Superman Marvel Adventures

Spider-Man asked, bewildered, "Didn't Nite Owl just say 'Dad'?"

Daredevil nodded and said, "Yes, he did say that. Although I'm blind, my hearing is perfectly fine. I heard the word 'father'."

Spider-Man stroked his chin and said, "Things seem to be getting more and more interesting. Now that we're here, we should probably head over."

Daredevil nodded and said, "Yes, I do have some questions that this Superman needs to answer for me." After saying that, he and Spider-Man walked off the rooftop and then calmly walked into the bar amidst the strange looks from many people.

Adam had already told the bar manager that he wanted to entertain VIPs, so when he saw the business cards in their hands, he respectfully led them into a private room on the second floor and then stopped at the door.

"Please come in, distinguished guests. I have no right to enter this place."

Spider-Man shrugged; he'd never encountered such service before and was therefore somewhat curious. Of course, he hadn't forgotten why he was there, so he nodded and went inside with Daredevil.

When Spider-Man and Daredevil went inside, they found a beautiful young woman waiting for them at the door. She smiled gently and spoke to them.

"Welcome, Spider-Man and Daredevil to today's party. Please follow me. By the way, don't worry, there's a hidden magic circle here, so no one will notice us."

Daredevil asked, "A magic circle?"

Living in the technological age, he had witnessed many legendary species, referring, of course, to mutants. But because they were called mutants, he had never taken them seriously. Even after witnessing Christine's battle with the Green Goblin some time ago, he simply assumed the other was just a mutant with special abilities. He was now puzzled to hear the term "magic circle."

Spider-Man, however, thought differently. Having been saved by Christine before and knowing she was stronger than him, he asked, "So, the Sun Goddess is here today too?"

The young woman said, "The Sun Goddess and Superman are friends, so she came to help set up this magic circle, but then she left, as if she had something more important to do."

As they spoke, the young woman led Spider-Man and Daredevil for a while until they arrived at a brightly lit hall. This hall seemed exactly the same as the one in the bar below, only much quieter and brighter, making it much more comfortable to look at.

At this moment, Spider-Man noticed a few people still standing or sitting in the lobby. Besides a few he recognized, there were also some unfamiliar faces. He whispered a few words to Daredevil, and then together they went to where the Punisher and his group were. After all, among these people, the Punisher and Nite Owl were the two they were more familiar with, even though they had only met once, they had chatted together.

After Spider-Man and Daredevil arrived, the Punisher introduced the people present to them in a low voice, and then said, "These people all seem to be superheroes active in New York City. Of course, the group sitting at the very back are from Xavier's School of the Arts."

Spider-Man asked, "X-Academy? You mean that school that only admits mutants?"

The Punisher nodded and said, "Yes, that's right. So, do you know them?"

Spider-Man pointed to Storm, who had white hair, and said, "I've seen that woman before. I don't know her name, but I know that her companions call her Storm. When I first became a superhero, she came to me and asked if I was a mutant."

Night Owl chuckled and asked, "Oh? You've encountered something like this before? What did you say? Or did you go with them to investigate?"

Spider-Man shrugged and said, "Back then, I was both excited and scared because it was my first time being a superhero. Yes, I was really scared. Don't laugh at me, so I thought they were enemies and fought them when they said they wanted to check me." He was interrupted by Night Owl before he could finish.

"Oh, and then you got a good beating from that sexy and charming older woman?"

Spider-Man said somewhat angrily, "Hey, interrupting someone is very impolite, don't you know that? Yes, I was indeed defeated by them, but I wasn't captured either. Instead, I upgraded my suit the next day. Hey, buddy, they can generate electricity, you know. I told you not to interrupt me."

The newly born Night Owl, who had just made a few sarcastic remarks, shrugged and said, "Okay, I'll shut up, alright? Go on, did you go for revenge the day after you upgraded your equipment?"

Spider-Man gave an awkward laugh and said, "That's right, I did have that idea, but unfortunately, they never even contacted me. It made me spend an extra thousand dollars on that equipment, which was money I earned working for a whole year."

At this moment, Daredevil asked, "Isn't Superman here?" Since his powers were useless against Superman and he hadn't heard Superman speak, he asked the Punisher and the others who had arrived a few minutes earlier.

After hearing this, Night Owl said, "Oh, Uncle Adam doesn't seem to be here. I just asked Sister Athena, and she said Uncle Adam is on his way here."

Spider-Man was taken aback and asked, "I've always been wondering why you called the Punisher 'Dad' and then Adam 'Uncle'. The Punisher doesn't seem that old to me."

Just as Night Owl was about to speak, a man dressed in black leather and wearing a spotted leopard mask suddenly stood up and shouted, "Hey, beautiful lady? Where's Adam Stark? He called us over but didn't show up himself. What's he up to?"

The young woman smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Leopard King, don't worry, Superman will arrive soon. He went to invite someone else."

In fact, a number of superheroes have emerged in New York City recently, but these people act somewhat eccentrically. Although they don't kill indiscriminately like Hit-Girl, they deliberately injure criminals to show their power. Therefore, although Adam invited them to this gathering, he didn't personally invite them. The only superheroes that Adam personally invites are those he approves of.

The man named Leopard King is a boxing expert who, for various reasons, has become a superhero. However, he still has a terrible temper and is extremely irritable. Whenever he tries to help others, he always manages to cause trouble and is frequently wanted by the police. Therefore, he is particularly annoyed this time. If Adam hadn't sent him an email saying he could help him clear his name with the police, he wouldn't have come to this ridiculous party at all.

Upon hearing this, the Leopard King sneered, "Hmph, leaving all of us here just to invite one person? Hmph, I'd like to see who it is that's worth us superheroes waiting for."

Just then, Wolverine, who was sitting in a corner, suddenly stood up and said coldly, "You seem to have a problem with Adam?" Knowing that Adam had gone to invite someone, Wolverine was immediately annoyed by this rude fellow.

The Leopard King sneered, "That's right, I'm just annoyed. So what? He makes so many of us wait for him. What makes him think he can keep us waiting? Just because he's Superman? Humph."

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Chapter 196 Awaken Him

Upon hearing this, Wolverine extended his claws with a whoosh and said, "Seems you're quite confident in your strength. How about we warm up a bit?" Wolverine wouldn't mind letting such an overconfident fellow experience the taste of his claws.

Upon seeing that the person was a stranger, the Leopard King arrogantly declared, "Hmph, mutant, this is not a place for you. You monsters who don't even deserve to be called human have no right to attend a gathering of superheroes!"

Upon hearing the words of the Leopard King, Storm, who was about to stop Wolverine, frowned slightly and stopped reaching out to him. She stared at him coldly, clearly dissatisfied with what the Leopard King had just said.

Wolverine took out his cigar from his pocket, lit it rudely with a lighter, and said, "Looks like it really is time to teach you a lesson, you little brat." After saying that, he walked to the center of the hall with his cigar in his mouth, looked at the other party with great contempt, and beckoned.

Upon seeing Wolverine's actions, the Leopard King was instantly enraged. He grabbed his steel gauntlets from a nearby table, slipped them on, and said, "Even though you were hired by Adam Stark, since you're courting death, I'll grant your wish." With that, he instantly accelerated and delivered a right hook to Wolverine's head.

Wolverine observed the other party's actions and the excited expressions on the faces of the people around him, and said softly, "I think I've guessed why you invited these guys here. Heh, in that case, I'll teach these arrogant fools a lesson for you." His previously lazy expression instantly turned serious; to create a deterrent effect, Wolverine was clearly prepared to kill his opponent with a single blow.

At this moment, Adam was standing in a very retro-styled hospital room, with Maria Hill, who was now the acting director of S.H.I.E.L.D., standing next to him. Their eyes were fixed on the handsome blond man lying on the bed.

"How long has he been doing this?" Adam asked, looking at Maria.

Maria sighed softly after hearing this and said, "It's been more than two years. We found him in the sea two years ago. Incredibly, he was still alive, just sleeping. We didn't know when he would wake up. Then Fury ordered us not to tell anyone about him, and then he was taken away by Fury. Only recently, due to a series of events, was he brought here for medical treatment in preparation for his complete recovery."

Adam sneered after hearing this and said, "Now I know why the last military experiment failed. They must have added this guy's blood as well. After all, compared to the small amount of serum my father received, his serum must have been much more expensive."

Maria Hill clearly knew something about this, and whispered, "All I know is that the people Nick Fury contacted weren't military scientists at all, but from another mysterious organization. Although I investigated, I didn't find any clues before Nick Fury sensed it, so I had to stop investigating."

Adam nodded slightly and said, "Nick Fury is a guy not to be underestimated, and I wonder what he's planning now."

Maria Hill gritted her teeth after hearing this, and almost mumbled, "He's on a mission in Africa."

Adam, with his keen hearing, naturally heard what the other person said and smiled slightly, "Don't worry. Although I am indeed concerned about his whereabouts, in the face of absolute power, none of his schemes will pose any danger to me. Don't do anything foolish. Hmm. Let's not talk about this anymore. I rushed over immediately after hearing about this person. Since I've seen him, I'll do something for this hero."

Maria Hill's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she asked, "Do you really have a way to wake him up? Oh. I mean, S.H.I.E.L.D. has tried many methods, but none of them have been able to awaken him. We can only maintain his faint life force now."

Adam pondered for a moment and said, "I understand. I think I have a way to restore him, but you have to guarantee that he will be free! After all, he owes no one anything anymore; he repaid the favors owed to the Americans back in that era."

It's fair to say that Adam and Tony grew up listening to his stories, so Adam really didn't want this great superhero to be controlled by any organization again, but rather wanted him to regain the freedom he had longed for and fought for.

Maria smiled slightly after hearing this and said, "I know, SHIELD has no right to command him. He is the most senior warrior in existence."

Adam nodded and said, "That's enough. Also, move him out of here. I believe in him. He won't become a weakling just because he woke up to find the world had changed. He's an American hero, no matter what."

Maria asked, "So what equipment or anything else do you need now?"

Adam didn't mince words and asked directly, "I need the Rubik's Cube that Nick Fury took from my father. If I'm not mistaken, the reason he hasn't died all these years is because of that Rubik's Cube. I remember my father saying that the Rubik's Cube sank to the bottom of the sea with him."

Maria Hill was taken aback when she heard this and said, "Are you sure you need the power of the Rubik's Cube? And can you even use the Rubik's Cube? You know, Nick has been studying this thing ever since he got it, but he couldn't even draw out the energy inside the Rubik's Cube. Although S.H.I.E.L.D. had already obtained Dr. Zola's information, they still failed. It's just like how we can't recreate the super serum from World War II with our current technology. It's very strange."

Adam shrugged and said, "That's because scientists nowadays trust computers too much. They use computer simulations for any theory they have, but most people have obviously forgotten that some great inventions come from coincidences in scientific experiments."

Maria was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Adam Stark, the first to develop an intelligent butler system, to make such a comment about some of today's scientists. She obviously didn't know that Adam's supercomputing capabilities were no less than some supercomputers, and that he also possessed knowledge from another world—to put it bluntly, Adam was talking without any real understanding of the situation.

"Alright, since you have a way to use the Rubik's Cube's power, I'll have someone bring it over right away. Also, move the captain to another ward."

Adam nodded and said, "Well, that's fine. It seems my party has already started. I need to tell Athena to ask them to wait for me a little while." After saying that, he walked out with Maria Hill.

At this point, Maria asked, "Can I ask you a question? Of course, you can remain silent if you don't want to answer."

Adam was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Tell me about today's gathering?"

Adam had already considered that inviting so many people would attract the attention of some organizations when he was preparing to invite these civilian superheroes. Therefore, when he heard Maria's hesitant expression and words, he could guess what Maria wanted to ask.

Maria Hill nodded and said, "That's right. Gathering so many people together seems to have touched a nerve with some people. They've asked me questions about it several times already, and just now someone asked me about it again."

Adam smiled and said, "About this matter, no problem at all. The reason I invited those guys to get together is because there have been too many so-called superheroes lately. And while some of them are genuinely helping those groups, others are using the guise of superheroes to do some shady things, so I'm going to clean things up."

Maria laughed and said, "Oh, I see. That makes sense. Recently, there have indeed been some people who wear uniforms but do things that are even worse than terrorists, giving the New York Police Department a real headache. What's most infuriating is that because of some newspapers' reckless reporting, some ignorant people are very supportive of these guys, making our work very difficult."

As they spoke, they arrived at the new ward. The person who had just been lying in the retro ward had been moved here by the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and they were all looking at the person on the bed with burning, adoring eyes.

Adam laughed after seeing this, "Hey guys, move aside, okay? Don't crowd around here. If he wakes up and sees the look in your eyes, he'll definitely be knocked unconscious by you guys, and you'll become a more terrifying force than Hydra. Hmm, Captain Steve Rogers, you'll soon see a new world!"

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Chapter 197 Continue to Strengthen

Indeed, lying on the hospital bed in front of Adam is the former superhero, and the world's first superhero—Captain America, the legendary figure Steve Rogers who fought to capture Red Skull after destroying all Hydra bases, and was ultimately trapped in ice for over sixty years.

Just then, Maria Hill herself came to Adam's side carrying a box that looked very futuristic, and in fact was very futuristic, and asked, "Okay, now you should tell me what you're here for? Having a bunch of superheroes waiting for you in your bar while you come here to help us revive Captain America, that's not like you at all."

Adam paused for a moment, then said, "Why do you say that? I only came here because you said Captain America was here. As for those people, well, apart from Spider-Man who can be considered a true superhero, the rest of them can't be considered superheroes; at most, they're just super-powered individuals."

Maria Hill retorted angrily, "I only told you because I heard you were investigating Captain America's whereabouts. Wait, so you were guiding me from the beginning? What are you thinking? You seem to have changed since the last incident."

Adam paused for a moment, then said, "Alright, I'll tell you... m..c◎om, but we'll have to wait a bit. First, we need to wake up the captain; he's been sleeping for quite a while and it's time for him to get up."

Maria Hill gritted her teeth and said, "I believe you." Then she quietly watched Adam busy himself.

Adam nodded without looking up and said, "Okay, Athena, take over all the electronic devices in this house. Don't let anyone know what we're doing." As soon as he finished speaking, Athena appeared beside Adam.

"All electronic equipment has been taken over, and no fewer than twenty surveillance cameras and listening devices have been discovered hidden in the shadows."

Maria Hill frowned and asked, "Are those devices working?"

Athena nodded and said, "That's right. It seems you're not doing a very good job managing S.H.I.E.L.D."

Adam waved his hand and said, "Alright, Athena, Maria has only been the acting director for a few days, so it's normal that she can't take charge of S.H.I.E.L.D. Besides, even Nick Fury can't completely control S.H.I.E.L.D. Hmm, let's get started. Keep an eye on the captain's physical condition and then let me know."

Athena said, "Understood. Recording begins!"

As Athena spoke, Adam began his work. However, he didn't work like a normal person. Instead, he used his super speed to complete many steps almost instantly. This was a way to prevent any accidents. Although Athena's inspection was indeed very thorough, there could still be some unexpected situations, such as mutants. Therefore, Adam used his super speed to complete all the operations.

Soon, Adam had finished debugging all the machines. Then, he took the Tesseract from the box Maria Hill had brought in, fixed it to a device, and pointed the head of this device, which Adam had made on the spot, at Captain America's body. He pressed the switch.

A beam of pale blue light shot out from the device Adam had created and struck Captain America, who was lying on the hospital bed. Captain America's pale face turned back to normal skin color at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At this moment, Athena spoke up: "Master, the captain is about to wake up. We can stop the radiation now."

Adam shook his head after hearing this and said, "Not enough, Captain America's strength is still insufficient!" He then took a miniature serum from his all-purpose belt and injected it into Captain America's body, before increasing the radiation from the Tesseract.

"Master, Captain America's life force is decreasing significantly, and the radiation energy from the Tesseract doesn't seem to be able to stop it." After a while, Athena noticed something and immediately reported it to Adam.

Adam squinted and said, "It's alright, this is normal. Continue to irradiate the Cosmic Cube with rays. Athena, tell me immediately when the captain's life force drops to 20%."

Athena nodded and said, "Understood!"

At this moment, Maria Hill asked uncertainly, "What are you doing? My God, are you continuing to enhance Captain America's body?"

Adam nodded and said, "That's right. I plan to continue strengthening the captain's body. The captain's strength may have been very powerful in that era, but in the future world, this level of strength will be of no use at all. I can't let the heroes of the past be looked down upon or rejected by the so-called superheroes of the future because of their strength. Most importantly, we need someone like him to lead the team."