It must be said, HYDRA's movements were quite swift.
Tony Stark's original plan was to find all the relevant evidence against HYDRA, then hand it over to S.H.I.E.L.D. to operate, in order to inflict the greatest possible blow on HYDRA.
Although the killer of his parents was indeed the Winter Soldier, the Winter Soldier was merely a pawn, a weapon.
Strictly speaking, the true mastermind behind the death of Playboy's parents was HYDRA.
Now that he had already broken into this secret Base of HYDRA, how could Tony Stark miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and do nothing?
It was a bit of a shame, though; HYDRA's actions were quite swift, destroying everything that could be destroyed.
They didn't leave anything useful for Tony Stark.
"Sir, Nick Fury is calling."
Just as he was about to continue "scavenging" to see if he could find anything useful, Jarvis immediately sent a reminder.
"Connect him."
Playboy made this decision after a slight pause.
Black Widow had just returned with information on the Winter Soldier, and he immediately made such a "big move" on his end.
If Nick Fury still couldn't guess what had happened, then he truly wouldn't deserve his title as the head Agent.
"Stark, that grand 'fireworks' display in the forest was set off by you, wasn't it?"
Indeed.
As soon as Nick Fury spoke, he used a very certain tone, hinting madly at something.
"No, I was just driving around outside and happened to stumble upon a fireworks show."
Tony Stark, of course, wouldn't admit it just like that, playing tai chi with Eyepatch without blinking an eye.
"Is that so? How was the fireworks show? Very spectacular, wasn't it?"
Nick Fury also didn't expose Playboy, implicitly playing coy with him, "If I rush over now, will I still make it?"
"Unfortunately, it's already over; the performance has ended!"
"That was quick."
"Isn't it though?"
"Besides you, were there any other spectators at this fireworks show?"
"I don't think so!"
After briefly revealing a few key pieces of information to Nick Fury, Tony Stark didn't waste any more words with him.
He directly cut off the communication and quickly left this secret Base.
Creak!
Creak!
Not long after Tony Stark left.
Several Agent vehicles arrived with long trails of dust, stopping in a line around the messy Base entrance.
The car doors were quickly opened, and a group of heavily armed Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. rushed out of the vehicles.
The one leading them was none other than Nick Fury's loyal subordinate, the honest Coulson.
"Seal the scene, guard all entrances and exits, no one is allowed to leave, and I mean no one."
"I want you to take over this Base as quickly as possible and take everything that can be taken."
"There may still be hidden enemies inside; everyone, stay vigilant."
"Alright, everyone, let's go! Get moving!"
With Coulson's command, a large number of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. immediately began to disperse, surrounding the entire Base.
What awaited them was the mess Tony Stark had left behind.
Of course.
Although the relevant data had been deleted and corresponding files destroyed.
HYDRA, in their haste, couldn't possibly erase all traces.
Not to mention.
The HYDRA Agents lying scattered inside the Base were the best "gifts" for Nick Fury.
To be honest, even a complete mess still held enormous analytical value for Nick Fury.
However, for Nick Fury's old superior, Alexander Pierce, it was an enormous problem.
"Officer, our Base has fallen, and the Winter Soldier is confirmed dead."
"Although James initiated the purge program immediately and the core data was destroyed, the personnel in the Base did not all manage to evacuate."
"A significant portion of the personnel has fallen into Nick Fury's hands."
"Including Commander James."
Listening to the report from the Senior Undercover Agent in front of him, Pierce's face was incredibly grim, incredibly dark.
It was as if he had been slapped hard several times, and his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
If it were just a regular Base, Alexander Pierce wouldn't have truly taken it to heart.
After all, HYDRA was a large organization, and some small losses were bearable.
But this particular Base was different; it was the Winter Soldier's Base!
Ever since Bucky Barnes was transformed into a super soldier by them, for nearly seventy years thereafter, he had eliminated countless major threats for HYDRA.
This person could be said to be an exceptionally sharp blade and a top-secret trump card held by HYDRA!
He held immense value for the entire HYDRA organization.
Now that he had died just like that, Alexander Pierce still felt a great pang of pain.
However, compared to the pain, Alexander Pierce felt more anger and vigilance.
Why did Destroyer suddenly discover this secret Base?
It was simply too sudden!
It caught Pierce, that old man, completely off guard, making it so he still couldn't accept it.
Heaven help them.
The Winter Soldier's Base had been operating perfectly in the dark, without revealing any flaws.
It hadn't even attracted Nick Fury's attention.
But how could it have been targeted by Destroyer so suddenly?
No, it wasn't just being targeted.
What kind of person was Destroyer?
That was the super hero in the public's eyes, who had always done things like punishing evil and promoting good, striking down criminals.
How could such a person casually deploy his armor for armed suppression and destruction?
Unless Destroyer believed that secret Base, like the other armed Bases he destroyed, was an evil force!
So, what exactly did that guy Tony Stark know?
What exactly did he get his hands on?
Had he already figured out that the Base was actually a HYDRA Base?
That's impossible.
How could Tony Stark suddenly get hold of HYDRA's major secrets?
Alexander Pierce subconsciously rubbed his temples, struggling to ponder this series of questions.
However, this matter happened so suddenly that Pierce couldn't make sense of it in a short time.
"Investigate!"
"Full investigation!"
"I want to know why that Playboy suddenly attacked us."
"I want to know what he knows!"
Removing his fingers from his temples, Pierce quickly regained his composure.
He issued this command to the Senior Undercover Agent in front of him.
"Yes, Officer!"
"And..."
That wasn't all; Pierce then continued to issue one command after another.
A top-secret HYDRA Base was suddenly destroyed and exposed right in front of Nick Fury, so there would visibly be a lot of trouble ahead.
Alexander Pierce had to do his best to preserve HYDRA's strength as much as possible without arousing Nick Fury's suspicion.
This was not a simple matter.
In fact, Pierce realized one thing right now: this time, HYDRA would have to bleed heavily again.
Recently, HYDRA has truly been having a run of bad luck!
Alexander Pierce's guess was correct.
Nick Fury's methods were undoubtedly effective; after taking over the mess, he began a series of various operations.
Every single clue, no matter how small, was comprehensively and thoroughly analyzed by Nick Fury.
Every captured HYDRA Agent was also secretly interrogated thoroughly by Nick Fury.
Although the core data and files had been completely destroyed by Commander James, Nick Fury still dug up quite a lot of things.
A new wave of conflict between HYDRA and S.H.I.E.L.D., a new round of secret confrontation between Pierce and Nick Fury, thus began once again.
Of course.
Even if Pierce and Nick Fury fought tooth and nail, to the death.
Zhou Cheng, who had flapped the butterfly's wings, couldn't possibly know.
Compared to their frantic state, Zhou Cheng was in a very good mood at this moment.
Because he had once again received a reward from the diary.
[Item: Hacker Mastery]
[Attribute: Hacker Skill]
[Source: "Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D."]
[Detailed Description: All hacker technical experience and skills from Daisy Johnson.]
"This reward, it's actually from Marvel?"
After sorting through the information in his mind, Zhou Cheng still felt a bit surprised by this.
It had been over a year since he obtained the diary, and during this period, Zhou Cheng could receive a reward every fifteen days.
As of now, Zhou Cheng had already received twenty to thirty rewards.
Except for most of the attribute points that enhanced physical attributes, all the rewards came from the myriad Worlds outside of Marvel.
Zhou Cheng hadn't expected that this time's reward would actually come from "Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.".
This U.S. drama shares the same background as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in other words, it can also be seen as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
And if that's the case...
Zhou Cheng's eyes couldn't help but light up slightly, and he even felt a bit more anticipation.
There are some powerful skills from big shots in Marvel; he just wondered if there would be a chance to obtain them in the future?
For example, Doctor Strange's magic, Scarlet Witch's magic, or Odin's power?
This was purely a bit of fantasy.
Zhou Cheng shook his head and chuckled softly, then quickly pulled his attention back to the current reward.
Daisy Johnson?
Isn't that Quake?
But diary, you rotten thing, why didn't you reward Quake's Quake ability, but instead rewarded Quake's hacking skills!
Zhou Cheng couldn't help but complain aloud.
But complaints aside, Zhou Cheng was actually very satisfied with this reward from the diary.
It should be known that besides being very powerful, Quake herself was also an extremely overpowered hacker.
When she hadn't yet joined S.H.I.E.L.D. and was still working against S.H.I.E.L.D. in the Rising Tide organization.
She could hack into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s multi-billion dollar security system with just a laptop.
It was precisely because of such an overpowered hacking skill that Coulson took notice of her and extended an olive branch.
In such an information- and network-driven era, such hacking skills were undoubtedly very, very useful.
"Let's experience what it feels like to be a top hacker!"
Zhou Cheng, full of enthusiasm, picked up his laptop.
His fingers tapped away on it, performing a series of operations.
Just recently, someone had posted online about some monster battle, but the relevant information was quickly deleted and cleared.
Zhou Cheng was very curious about this.
Could that so-called monster be Hulk?
Tap tap tap!
With this hint of curiosity, Zhou Cheng, who was previously only a beginner with computers, began a series of smooth and fluid operations.
In just half a minute.
Several videos that had been deleted and banned popped up on Zhou Cheng's computer screen.
Roar! Roar!
In the footage.
Two green behemoths, like two human tanks, were crashing into each other fiercely.
Boom boom boom!
Everything around them was almost completely crushed and destroyed by the two, creating a terrifying momentum.
"So it was that classic battle between Hulk and Abomination!"
Zhou Cheng understood in his heart, then began to watch this good show with great interest.
When he was most excited, he couldn't help but subconsciously record some thoughts in the diary.
...
[Wonderful, truly wonderful, it was like watching a live broadcast, a million times more exciting than a movie.]
[Hulk VS Abomination, one of Marvel's most classic single battles, it's simply not enough!]
[Marvel has many exciting single duels, but the battle between Hulk and Abomination is definitely on the list.]
[This is a battle between monsters, a beastly style of fisticuffs.]
[It symbolizes power and primal wildness; it's all about adrenaline.]
[I don't know how others rank them, but for me, it definitely ranks in the top ten!]
[As for the number one spot, I think it's undoubtedly Doctor Strange's solo fight against the dimension demon god Dormammu.]
"Indeed, that monster was Abomination!"
Inside the luxurious Villa.
Tony Stark, in front of the diary, immediately felt a stir in his heart.
Ever since the diary spoiled the Hulk vs. Abomination battle, Playboy had been having Jarvis keep an eye on related developments.
When the battle between Hulk and Abomination broke out, Playboy had actually already "witnessed" it.
Although the diary hadn't described Abomination much, Tony Stark still made such a guess.
After all, in this World, besides that monster that was as green as Hulk, there really wasn't anyone who could fight Hulk.
At least for now, that seemed to be the case.
And at this moment.
Tony Stark's guess was confirmed.
That monster, which clearly came from the same "technology" as Hulk, was indeed Abomination.
"How many monsters does that guy General Ross want to create before he stops?"
Tony Stark couldn't help but complain aloud.
That Abomination, who clearly followed the same path as Hulk, anyone with half a brain would know he was definitely created by General Ross!
But what Playboy didn't know was that this time, he had misunderstood General Ross.
Abomination was not created by General Ross, but rather a private action by Bronski alone.
However, this matter ultimately had nothing to do with Tony Stark; Tony Stark just complained briefly and then refocused his attention on the diary.
In Zhou Cheng's eyes, such a spectacular single duel could only rank in the top ten.
Playboy was truly curious, what level of battles were those that ranked before the Hulk vs. Abomination fight?
"dimension demon god?"
Soon, Tony Stark's gaze fell upon the spoiler about Doctor Strange, and he was immediately greatly stimulated.
dimension demon god!?
Thanks to Book Friend 08a for the reward!