Crossbones breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the mission was over.
He then walked to the window and pressed the button on the communicator.
"Calling headquarters. Target confirmed dead. Mission accomplished. It's a pity Tony Stark isn't here, otherwise we could have wiped out the Stark Family tonight."
A low, guttural response came from the other end of the communicator.
"Well done. One head chopped off, two more grow. Hail Hydra!"
" Hail Hydra," Crossbones responded in a deep voice.
However, just the instant he put down the communicator...
"So it was Hydra. I thought it was some kind of shady rat."
A lazy, mocking yet chilling voice suddenly rang out in the quiet living room.
Crossbones froze, turning his head blankly.
Luca Stark, who was already dead, slowly sat up from the sofa!
The bullet hole that should have run through his forehead began to repair itself.
The bullet was ejected and clattered onto the coffee table.
"Impossible!!!"
Crossbones was utterly horrified; his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
The Hydra agents present all gasped in disbelief at what they were seeing.
He's not dead?! How is that possible?!
"These are your weapons?"
Luca picked up the bullet and casually crushed it into powder.
"That's really disappointing."
The words had barely left his mouth.
A large amount of dark, viscous substance suddenly gushed out of Luca's body.
The black substance instantly covered his entire body, transforming into a battle suit!
"Open fire! Kill him!!"
Crossbones let out a hysterical roar.
More than a dozen guns opened fire simultaneously, and a dense barrage of fire immediately enveloped Luca completely.
but.
The bullets solidified half a meter away from Luca's body.
Immediately afterwards, it was crushed into powder by a pale blue energy field!
"Damn it! This is a monster! He's a monster!"
One of the agents couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
"It's too late."
Luca's red and blue eyes lit up in the darkness.
Swish!!!
The suit suddenly ripped apart, and four tentacles covered with sharp barbs shot out!
Pfft! Pfft!
The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh echoed repeatedly in the living room.
More than a dozen agents were instantly pierced through the chest by tentacles and then lifted into the air one by one.
Blood rained down, staining the carpet red.
"Monster... you demon..."
Seeing his elite troops wiped out in an instant, Crossbones immediately raised his pistol and aimed it at Luca's head.
But before he could pull the trigger...
A black tentacle suddenly lashed out.
"Bang!"
Crossbones was sent flying backward, crashing through the wall.
This caused him to faint on the spot, and his fate remains unknown.
Five seconds.
In just five seconds, an entire special forces unit was Carnage by Luca alone!
At this moment, the only people still standing in the living room besides Luca were the ever-silent Winter Soldier.
Of course, there's also Jessica, lying next to the sofa looking completely bewildered.
Jessica's back was soaked with cold sweat.
Seeing Luca, who looked like a demon descended to earth, she felt an unprecedented sense of relief.
That's terrifying!
This guy isn't weak at all; in fact, he's even more terrifying than before!
Fortunately, I managed to keep my guard up and didn't expose myself; I've been playing the role of a loyal assistant the whole time.
Otherwise, she would definitely be one of the corpses hanging on the tentacles right now!
Luca retracted his tentacles, and the agents' corpses fell to the ground.
After doing all that.
He turned around, his gaze passing over the blood-soaked ground, and fixed intently on the Winter Soldier standing opposite him.
After seeing Bucky's long hair, empty eyes, and the mechanical arm on his left arm.
Luca's smile instantly turned cold.
His breathing became heavy, and his fists clenched tightly.
1991.
A remote highway, a burning car.
This face belongs to the murderer who killed his parents in the videotape!
The hatred for the murderer of one's father is irreconcilable!
No matter how rational or cunning Luca is normally.
But when actually facing this enemy, I still felt an uncontrollable killing intent burning in my chest!
"I'm going to kill you..."
Luca let out a low growl.
But he quickly suppressed the impulse.
No, this guy can't die yet.
Tony is still studying magic in Kamar-Taj.
This enemy must be left for the two brothers to execute together in a grand ceremony!
Despite sensing Luca's terrifying killing intent, the Winter Soldier showed no fear.
He received a death order: eliminate the target.
"Drink!"
The Winter Soldier let out a low growl and thrust his legs forward with tremendous force.
Then it transformed into a black shadow, wielding a mechanical arm as it charged forward.
That punch had at least several tons of force.
However, Luca dismissed the Winter Soldier's all-out attack with disdain.
He simply extended one hand slowly.
"Bang!"
A loud bang followed.
Luca caught the Winter Soldier's indestructible arm firmly.
The enormous reaction force jolted the Winter Soldier.
But to his horror, he discovered that his arm could not move forward even an inch further.
"Is that all the power you have?"
Luca's gaze was icy cold.
"Click... click..."
Under Jessica's incredulous gaze.
Luca began to exert force with his palm, and the mechanical arm began to twist.
"Ah!!"
The Winter Soldier let out a painful roar.
Luca gave him no chance to retaliate.
He gently raised his right leg and kicked the Winter Soldier in the knee with lightning speed.
Click!
The Winter Soldier's kneecaps shattered instantly, and he screamed as he knelt before Luca.
Luca looked down at him, his gaze filled with contempt and hatred.
"Take him away and lock him in cell number five."
"Yes, boss."
Happy had already come out at some point.
He glanced at the corpses scattered on the ground and swallowed hard.
Then he took out a high-intensity electric shock collar, skillfully fastened it around the Winter Soldier's neck, and dragged him towards the basement.
This basement was built by Luca and Tony a long time ago.
Originally intended for testing the armor's power, it has now become a prison for the Winter Soldier.
Silence fell over the living room once again.
Luca turned his gaze to Jessica.
He saw all of Jessica's little tricks.
He knew Jessica was acting, but he didn't intend to call her out on it.
Because a frightened spy who believes he has not yet been exposed is far more useful than a corpse.
In the future, he will need Jessica to pass on more false information to Hydra.
"Well done, Jones."
Luca's battle armor was quickly removed, making him look more gentle.
He then walked up to Jessica, reached out and helped her up from the ground, a grateful smile on his face.
"You saved my life. If you hadn't bought me time, I might have been beaten to death."
Luca patted Jessica on the shoulder.
"Starting tomorrow, your salary will double. Your actions prove your loyalty."
"Boss... you... you're not dead?"
Jessica stammered, her voice filled with disbelief and shock.
"I clearly saw you get shot in the head! And just now... what were those black tentacles?!"
What happened just now had a huge impact on Jessica.
He actually came back to life?!
Seeing Jessica's shocked expression, Luca was very satisfied.
This was exactly the effect he wanted.
"Oh, that one."
Luca smiled nonchalantly and pointed to his clothes.
"This is a technology I recently developed. It can create a realistic illusion of death and instantly unleash a powerful counterattack."
"Unfortunately, this technology is still immature. That last burst consumed all its energy, and it's now completely unusable."
Luca sighed deliberately.
"It seems the period of weakness is indeed a big problem. Fortunately, only one wave of assassins came."
Upon hearing this, Jessica's heart was once again filled with turmoil!
So that's how it is!
It could only be used once, and it's now unusable!
Jessica memorized this crucial information.
Despite the awe of Luca's power.
But her spy instincts told her that this was important intelligence!
She decided to report the horrific events of the night to Secretary Pierce in detail!
Let Hydra know that Luca Stark, though powerful, is not a true god.
He still has weaknesses and can still be killed!
"Okay, stop spacing out."
Luca interrupted Jessica's thoughts.
"Go clean the carpet for Happy, and remember to call someone to replace the windows tomorrow."
After Luca finished speaking, he yawned and walked up the stairs.
"Finally, I can get a good night's sleep."