American TV series: Start with the little Sheldon's wool

Chapter 706 Mission
"Steve, are you sure someone is impersonating one of our own and trying to steal the nuclear reactor bomb?"

Tony, disguised as a passerby, asked Captain America, who was also pretending to be a passerby, a question.

“I’m sure those people came prepared and very professionally. They probably already have the nuclear reactor bomb,” Captain America replied, his brow slightly furrowed.

At this point, almost a month had passed since Scarlet Witch joined the Avengers for training.

During this time, the girl also went on many missions with the Avengers members.

This mission was initiated by the Avengers receiving a last-minute notification from above that a small team, suspected to be remnants of Hydra, was attempting to steal a nuclear reactor bomb hidden in the Capitol.

Furthermore, nuclear reaction bombs are extremely dangerous items.

It is a small nuclear weapon developed based on the nuclear reaction formula contributed by Tony.

It is very small, about the size of a regular bomb, but its power is absolutely strong; one bomb is enough to destroy a block.

Therefore, such a powerful and portable nuclear weapon must not fall into the hands of the remnants of Hydra.

Who knows what those lunatics will do with these nuclear weapons?

Given the seriousness and urgency of the situation, the Avengers members and the four street heroes, including Scarlet Witch, who had received the mission, quickly arrived outside the Capitol to set up a perimeter.

Fearing that they might alert the terrorists prematurely, Captain America and his team opted for a disguise operation this time.

They hid themselves among ordinary people.

The Parliament building is not far from the center of Apple City, only about two blocks away, and there is a considerable flow of people.

This provided excellent cover for Captain America and his team's disguise operation.

However, Captain America's vibranium shield, Spider-Man's bodysuit, and even Vision with his mechanical body are all too distinctive.

Hiding is not easy. In just a short while, people recognized their identities and gradually gathered around to watch the spectacle.

This situation undoubtedly increases the difficulty of everyone's actions.

Captain America frowned earlier because he had noticed this.

On the contrary, thanks to the nanotechnology contributed by Scott, Tony, who has already developed a nanosuit, and Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye, and others, who have changed into ordinary clothes, have done a very good job of disguising themselves.

Back to Tony, after receiving confirmation from the captain, he turned to Vision and said, "Keep a close eye on the surveillance cameras in the building. If the terrorists come out, remember to notify us in advance."

"Understood~" Vision nodded, his eyes transforming into a data network to monitor the situation inside the Capitol Building.

Compared to Captain America, with whom he has some disagreements, Tony's cooperation with Vision, the super-intelligent robot, has become increasingly seamless lately.

"Captain, there are too many civilians around. If a battle breaks out, there will inevitably be friendly fire. Should we evacuate them in advance?" Black Widow, who had also noticed the unfavorable situation, quietly approached Captain America to ask for his opinion.

Perhaps it's because the Avengers and street heroes have made such a good impression lately.

Even though they knew there would be danger on their mission, the locals who recognized them couldn't help but gather around to watch the spectacle, acting as if they were courting death.

"Let's leave it at that for now." Captain America thought for a moment and then shook his head slightly.

To reiterate, Captain America and his team's disguise operation this time was precisely to avoid alerting the enemy prematurely.

Once the crowd is dispersed on a large scale, their whereabouts will undoubtedly be exposed.

This adds further difficulty to the mission.

"Watch out, they're coming out!"

At that moment, Vision, who was monitoring the situation inside the building through a virtual network, issued a warning to everyone.

Then, a well-equipped squad, resembling a special forces unit, walked out of the building in an orderly fashion.

If you didn't know the inside story, you'd really think they were an official team going out on a mission.

"Start the operation, and finish this quickly!"

Upon seeing the enemy appear, Captain America immediately issued the order to move.

We hope to minimize the impact.

However, he still underestimated the capabilities of this terrorist squad.

Upon realizing something was amiss, the terrorist squad immediately drew their weapons and began indiscriminately firing on the group of superheroes and civilians.

Wanda~

Suppressed by firepower, Captain America immediately summoned the Scarlet Witch, who possessed magical artifacts.

"clear!!!"

The Scarlet Witch, already accustomed to the operational procedures, waved her hands to summon crimson chaotic power, freezing the bullets fired by the terrorists in mid-air. With the clanging of bullets hitting the ground, the crisis heading towards the civilians was temporarily averted.

"Well done!" Captain America shouted, charging towards the terrorists with his shield raised.

At the same time, Tony, equipped with nanotech armor, and Quicksilver, who had activated his super speed, also launched their respective operations.

Soon, the terrorist squad of less than ten people had their weapons shot down by lasers, and then were knocked to the ground one by one by Quicksilver.

Finally, he was entangled in Spider-Man's webs and turned into a "zongzi" (a type of Chinese rice dumpling).

Nearby, "ordinary people" like Hawkeye and Black Widow didn't even have time to make a move.

"You're under arrest. Tell us who ordered you, and maybe you'll get a lighter sentence." Captain America looked at the surrounded terrorists, intending to extract more information.

It's not easy for an ordinary person to get into the conference building, let alone an entire terrorist squad.

But the other party actually succeeded.

Therefore, either this terrorist squad has a mastermind behind it, or there is a traitor within the higher-ups.

Regardless of which one it is, Captain America should take it seriously.

"Do you think you've won just like that?" The terrorist squad leader, surrounded by enemies, removed his mask, revealing a weathered face.

“Crossbones, so it really is you Hydra.” Captain America recognized the other’s face.

Crossbones, a former core member of Hydra.

They had been operating in Kosovia, Hydra's stronghold. The Avengers had encountered them when they last went to Kosovia to carry out a cleanup mission.

But in the end, the old fox still managed to escape.

I never expected them to appear here, especially in this way.

"Unfortunately, this operation was not orchestrated by Hydra. If you want to know who's behind it, feel free to guess. The result will definitely surprise you..." Crossbones revealed a mysterious smile.

He was clearly pleased that he could cause trouble for the Avengers.

Then, his smile grew even more maniacal as he shouted, "Hail hydra!!!"

At the same time, Crossbones detonated the nuclear reactor bomb that had just been stolen from the Capitol.

"Danger!!! Take cover!"

Captain America, who was still pondering the deeper meaning of Crossbones' words, immediately noticed the other party's subtle movements thanks to his keen sense of danger.

However, the bomb had already been detonated, and it was clearly too late to stop it.

Therefore, after Captain America gave a warning, he only had time to tackle Hawkeye next to him.

Then they used shields to cover the two of them.

It is foreseeable that casualties will be inevitable with the explosion of the nuclear reaction bomb, but every little bit can be reduced.

At least that's what Captain America thought at that moment.

Of course, for Tony, who possesses nanotech armor, and for the street heroes with superpowers, the power of a nuclear reactor bomb is not a significant threat.

In fact, they were even faster than Captain America in taking emergency evasive action.

The only ones in real danger are the ordinary people who have gathered around to watch the spectacle.

As the nuclear bomb instantly turned the nearest terrorists into mincemeat, the shockwave and flames spread towards the surrounding civilians.

At this critical moment, the Scarlet Witch unleashed a powerful burst of chaotic energy, confining the nuclear explosion to a certain range.

Then it slowly compresses into a small ball.

The fear on the faces of the surrounding crowd had not yet subsided, but after witnessing the Scarlet Witch's heroic act, they couldn't help but applaud the girl for escaping death.

Of course, there are also some smart people who are quietly retreating into the distance.

As for Scarlet Witch, she was already barely managing to contain the power of the nuclear explosion.

Compressing nuclear energy into small spheres is an extreme feat.

To completely resolve the crisis, we need to find another way to dispose of this nuclear sphere.

Unfortunately, there were too many people around. Before the girl could lose control of the energy ball, the best solution she could think of was to send it into the air and explode it.
Although the impact is still negative, at least the losses can be minimized.

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(End of this chapter)