Chapter: 287
Regarding the collection of information about the Ten Rings and Mandarin, the progress is not satisfactory. Even with the deployment of micro monitoring robots, there has been little success.
Once these robots enter the mysterious company building, they lose all contact with Baymax and never come out.
However, Mark is not discouraged by this. After all, the other party is said to be a super old fox that has existed since the Middle Ages, and possibly even older, surviving for over 1000 years.
Although there have been no results so far, since they have caught a lead, Mark believes that with continuous effort, they will eventually uncover the truth they seek.
Mark remains patient and instructs Baymax not to send more surveillance robots but to continue monitoring and reporting any important information immediately.
As for the search for Hydra bases, it has been going smoothly. Aside from the Sokovia base that Mark already knew about, Baymax has marked the locations of all other remaining bases on the data map.
Mark kept the information about the Sokovia base and sent the locations of the remaining Hydra bases to the Avengers' internal server. He also informs Captain and Tony about this development.
Shortly after sending the message, Mark receives contact from Natasha. She expresses her willingness to undergo the ultimate transformation with the Extremis virus after they complete the mission to eradicate Hydra bases.
Upon receiving Mark's message, Captain and Tony waste no time and gather all the members, including Falcon/Sam, for an urgent operation to strike the Hydra bases.
Due to Mark's exceptional talent and scientific abilities, the team usually doesn't involve him in such missions unless absolutely necessary. This time is no exception.
Though the number of Hydra bases Mark found is quite high, the Avengers resolve the allocation issues and decide that each member will be responsible for a specific location. They will cooperate with SHIELD teams to complete the mission.
Because of the urgency of the mission, Natasha has to wait until after its completion to undergo the ultimate transformation. However, Mark believes that whether she undergoes the transformation before or after the mission will not significantly affect its success.
The main reason is that before sending out the information about the Hydra bases, Baymax had already thoroughly investigated the details of each base.
Although there are still many Hydra members stationed inside these bases, maintaining their normal operation, in reality, the main members and core combat strength have already started to transfer elsewhere, specifically to the Hydra Sokovia base.
This has resulted in the remaining bases being severely weakened. The Hydra leadership has made the decision to sacrifice and abandon these locations.
Sokovia is a small country in Eastern Europe, economically backward and politically chaotic. This makes it an ideal hiding place for the secret Hydra bases, and until now, except for Mark, the other Avengers have not found any trace of this base.
Moving the core strength of Hydra to Sokovia in advance can be considered a wise decision. Additionally, this base is also a research facility for the Mind Stone, providing it with advanced resources and protection.
Thanks to the presence of the Mind Stone, Hydra has access to breakthrough energy shielding technology, further enhancing Sokovia's defensive capabilities.
The result of this mission didn't surprise Mark; the Avengers completed it effortlessly, pushing through the secret bases with ease. The four most powerful members, Thor, Hulk, Captain America, and Iron Man, finished the task the quickest and returned to the Avengers Tower early.
Natasha's speed in completing the mission was also commendable, thanks to Mark's equipment. She dealt with the remaining Hydra members with ease.
After the mission, instead of going back to Avengers Tower to report, Natasha headed straight to Mark's research center headquarters. She was eager to have Mark help her undergo the ultimate transformation and become whole again.
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In the laboratory, Mark confirmed with Natasha, who had already laid herself in the transformation pod, "Are you sure you're ready to undergo the ultimate transformation?"
"Yes," Natasha responded with a firm nod, without saying much.
For Natasha, this moment was undoubtedly something she had been anticipating for a long time. Previously, she could only occasionally fantasize about such a possibility in her dreams.
Now that she had a real opportunity to make it happen, no matter what risks she would face in the future, it was worth it for Natasha.
Seeing Natasha's determination, Mark didn't say anything more. Since it was confirmed that she was ready, they could start the experiment directly.
If Natasha regrets later, Mark could always administer a dose of the Hope Virus to reverse the ultimate transformation. By then, the injuries she received would have already been healed by the capabilities of the Extremis Virus.
Although the reversal would cause her to lose the hard-earned enhanced abilities, it would not have any impact on her normal life.
However, if Natasha wanted to continue contributing her strength within the Avengers and fulfill her responsibility of maintaining world peace, then the abilities granted by the Extremis Virus would undoubtedly be a great asset for her.
The chamber door closed slowly, and the nutrient fluid mixed with the virus solution quickly filled the entire transformation pod. Natasha's ultimate transformation had officially begun...
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