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Chapter 9: Undercurrent Surges
"According to the plot, you should return to Asgard now as the second generation heir; according to the plot, you have to watch your mother be killed by the Dark Elves; according to the plot, half of your people should be killed by Hela, then half by Thanos, and then be wiped out by Thanos' snap, only to spend the next five years in hiding..."
"Well, forget it then."
"Isn't that enough? Really, you doesn't seem to have a clue."
Miss System said unhappily, "I seriously suspect that you're just pretending to be a good person, but in reality, you don't take it seriously at all."
What you said makes sense!
After a moment of silence, the young lady's voice lowered: "Are you worried about that bald old woman, the Ancient One?"
Thor's mouth twitched, feeling a bit exasperated by the young lady's sharp tongue. Though the Ancient One is old, she relies on Dormammu's power to maintain her youth. With proper care, although she appears somewhat weathered, she's far from being an old woman!
"What's with that expression? Aren't you worried she'll cause trouble? If she's your enemy, then she's my enemy too. Why be polite to an enemy?"
Well, Thor felt a twinge of emotion.
The young lady continued, "But don't worry, based on my guess, it's unlikely that Kamar-Taj will trouble you.
After all, your ultimate goal is to oppose Thanos, and that doesn't conflict with her role as protector of the world. If she really wanted to stop you, she would have done it already.
Although she's a bit pedantic, judging by her actions, she's not entirely rigid."
"Besides, your father is Odin! At least in name, Earth still belongs to the Nine Realms. If you make a mess here, Odin will definitely go berserk. Regardless of who would win the fight, Earth would undoubtedly be destroyed."
Miss System analyzed in detail.
Although this was merely one-sided speculation, Thor felt that the young lady's words had an uncanny way of convincing him.
This was a clever use of rhetoric.
…
Steve was selected as the first test subject for the Super Soldier Program without any surprises.
The main reason Colonel Phillips agreed was that Steve's physique was clearly unsuitable for a regular soldier.
Dr. Abraham didn't intend to use him as a mere guinea pig, but that's how Phillips viewed it.
Everyone knew the Super Soldier Program was highly risky. Ideally, the experiment would succeed, but if it failed...
Then luck would be the only hope.
In a sense, the frail Steve was the most suitable candidate for taking risks. Even if it failed, it would only result in the loss of an unfit soldier, with minimal cost.
Though it sounds harsh, it's the reality.
If successful, other team members would gradually join the Super Soldier Program. From everyone's perspective, Thor would likely be the next candidate.
Thor knew there wouldn't be a next time.
He didn't plan to interfere.
Not everyone shares Steve's noble sentiments, and most mass-produced super soldiers would likely become mere tools for politicians. If super soldiers were mass-produced, it would lead to a world dominated entirely by the United States.
No Hydra can't be underestimated , they will definitely get hands on perfected super soldier and lunatics might use Tesseract energy instead of Vita rays .
Moreover, the serum's enhancement effect is nearly negligible for him, and its side effects are quite troublesome.
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The Super Soldier Program is a highly complex process, not as simple as just an injection and an electrotherapy session.
Both the preparation of the serum and the testing of equipment take time.
After investing significant manpower and resources in Washington and burning an unknown amount of dollars, the preparations were finally completed after six months.
For Steve, months of training were finally coming to an end, and tomorrow would be the day that changed his life.
That evening, he finished his training early and was talking with Dr. Abraham.
"Why me?" Steve asked, as he had been wondering all along.
"Because the serum enhances everything about a person. The good traits will be improved, and the bad traits will be magnified."
"So, rather than just being a good soldier, I hope you will be a good person."
Dr. Abraham explained patiently.
Steve couldn't help but smile and quipped, "Good soldier? Are you talking about Donald Blake?"
His relationship with the rest of the team was strained. Except for Thor, who knew the plot, most people either looked down on him for his weakness or were jealous because of the doctor's favoritism.
So Thor was currently his only true friend here.
Dr. Abraham frowned.