Fang Yuan felt a chill; it was his first time being called Master by a man.
However, considering Zola would be around for decades, Fang Yuan made sure his Telepathy was a bit stronger to ensure stability.
After making Zola do what he needed to do, Fang Yuan teleported away.
He didn't need to give too many instructions; what he wanted Zola to do had already been conveyed to him through Telepathy.
Originally, Fang Yuan had wanted to brainwash Red Skull as well, but Ancient One stopped him, so he had to give up.
Returning to the military Base, it was just dawning, and Fang Yuan soon ran into Howard, who was still looking for him.
"Fang, where did you go last night?" Howard asked.
"There was a cheerleader who said she felt unsafe sleeping on the front lines and insisted on me staying with her for security," Fang Yuan casually lied.
Howard immediately showed an ambiguous smile.
To him, this excuse was perfectly reasonable.
"What's the situation now?" Fang Yuan asked.
Howard immediately frowned: "Not so good. Steve's signal transmitter is out of order, and Phillips was furious when he found out."
"I'm fine. I'm a Super-rich man and the army's biggest weapon sponsor, so Phillips won't do anything to me, but Agent Carter is getting chewed out over there." Howard pointed, and Fang Yuan turned to see Phillips spitting at Carter.
"Steve… he didn't really get into trouble, did he?" Howard was also very worried now, "Although he's been enhanced, he hasn't been on a battlefield after all."
"Don't worry," Fang Yuan patted Howard's arm to comfort him, "I believe Steve will definitely come back successfully. Although it's his first time on the battlefield, he has been preparing for this day for many years!"
Just then, they heard a commotion from the military camp gate.
"They're back!"
"Unbelievable!"
Fang Yuan and Howard exchanged glances, then quickly jogged to where the crowd had gathered. Sure enough, they saw Steve walking proudly at the front, followed by a large group of soldiers who had been presumed dead, missing, or captured.
Steve's good friend Bucky was also among them.
Moreover, the soldiers were all carrying many advanced weapons produced by HYDRA, and there were even armored vehicles.
"I can't believe he actually did it!" Colonel Phillips, who had run out, murmured to himself.
"Let's cheer for Captain America!"
Bucky shouted loudly, immediately eliciting cheers from the surrounding soldiers.
Many of them had mocked Steve as a dancing monkey yesterday, but soldiers are always simple. Now Steve had proven with facts that he was not just for show, undoubtedly earning everyone's respect.
This included Phillips.
He quickly instructed Agent Carter: "Go add another telegram, tell Councilor Brand that Rogers is back, but unfortunately his golden boy is missing."
Carter raised an eyebrow.
Phillips chuckled and explained: "How can a lion who has experienced the fires of war be willing to go back to the circus to be a monkey again?"
Carter smiled, nodding in agreement.
That's right, ever since this battle, Steve also realized that compared to being a bond salesman, he preferred to be a warrior charging into battle.
The only thing that made him feel bad was…
"I've already canceled your tour."
Fang Yuan told Steve the news, which made Steve very ashamed.
"I'm sorry, Fang, I…" Steve scratched his head, unable to find the words.
He knew that without Captain America, Vought Corporation would definitely suffer great losses.
But Fang Yuan patted Steve's shoulder, not minding at all.
"The meaning of Captain America's existence has never been about how many bonds he sold, but about passing on his character to others."
"Although the tour is canceled, Captain America will not disappear."
"On the contrary, because of your efforts, a false stage image has become a real Superhero, which is the grandest performance."
"It's just that now your stage has become a real battlefield!"
Steve nodded vigorously in gratitude: "Don't worry, I will definitely work hard!"
Fang Yuan then teased Bucky, whom he hadn't seen in a long time: "Bucky, how is Steve now?"
"Very good." Bucky smiled wryly and shook his head, "I was just stunned the first time I saw him like this. I thought he would be shorter."
The original Steve was like a little chick in front of him; now the little chick had become him.
"Hahaha!"
The three laughed together.
Returning to public opinion.
Steve's worries were completely unnecessary, because after the story of Captain America leaving the stage to join the battlefield and rescuing four hundred captured soldiers in his first battle spread, Captain America's popularity not only did not decline but soared.
The situation might be different in peacetime, but now, during wartime, the status of a big star and a combat hero are completely different.
This can be seen from the fact that many successive Presidents of the United States after World War II had personally served on the battlefield.
For those who didn't like Captain America before, the current Captain America made them look at him with new eyes, and for those who were already Captain America fans, it was now an idol coming to life!
Other people's idols might fall from grace, but this idol directly jumped out of the movie. Who wouldn't love that?
Vought Corporation and the government heavily publicized Steve's deeds. On Fang Yuan's company panel, Steve's character card, which had stopped moving, rapidly increased in fame again. In just one week, it rose from 103 to 121.
The upward trend continued, as Steve's battles also continued.
Among the soldiers he rescued, he selected a few elites to form a Howling Commandos, specializing in attacking HYDRA's Bases.
The battles of the Howling Commandos were faithfully recorded by the war correspondents sent by Fang Yuan. After being broadcast back in the United States, they immediately caused a strong reaction.
And Steve, at this time, also received the most important shield in his life—the Vibranium Shield!
Fang Yuan didn't pay much attention to subsequent events, because by then he had returned to Kamar-Taj to continue studying magic.
He didn't need to worry about Steve's battles, and Vought Corporation had enough tools. He only needed to study magic while watching Steve's fame rise.
However, this era was still relatively backward. Although various countries already had television stations, their development had basically stalled due to the war, so Captain America's publicity speed was not as fast as in the X-Men World.
Finally, after a year, when Fang Yuan could skillfully use Kamar-Taj's iconic portals and some magic, Steve's fame finally reached 150!
Don't think Fang Yuan's learning speed was slow; in fact, this already exceeded Ancient One's expectations. After all, when Doctor Strange, in the future, had only studied magic for a year, he wasn't much stronger than Fang Yuan.
However, ever since Doctor Strange could use magic, his progress speed was like a Rocket taking off. At least Fang Yuan had tried, and although he could also use astral projection to study while his body rested at night, Fang Yuan could not use the eye of agamotto.
Just the long incantation to activate the eye of agamotto gave Fang Yuan a headache.
Back in reality, Fang Yuan eagerly opened the character panel, wanting to see what Steve's unlocked Tier 4 reward was.
[Name: Steve Rogers]
[Level: C+]
[Fame: 150 (World-renowned)]
[Unlocked Reward: Tier 4 Reward (Claimable)]
[Tier 4 Reward: Gain Fifty-Fifty Halo (A-rank)]
[Fifty-Fifty Halo (A-rank): Active halo. When fighting an opponent, for three minutes, it ignores differences in attributes and forces an even match with the opponent. Cooldown: 240 hours]
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