"Bang!"
Hodge was heavily knocked to the ground, blood streaming from his mouth.
Fang Yuan had held back; otherwise, Hodge wouldn't have a mouth left right now.
Then, Fang Yuan picked Hodge up. Although Hodge was taller than Fang Yuan, he was now like a small chicken.
Hodge was still quite conscious. Because his mental attribute was very high, Fang Yuan had excellent control over his strength.
Injured but not dazed.
At this moment, Hodge was furious and immediately wanted to retaliate, but Fang Yuan was quick-eyed and quick-handed. While dodging Hodge's attack, he reached out and clamped Hodge's back of the neck, then immediately smashed his face against the barracks wall.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!
Hodge was beaten until his nose was flattened and his face was swollen, covered in blood, painting a large section of the wall red.
As soon as Fang Yuan released his hand, Hodge slumped to the ground, his face clearly disfigured.
Hodge looked at the indifferent Colonel Phillips with his remaining strength.
Although he couldn't speak, his eyes conveyed a lot.
"What are you doing?"
"He's beating me right in front of you, isn't he?"
Phillips frowned severely. Not only did he not intend to stand up for Hodge, but he immediately cursed Hodge's ancestors in his heart.
He provoked someone and got beaten. Even if he didn't consider Councilor Brand's feelings, such a person might truly be as Dr. Erskine said: even if he became a Super Soldier, he would still be a menace.
And precisely because of Councilor Brand, after everyone dispersed, Phillips even said a few good words to Fang Yuan, asking him not to reveal this matter.
After all, Fang Yuan's current identity was a media representative, and this matter, though not huge, was a Military camp scandal.
Fang Yuan naturally agreed. After all, Phillips would also be one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the future, so building a good relationship was always right.
Although he could directly mind control Phillips, unless necessary, Fang Yuan didn't want to mind control every person he met. That would be too tiring and would take away the joy of life.
However, Phillips looked at Fang Yuan with some surprise. Although Fang Yuan was also 1.8 meters tall, there was still a clear difference in physique between him and Hodge, yet Fang Yuan had taken down Hodge without injury.
If it weren't for the tight schedule, Colonel Phillips would have wanted Fang Yuan to try out.
Phillips was no longer conflicted. After training ended the next day, he and Dr. Erskine announced that Steve would be the first Super Soldier experiment subject, and the enhancement would begin tomorrow.
The Strategic Scientific Reserve was on a tight schedule, because Phillips didn't just want one Super Soldier, but an army of Super Soldiers. Once Steve's experiment succeeded, he could immediately apply for more funds to build an army of enhanced individuals.
However, Steve was very nervous. He even slept poorly that night and came to find Fang Yuan again.
"Fang, do you think I can really be a good Super Soldier?"
Steve trained very hard, but when it came down to it, he was a bit uneasy. He worried that his poor performance would make so many people's efforts go to waste.
Fang Yuan countered, "Steve, do you know why Dr. Erskine chose you?"
Steve frowned and shook his head.
"Because you possess qualities that others don't," Fang Yuan explained. "The Super Soldier Serum makes good people better and bad people worse. You are a compassionate, loving person, and that's what Dr. Erskine saw in you."
"After gaining enhancement, you can't just be a Military tool."
Fang Yuan reminded him, "Don't be a good soldier, be a good man!"
Steve seemed to grasp something, and his tense emotions relaxed a lot.
He even had the presence of mind to tease Fang Yuan, "I never thought those words would come from your mouth."
?
Fang Yuan's eyes subtly changed.
Was this dog-thing just mocking me?
Do you believe I'll throw you to Vormir and let you swap places with Red Skull?
Do you understand the value of an Awakened leader, of Black King?
"Well said!"
At this moment, a voice sounded from the side, and Dr. Erskine walked out.
He stared at Fang Yuan with full agreement, as if he had found a kindred spirit: "I originally intended to help Steve adjust his emotions, but I never expected your thoughts to be so consistent with mine."
"Don't be a good soldier, be a good man! That's perfectly said!"
Fang Yuan showed an awkward but polite smile.
How could Erskine not think it was good? Because everything Fang Yuan said was his own words.
"But Colonel Phillips mustn't hear these words," Dr. Erskine winked.
Steve smiled and replied, "Of course."
At this point, they both noticed the bottle of wine in Dr. Erskine's hand.
Erskine didn't hide it: "It's from Augsburg, my hometown. Care for a drink?"
After coming to a foreign land, Erskine rarely met someone whose thoughts were so aligned with his own, so he was very enthusiastic.
Fang Yuan readily agreed, and Steve also nodded. Although he barely drank due to his physical condition, it was rare for everyone to be so happy.
But Erskine suddenly slapped his forehead and pointed at Steve, saying, "Steve is undergoing transformation tomorrow, you can't drink!"
Steve: "…"
He hadn't really wanted to drink, but this turn of events actually made Steve want to drink a little.
They walked directly into Steve's barracks and sat on the bed chatting. Although Steve watched Fang Yuan and the other drink, he couldn't sleep anyway, so he accompanied them, talking about everything under the sun.
Of course, he was mainly listening, because he had never experienced what Fang Yuan and the other were discussing.
"Dr. Erskine, you've had contact with Schmidt before, right?" Fang Yuan asked.
Dr. Erskine was somewhat startled: "You actually know Schmidt?"
"Of course, I'm a media representative, it's normal to be well-informed," Fang Yuan said mysteriously.
Erskine, however, understood. A media representative wouldn't be so omniscient. He speculated that Fang Yuan was likely involved in intelligence work for the Military.
Otherwise, how could a reporter live in this Military camp?
"I heard Schmidt found an ancient artifact and is building special forces. Dr., do you know their location?" Seeing Erskine filling in the blanks in the direction he wanted, Fang Yuan pressed on while the iron was hot.
"He actually found it?"
Erskine shook his head: "I'm sorry, I don't know. Before Agent Carter rescued me, I was kept in the laboratory."
"Peggy Carter?" Steve exclaimed in surprise.
Seeing Erskine nod, Steve was somewhat incredulous. He hadn't expected the beautiful Carter to be so formidable.
But Fang Yuan and Erskine exchanged a smile.
"Steve's puberty is a bit slow," Fang Yuan teased.
Erskine burst into laughter, which made Steve blush deeply.
However, looking at the smiling Erskine, Fang Yuan was thinking about another matter—
Should he kill Erskine or not?
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