A Mage Who Had Gone Astray

Gun Kata (treating the gun as a complete weapon to deal maximum damage to the largest number of enemies)

Russell had wanted this skill for a long time. As a mage who had gone astray, he was incapable of carrying heavy loads, speaking poorly, and lacking in intelligence. Moreover, he was introverted, naive, and often got taken advantage of.

Fortunately, fate was kind and didn't give him any character traits like level 10 tuberculosis or leukemia, otherwise he would have been the Mary Sue of the mage world.

In short, Russell was frail and weak, unable to fight off soldiers with his biceps like his predecessors. Learning firearms combat skills would be a safeguard for his life.

The transport fleet drifted through space for half a month before safely arriving in the solar system. The reason for taking so long was to train Natasha and develop her into a qualified spaceship pilot.

Enhanced by the Super Soldier Serum, Natasha's learning ability is astonishing; she has a photographic memory and quickly mastered all the theoretical knowledge. What she lacks is practical experience.

The asteroid belt between Mars and its parent planet's orbit is a good choice; it's a natural driving test. If you can drive around there a couple of times without getting hurt, you'll basically graduate and get your Driver's License.

But now is not the time. To help Natasha develop quickly, she should mentor new students herself.

With the Chitauri as their new allies, Hydra's plan to expand into the universe was put on the agenda!

First, the transport fleet split into two groups. The Chitauri established Hydra branch on Mars to accumulate capital for Russell's expansion into space.

Zereel, the leader of the Chitauri, is different from Selovi. The latter is a spy planted by the Skrull Empire in the Kree Empire and is in danger of being exposed at any time. Zereel, on the other hand, is a typical cosmic nomad. His home planet Thanos and he is wanted by the Black Order. Even without Soul Contract, he would cling to Russell's coattails.

Russell initially considered choosing the far side of the moon as the location for the mission, but ultimately abandoned the idea considering that humans would be landing on the moon in just a few years.

Humanity's paranoia is already in its late stages. If they were to discover that extraterrestrial civilizations are less than 400,000 kilometers away from Earth, the price of salt worldwide would skyrocket, and we would stop bothering them.

In comparison, Mars seems much more reliable!

At this time, the solar system was just a remote and impoverished place. Ordinary cosmic civilizations wouldn't bother exploring it, and advanced civilizations were intimidated by the Sorcerer Supreme's reputation. In addition, it was nominally under the rule of Asgard, and with Odin protecting it, its geographical location was very safe. There was no need to worry about alien civilizations entering, making it suitable for beginners to start their own businesses.

The second wave of transport ships landed in Wakanda, bringing with them a large number of lathes, Chitauri clone engineers, and a robotic production line, which would allow for rapid development.

For the next period of time, the development focus of Hydra's Wakanda base has been determined: the mining and use of Vibranium, the breeding and cultivation of Heart-shaped herb, the training of scientific and technological personnel and soldiers, and the upgrading and evolution of Super Soldier Serum.

With the Chitauri's biotechnology, this process won't take too long. The most important thing is the cultivation of top-notch combat power. As a BOSS, Russell doesn't have many capable underlings.

He couldn't sleep or eat properly because he couldn't go out with thirty or fifty superheroes!

The Chitauri don't have a good solution for the Super Soldier Serum upgrade. They are very good at cloning cannon fodder, but their advanced combat capabilities are quite ordinary.

According to Zereel, all he knew was that the Kree Empire had the most advanced bio-enhancement technology and had produced many powerful and outstanding warriors.

The Kree Empire's homeworld, Hala, is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, practically next door to the Milky Old Wang. Given the vast distance and immense power of the Kree, knowing they possess this technology is futile; it's as if they never knew.

The Wakanda base was under construction when several stealth ships landed, causing a significant shock to Azzuri. He decisively abandoned the distinction between good and evil, and staked the entire Wakanda on serving Russell.

Hydra has already begun its expansion into space. If we don't show our loyalty now, we'll miss the last train.

Speaking of which, Hydra was defined as an evil organization from the moment it appeared, which is directly related to its unappealing emblem: a red skull with black stripes and six tentacles. It looks completely unrelated to the mythical creature Hydra and is more likely to remind people of an octopus.

What is an octopus?

A creature whose appearance is like driving; apart from magical girls and warrior princesses, nobody likes it!

After settling matters at the base, Russell went to Kamar-Taj to return the latest version of the Star Map to the Sorcerer Supreme, and spent a month loitering in the library.

The Sorcerer Supreme showed no interest in Russell's development plans, offering neither criticism nor praise, as if he hadn't seen them at all. In his words, the future looked promising, and there was no reason to interfere.

Russell was very interested in the so-called future. The butterfly effect was no joke. Even though he tried his best to avoid messing around on Earth, the future he knew had become unrecognizable. With a strategy in hand, the road ahead would be easier.

But the Sorcerer Supreme remained silent about the future, refusing to respond to Russell's questions. Not only did he refuse to speak, but he also adopted a "beg me, but I still won't tell you" attitude. If it weren't for the traditional virtues of respecting elders and caring for the young, Russell would have already dealt with him.

The Sorcerer Supreme throughout history have been tight-lipped. Doctor Strange watched the ending countless times but never revealed anything. The Ancient One was the same. Russell asked several times without getting any answers, so he simply gave up.

The real world!

After finalizing the development plan for Hydra, Russell returned here. The infrastructure construction was just a waste of time, and his subordinates were in charge of it, so he didn't need to bother.

Because of the World Anchor, the time flow in the two worlds is basically equal, and large leaps are rare. However, rare does not mean nonexistent. The connections between the worlds are intricate and can self-regulate and correct themselves. He had tried it before, and the longest leap was when time in the Marvel Universe jumped forward by half a year.

Previously, Russell thought this kind of jumping was unreliable, but now it's different. It's like fast-forwarding through a video; if you're lucky, you might be able to build the base after a few more jumps.

Back in the real world, Russell continued to recharge, still focusing on Marvel. The Marvel Universe's storylines primarily unfold on Earth, with only a small portion dedicated to cosmic settings, offering him little in the way of the Oracle.

Moreover, Russell also discovered a very important point: in his Marvel Universe, there are no Mutants on Earth!

"It's very similar to the Marvel movie universe, but many of the characters are more like comic book characters. It's a chaotic world, and I don't know which Marvel Universe it belongs to..."

A month passed in the blink of an eye. No new world nodes were triggered during this month, and Russell made several appearances in the Marvel Universe to advance the timeline.

The effect was mediocre; the progress bar was moving very slowly, and there was still a long time before the base was completed, making the plot development even more distant.

"Uncle Luo, your Goddess of Fortune's Ring has gone missing again. I've obtained a new story world node. Do you want to go in and take a look?" the system suddenly asked.

"The Main God Space ..." Russell frowned. Shen Menghan hadn't visited much in the past month, as she had been busy with her own team, which had left Natasha feeling listless and physically exhausted.

On several occasions, Russell had just left, and Natasha hadn't even lain down yet, when he returned...

"Uncle Luo, what do you think?"

"I'll get ready and then I'll leave."