The moment Eller grabbed the mysterious woman, the fast-moving figure charged at Eller again.
So, Eller let go of the mysterious woman and took a step back before the sub-sonic fist landed on him.
After dodging the attack and connecting the abilities of these two, Eller guessed their identities.
Wanda Maximoff, codenamed 'Scarlet Witch', her current abilities are telepathy and telekinesis.
Pietro Maximoff, codenamed 'Quicksilver', his ability is super speed.
In Eller's memory, these two would display their abilities in 2015 and, after resolving misunderstandings, would fight Ultron alongside the Avengers.
But it's only 2010 now, and these twins have gained superpowers with HYDRA's help, so it seems fate has changed once again.
After Quicksilver's strike missed, he hid to look for other opportunities, while Scarlet Witch still stood in front of Eller.
Scarlet Witch was wearing a blue and white striped hospital gown, with a silver mechanical headband on her head.
"Do you know where the person in charge of this Base is?" Eller asked tentatively.
...
Scarlet Witch was expressionless at the moment, red telekinetic energy flickering at her fingertips. The next moment, the crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling disintegrated, and dozens of crystals shot towards Eller like arrows.
These crystal spikes were very easy for Eller to dodge. He moved slightly a few times and avoided all of them.
"Is she completely brainwashed? Or has she temporarily lost her will?" Eller speculated about the current state of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.
The two of them looked different from the previous enhanced soldiers; those enhanced soldiers did not wear silver mechanical headbands.
Eller prepared to destroy Scarlet Witch's and Quicksilver's headbands first to see if their mental states would change.
If they became normal, Eller would not kill them. If they remained in a state where even communication was impossible... then Eller would have no choice but to be ruthless.
No sooner said than done, Eller drew his Magnum Shooter 40X and aimed at Scarlet Witch, then pulled the trigger. Dozens of bullets instantly shot out, flying towards Scarlet Witch's headband.
Scarlet Witch stretched out her hands, and red telekinetic energy formed a shield in front of her, blocking the bullets.
Although Scarlet Witch blocked all the bullets, judging by her constantly gritting her back teeth, it was definitely not an easy task.
Seeing this, Eller prepared to pull the trigger again, but he suddenly felt a danger approaching him.
It was Quicksilver! Realizing what was happening, Eller dodged sideways, avoiding the powerful sub-sonic punch.
Bang—
That fist landed on a stone pillar, and in an instant, the pillar turned into dust.
"What a hard fist, this is completely different from the Quicksilver who was mowed down by machine guns," Eller remarked, then fired a shot at the last place Quicksilver had lingered.
In the original timeline, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver's superpowers were activated by the mind stone, but now, they gained superpowers five years earlier.
This means HYDRA has already developed a way to activate human potential superpowers? Eller was immediately curious.
Perhaps the difference in how they obtained their abilities gave Quicksilver super speed, but also extremely strong physical qualities.
"Run, Pietro, run!"
Eller spoke while gathering visual intelligence from the scene. Soon, the Magnum Armor's super computing power organized Quicksilver's movement trajectory and predicted his next move.
Two seconds later, Quicksilver attacked Eller according to the trajectory calculated by the Magnum Armor.
Eller pretended not to react, letting Quicksilver approach him. But when Quicksilver was about to get close, Eller drew his Magnum Shooter 40X and pulled the trigger at Quicksilver.
Whoosh—
The bullet left the barrel, and Quicksilver had nowhere to hide. After Eller's next blink, Quicksilver, whose headband had been shot off, fell to the ground, wailing in pain.
"My head! What did you do to me!" Quicksilver wailed in agony, then rolled a few times on the floor before passing out.
Seeing this, Eller could confirm that Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver's brainwashing was not yet complete, and HYDRA was using those mysterious headbands to forcefully command them to fight.
After dealing with Quicksilver's threat, Eller suddenly felt a red light ignite. He turned his head and saw Scarlet Witch in a furious state. Even with the headband that forcibly controlled her actions, she let out an angry roar.
"You! How dare you hurt my family!"
Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch are twins. When they were ten, a rebellion broke out in Sokovia. The poor Maximoff couple were killed by a missile. The young twins hid under the bed, and a missile stamped 'Stark Industries' landed ninety centimeters away from them.
Unexpectedly, a Stark Industries product, famous for its 'zero dud rate', produced a dud that day. Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch survived, but they became orphans.
From then on, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch relied on each other, cherishing their only relative.
So, when her brother fell in front of her, Scarlet Witch became enraged. She possessed possibly the strongest mental ability talent on Earth, and even HYDRA's technology could not completely control her.
Scarlet Witch in this state was highly unlikely to hear Eller's explanation, so there was only one path left.
"In that case, I can only make you quiet," Eller said, then pulled the trigger again.
Scarlet Witch also turned the entire Base into her weapon. Wooden boards, stones, iron nails... all building materials were used to attack Eller.
But the current Scarlet Witch lacked experience. Her attacks looked wild, but in reality, they were very inefficient.
Eller was able to find the loopholes in Scarlet Witch's attacks, dodge every hidden weapon, and finally reach her.
"You need to sleep, Wanda Maximoff." Eller shot Scarlet Witch's headband off, then knocked her out with a punch.
Scarlet Witch's potential threat was higher than Quicksilver's, so Eller paid more attention to her.
At the same time, Strucker and other HYDRA members also witnessed Eller single-handedly taking down all the combatants.
"No, I have to transmit the combat data..." Baron Strucker realized that he was probably doomed, but he believed that the other HYDRA heads would eventually avenge him, so he tried to transmit the combat footage.
But after Strucker's subordinates began operating, a spider appeared on all the computer screens inside the entire Base. The Spider Smartphone locked all the computers, leaving them only to face the God of Death who had come for their lives.
As the White figure appeared in the core control room of the Base, the HYDRA members all prepared for death.
Eller ignored the hostile gazes of the HYDRA members and went straight to Strucker, who had been commanding the enhanced soldiers not long ago.
"You are Strucker? The person in charge of this Base?" Eller, after transforming, was a head taller than Baron Strucker. When he stood in front of Strucker, he invisibly brought immense pressure upon Strucker.
At this moment, Strucker was extremely flustered. He stammered, "Strucker is a title our family has always inherited. May I ask what you want?"
"Is the political turmoil in Sokovia related to you?" Eller questioned in a tone that allowed no rebuttal from Strucker.
Hearing this, a hint of guilt appeared in Strucker's eyes, and then he said ambiguously:
"Not entirely."
"Then how do you explain human trafficking and illegal human experimentation?" Eller's interrogation chilled Strucker's heart.
Strucker tried to find a way out of this certain death situation. He sophistically argued, "I can assure you they were all voluntary."
"Ha!" Hearing this, Eller let out a light laugh, "You HYDRA are indeed interesting, truly capable of making me laugh."
"Ha, ha..."
Although he didn't know what Eller wanted to do, Strucker still laughed in agreement, then lowered his posture, trying to beg for mercy:
"So, can you spare me now?"
"Spare you? At this very moment?" Eller's voice became playful, "Are you perhaps joking?"
This made cold sweat trickle down Baron Strucker's back. He had seen from the surveillance footage the formidable combat power of this person who single-handedly killed all the HYDRA soldiers. A direct confrontation would absolutely not defeat him.
"It seems there's no conflict of interest between us, is there? I can even give you the best enhanced serum. As long as you spare me, I can even offer money as compensation." Baron Strucker tried to bribe Eller.
But how could Eller's killing intent be swayed by such minor gains?
"Conflict of interest?" As soon as the words fell, Eller aimed his Magnum Shooter 40X at Baron Strucker's head, then firmly stated:
"I'm sorry, I was born to deal with people like you, and the HYDRA behind you. The source of this title and power also came into being because of people like you."
Bang bang bang—
Eller pulled the trigger, and three bullets pierced through Strucker's body: the first through his head, the second through his heart, and the third through his throat.
Strucker no longer had a chance to reply. His lifeless body slowly fell backward until it collapsed completely onto the ground.
"My Lord Baron... is dead?"
The remaining HYDRA members on the scene showed shock after seeing Baron Strucker die, but the shock quickly turned into anger, then killing intent.
These HYDRA members were all administrative staff, with not much combat-related skill, but for HYDRA, they could sacrifice their lives.
"hail hydra!!" Dr. List, who usually looked worried, was the first to act. He took a grenade from his waist, pulled the pin, and ran towards Eller.
Subsequently, the other HYDRA members followed suit, launching suicidal attacks on Eller.
Facing these meaningless suicidal attacks, Eller did not dodge. These grenades couldn't even make his armor dusty.
Boom boom boom—
After a series of explosions, the only living people left in the entire Base were Eller and the Maximoff twins.
Eller did not revert from his transformation. He still wanted to see what else HYDRA had hidden in this Base.
Strucker had mentioned 'enhanced serum' before he died, and how the Maximoff twins activated their superpowers. These were all mysteries lingering in Eller's mind.
After eliminating all HYDRA members, Eller walked deeper into the Base. Soon, he arrived at what appeared to be a laboratory.
Although it was called a laboratory, there were many small rooms resembling cells, each with a number.
The Spider Smartphone returned to Eller's side at this moment. It quietly rested on Eller's shoulder, as if taking a break.
"You worked hard, little guy." Eller patted the small spider. Its mini body contained countless pieces of information.
Then, Eller made the mechanical spider return to its phone form.
There wasn't much in the laboratory, mostly instruments Eller didn't recognize, and some cryo-pods.
Eller walked to a cryo-pod, wiped away the mist on the surface, and saw a dead experimental subject submerged in nutrient solution.
This experimental subject was not old, at most fifteen or sixteen. After undergoing the so-called human experimentation, half of his body had become enormous, and horns had grown on his head.
Eller didn't know what this child had experienced in life, but he knew one thing: HYDRA deserved to die!
Besides this child, Eller also saw about fifty other pods, and this might just be the tip of the iceberg.
Thinking of this, Eller went to a computer and examined the HYDRA scientists' experimental records.
[1976.4.3, Successfully obtained 'Zero'. Enhanced serum research begins]
[1980.3.1, Enhanced serum initially completed, live experiments on animals begin]
[1985.8.9, Live experiment research is not going smoothly, estimated to require five more years before human experimentation can begin]
[1990.7.1, Human experimentation begins]
[1997.12.3, First-generation enhanced serum completed, 100% success rate, but effect is only 30% of 'Zero']
[2001.1.9, Second-generation serum completed, 20% success rate, effect is 40% of Zero, a failure]
[2003.3.21, Third-generation serum shows hidden characteristic of activating human superpowers, 'Superhuman Project' launched, enhancement success rate is 30%]
[2006.8.6, Fourth-generation serum completed, enhancement success rate 50%]
[2008.1.3, Late-stage Fourth-generation serum completed, 80% success rate, effect is 80% of Zero]
[2009.12.29, Fifth-generation serum completed, 100% enhancement success rate, effect is equal to Zero (individuals with excellent potential may exceed Zero)]
Looking at these experimental records spanning a long period, Eller became increasingly emotional, and when he found a photo of 'Zero' in a folder.
Although no name was written, the attire and appearance were all too familiar to Eller.
"Wait, this red and blue battle suit, and the blonde hair and perky butt, isn't this Captain America?"
At this moment, Eller realized that the timeline of this World might have changed in 1976.
HYDRA discovered Captain America earlier than S.H.I.E.L.D.!
This change provided HYDRA with excellent material. They named Captain America 'Zero' and used him as a blueprint to continuously iterate and research the super-soldier serum, even developing it to the fifth generation.
No wonder there were enhanced human soldiers outside, and no wonder Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver developed their superpowers five years early... It turns out the timeline changed more than thirty years ago.
It's still 2010, and HYDRA has already developed the fifth-generation serum. If they were to research an even stronger serum in a few more years, what a terrifying scene that would be...
Thinking of this, Eller wanted to know Captain America's final whereabouts, but the experimental logs here were incomplete. The last relevant record was in 1998.
[1998.6.7, Zero transferred]
Where did Captain America go last? The experimental log did not mention this matter.
HYDRA's secrecy was very good; some top-secret projects were only known to direct superiors, and before their identities were revealed, there might even be two HYDRA members hostile to each other.
In short, Eller searched through all the computers in this fortress but couldn't find where Captain America had gone.
The lack of information on Captain America disappointed Eller, but it also served as a reminder: if he encountered 'Captain America' in future events, it would be best not to fully trust him.
After all, the Captain America who would appear next was very likely to sincerely shout, 'hail hydra!!'
"But if Captain America is being transferred between various HYDRA branches as an experimental subject, doesn't that mean each HYDRA branch will produce different results?"
Eller realized that given HYDRA's massive scale, they absolutely wouldn't put all their chips on just this one Base; they were definitely conducting other related experiments.
From now on, even if HYDRA released something strange, Eller wouldn't be surprised.
After all, HYDRA's scientific research capabilities were very strong...
After reading the experimental records, Eller found a black briefcase in the laboratory. When he opened the box, a burst of cold air emerged.
Four test tubes filled with blue serum and a gun-shaped injector appeared before Eller. A tag next to them told Eller that this was HYDRA's newly developed fifth-generation enhanced serum, with a 100% success rate and effectiveness equal to or even surpassing the original.
"A product completed on December 29th last year, and today is only January 7th. I'm afraid I intercepted it before they had a chance to mass-produce it."
Eller closed the briefcase. He could also inject this fifth-generation enhanced serum, but he'd best find a safe place to do so.
This unexpected journey brought Eller quite a lot of gains, especially the information about Captain America, which would be of great use at a crucial moment.
After taking away the equipment and supplies from the armory, Eller prepared to leave. Before leaving, he went to where Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver had fallen.
"Hmm? Where's Quicksilver? He didn't run away, did he?" Eller was slightly startled, then looked around, but didn't find any trace of Quicksilver; only Scarlet Witch was on the ground.
Quicksilver was a speedster; if he was determined to run, Eller would indeed have trouble catching him, especially since Quicksilver was likely in a mentally unstable state.
After searching around the fortress, Eller still didn't find Quicksilver's trace, so he had no choice but to carry Scarlet Witch on his shoulder and then leave the fortress.
After leaving the fortress for a distance, Eller switched to his ninja form. A large number of small birds that looked like they were made of clay flew out of his palm and landed in various corners of the fortress.
"Let this sinful fortress disappear in flames, Explode!"
As Eller's voice fell, those clay birds exploded one after another, finally dragging the entire fortress into a sea of fire.
But it wasn't over yet; the violent explosion affected the nearby snow mountains, ultimately triggering an avalanche.
Accompanied by deep rumbling sounds, large amounts of White snow gathered together, eventually turning into an unignorable White giant wave.
The avalanche was like a White beast; everything in its path was mercilessly swallowed, and finally, even HYDRA's experimental Base was swallowed by the avalanche.
This way, HYDRA's subsequent investigation work would be hindered.
After doing all this, Eller took out his Spider Smartphone and called Sorcerer Ancient One.
Soon after, a portal made of golden sparks appeared in front of Eller. Eller carried the still-unconscious Wanda and stepped through it.
His transformation state also ended at this time. Sorcerer Ancient One greeted Eller, "It seems you ate well in Asgard."
"Although the cooking was mediocre, their food truly filled me up."
Eller gently put down Wanda from his shoulder, then took out the Bottle of Life that Frigga had given him, asking Sorcerer Ancient One to see if there were any hidden tricks left by Odin and Frigga on it.
"Sorcerer, can you tell me if this item is safe to use?"
Sorcerer Ancient One took the Bottle of Life, examined it carefully, and then smiled, "Use it with confidence; they truly want to be friends with you."
"Then I'm relieved." Eller nodded.
Since Asgard genuinely wanted to be friends with him, Eller would also seriously help them.
At this moment, Sorcerer Ancient One saw Wanda, and a hint of doubt appeared on her calm face.
"Is that Chaos Magic? No, she hasn't fully awakened as Scarlet Witch. Eller, you should know her identity, right?"
"I know." Eller said frankly.
"Chaos Magic can be classified as Dark magic in terms of its alignment. You brought her before the Sorcerer Supreme, who practices White magic. Isn't that a bit too confident?"
Sorcerer Ancient One's face showed a meaningful smile. She quietly watched Eller, wanting to hear how this young man would answer her.
Hearing this, Eller glanced at Wanda, who was still sleeping, and then said to Sorcerer Ancient One: "But she hasn't fully awakened, has she? Her current abilities are just telepathy and telekinesis, and even I can easily control her."
"Then what will you do when she awakens?" Sorcerer Ancient One asked again.
"How about I send her to Kamar-Taj to learn White magic?" Eller proposed an idea.
Hearing this, Sorcerer Ancient One shook her head, then calmly said to Eller, "Sending a girl who is very likely to embrace Dark magic to Kamar-Taj... Eller, you truly surprise me."
"Sorcerer, just tell me if you can teach her!" Eller's face also showed a smile.
"Of course I can." Sorcerer Ancient One said confidently, "This is Kamar-Taj. As long as she doesn't go astray, I can teach her how to use her power through White magic."
A Chaos Magic user who came out of Kamar-Taj? Sorcerer Ancient One had never seen such a thing.
"Then I'll thank you first, Sorcerer." Eller smiled, "Maybe she can even be..."
"Alright, that day hasn't come yet. For now, you take good care of her for me and guide her onto the right path."
Without giving Eller a chance to finish his sentence, Sorcerer Ancient One opened a portal to send Eller back to New York.
Eller took Wanda with him and then stepped through the portal, returning to the long-unseen New York.
The entrance of the house, which hadn't been lived in for a long time, was covered in dust, and the mailbox was full. Eller pushed open the door, entered the house, and after pulling off the dust cover from the sofa, he placed Wanda on it.
Before leaving, Eller had entrusted tax payments and some trivial matters to an office, so when he returned, he only needed to clean.
Water and electricity were working, but a few small household appliances weren't as good as they used to be, so it was best to buy new ones. The weeds in the front and back yards could be cleared by someone in a few days. The food in the refrigerator was definitely inedible, so he'd have to restock at the supermarket tomorrow.
Some time later, Eller finished cleaning the entire house.
After doing all this, Eller came to the living room, sat on a small sofa, and waited for Wanda to wake up.
A few minutes later, Wanda's eyelashes trembled slightly, then she slowly opened her eyes. She placed her palm on the soft sofa, using it as a leverage point to prop herself up.
Her messy long hair hung down. Wanda, still unaware of what had happened, frowned slightly. She surveyed her surroundings and realized she was in an unfamiliar environment.
It wasn't a cold stainless steel bed, nor were there floor-to-ceiling glass windows for constant observation. The air was also warmer than where she had been before.
If it weren't for the hospital gown she was wearing, Wanda would have thought she was dreaming.
After waking up, Wanda sat upright. She turned her head slightly and saw Eller sitting on another sofa.
"Hello." Eller greeted her warmly.
"Where am I? Why am I here? And who are you?" Wanda threw several questions at Eller.
"This is a private house in Queens, New York, and it's my residence." Eller poured Wanda a glass of warm Water, then slowly explained:
"I brought you here from those madmen who conduct illegal human experiments. Do you know what those guys call themselves?"
"That... I don't know." Wanda shook her head blankly. She covered her head, thought carefully for a moment, and then said:
"All I know is that they could give me superpowers to get revenge on Tony Stark. I don't know anything else... But they were very friendly to us at first, until the surgery began, and our living environment changed."
First, provide a comfortable environment, relax the victim, and then gradually show their fangs... A classic criminal tactic.
Eller smiled at this, then said to Wanda, "I don't know what the textbooks in Sokovia say, but I can tell you that those guys are the legendary HYDRA, who stop at nothing."
"HYDRA? The one related to the Nazis?" Wanda frowned slightly. She also realized some things at this moment and immediately questioned Eller.
"Wait, how did you get me out? And my brother?"
"I don't know where your brother went. His ability is super speed; if he wants to leave, no one can easily catch him."
Eller said truthfully, then he sat up straight and recounted how he brought Wanda out of the HYDRA Base.
"As for how I brought you out? That's relatively simple, because I made it so they could never move again."
Eller's words were already very tactful, but Wanda was still somewhat frightened. Her thinking hadn't shifted yet, and there was a hint of fear in her eyes as she looked at Eller.
Seeing this, Eller shook his head and said helplessly, "Don't think of me as so terrifying. Most of them didn't die by my hand, but by suicide."
"What does that mean?" Wanda asked warily.
"It means if I hadn't saved you, you would have eventually become like them, a madman who sacrifices their life for an illusory goal." Eller answered Wanda truthfully.
HYDRA's brainwashing was terrifying; they could twist a person's will, turning a scientist who adhered to moral bottom lines into a mad researcher who could design machines to Carnage millions of potential threats.
Wanda carefully recalled her experiences during this time and realized that their lives were full of hints. She was now a bit neurasthenic, and if it continued, she might indeed become a stranger to herself, just as this handsome man said.
Thinking of this, Wanda softly said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome. It is my mission to deal with organizations that trample on personal freedom." Eller replied resolutely.
"Oh, I don't even know your name yet." Wanda just realized this, so she quickly said, "My name is Wanda Maximoff."
"Ailer Hestia." Eller smiled slightly, then asked Wanda a question that had bothered him for a long time.
"So, Miss Wanda, I have another question: why did you decide to participate in illegal human experiments in the first place?"
"That... because I wanted to get revenge on Stark." Wanda recalled the past and then said with some emotion.
"My parents died because of Stark's weapons. When I grew up, I even encountered some people online who supported Stark. At that time, I was a bit emotional, and that's when I found HYDRA's recruitment advertisement... Looking back now, I was truly foolish."
People who supported Stark online... Hearing this, Eller's heart suddenly felt a little guilty.
Eller had bought Stark Industries stock. His guilt was noticed by Wanda, who then pressed him for answers.
"Mr. Eller, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing, I might just be one of those people you mentioned who supported Stark." Eller said solemnly.
At these words, Wanda immediately became agitated. She waved her hands in disbelief, her voice becoming sharp: "Why? Stark is an executioner! He's a butcher! He killed my parents!"
It wasn't Wanda's fault for not controlling her emotions. For her, Stark Industries was far more terrifying than the big demon king in fairy tales.
After all, the big demon king wouldn't stare at a pair of siblings from within a meter for two whole days, but Stark Industries' missiles would.
"Wanda! Listen to me!" Eller used some small tricks related to 'Qi' when he spoke, making his voice more impactful and also helping Wanda calm down.
"Stark isn't the one who truly killed your parents. The ones who truly killed them are those who don't treat the populace as human beings."
"..." Wanda was silent for a while. After a long pause, she said weakly:
"You're right, but the guy who ordered the missile launch was executed two years ago. I can only hate Stark now. I've even lost my only relative. I don't even know if I want to live."
"No, Wanda, you must take hold of your life. I believe you can sense that your brother is not dead." Eller pointed out the unique connection between the Maximoff twins.
These words indeed gave Wanda some hope to continue living. The tears in her eyes stopped. "You're right, Pietro must still be alive. He will definitely find me."
"That's right, so you must live well." Eller smiled.
"Thank you, Mr. Eller." Wanda regained some hope. "I don't even know how to repay you."
"I don't ask for your repayment. I only hope you help me do one thing."
"What thing?"
"I need you to help me cultivate!"
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