Spellcasting Gods

Without a doubt, Steve Rogers' current state is that his memories have been replaced. Unless another psychic restores them with their own power, he will never realize that he is not actually himself.

Of course, this recovery has a time limit. Once more than two months have passed, the brain will begin to delete the backup parts, and it will be difficult to recover them at that time.

Admiring his former nemesis's unwavering loyalty to Hydra, Alexander Pierce was in high spirits. He leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Can you tell me what's inside that crystal of yours?"

Zhang Cheng smiled and shrugged: "It's nothing, just a carefully crafted memory. Also, I have a small suggestion, I wonder if you'd like to hear it?"

"Of course! Please speak!"

"In my opinion, your plan has a fatal flaw. The so-called Insight Project is essentially about using three fully armed flying carriers to achieve strategic deterrence against the world and eliminate Hydra's enemies. But have you considered whether three flying carriers can really do that? Iron Man, the Hulk, and Thor from Asgard all have enough power to destroy three flying carriers. How do you plan to clean up the mess then?"

Zhang Cheng calmly shared his views on the Insight Project.

He simply couldn't understand whether Hydra was tired of living or had a mental breakdown, that it would be so insane as to think that eliminating millions of people would allow them to regain control of the entire world.

Putting aside the endless stream of terrifying superpowers in the Marvel Universe, the nuclear warheads alone could make three space carriers suffer.

In particular, direct attacks on civilians are a classic case of courting disaster. Not to mention Hydra's already notorious reputation, even the legitimate government of any country would be instantly overwhelmed by angry citizens, and its own troops might even mutiny...

Chapter 0523 Stubborn to the end

"You mean... the Avengers will become Hydra's enemies?" Alexander Pierce asked, somewhat uncertainly.

Zhang Cheng chuckled and replied, "No, it's not just the Avengers."

Believe me, if you really intend to cleanse the world according to that idiotic Zola algorithm, you'll taste failure within a week at most.

Ruling is a power game that tests patience and wisdom; it is not something that can be achieved by oppression and fear, which can subdue all the ignorant masses.

On the contrary, many people have a so-called rebellious mentality; the more you suppress them, the stronger their reaction will be.

A wise ruler will guide public opinion, making the people believe what is beneficial to them and reject what is threatening to them.

Do you remember McKinseyism, which was rampant in the United States in the 1940s and 50s?

That was a near-perfect operation, not only suppressing the domestic unrest but also mitigating public hatred towards the government by sacrificing a pawn.

Think about it, how could a mere Wisconsin senator possibly hold the entire country hostage?

The answer is simple: he had the support of the country's true masters.

But what about you Hydra?

They are single-mindedly focused on taking center stage and using the most primitive, direct, and barbaric methods to achieve their goal of global domination.

What a ridiculous strategy!

I simply cannot put into words your stupidity and shortsightedness.

Killing large numbers of civilians will only create more hatred and enemies, and will not bring any benefit whatsoever.

The true value of the Insight program lies in its deterrence, much like a nuclear weapon on a launch pad, preventing anyone from taking any rash actions.

My suggestion is to immediately delete that meaningless Zola algorithm and let it operate according to the World Security Council's plan.

However, you can hide behind the scenes and selectively choose your targets, such as relatives and children of government officials, or billionaires who control the media, and force them to work for Hydra through threats, bribery and other means.

Only when you control more than 70 percent of the world's government officials and media will you truly control the world.

Whether or not one steps into the limelight is completely unimportant…

What is the most powerful aspect of Hydra?

It's not because of advanced technology, abundant funding, or superior armed forces!

Their true strength lies in their ability to conceal themselves!

You never know which high-achieving official or philanthropic billionaire is the head of Hydra.

These things are like roadside weeds; no matter how many times they are harvested, they will stubbornly grow back.

Yet such an organization dares to dream of stepping into the limelight, standing openly in the sunlight, and receiving the fervent cheers of the people.

Unfortunately, Alexander Pierce hesitated for a moment, but ultimately shook his head: "I admit you have a point, but the entire Insight Project involves too many details, and there's no time to make changes. I'm very sorry, I must proceed as planned. Don't worry, I've already devised countermeasures against the remaining Avengers; they can't stop Hydra's rise."

"Alright, then I wish you all the best in advance, goodbye." Zhang Cheng realized that there was no point in saying more, so he directly gestured for him to leave.

As the saying goes, it's hard to persuade a damned ghost with good intentions. Since Hydra wants to die, can't he stop him?

"goodbye!"

Alexander Pierce knew the other party didn't want to continue the conversation, so he decisively got up and left the small shop with his men.

Watching his car drive away, Zhang Cheng released Black Widow and said with a half-smile, "My dear Natasha, I've suddenly changed my mind. Do you want to go save Nick Fury now?"

"What do you mean?"

“It’s nothing. I suddenly realized that Alexander Pierce’s plan was simply impossible to succeed, so I decided to abandon it.”

"give up?!"

Black Widow stared in astonishment, completely unable to believe that the two, who had seemed so close just minutes before, had turned on each other in the blink of an eye.

"Hehe, is it hard to understand? As I mentioned before, I'm an observer, a social experimenter, wanting to see what interesting changes would occur if Hydra stepped into the limelight. But given the brutal massacre of civilians under Project Insight, Hydra has no chance of stepping into the limelight, so I decided to terminate this experiment." Zhang Cheng tilted his head back and finished the scalding tea in his cup, explaining casually.

"So in your eyes, this war, which concerns the lives of millions, is just an interesting social experiment?" Natasha Romanov asked seriously.

“Strictly speaking, that’s right. Don’t forget, I’m just an observer. This is all an internal struggle between you. At most, I just gave one side some advice. Also, I just sensed that Nick Fury has been seriously injured. If you want to save him, you’d better hurry, or he will die in another minute and thirty seconds.” As he spoke, Zhang Cheng looked up and glanced at the digital clock hanging on the wall.

"Damn it! Quick! Take me there!"

Upon hearing that the director was in imminent danger, Natasha Romanov disregarded everything else and immediately stood up to put on the weapons and gadgets on the table.

Without saying a word, Zhang Cheng put his arm around the beautiful black widow's slender waist and gently snapped his fingers.

Snapped!

moment!

Precise teleportation magic activated!

next second...

The two then appeared in a dimly lit underground parking lot.

Before Natasha Romanov could recover from the dizziness, she heard a loud bang in her ear.

A man holding a grenade launcher was seen repeatedly pulling the trigger on Nick Fury's car.

Deadly grenades struck the doors of the armored vehicle, which was strong enough to withstand RPG rocket launchers, blasting it into the air.

Accompanied by a blinding red flame, Nick Fury was thrown out like a rag doll by the terrifying shockwave, slamming hard into a thick concrete pillar, and then opened his mouth and spat out blood continuously.

"Fury!"

Seeing her boss on the verge of death, Black Widow quickly pulled out two pistols and pulled the triggers as she charged forward.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...

Despite the questionable accuracy of shooting while running, he still managed to attract the enemy's attention.

The masked man dropped the grenade launcher, darted behind a truck, used the truck bed as cover, and switched to a submachine gun to start firing.

In an instant, the underground parking lot was filled with gunfire, and many cars were damaged, especially a rather expensive-looking sports car, which was riddled with bullets and probably needs to be towed back to the manufacturer for major repairs...

Chapter 0524 Turning Faces Faster Than Turning Pages

"Hey! Director, you don't look too well these days?"

While Black Widow was fighting to the death with the enemy, Zhang Cheng approached the one-eyed bureau chief and handed him a bottle of healing potion.

"Cough cough cough..."

Nick Fury was spitting out blood and foam, along with some pieces of flesh that looked like internal organs.

A full half minute passed before he finally caught his breath and asked in an extremely hoarse voice, "What is this?"

“If I were you, I wouldn’t ask any questions and would just drink it. After all, given your current injuries, if I wanted you to die, I wouldn’t need to poison you; I could just sit there patiently and watch for a while,” Zhang Cheng hinted with a half-smile.

He knew very well that the "hard-boiled egg" in front of him was clearly acting out his paranoia again, trying to take the opportunity to extract some useful information from him.

Unfortunately, he wouldn't tolerate it and had no intention of revealing any information.

The reason is simple: although he is currently using the body of a divine dragon, his soul and way of thinking are still human. If he interacts too much, he will inevitably reveal some habits that he would have developed from living on Earth for a long time.

It's important to understand that the intimidation level of a black dragon from another world is vastly different from that of a human from another Earth.

"Shit! Okay, you're right."

Feeling his broken ribs, shattered spleen and kidneys, Nick Fury knew he had no right to negotiate, so he simply pulled out the stopper, tilted his head back, and gulped it down.

moment!

An indescribable feeling quickly spread throughout my body, repairing every bit of damage.

In just a few seconds, he felt the pain disappear, and the bullet hole that had pierced his left lung healed. If it weren't for the large patches of blood that hadn't dried on his clothes, he probably would have thought that everything that had just happened was a hallucination.

"How about that? Isn't it amazing?" Zhang Cheng pursed his lips, revealing a playful expression.

“Indeed, it’s amazing, Mr. Dragon. Perhaps after this is over, we should sit down and have a proper talk, and maybe even make some deals.” With that, Nick Fury struggled to his feet, pulling out his pistol to support his men who were locked in fierce combat.

Because the person currently engaged in close combat with Black Widow is none other than Captain America's best friend, the soul of the Howling Commandos, and also Bucky Barnes, who was captured by Hydra and injected with the Super Soldier Serum.

In fact, the Winter Soldier was originally one of Alexander Pierce's trump cards, but as a large amount of dragon blood led to the continuous birth of new super soldiers, his importance rapidly declined. In addition, due to long-term brainwashing, his emotions often fluctuated unstably, and he gradually became a useless asset.

Some even suggested that Alexander Pierce should destroy the Winter Soldier to prevent some old cases from being exposed.

After watching the three of them fight back and forth for a while, Zhang Cheng finally couldn't help but yawn and suggested, "Gentlemen, could you please stop? There's really no need for you to fight to the death like this, especially you, Bucky Barnes. Maybe it's time for you to reminisce about the past..."

The words had barely left his mouth!

A golden light flashed in his eyes, and his psychic abilities activated on the spot, awakening the deepest memories in his brain that had been partitioned.

"Ah ...

One second the Winter Soldier was punching and kicking, the next second he screamed and fell to the ground, letting out a painful howl.

Due to prolonged brainwashing and cryogenics, the pain he endured in his central nervous system far exceeded the limits of human endurance!

Just as Natasha Romanoff raised her gun, wanting to finish off the enemy before her, Zhang Cheng suddenly spoke up to stop her: "Don't kill him! If you don't want Steve Rogers to hate you for the rest of his life."

"Captain? What on earth is going on?!" Black Widow frowned instinctively.

"It's simple. The person who wanted to kill you was actually Captain America's friend—Bucky Barnes. He's been brainwashed by Hydra and has no idea what he's doing. Besides, Steve Rogers is in a similar state," Zhang Cheng explained, downplaying the seriousness of the situation.