"What happened? Why did there be an S-level incident? Did it happen suddenly?"

Merlin handed over command to Agent Gatler, and before he even had time to say goodbye to the little wizards, he used the Transfer Spell to return to London as fast as possible.

In a secret military base in the outskirts of London, he saw Maria Hill waiting for him, and the military aircraft ready to fly.

The appearance of this Fury's official assistant, SHIELD's level 4 confidential agent, seems to represent the seriousness of the matter.

Faced with Merlin's inquiry, Agent Hill handed a stack of photos to Merlin, and then took Merlin on a plane direct to South America. In the bumpy and undulating cabin, Merlin looked at the documents and photos, and his expression became increasingly ugly.

The photo looked like it was taken by satellite. In the center of gravity of the terrain photo, there was a bright and irregular light shining, just like in Argentina, South America, something exploded on the ground and was then photographed by satellite.

The ground explosion that can be directly observed by satellites, and the familiar shape of light in the photos, gave Merlin an unknown premonition.

Hill sat next to Merlin and whispered to Merlin to explain the emergencies.

And the first sentence she said confirmed Merlin's poor guess.

"Sir, you can understand this incident as an unexpected nuclear explosion."

"Um?"

Merlin looked back at Hill and said:

"There is a nuclear bomb in Argentina? Is there a problem with the national test? Or is it a sign of war?"

"None are, listen to me slowly, Chief Merlin."

Hill took out several points of the file from the bag she carried with her and handed it to Merlin. She explained:

"This time it is not a regular nuclear explosion, otherwise Director Fury would not ask you to go to Argentina immediately. The explosion occurred this time, a large particle collider made by a private laboratory, which is specially used to study quantum entanglement. The energy bombardment caused by its explosion is equivalent to the energy generated when a small nuclear bomb explodes."

A hint of gratitude appeared on Agent Hill's face, she said:

"But unlike the devastating explosion of a nuclear bomb, the energy that escaped this time disappeared in a very short time. The location of the laboratory was not in the downtown area, so there were not many casualties. This was a great blessing in disgrace."

"Quantum entanglement?"

When Merlin heard this scientific term, he frowned, opened the document and said:

"Since that's the case, what did Fury ask me to do? It's not the turn of SHIELD to take care of this kind of thing, right?"

“We have to manage.”

Agent Hill helplessly help Merlin turn over the last few pages of the documents in her hand. She pointed to one of the personnel files covered with the words "top secret" and said to Merlin:

"Because this incident is related to some old things left by the Strategic Science Legion, and it also involves some secrets from the Cold War period."

Hil emphasized her tone and said to Merlin:

"These files were obtained by Chief Fury and I from Ms. Carter a few hours ago. Ms. Carter told Chief Fury to choose the most trusted agent to deal with this matter."

"Fry really respects me"

Merlin looked through the personnel files in his hand. He pointed to the black and white photos and said with some headache:

"So, what is the relationship between Pim Hank, Bill Foster and Elias Starr? Where are they now?"

"There is also the 'Golia' plan, what is this?"

"I heard from Ms. Carter that the Goliath Project was a study similar to the 'Super Soldier' ​​Project that was launched by the Strategic Science Legion in the 1960s and 1980s."

Agent Hill said to Merlin:

"Ms. Carter did not give a detailed introduction, but according to her, the experiment was finally successful. Dr. Pim Hank, who was in charge of the experiment, and his three assistants, successfully developed a result called 'Pim Particles'. That special particle can change the distance between atoms and achieve amplification and reduction of the human body."

"Human body? Zoom in and out?"

Merlin quickly flipped through the documents full of various scientific and technical languages. After hearing Hill's explanation, he said in surprise:

"Are you sure that's something that technology could make in the last century?"

"Frankly, I don't believe it, sir."

Agent Hill dialed her black hair and she said to Merlin:

"But Ms. Carter doesn't have to lie to us. According to her, Pim Hank is the smartest person she has ever met, even smarter than Mr. Howard Stark. And Dr. Pim is the first generation of Ant-Man. He can use Pim particles to shrink his body to the size of an ant, or enlarge himself to about 60 feet tall and become a real giant."

"He was not satisfied with being a researcher. In the 1970s and 1990s, he and his wife, who were also his assistant, Ms. Janet, successfully used Pim particles to prevent a sudden Cold War crisis several times, and these things are recorded in S.H.E.L.D.'

"Yeah, what about later?"

Merlin looked at the documents and asked again:

"I seem to have heard Fury say that Dr. Pim left the Strategic Science Legion in 1989?"

"Yes."

Agent Hill said:

"Before leaving, Chief Fury told me about this past."

"It is said that in an operation in the 1990s, Dr. Pim lost his wife and his temperament changed drastically. Later, he discovered that the senior leaders of the Strategic Science Legion were trying to secretly copy his research results, which directly angered Dr. Pim. He beat his boss and then withdrew from the Strategic Science Legion with all his research results."

"Ms. Carter and Mr. Howard both tried to persuade him, but it had little effect. It is said that Dr. Pim is now trying to build his own research company, he has his own laboratory and a strong source of funding."

"Well, he doesn't look like a guy who is a favorite."

Merlin turned the document to the last few pages and saw records of the conflict between senior executives of the Strategic Science Legion and Pim Hank. According to official records, Pim is not a man who follows the rules.

Pim in the record is a proud, inaccessible genius with an impatient temper, strong desire for control and a strange way of action. He is not very good at dealing with people.

"Yes."

Agent Hill also agreed, pointing to the photos of several other people in the file and saying to Merlin:

"Dr. Pim Hank has three assistants, namely Dr. Bill Foster, Dr. Janet Van Dayin, and finally Dr. Elias Starr, but except Dr. Janet, the other two assistants cannot stand Dr. Pim's strange temper and left."

Hill added:

"The one that happened this time was Dr. Elias Starr's laboratory."

"Let me guess."

Merlin put the documents together and he said to Hill:

"Elias Starr learned something from Pim Hank, but didn't fully learn it. After leaving, he planned to study it himself, but it turned out to be a mistake, right?"

"Yes."

Hill nodded:

"That's why we went to Argentina, sir."

"If it weren't for this explosion, we wouldn't have known that Elias Starr would have the ability to make a particle collider that specializes in quantum entanglement. That thing cannot be designed casually. Ms. Carter also said that Dr. Elias Starr was actually driven out of the Strategic Science Legion because Dr. Pim reported that he repeatedly stole things in the laboratory."

"Ms. Carter didn't catch his evidence at the beginning, but now it seems that Elias Starr did take away some horrible knowledge from Dr. Pim Hank."

"so what?"

Merlin asked:

"What exactly is our mission? Should we confirm the death of Elias Starr, or bring back the knowledge that he stolen?"

“There are both.”

Agent Hill said in a calm voice:

"There is no reason why Goliath's plan was terminated, Chief Merlin. Any product of this plan is dangerous."

"I heard from Ms. Carter that the correct way to use Pim particles is only known to Dr. Pim and Dr. Janet, as well as Dr. Bill Foster, who once volunteered to do experimental subjects, even she and Mr. Howard don't know. Dr. Pim's confidentiality is as strong as his scientific research ability."

"This explosion is a tragic reminder. The dangerous knowledge must be taken back and sealed."

Hill said seriously:

"Leaving it to be out of the way will only cause greater trouble."

"All right."

Merlin nodded, he probably understood his mission. Fury sent him here, probably using his powerful perception to try to find some clues from the ruins of the destroyed laboratory.

He looked at Hill, and the serious expression on the face of the Level 4 agent, he couldn't help but say:

"You speak more and more like Fury, Hill. Even the expression is exactly the same, which is not a good sign."

He said to Hill:

"Would you like to work in SL.D? Our job is very easy, there is no problem, just off a week and can travel for public expenses occasionally. I think it is definitely much easier for you to be with me than staying with Fury."

Merlin's joke made Hill smile even when he smiled.

She reached out and brushed her hair, leaned against the uncomfortable cabin seat, rubbed her dark circles of eyes caused by lack of sleep, stretched, and said to Merlin:

"Forget it, sir, I thank you for your kindness."

"but?"

Merlin closed her eyes as if she was resting, he said:

"I knew there must be a 'but', right?"

"Yes."

Hill shrugged, she smiled and replied in a low voice:
To be continued...