Lord of Cinder in American Comics

Doom endured immense pain, his teeth clenched and making a clicking sound, and a low groan escaped his throat.

Ash stopped, frowning as he looked at Doom and asked, "What kind of agreement did you sign with Hell? Or did you steal something from Hell? There's no reason why the very essence of Hell would target you, making your soul the target of all Hell's lackeys."

Valeria didn't seem to care about the slime and strange smell on Doom. She reached out and hugged Doom, shaking her head at Ash to signal him not to ask any more questions.

Doom patted Valeria's arm to indicate that he was alright, then wrapped the new bandages around himself again, transforming back into his mummy form.

Doom said, "After I left, I found a place and used science and witchcraft to build a machine that could connect to Hell..."

After Doom left, he returned to his birthplace, Latveria, with the funds sponsored by Ash and his own accumulated wealth.

Having shown exceptional talent from a young age, he was able to study abroad with the help of local supporters, and he wanted to give back to his birthplace with his wealth.

But Latvinia is a closed and feudal place, and its leader is a man known as Vladimir, who, like a vampire, cruelly rules Latvinia by taking advantage of his position.

Doom's return has attracted a lot of attention. He is using his newfound knowledge to modify Latveria and is working on assembling his own machines.

Doom's mother was a Gypsy witch who, while seeking magical power, had her soul stolen by the evil sorcerer Mephisto. From a young age, Doom vowed to free his mother's soul from Mephisto's grasp.

This machine, created using witchcraft and technology, opened a passage to hell for him.

Just as Doom was desperately trying to summon his mother's soul, Mephisto appeared before him instead. Mephisto held his mother's soul in his hand and laughed heartily at Doom's lost and indignant eyes.

Doom said, "After Mephisto met me, he told me that my mother had to stay in Hell for hundreds of years before she could be freed because she had used too much of Hell's power. My summons was undoubtedly a prison break, which would make my mother suffer even more."

So I used magic to transfer my mother's suffering onto myself and took on the consequences of the prison break. After that, the machine exploded, and I became like this.

Doom recounted his experiences in a calm tone, his sincere gratitude to his birthplace, his longing for his mother, and his deal with hell, all of which moved everyone who heard him.

Valeria continued, picking up where Doom left off, "Doom has always been suppressed by Vladimir in Latvia. For Doom's wealth, he restricted our movements, and even after Doom was injured, he was branded a traitor and put on a nationwide warrant for his arrest..."

As Valeria spoke, her eyes were fixed on Ash. Knowing Ash's identity and the help he had given to Doom from Doom, Valeria understood that the person in front of her could help Doom.

The self-reliant Doom wouldn't talk about the mundane hardships he suffered, but Valeria understood that a few words from the person in front of her could change Doom's fate, and she didn't mind saying those words for Doom.

Ash looked at the calm Doom. According to Doom's destiny, he would return to Latvinia to become the new leader and lead the people to make Latvinia the most technologically advanced region on Earth.

Even in the future, under Doom's tough rule, Latvinia became a crime-free region. Although he was called a dictator, Doom never violated the rights of the people. He often sold outdated technology to supplement Latvinia's finances.

Similarly, Doom is dedicated to education. Every high school student graduating from Latvia must be familiar with the structure and programming algorithms of the Destroyer Robots in order to graduate, in order to cultivate the nation's ability to protect itself and fight back in the face of danger.

Although Doom is ranked third on the list of the 100 greatest comic book villains of all time, he not only acts as a savior and leader to his people, but also gives them the skills and courage to survive in the difficult universe of Marvel.

At this moment, the naive Doom has left, and after suffering hardships, Doom is about to step onto the steps of his destiny.

Doom had previously concealed many things in his words, such as his ideological liberation movement in Latveria, his deal with Mephisto, and how he was being hunted down because he was burdened by the origins of hell.

As Ash was thinking, she suddenly looked up and said, "Everyone, go out. I want to talk to him..."

The onlookers understood that something private was about to be discussed, so they all left the room. Valeria looked at Doom worriedly, afraid that her interruption might have caused Ash to misunderstand.

"Don't worry, Valeria, I'm fine."

Doom patted Valeria on the back, comforting her and telling her to go ahead.

Once the room was empty, Ash sat opposite Doom and said, "Have you figured out what you're going to do?"

Doom paused for a moment, the mouth beneath the bandages forming a smiley mark on the bandages.

"I haven't hidden it from you after all. The people of Latvia need to see their situation clearly. I can endure the same or even greater hardships as them. I stand with them. As long as we can awaken them, Latvia will surely achieve independence..."

"And then what? Food, energy, defense industry, even economic development, how to gain international standing—have you considered all of these?"

Ash ruthlessly exposed Latvinia's impoverished state, revealing that under Vladimir's rule, Latvinia was even still under feudal rule. These were the problems that Doom was about to face.

“I’ve thought it through. Latvinia has enough arable land to support the whole country. I just need to sell some of the technology in exchange for initial start-up capital. Latvinia can be a supplier of military equipment.”

Doom spoke eloquently, completely disregarding Ash's identity, and showed Ash his plan.

"What about diplomacy with neighboring countries? Latvia is located in southern Eastern Europe (I changed the location; theoretically, Latvia is between Hungary, Romania, and Serbia), very close to Africa, which is Gaul's backyard. You can't get political support there. And most importantly, what about your mother's situation?"

Faced with his own obsession, Doom slowly lowered his head. His mother was still in hell, and he couldn't even save her soul.

Ash tapped the table, causing Doom to raise his head again.

"I will not admit that I said the following. In the future, you will have two opportunities. If you are fast enough, you can save your mother. If you can withstand the initial pressure and stall for time long enough, Latvia may gain sufficient international standing..."

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Chapter 371: Thawing the Popsicle

No one knows what Ash and Doom said, and the conversation didn't last long.

While Valeriana waited anxiously, Doom emerged first, his light and cheerful steps revealing his inner joy.

Valeria, Doom's childhood friend, could see that most of Doom's previous worries and anxieties had dissipated. She glanced gratefully at Ash in the room and then hugged Doom.

Doom, held in Valeria's arms, whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, Valeria. We will win in the end."

Just then, the sentry outside the camp sounded an alarm, and the entire camp fell silent, then transformed into a machine.

Everyone in the control center had their designated positions, and the crowd moved about without showing any panic. After receiving their weapons, they remained steadfast in their posts.

Valeria was about to act when Doom stopped her.

Valeria asked, "Aren't we going to help? After all, he saved us."

"For that person, it's unnecessary, and he wouldn't even bother. Just watch..."

When the Control Bureau's ATS exoskeleton armor made its appearance, Doom's bandages couldn't hide his nostalgic smile. A weapon developed years ago had unexpectedly become a mainstream tool for the Control Bureau. Doom had seen it featured in numerous combat propaganda campaigns.

"Looks like I need to arrange a follow-up version. Valeria, find me a computer. Just ask that guy with the skull mask."

Valeria glanced in the direction from which the alarm had come, nodded to Doom, and went to find the ghost.

Outside the camp, the attack on the control bureau was once again carried out by those dark-skinned shamans. In Gaul today, dark-skinned people make up more than 15% of the total population, and the proportion of newborns exceeds 54%.

These dark wizards have no shortage of their own people, let alone their undead minions.

It's unclear how so many zombies accumulated on the outskirts of Paris. A dark mass of people moved their stiff limbs, step by step approaching the control bureau's camp.

The 25mm cannon fixed to the right arm of the ATS exoskeleton armor had already begun to spin and warm up, and the others picked up their launchers as well. They were very experienced in dealing with this kind of enemy.

Even if the enemy is immortal, they can't withstand a high yield. Back in Crystal Lake, there was an evil spirit named Jason. Wasn't his immortality evaporated by a tactical nuclear weapon?

Having been reorganized from Task Force 141 into members of the Control Bureau, they haven't forgotten the black operations they participated in before. When encountering this kind of enemy, firepower will suffice.

"Close engagement! Free fire!"

Accompanied by the roar of a rotary cannon, it sliced ​​the surrounding zombies in two like a harvester. Rockets exploded among the still-writhing limbs.

The stench from the burning forced all the personnel from the control bureau to wear breathing masks.

The scorching beams of the charged rifles precisely located the dark wizards hiding in the rear, vaporizing parts of their flesh before the tandem warheads of the rockets reduced the rest of them to dust.

This battle, which was initially a passive counterattack, was turned into a war of annihilation by the Bureau of Control.

No one counted how many walkers and dark wizards were killed in that battle; in any case, the flames from the incendiary bombs used to clear the bodies burned until the early morning of the next day.

As a result, the Bureau of Control received permission to return to the city on the third day.

new York.

The rescue of the American popsicles is progressing very smoothly. With the cooperation of many parties, the biggest problem in thawing is to avoid damaging the body of the American popsicles, since the damage to cells caused by the nano-sized ice crystals during freezing is difficult to estimate.

However, after Ash arrived, the damage disappeared; her healing spell cured everything.

As for why the popsicles weren't thawed at the same time they were dug out, how would that demonstrate their hard work, and how would their contribution be calculated?

During this time, S.H.I.E.L.D. kept sending people to harass Ash, after all, Steve Rogers was a symbol, and having him could represent a righteous and upright image, which is also why Nick Fury fawned over and deceived Stephen in the movie.

However, under the military's firm stance, S.H.I.E.L.D. was forced to abandon the idea. After all, Steve had always been a member of the military, and S.H.I.E.L.D. was only established after his disappearance.

Yes, in military records, regardless of the purpose or to avoid upsetting others, Steve's status was defined as missing. His rank and position remained intact, and he even had a portion of his salary retained in a designated account as per regulations.

Of course, these are not true. When they dug out the popsicles, Ash had already conspired with Sheffield. Anyway, the US Army's "buttocks" were under the Army's command, so giving him an official position was not unreasonable.

In order to silence certain people with ulterior motives, the military, on Ash's advice, deposited the captain's fixed annual salary into that special account.

As for your image rights? Please, you're a member of the military. Isn't it perfectly reasonable for the military to use your image for propaganda? At worst, they'll give you a share of the profits later.

It's just a matter of spending some money. The defense budget is used to pay salaries, right? Using this money to get the title of hero is really worth it!

These things were already done when Popsicle thawed; the military even made him a matching military uniform, just waiting for him to rejoin the team.

In the Bureau of Control's medical room, Captain America's scheduled awakening time was approaching, and a group of people stood by his bedside waiting.

Ash didn't bother with any fancy stuff; he simply had most of the people who could speak up put on their uniforms and wait for Captain America. Seeing the uniforms and ranks, the sense of powerlessness against the times would be erased by the strict military regulations.

So when Bangbangbing woke up, he saw a group of people dressed as high-ranking officers, staring down at him.

Bronsky looked at Captain America in front of him, thought about how his transformed fist was thicker than Captain America's waist, and still felt it wasn't interesting. He said, "It's not interesting, I'm leaving," and left.

With the absence of a colonel's oppressive presence, the space around Captain America's bed became empty, easing the tense atmosphere somewhat.

Steve looked at the man beside the bed in his unusual military uniform; his memory was still stuck on the moment he piloted the plane toward the North Pole.

Physical exhaustion and the incomprehensible high-tech equipment beside the bed made it impossible for me to have rested for even a short time. Furthermore, the tone of the departing person and the observing attitude of the others didn't suggest they were enemies.

Getting out of bed, Steve saluted the man in front of him and said in his usual loud voice, "Steve Rogers, Army Captain. Requesting instructions!"

Steve's name was very famous during World War II. His identity and rank were not classified information, so there was no problem in revealing them.

This is also a test, to see if the person in front of him is one of his own. If he is an enemy, Steve is ready to fight.

Ghost glanced at Steve and understood his ulterior motives; at this point, Ghost was simply following orders.

After telling Steve to stand at ease, Ghost patted Anderson on the shoulder and left.

The oppressive atmosphere lessened slightly, and Steve relaxed a little. He maintained his military posture, waiting for Anderson.

Anderson sighed and said, "You can't ask questions or argue while I'm speaking. Wait until I've finished."

You were frozen in the Arctic ice for seventy years…

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Chapter 372: PUA on Popsicle

Upon hearing this, Steve was stunned, but his excellent military skills and obedience to orders prevented him from asking any questions. He waited for Anderson's explanation.

After Anderson briefly explained how he flew the plane to the Arctic and how the two things were unearthed, he handed Steve his own identification.