"In two days, we'll be at the ports of Eastern Europe."
Merlin took a lunch and walked into his room with Barton on the cargo ship.Barton, as he had been yesterday, was in the cramped cabin inspecting his weapons and equipment.Merlin placed lunch on the table in front of Barton, who looked up and nodded to Merlin in silent thanks.Instead of eating immediately, he continued to do what he was doing.Merlin held an apple and sat on the side looking at Barton.The latter used a knife to calibrate a black arrow.He flicked the metal arrow of the arrow with his knife, and from time to time he lifted it sideways and placed it on his finger, as if to test the balance of the thing."
Do you use a bow and arrows?"
Merlin asked suddenly, and Barton ignored him, instead placing the calibrated arrow back in the quiver.In that strange black quiver, there were already about 20 calibrated arrows."
Don't they all use guns now?
Guns are more convenient, faster and more powerful, why do you still use a bow and arrow?
Is there a special ability, or do you like this retro weapon?
”Barton still ignored him, and Merlin frowned at this disregard, and he placed the half-eaten apple on the table and said to the agent in front of him, "Fury asked us to cooperate, but your attitude is not like the cooperation should be."
I don't know if you're proud or what's going on, we haven't even said enough 5 words in this past day!
Do you have an issue with me?
Clint!
”"Nope."
Barton picked up an arrow again, calibrated it with a knife, and said, "I just don't like to talk, and I don't have an opinion about you. ”He glanced at Merlin's expression, shook his head, put down the work in his hand, then straightened up, looked at Merlin in front of him, and said, "Okay, Merlin, what do you want to talk to me about?"
”"Uh..."
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while, after all, there must always be a topic for chatting about this kind of thing, and looking at Barton's indifferent face, Merlin didn't know what to say to him for a while.He and Agent Patton in front of him are completely different personalities.The common denominator between them is almost pitiful."
Let's talk about this."
Merlin took the arrow in Patton's hand, he looked at Patton, and he said, "Clint, why do you use a bow and arrow as a weapon?"
You see, it's inconvenient to carry, it's not easy to hide, and it's much slower to replenish ammunition than a firearm, and it's simply full of shortcomings. ”"No, it's not."
Agent Patton looked at Merlin and said, "First of all, don't call me Clint, call me Patton. ”"Okay, Clint."
Merlin nodded, only to be glared at by Agent Barton.The latter took out a black short stick from the small box he was carrying, and flicked his wrist slightly.With a crunch, the ends of the short stick quickly extended with curved black steel plates, and with a slight hum of the bowstring, a black warbow appeared in Agent Barton's hand."
The bow body made of special materials can be hidden and can avoid X-ray detection.It weighs a quarter of a sniper rifle and has an effective range of about 600 meters with a special arrow.It can adapt to a variety of combat environments, especially suitable for infiltration and special operations, and shoots silent arrows, which is extremely suitable for assassination operations.It can also be used as a melee weapon when necessary. ”Agent Patton looked at Merlin and said, "Seriously, Merlin, do you really think it's more convenient to have a heavy, exposed gun with you than this?"
”"Well, maybe not."
Merlin reached out and took the bow from Agent Barton's hand, and he turned the modern alloy bow upside down, and sure enough, as Barton had said, it was much lighter than a sniper rifle."
But you have to admit, Clint, a bow may be good, but it's really not as convenient as a bullet to carry an arrow, right?""
You mean, the ammunition problem?"
Agent Patton shook his head with a smile as he patted the special quiver next to him, which had a strange metal turntable at the bottom that also looked like a custom-made precision weapon."
The logistics department designed this quiver for me, which contains 60 arrows for different occasions, and the shafts are reusable.And even if I do run out of arrows, I'm not powerless to fight back. ”Barton picked up a cherry from the plate in front of him, put it in his mouth, and shook the toothpick.The next moment, with a wave of Barton's finger, the apple on the table in front of Merlin's eyes was pierced by a toothpick."
Cool!"
Merlin picked up the fluttering apple and looked at it carefully in front of his eyes.The toothpick that Patton shoots pierces directly into the core of the apple from the middle, and this subtle technique means that if he is at the same distance as Agent Patton, the toothpick shot by Agent Patton can easily pierce his eyes or throat.It's hard to judge in terms of skill anymore, it seems like some kind of extraordinary talent.Barton, who showed his hand slightly, was not too proud, he retrieved the warbow, restored it to the position of a short club, then picked up the spoon and began to eat his lunch quietly."
It makes me more and more curious."
Merlin pulled out his toothpick, took a bite of the apple, and said to the agent in front of him, "Clint, what did you do before you became an agent?"
Is it a killer?
Or is it, like Natasha, someone from another organization?
When being hunted down, was recruited by Fury?
”"Or, like me, was it a desperate choice to become an agent?"
Agent Patton looked up, glanced at Merlin, and said, "Neither." ”He put the last slice of bread in his mouth, and after a few moments, he said to Merlin, "My past is not as wonderful as you think, and besides, I volunteered to join the Strategic Science Corps.Fury gave me a chance to do good, and that's it. ”"And what did you do before?"
Merlin looked at Barton's bow and arrow, and he said, "Is it an archery instructor?"
”"I," a look of remembrance appeared on Agent Barton's face, and he looked out the window at the sea, saying, "Before I met Fury, I was...
Circus work. ”"Circus?"
Merlin let out an exclamation.Barton nodded, his face calm, as if he were telling someone else's story."
Yes, in the circus, I was a juggler.Went through something and then met Fury, and that's it. ”"Okay, Fury let me teach you something."
Seeing that Merlin still wanted to ask, Agent Barton stood up and moved his shoulders, he looked at Merlin: "It's just right, I'm also curious, why does Fury think so highly of you...
He said you have some extraordinary abilities, and I saw your extraordinary strength on the plane before, but I thought, you must be more than that, right?
”Barton picked up a tissue, wiped his mouth, and extended an invitation to Merlin: "Let's have a 'friendly game'." ”————————————————————"It's rare that this ocean-going cargo ship can still find an empty hold. ”Merlin opened a hatch and reached out to pat the dust flying in front of him, and he looked inside, there was almost nothing in the hold, like an open space, perfect for an after-dinner exercise."
Yuri's ship is specialized in smuggling, and they will dock in Albania, get a batch of low-cost weapons from there, and then send them to certain parts of Africa to make some difference."
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Agent Barton, wearing red goggles, stepped into the cargo hold and said to Merlin, "Yuri isn't a big dealer in the arms dealership's business, but he's quite well-known. ”"You look familiar with this ship?
And who is Yuri?
Sounds like a Russian. ”Merlin shook his hand and put a pair of black gloves on his hand.Hearing his question, Barton whispered, "It's not the first time I've been on this ship, as for Yuri, he's a Ukrainian immigrant, an arms dealer, and Fury's partner, who often helps the Strategic Science Corps send agents to Eastern Europe." ”"It seems that our 'partners' are quite diverse."
Merlin spread his hands and moved his fingers, and he nodded to Agent Barton, "Are you ready?"
”"Let's get started!""
Whoosh" The moment Merlin said the beginning, Barton's hand was raised, and a cold light flew towards Merlin, so fast that people couldn't react at all.The flying thing stopped at Merlin's ear, less than 3 centimeters away from his ear.It was a silver triangular throwing knife with sharp edges, and at this moment, the flying knife was being pinched in Merlin's hand.The moment he stepped into the cabin, Merlin's dark perception had already spread.Hawkeye Barton threw the knife extremely fast, and he would definitely have bruised his ears if he came over, but for Merlin, whose perception and body were strengthened, the speed and power attached to the knife could not hurt him."
Don't look at Fury belittleing me so much..."
Merlin squinted his eyes as he squinted at Patton, who was waiting on the other side, and said, "I'm not as weak as he says!"
”The "whoosh" knife was thrown back by Merlin.Although he had not learned the art of throwing knives, relying on his dark perception and the power of his ego, he threw knives quickly and ruthlessly, like an arrow off the string.He himself followed behind the throwing knife, spread his hands, and pressed towards Barton at great speed.Patton was even more silent in the battle, and he turned sideways, letting the knife graze his chest and nail against the wall of the ship behind him.Seeing that Merlin had rushed in front of him, Hawkeye did not panic, he flicked his hands outward, and two daggers appeared in the palm of his hand.Merlin's fist was dodged by Barton's short body, and the tall, lanky agent slashed at Merlin's neck with twin knives.Merlin took a step back, dodged the blade, and grabbed Hawkeye's arm with his other hand, but was kicked in the abdomen by Hawkeye.The "bang" kicked like a kick on a tire, and Merlin's body shook a little, but didn't back away.He blocked with his left hand and blasted out his right fist, forcing Hawkeye Barton back.Merlin has not systematically studied martial arts, and in the Secret Service Academy, he also learned straightforward military fighting techniques, but with his brute strength far beyond ordinary people, this set of fighting techniques is also vigorous.Hawkeye didn't try to attack again, he kept dodging Merlin's punches, like a tumbler, and every time Merlin's attack was a fraction of a second."
Hey!"
Seeing that Hawkeye was cornered, Merlin's eyes flashed with cold, and he swung his fists and smashed towards Hawkeye.But at that moment, Barton's left foot jerked against the wall behind him, and he flipped over Merlin's head as lilt as a circus clown.His hands spread out in the air, and two daggers stabbed merlin in the shoulders.Instead of using the blade, he touched it with the hilt, and then with the help of Merlin's shoulder, it landed lightly on the ground behind him again.If it had been a life-and-death struggle, Barton's dagger would have cut Merlin's neck."
Ah, I lost."
Merlin reached out and pressed his shoulder, he looked back at Barton, he stretched out his thumb, and said with admiration, "That's fast!"
”"No, it's not that I'm fast."
Barton didn't have a smug expression, he put away his dagger and said to Merlin with a straight face, "I now know why Fury asked me to train you."
Forget all the martial arts skills you learned at the Secret Service Academy, it's not for you.Your strength is strong, but what is more precious is your reaction speed and super perception, you should use faster and more effective techniques, this straightforward style, on the contrary, restricts your play. ”Hawkeye said to Merlin, "From now on, I'll teach you more useful techniques." ”"Okay, I can't ask for it!"
Merlin smiled at Hawkeye, looked left and right, and said to Barton in a low voice, "But before we get started, let's do it again, Clint."
Don't leave your hands open this time...
Don't you want to see what I'm capable of?
”"Oh?"
Barton was also interested, and the agent's fingers turned, and the two daggers fell into his hands again, and his body pressed down, and he said to Merlin, "Then I'm coming!"
Be careful!
”"Whoosh, whoosh!"
The daggers in Hawkeye's hands flew out towards Merlin in the posture of throwing knives, this time he really didn't spare his hand, the dagger flew at least 2 times faster than the previous throwing knife, and most importantly, the trajectory of the two daggers was very strange, not a straight line."
Smack" Merlin grabbed the first dagger, but the second dagger had already stabbed him in the neck from the side.He winked at Agent Barton, and the next moment, before the knife touched Merlin, his figure turned into a cloud of black smoke like a burst balloon.This scene made Barton's eyes widen and he felt extremely threatened.Hawkeye only had time to pull out a grappling knife from his back.The next moment, his eyes suddenly went black, and his whole person was rolled up by smoke, rolling in the air for a week, and even the fighting knife came out of his hand, and then he was slammed to the ground by an explosive force."
Hmm" The smoke in front of him quickly closed and re-condensed into Merlin's appearance.He smiled at a stunned Barton, then let go of the hand that was holding Hawkeye's neck, and he took a step back, pulling Barton off the ground before returning his grappling knife to him."
How?
Clint. ”Merlin reached out and helped Barton pat the dust off his body, and he said to the senior agent in front of him, "Didn't disappoint you, did you?"
”Faced with this question, Barton hesitated for a few seconds, and then extended a thumbs up to Merlin, the indifferent expression he maintained finally fluctuated at this moment, and he said with a little hesitation: "This ability, amazing!"
But next time, don't 'perform' it in front of anyone else, Merlin. ”"When a bullet flies out of the chamber, it loses its deterrent."
Barton reached out and patted Merlin on the shoulder, and he whispered, "Protect your hole cards...""
Come on, take off your gloves, I'll teach you how to fight
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