The Right Candidate

Wei Xiuming smiled and ran his fingers across his neck.

"The best way to eliminate a threat is to nip it in the bud... Don't worry, that person will never appear in this world again, not even the Hell Lord can find his soul fragments."

Because that person was entirely fabricated by Wei Xiuming, the Coin of Desire was essentially something made from clay soaked in Dragon Blood and sintered together, a method of manipulating human desires that the Great Leader traded from Mephisto.

Nick Fury understood it as Wei Xiuming eliminating the threat at its root, preventing any future problems by silencing the person.

"Are you going to ask about how to defeat the Coin of Desire next?" Wei Xiuming asked.

"Yes," Nick Fury confirmed.

"Besides relying on the passage of time to deplete the power of the Coin of Desire itself, there is only one way to completely destroy it, and that is the power of the Coin of Desire itself... Only magic can defeat magic, and the same applies to the Coin of Desire."

Wei Xiuming held up a coin and said, "But no one can control the power of the Coin of Desire, not even the Shield Brotherhood try."

"Why?"

Nick Fury had no doubts about the Shield Brotherhood's intelligence. Wei Xiuming had copied the blueprints and documents he brought out from the underground space, and the scientists at S.H.I.E.L.D.. had analyzed them. They were able to discover that these were technological creations that were ahead of their time and completely different from Earth's technology.

The scientists at S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters only deciphered a very small part of it, but even that tiny fraction of what they learned was incredibly valuable to them. One can only imagine how astonishing it must have been when that thing was successfully created.

Even if that group finds a way to destroy the Coin of Desire, they won't be able to achieve it; this news is terrible.

"Because they couldn't find a suitable person to use this power," Wei Xiuming said. "The Shield Brotherhood gathered the most intelligent people at the time, combining technology, magic, and alchemy to create a device to control the Coin of Desire, but after it was completed, they discovered a problem—it's impossible for a human being to be without desires."

"That device is extremely selective in choosing its users. They can be either Saint with no desires whatsoever, or people with desires so strong that they can encompass an entire planet or the entire universe. Do you think these two types of people are possible?"

Nick Fury, after a moment's thought, asked, "How was this problem solved in your time?"

Wei Xiuming said, "Those people took a different approach, improving the device and giving it to someone who had lost everything and shattered all desires, and whose conduct was like that of Saint."

"Captain America, is that him?"

"Yes, let's consult his opinion first. If he agrees, I'll start manufacturing it right away."

Captain America agreed to Nick Fury's request... In his time, he was the only Super Soldier, a symbol of strength. But after awakening, he found the world to be very strange, filled not only with the daily necessities of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, but also with a constant stream of super-powered villains.

He took some time to visit his old flame Peggy Carter, at the nursing home. She was so old that she couldn't remember things, but after seeing Steve Rogers, she still recalled their past and that dance.

The stark contrast left Captain America with nothing to do all day except punch the sandbag. Nick Fury needed him to contribute his remaining energy, and he readily obliged.

The experiment was conducted at a base far from the city. Having just finished a lawsuit with the United States military regarding image licensing, Captain America, dressed in this year's most popular retro-style clothing, put on the device made by Wei Xiuming, placed three coins into the three slots that seemed to correspond perfectly, and then activated it.

The power of the three coins was activated, and the power drawn from human desires was unleashed, transforming into armor that covered Captain America's body.

But things didn't go as expected. Captain America's eyes suddenly glowed purple, and an axe formed from the power of desire appeared in his hand. He had gone berserk.

"A person's fate... also has to take into account the course of history." Wei Xiuming covered Black Eggplant's retreat and explained, "Lacking certain experiences, the current Steve Rogers is not the Captain America I know. This power is too early for him."

Black Eggplant thought for a second, "Can we stop him?"

Captain America is the core of his Avengers Initiative, and nothing can happen to him.

"Okay... the Driver only unleashes the power of the Coin of Desire, enabling it to destroy other Coin of Desire; its combat power isn't particularly strong," Wei Xiuming said. "Go, Billy Russo."

To prevent any accidents, a vigilant presence was maintained around the testing ground, including Billy Russo, who had regained his true identity.

Upon hearing Wei Xiuming's order, Billy Russo quickly removed his equipment, which was then kept by his comrade, before running towards Captain America.

While running, he struck various poses, his right fist clenched at his waist, his left hand outstretched in front of him, then rapidly switching hand positions. In the middle of this, he shouted a single word, "MAZAHS!"

The instant the words left his mouth, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, hitting Billy Russo squarely. The instantaneous burst of light and heat made it impossible to even look at where he was.

Billy Russo, who was bathed in lightning, was unharmed except for his clothes being burned. Some substance gathered from his flesh and bones under the influence of the lightning and condensed into a red, crystal-clear, gem-like crystal.

This is precisely formed from the blood of Thor.

The Blood of the Warden absorbed the power of lightning and began to transform Billy Russo's body. His muscles bulged, each muscle was strengthened to the level of a high-strength alloy, and his body rapidly expanded, with distinct lines, as if he were wearing a suit of muscle armor.

At the same time, Billy Russo's skin began to harden, transforming into a red exoskeleton-like armor. His wrists, collar, knees, and ankles turned gold under the influence of the trace of Thor's power carried in the Blood of the Warden crystal, and were inscribed with runes from Asgard.

The changes in his body didn't stop at his head. Billy Russo's face became ferocious and terrifying, as if it were a combination of a human and some kind of insect. His pair of red compound eyes occupied half of his face, while the lower half of his face was a split three-lobed mouth.

Under the influence of Thor's power, a pair of sharp, golden horns emerged from his forehead, pointing straight upwards like a crown.