The Carbon Sodium Steel Sword

Chapter 34: Carbon Sodium Steel Sword

"Alright, since Kyle said so, Steve will use this shield then."

Howard pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, there's another piece of equipment. Although it's not as well-rounded as this shield, its lethality is many times higher."

"Stop being mysterious and just show me the equipment already," Kyle urged.

"Just a moment," Howard said, opening another transport case and taking out an item resembling a long sword. The hilt was just right for a hand to grip, and the rest was covered by a leather sheath.

"This is—" Kyle's gaze locked onto the item, and a blue item card notification quickly appeared.

[Carbon Sodium Steel Sword]: A high-craftsmanship long sword made from Carbonium Alloy. Blue Item Card.

Carbonium is a type of radioactive metal. While its hardness is inferior to Adamantium, it possesses excellent ductility, allowing for an extremely thin blade. This long sword is tough and sharp, capable of inhibiting the body's healing factor and causing permanent wounds.

There was no rare prefix, but its blue quality proved the equipment's excellence.

"A long sword made of Carbon Sodium Steel," Kyle said. He reached out and took the sword, gripping the cool hilt and drawing the blade from its sheath. Instantly, a cold, faint gleam lit up the underground chamber.

It was a single-handed sword. The crossguard was elongated, forming a cross shape with the blade. The blade's sharpness had been forged to the extreme; no one dared to question if it could slice through iron like mud.

Howard explained, "The Carbonium Alloy for this sword was obtained from the Russians, and it was only enough to make this small, single-handed sword. I designed the style based on medieval aesthetics, and I hope you like it."

"I like it very much," Kyle nodded directly, an undisguised satisfaction appearing on his face.

With the Vibranium Bracer as his defensive equipment, what he needed most now was an offensive weapon. Against the German Army with their New Energy Weapons, the Nepalese Kukri was gradually falling short of the combat intensity.

This Carbon Sodium Steel Sword could perfectly replace the Kukri, which already had several nicks and wear marks on its blade.

"That's great. One wielding a shield, the other a sword, as the team's leaders and top combatants, we'll have even more confidence in attacking and destroying the German Army's Factory Base."

Howard remembered something else and said to Kyle, "When you have a moment, tell me your requirements for your combat suit, and I can manufacture it tonight. That way, the equipment for both of you will be considered fully outfitted."

Kyle nodded. In reality, it was just a modification of Captain America's combat suit. If the base color, pattern, and hood configuration were removed, he could still grudgingly accept it.

Steve said, "Our team has also been assembled, more or less. We've kept it to exactly five hundred people. Focusing on the German Army's New Energy Weapons, supplemented by conventional weapons, we can equip a well-trained offensive force."

"It seems that as soon as the intelligence personnel in the base finish their analysis and the higher-ups issue their orders, we can begin our operations tomorrow," Kyle's lips curved slightly, a cold glint appearing in his eyes.

Red Skull, I'd like to see how long you can keep hiding!

Seeing Kyle's chilling expression, Fury instinctively took half a step back. For the first time, he felt pity for the German Army, as they had been targeted by a god of slaughter.

Another day passed.

That morning, the Colonel Officer at the training base finally received the official deployment order after an hour-long discussion with the General.

The highest authority was Second Lieutenant Kyle, alongside Captain Steve as the team leader. They would lead a force of five hundred soldiers into enemy territory, first crossing thirty miles, with the first Factory Base as their objective!

The deployment order was: Operation White Star!

In the afternoon, in the base's underground chamber.

Carter walked quickly through the corridor, looking around as if searching for someone. Finally, she jogged towards the research lab.

The moment she opened the lab door, a powerful explosion with a faint blue light occurred. Two people in lab coats were thrown back by the blast wave, landing awkwardly on the ground.

"Stark, are you alright?" Carter called out, looking at Howard and his assistant, who were sitting on the ground in surprise.

"It's nothing, just researching that German New Energy Weapon," Howard got up from the ground and said, puzzled, "What are you doing here? Aren't Kyle and Steve about to depart?"

"That's what I wanted to ask you!" Carter looked at the empty research lab and frowned, "I thought you were preparing them here."

Howard shook his head, "No. Kyle took his combat suit last night, and I haven't seen either of them since. They might be on the plaza assembling the team."

"These two really don't make things easy," Carter stomped her foot and quickly hurried towards the base's plaza.

When Carter arrived at the main plaza of the training base, she found it already crowded with soldiers. They were all excitedly standing on tiptoe, their expressions fervent, trying to push their way in for a better view.

Just then, from the innermost part of the crowd, a stern voice rang out: "By my command, everyone sit down on the spot!"

Swish!

Over a thousand American soldiers immediately and quietly sat down on the ground, bringing the lively scene in the plaza to an instant hush.

At the outermost edge of the crowd, only Carter, who had just arrived, was still standing there, stunned.

Following her gaze forward, she saw the five hundred armed troops preparing to depart, gathered in the inner circle of the central area. The rest of the soldiers from the training base were gathered in the outer perimeter.

Within a circular area with a radius of five meters, two tall and robust young men stood facing each other.

One wore a combat suit with a base color of blue and white, a silver star emblem symbolizing American justice on his chest, a dark blue mask covering his face, and a colorful metal round shield strapped to his back.

The other wore a similar combat suit with a black and gold base color. The emblem on his chest was a rotating cross symbolizing death. Since he wasn't wearing a mask, his handsome, chiseled face was visible. On his back was a single-handed sword in a leather sheath.

"Steve, Kyle, what exactly are you doing?" Carter asked, still bewildered, looking at the two being watched by many soldiers in the plaza.

In the central area, Kyle stared directly at Steve and said coldly, "Steve, are we really going to fight? The planned departure time is almost here."

"Yes! Consider it an early warm-up," Steve said firmly, clenching his fists and assuming a close-combat stance.

"I won't hold back," Kyle narrowed his eyes. Although he didn't know why Steve suddenly proposed a fight before departure, he had no intention of backing down.

Steve said resolutely, "Please use your full strength."

"Very well," Kyle smiled faintly. He also didn't use the weapons on his back but clenched his fists, assuming a similar close-combat stance.

Heard you're evenly matched with anyone?

Then I'll give you a good lesson today.