The Feud with His Archrival Continues
"What... what happened? Am I not fully awake yet?" After watching Robet kill ten ferocious Animal Warriors and completely destroy the secret base, Bucky looked at Robet with a blank expression and subconsciously took half a step back.
Bucky was already somewhat wary of Robet because of his previous actions towards Robet, but now, after witnessing Robet's strength and destructive power, he was even more wary—and this was all without Bucky knowing that Robet hadn't used his true destructive power...
Bucky also noticed that Robet seemed a bit unsatisfied after taking down ten Animal Warriors, almost as if he was about to shout, "Who else?"
"He made me carry the shield just to avoid being accidentally hit? Not to help in the fight?" Steve didn't speak at this moment, but a series of thoughts began to flash through his mind. "Last time in the battle, he at least gave us one opponent, why didn't he give us any this time? And, this scene feels so familiar..."
Steve fell into deep thought. He suddenly remembered that when he fought Hydra, the situation seemed quite similar to this. As Captain America, he would take the lead, taking down one Hydra Soldiers after another, while his comrades, often overwhelmed by his outstanding performance, could only watch helplessly as he watched the battle unfold, only praising his actions afterward...
"So this is what it feels like to watch a show from the sidelines! Should I praise him too?" Steve hesitated for a moment, recalling his past memories.
"It's resolved, hmm, looks like there's no one else here..." Robet came back to his senses somewhat listlessly, looking at Steve as he spoke. To be honest, Robet hadn't really had his fill of the fight.
These Animal Warriors haven't improved much in strength compared to before; aside from a slight increase in numbers, they haven't changed much.
As for the Animal Warriors' terms for "defective products," it seems that apart from the fact that this batch of Animal Warriors can talk and appear to be a little more rational, there isn't much difference.
At the very least, these Animal Warriors, under the combined effects of exhaustion and worsening injuries, will also, like the previous batch of Animal Warriors, suddenly have their life force completely depleted, turning them into mummies...
"I'll go find Diana later. I wonder if Diana's in the Louvre Museum or the Temple of Athena. Diana's aura isn't usually very strong, so finding her based on her aura will be a bit difficult..." Robet's thoughts started to wander, not yet satisfied. He wanted to find Diana and have a good fight to see how big the gap was between their strengths.
"Is that all? If you had been there when I was fighting, I probably wouldn't have had a chance..." Steve came to his senses after hearing Robet's earlier words and looked at Robet with some emotion.
"Not necessarily. I can sense that you are an exceptionally skilled warrior..." Robet shook his head, looking at Steve with a smile.
Combat strength can indeed reflect a warrior's ability, but it is not the only indicator. Some people are limited by their own potential and limits, and cannot improve their combat strength much. However, this does not mean that they are not excellent warriors!
"Thank you so much for your help. If it weren't for you..." Steve wanted to thank Robet again after hearing his words, but Robet interrupted Robet before he could finish.
"If you want to thank me, please contact me again if this happens in the future. And that Hydra, it seems you two have quite a history. If you have any news about them, please let me know. I'm still very interested in these adversaries!" Robet waved his hand and looked at Steve expectantly.
"If they knew they were being watched by you, they'd probably be having a hard time sleeping!" Steve said with a wry smile.
"Okay, I'll be going now. Contact me if you need anything..." Robet, then disappeared in a flash, not giving Steve a chance to continue speaking.
"He's gone already? He said he'd treat him to a meal, to catch up..." Steve stared blankly at Robet's disappearance for a moment, then chuckled self-deprecatingly. "When did I become like this? Sigh! Getting old. Seeing such a pure-hearted kid makes me feel a little ashamed!"
"If even you feel ashamed, what am I? Ashamed to the core?" Bucky patted Steve on the shoulder and said with a smile, "He's my savior. I didn't even thank him properly; instead, I was scared by him. By the way, where did you meet such a terrifying guy?"
"To be honest, I didn't expect him to be this powerful. He seems even stronger this time than when I last met him..." Steve said with a smile, touching the shield in his hand. "It looks like all we need to do is find Hydra's location and hand things over to him!"
"I can finally enjoy the same kind of fun you guys had watching and cheering back then. It's a pretty strange feeling..."
"Really? You're really willing to just watch?" Bucky touched his metal arm, squinting as he spoke. "Well, I'm a little resentful. After all, they've used me as a tool for so long, and I've killed so many people. If I don't get revenge, I won't be able to sleep or eat in peace!"
"Then let us two old folks scout ahead for that kid and see if Hydra is still the Hydra we remember!" Steve laughed, his eyes flashing with intense fighting spirit. "However, compared to an old man like me, outdated by the times, Hydra is probably doing quite well. We're about to face a challenge!"
"Isn't life just a series of challenges?" Bucky chuckled, his eyes gleaming as he heard Steve's words.
The elderly duo decided to search for Hydra's location, to continue the unfinished business from decades ago, and to continue their confrontation with Hydra. Hydra, on the other hand, was not entirely unresponsive.
In a secret Hydra base, Baron Strucker Baron Strucker furious during a conference call. He was distraught. He had painstakingly trained ten Animal Warriors capable of communicating and obeying orders, and now they were all dead. How could he accept this?
Countless experimental subjects died while training these ten Animal Warriors, not to mention the defective ones who would die soon after transforming.
Robet felt there was no difference between the two groups of Animal Warriors, a conclusion drawn from their strength. However, Baron Strucker had invested countless efforts to make the Animal Warriors so controllable and enduring...
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