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Chapter 506 The Secret Beneath the Castle

Seeing the two people's astonished expressions, Erin chuckled, then deliberately asked Wanda, "What? Did this answer surprise you?"

Upon hearing this, Wanda's expression became somewhat complicated.

Nodding, Wanda looked at Erin and said frankly, "Indeed, before you spoke, I considered many possibilities, but I never imagined that your reason for contacting us was to save the world?"

"Although your mind is so strong that I cannot read your thoughts, I can sense that you were not lying when you said those words."

I wasn't lying.

This means that what Erin just said about finding the two of them to save the world is true, and not just a rhetoric to fool them.

Thinking of this, Wanda apologized to Erin, "I'm sorry. At first, I thought you were sent by S.H.I.E.L.D. to arrest us, so I treated you a little badly. I apologize for that."

Regardless of why Erin wanted to save the world, at least his actions deserve their admiration.

Actually.

After Erin used [Holy Light Healing] to heal Pietro, Wanda's initial hostility towards Erin, stemming from her wariness, largely disappeared.

She even felt a pang of guilt towards Erin because of his forgiving actions.

after all.

If Erin truly harbored ill intentions towards them, there would be no need to treat Pietro's injuries.

Given Erin's strength in easily defeating her, she and Pietro would have no chance against them.

Because of Pietro's injuries, they couldn't even run away.

Now that she understood Erin's purpose in seeking out the siblings, Wanda felt much more relaxed.

I was originally going to tease Wanda's Erin, but after seeing Wanda's apologetic look, I was slightly surprised and then gave her a relieved smile.

"Alright, since you're so serious, I'll accept your apology."

After shrug, Erin looked at the two and said, "So now, are you willing to save the world with me?"

Looking at Erin extending another invitation.

Wanda glanced at Pietro, then shrugged and said, "In fact, we don't seem to have any other choice but to agree. After all, I don't want to see Pietro die young."

As they were talking, Wanda suddenly burst out laughing, "Besides, saving the world and all that sounds pretty good too."

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The process of inviting Wanda and Pietro went even more smoothly than Erin had expected.

of course.

Before that, Erin had to help Pietro resolve some underlying health issues.

To give Pietro a more thorough check-up, Erin booked two tickets to New York for him and Wanda.

Of course, before that.

Erin also didn't forget to use [Holy Light Healing] again to repair the deep-seated damage to Pietro's body.

In fact, Erin even gave Pietro the opportunity to receive a high-level Holy Light healing once a month from the [Angel's Scepter].

After one intermediate-level Holy Light Heal, one advanced-level Holy Light Heal, and nine doses of advanced nutrient solution, Pietro's body improved like never before.

At least.

He was no longer bothered by that feeling of hunger.

After learning that one of Erin's purposes for this trip was to visit the Hydra base where they had lived for several years.

Wanda and Pietro, who did not leave Sokovia immediately, volunteered to be Erin's guides.

After passing through the forest that had become much more damaged and sparse due to the battle between S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra.

A magnificent, historic, gray-brown castle appeared before Erin's eyes.

That sense of history and vicissitude, carrying a heavy weight of history, caught Erin's eye.

The only drawback is that this historic castle suffered considerable damage during the previous battle between Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D.

This resulted in considerable damage to the castle's outer walls.

After walking along the mountain path for a while, Erin and his two companions soon arrived at the ancient castle.

Although S.H.I.E.L.D. had already searched the castle inside and out.

However, at this time, there were still many burly security guards, some even with guns at their waists, guarding the various entrances to the castle.

of course.

For Erin and the other two.

These ordinary security guards are no different whether they are there or not, because these people simply cannot stop their advance.

of course.

To avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

Erin still used illusion magic to conceal the three's whereabouts.

Because their five senses were affected by the illusion, Erin and his companions walked through the checkpoint right in front of the two security guards, who didn't even notice.

Even the surveillance along that route was interfered with by the real illusion manipulated by Erin.

Pietro paced back and forth in front of the security guard several times, but the guard didn't even glance at him. In a flash, he returned to Wanda's side, leaving a blur, and gestured to her:

"That's an amazing ability, Wanda, did you see that? I was hovering in front of that guy for so long, and he didn't even notice me. To be honest, I feel like even your psychic abilities aren't as useful as this."

Upon hearing this, Wanda glared fiercely at Pietro.

If you can't speak, you don't have to.

If his mental abilities were stronger than Erin's, he wouldn't have been in such a sorry state in front of Erin before.

He ignored Wanda's fierce gaze.

Before Wanda could answer, Pietro appeared beside Erin like a bolt of lightning, leaving a faint afterimage. He then began to introduce the castle, where he had lived for several years, to Erin, who was visiting for the first time.

Led by Pietro, after circling the Hydra base, Erin was quite satisfied with the ancient castle, which was far from the city, located on a mountaintop, and was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

After leading Erin to the highest point of the ancient castle, Pietro gazed at the beautiful, unobstructed view and said, "See? I wasn't lying to you. The scenery here is quite nice, isn't it?"

As he spoke, a hint of regret appeared in Pietro's eyes: "In fact, the view from here is even better when it snows in winter, but unfortunately we won't be able to see that view anymore."

Ding dong.

As Pietro was reminiscing, Erin's phone vibrated slightly.

After taking out his phone and opening it, Erin discovered that it was an email from Duke University.

The email didn't contain much information.

There is only one property transfer agreement for this ancient castle.

After carefully glancing at the agreement, a smile appeared on Erin's face.

"Duke's pretty quick, huh? Looks like he's really going all out to advance to the transcendent level. Hmm, I'll exchange for the potion he wants later, so we can arrange his advancement when we get back to New York."

After thinking about Duke's situation, Erin looked at Pietro, who still seemed reluctant to leave, and said with a smile, "What's the pity? If you want to see snow in the future, just come back. Nobody's stopping you."

Hearing this, Pietro shook his head: "No, this is S.H.I.E.L.D. territory. So far, those guys from S.H.I.E.L.D. have given up searching for me and Wanda. Although I'm fast, I still have the habit of strolling around the enemy's headquarters."

S.H.I.E.L.D. is no ordinary organization.

No one knows what kind of methods this massive intelligence organization is hiding.

Having witnessed Baron Strucker's downfall, Pietro was not about to be caught red-handed by the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents here because of his momentary interest.

Wouldn't that mean he's walking right into a trap?

"S.H.I.E.L.D."

Hearing this, Erin chuckled and shook his head, saying, "It won't be long before this place is no longer S.H.I.E.L.D. territory."

After saying that.

Erin didn't explain much to Pietro.

Instead, he turned to Pietro and said, "Alright, now that we've seen enough of the exterior of this castle, let's explore the secrets hidden deep within this ancient castle."

What secrets are hidden deep within the castle?

Upon hearing this, Pietro and Wanda's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt, as if they didn't understand what secrets could still remain in this castle that had been almost emptied by S.H.I.E.L.D.

A dozen minutes later.

Pietro's eyes were filled with astonishment as he looked at the secret passage that had appeared before him.

Since his extreme speed ability was fully enhanced with the help of Baron Strucker.

Relying on his incredible speed, Pietro certainly made a lot of running around this ancient castle.

It was precisely because of his familiarity with the subject that Pietro volunteered to be Erin's guide.

However, Pietro did not expect that the secret passage he had lived in this castle for several years without discovering was easily discovered by Erin as soon as he arrived, and he even led them directly into this secret passage.

Damn it.

Who on earth has lived here for so many years?

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Let's go!

After using illusion magic to conceal the exit in a hidden corner of the secret passage, so as not to be discovered by the guards watching over the castle.

Erin then led Wanda and Pietro into the secret passage.

Ta-da...

I've only taken a few steps.

Bright lights then illuminated both sides of the dark passageway.

The bright fluorescent tubes were tilted at a 45-degree angle, extending downwards as if leading straight into the depths of the earth.

After a quick glance, Erin realized that the secret passage was at least a hundred meters long.

No wonder S.H.I.E.L.D. almost emptied this castle but didn't find this secret passage. At this depth, it probably leads directly to the depths of the mountain at the foot of the castle.

If he hadn't known about the existence of this secret passage beforehand and hadn't used divination and spiritual vision to pinpoint its location, even Erin probably wouldn't have been able to find it.

After walking down for several minutes...

The eyes of Erin and his two companions suddenly lit up.

Immediately afterwards, a huge underground space appeared in front of the three of them.

This brightly lit underground space was now filled with all sorts of items.

The most striking of these is a huge specimen of the Leviathan.

A specimen of the Leviathan behemoth;

The Chitauri's flying machines and energy weapons;

Add to that the mechanical debris from the previous New York riots...

Baron Strucker has quite a complete collection here!

Ha ha.

These items are all directly controlled by the World Security Council.

It's clear that Baron Strucker put a lot of effort into getting these things.

but.

Now, everything here has benefited Erin.

In addition to the spoils that Baron Strucker had carefully amassed.

Occupying most of the space are robot casting tables, which contain many semi-finished parts, and even the drawing boards next to them are covered with robot manufacturing blueprints.

"Tsk tsk tsk, so many design drawings! Baron Strucker is truly a rare research talent among Hydra!"

"If it weren't for the issue of factions, I think this guy and Tony Stark might have a lot in common."

After expressing his regret, Erin had "Lo" record everything in this underground space.

"What's going on with these robots? Why have I never heard of them before?"

Looking at the white robots in front of him that seemed to be just a few parts away from being assembled, Pietro asked with a somewhat grim expression.

If it weren't for Erin, Pietro probably would never have discovered the existence of these robots in his entire life.

"Isn't it normal that you haven't heard of it?"

"In Baron Strucker's eyes, you and Wanda are just two tools for him to explore the Super Soldier Serum. How could he possibly tell you everything?"

As he spoke, Erin gestured toward a simply constructed laboratory not far away.

On the drawing board there, a photograph of Wanda and Pietro was prominently displayed.

Above their photos, the words "Experiment" were prominently displayed.

Following Erin's gaze.

Soon, Wanda and Pietro's expressions turned grim.

After pouring cold water on Wanda and Pietro, lest the two still consider Baron Strucker their benefactor, Erin continued:

"As for these robots, they must be another trump card for Baron Strucker besides the Super Soldier program."

Ever since Tony Stark appeared in the world piloting the powerful Mark armor, a mecha craze has suddenly swept across the globe.

Countless people are rushing to imitate Tony Stark, wanting to create their own Iron Man suit.

Some people even went so far as to create knock-off versions of the Mark armor.

However, neither steel armor like the Mark armor nor robots composed entirely of machines are easy to manufacture.

Even Baron Strucker, the leader of one of Hydra's factions, has yet to create a suit of armor or robot like the Mark Armor, despite the assistance of his team.

of course.

After cracking the Chitauri technology, Baron Strucker and his men's technological level also rose rapidly.

Although the Iron Man suit is still not fully developed, the robot design is almost complete.

If it had been a few months later, Baron Strucker might have actually created a robot with powerful combat capabilities.

(End of this chapter)