Marvel’s Speedsters

Deep in the rolling Adirondak Mountains hides a secret army base, nestled between majestic ridges surrounded by endless greenery. The base was first opened in 1950, during the Cold War, when the military used it to store hundreds of powerful | powerful nuclear weapons, so the expansive 12-acre camp was designed and built with high-standard materials that could not only survive |the onslaught of the outside world, but also protect the basic survival of the officers and men inside during the | of intense fire.

After the Cold War, the international situation turned critical, a large number of military bases in the United States have been cut, this base between the mountains with closed traffic has not been spared, was listed for auction at a low price of 500,000 yuan, but because the location is too remote, no one has been willing to participate in the auction for many years, so before being stepped in by the new owner, it has been quietly abandoned for more than ten years in the quiet passage of time, until recently reopened as a new research institute as a cutting-edge laboratory.

Hawkeye Barton sits bored by the circular corridor above the central experimental hall, watching the movement below through the slightly rusty steel railing, as a powerful agent trusted by Fury, he is ordered by S.H.I.E.L.D. to stay here to oversee the research work of the cutting-edge laboratory and prevent them from causing unexpected trouble with the Rubik’s Cube in private.

However, although Fury explained this before departure, after arriving at the Adirondak military base, Barton found that S.H.I.E.L.D. was overly optimistic, and Ross did not care about their attitude, and directly ordered the Watchman to forcibly expel most of the agents, leaving Barton alone as an observer to stay in the hall, and the superpowers in the Watchman also confiscated the gong arrows and all monitoring equipment he was carrying.

Now Mr. Patton did not want to take photographic records, and even to communicate with the rear command center, he had to return to his companions through a two-mile-long underground passage.

Accepted these rude treatment, and then he was forgotten, and could only watch the hundreds of researchers in the hall below according to Ross’s arrangement, methodically wiping the instruments, most of the things sent by S.H.I.E.L.D. were not used, they just took careful data measurements and sent workers to transport them, perhaps the next cutting-edge laboratory intends to use all their own special equipment.

Under the gaze of Hawkeye, Betty’s father, General Thaddeus Ross, stood beside Ross, and the two stood side by side, watching the researcher set up the site while talking casually |.

“Congratulations, kid, you finally got what you wanted.” The general smiled with his beard.

“Thank you for your help, General.” Ross smiled the same.

“No, no, no, that’s not my strength alone.” The general laughed and denied.

“So, should I prepare a detailed list to read out in public at the right time?” Ross said in a joking tone.

Unlike the introverted nature of Gwen’s father George, the general never hides his appreciation and affection for Ross, and whenever he has the opportunity, he will recommend it to friends in military and political circles, which has to be said to bring a lot of convenience to Ross’s career.

“Not so exaggerated.” The general said lightly. “But there are things you need to know.”

Ross raised his eyebrows, and he began to realize that the general had come today for more than just visiting the base.

“Has the recent development been stable?” The general did not immediately make it clear, but turned to something else.

“It seems to have encountered a bottleneck, and after a year of high-speed operation, the growth rate has slowed down significantly in the past two months.” Ross doesn’t hide the problem.

The reasons for this are diverse, in addition to the natural trend of things, of course, there are also some human factors, as the cutting-edge laboratory becomes more and more noticeable, and some potential forces gradually focus on them, which adds a lot of new difficulties to the operation of the laboratory.

“That’s because you’re so lonely.” The general perfectly understood Ross’s situation, and he came precisely for this.

“There are no partners, no allies, and the people like to see lone heroes, but fighting alone has never been the mainstream of our country. Now that George and I are still firmly standing by your side, even guys like General Suo are watching from the sidelines, and if this situation continues, I’m afraid you’re not just facing the problem of slowing down development. ”

“I’m like a reckless guest who breaks into the castle of the nobility without scruples and then makes the owner of every room uneasy?” Ross thought thoughtfully.

“It’s not your fault, it’s the fault of our country.” The general patted Ross’s shoulder for comfort.

“While every qualified citizen should know a little about their country’s history, textbooks never tell people the truth, they don’t tell you that war and peace are often just family businesses between a few interest groups, or who influenced America’s economic life, architecture, and unique philanthropy. This is where we are, with widening differences and solidified classes. ”

“Go back more than a century, when the status of the family was rarely entrenched today, and now you only have to recall the names of presidents in the last hundred years and you will find that some familiar surnames appear more and more frequently, and people are becoming accustomed to passive acceptance until domination becomes the norm.”

“Stark has an arrogant personality, which is the capital he and his father have accumulated over the years, but do you know who gave Howard Stark the most critical orders and investments when he rose, and who put the son of a Brooklyn fruit merchant on the throne of a genius scientist? There are few geniuses like Tesla, but they are not unique, but not every genius can create Howard’s career. The difference is that the latter is more clever, knows how to deal with people correctly, and how to make choices at critical moments. ”

“So, now I’m also here at this critical moment?” Ross asked with a smile.

“Senator Stern is brewing an antitrust investigation, and cooperation is important at this time, and you can’t always shut friends out.” The general answered frankly.

Ross is not disgusted by the general’s straightforwardness, he is not a madman who will immediately fall into hysteria when he is touched on the plate, and from the words of the other party, Ross understands that the general may have been commissioned by some people, but if it is not from the bottom of his heart, coupled with Betty’s relationship, he does not need to explain it so clearly and thoroughly.

Replacing a villain like General Suo’s habitual changeable stance may be happier to see the laboratory crash into the ground in a siege, so that the scavenging vultures can step on the corpses of their former collaborators for greater benefit.

“If the price is right, I can accept it, but I need something else in return besides money.” Ross was blunt.

Seeing that the other party’s attitude was also very frank, the general was quite pleased in his heart.

In fact, in Ross’s mind, the Phinex potion and the weakened version of Hercules potion are not unsellable, he has never taken these early experimental products too seriously, but his previous strength was too weak, once the secrets were exposed, he could not protect himself, and had to guard against it everywhere like a hedgehog. And now the strength of the laboratory is enough to protect himself, so he can adopt a more open attitude to obtain a broader space.

“How about a big order?” The general thought about it and casually probed it.

“That’s what I deserved.” Ross shook his head.

“Then whatever you want, we can talk about anything.” The general spread his hands and laughed.

He is just a middleman, he will not make the middleman pay anyway, and he is happy to see the young people close to him get enough in return.

After casually making several requests, the general agreed one by one, and then Ross looked back at the cube in the center of the hall, and a dreamlike glow was emanating from its smooth surface, reflecting the blue waves in the hall flickering frequently.

“This thing is related to our next development strategy, since the laboratory has invested a huge | resources, then we have to get a corresponding return, so I want it to stay in my hands long enough and exclude outsider interference.”

Ross looked upstairs, and the general followed his gaze and immediately nodded in understanding.

Hawkeye was sitting behind the railing silently reading his lips, and suddenly found that the two people below looked at him at the same time, and the contempt in his eyes suddenly made him angry.

The general withdrew his gaze and ignored Agent Patton, who looked annoyed.

“No problem, it was the trophies of Captain America, at that time he was still subordinate to the Scientific Strategy Corps under the command of the US military, and the Cosmic Cube should belong to the military. Speaking of which, S.H.I.E.L.D. has been unreasonably occupied for so many years, and now it is time to return it to the arms of its true owner and put it in the hands of someone worthy of trust. The Pentagon will fully support you—- of course, you must let us see the results as soon as possible, even if it is a small discovery. You know, time is important to us now. The general cautioned carefully.

When it comes to the Cosmic Cube, after the reorganization of the Scientific Strategy Legion, many things were inherited by the newborn S.H.I.E.L.D., only a small part of the incomplete information related to the super soldier program was sent back to the army, in the past, S.H.I.E.L.D.’s domineering has always made the military generals represented by General Ross very dissatisfied, and now they can take the opportunity to recover important items, and it is generous, the general has no reason to refuse, immediately agreed, and did not even have time to think for a second more.

Receiving the general’s promise, Ross smiled.

He is hiding the Infinity Gauntlet from Odin’s treasury, and with its help, a corner of the secret may soon be uncovered.

Soon, the site layout work was preliminarily over, the general had something to leave, and the other staff members also exited the hall to rest under Ross’s orders, leaving only the bored Hawkeye still sitting upstairs staring at Ross’s actions.

Slowly circling around the center of the hall, Ross gradually approached the Rubik’s Cube.

“Agent Barton, have you ever witnessed a miracle?” He casually asked Hawkeye upstairs, his voice was not high, but it could be heard clearly in the empty hall.

“What?” Hawkeye was stunned, and a little lost his head.

Ross smiled slightly, did not explain, put on a metal glove on his right hand, and pressed the azure Cosmic Cube.

A force faintly summoned him through the Rubik’s Cube, and Ross wanted to see what was attracting him.

The moment the Infinity Gauntlet made contact with the Infinity Stones, the whole world seemed to shake slightly.

The light flickered, an unknown nebula vortex slowly emerged, and a little starlight shimmered in the colorful vortex clouds, as if an endless shining galaxy rose in front of the eyes.

Under the shocked gaze of Hawkeye, Ross’s whole person turned into a ray of light, silently disappearing as the starlight merged into the cube |.

The blue light of the Rubik’s Cube disappeared, automatically falling back into place, the hall was silent| and Barton was stunned.

After a few seconds, he reacted, rubbed his eyes desperately, and after confirming that what he saw and heard was not an illusion, he ignored the surprise of the staff outside, sneaked out of the hall and ran all the way, running until he stopped outside the gate of the base.

Without having time to explain, Barton snatched the communicator directly from his companion who was guarding outside, and couldn’t wait to dial Fury’s number.

The phone was connected, and a familiar male voice rang in the earpiece.

“Sir, there is trouble here.” Hawkeye’s throat shrugged and he couldn’t help but swallow.

“Ross was eaten by the Cosmic Cube!”