The Demon Plan and Constantine

"If you don't age soon, those people will probably arrest you and study you again. You've been injected with Super Soldier Serum, not an elixir of immortality. I feel like my body isn't as good as it used to be..." Tony Stark couldn't help but complain as he listened to Steve's sigh.

"Actually, Howard did successfully replicate the Super Soldier Serum back then..." Steve looked at Tony Stark and paused for a moment before saying in a low voice, "But he didn't hand over the formula and the serum. If you need it, you can look for it. After all, in this day and age, Super Soldier are everywhere and can't really be considered strong anymore."

"We'll see. I'm not that interested in this stuff." Tony Stark paused for a moment, then shook his head, showing little interest in the Super Soldier Serum.

"Actually, it's quite good for your health. I think you'll need it. It's not just useful when facing enemies, but also very useful in battle..." Steve hinted to his nephew, who was almost forty, emphasizing the importance of combat.

"If I wanted to improve my physical abilities, it's not impossible. With a little research into this area, I could definitely create an even more powerful serum. Yes, but there's no need!" However, Tony Stark didn't pick up on Steve's implication, or rather, he didn't quite believe that Steve would make such a suggestion. After all, although he hadn't liked Steve much in the past, Captain America's image was still deeply ingrained in people's minds.

Tony Stark forgot that Steve hadn't been Captain America for many years; he was now a seasoned old man...

"Alright, Bucky, how's your search going?" Steve sighed helplessly, looking at Bucky. He hadn't forgotten that he and Bucky had been investigating data from Howard's mission years ago and had been keeping an eye on Haji.

But since Haji deliberately led them to this place, it might not even contain the information they want; it could very well just be an empty base.

"I've made some progress. I saw some files from missions I've done before, but I haven't gotten to Howard's yet because there are just too many files here..." However, to Steve's surprise, perhaps because Hydra was too confident, or perhaps because they were pursuing realism, Bucky actually found some information.

Of course, finding the file about Howard's mission in a short time isn't easy, because to prevent information leaks online, most of the files here are paper-based. Only a small number of files containing video footage are stored on USB drives or CDs in the file folders...

Upon hearing Bucky's words, Steve and Tony Stark instantly perked up and ran together towards the archives where Bucky was. They didn't care for the moment whether Hydra would attack again or where Hak foo had gone.

After all, Tony Stark didn't come alone this time. A large number of the Iron Legion were poised to attack nearby. If Hydra really dared to come, it would be like lambs to the slaughter!

Finally, through the combined efforts of Tony Stark, Steve, and Bucky, Steve was the first to find the file folder about Howard's mission. Tony Stark and Bucky quickly dropped their own folders and rushed to Steve's side, opening the folder together.

The first thing that caught the three of them's eye was a report on the mission. Tony Stark quickly scanned the contents and, sure enough, saw in the file that the bodies of Howard Stark and his wife had disappeared.

"I have a disc, let me see it!" Tony Stark felt a little more at ease after seeing these, but he still couldn't be sure. He decisively took the disc in his hand and put it directly into the Mecha for scanning. Soon, an image was projected out.

In the video, Bucky, the Winter Soldier, is carrying out orders with a blank expression and wearing a mask. After forcing Howard Stark and his wife's car to stop, he first grabs at Tony Stark's mother, Maria. Maria in the video doesn't react much, as if she's terrified. However, Tony Stark, who knows his mother well, quickly sees through the deception!

It's important to know that Tony Stark had specifically projected his parents' images onto the screen. He had seen the expressions on his parents' faces countless times when they left him. The Maria in the video only resembled his mother, but her demeanor was completely different. This Maria's eyes were empty, as if she had no soul!

Most importantly, when Howard Stark watched Maria die beside him, while he wasn't completely unresponsive as Bucky claimed, his reaction wasn't particularly strong; he just seemed somewhat panicked. However, to Tony Stark, this panic seemed slightly fake...

At the end of the video, as Bucky approached Howard Stark to take his life, Tony Stark saw Howard Stark's mouth move slightly. After he breathed his last, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, as if he was about to laugh, but ultimately managed to hold it back.

"..." Tony Stark fell silent as he looked at the video footage in front of him. Originally, based on Bucky's words, he only believed 30%, but now, after seeing the video footage, Tony Stark was 80% convinced that his parents had faked their deaths and escaped.

Tony Stark suspects that the Maria in the footage is a kind of Androids without any consciousness, probably because Maria's acting is so poor that Howard Stark is worried she'll be exposed?

Howard Stark was very confident in his acting skills, but he almost burst out laughing at the most crucial moment. Perhaps it was because his farewell to Bucky almost made him unable to hold back his laughter?

However, none of that is the main point. The most important question Tony Stark needs to consider next is: where did Howard Stark and his wife go after faking their deaths?

If Howard Stark faked their deaths to avoid Hydra's surveillance and to put enough pressure on Tony Stark to mature, then why haven't they reappeared now that Howard Stark Tony Stark is the globally renowned Iron Man?

A series of thoughts swirled in Tony Stark's mind. There was far too little useful information available, and Tony Stark felt he truly didn't know much about his father Howard Stark; otherwise, he would have discovered Spider Web about Howard Stark long ago...

Seeing Tony Stark deep in thought, Steve and Bucky didn't disturb him. They put down Howard Stark's file and turned to look at the other Hydra files to see if they could find any more clues about Hydra.

Based on the intelligence Steve and his team have gathered, it's possible that Hydra within S.H.I.E.L.D.. has been eliminated, or perhaps not, but S.H.I.E.L.D. definitely still exists outside of Hydra.!

Unfortunately, the only available information is the operational files of the Winter Soldier and the Super Soldier who were frozen by Bucky. There is no further information. With the existing data, it is simply not enough to find more clues about Hydra. However, it is known that some senators and high-ranking officials did die at the hands of Hydra, which indicates that Hydra should have quite a few people in the political world!

"Take all the data and get out of here first..." Just as Steve and Bucky continued searching for any possible clues, Tony Stark came to his senses and looked at the two of them, saying, "You're searching too slowly. I was just too worried before. We should have taken all the data and had Jarvis scan and upload it. We could have found the relevant information in no time."

"Tony ..." Bucky looked at Tony Stark, opened his mouth as if to say something, but didn't know what to say. He couldn't very well ask Tony Stark directly, "So? Did you figure it out? Did I kill your parents?"

"There are indeed some issues, but you're temporarily cleared of suspicion," Tony Stark said calmly to Bucky. He didn't immediately exonerate Bucky, after all, there was still a 20% chance, wasn't there?

Furthermore, even if Howard Stark and Maria faked their deaths, Tony Stark was still deeply disturbed to witness Bucky brutally murder them in the footage, especially since the person who faked their death looked exactly like his parents...

"I understand." Bucky nodded and didn't say anything more. He understood that if someone who looked exactly like Steve died at someone else's hands, even if it was a fake death, Bucky wouldn't let that person off easily!

Soon, Tony Stark and his two companions left the Hydra base, taking all the data with them. Then, several Iron Armor blasted the Hydra Base to smithereens, leaving no trace.

Not far from Hydra's base, a bloated fat man frowned and muttered, "Damn it! How come the Dimensional Array has covered most of the dimensional gap? Will the Demon King King's plan still succeed? If I fail to complete the Demon King King's plan, will I be locked up in the Demon King King's prison and tortured day and night?"

This obese man is none other than the Shapeshifting Demon who has been helping the Hell Demon King find a host for his power. However, due to the changes in the Dimensional Array, the Shapeshifting Demon seems to need to speed up his plans!

"Well, he's deeply in love with his wife, so he has a lingering attachment in his heart. Let the person he trusts most betray him and kill him, that should be enough..." The Shapeshifting Demon's eyes flickered slightly as he continued to refine his plan. "Once the Demon King grants him power, and then he sees his wife with his best friend, he should completely break down and allow the Demon King to fully possess his body!"

"Hiss!" At the same time, Al Simmons, who was on a mission, suddenly shrank his neck. He felt a chill and looked around warily, but he didn't notice anything.

"Is it just my imagination? Never mind, I'll just carry out the mission first. I'm going to find the real culprit!" After looking around, Al Simmons came back to his senses, muttered to himself, and continued with his mission.

Meanwhile, in another corner of the city, Constantine, holding a ball of Holy Fire in one hand and gripping a Demon's neck with the other, said with a hint of mockery, "Come on, continue, continue along the path obscured by the dimensional gap!"

"Waaaah!" The Demon tried to struggle, but finding the Holy Fire drawing ever closer, the restraining power emanating from its bloodline and origins made Demon give up. "Constantine, I've heard of you. Give me a quick death. I've told you everything I know..."

"Not that sentence!" Constantine's Holy Fire burned on one of the Demon's arms. He shook his head with some regret and said softly.

"Sizzle!" The Holy Fire scorched Demon Demon's arm, tormenting its body and soul.

"Aaaaaah!" the Demon screamed in agony. "I'll talk! I'll talk! Put the Holy Fire away first... Ah! I'll just tell you! I'll just tell you..."

"Demon from any dimension no longer come to Earth Dimension so easily after the dimensional gap was sealed. So there will be fewer Demon in Earth Dimension in the future. This was originally our chance to devour each other and decide a Demon King, but unfortunately, it seems I've already been eliminated..."

"Oh, I see. You originally came to widen the gap in Earth Dimension, but after you discovered that Earth Dimension gap was being covered, it seems you can now break free from the orders of your masters. So you're planning to hunt down your own kind on Earth and evolve into a terrifying Demon King?" Constantine understood the Demon's meaning. His eyes flickered slightly as he smiled and said.

"I was initially a little disappointed that there weren't enough Demon, since I hadn't yet found a suitable Demon to give that guy a proper fight. But now it seems that an even more powerful Hell Demon King is about to be born from among you?"

"I'm really looking forward to this. I wonder if that guy can defeat the Hell Demon King. I've never fought a powerhouse of that level head-on, though I've escaped from them quite a few times. By the way, I'm not on the Demon King's blacklist, am I?"

"Yes, Demon King said that as long as you die and end up on his territory, he will definitely treat you well!" The Demon said, revealing a smile that was more like a grimace.

"Hmph! Who said I'd definitely end up in hell after I die? I'm a great exorcist who's done a lot of good for Heaven, getting rid of so many Demon. I'm destined for Heaven!" Constantine sneered, speaking with a hint of disdain.

"Why deceive yourself? Let's not even talk about how Heaven has long since fallen. Even if Heaven hadn't fallen, how could someone who has committed suicide go to Heaven?" The Demon shook his head, gritting his teeth and ignoring the burning of the Holy Fire on his arm, and stared directly at Constantine.

"Yes! I will definitely go to Heaven! As long as I kill all of you Demon!" A flash of anger crossed Constantine's eyes, and the Holy Fire rose up along with Constantine's rage...