Chapter 113 Why hasn't Lin En come yet?
Hearing Sitwell's words, Natasha looked at Steve and said, "I now agree with Lynn's plan to directly StormS.H.I.E.L.D. and eliminate HYDRA. Since S.H.I.E.L.D. has been hollowed out by HYDRA, there's no need for it to exist anymore!"
"Uh, actually, the existence of S.H.I.E.L.D. is still very necessary!"
Tony Stark, who was standing by, suddenly said, "As far as I know, the Shadow World has always been under S.H.I.E.L.D.'s surveillance. Once S.H.I.E.L.D. ceases to exist, then things like Vampires and Werewolves will probably come out and cause trouble!"
"Of course, HYDRA must be eliminated, even if S.H.I.E.L.D.'s strength will be cut in half from now on!"
Hearing Tony say this, Steve didn't answer directly but instead asked, "Hasn't Lynn sent the signal yet?"
Washington, Alexander Pierce's home.
"FXXK, Lynn Hall, what the hell do you want to do? This is a betrayal of the organization."
"Don't forget, you're also a HYDRA Agent. Once Captain America and the others find out your identity, you'll face a double hunt from both HYDRA and the Avengers!"
Looking at Pierce, who was outwardly strong but inwardly weak, trying to threaten him while feigning composure.
Lynn took out a list from a secret compartment and glanced at it.
"I only knew that Sokovia had a HYDRA Base, controlled by Baron Strucker, but I didn't expect HYDRA to have such a large presence in Eastern Europe."
"Germany, England, France, Greece, Denmark, tsk, even Africa has them. I really underestimated HYDRA's foundation!"
Looking at the marked locations on the list, Lynn Hall said with some emotion.
Hearing Lynn's words, Alexander Pierce took a deep breath and continued to entice him, "Lynn, you should know that both James Duke and I value you highly."
"Your abilities are top-tier within HYDRA, so you should understand that once we, HYDRA, control the World, you will gain even greater power and status, and perhaps in the future, you'll take over all of HYDRA—"
Before Pierce could finish, Lynn turned and smiled, "You're right, Pierce. If HYDRA could truly control this World, then with my abilities, I could indeed possess greater power."
"Then why do you..."
"But this World isn't as simple as you imagine!"
Holding the list and diagrams, Lynn approached Pierce. Looking at Pierce, whose eyes flashed with fear but who still feigned composure, Lynn said, "Just Steve and Natasha working together could eliminate your Insight Project."
"Not to mention the Avengers and Illuminati are now working together. So, in this situation, Pierce, HYDRA's only purpose is to become a stepping stone for me and James Duke."
At this point, Lynn activated his mental control, directly invading Alexander Pierce's brain: "Don't worry, James Duke and I are both very grateful for HYDRA's 'contributions' to us!"
Instantly invading Alexander Pierce's brain, the next second Pierce immediately shrieked, "Damn it, what did you do to me? Lynn Hall, you—"
"Just altering some of your memories, that's all. Don't worry, I won't kill you!"
LV5 mental control already allowed Lynn to modify others' perceptions and memories.
As for why he didn't kill Alexander Pierce?
The reason was actually very simple. After all, given Lynn's current strength, it would be an effortless task for him to capture Pierce alone.
In fact, in front of Lynn, Alexander Pierce couldn't even commit suicide.
If Lynn brought back Pierce's corpse, it might arouse unnecessary suspicion.
It was better to capture him alive and bring him back, and then... some words, coming from Pierce, the HYDRA big BOSS, would be far more convincing than if he said them himself!
After altering Pierce's memories, Lynn Hall took out his phone and sent a text message to Clint Barton.
At the same time, outside S.H.I.E.L.D.
After receiving Lynn's message, Clint put away his phone and then said to the Illuminati and Avengers members beside him, "Everyone, Lynn has sent the message, so now it's up to us."
At this point, Clint glanced at Bruce Banner and said, "Dr. Banner, Steve and the others will come to support you later. Once I give you the signal, you, Steve, Tony, and the others can smash away!"
"No problem!"
Nodding, Dr. Banner watched Hawkeye lead the others into the S.H.I.E.L.D. building, then walked to the side to wait for Steve and the others.
Inside S.H.I.E.L.D.
Seeing Clint Barton lead people in, Coulson, who was just about to go out on a mission, smiled and greeted him, "Good morning, Clint, why did you bring members of the Illuminati and Avengers?"
"Something happened."
As he spoke, Hawkeye led Coulson towards the elevator.
"What's wrong? I need to go out on a mission, Clint. Do you need my help with something?"
Coulson asked helplessly, watching Clint pull his arm towards the elevator.
"I do need your help."
Upon reaching the elevator, Clint Barton directly pressed the elevator buttons for the building's control room and broadcast room.
As the elevator doors closed, Clint said to Jean Grey, "Jean, you go to the 27th-floor control room. You can shut down the S.H.I.E.L.D. building from there, preventing anyone from escaping. Coulson will assist you."
"Laura, you and I will go to the broadcast room to notify everyone via broadcast, and then inform others of HYDRA's locations!"
"As for everyone else, proceed according to the original plan!"
Hearing Clint's arrangements, everyone immediately nodded.
Only Coulson, who had been brought along, looked at Hawkeye in confusion and asked, "Clint, what exactly are you trying to do? What HYDRA?"
"It's a long story, Coulson. You just need to know that S.H.I.E.L.D. has been infiltrated by HYDRA, and we are now going to eliminate HYDRA!"
"Wait, why don't I know about this? Director..."
"To prevent leaks, we didn't tell anyone about this, including Director Fury, Coulson. Trust me, this matter concerns the safety of the entire World!"
As the elevator reached the 27th floor, Jean Greyimmediately led the still-confused Coulson into the control room.
Outside.
Watching the previously calm S.H.I.E.L.D. building now instantly emit a piercing alarm, and then all exits of the entire building were sealed.
Dr. Banner stood up and stretched, then softly said, "Hulk, this time you can unleash your anger to your heart's content. You can smash those three helicarriers however you want, but it's best to follow Steve and their commands."
As Dr. Banner's voice fell, green veins bulged from his neck.
"Wait, the helicarriers are still hidden underground. Clintand the others haven't brought them out yet. You'll have to endure a little longer!"
Hearing Dr. Banner say this, the green veins on his neck gradually disappeared.
"Actually, Lynn was right at the last party, Hulk. You're never a disease, but the best gift God has given this World."
"If I had faced you earlier and established communication with you, then so many things wouldn't have happened later!"
After Dr. Banner finished his lament, he suddenly heard the Hulk's grunt in his mind.
The sound was like a child who had been wronged and was now a bit tsundere when facing an apology.
Feeling the Hulk's childishness, Dr. Banner put away his glasses and showed a slight smile.
S.H.I.E.L.D. seventh floor.
"Uh, hi, are you Brock Rumlow?"
Looking at Brock Rumlow and his teammates in front of him, Peter Parker asked.
"Spider-Man? What are you doing at S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
Looking at Spider-Man blocking his way, Rumlow placed his hand on the gun at his waist and asked.
"Rumlow, on behalf of the Illuminati, I advise you to surrender. Your HYDRA identity has been exposed, so you'd better obediently—"
Before Peter Parker could finish, Rumlow unhesitatingly pulled out his pistol and shot at Peter.
"Hey, do you still want to put up a stubborn resistance? We, the Illuminati and the Avengers, are here to eliminate you this time!"
Dodging Rumlow's bullets, Peter Parker released a web that stuck to Rumlow's face.
Watching the other action team members also draw their guns and shoot at him, Peter Parker dodged bullets while returning fire.
"Bang!"
Gwen, who had rushed over, kicked one of the action team members into the wall and then released webs to bind two members who were trying to shoot at her.
"Spider-Man, don't talk so much with these HYDRAAgents!"
Watching Gwen take care of several HYDRA Agents in an instant, Peter Parker shrugged, "Alright, my bad, but this habit is really hard to break."
With Gwen joining in, the two of them controlled the action team members in less than half a minute.
Peeling off the web stuck to his face, Rumlow's pistol had already been knocked away by Peter Parker.
However, he still took out a dagger from his waist and looked at the two, while striking a fighting pose: "Hey, Spider-Woman, Spider-Man, you two must have misunderstood. I'm not some HYDRA Agent, and this is S.H.I.E.L.D., you..."
Mid-sentence, Rumlow instantly charged at the two, only to be directly kicked away by Peter and Gwen, one kick each.
"Bang!"
Watching Rumlow hit the wall and fall, Peter Parkergasped, "Hiss... that looks painful!"
"Alright, let's continue. There are a lot of HYDRA Agents in this building!"
Saying that, Gwen immediately ran towards the eighth floor.
Watching Gwen's retreating figure, Peter Parkershrugged, "I feel like that line should have been mine. Never mind, better finish early so I can go meet with Jane!"
With that, Peter Parker rushed to the next floor.
S.H.I.E.L.D. fifteenth floor.
"Da da da!"
"Da da da!"
Watching over a dozen members of the action team firing submachine guns at them, Storm dodged behind a corner, just about to release her energy.
The next second, Polaris Lorna jumped down from the floor above.
As green force field energy was released, countless bullets instantly froze in front of her.
With a gentle wave of her hand, these bullets instantly flew back towards the action team members.
In just a few seconds, more than a dozen action team members were directly shot through their bodies.
After casually dealing with these action team members, Lorna turned her head to look at Storm and said, "What, can't you summon lightning if you're not outside?"
Facing Polaris's taunt, Ororo walked out from the corner: "It seems you've been with Lynn for too long, so much so that you've picked up his habit of making fun of friends."
Hearing Ororo say that, Polaris smiled, then went to support the others.
Inside Nick Fury's office!
"What exactly happened?"
Looking at the red alarm sounding in the office, the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. building was sealed off.
Nick Fury, who had been talking to Maria Hill, instantly stood up.
He opened the holographic projection of the entire building and saw intense battles occurring on every floor inside the building.
Especially with the Illuminati and Avengers members constantly attacking S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents, Nick Fury's expression became even uglier.
"Why would the Illuminati and Avengers attack S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
Nick Fury, full of confusion, immediately took out his phone, ready to call Lynn, and at the same time, prepared to press the emergency button.
Before the call could connect, Hawkeye's voice came directly over the broadcast.
"To all S.H.I.E.L.D. colleagues, I am Clint Barton. I know many of you are wondering why the Illuminati and Avengers suddenly attacked S.H.I.E.L.D. and even arrested people around you."
"Now, I can tell you clearly that, according to the investigations of the Illuminati and the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D. has been controlled by HYDRA!"
"Ever since World War II ended, S.H.I.E.L.D. eliminated HYDRA and captured HYDRA scientists to work for S.H.I.E.L.D., those HYDRA members have been parasitic within S.H.I.E.L.D."
"And Alexander Pierce, the Secretary of S.H.I.E.L.D., is the biggest HYDRA head hidden within S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
Hearing Hawkeye's words, Nick Fury and Maria Hill were both stunned.
It wasn't that they didn't believe Hawkeye's words, but that this matter was too incredible!
Alexander Pierce is HYDRA?
And S.H.I.E.L.D. has been controlled by HYDRA?
How the hell is this possible?
And if this is true, why didn't the Illuminati and Avengersinform him?
He is the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.!
Just as he was about to give orders to Hill, he heard Clint Barton continue over the broadcast: "Everyone, we have only obtained a portion of HYDRA's list. Some HYDRAmembers might be hidden among you."
"I know this is hard to believe, but for S.H.I.E.L.D., for the safety of this World, I hope you can trust me."
"From now on, pay more attention to the people around you, protect your colleagues, and if you encounter members of the Illuminati and Avengers, please help them capture HYDRA!"
"It might be difficult to distinguish whether the people around you are HYDRA, but please believe that justice will always triumph over evil!"
Outside.
Listening to Hawkeye's voice on the broadcast, Tony Stark turned to Steve and said, "Didn't you write him a speech? My God, this is too bland, and it has no inspiring or convincing effect at all!"
"You really should have swapped places with Clint then!"
Hearing Tony say that, Steve, who was beside him, shrugged.
"Anyway, the message has been delivered. Next, we just wait for the ground device to open, and then we destroy the helicarriers carrying the Insight Project chips."
"Once HYDRA members are desperate and try to escape using the helicarriers, we will directly destroy them!"
"By the way, when can Lynn arrive? He wouldn't miss such a big event, would he!"
Facing Natasha's question, Steve, holding his shield, said, "Don't worry, he will come. After being undercover in HYDRA for so long, I think he would be very regretful if he couldn't participate!"
Hearing Steve's words, everyone waited for the ground device to open.
Especially Dr. Banner, who was constantly appeasing the somewhat restless Hulk!
Clint Barton's broadcast made the S.H.I.E.L.D. members' expressions vary, and what he played next, an audio recording about Alexander Pierce, made many S.H.I.E.L.D.members' faces change drastically.
"Sir, the helicarriers are ready, and all the operating chips for the Zola Algorithm have been manufactured. We can launch the Insight Project at any time. Once the plan succeeds, we, HYDRA, will be the sole masters of this World!"
As soon as this voice came out, everyone recognized it as Sitwell's voice.
And then, Alexander Pierce's voice also came out: "No rush for now. We'll wait for the right moment, first eliminate Nick Fury, who's in the way, and then create more chaos to attract the attention of the Illuminati and the Avengers."
"After drawing away all these obstacles, then launch the helicarriers!"
"Yes, sir, I'll go contact other HYDRA members now to create chaos in New York and attract the attention of the Illuminati and the Avengers."
"Go, be careful not to let them discover you!"
Well, both of these audio clips were real, but Lynn had prepared them in advance.
At least now that this audio clip was released, the faces of the S.H.I.E.L.D. members all turned grim.
In the crowd, several people exchanged glances, pulled out their pistols, preparing to take hostages and then rush out of the S.H.I.E.L.D. building.
But before they could make a move, Logan, chewing on a cigar, charged forward, and his Adamantium claws pierced them.
Releasing energy rays to Pierce through the HYDRAsoldiers blocking his way, Cyclops quickly ran towards the helicarrier launch control panel.
Seeing a grenade thrown at him, Cyclops dodged without hesitation.
"Boom!"
As the grenade exploded, the glass in the Hall shattered instantly, and several HYDRA members who wanted to jump out of the window to escape were stopped by Peter Parker, who had arrived, and then directly stuck to the wall with his webs.
"Wow, this is the sixth floor, are you crazy? I know you HYDRA people are all lunatics, but this is too crazy!"
Seeing Peter arrive to assist, Cyclops immediately said, "Peter...Spider-Man, we need to go to the helicarrier launch control room immediately. It's very likely that it has already been controlled by HYDRA!"
After speaking, Cyclops ran directly forward.
At the same time, Eastern Europe, Sokovia.
Eating a croissant in her hand, Moira looked at the HYDRA Base, which resembled an ancient castle, and then said to Dr. Doom, "Viktor, it's up to you now!"
"Aren't you going to make a move?"
Facing Viktor Von Doom's question, Moira shrugged: "I'm not on your side. You see, the reason I'm involved with Cassandra is because she promised to strip the power parasitic within me."
"And it's best if this power within me doesn't interact with the Phoenix Force or Chaos Magic, otherwise, this Worldmight even be destroyed!"
Hearing Moira say that, Viktor Von Doom nodded: "It seems you and I are alike!"
After speaking, Viktor Von Doom flew into the air, and then attacked the HYDRA castle!
Inside the ancient castle.
As piercing alarm bells rang, everyone inside the ancient castle instantly fell into chaos.
"What's everyone panicking about?"
Seeing his subordinates in a panic, Baron Struckerimmediately said to his assistant, "Pull up the surveillance. Let's see who's so blind as to dare to attack..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw on the big screen a masked figure in a green cape using magic to attack the castle's defensive barrier.
"Is that... magic?"
Watching the defensive barrier tremble under Dr. Doom's attack, and then the energy disappearing in an instant.
Strucker's eyes widened as he muttered, "Damn it, I didn't expect there to actually be magic in this World! It seems White Hall was right, Ophelia was wrong to persist!"
"Quick, send all soldiers out to meet the enemy. No matter what method you use, you must capture this magic-wielding guy alive!"
Hearing Baron Strucker's words, his subordinate immediately ran outside.
After the subordinate soldiers left, Strucker turned to his assistant and said, "Let's go!"
"Where to?"
Watching Baron Strucker turn and leave, the assistant quickly followed: "Baron, where are we going?"
"Where else? Of course, we're escaping. White Hall said back then that if we couldn't understand the essence of magic, then when we encountered magic in the future, we would definitely fail!"
"Now it seems he was right!"
With the HYDRA castle's defensive barrier gone, those HYDRA soldiers were simply cannon fodder in Viktor Von Doom's eyes.
With the enhancement of technology and magic, in just a few minutes, HYDRA soldiers suffered heavy losses.
After clearing the obstacles in front of him, Viktor Von Doom flew to the castle entrance.
Seeing a trembling soldier raising his gun and aiming at him, James Duke squeezed his neck and said coldly, "Where are the twins, Wanda and Pietro, being held?"
Washington, a few kilometers from S.H.I.E.L.D.
Eating popcorn and looking at the S.H.I.E.L.D. building, Cassandra's gaze seemed to penetrate the S.H.I.E.L.D.building, as if she could see what was happening inside.
Beside her, Green Goblin stood on his glider, looking for a long time but unable to see anything clearly, then impatiently said, "What's so good to see here? Why don't you let me..."
Before Green Goblin could finish speaking, Cassandra's gaze directly landed on him.
Stared at by Cassandra's eyes, the originally impatient Green Goblin instantly shut his mouth.
Chapter 114: The sarcastic Lin En?
"Tsk, since you're in such a hurry, then go to Britain!"
"Alright, but what am I going to Britain for?"
Facing Green Goblin's question, Cassandra handed him a circular device: "This is a device that can cause the Aether Particle to riot. When you reach the designated location, activate it."
"You don't need to worry about the rest; Thor's little girlfriend will be attracted to it!"
Taking the device Cassandra handed him, Green Goblinglanced at it, then nodded: "No problem, but if the Infinity Stones are as powerful as you say, then why do we..."
"Alright, alright, I won't ask!"
Looking at Cassandra's eyes, Green Goblin shrugged, then flew off in another direction!
Outside S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Wow, it really is as Lynn said; these cornered HYDRAmembers will do anything!"
Watching the ground of S.H.I.E.L.D. slowly crack open, several Helicarriers gradually began to ascend.
Tony Stark controlled his armor to take off, then said to the others: "Everyone, the aerial battle is up to us now. After all, the Helicarriers are S.H.I.E.L.D.'s property!"
"Steve, the ground is yours. Don't let any HYDRAescape!"
As his voice fell, Tony controlled his armor to ascend, and a dozen miniature missiles on his shoulders were directly launched towards one of the Helicarriers.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Violent explosions accompanied by flashes of Fire constantly erupted, and the engine of one of the Helicarriers immediately exploded.
Seeing Tony Stark appear in the air, the HYDRA soldiers on the Helicarrier immediately took out submachine guns and began to shoot at him.
Bullets hit the armor, making crisp sounds. Tony Starkraised his hand, his palm repulsor ready to fire, when a roar instantly echoed around.
Before the HYDRA soldiers on the Helicarrier could react, Hulk descended from the sky, then grabbed a HYDRAsoldier and threw him at the others.
In just a few seconds, all the surrounding HYDRA soldiers were thrown off the Helicarrier by Hulk.
Seeing this, Tony controlled his armor to fly next to Hulkand said: "Good job, big guy. Now it's your turn to smash hard!"
"Humph!"
Hearing Tony's words, Hulk grunted, then immediately grabbed a Kun-style Fighter Jet and smashed it hard onto the Helicarrier below him.
"Hey, Hulk, see that huge thing that looks like an exhaust fan? That device is called an engine. Only by destroying this thing can the Helicarrier fall!"
As Tony was speaking, the sky instantly became covered in dark clouds.
Accompanied by thick bolts of lightning, Thor, carrying his hammer, landed directly beside Tony.
"I seem to be late!"
Thor said to Tony, glancing at the HYDRA soldiers rushing over from all directions.
"Bang!"
Firing his palm repulsor to knock back the rushing HYDRA soldiers, Tony nodded: "You are indeed late, but have those guys been caught?"
"Of course! But Lynn's men are really amazing. I took them and easily destroyed HYDRA's old lair!"
As he spoke, Thor summoned lightning to strike the Helicarrier's engine.
Next to the engine, Hulk, holding the wreckage of a Kun-style Fighter Jet and preparing to stab it into the engine, looked at the engine, which was smoking from being struck by lightning, and his expression instantly became a bit confused.
He turned his head to look at Thor, who was constantly waving and greeting him.
Hulk gritted his teeth and snorted indignantly, then shoved the wreckage of the Kun-style Fighter Jet into the engine, which was slowly decelerating.
"Lynn's men are FBI Agents; they're not soldiers!"
As he spoke, Tony looked around and then said: "Why isn't Lynn here yet? If he misses this battle, I'm afraid he'll regret it for the rest of his life!"
"You're right, but Tony, it's just three Helicarriers. You haven't taken care of them for so long. Are you intentionally leaving them for me?"
As soon as Tony finished speaking, Lynn's voice came through the communication channel.
Looking to his right, Lynn instantly appeared in the air, then his Heat Vision directly attacked one of the Helicarriers.
Wherever the Heat Vision swept, the Helicarrier's deck began to break apart.
"Boom!"
A violent explosion erupted, and amidst the blazing Fire, the Helicarrier directly broke into two halves and fell towards the ground.
"Wow!"
Seeing that he had directly cut a Helicarrier in half with just his Heat Vision, Tony Stark smacked his lips, then asked Jarvis: "Jarvis, do you think my armor can withstand Lynn's Heat Vision energy attack?"
"Don't you already know the answer, sir?"
Hearing Jarvis's reply, Tony Stark was silent for a few seconds: "Jarvis, you're becoming more and more annoying!"
"Alright, sir, your armor can withstand Mr. Lynn's Heat Vision energy. If Ms. Pepper were standing in front of you, Mr. Lynn wouldn't even..."
"Shut up, Jarvis! When I get back, I'm swapping you with Illuminati's Friday!"
As he spoke, Tony Stark directly flew towards the engine.
On the ground.
"Bang!"
"Da da da!"
Hiding behind cover and continuously firing, Natashareloaded her magazine as she watched Steve charge at HYDRA with his shield: "I guessed that some HYDRAmembers would run out once the ground device was opened."
"But I didn't expect so many to come out!"
As she spoke, Natasha raised her pistol and continued to fire at the HYDRA soldiers.
"Bang!"
Using his shield to knock down the HYDRA soldier in front of him, Steve delivered a side kick to send the HYDRA soldier who ambushed him flying, while retaliating and saying: "What I'm more worried about now is that after the news of our capture of S.H.I.E.L.D.Headquarters gets out."
"The HYDRA hidden in other S.H.I.E.L.D. branches will escape!"
Hearing Steve's concern, Natasha casually threw out two electrode pads.
Watching a group of HYDRA soldiers twitching from the electric shock, Natasha said while firing: "That's for sure, but as long as Lynn gets the list, even if they run to the African savanna, we can still catch them."
Just as she was speaking, when Natasha saw a HYDRAsoldier aiming a gun at Steve, she immediately warned: "Steve, your right..."
As soon as her voice fell, a Heat Vision directly killed several HYDRA soldiers who wanted to ambush Steve, and then Lynn descended from the air.
The moment they saw Lynn, the escaping HYDRAmembers immediately scattered and fled in all directions.
But before they could run a few steps, Heat Visiondirectly pierced their bodies.
"Lynn, someone wants to escape in a Kun-style Fighter Jet!"
As soon as Natasha spoke, Lynn's Heat Vision directly swept and exploded several Kun-style Fighter Jets in the air.
Looking at the sky, which was like a fireworks display, Steve walked over with his shield: "Has Alexander Piercebeen caught? Is the list confirmed?"
"Of course!"
Taking out a notebook and handing it to Steve, Lynn said: "Sure enough, old people always like to record some secrets in handwritten notebooks."
"By the way, Steve, Alexander Pierce is younger than you, but he already has grandchildren, so I think you should also find a girlfriend!"
"As far as I know, many girls in our New York FBI hope to date you!"
Hearing Lynn say that, Steve, holding his shield, shook his head: "Now is not the time to talk about this!"
Beside them, Natasha, who was walking over with her pistol, heard their conversation and said: "I introduced him to many girlfriends back then, but he didn't like any of them. If I didn't know his story with Ms. Peggy, I would even think his orientation was problematic."
Facing Natasha's teasing, Steve said helplessly: "Alright, alright, my fault. But before that, let's finish up first!"
He looked up at the sky; the Helicarriers were now falling.
Steve put the notebook in his pocket and looked at the two: "Kill all these HYDRA scum. The beer tonight is on me!"
As he spoke, Steve pressed his earpiece, told Jean Grey to unlock the S.H.I.E.L.D. building, and then rushed towards the locked S.H.I.E.L.D. building!
With Lynn and Steve joining them, the HYDRA inside the S.H.I.E.L.D. building were quickly cleared out.
"Bang!"
With a casual shot, Lynn killed the last HYDRA member, then put away his gun and looked at Tony Stark, who flew in in his armor: "Have the Helicarriers outside been dealt with?"
"Of course!"
Landing beside Lynn, Tony Stark said: "Hulk had a blast smashing this time."
At this point, Tony Stark glanced at the messy S.H.I.E.L.D.and then shook his head: "It seems S.H.I.E.L.D. really suffered heavy losses this time!"
"That's right, it seems you also know S.H.I.E.L.D. will suffer heavy losses this time!"
Coming down the stairs, Nick Fury and Hill approached them: "I think you owe me an explanation for this!"
"Explanation?"
Hearing Nick Fury say that, Lynn sneered: "What explanation? Explain how your S.H.I.E.L.D. was parasitized by HYDRA? Or explain that your most trusted person is one of HYDRA's biggest heads?"
"Or explain that the Insight Project you supported is actually HYDRA's tool for World domination?"
At this point, Lynn pretended to realize something and looked at Nick Fury: "Oh, I remember now, Alexander Pierce told me more than once that he was your most trusted person, so you would support whatever he did."
"You even offered to take a bullet for him!"
Looking at Nick Fury, whose face was getting darker, Lynn's tone was full of sarcasm: "If I wasn't sure you weren't HYDRA, I'd really want to send you to New YorkHeavy Prison. I think you'd be very popular there!"
Hearing Lynn's merciless sarcasm, Nick Fury was about to speak, but then he seemed to remember something and closed his mouth tightly.
It was Hill who stepped forward to stop Lynn from continuing: "Enough, Lynn, I remember you weren't so harsh before!"
"Harsh? Heh..."
Lynn glanced at Hill, then snorted coldly, and turned to leave.
That's right, Lynn deliberately displayed that harsh tone.
After all, his current persona was that of someone forced to join HYDRA, spending these years "living in fear" as an undercover Agent.
Now that HYDRA was eliminated, upon seeing the "culprit," he naturally had to vent his anger!
Watching Lynn leave, Natasha put away her weapon and stepped forward, saying, "I don't think Lynn's words were harsh at all.
If you knew what Lynn has been through these years, then I think you would be even harsher than him."
"Hill, you should thank Lynn, because if it weren't for him, Director Fury might already be dead, and the Worldwould have fallen into HYDRA's hands!"
As Natasha's voice faded, Steve, who had finished comforting the other S.H.I.E.L.D. members, walked over: "Lynn has already left with the Illuminati members.
Currently, the most important thing is to imprison the HYDRA members who are still alive."
"At the same time, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s various branches are also filled with a large number of HYDRA members, so the arrests must not stop!"
At this point, Steve took out the notebook Lynn had given him: "Fury, I need the remaining S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel to fully cooperate with me!"
Hearing Steve say this, Nick Fury glanced at the riddled S.H.I.E.L.D., then nodded: "No problem, from now on, the remaining S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel are under your full command!"
As he spoke, Nick Fury turned his head to Natasha: "Natasha, come to my office.
I want to understand what happened!"
Half an hour later, in Nick Fury's office.
Watching Natasha leave, Hill said, "I now understand why Lynn's tone was so harsh just now, and why he didn't want to get involved with S.H.I.E.L.D. back then!"
"If you, as the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., had discovered HYDRA earlier, he wouldn't have had to go through all this these past few years!"
"It's not that simple!"
At this point, Nick Fury turned around and looked at Hill: "Perhaps my position as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. is about to be revoked, Hill.
You need to be prepared to rebuild S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
Facing Nick Fury's entrustment, Hill nodded.
She also knew that after such a major incident, especially during Nick Fury's tenure as Director, HYDRA, lurking within S.H.I.E.L.D., almost managed to rule the World.
Under these circumstances, neither the U.S. government nor the World Security Council would agree to Nick Furycontinuing to control S.H.I.E.L.D.
"What I'm most worried about now is the World Security Council believing that S.H.I.E.L.D. has no reason to exist!"
Looking at Nick Fury, Hill said.
"Then let the Skrulls make some moves, and those guys in the dark World have always been restless.
If there's no S.H.I.E.L.D. to keep an eye on them…"
"Understood!"
Although Nick Fury didn't finish his sentence, Hillunderstood his meaning!
In the evening, at a hotel in Washington.
"The HYDRA led by Alexander Pierce has been dealt with, but the matter is not over yet."
Holding a beer and sitting opposite Lynn, Tony Stark said, "Steve has already taken some S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents to apprehend the scattered HYDRA members within the United States.
However, the news of Alexander Pierce's elimination cannot be concealed.
Once this news gets out, I'm afraid those hidden HYDRAmembers within the United States will immediately flee abroad!"
"Lynn, what does the official side say?"
Facing Tony's inquiry, Lynn said, "The FBI has already begun to arrest and crack down on the remaining HYDRAforces.
At the same time, official forces such as the Military and Secret Service are also pursuing those on Director Duke's reported list!"
"I estimate that in at most a month, HYDRA within the United States can be completely wiped out.
They won't escape!"
"Tony, during this time, you can lead the Illuminatimembers to assist the official forces!"
"What about you?"
Hearing Lynn say this, Tony asked curiously, "You're not trying to be lazy, are you?
When it comes to who hates HYDRA the most in the Illuminati and Avengers, I think it's just you and Steve!"
"I have to go to FBI Headquarters for questioning!"
Picking up a beer and taking a sip, Lynn looked at Gwen, who was sitting beside him, staring at him expectantly, and then smiled as he handed her the beer.
"After all, I've been undercover in HYDRA for these past few years, and to keep it a secret, I didn't even keep any documents or files.
Only Director Duke knows about this."
"So the Department of Justice is preparing to question me."
"Do you need my help?"
Hearing Lynn say this, Tony Stark said solemnly, "If you need witnesses, then I can…"
"Don't worry, it's just routine!"
Looking at Tony's serious expression, Lynn said with a smile.
The next morning, in the Department of Justiceconference room.
Looking at Justice Minister Jeff Russell and the Deputy Prosecutor General and other key Department of Justiceofficials in front of him, Lynn Hall calmly recounted the entire incident.
From being coerced by Alexander Pierce to join HYDRA, to reporting the matter fully to James Duke after returning to New York.
Then, according to James Duke's orders, he infiltrated HYDRA to gather intelligence and investigate HYDRA's forces, and so on.
After Lynn finished his account, Jeff Russell finally spoke: "This is completely consistent with FBI Director Duke's statement.
Although Lynn and James Duke did not report the entire process, I believe it is understandable."
"After all, under the circumstances at the time, no one could be sure if there were HYDRA members within the Department of Justice."
"Moreover, you've seen the people James Duke ordered arrested these past few days.
Even Congress was infiltrated by HYDRA!"
"So Lynn was right not to report it immediately, otherwise, it might really have alerted them!"
At this point, Jeff Russell looked at Lynn, his eyes full of admiration: "Lynn, you've worked hard these past few years!"
"This is all what I should do, Minister, all for America!"
Hearing Lynn's reply, Jeff Russell nodded with satisfaction, then asked the other people in the Department of Justice: "Do you have anything else you want to ask?"
Facing Jeff Russell's inquiry, the others exchanged glances, then shook their heads.
Jeff Russell's earlier remark of "hard work" had already defined the nature of this matter.
Under these circumstances, even if others had doubts in their hearts, they would absolutely not voice them!
"Since everyone has no objections, then the next step is to commend Lynn and James Duke, after all, if it weren't for them, perhaps HYDRA would have already stepped on our corpses to rule the World!"
At this point, Jeff Russell looked at Lynn and smiled: "Since Alexander Pierce, the head of HYDRA, has been captured, then let's go see him!"
"Coincidentally, I haven't been to New York in a long time!"
With that, Russell stood up, motioning for Lynn to leave with him.
The matter of commendation naturally needed to be discussed, especially since it involved an FBI Director and a New York FBI branch Director.
So Lynn knew very well that this kind of thing wouldn't be quick!
At the same time, in a castle in Eastern Europe.
"Heh, I knew that fool Pierce would be eliminated sooner or later.
Did he think HYDRA hiding within S.H.I.E.L.D. wouldn't be discovered by others?"
Hearing that the HYDRA led by Alexander Pierce had been eliminated, Ophelia swayed the wine glass in her hand, her eyes full of mockery.
"An algorithm created by a long-dead waste, yet he treated it like a treasure, and even delusionally wanted to use this algorithm to rule the World."
"Tsk tsk… he deserved to be eliminated!"
Hearing Ophelia say this, her subordinate immediately flattered her: "Leader, you truly have foresight, knowing that Alexander Pierce and his group wouldn't succeed, so you decisively took advantage of the opportunity for AIM to separate from HYDRA and went independent back then."
"Now it seems, Leader, your decision was so wise!"
"But Leader, should we take this opportunity to take over Pierce's territory? After all, such a large piece of prime real estate…"
Before her subordinate could finish, Ophelia directly said, "What, those old geezers who have lost power, are they restless again?"
"Yes, Leader, as the news of Pierce's elimination spread, those old guys began to stir.
I think rather than letting their territory be seized by them, it's better for us to take it over."
Listening to her subordinate's report, a hint of mockery flashed in Ophelia's eyes: "The Illuminati and Avengersjust eliminated Alexander Pierce, and are now arresting HYDRA members all over the World."
"Under these circumstances, those old geezers actually still try to take over Pierce's vacant territory?
I think they are truly blinded by greed."
"Since they're looking for death, then let them fight for it.
We won't participate in this matter!"
With that, Ophelia picked up her wine glass and drank it all, then looked at her subordinate and said, "By the way, how is the experiment progressing?"
"The fusion progress is a bit slow.
Although we have obtained werewolf genes and alien species' corpses, a large number of test subjects died after injection."
"So, to create the superhuman army you mentioned, there's still a long way to go!"
"What about that guy you were monitoring?"
"Are you referring to Black Bolt, who descended to Earth?"
Looking at Ophelia, her subordinate said, "According to our monitoring, the energy he releases when he speaks is enormous."
"After our last test, we found that he only uttered a single syllable, and an entire squad of our elite soldiers was reduced to dust."
"So, as of now, we still haven't found a way to capture him alive!"
"Then continue monitoring him!"
With that, Ophelia rose from her chair, and as she walked out, she said, "Since the test subjects are dying in large numbers, then get some more from Eastern Europe."
Chapter 115 Wanda and Pietro come to seek refuge
"If that doesn't work, we can focus on Africa; after all, the number of black slaves there is quite large!"
"Yes, leader!"
Hearing Ophelia say this, her subordinate nodded respectfully.
Eastern Europe, Sokovia!
"We have nowhere to go now!"
After eating the bread in his hand, Pietro sat on the bench and said to Wanda beside him, "Baron Strucker had his neck twisted by that guy in the green cloak, and all the HYDRA soldiers were eliminated by him."
"And the castle has been destroyed by him, so we are homeless once again!"
Hearing Pietro's words, Wanda tore off a piece of bread and put it in her mouth.
After thinking for a few seconds, Wanda suddenly said, "Actually, we're not entirely without a place to go!"
"Pietro, do you still remember Lynn Hall?"
"Of course I do!"
Hearing Wanda say this, Pietro recalled, "When he came to Sokovia back then, Baron Strucker had us host him, and he even tried to persuade us to leave HYDRA."
"And before he left, he gave us a business card, saying that if we ever had nowhere to go, we could find him in New York!"
At this point, Pietro shrugged, "But I lost that business card a long time ago!"
Seeing Pietro's somewhat annoyed expression, Wandasmiled and took out Lynn Hall's business card from her pocket.
"You actually still have it?"
Looking at the business card in Wanda's hand, Pietroasked in surprise.
"Of course!"
Putting the business card back, Wanda said, "And, our going to him now isn't entirely useless!"
As her voice fell, a crimson light flickered in Wanda's eyes!
New York, inside the Cube Prison on Staten Island.
"Heh, what else is there to say?"
Looking at the few people in front of him, Alexander Pierce sat on a chair and said, "Hasn't the list already been taken by Lynn Hall? You just need to arrest the people on the list!"
"It's a pity, I was blind back then and didn't see your true face, otherwise…"
Seeing Pierce looking at Lynn with hatred in his eyes, Jeff Russell said, "Since there's nothing more to say, then enjoy your upcoming prison life."
With that, Jeff Russell got up and left.
Before leaving the prison, Lynn looked into Pierce's eyes, a glimmer of light flashing, then turned and left.
In the corridor.
"Lynn, how are the press conference arrangements coming along?"
Facing Jeff Russell's inquiry, Lynn smiled and said, "Everything has been arranged, Minister. In three days, all major U.S. media outlets will come to the New York FBIbuilding for the press conference."
"And our people are also involved!"
Hearing Lynn's reply, Jeff Russell nodded with satisfaction, "New York is your territory, so I naturally trust your arrangements."
"Ever since James Duke began arresting HYDRAmembers hidden in political and business circles, the entire U.S. has been discussing the specific situation."
"After this press conference, I'm afraid the eyes of the entire World will be focused on us!"
Looking at Jeff Russell's emotional expression, Lynnsmiled and said, "Minister, this is actually a good thing. At least compared to other countries, we are the first to discover and successfully eliminate HYDRA!"
"According to the records on the list, the political circles of most European and American countries, such as Britain, France, Germany, and Denmark, have been infiltrated by HYDRA."
"And they don't know these secrets yet, so we can completely use this list to do some things."
Hearing Lynn say this, Jeff Russell smiled and nodded.
After returning to the hotel, Jeff Russell kept expressing regret.
Seeing the Department of Justice Minister's expression, James Duke poured two glasses of wine, then handed one to Jeff Russell and smiled, "Minister, what are you regretting?"
Taking the glass from James Duke's hand, Jeff Russellsaid, "I regret that Lynn is not my child. Otherwise, the Russell family wouldn't even have someone who can shoulder the family's heavy responsibilities!"
"If it were just that, it would be fine, but my youngest daughter is almost forty, and my granddaughter is only thirteen."
"Otherwise, if Lynn could become a member of the Russell family…"
He didn't continue, but James Duke saw deep regret in the Department of Justice Minister's eyes.
"Who says it isn't?"
Smiling and clinking glasses with Russell, James Dukesaid, "Minister, don't forget, I was the first to understand Lynn's abilities."
"If I had a daughter, I would have married her to him long ago!"
Hearing James Duke say this, Jeff Russell finally chuckled.
That's right, Lynn could be said to be someone James Duke watched grow from an ordinary Agent all the way to the Director of the New York FBI branch.
And judging by Lynn's current age and ability, he could probably become the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation before he's forty.
Yet, James Duke could only watch such a person helplessly, having no daughter to marry off.
Thinking of this, Jeff Russell immediately felt much more balanced.
After a sip of wine, Russell and James Duke began discussing the press conference three days later!
This time, they were prepared to publicly expose HYDRA's conspiracy and simultaneously let the entire World know how powerful the Federal Bureau of Investigation truly was!
At the same time, inside a restaurant in Manhattan.
"You came to me for this purpose?"
Looking at her biological father, Polaris Lorna said, "I don't care for the title of Princess of a Mutant nation."
"Compared to that, I prefer the title Illuminati-Polaris, and even more, the identity of a New York FBI member!"
"Therefore, I will not go to the Mutant nation with you!"
Hearing Lorna refuse him without hesitation, Magnetosighed, "Lorna, my daughter, I know you still resent me deep down, but for the future of Mutants…"
"That's your ideal, not mine. Likewise, I don't need you to feel any guilt or desire for compensation towards me."
At this point, Lorna stood up and said, "I like being by Lynn's side. This is the happiest time I've had since I can remember, so no one can take me away from Lynn."
Seeing Lorna about to leave, Magneto said, "You should know that Lynn has a girlfriend!"
"So what?"
Glancing at Magneto, Lorna Dane said, "I've been by Lynn's side since I was 14. These past few years, I've been very clear about what I want!"
"As long as he needs me and acknowledges me, I will always stay by his side."
"Even if you are my biological father, don't even think about taking me away from Lynn!"
With that, Polaris turned and left without hesitation.
Watching his daughter leave, Magneto sighed.
Not far away, after Polaris left, a middle-aged man walked over and sat opposite him: "It seems this conversation wasn't pleasant!"
"Do you need me to do something…"
"You don't need to interfere with this matter!"
Looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, Magnetosaid, "Since Lorna feels happy being by Lynn's side, then let it be for now."
"Right now, establishing a nation for us Mutants is the most important thing!"
"The situation Raven finally created, we cannot miss it like this. Go talk to Raven about the next plan!"
"Okay!"
Hearing Magneto's instructions, the middle-aged man nodded.
He stood up, about to leave, but then suddenly turned back and said, "Are you sure you don't need my help?"
"Don't meddle. I don't want Lorna to hate me, and even more, I don't want Lynn Hall to target us. This will not help us establish our own nation!"
"Alright!"
Shrugging, the middle-aged man turned and left.
After that guy left, Magneto sighed, then took out his phone and called Professor X!
Three days later, New York Airport!
"Actually, we didn't need to fly here at all. Just buying this ticket wasted over a day of our time. You know, with my speed, I could totally…"
"Shut up!"
Before Pietro could finish, Wanda directly interrupted, "Don't forget that guy in the green cloak is still looking for us!"
"Although, we owe him for being able to control this magic!"
As she spoke, Wanda took out her phone and dialed Lynn's number.
That number, Wanda had already memorized it by heart!
Inside the New York FBI building.
Looking at Jeff Russell speaking eloquently on stage in front of hundreds of media cameras, Tony Stark sat beside Lynn and said, "This is New York, your home turf, and now this old man is stealing all the thunder."
"If I were you, I'd definitely go up, snatch the microphone, and throw him out of this building."
Facing Tony's instigation, Lynn smiled and said, "If you think he's too verbose, then go up and snatch the microphone. Don't worry, the Illuminati and the Avengerswill be your strongest backing!"
"Tsk, I'll pass then. I'm afraid I'd be arrested by you as soon as I got on stage, before I even made a move!"
At this point, Tony Stark looked around, "This time the scale is quite large, even media from European countries have come!"
"It must have been arranged by this Department of Justice Minister!"
"Mmm!"
Still looking at the Department of Justice Minister announcing on stage, Lynn's mouth didn't move, but his voice reached Tony's ear, "According to Pierce's list, there are also HYDRA members among the high-ranking officials of these countries."
"And this list is now in the hands of the U.S. government, so I don't need to tell you what will happen next, right?!"
"That's why I hate politics. If you hadn't invited me, I'd rather be in Washington right now, attending that hearing about Nick Fury!"
At this point, Tony's phone vibrated, then he took out his phone and said, "I really want to know how Nick Fury will perform at the hearing, but I don't think Steve might stand with Nick Fury, after all, when you said to eliminate S.H.I.E.L.D. along with it, Steve agreed!"
Halfway through his sentence, Tony Stark frowned after seeing the content on his phone: "Lynn, we just got word from Cube Prison that Alexander Pierce is dead!"
"Huh?"
Turning to look at Tony, Lynn frowned and asked, "Dead?"
"Yes, according to Friday's monitoring, Alexander Piercecommitted suicide in prison!"
"And before he committed suicide, to prevent being discovered, he even pretended to be unwell, lay on the bed with his back to the monitor, and then used a sharpened toothbrush to ruthlessly stab himself through the heart!"
"It seems we'll have to replace all the toothbrushes in Cube Prison with soft-stemmed ones next time!"
Hearing Tony's words, Lynn smiled and said, "If he's dead, he's dead. It's normal for someone who has held a high position for years to become a prisoner in just a few days. Such a drastic change can be hard to accept, leading them to choose to end their own life!"
Just as he was speaking, Lynn's phone suddenly rang.
Seeing that the incoming call was from an unfamiliar number, Lynn was about to get up and walk aside to answer it when he heard Tony Stark say, "You'd better hurry. It'll be your turn to speak soon according to the schedule!"
Hearing Tony's reminder, Lynn nodded, then walked aside and answered the phone.
"Mr. Hall? I'm Wanda Django Maximoff. I don't know if you still remember me, we met in Sokovia!"
Hearing Wanda's voice on the other end of the phone, Lynn was slightly surprised, but quickly smiled and said, "Of course I remember. You also have a brother named Pietro, right!"
Of course, Lynn couldn't forget this pair of twins, and when he met them in Sokovia, he had specifically advised them to leave HYDRA.
The purpose was to plan for the future.
He didn't expect them to actually call the number he gave them!
However, the Avengers hadn't yet acted on the SokoviaHYDRA Base, so why were they contacting him?
Inside the drink shop.
Hearing that Lynn still remembered her, Wanda's face immediately showed a hint of a smile: "It's like this, Mr. Hall, Pietro and I have already arrived in New York, and... uh-huh, okay, no problem, then we'll wait for you here!"
After hanging up the phone, Wanda looked at Pietro and said, "I knew Lynn Hall still remembered us!"
Seeing that Pietro didn't answer her, but was staring blankly at the screen inside the drink shop, Wanda also curiously turned her gaze to the screen.
At this moment, the screen was playing a video of Jeff Russell announcing the eradication of HYDRA.
And after Jeff Russell finished speaking, Lynn went on stage to talk about how HYDRA was eliminated.
After listening for a while, Pietro finally frowned and said, "So, Lynn Hall led the Illuminati and the Avengers to eliminate HYDRA within S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
"Damn it, wasn't he also a member of HYDRA? And Wanda, will he come to arrest us because of our identities?"
Well, neither Jeff Russell nor Lynn had publicly announced to the media that they were undercover in HYDRA.
They only said that after Lynn and James Duke discovered traces of HYDRA, they investigated for several years and then eliminated them in one fell swoop!
Hearing Pietro's concern, Wanda lowered her head, drinking her juice, and watched Lynn, who was answering reporters' questions on the screen, out of the corner of her eye.
Then she softly said, "I can feel that Lynn is different from other HYDRA people. He is a good person, so I am willing to trust him!"
Speaking of this, Wanda looked at Pietro and said, "Besides, since we came to seek refuge with Lynn, we should trust him!"
Hearing Wanda say this, Pietro nodded slightly: "Okay, but if he tries to arrest us when we meet later, I'll take you out of here directly."
"Also... Tony Stark is also part of the Illuminati and also a member of the Avengers. Our parents were killed by him!"
"Of course I haven't forgotten that!"
Looking up at Pietro, Wanda said, "Only by coming to New York will we have a chance for revenge. Let's wait patiently for the right moment!"
Hearing Wanda say this, Pietro finally nodded!
Inside the New York Federal Building.
After finishing the interview and stepping down from the stage, Lynn looked at Barbara and asked, "Has there been any news from Washington yet?"
"Not yet!"
Helping Lynn straighten his clothes, Barbara replied, "Although Captain Rogers and Ms. Natasha both attended the hearing regarding Nick Fury, since this hearing was conducted in secret, Ms. Natasha has not yet sent any news."
"Boss, is S.H.I.E.L.D. really going to be disbanded by the World Security Council?"
"It's unclear for now."
Taking off his tie and tossing it to Barbara, Lynn said as he walked out, "It all depends on the outcome of this hearing!"
"But I guess S.H.I.E.L.D. won't be disbanded that easily. The most likely scenario is that Nick Fury will 'resign' from his position as Director."
After speaking, Lynn drove directly away from the New York Federal Bureau of Investigation!
Inside the cold drink shop.
"So wary of me?"
Seeing the wariness in Pietro's eyes towards him, Lynnsmiled and said, "Is it because I eliminated HYDRA, led by Alexander Pierce, so you're worried I'll act against you two siblings?"
Hearing Lynn expose his inner thoughts, Pietro scratched his head a little awkwardly: "I was a bit worried, after all..."
"I can understand. If our identities were swapped, I would also be a bit worried!"
"Besides, I know you're not worried about yourself, but about Wanda."
Seeing that Lynn could understand his thoughts, Pietronodded repeatedly.
At the same time, his favorability towards Lynn increased a little.
After having the waiter bring a few drinks, Lynn smiled at the two and said, "Can you tell me what happened in Sokovia?"
"Baron Strucker's Base was destroyed by a guy in a green cloak, and he also stole the Mind Stone."
In response to Lynn's inquiry, Wanda recounted the entire incident to Lynn.
Listening to Wanda's narration, Lynn understood what had happened.
At the same time the Illuminati and the Avengers made their move, Dr. Doom, Viktor Von Doom, attacked the Sokovia HYDRA Base, stole the Mind Stone, and killed Baron Strucker.
Not only that, he also used magic to allow Wanda and Pietro to successfully control the abilities "activated" by the Mind Stone.
However, when Dr. Doom wanted to take them away, the two directly fled!
With the Sokovia HYDRA Base destroyed, the twins had nowhere to go, so they came directly to seek refuge with him.
After listening to their account, Lynn nodded.
"Since you two have nowhere to go now and have also left HYDRA, then stay in New York!"
Looking at the two, Lynn smiled and said, "If you're willing, you can join the Federal Bureau of Investigation!"
"We can?"
Hearing Lynn say this, Wanda asked with some surprise, "After all, we're not Americans, and we..."
"Of course you can, after all, sitting in front of you is the Director of the New York Federal Bureau of Investigationbranch."
Lynn's smile was very gentle, which gradually made the two relax.
Although they had initially chosen to seek refuge with Lynn, they couldn't be one hundred percent sure that Lynn would accept them.
But unexpectedly, Lynn was still the same as he was in Sokovia, not changed at all!
After drinking their cold drinks and hesitating for a moment, Wanda still asked the doubt in her heart: "Lynn, weren't you also a member of the organization? Why would you destroy the organization?"
"That's a long story!"
Watching Wanda and Pietro finish their cold drinks, Lynnsaid, "Come back to the New York Federal Bureau of Investigation with me. I'll help you with the onboarding procedures, and I'll tell you about it on the way!"
Hearing Lynn say this, Wanda and Pietro exchanged glances, then got up and left with Lynn.
Along the way, they listened to Lynn explain that he was an undercover agent in HYDRA.
Only then did the two realize.
No wonder when he met the two of them in Sokovia, after knowing their background and age, he advised them to leave HYDRA.
Now, everything made sense!
Indeed, just as she had felt, Lynn was indeed a very good person!
Looking at Wanda's smile, Lynn called the waiter to pay the bill.
Just a few words increased Wanda's favorability by two points. It seems that Wanda and Pietro, having lost HYDRA's protection, are quite easy to gain favorability from!
One should know that from their very first meeting, he had been very envious of Wanda's Chaos Magic and Pietro's super speed.
Unfortunately, they hadn't awakened their abilities yet. Now that they've come to him willingly, Lynn wouldn't let them slip away.
Arriving at the building, Lynn gestured for Wanda and Pietro, who were closely following behind him, to relax.
Then he waved, and when Joey ran over, Lynn had her handle the onboarding procedures for Wanda and Pietro.
At the same time, Lynn also arranged for these two to live on the floor below his own residence.
After all, the money Lynn had acquired from HYDRA over the years was enough for him to buy the floor below his Central Park penthouse.
Inside the office.
"Tsk, Lynn, where did you abduct these twins from again?"
Watching Joey take the twins to handle their onboarding procedures, Jessica walked in and asked curiously.
"Sokovia. I value these twins greatly, so I plan to keep them close!"
"I think you value that girl named Wanda very greatly!"
Sitting on Lynn's lap, Jessica smiled and said, "Tsk-tsk, she's pretty, has a great figure, and most importantly, those legs are very much to your liking. It won't be long before she's probably crawling into your bed!"
Listening to Jessica's words, Lynn squeezed her perky bottom and said, "Don't underestimate them. They're more formidable than you think!"
Chapter 116 Wanda: How could he die so easily?
"Alright, let's get down to business. Your husband has been doing very well in New York these past two years!"
Hearing Lynn mention her Louis Wayne, Jessica said with a hint of resentment, "Didn't we agree to drive him out of New York and ruin his reputation? If we don't act soon, the prestige he's accumulated will be enough for him to take over his father's arrangements!"
Facing Jessica's "resentment," Lynn chuckled, "The higher the prestige, the greater the backlash, especially for someone in politics. This point is even more evident!"
"Don't worry, I've already made arrangements. In a few days, Louis Wayne will fall from heaven to hell!"
At this point, Lynn said, "Once Louis Wayne returns to Washington with a ruined reputation, whether he can gain the Wayne family's political support will depend on your own ability."
Hearing Lynn say he was prepared, Jessica leaned into Lynn's ear and whispered, "Then it's up to you, Daddy."
After speaking, Jessica giggled and prepared to kneel under the desk, but Lynn immediately pulled her back. "You and Barbara didn't have enough last night? The twins will be here soon, and I don't want to scare them!"
"Hmph, I knew it, you just want to get that girl named Wanda into bed!"
Jessica rolled her eyes at Lynn, then stood up, straightened her clothes, and left Lynn's office.
Watching Jessica leave, Lynn leaned back in his chair and began to ponder.
Since Jessica was leaving for politics, the position of New York FBI Deputy Director would become vacant.
According to Lynn's thoughts, the Deputy Directorposition should go to Alice or Shawn.
However, such appointments require the Department of Justice's approval!
Jessica became Deputy Director solely because of her father's political alignment.
Alice and Shawn's records, however, were not as impressive.
After a few seconds of thought, Lynn took out his phone and called James Duke.
In a deserted factory in Britain.
"Jane!"
"Jane!"
Thor, gripping Mjolnir, anxiously called out for Jane Foster.
Having followed Jane Foster to Britain, Thor believed that no matter what danger arose, he could protect his girlfriend.
But just now, the machine in Jane Foster's hand made an unusual sound, and a huge suction force directly pulled her away.
Thor, reacting too late, rushed forward to rescue her, only to find that she was no longer in the same space as him.
Looking at the empty corridor before him, Thor was instantly consumed by anxiety, repeatedly calling Jane Foster's name.
But no matter how loudly he called, there was no response!
Daisy, rushing up from downstairs, saw Thor frantically calling Jane while holding his hammer, and immediately ran up to ask, "Where's Jane? Wasn't she just with you?"
"I don't know, she was just by my side, but—"
Thor looked around, then immediately smashed the window and looked outside: "Heimdall, tell me where Jane is?"
After shouting, Thor stared at the daytime sky, and when he saw no light from the Bifrost Bridge descend, he disappointedly pulled his head back.
"Heimdall's eyes can see anywhere within the Nine Realms, but he hasn't responded, which means Jane has been taken by that damned force to a place Heimdallcannot see!"
Seeing Thor anxiously pacing, Daisy immediately stepped forward and said, "In this situation, I suggest we contact my idol to see if he has a solution!"
"Huh?"
Hearing Daisy say that, Thor didn't react for a moment.
"I'm talking about Lynn!"
Daisy pulled out her phone and waved it at Thor; her phone wallpaper was still the photo of Lynn rescuing her and Jane Foster from the police station!
"Yes, Lynn will definitely have a way. I'll go find Lynnnow!"
Seeing Thor gripping his hammer and preparing to run out, Daisy pulled him back, "While I don't know about Asgardian technology, Earth has a communication tool called a cell phone!"
As her voice fell, Daisy dialed Lynn's number.
Ten minutes later.
"Oh my God—"
Seeing a golden magic portal open, and then Lynn, a cloaked man, and a very beautiful girl step out of it, Daisyimmediately gasped, covering her mouth.
She had thought Lynn would fly over, but she didn't expect him to be so fast!
The moment Lynn appeared, Thor immediately rushed forward and said, "Lynn, Jane is missing! She was sucked into another dimension by some force!"
Seeing Thor's agitated demeanor, Lynn motioned for him to calm down.
Then he turned to Strange and asked, "Do you know where Jane Foster is?"
Facing Lynn's question, Strange shrugged, "Let me see!"
With that, Strange used mystic arts to open the Eye of Agamotto hanging on his chest, then used the Time Stone to glimpse the future.
Looking at this unfamiliar sorcerer, Daisy ran to Lynn's side and asked, "Idol, is this your friend too? Is he a wizard?"
"Mystic Arts Master."
Lynn nodded in response to Daisy's question: "He and I were discussing something, and after hearing your call for help, we rushed over."
"Oh, by the way, let me introduce you, this is Wanda, a member of the New York FBI!"
"Hello!"
Hearing Lynn's introduction, Daisy nodded towards Wanda.
"Hello!"
Wanda nodded and stood silently beside Lynn.
Looking at the somewhat "aloof" Wanda, Daisy shrugged, then turned her gaze to Strange.
A moment later, the Eye of Agamotto closed again, and Strange opened his eyes: "Ms. Jane Foster is temporarily safe. She will emerge in five hours, but the Aether Particle has already chosen her as a host."
"If the Aether Particle cannot be removed from her body, then her life will be in danger!"
Hearing Strange say that Jane would be in danger, Thortook a step forward and anxiously asked, "What should I do to get that damned particle off Jane?"
"If my teacher were on Earth, she should be able to do it, but she left for the depths of the Universe some time ago, and I don't know when she will return!"
At this point, Strange looked at the agitated Thor: "Perhaps you can take Jane Foster back to Asgard; maybe God King Odin will have a solution!"
Hearing Strange say this, Thor nodded, but continued to pace impatiently.
Seeing Thor's appearance, Strange said to Lynn, "Teacher said that the recent celestial bodies are abnormal, and a very ancient race in the Universe seems to have awakened."
"That's why she went into the Universe to investigate, and before she left, she gave me the Eye of Agamotto and the Time Stone."
"I just don't know what kind of ancient race would make Teacher personally go to investigate!"
Lynn glanced at the Eye of Agamotto hanging on Strange's chest and said, "It shouldn't be that Sorcerer Ancient One felt this time would be dangerous, so—"
"It shouldn't be. After Teacher gave me the Time Stone, I used it to look at the future, and I can confirm that Teacher did return in the future."
"But I didn't look any further, because knowing the result before making a choice would create a new time branch!"
Lynn nodded at Strange's words, but did not express an opinion.
After all, Mund had said that this Universe's Time Variance Authority had been destroyed by Cassandra.
So even if a time branch was created, Lynn didn't think it was a big deal!
At the same time, on the Asgard Bifrost Bridge.
"I thought after you returned, the God King would throw you back into prison!"
Heimdall said, looking at Loki before him.
"My father did have that intention; he was very angry when he learned I had escaped from prison."
Looking at Heimdall, who was holding a greatsword, Lokispread his hands and chuckled, "But my punishment has long since ended, Heimdall. If you knew what I went through, you would think that being locked in prison was the lightest punishment!"
"Besides, this is my home. No matter how far I go or what I experience, I will always belong here!"
Heimdall frowned, listening to the affection in Loki's voice.
Before he could speak, he saw Loki's lips curl into a smile: "Besides, this time, if it weren't for me, what would my foolish brother do?"
In the evening, at the Illuminati Base.
"Thor's girlfriend found?"
Tony, who was chatting with Steve and Natasha, greeted Lynn as he and Wanda returned through Strange's magicportal.
"Found her, but the situation isn't good. Thor took her back to Asgard!"
Lynn sat on the sofa, picked up a can of beer from the table, and casually handed it to Wanda.
He thought for a moment, then took the beer back and handed her fruit juice instead.
Wanda, seeing Lynn's actions, did not take the fruit juice, but instead took the beer, opened it, and took a sip: "I can drink alcohol now!"
"Lynn, who is this?"
Steve asked, looking at Wanda behind Lynn.
"Her name is Wanda, and she has a twin brother named Pietro. I met them a few years ago when I was on business in Eastern Europe. Now that the SokoviaHYDRA Base has been destroyed by Dr. Doom, they've come to seek refuge with me!"
With that, Lynn recounted the twins' background.
Initially, Steve frowned when Lynn mentioned Wanda and Pietro were from HYDRA.
However, after Lynn finished explaining the twins' background, Steve nodded, "They were forced to join HYDRA for survival. None of us can condemn them for that!"
"Exactly, but speaking of which, this matter has a lot to do with Tony!"
"Me?"
Hearing Lynn mention him, Tony Stark, who had just picked up a beer and was about to drink it, froze: "What does this have to do with me?"
"If Stark Industries' missiles hadn't destroyed Wanda's home, then these twins wouldn't have joined HYDRA!"
Some things needed Lynn to clarify, after all, in Wandaand Pietro's hearts, Tony Stark had always been the enemy who killed their parents.
Although in the movie, after Wanda joined the Avengers, she chose to let go of this hatred.
But now Wanda and Pietro chose to follow Lynn, and there was no opportunity for them to join the Avengers.
Most importantly, HYDRA's Base in Sokovia had been destroyed by Victor Von Doom, and many subsequent events had changed.
Therefore, in this situation, it was best to clarify some things in advance, so as to avoid unpleasant incidents later!
"What?"
Hearing Lynn say that, Tony Stark was visibly stunned, then looked at Wanda and said, "Is what Lynn said true?"
Looking at Tony Stark's astonished expression, Wanda, who had been suppressing her hatred, could no longer hold back: "That's right, you destroyed our home, you killed my parents!"
"Do you want to know what you did? I'll tell you now, when I was ten years old, our whole family was having dinner, and a missile flew over and blew a hole in the floor of the two lower levels of the house, a very, very big hole, and after my parents fell into the hole, the entire house began to collapse!"
"At that time, Pietro grabbed me and we hid under the bed, and then the second missile flew over and landed right in front of Pietro and me!"
"Although that missile didn't explode, it stood there silently like the God of Death's scythe, only one meter away from us!"
"And on that missile was printed a line of text, Stark Industries!"
Speaking of this, a red light flickered in Wanda's eyes: "We were trapped for two whole days, and during those two days, I kept thinking that perhaps any tiny movement we made could detonate it."
"Do you want to experience what that kind of fear feels like?"
Seeing the constantly appearing scarlet magic in Wanda's hand, Tony Stark frowned: "You mean, the missile had 'Stark Industries' printed on it?"
"That's right, I'll never forget what that missile looked like!"
"But before the Stark Industries weapons manufacturing department closed, our only partner was the U.S. Military, and we never sold any weapons to the Middle East!"
"And the U.S. Military has never launched a war in Sokovia!"
"Heh!"
Hearing Tony Stark say that, Wanda sneered: "I knew you wouldn't admit it, after all, in the eyes of the public, you're a superhero now, so how could you admit such a blemish..."
Before Wanda could finish, Tony Stark looked at her very seriously: "This has nothing to do with my reputation, after all, everyone knows what kind of person I used to be!"
"But Wanda, I can assure you, Stark Industries has never sold weapons to any region in the Middle East!"
Seeing that Tony Stark didn't seem to be faking it, Wandafrowned and said, "But the missile that destroyed my home and killed my parents couldn't have been fake, could it!"
"That's what I find Strange too, after all..."
"Tony, do you remember the Stark Industries weapons used by those armed individuals when you were kidnapped in Afghanistan?"
Hearing Lynn's reminder, Tony Stark instantly reacted: "You mean, Obadiah Stane? FUXX, I actually forgot about him!"
Looking at Wanda, Tony Stark explained: "Ever since my parents passed away, Obadiah Stane has been in control of Stark Industries for me."
"I only found out later that he had been secretly selling weapons to armed forces and Terrorists through private channels for all these years he was in charge of Stark Industries."
"He even became unsatisfied with money later and wanted to kill me and take over Stark Industriescompletely."
"So, the missile that destroyed your home was very likely sold to the rebels through Obadiah Stane's private channels!"
Tony explained the whole situation to Wanda in great detail, and to make Wanda believe him, he also had Friday display the evidence of Obadiah Stane selling weapons behind his back in the past.
Looking at the evidence displayed by the holographic projection, Wanda covered her mouth, her eyes filled with disbelief.
After seeing all the incriminating evidence, Wanda looked at Lynn.
"I know about Obadiah Stane, after all, Tony Stark was rescued by me personally from the Middle East."
Lynn pulled Wanda to sit on the sofa and comforted the somewhat dazed Wanda.
"Then where is that Obadiah Stane now?"
Seeing the flickering hatred in Wanda's eyes, Lynn said: "He was captured by me and put into prison, and then he died in prison!"
Hearing Lynn say that, a trace of confusion appeared in Wanda's eyes.
She could sense that everything Lynn and Tony Stark said was true.
But she and Pietro hadn't avenged their parents yet, hadn't personally killed the enemy who caused their parents' deaths, how could he just die so easily?
Seeing Wanda's dazed expression, Lynn gave Natasha a look.
Receiving Lynn's signal, Natasha walked forward and led the somewhat dazed Wanda aside to comfort her.
Meanwhile, Lynn asked Steve: "What were the results of Nick Fury's hearing?"
Facing Lynn's question, Steve picked up a beer and handed it to him: "Although the World Security Councilexempted Nick Fury from prosecution, they also made him step down as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., with Hill taking over as the new Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
"Besides the prosecution of some individuals, starting from this quarter, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s budget will be cut by 50%, which will undoubtedly make S.H.I.E.L.D.'s reconstruction very difficult!"
Picking up his beer and clinking it with Lynn's, Stevesmiled: "But at least the outcome is not bad, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s structure is still there, although it will take some time, S.H.I.E.L.D. will eventually be rebuilt!"
Hearing Steve say that, Lynn nodded.
Taking a sip of beer, Lynn looked at Natasha, who was comforting Wanda not far away, and then said: "What are your plans with Natasha and Clint next? Will you still retain your S.H.I.E.L.D. identities?"
"We've discussed it!"
Leaning back on the sofa, Steve smiled at Lynn: "Compared to S.H.I.E.L.D. work, perhaps becoming a pure Avenger suits us better!"
"Heh, Natasha and Clint will become purer Avengers, but you can't, after all, you now have another identity, right, Captain Rogers of the Illuminati!"
Facing Lynn's teasing, Steve smiled and shook his head.
At the same time, inside the Latvian Royal Palace.
Looking at the dozens of busy researchers in front of him, Cassandra nodded with satisfaction.
"Although AIM is better at making these, compared to that big head, I'd rather trust you!"
Looking at Cassandra's satisfied expression, Victor Von Doom's gaze fell on the experimental platform.
On the experimental platform at this moment was a skeleton over three meters tall, made of pure Vibranium, and beside this skeleton, the Soul Scepter was continuously emitting light.
Perhaps sensing Victor Von Doom's confusion, Cassandrasaid: "I got this Vibranium from Wakanda, that place has abundant Vibranium resources."
"I just helped them out with a small favor!"
"And I've long disliked that Ultron with all the Infinity Stones."
Hearing Cassandra say that, Victor Von Doom said: "You should know, Molecule Man Owen showed me some things about the future."
"So I also need to make some preparations in advance, otherwise Earth will eventually become a playground for those Gods!"
"So?"
Looking at the serious Victor Von Doom, Cassandraasked: "What do you want?"
"Vibranium, a lot of Vibranium, or Adamantium."
"Vibranium is easy to obtain."
Hearing Victor Von Doom's request, Cassandra smiled: "The conflict between Wakanda and Aquaman Namor has been going on for a long time, and now Namor is preparing to retaliate against Wakanda, if you are willing to help Wakanda get through this crisis, then they will not be stingy with you!"
"But before that, I think there's a good show you wouldn't want to miss!"
"What good show?"
"Nightfall!"
After speaking, Cassandra refocused her gaze on the experimental platform, on that tall Vibranium skeleton!
Three days later, on a New York street!
"Are you sure it's her?"
Looking at the elegant old woman in a blue floral dress in front of him.
One of the guys in the car by the roadside kept checking a photo.
"It should be her, Helen Stacy, Lynn Hall's adoptive mother!"
After confirming her identity, the two guys put on black masks, and then the driver once again told the person in the passenger seat: "Be careful with this operation, the employer's order is to kidnap her, absolutely no harm must come to her."
"You've said that eight hundred times!"
"I'm just reminding you, and after we make our move, we need to leave New York immediately, I don't want to experience being apprehended by the Illuminati and the New York FBI together!"
"And last time after kidnapping that girl, if you hadn't, you know, taken advantage of her and FUXXed that girl, why would we have sold her to Eastern Europe at the price of a slave?"
"This time, the employer paid us five hundred thousand U.S. dollars in advance, and promised to give us another one million U.S. dollars once we successfully kidnap her!"
Saying that, the driver started the car and sped towards Helen Stacy.
The car instantly pulled up beside Helen Stacy, blocking her path, and then the masked guy from the passenger seat rushed out.