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Chapitre 153: Mutation

The outer shell of the Cosmic Cube was absorbed to make the Space Stone easier to carry. Blake transformed his own spatial storage device into a bracelet. 

As for the two bracelets originally used for battle armor positioning, he stored them in his spatial storage, ready to retrieve them when needed.

He modified the bracelet to create a groove in the center and placed the Space Stone into it. 

As soon as the stone was placed, the system's prompt sounded.

[Detected contact between the spatial storage device and the Space Stone. Influenced by the spatial laws of the stone, the storage space has expanded a thousandfold, and the second attribute of the stone has been activated: Energy Shield!]

"Oh? An unexpected bonus! System, you've known I had the Space Stone all along. Why didn't you tell me earlier that I could use it to upgrade my storage device?"

As Blake spoke, he willed the bracelet, and a blue energy shield, about two meters tall and one meter wide, appeared in front of his bracelet-bearing hand.

[This system isn't omniscient. The energy mutation occurred only when you placed the stone. Just think of it as embedding a gem into your equipment!]

"Fine!"

Blake examined the energy shield closely, though he wasn't sure of its defensive capabilities. He figured it wouldn't be too shabby. After retracting the energy shield, he eagerly tested his enhanced flame manipulation abilities.

He conjured a flame in his hand, finding its temperature several times higher than before. Moreover, its energy density was incomparable to what it had been previously. Concentrating, he gathered the flames into his right hand and released them in a slight burst. As expected, a reactive force pushed him backward.

Overjoyed, Blake tried jetting flames from his feet. Leveraging his experience flying with battle armor, he carefully controlled the flame output, and his body slowly began to lift off the ground.

"Hahaha!"

Seeing himself truly flying, Blake burst into laughter and stopped holding back. Flames jetted from both his hands and feet as he flew out of the base.

At that moment, Coulson, who had just landed at the base in a jet plane, exclaimed, "Blake, my God, when did you learn to fly?"

"Haha, Coulson! Want me to take you for a spin in the sky?"

Laughing, Blake flew circles around Coulson's plane.

"No, thanks. I don't want to end up roasted. Come down, Blake. I need to talk to you about something serious. Captain and Hawkeye are missing!"

"What?"

Blake slowly descended to stand beside Coulson.

"Wasn't Captain supposed to be on a cruise around the world with Stark's yacht? How did he end up with Hawkeye?"

"I'll explain inside; it's too windy here!"

The two headed into the base, where Coulson laid out everything he knew. 

Blake was stunned. He had arranged for Captain and Peggy to go on a world tour, yet they still encountered the hijacking of a S.H.I.E.L.D. launch vessel.

"It seems like you have some serious internal issues, Coulson!" 

As Blake used his phone to notify Natasha to check in with Peggy Carter, he spoke to Coulson in a somber tone. 

"Director Fury thinks the same, which is why he sent me to find you!"

This matter is almost certainly connected to Alexander Pierce's Hydra. It's likely that Captain or Hawkeye uncovered something suspicious on that ship, prompting Hydra to ambush them directly.

"You said the Strike Team leader is Brock Rumlow?" Blake asked calmly.

"That's right. You suspect him?" Coulson asked, his face serious. Brock Rumlow was S.H.I.E.L.D.'s top operative for field missions. If he were compromised, it could mean the entire operations team was corrupted.

"No, I'm not suspecting him. I'm suspecting that most of S.H.I.E.L.D. has a problem. Asking about him is just a shortcut to figuring out where the Captain is. Where is Brock Rumlow now?"

"Wha... what?" Coulson was stunned, disbelief written all over his face. He was about to press for details when J.A.R.V.I.S.' voice suddenly echoed in the room.

"Mr. Blake, someone has arrived at Stark Tower claiming they need to speak with the Avengers. Miss Potts asked me to contact you."

"Someone's looking for us?" Blake asked, puzzled. "J.A.R.V.I.S., do you know their name or what they want?"

"Apologies, sir. He said he wouldn't disclose the matter until he speaks with the Avengers directly. However, he did give his name—Sam Wilson."

"What?" Blake was taken aback. *The Falcon?* It seems all the key players are showing up now. 

Still, that wasn't a bad thing. Sam Wilson might just be Captain's loyal ally, but he was a capable fighter and an asset in this situation.

"Where is he now, J.A.R.V.I.S.?"

"He is waiting in a reception room on the first floor of Stark Tower in New York," J.A.R.V.I.S. replied. As he spoke, the AI helpfully displayed a live feed of the room on Blake's desk.

"Would you like me to connect the feed for you, Mr. Blake?"

Sensing Blake's interest in the visitor, J.A.R.V.I.S. asked considerately.

"No need. I'll speak with him myself. Thank you, J.A.R.V.I.S.!"

"My pleasure, sir!" J.A.R.V.I.S. replied politely.

As the AI's voice faded, Blake clenched his bracelet-bearing left hand into the air. A swirling portal of blue and black energy materialized mid-air, and on the other side was a startled Sam Wilson.

"Is that the power of the Cosmic Cube?" Coulson muttered in awe, momentarily forgetting that Sam Wilson was standing right there.

S.H.I.E.L.D.'s veterans knew Blake better than most outsiders. They were well aware that the incident with the senators and the mysterious threats had been connected to Kamar-Taj. But this move—it was clearly reminiscent of the Cosmic Cube's portal-opening abilities.

Ignoring Coulson's question, Blake gestured at Sam Wilson through the portal. 

"Sam Wilson! I hear you're looking for us?"

Sam Wilson swore that he had never encountered this much strangeness in his entire life as he had today. 

First, he'd stumbled upon Captain America and Hawkeye being captured. Then, when he sought help at Stark Tower, someone opened a portal out of thin air right in front of him.

"This is amazing! Is this the legendary Helicarrier?" Sam Wilson exclaimed as he stepped through the portal. He wandered around for a moment, marveling at his surroundings, before stopping by a window to admire the view.

"Is this magic? Can you really travel anywhere in the world at will?"

"Actually, I can appear anywhere you can imagine, as long as I know the place. So, if you don't start talking business right now, I'll send you straight to the moon," Blake said, shutting the portal behind him.

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Chapitre 154: Found

"The situation is like this..." Sam quickly explained everything from beginning to end.

"You're saying that after they left, you went inside to check and found a secret room that you couldn't open, right?"

Coulson repeated Sam's words.

"That's right! Captain and Hawkeye must be trapped inside. I'm asking to join you in rescuing them. Captain Rogers is my friend!" Sam said seriously.

For Sam, this was an opportunity—a chance to join the Avengers and become Captain America's ally. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Although his post-retirement life was peaceful and quiet, it wasn't what he wanted.

Afraid that Blake and the others might not take him seriously, Sam directly pulled out a stack of documents. They detailed his service in a secret unit—an elite special operations team equipped with advanced personal flight gear.

"Trust me, I can definitely help. But I need my gear back. It's locked behind three security doors and a twelve-inch steel wall at the National Security Agency headquarters in Middletown."

"Hey, Sam, I can help you get your gear. I absolutely believe you can help, but right now, you need to calm down. Since we know where the Captain is being held, we can save him first, right?"

As Blake spoke, he opened a portal directly to the museum.

The three of them immediately arrived at the museum entrance from the base.

"Can't you just open a portal directly to where they're being held?" Coulson asked, trying to gauge the extent of Blake's ability to control the Tesseract.

Blake gave him a faintly amused look but didn't expose Coulson's little scheme. Instead, he explained honestly, "I need a mental connection to the location—a clear idea of its coordinates, its general position, and the surrounding environment. At the very least, I need to know about the place. Understand? I haven't been in that secret room, nor do I even know how deep underground it is!"

As they talked, the three entered the museum. By now, it was already open, and they walked in openly.

Led by Sam, they headed straight to a break room near the entrance.

Inside, a few museum employees in uniforms were sitting. When they saw the three enter, especially Blake and Coulson, their expressions subtly changed.

"Excuse me, gentlemen, this is a staff-only area. If you wish to visit, please—"

Their expressions didn't escape the trio's notice. For Hydra operatives, Blake saw no need to be polite.

With a flick of his wrist, a burst of flames shot out.

Five thousand degrees Fahrenheit. To give context, during the Gulf War, the U.S. military used a thermobaric bomb that generated such heat, vaporizing over nine hundred people in just two seconds.

Since Blake's flames were controlled manually, the energy was even more concentrated, with minimal effect on the surroundings. But the two men in front of him were instantly vaporized. No chance to scream, no chance to run.

"Open the door! I don't want to repeat myself!"

Hydra's most terrifying aspect was its brainwashing-level control over its members. While the higher-ups reveled in power, the lower-level soldiers were truly unafraid of death.

Faced with Blake's threat, the remaining two exchanged a glance, shouted "Hail Hydra!" and drew their guns, charging at Blake.

With another casual flick of his hand, flames roared out once more.

"Blake!" Coulson shouted, but it was already too late.

"You should've left two alive. We need to get answers—this is Hydra we're dealing with!" Coulson said regretfully.

"Trust me, Coulson. S.H.I.E.L.D. has plenty of Hydra agents alive. Once we rescue the Captain, I'll take you to catch them one by one!"

Blake's smile at that moment sent a chill down Coulson's spine.

Plenty of Hydra agents in S.H.I.E.L.D.?

Coulson knew better than anyone how many secrets S.H.I.E.L.D. held—how many undisclosed weapons, mysterious artifacts, and hidden assets the organization possessed.

If what Blake said was true, that S.H.I.E.L.D. was crawling with Hydra agents… God…

While Coulson was lost in his chilling thoughts, Blake, following Sam's directions, forcefully broke open a hidden metal door embedded in the wall.

Beyond the door was a staircase descending deep underground.

"This museum tells people every day how Captain America defeated Hydra, yet right underneath it is a secret Hydra base. The irony is almost too much," Blake remarked as he led the way into the basement.

Perhaps because the employees upstairs were all Hydra operatives, no one had been stationed below to guard the area.

Captain America and Hawkeye were locked in two separate cells, secured by metal bars made from a special alloy. Their gear was carelessly thrown in a corner outside the cells.

The two men appeared to have just regained consciousness, or perhaps the sedative in their blood hadn't completely worn off yet. Both looked tired and lethargic.

"Gentlemen, judging by how sluggish you look, it's obvious you skipped breakfast. Couldn't you make things a bit easier for everyone?" Blake teased.

Hearing his voice, the two men's eyes widened in surprise and joy.

"Blake, Coulson… Sam, you're here too?" Captain America asked, curious about the unexpected trio.

"You should thank Sam properly, Captain. Without him, we wouldn't have found you two so quickly," Blake said as he drew his Tang Dao Sword and, with a few swift slashes, cut through the bars, freeing the pair.

"Blake! Hydra—I've discovered Hydra's presence!" the Captain exclaimed eagerly as soon as he was out.

"I know, Captain. I told you to leave Hydra to me and take that girl on a vacation, but what did you do? You left her alone on a boat. Well done, Captain!" Blake said in a sarcastic tone that made the Captain blush slightly.

As a diehard fan of Captain America, Coulson naturally stepped in to save his idol from embarrassment.

"Captain, you met a girl? That's fantastic! You'll have to let me treat you both to a meal sometime!"

"Let's save that for later," Blake interrupted, cutting off the unproductive conversation. He opened a portal and led the group back to the base.

"Blake, thank you! But now that Hydra has resurfaced, I can't just sit back and take a vacation. I need to deal with them myself!"

The Captain felt a bit guilty. His vacation had not only caused trouble but also dragged Hawkeye into danger. If not for Sam's timely discovery, who knows what might have happened?

"I understand, Captain," Blake said, patting him on the shoulder.

"If you're determined to take down Hydra, let's start by sorting through everything clearly. You take charge of the action plan. I'll gather everyone."

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