69: Uncontrolled Super Soldier Scheme

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Samuel Stern, noted as Mr. Blue in Lynn's address book, stood at the heart of the action unfolding between the X-Men, Iron Man, Hulk, and Abomination. However, most viewers in the live broadcast room weren't fixated on the ongoing battle. They were captivated by Mr. Blue's explanation.

"In truth, I'm not entirely versed in the entire affair. Much of it was conveyed to me by my online friend... Hulk," Mr. Blue remarked, glancing at Lynn who remained off-camera. He inhaled deeply and continued slowly, "Many have encountered the statue and legends of the US team at the World War II Memorial, but they remain unaware of the appearance of Steve Rogers, the US team's origin. It sprouted from a classified military experiment—the Super Soldier Project."

"The content of this plan is to develop a super serum that changes the human gene and inject it into the human body, so that the experimenter has powerful strength, speed, endurance, and responsiveness!"

"Stephen Rogers is the subject of this project, and the only one that succeeded!"

"The injection of the super serum made him change from a thin little man to a rampant superhero on the battlefield!"

"If there are no accidents, after him, there should be an entire corps of super soldiers!"

"But unfortunately..."

"Dr. Erskine, who developed the super serum, was assassinated!"

Speaking of this, Mr. Lan didn't show any sadness on his face, but was a little weird: "Dr. Erskine is the only one who has mastered the serum formula. His death has brought the entire super soldier plan to a standstill..."

"But the military did not give up. Soon, they restarted the plan, with General Ross in charge..."

"The Hulk you see, that is, Dr. Bruce Banner, was once tricked into joining the project. He thought he was conducting gamma ray experiments, but he didn't know that he was actually participating in the super soldier project... Then, the accident happened again!"

"During an experiment, he was polluted by gamma rays, and his body mutated. As long as he was angry to a certain extent, he would turn into the green monster that everyone saw... Since then, he has been hunted down by General Ross..."

"The military wants to study his blood and create a brand new super serum that is far superior to the original!"

In this instant, the audience had no inkling that every word Mr. Blue spoke had been etched into his memory.

He hastened to recount Banner's escape, their chance encounter online, and the provision of blood samples to aid antidote research.

Naturally, General Ross uncovered their trail, sending elite forces to apprehend them. But these intricacies don't matter.

The crux was...Bronski.

"Banner hastily injected the antidote I concocted. Although its efficacy was limited, he could already manage his anger, making him easy prey for the military..."

Fear tugged at Mr. Blue's features as he continued, "At that time, I believed the ordeal was over. Dr. Banner's latter years seemed destined to be spent as a military experimental subject..."

"Emil Bronski, the special forces captain tasked with his capture, descended into madness upon witnessing Hulk's overwhelming power..."

"He pointed a gun at my head and asked me to inject him with Hulk's blood!"

"Oh my God, he was even injected with the super serum that the military later researched!"

"It's just that the serum is obviously not perfect and has huge flaws. After merging with Hulk's blood, it turned him into such a violent monster who only knows destruction!"

"He also gave himself a new name, called Abomination!"

"Only a stroke of luck prevented him from beating me to death right then!!"

After he finished speaking in one breath, his whole body felt relieved.

Indeed, he possessed eloquence.

The audience who heard the ins and outs of the whole incident suddenly realized that they had a clear understanding of the two green monsters who were frantically wrestling together on the battlefield.

"So, Hulk is a scientist?"

"The abomination, on the other hand, is a military special elite?"

"And the reason why they became such monsters is all because the military restarted the super soldier program and developed a flawed super serum?"

"One being manipulated, the other acting deliberately?!"

Everyone knows the truth. Then, anger surged like an avalanche, enveloping them completely.

The realization dawned that the extensive damage, the lives lost in the clash between Abomination and Hulk, and the nightmares haunting countless individuals tonight—all could be traced back, ultimately, to the military.

They are conducting such a dangerous experiment in secret. These monsters are created from their mistakes!.

Or perhaps...monsters were their intended outcome.

The military desired these so-called super soldiers.

In an instant, the shockwaves weren't confined to New York; they reverberated throughout other cities. People felt their skin prickle with unease, consumed by a profound sense of insecurity.

Who could say when a calamitous monstrosity, solely committed to destruction, might rear its head in their own neighborhood?!

This was an entirely different scenario than the Weapon X project helmed by William Stryker.

While Stryker was evil, his objectives were limited to eradicating mutants, posing no threat to ordinary humans. In contrast, General Ross, who was in charge of the super soldier project, held the potential to wreak havoc on innocent lives if experiments failed.

Broadway Street today—no one knows how many people have died.

"Damn!"

"General Ross is more ruthless than William Stryker!"

"The military allowed someone like him to ascend to a general's rank?"

"He deserves the same court-martial as William Stryker!"

"There is also the so-called super soldier plan, which completely ignores the safety of the people. This is a crime!"

"The entire military is committing crimes, and the White House and the President can still approve it?"

"The United States is hopeless!"

"Weapon X Project, Super Soldier Project...how many secret plans does the military have that threaten the safety of the people?!"

"Mutants are looking much more better now. Compared to the military, they're practically angels. If this reckless behavior continues, the military might end up destroying the entire nation!"

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Messages began flooding the screen, reigniting a storm of public opinion that was set to spread even further and faster due to the ongoing battle between Abomination and Hulk in New York City.

General Ross had become utterly infamous.

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Inside the Jet, General Ross observed the battlefield below with anxious eyes. The arrival of Iron Man and the X-Men brought him a sense of relief. If they could deal with Abomination, even if Hulk escaped, the Green Skin Project wouldn't be deemed a failure.

Ultimately, the goal of the plan was to create a new, controllable Hulk serum. From this perspective, Abomination served as a perfect test subject, especially since he appeared to retain Bronski's personality and intelligence, unlike Hulk, who lost his ability to communicate when transforming.

It seemed that the mutation in Abomination had achieved more success.

"Mutants still have their uses. Stryker's Weapon X project isn't as fruitless as it seemed..."

As this thought crossed General Ross's mind, an unexpected voice entered the communication channel.

"Congratulations, General Ross, on becoming famous!"

The mocking tone of the voice caught him by surprise. General Ross noticed that none of his fellow soldiers in the fighter planes reacted. It appeared that the communication was linked only to his headset.

His expression shifted, and he queried, "Who's this?"

"I'm from SHIELD," the voice on the other end responded, causing General Ross to feel an unexpected jolt.

"If I were you, I would immediately take out my phone and watch the latest news from Daily Global..."

"SHIELD?" His bewilderment was evident.

Given his position, he was aware of the existence of S.H.I.E.L.D., but the sudden call startled him. He swiftly retrieved his phone and tuned into the latest news from Daily Global, as instructed.

What he saw was Eddie Brock's infuriated face. However, he didn't speak. Instead, over half the screen was dedicated to Mr. Blue's interview video. Daily Global had recorded Shadowcat's live broadcast and turned it into news.

Eddie Brock had certainly cracked the code to driving traffic after their previous encounter.

"What in the world...Mr. Blue, the scientist who assisted Bruce Banner with serum research? How does he possess this level of knowledge?!"

Before General Ross even began watching the video, he was flabbergasted. "Even Banner himself wasn't privy to this information, so how could he share it with him?!"

A mere moment ago, he had been contemplating the capture of Abomination and the development of a revolutionary Hulk serum. Now, he found his own secretive history exposed...

The transition was so sudden that he struggled to catch up.

However, Nick Fury's voice soon chimed in on the other end of the line. "General Ross, it's quite clear that this situation is connected to mutants. Not only did they dispatch the X-Men to tackle Abomination, but now your Super Soldier Project… You know, the two monsters you created with your own hands are frantically destroying the contract"

He paused, allowing the implications to settle in. "You're aware of the outcome this will yield, right?"

"They'll bask in glory while you're eternally branded with shame in history's annals."

"It seems you've overlooked a lesson. William Stryker faced a similar fate. This is a trick they've used before. Your inability to learn from history is quite telling, General Ross."

Ross's fist collided with the cabin's interior.

"The lesson of shit, I have no grudge against mutants..."

He came to his senses halfway through the sentence, and turned his eyes to look at the battlefield below, and his whole body was suddenly shrouded in a chill: "They want to step on my head to gain fame"

"It seems that you are not carried away by anger."

Nick Fury laughed teasingly. What responded to him was an angry roar from General Ross.

"Fuck!"

The scathing remark might have been aimed at either the mutants or Nick Fury. "Did S.H.I.E.L.D. get in touch just to taunt me fruitlessly? Or do you possess a solution to my predicament?!"

"No…"

Nick Fury's pause was palpable before he continued, "This isn't unfounded slander; they're merely airing your past actions..."

Before he could conclude his thought, General Ross snorted, "Thanks for the reminder..."

He halted his own sentence short.

"SHIELD can assist you."

Nick Fury's tone shifted, assuming an unusually composed demeanor. "Your case differs from William Stryker's. You're a general. If SHIELD intervenes, it's possible to mitigate the situation's impact on you... But there's a condition."

General Ross also came to his senses and got straight to the point. They are all smart people.

Nick Fury's response was prompt and collected. "The Super Soldier Project requires S.H.I.E.L.D. oversight."

When he said this, Nick Fury's face was full of fear.

Mutants... Their influence had surged of late.

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