Enlightenment runes in American manga

Chapter 94 The Birth of Captain America
Two days later, the "Super Soldier Project" experimental base.

In this huge underground hall, the 24 experimenters who were selected for the first batch of serum injections were already on the second-floor high platform, and under the watchful eyes of various dignitaries, they were about to enter the 24 metal injection cabins.

Compared with the original book, soldiers need to go through more than a year of training and selection, and have a clearer understanding of the "Super Soldier Project".

The current experimenters are more like dedicated persons, blindly and fanatically participating in this near-death experiment.

However, after seeing the complicated and cold serum injection equipment in front of them, most of them calmed down instantly, and inevitably showed hesitation.

But at this time, one of the thinnest experimenters set an example, took off his military cap and jacket, and bravely lay down in the injection cabin.

Immediately, the rest of the people also completed the final preparations before the injection after taking a deep breath.

The dignitaries watching on the high platform have stopped whispering greetings and pleasantries, and are focusing on the experiment that is about to start.

The "Super Soldier Project", after accepting the fugitive Dr. Erskine, the United States has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in a plan to fight against Nazi's trump card for more than a year, and it is about to see the outcome.

Whether it was a big success or nothing, everyone waited with bated breath for the result after the dice cup was revealed.

At this time, Dr. Erskine, who had been under the greatest pressure, was the calmest.

Without panic, he directed his researchers to conduct a final inspection on the 24 injection cabins.

After confirming that there was no problem, Dr. Erskine nodded firmly towards Howard Stark on the console.

The next moment, Howard turned the valve for the injection of the serum to open.

Immediately, high-energy rays that also have gene mutagenic effects began to be excited in the injection cabin.

"Energy input: ten percent..."

"Energy input: 20.00%..."

"……thirty……"

"Energy input: 40.00%..."

……

"Experiment No. 1's indicators are normal..."

"Experiment No. 2's indicators are normal..."

"The blood pressure of test subject No. 3 has decreased..."

……

The voices of the researchers' reports echoed one after another in the experimental hall. Although it was not in a hurry, it added a lot of tension and suffocation to the hearts of the rich and powerful who were blinded by the rays of light.

Afterwards, the successive screams of pain from the injection cabin made everyone panic even more.

This made Dr. Erskine have to send his men to each metal cabin to ask the experimenters inside if they could continue to support.

He himself hurried to the No. [-] experimental cabin, that is, in front of the little man named "Steve", to confirm whether the other party was still conscious.

"Don't stop experimenting, I can sustain it!"

Steve's weak voice came from the experimental cabin, but the firmness in it was self-evident.

And since he strongly requested it, Erskine had no reason to forcibly stop him, and instead walked towards the experimenter who had problems with his physical indicators.

At this time, the serum had reached the final stage of its effectiveness, but there were very few experimenters who could last until now, and most of them stopped the experiment halfway because their bodies could not bear the pain of strengthening.

Of course, they cannot be cured for the time being, because everyone in the experiment hall is focusing on the last two experimenters who have persisted until now.

"Ahhh—!..."

The shouting in another metal cabin stopped abruptly, obviously the people inside lost consciousness and could not continue to receive reinforcement.

Only one left!
It was the little man who lay down in the metal cabin first!

The dignitaries onlookers, no matter how indifferent they were to the lives of ordinary soldiers, gritted their teeth and clenched their fists, silently praying for the last single seedling.

On the operating table, the pointer has already pointed to the scale of 100% energy output.

At a certain moment, the whole set of serum injection procedures finally came to an end, and the dazzling rays in the last metal cabin were extinguished at once.

After that, the hatch opened slowly.

Revealing the enhanced Steve Rogers inside.

The thin boy who walked into the experimental cabin a few minutes ago is now gone.

In its place was a muscular, handsome man with a well-proportioned physique.

This miraculous scene obviously told everyone present that the "Super Soldier Project" was a complete success, and that the future of the United States will have a powerful army composed entirely of super soldiers.

The Allied counterattack to Europe is just around the corner!
The dignitaries on the viewing platform on the second floor no longer felt self-confident about their identities, and rushed to the first floor one after another, wanting to take a closer look at America's first super soldier and express their inner joy.

The presidential special envoy with the most special status walked to Steve's side early, ignoring the remaining 23 experimenters who were dragged out of the metal cabin by the researchers and whose life and death were unknown.

Use gestures to temporarily calm down the cheering crowd, and then begin to read out the presidential commendation warrant that has been prepared long ago.

But at this time, no one noticed the crowd who were indulging in joy.

A man who was the last to leave from the second floor left a suspicious silver-white locket on the seat.

After that, he hid at the back of the crowd and silently took out a lighter from his pocket.

And this scene just happened to be seen by Dr. Erskine who had dealt with the congressman, which made him instinctively feel a sense of crisis.

But it was still a step too late to remind everyone Erskine.

The Hydra assassin sent by the Red Skull had already slid the flint in the lighter, and then, a terrible explosion came from the second floor.

The air wave from the bomb shattered the glass in the experimental hall one after another, causing everyone in the hall to be at a loss for a moment. They only knew to cover their heads and lie on the ground to prevent the next possible serial explosion.

Taking advantage of the chaos in the hall, there was no time difference for the outside guards to arrive.

The Hydra assassin easily took a bottle of super soldier serum from the test tube rack, and then he raised the muzzle of the gun in his hand, and accurately hit Dr. Erskine who wanted to step forward to prevent his research results from being taken away.

The sudden gunshot made everyone present even more flustered. Some wanted to hide in the bunker to escape the shooting, while others hugged Erskine who had been shot and fell to the ground, trying to treat him.

Only the capable Agent Carter was the first to react, took out his pistol to counterattack the Hydra assassin, and even successfully hit the opponent's arm, and then chased him out.

And Steve, who had just been strengthened, was pulled by the corner of his clothes by Dr. Erskine who was only breathing.

Then, facing his third experimental product, Erskine tried to raise his arm and pointed to the other's left chest.

Because of the urgent schedule of the experiment, he hadn't had time to tell the other party the story of the Red Skull, and he also failed to tell the effect of "super soldier serum" on amplifying inner desires.

So at the last moment of his life, Erskine only hopes that Steve in front of him can understand that he must firmly guard his original thoughts in his heart, and not become a slave to power and desire after strengthening.

Seeing Erskine, who had exhausted his last bit of strength, put down his arms feebly, and closed his eyes.

Steve wasn't sure what Dr. Erskine, who had made him, wanted to say to him.

But the only thing he understands is that the assassin sent by the enemy country needs to be dealt with.

So he didn't have time to put on his shoes and take up his weapon, but relying on his strengthened superhuman physique, he chased after the Hydra assassin who fled outside the experimental base.

However, after the birth of Captain America, the first battle with Hydra was really boring, so there is no need to introduce it.

On the contrary, in the experimental hall, what happens next is more important.

At this time, the crowd in the hall had calmed down from the initial chaos, and many researchers dug out various first-aid items from the indispensable medical kits in the laboratory.

The injured in the attack were treated, and Erskine, who was shot and unconscious, was carried to a smaller secret room by several guards directed by Howard.

Here, he will use his medical knowledge to perform more or psychologically comforting emergency surgery on Erskine.

However, when he was sorting out the complicated medical equipment on the cart in the corner and was about to turn around to perform surgery on Erskine, he found that the other three guards in the room had been knocked unconscious.

A slender woman took off her camouflage and was standing beside Erskine, using her strangely long nails to extract bullets from his body.

Then, under Howard's astonished eyes, Erskine quickly poured a tube of red potion.

Hydra's "Burning Blood One"?
Why does this mysterious woman have it in her hand?
No, what should be asked is why she wanted to treat Erskine.

Howard couldn't turn the corner in his mind for a while, but his instinct still made him hide a sharp scalpel in his hand.

The other party's sudden appearance must be a conspiracy.

And just when he was trying to have a dialogue with the visitor and try it out.

A pair of scarlet pupils suddenly met his eyes.

This pair of pupils seemed to have magical powers, directly reflected into his brain, and firmly imprisoned all his consciousness.

After that, Howard could only be a bystander, watching the mysterious woman re-disguise as a guard and cover Erskine with a white cloth.

All the way out of the experimental base from the secret room, the grief on his face was so real that no one who met him had any doubts in their hearts.

He just watched him silently, sent Erskine's body to the hospital with a guard, and finally confirmed the death information.

In this way, Howard and Erskine were manipulated to drive to a remote suburb, where a technologically advanced plane beyond the times had been waiting for a long time.

After the plane took off, Howard was finally released from the mind manipulation, and heard the first words spoken by the mysterious woman in front of him:

"Hello, my name is Lilith. I am here to extend an invitation to you and Erskine, two talented scientists, on behalf of my leader, Curran."

"I hope that the two of you will show your respective talents in the future academic discussions within Hydra."

……

……

Half an hour later, Steve, who had won a pecking battle, had returned to the experimental base with Carter.

And when they heard the news that both Erskine and Howard were missing, they immediately smelled the breath of conspiracy in their hearts.

"Hydra deceived us, and their target has always been Dr. Erskine and Howard!"

"Dr. Erskine is not dead. I've heard of the effect of "Burning Blood No. [-]" on Nazi, which can completely save Dr. Erskine who was shot."

Carter and Steve spoke at the same time, expressing their guesses.

The overlapping voices merged together, causing a momentary embarrassment between the two of them.

Different from the original plot, the current Steve and Carter only got to know each other after fighting side by side just now.

After a long time, it was Carter who said:

"Perhaps, this is not a bad thing..."

Of course, for both of them, today's attack was a little more comforted by the news that Erskine might survive.

But for the person in charge of the "Super Soldier Project" and the dignitaries who came to watch the ceremony, this meant a complete failure.

Regardless of whether Erskine is dead or alive, the super soldiers belonging to the United States cannot be produced.

It may even be that there will be an army composed entirely of super soldiers in Naju.

From this point of view, they wished Erskine was dead instead.

As for Steve's subsequent handling, it is also completely different from his fate of becoming a mascot in the original plot and going around to show condolences.

After all, if the U.S. officials are here to vigorously promote the power and prestige of super soldiers.

At that time, on the battlefield, if a large number of super soldiers appear on the enemy's side, the morale of the army may collapse on a large scale, and the battle situation will be completely corrupted.

So Colonel Phillips came forward in person, withstood the pressure from the upper echelons, and vetoed their decision to freeze Steve.

Instead, he recruited him to be a member of the team of superpowers he was forming.

……

……

The next day, Steve was taken back to his camp behind enemy lines in Europe by Colonel Phillips, accompanied by Agent Carter.

In the camp at this time, Fury was having a headache because of the poor relationship between the two superpowers he had found.

So as soon as his immediate boss arrived, Fury immediately handed over the hot potato in his hand and let Phillips handle it.

"Colonel, Logan and the psychic sent by Britain are waiting for you in the camp. I suggest you go and meet them now. After all, they don't know anything about your plan yet."

Is there another superpower candidate?

Phillips nodded secretly in his heart. It seemed that Fury had really changed his views on people with superpowers, and was even willing to take the initiative to find team members to join.

Just in time, introduce Steve Rogers to them, the comrades who will live and die in the future, the sooner you get in touch, the better.

So, under the leadership of Fury, Phillips and Steve came to a camp.

Then, Fury opened the door curtain with some embarrassment.

And the posture of the two superpowers waiting for everyone inside seems to be able to clearly show the reason why their relationship is not good.

A handsome blond man sat upright on a chair, brewing a cup of black tea in his hand, and a few plates of snacks on the table. It was obvious that he was very concerned about his aristocratic demeanor in the military camp.

The other man, disheveled and full of hair but neglected to take care of it, slumped on a chair casually, his eyes swept over the blonde man's movements from time to time, and his eyes showed doubts and ridicule unabashedly.

Is this his future teammate?
Very...very distinctive!

Steve made a judgment in his mind.

(End of this chapter)