Jörmungandr held quite a few Supervillains: Tony Stark's uncle Obadiah, the "Iron Monger"; Hulk's opponent Blonsky, the "Abomination"; and Dr. Samuel Sterns, "The Leader."
But that still wasn't enough.
Hydra's classic adversary was about to be born!
"Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes..."
The name lingered on his tongue for a moment, and a complex glimmer swept through the depths of his eyes.
That brainwashed SOLDIER had the deepest bond with Captain Rogers. He was the perfect foundation for shaping Captain America's arch-enemy.
"Turn him into something like Hulk?"
This tempting thought flashed through Chang Wei's mind—a rampaging giant with the Winter Soldier's combat skills and ruthless efficiency, brainwashed, twisted, and remade into the ultimate weapon that would cause Captain Rogers the most anguish.
"No, Bucky Barnes... he's the trump card, the final card. This isn't the best time for him to make his appearance."
Chang Wei's gaze turned cold and calculating again. "Fate—or rather, I—have already prepared an 'unexpected' gift for our great Captain in the Deep. A... newborn opponent born from despair."
His gaze locked onto Rumlow's fear-twisted face. "Brock Rumlow... captain of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s special operations unit, 'Crossbones.'"
Chang Wei's lips curled upward again, this time with cruel anticipation in his smile.
"You have a resilient will, excellent combat instincts, a deep-rooted disgust for Captain Rogers' hypocritical moral code, and... the ambition to crave power. More importantly, you are currently in that abyss that breeds destruction and rebirth, right at the edge of the stage Captain Rogers is risking his life to protect. A perfect position, a perfect catalyst."
Chang Wei leaned forward slightly, his eyes flashed with an almost Creator-like fanaticism.
"Then this opportunity is yours, Rumlow. Let me see what kind of... venomous fangs you can forge in the crucible of death."
Rumlow's world had been reduced to