Shadow of the Beautiful World

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A white plane jumped out of the clouds, circled the sky of Raccoon City twice, then calibrated its course, and descended towards the super-large buildings outside the city.

Reed Richards, wearing a gray suit, sat by the window of Stark's private jet.

The smartest person in the world is holding a cup of coffee, and under the warm sunlight, he looks down at the city that is now frightening.

With Raccoon City as the center, the inhabitants of the surrounding land within thousands of kilometers have been relocated out a year ago. Outside this first-level protection zone, almost two-thirds of the land in Colorado has been completely destroyed. empty.

The dangerous t-virus and its infected bodies that are still evolving to this day are raging on this land, like an invisible king, ruling this land in an indisputable way.

Horror legends about viruses and zombie-infected bodies spread wildly in this country along with the relocated people, making Raccoon City the background of countless urban legends.

Reed, who lives in New York, also heard that a famous director recently planned to use the disaster in Raccoon City as a reference to make a movie about Resident Evil.

The virus has been wiped out, right? Banner.

Reed withdrew his gaze from the outline of the nearly ruined city below, and looked at Dr. Bruce Banner sitting opposite him.

The latter is wearing glasses and looking at a tablet computer that records physical data.

After hearing Reed's question, Banner looked up at his companion and said:

The source of the t-virus infection has been eliminated, but the infected body is still there. There are still t-infected bodies wandering in Raccoon City, which are what others call 'zombies'. There are also many adaptations on the ground in the first-level infected area. Virus-infected wild animals.

They are all potential sources of infection, but as long as they don't come into contact with outside creatures, they will basically not cause similar disasters in Raccoon City.

What I'm curious about is why didn't you guys do it when you're fully capable of killing them all?

Dr. Reed took a sip of his coffee and stroked his temples.

Probably due to the excessive use of the brain in recent years, his originally handsome black short hair has also shown signs of turning gray. Although it has not yet reached the level of hair loss, it is a great wake-up call.

The reason is simple, Reed.

Banner didn't answer this question, but Tony Stark, who came out of the room in his pajamas, answered for him.

This guy just played with Miss Potts for a while, but fortunately, the sound insulation effect of the aircraft cabin is superb.

Tony in a pajamas walked over to his friend and pulled away the chair. He snapped his fingers and asked the service staff on the plane to deliver breakfast, while chattering and gossiping to Reed:

I heard, oh, I just heard that sl.d.'s biological laboratory has been using t, g and other mutant viruses as blueprints to study biological enhancement projects.

The Playboy tricked Dr. Banner with a glance, and the latter just kept smiling and didn't engage in the conversation.

Tony pouted, and he said:

They were cunning, and the ostensible subject of the project was research on a vaccine for the virus.

The argument is so strong that not even the World Security Council can stop it, and they did develop a vaccine, albeit only for the original virus.

As for why sl.d. didn't completely remove the virus samples from this uninhabited land, the reason is also very simple.

Tony leaned back in his chair and said:

This area is their base camp, and as long as the virus is still there, no one wants to move back.

It is naturally impossible for the gentlemen in the White House to take the risk of being infected to monitor them, and naturally no one disturbs their actions here.

As expected of an agent trained by Merlin.

iron man says:

This kind of open conspiracy is played so well that the officials can't find any mistakes.

Hey, that kind of speculation is kind of nasty, Tony.

Dr. Banner finally couldn't listen anymore. He took off his glasses and said to Reed:

Don't listen to this guy's nonsense, sl.d. didn't do anything illegal, I can only tell you that we have absolutely legitimate reasons for staying in this virus-infected area, and don't ask anything else

The doctor shrugged and said:

I'm also a member of sl.d. We have a confidentiality policy.

Ha, don't tell me

The sweet flight attendant brought Tony a late breakfast. The guy cut the ham and said to Banner slowly:

Are you preparing to save the world again?

Roughly the same.

Dr. Banner obviously didn't want to say too much on this issue, so he changed the subject abruptly.

He picked up the tablet at hand, waved it in front of Reed and Tony, and said:

About the mysterious box in the interstellar laboratory, we barely opened it yesterday. Although we haven't had time to study it in depth, we were summoned back to the Raccoon City base.

But I think it's not appropriate to publicize the matter about that box for the time being. What do you think?

Of course not.

Dr. Reed nodded, and he said seriously:

The technology contained in that box is something I have never seen or even thought about. It is at least 2 times ahead of the world, and we are like toddler primitives in front of it.

But according to our conclusion, this thing is completely prepared for an interstellar-level invasion war. The teleportation device that uses sound waves to tear space, as well as those modules that can manipulate any technology, prove this point.

Its existence must not be known to the outside world.

don’t worry.

While cutting the food with a knife, Tony said softly:

That's the highest-level confidential research project of the Future Science and Technology Foundation. The researchers involved in it are all 'insiders', and they know the importance.

That box is sealed in the interstellar laboratory, and Dr. Stone assured me that it will not be taken out for research until we go back.

Stark put a piece of sandwich into his mouth gracefully, while chewing, he said:

And compared to the box far away in Central City, I'm more curious about the 'quantum tunnel' project that Commander Hill mentioned in the communication.

If I remember correctly, with the current level of technology, this thing only exists in theory, right?

Not necessarily, Tony.

Reed looked out the window again, the plane was descending, and he had already seen the unique shape of sl.d., which looked like the headquarters of the former Trident Building, as well as the people moving on the ground.

Some military vehicles constantly transporting materials back and forth, as well as those heavily armed agents and armed omnics.

He said:

The three of us have some research on quantum science, but none of them are very in-depth. That is not our field of expertise, but I know that there is a bad-tempered senior who is much deeper than us in the field of quantum science.

If he's running the project, it's not just theoretical engineering.

You mean Hank Pym?

Tony took a sip of water, and he said with a strange expression:

The old bastard? My father's diary says Pym punched him more than once in the lab

And your father, Reed, when Mr. Nathaniel and Ms. Jennifer were working together, Dr. Pym, who was madly pursuing Ms. Jennifer, once invited him to a duel like a jealous lunatic.

I heard that the old lunatic even had the pistol ready for cheating at that time, and it was Aunt Peggy who knocked him out to prevent the tragedy from happening.

Well

Reed is not the kind of scientist who likes to gossip, not to mention that the gossip also involves his most respected father.

He could only covertly say by drinking coffee:

For the older generation, it's normal to have a weird temper. Mr. Einstein has a weird temper, too, but he, my father and your father are also very good friends.

Of course, leaving aside his superb intelligence, Dr. Pym's personal integrity is really indescribable.

A few minutes later, Stark's private plane parked on the tarmac of the base, and three scientists who cleaned up came down the gangway.

On the side of the runway, a commercial vehicle marked with the black raven logo of sl.d. was waiting for them.

It was old acquaintance Steve Rogers.

But next to the captain who was wearing sunglasses and leaning against the side of the car, there was a strange young man whom the three of them had never seen before.

He was wearing a black leather jacket, talking and laughing with the captain, and he looked like a great legend, a little fan of Captain America in this era.

Hey, Captain.

Tony, who was wearing a flamboyant casual suit and brown sunglasses, waved to Steve, and he shouted loudly:

I heard that Sharon is pregnant, so the sword is not old, huh?

Why are you so loud!

The captain looked around and punched Tony in the chest.

Iron Man covered his chest and laughed exaggeratedly. Under the sunglasses, he winked at the captain and said:

When will you get married? If it's later, it will be too late.

It will take a while.

Steve himself had a smile on his face. After several scientists got into the car, he drove and said to several people in the back seat:

I'll give you an invitation letter, remember to come to the wedding, Sharon said that it will be more lively in Brooklyn's manor, oh, by the way, this is Scott Lang, who just joined the sl.d. action team Super hero.

Hello, everyone.

Scott, who was sitting in the co-pilot next to the captain, turned his head and looked at the three people in the back seat with piercing eyes. He looked at them from left to right, and said like a treasure:

You are Mister Fantastic! Iron Man! And Hulk, you must sign me later. My daughter Casey is going to celebrate her birthday soon. This will definitely be the best birthday present.

What about you? Young man.

Tony crossed his legs and leaned on the seat in a big man's sitting position. He raised his chin and said to Scott:

What's your superhero codename? Starchaser?

His name is Ant-Man.

The captain replied while driving:

Don't underestimate him, Tony. When Scott swells to 60 feet, he can crush you with ease.

Is it that powerful?

Tony's eyes widened, he jokingly hugged Dr. Banner's shoulder, and said:

But I'm not afraid, I have Hulk!

Dr. Banner glanced at Tony, he said calmly:

Hulk hates you the most, Tony, don't you know this?

Several people chatted and laughed and came to the base of sl.d. The captain stopped the car, looked back at Tony and Reed, and said in a strange tone:

Go in, someone is waiting for you in the lab, trust me, you won't want to be late.

Both Tony and Reed are sensitive people. From the tone and expression of the captain when he said goodbye, they could feel that there might indeed be important people waiting for them in the laboratory.

But what Reid guesses is the other three of the Fantastic Four, namely his wife, brother and friend, and maybe his son who is less than 1 year old.

And what Tony guessed was Raven Merlin who had been revived but hadn't shown his face yet.

But when they walked into the physics laboratory, they found that their guesses were all wrong.

And the atmosphere in the laboratory

A little out of the ordinary.

Howard, I bet 3 dollars on you! Hurry up and beat old Pym for me! That guy threatened me with a pistol back then!

A deep voice came from the laboratory, causing Dr. Reed's expression to become dull immediately.

Although his father disappeared when he was a child, he could not mistake that voice.

that's his father

And Tony beside him rushed to the laboratory with a changed face, because he heard the name Howard.

boom

The door of the laboratory was pushed open, and Tony stood at the door of the laboratory.

In front of his eyes, several precision test benches were pushed aside to free up the central area of ​​the laboratory. The grumpy Dr. Pym wore only a shirt and black boxing gloves on his hands, like a gray-haired boxer.

Opposite him was a tall old man who was also wearing a white shirt with rolled up sleeves and red boxing gloves. His hair was also gray but his waist was straight.

Around the two boxing old men, Bill and Dr. Hall were cheering on Howard Stark with popcorn in their arms, cheering for him to knock down the annoying Pym.

Next to the two doctors who the old man chatted with, stood Dr. Pym's daughter Hope.

She looked worriedly at her unyielding father. Pim had already received two punches in the face and looked very embarrassed.

But the reason why this boxing started was that Old Pym's bad temper and bad mouth annoyed Howard Stark who came to help.

That is Tony's father who had died in 1992.

Tony also saw that next to Miss Hope, an old man in a suit was sitting on the experimental table, cheering and whistling, and at the same time serving as the referee of this old people's boxing match.

His profile is 7 points similar to Reid.

Beside the whistling old man are two old women in long skirts. Although they are old, their graceful faces can still see the charm of their youth.

dad?

Behind Tony, Dr. Reed also froze there.

Hearing his call, Nathaniel Richards, who was sitting on the experimental table, turned his head. He saw his grown-up son, and his old face was full of relief.

He waved to Reed and said:

Long time no see, son.

Snapped

The moment Nathaniel finished speaking, Howard Stark in front of him also took a step forward, and mercilessly hit Old Pym in the face with the boxing glove in his hand, knocking down the grumpy scientist.

Amid Dr. Bill's cheers, the sweaty Howard raised his fists and roared like a victorious general.

But he was old after all, and panting again, he turned his head and looked at Tony who was standing blankly at the door.

He took off the boxing gloves in his hand and waved to Tony.

He said:

What are you doing there?

Get me a bottle of water, son.