Chapter 105: The Montauk Project
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After saying goodbye to Skye, Grant went to Fitz's makeshift workshop dedicated to the renovation of the Mark II. At this time, the rocket expert was engrossed in equipping the Mark 2 with a small missile launch bay. Grant walked directly to Roddy, who was a bystander.
"How's the suit?"
"It's so powerful, I'm satisfied!" Roddy looked excited, "A Gatling on his right shoulder, and a small missile launch pod on his left shoulder." There is also a device attached to the back below the ailerons, which can carry a grenade machine gun, which can be disarmed and used in a hand-held manner. In addition to this, the propulsion system and defense have been improved. Fiz is truly an expert at S.H.I.E.L.D.! When completed, Mark II will definitely be stronger than Mark IV. ā
"Okay, don't get excited. There's news from Vanke. ā
As a well-trained soldier, Roddy immediately controlled his emotions: "But Mark II is not ready to ......"
"That's why I'm going to make an appearance with 'Iron Man' this time." Grant patted Roddy on the shoulder, "Get Mark Four out of the warehouse." I'll go first, and you'll follow. ā
The newest destination is Nantucket, an island in southern Massachusetts. "Nantucket" means "distant island", which is already surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on three sides. When Grant arrived, he was greeted by the wreckage of the warplane, and the agents and soldiers who were constantly rescuing their comrades from the wreckage.
From the situation on the battlefield, we can infer the tragedy of the battle. Of course, the "tragedy" was for the agents and soldiers, and from the beginning it seemed that Vanke and his mecha corps had an overwhelming advantage, and there was not a single part or debris on the ground from that side. According to one soldier, the battle lasted less than ten minutes before it ended.
"Tomorrow is the appointed time, Vanke is going to the Empire State Building?"
From the soldier's mouth, it was learned that Vanke and his mech corps had flown west, which was in the direction of New York. Grant immediately boarded "Black" and chased after him.
Flying more than eighty miles to the west, Grant finally spotted four things that might have been battle mechs above an island. Before he had time to think about it, he immediately sped up and chased after him, and after another twenty miles or so, the four things landed.
New York, Long Island, Montauk area.
As soon as he entered the area, Grant noticed that the "Black" was showing signs of interference - the whole fuselage trembled. Although this Kun fighter can achieve optical invisibility, she still exists in this space, so it is not surprising that some rays or magnetic fields can interfere with her. It's strange why it's here. There used to be an air base for the US military, but it has been closed for several years, how can there be anything that interferes with "Black"? Moreover, those four things didn't seem to be being interfered with. What's going on?
Perhaps, it was an ambush against someone. Grant felt that he might well be one of "some." Fortunately, now "Blake" is still invisible. He immediately drove her away from the disturbing area. After parking the plane, he felt over there.
Then, he was hit.
Suddenly a large hole opened in the ground, and he was trapped. This is a trap that has been prepared for a long time. The trap is nearly ten meters deep, but Grant is on the edge and can use friction to counteract some of the gravitational acceleration through the uneven wall, so that he does not fall freely.
But when he landed at the bottom of the trap's metal, the opening was closed. Up, down, left, right, front and back, sealed on all sides, only in front of him is a piece of glass that looks quite thick. Outside the glass, there were several people standing. One of them, a slightly strange young man and woman, caught Grant's attention, and they were a little out of place with the people around them and their surroundings.
"Welcome, Mr. Grant Lee."
The middle-aged man with the single eye standing next to the young man and woman spoke, and his voice reached Grant's ears through several small round holes in the glass.
Grant ignored this, and walked towards the glass wall, that is, the middle-aged man's side. As a result, the middle-aged man spoke again.
"I wouldn't do this if I were you. Because next, a strong electric current will appear under your feet. Please note that it is a constant strong current. Speaking of which, the middle-aged man looked at his watch, "There are about 5 seconds left." If I were you, I would ...... That's right, that's it. Press your hands on the ground and activate your Banishment ability from the Cosmic Rubik's Cube. ā
As the middle-aged man said, Grant now does press his hands to the ground. In order not to hurt himself from the strong electricity that covered the entire floor, he had to constantly banish the electricity that was constantly surging under his feet.
"Now we can have a good talk. My name is Strock, and I'm a scientist with a passion for the unknown, and I'm also a military strategist. Also, there are people who think of me as a careerist. If you want me to say, they exalt me too much. I just have strong beliefs. ā
Grant just looked at each other and didn't speak.
"It's this kind of expression, I'd rather die than give in, stubborn. Whenever this expression appears on the faces of my enemies, I enjoy it. By the way, you can't even spare the energy to talk now? This disappointed me a bit. You know, I'm interested in what you're capable of. It's a pity, though. ā
With that, Strok raised his hand. He had a switch in his hand, and now he pressed it.
There was a rumbling sound, and a large hole appeared in the wall on each side of the trap. Then, a bunch of instruments that Grant couldn't see were pushed in. Just as he was thinking about the role of the devices, Schuck spoke again.
"You know, our first meeting should have happened a few months ago. Yes, yes, Bahrain. Unfortunately, I had some other things to do and didn't get to the base in time. Since then, I have always deeply regretted it. This is still the case, because I don't seem to have the opportunity to study anymore. ā
As Schok spoke, the instruments protruding from both sides of the wall did not stop. They were hoisted by mechanical booms, gradually approaching Grant's sides, but they did not get close to the ground, let alone within the range of Grant's arms.
"Ivanko's exodus from Europe was a surprise to us. One of my peers, though, believes that everyone should have a second chance. So I made a rare show of my generosity and generosity. And it's a two-way thing. Vanke will vindicate its family in the Empire State Building, and we've been given a chance to eliminate the threat. Yes, you have become a threat to us, and the threat is even greater than all of us are interested in you. ā
Speaking of this, Strok paused: "I'm sure you've heard of the so-called 'Montauk Project'. ā
The Montauk plan, Grant had certainly heard of it. It is said that in the sixties of the last century, some experimenters claimed that they could develop machines that could control the mental will of others, as a way to obtain a grant from the military. The initial plan was to develop a device with mind-reading abilities that could be used as a basis for controlling people's minds. It was only in subsequent experiments that serious deviations occurred. It is said that the experiment succeeded in opening a time tunnel. There was no doubt that this was also a great result, and the research continued. At first, it may be insects, chickens, monkeys and other animals, but eventually it comes to the level of living people. Those who enter the time tunnel have to wait for the tunnel to reopen and return to the present time, and the time that is stagnant in the tunnel will fall into the vortex of time. The vast majority of people who entered the time tunnel are gone, but there are still some successes. The experiment changed from the initial study of human mind control to the exploration of time tunnels, and came to the conclusion that some people can touch the future in the time tunnel, and even sense the existence of higher-level life forms. At this point, the experiment began to go step by step into the abyss. On the one hand, in order to predict the future, on the other hand, they want to better grasp this technology, human life is no longer the focus of consideration, and there are already homeless people and felons who have been tricked here and entered the time tunnel with video equipment......
That's the most general way to put it. In the widely circulated version, it is mentioned that the experiment involved aliens and superpowered humans, and even involved another headless public case decades ago, the Philadelphia experiment.
According to rumors, at the end of the project, technicians received orders to keep the experimental equipment in operation permanently, which caused anomalous signs and the entire base was thrown into chaos. The chaos was eventually put to rest, but the alien lab was beyond repair. The plan finally ended, and the base was permanently closed. It is said that when it was cleaned up, hundreds of bodies were found inside......
"Back then, this incident was a big stir, and it became a topic of conversation for many people after dinner. It's just that most of them just take it as a joke, or some kind of ex-politician with a bad brain. Employees of government agencies jumped out to smear it. And I can tell you for sure that it's real. The exact process is a little different, but it did happen. After the incident, even successive presidents did not know about its existence, but its file was sealed in S.H.I.E.L.D., and it required a high level of clearance to see it. ā
Grant's eyes froze. He could already guess what the two stacks of equipment next to him were.
"That's right, they're the machines of the day. They didn't live up to our expectations. And now, after a long time in the dust, they have their final mission. We've done a lot of work to get rid of you. Then they will open a portal to the future, but then it will be detonated. Looks like you'll need to find another way to get back. Speaking of this, Schuck laughed, "Grant, any last words?" ā
(PS: You can get to the "Montauk Project", but its authenticity is impossible to verify.) There is also the Philadelphia Experiment. If you are interested, you can check it out. However, some of the descriptions in it are even more Marvel than Marvel...... ļ¼
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