challa speaking up, "Hello, Ms. Pakura."

"This time, I am here to purchase some physical enhancement serums."

Meanwhile, Okoye, upon entering, examined the layout of the shop. She noticed many large puppets and even small dolls displayed behind the counter.

She was curious about the ninja in front of them, who seemed to be of Asian descent.

However, Okoye did not underestimate the ninja due to her ethnicity. She had seen the footage of the New York battle.

Pakura, noting Okoye's curiosity, maintained her professional demeanor. "We have those in stock. How many do you require?"

"Thirty doses. Is that going to be a problem?" T'Challa asked.

Pakura was momentarily taken aback. Previous transactions typically involved only one dose at a time, and even the rare heavy customers, like those from S.H.I.E.L.D., had only purchased up to six doses at once.

Seeing Pakura's hesitation, T'Challa felt a twinge of concern and asked, "Is that quantity too much?"

Pakura shook her head. "No, it's just that I didn't expect someone to buy so many physical enhancement serums. This is the first transaction of this scale for our shop."

"Thirty doses are available, but it will practically clean out our current stock. I hope you brought enough for the trade."

T'Challa placed the oversized box he was holding on the ground and, after inputting a code, opened it.

"Everything is here—450 kilograms of Vibranium."

As the box opened, the room was filled with a soft blue glow from the Vibranium inside.

Pakura glanced at the Vibranium and nodded. "Since you have the necessary materials, let's proceed with the transaction. But you will need to wait a moment."

In a blink, Pakura disappeared from sight, startling T'Challa and Okoye, who instinctively prepared for a potential threat. Just as quickly, she reappeared holding a box.

"Such speed!" T'Challa exclaimed.

Okoye nodded in agreement, "Incredible!"

Pakura paid no mind to their remarks. She opened the box, revealing it was filled with sealing scrolls. She began unsealing the scrolls, each revealing a suitcase filled with the physical enhancement serum.

Pakura methodically took out each suitcase, piling them high until all thirty doses were accounted for.

Looking at the impressive pile of suitcases, Pakura asked, "Here are the thirty doses of the physical enhancement serum. How do you plan to transport these?"

T'Challa turned to Okoye and said, "Okoye, please take the Vibranium from the box and hand it to Ms. Pakura. As for the serums, load them all into the box."

T'Challa's box was custom-made, with three layers and compartments perfectly sized to hold the serum vials securely—specially designed for convenience after finding carrying two briefcases cumbersome during his previous visit.

Okoye nodded, "Yes, sir!"

She began unloading the Vibranium and then carefully placed the serum vials into the custom compartments in the box.

As Okoye worked, T'Challa asked, "Ms. Pakura, is it possible to place a standing order for the physical enhancement serum? Besides these thirty doses, I have a significant ongoing need."

Pakura was somewhat surprised at the extent of his demand and the amount of Vibranium he seemed to have at his disposal.

"Will you be trading more Vibranium for these additional doses?" she asked.

T'Challa smiled, "Yes, we will continue to trade with Vibranium. Although, if you accept US dollars, I can arrange that as well."

Pakura shook her head, "We do not need dollars. How many doses are you looking to order?"