Chapter 9: One Temptation, Two Soldiers
"General Patton once said, 'War depends on weapons, but victory depends on soldiers'! We can definitely win this battle because we have the best soldiers! ”
"The Strategic Science Corps is made up of alliances of nations. The elite of the free world has gathered here! Our goal is to build the most powerful army ever! And all armies have a leader! ”
"We're going to elect that guy after this week!"
"He's going to be the first super soldier!"
"In the same way, he will personally send Adolf Hitler to hell!"
“……”
At the end of the two-week recruit training, Colonel Phillips finally named the selection plan for the "Super Soldier".
With Carter's scorecard in his hand, he looked at Luke, who was tall.
This young man from Brooklyn is still doing well as always.
Judging from the physical fitness and the comprehensive results of each training program, it is a well-deserved first place among the recruits of the Caspian Sea training camp.
This is the super soldier that the country needs!
Colonel Phillips thought with satisfaction.
Then, he inadvertently saw the thin and short Rogers, and sighed helplessly.
Although the other party trains seriously, he is never lazy.
But his naturally weak physique made it a little difficult for him to become a qualified soldier.
"I don't know what Erskine was thinking!"
Colonel Phillips was somewhat annoyed.
He's under pressure from the committee, and he's under the White House's sights.
If the "super soldier" can't satisfy the military, then his career can be regarded as coming to an end.
It is necessary to know that to form a strategic scientific corps, countries invest a lot of manpower and material resources.
Now, everyone is waiting for the results!
"Super Soldier ......"
At the end of the lecture, the team disbanded in place.
Many of the recruits had fiery eyes and mouths chanting the word.
"Boss Luke! Your performance should be the best of all recruits, and you have to be a super soldier! ”
Back in the barracks, Gilmer Hodge, who had been lectured by Carter, said flatteringly.
In the original plot, he was a passerby-based villain.
often relies on the big and hard fists, and bullies the thin Rogers when he has nothing to do.
However, things changed when Luke arrived.
Hodge, who tries to gain satisfaction by bullying the weak, encounters the first Waterloo in his life.
On the first night of Caspian training camp, Hodge, as the antagonist, intended to make fun of Rogers, but Luke shoved his head into the toilet.
The fist he thinks is hard enough, Luke, who has beaten gangsters, cut gangsters, and brushed houses, and has a rich life experience, is like a sheep meeting a lion, and has no ability to resist.
Since then, no one in the recruit group has dared to provoke the Brooklyn duo.
As for Hodge, who was stuffed into the toilet, he became Luke's loyal dogleg.
Every day before and after the saddle, he is called the boss, like licking a dog!
At one point, Luke wondered if the object was masochistic, or if it got water when its head was shoved into the toilet.
But then I figured out that bullies like Hodge who bully the soft and are afraid of the hard often believe in the simple thinking that "big fists are the last word".
So, it's normal to have this kind of behavior.
All in all, Luke seems to have opened the template of the king of soldiers, and before he knows it, he has successfully dominated the entire Caspian training camp.
Not only did Colonel Phillips praise him, but he was embraced everywhere he went.
"Think about it with your head, if the conditions for selecting super soldiers are training performance and strong muscles, then why doesn't the military directly select them from the troops!"
Luke didn't treat Hodge well.
After all, there is nothing left for licking dogs!
"Yes, yes, Boss Luke has a point!"
Hodge smiled as he cleaned up the barracks.
"Steve, don't be discouraged! I think Dr. Erskine thinks very much about you! ”
Sending away Hodge, who was flattering himself, Luke walked up to Rogers.
The future Captain America, at this time, was a little depressed.
When he saw Luke's excellent performance and thought of his poor results, he was inevitably a little depressed.
"I didn't want to become a super soldier, but I began to wonder if I chose to serve in the army, was it the right choice? Maybe Bucky has a point, there are some things that you are destined to not do, and giving up is also a kind of courage! ”
Rogers seemed to be at a low point in his life, and his tone was full of uncertainty.
Through these days of training, he finally realized how weak he was.
"I don't think so! Dr. Erskine will take a fancy to you and enlist you in the army, which must be to discover some kind of good quality from you that is worth cultivating! Confidence is the secret of success, don't be defeated by temporary setbacks! A golden character deserves more than strong muscles......"
Luke brought a steaming bowl of chicken soup for the soul, which made Rogers' eyes light up and his fighting spirit high.
If he keeps up the good work and says a few more inspirational aphorisms for later generations, maybe Captain America will take him as a spiritual mentor.
"Therefore, you can still learn by reading more marketing advertorials."
Seeing Rogers' mood and return to a full state, Luke breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, Captain America was an important part of his plan.
During the two-week recruit training, Luke made no secret of himself and achieved excellent results.
Naturally, it's to get the Super Soldier Serum!
Merely!
He didn't plan to put on the Stars and Stripes uniform and take Captain America's place!
"Even if you become a super soldier, you will inevitably be used as a mascot by politicians in the future! I don't want to perform on stage and make my debut as an idol! ”
Luke's thinking was clear.
The military researches super soldier serums.
The real purpose is to build a powerful army that will be invincible.
In this way, they will be able to drive straight into Berlin and end the war.
According to the original plot, Dr. Erskine was assassinated, the only specimen was destroyed, and the formula for the Super Soldier serum was lost.
Rogers, as the only super-soldier, is far less useful on the battlefield than he is as a mascot to sell state bonds, as the politicians think.
If Luke had replaced Rogers and donned the Star-Spangled Banner, he would have ended up in a similar way.
If you do it another way, save Dr. Erskine.
Next, it's the Super Soldier that is mass-produced.
Luke won't have any future, because he's no longer the special one.
So, after much thought.
Luke decides to show his good side and try to win Colonel Phillips's admiration and put more pressure on Dr. Erskine.
When there are two suitable people, maybe the story will develop differently.
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When it gets dark, Erskine finds Luke resting.
This German scientist directly picked out the meaning.
"Colonel Phillips thinks you're the best candidate for a super soldier, Luke, what do you think of yourself?"
Feeling that scrutinizing gaze, Luke's face calmed, and the speed of his heartbeat remained steady.
"The conditions for a super soldier should not be a strong body! But know how to have mercy and have a heart of reverence! ”
Luke did not hesitate and replied decisively.
He could see that Dr. Erskine was testing himself.
The right person in the other party's mind is always Rogers.
After the events of the "Red Skull", the German scientist developed a psychological shadow.
No matter how good Luke was, he didn't impress Erskine himself with what Rogers said at the recruiting station.
"So who do you think meets the conditions in the training camp?"
Erskine asked hesitantly as he pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose.
"My friend! Steve Rogers! His character is totally trustworthy! ”
Luke's eyes were determined, as if that's what he thought in his heart.
Hearing this satisfactory answer, the last trace of doubt in Erskine's eyes disappeared without a trace.
Originally, he was still suspicious of Luke's involvement in the gang and the possibility that his hands were stained with blood.
I'm afraid that after the other party becomes a super soldier, he will be like a red skull, completely losing his humanity!
Because of the effectiveness of serum, that's what it is.
The better the good guys, the worse the bad guys!
"Good!"
Erskine patted Luke the shoulder, smiling in approval.
Originally, he and Colonel Phillips had very different ideas, and no one could convince anyone.
But Luke's answer completely dispelled the doubts in Erskine's heart.
He said solemnly, "Both of you will be super soldiers!" ”