Chapter 80: Turtle Island Fortress: A Tale of Friendship and War

"Speaking of which, where were you during the half a month you were missing?" Howard asked Kyle, confused. Kyle hesitated for a moment before quickly replying, "Steve sank the lost fighter into the sea alone. I parachuted in advance and landed on a barren island in the shape of a turtle in the Atlantic Ocean. I rested there for a while."

"A barren island in the shape of a turtle?" Howard murmured, then asked, "Then how did you come back?"

Kyle had a card space with him, which contained various means of transportation, including planes, tanks, and even a villa. Plus, he had food and other necessities. He replied, "There was a mutated giant eagle beast on the barren island. After I tamed it, I let it carry me back." Kyle spread out his hands, having answered many questions in order to cover up the existence of the card space.

"A barren island in the shape of a turtle and a mutated monster. It seems your luck is really good," Howard nodded and smiled, not delving further into the matter. He knew that his industrial partner was not an ordinary person. His convictions on this matter only grew stronger after studying the mobile phone and the super computer system program chip that Kyle had given him. It was this knowledge that made Howard feel lucky to be Kyle's friend, as it would allow him to avoid detours in the field of science and technology for decades.

Kyle looked at Howard's smile and nodded thoughtfully. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. Howard, this old gentleman, was not as simple as a Frankenstein. He was able to deal with the important scientific strategy department of the military and his own private Stark Industries, and he was also a sensible person, knowing what to ask and what not to ask.

The relationship between Kyle and Howard was one of close friendship, built on mutual interests and comradeship in the military, as well as through daily interactions and private business partnerships. They would never do anything to harm each other.

Kyle made up his mind. He looked at Howard and said, "That turtle-shaped island is in the center of the Atlantic Ocean. The location and environment are very good. After the war is over, if you can find a good construction engineer or company, I might be able to use it."

"World War II is still going on, and you're already thinking about what will happen after the war?" Howard blinked, but quickly fell into deep thought. He pondered and said, "Do you want to develop it into villas and apartments after the war is over, or something like a fortress?"

"It's a casual fortress that can withstand the bombardment of missiles, firearms, and so on. No matter how much it costs, it will all be deducted from the dividends of Stark Industries," Kyle said directly.

Howard nodded and agreed without hesitation. "Alright then, I've also minored in construction engineering. When the war is over, I'll go with you to that turtle-shaped island. I'll arrange for people to build it."

"Then I'll have to trouble you," Kyle said, his eyes showing a slight sense of expectation. The war was far from over, but Kyle knew that peace would return eventually, especially after the upcoming Normandy landing campaign.

The turtle-shaped island that Kyle had been talking about was, of course, the purple creature card in his card space - the [Super Large Ancient Dragon Turtle]. Ever since he drew that card, Kyle had been thinking about building his own fortress base and family force.

In the future, no matter how high his military rank was, even if he became a general, he would still be an officer in the UA, following orders. Even if he became the director of S.H.E.L.D. and commanded the strongest elite force, he would still be suppressed by various treaties and his power could be taken away by hidden enemies.

Kyle believed he would be stronger in the future, but he didn't want to always fight alone. If he could build his own elite force in advance, or even establish a legendary family in the world of Marvel, that would be the real future.

So, now that Kyle had told Howard about the construction of the fortress in advance, it was the first step towards creating the family's influence in the future. Howard could guess some of Kyle's intentions, but he wouldn't disclose this information to anyone. Instead, he would keep Kyle's secret and do his best to help build the fortress base in the future. This was the tacit understanding and trust between the two men.

"I'll keep an eye on the construction team for you from now on. You're about to go to the UA military base to prepare for the battle. I made you a new piece of equipment that should be useful," Howard said, waving his hand and leading Kyle into the storage area of the laboratory.

Inside the storage area was the usual air-delivered storage box. Howard opened it on the table and two overlapping black round objects lay inside. "This thing is the result of my anti-gravity research for so many years. It took me half a month to make two pieces. It can't be mass produced."

Before Howard could explain, Kyle's attention fell on the two magnet-like round objects and instantly received the corresponding item card information.

[Gravity Magnet]: Two gravity magnets, one positive and one negative. Blue item card. Gravity Magnets, made of fine anti-gravity research parts, can change the gravitational field in a small area when they touch the ground. When the positive gravity magnet falls on the ground, the gravitational force of the area within a radius of ten meters will double; when the anti-gravity magnet falls on the ground, the gravitational force of the area within a radius of ten meters will halve. When the two positive and negative magnets touch the ground at the same time, the effect will be offset. The positive and negative gravity magnets will attract each other (if one is thrown on the ground, the other can be sucked back).

Kyle picked up the gravity magnets and tried to throw one of them into the open space at his feet. 'Pa!' The moment the anti-gravity magnet fell on the ground, the gravity in the lab suddenly doubled. Howard was still explaining how to use it, but because of the doubled gravity, he immediately lost his balance and sat directly on the floor.

"Not bad," Kyle nodded and commented. Even he could feel some resistance around his body. The increase in the gravitational field indirectly doubled his weight. Ordinary people would not be able to withstand it. Kyle aimed the positive and negative magnets in his hand at the magnet on the ground. Under the attraction of the positive and negative magnets, the magnetic magnet immediately flew away from the ground and the gravitational field in the lab returned to normal.

Howard wiped the sweat off his forehead, stood up, and concluded, "The increase or decrease of the gravitational field doesn't make much of a difference to the physical fitness of your super soldiers. However, once ordinary soldiers suddenly fall into a gravitational field that is doubled or decreased, they will be a little overwhelmed and lose part of their combat ability."

"I'll take this. Also, I have something for you to study. Take it as a gift to the country," Kyle said as he put the backpack he had been carrying on his back on the table. As soon as the zipper was opened, a blue light slowly seeped out.