"And what about three days later?"

"Get out of here in three days and go to New York. You're bringing bad luck with you, so don't drag Kamar-Taj into it."

Lin Bei patted Strange on the shoulder: "If you have any good food or drinks, or girls you want to sleep with, hurry up and do it. Don't take any chances."

At this point, Lin Bei handed over a credit card: "I'm generously sponsoring you 1000 million US dollars. Take it and spend it as much as you want. After all... well, I won't say anything more. Just consider it a token of my appreciation."

"..."

Strange, holding his credit card, stared blankly at Lin Bei's retreating figure as he hummed a tune and walked away with an air of nonchalance.

For some reason, he suddenly remembered a book that Wang had recommended to him called "The Legend of Deification." The book clearly stated that if the person destined for calamity did not want to die, they had to transfer the calamity to another person.

Considering that both the two generations of Supreme Masters and the King were from that country, he felt that he had fallen into the trap set by the person destined for calamity.

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The apartment Steve rents.

Steve was once again cornered at the door by Nick Fury and Tony.

Half a year has passed since the Avengers were quietly formed. During this time, the two asked about the enemy's identity several times, but Steve always brushed them off.

Today, Tony and Nick Fury finally snapped. The basic framework of the Avengers has been established, but Captain Steve Rogers, who is also the spiritual leader, has never shown up and doesn't care at all.

That's fine, Captain America has a heavy responsibility and is very busy, which is understandable.

However, being vague about the enemy's identity is going too far. Since the Avengers were formed, apart from Tony, none of the others, including Nick Fury, even know who the enemy is. How can they take revenge, and who should they take revenge on?

If this drags on any longer, not only Tony and Nick Fury, but the rest of the crew will become dissatisfied.

What if I leave the group?

Nick Fury was still hoping to make a fortune by forming the Avengers, and his hair growth product was just a few hundred million dollars short of funding.

“Captain, the members who have already joined the group are mentally prepared, so let’s stop hiding it!” Nick Fury said in a deep voice, staring intently at Steve with his single eye.

Tony nodded in agreement, his tone slightly agitated: "That's right, I'm about to go crazy if they don't tell us who the enemy is."

"..."

Steve opened his mouth, unsure how to begin. He was certain that the other Avengers were prepared, but Tony and Nick Fury, the two undercover agents, certainly weren't.

Thinking about the pit Lin Bei had dug, Steve was extremely reluctant, but he also knew he couldn't delay any longer.

It wasn't because Tony and Nick Fury would ask repeatedly, but because they were afraid that if Lin Bei asked and found out that the mission hadn't been completed, he would get angry and make things difficult for him.

"Oh~~~"

Steve sighed deeply, closed his eyes, and remained silent for a long time before finally speaking.

He glanced at Tony and Nick Fury, cursing the two unlucky guys for dragging him down with them, before speaking: "Listen, I didn't want to involve you guys because the enemy's identity is too unbelievable, but now that things have come to this, I'll be frank."

"Please say."

Tony and Nick Fury tensed up, becoming extremely alert, afraid of missing a single word.

"The enemy is...you've probably heard of this organization's name. Howard and I have spent the first half of our lives fighting against this organization. Its name is...it is..."

"Captain, can we stop dragging this out!"

Tony was furious. Couldn't they just get to the point? He was getting impatient.

Steve looked away resentfully and whispered, "The enemy is Hydra, but it's not Hydra."

"Hydra, the organization that cuts off one head and grows two more?"

Tony knew very little about Hydra, only that it was active during World War II, had belonged to the Axis powers of Germany, was destroyed in the war, and was buried in the dust of history.

Captain America, Steve Rogers, and his Howling Commandos were the stormtroopers who destroyed Hydra.

"No, Captain, that's impossible. You and I both know that Hydra is a thing of the past."

Nick Fury shook his head decisively. He could accept any answer except Hydra. After all, S.H.I.E.L.D. was not just for show. If there were any Hydra members operating in secret, they would have been detected long ago.

Nick Fury was absolutely convinced, and even a little proud of it, because S.H.I.E.L.D.'s all-encompassing intelligence capabilities were no joke!

"Not the Hydra of this world, but another universe... uh, quantum mechanics and the multiverse, you know?"

Steve gestured with his hands: "This is one universe, this is another universe, and they are interconnected... well, that's enough. I know you all know, so I won't say any more."

Tony nodded and briefly explained, "When quantum mechanics reaches the Planck scale, it leads to the David Deutsche theory. David Deutsche combined quantum theory with the multiverse theory, proposing a necessary connection between time travel and parallel universes. Captain, is that a correct understanding?"

“Ah, that’s it!” Steve blinked; that was what he meant too.

"Captain, forgive my bluntness, but I don't doubt you, it's just..."

Tony looked at Steve with a puzzled expression: "You seem to... you don't really know much about this. You're not making this up to fool us, are you?"

"No, I'm telling the truth. The enemy is Hydra!"

Steve looked directly at the two of them, and after a moment of eye contact, Tony and Nick Fury confirmed that the eyes are the windows to the soul, and Steve's gaze did not seem to be lying.

"Captain, Hydra from a parallel universe, how are we supposed to deal with such an enemy?" Nick Fury frowned. S.H.I.E.L.D. was omnipresent and couldn't possibly go to another universe, so for a moment they were at a loss.

"Dr. Pym is working hard to find a solution to this."

Steve glanced at the two of them and explained, "Dr. Pym is also one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D. After Howard discovered the Hydra invasion in the parallel universe, he secretly contacted him. That's why Dr. Pym has been living a secluded life and conducting theoretical research in the quantum realm all these years."

Nick Fury raised an eyebrow, silently memorizing the information, and then he saw Steve's warning look.

"Director Fury, don't have any ulterior motives. The quantum realm is dangerous; it is precisely because of it that we have a formidable enemy."

"I agree with the captain; that thing is really dangerous."

Tony nodded and said, "It's too unpredictable. Unless it's the end of the world, things won't get any worse. Don't expect the quantum realm to bring any benefits."

Nick Fury remained silent, then smiled slightly to indicate that he had no particular thoughts.

"Captain, please continue!"

“Howard was the first to discover the enemy intrusion, but…” Steve paused here, asking the two to wait a moment. He returned half an hour later with a videotape.

Upon seeing the videotape, Tony's face darkened; he was now allergic to videotapes.

"This is a videotape Howard left me. It contains information about Hydra in parallel universes. I can't describe it well, you'll have to see for yourselves..."

After Steve finished speaking, he played the videotape, then watched it with the two of them, looking at them with a strange expression.

The screen flashed by, showing Howard in a suit and tie, looking tired with a hint of melancholy in his eyes.

“Steve, I don’t know how to explain this to you… First of all, congratulations on returning to Earth. I’m so glad to see you safe and sound…”

"Do you remember Hydra? That evil organization that once unleashed a terrifying darkness. We defeated them, but now they've returned stronger than ever."

Chapter 248

"It's not the Hydra on Earth, but the Hydra in a parallel universe, where Earth has been conquered by the Hydra, and they have become the masters of the world..."

"Through an accident, I came into contact with Hydra members who had entered Earth, and I voluntarily defected as a scientist to infiltrate their ranks. There, I saw and learned a great deal!"

"It sounds a bit like the cosmic quirk, like the reversal of good and evil. In a parallel universe, the leader of Hydra is named 'Steve Rogers'."

"I know you won't believe it, but it's true. Captain America, who led the Howling Commandos to defeat Hydra, has transformed into the evil and cunning leader of Hydra in another universe."

Moreover, he was so powerful that he was like a god, and he did indeed enslave some names that existed in mythology, such as Thor.

I still can't believe the scene I saw in my memory.

"Thor is as obedient as a dog!"

“Steve, I will try my best to close the space portal that Hydra uses to enter Earth. It is the power of the Infinity Stones, which can be traced back to the origin of the multiverse.”

The Hydra captain possesses a Space Stone, which allows him to lead his army into other parallel universes, but fortunately, this will take a very long time.

"I don't know if I can succeed. If I don't come back, it should be considered a failure."

I hope you will wait patiently, and deliver the fatal blow the moment the Hydra's fangs open.

"Captain America vs. Hydra leader, a fateful duel, only this time it's not Red Skull."

But if Steve can beat it once, he can try again!

"I have no doubt about this!"

"Okay, lastly, don't tell my son Tony any of this. I want him to live as a normal person!"

"·····"X2

The scene ended, and Tony and Nick Fury both fell silent.

Steve glanced at the two of them out of the corner of his eye and coughed lightly: "Over the years, I have been searching for Hydra's trail and eliminating their moles on Earth one by one."

"Captain, did my father fail?" Tony suddenly asked himself, then answered dejectedly, "Yes, he failed, so he was killed. Then, what about that one-armed metal man?"

"No, Tony, your father Howard succeeded."

Steve's expression shifted: "He successfully closed the space portal, which is why Earth has been able to maintain peace until now. He's a hero. As for Bucky, uh, I mean that one-armed metal guy, after I found his trail, he escaped back to his own universe, that's all."

At this moment, Nick Fury, his face as black as the bottom of a pot, spoke up: "Captain, Tony encountered a mysterious man in an Iron Man suit in Monaco. What's going on? Is it Hydra lurking on Earth?"

“No!” Steve shook his head and said, “The Hydra on Earth has been eliminated by me, either destroyed or escaped back to another universe.”

"That mysterious person?"

Steve's expression turned serious: "The spatial portal has been restarted!"

"What, it restarted?" x2

"Initially, the reboot could only accommodate one or two people. This was the situation Howard encountered back then. Only after a delay was it possible for Hydra's army to advance unimpeded."

Steve took a deep breath: "That's why I don't want to involve you. I can handle one or two enemies. Once Dr. Pym finishes his research, we can permanently close the space portal, and Earth will be safe."

"Captain, your thinking is very wrong. What if we encounter an enemy that you can't fight either? Like that Hydra... leader!"

Nick Fury frowned and said, "You should have said so sooner, so the Avengers could have been formed sooner."

"If I cannot resist, there are still many superheroes on Earth."

They won't stand by and watch the world be ruled by evil!

Steve said he had reviewed the script before coming and that he had answers to all the questions.

"Captain, have you ever considered what would happen if even street heroes couldn't fight back?"

“Well, if that happens…” Steve glanced at the two of them, then looked away and said softly, “I don’t mean anything by it, and I’m not trying to belittle you, but teamwork is indeed very important.”

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