Rescuing Bucky
After several hours of flight, Lin Xu and his group finally arrived in Wales.
Outside the manor, Lin Xu looked at Peggy Carter, who was over 70 years old but looked like she was 30, and could only sigh.
No wonder she was able to have a child in her fifties; anti-aging drugs are truly a revolutionary technology!
"Howard, why don't you get anti-aging treatments?"
Howard knew exactly what Lin Xu was asking, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
"Ha ha!"
Hearing Tony's laughter, Howard's face darkened even more.
"Tony, what's going on?"
"Ahem, since Uncle Lin asked, I'll explain. Anti-aging drugs essentially deplete the kidneys and metabolism. He already exhausted them when he was young, haha!"
Howard's gaze, which was fixed on Lin Xu and Steve's barely suppressed amusement, gradually turned dangerous.
Very well, let's see how you come up with that 100 million when you get back!
Realizing he had misspoke, Tony quickly shut up.
Soon, Carter and Sharon came to greet them.
"Howard, Maria! Tony, you've grown up!"
"Aunt Carter ~"
Carter then looked at the lump of flesh on Steve's shoulder. "How's Bucky?"
Steve looked at Lin Xu, knowing that Lin Xu must have a way to restore Hydra's brainwashing of Bucky.
"That's easy, we'll talk about it later."
Lin Xu walked up to Sharon and looked at her carefully. She did look quite like Steve, rather than Carter's niece, who had a face that could Captain Marvel's.
"Who are you?" Sharon looked up at Lin Xu.
"Ahem, call him Uncle Lin!" Steve quickly interjected before Lin Xu could even speak.
His main concern was that he was afraid of lowering his seniority if Lin Xu opened his mouth; they were both old foxes, and everyone knew who was who.
Hello Uncle Lin~
"Hmm. Hello..."
Steve became anxious when Lin Xu only gave a dry reply. Hawkeye had told him that Morgan and Hart had received the divine rune when they first met Lin Xu, so why didn't he?
"Ahem, Sharon, how about playing a game with Uncle Lin?"
Lin Xu turned his head and looked at Steve with a puzzled expression.
What the hell are you doing? How old is she? Are you so desperate to be an elder?
Even Howard and Carter were a little puzzled; they had only just met and were already playing games, despite the age difference.
Steve pretended not to see everyone's expressions and squatted down in front of Sharon.
"Uncle Lin will put his finger on your forehead and press hard. If you can hold your ground and not lean back, you won't have to do your homework today!"
"Really?"
Damn, Lin Xu immediately breathed a sigh of relief!
Oh, it's just a game. I thought it was a game!
Looking at Sharon, who was waiting with her eyes closed for the game to begin, Lin Xu pressed the Seal of Vishanti onto her and applied a slight force.
Sharon collapsed onto the lawn behind her.
Hmph, you think you can skip your homework? No way!
Sharon: "Ah~! Waaah!"
Steve:...
Soon, the group entered the manor.
Due to the time difference, it's midnight in Los Angeles, but noon in Wales.
Carter and Maria went into the kitchen, while Howard and Tony took a still somewhat heartbroken Sharon to decorate the Christmas tree.
Only Steve, carrying the still unconscious Bucky, led Lin Xu to the guest room.
What are you planning to do?
Lin Xu glanced at Bucky, who had a large bump on his head. To be honest, there were many ways to get him out of Hydra's control.
Although the Purification Spell targets the seduction of demons, it is ultimately a form of mental control; just repeat it a few times and it will work.
If all else fails, we can always try "Mephisto's Temptation"—fight fire with fire.
But to be on the safe side, we should use the most scientific method...
Lin Xu closed his eyes and began searching for deep memories from his past life.
Soon... he mentally replayed Captain America: Civil War.
"How about it?"
"No problem..."
Lin Xu smiled slightly and used "Astral Projection" to pull Bucky's soul out.
Bucky's spirit state is abstract; he is dressed in a World War II-era America military uniform, with one arm dangling limply from his arm.
"Am I... dead? Steve, what are you doing here? Could it be..."
Before Bucky could finish speaking, Lin Xu suddenly leaned close to his soul, and a long string of words, accompanied by sonic booms, burst from his mouth.
"желание,ржавчинa,семнадцать,рассвет,печь,девять,добро та,домой,один,грузовик!"(desire, rusty, seventeen, dawn, stove, nine, kindness, home, one, truck)
"No!! Stamp!!"
As Lin Xu spoke, Bucky began to cover his ears as completely unfamiliar memories flooded into his mind.
Frozen, thawed, murdered, frozen, thawed, murdered, and so on...
As Lin Xu finished reciting the last word, Bucky's soul was already in the same state as what he had seen the night before.
This was a brainwashing spell he used to implant into Bucky's soul using his mental power, while also completely erasing Hydra's original brainwashing.
To control Bucky now, simple spells are no longer effective; a corresponding amount of mental strength is required.
In other words, Bucky is currently only being brainwashed by Lin Xu!
"Soldier, you are free!"
As soon as Lin Xu finished speaking, Bucky's cold expression relaxed.
"... Steve!"
"Bucky!"
"I feel like I've done a lot of wrong things..."
That's not you, Bucky!!
Damn it, it's that sickeningly sweet look again.
With a wave of his hand, Lin Xu pulled Bucky's soul back into his body, then turned and left without the slightest hesitation.
S.H.I.E.L.D..
Nick is furious!
"You mean Howard finished the Type II Super Soldier Serum yesterday, and then just happened to transfer flights to Wales, and I'm only finding out now, right?"
"... Yes, Director..."
"OMG Fuck!"
"There's... there's still..."
"Explain!"
"Our people seem to have spotted... Steve Rogers in Las Vegas."
Coulson paused slightly when he said this. In this universe, as the third captain of the Howling Commandos, he had a great deal of admiration for Steve, the second captain.
Rogers! Explain in detail!
"Yesterday evening at 6 PM, a mysterious person commandeered an FBI helicopter. The helicopter's route is unknown; our FBI agents couldn't find out anything. They only saw someone resembling Steve board the helicopter as it passed the helipad..."
That's it?
It's gone!
"Waste..."
Coulson remained silent. He was indeed useless. If he weren't tied up, he would have investigated it himself.
"Coulson, I have a task for you."
"Please speak, Director!"
I need to know Pierce's entire schedule for the past week!
Coulson glanced up at Nick and, seeing his serious expression, felt a surge of turmoil in his heart.
That's Pierce! A Level 9 agent, aside from Director Nick and Blade Erik, he's the third-highest-ranking person. If he really has a problem, then S.H.I.E.L.D....
P. S.: In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Pierce is Nick's superior; in the Marvel Comics Universe, Pierce is Nick's assistant.