Enlightenment runes in American manga

Chapter 100
As night fell, on a remote street in the small town.

From the past to the present time, it is deserted.

Today, however, a group of strange people in strange costumes appeared, each occupying a small space on the side of the street, and using simple tables and chairs to separate their own sales stalls.

Steve passed with the Union Jack and Carter all the way, and he couldn't help feeling an eye-opening feeling in his heart.

In his subconscious mind, gatherings in the underground world always involved struggle and danger.

But now it seems that this street is not messy except that it looks a little gloomy because of the sparse lights.

On the contrary, the owners of the small stalls and the buyers who stop by the stalls from time to time communicate with each other with low voices and hand gestures, showing a different sense of order.

Only after seeing the transaction, when the buyer often pays the bill with his body fluids, blood, teeth, or even amputated fingers, can he remember that this is a gray gathering for superpowers.

However, he kept Carter's advice in mind, and his eyes only glanced over all of this, not staying for a long time on the booth and the superpowers passing by.

Along the way, there was no unnecessary trouble.

And soon, Mi Ziqi and Carter, who were walking in front of Steve, stopped in front of a wooden table that was simpler than most of the stalls at the end of the street.

After that, Carter took the token in his hand under the vigilant eyes of the stall owner.

This short moment was enough for the stall owner to confirm the identities of their group.

Then, regardless of the tables and chairs left in place, he stood up straight and turned into an alley behind him.

And Carter and Mi Ziqi didn't hesitate, and followed each other into the secret passage leading to nowhere.

As for Steve, he followed the precautions that Carter said, suppressed all doubts in his heart, and followed without saying a word.

Along the way, in the dull alleyway, the stall owner leading the way is like a nimble fish, avoiding the potholes under his feet, and advancing in a twisted way in the complicated fork road.

But the three Steves behind were far less calm than the former.

Fortunately, Mi Ziqi and Steve have excellent night vision, supporting Carter from left to right, and finally able to keep up with each other.

Finally, after walking for an unknown distance, the stall owner got into a blocked alleyway, then turned around to look at Steve and the others, who were a little embarrassed, and nodded secretly.

The next moment, he blew his whistle, and on the concrete wall, a well-disguised iron door was pushed open from the inside.

The faint light inside let the trio, who had been walking in the dark for a long time, feel a little depressed, secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

They walked quickly into the house and found that the space inside was not very big, and it was already packed to the brim.

One, two, three, four...eight, nine.

Except for the informant Carter was looking for, who was sitting behind the wooden table facing the door and playing with his fingers.

The other nine strong men who are not weak are sitting or standing in the small room.

They kept sweeping over Steve, Carter and the Union Jack with aggressive gazes, making all three of them feel a little bit of pressure.

Especially Steve, who was the most inexperienced in this kind of occasion, couldn't help tensing his muscles to gain some confidence in himself.

Obviously, whether it was being led for a long time in the dark before, or entertaining them in such a small room, it was the other party's intention.

The purpose is to give the trading partner a bad start, make their mentality fluctuate, and take the initiative for themselves in subsequent transactions.

But Carter and Mi Ziqi are not rookies like Steve. After adjusting their mentality easily, they looked at each other.

Then, Carter sat on the only vacant chair in the room, and officially started trading with the biggest intelligence dealer in this underground gathering.

She is indeed the best female agent in the history of MI[-], who can be selected as the first batch of members of the allied superpower team as an ordinary person.

Under Steve's slightly astonished eyes, Carter quickly took the initiative in the negotiations with the intelligence dealer.

Not only did he find out the opponent's psychological price in a short period of time, but also used simple words to probe, allowing the opponent to roughly reveal a lot of information in his hands.

It's just that Carter's success here also puts more and more pressure on Steve.

Because the thugs under the intelligence dealers undoubtedly saw that their boss was at a disadvantage.

They all stood up straight and looked at Steve and the Union Jack with vicious eyes. This is how they used to suppress their boss in the past.

However, the intelligence dealer obviously also knew the identity of Carter and the others, and knew that they were not easy to mess with.

He reached out his hand to signal his subordinates not to act rashly, and then he pondered for a long time after Carter made another bid, and finally chose to agree to the deal.

The two large suitcases that Steve had been carrying were quickly placed on the wooden table.

The one on the left was opened first, revealing crates full of gold neatly stacked inside.

Of course, apart from showing a hint of greed on the faces of the surrounding subordinates, it didn't arouse the slightest interest of the intelligence dealers.

And when the second box was opened, his hand that had been spinning the ring froze slightly, obviously this was the bargaining chip he valued.

And Steve also took this opportunity to look at what was in the suitcase.

A simple portfolio, is this what Carter and the Union Jack told him to protect?

Looking at the words "Manhattan Project" in the line of the file name, Steve secretly remembered it in his heart.

Next, it was up to the other party to answer Carter's question.

Obviously, for this kind of intelligence dealer who has been wandering in the underground world for a long time, keeping everything in his head is the most trustworthy and the best way to save his life.

So after asking and answering, Carter slowly obtained all the information he needed.

"The German Hydra branch currently has three leaders, John Schmidt, Baron Strucker, and Dr. Curran, who was officially awarded the title of leader at the recent Hydra Supreme Conference. He is also the most mysterious of the three one."

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"Baron Sterak is responsible for directly participating in the command of the front-line army. There are not many superpowers under his command, and the more famous one is..."

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"The Red Skull is the main figure responsible for terrorist attacks and assassinations behind enemy lines. His subordinates have far more superpowers than Sterak..."

"As for the Cosmic Rubik's Cube, it can be confirmed that it is in his hands. This is no secret in the underground world, because he had publicized the news a month ago."

"By the way, according to the latest information I got, the Howard Stark you are looking for has also fallen into his hands, and he is currently engaged in the research of the Cosmic Rubik's Cube..."

"This is a map of the Schmidt Rubik's Cube research base that I hand-drawn. I have burned the original information, but rest assured, there will be no mistakes or omissions."

After receiving the map from the information dealer, the three of Carter glanced at each other after hearing the above-mentioned information, and immediately understood that they all thought of the same thing.

To deal with people with superpowers, you must first deal with Hydra.

To deal with Hydra, we must first solve the Red Skull.

So after that, Carter continued to empty out all the information about the Red Skull in his mind from the information dealer.

But in the end, she still didn't forget to learn about the most mysterious "Dr. Curran" from the other party.

"I have very little information about Curen here. I only know that he is in charge of the scientific research work in Hydra, and has been stationed in the Monowitz Concentration Camp for a long time. It's his handwriting."

Burning Blood No. [-], hearing this name, Carter and the three of them had a rough image of Curran in their minds—an evil and crazy scientist.

Noteworthy and vigilant, but not their primary mission objective.

Of course, the specific analysis still needs to be summarized at the general combat meeting after returning to the camp.

Therefore, after repeatedly confirming that there was no more news about Hydra from the intelligence dealer, the three of Carter followed the stall owner who brought them here and returned in the dark, ending this smooth underground transaction.

The intelligence dealer who watched the three of Carter leave also dispersed several subordinates in the room, and then pressed a mechanism to enter a secret room through the exposed small door.

Here, Lilith had been waiting for him for a long time.

Listening to the informant telling every detail of the meeting with Carter, and taking over the file on the "Manhattan Project" from the other party.

A satisfied expression gradually appeared on Lilith's face, and finally, under the longing eyes of the information dealer, she used her fangs to transform her into an immortal vampire.

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The next day, Steve, who returned to the camp, gathered everyone in the Avengers and began to make final plans and preparations for their first battle.

First, Carter opened the mouth to share the information obtained last night with everyone.

And the moment she finished speaking, Sea King Namor asked in a hoarse voice:
"Why is there no intelligence on who attacked Atlantis, that's what I care most about!"

Namor's question seemed to have been expected by Carter, and she gave an explanation indifferently:

"I really didn't find any news about Atlantis from the intelligence market."

"But since the person who attacked Atlantis came from Hydra, as long as you successfully capture the Red Skull, from his mouth, you will definitely find the target of revenge."

After listening to Carter's flawless response, Namor also had no objection, silently looked at the battle map on the table, and stopped talking.

After solving Namor, which was the most difficult to deal with, there was no obstacle in the process of formulating the next battle plan.

Just like the first reaction of the three of Steve last night, they all targeted the Red Skull and his latest Rubik's Cube research base.

With the goal determined, they quickly determined the specific combat process based on the simulation of the sand table and the map.

Fury and Carter are in charge of cutting off communication on the periphery, and reporting whether there is an enemy coming to help at any time.

If the enemy's reinforcements were not strong, they would lay out an ambush.

And if it is judged that it is beyond their ability, then they must immediately notify the superpowers who attacked the base and prepare for retreat.

Wolverine, who has the strongest self-healing ability, and Namor, who has the strongest combat power, act as attackers and attack from the front of the base gate.

As a recruit on the battlefield, Steve, led by an experienced Mi Ziqi, sneaked into the base through a vent and destroyed important facilities in the base.

Well, a simple and crude battle plan that is very suitable for the ability of several people.

Looking at the people who nodded and signaled that they all knew the division of labor, Fury asked a question that no one cared about in an uncertain voice:
"Tell me, what exactly is the Rubik's Cube in the hands of the Red Skull, and what is the specific effect."

Several superpowers in the camp frowned when they heard Fury's question.

In fact, it's not that they didn't think of this problem, but they deliberately ignored it.

It would be very irresponsible to make any guesses about this so-called mythical item, but now that the task is urgent, they obviously have no chance to learn more about the Cosmic Rubik's Cube.

So all they can do is to pray that the Red Skull hasn't really discovered the secret of the Rubik's Cube, or that the power of the Cosmic Rubik's Cube is not as powerful as claimed by the other party.

And the silence of the crowd forced Fury to explain:

"I understand that this mission is already inevitable, no matter what kind of existence that so-called cosmic Rubik's Cube is."

"I just hope that you can be careful. If you encounter uncertain and suspicious situations, there is nothing wrong with being cautious. After all, the war with Hydra is never in a hurry."

"at last."

Fury looked around at the few people in the camp, stretched out his pitch-black fist to the crowd, and shouted in a low but firm voice:

"The Avengers must win!"

Soon, one after the other, more fists came together.

"Definitely!"

"Definitely!"

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"Definitely!"

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While the Avengers were cheering for their first battle, Curran, who was behind the scenes, also came near the secret base of the Red Skull.

Looking at the brightly lit base from a high altitude, he couldn't wait in his heart.

Through the eyes of Blood Slave Howard, he knew that the Red Skull had stored a large amount of Rubik's Cube crystals in this base to prepare for the next big battle after the severe cold passed.

There are also other precious items transported by the other party from various places. It can be said that this base has become one of the few large bases apart from the 093 base where Curen stayed.

In the past, as the leader of Hydra, even though he was greedy, he had no reason to forcefully take all this away from the Red Skull.

But now, based on his understanding of the Red Skull's forces, it is impossible to fight against the US team, which is several times stronger.

Therefore, Red Skull's failure is doomed. The entire base will probably be destroyed by the opponent just like in the original book.

But if Curran can support the scene at the right time, it will be logical to save the entire base and all the resources inside.

Stealing all of them at that time will definitely be a windfall, and it will return a wave of blood to the deposit of less than 100 Enlightenment Brilliance at this time.

The key is to save the synthesis cost in advance for the soon-to-be [Zhonya Hourglass].

Thinking of this, Curran's eyes on the base under his feet became even hotter.

(End of this chapter)