Thinking about Red Skull's mysterious whereabouts, Eller immediately said, "Captain, I'm afraid your old opponent isn't dead."
"Since I'm not dead, then Schmidt might not be dead either, and he's very likely to have returned to a high position," Steve replied, lowering his head and saying in a deep voice:
"Perhaps even the transformation surgery I underwent was at his behest, just to get revenge on me. I heard Howard also died because of these things. I don't even dare to see Peggy, nor have I seen my old friends from the Howling Commandos, and Bucky… Sigh~"
"That certainly sounds like something the legendary Red Skull would do."
At this moment, the corpulent Wang walked in, bringing Steve Rogers a magic item.
Wang looked at Steve Rogers with an unperturbed gaze and then said:
"It seems you are the person Sorcerer Ancient One spoke of. This is what she asked me to give you."
With that, Wang handed a silver belt inlaid with red crystals to Steve Rogers.
"This is?" Steve Rogers asked suspiciously.
"This is a magic item called the Illusion Belt," Wang explained:
"After wearing it, you will be able to walk the World as a normal human. Although it's just a disguise, Sorcerer Ancient One thought it would make things much more convenient for you."
"A normal human appearance!" Steve Rogers stood up joyfully, his heart filled with gratitude, "I'm truly so thankful to you all!"
At this moment, Steve Rogers put the belt around his waist, and the red crystal in the middle released a magical power, enveloping his entire body.
A moment later, a thin, blonde young man appeared before Eller and Wang.
This was Steve Rogers before he enlisted, a scrawny kid born in Brooklyn. No one would have imagined that this small, thin fellow, once his disguise was torn away, possessed the combat power to treat tanks like toys.
Steve Rogers glanced at the bronze mirror beside him. Although this was just a disguise, it was already enough for him.
The Illusion Belt's disguise is not a mere illusion that can be dispelled at any time; the disguise it provides is incredibly realistic, capable of creating a completely real person. Only when the user concentrates and commands the belt to deactivate will this disguise disappear.
Sorcerer Ancient One's collection is truly vast, not inferior to Odin's at all.
At this moment, Wang put his hands behind his back and said, "This belt can also record other appearances. If you think that look is too frightening, you can also change to a new one."
"Alright, Captain, I should be going soon." Eller greeted Steve Rogers, "Oh, there are a few books you might want to look at…"
Eller was about to remind Steve Rogers to read those books from Kunlun when he was interrupted by the other party.
"Don't call me Captain anymore. Just call me Steve or Rogers." Steve smiled slightly at Eller and then said:
"Those stories you told me are very inspiring. Could you give me a new codename in the style of those warriors?"
"…"
Hearing this, Eller pondered carefully.
Steve Rogers is a transformed locust in the Marvel Universe. In that case, he should take the English word 'Marvel', which also means 'amazing', plus 'locust' as his characteristic.
After thinking of this, Eller had an idea. He said to Steve Rogers:
"In that case, how about you use the codename 'Marvel Locust'?"
"An amazing locust?" Steve smiled with emotion, "Interesting, I'll use that. Once I'm ready, Marvel Locust will fight alongside Geats."
"I look forward to that day," Eller replied. "Oh, there are a few books at Kamar-Taj you could try reading…"
Eller listed the names of those books from Kunlun, and Marvel Locust Steve Rogers wrote them down, planning to study them later.
Afterward, Eller left Kamar-Taj and returned to New York.
......
Supermarket
With two enhanced individuals living at home, Eller's frequency of restocking food had increased. He now had to restock food, especially high-energy food, every four days.
Eller pushed a shopping cart through the supermarket. The cart was already half full. Just then, Eller heard a burst of laughter and playful shouting.
"Sam, if you argue with me again, I'm going to buy peanut butter."
This was a familiar voice. Eller pushed his cart to find the source and then saw a familiar figure.
"Peter?"
At the sound of his name, Peter, who was playing with his friends, turned his head and saw Eller.
"Senior?!"
Eller pushed his cart towards Peter and his new friends.
Four people surrounded Peter: two White boys, one girl who looked to be of Mexican descent, and one Black boy who liked to wear sunglasses and act cool.
Eller felt these people looked familiar, so he asked Peter, "Peter, are these your new friends?"
"They are transfer students who recently arrived at Midtown High School," Peter introduced them to Eller. "They are Daniel Rand, Sam Alexander, Luke Cage, and Ava Ayala. They are all new friends I just made."
"You finally made new friends, Peter." Eller smiled slightly, then asked, "I haven't seen Harry lately. Do you know where he went?"
"A few days ago, Mr. Osborn personally came to the school to request a long sick leave for Harry. To be honest, I didn't feel Harry was unhealthy at all," Peter said, scratching his head in confusion.
Eller had a feeling that Norman Osborn had discovered something and was temporarily keeping Harry from facing something bad.
But at this moment, Peter's new friend Daniel Rand suddenly walked up to Eller and gave him a cupped-fist salute.
This kind of etiquette is uncommon in America, causing the others to feel puzzled. Sam, the boy who had been playing with Peter earlier, exclaimed in surprise:
"Daniel, what are you doing?"
"Respected Guardian, I am the new generation of Iron Fist, Daniel Rand," Daniel Rand said to Eller.
Daniel Rand does not have superpowers. He studied martial arts in Kunlun and gained the power of Iron Fist. He could feel the Qi burning like Fire within Eller, and coupled with the ring on Eller's hand, he could conclude that the person before him was the 'Guardian' that the Kunlun Venerable once spoke of.
The Guardians of Kamar-Taj are warriors who will stake their lives for the survival of humanity. You must treat them with respect… The Venerable's teachings echoed in his ears.
"…"
Seeing this, Eller rubbed his forehead and said, "Seriously, you're making it hard for me to keep a low profile."