infinite hero

After the ceremony, Sid fell into the whirlpool of work again.During the days he had to spend with Loki, Tony was clearly not in the mood to deal with company matters, so much so that the paperwork piled up.Even if Pepper works diligently, she cannot overstep her authority.

So, before a long-overdue trip abroad, Sid decided to tell Tony himself.Just as S.H.I.E.L.D. is secretly developing more Helicarriers, Tony is hoarding his capital (aka Mark armor).It's almost like an arms race before the apocalypse, meaning there's only one place to find Tony—

That's right, the laboratory.

When Sid passed by this time, it was no surprise that Bruce was there.

As an expert in gamma ray research, Dr. Bruce Banner not only has a keen mind that others can't match, but also has a research depth that others can't match - because he is the only one who can turn into a big green man when he is angry one.

And now, in addition to titles such as Doctor, Scientist, and Hulk, Bruce has a new title, which is the first resident of the Avengers Building.

Of course, Bruce, who was shy by nature, was reluctant at first.His plan was to discuss the research with Tony, and then he'd go back to Calcutta, or some other hidden place, since he didn't want to spend too much time in the city anyway.

"I'm just guarding against possible accidents," he explains.

Tony was annoyed.As an answer, he replaced the skeleton and walls of the newly built Avengers Building with a new type of alloy, whether it is resistance to blows or resistance to burning...as long as it is the damage that the Avengers can cause, it can easily withstand.

Sid was suspicious of the source of the alloy when he knew this. "How did you get them?"

"A little bit of tricks." Tony kept silent about this, which shows that the source is absolutely cheating.

Under the persuasion of "nowhere in the world can stop you from spoiling more than my house", Bruce finally raised the white flag.

To be honest, Calcutta is not a livable city in the world.Besides, he was a scientist by profession, not a barefoot doctor.Finally, the idea of ​​being able to prevent yourself from inadvertently hurting someone was too appealing to him.

For Bruce, who once tried to commit suicide to destroy another personality in his body, there was no way to refuse.

Sid was quite critical of this.It seemed to him too much that a cage should be a reason to stay.It's just that both Tony and Bruce himself seem to think it's a good idea, so he doesn't say much.However, when he heard outside the lab the goal of the two's latest experiment (how to develop anti-Hulk armor), he really thought he should intervene in this matter.

"Good day, gentlemen." Sid had to raise his voice as the two were still discussing when they entered.

When Tony turned his head, the beaming expression hadn't disappeared. "You've come just in time," he said cheerfully, "you should have seen my double armor!"

Considering the inherent inertia, the normal-sized Mark armor can't resist Hulk at all, and the solution is to increase its own weight to increase inertia.There are also many ways to increase weight, such as increasing the acceleration of gravity, or directly increasing the body size.Obviously, the latter is much easier to practice than the former.

That's the line of thinking Tony took.Considering that the vibration waves generated by a single layer of armor during a huge impact may have adverse effects on the human body, he planned to add a buffer layer.If a double-layer mech is used, the buffer layer is exactly in the middle of the two layers of armor.

Sid looked at the model on the 3D console. "That's a nice design," he said, giving Bruce a deadpan look.Tony always does what he wants when he gets excited, and it is impossible to notice other people's subtle reactions.Anyway, he didn't believe that anyone would be happy to know that someone else was working on something against them.

"I'll say it!" Tony clapped his hands, his excitement palpable.

Seeing his expression that he was about to put into practice, Sid changed the subject without a trace. "You stayed in the laboratory for so long, is this the only result?"

Tony certainly wouldn't put up with anything that discredited his research. "That's not it!" he cried, feeling greatly offended, "Let me show you the improved version of the stealth armor! There is also a silver supersonic version, which can break through five times the speed of sound!"

"With pleasure," Sid said.

Half an hour later, Sid and Bruce walked to the restaurant together.

Just now, Sid successfully diverted Tony's attention from the anti-Hulk armor through the function of other armors, convincing the latter that other research is more urgent.Then Sid, logically, offered a cup of coffee.And then Tony tells Sid to come over with a cup of coffee because he doesn't want to leave the lab, not even for 10 minutes.

"You don't really have to do that," Bruce begins after turning a corner, "I know he doesn't mean anything. He's just…"

"He's just interested in proving he's better than anyone else," Sid said, his face expressionless. "In the common language, it's show-off, or self-importance."

It sounds like criticism, but Bruce picks up something else in it. "I think his character has caused you a lot of trouble." This is basically certain, but the problem is that Sid has no complaints!

"Probably so." Sid has little desire to talk about his glorious, messy history. "He's used to it, and I'm used to it."

Bruce gives Sid a researching look.He's not stupid, of course he can see what Sid and Tony's relationship is. "It seems that you are all lucky." Although it is a habit, it is not easy for both of you to get used to it!

That made Sid smile. "I'm sure most people would say that Tony is luckier. You are different from others, Doctor." He turned to look at Bruce, "so I apologize for any offense Tony may have had."

Bruce waved his hands hastily. "Never mind," he said quickly, "if you were really angry, you know what I'd become!"

"Then I thank you in advance." Sid said politely, and then asked for Bruce's opinion: "When I go to Ljubljana, can I ask you one thing? Try to keep Tony from leaving the laboratory for half a step? "

"...Huh?" Bruce didn't understand Sid's meaning at first.But after he understood, he couldn't help laughing: "If you say that, I always feel that I should withdraw my opinion just now and stay in line with the public!"

"That's not necessary." Thinking of Tony's possible reaction now, Sid smiled. "Tony has always..." Duplicity, toughness and softness, but this is enough for him to know.

Bruce seems to sense it, but he immediately wishes he didn't understand anything.These two guys are going to blind him as a single dog, aren't they?It's shameful to show affection in disguise!

As if to verify this point, Tony was muttering uncomfortably at this time: "Going abroad again... If you don't come back in two days, then don't come back!"

Only Jarvis was lucky enough to hear such angry words.If he was a person, he must be looking at the sky at a 45-degree angle brightly and sadly: the master is too arrogant, why is it swollen?

But as a good housekeeper who is professionally disruptive, Jarvis still dutifully reminded: "Sir, the itinerary that Mr. Sid just said is a day and a half."

If it was possible, Tony wanted to grab the butler's neck and shake him violently right now.Someday he will die if he doesn't complain, right?

Regardless, Sid boarded his private jet to the Slovenian capital on time.There was an international mechanical conference held there, and he was invited to give a report, and then exchanged experience and feelings with colleagues.Tony has no interest in this kind of formal activity, but he can't give up all of it, so he has to do it.

Ljubljana was once an administrative center of France in history, and was mostly influenced by Italy and Austria. The buildings in the old city are all typical Baroque and Rococo.The conference hall was furnished in a magnificent and ultra-luxury style, so much so that Sid, who was used to modern and simple decoration, was very tired from the flash of gold and jewelry, so he slipped to the window sill to let himself have a rest when he saw the opportunity.

Fortunately, the exterior walls of the building are all dusty, which is in stark contrast to the interior.The trees on the side of the street are shady, and many windows are crowded with flowerpots. The flowers are in full bloom, and the clusters are lively.

A gust of wind blew by, Sid closed his eyes slightly, and took a deep breath.Just as he was about to return to the venue, a small shadow suddenly flickered in front of his eyes.He opened his eyes suspiciously, only to see a person fell down in the diagonally opposite window.

...Wait, didn't he just hear the wind?

Sid suddenly realized that the tiny soft sound was the sound of the bullet passing through the silencer.He was standing on the edge of the balcony, and when he turned his head towards the source of the sound just now, he saw a figure flashing into the alley, and a silver light flashed past.

Isn't it so unlucky to bump into an assassination scene for him?

Sid stretched calmly, then turned back.Such a casual performance can ensure that even if a camera captures it, relevant personnel (whether it is a killer or the police) will not look for him.

As for who that fierce guy is...

Sid closed his eyes.Relying on the information brought back by the wind, a composition of characters gradually appeared in his mind——

Black semi-long hair, wearing a black mask, wearing black clothes.Most notably, one of his arms is made of silver metal with a star decoration on the side.

Apparently the silver light Sid saw was the reflection of the sun on his arm.This feature was so obvious that he immediately reacted——

He has just encountered the killer who only exists in legends, the Winter Soldier!

At this time, the Winter Soldier quickly shuttled across the dark sloping roof, not forgetting to report the situation. "Mission No. [-] is completed. Target No. [-] is on standby." His voice was cold and without any emotion.

Then, a low voice came from the radio in his ear. "The other party didn't find you, did they?"

"No."

"Very good. Observe for a while and wait for my order."

"Okay." After the Winter Soldier replied, he turned off the phone, and looked back at the conference hall, which had an imposing appearance, with cold eyes.