Although the mysterious man in the video had his entire face covered by a mask, Bucky recognized him at a glance from his back and the way he walked.
This man with a mechanical arm… was himself!
Bucky couldn't help but gasp.
"Hiss—"
"My God, how did I become seventy years old?"
"And I seem to be young forever, just like Steve!"
"What's going on?"
"Was the Super Soldier Serum replicated?"
"Was I injected too?"
"Could it be… that I become Captain Bucky?"
Bucky's mind was instantly filled with questions.
Captain America explained from the side.
"Yes, didn't you know?"
"Hey, I think I forgot to tell you."
"In a future battle, you'll fall off a cliff, then be brainwashed by Hydra and turned into a blade aimed at justice."
"They'll cut off your arm and replace it with a more powerful metal one."
"They'll freeze you, then wake you up when needed and send you to assassinate high-ranking political and military figures around the world."
"Even Howard will be killed by you in the future."
Bucky was shocked and stumbled back a few steps.
This wasn't his fault.
After all…
Who could have imagined it?
Just last month, he had been captured by Hydra as a prisoner of war and even subjected to some experiments.
And in the next moment,
He would leap into Hydra's warm embrace,
Becoming a sharp weapon for their organization.
No one could accept this!!!
"We… are we really going to abandon the light and throw ourselves into darkness?!"
"Wait, Steve—if you knew all this, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Captain America shrugged helplessly and said,
"Hey, I told you before that there was a strange screen behind the barracks that could predict the future, but you didn't believe me."
"If I told you that you'd live to seventy and barely change in appearance, wouldn't that sound like pure fantasy?"
Bucky thought about it.
That was indeed true.
"Oh right—Howard, you know that I'll kill you in the future."
"Why are you still so calm?"
"Aren't you afraid?"
Howard laughed after hearing this.
"The future is the future. The present is the present."
"My friend Obadiah will replace my son Tony's position in the future."
"He'll contact terrorists to kidnap Tony."
"He'll even put on the Iron Monger armor and try to kill my son."
"But look—Obadiah is still alive and well right now, isn't he?"
"The future is the future. The present is the present."
"So what does my future death at your hands have to do with you and me right now?"
Bucky was left speechless.
He could only say one thing:
Howard really had a broad mind!
Captain America took over and continued.
"It's okay, Bucky."
"This is still the future, not the present."
"I'll do everything I can to eliminate Hydra."
"I promise I'll never let you fall into their hands. Don't worry."
After hearing this, Bucky looked at Captain America gratefully.
This big brother had accompanied him since childhood.
He hadn't seen him for a long time.
He seemed much more mature now.
...
Stark Tower.
The atmosphere wasn't very good.
Tony's expression was dark.
He recalled what he had said in the previous video.
His parents' deaths in a car accident were a complete lie!
In reality,
They were killed by Bucky!
While thinking about this, Tony asked JARVIS,
"JARVIS, what's the situation regarding my parents' car accident… no, the night they died?"
JARVIS replied,
"Sir, it's been too long."
"Many truths have already been buried."
"And much of the information exists only on paper."
"So… there's nothing useful that can be gathered now."
Tony picked up a bottle of wine from the table and took a few sips.
Deep down, he had already expected this result.
Even though he didn't hold much hope,
He still had to try.
But… the investigation failed.
Naturally, Tony wasn't in a good mood.
So he said,
"Forget it. Let's watch the video for now and see what this screen tells us about the future."
"Maybe the clues are in the video."
...
[Night.]
Captain America rode his motorcycle back to his apartment.
Although,
In this era,
Cars had long been mass-produced
(and were even much cheaper than in his time, adjusted for purchasing power),
Captain America still preferred riding a motorcycle.
It suited his style.
Riding helped him sort out what had been happening lately.
Recently…
How should he put it…
There had been good things and bad things.
Let's talk about the bad first.
Two days ago, Director Fury—oh no, his new owner—no, his new boss—took him to the underground level of S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.
There, he learned that after the Battle of New York, the Helicarrier had crashed.
S.H.I.E.L.D. had launched "Project Insight" and built three new carriers.
Director Fury told him that Project Insight involved linking the three carriers to positioning satellites.
They could fly in sub-orbit and would never crash.
The satellites would analyze everyone's past experiences around the world, predict potential enemies, and then eliminate them using precise weapons mounted on the carriers.
Captain America couldn't accept this plan and was deeply shocked.
To him, this would undoubtedly cause nationwide panic.
Someone might be a good person now, but just because a computer system, based on big data, predicts that he might become a criminal in the future—and then kills him in advance—was simply absurd.
If that happened, who could guarantee they wouldn't be the next victim?
Who could guarantee they wouldn't turn to crime in the future?
Worse still, this would leave huge room for corruption and bribery.
If a politician disliked someone from another party and wanted them eliminated,
Wouldn't it be easy to bribe high-ranking S.H.I.E.L.D. officials to falsify data and claim that person would become a mass murderer in the future?
In reality, it would all be for personal gain.
Therefore, Captain America firmly opposed the plan.
...
Back at Stark Tower,
Tony nodded.
Although he spent most of his time inventing in the lab and didn't pay much attention to company operations,
He occasionally listened to Pepper's reports.
He knew very well what kind of monster an ordinary person could become under the distortion of money and power.
Just look at his father's old friend—didn't he want to become the king of that infamous company?
In the future, he would even ignore old feelings and drive the Iron Monger armor to his own destruction.
Moreover, Tony specialized in weapons manufacturing.
He knew all too well how the bloodlust brought by weapons could twist a soldier's mind.
Right now, wars might seem justified.
At least there was a reason.
Soldiers picked up guns and charged forward.
They weren't acting alone.
But if Project Insight were truly implemented,
Wouldn't those who held power and weapons be able to do whatever they wanted?
So, based on his own experiences, Tony supported Captain America's stance.
...
But in Director Nick Fury's eyes,
It was a completely different way of thinking.
The world was full of unpredictable dangers.
Who would have thought that alien armies would invade Earth?
Who would have thought that the Avengers would actually turn the tide?
No one knew.
If not for the luck of the Battle of New York,
The Avengers might have failed—and Earth's fate would still be uncertain.
So Nick Fury came up with this idea.
Don't wait until enemies arrive to prepare in a panic.
Use Project Insight to strike first and catch them off guard.
He could even use Project Insight to identify people on Earth who met the standards of becoming superheroes, and recruit them in advance to strengthen the Avengers.
Generally speaking,
Men had their reasons, and women had theirs.
Captain America and Director Fury had some friction because of this matter.
This was one of the bad things Captain America had recently encountered.
As for the good things—
It wasn't like there were none.
After arriving seventy years in the future, he met a new neighbor.
Her name was Sharon.
She had curly blonde hair,
Looked young and beautiful,
And resembled his ex-girlfriend, Peggy Carter.
In some ways, she was even prettier than Peggy,
And much gentler too.
Captain America couldn't help but think:
If the new neighbor had appeared first,
He would definitely have put Peggy aside.
He smiled.
Ah… new neighbors really are the best.
He looked forward to seeing her later upstairs.
...
Behind the barracks.
Peggy Carter was already furious.
"Steve!"
Bucky and Howard, like two light bulbs, quietly stepped back.
They knew one thing very well—
An angry woman was the most terrifying thing of all.
Captain America winked at his two good brothers, trying to awaken their conscience.
Help me!
Who could have guessed?
Seeing this, the two "friends" retreated even further.
Captain America was shocked.
This was bad.
Very bad.
"I'm finished."
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