"Jarvis, highlight the globe."
Iron Man pondered for a moment before issuing the command to Jarvis.
After Jarvis complied, highlighting the digital model of the globe, Iron Man continued to observe and think. He then issued a series of further commands to Jarvis.
"Remove the walkways, get rid of them all!"
"What are you hoping to find, sir?"
"I'm hoping to find… to rephrase that, I'm hoping to rediscover a new element!"
"Remove the landscaping too, and the bushes, the trees!"
"Parking lot, exit, entrance!"
"Use the gazebo as a framework, construct protons and neutrons."
With Jarvis's manipulations, the numerical models in front of Iron Man continuously changed.
Finally, a model of an atom appeared before Iron Man.
Iron Man looked at the glowing, three-dimensional atom group, and he was both surprised and delighted. A new element, successfully synthesized!
"You've been dead for twenty years, and you're still giving me lessons."
Thinking that this new element was entirely discovered based on the foundation left by his father, Howard, Iron Man couldn't help but sigh, "Thank you, Dad!"
"Congratulations, sir. The new element you've synthesized should be able to replace Palladium," Jarvis's voice announced. "Unfortunately, it can't be synthesized at this time."
"Not now, of course. Synthesizing elements requires a lot of specialized equipment, and Stark Tower doesn't have any of that yet."
Iron Man clapped his hands, full of energy. "I'm going to start a major renovation, guys. Time to sweat!"
Over the next few days, Iron Man plunged back into a frenzy of activity. He purchased a lot of related equipment and transformed his room into a precision laboratory.
He began synthesizing the new element.
Triskelion.
Director's office.
Nick Fury stood rigidly in the hall, hands clasped behind his back, his one eye gazing forward.
Anyone else present would have found Nick Fury's behavior peculiar, as his gaze was fixed on the wall.
A wall. What was there to see?
However, Captain America, seated in his office, didn't find it strange at all. He knew Nick Fury was using Clairvoyance to locate Bucky.
After a moment, Nick Fury withdrew his gaze.
"Nick Fury, what's the situation?"
Captain America couldn't help but ask anxiously.
"Captain, I've found Bucky." Nick Fury nodded, which caused Captain America to breathe a long sigh of relief.
"Where is he?" Captain America immediately pressed.
"Captain, the situation is a bit complicated." Nick Fury slowly paced, then sat down in his chair. "Bucky is currently in a military-grade base, and the defenses are quite tight."
"The location of that base is somewhat hidden. My Clairvoyance also has time limitations, so, based on the information I've observed so far, I can't effectively pinpoint the base's location."
"It will require continuous observation over the next few days."
"Nick Fury, is there anything you need me to do?" Captain America, unceremoniously, looked at Nick Fury.
"Actually, yes." Nick Fury was equally direct with Captain America.
"Investigate that bald commander?"
"Besides that, yes." With that, Nick Fury took out a file and placed it in front of Captain America.
"Project Paperclip?"
Captain America flipped through the file with a hint of doubt, and his expression quickly darkened.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. actually absorbed Hydra scientists? This is absurd! No wonder Hydra hasn't been eradicated; it's S.H.I.E.L.D. that gave them fertile ground to grow!"
Captain America's voice was filled with unreserved criticism.
When Hydra was defeated, S.H.I.E.L.D. thought it was a waste to lose those Hydra scientists and some technical personnel, so they recruited them all.
They were to serve S.H.I.E.L.D.
No one thought much of it when there were no problems before, but now that Nick Fury knew Hydra still existed, the original Hydra personnel recruited under that plan naturally became the primary suspects.
"Captain, I don't know how deeply Hydra has infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. precisely because of this, I dare not readily use S.H.I.E.L.D.'s resources to investigate this matter."
"So, I'm counting on you with this."
Nick Fury said to Captain America with a serious expression.
"I can't do this alone," Captain America didn't refuse, but simply informed Nick Fury of the current difficulties.
"I will recruit a new team with clean backgrounds as quickly as possible, and you will command them."
"Also, after Stark resolves his Palladium poisoning, I will seek some technical support from him."
Nick Fury clearly had a comprehensive plan.
Upon hearing this, Captain America didn't say much, instead starting to review Project Paperclip.
In the following few days, Nick Fury kept his promise, using Clairvoyance every day to observe the secret base where Bucky was located.
Gradually, the base had been thoroughly scouted.
The garrison forces, internal structure, surrounding environment, and other aspects had all been observed to a general extent.
Unfortunately, the Winter Soldier was in a state of hibernation when not on a mission. Aside from some technicians checking his condition, no one else came to visit.
Relying on Clairvoyance to monitor the secret base to find the person behind the Winter Soldier wasn't going to work.
After all, Clairvoyance's usage time was too short each time.
This matter still had to be handled the old way.
"Natasha!"
In the end, Nick Fury summoned his most loyal confidante, Black Widow, and entrusted this important mission to her.
In the future, Black Widow fought against Hydra alongside Captain America, so she should be trustworthy.
"Here are some leads I've gathered. I need you to find the exact location of this base as quickly as possible."
Nick Fury handed over the information he'd collected over the past few days to Black Widow. "Report any findings directly to me, or contact the Captain."
"What is this place?" Black Widow asked seriously, glancing at the data Nick Fury had given her.
Judging by Nick Fury's demeanor, Black Widow knew this place was definitely out of the ordinary.
"It's the base where the Winter Soldier is hiding," Nick Fury said, after a moment's thought, choosing to tell Black Widow the truth.
"Understood, sir!" Black Widow left in a hurry.
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