The Savior of American Comics? I'm the Subspace Evil God!

Chapters 575, 1066, and 1067: Tony's Emergency Call for Help

"Hoo..." Captain America exhaled a long breath, as if to release the pent-up emotions in his chest. He had finally found a potential breakthrough, which invigorated him.

But then, the harsh reality hit him like a bucket of ice water, and his brow furrowed again as he raised the unavoidable question:

"The problem is, we're both currently 'wanted criminals.' How can we successfully kidnap an important S.H.I.E.L.D. official in broad daylight without attracting the attention of the agents?"

A moment of silence fell over the car.

This is a rather pointed question.

With Black Widow being witnessed by Brock Rumlow and other agents responsible for capturing Captain America at the mall today, her identity has undoubtedly been exposed, and she is presumably now on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s internal wanted list.

As a result, Black Widow can no longer freely enter and exit S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters or get close to high-ranking agents like Sitwell as before.

An inexplicable pressure permeated the cramped carriage as if it were a tangible force.

For Captain America and Black Widow, the clues were within reach, yet they seemed separated by an insurmountable chasm.

"It seems we need a reliable helper."

Black Widow seemed to remember something, a sly glint flashing in her eyes. Her face regained its confident, triumphant smile as she looked at Captain America and said in a relaxed tone:

"Captain, do you remember that guy who was in charge of transporting the Pym Particles during the 'Washington Monster Battle'? The one who could grow bigger and smaller at will... the talkative goofball?"

Captain America has always had an exceptional memory, and he tried his best to search his mind for relevant fragments of information.

Although he didn't participate in the "Titan Battle" between Godzilla and Kong against King Ghidorah and his minions, the footage he saw afterward was enough to leave a very deep impression on Captain America.

It wasn't that he didn't want to participate, but rather that he simply couldn't compete in those 'high-level' matches, not to mention that even S.H.I.E.L.D. had virtually no presence in that great battle...

But he still had some recollection of some of the key moments and figures.

After a moment, he nodded slightly and said, "I remember hearing Fury and Stark discuss topics related to the Pym Particles afterward. That person seemed to be the successor to the second-generation Ant-Man, specially trained and cultivated by Dr. Hank Pym. His name... I think it was Scott Lang?"

At this point, Captain America paused for a moment, then suddenly realized what he meant and looked at Black Widow with some surprise, saying in a complicated tone:
"Wait a minute, Natasha... you're not thinking of having them break into S.H.I.E.L.D., shrink Sitwell down, and then interrogate him, aren't you?"

This idea was so far-fetched that even Captain America, who had seen all sorts of methods, found it somewhat unbelievable.

Snapped--

Black Widow snapped her fingers crisply, a charming smile blooming on her face: "Congratulations, you got it right! Infiltrate, shrink, bring out the target... this is a mission tailor-made for him."

"Furthermore, at Director Fury's behest, I conducted a very detailed background check on this goofball... no, this man. He seems to care a lot about his daughter, which might be a breakthrough for us to 'persuade' him to help."

She deliberately emphasized the word "persuade," clearly indicating that the methods she was about to use might not be entirely aboveboard.

Upon hearing this, Captain America's face immediately darkened.

Using other people's family members as threats or leverage crossed his moral line.

He was about to speak, preparing to use a serious tone to persuade Black Widow not to use such despicable means to force the other party to comply, and that there must be some upright way to get the other party to cooperate with them willingly.

But at that moment, the encrypted communicator that had been silent in their ears for a long time suddenly rang.

"Captain? Natasha? Can you hear me? Sorry to interrupt your 'road trip,' but where are you now?"

Tony Stark's voice came through the communicator, but his tone had lost its usual cynicism, replaced by a barely suppressed yet still detectable anxiety.

Upon hearing this, Captain America felt a sense of foreboding. He immediately set aside his moral debate with Black Widow, his expression turned serious, and he replied through the communicator:

“Stark, we heard you… We are currently on our way back to Washington, D.C., to retrieve the Quinjet.”

"How's your operation going? Have you successfully made contact with Dr. Zhao Hailun?"

“Not yet.” Tony Stark’s voice was tinged with obvious frustration and defeat. “But what is certain is that she is now under the control of Ultron. Both her body and her laboratory are under the close surveillance of the Automata.”

"Therefore, in order not to alert them, I did not risk making contact with them..."

Captain America was struck by a ridiculous image: Tony Stark, dressed in civilian clothes, was pacing anxiously in some secluded corner, his face contorted with helpless anger.

Just as Captain America was about to offer some words of comfort, saying, "You did the right thing; rash action would only make things worse," Tony Stark's tone suddenly turned incredibly heavy as he continued:

"However, that's not the reason I'm calling you urgently."

After a slight pause, Tony Stark seemed to be organizing his thoughts, or perhaps calming the turmoil within him, "Although I haven't been able to directly contact Helen Zhao these past few days, I've successfully uncovered Ultron's true intentions..."

"That's right, just as we guessed at the Barton's house, Ultron is currently using the Vibranium he successfully purchased from the Subspace Group in Zhao Hailun's name, along with the nano-regeneration technology of the Cradle of Life, to create a brand new 'Vibranium body' for himself!"

He practically gritted his teeth as he uttered the last few words.

"So...you have to come here right away! Immediately! Right now! Come to Seoul...while there's still something we can do."

"What?!" Even though Captain America and Black Widow had expected this, they were still shocked when they heard the worst news from Tony Stark.

A chill instantly shot up my spine and up to the top of my head.

If Ultron successfully creates a 'vibranium body' for them, the pressure and danger they will face will inevitably increase exponentially.

Thinking of this, Captain America responded almost without hesitation, immediately and decisively:

“Stark, listen, you wait for us there, stay hidden, and don’t do anything rash on your own… I repeat, don’t act on your own, Natasha and I are coming to support you right away!” His voice was full of decisiveness, trying to calm Tony Stark’s potentially out-of-control patience.

"That's right!"

Black Widow immediately chimed in, her voice equally grave, "This time, we absolutely cannot let Ultron's plan succeed... otherwise, humanity will never have peace again!"

She knew all too well what a super artificial intelligence with a near-indestructible body meant; even for them, the Avengers, it would be a true apocalypse.

Tony Stark on the other end of the communicator seemed to take a deep breath, trying to calm himself down: "Then... should we notify Banner and Barton? If a fight really breaks out, at least we'll have some support?"

"There's no time to lose," Captain America immediately rejected the suggestion, saying with a hint of helplessness.
"What's more, Natasha and I took the Quinjet. They're at Patton's farm. Without a plane, they can't possibly travel tens of thousands of kilometers to Seoul in a short time... By the time they figure out how to get here, it will probably be too late."

Seemingly anticipating Tony Stark's current anxieties—whether the three of them would be enough to handle a potentially emerging 'super enemy'—

So he continued to comfort and encourage him in his steady and powerful voice: "Stark, I know what you're worried about... worried about our manpower shortage, worried about the new body that Ultron created?"

"But you can rest assured, as long as our plan is meticulous and our actions are swift, catching it off guard... I believe that with a surprise attack, we can definitely thwart Ultron's plan before its 'vibranium body' is completed!!"

Captain America's words were filled with unwavering conviction, like a ray of light trying to dispel the heavy gloom in Tony Stark's heart caused by Ultron.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the communicator before Tony Stark's voice finally came through, though it seemed to carry a hint of weariness and desperation: "...Alright then, I'll be waiting for you in Seoul. Keep the communication open, and I'll send the coordinates to your phones later."

After saying that, he ended the call on his own initiative.

After the communication was cut off, the car fell into a deathly silence, with only the sound of the wind whistling past the window and the engine's even more muffled roar.

Without saying a word, Captain America's eyes sharpened, and he slammed his right foot down on the gas pedal without hesitation.

Om-! ! !
The engine suddenly let out a long-suppressed roar, and the car, which had been driving smoothly, instantly became like a steel beast infused with a soul, and the speedometer needle suddenly swung to the right.

The intense thrust pressed Captain America and Black Widow's backs firmly against the seats.

The car shot forward like an arrow, speeding towards Washington, D.C. at a terrifying pace far exceeding the speed limit indicated on the highway sign.

The Black Widow in the passenger seat was slightly jolted by the sudden acceleration, but she quickly adjusted her posture and silently fastened her seatbelt.

He glanced sideways at the scenery rushing past the window, blurring into a blur, then looked at Captain America's unusually serious profile beside him, and couldn't help but jokingly remark in a seemingly lighthearted manner:

"Wow! Who would have thought that Captain America, who is always law-abiding and has never even received a speeding ticket, would one day be speeding recklessly on the highway..."

She quickly steered the conversation back on track and proposed a feasible solution: "However, Captain, regarding Sitwell... should we go to support Tony while simultaneously having Scott Lang take action to kidnap Sitwell? Running two lines at once should save a lot of time."

However, Captain America shook his head decisively without hesitation, saying in an unquestionable tone, "No, let's focus all our efforts on dealing with Sitwell after we've successfully thwarted Ultron's plan..."

"At this critical juncture, any action targeting personnel within S.H.I.E.L.D. could very well alert the enemy lurking in the shadows, potentially even affecting our operations in Seoul... Therefore, we cannot take that risk."

He paused, then added in a low voice, "I have a strong feeling that Sitwell... must be hiding some unknown secret, which may even concern the survival of the entire S.H.I.E.L.D."

"However, this secret must be revealed after we resolve the immediate crisis of Ultron."

"Okay, you're the captain, so I'll do as you say... I'll do it your way."

Black Widow carefully weighed the pros and cons, and finally nodded noncommittally, agreeing with Captain America's judgment.

She also knew that there were priorities, and the 'vibranium body' created by Ultron was like the 'Sword of Damocles' hanging over the heads of all mankind, so it had to be dealt with first.

The two then stopped talking.

Captain America drove the car with complete focus, like a wild horse, leaving a swift trail on the gradually brightening interstate highway.

Black Widow then pulled out her phone again and began quickly searching the map of Seoul and the location of Helen Cho's laboratory based on the location information sent by Tony Stark. She then specified the navigation route to prepare for the upcoming battle.

Outside the car window, the eastern horizon, where dawn was about to break, was becoming increasingly bright!

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Seoul.

At the very top of the Eugene Genetic Research Laboratory, an experiment that could change the fate of humanity is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Apart from the slightly rapid breathing of a few researchers held hostage by steel mechs, the only other sound in the quiet room was the low hum of the "Cradle of Life" quietly placed in the center of the room as it operated.

Its smooth metal casing, illuminated by the pale light of the fluorescent lamps on the laboratory ceiling, gleamed with a chilling luster, making it look like a metal coffin specially prepared for demons.

Through the reinforced glass observation window at the top, one can clearly see that the interior is filled with active, shimmering silver vibranium nanoparticles. Like a living silver mist, they are being sintered layer by layer and solidified into a perfect humanoid mechanical body according to a complex 3D printing digital modeling process using selective laser sintering (SLS) technology. This is achieved through the precise sintering of several high-power laser beams.

The general outline of the mechanical body is already very clear, with smooth and powerful muscle lines, like a perfect combination of classical sculpture and cutting-edge technology.

The printing work is now in its final stages.

With dark circles under her eyes, Zhao Hailun stood in front of the main control panel, her fair fingers dancing rapidly across the keyboard as she reviewed the real-time data displayed on the computer screen.

Her beautiful face, slightly pale from either nervousness or consecutive sleepless nights, did not show any joy at the impending completion of the vibranium body in the Cradle of Life. Instead, it was shrouded in an unyielding worry and struggle.

The fluorescent light from the computer screen flickered in her eyes, mirroring the turmoil in her heart at that moment...

(End of this chapter)