Chapter 182: Chapter 182: Acting Skills Contest
"Hmm..." After a while, Robert figured out Wade's situation. Although this was quite rare, it indeed happened to Wade.
"Dad, is the situation complicated? Can you restore my handsome face?" Seeing that Robert was about to speak, Wade blinked his eyes and eagerly asked first.
"You had cancer before, which theoretically means you were already stepping into death. However, the power of the Ma Symbol Spell saved you, preserving your life..." Robert pondered for a moment, organizing his words.
"But the problem is, the power that saved your life wasn't the original power of the Ma Symbol Spell. It was something similar they developed. This power wasn't sufficient to completely cure the cancer in your body, but instead created this strange dynamic equilibrium."
"When Wade developed this condition, those people seemed to have used the power of the Ma Symbol Spell you mentioned. But as the Ma Symbol Spell released a strong light, they decisively chose to retreat, and then you arrived..." Slade, who was beside, added his knowledge upon hearing Robert's narration.
"Hmm, it might be that the Ma Symbol Spell's power determined he was originally like this, not caused by external forces, so it didn't restore him," Robert, who understood the Ma Symbol Spell well, commented. It's not all-powerful, being an evolution of the Lord's power; it's normal to have some errors. "Of course, it's also possible that the Ma Symbol Spell's power didn't act on him, but I can verify that after I get the Ma Symbol Spell..."
"So I can only maintain this ghostly appearance? Although I should indeed maintain this image, the world has already become like this. Why do I still have to keep this look? Isn't it a bit unfair? Can't I have a chance to change? Can't I become the most handsome version of myself? What do you guys think, is this fair?" Wade, hearing Robert's words, instantly slumped to the ground, blurting out incomprehensible words, seemingly not directed at Robert and Slade, but complaining to the air.
"His problem has been found, shall we check yours first?" Robert, unable to keep up with Wade's train of thoughts, turned to Slade.
"No need, based on the information I have and the condition of my body, I have deduced my state..." Slade shook his head, refusing Robert's offer to check his body, "I have no problems. On the contrary, I am in good shape, my body has gained immense strength, not to mention powerful self-healing abilities..."
"What we need to consider now is not my problem, but Wade's. How can we help Wade recover from this state!"
"Brother! You really are my dear brother!" Wade, with tears streaming down his face, looked at Slade excitedly and shouted, "Quick, let our dad think of a way to save me..."
"Geez! We are not brothers!" Slade's face darkened, and he glared at Wade, "Don't involve me in your adoption!"
"Actually, I have checked. His condition doesn't have any major problems. Apart from being a bit ugly, his dynamic equilibrium state gives him an extremely strong recovery ability, almost invincible. Even regrowing limbs doesn't take long..." Robert, seeing the avocado essence Wade, shrugged his shoulders, ready to give up on treatment.
"Don't! Dad! You can't give up on me!" Before Robert could finish, Wade grabbed Robert's thigh, his voice filled with grief, and Robert even saw Wade wiping his nose and tears on his pants! "Let go! Otherwise, I will kick you!" Robert's mouth twitched slightly, regretting even more getting involved in Wade's affairs. This was just a sticky plaster, he should have ignored him from the start.
"I won't let go! If I let go, you will run away. Anyway, didn't you say I am immortal? Even if you kick me in half, I won't let go!" Wade looked up at Robert resolutely and said, "Unless you promise to restore my once handsome face..."
"Okay, I promise you!" Robert, with a black line on his head, took a deep breath and seriously said, "I'll first try if the healing technique works on you, and if not, I will bring the Ma Symbol Spell. How about that?"
"Hmm! Dad, come on, don't pity me!" Wade still held onto Robert's thigh without letting go, as if he would keep holding on until Robert healed him.
"Buzz!" With a sigh, Robert shook his head and released the healing technique, trying to see if it could clear the cancer cells in Wade.
Unfortunately, this wasn't the healing technique's forte. When the healing technique entered Wade's body, not only did the cancer cells resist its power, but the self-healing factors also resisted the healing technique.
It was like the Shu and Wu states were at war, and Wei suddenly intervened, causing Shu and Wu to stop fighting immediately and form an alliance to jointly resist Wei...
At this moment, Robert's healing technique encountered such treatment, causing his technique to become the disrupting force in Wade's body, while the cancer cells and self-healing factors were the ones wanting to keep Wade alive.
"Seems like it doesn't work..." Realizing this, Robert shrugged his shoulders and softly said to Wade, "You see, it's not that I don't want to help you, but this method really doesn't work on you. Next, I will look for the Ma Symbol Spell and see if it can help you..."
"Dad, take me with you!" But, facing this situation, Wade still had no intention of letting go of Robert, instead looking at him pitifully and saying.
"Can you fly? If you can fly, I'll take you..." Robert fell silent for a moment, glancing at Slade beside him.
"Fly?" Slade looked somewhat confusedly at Robert, thinking of the recently famous Superman and Iron Man, both of whom could fly, one relying on external force, the other seemingly on his own power.
"Dad, you must come back, I can't be without you!" Wade finally let go of Robert, sincerely shouting, "Here's my contact info, Dad! You must come find me! I can't be without you!"
"No need, I remember your scent. Once I find the Ma Symbol Spell, I will come find you..." Robert, seeing the business card covered in snot and tears taken out from nowhere, twitched the corner of his mouth and did not reach out to take it, instead disappearing from the spot and heading towards the base mentioned by the super soldiers, muttering to himself.
"I've encountered a monster, how can there be such a person? How did he survive to this day without being beaten to death? And it was him who called me Dad, why do I feel like I am the one at a loss?" Robert, flying halfway, directly used a transformation technique to change clothes, as the previous pants were too disgusting with Wade's snot and tears!
"Haha!" Clark, seeing Robert's embarrassed state, couldn't help but laugh. It was a rare sight. However, Clark also had to admit, facing a sticky plaster like Wade, there really weren't many good solutions...
"Why were you in a coma before and didn't see his abilities? Why do you trust him so much to help you?" On the other side, Slade, looking in the direction Robert left, asked hesitantly.
"What do you know? He's a future star boss, I must hold onto his leg. Otherwise, who should I rely on, you?" Wade glanced at Slade disdainfully and raised his head to speak.
"You! I risked my life to save you and even underwent inhumane experiments for no reason, and this is how you talk to me?" Slade glared at Wade, questioning.
"Didn't you also get benefits? Just the enhancement you gained is not a loss. Besides, you didn't lose a couple of pounds. I think we should be the other way around. I'm so handsome yet became like this, and you're so ugly but didn't change at all, making our Wilson family's average appearance decrease again... Ouch!" Before Wade could finish, Slade punched him in the eye, causing Wade to stagger back a few steps.
"Why didn't they think of sewing your mouth shut permanently during the experiment?" Slade glared at Wade, full of discontent, wishing that what Wade lost during the experiment wasn't his handsome appearance but his annoying mouth. If that were the case, it would be great news for everyone who knew Wade!
"Wow, you hit me! Hmph! We brothers haven't sparred for a long time. Since we both have powerful self-healing abilities now, let's see who's stronger!" Wade yelled and pounced on Slade, the two quickly scuffling together.
Their fight lacked any skill or great strength, just some underhanded moves like eye-poking, throat-locking, crotch-hitting – everything possible was used...
After a while, Wade and Slade lay on the ground gasping for air, then burst into laughter. Despite undergoing inhuman experiments, they finally regained their freedom!
"Weren't you always indifferent to life and death? Why be so despicable?" Slade, catching his breath, glanced at Wade beside him and asked. In his memory, Wade might have been a bit cheap in mouth and actions, but shouldn't have behaved like this in front of Robert...
"Life and face aren't the same, are they? My handsome face is more important than life! What's losing a bit of face for my face? Besides, my face is already so ugly now, so what if I lose it?" Wade pursed his lips, lying on the ground contentedly.
"And you don't know, these big shots all like to adopt sons. I'm making an early investment, you understand? Having an eggplant essence minion means having a team of sons..."
"Eggplant essence? Your relative?" Slade struggled to keep up with Wade's train of thoughts.
"Nonsense! If he's my relative, isn't he yours too? He's a terrifying dark boss, I don't even know if my new dad can beat him..." Wade patted the dust off his body, "Let's go, go home for a bath, help me scrub my back and see if I can scrub off this disgusting layer of skin!"
"Go home? Whose home?" Slade looked up somewhat bewilderedly at Wade.
"Of course, to your home. You wouldn't want me to go back to my own home looking like this, would you?" Wade spread his hands, squinting at Slade questioningly, "Or are you saying, you want to take advantage of me being dumped by Vanessa and make a move?! Wait! Why did it take you so long to come when I was locked in the lab? Did you go find Vanessa while I was away?!"
"Wow! Slade! We are brothers, you can't dig my corner like this..."
"If you say one more word, I'll send your photo to Vanessa!" Slade, listening to Wade's endless talk, had veins popping on his forehead and finally glared at Wade, threatening.
"I'm wrong, big brother, we are family... Wuuu!" Wade's expression changed, and he quickly looked at Slade with a smile, but before he could finish, a bundle of clothes firmly stuffed his mouth, and Slade forcibly dragged Wade away, listening to his muffled whining along the way, feeling very annoyed.
Thinking that Wade might stay at his house for many days made Slade even more annoyed, and a nameless anger rose in his heart...
But soon, Slade thought of Wade's current appearance and suddenly felt that this was heaven's punishment for Wade, the cheap guy!
Although he wasn't perfectly punished into a mute, turning him into this ghostly appearance wasn't bad either, at least Wade could no longer say how handsome he was...
Meanwhile, Robert headed to the base mentioned by the two super soldiers, but what he didn't expect was that he had arrived to find nothing – the base was completely empty, with no one there.
However, Robert's keen perception still noticed some traces in the base, signs of recent occupancy, suggesting those people had indeed retreated here but had moved again for some reason.
"The Ma Symbol Spell is missing?" Robert raised his eyebrows, not at all discouraged, even somewhat gleefully muttering to himself, "Ah, it's not intentional. If I can't find the Ma Symbol Spell, I can't even help you..."
"Don't worry. Once I find the Ma Symbol Spell, I will keep my promise and bring it to treat you, as long as you can hold on until that day!"
"Boom!" Robert's words fell, and he directly gathered an energy blast, blowing up the entire base on the spot to prevent his voice and image from being transmitted. Although he was using Vegeta's disguise, Robert planned to continue using this disguise.
"Let's go home, I've been mentally contaminated, I need some rest..." After dealing with the base, Robert left without looking back, not intending to continue tracking the Ma Symbol Spell, but returning to the Kent farm.
No way, Wade was too demonic, demonic to the point where Robert would rather not deal with the spell than see Wade again.
"Eh? Why are you back so soon? Is the spell matter handled?" Seeing Robert return earlier than usual, Kara's eyes flickered with surprise, looking at Robert curiously.
"It's nothing, just encountered a troublesome guy, should have minded my own business..." Robert sighed rarely, looking at Clark who was snickering beside him, and asked unhappily, "Clark, haven't you encountered such a mental patient in your many outings?"
"Not really, maybe I'm luckier than you!" Clark spread his hands, looking at Robert with a smile, "Besides, it's not others clinging to you, but you insisting on taking others to study and giving them hope for recovery. How can you blame others?"
"Someone clinging to Robert? Who?!" Kara's focus was obviously different from Clark and Robert's. She didn't care what a mental patient looked like; she just wanted to know who dared to cling to Robert! "Male." However, Clark simply used two words to quiet Kara down.
On Robert's side, after returning to the Kent farm for rest, he did not continue tracking the Ma Symbol Spell, waiting for the next leakage of the spell's power. On the other side, SHIELD and Area 13 were also tracking the Ma Symbol Spell's whereabouts, having monitored the spell's energy bursts.
Thus, SHIELD and Area 13 personnel appeared one after another at the experiment base, seeing the devastation and searching for clues. Eventually, they found some traces left by HYDRA soldiers during their retreat and chased after them.
Unfortunately, both groups also found the base destroyed by Robert, looking like it had been bombed, completely silent and losing all clues of the Ma Symbol Spell...
Robert didn't know that he had unintentionally helped Varon's men cover their tracks, but this was also related to the extreme caution of Varon's subordinates.
When the first group of HYDRA soldiers left with the Ma Symbol Spell to the new base, they immediately contacted the experimental personnel who hadn't had time to move. However, at that time, the experimental personnel had already been dealt with by Robert, and they couldn't be contacted...
HYDRA soldiers' leader was shocked and tried to contact the two super soldiers, but ultimately failed as well.
Because of these two lost contacts, HYDRA soldiers cautiously reported the situation to Varon. Varon pondered briefly and quickly ordered his men to move the Ma Symbol Spell again, not directly to his secret base, but after several diversions and feints, finally bringing the spell back to the secret base.
It was because of Varon's caution at this time that he managed to hide the spell and his men from so many forces, including those looking for him.
Unfortunately, while Varon wasn't discovered by SHIELD and Area 13 this time, he still couldn't escape the eyes of his peers within SHIELD.
To be precise, he couldn't escape the eyes of HYDRA within SHIELD! HYDRA personnel quietly recorded the traces of Varon's branch and reported them to Alexander Pierce...
Recently, Alexander Pierce's branch of HYDRA hadn't been doing well either. After Bucky went missing, Alexander Pierce didn't take it to heart, even thinking that finding a few super soldiers with metal arms, displaying combat strength, wouldn't be inferior to the single Winter Soldier, Bucky.
Theoretically, Alexander Pierce's judgment wasn't wrong. From a developmental perspective, each generation of new super soldiers should indeed be more powerful than the older generation.
Even without the metal arm's enhancement, a super soldier should have no problem dealing with both Bucky and Steve, if judging only by the displayed strength and speed data...
However, some things can't be calculated theoretically. At least Alexander Pierce didn't understand why an older Steve and Bucky could sweep through one of his bases?!
Yes, when Steve and Bucky fought side by side again, they found one of HYDRA's bases housing super soldiers in Bucky's memory and swept through them, the batch of super soldiers ultimately failing to defeat two older men...
For this, Alexander Pierce was furious. Even in an era where super soldiers were common, successfully cultivating a strong super soldier still cost a lot. After all, the super soldier serum's death rate was a fact.
Eventually, Alexander Pierce decided to teach Steve and Bucky a lesson, regardless of whether Steve was the Captain America who once nearly wiped out HYDRA.
In Alexander Pierce's eyes, in this new era, Captain America had long been outdated, and HYDRA was the absolute ruler of the new era!
For this, Alexander Pierce sent out one powerful warrior after another. Not only did they fail to solve Steve and Bucky, but they were also counter-killed by them.
Moreover, Steve and Bucky found clues in their battles, tracking them from Europe to America, seemingly about to find Alexander Pierce's branch!
Classic HYDRA behavior – sending people little by little, then drawing Steve and Bucky to them. Red Skull did the same and ended up defeated...
"Damn! Useless!" When HYDRA within SHIELD reported Varon's traces, Alexander Pierce was in a rage. He couldn't understand why sending so many super soldiers stronger than Steve and Bucky failed, instead being defeated one by one...
"Boss, we found some clues about Varon. Should we keep these internally or find a way to send them to Nick Fury?" As Alexander Pierce's anger subsided slightly, a HYDRA agent approached him with documents.
"Hm? Found Varon's location?" Alexander Pierce's eyes brightened, then glanced at Steve and Bucky's location, his gaze flickering, "Great timing! Our famous Captain America is looking for HYDRA traces, isn't Varon the HYDRA he's seeking?"
"Send those metal-arm super soldiers to deal with Steve and Bucky. If they can be eliminated, do so without hesitation. If not, lead them to Varon's base, at least leaving traces of Varon's base. Got it?"
"Also, when the time is right, pass this information to Nick Fury. I heard he's been close to Iron Man recently, seemingly planning something. It's time to see his cards..."
"Yes!" The HYDRA agent replied and respectfully turned to carry out Alexander Pierce's orders.
"Heh, Captain America? I call you that to give you face. Without it, you're just a circus clown!" After everyone left, Alexander Pierce sneered, "And Varon, daring to touch my people and defy me, even failing to give me an explanation. I want to see how you hide when the waters are muddied!"
"Will Captain America come knocking on your door? Will you continue to change bases or kill Captain America, attracting everyone's attention? HYDRA's branches have become too heavy; it's time to prune those growing outward and disobedient. Only then can the tree's main body be under my control..."
As HYDRA within SHIELD began to move, Steve and Bucky also faced tough battles. Normally, they wouldn't fear super soldiers, being super soldiers themselves. Bucky was further modified, and Steve had a determined heart and a fair fight with super soldiers.
But this time, Steve and Bucky faced super soldiers with metal arms, and unlike Bucky with only one metal arm, these soldiers had two! Faced with such heavy attacks and outnumbered enemies, Steve and Bucky held on for a while but fell into a disadvantage, eventually using a bomb to escape.
"Huff! Huff! Huff!"
In an alley, Steve and Bucky's breaths rose and fell. The battle had drained them, and they hadn't escaped danger, with super soldiers still in pursuit.
"If it were back then, I could have fought them for a day!" Steve finally calmed down a bit and lamented.
"Don't be arrogant. Even in your youth, facing so many super soldiers with the serum, victory would be hard!" Bucky shook his head, directly exposing Steve's somewhat stubborn words.
"I thought there weren't many super soldiers in the world. You becoming one surprised me enough, but now so many have popped up?" Steve sighed helplessly, "Could we really be outdated?"
"Before being outdated, let's settle our grudges!" Bucky clenched his teeth, "As for the enemy's number, it's only more than we know. Even if the serum's success rate is low, in this populous era, there will always be a few successes, especially an organization as crazy as HYDRA that doesn't care about death rates..."
"Maybe we should change our approach. We've come all the way from Europe to America, obviously attracting HYDRA's attention, or they wouldn't have sent strong enemies after us so quickly..." Steve shook his head, his eyes flickering, "So, it's time to call for reinforcements!"
"Reinforcements?" Bucky hesitated upon hearing Steve's implication of contacting Robert, "Are you really willing?"
"What's there to be unwilling about? I've never feared a fair fight. Now with more enemies, it's normal to use all available resources, right? You think I'm purely about individual heroism?" Steve shrugged, first speaking lightly, then growing serious.
"Maybe Peggy was right to warn me to be very careful. Judging by HYDRA's current strength, they might be stronger than when we fought Red Skull!"
"Beep beep beep!" As Steve spoke, he decisively dialed Robert's number. After all, he had said he would scout for Robert, and now that the path was clear, it was time for the young man to take the stage. Especially since Robert had said to contact him if there was HYDRA news.
"Hello?" Robert, having rested a few days to return to normal life and get rid of Wade's mental pollution, answered Steve's call, "What? HYDRA? Okay, I got it, I'm coming!"
Robert's eyes brightened, finally having a chance to go out again. He looked forward to encountering strong HYDRA forces and prayed not to meet a mental patient like Wade again, activating Clark's navigation system.
"When can Kara navigate like Clark?" As Robert flew to Steve, he couldn't help but mutter.
"You better hope that day comes later, or that you grow up faster!" Clark's voice sounded in Robert's mind, not amused.
Joking aside, Kara could only observe a few states nearby. If Robert went out, Kara might observe him the whole time. If Kara could observe globally like Clark, Robert would be monitored continuously, even if he went to find Diana or struggled in battle...
"Found it!" As Robert flew to Steve, on the other side, Steve and Bucky were finally found by the super soldiers, who quickly surrounded them, their eyes communicating something.
Previously, these super soldiers received two tasks: one was to eliminate Steve and Bucky, and the other was to lead them to Varon's secret base...
Now, they seemed to have a chance to complete the first task!
Thinking that the famous Captain America Steve and his peer Winter Soldier Bucky would die at their hands, the super soldiers excitedly intensified their attacks, becoming more brutal than before.
Faced with such aggression, Steve and Bucky struggled, Steve not daring to throw his shield casually, knowing these metal-arm super soldiers' strength. If he threw it carelessly, it might not return. And Bucky fared worse. While others had two metal arms, he only had one, facing six metal arms from three super soldiers...
What? Why not use his normal arm against the metal arms? That was a desperate move when there was no way to fend off the attack. Even Steve didn't dare to easily take on so many metal arms, only blocking with his shield. Naturally, Bucky did the same.
After
all, even with the super soldier serum, Steve and Bucky were still flesh and blood, and it's challenging to compete with metal, especially specially-made combat metal arms.
"Hey! How are you guys doing?" Just when Steve and Bucky were in a bind, a voice came from the sky. It was Robert, drawing everyone's attention.
Steve and Bucky exchanged a glance with Robert, understanding his move to draw attention. They rolled to the side, breaking out of the encirclement and giving Robert enough space to fight.
"Can fly? Who is this guy?" The super soldiers looked solemnly at Robert in mid-air, ignoring Steve and Bucky who dodged to the side. At this moment, Robert seemed to be the bigger threat. "Superman? Doesn't look like it! Superman isn't this short, right? And I remember Superman being handsome, with a cape..."
"Wait! Energy Kid! I've seen his file, be careful..." Quickly, a super soldier who had seen Robert's file exclaimed, but before he could finish, he was abruptly silenced.
"Puff!" With a sound, Robert pointed a qi wave at the super soldier, piercing through his body, leaving him no time to react or block with his metal arm.
"I don't like that nickname, you know?" Robert grinned, slowly landing on the ground, looking at the changed expressions of the super soldiers and said softly.
"Gulp!" A super soldier with rich combat experience swallowed hard upon hearing Robert's words. They felt immense pressure from Robert and wanted to speak, but didn't know what to say.
"Should've contacted him sooner if it was this easy!" Bucky rubbed his injuries, smiling wryly.
"Weren't you just thinking of not calling him? If I hadn't called him earlier, we'd probably be in real trouble today..." Steve also checked his injuries, smiling.
At this moment, Steve and Bucky had no intention of continuing to fight. They knew that for Robert, these super soldiers, even combined, might only be as strong as an animal warrior, barely an appetizer for Robert.
"They've all been modified? Look so mismatched, not as good as Androids!" Robert looked at the super soldiers' metal arms and sneered disdainfully.
"..." Bucky, also hit by a stray bullet, twitched the corners of his mouth. He hadn't provoked anyone!
"So, can you tell me where your organization is?" Robert, seeing the super soldiers still standing there, slowly approached one and asked, "Also, does your organization have any stronger fighters?"
"Whizz!" The super soldier saw Robert approaching and instinctively tensed. When Robert entered his attack range, the super soldier decisively struck, his metal arm slamming toward Robert's head.
"Snap!" In the next moment, Robert's hand firmly grabbed the metal arm, followed by a "crackling" sound as the metal arm was crumpled into a ball!
"Hisss!" Bucky gasped, muttering, "Why do I feel pain in my left arm?"
"Illusion, your arm is made of metal, it won't hurt!" Steve glanced at Bucky and comforted softly.
"Wait... wait a minute!" As Robert was about to hit the super soldier, another super soldier shouted urgently, "If we tell you about our organization, will you spare us?"
"Eh? There are HYDRA soldiers who aren't so tough?" Robert raised his eyebrows, looking surprised at the soldier's willingness to confess.
"I didn't join HYDRA willingly, I was forced. I had a healthy body, but HYDRA wanted to create soldiers like the Winter Soldier, so they chopped off our arms..." The speaking super soldier said bitterly, his voice filled with resentment towards HYDRA.
"Right! I'm the same, who would want to join HYDRA in these peaceful times? Always hiding, forced into inhumane experiments..." Another super soldier chimed in, painting HYDRA as utterly evil, not seeming like HYDRA soldiers at all.
"Is that so?" Robert looked at the soldiers, raised an eyebrow, then smiled, "Well, good. You lead the way, I'll completely eradicate the evil HYDRA organization, clearing your names. How about that?"
"Great! Thank you, hero, please follow us!" The super soldiers replied, looking excitedly at Robert.
"Ro..." Steve began to speak, seeing Robert follow the HYDRA soldiers, wanting to warn him.
"No need, they're acting for me, I'm playing along. I want to see where they take me. You don't need to follow, especially since you're injured..." Just then, Robert's voice echoed in Steve's mind, making him pause.
"No! We should still follow. If we don't, they might suspect something!" Steve pondered briefly and decided, signaling Bucky before following Robert towards the alleged organization's location.
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