"Yes, sir."
"Our people have reported that Coulson has already set out with the relevant personnel, taking with them the original search records for Captain America."
"Judging by Coulson's deployment, they should have a considerable degree of confidence."
The HYDRA high-ranking mole across from Pierce immediately nodded respectfully.
"Although Nick is always suspicious, he wouldn't take action lightly without sufficient certainty."
Pierce began to fall into contemplation.
Although he didn't know the source of Nick Fury's intelligence, just based on Pierce's understanding of Nick Fury, and the actions taken by the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., it was quite telling.
Moreover, Pierce had a living example in his hands, which made him more accepting of such matters.
Since the Winter Soldier could live this long after being modified, why couldn't Captain America?
So it seems there's a very real possibility Captain America is still alive.
"Sir, do you really believe Captain America is still alive?"
The HYDRA high-ranking mole across from him spoke again, asking for Alexander Pierce's opinion.
"It's not hard to believe, is it?"
Pierce took off his reading glasses and shrugged indifferently.
He acted as if it were a trivial matter.
"If Captain America is really still alive, do I need to..."
Speaking of which, the high-level undercover agent made a throat-slitting gesture.
The meaning of this didn't need further explanation.
Alexander Pierce's eyes also flashed with a hidden cold light.
Captain America was their old foe!
Back then, leading the Howling Commandos, he launched a brutal attack on HYDRA, causing them untold losses.
Even their HYDRA leader, Johann Schmidt, died at Captain America's hands!
And after Captain America's death, that guy's old flame, Peggy Carter, went absolutely crazy and founded S.H.I.E.L.D., going after HYDRA relentlessly.
She eventually wiped out HYDRA!
It could be said that HYDRA was submerged in the river of history, and Captain America was the number one contributor.
HYDRA and Captain America absolutely have a blood feud.
However, Alexander Pierce quickly returned to normal.
He shook his head calmly: "No, you don't need to do anything. Just stay as you are."
To go after Captain America at this juncture would be the same as telling Nick Fury that S.H.I.E.L.D. had a mole, wouldn't it?
What's more.
The times have changed!
It's not seventy years ago anymore!
With HYDRA's current situation, what difference would it make if Captain America was still alive?
He's just a super soldier, what kind of waves could he stir up?
Besides, there's a most important reason: Captain America alive is far more valuable than dead!
Why?
Captain America's blood is freaking priceless!
Although HYDRA already has the Winter Soldier, a super soldier, and there are several other super soldiers frozen in Siberia.
But for Alexander Pierce, that's simply not enough.
Because these super soldiers aren't perfect, they're far from Captain America's level.
That's also why HYDRA only awakens the Winter Soldier when carrying out missions, freezing him the rest of the time.
Even the ones in Siberia, they've been frozen for decades and haven't been used.
It's simple.
These super soldiers all have flaws!
But due to technical limitations, HYDRA didn't have a better solution, and could only let it be.
And now?
The opportunity to change this situation had just presented itself, hadn't it?
With the technology HYDRA possessed, coupled with the explosive advancements in modern technology...
If they could obtain Captain America's serum sample, Alexander Pierce was confident he could replicate Captain America's glory.
So, over the next period of time...
It wasn't just Nick Fury, and it wasn't just that playboy, Tony Stark.
Even Alexander Pierce began to pay close attention to the dormant Captain America.
The eyes of all parties began to converge on that icy polar region.
Of course.
Phil Coulson, bless his heart, had no idea about any of this.
After receiving his orders from Nick Fury, he led his team straight into the vast, endless expanse of ice and snow.
Every day, he and his men, along with the HYDRA infiltrators, meticulously searched and investigated, following the old rescue records.
There was no other choice.
Seventy years ago, this was all ocean!
Over the passage of time, the landscape had changed drastically, becoming land.
This meant that all traces had been erased, and all the data SHIELD had was useless.
They had to start from scratch.
This was a lot of work.
But the honest Phil Coulson was still incredibly loyal and reliable. Even though he was a top S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, he was working hard in this polar environment, doing exploration work.
Without a single complaint.
Whoosh!
The biting cold wind blew incessantly, somewhere between a level five and six.
In short, it made the already heavy snowfall even more chaotic.
Even the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents could clearly feel the snowflakes hitting their faces.
Looking out at the world.
The entire world was covered in this blinding white snow, with visibility so low it was appalling.
This undoubtedly added a lot of inconvenience to the work of Phil Coulson's rescue team.
Fortunately, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were all highly trained and possessed excellent all-around qualities.
No one complained. They simply overcame the difficulties and continued to perform their mission.
There wasn't much to say about it.
The only problem was that due to the extreme weather, all the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, including Coulson, didn't know that they had already been discovered.
By whom?
The cool, arrogant, and handsome super-rich second-generation genius, Tony Stark, of course.
At this moment.
High above Phil Coulson and the other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, amidst the endless snowfall, a hunk of metal was hovering in the air.
Jarvis had marked and zoomed in on the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents on the ground, projecting them right in front of Tony Stark.
"Why are there so many people?"
"Isn't this place supposed to be deserted?"
"This isn't even the base for those research stations!"
Tony Stark in the armor felt a bit strange.
Just like Nick Fury, the playboy had also taken action after learning the bombshell news from the diary: Captain America was still alive. No matter what, it was Captain America! Although the always-arrogant Tony Stark was completely indifferent to Captain America, unlike so many others who admired him.
But now that he knew the news that Captain America was still alive, Tony Stark couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
So, after making the necessary preparations, Tony Stark flew to the Arctic Ocean in his Iron Man suit.
He flew to the official crash site of Captain America and began searching.
However, Tony Stark hadn't expected to find someone else before finding Captain America.
This made Tony Stark feel a bit strange.
Why were these people exactly at the crash site? They were also using equipment to scan for something!
Could they be looking for Captain America, just like him? But this thought had barely crossed his mind before Tony Stark dismissed it.
Probably not. He only knew Captain America was alive through the diary. How would anyone else know? According to the diary, Captain America would be found in the future by a Russian oil team.
Not now!
"Sir, there's something in the sky!"
"Look, what is that!"
Because the blizzard was so intense, Jarvis only discovered Coulson and the others once he was close.
Consequently, the highly alert S.H.I.E.L.D. agents quickly spotted him.
Following the exclamation of a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, all the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents noticed the metal thing flying in the sky.
But because of this, Jarvis finally managed to scan the faces of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.
Tony Stark didn't recognize the other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, but he had met and even "cooperated" with Coulson.
So the playboy recognized him at a glance.
"Coulson?"
"S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
Tony Stark immediately understood the identity of the people on the ground.
At the same time, he was even more curious.
Why would such an international intelligence organization appear in a place like this?
"Iron Man suit, it's Iron Man!"
"No, it's the Destroyer!"
"Stark? What is he doing here!"
At this moment, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents finally saw what was floating in the heavy snow.
Everyone was equally surprised.
"Stark? What's he doing here?"
Phil Coulson was even more perceptive, sensing something was off about Stark's appearance.
He appeared near the location where Captain America crashed, right when Director Fury had ordered him to search for the Captain!
Could it be that Stark knew something too?
"Stark, not going to come down and say hello?"
While these thoughts raced through his mind, Coulson tilted his head back and shouted at Tony Stark.
Whoosh!
Since he'd been discovered, Tony Stark didn't bother being stealthy anymore.
He descended directly from the sky, landing in front of Coulson.
"Stark, I have to say, I never expected to run into you in a place like this."
Phil Coulson sized up the cool, metallic hunk of machinery in front of him, and the words were out before he could stop them.
Clang!
Tony Stark's faceplate opened, revealing the playboy's visage to Coulson.
"Really? I was just about to say the same thing."
Tony Stark spread his hands slightly. "Of course, I'm not saying that to suggest we're on the same wavelength. In fact, two grown men being on the same wavelength is a pretty disturbing and disgusting thought."
"The reason I wanted to say that is because it's strange to see you here."
"So, what are you doing here? Are you on some kind of secret mission?"
The playboy didn't bother beating around the bush, directly asking the other person the question in his mind.
"No comment."
Phil Coulson didn't reveal a single piece of information, then stared intently at Tony Stark, pressing him, "But I need you to tell me why you're here."
"That's not fair. You won't tell me why you're here, but you want me to tell you what I'm doing?"
"That's right."
Facing the playboy's ruthless accusation, the honest Coulson nodded directly, and even gave a high-sounding reason, "You trespassed into our jurisdiction, you'd better be honest."
"Is that so?"
Tony Stark would be a fool to be afraid of Coulson's threat, not even blinking, "Okay, I was just passing by."
"Just passing through?"
"Yeah, I was taking the Destroyer for a spin. Didn't expect to run into you guys here."
"A spin? In a place like this?"
"What's with the look? Alright, I don't know how good the perks are at S.H.I.E.L.D., but how much do agents like you even make? You can't imagine the kind of life I live."
"Stark, I need a formal and more detailed explanation."
"Sorry, I'm in a hurry."
Whoosh!
Knowing that there was no point in dragging this out, Tony Stark didn't bother with any more small talk.
After forcefully ending this "awkward chat," he piloted the Iron Man armor and soared away.
Only a bewildered Phil Coulson was left in the wind.
He looked up at the direction where the Iron Man armor had disappeared for several seconds before pulling out a satellite phone and dialing Nick Fury's number.
"Sir, we have a problem."
Phil Coulson reported the encounter with Tony Stark to Nick Fury in a serious tone.
They actually ran into that playboy?
Nick Fury was also very surprised by this, but at the same time, he smelled something unusual.
Why would Tony Stark appear there? The timing was also so coincidental? The diary had just revealed that Captain America was still alive, and then he appeared right on cue?
This made it hard for Nick Fury not to think of Black Widow's previous inference.
It seemed highly probable that Tony Stark was also a diary holder! Otherwise, there was no other explanation for his appearance in the Arctic Ocean.
"Understood."
"Leave Stark to me. You don't need to worry about it."
"Just continue with your work."
After a moment's thought, Nick Fury issued this order to Phil Coulson.
"Understood, sir!"
Coulson replied and continued leading his team to diligently search for the target in the Arctic Ocean.
As for Tony Stark? Although this top-secret operation had been exposed by him, since their superior had already said not to worry about it, Coulson naturally paid no further attention.
Just as if the playboy had never existed, he went about his business, completely disregarding him.
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