"So, who wants to answer this question?" Nick Fury's single eye scanned the room.
"I just answered, so you guys hash it out," Black Widow shrugged.
"Batman's cape is useless to me. Someone else can answer if they want it," Iron Man said, spreading his hands.
"I'd love to try it, but I already have a cape," Thor shook his head, uninterested.
"I'll answer," Coulson stepped forward.
Having learned the truth about this world, Coulson knew how important the people around him would become in the future.
Some of the more powerful rewards would be even more effective on those individuals.
So, this seemingly not-so-powerful Batman cape would go to him, Coulson.
This was perhaps one of the few things Coulson could do for the future superheroes.
"I choose A, Iron Man, Tony Stark!"
Coulson said his answer to the big screen.
[Incorrect Answer!]
Then, the quiz system announced this prompt, surprising everyone present.
[Quizzer Phil Coulson will receive the punishment of having their driving skills erased, execute immediately!]
Following the system's words, Coulson immediately felt all the related memories and experience in his mind vanish completely.
Even including bicycles.
Of course, that includes some special vehicles.
"Looks like I need to retake my driver's license," Coulson said with a self-deprecating shrug.
This punishment wasn't considered too harsh, and no one dwelled on it. Instead, they refocused their attention on the quiz.
"The answer isn't Stark. Let's review the other three options," Nick Fury said, resting his chin on his hand, looking at the remaining three people. "First, me. I've thought it over, and calling out for my mother before dying isn't something I'd do. I'm sure of it."
"I've already died once, and I didn't do that then. I'm sure it wouldn't be me," Captain America said solemnly to everyone.
"So, does that mean the answer is Hawkeye Barton?" Thor chimed in, picking up on their words.
The two people involved in the options could both be very sure that they wouldn't do that, which made their credibility quite high.
And the reason Hawkeye Barton was initially excluded was because Nick Fury, an outsider, had made the judgment.
If only one person could be chosen from the three, then naturally it would be Hawkeye Barton.
Nick Fury pondered for a moment, and agreed with Thor's guess. Even though he and Barton were familiar with each other, it was still the relationship of a superior and subordinate, not the kind of friendship.
He knew Barton had a family, but he had never visited Barton's home. He only had a general understanding of Barton's family relationships.
Even if he guessed wrong, it wouldn't be strange.
"Then… this time, let me answer." After a moment of thought, Nick Fury made his decision.
No one raised any objections to this.
"I choose C, Hawkeye Barton Clint!" Nick Fury gave his answer confidently.
However…
[Incorrect Answer!]
The answer is still wrong!
[The quiz-taker, Nick Fury, will be penalized with the erasure of his combat skills, immediately executing!]
As soon as the system's prompt flashed, Nick Fury immediately felt all of his memories related to combat skills completely disappear from his mind.
However, what offered some solace was that as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury generally commanded operations from behind the scenes and rarely had the opportunity to fight on the front lines.
Moreover, with the Black Panther Suit and Plasma Lightsaber, even if he lost his combat skills, it wouldn't greatly impact Nick Fury.
With those two, he could just brute force his way through.
"Wrong again? What went wrong?"
Nick Fury didn't dwell on losing his combat skills. Instead, he frowned and began to analyze the question.
When he first saw the question, he thought it was simple and didn't require much thought. He'd answered it without much analysis.
But now, it seemed this seemingly simple question was far more difficult than he'd anticipated.
They'd answered it wrong twice in a row.
Fury had already participated in two rounds of questions, and he'd never had a situation where he'd gotten two answers wrong in a row.
"It's not Stark, and it's not Barton, so it has to be you or the Captain, sir," Black Widow's brow furrowed. "But both of you are sure you wouldn't do it."
That's where the problem lay.
Both of them swore they wouldn't do it, but the answer would come from one of them.
Iron Man, the one with the most "suspicion," was proven wrong in the first round.
"Nick Fury, Captain, please think very carefully. What would your reaction be if you were facing death?" Iron Man said seriously to Captain America and Nick Fury.
"No need to think about it. I've already died once. What could be more convincing than that?" Captain America said resolutely.
"But that was before!" Black Widow offered a different opinion. "Captain, seventy years have passed. The world has changed. Some of the people you cared about then might not be around anymore, or you might not care about them as much."
"If you were facing a life-or-death crisis one day in the future, would your concerns before death be different from seventy years ago?" Black Widow asked, staring intently at Captain America.
Black Widow made a valid point, but Captain America pondered for a moment and then shook his head, "I won't do that."
"That makes this question quite interesting. I'm certain I wouldn't do that either."
Nick Fury shrugged, his expression resolute. "If I were to say anything before I die, it would probably just be a string of curse words, not a call for my mother!"
Nick Fury spoke casually, but Black Widow, who was standing nearby, was suddenly struck with an idea.
"Sir, have you ever noticed how many times you say 'Motherfucker' in a day?" Black Widow asked, her tone hinting at something.
"A lot, a truly lot!" Coulson also quickly realized something, nodding seriously.
No one present was a fool. After Black Widow's reminder, everyone immediately understood what she meant.
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