American comic book: I, with my abundant martial virtue, love to do good to others.

"Of course, they're just a bunch of drug dealers pretending to be drug addicts. Taking them out is easy."

As the elevator ascended to the information department, Sitwell nodded and left the elevator.

After the elevator doors closed, Rumlow shrugged. He felt something was off about Sitwell today.

Information Department.

After finding an excuse to get rid of the people around him, Sitwell turned off the surveillance and immediately took out a USB drive and plugged it into the computer.

Then, he skillfully entered the password for the Hydra hidden system and copied the data.

After copying the data, Sitwell stared blankly into the database and found information about James...

The information about Duke and the Winter Soldier was then completely deleted.

They also altered the information about Lynn Hall in the database.

After doing all this, Sitwell pulled out the USB drive, put it back in his pocket, and then turned and left as if nothing had happened.

Half an hour later, in a car parked in an alley in Washington.

Taking the USB drive from Sitwell, Lynn looked at her and asked, "Is this the entire Insight Project?"

"Only a portion."

In response to Lynn's question, Sitwell shook his head: "If the entire Insight Project is copied, it will involve the Zola Algorithm, which will activate Dr. Zola's program consciousness, thus allowing Mr. Pierce to discover it."

"Although Dr. Zola died back then, he transferred his consciousness to a computer."

Hearing Sitwell say that, Lynn nodded: "That's enough. Also, James..."

"Have the files on Duke and the Winter Soldier been deleted?"

"Yes, Mr. Hopkins!"

Hmm—in Sitwell’s eyes, Lynn in front of him was the face of Clive Hopkins.

"All information about James Duke and Bucky Barnes within Hydra has been deleted, and all documents, videos, and tapes of the Winter Soldier killing the Howards have also been destroyed."

"From now on, there will only be FBI Director James Duke and a ghost named Bucky Barnes in this world, and no more Hydra Duke and the Winter Soldier!"

At this point, Sitwell said, "But Mr. Hopkins, the Winter Soldier's situation is relatively straightforward. He has always been under Mr. Pierce's command. Other smugglers have only heard of the Winter Soldier, but they have never seen him or have any information about him."

"But both the Elders' Council and Ophelia have information on James Duke,"

"Well done, you don't need to worry about the rest."

Looking at Sitwell, Lynn said, "Also, send the Winter Soldier to Africa, and never let him come back!"

"Yes, Mr. Hopkins!"

Nodding, Sitwell got out of the car.

After the car left, Sitwell stared intently at the wall, and after a moment he unbuckled his belt and began to relieve himself.

After fastening his belt again, Sitwell shuddered and looked around with a strange expression.

"How did I get here... Oh, right, I'm here on a mission. Look at my brain!"

Sitter patted his head and walked out of the alley.

A few streets away.

After putting the USB drive away, Lynn leaned back in his chair and began to think about his next plan.

The reason he took control of Sitwell and deleted all the data on James Duke and the Winter Soldier was to prepare for selling Hydra.

The Winter Soldier, needless to say, his existence would only cause a rift between Tony and Steve in the future, so deleting his information and arranging for him to go to Africa is the best outcome.

Furthermore, Lynn planned that one day in the future, Steve would "coincidentally" learn that Bucky was still alive and that he himself had helped the Winter Soldier escape Hydra's brainwashing control.

Lynn could imagine Steve's gratitude; his favorability rating might even jump to 10.

point!

After all, I need more and more experience to upgrade my skills these days!

As for James Duke, Lynn was preparing to betray Hydra when he gave him another chance. Having been with Duke for so many years, Lynn knew very well that James Duke was not a fanatical follower of Hydra.

He has always treated Hydra as nothing more than a tool, so if a better option comes along, James Duke will definitely abandon this broken ship of Hydra.

Moreover, from a long-term perspective, he needs allies in politics, and James Duke has the potential to become Attorney General or even President, which is very advantageous to him.

Most importantly, after he sold out Hydra, Pierce and his gang were wiped out by Steve and his men.

The Hydra forces hiding in the shadows will surely be filled with fear and trepidation.

At that time, by leveraging Duke's influence to consolidate power, his influence will undoubtedly increase significantly.

As for why they didn't delete their data from the Hydra database?

the reason is simple.

One of them was blackmailed by Hydra by his family and "reluctantly" joined Hydra, but he remained silent and did not do anything bad.

Instead, after joining Hydra, he has been investigating Hydra's "conspiracy" to rule the world, and in the process, he has been eliminating Hydra's high-ranking members.

This is the persona Lynn created for herself: someone who lives in the abyss of darkness yet strives to protect the light!

Otherwise, there's no way to explain how he knew about and obtained Hydra's Insight Project!

Do not believe?

He still keeps the photos of those Hydra members who were killed!

In addition, he had laid the groundwork quite a bit in front of Steve and Natasha.

Isn't this the day we've been waiting for?

Now, all that's missing is the right opportunity to betray Hydra!

After thinking it over carefully for a while and confirming that there were no loopholes, Lynn started the car and headed towards the airport.

Yes, chaos is about to erupt here; the top brass of Washington Hydra is about to be killed and the government reshuffled.

Lynn didn't want to get involved in this!

Inside James Duke's office at FBI headquarters.

Looking at the names on the list, James Duke rubbed his forehead: "Did Lynn leave Washington?"

"Yes, Mr. Duke, he has already flown back to New York!"

"Now that Lynn Hall is gone, let's make our move!"

"Sir, do you really trust the list Lynn Hall gave you? After all, he didn't even explain how the list came about. What if..."

"You haven't really had any contact with Lynn, so there are some things you can't see clearly."

Looking at the young member he had brought along to learn from, James Duke said, "Since Lynn has already obtained this list, then I will believe everything he says."

"How Lynn obtained the list and how he got the information is no longer important."

"Sometimes, focusing too much on details and delaying decision-making is a major mistake for those in positions of authority!"

Early March, in a picturesque little town in England.

Leaning against the car, Lynn looked at the newly added Force Field Control LV1 skill in his system skill bar.

The new skill [0/3000] directly upgraded it to level 4.

This skill was unlocked after Polaris Lorna's favorability rating reached 8 and she gifted her several experience points.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?"

Tony Stark, who was standing there in a daze, asked curiously.

After shutting down the system, Lynn looked at Tony and said, "I'm wondering what Steve is saying to Ms. Peggy right now in the room."

"However, Ms. Peggy, as one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D., has been living in the UK since retiring."

"certainly!"

In response to Lynn's curiosity, Tony Stark shrugged and said, "Aunt Peggy is British, so after retiring from S.H.I.E.L.D., she has been living in England according to her own wishes."

"Look over there!"

Pointing to the town's residents, Tony Stark said, "Half of the residents here are from S.H.I.E.L.D., so Aunt Peggy's safety is not a concern."

At this point, Tony looked Lynn up and down: "But then again, as the head of an FBI field office in New York, aren't you worried that the British government might detain you?"

"If I were the British Prime Minister, I would absolutely not let you go back to America. I even have a reason ready: you're here to steal important intelligence!"

Hearing Tony's teasing, Lynn scoffed, "Leaving aside whether they have the ability, do you think they dare to do it?"

"Besides, Steve clearly asked me to come with him, so what are you doing here?"

"Could it be that Pepper has been forcing you to go to bed every day lately, causing you to feel unwell..."

"How is that possible? My body is in great shape, and I've always been working out."

Seeing Tony's stubbornness, Lynn patted him on the shoulder with feigned regret and said, "Don't force Tony. After all, you're getting old, so I can understand if you're powerless to face Pepper."

"But as a friend, I really feel sorry for Pepper, after all, it was less than thirty seconds..."

"FUXX!"

Tony Stark gave Lynn the middle finger, stammered a rebuttal, and then decided to stop talking to Lynn.

After a few seconds of silence, Tony Stark suddenly said, "Do you know why Steve insisted on coming to see Aunt Peggy in March?"

Why?

"It's Aunt Peggy's birthday today, but I'm a little worried she won't recognize Steve. After all, the last time I visited her, she already had Alzheimer's!"

Letting out a long sigh, Tony Stark said, "But I'm more worried that Aunt Peggy will recognize Steve. After all... I can't even imagine what it would be like if I were Aunt Peggy and met young Steve!"

Seeing Tony's worried expression, Lynn patted him on the shoulder and said, "Actually, this can be considered as fulfilling one of Ms. Peggy's wishes!"

"Let's hope so!"

After saying that, Tony said to Lynn, "By the way, the cube is finished. Next time we won't need S.H.I.E.L.D. prisons!"

"cube?"

"Yes, the prison on Staten Island specifically for holding superhuman criminals... Pepper's... Stark Industries construction company has already completed the construction of that prison."

"Because its shape is a cube, I named it 'Cube'."

Looking at Lynn, Tony Stark raised an eyebrow and said, "Isn't the name I came up with pretty good?"

Seeing Tony's smug look, Lynn said, "I'll suggest to Pepper that she should be the one to name your daughter in the future!"

The two were chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was very pleasant. But at the same time, the atmosphere in a New York restaurant was extremely heavy.

Inside the restaurant.

The two men, who had been chatting happily just moments before, were now sitting in a daze, staring blankly at their colleague in front of them.

"Hey Robert, what's wrong?"

Looking at his companion who had asked for a cigarette, but who had just put the cigarette in his mouth, he suddenly froze.

Benjamin immediately waved his hand in front of him.

Seeing that Robert still didn't react, Benjamin went up and patted him on the shoulder.

"ah!""

Snapping out of his daze, Robert looked at Benjamin in front of him with a somewhat bewildered expression, his breathing becoming rapid.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing Robert breathing heavily and covered in sweat, Benjamin immediately asked with concern.

"It's...it's nothing!"

Robert shook his head and instinctively picked up a beer from the table.

But before the beer could even be brought to his lips, the glass suddenly fell to the ground.

"I feel like I don't belong here, Benjamin. I'm going to disappear from this world. God, why is this happening? Why?"

Seeing Robert trembling and his voice filled with panic, Benjamin immediately stood up and went to his side: "Hey, Benjamin, I'll take you to the hospital right away. I think it's because you stayed in space for too long, so..."

Before Benjamin could finish speaking, Robert immediately grabbed his clothes: "Do you remember Aaron? Benjamin, do you remember Aaron?"

"Who?"

Upon hearing Robert mention the name in a flustered manner, Benjamin asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Aaron Needham, he was our colleague who went into space with us, carried out space missions, and returned to Earth with us, but now he's disappeared!"

"Benjamin, I will disappear like him. Go find the Illuminati, go find Lynn Hall."

Otherwise, we will all disappear!

Seeing Robert's terrified expression, Benjamin frowned, then took out his phone and dialed the number.

Although we don't know what's wrong with Robert, it's probably because he's been in space for too long, which has caused him to have mental problems.

A dozen minutes later, several medical staff immediately came forward and took Robert away.

"Go find Lynn Hall quickly, or we'll disappear like Aaron. Only Lynn Hall can save us..."

Robert continued to shout as he was being led away, drawing stares from everyone in the restaurant.

One of the medical staff said, "You've spent too much time in space this time, so he might be experiencing mental problems!"

Hearing the medical worker's words, Benjamin nodded: "That's what I thought too. After all, when we were working in outer space, a meteor grazed past us, and we all thought we were going to die!"

"By the way, is Robert still in good condition to attend the medal-awarding ceremony next month?"

Upon hearing Benjamin's question, the medical staff member shook his head: "I'm afraid that's difficult. Not being sent to a mental hospital for treatment is already the best-case scenario!"

The following morning, inside NASA's dedicated hospital.

"How is Robert?"

Holding flowers, Benjamin arrived at Robert's hospital room and asked the caregiver who was passing by.

"He made a fuss for a long time last night, and only fell asleep after being given a sedative. Judging by the time, he should be awake by now."

Upon hearing the doctor's words, Benjamin opened the ward door and went inside.

Upon entering the ward, I saw Robert lying on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Benjamin, sitting in his chair, said, "Hey Robert, how are you feeling? You need to get better soon, you know the president is going to award us prizes next month..."

"Aaron!"

"What?"

Hearing Robert say this, Benjamin frowned, and was about to speak when Robert asked, "Benjamin, how many of us are going to space?"

"Five? What's wrong?"

"There are six!"

Turning to Benjamin, Robert rattled off a phone number: "This is Aaron's family's number. You have to believe me, we'll disappear like Aaron, and then nobody in the world will remember us!"

Benjamin suddenly felt a chill run down his spine as he watched Robert staring intently at him.

"Okay, Robert, get some rest and don't think too much about it. I'll come see you again in a few days!"

Benjamin got up from the chair and prepared to walk out of the ward.

Just as he reached the door, he heard Robert say behind him, "Trust me, you can call Aaron's family. Remember, you must ask the Illuminati for help, or we'll all disappear!"

After giving Robert a few perfunctory words, Benjamin hurriedly left the ward.

I waited until I reached the hospital reception desk, and felt the warmth of the sunlight streaming through the glass onto my skin.

Benjamin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He took out his phone, intending to call the other astronauts to tell them about Robert's situation.

But for some inexplicable reason, he pressed the number that Robert had just spoken.

After hesitating for a moment, Benjamin pressed the button anyway.

As the call connected, an aged voice came through: "This is Isaac Needham."

Who are you?

"Hello, I'd like to speak with Mr. Aaron Needham!"

"Who? Aaron Needham? You've dialed the wrong number. There's no one here named Aaron Needham!"

"Sorry, sorry, I must have remembered the number wrong!"

With that, Benjamin hung up the phone.

"Ha, I've actually caught Robert's spirit!"

After a self-deprecating laugh, Benjamin dialed the numbers of other astronauts while casually picking up the New York Times.

Benjamin glanced around casually and then stood frozen in place!

The newspaper photo showed only himself and three other astronauts returning from outer space; Robert was not among them.

And Robert's name wasn't mentioned at all in the entire report!

In an instant, Benjamin felt a chill all around him.

"Hey, Benjamin?"

Hearing his colleague's shouts on the other end of the phone, Benjamin finally realized what was happening and asked urgently, "Andrew, how many astronauts are on this trip to space?"

In response to Benjamin's question, Andrew laughed on the other end of the phone: "You've been drinking too much this morning?"

"Of course it's just the four of us, so what?"

When Benjamin heard Andrew say that there were only four astronauts in total, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

After hurriedly hanging up the phone, Benjamin immediately ran to Robert's hospital room.

When he pushed the door open and entered, he found the ward empty; Robert was nowhere to be seen.

"Oh my god..."

Upon seeing this, Benjamin froze, instinctively feeling his hands and feet go numb and out of control.

"Hey, Mr. Benjamin, what's wrong?"

Seeing Benjamin standing motionless in front of the ward, the nurse came over and asked him what was wrong.

Seeing the nurse approach, Benjamin immediately grabbed her arm and asked urgently, "Where's Robert?"

"Who?"

The nurse gave Benjamin a strange look and asked, puzzled, "Who is Robert? Is he your friend?"

"He was one of the astronauts who went to space with me, Robert Kenny!"

"Mr. Benjamin, are you alright?"

Seeing that Robert didn't seem to be in good spirits, the caregiver asked with concern.

Seeing the caregiver about to call out, Benjamin immediately ran out of the hospital.

Back in the car, Benjamin hurriedly took out his phone and dialed Robert's father.

As soon as the call connected, Benjamin immediately asked about Robert, but Robert's father on the other end of the line said that he did not have a son named Robert!

Benjamin's face turned deathly pale as he listened to the phone call end with a series of beeps.

Unwilling to give up, he called several other people, including Robert's girlfriend.

But soon, Benjamin discovered that everyone seemed to have forgotten about Robert. Even the group photo that originally showed five people online now only had four!

Robert was clearly his brother, someone he grew up with, studied with, and joined NASA with.

But now, the whole world has forgotten him.

"Robert is telling the truth, Aaron... there really was someone named Aaron with us, but I'd completely forgotten about him!"

"By the way, Lynn Hall, he's the FBI field chief in New York and the leader of the Illuminati. He should be able to handle this!"

With that in mind, Benjamin immediately drove at high speed toward the FBI headquarters in New York.

inside the building.

"Calm down, Mr. Benjamin Connors."

Seeing Benjamin Connors rushing over to see his boss, Alice came out of the office and asked, "What happened?"

"Where is Mr. Hall? I have something very important to discuss with him!"

"The director is not here right now. You can tell me directly if there's anything you need!"

"If you feel my rank isn't high enough, I can have Deputy Director Jessica receive you!"

Hearing Alice's words, Benjamin shook his head repeatedly: "Mr. Hall, only Mr. Hall can solve this problem. Please make sure Mr. Hall returns immediately... No, I'll wait for him here!"

As they were talking, Benjamin suddenly froze on the spot.

"Hey, Mr. Benjamin? What's wrong?"

Seeing Benjamin, who was halfway through his sentence but seemed lost in thought, Alice immediately stepped forward and asked him a question.

"Oh my god... Robert is right, I feel like I don't belong here, I'm going to disappear from the earth."

Coming to his senses, Benjamin grabbed Alice's arm and pleaded, "No, I don't want to disappear, I don't want to leave Earth, save me!"

Seeing Benjamin's terrified expression, with tears streaming down his face, Alice's expression also turned serious.