The Witch's Bodyguard [Comprehensive Anglo-American]

Ma Linglong found it difficult to respect Howard, she was like meeting a second Stark.

In fact, he is.

He seemed unable to accept the fact that he got married and had children. He thought it was impossible to accept marriage in his life, let alone raise a son. He bluntly said that he didn't like taking care of children. He had never even thought about such a thing.

Howard deliberately rolled his eyes exaggeratedly when he uttered every untimely disgusting word, which looked very much like Stark, and it could even be said that the expressions of the two were exactly the same. Ma Linglong had to admit that Howard was really not very good at leading children. Boy, he must not hide all the shortcomings of being a father in front of Stark, so that the only blood of the Stark family inherited his father's genius brain and acquired a bunch of stinky problems.

Then this kind of malicious ridicule slowly turned into a gentle teasing. He always felt that it was impossible for him to meet true love, even though there were so many beautiful women around him.He knew very well what the girls who had skin-to-skin contact with him were trying to do, or there was true love in them, but unfortunately, Howard didn't cherish it. After all, he was so young and so much-anticipated.

And he is still a genius. Howard hates stupid people. He will lose patience after talking to them for more than three sentences. The woman who will spend his whole life with him in the future (Ma Linglong corrects him is the past tense, not the future tense) must be extremely smart, so he can capture His fullest heart.

Howard is a little inexplicably sweet.

"Maria is a scientist, a doctor of biology." Ma Linglong tried to remind Howard of the past 30 years, so he showed him the life of Maria.

However, apart from lamenting how advanced modern technology has become, Howard couldn't think of anything.

"She's so pretty," Howard said of the photos on his smartphone, even though he didn't know the woman who was now his wife. "Show me my son."

"Don't look at it." Ma Linglong said, "You don't like it anyway."

"That's my son, and I'll love it in the future."

"No." Ma Linglong said to him with some indignation, "You never fulfilled your father's responsibility."

Howard has become a spiritual substance similar to the ground-bound spirit, which is a kind of ghost, but it is more troublesome than ghosts in the traditional sense.Howard's memory only stays before the age of 30. He can't remember the fact that he is married, let alone his son.As far as he can remember, among Howard's many female companions, none of them were named Maria or a female biologist codenamed Maria.

Of course, Howard met his wife when he was 40 years old, as mentioned in the information.

His range of activities can only be around Captain America, he cannot float further, and he cannot even get out of this room.But he didn't worry or suffer from losing his freedom. Howard was relieved that he could always be by Steve's side.

Ma Linglong expressed great dissatisfaction with his thoughts: "Is Stark your son or Captain America?"

"Miss, you can't blame me for this matter, at least I think Captain America is the most important thing now."

In the end, Ma Linglong determined that the current Howard was a ghost, because he had a physical body, but he couldn't appear, and he didn't have the power to hurt others.I don't know what caused this strange phenomenon. Howard failed to enter the reincarnation, nor did he disappear, let alone the memory of death.

Even at first, he couldn't believe that he was really dead.

Howard only remembered that in order to find Captain America, the large sum of money he invested every year caused dissatisfaction among other shareholders of Stark Industries. There had been a lot of friction between them, and the industry had gone to a low point.The huge amount of money has been lost, and the future is bleak. Not to mention finding the wreckage of Captain America or the fighter jet, even the most basic clues have been repeatedly blocked, but Howard still insists that he seems to be possessed.

His last memory before his death is also related to Captain America.

Howard is recording the experimental data of the super serum in the studio. After Captain America disappeared (the outside world has confirmed his death), the research on the super serum has never stopped.Not many people participated, because most of the serum experiments were related to living people. The government ordered to stop this dangerous research after the war, but there were still a few people who persisted.

He was very tired at the time, and then fell asleep. When he woke up, Steve Rogers was lying beside him. The star-striped shield was connected with Captain America's body, forming a thick layer ice.Howard was overjoyed. He thought he had finally found Steve.

At that time, he was a little too excited, so that he didn't even think about dreaming.

Howard is very familiar with the surrounding environment. He and his old friend are in a fighter jet that is quite advanced for the 40s. He is very excited and intends to announce the good news to everyone.But in the end, Howard found that he couldn't go anywhere, and once he was more than 15 feet (5 meters) away from Steve, he would return to the original place.

He thought he was trapped, trapped in the ice cellar with Captain America, maybe kidnapped or some other unknown strange phenomenon.Howard kept calling for help, and after a long time, he didn't feel tired.He can't feel the outside temperature, doesn't want to poop or feel hungry, and he can walk through all objects, including Steve.

Howard thought it was funny at first, lying on top of Steve and overlapping him, as if he had a strong physique himself.

Over time, Howard gradually noticed something strange.

What's worse, he always thought that Steve was dead, because he was frozen into an iceman, and no matter how much Howard made a fuss, Steve didn't even move his eyelids from beginning to end.It wasn't until a long time later that Howard found out in despair that he had died.

"Why did I become like this?" He asked Ma Linglong and said that Howard had finished reading the biography about himself, which was very long, because he was the pride of the entire United States.Howard, as an old man in his 30s with only memories of before the age of 40, was very surprised by what happened to him, "If I really died at the age of 60, God, I can live to be 60 years old, Peggy said that like me A person with an irregular life can at most persist until the age of 35." His tone of voice is very similar to Stark, the pitch is not so high, and it is gentler than his son, "In theory, shouldn't I look like 60 years old even though I'm a ghost?"

Ma Linglong couldn't give Howard an answer right away. The human spirit body is ever-changing, and it may be disturbed by some kind at any time and become uncontrollable.Ma Linglong has never seen such a situation with Howard, at least not an example. There is a similar record in the library of "Juxian Guild Hall", but it is also written in a specious way: "Maybe..." She said, "You I can't forget Captain America, so when you die, you come to where he is."

Ma Linglong is not sure if Stark will be sad if he finds out, his father would rather choose to go back to Captain America.

"But I don't know where he was at the time. Seriously, if I knew, I wouldn't have to invest so much manpower and material resources to find him. After Steve fell into the Arctic Ocean, he completely sank to the bottom of the sea, together with the Nazi fighter jets. , In fact, I haven’t even seen what that fighter jet looks like.” This is why Howard was confused, he felt that he should go back to the Stark factory, or his workshop, even if it was a girlfriend’s The room is fine, anyway, it shouldn't be next to Captain America.

"Some kind of medium." Ma Linglong thought suddenly, "Captain America has a medium about you."

"Shield!" Howard said, he circled the entire room, and then stopped gracefully in mid-air, as if some kind of stunt could only achieve the effect, "Steve's shield was made by me, and his Uniforms, aha, that must be the case, God knows how much thought I put into it!"

"Then do you have any unfulfilled wishes now?" Ma Linglong said.

"Wish, I don't know, I don't have any wish, my wish is to find Captain America, and now I have found it." Howard once again showed his confused eyes.

"But you can't enter reincarnation. I tried. You are different from ordinary ghosts. Your subconscious makes you have to stay with Captain America. Now you have become part of his spiritual power, so you can't get rid of him. " Ma Linglong said, her expression may not be more clear than Howard's, "You have to think about the things you missed and the regrets you left behind, what you have always wanted to solve but failed to achieve, otherwise, You can only do this forever, until it disappears."

Howard smiled and said, "You're very kind, sweetheart." He didn't seem to think it was a thing to worry about. "I've died once, and it can't be worse."

"You are Tony Stark's father." Ma Linglong said, "Although you don't have any idea about it now, and he is my boyfriend."

"It's really good, I think he should like you too, I like you very much, since he is my son." Howard sighed again, "Seriously, how could I have a son, you don't know how much I hope Can have a daughter, why I don't have a daughter, is there such an explanation in the news or reports?"

The biggest reason why Ma Linglong wanted to give Howard respect was because of Stark, but the old Stark in front of him was not yet mature and stable at all: "You have to ask yourself."

"Well, if I can remember, I think he must be as good as I am."

"Do not."

"Oh, what a pity." Howard said, "I also think it's impossible. How can there be someone as good as me in this world, and neither can my son."

"I mean, he's way better than you."

"How can you comment on a scientist in the 40s? It's unfair to me." Howard said with a bit of a stubborn expression, "He can't be better than me. I'm unique."

"So is he." Ma Linglong took out her wand and waved it lightly towards the room. She turned off all the electronic equipment in the room, including the lighting equipment: "Our conversation ends here. Since you are so persistent with Captain America, if I Let him wake up, maybe you can remember something."

"It's also possible." Howard thought for a while, "What are you going to do? He has become a vegetative state, and any instrument doesn't work on him. I saw those doctors had a hard time thinking about him. I think it's possible. It’s because of the serum, Steve’s body can’t absorb external stimuli, and he can also automatically dilute all the potions.” The reason why he wasn’t interested in Ma Linglong’s actions just now was because Howard couldn’t see the changes around him, whether he turned on the lights or turned them off. Lamps are no different to spirits.He just saw the girl take out a small stick and gesture, but Howard didn't intend to care about the stick.

"Captain America is trapped in his own consciousness, as long as he is brought out of it, he will wake up quickly." Ma Linglong said to Howard, "But it is very dangerous to do so, once I fail, my consciousness will also be trapped Inside, so, I need your help."

"Can I help you?" Howard said happily, "It's great, I haven't done anything for a long time, but why don't you ask your companions for help, the group of people you just kicked out? "

"I trust you more." Ma Linglong said, if there is no Howard, she might choose Mike, although that guy cheated her, he is the only one who knows how to know, "I will also be like a vegetable later , have you seen this ring of mine?" Ma Linglong raised her arm and pointed to the ruby ​​on her little finger, "It will emit light after my consciousness enters Captain America's brain, and only you can see that light, because This ring was given to me by your son. As soon as you notice that it is no longer bright, you must pull it off my finger as soon as possible. You must not be distracted at all during this time, can you? ?”

"So Stark Industries is bankrupt?" Howard asked suddenly.

"How come, it's the most valuable business in America."

"So, my son is a cheapskate mean to girls?"

"He is very rich." Ma Linglong waved his hand, "I know what you want to say, this matter has nothing to do with Stark, he knows what I do. I am for money and interest, you should worry It's your son, he won't be safer than me now." Ma Linglong didn't immediately tell Howard about the reactor and palladium metal, whether he knew it or not, it wouldn't change Stark in any way, after all At the stage of his current memory, Howard has not yet discovered the benefits of the reactor, "Also, no matter how painful I am, as long as the ring is still on, you should not touch it. It is a last resort. If I am forced Once brought out, it will be very difficult to re-enter the consciousness of Captain America, he will completely seal himself off."

Howard nodded seriously: "It is very likely that he is a very determined guy."

This is what Ma Linglong cares about. She has read all the information about Steve Rogers just now. A moral model like him is the most difficult to deal with.

"You can show your weak side. He is a very easy-to-communicate person, and he is absolutely gentle with ladies, provided that you are not a threat to him." Howard suggested, "I'm not sure if he is interested in oriental girls, but The girl he likes has black hair, or you tell him that you are his admirer?"

If Howard was still alive, it would be impossible for him to accept a series of unbelievable things in front of him in such a short period of time, but now that he is a ghost, Howard seems to be able to instantly figure out all the girls' proposals, which violate scientific theory. All the facts.

The meaningless suggestion sounded like nonsense to Ma Linglong.

She first sent Stark a text message, to the effect that she was working and might be home later today.Stark returned quickly, and firmly stated that he would call him immediately after work, because Stark happened to be in New York, and he made a date arrangement with Ma Linglong.

"Thank you." Howard said suddenly, before Ma Linglong was about to enter Captain America's consciousness, "I found out, I don't know your name yet?"

"Linglong Ma." She said, "You can call me Linglong."

During the 70 years that Captain America was frozen, his brain movement was still very active. He couldn’t wake up not because he really became a vegetable, but in his subconscious, Steve was still performing tasks, and he didn’t think he was in a coma. Or need to wake up.

Speaking of consciousness, it can also be called a dream, or a spiritual world. For the person in the dream, everything he sees is real.

Ma Linglong arrived in a vast field of ice and snow, she was shivering from the cold wind, and she was still wearing summer clothes.She didn't expect this to be the case. If Ma Linglong had known that Steve had trapped herself in the snow, she would have prepared a warm outfit first, that is, thinking about it before entering someone else's consciousness.

Because once she reaches the conscious world, everything will become out of her control.

Ma Linglong squatted down with her arms folded, even in the illusion, the cold was so real.Subconsciously, she wanted to use her wand to start a fire, or to add layers of warm fabric to her clothes, but the magic didn't work in other people's consciousness, and she was no different from ordinary people now.

"Lost, ma'am?"

The speaker was wearing a dark blue headgear, like his uniform, which belonged to Captain America's special attire. His eyeballs were one color lighter than his headgear, like the azure blue of the sky above his head.The man is holding a round shield representing the colors of the American flag, with a white five-star in the center, and he is protecting it on his chest.

It was his body language expressing caution.

"Steve Rogers." Ma Linglong saw him without any surprise. The man was very tall, with Kong Wu's intimidating force all over his body.

"Who are you?" Steve's lips were light red, and he pressed them together tightly.

"You can call me..." Ma Linglong thought for a while, "Call me Lilian, you don't know me, but I know you."

"Are you a Hydra spy?" Steve was even more on guard, perhaps considering that the other party was a woman, he didn't immediately strike.

Ma Linglong didn't know what Hydra was. Obviously Captain America didn't mean a certain monster in a fairy tale: "I'm a psychic, the one who takes you out of here and back to reality."

It is not difficult to take a person's consciousness away from the world he has constructed, but there is only one way, to convince the other party, and make him realize without doubt that the place he is in is actually a fake.In fact, it is not easy to do this.The reason why human beings are trapped in the spiritual world is because they are too obsessed with something. He sets the regret of not being able to complete it in his own thinking, and repeats the same content tirelessly every day.

Steve faced the strange girl with a soldier's stance and could launch the most powerful attack at any time. He took a step forward, leaving deep footprints on the snow surface with each step: "I don't know What are you talking about, but you look frozen, there's no place to stay around here, I'll take you to my tent."

He looked like he was on patrol, and happened to bump into Ma Linglong.

In fact, this is just the consciousness in the human brain, Ma Linglong can appear in any surroundings that Steve is imagining, and then be discovered by him.

The girl shook her head, she stood up tremblingly, the man had already approached her, and the man looked so hostile: "You are Steve Rogers, you flew a fighter jet crashed into the Arctic Ocean in 1945 Everyone thought you were dead, but your friend, Howard Stark, has been looking for you." [Note]

There didn't seem to be any waves in Steve's eyes. He restrained his guard a little and said, "How is he now?"

"He has passed away." Ma Linglong said, "You have been asleep for 70 years, you should wake up."

"Although I don't understand what you want to express." He took off his uniform jacket, "Put this on and follow me."

Ma Linglong accepted the other party's gift, it was too cold here: "You can imagine a warmer place, this is your spiritual world, you can do whatever you want."

"I think." He said, "I can't make any changes here." His expression was very calm, "This is Siberia, the coldest plateau in Russia."

"Merlin's pants, please spare me." Ma Linglong felt that he was talking to a duck, and the other party neither showed confusion about her words, nor did he show any doubts about everything around him. He was so persistent in believing that he was This world is real, "Don't you think it's weird that I'm here?"

"It's really weird," Steve said, "but if you stay in this place, you're going to freeze pretty quickly, and whoever you are and what you're looking for, I guess you don't want to freeze to death on an ice field let's go?"

What Steve said is true, Ma Linglong is so cold that her limbs are numb now, she is wrapped in the uniform of Captain America, thanks to Merlin, it is made of special leather, it is quite warm: "Go to your tent " Ma Linglong had to say, "I hope you have hot cocoa."

"You're not the first person here." Steve said suddenly.

"What did you say?"

"I know what you want to do." Steve said, "You're not the first to take me out."

The author has something to say: [Note]: 1945 is the author's approximate guess for the death time of the captain. If there is a mistake, the author will modify it.

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