Superman Marvel Adventures

“Isn’t the Flash Barry Allen?” Black Widow frowned and said, “We met him once before at Superman’s house. He’s a speedster, someone who’s incredibly fast.”

“That’s right. When that guy gets serious, his speed might be infinitely close to the speed of light, or even break through it. After all, I’ve never seen him run at full speed.” Zatanna is not only a member of the Dark Justice League, but also spent some time in the Justice League, so she understands the Flash quite well.

"Light speed, my God." Falcon opened his mouth, unsure of what words to use to describe it.

"What should we do now?" Ant-Man asked.

“Actually, there’s another way.” At this moment, T’Challa, who had been silent, spoke up. He smiled slightly and said, “It’s quite a coincidence. I was supposed to go to Germany tomorrow on behalf of the Kingdom of Wakanda for an interview. Since Hydra has already taken control of most of the German officials, I think we can just grab one of them during tomorrow’s meeting.”

"Hmm, this method works, but it might plunge your two countries into war. After all, most people are still unaware that their national leaders have been controlled. And Hydra would love for war to break out," Hawkeye said calmly.

“We can expose Hydra’s crimes directly. I’ll go with you tomorrow. After you capture them, we can use a magic portal to return here and broadcast the extraction of the nanobots live. I think war shouldn’t break out then,” Zatanna said after thinking for a moment.

“Red Skull has already seen you. If you go there, they might not give us a chance,” Black Widow said to Zatanna.

“I’m a magician, so a little disguise magic is a piece of cake for me.” Zatanna smiled, and with a flash of purple light, she transformed into one of T’Challa’s personal guards.

After seeing this, T'Challa looked around and said, "It's very powerful magic, and it doesn't seem to be just a simple illusion."

“Of course.” Zatanna was very confident in her magical abilities.

“Then it’s settled. By the way, Miss Natasha, perhaps you could contact some people at S.H.I.E.L.D. to help us find the exact location of Hydra. After all, once we find the nanobots, we’ll be going to have a full-scale war with them!” Constantine said to Black Widow.

“Okay, I will.” Black Widow nodded slightly.

=========X District=========

While the Avengers were finalizing their plans, at the same time, a massive military base 300 meters underground in Washington, D.C., was already engulfed in war. The mecha soldiers, heavily supported by the government and certain American corporations, had turned their fangs on the scientists who created them and the base's personnel. In just a few short hours, nearly 80 percent of the scientists and staff of Sector X had perished at the hands of these mecha soldiers.

The battle—no, the one-sided massacre—continued, while most of the mech soldiers had already completed their slaughter and, aboard submarines docked in a shipyard built next to an underground lake, had left Area X, quietly heading towards an unknown destination along this underground river, which was neither natural nor man-made.

The remaining small group of mech soldiers continued their advance into the underground levels of Area X, their mission being to kill all the corporations and family leaders and strike a blow against the entire United States.

Of course, things weren't going as smoothly on the underground level as they were up there. With Iron Man Tony Stark and his Iron Man team present, the mechanical soldiers couldn't complete their missions smoothly for the time being.

Although the performance of each suit is not as good as some of the suits Tony used before, it is still much more advanced than the Mark III. Moreover, these suits are made of nanobots, so they can change their abilities based on certain data that Tony stored in Friday's database. Therefore, these Iron Man suits have also been greatly improved in terms of performance such as defense and shock absorption. After all, Tony does not want anyone to die in his Iron Man suit.

Tony led everyone out of the conference room, which was actually quite difficult. After all, this was a military research base heavily supported and assisted by the US military. The defense system inside was mainly used to defend against internal enemies. The location of the base was a secret, and there were also a lot of external protective forces. The only worry was the possibility of an internal traitor, which is why the designers designed so many defense systems.

These defense systems have now become an obstacle for Tony and his crew to escape. After all, the Iron Man suit isn't omnipotent; it can only protect you from dying too quickly. Whether they can actually leave this damned base depends on luck and good teamwork. Fortunately, Friday controls all the suits; otherwise, Tony wouldn't have been confident enough to escape with so many people.

Chapter 440 The Avengers in Action (Part 2)

"Friday, have you found any trace of Dr. Zola?" Tony asked his AI assistant, Miss Friday, while fighting the robotic soldiers.

"Sir, I regret to inform you that we have not been able to locate this doctor, and the Skynet system's mainframe just exploded. It seems he doesn't want us to find him," Friday said calmly.

"Okay, I knew this would happen. Can we contact Athena?" Tony punched a mechanical soldier in front of him into scrap metal and then asked.

"The base has a powerful jamming system, so it's impossible to contact Miss Athena," Friday said regretfully.

“As expected.” Tony sighed. “How are those guys doing?”

Tony was asking about the heads of families or bigwigs of corporations inside the Iron Man suits. After all, some of these people were used to a life of luxury. Although the Iron Man suits could protect their safety, they still had to fight, which inevitably affected their bodies to some extent, since the suits were controlling their bodies to fight.

"Except for one person who has already passed out, most of the people are in good physical condition." Friday said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, I've taken some measures for those guys who passed out, and they won't be in any danger to their lives."

"Okay, they're in your care. As long as they're not in mortal danger, minor injuries are perfectly acceptable," Tony said with a wicked grin.

“I like what you said!” Friday chuckled, clearly a rather cunning system.

It must be said that Tony Stark was a genius. Although he did not create a true artificial intelligence, through various methods, the intelligent butler programs he created all had their own little personalities. Some took care of Tony like an elder, while others brought him joy like a daughter.

Because Dr. Zola believed that Tony was still just one person even with the Iron Man suit, he didn't stay there for long. Instead, he ordered most of the mechs to leave the United States for Hydra's secret base in Germany, and personally took control of one of the mechs as his temporary body, setting off with the main force. Therefore, he was unaware of what was happening in Area X at that moment.

And that's why, after a whole day of hard work by Tony and Miss Friday, plus Colonel Roddy, they finally managed to break through the base and escape.

As for how the US government would handle the mess after they broke out, Tony, who had successfully rescued the people, didn't care. Moreover, he ignored the family heads who wanted to thank him, retrieved all the nanobots, and returned to Avengers Tower with Rhodes, because he was simply too exhausted.

Inside Avengers Tower, Tony put away his armor and returned to the lobby with Rhodes. Vision had already prepared dinner and was waiting for them, as Tony had already informed him beforehand.

"Hey Tony, you lied to me again," Roddy couldn't help but say as he walked away.

"Huh? What did you say?" Tony asked after sitting down on the sofa and taking a sip of the juice Vision had brought him.

"I meant the Leaper armor. Didn't you say it was a one-time use armor?" Roddy asked, puzzled.

Rhodes genuinely believed his armor was disposable, so when he and Tony arrived at Avengers Tower and discovered that the Leap Armor hadn't self-destructed but instead automatically walked to the showroom and stood still, he was puzzled and couldn't help but ask Tony this question.

“Oh, you mean that, Roddy? Do you think I’d be that kind of boring person to go through the trouble of making something disposable?” Tony shrugged and said, “I was just saying that to those people. I designed the Leap for you, not for the US government.”

Upon hearing Tony's words, Roddy paused, clearly not expecting this outcome.

“Alright, don’t think too much about it. Hydra has returned, and the world is about to face an unprecedented crisis. That’s why I created the Leaper for your self-defense. When the war starts, I don’t know if I can protect myself. You’re my only friend now, and I don’t want to lose you.” Tony smiled slightly, waved his hand at Roddy who wanted to speak, and said, “Don’t ask anything. I won’t tell you. Okay, I’ve already had Friday copy his program onto your armor. From now on, you can carry the Leaper with you. Hmm, actually, that’s also an armor made using nanotechnology.”

Upon hearing this, Roddy went over and hugged Tony. Although Tony playfully dodged him in the end, Roddy knew that the slight rift that had arisen between him and Tony for various reasons had disappeared, and their friendship had returned to its original state.

-------------------Nothing happened overnight-------------

The next morning around 10:30, Berlin International Airport

The Wakanda King's private plane was parked smoothly on a runway specially arranged for them. Some German officials and media were already in place outside. The German president and his wife were also standing at the front of the line, waiting for the Wakanda King's plane to open its cabin door.

There weren't many people on the plane this time. Besides Zatanna, who had transformed into the bodyguard captain, there were only three or four other people and two pilots. Of course, at this time, the two pilots were already dressed in black suits and wearing sunglasses, standing behind T'Challa. It seemed that they were not just simple pilots.

T'Challa looked at the people around him and said calmly, "I already told you before we came that when we take action, you should not stray too far from me. After I capture the German president, retreat with me immediately!"

Even if the king's trip was for this plan, the proper etiquette still had to be observed. Because the situation was special and quite dangerous, with the possibility of being killed by German snipers, T'Challa brought his country's best guards with him. Even so, before starting the operation, he still carefully went over the plan again.

Of course, T'Challa had already explained to them yesterday why he did this. Although Wakanda is a kingdom and T'Challa is its king with unlimited power, a king can't do everything he wants. After all, T'Challa is not a tyrant or a foolish ruler. He cares deeply about his people, which is why he made a point of explaining it.

When everyone indicated that they understood the significance of this operation, T'Challa turned around with a formulaic smile, instructed a soldier to open the aircraft door, and then led the way out of the plane.

Inside the German president's office, Red Skull sat casually in the president's chair, looking at the screen in front of him, and said indifferently, "Why would this King of Wakanda come to Germany? I remember he seemed to be with those Avengers."

“This meeting seems to have been arranged a month ago, and as far as I know, King T’Challa had a dispute with the Avengers over his father,” a Hydra executive said immediately. “And they don’t know our plans; perhaps they just want to find out our whereabouts through the German government.”

“Even so, we still can’t let our guard down. Choosing to come to Germany at this critical juncture... I hope I’m just overthinking it.” After saying this, Red Skull asked, “Where is Dr. Zola? Where is he?”

"According to the intelligence we just received, Dr. Zola has raided a US military base and is heading back to our base with more than a dozen nuclear submarines and nearly 10,000 mechanized soldiers," a Hydra officer immediately reported.

"Hmm, I understand. Dr. Zola did a good job this time." Red Skull smiled, then slammed his hand on the desk in front of him, gritting his teeth and shouting, "Damn it, there was definitely something wrong!"

At that moment, to the astonishment of almost all the world's media, King T'Challa of Wakanda captured the German president, and then a soldier behind him opened a magic door. Everyone from Wakanda, in full view of everyone, took the German president hostage and disappeared through the magic door.

"What exactly happened? Why was our plan exposed?!"

Enraged, Red Skull grabbed a pistol and shot the Hydra executive who had been reporting the situation. "Didn't you say there wouldn't be any problems? Is this what you call foolproof?" He was furious. What should have been a sure thing had gone wrong. Others might not understand why the other side had taken the German president hostage, but the Hydra members knew perfectly well. The president had long been controlled by Hydra's nanites, and the King of Wakanda had taken him hostage. Wasn't this a clear indication to Red Skull that his plan had been exposed?

Chapter 441 The Shadow of War

The Nanobot Project was exposed before it even began, which infuriated Red Skull. He had originally planned to slowly devour Germany and the surrounding countries, and then confront major powers like the United States and China.

After all, by then, the nanobots would likely be exposed, and a head-on confrontation would be the only option. However, the plan was thwarted by the Avengers before it even began. Yes, Red Skull mistook the King of Wakanda for a member of the Avengers.

"Boss, what do we do now?" a high-ranking Hydra member asked.

"Using the attack on the national leader as a pretext, gather all available troops, control these people through nanites, and then issue a war signal to the international community. Hmph, although they may already have information about nanites, since it hasn't been truly exposed yet, we'll take advantage of this time difference to immediately take control of the entire Germany and launch a war against Wakanda!" Red Skull said calmly.

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away!" Upon hearing Red Skull's order, a high-ranking officer immediately ran out.

Red Skull continued with a grim face, "Notify Dr. Zola to go directly to Wakanda and secretly infiltrate the surrounding countries. Although the number of nanobots I brought is not large, it is still enough to control those small countries."

“Yes, leader, I will inform them immediately.” A high-ranking Hydra member also stood up and said.

"Hmm, it seems we haven't received any good news from the United States either. It looks like Dr. Zola's little plan has failed. Damn it!" Red Skull finally realized that Earth had changed a lot in the more than ninety years since he left, making him the only opponent he had to face this time.

"It seems we can't beat these guys just by numbers." After saying this, Red Skull pondered for a moment, then got up and left the president's office.

News of the German president being kidnapped by the King of Wakanda spread rapidly around the world. Major powers expressed their opinions on the matter, and no one knew exactly what had happened. German citizens began to take to the streets to protest and demand that the government immediately launch a war.

Internationally, some countries gloated, while others issued statements saying they could help Germany fight Wakanda. After all, Wakanda is rich in various minerals, Captain America's vibranium originated from there, and the country is very mysterious, which makes some people very interested.

Of course, some countries do not want such a large-scale war to occur in the 21st century. They believe that any problems can be resolved through negotiation and have called on the Wakanda government to release the German president as soon as possible.

Then everything reached its climax when the German government officially declared war on Wakanda. Several countries offered to send troops to help Germany, and the shadow of war loomed over both Germany and Wakanda.

Of course, none of the Wakanda leaders paid any attention to this. After all, they had already prepared themselves mentally when they decided to do this. Now, all they had to do was find the location of the nanobots as soon as possible and remove them from the German president's body.

Only by extracting the nanobots and explaining the consequences can the international community's view of Wakanda change, and Wakanda be seen as a force for good rather than a terrorist force!

Inside a medical room in the royal palace of Wakanda's capital, several Wakanda scientists were examining the German president, who had fallen into a coma. Nanobugs are no ordinary things; they flow inside the human bloodstream, making them extremely difficult to locate. And most importantly, the goal was to remove them without harming the person's life!

"Any progress?" T'Challa asked.

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty, this is the first time we’ve encountered this type of nanobug. We can now confirm that it’s circulating near the President’s cerebellum, but we can’t locate it and remove it,” the elderly scientist said, shaking his head.

After seeing this, Hawkeye said, "What should we do now? We have plenty of time, and Germany just declared war on Wakanda."

T'Challa replied, "I don't mind their declaration of war, after all, our country is quite well-defended. However, I don't want bloodshed for no reason. Mr. Constantine, do you have any suggestions? Or perhaps we could use magic or something?"

Constantine shook his head and said, "No need for that. I'll contact Batman and ask him what kind of equipment he should have."

Constantine immediately contacted Batman and explained the situation. Batman didn't waste any words and simply tossed over an electronic device for vacuum-extracting nanobots, giving a brief explanation of how to use it.

"OK, now we can start the live stream! I never thought I'd be doing a live stream one day." Constantine lit a cigarette and chuckled.

T'Challa nodded to the country's diplomats, and the pre-prepared live-streaming equipment was immediately turned on. Using some means, he directly hacked into the news systems of various countries and connected the live news broadcast to them.

"Hello, everyone. I'm John Constantine, a detective, well, that used to be my profession. Now I'm a part-time superhero or something, and occasionally I'll trick a friend to save the world or something." Constantine took a nice drag on his cigarette and said, "I know everyone is worried about the German president right now, and that's exactly what I'm going to talk about."

"Hey, can you hurry up? The war is about to start," T'Challa said with a hint of exasperation.

“OK, right away. Well, as you can see, the German president is right behind me. As for why we’re arresting him, it’s because he’s been implanted with nanobots, a type of mechanical insect that can control humans.” Constantine didn’t waste any words this time. He directly used the instrument in his hand to scan the German president’s head, pointed to the small green dot on the screen, and said, “This is a nanobot. You can see it can even move. Now I need to remove it from the president’s head, using this thing in my hand.”

After Constantine finished speaking, he used the instrument in his hand to immobilize the nanobots. Then, with a soft "poof," the invisible nanobots were extracted from the president's head and sucked into the glass bottle on the instrument.

“Underneath this bloodstain is a nanobot, an invention that is invisible to the human eye but can control humans.” T’Challa stepped out from the side and said, “That’s why I kidnapped the German president. Of course, the German president will explain to you when he wakes up. Now I want to talk about something else, something related to Earth’s security.”

T'Challa then revealed Hydra's plot and called on the international community to join Wakanda in eradicating the resurrected Hydra organization. Of course, T'Challa knew that a mere speech wouldn't be convincing, so he only warned the international community not to be deceived by Hydra, and then had Zatanna wake up the German president to get him to tell the truth.

Meanwhile, Constantine had already handed the nanobots to Batman for him to study, and added, "Hey buddy, with our weird time flow, can you guarantee that when you make the device, we'll still be able to use it? I mean, maybe by then our Earth will already be under Hydra's control."

“So, from now on, don’t shut down the interdimensional transporter. As long as it stays open, it will temporarily make the flow of time within a certain range on my side the same as the flow of time in your world. This is why we can communicate normally. I will speed up the process of preparing the data and finished products before the interdimensional transporter breaks down, and then you can start making it,” Batman said calmly.

"Hey, you mean this thing will break?" Constantine asked, looking at the instrument in his hand.

“That’s right, but you don’t need to worry. I think Superman will come back from you once this is over. Even if he doesn’t help, I’ll send the Flash over.” Batman’s voice remained calm.

"Alright, let me trust you one more time!" Constantine said somewhat helplessly.

Chapter 442 The War Begins

Although T'Challa and Constantine proved the existence of nanobots, most people chose not to believe it. After all, how could something like nanobots, which only existed in legends, possibly appear in the real world? Based on this skepticism, some of Germany's allies disregarded the Kingdom of Wakanda's claims and began intensive preparations for war.