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Chapter 96 Super Soldier Serum, Thor Descends!

A secret underground base in the suburbs of Sokovia.

The heavy gates of the base opened, and a brightly colored metallic figure walked in, accompanied by a man in a suit.

"I thought you weren't planning on coming."

Hill watched the two figures disappear and chuckled jokingly.

"Feel sorry."

The doctor from Xishuangbanna, dressed in a suit, nodded politely and apologized for his lateness.

The metallic figure beside him stopped, his armor opened, and Tony stepped out, still with that nonchalant look on his face. He said casually, "Banner was attending a seminar, so he's late. Besides, he's temporarily absent. He has to go back after he's done here, so we'd better hurry."

"Um."

Hill nodded. "We also want to resolve this as soon as possible, but of course, that depends on your efficiency."

After saying that, he turned and walked into a corridor. "Let's go to the conference room first. Everyone is waiting for you."

Led by Hill, Banner and Tony entered the conference room.

Meanwhile, in the conference room, Steve, Natasha, Patton, and other key members were already present, all fully armed.

Steve, dressed in his very familiar battle suit, a white and blue striped outfit, stood out in the conference room and sat solemnly in his seat.

Black Widow Natasha, on the other hand, wore a black bodysuit that accentuated her stunning figure.

Hawkeye Patton was also dressed in black, with a quiver on his back and a longbow on the table.

Tony casually pulled out a chair and sat down. After looking around, he complained, "Where's the lead actor from 'Shocking Point'? He's not here yet? I thought we were the only two who were late."

"Thor doesn't like the nickname you gave him."

Natasha responded jokingly from the side.

Steve replied seriously, "He's on his way. Let's go ahead. He'll arrive on the battlefield before the fighting is over."

"If I had known it could be done this way, I wouldn't have had to rush."

Tony shrugged, glanced at his expensive watch, and asked, "What time do we leave?"

"You'll have to ask her."

Barton pointed at Hill, "This operation was arranged by S.H.I.E.L.D."

Hill walked to the head of the conference table, pressed a button, and a castle built on a cliff was projected onto the table.

"It has been determined that Hydra is hiding in a castle in the Sokovia forest, where they have built a strong defensive line that is strong enough to withstand an attack by hundreds of thousands of troops."

Hill pointed to the castle on the projection, where it was clearly visible that the castle was surrounded by many solid fortifications, making it extremely formidable in its defenses. Moreover, there were likely many dangerous hidden bunkers that the satellites could not detect.

"So, this is our goal?"

Tony looked at the projected castle and immediately lost interest. "If you want me to clear this illegal structure, I can call in dozens of missiles for a full-scale bombardment at any time. After the bombardment, I guarantee you won't find even a single intact brick."

Although Stark Industries is no longer involved in the military industry, it can still easily acquire a few high-efficiency missiles.

If all else fails, he can easily hack into any country that possesses intercontinental ballistic missiles and launch a few missiles from nearby.

"We are not terrorists."

Hill looked at Tony and firmly rejected his idea, then added, "Besides, destroying Hydra is only one part of the mission. Our plan is to retrieve the Mind Scepter. That thing is currently hidden in the castle. Although it is an alien artifact, we cannot determine whether it will be destroyed by your missile."

"Besides, this isn't the Americas. Randomly launching missiles here could easily become an international incident, and we need to be mindful of the international repercussions."

Hill solemnly warned Tony not to do anything reckless.

"Okay, okay."

Tony shook his head in resignation. "Whatever, the result is the same anyway. But at least S.H.I.E.L.D. has been reliable for once, finding the scepter before it was completely lost."

"Tony, you have to take this mission seriously."

Hill looked at Tony seriously, "This is our only chance. If we can't retrieve the scepter, Hydra will be on high alert, and we'll have no chance!"

"I've already taken it very seriously, otherwise what's parked outside wouldn't be my armor, but my sports car."

Tony stood up and said, "Alright, now that we have a clear goal, let's get started. Dr. Banna has a meeting later."

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In the forests of Sokovia.

The motorcycle roared through the forest, startling the birds and animals around it.

Logan drove his newly purchased secondhand motorcycle through the woods, eventually stopping in front of an abandoned ranger's cabin.

Victor and his group followed closely behind in their car.

The group took off their helmets and looked at the somewhat dilapidated hut.

It looked like no one had been here for a long time. The house was overgrown with weeds, and there was moss on the wooden steps. It was surrounded by lush trees, and sunlight shone through the gaps in the dense leaves.

"McCarthy wants us to wait here?"

Victor looked at the cabin and couldn't help but complain, "Couldn't they have found a better place to meet?"

Logan was also somewhat helpless. "There's nothing we can do; this is the location they chose."

Logan got out of the car and went into the cabin.

Their task, on the surface, is very simple: wait in the cabin for the contact person to arrive, who will hand over the goods to Logan and his team, and all they need to do is take the goods back to the farm.

But in this seemingly simple task, Logan sensed a strong sense of crisis.

After all, the Avengers are all in Sokovia, and it's basically all the original Avengers gathered there. If we were to run into them, the consequences would be unimaginable.

At this moment, Victor and his companions also entered the wooden house.

The wooden cabin was very simple. As a temporary shelter for the forest rangers, the cabin could only provide shelter from the wind and rain. There weren't even any chairs, so the group sat on the ground, looking bored and waiting.

As a result, we waited for more than an hour.

Logan kept checking the time; the agreed-upon rendezvous time had long passed.

The long wait caused Marcos and his companions to complain incessantly.

"Don't people here have a sense of time?"

Marcus stood by the window, gazing out, but apart from a few birds in the trees, he could see no living creatures.

Victor was also getting impatient. "Shouldn't they have arrived half an hour ago?"

A sense of unease gradually rose within the wooden cabin.

Only Logan sat in the corner of the cabin, his brow furrowed.

For some reason, he had a bad feeling.

Just then, his cell phone rang; it was a call from McCa.

The moment the call connected, a frantic message came through on McCain's end: "Logan, are you still at the agreed location?"

"exist."

Logan nodded in response, "But the contact person hasn't shown up yet."

"They can't come."

McCain's tone was somewhat anxious, "I just received news that the cargo has been hijacked by Hydra. This shipment is really important and absolutely cannot be lost. I need you to retrieve it from Hydra."

Upon hearing this, Logan immediately frowned.

He had no desire to have anything to do with Hydra, an organization that was far more dangerous than S.H.I.E.L.D.

At least S.H.I.E.L.D. can still operate within some legal constraints, but if you really mess with Hydra, those guys are capable of anything.

"Micah, Hydra is not easy to deal with."

Logan answered the phone.

"I know they are dangerous."

McCa said anxiously, "But we absolutely cannot lose that cargo. You have to think of a way to bring it back. It's really important."

Logan sensed the urgency in McCain's tone and hesitated for a moment.

"We only have this one chance. If we can't get this cargo back, the consequences will be dire. Logan, for the sake of the farm, and for you and the professor to have a safe place, you have to find a way."

McCain's voice came through again.

Since it concerned the shelter, Logan had no reason to refuse and could only sigh helplessly, "Alright, I'll figure something out."

"I'll send you the address right now."

After hearing Logan's agreement, McCa seemed to relax a lot and continued, "You need to get there now and find a way to retrieve the goods."

After saying that, the phone call ended, followed by a text message with the coordinates of Hydra's hideout.

"What's wrong?"

Victor leaned over to ask, while Marcus and John behind him also looked on with curiosity. They hadn't heard Logan and McCain's conversation clearly.

Something's happened.

Logan sighed and briefly recounted the information that McCa had provided.

After explaining, Logan stood up and sighed helplessly, "This shipment is obviously very important; we need to get going right away."

"But... do we really think we can fight Hydra?"

Marcus thought this was utterly delusional. After all, Hydra's army was a headache for even the government forces, a thorn in the side of S.H.I.E.L.D., and their individual strength was clearly too insignificant.

John also looked worried, feeling that this was an impossible task.

Victor, on the other hand, looked excited. "What are you afraid of? I led my troops to fight those guys during World War II. It's not as scary as you think."

Looking at the group, Logan shook his head. "Stop talking nonsense. We can't refuse this mission. Let's go and find a chance to sneak into Hydra. We'll figure out how to retrieve the goods then."

The group looked at each other, could only nod helplessly, and left the wooden house to ride their bicycles to their destination.

But after driving for a while, they heard a burst of gunfire coming from deep in the forest.

"There were gunshots."

Logan stopped his motorcycle, signaled the others to stop behind him, and carefully discerned the sounds of gunfire coming from afar.

You could tell that the fighting over there was extremely intense; the sounds of machine guns, mortars, and howitzers were constantly coming from the air, it was just like a full-scale war.

"That doesn't sound good."

Marcus's expression was grave as he listened intently to the distant artillery fire. "Could it be that it wasn't just Hydra agents trying to steal the goods, but others who were also vying for them with Hydra?"

Judging from the gunshots, it seems that other organizations have also approached Hydra to intercept their goods.

If that's the case, judging from the intense gunfire, that organization's strength should not be underestimated.

Logan frowned, vaguely guessing the reason for the ensuing gunfire, and waved his hand, saying, "Park the motorcycle here, let's go take a look."

The group hid their motorcycles and ran quickly toward the source of the gunfire. Once they got close, they slowly crouched down next to a tree and cautiously watched what was ahead.

Before your eyes is a magnificent mountain peak, with a castle perched atop the cliff. Below, gunfire raged, and groups of soldiers in the trenches moved through the woods, firing their weapons.

"They are Hydra soldiers."

Victor noticed the Hydra insignia on the soldiers' chests, recognizing them. He then looked towards the direction of their attack, his brow furrowed. "Who are they fighting?"

Meanwhile, Logan frowned deeply. After seeing the Hydra's lair, he was completely certain that the goods McCa had mentioned were indeed the Mind Scepter.

That's something that both S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra covet.

Logan hesitated. It wasn't too late to leave now. He looked up at the castle on the mountain, where the Mind Scepter was located.

It was almost a step away.

In the end, he did not choose to retreat, perhaps seeing it as an opportunity to completely muddy the waters.

Furthermore, Logan remembered that there was a super soldier serum in the castle, which the professor and Victor needed to restore their bodies.

Bang!

Just as Logan was pondering, a loud bang suddenly erupted from the group of soldiers in front of him.

A laser projectile fired from the air blasted soldiers within a ten-meter radius of the blast into pieces, scattering limbs and blood everywhere.

Logan looked up at the figure launching the weapon; the red combat suit stood out starkly against the azure sky, and blue flames from the thrusters shot from its limbs as it sped across the high altitude.

"It's Iron Man!"

He stared at the figure high in the sky with a furrowed brow. "It seems the Avengers are one step ahead of us."

"So what do we do now?"

Marcus watched the battle with a worried expression. If they intervened in the current situation, they would be riddled with bullets by both sides in an instant!

"Let's wait and see."

Logan remained calm and pulled the group into the bushes beside him, perfectly concealing them. Through the gaps in the bushes, he carefully observed the situation outside.

There are only four of them. Going out would be suicide. It would be better to let the Avengers wear down Hydra's forces, and then seize the scepter when an opportunity arises.

……

Meanwhile, the battle on the Avengers' side was extremely fierce.

Steve moved through the trenches with his shield in hand, barely using any firearms, but every enemy he encountered could last a second.

This World War II veteran harbored a deep hatred for Hydra and was extremely ruthless in his attacks. His superb fighting skills, combined with his indestructible round shield, made him an invincible war god!

Once a trench is locked onto by him, it's basically not far from being destroyed.

However, Hydra's counterattack was no joke. Artillery fire continued, and the booming explosions were deafening. Smoke filled the trenches, and the roar of the explosions was deafening.

The soil was blasted apart by the artillery fire, sending rubble and clods of earth flying everywhere, and the shockwave from the explosions made the surrounding trees sway violently.

But Steve remained calm, his steps steady and swift, like a blue shadow, running at high speed while locking onto one enemy after another, his round shield swung out.

The round shield gleamed with a cold light in the firelight, like a streak of light, accurately hitting the enemy before bouncing back and striking another enemy.

After several bounces, each impact knocked down a soldier. After the final bounce, the shield flew back to Steve, who caught it precisely and hung it back in his hand.

"That's... Captain America?"

Marcus stared at Steve in astonishment, unable to resist exclaiming, "Is that a shield or a tracking missile in his hand?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Steve rush towards the enemy, his fists swinging incessantly, each punch accompanied by a clear whooshing sound. With just one punch, no matter how large the enemy was, he could be easily dealt with.

Above them, red and gold steel armor, like bombers, continuously launched missiles.

One by one, the Hydra fortresses exploded the moment they made contact with the missiles, the solid fortresses instantly turning into scorched earth, and the corpses of Hydra soldiers flew out along with the rocks and dirt.

"Well done! At this rate, they'll wipe out those Hydra bastards very soon!"

Victor couldn't help but feel secretly excited as he watched the Avengers' unstoppable advance in the battle.

After all, he didn't have a good impression of Hydra; they were real enemies during World War II.

But no sooner had he finished speaking than a rumbling sound came from afar. Victor looked over, his face immediately changed, and he couldn't help but curse, "Fuck, is that a tank?!"

"Your bad luck has come true."

Logan looked in Victor's direction and saw three tanks drive out side by side from below the castle, turn their massive cannons, lock onto the Avengers, and fire without hesitation.

boom!!

The deafening roar of artillery echoed as shells whistled through the air and exploded toward Steve and his men.

At the same time, anti-aircraft missiles in the corner also began to be launched. The missiles, locked on by thermal imaging, sped toward Tony. No matter how Tony dodged and weaved, he could not stop the pursuit of the anti-aircraft missiles. They were like hyenas, relentlessly biting Tony.

"Damn it, these guys even have main battle tanks?!"

Natasha and Patton, who were clearing the battlefield from the rear, couldn't help but complain as they watched the shells fly by.

Natasha gripped her earpiece anxiously and asked, "Captain, are you alright?"

Just now, the cannons of all three tanks were aimed at Steve.

"Cough cough cough."

Steve's coughing came through the headset. He was lying on the ground, almost buried by the dirt kicked up by the explosion. After poking his head out of the dirt, he gasped for breath into the headset, "I'm okay for now, Tony. Take care of those three guys."

"Captain, if you saw me being chased by three missiles that could kill me at any moment, you shouldn't have said that!"

Tony's voice came through as he tried to shake off the locked missiles behind him.

……

"It seems they won't be able to deal with Hydra anytime soon."

Marcus looked at the stalemate on the battlefield and said, "Let's quickly go around to the back and find a way to get inside Hydra while no one is paying attention."

However, Logan showed no intention of moving, saying calmly, "No rush."

Roar!

Bang bang bang! !

Just as Steve was pinned down by the shells and Tony was preoccupied with his own problems, a roar suddenly erupted from the depths of the jungle.

A huge green figure rushed out of the forest, its massive body causing the earth to tremble as it ran at high speed.

At first glance, it resembles a heavy tank speeding by at high speed, exuding immense pressure.

"The Hulk, he's here too!"

Victor's pupils contracted. He had seen news reports of the Hulk's battles. During the Battle of New York, this behemoth could blow up a spaceship with a single punch!

"My God, this power! Even from this distance, I can clearly feel the ground trembling."

Marcos looked horrified.

John couldn't help but gasp. He had only seen the Hulk on TV before, but seeing him in person was far more shocking than anything he had seen on TV.

"Not only did he come, Thor came too."

Logan remained calm and looked up at the horizon.

At this moment, thunderclouds rolled in the sky, dark clouds covered the sky, lightning flashed continuously in the dark clouds, and the rumbling sound was endless. The rough lightning seemed to be splitting the heavens and the earth apart, and the shocking thunder seemed to be roaring from the abyss.

Amidst the massive lightning bolts, a swift figure crashed through the dark clouds and hurtled towards them.

His fiery red cloak fluttered behind him, and all the lightning bolts roared in unison, as if welcoming their king. Thunder danced across the sky, fierce and ear-piercing.

The thunder seemed to explode right in front of them, and the lightning seemed to strike their heads. Everyone looked up at the sky and felt suffocated!

(End of this chapter)