Chapter 118: A Fragile Alliance
In addition to learning from a teacher, Wanda also brought a message from Fury asking for help.
Although Lu Xiao wanted to start reading the book of Cagliostro right away, it didn't seem to be the right time yet.
Bidding farewell to Gu Yi and the others for the time being, Lu Xiao left Kama Taj alone and came to the streets of Kathmandu and dialed the private number that Fury told him last time.
"Lu?"
"It's me."
Maria Hill sighed and said, "It seems that Wanda has arrived, is the situation urgent on your side now?" Can you take a trip to New York? ”
Lu Xiao scratched his head in embarrassment: "Kama Taj doesn't have any emergency for the time being, but in order to deal with the upcoming disaster, I have to stay behind Kama Taj to recharge myself as soon as possible, I'm afraid I won't have too much time to help you." ”
"Disaster?"
Hill asked solemnly, "Is it serious?" It can't be more harmful than Ultron, right? ”
Lu Xiao smiled bitterly: "It's a pity, it's definitely bigger than Ultron." ”
"After all, Ultron is just an artificial intelligence out of the master's control, and I believe that as long as Steve and Stark can stay united, they will definitely be able to defeat Ultron, who doesn't understand people's hearts."
"Kama Taj is about to face the 'Demon King' Dormammu from other dimensions of the multiverse, once his plot succeeds, the entire earth will fall into the dark dimension, and all earthlings will become Dormammu's slaves."
"Hey~"
Hill, who was in the Avengers Building in New York, frowned and sighed: "Okay, then I won't force you, but I still hope that you will try to find time to show your face, at least explain the dangers of Loki's scepter to this plate of loose sand, and give them a clear goal to unite with." ”
Regarding the differences and conflicts within the Avengers, Wanda had briefly described them to Lu Xiao before.
Tony's self-assertive behavior sparked a huge controversy among the heroes, with the moderate, led by Steve Rogers and Black Widow, harshly condemning Tony's actions to create Ultron without consultation.
And Stark was originally a stubborn donkey temper who did not go backwards, he always believed that everything he did was for the sake of the safety of the earth, and in the face of the accusations of his companions, he did not admit his mistakes, and the contradictions within the Avengers were once very acute.
Fortunately, Steve is a man of general knowledge, and instead of wasting his precious time continuing to blame Stark, who is holding his neck and not bowing his head, he temporarily suppresses his anger and leads everyone to release their anger on Ultron.
However, amid internal instability, the Avengers' first operation against Ultron ended in failure.
Ultron successfully "bought" a large amount of vibranium from the vibranium smuggler Ulysses Crowe, and with a large number of intelligent mechs prepared in advance, he was able to catch the Avengers who were able to rush to the scene.
The worst thing is not the physical blow, Ultron uses the Loki Scepter to amplify the negative emotions in the hearts of superheroes, and almost makes Captain America and Iron Man, who are already incompatible with their ideas, tear their faces on the spot.
Banner also transforms into Hulk uncontrollably under the lure of the Scepter, and in the huge riot brought by the Hulk, Ultron takes the opportunity to escape with vibranium, leaving only chicken feathers in the ground.
"Everyone has just returned to the Avengers' Tower, and they are all in a very low mood."
Ciel on the other side of the phone rubbed his eyebrows with a headache: "We must learn more about Loki's scepter's abilities and weaknesses, and Fury hopes to use the wisdom of Kama Taj to show a clear way for the seriously demoralized Avengers." ”
Lu Xiao stood in place and pondered for a moment: "What about Thor? If he had been there, Ultron wouldn't have been able to escape so easily, would he? ”
"Thor went out to look for the Scepter a while ago and didn't return, but he should come to Earth soon."
Whether Iron Man wants to admit it or not, at least in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor is the number one force of the Avengers.
If it weren't for the original comic book dad hanging and forcibly making a lot of anti-OOXX armor, Iron Man's ceiling would not be much higher.
Stark will eventually be bound by the Earth Tech Tree, even if he has a genius brain.
For example, the Iron Warframe now uses a pulse cannon, and the aliens can casually pull out a whole bunch of high-energy beam weapons.
Although the expressiveness of alien high-tech weapons is weakened in order to take care of the plot in the movie, in fact, the crushing of the technological level cannot be compensated by a simple smart brain, which is related to the industrial system of the entire earth.
Stark's steel armor is indeed the most cutting-edge technological product on earth, but it is not necessarily outstanding in the vast universe.
And Thor represents the Asgardians are different, now everything in Asgard is played by Odin in the universe, even if Thor's strength is far less than Odin, but he is Odin's most valued cub after all, with the potential to become a god king.
Thinking about some things in a flash, Lu Xiao finally agreed to Hill's request: "Okay, I'll take time to go to New York, and bring you a reinforcement by the way." ”
……
In a lumber yard outside a small country town in Romania, a man carrying a log on his shoulder suddenly stopped and looked fixedly at the mysterious man in a black hood five meters away.
"It's you."
The lumberjack was dressed in dirty linen overalls, his long hair was clinging to his head like instant noodles, and most of his face was obscured by messy bangs.
He seemed to be no stranger to the mysterious man in strange clothes in front of him, but the other lumberjacks around him still shouted to finish their work as if they didn't see this person at all.
"Boom!"
Placing the stout log in the body of a truck, the muscular man, who was not sweating at all on his forehead, sat on a bare stake and rested for a while.
"What's the matter with me? I'm no longer of use to you, am I? ”
Lu Xiao, who put down his hood, said with a smile: "Don't talk about yourself so cheaply, you are a super soldier who has been through a hundred battles, and I believe that no country or organization in the world will underestimate your combat ability and experience." ”
"Long story short."
Lu Xiao also sat down in front of the other party and patted his hand heavily on the shoulder: "Your self-exile time is over for the time being, and Steve needs your help." ”
When Barnes heard Steve's name, the corners of his eyebrows moved slightly.
"At the beginning, you told me that I still have a spirit controller implanted by Hydra in my brain, and once it is used and activated by someone with a heart, it is likely to be brainwashed from the inside out again, what does it mean now, the hidden danger has been lifted?"
Hydra's control of the Winter Soldier is all-encompassing, not only using brainwashing tools to erase his memories, but also implanting a safety device in his brain.
Once external brainwashing can no longer work, Hydra can use a specific set of words to activate the "insurance" in Barnes's brain, forcing him to complete the deep brainwashing.
Lu Xiao can erase the impact of Hydra's brainwashing on the spirit and soul, but he is a little blind with this kind of technological means.
The brain is the most delicate part of the human body, and no one dares to open Barnes's skull until they know for sure.
"The hidden danger has not been lifted, but now is the time for the Avengers to hire people, and your appearance can inspire Steve, and then alleviate the clouds within the Avengers to a certain extent, so that the captain can once again command the heroes to unite against Ultron."
"Hand out."
Bucky stretched out his right hand in front of Lu Xiao in confusion, and watched as the mystic artist carved a strange symbol on the front and back of his palm.
"This set of runes will ensure that you will quickly recover your sanity in the event of a brainwashing attack, but the effect of the runes can only be applied once, so please keep in mind that."