Tony Stark, piloting the MK4 Iron Man suit, gazed down at the icy plains through his visor.
His voice was calm and firm: "Jarvis, continue scanning. The focus is on that vibranium shield; the metallic reaction is the most obvious signal in the Arctic ice field."
Jarvis's voice rang out again: "Sir, considering the unpredictable climate of the Arctic Ocean, factors such as glacial melting, blizzards, and ocean currents, the environment must have undergone tremendous changes. I suggest expanding the search area by at least tenfold."
Tony nodded, maneuvered his armor to circle in the air, and continued scanning the ice below.
Since Lulu said Captain America was still alive, then this old popsicle must still be alive, and he believed Lulu's statement.
Therefore, they are willing to spend huge sums of money to build a fleet of oceanographic research vessels.
Although Jarvis's analysis was reasonable and well-founded, Tony's intuition told him that Lu Yunmeng wouldn't lie to him.
“In the cold environment, coupled with the effects of the Super Soldier Serum, it’s not impossible for Captain America to be frozen solid,” Tony muttered to himself. “That old guy might be sleeping soundly in some iceberg.”
However, the Arctic ice cap is so vast that the search mission has not been going smoothly.
Ten days have passed, and Tony has made no progress other than finding a few rare sea fish and a polar bear.
His mood gradually became anxious, and he even became somewhat depressed.
He sighed helplessly and continued to maneuver his armor into the depths of the Arctic ice field.
"Lu, you really know how to cause me trouble." Tony shook his head with a wry smile.
Supergirl is the first person to have a genius inventor, billionaire, and Iron Man do this kind of hard labor.
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In the office of the Electronic Information Processing Center at the underground secret base of the Divine Spear Bureau on the distant eastern continent.
"Chief, we've found out. The engine of flight CY3462 has been tampered with." The ravager's massive body seemed out of place in the room.
"Have you found the culprit?" Zheng Xian's eyes darkened slightly as he stood with his hands behind his back in front of the glass of the assembly observation platform, his sharp gaze fixed on the other person as he asked in a deep voice.
"All the secret investigators were silenced, and the last message we received was just a picture." The Destroyer handed over an old-fashioned manila envelope with a blank expression.
Zheng Xian took the envelope, pulled out the paper inside, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
He then lit the envelope and letter with a lighter, and they burned to ashes.
"Remember, to the outside world, act as if this never happened!" Zheng Xian stared seriously at the ravager and gave a calm instruction.
“You will be in charge of the internal investigation.” After a moment of contemplation, he continued slowly.
"Yes!"
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Meanwhile, in the dense forests on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, Russia, a farm hidden in a depression appears exceptionally quiet.
Melina sat in front of the computer, intently adjusting the ratio and dosage of the chemical agents for brain neurons.
Her gaze was calm and focused, like that of a sophisticated machine.
Thirteen years ago, after Alexei obtained the mysterious biological code in the S.H.I.E.L.D. research lab in Ohio, Melina, at Drekoff's behest, began researching the technology of electronically controlling living organisms.
After more than a decade of experimentation, the first batch of Black Widow agents controlled by a special drug was finally successfully created.
They are cold-blooded, efficient, and exceptionally skilled, carrying out various assassinations and infiltration missions under the control of the drug.
This control through the brain's nerves has gradually replaced the original psychological suggestion and brainwashing control.
However, Melina's heart was far from at peace. She had heard that Natasha had betrayed them, been turned by S.H.I.E.L.D., and orchestrated a bombing attack targeting Drekoff.
This news left her with incredibly mixed feelings. Although she had formed a fake family with Natasha and Yelena for work purposes, Melina had actually lived with the two children.
It would be a lie to say she had no feelings, but she dared not let those feelings override her work.
Melina, also a former widow agent, suffered the same tragic treatment—removal of her reproductive organs and psychological brainwashing.
She knows better than anyone the kind of pain these two children will go through.
But what could she do, even if she couldn't bear it? There was nothing Melina could do.
Suddenly, a sharp alarm sounded from the signal device on the table.
Melina was startled. She quickly put down her work, went into the room, took out a heavy sniper rifle, and positioned it at the window to look into the distance.
The alarm on the signal device was triggered, indicating that the area around the farm had been invaded.
Her eyes sharpened, and her finger lightly rested on the trigger, ready for battle at any moment.
However, just as she was adjusting the direction of the scope, everything suddenly went black.
She looked up abruptly and saw a blonde woman in a blue bodysuit and a red cape who had appeared in the room at some point, smiling as she covered the front of the scope.
Melina reacted incredibly quickly, kicking out but missing her target. The blonde woman, like a ghost, moved laterally with movements completely defying physics, dodging the attack.
Melina soon discovered that the sniper rifle in her hand had somehow turned into a twisted and deformed fire poker.
"You!" Melina was shocked. Anyone who could do this must be a superhuman!
"Relax, Melina, I won't hurt you." Lu Yunmeng raised her hand easily, indicating that she had no threatening intentions, and said with a smile.
A hint of apprehension flashed in Melina's eyes.
She knew that the woman in front of her was no ordinary person!
Chapter 45 Waiting
Melina sat stiffly in the chair, her head bowed, staring intently at her anxiously rubbing hands.
An invisible pressure enveloped her, making her afraid to look up and look ahead.
The surrounding air seemed to have solidified, so stuffy that it was hard to breathe, and all you could hear was the rapid beating of your own heart.
She recognized the superheroine in front of her, the most popular supernatural ability user on the internet right now.
According to legend, Supergirl is incredibly strong, possesses a variety of superpowers, and has an indestructible body, making any opponent feel hopeless when facing her.
The Manhattan incident in New York and the plane crash in Beijing, both involved superwomen who turned the tide.
Many scientists covet Supergirl's immense power and want to obtain her DNA for research, and the Red Room is no exception.
Although Drekoff, the mastermind behind the Red Room, coveted Supergirl's power, he did not rashly send the Widow Agent to attack her.
He was like a vampire bat lurking in the shadows, silently watching Supergirl, waiting for his chance to strike.
After all, the Red Room was no match for Supergirl's near-invincible power.
Melina is a Black Widow agent who has been retired for many years and now focuses on scientific research.
She didn't understand why Supergirl had approached her. But soon, the reason became clear.
Just then, the farm gate creaked open.
Natasha walked in first, followed by the obese Alexei.
"What?" Melina couldn't help but stand up and exclaim.
She never dreamed that she would meet Alexei again at this moment and in this place.
In my memory, Alexei was imprisoned in a secret Russian prison for offending Derekov and was never heard from again.
"Oh, Melina, it's been so long! I've missed you so much!" Alexei's eyes lit up as he entered the room. He ran over excitedly and hugged Melina, his voice choked with emotion, as if he wanted to pour out all his longing.
Natasha stood to the side, looking disgusted and pursing her lips. If Lu Yunmeng hadn't mentioned that Yelena would be happy to see Alexei, she wouldn't have gone to the prison to rescue this "idiot."
You have to understand, Siberian prisons are located in harsh terrain, have terrible conditions, and are heavily guarded. It took her a lot of effort to find their exact location!
Well, there's no need for her to brave heavy fire and storm into the prison to rescue a serious offender.
All she had to do was prepare the escape tools and then hide nearby to keep watch.
My thoughts drift back to the failed attempt to steal S.H.I.E.L.D. intelligence in Ohio. Alexei and his family fled to an island airport, where 12-year-old Natasha and 5-year-old Yelena were handed over to Drekoff and subsequently underwent brutal training in the Red Room to become agents.
Natasha harbored resentment towards Alexei for not stopping the incident, so when she rescued him from prison, she punched him in the nose.
Fortunately, Alexei was a member of the Soviet Union's Super Soldier program and was known as a Red Guard. He only felt a slight pain from the punch and was not seriously injured.
Prison life had made Alexei despondent. When faced with Natasha's fist, he just chuckled and then launched into a long talk about how much he missed everyone.
“Lu, I don’t think your plan is necessary. It won’t work.” Natasha, disapproving of Alexei and Melina’s affectionate behavior, walked to the door and said dejectedly, “With you and me, we can destroy the Red House. Why bother with this?”
"Ha, don't you want to see the Soviet Red Guards fight Captain America? I'm really looking forward to it." Lu Yunmeng grinned mischievously, her eyes full of cunning.
"You have such a twisted sense of humor. For me, killing Drekoff, rescuing Yelena and the other widows, and destroying the Red House are the key things; nothing else matters," Natasha rolled her eyes and retorted helplessly.
“You know what those girls crave. When you were suffering in the Red House, didn’t you ever think about a superhero coming to your rescue?” Lu Yunmeng said meaningfully, her eyes narrowed.
“I’ve thought about it, like Captain America, or this ‘pig’ in front of me.” Natasha glanced at Alexei and replied helplessly.
Unlike Yelena, she had been in the Red House before posing as a family to steal information. At that time, she longed for a happy family, but it was just an illusion.
“Those past experiences aren’t all fake; people often have no control over their own lives,” Lu Yunmeng shrugged and said calmly.
Melina dared not resist, and Alexei was powerless to resist, but they were loyal to their country and only indirectly harmed the child.
Of course, people like Drekoff who treat human life like dirt are unforgivable and must be severely punished.
“Okay, hopefully Captain America will beat this ‘pig’ to a pulp!” Natasha glared at Alexei with disdain.
She actually knew the reluctance and helplessness in Melina's eyes when she was taken away by the Red House.
“Melina, this is Superwoman, so powerful that she can keep former Soviet officials up at night!” Alexei pulled Melina over to Lu Yunmeng and introduced her earnestly, then whispered in Melina’s ear, “Don’t mess with her, I can’t beat her.”
He remembered that Supergirl smashed through the prison door with her bare body as easily as tearing open a newspaper.
Then, he used his eyes to unleash a burst of white light that cleaved the sturdy watchtower in two, followed by his bare body taking the hits of RPGs and close-in weapon systems.
It was so damn shocking. Compared to others, Alexei even doubted whether the superpower he had gained was a fake one.
Lu Yunmeng almost burst out laughing when she heard Alexei's words, thinking he was kind of stupid.
“I know that, don’t I?” Melina said softly with a smile.
When Tony Stark was kidnapped, Supergirl single-handedly wiped out the terrorists, and the Red Room was already paying attention to her then.
Later, Supergirl made a peace sign in space, beat up the Abomination and the experimental forces in New York, and lifted a passenger plane to save people in the capital. Her deeds are known to the world.
"Are you going to destroy the Red House?" Melina asked calmly, looking at the crowd with certainty.
“That’s where my nightmares began, and it should end, Mother Melissa.” Natasha’s voice was low and menacing.
“Superwoman is so fast, even radar can’t keep up with her. The Red House’s defenses are useless. She could just fly over there and destroy it in a few minutes. Why would she come to me?” Melina spread her hands, looking puzzled.
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