Marvel: Starting with Iron Man in the Apocalypse

Inside the Hive's main control room, Chen Haotian and Tony, who had just taken control of this massive underground base, were immersed in the excitement of initial mastery and the desire to explore various cutting-edge devices. Tony, with almost an artist's fervor, meticulously controlled every instrument in the laboratory area through Jarvis, from gene sequencers to cryogenic incubators, ensuring they were in optimal standby condition in preparation for possible "field research" to come.

Chen Haotian, meanwhile, was browsing the database catalogs that had just been fully opened to them. His fingers slid rapidly across the virtual screen, his sharp gaze sweeping over each project name and description. "Biological Weapon Development Log," "T-Virus Mutant Experiment Records," "Progenitor Virus Origin Research"... these were all core secrets that were previously inaccessible under limited access.

"Jarvis, retrieve all project files marked 'Nemesis' and perform in-depth analysis and correlation retrieval," Chen Haotian commanded. He remembered that in the original storyline, "The Tracker" was an elite bio-weapon developed by Umbrella Corporation's European branch, more powerful and intelligent than ordinary Tyrants, and even equipped with heavy weaponry. Obtaining its raw data would be extremely valuable, whether for reverse engineering or as reference material for potential future threats.

"Executing, Mr. Chen," Jarvis replied calmly. A massive stream of data immediately appeared on the screen; countless folders and files were rapidly opened, scanned, and analyzed. Three-dimensional structural diagrams, gene sequences, neural connection protocols, weapon system integration plans… a vast amount of information about the "Tracker" was gradually pieced together.

Tony, drawn by the commotion, temporarily set aside his fascination with the lab equipment and moved closer to the main screen. "Wow, is this the design blueprint for that behemoth? It looks way more exciting than those slow-moving gadgets in The Walking Dead," he commented with interest, pointing to the muscular, towering figure on the screen, some parts of its body already showing inhuman features.

"It's not just the blueprints," Chen Haotian said, his eyes focused as he quickly scanned the key information. "This is the complete raw data for the 'Tracker Project.' It includes the initial breeding plan, the neural control system, and... um?" His finger stopped on a data packet labeled "Parasitic Control Unit - Prototype."

"Parasite control?" Tony raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean? This thing isn't controlled by chips or hormones?"

Chen Haotian opened the data package, which contained more complex biological structural diagrams and a large number of experimental records. "According to these records, the core control mechanism of 'The Tracker' is not purely artificial intelligence or electronic chips, but a special parasitic organism with highly aggressive and neural connectivity capabilities, codenamed 'NE-α'. It is implanted into the brain and spine of candidate hosts, achieving absolute control through direct intervention in the nervous system, and can also enhance the host's physical functions and regenerative abilities to a certain extent."

The screen displays the detailed structure of the NE-α parasite—a bizarre creature resembling a leech combined with a nerve bundle, possessing numerous neural synapses and glands that secrete special enzymes.

"This thing... it's disgusting." Tony made a disgusted face. "Shove something like this into your brain? The Umbrella Corporation guys are a bunch of lunatics."

"But it's also very effective," Chen Haotian calmly analyzed. "This biological parasitic control method avoids the risks of interference or hacking into purely electronic systems. Moreover, the parasite itself has a certain learning and adaptability, making the 'Tracker' more threatening on the battlefield. Look here," he pulled up another experimental report, "early experimental subjects, after being implanted with NE-α, showed tactical execution capabilities and adaptability to complex environments far exceeding expectations."

Tony stroked his chin, lost in technical thought: "The efficiency of converting biological neural signals into commands... If we could crack the control protocol of this parasite, perhaps we could improve the neural connection system of my suit, or develop a new type of unmanned combat unit..."

Just then, Jarvis's voice rang out again: "Gentlemen, during the deep analysis of the 'Tracker Project' core database, we discovered some anomalous data streams hidden in the underlying code and encrypted logs. These data streams are not part of the 'Tracker Project' itself, and their encryption methods and communication protocols differ significantly from Umbrella Corporation's standard practices."

"Abnormal data stream?" Chen Haotian and Tony both became alert at the same time.

“Yes,” Jarvis projected the analysis results onto a corner of the main screen. “This data was cleverly disguised as system logs and backup files, mixed in with the massive amount of Tracker data. Its encryption algorithm is more complex, with a kind of… off-world technical characteristic. Preliminary decryption shows that its contents involve the theft of combat data from the Tracker bio-weapon, attempts to reverse engineer the NE-α parasite control protocol, and multiple unauthorized high-privilege access records to Umbrella Corporation's core servers.”

The screen began scrolling with fragments of information that Jarvis had deciphered: […Hunter unit combat effectiveness evaluation, data packet SN-784 intercepted…] […NE-α neural signal simulator development progress 73%, requires higher privileges to access raw breeding data…] […Access request: Birkin Labs, Project G log…Insufficient permissions, attempting alternative channels…]

Chen Haotian's eyes sharpened, and his brilliant mind rapidly connected these fragmented pieces of information with known intelligence. "Technological characteristics of this world...stealing biological weapon data...reverse engineering...high-privilege access...and attempting to contact Project G..." He repeated the keywords in a low voice, and the name of a familiar, persistent organization almost came to mind.

Tony's face darkened. He looked at Chen Haotian, his tone confirming, "This style of operation, this greed for cutting-edge biological weapons, and this infiltration method... buddy, doesn't this remind you of that 'old friend' back home who likes to use a skull octopus as his symbol?"

Chen Haotian nodded slowly, a cold smile curving his lips—the expression of a hunter spotting his prey. "It's not just a resemblance; it's most likely them. Hydra…it seems their tentacles extend further than we imagined, even infiltrating this world's Umbrella Corporation."

Inside the Hive's main control room, the relaxed atmosphere of just taking over the base vanished, replaced by a somber feeling of discovering a potential threat. The raw data from Project Tracker had just been released when the shadow of another hostile organization, lurking behind it, began to quietly emerge.