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Chapter 91 Angry 'Bambi'?
He couldn't guarantee whether future kings would use Wakanda's advanced technology to conquer the Earth, but whether the Panther God and Black Panther could protect Wakanda and Vibranium was beyond doubt!
"Panther God?" Steve scoffed disdainfully. "Do you think your so-called Panther God can protect Wakanda, and your so-called Black Panther can guard the vibranium meteorite?"
Hearing Steve's disdainful words, T'Challa, who had always appeared quite composed, looked displeased:
"Do you know what you're saying? You don't understand who Black Panther is at all, much less what the Panther God represents. Her power is far beyond your imagination!"
Steve stared into T'Challa's eyes, his finger tapping his chest. He sneered:
"I don't understand? No, I might understand more than you think. Wakanda worships the Panther God Bast, and every king of Wakanda connects to her through the heart-shaped herb, receiving a trace of her power to become her earthly avatar, 'Black Panther'.
And You, Your Highness T'Challa, I believe You have already connected to her, haven't You?"
Steve's azure eyes seemed to see through people's hearts, making T'Challa freeze in place, unable to believe how the other party knew about the heart-shaped herb, a secret even more important than Vibranium!
Of course, Steve's eyes couldn't see through people's hearts, but he could see through their bodies. He could clearly see that T'Challa's muscle and bone density were much greater than a normal person's. Clearly, T'Challa was no longer an ordinary human, but a superhuman Black Panther who had consumed the heart-shaped herb and been blessed by the Panther God.
The efficacy of this thing was even stronger than Steve's original Super Soldier Serum. Even without wearing his suit, T'Challa in the original story could steadily take a punch from Bucky and even suppress Bucky.
This was the second person, besides Little Spider, who dared to take Bucky's iron fist head-on with his bare body; even the original Captain America couldn't do it.
It's just a pity that the heart-shaped herb, like the Spider Serum, has a genetic lock. It's only effective when consumed by Wakanda's royal family and requires the approval of the Panther God Bast. For ordinary people, consuming it is equivalent to taking a deadly poison.
Otherwise, Steve would have to pluck it clean and take it back for mass cultivation.
As for whether it would offend the so-called Panther God? Heh, just an Outer God. Steve said he wasn't afraid at all!
The Earth is protected by three Sanctums and the old nun deep in the Himalayan snow mountains. Let alone the Panther God Bast, even Dormammu, Lord of the Dark Dimension, shouldn't even think of descending upon the Earth.
Before Ancient One ran off to find Eternity, Steve on Earth could walk around freely, without worrying about offending Outer Gods like the Panther God.
And there are still several years until Ancient One goes to find Eternity. Since saving Tony, he has reached the level of a Little Superman in less than a year. By the time she runs off, he probably won't be afraid of those ordinary Dimension Lords anymore.
At worst, if he gets his hands on the Space Stone, even if he can't beat him, can't he run?
As for whether Ancient One would settle scores with him for using her?
Steve had no such worries at all.
Ancient One is different from the future Sorcerer Supreme, Strange. Strange protects the Earth while also protecting humanity, while Ancient One only protects the Earth and is not responsible for protecting humanity.
There is a fundamental difference between the two. Strange might intervene due to his humanity, disapproving of Steve's actions on Earth.
But Ancient One, an entity who has lived for an unknown amount of time, has long since transformed her humanity into divinity, treating all things outside of her duties with equal indifference.
She would not interfere with the operation of all things, including conflicts between humans. As long as he didn't do anything to destroy the Earth, she wouldn't bother with him.
Then someone might say, "Oh, oh, you, as a Transmigrator, have interfered with the original timeline so much, Ancient One will definitely come for you, even out of professional duty, and drag you into the Mirror World to beat your soul out, giving you a severe lesson."
To this, Steve just wanted to say, "Hey, bro, do You really think this is a novel? Is Ancient One that idle?"
If she were to drag every Transmigrator in for a beating, then wouldn't she ever rest or sleep? She has to go to work tomorrow to continue fighting the Dark Dimension's encroachment!
Besides, if Ancient One truly believed his actions would lead to bad outcomes, she, who constantly peeks into the future, would have probably slapped him to death at the very beginning of his transmigration. Why would she have left him until now!
And Steve has been in this World for two years, and he has changed more than one or two important events, but he has never seen Ancient One. What does this indicate?
It indicates that the future he changed will only be better than the original future, and Ancient One has no need to intervene at all!
In fact, compared to Ancient One, Steve was more concerned about the TVA, the Time Variance Authority.
The TVA is not as easy to deal with as Ancient One, who only cares whether the future is good or bad.
The TVA is responsible for maintaining the Sacred Timeline, ensuring that it and other parallel Universetimelines do not have any errors. As soon as they encounter a variable, they will arrest you without a word, and often banish you to the Void!
That place is the end of time, the junkyard of the Multiverse, where all sorts of chaotic characters mix, the most chaotic place in the Universe, with Omega-level Mutants and the garbage shredder Alioth.
Even Steve didn't want to go to such a dangerous place. After all, his mouth is so sweet, and he doesn't want to be skinned and dismembered like the Human Torch. The thought alone makes him feel sour!
However, he has changed so much, and the TVA has never come looking for him, which makes Stevevery suspicious of which timeline or, rather, which point in time he is in.
If it were the era ruled by Kang the Conqueror, he would never let any variables run wild, so...
Is it already the era ruled by 'Little Bambi'?
Boom————————
A sudden clap of thunder in broad daylight startled Steve, who was lost in thought, bringing him back to reality.
Steve looked up in surprise at the clear blue sky outside the window and twitched his lips.
Oh, I'm so sorry, Your Highness, Princess, I guess I shouldn't call You 'Little Bambi'~
Boom—Boom—Boom—
The next second, even more violent thunder roared, and the previously dazzling sunlight outside seemed to dim.
Steve swallowed, stopping the incessant complaining in his mind.
God, if he had an antenna on his head, this World would have been bombed into a Kennedy like in "One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes"...
No, no, can't think about it anymore...
"Alright, Your Highness T'Challa, don't think too much either. It's about to rain, and I need to go home and collect my clothes. I don't have time to waste talking to You here anymore."
"I'll give You one day. Tomorrow, I will personally go to Wakanda. Then You will know whether Your Wakanda can truly protect the dangerous treasure that is Vibranium, and You will also know how vulnerable the Panther God You worship truly is."
Chapter 92 No one can make me lose face with my BGM!
After a few claps of thunder, Steve was no longer in the mood to argue with T'Challa. He was afraid that if he stayed there and thought a few more words, a certain 'green mummy' who fell in love with a 'female version of himself' would really strike him dead!
Rumble—
Shit! My damned brain, stop it! Don't think anymore!
Steve hastily left a Kid the Phantom Thief-style Notice box (calling card), and without waiting for the stunned T'Challa to reply, he vanished from T'Challa's sight like a gust of wind after a single step.
After Steve left, T'Challa looked up at the dark, oppressive sky outside the window, his heart as heavy as the sky at that moment.
Wakanda, a storm is brewing...
The next day, Wakanda's capital, Birnin Zana.
Unlike the poverty and backwardness it showed to the outside World, Wakanda's capital appeared extremely fantastical, full of an alternative cyberpunk feel.
The futuristic skyscrapers, cars and motorcycles flying in the sky, and high-speed maglev trains all indicated Wakanda's advanced technology and prosperity.
Any one of the technologies here would be enough to astound the World, even the seemingly ordinary spears in the hands of the guards.
Can You believe a spear is made of the most precious metal in the World and can even fire energy beams?
The development here seems full of contradictions, appearing both futuristic and pursuing retro-futurism. Steve generally refers to this contradictory behavior as 'mongrel' behavior.
You either fully develop the technology tree, or fully develop the physical body. What's with You fighting melee with tech products?
Do You think You're filming Star Wars? Star Wars has the Force and lightsabers, but Your spear is useless!
So Steve said that Vibranium was wasted on Wakanda, and it wasn't because of discrimination, but because it was the truth.
It's just that the vibranium meteorite happened to fall in Africa. If it had fallen elsewhere, humanity would probably have entered the interstellar age long ago.
For example, if it were given to that kid Tony to squander, Steve believed that the Avengers' technology tree development would probably soon surpass Wakanda, which had been developing Vibranium for tens of thousands of years!
Yes, that's right, Wakanda actually has a history of tens of thousands of years. If traced back to the time its ancestors first encountered the vibranium meteorite, it would be over two hundred thousand years of history!
So while Wakanda seems advanced, its technology tree development is actually not that great. Its current achievements are entirely accumulated over time.
However, in this era, Wakanda did produce a technological genius.
Wakanda Royal Palace Laboratory.
T'Challa, dressed in his Black Panther suit, strode into the laboratory and asked:
"Shuri, how are Wakanda's defensive fortifications arranged?"
Upon hearing this, at the laboratory control console, a thin, dark-skinned girl's fingers danced continuously across a virtual screen while she turned back to T'Challa with a confident wink:
"Brother, with me handling it, are You still not at ease? I've arranged everything for land, sea, and air. The aerial forces are already patrolling throughout Wakanda, the underwater sonar detection device has been activated, and the land Frontier Tribes have entered combat readiness!"
"Most importantly, I've set the capital's energy shield power to maximum. Those backward technologies on Earth can't even find our true location!"
"So, let alone the Avengers, even the entire World combined won't be able to break through Wakanda's true defenses. Our strength and theirs are not even on the same dimension!"
Listening to his sister's confident words, T'Challa did not feel much relief; instead, a deep worry lingered between his brows.
If it were just countries on Earth making trouble for Wakanda, T'Challa would probably be as confident as his sister, not believing that the far-advanced Wakanda could be breached.
But the bad thing is that what's coming soon isn't any country, but the Avengers!
And it's Steve Rogers, who is full of mystery, whose strength is immeasurable, and who even knows Wakanda's top secrets like the Panther God's blessing and the heart-shaped herb!
Seeing her brother still looking worried, Shuri was about to offer comfort, but before she could speak, the room's AI, 'Griot,' issued an alert.
"Your Highness the Prince, Your Highness the Princess, an unknown object has been detected approaching Wakanda's airspace rapidly at a speed exceeding Mach 10!"
Boom—————————
Before the two could check what the unknown object was, a dull thud echoed through the sky, and the previously invisible energy field above Wakanda suddenly appeared, emitting waves of deep blue energy fluctuations!
"What the hell, is it a missile attack?" Shuri was startled. She had just said that the enemy couldn't even find Wakanda, and now she was being slapped in the face?
T'Challa stared intently at the screen, watching the blurred figure outside the shield in the sky, and shook his head:
"No, he's here. Wakanda's most severe challenge ever..."
Hiss————————
Above, Steve rubbed his sore wrist, wincing.
Damn it, he said he'd make a cool entrance, break Wakanda's shield with one punch, and have a Super Hero-style cool landing, but he didn't expect Wakanda's shield to be so hard. Even with his full strength of several thousand tons, he couldn't break it!
But it wasn't entirely without effect. At least his punch revealed the invisible true Wakanda below the shield, allowing the World to see Wakanda's true face.
That's right, this battle was broadcast live by Stark satellites, synchronized to all official authorized channels worldwide.
"Holy crap! So You really weren't bragging, Wakanda's technology really is far beyond the World's, it's incredible!"
Tony's exclamations came through Steve's earpiece. As a genius on the technology side, he immediately understood the huge gap between the World's technology and Wakanda's.
Then Tony's mocking voice came: "Pfft, You actually tried to break an energy field with Your bare hands just now? You make me laugh, now Your omnipotent brute strength has finally hit a snag, hahahahaha!"
Steve's face twitched. He swore that if Tony were in front of him right now, he would really kick his ass!
"Damn it, Tony, can You swear a little! Today we're the attacking side, how can You boost others' morale and diminish Your uncle's prestige?!"
"Play some explosive rock music for me, Your uncle is about to go all out!"
Tony, on the other side, didn't spoil the fun, and explosive music immediately blared in Steve's earpiece.
"OK OK, a classic rock song 'Black Sabbath' to help my good uncle get off to a good start~"
Oh? It's the classic metal rock from Iron Man 1, I like it! (Recommended to listen, it's really great!)
Having background music makes a difference. Steve felt his blood boiling, as if he were the protagonist of the World!
"No one can make me stumble in my BGM, not even Vibranium technology!"
Steve extended his right hand, and a White liquid substance converged into an exaggerated giant blade in his hand, with an invisible Biological Force Field fluctuating on it!
Chapter 93 Nick Fury was tortured for seven days and seven nights
"An energy force field, huh? Your energy force field is a force field, and my Biological Force Field is also a force field. Let's see which of our force fields is stronger!"
Steve brought the Symbiote giant blade, covered in a Biological Force Field, close to the barrier in front of him. Before he even struck, just by being near, tiny sparks of electricity already flickered between them.
"Oh, it seems quite effective~"
However, before he could act, several Wakandan spacecraft flew over, hovering in front of him across the force field barrier. A loud warning blared from the ships:
"Captain Steve Rogers, You have illegally entered Wakandan territory. You do not have the right of entry. Please withdraw from Wakandan borders immediately!"
Steve raised an eyebrow at that. "Right of entry? I certainly don't, but my punching power is quite good. Want to test it?"
However, our Captain is a Captain of integrity, so how could he be so unreasonable? This is being live-streamed, what if he teaches the children bad habits?
So, Steve's left hand, covered by the Symbiote, churned, and a search warrant with Director Fury's face on it was spat out by 'Serum.' He held it towards Wakanda.
"Don't have this right? No, I think I do. Our Director Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. went missing within your Wakandan territory. I have sufficient reason to suspect Wakanda kidnapped our Director!
As the Director of a World-class security agency, our Director Fury carries far too much top-secret information. Some of it, if leaked, could even endanger the entire World. Who knows why Wakandakidnapped our Director? So, for the safety of the World, as an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. with an eight-level clearance, I naturally have the responsibility to go in and find him!
Well, people of Wakanda, now I have a reason to enter, don't I?"
King T'Chaka, who was monitoring the situation through the spacecraft's display, his pupils suddenly constricted. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up from his throne.
"Damn it, it's a trap!!!"
"And a trap within a trap!"
Previously, that U.S. Agent who infiltrated Wakanda was clearly after Vibranium, so he was naturally captured by the Wakandan Frontier Tribe.
W'Kabi, the leader of the Frontier Tribe, had both his parents killed during Ulysses's Vibranium theft incident, so W'Kabi harbored intense hatred for these invaders and naturally wouldn't let them off so easily. Thus, that U.S. Agent had already been hung up and whipped by W'Kabi for seven days and seven nights.
And King T'Chaka, as the King of Wakanda, was not a soft-hearted person either. He thought that this U.S. Agent could serve as a warning to those who harbored ill intentions towards Wakanda, so he allowed W'Kabi to vent his emotions.
Originally, Wakanda's true capital was hidden within an energy force field, so T'Chaka had never worried about the matter of torturing a foreign Agent being exposed, even if that person was the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., he still didn't take it seriously.
"What if it's S.H.I.E.L.D.? In Wakanda's eyes, they are still just people who sell their heads on a pole!"
But he never expected that the esteemed Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. was merely bait, a reason for Captain America to legitimately enter Wakanda!
The worst part was that Wakanda's true capital was forced to reveal itself by that damned Captain America, exposing it to the entire World!
Moreover, that S.H.I.E.L.D. Director was currently imprisoned in the capital, and had been whipped into a top. How could T'Chaka allow Steve to go in and find him?
T'Chaka gritted his teeth, deciding to be completely shameless, and shouted to Steve through the spacecraft's loudspeaker:
"Our Wakanda has never captured any Director of yours, and our Wakanda does not recognize your search warrant, so please return, Captain Rogers!"
As long as he doesn't admit it, there's no being caught. You can't break the energy shield, what can You do to Wakanda?!
Steve was not surprised by this, and said calmly: "So, King T'Chaka is refusing to cooperate and choosing to ignore the rules of the United Nations?"
T'Challa snorted coldly:
"Hmph! In Wakanda, my rules are the rules. At worst, Wakanda will withdraw from the United Nations!"
Steve's eyes gradually turned cold. "Alright, that's exactly what I was waiting for You to say!"
Tony's voice came through the earpiece: "Okay, Captain, the online keyboard warriors' public opinion has unanimously turned against Wakanda. Now You are on the side of justice, You can act with confidence!"
Justice is never determined by right or wrong; justice is determined by people. The justice believed by the majority, even if it's not truly justice, it is still justice!
Steve's demeanor changed. The divine nature of Captain America went offline, and the murderous intent of Ancestor Captain came online. Even the cape behind him billowed without wind, as if foreshadowing Wakanda's tragic end...
"Since Wakanda doesn't follow the rules, don't blame me for not following the rules either. After all, Wakanda has just withdrawn from the United Nations and is no longer protected by international law..."
T'Chaka did not reply, only sneered coldly.
'Hmph, what if it's not protected by international law? Since we've already torn off the facade, there's no turning back. What's the point of having a name in the United Nations anyway!
Wakanda doesn't need that damn international protection law at all. What protects Wakanda has always been themselves, it's Black Panther and the Panther God!
But... is that really the case?'
Under T'Chaka's disdainful gaze, Steve slowly raised his right hand's giant blade, his blue eyes filled with indifference as he brought the blade down!
"Idiotic White man, actually using a knife to cut a Vibranium energy force field that can withstand a small-yield nuclear explosion. What do You think You're holding, a planet-destroying weapon?"
Zzzzzztraight through the barrier. It was as if the barrier was made of paper, easily cut open to reveal a huge opening!
Just as T'Chaka was mocking him in his mind, Steve slapped him hard across the face. His proud Wakandan first line of defense, the Vibranium energy force field, was cut open so easily???
"By the Panther God, this is a human, I'm eating!"
Steve stepped through the cut into 'true Wakanda,' a Homelander-like smile on his lips.
"Now, one last warning: Everyone put down your weapons. You have been surrounded by me. Kneel and surrender on the ground!"
Wakanda: "???"
"Are You saying that You, alone, have surrounded our Wakandan land, sea, and air forces, as well as hundreds of thousands of capital residents?"
"Arrogant!!!"
T'Chaka roared, his dark face flushed with anger, and he gave the order:
"Everyone, attack! Give me full firepower! Let this Captain America know that Wakanda is not America, and he can't just run wild because he's a superhuman!"
Sea, Land, Air: "Received!"
The first to attack was naturally the air force closest to Steve. Dozens of spacecraft fired energy beams at Steve from all directions as if they were free.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
In a flash of dazzling light, the air around Steve became distorted due to the intense energy bombardment.
Just as everyone thought Steve had been reduced to ashes by the dense energy beams, two red dots suddenly lit up in the distorted air.
Chapter 94 Captain America vs Wakanda
The pilot in the spaceship was full of surprise: "What is that thing?"
The pilot of another spaceship narrowed his eyes and said uncertainly: "Why does it look like a pair of eyes?"
Suddenly, Shuri's warning came from the spaceship: "Get out of there! The target isn't dead! Repeat, the target isn't dead! Evacuate!"
But... it was too late!
Two beams of crimson light pierced through the distorted air, directly penetrating the Vibranium-reinforced glass of one spaceship, tearing the pilot inside to shreds, and at the same time, striking the spaceship's energy core, directly detonating a Vibranium spaceship!
The other Wakanda spaceship pilots were stunned, unable to recover from the shock of their spaceship being blown up.
It was all too incredible; Wakanda's spaceships were made of Vibranium, and even the cockpit windows were reinforced glass mixed with Vibranium. Any attack, except for weapons also made of Vibranium, shouldn't have been able to penetrate them!
This was the first time their Vibranium spaceship had seemed so vulnerable!
In the laboratory, Shuri checked the energy data feedback from the intelligent assistant, holding her head in disbelief:
"Oh, damn it! How is this possible? The red light clearly isn't that hot, only a thousand degrees, so why is its impact and cutting power so incredibly strong?!"
"This doesn't conform to the law of conservation of energy at all!!!"
Steve said that she was right, but Heat Vision was never something that conformed to the law of conservation, and it never relied solely on 'heat,' but also on its unparalleled impact force!
The Heat Vision, having only recently awakened, might still be lacking in temperature, but its impact force was linked to his physique; it was an impact ray even more terrifying than the destructive power of his fists!
And the fragile Vibranium-reinforced glass, not being pure Vibranium, naturally couldn't withstand that powerful impact force!
T'Chaka was the first to recover, calmly giving the command again:
"Sky forces, maintain distance and conduct encirclement attacks. Ground forces, assist in the assault. Bring him down from the sky and force him into ground combat!"
In aerial combat, a human-shaped entity with a speed exceeding Mach 10 would certainly be more agile than a spaceship. Therefore, the only way to defeat him was to bring him down to the ground and engage him there!
However, dreams are beautiful, but reality is cruel!
With Steve's ability to reach Mach 10 speed from a standstill, without even needing to accelerate time, coupled with his powerful reactions, even if dozens of Sky Force spaceships were all deployed to attack, and with ground energy anti-aircraft guns continuously firing, they still couldn't even touch Steve's cape!
And Steve also launched a Carnage on the Sky Force!
After Heat Vision blasted through several more spaceships from their cockpit glass, the other spaceship pilots also discovered this fatal weakness of their spaceships and began to rotate rapidly around Steve, shifting from primary attack to assisting ground attacks, trying their best to avoid directly facing Steve's gaze!
"Hey, as long as You can't see our cockpit, let's see how You can shoot!"
Steve, however, declared, "Here comes the human cannonball!"
Seeing the surrounding spaceships as annoying as flies, Steve simply put away his Heat Vision, and like a cannonball, smashed into the back of a spaceship, raising his hand and violently plunging it into the cockpit, crushing the pilot's head!
The spaceship pilot died, the spaceship lost control, and plummeted towards the ground!
Steve, using the falling spaceship as leverage, pushed off with his legs, directly piercing through one spaceship, causing a massive explosion. He then flew out of the exploding spaceship unharmed, and crashed into another spaceship, throwing its pilot out! (For details, refer to the scene in 'Superman: Man of Steel' where the Kryptonian female officer slaughters fighter jets, it's super cool!)
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The constant beeping of destroyed spaceships from the laboratory made Shuri, who was in charge of commanding, break out in a sweat, feeling unprecedented pressure.
Behind her, T'Challa's expression remained unchanged, from before Steve appeared until now, maintaining a serious yet composed demeanor.
T'Challa put on his Black Panther helmet, patted the nervous Shuri, and said calmly:
"Shuri, give up. Normal attacks are ineffective against him; they will only increase our warriors' casualties. Now, only Black Panther can end all of this..."
After analyzing the intelligent data, Shuri, who had realized how incredibly strong Steve was, naturally disagreed, tightly gripping T'Challa's hand:
"No, brother, You can't go! Even with the power boost from the Heart-Shaped Herb and the protection of the Black Panther suit, You are absolutely no match for him. He is a complete monster! You can't defeat him!"
T'Challa gently pried his sister's hand open and said resolutely:
"This isn't about whether I can defeat him. This is my responsibility as the next Black Panther. If... something happens to me, promise me, Shuri, Father and Mother, and Wakanda will be entrusted to You!"
Shuri quickly stood in front of him, gritting her teeth: "I know the decision brother has made, eight Wakanda giant rhinos couldn't pull You back, but at least let me help You one more time, put this on!"
Saying that, she took out a string of Vibranium panther tooth necklaces and handed them to T'Challa.
T'Challa was a bit confused: "What is this?"
Shuri forced a smile and explained:
"This is my new nanometer Black Panther suit, still in the experimental stage. I originally wanted to perfect it before giving it to You, but it seems I have to give it to You early now.
It has nano-storage functionality, capable of repairing damaged parts of the suit, and kinetic energy recovery, which can greatly enhance your attack methods!
This is the only thing I can do for You, brother..."
"Thank You, my sister. Having You is the greatest fortune for me and Wakanda..." After speaking, T'Challa took the necklace from Shuri's hand and resolutely entered a spaceship, soaring into the sky!
"Brother, You must come back alive!!!"
Oh, God, if Steve saw this scene full of sibling affection, he would probably think he was the villain, although... that's the truth~
Just as the Wakanda Sky Force's dozens of spaceships were almost completely destroyed by Steve, another uniquely designed spaceship flew directly towards him!
"Oh? You, not only do You not run, but You're crashing into me? Interesting!"
A cruel radianappeared at the corner of Steve's mouth. He didn't dodge, but directly punched the oncoming spaceship!
Boom————————
A dull thud like thunder echoed through the sky. The imagined scene of the spaceship shattering did not occur; the spaceship only sustained a noticeable large dent, while Steve was knocked back a certain distance.
Steve shook his hand, a hint of surprise flashing across his face.
Holy cow, this spaceship is pure Vibranium!
Other spaceships were more or less mixed with other alloys, but this one was made of pure Vibranium. Whose subordinate is this, so rich?!
Steve soon found out, because he had just stabilized himself in the air when a Shadow from the spaceship he had just collided with leaped onto him, dragging him down to the ground!
Rumble————————
Dust flew on the ground. Under the powerful impact of the descent, Steve forcefully straightened his legs and stood firm, plowing two long marks in the ground!
Steve pulled his legs out of the ground, patted the non-existent dust on his body due to his Biological Force Field, and looking at the two overturned furrows in the earth, he sighed:
"Look at these perfect furrows. If I had this ability in my previous life, my grandma would be so happy. Her old ox could finally rest~"
While Steve was still marveling at life on his side, T'Challa on the other side was not so lucky.
Unable to fly, he rolled for over a thousand meters after landing before hitting a mountain wall and stopping, his body covered in purple patterns from stored energy.
Chapter 95 The Black Panther Almost Slapped to Death
Steve looked at T'Challa, who was struggling to get up, and spread his hands casually:
"T'Challa, you see, I told you, Vibranium is too dangerous a treasure, and your Wakanda simply cannot protect it. Was I right?"
"I gave Wakanda a chance to voluntarily hand over the vibranium meteorite. We could have coexisted peacefully, and the Avengers would have even owed Wakanda a favor. Unfortunately, you stubborn and arrogant people completely failed to understand my 'good intentions'~"
"Now, I'm here. Your Vibranium technology, developed over tens of thousands of years, is vulnerable in front of me. Can you, Black Panther, stop me? And where is the Panther God you speak of?"
Listening to Steve's heart-wrenching and biting words, T'Challa clenched his fists. His body, sore from falling from a high altitude while holding the other party, seemed to regain its strength.
T'Challa's eyes were sharp, and his body was slightly lowered, like a Black Panther about to hunt, with ten sharp claws extended from his hands!
"You can say that Wakanda cannot protect the vibranium meteorite, and you can say that Wakanda's technology is vulnerable, but I will never allow you to say that the Panther God does not exist!"
"He has always been there, in the heart of every Wakandan, and in my body!"
Steve scoffed upon hearing this: "Heh, yes, that's right. No wonder those pilots I just crushed to death, every scream of theirs was like a desperate little Panther cub. So it was the Panther God wailing inside them~"
"You bastard!" T'Challa could no longer contain the Fire in his heart. He rushed towards Steve with the speed of a leopard, leaping high and pouncing on Steve when he got close.
T'Challa's speed was indeed astonishing, comparable to a human leopard, but in Steve's super vision, he was only slightly faster than a snail.
Just a sidestep easily dodged T'Challa's swift attack!
However, at the moment T'Challa's sharp claws touched the ground, a purple Impact wave suddenly erupted from him in all directions!
And Steve, who was next to T'Challa, naturally bore the brunt of this Impact wave. The violent purple Impact wave made his golden hair and dark blue cape flutter wildly backward!
It must be mentioned here that due to Steve's personal aesthetic preferences, he modified the color of his serum battle suit using its mimetic function.
From the original White and Black color scheme, it was changed to the current Blue and Red color scheme.
With dark blue as the main tone, adorned with some simple dark red patterns, the entire battle suit appeared calm and restrained yet without losing its due sharpness, simply incredibly handsome!
Ahem, back to the main topic.
Although the energy Impact wave released by the Black Panther battle suit was powerful, it had no greater effect than making Steve's battle suit and hair flutter a few times.
Instead, T'Challa, in the recoil phase after releasing energy, was slapped in the chest by Steve and sent flying hundreds of meters away.
T'Challa looked at the deep purple slap mark on his chest, his face full of disbelief. A single slap actually made his battle suit's stored energy reach its maximum limit?!
Pfft——————
T'Challa couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood mixed with some internal organs into his helmet. Of course, this was not due to anger, but due to internal injuries.
Although the Black Panther battle suit blocked most of the Impact force from Steve's slap, the remaining force was still more than T'Challa could bear. This slap broke several of his ribs, and his lungs were likely torn, making it difficult for him to breathe.
With just a casual strike, Steve severely wounded Black Panther, Wakanda's guardian, rendering him unable to fight.
"Panther God's power? Hmph, how strong can power granted by others be? In the face of absolute power, it's just vulnerable!"
Steve was disdainful both outwardly and inwardly. What kind of garbage was this Panther God's power? How could it compare to the strength I gained from the system's gradual enhancements!
Regarding Steve's double-standard mockery, T'Challa did not talk back this time. Instead, he lay on the ground, somewhat questioning his life.
The Panther God's power, which had protected Wakanda for tens of thousands of years, actually couldn't withstand a single slap from a reinforced human relying on artificial serum. Could the Panther God's power truly be as vulnerable as the other party claimed?
"Whiter than me! Whiter than me! Whiter than me!!!" (Victory is certain!)
Just as T'Challa was falling into self-doubt, a series of high-pitched roars came from behind him!
He turned his head to see the Wakandan army, led by his father, King T'Chaka, arriving behind him, shouting slogans with high morale.
"Child, don't be afraid, we are here!
You have done well enough, but don't forget, protecting Wakanda is not your sole responsibility, but all of ours. Let us face it together with one heart and one mind!"
T'Chaka crossed his hands over his chest and shouted loudly: "Wakanda is over!" (Wakanda forever!)
Behind T'Chaka, the Red, Blue, and Earth-colored combat tribes, namely the Dora Milaje Royal Guard, the Border Tribe, and the Jabari Mountain Tribe warriors, also roared simultaneously:
"Wakanda is over!!!"
T'Challa's heart, which had been plunged into despair, couldn't help but well up with tears at this sight, and the passion in his heart boiled again!
Yes, even without the Panther God's protection, the Wakandans still have their courage, and wisdom passed down for tens of thousands of years, and technology far surpassing the World. We will surely win!
The heavily wounded T'Challa also crossed his hands over his chest and loudly shouted the classic slogan: "Wakanda is over!"
Facing the roars of tens of thousands of people, Steve poked his ears, looking helpless:
"Alright, alright, I know your Wakanda is going to be over. You don't have to keep repeating it, are you in a hurry?"
"Fine, then I'll speed up your ending~"
Chapter 96: The Wakanda Army is Destroyed
To be honest, Steve didn't particularly dislike T'Challa; Black Panther was, in fact, one of the few black Super Heroes he admired in his previous life.
Therefore, he gave T'Challa a chance yesterday—a chance for Wakanda to yield and hand over the vibranium meteorite.
Unfortunately, T'Challa didn't cherish the opportunity, or perhaps, as merely a prince, he couldn't control the overall situation even if he wanted to.
So, today, T'Challa didn't 'tribute' the vibranium meteorite to him immediately; instead, he launched his fleet to attack him. After he killed the first Wakandan, there was no room for reconciliation; he and Wakanda were destined to be in a fight to the death.
Admiration is one thing, but those who strike at him can only be his enemies. Steve never goes easy on enemies, so today was destined to be a bloodbath.
"Goodbye, Black Panther..."
Steve's crimson eye beams shot straight at T'Challa's head. If he were hit, even with his Vibraniumhelmet, he would end up like Kennedy!
Sizzle————————
However, at the critical moment, blue Biological Force Field barriers appeared in front of T'Challa, blocking the attack for him!
The price was that a Wakandan Frontier Tribe warrior standing in front of him had his head blown off by the heat vision!
But immediately, more Frontier Tribe warriors raised their high-tech 'capes,' erecting more energy barriers to shield T'Challa.
"All warriors of Wakanda, swear to protect His Majesty, the new King T'Challa, to the death! Frontier Tribe, Jabari Tribe, charge the enemy!"
A black woman in red armor raised her spear towards Steve, and countless warriors began to charge!
She was Okoye, the strongest female general in Wakanda's history, and Captain of the royal Dora Milaje!
Her husband's identity was also not simple; he was W'Kabi, the leader of the Frontier Tribe!
At this moment, W'Kabi was leading the charge, riding rhinos equipped with Vibranium armor and horns, heading towards Steve!
Slightly behind the rhinos was the Jabari Tribe, a group of burly men like gorillas, making primitive gorilla 'ooh-ooh-ooh' sounds while charging on foot towards Steve with knives, forks, and even clubs!
Finally, guarding T'Challa were the Dora Milaje, who continuously fired lasers at him from a distance with their spears.
Steve slapped his face in response, utterly speechless at the scene.
Damn it, he had overestimated Wakanda. This so-called most advanced country in the World, the most technologically advanced aspect of its ground warfare seemed to be those bald black women with spears. Can You believe it?!
As for those riding rhinos and making gorilla sounds, he didn't even want to comment!
What the hell is all this?!
Are they playing a real-life version of Clash Royale with me?!
Damn it, this is modern warfare, can You show me some respect?!
Steve completely ignored the lasers that occasionally struck him. The crimson glow in his eyes became increasingly dazzling until the red light filled his entire eye sockets, and then two beams of light, several times thicker than before, burst out from his eyes!
Buzz buzz buzz————————————
At full power, the heat vision not only increased in destructive power several times but also reached a temperature of several thousand degrees, sweeping across the battlefield like a crimson longsword!
Anything that came into contact with the heat vision beams, whether human, rhino, or humanoid gorilla, was torn into pieces like a jigsaw puzzle. A scarlet fan-shaped spray covered the entire ground! (For details, refer to Homelander's fantasy of going on a laser eye rampage in the square)
This wave was Steve's way of sweeping away hunger and being himself! (Homelander)
After enjoying this wave, Steve shook off the somewhat overloaded heat vision, the crimson in his eyes gradually extinguished, and he quickly blinked his dry eyes.
Full-power heat vision is satisfying, but using it for too long hurts the eyes. It seems he can't play like this again until the heat vision is further upgraded~
However, the effect was still significant. This wave of heat vision directly wiped out ninety percent of Wakanda's army, leaving only T'Challa and the Dora Milaje still guarding him on the battlefield.
Okoye, the Captain of the Dora Milaje, with her powerful combat experience, immediately noticed Steve's overloaded eyes. Without time to grieve for her fallen comrades, she shouted loudly:
"That guy's eyes are useless! Take advantage of his weakness, sisters, kill him! Avenge the King and our compatriots!"
Okoye, as the Captain of the guard, and a dozen remaining Dora Milaje members continued to protect the heavily wounded T'Challa. The remaining hundreds of Dora Milaje members, led by Okoye's deputy, all launched a second charge at Steve!
Steve, who was considered to be in a 'weakened' state, slowly curled his lips into a cruel smile:
"Heh, do You know? I have two weaknesses in my life: one is that my morals are too high, and I never hit women; the second is that my eyesight isn't very good, and I can't distinguish between men and women!"
"Moreover, You don't even have hair, so it's normal for me to not be able to tell the difference, right!"
Steve took a locomotive-like starting pose, then stomped his foot hard on the ground!
Rumble————————
A large pit instantly exploded in the ground. Steve vanished from his spot, reappearing at the very rear of the Dora Milaje, still maintaining his starting pose.
1000 meters, 0.1 seconds, we are the champions!
Bang bang bang————————
The next second, countless muffled explosions rang out, and behind Steve, blood-colored fireworks scattered, creating a bloody spectacle like the White shore flowers of the underworld...
A true man never looks back at explosions. Steve flicked off the bloodstains on his Biological Force Field-covered arm, walking step by step like the God of Death towards T'Challa, who was kneeling on the ground.
The remaining dozen or so Dora Milaje, seeing the hellish, bloody scene of their sisters behind Steve, rushed towards him in a frenzy, their minds on the verge of collapse.
The outcome was predictable. Steve, who pursues gender equality, wouldn't show any 'pity for the fairer sex' (black jade is also jade). With a slow motion of his left and right hands, repeatedly, each swing of his palm turned an incoming person into a bloody pulp!
Finally, only Okoye remained, dutifully holding her ground in front of T'Challa. As Steve flattened the last of her sisters into a bloody pulp, she seized the opportunity to thrust a spear through the blood mist, aiming directly at Steve's bloodshot eyes, which were strained from overuse of heat vision!
Clang!
A crisp clanging sound rang out as the Vibranium spearhead was caught between Steve's two fingers.
But Okoye's face showed no surprise; instead, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes. A streak of crimson White laser shot out from the spearhead, giving Steve an unexpected laser facial!
Steve, who had fought his way from the Frontier Tribe to the Dora Milaje, didn't even blink. In Okoye's horrified gaze, he gripped the sharp spearhead, veins bulging on his arm, and actually bent the pure Vibranium spear!
He then hooked the bent spearhead towards Okoye, piercing her eye socket.
Pffft————————
"An eye for an eye, we're even..."
Steve said indifferently, pushing aside the Dora Milaje Captain, who had died with her eyes wide open, and stood before the solitary Black Panther T'Challa, who was kneeling on the ground.
"To show my personal admiration for You, speak, your last words..."
Chapter 97 Fair, fair, it's still fair!
T'Challa looked up at Steve, who hadn't even gotten his clothes dirty, despite Wakanda's desperate efforts and the lives of all its warriors, and suddenly gave a sorrowful laugh.
"Perhaps You are right. Wakanda was truly wrong. Wakanda shouldn't have been so self-righteous. It really couldn't protect the dangerous treasure that is the vibranium meteorite. Black Panther couldn't always protect Wakanda. Perhaps we should have been content and let go earlier..."
"But it's too late to say these things now, Captain Rogers. Can You grant me one last request?"
Steve knew what T'Challa wanted to say, and without waiting for him to make the request, he shook his head indifferently.
"As long as the Wakandan civilians don't resist, I won't kill innocent people indiscriminately, but the Wakandan royal family is different. As for the reason, I believe You know it better than I do..."
T'Challa opened his mouth, and the thousands of words in his heart turned into a sigh, finally lowering his head in silence.
Steve squatted down, placing his left hand on T'Challa's shoulder, who was kneeling on the ground, his heart already dead, like a friend. He placed his right hand on his heart and said softly:
"After You die, You and your family will still be buried according to the specifications of the Wakandan royal family, and from now on, as long as Wakanda is obedient, it will also receive the protection of the Avengers..."
"Take a deep breath. There will be no pain. It will be over in an instant. Good night..."
Thump——————
With a muffled thud, T'Challa's heart was shattered by a palm strike from Steve, and his body went limp.
From the outside, he looked as peaceful as if he were asleep.
This was the only complete body left by Steve on the entire scene.
Tsk tsk, I have to say, Captain is truly handsome and kind~
All three main Wakandan tribal armies were annihilated by Steve, so there's nothing more to say about the remaining insignificant tribes.
One day later, the Wakandan Elder Council convened.
On the throne, Steve rested his chin on his hand, looking down indifferently at the Elder Council members who held the lifelines of various Wakandan tribes, and said calmly:
"I'm actually quite easy to talk to. My only purpose in coming to Wakanda this time is fairness, fairness, and damn it, still fairness!"
"Wakanda has occupied the vibranium meteorite, a treasure belonging to all humanity, for long enough. It's time for it to benefit all humanity."
"So from today onwards, I'm in charge of Wakanda, and the vibranium meteorite also belongs to me. And everyone in Wakanda will have the hard work of helping me collect and transport Vibranium ore. Esteemed Elders, who agrees, and who opposes?"
Huh? Isn't this treating us Wakandans as Black slaves???
The Elders immediately stirred upon hearing this, their faces filled with unwillingness, but they dared not speak up and provoke this plague god.
But not everyone was a pushover; there were still some strong-willed individuals.
A plump Wakandan woman in a priest's robe slammed the table in anger and stood up:
"As a Wakandan priest, I firmly oppose this! Wakanda's kingship can never be handed over to an outsider, and Wakandans can never accept such an unequal treaty!"
"Oh." Steve replied flatly, his eyes turning to the plump priest, deciding to lecture her.
Sizzle——————Boom!
A red light flashed and disappeared. Steve's lecture was very successful; the angry and dissatisfied expression on the plump woman's face immediately vanished.
Why? Because her head had vanished along with her dissatisfaction, hahaha, that's just too hellish...
After the plump woman's fleshy head exploded, red and White splattered directly onto everyone's faces except Steve, staining the originally magnificent palace with a hellish crimson color, and sounds of vomiting rose and fell...
The red light in Steve's pupils slowly extinguished, and he maintained his original posture, saying faintly:
"It seems the priest no longer has an opinion. Is there anyone else who opposes now?"
After vomiting, the Elders below were already trembling like sieves. Their lips were pale, and they couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
Having lived a life of luxury for years, after losing Wakanda's army and experiencing Steve's recent warning, they had long lost the courage to resist.
Steve sneered, tapping the armrest of the throne, and whispered like a demon,
"No one's speaking? Then I'll decide who agrees and who doesn't based on my whim~"
Everyone shivered involuntarily. If You decide, won't You just kill all of us!
The Elder of the merchant tribe, who had a more flexible business mind, was the first to react, hastily declaring his loyalty:
"I... I agree to You becoming the new King of Wakanda, and I thank You for your great benevolence, granting immense tolerance and trust to Wakanda's offensive actions!"
Listening to the flattering words, Steve's icy expression finally softened slightly. He pointed to the merchant tribe's Elder:
"You are very good. I like what You say. Then You will be responsible for gathering the Vibraniumminers and transporting the Vibranium ore to Avengers Tower. No problem, right?"
The merchant Elder's face lit up with joy, and he quickly patted his chest, assuring, "No problem! What I'm best at is recruiting workers and transportation. I guarantee I will not betray your trust!"
In his view, Steve granting him this favor meant that Steve valued him enough. As long as he could continue to be valued by Steve, he could still be among the upper echelons of Wakanda, and that was enough!
As for the other Wakandan civilians, a bunch of lazy parasites living off Wakanda, the new King can give You a new job instead of following in the footsteps of the Frontier Tribe and Jabari Tribe. You should all be grateful!
If those parasites were still not satisfied, he wouldn't mind arranging overseers to whip them 24 hours a day to rush the work. He had learned this process from books during his business ventures; he was very familiar with it!
With one big stick after another, and then a tiny bit of sweetness, a life-fearing Elder was successfully brought to Steve's side from the bottom of his heart.
And this was exactly the effect Steve wanted.
Integrity, kindness, fearlessness, and defiance of authority were not the excellent qualities he needed. Selfishness, self-interest, cunning, and fear of death—these human flaws were what he needed.
Wakanda would only be his 'tool' from now on, and a tool didn't need so many excellent qualities~
As for why Steve went through such trouble and wanted the Wakandans to mine for him, there was a reason...
After annihilating those 'fearless' Wakandan warriors, his first priority was naturally to check his greatest spoils of war, the vibranium meteorite.
He originally thought the vibranium meteorite was just a meteorite, at most the size of a building, and he could just carry it back to Avengers Tower.
But when he was led to a mountain made of Vibranium, he fell silent. What the hell was he supposed to carry now?!
His Biological Force Field could allow him to carry objects far exceeding his strength limit, even tens of thousands of tons or more were no problem.
But do You want to see what this is? It's a mountain! That's tens of millions of tons at least. Did You really think he was Superman?!
Chapter 98: Wakanda's 'New God'
Even if he could carry this thing back, he wouldn't know where to put it, so it's better to just leave it in Wakanda and let Wakanda mine it for him, continuously supplying it according to the Avengers' needs.
Anyway, these guys are idle, right?
The kind Captain America gave them a job, and with unlimited watermelon and fried chicken, they should indeed be grateful.
After the merchant tribe Elder voted, the remaining Elders scrambled to show their loyalty:
"We also agree to You as the new King of Wakanda. From now on, Wakanda will only follow You. Your words are the will of God, and we absolutely dare not disobey!"
Seeing that everyone had no objections, Steve, however, had an objection, shaking his head in dissatisfaction:
"A new era, a new King or whatever, I don't think it's necessary. I also don't have time to play king's house with you here, so let's keep a low profile..."
"The will of God, I think you're right. From now on, Wakanda will just treat me as God. Tear down the statue of that Panther God outside and replace it with a statue of your new God, understand?"
"Hiss..." All the Elders gasped upon hearing this, looking at each other, not daring to answer.
What a 'low profile', just call You God, do You even hear what You are saying?
The Panther God is a deity Wakanda has worshipped for tens of thousands of years. Tearing it down just like that will cause public outrage, and none of them can bear the consequences.
"What, do you all think there's a problem?"
However, when Steve's eyes lit up red again, all the Elders didn't hesitate for another second and immediately knelt down on the ground.
"My Lord, You are right, no problem, absolutely no problem! We will go and tear down that dead panther and replace it with Your tall and handsome statue!"
Steve nodded in satisfaction, not surprised by the cowardice of these people.
In the original plot of Black Panther 2, after Wakanda lost Black Panther T'Challa, facing the not-invincible Aquaman and the underwater kingdom, these so-called Elders all acted incredibly cowardly.
Now, facing him, an 'Earthly God' who effortlessly annihilated the Wakandan army by himself, Stevewould find it strange if they dared to disobey.
Having subdued these cowards in Wakanda, Steve didn't plan to stay longer. Although Wakanda's capital was developed, there was too much blackness here that he disliked, making him feel uncomfortable all over.
He was afraid that if he stayed longer, he would I can't help but turn into an eraser, erasing these black stains, and then his free miners would be gone.
So, for everyone's sake, it's better not to stay any longer.
Steve rose from the throne, a faint smile playing on his lips:
"Since all the Elders have no objections, whether Wakanda can continue to exist from now on will depend entirely on your future performance. So for Wakanda, keep up the good work, everyone~"
"Oh, by the way, since the monarchy system in Wakanda has been abolished, the royal family doesn't need to exist either. I don't need to personally teach you what to do, do I?"
With that, Steve didn't wait for their answer, pushed off with his feet, and flew directly out of the palace.
A month later.....
Wakanda issued a statement: [Wakanda experienced an internal rebellion a month ago. King T'Chakaand Prince T'Challa were unfortunately killed. The Queen and Princess, overcome with grief, also unfortunately passed away...
But fortunately, the Avengers leader, Captain Rogers,'selflessly' helped Wakanda quell the internal strife, preventing greater losses for Wakanda and restoring its former 'harmony'.
To express Wakanda's gratitude, and realizing Wakanda's insufficient capabilities, Wakanda has decided to hand over the vibranium meteorite to the Avengers for safekeeping and has reached a long-term trade cooperation with the Avengers.]
The above is the official announcement, mainly to whitewash Steve and maintain his glorious and righteous image to the outside World.
Tony's previous live broadcast to the outside World ended when Steve destroyed the Wakandan air force and single-handedly faced tens of thousands of Wakandan troops.
Because, based on his understanding of his uncle, he knew that the subsequent footage would not be very pleasant to watch, and might even be R18 rated, so he cut off the live broadcast at the appropriate moment, leaving those viewers who cursed when the climax was cut off with infinite imagination.
However, even though the live broadcast was cut off, Tony still saved the violent footage of Steve's overwhelming battle and had Jarvis 'accidentally' send it to the phones of well-known figures in both the underworld and the legitimate World, making everyone understand how brutally and bloodily Steve conquered Wakanda.
It also warned those who wanted to get their hands on the vibranium meteorite in the future to weigh whether they would live to take it and live to use it before trying!
And Tony's 'accident' had an excellent effect; the journey of transporting the vibranium meteorite from Wakanda to Avengers Tower went incredibly smoothly.
Not to mention supervillains trying to steal the Vibranium, even the U.S. government gave them the green light all the way, even exempting import taxes because the Avengers were working for the benefit of all humanity.
Tony could only say, upon seeing this, that in this World, might truly makes right~
He remembered that when he was selling military weapons, the tax authorities weren't nearly as accommodating~
To be honest, the most excited person about Steve's gains in Wakanda this time wasn't Steve himself, but Tony.
Because Steve simply valued the Vibranium, while Tony valued not only the Vibranium but also Wakanda's technological level, which had developed over countless years.
Although in terms of military aspects, aside from spaceships and energy barrier fields, Wakanda's other so-called high-tech weapons were just garbage in Tony's eyes.
However, in terms of civilian technology, Wakanda had developed quite well.
For example, nanotechnology, maglev trains, flying cars, flying motorcycles, and Vibraniuminfrastructure, etc.
Tony was very interested in these technologies, working tirelessly day and night with the AvengersR&D Department to analyze and optimize them, saying that he wanted to equip all Avengers with nano-Vibranium suits and transform Avengers Tower into Vibranium Tower!
The nano-Vibranium suit was fine; with Dr. Helen Cho, who researched nanotechnology, and the existing research results of Princess Shuri in heaven, Tony believed it wouldn't take long to equip all members with Vibranium suits.
But transforming Avengers Tower directly into Vibranium would likely not be completed anytime soon by the current Avengers R&D Department.
Because although it's called the Avengers R&D Department, due to Steve and Tony's overly high standards, the R&D Department, including the multi-tasking Tony and Peter, only had a pitiful four members.
And Peter had complained to him more than once that Tony was working him like a son, making him work overtime until his hands cramped, and demanding more staff for the R&D Department.
He had been too busy recently, and coupled with the uncertainty of Hulk's power, Steve hadn't gone to find Dr. Banner.
Now that things were settled and his strength was sufficient, it seemed it was time to 'invite' this versatile talent, the living legend Bruce Banner, to join the Avengers.
Whether as an external combatant or an internal researcher, Dr. Banner would be a good choice.
Or... just let Dr. Banner work two jobs.
Transform into Hulk during the day for missions, and transform back into Dr. Banner at night for research!
Oh, damn it, why was his thinking becoming more and more like those capitalists hanging on lampposts!
It must have been contagious from that guy Tony, right! It's all that damned Tony Stark's fault!
Chapter 99 The Incredible Hulk, Dr. Banner
Tony:???
If Tony knew Steve had pushed the blame onto him, he would have spewed a few choice insults.
Seriously, I eat your food, use your things, I'm your CFO, head of R&D, and an Avengers field operative, and now I have to take the fall for you too?!
You're really my 'good uncle,' you son of a b*tch! (Tony gritting his teeth.jpg)
Unfortunately, Tony currently didn't know Steve was slandering him behind his back. He was in the R&D department, dark circles under his eyes, researching Wakandan technology with Helen Cho and others.
Some might ask, why didn't Steve, with his comprehensively enhanced physique and super brain, go help in the R&D department?
Steve stated that intelligence is intelligence, and inventiveness is inventiveness. His super intelligence told him that he should leave these headache-inducing matters to professionals like Tony.
As the boss, he just needed to sit in his top-floor office, providing them with a research environment where they could safely study Vibranium without worrying about some super villain suddenly blowing up the building one day.
Every profession has its specialties. Tony and his team are responsible for the 'profession,' while he is responsible for the'specialty.'
However, Steve wasn't entirely unhelpful. He 'lent' the Serum Battle Suit to Tony, allowing the serum, which can heal anything, to serve as their health assistant, promptly restoring his colleagues in the R&D department to peak condition when they were on the verge of collapsing from exhaustion.
See how thoughtful he is?
However, the two geniuses, Peter and Gwen, still had to attend school and tutor Wanda and Pietro, so they didn't have much time to stay up all night doing research in the R&D department.
It seems he'll have to step in after all!
Of course, he wasn't planning to use his super brain, which only knew super strength. Instead, he intended to use his super strength to recruit 'laborers' to help Tony and his team.
This person is, obviously, our invincible Hulk, Dr. Bruce Banner.
"It's been two years in Marvel, and I'm finally going up against Hulk, the representative of strength. I must say, I'm actually a little excited."
After a full month of rest, Steve rubbed his somewhat stiff neck. Without bothering to retrieve the Serum Battle Suit from the R&D department, he flew out wearing a pure black shirt and dress pants.
He wanted to see how big the strength gap between him and Hulk was without external aid!
An hour later.
Steve leisurely floated in the sky, holding a bottle of drink, quietly watching the lively, melodramatic scene below.
He was not in Brazil, where Dr. Banner was hiding, but in Carver University, Virginia, United States.
What happened?
It turned out that an hour ago, as he was preparing to go to Brazil to invite Dr. Banner to join the Avengers, he called Pierce at S.H.I.E.L.D. to confirm Dr. Banner's location.
That's when he learned that during a previous period of S.H.I.E.L.D. surveillance, Dr. Banner, hidden in Brazil, accidentally dripped a drop of his blood into a bottle of drink while working at a soda factory. This drink was then coincidentally sold to the United States and consumed by an unlucky 'old man' named Li, causing him to suffer gamma poisoning, which led General Ross, who had been searching for Dr. Banner's whereabouts, to discover him.
General Ross dispatched a special forces unit led by Bronski to Brazil to apprehend him. As expected, Hulk smashed them, allowing Hulk to escape.
After escaping, Dr. Banner did not choose to find another poor country with few cameras to continue hiding and wandering. Instead, he chose to contact 'Dr. Blue' to completely resolve the problem of Hulkwithin him, returning to the United States, General Ross's stronghold, which was the most dangerous place for him.
Then, Dr. Banner, the idiot, couldn't resist the longing in his heart and secretly went to see his girlfriend, Betty Ross, General Ross's daughter. He also discovered that Betty had a new boyfriend, and Banner, the Hulk, was directly upgraded to a cuckold.
A distraught Dr. Banner, having been cuckolded, prepared to leave, but was accidentally discovered by Betty. A new love couldn't compare to an old one. Betty, without a second thought, abandoned her bewildered boyfriend and chased after Dr. Banner. Finally, the two shared a melodramatic kiss in the pouring rain.
The most melodramatic part was that Betty even brought Dr. Banner home, and it was her and her new boyfriend's shared home. The new boyfriend, who had cuckolded Hulk, was then cuckolded back by Hulk. What man could tolerate this?
Betty's psychiatrist boyfriend immediately sold out the couple, revealing the news of Dr. Banner's presence at his daughter's place to General Ross.
Upon receiving the news, General Ross was overjoyed. Capturing Hulk abroad was difficult because many prohibited weapons could not be used, which was why Hulk had repeatedly escaped from his grasp.
But now, within the borders of the United States, on his turf, General Ross declared, "If I let you escape this time, I won't even need you to turn into Hulk; I'll turn red with rage and become a Red Giant myself!"
That being said, for safety, General Ross still injected Bronski with a low-dose Super Soldier Serum secretly preserved by the Military, making Bronski the second Super Soldier of the United States Military, besides Captain America!
This surprised HYDRA, who were secretly monitoring Dr. Banner within S.H.I.E.L.D. So, upon hearing that Steve was going to recruit Dr. Banner, they also gave him a mission to seize the remaining Super Soldier Serum from General Ross.
So, this time, Steve came not only to recruit Dr. Banner but also to complete a HYDRA system mission.
Steve drank his drink, watching with interest as Bronski, injected with the Super Soldier Serum, fought Hulk below, as if he was already seeing himself, with only the physique of a normal Captain Americaand no system enhancements, fighting Hulk.
He could indeed exchange a few blows, but only a few. Under Hulk's absolute strength, the so-called Super Soldier appeared more fragile than an infant. Bronski dared not confront Hulk head-on and was chased, scrambling for cover. He only managed to temporarily suppress Hulk using a sonic weapon purchased from Stark Industries.
According to the original plot, Bronski would have been kicked into a pulp by Hulk, then receive a second injection of the Super Soldier Serum, and find Dr. Blue to inject Hulk's blood, leading to his mutation into 'Abomination.' Finally, he would have a true man's 1v1 with Hulk.
However, Steve had no intention of following the original plot. The Super Soldier Serum was already scarce and couldn't be wasted on a soldier like Bronski.
As for letting him transform into Abomination, that was even more impossible. Before coming, Stevehad already sent Deadpool to bring Dr. Blue, along with a warehouse full of his copied Hulk blood, back to Avengers Tower.
Here, let us congratulate Dr. Blue! He no longer has to suffer the tragic fate of becoming the big-headed 'Leader' and being imprisoned by General Ross, ultimately turning evil. He has fortunately been promoted to a member of the Avengers R&D department, and all future research funds will be paid by Mr. Rogers.
Chapter 100 You are a classic villain, I am not a classic hero
Of course, in return, Mr. Blue's research findings also belong to Steve. That's very reasonable, isn't it?
Now, let Steve get to today's main business.
Below, upon hearing Betty's desperate screams, Hulk's rage intensified, and he forcibly broke free from the suppression of the sonic attack. He grabbed the surrounding steel fragments with both hands, cutting two armored vehicles equipped with sonic weapons in half.
Hopefully, the drivers are okay~
And he kicked Bronski, who dared to provoke him, flying.
Just as the enraged Hulk turned his gaze to the other soldiers, preparing to tear apart these damned little bugs, a dazzling red light descended from the sky and landed on Hulk. The powerful impact pressed Hulk deep into the ground.
Buzz——————————
Rumble————————————
Under everyone's shocked gaze, Steve slowly descended from the sky with his arms crossed. His crimson, bright eyes and the well-built physique beneath his black shirt made the soldiers vaguely perceive a hint of divinity in him.
"Don't worry, kids, Captain America is here to save you. Now put down your weapons and go home to sleep!"
Upon recognizing the sacred face in the sky, a face no U.S. soldier would be unfamiliar with, they instinctively obeyed Steve's words, lowering their weapons, their eyes filled with fervent admiration for him.
Great, Captain America is here, we're saved!
But the next second, an untimely angry voice rang out.
"Don't eat sour radishes! You brats, who allowed you to put down your weapons? Pick them all up!"
Hearing General Ross's barking, the soldiers' faces were filled with unwillingness. Captain America, their spiritual idol, had just saved them. How could they possibly point their guns at him?
"But... but he's Captain America..."
"I don't care who he is! I am your Officer now, and I'm telling you to raise your guns!"
General Ross not only didn't thank Steve for intervening but instead looked at him with anger and dissatisfaction.
Unlike these soldiers who feared dying at Hulk's hands and revered Steve as their savior, as a high-ranking Military official, he knew very well how self-serving this so-called Captain America was!
The Military hadn't commissioned the Avengers for a mission, so for this guy to be here, it could only mean he, like General Ross, saw the value in Hulk and came to snatch him!
Therefore, he was full of hostility towards Steve.
Steve landed beside General Ross, waved to the surrounding soldiers who looked at him with admiration, and casually put his hand on General Ross's shoulder, saying in a relaxed tone:
"Alright, Thaddeus, don't make it hard for these young men. Young men, listen to your Officer and raise your guns. Anyway, to me, they're just a few more Fire sticks~"
"Wait, never mind, you all stand by!" General Ross's face darkened, and he stopped the conflicted soldiers.
You're standing right next to me; how dare I let them raise their guns at You? You're invulnerable, but I'm a flesh-and-blood human!
General Ross turned and glared at Steve, gritting his teeth:
"Captain Rogers, I don't recall sending You an invitation to this Military capture party. Are You overstepping your bounds, stealing from the Military? Are You Avengers trying to quit?!"
"Heh, overstepping?"
Steve chuckled, and the hand on General Ross's shoulder suddenly and unexpectedly clamped around his neck, lifting him up. He sneered:
"Someone is indeed overstepping here, but I somehow feel that person is You, Thaddeus. Don't You know that superhuman incidents are now within the Avengers' jurisdiction?"
"You old bastard, answer me, look in my eyes tell me!"
General Ross's face turned red, and he frantically tried to pry off Steve's iron-vice-like hand from his neck, but no matter how hard he tried, it was useless. He could only threaten with the air in his chest:
"You... You bastard, are You trying to commit treason? Let go of me! I am a serving Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force!"
Steve looked at General Ross, who still hadn't grasped the situation, with pity in his eyes:
"Oh, You poor fellow, look at this weak and powerless threat. Little Ross, tell Uncle Rogers, where do You plan to accuse me of treason? Is it with the President?"
"Should I call that good-for-nothing in the White House right now and ask him if America wants to become a second Wakanda because of your foolish decision?"
General Ross's pupils constricted. Only then did he remember that this guy in front of him was not only selfish but also not as full of true goodness and beauty as rumored. The video of the Wakandan army being slaughtered a month ago flashed through his mind like a slideshow.
Shit! How could I forget that this guy in front of me is an even crazier lunatic than I am!
When a person is under someone else's roof, they have to bow their head. General Ross unwillingly lowered his eyes, filled with resentment, and conceded:
"You win. Banner is yours. I'll take my men and leave, alright?!"
Despite General Ross's concession, Steve didn't release him. Instead, he raised a mocking smile:
"Classic, truly classic. The classic fake surrender, the classic resentful eyes. Thaddeus, You're wasted as a General; You should enter the acting industry and win an Oscar for Best Classic Villain!"
"But did You forget, this isn't acting; this is reality. Don't You know that in our current positions, when You lower your head, all the resentment in your eyes is exposed to me?"
"So, I'm sorry, although You are a classic villain, I am not one of those classic Super Hero who, knowing they let the opponent go, will then find themselves in a lot of trouble later."
"So, good night, General Ross~"
"You..." In General Ross's disbelieving eyes, before he could utter his last words, Steve's hand gripping his neck suddenly tightened.
Crack——————
Just as Steve said, he wasn't a classic compassionate hero, so there was no classic interruption when he made his move, nor any classic moment of compassion that would make him let the person go. Therefore, General Ross naturally didn't have the classic plot of surviving a Super Hero's grasp.
His neck was crushed by Steve, softer than a pleasure cup, and he died bleeding from all seven orifices, more dead than dead, then was thrown onto the ground like trash by Steve.
The surrounding soldiers looked on blankly at these two rapid changes, their brains almost crashing, unsure how to react for a moment.
Urgent, my spiritual idol just killed my irritable Officer. What should I do now?
Should I open champagne to celebrate, or should I dance on his grave right here?