Chapter 517

[Later, the Foundation questioned many victims, confirming that they had all seen a painting in the basement level three of an office building, triggering the anomaly.]

[Eventually, the Foundation pinpointed the building they described. Knowing that looking at the painting triggered the anomaly, they dispatched a special team composed entirely of blind personnel to contain it and successfully retrieved the painting.]

[After repeated experiments and studies, they finally confirmed that staring at the painting for over five seconds triggered the anomaly, and that the number of eyes seen by victims increased over time.]

[According to victims, the eyes carry an intense sense of being watched. Even closing or losing one's eyes doesn't help. It is an immense mental torment.]

[The Foundation doesn't know how many copies of this painting exist in society, so they must investigate thoroughly to ensure they're all secured in Foundation labs, away from human sight.]

The screen ended its explanation, leaving everyone with a clear understanding of Eyes Everywhere.

Back to the present.

Nick Fury: So, the SCP about to appear in our world… is a painting!?

Barton: To be precise, it's a painting that drives people insane by making them see countless eyes staring at them everywhere. Who could handle that!?

Suneo: Seriously, that's way too creepy.

Thor: I'd rather deal with SCPs I can see and smash. This kind of thing… you can't even fight it. Just annoying!

Loki: Oh? Our brave Asgardian warrior is afraid of a mere painting's eyes? I thought you wouldn't fear being watched forever.

Thor: Loki! Don't think I can't tell you're trying to provoke me into looking at it. I'm not that stupid!

Loki: Hisss… This idiot brother… when did he get smart?

Thor: Hey! I saw that!

Odin: Enough, you two!

Tony Stark: Cough cough, but isn't containment for this one simple? Just don't look at it and secure the painting.

[Eyes Everywhere will appear in the Marvel Universe, specifically inside the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters building.]

The screen revealed its predicted location.

Nick Fury cursed under his breath.

"It's in the S.H.I.E.L.D. building!? There are so many people there right now! If they see it, we're screwed!"

Rogers: I'm on my way! Using clock up, I'll get there instantly!

With that, Rogers activated clock up, vanishing on the spot and speeding towards S.H.I.E.L.D. HQ.

"With Rogers there, we should be okay."

Natasha glanced in the direction Rogers had gone.

With her brain now developed to 50%, she could sense Rogers' movements even when he used clock up.

"Hmm?"

She suddenly noticed something and looked towards it curiously.

A military helicopter was lifting off, flying away into the distance.

"Who's in that helicopter?"

Natasha squinted to get a clearer look inside.

"Oh my god…"

Seeing the situation inside, her mouth dropped slightly.

Natasha: Director, we have another problem.

Nick Fury: What? What problem now?

Natasha: Pierce escaped. He used the chaos to slip away. The Winter Soldier extracted him.

Nick Fury: Oh! Shit! That bastard actually got out? How is he not dead!? We can't let him escape – he knows too much!

Tony Stark: Winter Soldier? I thought that was just a rumor. He's real?

Nick Fury: Of course. There are plenty of things in this world you don't know.

Tony Stark: Well, now I do. Shouldn't you go catch him already? This is your screw-up.

Natasha: I'm already on it. By the way, he also took the Crying Face Wooden Idol with him.

Nick Fury: What!? Why the hell would he take that thing!?

Natasha: As disgusting as it is, the Crying Face Wooden Idol is an excellent assassin. Imagine luring a target into a room with it, leaving them alone, and letting it kill them. Who would suspect a wooden idol as the murderer?

Nick Fury: That idiot Pierce! He'll cause even more trouble! Capture him immediately!

Natasha: Already on it.

Nick Fury cursed as he walked, overwhelmed by the mounting chaos.

"Director! Bad news!"

Coulson ran up, looking deeply troubled.

"Hey Coulson, I'm already buried in problems. Can't you give me some good news for once!?"

Nick Fury snapped.

"Director, I'm sorry, but the Evil God Statue, the Crying Face Wooden Idol, and Black Death Star have all escaped."

Coulson sighed helplessly before continuing.

"What!?"

Nick Fury's face darkened further.

"During the earlier battle, stray missiles hit the facility and blew open their containment labs."

Coulson explained quickly.

"How did the Evil God Statue escape? Doesn't it need someone to look away to move!?"

Nick Fury roared.

When staff evacuated, someone had looked at the statue. The moment everyone else was gone, it activated its mechanism, killed those who had seen it, and when the killings were witnessed by others, it triggered its instant teleportation. Now no one knew where it had gone.

As Coulson explained, his face turned pale and his voice weakened.

"Shit! Damn it! Fuck!"

Hearing all these disastrous reports, Fury kicked a nearby wall in anger.

"We'll have to ask Tony Stark and the Ancient One for help."

He calmed himself quickly, planning to reach out to the two who had previously contained Black Death Star and the Evil God Statue.

...

Meanwhile, inside the helicopter, Pierce was being treated by medics, looking battered but still had the appetite to eat steak.

Partly to soothe his nerves, partly to celebrate his newfound freedom.

"That bastard Nick Fury… treating me like that. I'll never forgive him. Once I'm out of here, I'll gather my forces and take back S.H.I.E.L.D.! Just because he knows all my secrets doesn't mean I'm done. Besides, there are many things in HYDRA even I don't know yet."

He cursed endlessly, thinking of how to make his comeback.

The more he thought about his years of effort going up in smoke, the harder he dug into his steak with his knife.

"Can you tell me why you wanted to bring this thing along?"

Next to him, the Winter Soldier – Bucky – pointed at the Crying Face Wooden Idol behind them.

"Hey, don't look away! If no one watches it, it'll instantly kill someone!"

(End of Chapter)

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