American comics start with asking Iron Man a question.

Black Widow chimed in, "People like that wouldn't openly appear at Stark Tower, because that would be tantamount to deliberately exposing themselves."

In comparison, Black Widow's explanation was more convincing, so Tony Stark didn't say anything more.

"So, for this question, the answer is A, Crossbones Rumlow?" Thor glanced at the big screen and asked tentatively, "Isn't this a bit too easy?"

“It is somewhat simplistic.” Hawkeye Barton nodded, then offered another new perspective: “I think we overlooked something before. Those who say ‘Hail Hydra’ to Hydra agents are not necessarily Hydra agents.”

“You mean…” Black Widow immediately realized what was going on and looked at Barton.

"Yes! That's exactly what I meant!" Hawkeye Barton immediately realized what Black Widow had figured out and nodded.

"You two, stop playing games, okay?" Thor didn't understand at all and asked, glancing at the two of them.

"If the people at S.H.I.E.L.D. knew in advance that Jasper Sitwell was a Hydra agent, and he pretended to be a Hydra agent to achieve some goal, so he said 'Hail Hydra' to the other party, is that what you meant, Barton?"

Captain America finally understood what Hawkeye meant.

“Yes, that is indeed a logical possibility.” Tony Stark looked at the big screen. “So, based on this possibility, we also have two ‘candidates,’ Nick Fury and Captain America.”

“Director Fury, I think we can rule that out.” Hawkeye Barton made his choice after a moment’s thought.

"The question states that this incident occurred inside Stark Tower, not in a private setting, which means that Jasper Sitwell's Hydra identity has not been exposed."

"In other words, on the surface, Jasper Hitwell is still a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.!"

This is to be expected, given that Hydra's identity is too sensitive, and in such public settings, they would definitely use S.H.I.E.L.D.'s cover.

“Well, Commander Fury is the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. He can take anything from his subordinates with just a word.”

"No need to use any 'secret code'."

Hawkeye Patton spoke eloquently, and his analysis was quite reasonable.

"This is based on the premise that Jasper Sitwell is unaware that Nick Fury already knows his identity!"

"But what if Jasper Sitwell already knows that his identity has been exposed, that Nick Fury wants to take his scepter, and therefore intends to resist and break off relations?"

Dr. Banner raised another questionable hypothesis.

"When Nick Fury saw things getting worse, he came up with a plan to pretend that he was also a Hydra agent, so he said 'Hail Hydra' to Sitwell."

"That possibility must also exist, right?"

Everyone present was at a loss for words when faced with Dr. Banner's argument, because what he said was indeed logical.

If Nick Fury really discovers that Sitwell is determined to break ties and refuse to return the scepter, he is perfectly capable of impersonating Hydra.

That old bastard, oh no, I mean Director Fury, is incredibly cunning!

“Dr. Banner, you truly are a scientist. Your thinking is indeed meticulous, and you don’t overlook any possibility.” Tony Stark patted Dr. Banner on the shoulder.

"But in any case, there is a possibility that we can rule out Nick Fury's option, but there is no such possibility for Captain America."

"So, if one of these two needs to be eliminated, it would naturally be Captain America."

Dr. Banner had no objection to Tony Stark's words; he shrugged and said nothing more.

"So it's the same as always!" Thor said, looking at the big screen. "Two hypotheses, two answers!"

"If that line was said by Hydra, choose Rumlow; if that line was said by S.H.I.E.L.D., choose Captain America."

"Is there any way to eliminate another option between Rumlow and Captain America?"

The people present then began to think things through again.

"I just put myself in Rumlow's and Captain's shoes and imagined the situation in the question. I think Captain is more logical."

After a moment's thought, Hawkeye Barton addressed the group.

“Barton, we’re listening!” Tony Stark gestured to Hawkeye Barton.

"People from S.H.I.E.L.D., or at least those who appear to be from S.H.I.E.L.D., appeared in the Stark Tower elevator with a scepter. Obviously, the scepter was in the process of being transferred."

"The most likely scenario is that the scepter will be moved from Stark Tower to S.H.I.E.L.D., but other possibilities cannot be ruled out."

"It doesn't matter which situation it is, but there is a standard setup at S.H.I.E.L.D. for moving important items: a commander plus a rapid response team."

“As you said before, Jasper Sitwell will be a commander in the future, while Rumlow will be the captain of the rapid reaction force.”

"It's perfect. Together, they form the standard configuration."

“Jasper Sitwell was in charge of keeping the scepter, while Rumlow and his rapid reaction force provided security.”

"Then why would Jasper Sitwell hand the scepter to Rumlow alone? That doesn't seem to follow procedure!"

“Perhaps something unexpected happened,” Thor said to Hawkeye. “There are always unexpected things that happen in life.”

“Of course, accidents can happen, and we really can’t guarantee that.” Tony Stark shrugged.

Then, he changed the subject, "But compared to the captain, Rumlow at least has one situation that can be ruled out, and that's enough."

Although the reasons for excluding Rumlow are not "sufficient" enough, as I said before, this is not scientific research and we are not pursuing 100% accuracy.

As long as there's a reason for everyone to choose between Rumlow and Captain America, that's enough.

Now that Rumlow has a "blemish," the likelihood of him choosing Captain America is naturally higher.

"But when I put myself in Captain America's shoes, I found it made much more sense," Hawkeye Barton said again.

"The captain received information that the scepter was about to fall into the hands of Hydra, so he wanted to take it back."

"But inside the elevator, the captain's attempt to retrieve the scepter meant he had to take down an entire rapid reaction force at the same time."

"That would have been too much of a commotion and risked failure, which would have hindered the operation. So the captain said 'Hail Hydra' to Jasper Sitwell and tricked him into handing over the scepter."

"That sounds very reasonable!" Thor almost wanted to applaud Hawkeye Barton. "So the answer to this question is Captain America, right?"

Most people agree with Thor's conclusion.

When you put yourself in different roles, Rumlow's character becomes somewhat illogical, but Captain America seems to fit perfectly into various situations.

Comparing the two, Captain America is the obvious choice.

"So who will answer this question?" Dr. Banner asked, glancing at Black Widow and Hawkeye.

Everyone else at the scene had already answered, leaving only Black Widow and Hawkeye.

Black Widow and Hawkeye quickly exchanged glances, discussed their opinions, and then reached an agreement.

“I’ll answer,” Black Widow said, then gave her answer to the big screen, “I choose C, Captain America Steve Rogers!”

[Correct answer!]

"YES!" Black Widow was secretly delighted.

[Congratulations to Natasha Romanov for winning a Senzu Bean!]

[The reward has been issued, please check your account!]

The system then immediately distributed the corresponding reward to Black Widow, and everyone saw a green bean appear in her palm.

It wasn't some kind of synthetic substance that everyone had subconsciously assumed; rather, it resembled beans grown from some kind of plant.

"Natasha, this little bean is a Senzu Bean? I thought it was some kind of seed I didn't recognize," Hawkeye Barton said, looking at the unassuming little bean.

“Barton, the Senzu Bean is indeed a magical seed that grows!” Black Widow explained to Hawkeye Barton.

"So what's the purpose of this little bean?" Tony Stark asked curiously, adding a very lame joke, "It won't turn you green if you eat it, will it?"

“Stark, this joke isn’t funny at all,” Dr. Banner said, slightly speechless.

“What a bunch of guys with no sense of humor,” Tony Stark shook his head.

“Stark, this is very similar to your previous healing potion. It can heal a person instantly! No matter how serious the injury, as long as the person is not dead, taking it can restore them to their peak condition.”

"This is a good thing!" Hawkeye Barton nodded with great satisfaction.

For field agents like them, going through fire and water, injuries are commonplace, and they often face life-threatening dangers.

Having such a thing is like having a second life.

According to Black Widow, unless one loses consciousness and dies on the spot, as long as one has a breath left and can put this thing in their mouth, it can save their life.

"Not only that, after eating a Senzu Bean, you can go ten days without eating," Black Widow added.

"So amazing? No wonder it's a Senzu Bean!" Dr. Banner exclaimed in amazement.

"However, there is one thing: Senzu beans can only heal wounds, not diseases. If a person is sick instead of injured, eating Senzu beans will be useless."

Black Widow added another sentence.

But that's really not a problem at all. If it were just a matter of being sick, who would be so foolish as to waste such a precious Senzu Bean?

Of course, terminal illnesses are an exception.

The probability of a person contracting a terminal illness is not high to begin with.

Black Widow put the magic beans away with satisfaction.

[The quiz is over. Answer explanations will now be played!]

As the system announced this message, the corresponding text on the large screen began to disappear, and an image appeared.

The people present immediately refocused their attention on the big screen.

Chapter 134 Captain America: I'm Really Not Hydra

The first thing that catches everyone's eye is Stark Tower, where Iron Man is seen flying around the tower, his feet spewing out intense flames.

Finally, it came to a stop in mid-air.

A perspective scan of Stark Tower was performed, and an elevator and a projected view immediately appeared.

"Alright, Captain, the scepter is in the elevator. We just passed the 80th floor." Iron Man said to Captain America over the communication channel while hovering in the air.

This surprised everyone present; no one expected that even Iron Man would be involved.

It seems to be a "joint movement" between Iron Man and Captain America.

"understood!"

The scene then shifts to the elevator entrance on a floor, where Captain America responds on the comms, "Get ready to go to the lobby!"

"Got it, we'll meet there!" Iron Man's reply immediately came through the communication channel.