Kamen Rider ZZZ from the American comic book world

Steve was carrying a box containing a new ID he had managed to get for Bucky, some cash, a keypad phone, and several sets of clothes.

After leaving the Avengers base, Li Ai glanced at the "Ice Boys duo" in the back seat through the rearview mirror, a pang of pity stirring within her. She asked:

"Sergeant Barnes, what are you planning to do next?"

“Let’s go explore, Washington, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco… it feels like there are still so many places we haven’t seen.” Bucky said casually, looking out the window at the twinkling stars.

"Some guy gave me a lot of money."

As the owner of the legendary IP 'Captain America', Steve Rogers is naturally not short of money. Even if he invests most of his money in charity, he still won't lack money.

“This is nothing compared to your losses,” Steve said helplessly.

Seeing this, Bucky patted his old friend on the shoulder and comforted him, "Steve, no matter what, I have personally taken more than thirty lives. I can remember how they died as soon as I close my eyes."

“Bucky…” Steve didn’t know how to comfort him.

Suddenly, the vehicle stopped at the side of the road, and Steve and Bucky looked toward the driver's seat.

Li Ai took out a green sphere, and as he spun his thumb on the transparent part of the sphere, a blinding green light suddenly appeared inside the vehicle.

Even a super soldier like Steve had to cover his eyes.

Only after the green light faded did Steve open his eyes, asking in confusion, "What are you going to do...?"

"My arm has grown back!" Bucky's joyful voice echoed in the carriage as he looked at his newly grown arm, his eyes filled with delight.

Seeing this, Steve understood that this was Li Ai's doing. When he was about to ask her a question, Li Ai interrupted him.

"I had to take care of Tony's feelings when we were at the base. As for Sergeant Barnes' lifespan, I can't say for sure. My abilities can extend his life, but they can't change the genetic damage caused by telomere damage."

Li Ai explained before Steve did.

Furthermore, Tony's words after the surgery weren't entirely without room for doubt. If Bucky were to have some extraordinary experience in the coming years that could cure his telomere damage, Tony wouldn't interfere.

“At least I can take care of myself,” Bucky said optimistically.

"Yes."

As they were talking, Li Ai started the vehicle again, dropped the two off where they could hail a taxi, and then returned to the Avengers base to pick up the others and take them home.

Just then, a phone call came in. Li Ai pressed the answer button and asked:

"Hello, Dr. Connors, what can I do for you?"

"Li Ai, I have something to tell you. The cross-species serum has completed its first clinical trial!" Dr. Connors invited excitedly, "Would you like to come to Osborn tomorrow to see the full version of the cross-species serum?"

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Dream World

This collection gathers the subconscious thoughts of all intelligent life in the universe when they enter a dream, and categorizes them according to different dream types.

The Nightmare Dimension is part of the dream world, a place of chaotic concepts, distorted reflections, and endless fear, which is the best nourishment for nightmares.

Nightmare is the lord who controls this dimension, above all dream demons, and has vassals who help him manage it.

Among these vassals, one stands out as particularly special: she is the daughter of Nightmare, known as the 'Dream Queen,' and possesses the highest right of succession.

But there is no love in the nightmare dimension. The nightmare is about forcibly capturing a female succubus who drains people's life force in their dreams and using violence to force her to become pregnant.

Succubi have a unique way of reproducing. Their population is almost constant because the mother dies after her offspring are born, and their memories and abilities are completely inherited by the offspring.

The Dream Queen knew the secret of her birth from the beginning, but she didn't care. She felt that the Nightmare Dimension didn't need remembrance or kinship.

As a 'vassal', the Dream Queen has her own territory. Lower-ranking dream demons will hand over the fear they absorb. She is allowed to keep a portion of it, but the vast majority of the fear must be handed over to the true master here.

The Dream Queen is collecting fear from those lower-level creatures, but she finds that the fear is less than before.

This made her realize something was wrong, and she immediately began to sense the number of lower-level dream demons. She discovered that one lower-level dream demon was indeed missing, which had no real name and could only be referred to as a 'two-horned monster'.

"Useless stuff, and I have to make up the difference myself," the Dream Queen said irritably.

Her image is that of a glamorous, tall woman with two horns on her head, green curly hair casually draped behind her head, and dressed in bold and sexy attire.

After making up for the parts that needed to be submitted, the Dream Queen also wanted to make up for her own missing part, so she appointed one of her subordinates.

"It brings me more fear."

This command traversed dimensions and arrived at a dream demon bound by blood ties, binding the fate of a family. The demon responded with a piercing, shrill laugh:

"Hahaha, yes, my queen!"

Chapter 147 Sokovia without Crimson and Quicksilver

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Sokovia is another small European country. After World War II, some remnants of Hydra fled here. They incited emotions and instigated hatred among the people in this small country in order to facilitate human experiments.

Under the long-term guidance of the remnants of Hydra, some young people in Sokovia were willing to give their lives at the mere mention of the possibility of rebelling against America.

In this situation, the title of "Avenger" may not necessarily be effective.

In the sky, inside a Quinjet fighter jet that maintains optical stealth, Steve is making pre-battle preparations.

“Tony, you’re in charge of suppressing the enemy’s anti-air and heavy firepower. Natasha, you’re in charge of advancing from point A. Clint, you’re in charge of advancing from point B. I’m in charge of point C. And our strongest Avenger is the ace we need to save for last.”

There were only five people participating in this operation, and they had spent many days figuring out the deployment of Structural Base and were well prepared.

Looking down at Hydra Castle, Tony was the first to lose control of his fighting spirit. Wearing the enhanced MK9 armor, he proactively opened the hatch and said:

"Next up is the Avengers beating up Hydra."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tony leaped into the air, the armor thrusters activated, and he flew towards Strucker Castle.

Li Ai, who was assigned to the support position, was not discouraged. He took the initiative to sit in the driver's seat, put his hands on the control stick, and said excitedly:

"Alas, it's finally my turn to fly the Quinjet."

Listening to Li Ai's words, Steve had a feeling that the Quinjet's lifespan was not long, but fortunately Hawkeye had a backup plan.

"Don't worry about the captain. I've let Jarvis take over control of the plane. Just think of those two joysticks as a game console to pass the time."

"I clearly completed my flight training, okay?" Li Ai complained.

At this moment, the Quinjet descended, the tail hatch opened, and Steve, Hawkeye, and Black Widow each boarded an assault motorcycle. The three motorcycles filed out of the hatch and, after landing, sped towards the castle from three directions.

The Quinjet once again soared into the sky, providing a comprehensive overview of the battle situation, allowing Li Ai to determine which team members needed support.

Strucker's Hydra forces were 'haphazardly equipped', using Skrull equipment and metals purchased from the black market to assemble a large number of rudimentary exoskeletons powered by palladium arc reactors, and also possessing rudimentary energy weapons.

The most important part of the castle even has an energy shield and an electromagnetic anti-aircraft gun.

Looking down from a higher vantage point, Li Ai said, "Tony, there are at least ten large palladium-element arc reactors powered underground in that castle. Prioritize destroying that electromagnetic anti-aircraft gun."

As he spoke, an electromagnetic cannon shot grazed past Tony, and he couldn't help but curse under his breath.

"Shit! These damn bastards!"

"Don't swear," Steve reminded Tony, intending to keep Tony from letting his anger cloud his judgment.

"Tony, their energy shields are the same as those on the Skrull warships; they're easier to break through near the ground," Li Ai teased, watching the two bickering.

"To be honest, you two are a bit like Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody from Toy Story. One is a futurist with high-tech equipment, and the other is an old-school righteous sheriff."

“Hey, I didn’t make the helmet as big as a fish tank,” Tony retorted.

"What is Toy Story?" Steve asked, puzzled, after just slicing through an armored vehicle with his shield.

"It's a very well-rated animated movie; both of my kids love it," Hawkeye answered Steve's question over the comms channel.

“Okay, I’ll go check it out when I have time.” Steve clenched his right fist, and the newly installed magnetic generator activated, pulling the vibranium shield back and shielding him from the Hydra soldiers’ attacks.

After destroying the most threatening electromagnetic anti-aircraft gun with his arm laser, Tony asked curiously:

"And is this your way of repaying me for calling you 007?"

"Don't you like it? Flying into the universe, vast and boundless!" Laughter and cheerful voices filled the communication channel, showing no sign of tension.

Baron Strucker of Hydra, however, had a different mindset.

"The Americans sent their monsters to test us, so we'll send their corpses back. We will never surrender!"

Strucker is conducting pre-battle mobilization in preparation for the surprise attack, and fanatical agents brainwashed by Hydra are responding enthusiastically.

"Never surrender!"

"Never surrender!"

But just as Strucker finished rallying the troops, he heard the intelligence agents repeatedly telling him to "go offline." He walked over to Dr. Lister, whom he considered a close confidant, and whispered:

“I’m prepared to surrender to the Avengers. You go and erase all data related to human experimentation. As long as there’s no convicted evidence, we still have a chance.”

“What about human trafficking?” Dr. Lister asked.

“Delete this too,” Strucker said urgently. “Delete all evidence that could lead to a conviction.”

According to the original timeline, Strucker could have held out until at least 2015. After S.H.I.E.L.D. collapsed, Strucker, carrying the Mind Scepter, would then be arrested by the Avengers.

But the Battle of New York hasn't even happened yet, the Tesseract is still hidden in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s desert base, and Loki, who wields the Mind Scepter, is nowhere to be seen.

Therefore, Strucker's technical capabilities were much inferior; he didn't have the Massimov twins, only some cobbled-together black market goods.

Just as Dr. Lister was about to take action, a voice reached their ears.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Strucker, you've been arrested."

The Hydra agents in the command room turned around and saw four figures surrounding the area. The one who spoke was carrying a vibranium shield.

Some Hydra agents tried to resist, but were taken down by Black Widow and Hawkeye's non-lethal weapons, and Tony took direct control of the internal network.

"007, remember to check the data. We've received a great gift," Tony said, looking at the information stream flashing across the holographic interface.

“Hey, Captain Rogers, I think there might be some misunderstanding between us. This is actually a S.H.I.E.L.D. base. Would you like to make a call to Director Maria Hill?”

Strucker tried to fool him with sweet talk, but Tony slammed a palm strike at his feet, threatening him:

"You'd better stop saying such things, Hydra."

"How could you know?!" Strucker's pupils contracted sharply, his heart filled with shock.

“This time, I’m going to cut off all your heads,” Steve said solemnly.

Inside the Quinjet, Li Ai was reviewing data from human experiments conducted by Strucker in Sokovia.

"Various experimental biochemical viruses, replicas of super-soldier serums, alien technology, human trafficking—this place is practically a black market trading center..."

Li Ai couldn't find any information about 'Scarlet Witch' Wanda and 'Quicksilver' Pietro in the human experimentation section. Just when he thought he had arrived too early and the twins hadn't joined Hydra yet, Li Ai saw their information in the human trafficking section.

Chapter 148 Shirley's Thank You Gift

That message only mentioned the amount and ID to the buyer.

Strucker is now involved in black market transactions, and the buyers are definitely not in the public eye.

However, the Massimov siblings' records are very detailed, even mentioning their potential for superpowers.

[Pietro Massimov, male, born in 1989, potential for superpowers: possessed]

Wanda Massimov, female, born in 1989, possesses superpower potential.

The purchase was made more than half a year ago.

Looking at Pietro's headshot in the file, Li Ai had a bold idea pop into her head and guessed:

"Could the source of that Speed ​​Tyrant's superpowers be Quicksilver?"

Li Ai has temporarily equated the creator of the Speed ​​Tyrant with the purchasers of the Massimov siblings, but substantial evidence is still needed.

At this moment, Jarvis controlled the Quinjet to land on an open ground, the tail door closing and kicking up a cloud of dust, to pick up the Avengers who needed to return.

Hawkeye, carrying a compound bow, stepped into the cabin first, followed closely by Black Widow. She operated the control panel on the door a few times, and the tail door closed tightly with the help of the hydraulic system.

Li Ai got out of the driver's seat and asked Hawkeye, "Aren't Captain and Tony going back together?"

"They're going to deal with the mess Strucker made, nail that guy to the pillory of shame, and also test Hydra's intentions," Hawkeye explained as he lowered his bow.

Black Widow took a couple of sips of an electrolyte drink, found a place to sit down, and said with a self-deprecating laugh:

"They are better suited to being in the public eye, while we have done a lot of shady things that would damage the Avengers' reputation if word got out."

“But you are the Avenger now,” Li Ai said with a smile.

These words warmed Black Widow's heart. She no longer needed to be a cold-blooded killer. When facing the young Avengers, she even felt like an older sister.