Before setting off, Dr. Banner approached Lu Yunmeng to ask if Hulk's help was needed for the mission.
Lu Yunmeng felt that although Hulk could communicate, he was like a big kid, hyperactive and easily angered, and had difficulty controlling his behavior.
If the Hulk were to storm the Red House base, the final result would undoubtedly be the aerial fortress being violently demolished into a junkyard of scrap metal.
She wanted to keep the base facilities for future use, so she politely declined Banner's offer.
The Red House base, a steel fortress in the air, 10,000 meters above Alaska.
Drekoff sat at his desk, leisurely smoking a cigar and sipping red wine.
Although the Soviet Union has collapsed, the Red Room has developed over the years, and the Black Widow agents it has trained are now spread all over the world.
The invention of the biological control agent allowed Drekoff to easily control the life and death of these secret agents simply by pressing an activation button on his computer system.
He can do whatever he wants: seize oil and gas resources, profit from war, drive up gold prices, assassinate, infiltrate, steal classified information, and even overthrow small countries' regimes.
Drekoff is like an ancient emperor who reigns supreme, hiding in the shadows and controlling everything.
He absolutely loved that feeling.
The collapse of the Soviet Union allowed Derekov's ambitions to gradually grow.
He was no longer content to serve the country, but wanted to serve his own country—a dark empire under his rule.
Having experienced Natasha Romanov's betrayal and the bombing attempt, Drekoff became more cautious and strengthened his control over his agents.
Originally intending to immediately launch a manhunt for Natasha, the traitor, Drekoff decided to postpone the plan after considering that she had joined S.H.I.E.L.D.
At this stage, the Red Room is not powerful enough to directly confront a massive organization like S.H.I.E.L.D.
He needs to proceed gradually, develop more power, control more people, and then make further plans.
"General, a new batch of trainees is preparing for their graduation exam. Would you like to observe it in person?" At this moment, a guard dressed in special operations uniform and wearing a helmet and mask walked in and asked respectfully.
In previous years, Drekoff paid close attention to each student who successfully survived the graduation exam and became a true Black Widow.
Moreover, he has a perverse hobby: he enjoys watching these girls kill each other in order to survive.
"The plan proceeds as scheduled. I won't go to the site; just bring over the surveillance footage," Drekoff said expressionlessly in a deep voice.
"Yes, General!" the guard replied, standing at attention and saluting.
"There's one more thing, General. The Iron Lady has sent a login request, saying she needs to report something to you in person."
"What is it?" Drekoff frowned and asked, puzzled.
Melina Vosskov, who has participated in the Red Room training program four times, is his loyal agent and one of the few Black Widows who has not been injected with the bio-control agent.
"I don't know the specifics, but it's about resolving the issue of the upper limit of biological agent inhibition," the guard replied truthfully.
Chapter 48 Overwhelming
Drekoff fell into a brief moment of contemplation; he was not worried that Melina would betray him.
After all, even without controlling brain circuits through injections of biological agents, his pheromone suppression technology was enough to prevent his Black Widows from attacking him.
Anyone who has smelled Drekoff's distinctive scent will eventually find it difficult to kill him.
However, a slight doubt inevitably arose in his mind.
Melina applied to enter the Sky Fortress just before the students were about to take their graduation exams. Is there a hidden agenda behind this?
"Allow them to enter the fortress, and order the activation of the Imitation Master." After careful consideration, Drekoff finally issued the order. He was always meticulous and planned ahead to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.
"Yes, General!" The guard saluted and left the office. Drekoff stood alone by the window, gazing at the sky outside, remaining silent for a long time.
Not long after, a person completely covered in a special combat suit and helmet mask pushed open the office door.
Meanwhile, over Alaska, Stark Industries' Quinjet fighters, like agile eagles, darted through the clouds and quickly reached their designated airspace.
"Lu, Jarvis is working hard to hack into the Red House's main control system, but this requires Melina's cooperation from within so that we can completely seize control of the air fortress system." Tony said through the communication channel, piloting his MK4 Iron Man suit, his words carrying a hint of disdain for Soviet technology.
"To be honest, I really don't understand why such an advanced anti-gravity system would be paired with such a primitive propeller. This levitation technology seems impressive, but it's actually crude, and the central control system program is also quite outdated. If I were to build it, this thing wouldn't be so easily infiltrated."
"Roger that. Now we await Melina's signal. I'll handle the frontal defenses and fighter jets outside the fortress. Tony, you stabilize the fortress's propulsion system, make sure it doesn't crash! Steve and Alexei, charge in from the front, Natasha, cover the rear. The three of you need to take care of the guards in the Red Room and control those Black Widow agents who are affected by the neurotoxin and unable to act independently!"
With a white halo flashing in her eyes, Lu Yunmeng used her X-ray vision to carefully observe the situation inside the aerial fortress and issued commands in an orderly manner.
"Received!" The unified response from everyone rang out in the channel.
Steve Rogers, dressed in a special combat suit and holding a shield, stood in the rear cockpit of the Quinjet, his gaze occasionally falling on the calm and composed Lu Yunmeng, as if he had something to say.
"Hmm? Captain, if you have any ideas, feel free to speak them, but it's best to bring them up before the operation begins." Lu Yunmeng keenly noticed Steve's gaze and said with a smile.
“I think it’s too risky for you to hold off the air fortress’s external defenses all by yourself.” Steve didn’t hide anything and expressed his concerns frankly.
Since waking up, Steve has gotten to know his teammates and learned that they are not all from the government or the military.
Most of them are superheroes who are not under official control but are gathered voluntarily because of their noble character and for the sake of justice and fairness.
Steve was not familiar with the current U.S. government, so he remained silent about their actions without reporting to the relevant authorities.
But he had a general understanding of his teammates' abilities: Tony was skilled in mechanical manufacturing, wore Iron Man armor, and could do many things that ordinary people could not do; Natasha Romanov was a secret agent trained by the Soviet Red Room and now worked for S.H.I.E.L.D.
Melina, also from the Red House, has been turned and possesses superb fighting skills and scientific research talent. What interests him most is Alexei, a fat middle-aged man with a full beard, who is actually a Red Guard of the former Soviet Union, the Soviet Captain corresponding to Captain America.
Alexei was injected with the super soldier serum, and although he was slightly inferior in combat experience and skills, his strength far exceeded that of ordinary people.
Steve knew nothing about Lu Yunmeng, this impossibly beautiful young woman. He wasn't against destroying the Red Room secret service, but he worried that these people with extraordinary powers might not be aware of the limits of their abilities and could easily find themselves in danger in combat.
During this time, Steve spent his time recovering his physical strength and studying relevant intelligence. He became very familiar with the information about the Red House air fortress, especially its powerful external defensive firepower, which left a deep impression on him.
He estimated that this air fortress could easily withstand a formation of America's most advanced F-22 Raptor fighter jets.
Moreover, the Red House is equipped with dozens of advanced Quinjet fighters, which is undoubtedly an extremely terrifying air force that even he would find difficult to deal with without support.
In truth, it's all Obadiah's fault. The Quinjet used by the Red Room was almost identical to the latest product from Stark Industries' weapons development department.
After Tony invented the product, Obadiah couldn't wait to sell it everywhere, and he didn't care about the buyer's identity as long as the buyer paid.
Seeing that Lu Yunmeng was facing such powerful firepower alone, Steve felt it was inappropriate and that Tony Stark should at least provide support.
"Haha, Lu, you're being underestimated." Tony teased with a mischievous grin, "Captain, society is changing so fast, there are some things you might not understand. I can only say that you have no idea what true power is."
Lu Yunmeng's power is evident to the whole world, but Captain America, who has just awakened, is completely unaware of it.
“I agree with Tony, Captain Rogers. This isn’t World War II anymore; there are many things that even elite agents like us struggle to understand, like her.” Natasha nodded towards Lu Yunmeng and calmly interjected.
“Brother, you don’t need to worry. She’s incredibly strong, how should I put it? Stronger than you can imagine.” Alexei put his arm around Steve’s shoulder and explained with a smile. In his opinion, you shouldn’t doubt Superwoman more than anyone else; she was simply extraordinary.
If the United States had possessed such a terrifying presence during the Cold War, the Soviet Union would probably have surrendered long ago.
"Alright, stop bullying this old man who just woke up. Captain, you might not get online for the next few days, but I'll send you some video material later, and you'll understand." Tony patted Steve's arm and grinned.
Steve scratched his head awkwardly, suddenly feeling as if he were isolated. He really knew very little about the state of modern society, and a strong sense of curiosity welled up inside him.
He also knew that these people were completely different from the Roaring Commandos members of that time, and would not obey him blindly.
“Captain Rogers, you've served in the military and experienced war. You should understand that the most taboo thing on the battlefield is unfounded suspicion. Why don't you try to trust us, even if we're not your comrades-in-arms?” Lu Yunmeng extended her fist, gently touched Steve's shoulder, and raised her eyebrows as she spoke.
“Okay, I understand.” Steve looked slightly frustrated, feeling perhaps truly out of touch with society and out of place. However, he secretly resolved that if anything went wrong during the operation, he would do everything in his power to save his teammates!
"Sir, Miss Melina's signal has been received." Jarvis's voice rang out again at that moment.
"OK, let's begin!" Steve gave the order with a serious expression. Having been a soldier himself, everyone unanimously decided that Captain America would be in charge of the tactical command of this operation.
"Captain, watch me!" Lu Yunmeng revealed a mysterious smile, glanced at Steve, and then flew out of the rear cockpit of the fighter jet like lightning, disappearing into the clouds in the blink of an eye.
"She...can fly?" Steve was stunned, looking at the others in disbelief. He only saw Lu Yunmeng wearing a special tight-fitting combat suit, without any weapons or equipment, not even a parachute.
“Captain Rogers, she can do more than just fly.” Natasha pointed to the Quinjet’s system display screen and said meaningfully.
Then, everyone, including Steve, witnessed a scene they would never forget.
Lu Yunmeng hovered in front of the steel fortress, coldly looking down at the chaotic guards below, who were sounding alarms, and the heavy anti-aircraft firepower that was quickly turning its angle and preparing to take aim.
A faint white light flickered in her emerald green pupils, and mutated creatures could gush out from her pores, growing larger and enveloping her entire body!
The white energy grew increasingly dense, almost solidifying, like a blazing, dazzling flame!
As time went on, the surrounding air was distorted to varying degrees!
She suddenly opened her eyes wide, and a blinding white light flashed! With a thought, hundreds and thousands of energy entities separated from her body and rapidly spread outwards!
In a short while, the air fortress was completely surrounded from all angles!
Ikon Illusion: Form of Ekron activated! Countless Supergirls floated in the air, blotting out the sky—a truly awe-inspiring sight!
Everyone, whether they were still in the fighter jet or Drekoff who had received the news and checked the surveillance footage, was stunned!
"You must be joking, how could that be?"
Steve stared blankly at the display screen, even peering out the cabin window, wondering if he was hallucinating or if the machine was malfunctioning.
"Um, actually, Captain, we didn't expect Lu to have this trick up her sleeve either. A clone? Or something else? I'm totally confused!"
Tony was equally shocked and said in disbelief.
This isn't a skill Superman would use in comics, and Lu Yunmeng has never used it before; it's clearly a new superpower!
"Jarvis, analyze what kind of energy this is made of?" Tony's thirst for knowledge was instantly ignited, and he asked eagerly.
“Sir, I cannot analyze Miss Lu’s energy source. The new elemental energy that constitutes the clone does not exist in the periodic table of chemistry.”
Jarvis searched all the databases, even the world's top data sources, but found nothing related to it.
“Captain, I don’t know exactly how many abilities Lu has, but most people call her Superwoman.” Natasha looked at the densely packed figures on the screen and didn’t know what to say for a moment.
At this moment, she sincerely believed that Nick Fury's move to raise the security threat level of Supergirl was extremely visionary.
"The kind of Superman from comic books?" Steve couldn't help but widen his eyes and ask in confusion.
“That’s right. According to S.H.I.E.L.D. files, all of Supergirl’s superpowers are very similar to those of Superman in the comics, only with slight differences in strength,” Natasha nodded and explained.
"So this kind of clone is also a Superman ability?" Steve frowned, clearly feeling that something was wrong.
"I don't think so, do I?" Natasha replied with a wry smile. It seems the S.H.I.E.L.D. files need another update.
"Alright, enough chit-chat, let's get started!" Lu Yunmeng's slightly smug voice quickly came through the earpiece.
The group looked at each other, then finally made up their minds: let's just do it, what's there to be afraid of? After all, these are their teammates.
Chapter 49 Night Raid on the Widow's Village
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