A certain American comic book's secondary profession master

Chapter 171 Yes, times have changed.

“It’s time, they’re coming in!” Inside the Carter Corporation building, Steve Rogers, already dressed in combat gear and holding a shield, said as he watched the S.H.I.E.L.D. armed forces pouring into the building below.

Of course, the shield he's holding now isn't his original vibranium shield, but a high-strength alloy shield that Peggy Carter paid to have made for him.

After all, when Tony rescued him, he secretly intercepted his original shield.

Although Peggy Carter and Steve Rogers both realized this afterward.

But as Levi has always said, that shield was Howard Stark's masterpiece, and Tony keeping it was perfectly reasonable.

Not to mention that in the matter of unsealing Steve Rogers, Steve Rogers essentially owes the League a life—although according to normal timeline, Steve Rogers will be discovered by S.H.I.E.L.D. and unsealed a few years later.

But clearly, Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter did not have the ability to foresee the future.

Therefore, they will only think that this is the credit of the alliance.

In this situation, even if they knew that Tony might have intercepted the shield, neither of them could say much.

Even the two of them could see that, compared to the other members of the league, Tony and Levi, the two founders of the league, did not have a high opinion of Steve Rogers—and were only willing to rescue him because of Peggy Carter.

Steve Rogers had doubts about this.

But Peggy Carter knew very well that the reason for this low level of goodwill actually stemmed from Tony's resentment over Howard's death.

After all, when Tony contacted her, he showed her the video of Howard being assassinated.

The killer was Bucky Barnes, a friend of Steve Rogers.

However, Peggy Carter did not tell Steve Rogers this.

Because she knew very well the bond between Steve Rogers and this close friend.

If Captain America tells Steve Rogers about Bucky Barnes' situation, he will definitely focus all his attention on investigating Hydra and Bucky's whereabouts.

If Steve Rogers did this, given that the Winter Soldier is currently being hidden by Hydra somewhere unknown.

This will almost certainly attract the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra.

This would affect the Alliance's long-standing plans against Hydra.

Of course, this is why Peggy Carter didn't know that Bucky Barnes had actually been in Tony's hands all along; otherwise, she would have already come knocking on his door with Steve Rogers.

"Having slept for sixty years straight, are you nervous about this situation now?" Carter, who had also changed into his combat uniform, asked Steve Rogers.

“Nervous? Of course not. I just took a nap, I didn’t die. Apart from still not quite getting used to some of the facilities of this era, I don’t really feel much, especially with you by my side!” Steve Rogers said affectionately.

Since waking up, he has been using a fake identity as Peggy Carter's assistant, always by her side.

Nobody knew that he was the legendary Captain America.

He is quite content with the peaceful life he has now, with his loved one by his side.

There was absolutely none of the prolonged state of confusion she experienced after being awakened by S.H.I.E.L.D. in the original storyline.

However, it seems that living a peaceful life is not so easy now.

“That’s good. I was worried you might not be comfortable in this kind of situation!” Peggy Carter said with a smile.

Phil Coulson and Melinda May, who had been standing behind the couple, looked embarrassed as they watched the two being all lovey-dovey.

At that moment, they felt like the most powerful light bulb in the world.

When Phil Coulson first arrived and saw Steve Rogers standing next to Peggy Carter, he was overjoyed, being a die-hard Captain America fan.

In addition, Peggy Carter is also one of his idols.

This wonderful feeling of facing an idol plus another idol can only be understood by those who are die-hard fans.

But no matter how wonderful this feeling is, it can't withstand the two idols constantly showing affection.

So even though they didn't eat much today, Phil Coulson and Melinda May both felt incredibly full.

Fortunately, the arrival of the S.H.I.E.L.D. special forces "rescued" the two... Just as the two were "talking about love," the office door was pushed open.

A S.H.I.E.L.D. special forces team, led by an agent, stormed into the office—Peggy Carter had ordered Carter Corporation employees not to resist in order to avoid harming innocent bystanders.

That's why the S.H.I.E.L.D. special forces were able to get up there so easily.

Phil Coulson and May, who had been worried about the current situation, felt a strange sense of relief when they saw the S.H.I.E.L.D. special forces team that came to capture them.

"Phil Coulson, Melinda May, surrender! And Ms. Peggy Carter, please come back with us to cooperate with the investigation!" The bald S.H.I.E.L.D. agent leading the team, Agent Sitwell, said with great confidence.

When S.H.I.E.L.D. was under Nick Fury's leadership, he was always very cautious and discreet.

Now that Alexander Pierce is in charge of S.H.I.E.L.D., he is naturally starting to feel proud.

"And this gentleman... um... what's your name?" When he saw Steve Rogers's attire, he was stunned for three seconds.

In other situations, he certainly wouldn't have taken the other person's attire seriously.

After all, there are too many Captain America fans in the world, and seeing Captain America cosplayers on the street is hardly news.

But the problem is, they are now facing Peggy Carter, who is from the same era as Captain America, so the situation is not quite the same.

Furthermore, there's the precedent of Peggy Carter, who was originally quite old, regaining her youth and becoming Captain England.

So, this Captain America might not be the real thing?
“Steve Rogers!” Captain America in front of him said his name.

Damn, I've found the real deal.

“Excuse me, I think I need to make a call!” Agent Sitwell couldn’t help but pull out his phone and call Alexander Pierce.

This guy is the "nemesis of Hydra".

He felt it was necessary to take this seriously.

"You mean Captain America has come back to life, right in front of you?" After listening to Sitwell's story, Alexander Pierce remained silent for a full minute before asking.

“Yes, sir, he’s with Ms. Peggy Carter!” Agent Sitwell said.

“Bring them back, whether they’re real or fake. If they resist, execute them on the spot!” After thinking for three seconds, Alexander Pierce replied decisively.

Now, Hydra is completely poised to strike. They don't care about Captain Britain or Captain America.

Anyone who tries to stop Hydra will die.

Besides, what's wrong with Captain America?
It's the 21st century now, and he's not Red Skull anymore.

They're just two old relics from the last century, what's there to be afraid of?

He refused to believe that these two could withstand a space carrier!
Alexander Pierce hung up the phone and looked out the window at the slowly rising space carrier, thinking to himself.

This space carrier is certainly not the Insight Project space carrier from Captain America: The Winter Soldier, but rather the first-generation space carrier that appeared in The Avengers.

It is also S.H.I.E.L.D.'s first space carrier.

At this point, there were less than six years left until the Avengers storyline began.

And space carriers are not something that can be developed and manufactured overnight.

Therefore, the emergence of the first space carrier at this point in time is not too surprising.

However, because it lacked the Arc Reactor provided by Tony and the engines modified by Tony, the first-generation space carrier had a limited flight time.

But given the current situation, Alexander Pierce can no longer afford to worry about that.

"Alright, Ms. Carter, and Captain America as well, you've seen the situation. You'd better surrender and come with us!" Agent Sitwell issued an ultimatum to Peggy Carter and Steve Rogers after hanging up the phone.

“The word ‘surrender’ doesn’t exist in our dictionary!” Peggy Carter and Steve Rogers exchanged a smile and said.

The expressions on their faces seemed to make the Sitwell agent realize something.

"Fire! Fire now!!"

But it was too late. The two captains had already charged in with their shields raised, like tigers among sheep!
And at the very beginning of the battle.

Phil Coulson and Melinda May had already taken cover behind Peggy Carter's desk, armed and ready to assist the two captains. After Peggy Carter smashed her original desk with a slap when she heard about Captain America last time, she replaced it with a steel desk, the bulletproof kind.

In less than a minute.

Of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents who stormed into Peggy Carter's office, only one Sitwell agent remained standing there.

However, the Sitwell agent showed no sign of panic whatsoever, as if the current situation was entirely within his expectations.

"As expected of Captain Britain and Captain America, it's truly an eye-opener to witness your heroic fighting prowess... It's just a pity that times have changed. Why don't you two look out the window!" Agent Sitwell clapped as he gestured for Captain America and the other three to look out the window.

However, a full four first-generation Quinjet fighters were already hovering outside the windows of the Carter Building, aimed at them.

“With just one order, four fighter jets will open fire and destroy the entire building. I don’t believe the two of you can continue to resist under such firepower—besides, you two also need to consider the others, don’t you?” Agent Sitwell pointed smugly at Phil Coulson and Melinda May behind the two captains.

Phil Coulson and Melinda May, who were called out by the Sitwell agents, exchanged a helpless smile.

The two never imagined that they would one day become a burden.

"I'm sorry, Captain Carter, Captain Rogers, we've dragged you into this!" Phil Coulson apologized helplessly.

Faced with this situation, Peggy Carter couldn't help but frown.

As Agent Sitwell said, she herself, or even with Steve Rogers, wouldn't be unable to escape this situation.

However, adding Phil Coulson and Melinda May would be beyond her capabilities.

However, she quickly had a flash of inspiration and remembered the three spirit pattern nets that Li Wei had given her before.

I wonder if this thing is useful for airplanes.

Just as she was considering whether to try using this spirit pattern net to deal with these fighter jets.

Loud music blared from the communication equipment in Carter's office, and even from the four Quinjet fighters outside the window.

The pilots inside the fighter jet, the Sitwell agents, and even Captain America, Phil Coulson, and Melina May were all completely bewildered by this sudden situation.

Only Peggy Carter smiled.

"You brat, you're finally here!"

The next second, several beams of light struck the engines and weapons of the four Quinjet fighters.

The once-powerful Quinjet fighters suddenly lost their weapons and power, and began to teeter on the brink of collapse.

But soon, steel soldiers fell from the sky, holding the fighter jets steady and allowing them to descend slowly, preventing them from crashing.

Destroying these fighter jets would be extremely easy for the steel-clad soldiers.

But Hell's Kitchen is located in a prime area of ​​Manhattan, and there are still many employees in the Carter Building.

If these fighter jets are allowed to crash indiscriminately, it will inevitably cause collateral damage.

This is not in line with the league's style of operation.

Knowing that in another timeline, the Avengers suffered collateral damage and disasters in events like Sokovia due to inadequate contingency plans, Tony and Reeves took this matter very seriously.

Although accidental injuries are often unavoidable.

However, it's always better to have less if possible.

“You’re right, times have changed. So what are you going to do now?” Seeing the crisis easily resolved, Peggy Carter breathed a sigh of relief and asked Agent Sitwell with a smile.

"Um, Ms. Carter, I didn't mean to offend you..." When Agent Sitwell saw the appearance of the steel soldiers and realized that her last trump card had failed, she immediately realized who had come and started sweating.

“I think we should talk about these things after you’re in prison and see Alexander Pierce!” Tony, wearing his Iron Man suit, said after cutting open a window and landing.

"What do you mean by that?" Agent Sitwell looked at Tony in shock upon hearing his words.

“It means exactly what it says. Are you two captains ready for battle? Next, we need to make a trip to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters!” Tony said to the two captains, ignoring Sitwell’s shock.

"You're insane... Minister Pierce has already activated the spaceship, you're going to your deaths!" Sitwell exclaimed in shock upon hearing Tony's words.

"A space battleship? Hah, just a pile of scrap metal," Tony scoffed.

(End of this chapter)