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Chapter 64 Frustrated Steve
[Mission 'Watching Captain America' completed!]

[Rewards: 1000 XP, 20 S.H.I.E.L.D. Reputation, 'Never Fading Spray Paint', 'Painkillers']

[Item: Never-fading spray paint (Select a design and spray it on any object. Once applied, the design will be permanently fixed and cannot be erased by anything)]

[Item: Painkillers (After taking them, you will not feel any pain for a certain period of time)]

After Steve woke up, Du Mu's mission was complete.

However, after learning the whole truth, Steve did not want to stay in S.H.I.E.L.D.

For some reason, he always felt uncomfortable being here.

Given the complexity of Steve's identity, Nick Fury couldn't force him to stay, so he arranged for Du Mu to show Steve around this new century, while actually monitoring Steve's actions.

NPC Nick Fury has given you a new mission.

[Mission: Return of a Century-Old Veteran]

[Objective: To familiarize Steve Rogers with the 21st century and oversee his operations]

[Rewards: 1000 experience points, SHIELD reputation +20, Steve's favorability +20, random equipment *1]

It has to be said that special NPCs like Steve are easy to complete quests with low difficulty and generous rewards.

Compared to the meager rewards Du Mu received after grinding through countless tasks, this is far better.

Some are happy and some are sad.

Steve is quite worried now.

It wasn't that he was worried about having a new Black leader, but rather that he had just received some terrible news.

His first love, Peggy Carter, had actually been married for many years and even had two children. She had just celebrated her 90th birthday at home a few days ago, and almost blew out her dentures when she blew out the candles.

Okay, the last sentence was added by Du Mu without his permission.

In short, Steve had very mixed feelings after hearing the news.

From his perspective, he had only taken a nap, but his girlfriend, whom he had just started dating, suddenly became his ex-girlfriend, and she was even old enough to be his grandmother.

What can Steve do?
Of course, you should forgive them!
After all, everyone thought she had sacrificed herself, so it was perfectly normal for Peggy to start a new life.

Seeing Steve's dejected look, Du Mu kindly comforted him, "Steve, don't be sad, because I have something even sadder to tell you."

Steve: "?"

Du Mu explained, "That's right. I've checked for you. The house you used to live in was acquired by the government years ago, and the Captain America Memorial Hall was built on its foundation. Now you have to buy a ticket to go home."

Steve: "???"

He woke up to find that not only was his girlfriend gone, but his house was also gone.

Is there anything worse than this?!
Steve gave a wry smile. "So now I have nothing left?"

This Captain America, who once fought bravely against Hydra for his country and people, has now fallen to such a state.

Even Du Mu, a Hydra spy, couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.

"Try to think positively. Since you can't change the facts, try to enjoy it," Du Mu advised Steve.

Steve sighed. "I know, I'll try to accept it."

"I'm glad you understand. Let me show you around first, so you can experience the charm of this free country."

As Du Mu spoke, he walked towards a S.H.I.E.L.D. official vehicle parked by the roadside.

He took out his master key, opened the car door, and skillfully pulled out the jumper cable under the steering wheel to start the engine. The car's engine roared to life instantly.

Steve: "."

Isn't this a bit too much freedom?
Seeing Steve frozen in place, Du Mu rolled down the car window and shouted, "Don't just stand there, get in the car!"

Steve had only recently woken up and wasn't sure if this was a new-age custom. After a moment's hesitation, he got into the passenger seat. For the rest of the time, Du Mu drove Steve around aimlessly, giving him a crash course in 21st-century American culture and customs.

For example, in this era, humans can have nearly a hundred genders; robbery is not illegal unless it involves a certain amount of money; and the "Nigo" character has been discontinued and is completely out of print.
Steve listened in disbelief, feeling his understanding being refreshed time and time again.

He even began to suspect that he had not been asleep for seventy years, but had traveled to the future thousands of years later.

Wasn't it supposed to be that Hydra was destroyed? How come this country seems to have become even more outrageous?

As they talked, Steve gradually opened up and began to share his story.

During the conversation, he mentioned that he had a good friend and comrade-in-arms named Bucky. The two of them fought side by side many times, risking their lives together, and later Bucky fell off a cliff and disappeared.

Steve couldn't stop talking about Bucky; the name appeared even more often than Peggy's.

Steve also recounted his last memories before falling into a deep sleep.

After defeating Red Skull, he loaded his plane with multiple devastating bombs. To prevent the plane from crashing into densely populated cities, he ultimately chose to sacrifice himself, manually steer the plane into an uninhabited ice field.

Upon hearing this, Du Mu couldn't help but ask curiously, "Then why didn't you jump out before the plane crashed?"

Steve: "."

Oh right! How come I didn't think of that?!
Not long after, Du Mu brought Steve to the Captain America Memorial.

For some reason, Steve has been looking sullen since earlier; perhaps he hasn't adapted to this new century yet.

After paying for two tickets, Steve felt even more depressed.

Why do I have to pay to go home?

Inside the Captain America Memorial, various stories about Steve Rogers are displayed, and even his iconic, rare suit is preserved.

Finally, Steve saw his former home.

The memorial hall has preserved almost everything inside the room exactly as it was, even the magazine with a sexy woman on the cover on the bedside table. A suspicious stain is still faintly visible on the yellowed magazine.

Next to it was a card with the words "Captain America's favorite book" written in bold, seemingly containing traces of Captain America's personal influence.

"What do you mean by 'personal trace'?!" Steve's face instantly turned bright red. "That's Bucky's magazine! I just accidentally spilled some milk on it while I was drinking milk!"

"It's okay, I believe you."

Du Mu said this, but his body betrayed him by taking a few steps back, moving further away from the magazine.

Steve: "."

Just then, a familiar voice came from beside them.

"Du Mu, is that you?"

Du Mu looked in the direction of the sound and found it was Peter, who was holding a camera.

"Peter? What are you doing here?" Du Mu asked curiously.

Peter scratched his head and explained, "You know, our school was damaged before and is still being rebuilt."

"So the school assigned us a task to choose a great person and write a report. I chose Captain America, after all, he has been my idol since I was a child. So I came here to collect some related materials."

Upon hearing Peter's words, Steve smiled slightly.

It seems he still has quite a few fans in this era.

Just as Steve was thinking this, he heard Peter suddenly exclaim, "My God! It's a magazine that Captain America used! So Captain America likes to read this kind of thing too!"

As he spoke, Peter picked up his camera and started snapping photos of the magazine.

Steve: "."

That's enough, you fake fan!
(End of this chapter)