Chapter 79: Clark caught Sitwell!
Clark turned his head to look, his super vision allowing him to see the distant sky with absolute clarity.
At this moment, a fighter jet was speeding away in the opposite direction.
In the pilot's seat of the fighter jet was a familiar bald head, though Clark didn't recognize him at first.
Su Cheng, inside his body, saw this scene and became pensive.
Isn't this bald guy Sitwell?
Good grief, you bomb us and then think you can run away?
Just as well, Steve and the others still need information from you, so stay!
Su Cheng smirked and sent a suggestion to Clark to keep Sitwell behind.
Clark saw the bald man, thought for a moment, and remembered him.
Isn't this the Sitwell who invited them over earlier?
I remember Steve saying just now that they needed information from Sitwell, so I can't let him get away!
Thinking of this, Clark did not hesitate; he immediately swung Mjolnir and flew toward Sitwell's fighter jet.
Inside the fighter jet.
"We need to leave quickly, otherwise that monster will catch up."
Sitwell commanded the agents, frantically maneuvering the fighter jet.
He kept glancing behind him, terrified that Clark would catch up.
Even now, he couldn't believe that someone could actually blow up a missile. What kind of power was that?
We actually tried to bomb someone like that; it's simply courting death.
Sitwell was incredibly panicked inside.
Just then, Clark's figure inexplicably disappeared.
This made Sitwell even more panicked!
Where did he go! Where on earth did he go?
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Just then, a noise came from in front of the windshield, and Sitwell turned his stiff neck to look slowly.
"It's you!!! No!!!"
Sitwell screamed, his face full of terror, as he saw that Clark had already flown to the front of the fighter jet and raised the Hammer in his hand.
The next second.
The Hammer in Clark's hand fell, and thunder instantly rolled across the sky.
Then.
Bang!!!
Countless bolts of thunder fell, and the fighter jet was instantly blasted into fragments by the thunder filling the sky, scattering as they fell.
A moment later, nothing was left where the fighter jet had been, leaving only swirls of smoke, as if to prove that a state-of-the-art fighter jet had been there just a moment ago.
Not far away, Clark was flying in the sky.
In his hand, he was clutching Sitwell, who had just been inside the fighter jet and was now knocked unconscious by the fright of Clark's Hammer blow.
Of course, he wouldn't kill Sitwell; at the same time he blasted the fighter jet, Clark had used his Superman speed to enter the jet and pull Sitwell out.
Meanwhile, back at the Stark villa.
Steve and the other two were initially confused as to why Clark had flown in the opposite direction.
The next second, they saw Clark rush toward the fighter jet and blast it into fragments with a thunderous blow from the Hammer.
Natasha saw this scene and raised an eyebrow, but didn't say anything.
"Great, as expected of Clark. Humans who dare to provoke the Asgard Thor deserve to die."
Seeing Clark blast the fighter jet apart with one swing of the Hammer, Thor looked very excited.
See? What does it matter how powerful the weapon is? Wasn't it still destroyed by the mighty Power of Thor?
This is the power of Asgard, and the power of Mjolnir!
"Well done, it's time to show them what we're made of."
Tony also cheered, his expression showing great satisfaction.
In his view, the people on the fighter jet were all Hydraagents. This group of people not only killed his father but also wanted to wipe them all out together; they truly deserved to die!
Moreover, letting this fighter jet go back would undoubtedly be letting a tiger return to the mountain; all the information from here would be transmitted back, so destroying them directly actually saved trouble!
I didn't expect Clark's actions to be completely different from his silent appearance; he is very straightforward!
Looks like we can be friends!
Tony thought to himself, and unknowingly, he had more appreciation for Clark.
"Why did Clark have to do that? The pilot in that fighter jet was innocent."
Steve frowned and said with some dissatisfaction.
In his view, the pilot inside the fighter jet was merely following orders and didn't act out of their own volition.
Clark's behavior was clearly harming the innocent. If someone uses a gun to hurt you, you don't retaliate against the person but blame the gun; what kind of logic is that?
I didn't expect Clark to be such a person. I really misjudged him, Steve thought, feeling very disappointed.
Tony, on the side, heard this and curled his lip.
What did Clark do wrong? They attacked right to his face; if he doesn't fight back, should he just wait to die?
"No, look at Clark."
Natasha squinted at Clark in the sky and suddenly spoke up.
Hearing this, Steve and the other two all looked up.
At the same time, Clark had already flown close, and he landed directly with Sitwell in his hand, which allowed everyone to see clearly.
"Is that Sitwell?"
Natasha saw the person in Clark's hand clearly, and her face lit up with joy; wasn't this the Sitwell everyone was looking for?
Could it be that Clark went just for him? After thinking for a moment, Natasha pointed at Sitwell and asked Clark.
"Was he the one on the fighter jet? Clark, did you go just to catch Sitwell?"
Clark didn't speak, just nodded and threw Sitwell, whom he was holding, onto the ground.
Hearing this, Steve finally realized what was happening, and his face instantly became somewhat awkward.
So he had misunderstood; Clark wasn't killing the innocent indiscriminately, but had gone to catch the person they needed.
He had just been blaming Clark all by himself; that really shouldn't have happened.
Thinking of this, Steve couldn't help but say to Clark with some guilt.
"I'm sorry, Clark, I misunderstood you earlier. It turns out you were trying to catch Sitwell."
Hearing this, Clark nodded, a bit confused, but still didn't understand why Steve was apologizing.
"Why are you apologizing? Didn't someone just say something like, 'The pilot was innocent'?"
Seeing Steve apologize, Tony said in a sarcastic tone.
He had been a bit annoyed earlier when he heard Stevesay Clark was doing something wrong.
Now that he knew Steve was wrong, he might as well take the opportunity to rub it in.
"Tony, you..."
Steve was choked up and couldn't even say a complete sentence.
After all, he was in the wrong, and he had no way to refute it; he could only glare at Tony.
"Alright, alright, the most important thing right now is to complete the mission. Once it's finished, I don't care how much you argue."
Natasha stepped in to mediate; if the two continued to argue like this, no one would be left to deal with Hydra's conspiracy.
After saying that, Natasha pointed at the unconscious Sitwell at Clark's feet and said.
"There! We need to get information out of him, don't we? Now that he's here, let's get to work."
Hearing this, Steve and Tony stopped arguing and turned their eyes toward the unconscious Sitwell.
Chapter 80: The Winter Soldier Attacks!
After a while.
Inside the underground laboratory of the seaside villa.
Splash!!!
A bucket of cold water was splashed directly onto Sitwell's face, making him shudder and wake up from his unconscious state.
"Where am I?"
Still groggy from waking up, Sitwell hadn't fully processed the situation yet, squinting as he looked around.
As his consciousness slowly returned, he recognized the people surrounding him.
Stark, Rogers, Agent Natasha, and...
"Monster!!!"
When he saw Clark at the end, Sitwell jolted, instantly becoming fully awake!
At this moment, struggling to escape, he realized he was tied to a chair, surrounded by Steve and the others.
Looking at Clark standing behind them, Sitwell's legs trembled uncontrollably!
He remembered it was this Clark who had used lightning to blow up the missile, and he had come away unscathed!
He had even flown to catch up to his fighter jet, destroyed it, and dragged him out!
Scenes flashing through his mind filled Sitwell with immense terror!
"Agent Sitwell, we didn't bring you here for anything else, we just want to ask you a few things."
Natasha walked up, staring directly into Sitwell's eyes, and said with narrowed eyes.
"Okay, okay, okay, ask whatever you want, I'll tell you everything."
Sitwell didn't want anything else right now; he just wanted to get away from the monster Clark, so he agreed without hesitation.
Huh?
This attitude stunned Steve, Tony, and Natasha. They looked at each other, clearly not expecting things to go so smoothly.
As a professional agent, Sitwell was required to never leak secrets!
They had been prepared for torture, but who would have thought Sitwell would just agree immediately!
Dude, you're a professional agent! Can't you be a bit more firm in your stance?
"Are all you humans like this..."
Thor looked at the cowardly Sitwell and asked in confusion.
But that was fine, it saved her some effort. Natashacollected herself, cleared her throat, and continued asking.
"Ahem, alright, I'll ask you, what exactly is Pierce's plan?"
Natasha's gaze was serious, her voice carrying an undeniable tone.
They were very close to their final goal; they only needed the clue from Sitwell.
"What? Mr. Pierce..."
Sitwell's expression changed, and he finally remembered that the people in front of him were all enemies of Hydra!
Asking this question clearly meant they had already figured something out, but he couldn't say it!
Otherwise, their Insight Project would definitely be ruined by these people!
Thinking of this, Sitwell shut his mouth.
"Sitwell, what do you mean..."
Steve was getting anxious; Bucky Barnes was still in their hands, and this guy had suddenly stopped talking.
"Hey, we've prepared plenty of torture methods for you, don't blame me if I use them."
Tony also stepped forward; the person opposite him had killed his parents, so he was undoubtedly the most anxious.
Facing the threats from the three, Sitwell still didn't budge.
But just then, Clark in the back frowned and glanced at Sitwell inadvertently.
And that glance reminded Sitwell that the monster Clarkwas still here.
Is he going to deal with me? Right! He's in cahoots with Rogers, he must want to deal with me!
Sitwell remembered the scene of Clark blowing up the plane and couldn't help but shiver.
Even if I give them the information, they might not be able to stop us.
But if that monster does it to me again, I really can't take it!
Thinking of this, Sitwell looked at Clark timidly, then quickly said.
"Okay, okay, I'll tell you, I'll say everything."
Steve and the others were stunned by Sitwell's sudden change.
What's going on? Wasn't he just being firm? Why did he suddenly cave?
Sitwell had no time to worry about Steve and the others; he said, while carefully observing Clark's expression.
"The purpose of Mr. Pierce initiating Insight Project is to input the information of everyone who is a threat to Hydrainto the satellites, and then use the helicarrier to eliminate everyone."
"And according to the plan, in sixteen hours, the helicarrierwill be officially launched into the sky."
After finishing, he quickly glanced at Clark, and seeing that Clark wasn't frowning, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sixteen hours!"
Steve's expression changed; they had long known about Hydra's goal from the USB drive.
But he hadn't expected Pierce's actions to be so swift; in that case, they might not make it in time.
"We can't delay."
Natasha also had a grave expression; considering the travel time, they didn't have much time left.
"However, we need to think about how to deal with Pierce's plan; rushing over there will only get us intercepted by Hydra's people."
Steve said in a deep voice. Most of S.H.I.E.L.D. was under Hydra's control, so they needed a thorough plan.
While they were planning, Sitwell had no intention of listening because he was thinking about the Winter Soldier.
This won't do. I need to notify the Winter Soldier. It's not just Rogers and the others here; there's also that monster.
Sitwell looked at Clark and swallowed hard.
With that monster here, the Winter Soldier coming over would be suicide!
But since Steve and the others were right there, Sitwellhad no way to take out his communicator; he could only anxiously think of a solution.
"The most important thing now is to stop the helicarrierfrom launching; we must get there first."
Steve made his decision, and everyone prepared to set off.
Bang!!!
Suddenly, a gunshot rang out from downstairs, interrupting Steve and the others.
Oh no, it's the Winter Soldier. Sitwell's expression turned bitter. Why did you have to come so soon?
"Who is it?"
Steve's expression changed, and he became vigilant.
Coming here at this time and firing a gun clearly meant ill intent.
"Tony, there's gunfire outside."
Pepper, who was just outside, hurriedly ran in and said to Tony in a panic.
"Jarvis, check the surveillance at the entrance."
Tony first comforted Pepper, then quickly asked Jarvis to pull up the surveillance.
"Yes, sir."
After Jarvis spoke, he pulled up the surveillance footage.
On the screen, Bucky Barnes, holding a machine gun, was leading a team of agents as they walked into the hall.
"Bucky!"
Seeing his close friend, Steve was quite emotional.
"It's him..."
Tony's expression changed; his look was a mix of anger and sympathy, very complicated.
After all, he was the murderer of his father. Even knowing he had his reasons, it wasn't that easy to forgive.
Chapter 81: Successfully Controlling Bucky Barnes!
"He must be here to capture us. Since we can't leave now, we must deal with them first," Natasha said, analyzing the group Bucky Barnes had brought.
"I'll go!" Without a second thought, Tony put on his armor and walked outside.
"I'm going too." Steve's expression shifted, and he followed.
After all, Bucky Barnes had killed Tony's parents. Even if Tony understood the circumstances, he might not be able to let it go.
Steve went out not only to intercept Bucky Barnes but also to prevent Tony from killing him.
Clark saw this, said nothing more, lifted his Hammer, and followed.
Thor saw this and wanted to follow, but was stopped by Natasha.
"The two of us need to protect Ms. Potts and ensure Sitwell doesn't escape." Seeing Thor's unconvinced look, Natasha explained, though in reality, she was afraid he would go over and cause trouble for them.
Thor looked somewhat disgruntled, but Clark turned his head and gave him a signal, causing him to reluctantly stand down.
Meanwhile, Bucky Barnes led the agents to search the villa.
They did not find Steve and the others, and at this point, only the inside of the basement remained unsearched.
"Continue the search inside." Looking at the basement door, Bucky Barnes gave the order, and the group moved toward it.
Bang!
Suddenly, the door was burst open.
The figures of Steve with his shield, Tony in his armor, and Clark with his Hammer walked out from inside.
"It's those three! Don't move!" Seeing them appear, the agents behind Bucky Barnes became tense, raising their guns at the group and issuing a warning.
Seeing Steve and the others, Bucky Barnes's expression darkened, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
As expected, these people had dodged the missile attack. Pierce's concerns were correct.
Fortunately, he had come; otherwise, these people might have slipped away.
However, since he was here, these people would have no chance of escaping.
Thinking of this, Bucky Barnes cracked his neck, then shook his mechanical arm, assuming a combat stance.
"It seems our little Hydra puppet can't wait anymore." Tony's eyes flashed with a dangerous glint as he spoke, suppressing his anger.
The moment he truly saw Bucky Barnes, the scene of his parents being killed resurfaced in Tony's mind.
The idea that Bucky Barnes was innocent was completely thrown to the back of his mind; he had only one thought: to beat the guy in front of him to a pulp!
Thinking this, Tony could no longer hold back. His faceplate dropped, the lights in his eyes ignited, his thrusters activated, and he charged directly toward Bucky Barnes.
"Tony!" Steve's expression tightened, and he rushed forward as well.
Tony was clearly enraged to the extreme; going up like this might result in him killing Bucky Barnes.
He went up not just to subdue Bucky Barnes, but also to ensure Tony didn't go too far.
Both sides were his friends, and he didn't want either of them to get hurt.
Just then, Tony reached Bucky Barnes and threw a punch, which Bucky Barnes blocked with his mechanical arm.
Bang!
Both were knocked back a few steps by the immense force, with neither gaining the upper hand.
After steadying himself, Tony realized the strength of the mechanical arm and immediately raised his right hand, firing a blast at Bucky Barnes.
Bucky Barnes dodged to the side, and the laser cannon immediately blew a large hole in the wall behind him, demonstrating immense power.
Knowing this, Bucky Barnes didn't hesitate; he closed the distance to Tony and punched him in the face.
Bang!
Tony's head jerked to the side, and he felt a bit dizzy.
Seeing his strike land, Bucky Barnes followed up with another punch toward Tony.
Bang!
Steve suddenly appeared, blocking the blow with his shield. He then leaned out and shook his head, saying to Bucky Barnes,
"Bucky Barnes, don't do this. It's me, Steve."
But Bucky Barnes clearly didn't remember this and swung another punch at Steve's head.
"Mr. Barnes, don't forget about me." Tony suddenly flew up from behind Steve and blasted Bucky Barnes into the wall behind him, shattering the entire wall.
"Quick, cover the Winter Soldier!" Seeing Steve and Tonygaining the advantage, the nearby agents could no longer hold back and opened fire.
A hail of bullets poured toward Steve and Tony, forcing Steve to raise his shield to block.
Tony, fearing Steve would get hurt, could only block in front of Steve.
For a moment, both were unable to move due to the intense barrage.
Clark, watching this from the side, frowned.
Originally, he hadn't wanted to intervene, but looking at the situation, it seemed Tony and the others couldn't resolve this quickly.
With this in mind, Clark raised Mjolnir and swung it toward the firing agents.
Boom!
Several small bolts of lightning shot out, striking the agents who were firing, causing them to collapse to the ground without even a scream.
"Thanks, Clark." Thanks to Clark's intervention, Tony and Steve were freed. They thanked Clark and then looked back toward Bucky Barnes.
At this moment, Bucky Barnes crawled out from the rubble of the fallen wall. Shaking off the debris, he assumed an attack stance once more against Steve and Tony.
"Captain, I think we should end this quickly. Your friend is a bit too disobedient." After venting his anger earlier, Tony's rage had dissipated significantly, and he couldn't help but suggest this to Steve.
"I was thinking the same thing. Let's just capture him first." Steve nodded helplessly. Bucky Barnes showed no signs of remembering him, so it was better to capture him first.
Hearing this, Tony didn't hesitate and dived straight toward Bucky Barnes.
Bucky Barnes's expression changed, and he hurriedly swung his mechanical arm to block, just barely managing to parry Tony's attack.
Steve also rushed in from the side and, catching Bucky Barnes off guard, delivered a heavy hand strike to his carotid artery.
"Ugh..." Hit in the carotid artery, Bucky Barnes's expression went blank, and after trembling a few times, he collapsed to the ground.
"This is still the fastest way." Steve looked at the fallen Bucky Barnes and nodded.
The two had finally reunited, but Bucky Barnes didn't recognize him.
...
Inside the underground laboratory.
"Tony won't get hurt, right?" Pepper asked, very nervously.
The gunfire from above had been intense, and since the surveillance cameras were broken, she couldn't see the situation, which made her quite worried.
Sitwell was also very uneasy on the side.
Something wrong? With that monster up there, the only ones who could be in trouble were his fellow Hydraagents!
"Don't worry. Bullets can't hurt Tony when he's wearing his armor, and the gunfire has stopped for so long; perhaps they've already finished." Natasha patted Pepper's hand and comforted her gently.
Chapter 82: Reunion with Fury
"Hmph, how could anything go wrong?" Thor said disdainfully, clearly having absolute confidence in Clark.
"With Clark there, it doesn't matter how many people come; he possesses the Power of Thor."
Just then, the laboratory door opened.
Steve led the way with the unconscious Bucky Barnes, followed by Clark and Tony Stark.
"Looks like you succeeded." Natasha hurried over and said, looking at Bucky Barnes in Steve's arms.
"Yeah." Steve nodded.
"Tony, I'm just glad you're okay." Pepper hurried over and hugged Tony.
"How could people like them possibly hurt me?" Tonypatted Pepper on the back and said dismissively.
Behind them, Sitwell sighed helplessly when he saw the captured Bucky Barnes.
It's over! Everything is over! There's no one left now! It looks like Mr. Pierce is in danger!
"Then the next step is to stop Pierce." Steve said to Natasha.
"Right, but I don't know what the specific situation is right now." Natasha nodded. Suddenly, the communicator at her waist rang.
She picked up the communicator and saw Agent Hill's name on it. Although she was a bit confused, Natashaquickly answered.
"Hello, Agent Hill, what's up?" Natasha asked directly once the call connected.
"You should be with Rogers and Stark right now, right?"
"There's no time to explain. I'll give you an address; come over quickly, all of you." Hill explained, speaking urgently to Natasha.
Before Natasha could ask anything else, the phone hung up.
"What's wrong?" Steve asked, looking confused at Natasha's expression.
"I don't know. Hill wants us to go somewhere quickly."
"She's not the type to joke around; it looks like we should head over immediately."
Although she didn't know what Hill was up to, having worked together for so many years, Natasha chose to trust her.
"Hmm... alright, since you say so, let's go." Steve looked at Natasha's serious expression, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to trust her.
After all, Natasha shared the same goal as him—to destroy Hydra's conspiracy—so she wouldn't harm him.
...
Outside a secret S.H.I.E.L.D. base.
Two A8s pulled up to the entrance. The doors opened, and Steve and the others stepped out.
After receiving the news from Hill, they discussed it and decided to come, following the coordinates to this location.
"Is this the place?" Steve looked at the dilapidated site in front of him with some confusion. This didn't look like a S.H.I.E.L.D. base at all.
"Has S.H.I.E.L.D. really fallen to this point?" Tony pointed at the ruins before them and asked Natasha, puzzled.
Natasha ignored Tony's joke, though she was also feeling puzzled. Clark, however, had sensed something and glanced subtly to one side.
"Natasha, you're here." Just as everyone was confused, Hill's voice came from the side.
Steve and the others looked in the direction of the voice and saw Agent Hill standing not far away, waving at them.
"No time to explain. Don't just stand there, follow me." Seeing that they were all looking, Hill waved to signal them and then walked toward a corner.
The group looked at each other. Natasha didn't hesitate and followed immediately, and the others followed suit.
Completely different from the dilapidated scene outside, the inside was a whole other world.
Offices, an infirmary, a communications room—it had everything. Agents walked by from time to time; it looked just like the inside of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Hill led the group through the facility, and before long, they arrived outside a special care ward.
"This is it. He will tell you everything." Hill pointed inside and said meaningfully.
However, at this moment, none of them had time to pay attention to Hill. They were all staring blankly through the ward window at the person lying on the hospital bed inside.
"Fury!!!" Tony shouted, his eyes full of disbelief. Wasn't that the S.H.I.E.L.D. director, Nick Fury, who was supposed to be dead, lying on that bed?
"Fury isn't dead?" Steve was also somewhat incredulous. He vaguely sensed that this might be one of Fury's arrangements.
Natasha said nothing; she pushed the door open and walked in. Seeing this, Steve and the others looked at each other and followed.
"Looks like you're surprised, Rogers." Seeing the expressions of Steve and the others as they entered, Furysaid jokingly.
"Fury, your death was..." Steve asked tentatively, his eyes full of inquiry.
"That's right. My death was intentional, all to use the news of my fake death to blind the eyes of Pierce and his people."
"Besides, it also prevents Pierce from hunting me down. Furthermore, this way, I can make better preparations to secretly put an end to their plans."
Fury had long anticipated that Steve would ask these questions, and he didn't intend to hide anything, so he told him everything.
Steve was silent upon hearing this. Although he knew that this arrangement by Fury was the best course of action.
However, Fury's concealment still made him somewhat unhappy. In his view, there should be no secrets between true teammates.
"Then what did you call us here for, Fury?" Tony asked again, still confused about Fury's purpose for calling them.
Upon hearing this, Fury and Hill exchanged a glance, and Fury nodded to signal her.
Hill understood and clicked on a computer beside the hospital bed, revealing detailed images of the helicarrierfrom Insight Project.
Seeing that everyone was looking, Fury took the opportunity to speak.
"The goal of Pierce's Insight Project is to launch the helicarrier into outer space to link with satellites and eliminate enemies. I believe you all know this by now."
Steve and the others nodded. They had all cracked the USB drive, so of course, they knew this.
"I called you here because I hope you will board the helicarrier, replace the chips, disrupt Pierce's plan, and protect S.H.I.E.L.D.'s assets."
Fury finally stated his plan. Upon hearing this, Stevefrowned. He hadn't expected Fury to still want to preserve S.H.I.E.L.D.
One had to realize that S.H.I.E.L.D. was now completely infiltrated by Hydra; leaving S.H.I.E.L.D. intact was leaving behind a disaster!
Thinking of this, Steve stood directly in front of Fury and reprimanded him firmly.
"Do you still not understand, Fury? As long as S.H.I.E.L.D.exists for one more day, Hydra will not disappear."
Once these words were spoken, it seemed to hit a sore spot in Fury's heart. Of course, he understood this.
It was just that he had never been willing to admit that the S.H.I.E.L.D. he had spent his whole life fighting for was actually Hydra's.
Now, these words from Steve made him completely realize the truth. That's right, as long as S.H.I.E.L.D. remained, Hydra wouldn't disappear.
Thinking of this, Nick Fury's gaze gradually became firm. He looked at Steve and said, "It seems it's time for you to give the orders now, Captain."
Chapter 83: Sharon Joins the Operation
Steve also saw Fury's approval, and while feeling a sense of responsibility, he nodded firmly.
Knowing that there was not much time to waste, he spoke directly to the group.
"The most important thing for us right now is to stop Pierce's Helicarrier from launching. As long as the Helicarrier doesn't launch, there is still a chance."
"Then how are we going to stop it? The guards on Pierce's side aren't exactly easy to deal with."
Natasha asked.
Steve had also thought of this; attacking head-on was clearly not feasible.
In that case, they would need to use another method.
That's it, just reveal Pierce's conspiracy to everyone on the day of the launch.
By then, the government officials coming to observe will know his true colors and won't just stand by.
Thinking of this, Steve said to the group.
"On the day the Helicarrier launches, we can infiltrate it beforehand and expose Pierce's plan to the public. Once that happens, he will be exposed to the public eye and have nowhere to hide."
Hearing this, Natasha nodded, but then asked.
"But how are we going to infiltrate it? Pierce isn't a fool; the security that day will definitely be extremely tight."
"I've already thought about that."
Steve said confidently, and seeing the group's skeptical looks, he added.
"We can ask Sharon for help. Sharon suspected that something was wrong with Pierce before, so if we tell her about Pierce's conspiracy this time, she certainly won't stand by."
Judging from Sharon's previous help, she was definitely on his side, and this was the only help Steve could think of.
Once these words were spoken, Natasha fell silent, and Tony also nodded; clearly, they both approved of Steve's method.
As long as there were no issues on Sharon's end, Steve's plan was undoubtedly the best.
"Since that's the case, I'll contact Sharon now."
Seeing that everyone agreed, Steve did not hesitate; he took out his communicator and dialed Sharon's number.
...
Inside the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters lobby.
Sharon was searching through existing data, preparing to clear Steve's name.
She still didn't believe that Steve and the others would collude with aliens; there must be something wrong here.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Suddenly, the communicator at her waist rang, interrupting Sharon's thoughts.
Picking up the phone and seeing Steve's name, Sharon's expression tightened, and she looked left and right.
She then got up and left, found a secluded spot, and answered the call.
"Hello, Sharon."
When the call connected, Steve's voice came through.
"How are things on your end, Rogers? I'm looking for an opportunity to help clear your names, but I haven't found any direct evidence yet."
Sharon explained calmly.
"Thank you, Sharon. We're fine on our end, and it should be resolved very soon, so you don't need to continue on your end."
Hearing that Sharon had been working hard, Steve felt very touched and said quickly.
"What do you mean? You've already found a way?"
Sharon caught the implication in Steve's words; it seemed Steve and his group had found the right method.
"That's right, we've figured it out."
Steve admitted, then paused for a moment before continuing to explain.
"Actually, S.H.I.E.L.D. has been infiltrated by Hydra, and Pierce is one of Hydra's people."
"What? You're not joking, are you, Rogers?"
Sharon's expression changed drastically, and she said in disbelief.
This was no small matter. If S.H.I.E.L.D. had been invaded by Hydra, didn't that mean they had always been under their control?
"I know it's hard to believe, but it's true. Furthermore, the Insight Project proposed by Pierce is not meant to protect all of humanity at all, but rather to use the Helicarrier to eliminate everyone who resists Hydra."
Steve continued, his voice more serious than ever.
"So that's how it is. If Insight Project is successfully carried out, all of humanity will be ruled by Hydra."
Sharon's expression became very grave. She knew that Steve was not someone who lied easily, but if this were true, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, Steve telling her this news was clearly not just to let her know; there must be something else. Thinking of this, Sharon continued to ask.
"Rogers, you told me this news, so you must have already come up with a countermeasure. What do you want me to do? Just tell me."
Hearing this, Steve on the other end paused for a moment, as if Sharon's attitude had put him at ease, and then he said.
"You're right, Sharon. I've made a decision. I plan to broadcast Pierce's plan to the public on the day Insight Project is activated. By then, the officials who arrive will know his true colors, and Insight Project will fall apart on its own."
"And you, Sharon, we need you to help us infiltrate it and take control of the main control room. That's it."
After Steve finished speaking, he said nothing more, as if waiting for Sharon's agreement.
After listening to Steve's plan, Sharon fell into deep thought.
Steve's plan was undoubtedly very feasible, but the danger involved was self-evident.
After all, Pierce and his people had fully taken control of S.H.I.E.L.D. On that day, the security would definitely be extremely tight, and one careless move could lead to being discovered by Hydra's people.
But if they didn't stop Pierce's plan, the lives of all humanity would be in Hydra's hands, and they would be like a flock of lambs, waiting to be slaughtered.
This was something she was unwilling to see, and did not want to see.
Thinking of this, Sharon took a deep breath and said firmly.
"Okay, I agree."
"Thank you for joining us, Sharon."
Hearing this, Steve seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and then thanked her.
"Alright, I'll contact you once I've made the arrangements. I have to go now."
Suddenly, Sharon heard someone else's footsteps, so she quickly hung up the phone and left as if nothing had happened.
But in her heart, she was still thinking about how to arrange things for Steve and the others.
...
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Inside Pierce's office.
At his desk, Pierce was processing some documents regarding Insight Project.
Insight Project was about to be activated, and he had sent people to deal with Steve's side, so he was in a very good mood.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Just then.
The phone on the desk rang. Pierce frowned and reached out to answer it.
"Report, Mr. Pierce. News has come from the Air Force Command; the fighter jets we sent to bomb them have lost signal. They speculate that the jets have likely been destroyed."
When the call connected, a somewhat anxious voice came from the other end.
Fighter jets destroyed?
Hearing this, Pierce's expression couldn't help but sink.
It went without saying that this must have been done by Steve and the others; he hadn't expected that they could even handle missiles.
Chapter 84: Infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Mr. Pierce, do you have any further instructions? Is there anything else you need to say to the Air Force Command?"
Hearing that Pierce hadn't spoken for a long time, the person on the other end seemed a bit anxious and asked tentatively.
Hearing this, Pierce finally reacted and took a deep breath.
He couldn't afford to be anxious; with Insight Projectimminent, he couldn't reveal his true purpose. Tianlai Novel Network
Thinking of this, Pierce said softly to the other side.
"Very well, you have done well. Tell them to leave this matter alone for now."
"Yes, Mr. Pierce."
The person on the other end acknowledged, then hung up the phone, presumably to handle the matter.
After the call ended, Pierce's expression turned completely grim.
"Rogers, and that Stark, you two are truly difficult to deal with!"
"To think that even missiles couldn't eliminate you. Are you planning to come and interfere with our Insight Projectnext?"
Thinking of this, he slammed his hand on the table and took a few deep breaths.
Then, as if remembering something, he glanced at the watch on his right wrist.
"It has been half a day since the Winter Soldier set out. It seems he must have been captured by Rogers and the others."
Pierce looked at the time and confirmed Bucky's failure. Since Steve and the others didn't even care about missiles, the Winter Soldier must have certainly failed.
Thinking of this, Pierce's expression darkened further. Feeling a headache coming on, he helplessly rubbed his temples.
Since Steve and the others had resolved all of this, their next target would definitely be Insight Project.
He needed to prepare, and Insight Project had to be accelerated; he couldn't give them any time to think of countermeasures.
Thinking of this, Pierce picked up the phone and dialed the officials one by one, inviting them all to come and witness the launch of Insight Project.
After doing this, Pierce notified the agents below, requiring them to strengthen security over the next two days and not let any suspicious individuals slip by.
After finishing all this, Pierce stood up and looked out at the scenery in the distance with a fierce gaze.
"Rogers, let's see who is the more skilled one."
...
Several days later, at S.H.I.E.L.D.
Today, S.H.I.E.L.D. appeared extremely busy. Agents were coming and going, all looking anxious, and many guards with alert expressions stood throughout the building, appearing as if they were guarding against something.
"Everyone, please come in. Thank you all for coming to witness the launch of Insight Project."
Pierce led a team of government officials into the S.H.I.E.L.D. building.
"Mr. Pierce, we are also very happy to be able to witness this legendary moment."
A female official behind him nodded and said.
"Then you will not be disappointed today."
Pierce chuckled and said proudly.
"Heh! Legendary? It is indeed legendary! But that is a legend belonging to our Hydra!"
"Once the Helicarriers take off, all of you will be under the rule of Hydra."
Pierce thought viciously in his heart, while continuing to lead the group forward with a smile on his face.
Not long after, they arrived at a conference room.
"Gentlemen, the Helicarriers will take off in an hour. Let's wait here for a while; we will be able to see it soon."
As Pierce spoke, he walked to the side, took out a bottle of champagne, and poured a glass for each of the officials.
Seeing that his plan was about to succeed, Pierce couldn't help but feel extremely excited. Moreover, since Steve and the other two had not appeared yet, it was obviously unlikely they could stop the plan from proceeding.
"Still no way to stop us. Fury, your arrangements are useless," Pierce thought smugly to himself.
Meanwhile.
Over at the main control hall.
The hall was filled with technical agents, each busy with their own tasks, looking very tense. Rumlow was also there, silently monitoring everyone's work.
The time for the Helicarriers to take off was almost here. No situation could be overlooked now, so every agent was carefully checking for problems, fearing that something might go wrong on their end.
Among them, only Agent Sharon appeared very different. She gripped her communicator tightly and checked the time from time to time. Although her expression was calm, it was still possible to see that she was very uneasy inside.
To help Steve, she had used the guard deployment map to find a spot where security was relatively weak and had told Steve. Now she was just waiting for Steve to successfully infiltrate and tell everyone about Pierce's plan from the broadcast room.
"You must succeed, Rogers," Sharon secretly cheered for Steve in her heart.
...
Meanwhile.
Outside the S.H.I.E.L.D. broadcast room.
Since this was not an important location, no special guards were assigned here. At this moment, there were only a few staff members outside. Since the broadcast room wasn't needed for the Helicarrier launch, they were gathered together chatting about other things.
"Raise your hands, don't do anything stupid."
Suddenly, a cold voice came.
The few staff members jumped, hurriedly turned their heads to look, and upon seeing who it was, their faces instantly turned pale. They tremblingly raised their hands, not daring to move an inch.
Opposite them was Tony, who was holding a hand cannon pointed at them with a casual expression.
And beside Tony was Steve, with a serious expression and a determined gaze.
And at the very back was Clark, holding a Hammer, standing there expressionless.
A few minutes ago, the group had used the location given by Sharon, easily defeated a few guards, infiltrated here, and arrived at this broadcast room without any effort.
Seeing that the staff did not resist, Steve nodded. Sharonwas indeed right; there were no guards at the broadcast room, which significantly reduced the obstacles to their plan.
There was no time to lose. Steve did not hesitate, waved to the two people behind him, and walked into the broadcast room first.
"Who are you, what are you…"
The staff inside saw strangers coming in and wanted to resist, but upon seeing Tony's hand cannon, they honestly raised their hands and stood still obediently. They were not Hydra agents; they were just making a living, and who would risk their lives for a job?
Seeing that time was running out, Steve hurried to the console, looked at the complicated buttons, pulled the staff member beside him, and said.
"We are not bad guys; we are here to solve a big problem, so help me connect to the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. broadcast system."
"What, no…"
The staff member wanted to refuse, but when Tony saw he was about to refuse, he waved the hand cannon in front of his face, making him swallow the words he hadn't yet spoken, and obediently went to the console to help Steveconnect the broadcast.
"Looks like this is faster."
Tony saw this and raised his arm, raising an eyebrow at Steve.
"Uhm, it's done. If you speak now, the entire S.H.I.E.L.D.will be able to hear you."
Before long, the staff member had set up the broadcast and said, looking at Tony tremblingly.
Hearing this, Steve, Tony, and Clark exchanged glances and nodded. Steve did not hesitate any longer, took a deep breath, and leaned towards the microphone with a determined look in his eyes.
Chapter 85: Steve's Speech
On Pierce's side.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the helicarrier is about to launch. Let us raise our glasses and celebrate."
Pierce raised his glass and said with a smile to the officials.
The Insight Project that they, Hydra, had been planning for years was finally! Finally going to succeed!
Thinking of this, Pierce was extremely excited.
All the officials smiled and raised their glasses in response to Pierce, offering words of congratulations.
"Attention all S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, this is Steve Rogers."
Suddenly, Steve's voice came over the broadcast.
Pierce's expression froze, and he stiffly put down the glass he had raised.
That guy Rogers, he is going to... A bad feeling welled up in Pierce's heart.
The other government officials did not know what this meant either, and they looked at each other, somewhat confused.
Meanwhile, Steve's voice continued.
"I believe you have all heard the news about me these past few days; some of you may have even received orders to arrest me."
"However, I think it is time for you to know the truth."
"S.H.I.E.L.D. is not what we imagined it to be; it has been infiltrated by Hydra."
"Alexander Pierce is their leader, and the strike teams and agents have also been infiltrated. I do not know how many of them there are, but you, or someone beside you, is one of them."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the officials looked at Pierce, who could only force a smile and pretend to be oblivious.
Steve's speech had not stopped, and the broadcast continued.
"They are about to take full control of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the death of Nick Fury was just the beginning."
"Once the helicarrier launches, Hydra will kill everyone who resists them."
"Unless we stop it. I know it is difficult to do, but the price of freedom is high."
"It has always been so, but I am willing to pay this price and see it through to the end, and I believe I will not be alone."
With that, the broadcast ended.
At this moment, in Pierce's office, all the officials' eyes were fixed firmly on Pierce.
Their eyes were full of doubt; needless to say, even if Pierce tried to explain, they probably wouldn't believe him.
Pierce clearly knew this, and his expression was gloomier than ever.
That bastard Steve, to actually do something like this. Pierce was furious, but he knew that whatever he said now would be useless; everyone had begun to suspect him.
But there was still a chance to turn things around: the Insight Project helicarrier. As long as it was launched, they, Hydra, could eliminate everyone who resisted them and become the true rulers.
Thinking of this, Pierce quickly walked outside, taking out his communicator as he walked, and dialed.
"Rumlow, there is no time left. Launch the helicarrierimmediately."
After saying this, Pierce headed straight for the roof, preparing to retreat from this place; after all, it had been exposed, and there was no point in staying.
A few minutes earlier, in the main control room.
Steve's speech had undoubtedly caused an uproar. At this moment, all the agents were panicked. Who could have imagined that S.H.I.E.L.D. was full of Hydra members? Everyone began to harbor suspicions about the people around them.
Just then, Rumlow's communicator rang. Rumlow quickly answered it, and as he listened to Pierce's instructions, his expression changed repeatedly.
When Steve finished saying all this, Sharon immediately locked her eyes on Rumlow. Rumlow had been assigned by Pierce and was undoubtedly a Hydra member. Seeing Rumlow's actions, she secretly gripped the pistol at her waist.
The agent in charge of the main control button was also panicking now.
Good grief, this was actually a Hydra conspiracy. Thank goodness I didn't press it.
Looking at the unactivated helicarrier before him, the agent breathed a sigh of relief.
He did not consider the possibility that what Steve said was false; after all, in such matters, it was better to be safe than sorry. As long as there was even a slight possibility, he couldn't proceed.
"Launch that helicarrier for me."
Just then, a pistol was pressed against the agent's head, and Rumlow's cold voice followed.
Rumlow suddenly raised his gun and aimed it at the agent.
"Put the gun down, Rumlow."
Before the others could react, Sharon also timely raised her gun, aiming it at Rumlow, and warned him sternly.
Their actions were like a starting pistol in a race, igniting the already unstable crowd. Everyone began to raise their guns and fire. Since they couldn't tell friend from foe, the scene became somewhat chaotic for a moment.
Sharon, unable to react in time, had her pistol knocked away by a Hydra agent. Rumlow did not hesitate; he pushed the agent away from the control console and operated the computer himself.
A moment later, Rumlow pressed the final key, and the helicarrier icon on the screen lit up.
After taking down an enemy beside her, Sharon looked at the screen and froze, because this meant...
The helicarrier had launched.
Was all our effort in vain? Sharon felt a sense of despair, but thinking of Steve, she quickly took out Steve's communicator.
...
On the broadcast room side.
After saying everything, Steve breathed a sigh of relief. This was all he could do for now; the rest depended on how S.H.I.E.L.D. reacted internally. But could things really end so simply?
"Don't worry. As long as those people aren't idiots, after hearing such news, they will investigate regardless. They won't continue to launch the helicarrier."
Tony saw Steve's anxiety and couldn't help but say.
In his view, this mission was already a success. As long as the helicarrier didn't launch, and they investigated Pierce, Hydra would have nowhere to hide. They just needed to wait.
"Yeah, you're right."
Hearing this, Steve also nodded, his expression softening a little.
Just then, with a hum, the surroundings began to vibrate.
"What's going on?"
Steve felt the vibration of the ground, and his expression changed. This feeling was just like the movement of a helicarrier launching.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Steve's communicator rang. He picked it up and saw it was from Sharon, so he answered it directly.
"Rogers, it's bad. The helicarrier launch had originally been stopped, but Rumlow seized control and launched the helicarrier nationwide."
The call connected, and Sharon's anxious and helpless voice came through.
Sure enough, Steve's expression darkened. The helicarrierhad indeed been forcibly launched; this was going to be difficult to handle.
"Sharon, don't panic. I'll think of a way."
After saying this, Steve hung up the phone, turned to look at Tony, and said anxiously.
"It's bad! Tony, the helicarrier was launched after all. What do we do now?"
Chapter 86: Hammer Coerced by Hydra Remnants
Tony heard this, and his expression shifted. "Damn it, these people are complete idiots. They've already been warned about the problem, yet they still go ahead."
If that thing gets up there, they're all finished. Now the only option is to go up and check the Helicarrier's control system. Thinking of this, Tony said to Steve.
"Let's head up and take a look. With me and Jarvis, we might be able to hack into its control system and bring the Helicarrier down."
Steve heard this and, having no time to hesitate, nodded in agreement. The two made up their minds and rushed outside.
Arriving outside, Tony looked at the Helicarrier, which was already some distance off the ground. He gritted his teeth and flew straight toward it.
On the way, the Hydra forces on the ground kept attacking Tony in the sky, but Tony relied on his speed to dodge them.
Steve, down below, wasn't idle either; he went over and took down the attacking Hydra soldiers one by one.
Meanwhile, Tony flew to the top of the Helicarrier. After a brief search, he found the main control room.
"Jarvis, hack into this Helicarrier's system and give me control."
Walking over to the control panel, Tony ejected a data connector from his armor, connected it to the Helicarrier's motherboard, and ordered Jarvis to hack it.
"Yes, sir."
Jarvis acknowledged and began the hack.
Tony wasn't idle either, working continuously on the control panel.
Time passed second by second, and the Helicarrier rose higher and higher from the ground.
"Sir, the hack is complete. The Helicarrier is now under your control."
Finally, Jarvis succeeded.
Tony let out a sigh of relief, sat down on the ground, and ordered the Helicarrier to descend back to the ground.
...
Pierce's office.
Seeing that the situation was lost, Pierce went to his office and began preparing to leave.
"Where are you going, Pierce?"
Suddenly, Nick Fury's voice came from behind him.
Pierce stiffened and turned around in disbelief.
"Didn't expect this, did you? I'm not dead yet."
Nick Fury looked at Pierce with a cold expression, his pistol aimed at his body.
"Fury, we have worked together for so many years after all..."
Bang!!!
Before Pierce could finish his sentence, Fury fired a shot, piercing his body and killing him.
With this, the Hydra mole, Pierce, was dead.
...
A while ago.
Hydra's Tesseract research base.
There were many guards scattered outside, and it looked very heavily guarded.
The base was spacious, filled with precision instruments everywhere, yet it didn't look cluttered.
In the center of the base was the Tesseract, securely locked behind a protective shield. A connection line was attached to it, continuously extracting its energy and transmitting it to the experimental workbench.
Hammer and Erik, who was possessed by Loki, were both there, sitting by the experimental workbench, reviewing the latest research data.
Both had been invited by Hydra to participate in the Tesseract research project. Erik was there because of his research expertise, and Hammer because he possessed miniature nuclear reactor technology.
Not only that, but the fact that Insight Project could be carried out ahead of schedule was also due to their technical support.
"Hey, Erik, stop looking for a moment. Let's take a break."
Hammer leaned back in his chair and said to Erik beside him, looking somewhat exhausted.
"Hmm, alright."
Erik, possessed by Loki, frowned but still nodded. However, the hidden impatience in his eyes betrayed his inner thoughts.
The human before him had been sent by S.H.I.E.L.D. a few days ago to collaborate on the research. With his goal being the Tesseract, having an annoying human by his side made him feel somewhat restricted these past few days.
"By the way, have you heard? That Steve Rogers has been wanted, and the charge is colluding with aliens."
"I really didn't expect that the pride of the nation would betray humanity."
Hammer said with a sigh.
Loki nodded, appearing somewhat absent-minded. He had no interest in the affairs of these humans; after all, the heroes in the eyes of these humans were nothing more than ants that could be crushed at any moment in his eyes.
His eyes now held nothing but the Tesseract before him.
Seeing Erik's absent-mindedness, Hammer intentionally tried to liven up the atmosphere and couldn't help but tease.
"Erik, Rogers has defected, don't tell me you have issues too?"
He had long investigated Erik's background and knew he had come with Clark and Thor. Since someone completely unrelated like Steve had defected, Erik was undoubtedly more suspicious. Although it was just a joke, Hammerwasn't speaking without reason.
But upon hearing this, Loki's eyes twitched, and he was startled. "What does this human mean? Could he have discovered something and is testing me this way? Is he someone sent by S.H.I.E.L.D. to monitor me?"
"Since that's the case, I cannot expose myself." Thinking this, Loki calmed his mind and then hurriedly waved his hand, pretending to be innocent.
"How could that be? I have no idea. We just came together."
After saying this, Loki nervously looked at Hammer, fearing that Hammer would reveal his identity in the next sentence.
"Well, of course I know. It's just a joke."
Hammer, of course, didn't know that the person in front of him was the real alien spy. Seeing Erik so flustered, he lost interest in teasing him and waved his hand.
Loki finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he still didn't completely let down his guard against Hammer. After all, the human only said it was a joke; who knew if he was probing?
Just then, some vibrations came from the ground.
Hammer looked at his watch and knew that the time had come; it was the sound of the Helicarrier launching. He couldn't help but say with some excitement.
"It seems the Helicarrier has taken off. Insight Project will be able to proceed very soon."
After all, it was a project he had participated in, so Hammer couldn't help but feel a bit proud. The fact that Insight Project could proceed so quickly was largely due to his miniature nuclear reactor technology.
And just at this moment, Hammer thought of his old rival, Tony, and said.
"By the way, Stark Industries has also been convicted for betraying the country and colluding with aliens. That guy Tony Stark is even wanted, and that plan of Tony's is on the first list of targets for Insight Project."
"I never expected that the first thing the Insight Project I helped facilitate would eliminate is that guy."
When Hammer mentioned Tony, his expression became complicated. There was both the excitement of seeing his enemy eliminated and a hint of melancholy. They had fought for so long, and now that Tony was about to be eliminated, he still felt a trace of emptiness in his heart.