Chapter 212, Venom's comments, furious Pierce
Garriott opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but Holm didn't give him a chance and directly wrapped a tentacle around his mouth, making him unable to make any sound.
"Shh~ Remember to keep this secret for me."
As Holm spoke, thick black liquid surged through his body, and he turned into a complete state in an instant.
The long and narrow pale eyes exuded an evil and cold gaze, and the gaping mouth was full of sharp teeth. The blood-red tongue swung randomly around the mouth, covered with sticky saliva.
A hoarse and terrifying sound came from this terrifying big mouth, like the wail of an evil ghost coming from the abyss of hell.
"It's your honor to be my snack, old guy." Venom said in a hoarse voice.
Seeing that Holm seemed a little uncomfortable, Venom closed his mouth very wisely. After all, it was agreed that there would be snacks. It would be a big loss if Holm canceled the snacks because they were too disgusting.
He never expected that the situation would suddenly take a turn for the worse. According to his plan, after the situation in Sokovia stabilized, there would be an internal power struggle.
A few seconds later, Garriott had disappeared, turning into pure energy and integrating into Venom's body.
"Now that things have happened, do I still want to continue to lurk here?"
Then when he opened the message and saw the photo and the last sentence sent inside, his eyes widened instantly, and then endless anger and humiliation rose in his heart.
Pierce said to the person on the other side of the phone with a very ugly face.
"In just one night, we wiped out all the forces of our spies and those old guys. This Baron Strucker is really not simple."
Things were going smoothly, but he didn't expect that the young Baron Strucker would secretly hold back such a big surprise for him, causing all his previous plans to fall short, including the manpower. 90% lost.
Listening to Venom's evaluation, Holm also touched its cold head and said, "Then I'll find a few unlucky guys to give you extra food later. Now is the time when those scum are infested."
"It seems that I underestimated this young Baron Strucker. I originally thought that he was just a mascot recommended by those old guys, but unexpectedly he turned out to be a tiger pretending to be a docile cat."
"Bang!" The landline phone at hand was thrown away by him, and it fell to the ground and broke into several pieces.
Venom commented on Garriott who had just been swallowed by him, and had different comments on each of his internal organs.
After sending the final text message to Pierce, Holm placed Garriott's phone back on the table.
"Pierce won't be able to sleep well tonight. I hope his body can survive it." Holm thought in a wicked way as he left the villa lightly, cleaning up all traces of himself.
"Stop, stop, stop talking. Once you've finished eating, don't dwell on it anymore. It's disgusting." Holm quickly stopped Venom and wanted to continue to comment on the details.
"He's a bit old after all. This old guy doesn't taste as sweet as he smells." Venom said as he slowly retracted into Holm's body, leaving only a head poking over his shoulders.
He didn't feel anything at first, after all, this was not the first time, but after listening to Venom's detailed comments and the images that involuntarily appeared in his mind, he couldn't help but feel nauseous.
"Although ordinary chocolate tastes good, these snacks taste better after all, especially young snacks. Their brains are sweet and mellow, and their internal organs are relatively healthy. Unlike the old guy just now, his kidneys are a bit exhausted. "
"Baron Strucker says hello!"
In this fight, he was confident enough to give his men the upper hand, and finally succeeded in controlling Sokovia.
At the same time, Pierce, who was sitting in his study at home in his pajamas, had no time to pay attention to the ringing cell phone. He was frowning and communicating with the person opposite him on the landline phone.
While muttering to himself, Holm took Garriott's cell phone to take a few photos of the scene, and then sent them to Pierce.
When he saw that the sender was Garriott, Pierce had a bad feeling in his heart, because Garriott would usually call him directly and would not engage in such things as sending messages.
After saying that, he opened his mouth wide and bit off Garriott's head in one bite.
"Really?! That's great!" Venom immediately became excited after hearing this.
"Don't leave any traces," Holm reminded Venom.
"Understood." Venom swallowed the head and opened its mouth again, swallowing all of Garriott in two or three mouthfuls.
Hearing the question from the person opposite, Pierce thought in silence for a moment, and then replied: "You hide in Sokovia first. If you leave too, we will really become blind and deaf there. "
"I understand. I will hide it carefully and wait for your instructions again." The person on the other side responded without any hesitation.
After communicating the situation, Pierce hung up the phone and sat back in his chair, frowning and thinking.
The person on the other side of the microphone responded with lingering fear after hearing this: "This young Baron Trak was hiding very deeply. I never knew that he had hidden so much power, including the two very powerful aliens under him. A capable person."
"Damn it! If I had known better, I should have let the poisonous snakes get rid of this scourge earlier!" Pierce thought with a fierce light flashing in his eyes.
"If it weren't for the fact that it couldn't leave traces, I wouldn't want to eat his lungs. They're so dark that they're worse than a failing kidney."
"If my people hadn't tried their best to protect me and allowed me to escape this time, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape from the castle, and I wouldn't even be able to tell you any news."
"Huh~ Next, I should send the photos of this place to Pierce. I hope he can move faster and clean up this place before SHIELD realizes that something is wrong. Otherwise, if SHIELD notices that something is wrong first, it will be very fun. Big."
After a while, he also remembered that his phone had rang a few times, so he picked it up from the table and opened it to read.
"Damn! Damn Straker!!!" Pierce shouted angrily while looking at the photos on his phone.
He never imagined that the young Baron Strucker couldn't help but clean up Sokovia's side, and even reached out to his side, directly eliminated his capable men, and even sent it to his mobile phone. .
How could this keep him from feeling humiliated! Don't feel angry!
Chapter 213, End of vacation, summoned by Pierce
"Ah~ It's such a sunny day." Holm sighed while sitting at the dining table, drinking milk from the cup and looking at the bright sunshine outside.
Maybe it was because he got rid of the old guy Garriott yesterday. He was in a particularly happy mood today, and even the sky outside seemed a bit bluer.
"Ton ton ton ton! Burp~! Today's weather is indeed good." Opposite Holm, Venom drank a large bucket of milk and let out a long burp.
Because Venom has a larger appetite, he eats more and drinks more no matter what.
If Home drinks a glass of milk, he will drink a bucket of milk. If Home eats a piece of chocolate, he will eat a pile of chocolate.
In other words, Holm's salary is relatively high, and consumption such as chocolate can also be reimbursed, otherwise the cost of feeding Venom would be a lot.
Putting down the empty milk bucket, Venom also looked at Holm who was in a happy mood and tried: "Hey, can I still have snacks tonight? Those guys drank their brains out yesterday, and the taste is not as good as chocolate. "
After the call ended, Holm also held the steering wheel with a smile on his face.
"Huh? What did you say?" Holm narrowed his eyes as he looked at Venom: "My hearing is very good."
"Grow two heads." Holm responded in a deep voice after hearing this.
After Holm's answer, Pierce on the opposite side was silent for a moment, and then continued: "Go home after today's affairs are finished, and my people will pick you up."
"HailHydra!"
"No~!!! It's okay if I'm wrong! Wuwuwu!" Venom's wail resounded throughout the living room, and it paid a heavy price for its recklessness.
He first bowed his head slightly to say hello to Holm, then opened the back seat door and said to Holm at the same time: "Please get in the car, Mr. Pierce is waiting for you."
"What are you doing now?" Pierce asked Holm in a deep voice.
When Holm got out of the car and looked at them, a burly man also got out of the passenger seat of one of the black cars.
"Hmph! Next time you do this little trick, I'll deduct your chocolate so you don't even have to eat it." Holm glanced at Venom and said.
Then Pierce hung up the phone without saying anything more.
"Hehe! I knew you were reluctant to let me starve." Venom changed his face instantly, switching from his half-dead look just now, licking his face and laughing.
"I understand, do I need to make any preparations in advance?" Holm responded.
"No need, you just need to follow my people to see me." Pierce said in a deep voice.
Holm heard the words and answered truthfully: "I am going to the secret base now, and then to the space carrier for a meeting. My vacation has just ended today."
"Hahaha, there will be a chance in the future. Then you can taste it carefully." Holm said with a cheerful smile.
After the password was exchanged, before Holm could ask who the other party was, the voice on the other side introduced himself: "Agent Viper, I am Alexander Pierce."
Seeing that the caller ID showed an unfamiliar number with no note, Holm also signaled to Venom not to speak, then squinted his eyes and pressed the call button.
SHIELD's affairs were not finished until the afternoon. When Holm drove back to his residence again, he saw several black cars parked downstairs.
"The situation in Sokovia collapsed, and his confidants died. It seems that this series of circumstances really caught him off guard. If I were him, I would be very worried now."
It's just an excuse that drinking has damaged your brain and the taste is not as good as chocolate. It just didn't eat enough yesterday and it wants to eat more today.
"Okay." Holm didn't ask any more questions.
"Um, I said you were grand, hahaha, I'm so lucky to finally meet a host like you." Venom quickly changed his words, baring his big teeth and smiling to please.
"HailHydra."
Listening to Venom's words and looking at its sinister look, Holm didn't know what it was planning.
As soon as Holm finished speaking, Venom immediately stopped wailing, and instantly became energetic, focusing on an immediate result.
Seeing that it looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water, Holm could only sigh and said: "Okay, okay, stop sighing, I won't deduct your chocolate today, please be normal."
"Ouch, all my chocolates are gone. Sister-in-law Xianglin, I know I feel uncomfortable. Oops, oooooooo, I'm so miserable." Instead of stopping, the venom got louder and louder.
"Hehe, it's finally here. He will call you directly." Venom on the passenger seat chuckled as he looked at the hung up phone.
Hearing this, Holm also nodded and said, "It's really surprising. I didn't expect him to contact me directly."
"I wonder when I can taste the taste of his brain? I think it tastes better than Garriott." Venom thought as he licked his big mouth.
After eating breakfast, Holm headed to the base with a dejected Venom, preparing to go to SHIELD's Helicarrier for a meeting.
The current situation was progressing steadily according to his plan, and he felt uncontrollably happy and happy.
"How stingy" Venom muttered after hearing this.
"Mr. Pierce?! Do you have any orders?" Holm responded in surprise when he heard that the person on the other end of the phone was Pierce.
Just when Holm was about to marvel at how skilled he was at changing faces, his cell phone rang.
"Since you think the taste is not as good as chocolate, then you can just eat chocolate from now on. This will save you some trouble." Holm said casually while biting the bread.
For a moment, the sunshine outside the window was not so bright.
"Ha! It's too late to change your mind now! Your chocolate is gone today!" Holm sneered.
"Stop it, you look like a Xianglin sister-in-law." Listening to Venom sighing and wailing all the way, Holm also said a little dizzy.
"Hey?"
"Cut off a head." The command was given directly from the other side.
Along the way, Venom, who had lost his share of chocolate today, lay feebly in a ball on the passenger seat, sighing feebly and constantly ouching.
Hearing Holm's answer, Venom knew that his plan had been seen through, so he quickly changed his words to please: "No, no, no! I was kidding, hehehe! Those snacks yesterday tasted great! Very delicious!"
After hearing what he said, Holm didn't say much, just nodded and got into the car.
It seemed that these people had been waiting downstairs for him and would take him to see Pierce as soon as he came back.
Chapter 214, Pierce's suspicion
After Holm got into the car, the black car drove away from his residence and headed out of the city.
After driving for an unknown amount of time, the black car suddenly stopped on the road.
Just when Holm was a little confused, a larger black nanny car drove up next to him.
After the car door opened, Pierce was sitting in the car, smiling and waving to Holm.
Upon seeing this, Holm also got out of the black car and sat opposite Pierce in the nanny's car.
After the door closed, the nanny car started driving again.
Looking at the scenery passing by outside the window, Pierce also took the initiative to speak to Holm: "You're confused, aren't you? I don't know why I suddenly came to you."
"Although he has not been active as an eighth-level agent for many years, and he has not held any major jobs in SHIELD in recent years, he is still a senior agent after all, and he disappeared quietly like this It will also cause some trouble."
"He is your boss and knows you very well. If he fell into the hands of those guys in Sokovia, how could Sokovia not know that we have a secret weapon like you here, and even your abilities? and everything about you may be known to them."
"Our organization is not yet exposed to the public. If Nick Fury notices something abnormal, our situation will be even more difficult."
"Generally, Commander Garriott conveys your wishes to me, and I always take over tasks directly from him."
"No, Sokovia now is different from last time." Pierce did not agree to Holm's request to fight, but shook his head and said.
"Garriott is missing." Pierce said as he showed Holm the photos and texts sent to his phone last night.
"It is very likely that they have laid a trap in Sokovia. They are just waiting for me to assign you to Sokovia, and then watch you jump into the trap, making the situation on our side more serious and the losses even more heavy. "
When he first received the news, he was indeed instantly overwhelmed by anger, but after he calmed down and thought about it carefully, he thought of what Garriott had mentioned to him some time ago and felt that Holm's position and positioning appeared. problem.
After hearing Pierce's response, Holm frowned and fell silent, looking very worried about the current situation.
"I will also find something for him recently to distract him. If you find anything unusual, take this opportunity to solve it quickly without letting anyone notice it. Do you understand?"
Pierce saw all his reactions. After Holm expressed his doubts, he took back the phone silently, and then continued: "Misjudgment, we all underestimated Wolfgang's son. "
Although all the evidence of his disappearance pointed to Sokovia, Holm's fruitless verification was like a thorn in his side, which always made him unable to ignore it.
"As long as the new Baron Strucker and the super humans in his hands are killed, the Sokovia Hydra branch will collapse like last time."
"Yesterday, as soon as I received the news, I sent people to deal with the scene and erased all the news related to us."
"According to the limited information that came back, this new Baron Strucker has completed the cleansing of the Sokovian Hydra overnight and has taken all the rights back into his own hands."
Holm's series of natural reactions allowed Pierce to dispel some of his doubts.
Faced with Pierce's sudden silence, Holm did not show any abnormality. He just sat quietly and waited for Pierce to speak to him.
"But I know Nick Fury very well. He has always been difficult to deal with. I'm not sure whether he will find any clues at the scene and detect any abnormalities."
"So is there any special situation happening this time? What can I do for you?"
"Baron Strucker?! Hasn't he been sidelined? How could he be able to do such a thing? Is this definitely done by Sokovia?!" Holm said in shock.
"I'm a little confused, because my level and status have not yet reached the stage where I can meet with you in person." Holm nodded and said seriously.
"You should also know that Garriott is not only one of ours, he also has a position in SHIELD and is an eighth-level agent like you."
"We always thought that he was like a mascot, and his power was taken away by his father's old men and people on our side, but who knew that he had secretly cultivated his own power?"
"So I need you to always pay attention to things related to this aspect in SHIELD, and then report to me regularly."
He also responded immediately and asked Garrett to verify it himself, and then just tell him the result.
Upon hearing Holm's words, Pierce did not respond immediately. He just looked at Holm quietly, wondering what he was thinking about.
As a result, some time has passed and the verification results have not come yet. Instead, he himself disappeared.
On the one hand, Pierce's words reflected his care for Holm, and on the other hand, he also quietly pointed out that Holm's weaknesses were already known.
"On the premise of not exposing yourself, try to help the organization conceal and hide. Don't let that guy Nick Fury discover our traces."
Pierce's sudden silence was indeed observing Holm, and at the same time, he was also thinking about whether Holm had anything to do with what was happening now.
"Then what else can I do now?" Holm also raised his head and looked at Pierce after thinking for a moment and asked.
"His men now not only have the power of the Sokovia Hydra branch, but also the cronies he cultivated himself and two super humans with special abilities."
"I can kill them! I believe my ability is more powerful than them!" Holm looked at Pierce with a serious and determined look and said.
Hearing Holm's question, Pierce also patted him on the shoulder and said, "There are still many things that you need to do, which is why I came to you."
"Don't forget what I just told you. Garriott is missing. Judging from the current situation, he is most likely taken away by people from Sokovia."
"Understood!" Holm nodded: "I will definitely follow your instructions and always pay attention to this situation."
After finishing speaking, Holm also paused, then looked at Pierce and continued to ask: "So for this operation in Sokovia, do we need to take some countermeasures to let them know how powerful we are."
Chapter 215, Do you want to be the director of SHIELD?
Listening to Holm's question, Pierce also waved his hands and sighed: "In this matter, we can't make any too aggressive reaction now."
"Although that little guy made me stumble this time, I care more about Nick Fury than him."
"I will find a way to get in touch with the little guy in the next two days and then calm the situation down."
"Sokovia is still part of Hydra anyway. Compared with the current internal fighting, it is more important not to let Nick Fury detect anything abnormal through this incident."
"When this period of time passes smoothly, I will make that little guy pay the price he deserves."
"Understood!" Holm nodded when he heard this.
Garriott may have carried out this task because he was 70% suppressed and 30% suspicious of Holm, while Pierce was 90% suppressed and 10% suspicious.
"What mission? Tell me." Pierce looked at Holm with a half-smile and said.
"Nick Fury was just like you back then. He made a name for himself at a young age. You are just better than him now."
"Previously, Chief Garriott felt that I had problems with my identity and position, so he assigned me the task of killing Daisy Johnson within a month."
After he finished speaking, he also knocked on the handle, and then the black nanny car slowly parked on the side of the road as he wished.
Seeing this, Holm knew it was time to get out of the car, but before getting off, he suddenly said to Pierce: "By the way, Chief Garriott also gave me a task before he disappeared."
"Haha, of course I know your attitude towards the organization. Young people always want to climb up. It's no wonder Garriott has such an idea." Pierce said with a smile.
After hearing what Pierce said, Holm nodded and responded: "Okay, I will follow your instructions to carefully monitor SHIELD and nip all adverse factors in the bud."
After hearing Pierce's words, Holm said directly without any hesitation: "It is a task about identifying and proving my attitude and stance towards the organization."
"But now because of the incident in Sokovia, the mission environment has become a little tense. If I still forcefully complete the mission according to the previous plan, I am afraid that it will affect my latent mission."
If Holm had just left without mentioning this task to him, it would mean that subconsciously Holm did not want to carry out this task. Such thinking is very dangerous and proves that there is indeed a problem with Holm's position and concept.
"Keep working hard, the future belongs to young people like you." Pierce still encouraged him with a smile.
"When this storm is over, I will take you to meet some high-level people. They have heard of your name for a long time and are looking forward to meeting young talents like you."
"Chief Garriott thought I didn't respect him and wanted to step on him to get the upper hand, so he misunderstood me." Holm explained seriously.
"I remember it started because you two had some conflicts during a certain mission, and then it turned into this."
"Daisy Johnson is my current partner in SHIELD. She also has an unusual relationship with Phil Coulson and Nick Fury. Daisy Johnson usually calls them uncle."
"There was no problem with the previous mission environment, but because of Daisy Johnson's special status, I needed a certain amount of time to formulate a detailed plan to ensure that my status in SHIELD was not damaged and was not suspected. complete the task."
"So don't worry, you will definitely replace him in the near future, and even climb to a higher position than him."
Thinking of this, Pierce also sat back in his seat and suddenly asked Holm: "Do you want to replace Nick Fury and become the director of SHIELD?"
"Originally, according to the procedure, I should have raised this opinion with Chief Garriott, but he is missing now, so I can only ask you about the follow-up arrangements for this mission."
Now is the time of crisis, and he needs Holm to help him shoulder more burdens and solve this trouble.
Looking at Holm's leaving figure, Pierce also waved his hand to signal the vehicle to start again.
"So this mission ends like this. From now on, you can do what I just told you."
"Ah~ This mission, I remember, Garriott mentioned it to me before." Pierce said as if he just remembered it.
After responding to the last question just now, Pierce had put aside his doubts about Holm and no longer doubted his loyalty.
In his view, Garriott's suspicions about Holm were just an excuse for Garriott, as his boss, to suppress Holm.
After bringing up this last topic, Holm also opened the car door and walked out.
"Thank you for your love!" Holm responded to Pierce with excitement.
He was very aware of this method, so he allowed Garriott to test Holm at that time, because he also wanted to suppress Holm, after all, he was too young.
"Now that he is missing, the situation in various aspects has also changed slightly, so I don't know whether I should continue this mission, and I specifically want to ask for your instructions."
"Now that things have reached this point, there is no need to continue this mission."
"Hahaha, I like your answer very much." Pierce laughed.
After the recent communication and contact with Holm, Pierce has dispelled many doubts about him.
"Garriott didn't tell me the details of the mission. Otherwise, I would definitely ask him to change the identification method. Daisy Johnson knew as soon as she heard it that it was not simple. Killing such a person will cause a lot of unexpected troubles."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Holm with admiration and continued: "I remember I told you before that your future will be bright, and I still haven't changed my mind."
Hearing Pierce's sudden question, Holm was stunned, and then answered seriously: "If you need it."
However, Pierce did not see a similar problem like Holm's answer just now.
However, although there is no doubt about Holm's position, there are still necessary precautions. After all, Holm's ability is so outstanding, there must be a layer of insurance.
Both the research on Holm's weaknesses and the targeted training of the Winter Soldier are included in this layer of insurance.
Chapter 216, Cubic Prison and Hatred
"Dang! Dang! Dang!"
Following a noisy knocking sound, a staff member wearing strict protective clothing stood outside the thick alloy iron door and shouted to Bronsky, who was sitting cross-legged in the small room inside: "It's your turn again, Bronsky." , get ready!"
Facing the shouts of the staff, Bronski did not speak. He just raised his eyes silently, and then continued to sit in front of the wall in silence.
His hands and feet are wearing special shackles that shine with blue light. These shackles can emit a certain amount of radiation, which can counteract the gamma rays in his body, disrupting and weakening his body's various functions.
Coupled with the powerful antidote that needs to be injected every day, he cannot smoothly transform into that big guy.
"Bah!"
Just a few seconds after the staff shouted, white mist visible to the naked eye began to spray from the ceiling of the small room.
As the white mist filled the room, Bronski also closed his eyes and gradually collapsed in the corner weakly.
After the white mist dissipated along the exhaust vent again, the alloy door of the small room slowly opened, and several staff members wearing protective clothing walked in from the outside. They pulled Bronski up from the ground, and then pulled him It is fixed on the special experimental bed.
This special experimental bed is also inlaid with unknown minerals, emitting a faint blue light. It seems to be the same material as the shackles on Blonsky's hands and feet. It is also radioactive and can disrupt and inhibit Blonsky's body functions.
After fixing Bronski, they pushed the experimental bed left and right, passed through several gates along the long passage, and arrived at a laboratory that looked white, clean, and bright.
People in the laboratory also wore strict protective clothing. Several people stood behind special glass windows and watched. After the staff put Bronski in place, they waved to the staff to go out first.
"Experimental Subject No. 25, Emil Blonsky, a mutant abomination, mainly suffering from gamma ray contamination"
"We are now conducting the seventh experiment. The purpose of the experiment is to cleanse the experimental subject of dangerous thinking."
As the staff on the side began to record and broadcast the experimental process to the camera, the staff also controlled the robot to move Bronski to the center.
"Zhila!" The blue electric arc jumped and stirred in the middle of the robot hand.
Next to the robot hand, a loudspeaker gradually descended from the ceiling and landed on the unconscious Bronski's ear.
At the same time that the blue arc jumped and made a sound, the voice of the staff also came from the loudspeaker. He was deeply hypnotizing Bronski.
When the hypnosis reaches a certain level, the robot next to him will give Bronski an electric shock. This method will gradually disintegrate and destroy his consciousness, leaving only the content they want to leave him and have corrected it.
The previous 6 experiments also followed this process, except that Bronski was an ace soldier before, so he was strong-willed and his consciousness was not easily destroyed. There has been no progress so far.
How can other criminals survive 6 times? Usually by the 2nd or 3rd time they have been brainwashed into idiots and can start filling in new consciousness.
The hypnosis of the staff in the loudspeaker continued for a while. After his voice stopped, the mechanical hand next to him reached forward, preparing to give Bronski electric shock treatment.
Just as the staff was controlling the manipulator through the console and preparing to start work, Bronski, who was lying on the experimental table, suddenly opened his eyes, sat up and looked at the staff behind the glass and said impatiently.
"It's the same process every time, and I don't know how to change it even though it's obviously useless."
"Since this is already the seventh time, there is no need for me to continue playing with you."
As he spoke, Bronski jumped off the experimental table and walked step by step towards the transparent special glass.
The staff behind the glass widened their eyes when they saw this scene. They quickly knocked on the operating table in front of them and began to make emergency plans.
"Crack! Click!"
"Zi! Zhi! Zhi! Zhi!"
With the sound of machinery, many weapons suddenly descended from the ceiling in the laboratory, and they were all aimed at Blonsky, who was moving forward.
"Ha! These gadgets are not enough to tickle me!" Blonsky said while opening his mouth wide and roaring.
As he roared, his body suddenly swelled, and in the blink of an eye he turned into a little giant abomination with gray-green skin, a muscular body, and a terrifying face.
"Ta-ta-ta! Ta-ta-ta!"
The weapons that fell from the ceiling began to target Bronsky mercilessly. Shell casings of various types fell to the ground with clatter, and they were all over the ground in an instant.
"Roar!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
With a roar, Bronsky jumped directly to the ceiling and dismantled all the weapons against the overwhelming bullets.
Then he threw these weapons as throwing objects, smashed the glass of the laboratory, and treated him like an animal in the past few days. All the staff who came and went for the experiment were turned into a pulp.
"Beep! Beep! Beep!"
As the laboratory was dismantled into rubble, the alarms throughout the Cube Prison began to sound.
After hearing the alarm, Bronski did not continue to vent his anger. He turned around and hit a wall directly, knocking out a big hole in it.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Wall after wall was knocked open by Bronski, and many of them were cells holding other criminals.
These criminals also wore luminous shackles. Some of them were leaning against the wall, and some were sitting on their beds. They just watched Bronski crushing the walls like a tank.
At first they didn't realize what was happening, they just stared.
But combined with the sirens that had just sounded and the weird cheers that had begun to spread, these criminals quickly reacted and ran out of the cells cheering and started to cause chaos.
Bronski was not running around without purpose, this was the route he had already thought about in his mind.
Finally, after he didn't know how many walls he smashed, fresh air hit his face along with the walls he smashed.
He breathed the fresh air greedily and saw the sunset and the forest in the distance that he had not seen for a long time.
There were also guards patrolling and imposing martial law outside the Cube Prison, but at this moment, Bronski, who had once again felt the taste of freedom, was even more excited than before. He no longer even paid attention to the attacks of these people, and ran straight into the depths of the forest. go.
Chapter 217, final destination, Sokovia.
"Crack! Click!"
As Bronski ran wildly, the trees in the forest fell one by one as he continued to move forward.
Although this kind of advance would completely expose his traces, Bronski seemed to not care. He still broke the trees in front of him immediately, and then ran wildly while screaming like a savage in the primitive forest.
Finally, after running at full speed for more than ten minutes, the noisy pursuit had long since disappeared. Only Blonsky was leaning against the tree, staring blankly at the beach and sea level not far away.
According to Holm's previous agreement with him, when he escapes from prison, someone should be here to pick him up and take him to continue escaping from the sea. But now there is no ship on the sea, and no one is seen.
Bronski frowned as he thought about it, and his huge figure gradually shrank, turning into the appearance of a normal person.
"Brother Holm asked me to tell you that you will stay with us in Sokovia during the next period of time, try not to expose your traces, and live a quiet and low-key life."
"Okay, put it on. If you have any tricks, come on."
"If your ears are sensitive enough, you should be able to hear the sound of the plane behind you getting closer and closer. If you don't leave, oh oh oh!!!"
"As for here, this is the coastline of a European country. We have to walk a little further in before we can reach the final destination."
When he regained his footing and could clearly see the scenery in front of him, a strong feeling of dizziness came from his mind, making him hold on to the big stone next to him and couldn't help but start vomiting.
"I'm only a few minutes late, so you won't have to jump into the sea." Looking at Bronsky, who was half submerged in the sea, Pietro said helplessly.
After taking the glasses, Bronski looked at Pietro suspiciously, but after thinking about it, he put them on obediently.
Originally, Holm had indeed planned a team to pick up Bronsky at the beginning, but that was before he went to Sokovia, and he did not expect that he would be able to take Wanda and Pietro under his wing after going to Sokovia.
Pietro raised his eyebrows and smiled even more when he heard that Bronski clearly didn't trust him and was mocking him for his young age.
How about giving it a try? Maybe Holm meant to let him go out on his own.
"How's it going? You're shocked! Hahaha, I knew you would show such an expression, almost everyone is no exception." Pietro put his hands on his hips and laughed, looking very proud.
"Boy, are you kidding me? You came to pick me up alone? Why do I think it's not as reliable as swimming by myself." Bronski still didn't believe Pietro's statement.
With Pietro as a special superpower, it is of course more appropriate for him to pick up Bronsky. After all, compared to fleets and armed forces, Pietro can move more covertly and faster.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, your food isn't that good either. All you spit out is bread, and what is this purple water?"
"Are you kidding me? You'll know in a moment. Put on these windproof glasses first." Pietro said as he threw a windproof glasses to Bronsky.
Thinking of this, Bronski also walked towards the beach. Looking at the rolling waves in the distance, he suddenly felt that swimming was not impossible with his current physical fitness.
Just as Bronski was about to jump into the sea, a figure suddenly appeared next to him as a gust of wind blew by.
Bronsky originally admired Pietro's special ability, but when he saw Pietro being so good at it, he couldn't help curling his lips and said: "Don't be proud, you haven't told me where the final destination is. "
Bronski only felt that countless scenery passed by in front of him. In almost no time, he had crossed the vast sea, even passed through a storm, and stood on land again.
"Bingo! You guessed it, I'm here to pick you up. Are you ready?" Pietro snapped his fingers and looked at him with a smile.
Looking at Bronski's embarrassed look, Pietro also smiled as if he was relieved, and at the same time said proudly: "How is it, uncle? Is the young man's speed a little too fast? I can't keep up with my age."
"You kid, I admit that you do have something. How did you do this? Where are we now?" Blonsky asked Pietro next to him while looking at the coastline that had changed direction.
If his feeling was correct, the process just now should have only lasted more than ten seconds. In just ten seconds, this young man had brought him from the United States to Europe, crossing an ocean in the middle.
Pietro also folded his arms after hearing this, shrugged and said, "Like you, I also have some special abilities. My ability is to run fast."
"Europe?" Listening to Pietro's answer, Bronski was also a little stunned.
Pietro's sudden appearance just now did prove that the other party had some special abilities, but he never imagined that this special ability had anything to do with picking him up.
After thinking about this, Bronski looked at Pietro with a lot of serious eyes. He had to admit that he did look down on this young man.
He had already received the notice from Holm, asking him to come here to pick up someone, but he was delayed for two minutes because he encountered a food stall in the middle. As a result, when he arrived, he saw Bronski ready to jump into the sea. .
Bronsky just listened to Pietro's taunts and complaints, and waited for dozens of seconds before wiping his mouth and standing up again.
Seeing Pietro suddenly appearing next to him, Bronsky also raised his eyebrows and asked: "So you are here to pick me up? Are you alone?"
Before Bronski finished speaking, Pietro had already put one hand on his waist and the other on the back of his head, leading him away from the coast.
When Bronsky asked about the business, Pietro put away his proud smile, pointed to the vaguely visible mountain peak in the distance and said: "The final destination is there, we are going to Sokovia."
He couldn't understand what was going on now. Logically speaking, Holm had no reason to lie to him, but with the unobstructed view of the sea level right in front of him, it was possible that he couldn't swim in the sea by himself.
"If he needs you to take action, he will take the initiative to contact you. If there is no contact, you should not act rashly on your own."
"Sokovia." Bronsky muttered secretly, looking at the distant peaks in the direction of Pietro's finger.
Chapter 218, Confused S.H.I.E.L.D.
While Blonsky escaped from the Cube Prison and was picked up by Pietro to Sokovia, Holm and Daisy were waiting for a meeting in SHIELD's Helicarrier conference room.
Holm sat back in his chair and looked at the time on his watch, then raised his head and looked out the window, thinking quietly.
If everything goes well, Bronsky should have been brought back to Sokovia by Pietro by now, so that he will have one more person available.
While he was thinking, Daisy, who was sitting next to him, was also fiddling with the ornaments on the table very restlessly, and at the same time complained in a low voice: "It's already been 15 minutes past the agreed time, why haven't they come yet."
"They told me to be on time last time, but they were late this time. I will come later next time."
"Why aren't you talking to me? You're not thinking about that woman, are you!" Daisy suddenly turned her head, looked at Holm and said in a deep voice with narrowed eyes.
When they came in just now, they happened to bump into Natasha who was about to go on a mission, and they said hello to each other out of politeness.
Hearing that Daisy's thoughts were so out of the ordinary, she was complaining about Coulson and Nick Fury just now, and the next second she turned her target to him and Natasha, Holm also smiled helplessly and said: "You What are you thinking about? I was wondering if something happened, otherwise Director Coulson and Director Fury would not be late under normal circumstances."
Hearing Holm's words, Daisy also turned her attention back from Natasha and said with the same puzzlement: "Yes, usually they will arrive early, but today we both arrived and they haven't arrived yet." arrive."
"There won't be any urgent tasks, right? Alas, the vacation has just ended. It would be great if I can still get money if I keep resting." Daisy leaned on the chair, sighing and thinking.
"You have a good idea. Unless you retire, this situation will not happen. Neither the director nor the superior will allow you to have too much leisure." Holm exposed her daydream mercilessly.
Daisy also hit him on the shoulder after hearing this, and snorted dissatisfied: "Humph! Why can't I think about it for a moment? I'll tell them later that you slandered them!"
"Are you a child? Why do you say bad things about people behind their backs?" Holm said while pinching her face.
While they were bickering, the door to the conference room was finally pushed open, and Coulson and Nick Fury, who they had been waiting for for a long time, finally walked in from the door.
"You are finally here. Last time I was late, you asked me to reflect. Today you are late too. Remember to reflect on it when you go back." Daisy said as she looked at Coulson and Nick Fury who walked in.
Listening to Daisy's teasing, a hint of helplessness appeared on Nick Fury's ugly face.
Seeing the unhappy expressions on their faces, Holm took the initiative and asked, "Is there an emergency?"
Listening to Holm's question, Colson also nodded and said with a serious face: "The news just came that Blonsky ran out of Cube Prison. Although the prison immediately started to arrange manpower to trace, but I don't know what means he used to completely disappear under their noses."
"Blonsky escaped from prison? That's a cubic prison!" Daisy opened her eyes in shock.
Holm also frowned slightly at this time, looking very shocked and serious.
Daisy was surprised because she knew what the cubic prison was like, while Home was acting with some element of performance.
"Yes, that was the Cube Prison, and he just ran out of it." Coulson also sighed helplessly and continued.
"That guy suddenly transformed during the experiment, then smashed the laboratory, broke the wall, and was knocked out all the way."
"Because of his destruction, the cells holding other prisoners were also more or less damaged. Some criminals took this opportunity to escape and caused a lot of trouble. Cube Prison also spent a lot of effort to let them out. Total suppression."
"Hiss~! Is he so fierce?! But hasn't he been suppressed by drugs and unable to transform?" Daisy was still confused.
"If he was so powerful after his transformation, how could Holm catch him? Why would he be detained by us for so long?"
Daisy's questions were well-founded, and the questions she asked were exactly what Coulson and Nick Fury were also confused about.
"Perhaps something has changed in his body during this time. The effect of those drugs may not be obvious anymore, but because he has been disguising so well, he has not been discovered." Holm tried to make a decision. My own guess.
Listening to Holm's guess, Nick Fury also said: "The people at Cube Prison think so too, but they can't tell the specific situation because the data shows it is normal."
"According to their daily monitoring, Bronski's physical signs have been normal every day since entering Cube Prison, and there have been no fluctuations."
"Their records have been testified by many people, so they cannot be false, and the prison break that is happening now is also true."
"Given the two-to-two comparison, the only possibility is that Blonsky has never been restricted since entering Cube Prison."
"Whether it was a weak coma or a stable state without transformation, it was all faked by him. From the beginning, he could have smashed the prison and ran out like he did today, but he didn't. He stayed there for 7 days until Just went out today."
Nick Fury has a clear mind. Although the facts appear to be contradictory, he still made a bold guess and pointed to the essence of the facts.
Even Holm gave him a thumbs up in his mind when he heard his analysis. He was worthy of being the king of agents, a well-known old bastard, and his ideas were clear and clear.
But even though he thought so in his heart, Holm still frowned in realization, and then continued to wonder: "If this is really the case, it is really strange. Why should he go to prison and suffer?"
"And he didn't show anything unusual either when I arrested him or when I escorted him?"
"Ha, it can't be that he was afraid of being beaten by me again, so he just went to jail." Holm joked.
As his words fell, Nick Fury, Daisy and Coulson also looked thoughtful.
"Maybe others really think this way, maybe they are afraid of being beaten by you." Daisy nodded as she spoke, and the more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
And Holm was stunned when he heard her words. He didn't expect that Daisy would take his joke seriously.
Chapter 219, Captain America's Big Popsicle
He was really just joking.
"Although this statement sounds a bit bizarre, it is not completely impossible." Coulson also looked at Holm and said.
"After all, you were the one who defeated him personally. He may have been afraid that your presence would bring some uncertain risks to his escape, so he endured it for seven days."
"This" Holm didn't know what to say anymore, but there was really no reasonable explanation for how things had developed to this point.
They are not Holm, so of course they don't understand what's going on, so it's natural for them to be wildly imaginative.
Thinking of this, Holm also calmly accepted this somewhat outrageous idea. After all, it is better to have an answer than no answer, even though the answer sounds so incredible.
"Okay, let's stop talking about this matter. It has happened, and it doesn't make much sense to talk about it now." Nick Fury knocked on the table and said.
"Colson, go and talk to the person in charge of Cube Prison later and ask them to step up the search."
"The higher-ups already know about this matter. It is useless to shirk responsibility in this situation. If you really want to get through this incident safely, you should quickly arrest the people, otherwise they will have to be ripped off." Only skin will do."
"I understand, I will communicate with them in a moment." Colson nodded in response.
After discussing Blonsky's escape from prison, Nick Fury also began to talk about the main purpose of calling them here.
"Is it an emergency mission? It's like this every time there is a sudden call." Before Nick Fury could speak, Daisy leaned on the chair and complained.
"That's right, it's an emergency mission." Nick Fury nodded as he said this, and turned on the projector at the same time.
"The Arctic scientific expedition team discovered something under the ice sheet. Our people rushed to the scene as soon as possible and sealed it off."
"What has been cleaned up so far are mainly some broken parts of the aircraft. This aircraft is expected to be from the World War II period."
Nick Fury pressed the button as he spoke, and the projector continued to scroll pictures of the scene.
The backgrounds in the photos were all the same, a vast white snowfield and thick ice, either a broken wing or a large iron lump of unknown shape.
"Bang!"
While Nick Fury continued to scroll through the photos, Coulson suddenly stood up with excitement, even knocking over the chair under his butt.
"Is it him?! Have you found him?!" Coulson looked at Nick Fury with a trembling voice, his eyes full of anticipation and excitement.
Seeing Coulson's gaffe, Nick Fury also smiled and displayed the last photo on the projector.
This last photo has the same background as the previous ones, still white snowfields and thick ice.
It's just that compared to the gray and black iron bumps in the previous photo, there is a touch of red and blue in the middle of the photo this time.
"This is the shield. He is under this shield." Nick Fury said softly: "What's more important is that he is not dead yet after on-site testing."
"So this is not a body, but a living person."
"This legend finally came to light after decades and returned as a living person."
"I knew it!!! I knew it!!!" Hearing Nick Fury's introduction, Coulson once again shouted excitedly.
His state this time was far more exciting than when Holm and Daisy saw him winning the hidden Captain America figure.
However, both Holm and Daisy could understand such a reaction. After all, all he smoked before were toys and souvenirs, but this time, a living person was about to be placed in front of him.
"It's unimaginable! How many years have passed and he is still alive!" Daisy sighed as she looked at the vaguely visible figure under the shield in the photo.
"If he can wake up, he will truly be a living legend." Holm nodded in agreement.
He didn't expect that this mission was actually related to Captain America. It turned out that the plot had progressed to this point unknowingly. From another perspective, this matter was indeed a bit novel.
In the past, Holm's memories were all scenes from movies, but now he was faced with first-hand information, including the aircraft from World War II and the appearance of Captain America now frozen in ice.
"So is our mission to go here?" Holm asked, looking at Nick Fury.
If it was this mission, he might have to go out again. Pierce originally asked him to work on the matter of Garriott's disappearance during this period, but now it seems that he may not be able to do what he wants.
Hearing the question and looking at Coulson's eager eyes, Nick Fury also paused, then shook his head and said.
"Just let Coulson go on this mission alone. I have other arrangements for the two of you."
"Thank you, Director! I will definitely complete this task well!" Coulson responded excitedly.
Seeing Coulson acting uncharacteristically, as if he had been injected with blood, Nick Fury also shook his head and said helplessly: "The charm and role of idols are more important. You don't know how many years you haven't responded to me like this. "
"I've never seen you so excited before, whether it was an upgrade or a bonus."
"Captain America is different," Coulson said with a smile.
"Allright, allright, now you no longer have to accumulate those figures, you can go see the real person directly." Nick Fury said as he handed the folder to Coulson.
After taking the information rack, Colson walked out of the conference room briskly and began to arrange his work.
Watching the door of the conference room close, Holm and Daisy also looked at each other, wondering what Nick Fury was doing. Since the task was not for them, why did the two of them listen here for a long time?
"Actually, this mission was originally given to you, but you guys have also seen Coulson's appearance. If I don't let him go, tsk tsk tsk, he will probably hate me for the rest of his life." Nick Fury looked at Holm. and Daisy explained with a confused look.
"Now that your mission has been handed over to Coulson, the mission that Coulson should have been responsible for can only be handed over to you."
"This task is very confidential, and the level of confidentiality is very high. I thought about it for a long time before I decided to hand it over to you, and I don't know if you are ready."
While saying this, Nick Fury's eyes also changed slightly. They were no longer as easy-going and majestic as before, but had a hint of scrutiny and insight.
Chapter 220: Should I check myself?
Facing Nick Fury's gaze, Holm nodded and said solemnly: "Don't worry, Director, we are always prepared."
"That's right, don't worry. If you have any tasks, just tell me quickly. Don't be shy." Daisy also added next to her.
After hearing the answers from the two of them, Nick Fury took out a folder again and handed it to them.
"The reason why this task has a high level of confidentiality is because it is a task that I personally entrust to you. You two are one of the few people I can trust, so I will entrust this task to you."
While Nick Fury was talking, Home and Daisy also opened the folders.
When he saw the photo on the first page of the folder, Holm's pupils shrank slightly, because the person in the photo was Garriott who he had just killed.
He was just thinking about the content of such a mysterious mission carried out by Nick Fury, but he didn't expect that it was related to John Garriott.
Sure enough, as Pierce said, Nick Fury was really too keen. Although Pierce had sent people to clean up the scene in time, he still discovered something was wrong.
"John Garriott, he is missing? I have seen him here before. Hasn't he basically stopped performing field missions now?" Holm started to get excited while reading the mission report. acting skills.
"But although he looks serious, his attitude is very gentle and he greets me every time he sees me."
Daisy next to her also looked thoughtful after Holm finished speaking and added: "I have met him several times before, and he always dresses very formally."
After hearing Daisy's guess, Nick Fury pondered for a moment and then said: "This is not impossible, but the possibility is relatively small."
"His villa was full of corpses, and all the agents who were usually responsible for his security had their throats cut cleanly, but he himself was nowhere to be seen."
"Yes, he is a very lovable senior." Holm also nodded and said.
"Although he doesn't go out in the field much anymore, he is still an important senior agent, so we were aware of it as soon as he disappeared and started a search."
"No matter what the possibility is, I need to figure this out, and it is also your mission goal.
"Since you all have an impression of him, I don't need to introduce him in too much, just get to the key points." Nick Fury nodded and continued.
"There are only two possibilities for this situation. Either the person who did this is a complete master, or someone rearranged the scene and erased all suspicious traces."
"Now we don't know where he was taken, we don't know whether he is dead or alive, let alone the purpose of the person who did these things."
Listening to Nick Fury's words, Daisy, who was looking through the information, frowned slightly and said, "Could it be that the enemies he made during his previous missions were taking revenge on him?"
"The scene is so huge and there are so many dead people, but what is incredible is that there is not even a single useful clue."
"On the one hand, he has not done missions for many years, and the last time he went on a mission was more than ten years ago. On the other hand, based on his past performance, he usually eliminates the roots when doing missions, and it is impossible to leave him like this. hidden dangers."
"Well, that's really a bit tricky." Daisy felt that this mission might not be that easy.
"But we will definitely try our best to find clues." Holm added.
After hearing what the two of them said, Nick Fury also nodded, and then lowered his voice and said in a deep voice: "Remember, this mission must be kept secret. It is not allowed to be mentioned to anyone except me."
"Uncle Colson, sir?" Daisy couldn't help but ask.
"No, you can't mention it to him either." Nick Fury shook his head and said.
"I suspect that there are some problems within us, but I am not sure where the problem is, so only the three of us can know about it."
"Of course I trust Coulson, but since I have given this mission to you, he must also be like everyone else. For such a secret mission, the fewer people, the safer it is."
While saying this, Nick Fury's sharp eyes were also moving on the two of them.
Seeing this situation, both Holm and Daisy understood the importance of this task, so they nodded solemnly.
Half an hour later, after receiving the mission, Holm and Daisy also returned to the base in a Quinjet.
During the flight, Daisy, who had set the autopilot, also looked at the passing clouds and said to Holm next to her: "What do you think happened to John Garriott this time?"
"Why does Uncle Fury take this matter so seriously? Although I can understand the hidden dangers he mentioned, I still can't fully understand his worries."
"This thing is indeed strange, and it happened very suddenly, but I don't understand how this is related to internal problems?"
Listening to Daisy's confused questions, Holm also came back to his senses and said: "But it may be that we can't see these problems from this incident, and we can't figure out how this is related to internal problems."
"But Chief Fury is the director. The things he usually comes into contact with and the level he is at are much higher than us. This conclusion may be a reasonable guess by him through many incidents, so it is normal that we cannot understand it. After all, we are also Not enough details, not enough information."
"That's true. I thought my brain was too stupid to figure it out." Daisy also relaxed her brows after hearing this.
While chatting with Daisy, Holm also increased Nick Fury's danger level in his mind and strengthened his vigilance against him.
Although he felt that he had already rated Nick Fury highly enough, the other person's sensitivity was still beyond his imagination.
Nick Fury did indeed detect some abnormalities as Pierce feared, and even further sensed that there was an internal problem within them.
Although he didn't know that these problems all came from Hydra hiding in the shadow of SHIELD, but as long as he had this feeling, it would be a matter of time for him to seize the loopholes and handles.
As long as Nick Fury continues to investigate these problems and loopholes, one day Hydra will be pulled out of the shadows and exposed to the sun.
It's too dangerous. This is really too dangerous. Nick Fury must not be allowed to continue investigating.
Neither Home nor the Hydra organization supports Nick Fury to delve deeper into the truth.
Chapter 221, Pierce made up his mind, black in the ice field
"I didn't expect that I really underestimated him. I originally thought that he would discover some abnormalities at most and cause hidden dangers to our hiding. But I didn't expect that he was aware of the problem of internal infiltration."
Pierce sat at the dining table and said coldly while sipping his coffee.
"I didn't expect this. He is smarter and more difficult to deal with than we thought." Holm sat next to him and nodded in response.
He had just reported to Pierce the latest mission assigned to him by Nick Fury. Originally, he was planning to help hide the news within SHIELD according to Pierce's instructions, but he did not expect that Nick Fury's mission and performance would make him He also had to take the initiative to contact Pierce immediately after they separated.
As he expected, when Pierce heard the mission, the situation and the conversation relayed by Holm, even though he still pretended to be calm, the hand holding the coffee couldn't help but shake.
Pierce also didn't expect that Nick Fury would be more difficult to deal with than he thought.
Although Nick Fury was promoted by him, over the years, Nick Fury has become more and more mysterious to him.
"It seems there is no way to keep him anymore. He must be removed from this position." Pierce said in a cold voice with a cold light in his eyes.
Now that Nick Fury has begun to lose control and is even at risk of backlash, it is necessary for him to start making preparations and replace him with someone more obedient and suitable.
"Follow me to meet some people later. It's time to advance some things." Pierce put down the coffee cup and patted Holm on the shoulder.
Although it was firmly frozen by the thick ice, you could still see him inside with his teeth and claws wide open, as if he was roaring and hissing at the sky.
Thinking of this, Holm couldn't help but thank Nick Fury. Thanks to his assist, Holm's plan accelerated a lot.
After they got closer, they discovered that there was a huge black thing under the broken ice.
Under its wings, the solid bones and muscles were taut, making people doubtful that without this layer of ice, it seemed like he would soar into the sky and break through the sky.
After they continued walking for a certain distance, the broken ice not far ahead attracted their attention.
"God! We have discovered something! There really is a dragon in this world!!!"
Although the words were not explained, both of them understood what the other meant.
And Holm also understands this, that's why he is so "excited". After all, if he follows the normal process, he doesn't know how long it will take to achieve such a goal, but now there is undoubtedly a shortcut.
Because of this incident, Pierce is also preparing to give up on Nick Fury and start to train new more obedient people to take over. The cakes he drew for Holm are suddenly about to be made.
Holm was stunned when he heard this, and then immediately said excitedly: "Understood! I will definitely obey your instructions and support, sir."
This behemoth does not look like any species known on the earth. Instead, it looks a bit like a giant dragon in myths and legends.
In the Arctic ice field, an expedition team is moving forward on the thick ice against strong winds.
"Look at the cracks in the ice! It must have been an earthquake not long ago, so the ice was shaken open and the inside was exposed!"
"I was still complaining about the earthquake, which almost caused us to fall into a trap, but now I just want to praise it and thank such an earthquake for giving us another chance to see such magical creatures."
The expedition team members looked at the black dragon in the ice and kept sighing. They did not expect that the previous earthquake would give such a miraculous creature a chance to appear in front of them.
They stood by the crack and carefully observed this miraculous creature. They didn't think of making a phone call until their eyes were a little sore from looking at it.
After they hung up the phone, just a few hours later, several unique Quinjet fighters flew over from a distance.
After the plane door opened, Coulson also walked out wearing a thick black winter coat.
He originally flew straight towards Captain America, but he received a temporary instruction from Nick Fury midway, so he turned around and flew here.
He first took a team of agents behind him to observe the black dragon in the cracks in the ice, then looked at the agents behind him and motioned for them to communicate with the expedition members.
According to usual practice, whether it is threats or paying more money, just ask them to shut up and destroy all photos that may leak here.
These agents were obviously very familiar with this kind of work. After seeing Coulson's eyes, they nodded and immediately started taking action.
The remaining agents followed the instructions and began to surround the area, put up cordons and warning signs, and prohibited others from breaking into the area.
After he made these arrangements, a machine that could go down had been set up on the edge of the ice.
So he took two agents and a camera into the iron fence hung by a robotic arm.
"Crack! Crack! Crack!"
As the rope was gradually lowered, the iron fence gradually came closer to the ice where the black dragon was.
The cold wind passed through the broken ice, causing Coulson and the agents behind him to tighten their warm clothes.
After the iron fence dropped to a sufficient height and stabilized, Colson also took off the thick gloves on his hands, and then wiped his hands on the translucent ice, as if he wanted to remove the black dragon inside. See more clearly.
The closer you get, the details on the black dragon can be seen more clearly.
Although Coulson was already a veteran agent who had gone through many storms, he still felt deeply moved when facing this kind of creature that only appeared in myths.
Looking at the tight lines and muscles on the dragon's body, he seemed to be able to feel the huge power contained in it through the thick ice.
"The world is getting crazy." Coulson sighed softly.
He had not yet recovered from the surprise of Captain America's reappearance, and now another creature from mythology and legend appeared in front of him.
While sighing, he sent the photos and the inquiry records of the expedition members to Nick Fury, and then after waiting for a while, he dialed the other party's phone number and said.
"Did you see the things I sent? Those expedition members didn't lie. There really is a giant dragon here!"
Chapter 222, Nine-Headed Snake Dinner
The night is filling the air, and New York today is still as bright and dazzling as usual.
The lights of countless high-rise buildings intersect with the lights of cars on the road, as if the Milky Way has fallen to the ground.
At the entrance of a high-end hotel, Holm slowly stopped in his car.
Although his car looked very ordinary and ordinary, and it looked very inconsistent with the gorgeous door of the hotel, the waiter who greeted him at the door did not show any expression of contempt. He took it with both hands with a smile and respect as always. The car keys in Holm's hand.
"Leave your car to me and my colleagues will take you from the lobby to the banquet hall. I hope you have a pleasant evening."
Faced with the waiter's reception, Holm just nodded, and then followed by another person slowly walked into the hotel lobby, and then entered an elevator that was independent from other elevators.
After entering the elevator, the waiter stretched out his finger to press all the floor buttons under the display, and then placed his hand on the elevator display to verify his palm print.
After the verification process is passed, the display changes to a blue light, and then begins to slowly decrease.
It was obvious from the elevator button that the hotel only had two floors of underground space at most. As a result, during the operation, Holm saw that the numbers on the display were continuously declining, and even reached the minus five floors before slowly stopping.
When the elevator stopped and the elevator door slowly opened, Holm also saw a magnificent and beautifully decorated corridor.
"I can feel the prying eyes of many people. There should be many cameras in this corridor, and there are also many firepower devices hidden." Venom said in Holm's consciousness.
"I only have the authority to take you here, Mr. Clint. Please walk the rest of the journey by yourself."
"Ha! I felt a lot of people in the banquet hall." After approaching the door again, Venom also said while feeling: "Tsk tsk tsk tsk, their heads smell really sweet, I don't know if it's because they use their brains to compare Many reasons."
As the waiter spoke, he stretched out his hand, indicating that Holm could walk through this exquisite corridor by himself and then enter the banquet hall inside.
At this time, Holm also observed the surrounding environment with his peripheral vision and responded in his mind: "This is normal. After all, this is the secret gathering place of Hydra. It would be strange if there were no such devices and means."
Holm nodded when he heard this, and then walked out of the elevator under the watch of the waiter. While observing this exquisite corridor, he approached the door at the end.
"The door at the end of the corridor can verify your identity. As long as the identity verification is passed, you can enter."
Hearing Holm's words, Venom accepted it without blushing at all, and even smiled disdainfully: "Humph, what kind of rotten fish is Captain America, and he is worthy of being compared with me? Please don't insult the symbiote. His character is good."
"It would be great if I could eat them all. This configuration is like a buffet."
Hearing Venom's appetizing thoughts, Holm rolled his eyes at him and said, "What you think is quite beautiful. If you eat them all, you will be more powerful than Captain America."
"After all, even Captain America didn't destroy Hydra, but you completely disintegrated them in two or three bites."
"Only your idiot boss will worship him as a legend. To me, Captain America is just a snack with a certain strength."
"Yes, yes, you are the most powerful, and you are the best!" Holm was too lazy to pay attention to Venom's boasting, and said perfunctorily as he walked to the door.
As he approached, a blue light appeared on the door and swept all over his body.
"Identity verification successful. Agent Viper allowed entry"
As the electronic sound on the door slowly sounded, crisp clicks also began to sound.
"Om~!"
The heavy door began to open automatically, and Holm also walked into the banquet hall.
The banquet hall inside and the corridor outside have the same style, both are very luxurious and exquisite.
As Holm slowly walked into the banquet hall, the glamorous men and women in the banquet hall instantly focused their attention on him.
While these people were looking at Holm, Holm was also looking at these people. Many of them were familiar faces to Holm. They had all appeared in confidential government departments or on TV.
In the past, Holm didn't know their true identities, but at this moment, when they met in this banquet hall, their common identities became apparent.
Officials from various government departments and levels, as well as well-known figures from all walks of life appeared in this banquet hall.
This situation is enough to illustrate how comprehensively and deeply Hydra has penetrated the U.S. government and society. It also proves that Holm has indeed stepped into the core of Hydra. Otherwise, let alone attend such a banquet. He is not even qualified to know.
"Brothers and sisters, let us welcome the future star of our organization, Viper, Agent Holm Clint with warm applause." In the center of the venue, Pierce was standing on a small stage, holding a champagne glass in one hand and a champagne glass in the other. Looking at Holm with a smile on his face, he appealed to everyone.
As his words fell, everyone present smiled at Holm and gave him warm applause.
The waiter in the banquet hall also gave Holm a glass of champagne at this time, and Holm also took the champagne and began to introduce himself and greet the people in the banquet hall.
For 20 minutes, Holm walked less than two meters forward. It was not until Pierce came towards him with a few people that the people surrounding him dispersed.
"Hahaha, I hope their enthusiasm didn't scare you. Although it's your first time appearing in front of them, the name of Viper has already appeared in their ears."
"Everyone is very curious about you who is so young and so capable." Pierce said with a smile while holding a champagne glass.
"I'm really flattered. My ability shouldn't be enough to gain such high attention." Holm said humbly.
Hearing his answer, before Pierce could speak, a middle-aged man with a big belly and a smile always said next to him: "I didn't expect that our rising star is not only capable but also so humble."
"There really aren't many young people like Agent Clint left. Today's young people are so impetuous that it's really not easy to find someone who is capable and reliable."
"Pierce found out that he really has the vision to discover such outstanding talents."
Chapter 223, Internal factions, Pierce's thoughts
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, Pierce introduced Holm with a smile: "This is Congressman Stern. If you usually pay attention to municipal affairs, you should be familiar with him."
"This is Agent Sitwell. Like you, he is also one of the agents lurking in S.H.I.E.L.D., but he is mainly responsible for internal work." After introducing the middle-aged man, Pierce also pointed to the bald glasses next to him. The man said.
While listening to Pierce's introduction, Holm also smiled and greeted the two of them.
He has an impression of these two people. In previous Marvel movies, these two people have appeared many times as supporting characters.
Senator Stern mainly appeared in the Iron Man movies, always arguing with Tony Stark. He and Tony had contributed to many famous scenes at the hearing on the Iron Armor.
Agent Sitwell appeared in various series. What impressed Holm most about him was his bald head and the gold-rimmed glasses that seemed to be standard equipment for gentle scum.
Even until Pierce introduced his name just now, Holm didn't know what his name was. He only remembered his bald head and gold-rimmed glasses.
Compared with the people who just spontaneously flocked to Home, the people Pierce introduced to Home were the core of Hydra's core.
With his excellent communication skills, Holm soon became familiar with these people. From time to time, he could tell a cold joke and make everyone present laugh.
"But everyone's opinions are not unified yet on who will take over as the new director after this."
"As for Nick Fury, we have reached a consensus and will look for opportunities to remove him from the position of director of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the future."
"I recommend you to be the candidate to succeed the new director. After all, your achievements are obvious to all. Whether it is within SHIELD or within Hydra, no one does not know your name."
It wasn't until another thirty or forty minutes passed that Holm and Pierce stood alone at the bar.
"However, although your ability is outstanding, your qualifications are still a bit shallow compared to your ability. Therefore, some people do not think that the tasks you have completed in the past can outweigh your years of qualifications. They do not support my proposal. , but supports Agent Sitwell to become the new director, after all, his qualifications are far better than yours."
"Although I am the leader of Hydra, I cannot ignore the opinions of these veteran figures, so now the candidates for the new director within the organization are divided into two types."
After asking for a glass of wine from the bartender inside, Pierce also tasted the wine and said to Holm: "Coming here means you have come to the core circle, and there are some things you are qualified to know. and know."
After talking about the current situation, Pierce also took a sip of the wine in his hand and looked at Holm quietly.
Although he didn't ask any questions, it was obvious that he was waiting for Holm to give him a reply. The specific kind of reply depended on Holm himself.
Holm also knew this, so under Pierce's gaze, he was silent for only two seconds and then said: "I will definitely use more facts to prove myself, let other voices slowly disappear, so that you don't have to worry about me. Embarrassed."
"I can do what Agent Sitwell can do, and I can do what Agent Sitwell can't do!"
"As long as you support me to replace Nick Fury as the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D., then I will definitely do it even if I try my best."
Listening to Holm's firm and powerful answer, Pierce also put down his glass, smiled and nodded with satisfaction and said: "Show your own abilities to your heart's content. Those who have objections will be shocked and speechless. of."
"Although Agent Sitwell maintains a good relationship with other people, his abilities are there. He is destined to not have the superb martial arts and skills like you."
He had just said that he could not ignore the opinions of those veteran figures, but now he was definitely saying that there was no way Agent Sitwell could compare to Holm.
It can be said that Pierce has never paid attention to other people's opinions. He just said that just to put some pressure on Holm, so that Holm can better stand on his side and correct his position. Let Home know how important his support is.
Holm also understood what Pierce meant, so he immediately expressed his firm belief and loyalty.
While expressing himself, Holm was also thinking secretly in his heart, and understood why Pierce had just introduced Representative Stern and Agent Sitwell to him.
He just thought that Pierce was helping him expand his network, but now he realized that he was actually helping him identify his opponents.
In the conversation just now, he had already sensed the unusual relationship between Representative Stern and Agent Sitwell. The two of them seemed obviously closer to each other than others.
Especially when leaving at the end, Holm also used his excellent hearing to hear the two of them talking quietly, and heard Senator Stern lamenting to Agent Sitwell how exciting the beautiful nurse she introduced to him last time was. and fascinated him.
At that time, Holm and Venom were still lamenting in their minds that Senator Stern was playing tricks. Although they were pot-bellied and looked like they were not very good at it, they did not expect that the addiction would be so strong and the interest would be so high.
Venom also complained to Home about how worthless Senator Stern was. Not only was the scent in his head not as strong as others, but even the organs in his body were not as healthy as others.
There is also Agent Sitwell, who looks gentle and harmless, but turns out to be a senior pimp. He said he did a good job as an in-house agent, but he turns out to be doing this kind of in-house job.
Thinking of this, and then thinking of the many people who supported Agent Sitwell that Pierce had just mentioned to him, he suddenly realized that he immediately understood that these people probably had many private transactions with Agent Sitwell.
Thinking of this, Holm couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Although Hydra has spread its tentacles across all levels of American politics, every department, and every aspect of American life, internal decay is still inevitable.
Perhaps this time Pierce promoted Holm to this position not only to solve the hidden danger of Nick Fury, but also to clearly divide the factions in the selection of candidates, so that he could know how many people dared to go against his wishes and how many People have been corrupted by fame, fortune and power.