socalfunplaces Chapter 91. The Enormous Baby Serpent Beneath the World Tree
Chapter 91. The Enormous Baby Serpent Beneath the World Tree
Chapter 91. The Enormous Baby Serpent Beneath the World Tree
"My teammate?" Steve looked puzzled. This wasn't the first time he'd had this feeling. Ji Yuan seemed to have some kind of premonition about his future, guiding him down a different path.
"Yes," Ji Yuan smiled. "Hmm—"a strongman and scientist suffering from dissociative identity disorder."
That's right, this person is none other than the Hulk, Banner.
Since the Hulk stopped appearing in New York, he seems to have completely vanished; not only can General Ross not be found, but...
Natasha hadn't found a trace of him for several days.
Only after solving the problem of Obadiah's mind control did Ji Yuan learn a little about the situation.
Obadiah told us that the leader of the Ten Rings Gang had wounded a terrifying monster, causing it to bleed green blood.
They intended to use the blood for research, but it was discovered by a Hydra agent who had infiltrated the operation and subsequently stole the blood.
The successful research into those super-sized, genetically engineered animal serums was also thanks to a certain gene found in the Hulk's blood.
Not only does it possess immense strength and physical attributes, but it also exhibits characteristics of different beasts, making it incredibly fierce.
Obadiah assisted Hydra in carrying out their plan in order to obtain the serum from Hydra. It seems that this was to help the leader of the Ten Rings attack a certain place, so much so that they didn't have time to retaliate against Hydra; they had to get the serum first.
Ji Yuan had to admire the sheer scale of Hydra's infiltration; they were everywhere, practically omnipresent.
That's why it's best if this terrorist organization is eliminated as soon as possible.
Steve glanced at the document, speechless. He realized that his team was becoming increasingly strange.
An immature genius inventor, a mutant warrior still in school, a blind lawyer by day and vigilante by night, a journalist who lives in the shadows all the time, and now a scientist with multiple personality disorder who may be joining the group.
Hmm—that's strange.
"Time to eat!" Wanda manipulated her magic, conjuring a large bowl of broth and many grilled steaks that landed on the table, filling the air with the aroma of delicious food.
Steve swallowed hard. He had been eating very little these past few days, and the sight of delicious meat made his stomach rumble.
"Eat up, Steve, eat as much as you want," Ji Yuan said with a smile.
Steve nodded, rolled up his sleeves, picked up a huge steak, and started eating.
His eyes lit up as soon as he put the steak in his mouth, and he began to chew it heartily.
With its astonishing bite force, it even crushed the cow bones into fine fragments and swallowed them.
After finishing a steak and a bowl of broth, Steve let out a long sigh of relief: "It was delicious. Wanda's cooking skills are excellent."
Then he looked at Ji Yuan and said, "Doctor, I'll have to trouble you to wake Bucky up again. I beat him up after I rescued him, but it was no use. He's still brainwashed and controlled."
"I'll do it, I'll do it." Wanda came out of the kitchen with her hands raised, wanting to practice her skills a little more.
Ji Yuan nodded and gave Steve a reassuring look: "Okay, Wanda, you can do it. I believe you can do it."
Wanda nodded emphatically, her eyes full of confidence.
Crimson energy gathered and enveloped Bucky, an invisible force surging into his mind.
He trembled slightly, his eyelids twitched, and his brows furrowed, as if he were going through something painful.
Steve looked nervous. Ji Yuan pressed down on his shoulder. This time, Wanda really succeeded.
Bucky slowly opened his eyes and saw a strange woman in front of him. He instinctively swung his fist.
At that moment, a large hand easily grabbed his wrist.
"Bucky, do you remember me?" Steve smiled gently, his voice trembling.
"You are—" Bucky squinted, a series of images flashing through his mind.
"ah!!!"
He clutched his head in anguish.
"Bucky!"
"It's alright, Steve. He's just experiencing temporary memory confusion, which puts a bit of stress on his brain."
Ji Yuan easily grasped Steve's hand, and a silvery-white light emerged, quickly calming the tormented warrior.
Bucky's eyes were glazed over as he murmured, "Steve—you—I—I am Bucky Barnes."
Countless memories resurfaced in my mind.
Brainwashing, torture, endless killing, Hydra—
"No! No! What have I done? I've killed so many people, I even killed my own comrades!"
Bucky's eyes instantly filled with bloodshot veins, and he screamed hysterically.
The noise was so loud that it even alerted the two internet-addicted teenagers in the room who didn't want to face Steve.
He suddenly stood up, wanting to escape, to escape this place, to escape from his best friend. He was ashamed to face all of this; he was a sinner!
"stop!"
Ji Yuan spoke, his voice not loud, but it seemed to press the pause button on Bucky, freezing him in mid-air.
"Bucky, killing wasn't your intention. You were being controlled. It's all Hydra's fault. You're just running away. Do you still look like a warrior? You need to fight, to destroy Hydra, and wash away your sins with their blood."
Ji Yuan's words carried a power that struck straight to the heart, etched into Bucky's soul. The bloodshot in Bucky's eyes quickly disappeared, and he slowly calmed down.
"I still have to use superhuman strength. As expected of a superhero, his mental illness is also top-notch." Ji Yuan sighed inwardly.
As the mysterious power dissipated, Bucky slumped onto the sofa, tears welling in the eyes of the seasoned warrior: "Steve, I've done so many wrong things, I—I killed Howard."
Steve's straight shoulders slumped instantly. He patted his good friend on the shoulder: "Bucky, that wasn't your intention. It's all Hydra's fault. We've discovered Hydra's secret, and this time we'll uproot them!"
"Would you like to come with me, Bucky?"
Bucky looked into Steve's eyes and nodded firmly.
The two men, who had known each other for nearly a century, clasped hands tightly, as if they had returned to the days when they fought side by side.
Steve then immediately asked Ji Yuan to open the door for them. They needed to go to the base where they had trained to obtain something crucial, after which Hydra would face its end.
Of course, the two hungry ghosts packed up the steak and broth to take away, and now Wanda is back in the kitchen, ready to make another one.
"Mr. Ji Yuan, has Mr. Rogers left?" Peter asked cautiously, peeking out from behind the door.
Ji Yuan replied without turning his head, "I'm leaving. I guess I won't be back for another day or two."
"Yay, another day to relax!" Peter jumped up happily and retreated back into his room.
Ji Yuan shook his head. Children this age are just playful. Let him be. At least he won't have to go through those unbearable losses again. Everything is moving in a positive direction.
While Wanda was cooking, Ji Yuan prepared to test out the latest improved dimensional travel magic.
It wasn't just to see why Thor hadn't been thrown off Earth after all this time, but also to see what existed in the deeper dimensions.
He had a feeling that this trip might be extraordinary.
He closed his eyes, activated his magic, and his consciousness soared infinitely. In an instant, he saw the entire Nine Realms and the "World Tree".
As the laws governing the flow of power changed, Ji Yuan's consciousness seemed to penetrate a barrier and see the world deep within the "World Tree".
Before he could even properly observe this world, his vision was obscured by a magnificent presence.
This is a young snake whose length is immeasurable, whose body flows with galaxies, and which shines with a dreamlike light.