Following the Germany Group high-level meeting
Schmidt left the meeting with a volatile mood and was driven back to his base by a trusted aide.
Throughout the journey, this meticulous scientist maintained a relatively expressionless face until they returned to the Hydra Base, which he controlled entirely, at which point he erupted in fury with a sinister look.
"Bastard! Idiot!"
He threw various items all over the office to vent his anger.
There was nothing he could do; he had just been severely reprimanded by that great leader. It was less of a meeting and more of a denunciation session against him. The leader even threatened to replace him or stop funding their base if the problem couldn't be solved.
This greatly troubled and even frightened Schmidt.
He was not a loyal Nazis lackey and had his own ulterior motives, but he could not do without the support of Germany, which was at the height of its power.
Without Germany funding and other assistance, Hydra would have to halt many of its experiments, let alone realize Schmidt's own dream.
"No, I must find a way to eliminate those bugs causing trouble in enemy-occupied territory! I absolutely cannot let them ruin my plans."
Schmidt gritted his teeth. It wasn't time to break away from the Nazis and establish his own independent organization. He had to complete the task assigned to him by the Führer first.
I don't know when it started, but a group of resistance fighters began to appear in the enemy-occupied territory, which was clearly occupied by Germany, and they were not ordinary armed groups.
According to the soldiers, those were all Superman, far beyond the capabilities of ordinary armies.
These resistance fighters were active in enemy-occupied territory, constantly sabotaging various military facilities and logistics factories, and even attacking small groups of German troops.
The leader was furious about this, and after berating his military commanders, the blame was shifted onto HYDRA.
There was no other way; after all, this was a special organization built at the expense of a great deal of Germany resources, and its primary duties included discovering supernatural abilities and infiltrating enemy territory.
Schmidt is inevitably implicated in this incident.
Unfortunately, Hydra's super-soldier plan is still only in the theoretical stage, and even the one in the United States is just getting started. They don't have many countermeasures against so-called Superman.
After his outburst, Schmidt stayed alone in his office, racking his brains to find a solution.
Until one of Schmidt's trusted confidants brought him good news.
Are you sure?
"Yes, absolutely no problem."
Seeing his subordinates' confident expressions, Schmidt was also filled with excitement.
After all, that's the legendary Tesseract! A treasure containing infinite power, and his people actually found its hiding place.
Having this thing would at least allow one to escape the Nazis if things didn't go smoothly, even if it didn't immediately solve the immediate predicament.
So HYDRA mobilized and headed to Norway.
On the other side, a much more confident Jack, dressed in a spotless white priest's robe, knelt in a secret room.
He prayed and knelt in devout worship, hoping to receive guidance from the great God of Mutants.
Since gaining power, he has become a loyal follower of Apocalypse, not only uniting his awakened companions but also becoming the first missionary of the Mutants Cult.
Guided by Apocalypse revelation, Jack, posing as a saint, decided to lead a new generation to establish themselves in this world.
This is a wonderful era. Many countries are embroiled in war, their minds are swirling, and nobody cares about the rise of religious organizations like these.
After gaining a deeper understanding of the world's progress, Apocalypse recognized it as the original world of famous superheroes like Captain America and Iron Man, although it was unclear which parallel world it was.
However, considering the potential threats involved, he could only slow down the spread of Mutants.
If the Ancient One, All-Father Odin, Thanos, and others discover his actions, Apocalypse can protect himself, but the fledgling Mutants race may not be able to survive.
"Only by developing covertly and spreading the presence of Mutants, giving them the ability to protect themselves, can they have the leverage to compete at the table."
"Perhaps I need the Tesseract; with this, I should be able to travel to other parallel universes."
Apocalypse pondered silently; his ability to traverse space without coordinates was entirely a gamble.
This time I was lucky to find myself in a familiar universe, but the next time might be different.
However, things would be different with the Tesseract. With the help of this treasure containing Marvel's spatial power, he should be able to freely travel through most of Marvel's universes.
Apocalypse already knew the exact location of this thing from Xu Xiao, so obtaining it wouldn't be too difficult.
But to be on the safe side, it's best to let these new human believers do it, while Apocalypse continues to play his role God of Mutants and doesn't show himself easily.
The divine power of Apocalypse, through a life-size stone statue, gazed upon Jack kneeling before it, and ultimately, upon Jack's devout prayer, gave another divine oracle.
"Go to Norway and seize the Tesseract, then present it to me!"
"Yes, my great God, I will do everything in my power to fulfill your divine decree."
Jack knelt and bowed reverently, then went out to mobilize his new humans.
Through development, these new humans have grown to a thousand, each possessing superpowers at the Delta Level or higher.
Although most of them are children and women, their bizarre combinations of superpowers are enough to make them a match for a regular Germany army.
"Fellow countrymen, I have received a new divine decree. We are to seize a treasure and offer it to our great God."
Jack shouted a command, and the crowd below responded enthusiastically, with no one showing any fear or resistance.
Only after experiencing hardship will people cherish the hard-won strength.
Every Mutants here agreed to fight for the Mutants bloodline, which is why Apocalypse helped them activate their X-Gene.
Since deducing the X-Gene, Apocalypse, with the help of Xu Xiao, observed a peculiar dimension where leaked power, combined with the potential of humanity itself, created the Mutants ' incredible power.
Without the help of the Apocalypse, even if one receives the X-Gene, the evolutionary process for many people takes years, and they would never be able to gain powerful abilities immediately after leaving the incubation period.
This is also how Apocalypse controls these New Mutants.
Want power? Then be devout!
Apocalypse can not only accelerate their transformation from humans to Mutants, but also activate their superpower potential, making them even more powerful.
Using the most fundamental power as bait, coupled with some psychological manipulation and hatred-driven tactics, these people will bring a new wave to this world.