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Chapter 81 Steve, the One Who Frightens Nick Fury
I, Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., King of Agents, the man who once saved Earth alongside the strongest woman on Earth, was broken again today!
And it was by Captain America, the one I had the highest hopes for, besides Captain Marvel!
They are both Captains, but how can the gap between Carol, the Captain of the Universe, and Rogers, the Captain of America, be so vast!
Is it true that the greater the ability, the higher the quality?
Is Captain America just a super soldier on Earth, so his quality is as low as those U.S. grunts?
Nick Fury leaned his hands on the table, slightly lowering his body, staring at Steve with eyes like a ferocious beast ready to devour someone:
"Steve Rogers, can you tell me why you just have to go against me?"
Steve's expression was calm; he didn't bother with Nick Fury, who had a full ten out of ten in aura but only two in actual power. Instead, he first looked at Felicia by the door:
"Felicia, go outside and guard. Without my permission, no matter how much noise comes from the office later, no one is allowed to enter."
"Understood."
Felicia nodded respectfully, gave Nick Fury a final pitying look, and silently exited the office.
Having been Captain America's private secretary for a month, Felicia already knew some things she should and shouldn't know.
She knew that this so-called Captain America was not as friendly as rumored. In fact, most of the time, he felt even more terrifying to her than the underground World bosses in Hell's Kitchen, or even the anti-heroes who hunted those bosses, like a bloodthirsty Tyrannosaurus Rex in human skin.
And for the supervillains who fell into his hands, compared to other Avengers, the mortality rate was a terrifying 90%.
The 10% who survived were mostly because they had research value, so Captain only gave them comminuted fractures all over their bodies...
And today, who knows if this Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. will be among the 90% or the 10%~
Felicia's beautiful eyes darted around, much like a curious cat~
Meanwhile, inside the office.
After the only outsider left, Nick Fury not only didn't feel relieved but instead felt a chill down his spine as he looked at Steve, who was smiling ambiguously at him.
Urgent!
Does anyone know how to retract what I just said with high emotional intelligence, urgent, urgent, urgent!
Nick Fury's heart was practically turning into an anxious king, but on the surface, he maintained a calm and composed demeanor, his eyes sharp, not showing a hint of fear.
He said coldly, "What? Do you dare to kill me or something?"
Steve observed Nick Fury, who remained unmoved as if a mountain were collapsing before him, with interest.
He slowly rose and came behind him, gently placing his hands on either side of his neck, and whispered:
"You think I wouldn't dare?"
"Director Fury, do you know? You're not on my appointment list today. Even if I were to kill you on the spot right now, I could justifiably announce to the outside World that you were the one who plotted mischief first, and I was merely acting in self-defense. I wouldn't face any charges afterward, do you believe me?"
Believe, how dare I not believe!
You are the revered Captain America, but I'm a black guy who can't even put his hands under the steering wheel when driving. Of course, the New York police will believe whatever you say!
Feeling the hands by his neck that could take his life at any moment, Nick Fury's throat bobbed, his breathing grew heavier, and he said in a deep voice:
"Hmph, so you're finally going to tear off your hypocritical mask? You think if I die, you'll truly be able to rest easy? Someone will always seek the truth!"
As he spoke, Nick Fury's black hand subtly reached into his trench coat pocket, preparing to make a last stand.
However, before Nick Fury could even touch the item in his pocket, Steve's hands, which were on his shoulders, suddenly exerted force, pushing Nick Fury's leaning body back into the chair.
Then, an iron-like palm tightly gripped his arm reaching into his pocket, interrupting his action.
"You'd better keep your hands where I can see them, otherwise, if my ingrained memories activate, I can't guarantee your head will still be securely on your shoulders next second!"
Under Steve's monstrous strength, Nick Fury couldn't move his arm at all and could only watch helplessly as Steve forcibly pulled his hand out of his pocket.
Steve looked at Nick Fury, whose forehead was already beaded with cold sweat, and reached into his trench coat pocket, pulling out its contents.
It was a silver, elongated metal object.
Unfortunately, it wasn't the pager he imagined to call Captain Marvel, but a high-strength cutting laser pointer. (In captain america 2, after being attacked by Winter Soldier, Nick Fury used it to cut open the overturned car roof and the ground.)
"Tsk, so this is your trump card? A little genius reading pen, little Fury, are you still in elementary school?"
Steve disappointedly fiddled with the laser pointer in his hand, then, to Nick Fury's shock, actually peered into the laser pointer's emitter with his eye and even pressed the activation button!
Did this soldier, whose head was all muscle, not even recognize a laser pointer, truly thinking it was some kind of reading pen?
Could it be... that he was about to solo Captain America?!
In that second, Nick Fury's mind was already fantasizing about the follow-up procedures for soloing Captain America, how to deal with external opinions, and how to address the accountability of other Avengers.
But then, a scene that made his pupils constrict appeared.
The laser that could cut high-strength alloy shot onto Steve's blue eyeball, and it actually sparked!
What the f***! Are you kidding me?!!
What kind of damned eyes are these, 24K titanium alloy dog eyes?!
Steve turned off the laser pointer, tossed it, and said with a teasing look in his eyes:
"Oh, so it's not a reading pen, it's eye drops. Where did you buy these eye drops? They feel warm and quite comfortable when dropped into the eyes. Send me the link~"
After a brief shock, Nick Fury quickly recovered, his face ashen:
"Who... are you exactly? The super soldier serum couldn't possibly have such absurd effects!"
As the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., others might not know the specific effects of the super soldier serum, but he, who had also thought about replicating the serum, knew the detailed parameters after Captain America's injection by heart!
The skin toughness and muscle density granted by the serum, let alone resisting laser weapons, could barely resist ordinary bullets, much less the most fragile part of the human body—the eyes. It was utterly impossible to resist a laser capable of cutting alloy!
The power Steve displayed had already elevated Nick Fury's emotion from threat to fear!
Chapter 82 The strongest technological power is in Africa?
This couldn't help but remind him of another being who could physically withstand attacks from a cosmic battleship: his trump card, Captain Marvel, Carol!
Could it be that Rogers is no longer weaker than Carol?
Nick Fury had this terrifying conjecture in his heart, and became even more wary of Steve.
This is exactly the effect I want!
Fear me, dread me, only by recognizing the gap between us can you be used by me!
Steve stared at Nick Fury's wary eye, placed the laser pointer back in his palm, and said lightly:
"Who am I? I am Steve Rogers, I am the Captain of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s special forces, I am the leader of the Avengers, I am Captain America whom You personally dug out of the Arctic glacier. Why don't You believe me?"
Nick Fury pointed to his eye patch, his tone cold: "Because the last time I trusted someone, I lost an eye!"
Steve chuckled: "Oh? Is that so? But why does it look more like a cat scratch to me?"
Nick Fury was startled, and subconsciously said: "How do You kno—"
Mid-sentence, he immediately shut up.
But the shock in his heart was not small at all, and his eyes towards Steve were full of suspicion.
This matter could be said to concern his biggest secret. How did this guy know, and how much did he know?
If he only knew about the Flerken, it would be fine, but if Carol and the Skrulls were also known to him, then it would be troublesome!
Looking at Nick Fury's gloomy face, Steve scoffed, pointing a finger at his chest:
"See, Nick, this is why I don't like You, because You are never honest with people, You never choose to trust others. Correspondingly, how can others be honest with You and choose to trust You?"
Nick Fury was silent for a long time after hearing this, and said in a deep voice: "What exactly do You want?"
"What do I want?" Steve let go of Nick Fury, walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window by the desk, looked at the skyscrapers below, and a trace of ambition flashed in his eyes.
"To put it broadly, I want World peace. To put it narrowly, I hope everything I possess can maintain peace."
"Between people, between nations, between races, and even between Planets!"
"And I am working towards this goal. I have used practical actions to ensure harmony between superhumans and ordinary humans. I have used my fists to tell those superhumans who want to do evil what the rules are!"
"Do You know how many people I have directly or indirectly saved? If not tens of millions, then millions!"
"And You? What has Your S.H.I.E.L.D. done? How many people has it protected? Is Your self-proclaimed justice truly justice?"
"Nick, if You really want to contribute to World peace, then do me a favor, don't let S.H.I.E.L.D. go around stirring up trouble for me, OK?"
His proud S.H.I.E.L.D. was belittled as useless, and even someone with Nick Fury's temperament couldn't help but clench his fists, gritting his teeth and saying:
"You don't understand anything at all. S.H.I.E.L.D. has never needed to protect the bright side of Earth, but rather the unknown dark side. If it weren't for S.H.I.E.L.D., the World would have been overthrown countless times by those deeply hidden beings!"
A sharp light flashed in Steve's eyes, and the corners of his mouth turned up imperceptibly. The fish finally took the bait~
"Oh? Is that so? Then how come I heard that in East Africa, there is a group of primitive people who possess cross-era technology far surpassing the entire World, and control alien objects that could threaten all of humanity?"
Nick Fury frowned: "What are You talking about? Impossible, absolutely impossible! That part of Africacan't even popularize mobile phones, how could it possess technology far surpassing the World!"
"If You were talking about that mysterious great Eastern country, I would believe it a bit, but East Africais absolutely impossible!"
Steve raised an eyebrow, pulled out his vibranium shield from under the desk, and placed it in front of Nick Fury:
"Then if I say they possess Vibranium, is that enough?
I believe You also understand how incredible the function of the Vibranium used to make this shield is, right?"
The first time Nick Fury saw this thing, he understood what Steve was referring to, but immediately said with certainty:
"Are You talking about Wakanda? Vibranium indeed originated from there, but that stuff is extremely rare, not enough for Wakanda to research anything, let alone cross-era technology!"
"And the United Nations has visited Wakanda multiple times for inspections, and even S.H.I.E.L.D. has secretly investigated. That place is so poor that it has been listed as an international poverty-stricken country, surviving on United Nations subsidies every year. How could it have the cross-era technology You mentioned!"
Listening to Nick Fury's words, even Steve couldn't help but want to applaud Wakanda!
Look, look, what does it mean to have your cake and eat it too?
While monopolizing countless alien vibranium meteorite resources to develop themselves, they also take United Nations poverty subsidies for their own food, drink, and entertainment!
This is what it means to have your cake and eat it too!
This also strengthened his determination to plunder the Vibranium. He didn't even have such treatment, so why should these primitive people with high-tech spears have it!
Steve took out a document from the drawer, threw it in front of Nick Fury, and sneered:
"Heh, what if I say that Vibranium is not just what's on the market, but an entire mountain of ore? Is that enough!"
"Don't believe me? Take a look. As early as twenty years ago, Wakanda had more than one Vibraniumleak incident, it's just that You S.H.I.E.L.D. useless Agents were completely unaware!"
"Ulysses Klaue, the supernatural item trafficker that we Avengers are tracking, and the supernatural item he sells is the Vibranium You consider to be few!"
"Do You know how much Vibranium he alone has sold? At least hundreds of kilograms! So do You still think that all of Wakanda only has that much Vibranium, and is truly as poor and backward as it appears on the surface?"
"If You still think that, then I suggest You quickly pour out the sewage in Your brain, and then squeeze in some lubricant to make Your rusty black head a little brighter!"
Nick Fury lowered his head and flipped through the ironclad evidence in the material, his single eye filled with disbelief and shock.
When he saw that the technologically far-leading country was in Wakanda, Africa, it was like Captain America waking up to find his boss was Black; his mood was exactly the same!
After a long while, Nick Fury finally calmed down, and then a sharp light flickered in his eyes.
If it's truly as Steve said, that Wakanda possesses countless Vibranium, then can S.H.I.E.L.D. also get involved?
Those primitive people, having obtained Vibranium, can develop into a technologically powerful nation. If S.H.I.E.L.D., which is already a version ahead of the World in technology, obtains it, then wouldn't the World be dictated by him from now on?
Moreover, with Vibranium, perhaps the sealed Tesseract project can also be restarted. The strongest container + the strongest energy made into a weapon, then even if an alien civilization invades again, he will be confident in protecting Earth!
An Earth completely under his control!
Chapter 83 Who is the Idiot?
Ambition flashed in Nick Fury's lone eye, then subsided as he looked up, and he tentatively asked:
"This matter involves an entire country, and if not handled properly, it could easily trigger international instability. I can't just take your word for it.
Besides, the Avengers don't have international operational authority, so you'll have to wait for my news. I'll investigate thoroughly first, how about that?"
Steve, looking as if he didn't know what Nick Fury was planning, shrugged:
"Suit yourself. My target is Ulysses, who caused a supernatural hazard event by selling Vibranium. Wakanda hasn't posed any substantial threat to the World, and I have no interest in Vibranium, so the Avengers have no reason to act against them.
As for the matter of Wakanda, since S.H.I.E.L.D. has international law enforcement authority, what you choose to do is your own business~"
Nick Fury vaguely felt there was something off about Steve's words but couldn't pinpoint what it was. After a moment of contemplation that yielded no answers, he could only nod:
"Your thinking is correct. S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers are not enemies; in fact, it can be said that we are friends with a common goal: peace on Earth!
Isn't it good for us to help each other and fulfill our respective duties, just like this? You handle superhuman hazard events, and we handle potential crises on Earth. Perhaps S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers can cooperate frequently in the future?"
Steve's lips curved into a strange smile: "Frequent cooperation? Of course, I think there will be plenty of opportunities~"
The two shook hands, establishing a temporary friendship.
Nick Fury's face, for the first time since entering this oppressive office, broke into a smile and he said:
"Of course, I won't take your information for free. If this news about Wakanda possessing a large amount of Vibranium is true, I'll promote your position in S.H.I.E.L.D. by two levels, directly to an Eight-level Agent, officially becoming a S.H.I.E.L.D. Senior Agent, how about that?"
Steve glanced at him, his face devoid of expression, though a hint of mockery and disdain flashed deep in his eyes.
An Eight-level Agent, it sounded impressive.
Black Widow Natasha and Hawkeye Barton, who had been risking their lives for Nick Fury and completing countless top-secret missions, were only Seven-level Agents.
Only Coulson, who had been with Nick Fury since his early days in the lower ranks, had reached the level of an Eight-level Agent.
And this single piece of information from him was worth decades of Coulson's hard work and dedication, making him one of the highest-ranking Agents in S.H.I.E.L.D.
Currently, on the surface, the only person with a higher rank than him in S.H.I.E.L.D. was Agent Hill, the S.H.I.E.L.D. Deputy Director who was parachuted in by the United Nations Security Council, who was a Nine-level Agent.
As for Ten-level Agents, there were only Director Fury and former Director Alexander Pierce.
Looking at it this way, an unclear piece of information exchanged for an Eight-level Agent position, second only to a few and above thousands, was practically a guaranteed profit.
But in reality, it was not.
Not to mention that S.H.I.E.L.D.'s internal structure was mostly HYDRA personnel, his own authority far exceeded the permissions of a S.H.I.E.L.D. Eight-level Agent.
Even an Eight-level Agent itself, aside from being able to mobilize lower-level S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents from various locations for assistance, actually held little real power.
To put it bluntly, in S.H.I.E.L.D., unless you reach a Ten-level Agent, you can only be a pawn for Nick Fury, ultimately being used to death by him.
Even the Nine-level Deputy Director Hill was the same; she would still be exploited by Nick Fury like a little devil and taken out by a Skrull's shot!
Some even died without peace, like Eight-level Agent Coulson; even after he died, Nick Fury brought him back to life, forcing him to continue working for him, completely disregarding his own wishes!
Therefore, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Agent rankings were useless to Steve and even made him feel disgusted!
Steve made no effort to hide the disdain in his tone, saying:
"Agent levels or whatever, I don't care. Just make sure my salary is up to par. I don't want to be exploited by a capitalist whose heart is even darker than his skin after only a few decades have passed in this World..."
Nick Fury's expression stiffened, but having experienced Steve's honeyed words several times, his composure was gradually strengthening. This level of verbal attack meant nothing to him anymore.
His expression quickly returned to normal:
"Stark has already given you a arms company worth at least hundreds of billions; do you still lack S.H.I.E.L.D.'s meager salary?"
Steve slanted an eye at him, sneering:
"One thing at a time. I can not care about that salary, and I can take a salary from S.H.I.E.L.D. without doing anything, but you cannot not give it to me, understand?"
Nick Fury:...
Motherfucker, are freeloaders so self-righteous these days?!
Of course, he didn't dare to say that out loud, only slandering a couple of times in his mind, and said with a fake smile:
"Don't worry, yours will not be less than anyone else's, after all, I don't want to see news like 'Black superior abuses power to oppress U.S. benchmark' on tomorrow's headlines~"
Nick Fury's tone was resentful, clearly still remembering Steve's previous threat to expose him in the newspaper.
Bullshit, that was eighty chapters ago, and that black egg still remembers it!
Such a vengeful guy must not be allowed to stay!
Thinking this, Steve suppressed the urge to directly eliminate Nick Fury and waved his hand to dismiss him, saying:
"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can leave. Of course, you can also choose to stay and have dinner at the Tower before leaving. The Avengers Tower cafeteria has your favorite fried chicken and watermelon~"
Nick Fury's smile froze again, and he glared:
"Damn it, Rogers, I finally had a slightly better impression of You. Can't You have some manners and stop with the racial jokes?"
Steve raised an eyebrow and leisurely said:
"Am I really that ill-mannered? I feel like I'm quite well-mannered. Everyone in the Avengersrespectfully calls me Captain Manners; they all say my little mouth is as sweet as honey.
I just said I'd treat you to fried chicken and watermelon; these are just two ordinary foods. You're the one who shouldn't have stereotypes, alright?
After all, I didn't say I was going to treat you to a whip~"
If it weren't for the last sentence, Nick Fury would have almost believed this redneck Captain's nonsense!
Fearing that staying any longer would lead to him being angered to death before being beaten to death by Steve, Nick Fury's face darkened, and he turned and strode away without looking back.
However, the moment he turned, Nick Fury's expression instantly changed, and a mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
'A grunt is a grunt, useless except for big muscles. To hand over such a valuable resource as Vibraniumis simply idiotic!'
Blackie, why don't you look behind you~
The moment Nick Fury turned and changed his expression, Steve, who was behind him, not only had a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth but his entire face was filled with mockery.
'A big Blackie is a big Blackie, nothing but a black heart and an unevolved chimpanzee. To fall into my trap so easily is simply idiotic!'
Hunter and prey are always constantly changing in unexpected ways~
After Nick Fury left, Steve silently put the long whip he was holding behind his back back into the drawer.
Don't misunderstand, this wasn't the whip Steve intended to use to whip Nick Fury. This was if Nick Fury didn't take the bait and willingly enter the trap, he would tie Nick Fury up with the whip and personally'send' him into Wakanda.
Of course, during the tying process, whether he would be unable to resist the urge to sneak in a couple of lashes was hard to say~
But now that Nick Fury had entered the trap himself, that was naturally the best and least risky outcome.
He just needed to wait patiently now.
Chapter 84: The plan begins, the second ability awakens
Time flew by, and another month passed.
In the outskirts of Sokovia, there was a deserted cruise ship.
This place seemed deserted and far from the city lights, but it was actually the secret Base of the arms dealer, Ulysses Klaue.
The cruise ship looked old and desolate on the outside, but inside it was filled with the smell of gunpowder, in the literal sense.
The ship was filled with various types of new and neat military weapons that did not fit its dilapidated appearance, and there were even high-tech storage boxes whose contents were unknown.
And the leader here, Ulysses, was discussing a big deal; the person he was trading with was none other than Baron Strucker, who had one eye blinded by Steve last time and was known as the 'Black and White One-Eyed Duo' with Nick Fury.
Ever since being humiliated by Steve last time, Baron Strucker had developed an even deeper obsession with superhumans, desperately wanting to create his own superhumans.
He had tried biochemical humans, mechanical modifications, and even cosmic radiation.
However, due to technical and material limitations, the experimental products either failed or did not satisfy him.
This time, he received information from Pierce, from an unknown source, that Ulysses Klaue, the arms dealer in Sokovia, possessed Vibranium of the same type as Captain Hydra's shield.
This material was not only excellent for making weapons but also top-notch for creating instruments that convert cosmic energy, which was the key material for his superhuman conversion instrument!
Furthermore, Pierce also generously provided him with a good amount of Tesseract energy to serve as the cosmic radiation energy source required for the instrument after he acquired the Vibranium.
Although Pierce's sudden kindness made Baron Strucker feel a bit strange, he simply regarded it as compensation for almost being solo-killed by Captain Hydra under Pierce's command on Pierce's territory last time.
Therefore, he had no doubts and contacted Ulysses to purchase the Vibranium.
And Pierce indeed did not lie to him; Ulysses did have Vibranium, and quite a lot of it, enough for him to make a Tesseract energy converter!
As long as the converter was successfully made, he could create his own Super Soldiers. For this purpose, he had specifically captured some unfortunate souls who wanted to smuggle into Americafrom the Sokovia border during the previous period, planning to use them for human experiments once the instrument was completed!
Opening the box handed by Ulysses, several raw Vibranium materials emitted a captivating blue light, and Baron Strucker's eyes burned with eagerness.
Just wait, Steve Rogers, the day my Tesseract Super Soldier is complete will be the day I avenge You for taking my eye!
"Pleasure doing business!"
Ulysses and Strucker shook hands, both revealing satisfied smiles.
One was very satisfied with the money the other gave, and the other was very satisfied with the items the other gave.
But the most satisfied was not the two of them, but...
"Heh, two fish have taken the bait~"
In the sky above the abandoned ship, a white cloak fluttered in the wind. Steve, wearing an anti-Venom suit, had a satisfied smile on his face. The transaction between the two parties inside the ship was completely seen by him without any obstruction!
That's right, all of this was Steve's arrangement.
A month ago, after Nick Fury entered the game, S.H.I.E.L.D. indeed took action against Wakanda not long after.
And just as Steve expected, for strategic materials like Vibranium, which concerned whether S.H.I.E.L.D.could advance further, the inherently suspicious Nick Fury did not trust other Agents to investigate.
Therefore, even though Nick Fury knew that Wakanda had Vibranium and its technological development must be far beyond imagination, due to his equally confident belief in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s leading technology, he personally led people to Wakanda for a covert investigation.
Then, as expected, our omnipotent Agent King encountered an accident.
Everything went smoothly with the disguised poor exterior of Wakanda, but Nick Fury did not expect that the interior of Wakanda was covered by a full energy shield. As soon as he touched the inner circle, he was arrested on the spot by the Wakandan border patrol tribe!
Wakanda, having its secret discovered, naturally would not let Nick Fury go so easily. It logically imprisoned him, awaiting the disposition of the Wakandan royal family.
As the Director Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury naturally would not leave no backup plan. The news of his disappearance was relayed back to S.H.I.E.L.D. within an hour.
This was also the beginning of Steve's series of plans in conjunction with Pierce.
Firstly, with Nick Fury missing, S.H.I.E.L.D. was leaderless, and former Director Alexander Pierce was appointed interim Director in a crisis, launching a rescue plan for Nick Fury.
Secondly, Steve, recommended by Pierce, represented the Avengers and participated in the 'rescue plan' for Nick Fury.
Finally, through Pierce's identity as the United Nations Secretary-General, accountability was sought from Wakanda, and a United Nations meeting was initiated to challenge Wakanda's true situation.
And this time, the plan was a win-win for Steve and Pierce.
Steve wanted Wakanda's Vibranium, and Pierce used his connections to lure the Wakandan royal family into the game to attend the United Nations meeting.
Pierce wanted to take the opportunity to expand his influence and bring Baron Strucker's HYDRAfaction under his command, while Steve was responsible for helping Pierce clear out the smaller snakes unwilling to merge.
And now the plan had reached its most crucial third step: before the United Nations meeting, collect evidence of Wakanda's true situation and capture Baron Strucker in one fell swoop!
For this, Steve, in order to prepare for potentially dealing with an entire primitive high-tech nation, and to be safe, he had continuously taken on superhuman incidents over the past month, finally successfully upgrading his physique to 50 points.
Originally, he had planned to complete Harry's commission to earn enough enhancement points at once, but Harry returned to find his father Norman had vanished, so this mission was temporarily put on hold.
However, the missions done by the Avengers now counted towards him, so even if he didn't do Marvelprotagonist-related missions, a month's time successfully allowed him to unlock a second special ability.
This is why he was able to see Ulysses's transaction with Baron Strucker directly through the ship's walls just now.
Because his second ability is called Super Vision.
Don't let the simple name fool you, as if it's just enhanced vision; it's actually not.
Because Super Vision not only enhances his vision to see the wing patterns of mosquitoes within a hundred kilometers but also includes X-ray vision that can see through all conventional matter, and Heat Vision of over 1000°!
This directly solved Steve's problems of obstructed vision and lack of long-range attacks!
Mom no longer has to worry about anyone escaping from Steve's grasp in the future. He's not playing around anymore; with X-ray vision and phasing, what will you use to run?
Chapter 85: Hot sight that attracts 'crime'
"With conclusive criminal evidence, Officer Rogers is ready to move in and arrest the criminals~"
The moment Baron Strucker and Ulysses exchanged money and goods below, Steve had a legitimate reason to act, transforming into Captain America, the super-criminal striking hero.
Of course, even without evidence, it doesn't matter, Captain Hydra will make a move~
Whoosh——————
Steve free-fell towards the ship, piercing through the rusty metal deck like a lead ball and landing inside the cabin.
Boom———————
After a heavy thud, silence fell in the cabin for a few seconds, followed by the sound of countless firearms being cocked.
Steve landed and surveyed the dozens of armed men surrounding him, calmly raising his hands with a smile:
"Hohoho, guys, calm down, okay? Even though I've changed my uniform, you should still recognize me. Now, Captain America, the righteous one, is giving you a chance: put down your weapons, and then raise your hands like me and lie on the ground, okay?"
Only two words, or rather, one word, responded to him.
"Fire!!!"
It was fine when Steve didn't announce his name, but after he said he was Captain America, Ulysses's subordinates didn't even hesitate, immediately pulling all their triggers!
Da da da da————————
Ding ding ding ding————————
"Well, it seems my name isn't effective everywhere~"
Watching the sparks flying from his Biological Force Field, Steve shrugged, his blue eyes burning with fiery red light, and then...
Buzz——————————
Amidst a dull hum, two fiery red rays of light instantly cut one of the men into two equal halves like a sharp sword, internal organs spilling out from the split body!
This sudden, terrifying scene caused the fingers of the others on their triggers to stiffen, but those two destructive rays wouldn't stop. Steve's fiery red eyes were like the God of Death's eyes; whoever he stared at died!
In just a few seconds, the cabin, which had been full of people, was left with only severed limbs, broken arms, and crimson blood, besides the red glow cast by the heat vision!
Red and red, perfect!
After no one else was left standing in the cabin besides himself, Steve blinked his fiery red eyes, savoring the peculiar pleasure of the heat vision he had just unleashed, feeling that even a 'kind' Captain America like him was getting a bit addicted to killing.
"Wow, I have to say, this feeling of releasing everything is so damn good! How does Superman manage to resist using this thing to tear all his enemies to shreds?"
No wonder Homelander, the 'giant baby' with similar abilities to Superman in another World, loves to sweep everything with heat vision and be himself!
Because it's just too damn good!
Clang————
As he was savoring the moment, a crisp collision echoed through the quiet cabin, drawing Steve's still-glowing red eyes.
Baron Strucker and Ulysses were each carrying a box, tiptoeing their way out.
The collision sound just now was from the large box Ulysses was carrying accidentally hitting the railing.
"Uh, I'm really sorry..." Ulysses awkwardly looked at Baron Strucker, who was angrily glaring back at him, then unhesitatingly pulled out his pistol.
Upon seeing this, Baron Strucker couldn't help but scold, "Idiot, firearms are useless against him!"
Ulysses grinned, revealing his gold teeth, but he didn't aim the drawn gun at Steve; instead, he aimed at Baron Strucker's thigh in front of him:
"Of course I know it's useless against him, but it's useful against You, isn't it? I don't need to run faster than him, I just need to run faster than You!"
Bang!!!
"Ah! You damned bastard! How dare You backstab me! HYDRA will not let You off!!!"
A gunshot rang out, and Baron Strucker fell to the ground, cursing.
"Hahaha, You Nazi one-eyed slut, first survive Captain America, the HYDRA terminator, then talk about it, fuck You!"
Ulysses, who had ample experience escaping Wakanda's pursuit, only showed Baron Strucker his back and a middle finger, then scurried away with a serpentine gait.
Steve folded his arms, watching with interest as the two started infighting before he even made a move, sighing inwardly, 'Look at what a bad person is, this is a bad person!'
There were no bonds or friendships or any of that messy stuff, only pure mutual exploitation and backstabbing. He loved these villains; their low quality made him feel right at home!
However....
"Bro, did I let You run?"
Buzz——————
The red glow in Steve's unextinguished eyes flashed, severing Ulysses's arm holding the box at the root, and incidentally welding shut the iron door of the exit in front of him, completely sealing off his escape route!
"Your lack of quality and backstabbing of HYDRA, Captain is very pleased, but Your act of ignoring Captain and running away, Captain doesn't like it very much!
So stay put and cosplay Yang Guo, otherwise, next time it'll be Your third leg that gets cut off, understand?"
Even in this state, Ulysses still saluted Steve with a crazed look on his remaining hand: "Hehe, yes, Captain America, I promise to stay still like an U.S. Boy Scout, hahaha!"
"What a lunatic..." Steve glanced at him, then ignored him, shifting his gaze to Baron Strucker, who was clutching his wounded thigh.
Baron Strucker saw those terrifying red-glowing eyes look at him again and quickly pleaded:
"Wait, we're on the same side, aren't we? I didn't know that guy was Your target before I came. I'll hand him over to You, and all the money and Vibranium too. Just pretend I was never here, okay?"
Steve scoffed, walking step by step towards him, then bending down to pat his face:
"Heh, funny. If I kill You, won't all of this be mine anyway?"
"And don't You understand? Whether it's him or You, You are both my targets this time. You've been played~"
Upon hearing Steve's mockery, Baron Strucker's eyes widened in disbelief, his mechanical prosthetic eye almost overloading because of it!
"You and Pierce, You damned bastards, how dare You scheme against me! I won't let You off even if I die! My subordinates ambushed around here will transmit the information back to my Base. We'll go down together; You and Pierce won't have an easy time either!"
Steve's heart remained calm upon hearing this, even feeling a bit like laughing:
"Don't be silly, big brother. While You were here drinking and doing business, all the subordinates You brought were already killed by my subordinates!
And even if You transmit the message back, what then? They don't even need to come for revenge for You; I'll personally go and crush each of Your remnants later!"
Chapter 86 Wanda's Prayer, 'God' in the Sun
Baron Strucker, having lost all hope, completely broke down. Ignoring the gunshot wound on his leg, he pointed at Steve's nose and began to rap-curse:
"You're a cheap dog we raised, and you'll pay for what you've done one day. Just wait, the day your identity is exposed, the entire World will pull you down from the altar. You will be scorned by the entire World. Once HYDRA, always HYDRA!"
Facing Baron Strucker's dying barks, Steve remained unmoved. He simply cupped his face, his red-glowing eyes meeting his gaze with deep affection...
"You're scaring me so much~ Bad children with foul mouths must accept Captain America's punishment, oh..."
Buzz——————
Two scorching red beams pierced Baron Strucker's eye sockets. His barks instantly turned into screams!
Under Steve's deliberate torture, Baron Strucker's remaining eyeball burst, and his other mechanical prosthetic eye melted into the flesh of his eye socket by the heat vision. He screamed for a long while before dying amidst the smell of burnt flesh.
Only when the heat vision shot through the back of Baron Strucker's head did Steve release the head with two charred empty holes. His cruel red eyes finally extinguished and returned to their pure blue.
Without Steve seeming to move, in the blink of an eye, he reappeared before Ulysses and gripped his head with one hand, lifting him into the air.
"Next it's your turn, Ulysses Klaue~"
Ulysses felt the inescapable large hand on his head, but his expression remained insane:
"Oh please, if you're going to kill me too, then please make it quick, okay? I swear that guy's death was, in my mind, second only to being killed by a squid with its slimy, bizarre tentacles, hahahaha~"
Steve tilted his head slightly, glancing at the madman, a smirk playing on his lips:
"Still laughing when death is at your doorstep? What a good madman..."
"It's a pity you're still useful, otherwise I really want to cut open your head and see if the brain structure of a madman is different from that of an ordinary person~"
"But don't worry, although I won't kill you, I won't let you be bored either. I'll find another madman with a messed-up brain to entertain you well for me~"
With that, Steve threw Ulysses in his hand into the shadows of the corner.
"Wade, please entertain this friend for me. Make sure to pry the location of the true entrance to Wakanda from his mouth, but don't play too rough. He's an important witness I need..."
"Yes, boss~"
A voice sounded from the shadows. Deadpool caught Ulysses, whom Steve had thrown, and held him in his arms, even resting his head on Ulysses's shoulder and exhaling warm breath into his ear:
"Little darling, now it's just our sweet alone time. Rest assured, I will definitely pry open your cool, gold-toothed big mouth, but the boss didn't say what to use to pry, so hehe..."
The frenzied smile on Ulysses's face slowly disappeared. From Deadpool, he felt a sensation even more terrifying than Captain America, and fear finally appeared on his face:
"No, You can't hand me over to this guy, I'll tell You! I'll tell You everything... Mmmph!!!"
But before he could speak, Deadpool's black hand clapped over his mouth, forcibly dragging him into the darkness behind him.
The plot that followed...
Eww... Eye-searing...
Steve quickly closed his eyes, fearing he would explode if he looked any longer, and leaped up, flying away from that troublesome place.
As for Ulysses saying he would confess everything, pfft, don't be ridiculous. He wouldn't believe a single word of information not obtained through torture!
So, he'd leave it to Wade, while he would go to complete his deal with Pierce.
Sokovia, HYDRA's Eastern European Base.
Boom——————————
"Enemy air raid! Launch interceptor missiles immediately!"
"Oh my God, that's not an air raid, that's a person!"
"Ahhhhh, Devil! That guy is a Devil!!"
"Quickly call for help from other branches, that guy is crazy, he's massacring us!!"
"Damn it, our signal is cut off, we can't contact other branches, sh*t!"
"Oh God, please don't kill me, I'm willing to surrender, ah!!"
The sound of gunfire, screams, and the shaking of the old castle occasionally echoed into the castle's dungeon.
The dungeon held all the human test subjects captured by Baron Strucker.
Among these people, two young individuals, one with silver hair and one with red, huddled together in a corner, trembling in fear.
They were none other than the Maximoff siblings, who would later become Scarlet Witch, Wanda, and Quicksilver, Pietro.
Clearly, they were two of the unlucky ones Baron Strucker mentioned earlier, caught at the Sokoviaborder trying to illegally immigrate to America~
Pietro shielded Wanda in his arms, masking his fear with angry curses:
"Damn it, what's happening outside? Why are those bastards who captured us here screaming in terror like they're in hell?!"
Compared to her brother Pietro, Wanda's eyes held more regret and unwillingness than fear.
"No matter what's happening outside, our chances of survival are very slim. It's just a pity that we couldn't face the Shadow of our childhood before we died..."
Pietro fell silent at her words.
Yes, who knew why these two siblings were so unlucky...
In childhood, one missile caused them to lose both parents, and another missile trapped them for three days and three nights, leaving an indelible psychological trauma.
Finally, they were brave once, deciding to go to the U.S. to confront the creator of those two missiles from back then, Tony Stark, the enemy who caused them to lose their parents.
But just as they boarded the illicit immigration boat ticket they bought with all their savings, they were captured by a group of fully armed men in black and locked in this dark dungeon.
They could only watch as the number of people in the dungeon dwindled day by day, desperately waiting for the day it would be their turn to disappear forever.
But, they didn't expect this day to come so quickly, and so uniquely. It seemed they wouldn't have to wait in line; now they would all be finished together!
Wanda clasped her hands together, looking up at the constantly trembling dungeon ceiling, and prayed:
"God, if You truly exist, please give me a chance to face the Shadow of that year. I am willing to pay everything for it..."
A flash of red light, reality altered, dreams come true...
Rumble—————————
No sooner had Wanda made her prayer than the dungeon ceiling was forcibly torn open by a hand. A dazzling ray of sunlight streamed through the opening, illuminating Wanda's face, which had not seen light for a long time.
And in the path of that sunlight, a tall figure floated in the brightness, as if he were a God who had descended upon the World!
Chapter 87 Wanda Falls in the Land of Tenderness
"God… has he really appeared?"
Wanda stared up at the sky in a daze, her eyes filled with the figure that seemed to radiate holy light.
Above, the red glow in Captain America's eyes slowly faded, and his blue eyes were also filled with Wanda's figure.
After clearing out the HYDRA remnants in the ancient castle with his X-ray vision, he casually scanned and found someone hidden beneath the castle. He didn't expect it to be such a pleasant surprise…
'Wanda Maximoff, one of Marvel's three great powers, host of Chaos Magic…'
Interesting. Originally, he had planned to wait for Wanda to awaken her Chaos Magic and then seek her out himself. He didn't expect that through a series of coincidences, he would meet her before she had fully awakened her Chaos Magic.
However, now that he had met her, he certainly wouldn't just let her leave.
Chaos Magic is too dangerous. Not to mention the original Captain America, who was evenly matched, even he, who was like a miniature Superman now, dared not be careless in the face of Chaos Magic. It was easy to have an accident if he wasn't careful.
Something so dangerous, he would either destroy it in advance, or claim it for himself; there was no third option!
However, destroying it would be too much of a pity, so there was only one choice left…
His super brain whirred, and a plan to subdue Wanda immediately formed in his mind…
Captain America slowly descended from mid-air, following the sunlight, and extended his hand to everyone in the dungeon.
"Don't be afraid, don't fear, children, Captain America has come to save you…"
At this moment, everyone involuntarily reached out their hands to Captain America, who descended like a god, simply because he was the only light that appeared at their darkest hour…
Seven days later.
A Mustang sped up and stopped steadily at the entrance of New York University. Two men and one woman got out of the car.
"Captain, can I… can I really do this?"
Wanda looked at the bustling, vibrant figures in the campus ahead, subconsciously hiding behind Captain America, her hand tightly clutching the corner of his clothes.
Captain America turned around and ruffled Wanda's burgundy hair, comforting her:
"Wanda, you're only nineteen. This is the age to enjoy your youth and campus life. Trust me, your life definitely shouldn't miss this important journey~"
Wanda's small face flushed, and she lowered her head, responding softly: "But I haven't been to school in a long time. Will going straight to university be too fast? I still want to stay by your side and help you…"
Wanda and her brother, Pietro, had lived in the war-torn country of Sokovia since childhood. When their parents were alive, the siblings had attended some school.
But ever since their parents passed away, let alone going to school, just surviving was incredibly difficult. Now, being directly arranged to go to university inevitably made her feel very anxious and insecure.
Captain America was well aware of all this, but this was precisely a step in his plan to subdue Wanda.
Becoming her only reliance in an unfamiliar environment, arranging a life she had never experienced, coupled with gentle encouragement.
Tsk tsk, if his system were a relationship-based system, he believed Wanda would have already contributed a large wave of system points to her~
Captain America showed a sunny smile, his tone gentle:
"Be confident, Wanda, you're no worse than anyone. Besides, haven't we already talked? You don't have to be so eager to do something for me just to repay me. Now, going to university and enjoying your youth is the best way to repay me."
"Captain…" After this series of moves, Wanda was so moved that she couldn't be more so. Her little heart had long since fallen into Captain America's gentle embrace, and her small eyes were almost dripping with water when she looked at him.
Slurp slurp~~~~
Suddenly, an untimely sound rang out.
Pietro, who was drinking a beverage next to them, spoke up: "I think Big Brother is right. We siblings don't know anything right now. If we really want to help Big Brother, it's better to learn more useful professional knowledge at school first."
"I used to hear people say that university life is good. We should also become university students and become capable and efficient so we don't let Big Brother's kindness to us go to waste!"
"Capable…" Captain America's mouth twitched. He highly doubted whether what this guy said was decent; he certainly didn't want anything indecent…
Cough cough~
Wanda, on the other hand, looked at Pietro, her small expression showing some dissatisfaction.
Why was there such a big third wheel here?
"Pietro, when did you get here?"
Pietro pointed to himself, incredulously saying: "Please, what do you mean, 'when did I get here'?"
"My dear sister, I've been here the whole time. Big Brother brought both of us to university this time. Did you think this was a private date with you?"
Wanda's eyes widened at his words, and she quickly rushed forward to cover Pietro's loose mouth: "Pietro, what nonsense are you talking about? There's nothing between Captain America and me!"
Pietro pushed Wanda's hand away, scoffed disdainfully, and teased: "Heh, really? Then why aren't you willing to respectfully call him Big Brother like I do, but instead intimately call him Captain America~"
"I… I was… was…"
"Hehe, alright, stop trying to explain. In my opinion, you've just fallen for Big Brother! But you can't be blamed. Big Brother is such a perfect person. If I were a girl, I would have already thrown myself onto Big Brother's big pectorals!"
Wanda, having her little thoughts exposed, was almost turning into a steam engine. Her head was spinning, and she couldn't utter a single word of rebuttal.
Because what Pietro said was the truth, how could she refute it…
"Alright, Pietro, no more bullying your sister, or I'll cancel your university life and make you clean toilets at Avengers Tower."
Captain America feigned scolding Pietro, but in reality, he was very pleased with his words.
You kid, your words have a great future. Captain I will reward you greatly!
"Here, kid, take this. This card has no limit. You and Wanda can use it however you want, but you must take good care of your sister at school and don't let anyone 'bully' her, understand?"
Pietro instantly understood, unceremoniously accepted the black card Captain America handed him, winked at him, and patted his chest to guarantee.
"Hehe, Big Brother, don't worry. I've been messing around in society for so many years. Other things might not be good, but judging people and fighting are top-notch. I guarantee that no one with 'ulterior motives' will get close to Wanda at all!"
"Hmm, it's good that you understand." Captain America patted Pietro's shoulder, also satisfied with his discretion.
The two men had a tacit understanding, only Wanda was dizzy and didn't understand the meaning of their words at all.
"As for the courses you missed before university, don't worry. I've arranged for two talented senior students to tutor you. I believe with your intelligence, you'll quickly catch up with the learning progress."
Speak of the devil and he shall appear. As soon as Captain America finished speaking, two young men and women exuding youthful vitality walked out of New York University.
It was none other than Peter and Gwen.
Chapter 88 Brainwashing? Playing with emotions is what villains should do!
Steve had already informed Peter and Gwen about Wanda and Pietro's situation, and the couple was happy to help. The four of them got to know each other and quickly developed a good impression of one another.
Peter and Pietro were both talkative and mischievous, and within minutes of chatting about everything under the sun, they were already like brothers.
Gwen and Wanda were both gentle and intelligent, and kind people are often easy to get along with, so they quickly became good sisters.
Seeing that the four had become familiar with each other, Steve didn't plan to stay long. He gave Wanda's head one last rub.
"Since you've all met, Peter and Gwen will show you and Pietro around the campus. I've already arranged your enrollment procedures in advance. I need to attend a United Nations meeting soon, so I won't be able to accompany you inside."
The two nodded understandingly, and Steve drove away under Wanda's reluctant gaze.
Pietro looked enviously at the receding taillights, exclaiming:
"Tsk tsk, My Lord is truly worthy of being a founder of the Avengers; he can even attend United Nationsmeetings! It's simply too magnificent!
If only we could join the Avengers in the future, I can't even imagine how popular I'd be with the girls. I've already thought of my Super Hero codename. Every time there was a gang fight before, I was always the fastest runner. How about I call myself 'Quicksilver' from now on?"
Wanda fell silent upon hearing this, and after a long while, she whispered with a complicated expression:
"Pietro, have you forgotten? Tony Stark is also one of the founders of the Avengers. Even if we had the ability, could we truly join the Avengers with a clear conscience, facing the murderer of our parents every day...?"
Pietro also fell silent, not knowing what to say for a moment.
The wonderful life these past few days made him subconsciously avoid this issue, but as Wanda said, they would have to face this issue sooner or later.
Life and revenge, how would they choose then?
Meanwhile, Peter's ears twitched, feeling as if he had heard something he shouldn't have...
'The murderer of their parents? Mr. Stark? Impossible, absolutely impossible! Mr. Stark is so kind that he even added warming functions to every Avenger's suit. How could he do something so cruel? There must be some misunderstanding!'
'I must ask Mr. Stark about this clearly; I can't let a misunderstanding lead to tragedy...'
With various thoughts, the few of them walked towards the campus.
On the other side, after driving the Mustang back to Avengers Tower, Steve didn't linger. He changed into his battle suit, soared into the sky, and flew rapidly into the distance.
As for the relationship between the Maximoff siblings and Steve, that goes back to a week ago.
After Steve cleared out HYDRA's 'rebels' and unexpectedly encountered the Maximoff siblings, he resolved to bring them under his wing.
Steve transformed into the righteous Captain America in front of Wanda, patiently arranging suitable placements for all those he rescued. His image was established to be as great, glorious, and righteous as possible!
During this process, Steve showed particular care for the two siblings, causing their goodwill towards Steve to unconsciously increase.
Subsequently, Steve 'unintentionally' learned that the two siblings were homeless and then naturally expressed sympathy, taking them in.
The two siblings already had an overflowing good impression of Steve, and upon learning of the opportunity to go to America, they could not refuse Steve's invitation, whether for themselves or to escape the shadow of revenge in their hearts.
Everything then proceeded smoothly. Sympathy, warmth, and money—under Steve's three-pronged attack, few could avoid falling.
Both of them precisely stepped into Steve's emotional trap with every move.
One regarded him as My Lord, developing admiration.
The other developed feelings for him, falling in love.
Compared to brainwashing, emotion is the most reliable bond; it can firmly bind the two to Steve's side, making it impossible to extricate themselves.
This was the entire process of Steve subduing the two, simple and efficient.
My Lord, Steve sometimes truly felt he should wear glasses and cosplay Aizen; he was practically a great villain who toyed with other people's emotions.
And next, he was going to take off his glasses, comb his hair like an adult, and go do something even more villainous: a 'forced abdication'!
Vienna, United Nations conference site.
The conference room was bustling with voices, with over a hundred national representatives, led by the five major powers, seated below the stage.
Standing at the podium was the Secretary-General of the Security Council, Alexander Pierce.
"Everyone, please be quiet. The discussion regarding Wakanda's concealment of its true national situation, its occupation of the United Nations' poverty-stricken country subsidy quotas for many years, and its private possession of a large quantity of supernatural vibranium meteorites sufficient to change the World order, is now officially open!"
"King T'Chaka, do you have any objections to this?"
Immediately, representatives from over a hundred countries all turned their gaze to the Wakandan Seats, clearly very concerned about the issue.
Below the stage, King T'Chaka of Wakanda, seated at the edge, rose and calmly refuted:
"Of course I have objections. Firstly, the Secretary-General's claim that Wakanda concealed its true situation is completely untrue. The United Nations has sent representatives multiple times to investigate Wakanda's true situation; if there truly was concealment, it would have been discovered long ago."
"Secondly, the matter of Wakanda possessing alien meteorites is even more absurd. I admit that a small amount of the rare metal Vibranium has been unearthed in Wakanda, but it is absolutely not the large quantity you speak of. In fact, most of the Vibranium unearthed has already been claimed by certain countries!"
"Finally, I highly doubt the source of Secretary-General Pierce's false information. Although Wakanda is just an inconspicuous small country, its reputation will not be slandered by anyone!"
"Even if you are the Secretary-General of the World Security Council, you must give me a reasonable explanation, otherwise Wakanda will pursue this to the end!"
Facing T'Chaka's counter-questioning and the burning gazes from the representatives of various countries below, Pierce's expression remained quite calm.
"Slander? So, King T'Chaka does not admit to these two matters I spoke of regarding Wakanda?"
T'Chaka said expressionlessly: "Something that never happened, Wakanda naturally will not admit!"
A triumphant smile curled at Pierce's lips, and he clapped his hands: "Hmm, very good. In that case, as King T'Chaka wishes, I now invite the discoverer of the Vibranium incident to bring human and material evidence..."
"Captain Steve Rogers, make your entrance!"
Swoosh——————————
A violent sonic boom echoed from the sky. Steve, clad in his classic dark blue battle suit, descended from the heavens, holding Ulysses in one hand and a briefcase in the other, hovering steadily above the podium!
Chapter 89: Stop pretending, let's get down to business!
In an instant, the entire venue erupted in an uproar.
The moment Steve appeared, he became the center of attention, and all the live broadcast cameras shifted to him.
Even King T'Chaka, who had always been calm, felt a jolt in his heart, and a sense of ominous foreboding welled up within him.
This was because the newcomer represented absolute justice in this World; whatever he said, people from any country would basically not doubt its authenticity!
He was the embodiment of credibility!
T'Chaka's face darkened.
The situation was now unfavorable for Wakanda!
Steve wasted no time upon his arrival, directly tossing Ulysses, who had been tormented into a state of mental exhaustion by Deadpool, in front of T'Chaka, and opening the briefcase in his hand to display several raw Vibranium stones to everyone.
"King T'Chaka must be familiar with this person, Ulysses Klaue, the thief marked by Wakanda for theft, and an arms smuggler wanted by various countries."
"And the supernatural metal Vibranium circulating on the market comes from his hands, and his thief's mark is precisely because he stole a large amount of Vibranium in Wakanda!"
"King T'Chaka, do You admit this?"
Facing Steve's questioning, T'Chaka finally panicked, cold sweat streaming down his dark face.
With the human witness, physical evidence, and even Wakanda's symbol imprinted on the witness's neck, he seemed to have no way to argue.
But fortunately, he had an inherent racial advantage; his face was so dark that others couldn't see any abnormality in his expression. He gritted his teeth and still spoke stubbornly:
"I admit this guy stole Vibranium in Wakanda, and I am very grateful to Captain Rogers for catching this thief for Wakanda, but I absolutely do not admit that Wakanda possesses a large amount of Vibranium. This is pure slander!"
Clap—clap—clap—
Steve clapped his hands, a look of admiration on his face, and surveyed the more than one hundred national representatives below:
"Everyone, I think we should all learn from King T'Chaka's thick skin!
Wakanda enjoys international aid benefits while monopolizing extraterrestrial meteorites that could benefit all mankind, and still wants the Avengers to help Wakanda catch their thieves. This is simply wanting to have their cake and eat it too!
We selflessly provide Wakanda with aid and assistance, but Wakanda only treats us as an ATM, constantly demanding, while they themselves have become incredibly wealthy thanks to the vibranium meteorite. Do You all think this is reasonable?"
Whoosh————————
Below, a wave of discussion immediately erupted, or rather, dissatisfaction with Wakanda.
Brother, if You were truly as poor as You appear, then we would sincerely hope your country could live a little better, but the problem is, You can't be living too well!
You're living better than us, how can we accept that!
Human nature is like this; they can't bear to see people suffer too much, but they can't bear to see people doing too well, especially someone who has always been weaker than You, suddenly surpassing You overnight. That is even more unacceptable.
Even the representatives of the five major powers were somewhat restless.
The representatives of the top three permanent members even stood up and directly challenged T'Chaka.
The U.S. representative said with a serious face: "King T'Chaka, if it is true as Captain said, that Wakanda possesses a quantity of Vibranium sufficient to benefit all mankind, then Wakanda has no right to privately hoard this extraterrestrial meteorite. This treasure should belong to the entire World, and should be taken out and reasonably distributed according to the military strength of each country!"
The Chinese representative said with a hidden smile: "Heh heh, although the U.S. representative's words are not pleasant to hear, Your Majesty, if You think carefully, if such a large amount of Vibraniumfalls into the hands of someone with ill intentions, it would be a disaster for the entire World, just like the Tesseract falling into HYDRA's hands last century. So, to be safe, it should indeed be taken out for everyone to jointly supervise."
The Russian representative, looking agitated, said: "You two, why bother talking nonsense with him? One sentence: Are You handing over the vibranium meteorite or not? If not, we'll deal with You!" (The above only represents parallel Universe countries)
"You...You!"
T'Chaka pointed his finger at Steve, then at the representatives of the three major powers, his face ashen, his fingers trembling with anger.
These guys were practically robbing him in broad daylight!
Since that's the case, I won't pretend anymore. I'm laying my cards on the table: I am the King of the strongest technological power on Earth!
Thinking of Wakanda's technological level, which far surpassed the World's, T'Chaka regained his confidence and snorted coldly:
"Hmph! I'll give You one answer: there's no Vibranium. As for local specialties, I can give some to everyone here for free. Believe it or not!"
"But if You all want to force Wakanda, then I can only tell You that Wakanda is not afraid of trouble, nor is it afraid of trouble coming, nor is it afraid of no trouble coming, nor is it afraid of trouble not being able to come, nor is it afraid of trouble not coming. If You all don't want trouble, then it's best not to look for more trouble!"
After a string of harsh words, T'Chaka couldn't be bothered to say another word to these scoundrels who were in cahoots, and directly slammed the door and left!
His action undoubtedly aroused the dissatisfaction of all the countries present. Walking out of a United Nations meeting just like that, wasn't that clearly showing disrespect for them?
And this also completely confirmed the fact that Wakanda indeed possessed a large amount of Vibranium. Otherwise, how would this small African country, ranked at the bottom, dare to be so arrogant towards them?
The U.S. representative's neck turned red with anger: "Arrogant! Too arrogant! Eating our food, taking our money, and now giving us attitude. Can we tolerate this?"
The Russian representative slammed the table even harder: "Suka blyat! Tolerate what? I say we send in the army and deal with him directly!"
The Chinese representative slowly took a sip of Water and calmly said: "Ah, You two, calm down. Times are different now. We can't just think about fighting and killing; that affects World peace too much. Why don't we ask the initiator of this matter, Captain Rogers, what he says?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's gaze once again fell on Steve, all wanting to hear which decision this Captain America supported.
Steve, facing the gaze of over a hundred national representatives, had an expression even more relaxed than those pretentious bloggers who spend hundreds of dollars to give speeches and check in at the United Nations.
"How do I see it? In my opinion, none of You here are suitable to keep Vibranium. Vibranium is a supernatural metal and should rightfully be kept by the Avengers. Who agrees, who objects?"
Over a hundred representatives:???
Well, You, Captain America, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, I never thought You were this kind of person.
We were wondering why You went to such great lengths to expose Wakanda's private hoarding of the vibranium meteorite. So, it was because You, kid, wanted to keep it all to Yourself!
The U.S. representative, who always spoke first, was uncharacteristically silent, his eyes gleaming with thought.
This doesn't seem like a bad thing. Captain Rogers is one of their U.S. people to begin with. If the vibranium meteorite really falls into his hands, then they wouldn't have to share it with other countries, and Captain could just hand it all over directly, right?!
I'm such a clever little devil!
Chapter 90 Gaining control of vibranium!
However, it was clear that other countries had also thought of this, and most of their faces turned sour. The Maozi, who had always been at odds with America, pointed at Steve's nose and started from frame zero:
"Suka! Kid, did you eat bear shit?! Your Avengers headquarters are in America, and the vibranium meteorite fell into your hands. What's the difference between that and directly handing it over to America?"
"I bet if the vibranium meteorite is transported back to the Avengers today, it will appear in the U.S. Military's hands tomorrow. A year from now, you guys who occupy other people's land will be moving vibranium weapons onto the battlefield!"
Other representatives did not speak, obviously agreeing with the Maozi representative's statement.
After all, everyone present understood America's nature.
Steve had long expected this. He pointed to all the representatives below the stage, then pointed to his own chest:
"I know that none of you here want only one, or certain countries, to obtain most of the Vibranium, while other countries get none, leading to an ever-widening gap in Military strength in the future.
I guarantee here, on my personal honor and the honor of the Avengers, that Vibranium will never fall into the hands of any single country. Furthermore, any civilian technology developed by the Avengersusing Vibranium in the future will be sold fairly to every country, without any favoritism.
Moreover, Vibranium weapon equipment manufactured by the Avengers will absolutely not be used for national warfare. It will only be used to combat superhumans or supernatural events. If anyone uses vibranium weapons released by the Avengers for war purposes, I will personally, along with the holder, carry out a physical destruction.
Gentlemen, what do you think of this?"
Everyone looked at each other, and now it was the U.S. representative's turn to have a bad expression. Their Captain America's words clearly included America, which directly shattered their dream of monopolizing it.
It was still the short-tempered Maozi representative who spoke: "Why should we believe that you can do what you say? You are Captain America, not Captain World. Why should we believe you?"
Steve smiled faintly, looking at everyone equally: "Because I am the first Super Hero in the World, because I am the most powerful Super Hero in the World, and because I alone crushed HYDRA's conspiracy and saved the World during World War II. Is that enough?"
"If you don't even believe me, then who can you trust? Or do you really want to start a Third World War just to fight over Vibranium?"
For a moment, the scene was silent, everyone lost in their own thoughts.
But what was the same was that no one wanted a Third World War to break out, even for Vibranium, it was completely not worth it. There were too many countries with nuclear weapons now, no one dared to take that risk!
But they also didn't want Vibranium to fall into the hands of any single country. After much thought, it seemed that having the Avengers, who do not belong to any official state, manage it was indeed the most suitable choice!
After all, as the first Super Hero force established by the first Super Hero in the World, the Avengers Agency is highly trustworthy in terms of both strength and credibility.
The representatives of the five major powers briefly discussed, and without prior arrangement, pressed the earpieces in their ears, seemingly having received some orders.
Then the five of them exchanged glances and looked at Steve again:
"We agree with Captain Rogers's proposal for the Avengers Agency to temporarily manage the vibranium meteorite, but we will not provide any Military support for this. Whether you can obtain the vibranium meteorite will depend entirely on Captain's ability. This is also a test of whether the Avengers can properly safeguard the vibranium meteorite!"
"Agreed..."
As the representatives of the five major powers agreed, most of the other countries also cast their votes in favor, while a small number chose to remain silent.
OK, I've got the World's authorization, that's enough.
Steve didn't need any Military support from them; all he needed was their verbal support, a promise that they wouldn't backstab him afterward.
After all, his little heart was very fragile and couldn't stand being slandered and backstabbed by others.
Otherwise, if he accidentally turned into an unjust Superman, it would be difficult to clean up the mess.
I believe no one in the World would want to see a pair of glowing eyes watching everyone from the sky, right?
The custody of the vibranium meteorite was thus nominally transferred to the Avengers, without Wakanda's consent.
And 99% of the World agreed, so Steve naturally wouldn't consider the feelings of that 1% in Wakanda.
Now all that's left is for Wakanda to retrieve his vibranium meteorite.
After the meeting concluded, representatives from various countries approached Steve one by one, engaging in enthusiastic discussions, all undoubtedly about future Vibranium technology.
Steve also did not retract his previous words, still guaranteeing that every country would have a share, and everyone added contact information for future transactions.
Steve could already imagine that after acquiring Vibranium, Rogers Industries would surely surpass Stark Industries and become the World's number one commercial empire.
When it came to the China representative, besides the matter of Vibranium technology, Steve was surprised that the China representative also mentioned the 'Divine Spear Bureau', a superhuman department established by China, suggesting they could communicate more when there was time.
After all the national representatives had left, Steve, with a stack of business cards in his pocket, walked out of the conference room.
"Captain Rogers, can we talk?"
As soon as he stepped out of the conference room door, a voice sounded from behind him.
He turned to see a man in a black suit, who was considered handsome among black people, leaning against the wall by the conference room door.
Steve's eyes narrowed as he recognized the person:
"Your Highness T'Challa? I believe you heard everything clearly in there. We have nothing to talk about."
T'Challa frowned upon hearing this, not shying away from the topic of Vibranium like his father, but instead explained:
"Does it have to come to this? Wakanda has never intended to be an enemy of the World. The reason we concealed the Vibranium was to prevent the World from falling into conflict over it, and your actions are destroying that balance!"
Steve looked at the naive T'Challa and shook his head, placing his hand on his shoulder and saying earnestly:
"To be honest, I don't dislike You. You are different from your father. You are noble, open-minded, and understand the bigger picture, much stronger than your selfish father."
"But, Your Highness T'Challa, haven't you realized yet? The times have changed. It's not like if you say Wakanda has no intention of being an enemy of the World, it will necessarily be as you wish. With such abundant strategic resources, even if your father won't, and you won't, can you guarantee that Wakanda's next King won't?"
You must know that the next Black Panther, or rather, the Leopard, wants to show his fangs to the whole World!
"I..." T'Challa paused. He really wanted to say no, but the words caught in his throat. Wakanda's Vibranium technology was a double-edged sword, and he couldn't guarantee that the next King would be able to resist using this sword to conquer the World.
Steve saw T'Challa's hesitant expression and spoke again:
"Furthermore, with superhuman disasters becoming more frequent, Wakanda alone cannot hold onto the treasure of Vibranium with just technology. Only by entrusting it to the Avengers, composed of superhumans, can Vibranium forever avoid becoming a destructive weapon aimed at humanity. Only the Avengers can truly protect Vibranium.
Do You understand?"
T'Challa no longer hesitated, but said with confidence:
"Wakanda is protected by Black Panther and the Panther God. Even if there are more and more superhumans in the future, Wakanda will not fear any superhuman, and it is even more impossible for any superhuman to seize Vibranium from Wakanda. I swear by the Panther God!"