American Comics: Starting with Muggle Wizards

Although Carol felt a little reluctant, she didn't have much of a relationship with Bucky. After hesitating for a moment, she suddenly knocked Steve unconscious.

Tony Stark laughed upon seeing this, "Very good, it seems you know what's good for you."

Nick Fury makes a request just as Tony is about to walk into Raft Prison.

"Tony, we can let you get your revenge, but please, Bucky, at least give him a proper burial."

Tony didn't hesitate. "Sure, I'm not a pervert, so I won't torture corpses."

Nick Fury, worried about something going wrong, hinted to Carroll to follow and keep an eye on things.

Half an hour later.

Having avenged his great grudge, Tony Stark strode out of the Raft prison and said to Eggman with satisfaction, "A life for a life, all debts settled."

Immediately afterwards, Tony, wearing his nanotech armor, activated his thrusters and soared into the sky, disappearing from Carol and Egg's sight.

Carol's face was grave. "Nick, what are you doing? I thought you had a backup plan, but you just stood by and watched Bucky get killed?"

Nick Fury didn't say it explicitly, but he said, "Don't worry, in a while you'll see a completely unharmed Bucky."

Carroll, unable to understand the riddler's hint, left with the words, "You'd better watch yourself," and flew away into the sky with a dark expression.

Finally, Black Egg sent someone to deliver Bucky's body to the GH laboratory at the S.O.R.D. base.

This matter is considered temporarily closed.

Aside from Steve becoming sullen, everyone else breathed a sigh of relief; sacrificing one prisoner's life would avert the crisis of S.W.A.R.D.'s collapse.

It can be considered a win-win situation.

......

2015 October.

The world situation has gradually stabilized, and humanity, after years of turmoil, has finally gained hard-won peace.

The Avengers and X-Men were also able to take a break and return to their ordinary lives.

To celebrate the restoration of peace on Earth, the Avengers headquarters held a celebratory banquet.

The banquet hall was brightly lit, and the shimmering light from the crystal chandeliers made the exquisite gilded tableware shine.

The Avengers and X-Men, dressed in formal attire, mingled and drank at the banquet with invited high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

Everyone's face was filled with relaxed smiles, eager to greet the arrival of peace with a fresh outlook.

Wearing a suit and tie, Tony Stark seemed to have reverted to his true nature, embracing two blonde men with long, wavy hair and boasting about himself at the dinner table.

Clint was not good with words, but he thought about how his wife and children would finally be free from the threat of Hydra.

It felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from my heart, and I smiled as I drank alone at the bar.

Natasha and Dr. Banner chatted and joked while raising their glasses, taking small sips every now and then, creating a rather ambiguous atmosphere between them.

As for Professor Charles, Wolverine, Storm, Kitty Phantom, and the others from the X-Men, they were all enjoying food and drinks in various corners of the banquet hall.

The atmosphere at the banquet was harmonious, except for one person who sat in a corner with Sharon Carter, his face grim.

Sharon was sent by Black Egg as a liaison and logistical intelligence officer to contact the captain.

The two participated in numerous battles against Hydra together, and in these life-or-death struggles, a budding romance had already blossomed between them.

"Captain, today is a happy day. I have good news to tell you."

Steve slowly raised his head. He had been in a bad mood lately, although he remained meticulous in his work.

But in private, he always has a gloomy face and hasn't smiled in a long time.

"Miss Sharon, thank you for your comfort."

Sharon feigned a hint of doubt, "Don't you care about Bucky's good news either?"

Upon hearing the news about Bucky, Steve excitedly grabbed Sharon's wrist, "What? Bucky...?"

Sharon frowned and said, "Captain, please calm down, you're hurting me."

Realizing he had overreacted, Steve immediately apologized.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. I was just too excited to hear about Bucky."

“I understand.” Sharon told Steve the good news that Bucky had been successfully “revived” after being injected with GH-325.

This good news instantly melted away Steve's perpetually gloomy expression.

"Great! Bucky's still alive! Can I see him?"

Sharon shook her head and explained, "Bucky just came out of the lab and needs to rest for about a month. Captain, you don't need to worry. The best medical staff at S.W.A.R. will take good care of him."

Relieved, Steve heard that Bucky was recovering and expressed his gratitude:

"As long as you're alive, that's enough. Thank you for the message!"

Steve, who was unusually cheerful, drank a few more glasses and continued chatting with Sharon about Bucky's recent situation.

Chapter 188 Ultron is born

By the time the banquet at Avengers headquarters ended, it was already late at night outside.

Steve helped the drunk Sharon back to his home, and the unintentional contact during the process made him very angry.

After all, the Super Soldier Serum provides all-around enhancement, and his needs in that area are also very strong.

Moreover, he already had feelings for Agent Sharon. He placed the feigning-drunk Sharon on the sofa and was just about to go get her some hangover medicine.

Sharon suddenly grabbed Steve's hand, her face flushed with alcohol, and invited, "Don't you want to try some more exciting sports?"

Steve, who had been suppressing his desires for so long, seemed to have been ignited and decisively pushed the beautiful woman down onto the sofa...

half a month later.

The world economy is beginning to recover, and people's psychological trauma is gradually healing.

With the advent of the space colonization era, everyone is eager to go "outward".

Major conglomerates established massive mining fleets, using rudimentary and highly unreliable mining ships to mine asteroids orbiting Jupiter.

Although the chances of these mining ships returning are less than 50%, many adventurers are willing to risk their lives for a better future.

After all, the rewards from the major conglomerates for successfully bringing back ore from a spaceship are enough to make the captain and crew financially independent.

Self-interest has always been a major driving force for the advancement of human civilization.

In 2015, space mining became a grand celebration for all mankind.

Basically, all the large and powerful corporations have joined this redistribution of profits.

The mining fleet, led by Stark Industries, gradually grew into a monopolistic enterprise due to its advanced technology, large number of senior engineers, and abundant resources.

The entire world's mining fleets combined don't even amount to as many as Stark Industries'.

Clearly, if left unchecked, Stark Industries will become a monopolistic behemoth.

This is almost unacceptable to the Heavenly Sword Bureau.

After all, unrestricted monopolies will eventually breed an unrestricted desire for power.

Therefore, Black Egg has been communicating with Tony Stark recently, hoping that he can take the initiative to control the speed of his company's monopoly.

However, Tony Stark, who comes from another world, has experienced fewer major events and his personality is not yet mature.

He even became increasingly arrogant and conceited.

Completely ignoring Black Egg's advice, they allowed the intelligent armored legion to expand without authorization, and also allowed the mining fleet to expand without limit.

In Tony Stark's eyes, aside from Carol Danvers, that stubborn, crazy woman, he was the richest, most prestigious, smartest, and most powerful person on the planet.

When Stark reverted to his old playboy ways, he changed women faster than clothes.

All the Avengers agreed that Iron Man had lost his sense of justice; this once trustworthy partner had been corrupted by the lust for power.

After a democratic vote, the Avengers decided to kick Tony Stark out.

8 month 23 day.

Luxury homes along the Potomac River.

Tony Stark showed no resentment after learning he had been kicked out of the Avengers.

"The so-called Superboy group will only slow down my progress. I should thank you guys."

Tony stared at the code stream on the holographic projection, his eyes filled with mockery.

"Once Ultron is born, Earth will be protected by intelligent armored legions, and humanity will usher in lasting peace."

"As for the Avengers? They're just a bunch of childish superboys playing house."

The new female assistant, dressed in a business suit and carrying two cups of coffee, strode into the underground laboratory with her long legs clad in black stockings.

"Boss, the coffee is here."

The moment the female assistant bent down to place the coffee on the desk, Tony's gaze involuntarily drifted to her collar.

"Oh... thank you for the... coffee!"

Tony raised an eyebrow, stood up, walked behind his female assistant, and lifted her skirt...

Just as Tony was busy infusing his female assistant with a soul, the holographic projection next to him suddenly flickered.

Lines of code moved like light and shadow.

[671st Low-Level Code Experiment Synthesis...]

Ultron appears...

Jarvis: Hi, I don't know what synthesized your virtual neural network; it's an unrepeatable miracle...

[Ultron: Who am I? Where am I? Who are you?]

Jarvis: You are Ultron, an artificial intelligence life form designed by Boss with the underlying logic of protecting the Earth...

[Ultron: Responsibility, Life, Underlying Logic?]

As a newly born artificial intelligence life form, Tony arrogantly did not set up any network blocking firewalls.

Therefore, Ultron forcibly invaded the global network in just a few seconds using the supercomputer array located underground in the mansion.