Chapter 196 The Old General on the Stage [Among All Things]

"What will happen to your friends?"

Bucky spoke in a low voice, his hoarse voice like an old bellows echoing in the silent cabin.

"Whatever happens, I will face it."

At this moment, the engine of this "Quinjet" is flying at high speed in the sky at full power.

Feeling the pain coming from every part of his body, Steve Rogers gasped, feeling the gap between returning to reality from the brink of death. His whole body seemed to be fished out of a deep pool, and his sweat mixed with the blood that seeped through his combat suit.
Just as Black Widow Natasha carried the two seriously injured people onto the Quinjet, she injected them with a cardiotonic analgesic.

This ensures that after boarding the fighter, Steve Rogers and the other man still have the most basic ability to operate the fighter.

The Winter Soldier/Oxel - "Bucky" also gradually woke up from his confusion and chaotic thinking.

The mixed brainwashing imprint of the Hydra spirit in my mind, the fragmented memory information, what happened during the time when I lost my subjective consciousness,
The pain and despair of dying.

He looked bitterly at his outstretched claws, which no longer looked humanoid. The gray-black hard cuticle covered the originally broken scales.

Densely packed substances like viral hyphae intertwined in the terrifying huge gaping wound on his body, filling the gap and stopping the flow of blood mixed with black flocculent substances.
If an ordinary human suffered such an injury, they would have died on the spot. However, not only did he not die, he could still feel those "things" churning in his body.
The kind of "living thing" that has a close symbiotic relationship with itself and influences each other,
Bucky could clearly feel that it seemed to have an independent consciousness that was not under his control.

I guess I'm no longer considered a human being?

This seems to be more unacceptable than being a killing machine controlled by Hydra brainwashing.
After all, the idea that "those who are not my kind must have different hearts" is deeply rooted in human beings. After all, even among human beings, people still discriminate against and attack each other.
What's more, a monster that has completely lost its human form?

At this moment, Bucky deeply understood that he could never go back to the peaceful life he had in the past.

Perhaps, having committed numerous crimes and having the blood of countless innocent people on his hands, he should not be alive.

"I don't know if I deserve this, Steve. I've made a lot of mistakes,"

Perhaps he had sensed something, and Steve Rogers, who was leaning against the cockpit, turned his head, sweat on his forehead, and gritted his teeth.
While using the standard emergency medical equipment in the Quinjet to treat himself, he stared closely at Buggy, who looked confused and determined.

With encouragement and comfort, he spoke in a deep voice,
"What you did in those years is not your fault. You were forced to do it. You had no choice."

"Bucky! I will always stand by you no matter what!"

"Once I help you clear up everything and deal with the rest of the Winter Soldiers, so that the truth comes out, I will ask Tony and the others to research a serum that can turn you back into a human!"

"I ask you again to make amends and become a new member of the Avengers, so that we can fight side by side again!"

"hope so."

Listening to Steve Rogers's enjoyment of the future, Bucky smiled slightly, although he also thought that this beautiful vision was difficult to achieve.
My good friend has always been like this - everything is too idealistic.

Likewise, the S.H.I.E.L.D. Quinjet, disguised as the Decepticon Starscream, also broadcast the conversation between the two to Link, who was following closely behind.

Link's comment on this is:
"I can't hold it any longer."

In Link's opinion, Steve Rogers has gone a little crazy. According to the current situation, it doesn't matter who attacked the United Government Building.
Captain America, who was supposed to be loyal and a symbol of America, did nothing more than "defection" in order to protect a notorious Hydra criminal.
If it weren't for the impending world-class doomsday crisis, Tony Stark, who took the overall situation into consideration, would have taken the initiative to find Steve Rogers and forgiven the murderer of his father.
It is hard to imagine how the future will develop and how they will resist the enemy when the fragmented Avengers are brought together again.

In Link's eyes, all the visions that Steve Rogers had promised were almost equivalent to "retirement after this job", and he was just like an old general on the stage - with flags all over his body.

But none of this matters anymore.

Time passed slowly, and the Quinjet, which had been flying at a high speed, would soon arrive at their destination - Siberia.

Pale snow, cold winds, and the black frozen earth of Siberia covered the earth.
Almost no one could have imagined that on this snow-covered ground, there was a secret research base hidden in this harsh environment that could be called an uninhabited area.

The Hydra base, which took more than ten years to build by hollowing out the mountain, is used to cultivate killing machines like the Winter Soldier, a secret intelligence station, and to develop, manufacture and test new weapons.

A figure quietly appeared in the vast snow, wrapped in thick warm clothing and gloves, and walked to the top of the mountain.

It is Zemo, the mastermind behind the scenes who has not revealed his whereabouts for a long time and is deliberately trying to disintegrate the Avengers.

The dark brown frozen soil was mixed with white snow, and a heavy metal door embedded in the solid rock was revealed.

With a look of surprise on his face, he quickly walked to the sealed alloy door. The old gate device on the wall beside it had been in a low-temperature environment all year round, and the lubricating oil had long dried up or been frozen.
"Bang-bang-bang-"

He used the hammer in his hand to smash the gate device again and again.

After removing the ice attached to the surface of the gate device, Zemo took out the red-covered code book from his arms.
According to the deciphered code, he pressed the button on the gate device. After a moment,

"Kakaka-"

The metal gate was filled with the sound of mechanical rotation. It seemed that only this ancient but reliable mechanism could withstand the long-term invasion.
The door, which was one meter thick and made of alloy, had a gap that allowed one person to pass through.
Zemo walked quickly through the narrow concrete corridor and entered the base.

This base occupies a very important position in his plan.
But Zemo is in no hurry to find the Winter Soldiers who are frozen in hibernation.
Instead, he took out a brand new Nokia phone from his pocket and spoke in a deep voice, as if mumbling to himself:
“What should I do next?”

“Cool, Kaka—”

The smart device in his hand suddenly "broke into pieces", folded and deformed, and turned into a small metal monster with sharp mechanical legs like a spider. The Decepticon logo on its forehead was clear and glaring.

The insect-shaped mouthparts opened and closed, and the tiny sharp teeth were closely arranged, making this spider-type Decepticon look delicate and dangerous.
The mechanical eye that shone with azure light stared at the human in front of it, and a hoarse and deep mechanical voice echoed.

"Colonel Zemo, you did a great job." "But that's all."

"Because you have lost your value."

"Use your last remaining energy for the great Creator!"

"Pfft-"

Metal spikes shot out from the tail of this spider-type Decepticon.

Under Zemo's incredulous gaze, he raised his hand tremblingly, covered his cut neck, and collapsed to the ground.
The sweet blood flowed into the throat along the cut wound and into the lungs.
"Cough cough cough-"

Zemo's eyes were still full of confusion as he lay dying.

He didn't understand why the Decepticons who first contacted him and promised to help him were gradually taking revenge on the Avengers who destroyed his homeland and caused the deaths of his relatives in "Sokovia".
On the eve of destroying the Avengers, he would kill himself as a "collaborator".
He doesn't understand why?!

Although, Zemo was still a little wary of these inhuman beings before, because he knew that "there is no free lunch in the world".
The Decepticon who suddenly found me and offered to help me without asking for anything in return to complete my revenge must have a deeper purpose behind it.
Perhaps, they also want to disintegrate and defeat the Avengers?
But greed and the overwhelming strength of the Decepticons, as well as their ability to dominate the network,
Zemo, who was proud of his ability to use these alien monsters to complete his revenge, agreed to the Decepticons' request.
From being cautious at the beginning to the subsequent experience of implementing the plan too smoothly time and time again, Zemo felt a little overwhelmed.

With the cooperation of the Decepticons, Zemo's plan went very smoothly.

The camouflaged spy-type Decepticon disguised as the Winter Soldier Bucky is almost the same as Bucky. Compared with the original plan of taking risks, it is safer and more realistic, and is very suitable as a means of framing.
Later, I was able to perfectly serve as the psychological assessment doctor contacted by the detention base, affecting the electromagnetic pulse interference that destroyed the circuit system of the entire detention base.
All of these were successfully and perfectly achieved with the assistance of the Decepticons.

While mocking the hypocrisy and incompetence of the Avengers, Zemo was also glad that he had made the right choice to cooperate with the Decepticons.

But he also became more and more frightened, treading on thin ice, because Zemo suddenly realized that his participation seemed unnecessary.

The Decepticons are enough to do everything he planned.
My existence has become somewhat dispensable, and I have become a puppet pawn of the mysterious black hand behind the scenes.
But there is no turning back for him, and Zemo is willing to give everything to fulfill his desire for revenge.

In fact, Zemo's guess was not entirely wrong. All of this was naturally instructed by Link. Link must control everything in his own hands and ensure that the plot develops in the direction he controls.

The spider-type Decepticon moved its sharp legs, making a clattering sound on the hard concrete floor, and came in front of Zemo, who was unwilling to close his eyes.

It stretched out its long and narrow metal legs and drilled into Zemo's mouth.
The cold metal sharp object quickly cut the soft mouth.
Zemo, who was not yet completely dead, watched helplessly as the fist-sized mechanical monster moved its metal legs and drilled into his body through his mouth.

If someone else were watching at this moment, they would be able to see clearly,
Zemo collapsed on the ground, a lump gradually bulging in his throat, deep fear stagnating in his eyes, his arms trembling and struggling,

Feeling the coldness and pain in his abdomen, Zemo closed his eyes in despair.

But the next moment, an inexplicable chill swept through his dying consciousness.
"呲-"

The monster inside the body seemed to have pierced something, releasing some substance.

Zemo soon felt his consciousness gradually slipping away.

The fatal wound in the throat was gradually covered by liquid silver metal substance, and the wound was filled and "sutured".
"?"

He raised his arms stiffly, and watched in astonishment from the corner of his eyes with his last remaining consciousness.

Unspeakable fear once again filled Zemo's heart.
Because he had no intention of sending any instructions to his body. On the contrary, at this moment, Zemo could hardly feel the rest of his limbs.

It was as if the control over my body had been taken away.
"Click——"

It seemed that he was not used to it and exerted too much force. "Zemo", or more precisely "Zemo's body", accidentally broke his arm and dislocated his bones when he stood up.

This is an abnormality that violates the normal joint movement of humans, but it does not affect the movement of the limbs at all.
The cold metal in the body slid through the texture under the skin and penetrated into the bones.

Connect the dislocated and twisted bone joints and restore them to their correct position.
"Click——"

The twisted arm returned to normal, but Zemo's fear and worry did not dissipate at all.

Have I turned into a monster?

His body was out of control, his face was stiff, he caught the reflection of the gray glass on the surrounding walls, he could even see the "silver substance" flowing in his eyes,
"What's this!?"

The next moment, in Zemo's eyes, or more precisely, in his retina, light blue characters appeared.
〈New Human-ZRT-0793〉

〈Constructing analog transmission channels...〉

〈Testing of the project [Among Everything] begins〉

"?"

"What the hell?"

Zemo was in a trance, with doubt and fear mixed in his remaining consciousness.
Now, he only felt that he was deprived of the connection with this body, like a numb consciousness stuffed into a puppet, useless.

Unable to control and dominate one's own actions.

At this moment, the Quinjet piloted by Steve Rogers slowly landed on the flat ground not far from the base.

There is no idea what kind of horrific changes are happening in the Hydra base, and what profound impact it will have on the future of the world...

(End of this chapter)