Crossbones

"Just give me 20 sets of iron armor, and I can conquer Asia. By then, Stark Industries will be my weapons supplier."

Stane said nothing. He was afraid that if he said anything more, Raza would lower his own IQ, and then defeat him with his rich experience in stupidity.

So Stane simply and decisively made Raza's head blossom until he died. When he died, Raza still had an expression of disbelief on his face, as if he didn't understand why Stane had suddenly changed his mind and killed him. With his intelligence, he probably wouldn't understand even if he thought about it in his next life.

"Pack up all this stuff and take it away."

After killing Raza, Stane wiped the blood splattered on his face, instructed his subordinates, and walked out of the tent, sitting in the car not knowing what he was thinking.

Stan, who understood Tony's mad scientist personality very well, knew it as soon as he saw Mark 1. Tony must be researching the next generation of armor now.

As he thought about it, a smirk appeared onStane's face.

"Tony, how ironic. Who would have thought that the man who didn't want to make weapons anymore would create the most powerful weapon?" Stane muttered to himself.

After getting out of prison, of course, he would check on the current situation of Stark Industries. Naturally, he learned about Tony closing down the weapons department.

Unaware of the existence of the miniature arc reactor and Tony's plans, he was mocking Tony's naivety!

While his subordinates were packing up Mark 1, Stane took out his phone and dialed Pierce's number.

Alexander Pierce, still in the SHIELD building, opened the anti-listening device in his office upon seeing the incoming call display, then pressed the answer button.

"Pierce, I have a big gift for you!"Stane said.

"What gift?"

"A weapon that can change the world's balance of power!"

With Stane's words, Alexander Pierce, who was sitting in his chair, subconsciously stood up.

"Bring it to me."

That evening,Stane, who was presumed dead by the outside world, drove into the underground parking garage of the SHIELD building in a dignified manner. Behind him was a small truck containing the battered Mark 1 and the Mark 1 design plans found in the Ten Rings camp.

From this, it could be seen that SHIELD had been almost completely infiltrated by Hydra.

In the underground parking garage, Pierce and Brock Rumlow had been waiting for Stane. Pierce was very curious about what the weapon that could change the world's balance of power, mentioned by Stane, was.

It should be noted that Stane was not like Raza, he had thirty years of experience in arms dealing. It could not be overstated that the weapons flowing out of Stane's hands were now spread all over the world. Even many of Hydra's weapons and equipment were bought from Stane.

Thus, a weapon praised by Stane must surely be beyond people's imagination!

After getting out of the car,Stane hypocritically hugged Pierce.

"Why are you in such a hurry to give gifts just after joining the organization?" Pierce joked.

"This is my calling card. Since I can't be a weapon giant anymore, let Hydra help me achieve my goals!" Stane replied.

But the fact was, he didn't have a research team at the moment. He couldn't research Mark 1 completely on his own, so he could only hand it over to Pierce.

After saying that, Stane boarded the truck's compartment with Pierce and Brock Rumlow, opened the box containing the damaged Mark 1.

Pierce, with keen eyes, instantly noticed the large hole in the chest of Mark 1.

"Where's its power source?"

Actually, countries all over the world were developing wearable mechanical armor, but they were all stuck at the energy source. Without a powerful energy source, the armor could not be activated. Even if it could be activated barely, it couldn't last more than a few minutes, making it completely useless.

"The power source is in Tony's hands. He escaped from the terrorist organization with this thing."

Pierce listened and nodded disappointedly. Without energy unit's technology, the value of this suit of armor would be greatly reduced. Although it still had research value, it wasn't as important.

"Pierce, I can assure you that Tony is now at home modifying the armor. As long as we go in, we can easily get the energy unit's technology from Tony's hands. This is the core of the next generation of weapons."

Excited, Stane looked at Pierce, not hiding the flames of revenge and ambition in his eyes.

Although Stane's words were tempting, after pondering for a while, Pierce shook his head and refused.

"Not now. The current Director Nick Fury is keeping an eye on Tony Stark. At this critical moment, we can't expose ourselves by taking action."

Just as Stane was about to say something, Pierce's sharp gaze silenced him.

"You need to remember your current identity, Obadiah Stane!"

Stane was startled for a moment, finally recalling that he had already joined Hydra and was now Pierce's subordinate. They were no longer collaborators. For a moment, Stane felt like he had traveled to another world.

He nodded expressionlessly, suppressing the idea of using Pierce to eliminate Tony deep down in his heart.

"I understand, Pierce. What do you need me to do now?"

"Hydra's branch needs a weapons consultant. You should report there first," Pierce said casually.

Beneath the eaves, one has to bow one's head. Stane nodded obediently. However, in a corner where Pierce couldn't see, his eyes sparkled with a peculiar light.

Watching Stane's departing figure with some melancholy, Crossbones a.k.a. Brock Rumlow leaned close to Pierce's ear and whispered softly:

"This guy has big ambitions. I feel like he might not be useful to us. Do you want me to...?" He made a gesture of slitting his throat.

Pierce shook his head as he watched Stane's retreating figure.

"He still has his uses. Otherwise, I wouldn't have rescued him. He's a smart man. He'll soon come to terms with his identity. And once he joins us, there are many things he won't be able to control on his own."

Crossbones nodded solemnly, and together they returned to the SHIELD headquarters. After the underground parking lot was empty, several agents suddenly appeared and carefully cleared away the traces left by Stane's group.

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