Siberia!
When people think of Siberia, they subconsciously think of snowy areas, severe cold, emptiness, barbarism, as well as concentration camps and deportations.
This is a stereotype. In fact, Siberia is an image of a regional area, not a specific geographical term. The area is very vast. East of the Ural Mountains and the entire northern part of the Asian continent are called Siberia.
People think there is only ice and desolation here, but they don't know that this vast area also contains cities, forests, oceans, rivers, lakes and swamps.
Siberia is rich in land resources, with large tracts of chernozem soil yet to be developed, the world-famous Siberian forest, and thousands of lakes and rivers. There is also Lake Baikal, the largest freshwater lake in the world. This lake alone accounts for 20% of the world’s freshwater reserves!
In terms of energy, Siberia is particularly rich in energy resources, with huge reserves of oil, natural gas, and coal.
As for mineral resources, they are even more impressive. Whether they are metallic or non-metallic minerals, Siberia has almost all the mineral resources discovered in the world.
Siberia is a battleground in the farming community. With this land, one can easily transition from an agricultural country to an industrial country. Even if one flies into space, it is easy to complete colonization.
That’s right, it’s that cool!
These have little to do with Russell now. The secret base is located in the mountains of Eastern Siberia, which is one of the coldest regions in the world. Permafrost covers the entire territory. Summers are short and humid, winters are long and cold, and the freezing period lasts for half a year. The average annual temperature in most areas is below 0 degrees. The living environment is harsh, and most places are inaccessible and basically unsuitable for human survival.
The place where the secret base was established was not exaggerated to the point of being inaccessible. After all, building a base requires manpower. Even if prisoners of war are used, there must be a road to transport people and materials.
There is a medium-sized city 30 kilometers southeast of the base. A highway connects the two places. There are also some scattered villages around it. It is in the transition stage from agriculture to industry and is very backward.
Russell didn't plan to enjoy the blessings when he came here. He would stay here for a while before the end of World War II. The most important plan now is to change Bucky into the Winter Soldier, numbered -0.
The experimental equipment in the base is complete. Before arriving, he had arranged personnel arrangements to replace all the experimental equipment here with his own people. Even if many Hydra soldiers are not subject to servitude contracts, they are still managed by their superiors and are very loyal to him.
After a while, Russell will spread the news of Schmidt's death, and he will officially become the leader of the base. Calculating the time, he felt that Schmidt should be cold by now. No, he was about to start his journey into outer space.
…
Bucky woke up from his slumber and exploded on the spot when he saw Russell. But his hands and feet were trapped tightly, and an indescribable ball was stuffed in his mouth, so he could only stare.
Unable to enslave Bucky, Russell arranged for scientific researchers to hypnotize him, and the brainwashing process was eliminated. This is his bad taste. After the experiment is over, Bucky's soul will be enslaved, and seventy years later, he will confront Captain America, fighting each other with tears in his eyes while his sexual feelings are rolling around. Thinking about it, he is still a little excited.
The base is set up inside a huge mountain, with a hollowed-out laboratory at the end and a ring of huge instruments and facilities surrounding the walls. In the center is a coffin-like test bed. If the experiment succeeds, Bucky will become the third super soldier. If it fails, he will be buried together with the coffin.
The equipment here is almost exactly the same as the laboratory where Dr. Erskine gave Steve the serum. It is no coincidence that it is built after Erskine's laboratory. He and Schmidt were colleagues. When they escaped from Hydra, they left many drawings behind. There was no difficulty in copying them as they were.
The real difficulty lies in the Super Soldier Serum. Only Erskine in the world knows the correct formula, and it requires luck to succeed. Russell had a sample of the super soldier serum, and he also had Schmidt and Zola's research data. After adding his own analysis, he created a weakened version of the serum.
Beside the instrument, many researchers were debugging the equipment. Bucky, who was blind-eyed, was tied to the coffin board. He was only wearing a pair of underpants and his left shoulder was wrapped in a bandage. The ricochet was not very lethal. If the experiment was successful, he should be able to save his arm.
That's good news, since his dominant hand is his left!
"Sir, our energy cannot guarantee this experiment. It requires a very large amount of electricity, but there are still coal generating units in the base..." The researcher looked at Russell eagerly, because he had promised to bring the best generator.
Russell nodded, lifted the thunder beast in his arms and put it on the test bench: "Didn't I bring it, a pure natural, green, pollution-free, environmentally friendly, high-energy generator?"
The researcher looked confused. Don't think you can tease me just because you are the leader. This is clearly a cat, but the color is a little weird.
"嗼嗼~~~"
The thunder beast gave a cute cry, shook the explosive hair on its body, and suddenly transformed into a two-meter-tall thunder beast, staring at the researcher with its scarlet eyes.
The latter was motionless, facing the sharp teeth and claws so close at hand, he didn't even scream or make a high-pitched sound. He had fainted from fear.
The sudden appearance of the Thunder Beast caused a minor commotion in the laboratory. Everyone was frightened and wanted to escape. Then they saw the Thunder Beast meekly lowering its head and rubbing Russell's shoulder.
Crackling! !
Russell blew out a puff of black smoke and slapped the Thunder Beast on the face with his backhand, causing it to hold the cable in its mouth and act as a temporary generator. And Russell was standing next to it. The power released by the Thunder Beast in an instant was enough to destroy the entire base. There must be a regulating valve to limit the stable and efficient output of power.
The researchers immediately calmed down, their fearful eyes turned to Russell, and they all respected him like a god.
"Don't be in a daze, the experiment will start now, record the data..." Russell ordered, then paused and continued: "I don't want the experiment to go wrong. The material this time is very precious. Once it fails, it will be even more difficult in the future."
"Yes, sir!" xN
Russell will be in charge of electric energy, and the specific experimental operations will be carried out by the researchers. In fact, it is just an injection. The most important serum has been produced in advance.
The researcher opened the lockbox, took out six test tubes filled with blue medicine, and installed them in the sockets on both sides of the test bench. Then he used dense needles to pierce Bucky's arms, heart and other parts respectively, and performed microinjections into the muscle groups.
This is an extremely painful process and is the first test of Bucky's willpower. The serum will immediately cause cell changes. For example, the whole body will melt little by little.
“Ahhhh————”
After the serum was injected for a moment, Bucky woke up from hypnosis with intense pain. He stared angrily and felt that his whole body was being eaten by ants. The pain was so painful that his scalp almost exploded. However, he could only tremble because he was immobilized and unable to move. The body let out heart-piercing screams.
The researchers did not dare to be careless and carried out follow-up operations immediately. The faster they were, the shorter the pain Bucky would endure, and the higher the success rate of the experiment.
The test bench is erected and folded up, merging into a real iron coffin. The reinforced materials can eliminate radiation, ensure efficient use of energy, and shorten experimental time.
Russell patted the Thunder Beast and began to steadily input electricity. The energy was converted into VITA rays through special instruments, flooding the experimental cabin where Bucky was.
Once the VITA rays completely penetrate Bucky's body, the cells will be strengthened and reorganized, transforming him into a completely new person. It's just that the process is even more painful. The whole body is crushed and reassembled, and the brain is still unable to faint because of its extreme activity. This feeling is simply unimaginable.
What's worse is that the super soldier serum created by Russell is still a weakened version, and the pain is more severe.
"Whoaaah————"
When VITA rays were charged, starting from 30%, Bucky's screams became louder and louder each time, and by 60%, his voice was hoarse to the point of not being human.
The experimental cabin emitted a large amount of white bright light. The researchers put on their goggles one after another, not daring to take a breath, and watched the needle on the instrument panel break through 80% and continue to move forward.
90%!
…
95%
…
At the last moment, hearing Bucky's screams gradually weakening, Russell suddenly slapped the Thunder Beast, raising the value to 100%!
“Ahhhh————”
"Boom!!"
The energy was overloaded, sparks flew out of the test console, the machines were paralyzed and malfunctioned one by one, and the VITA ray pointer instantly dropped to zero.
"Crack!"
The coffin board was lifted, and the researchers stepped forward and helped out Bucky, who was panting like an ox. The latter's whole body was soaked with sweat, and it looked like he had been smeared with fitness oil. His muscles were clearly defined, and the edges and corners had special reflective effects.
Russell stood there with a pale face. He did not hear the system's beep, which meant that the experiment failed. Although Bucky did not die, he did not become a super soldier.
"Why did it fail? What went wrong?"
Russell's face was as dark as water, and he was so gloomy that it made others feel cold. He had been preparing for this experiment for two years. He also specially selected Bucky, a person who should have become a superhero/villain, to increase the success rate. The result was still Failed.
What about historical inertia?
"Get away!"
Bucky punched the researcher down, and the Hydra soldiers outside the laboratory rushed towards him, but he punched and kicked them away. He was very strong and his ability to withstand blows was amazing. When the soldiers' batons hit him, they all bounced high.
One person singled out more than a dozen Hydra soldiers. Bucky glanced at Russell from the corner of his eye, roared angrily, and slammed his right fist at him.
Snapped!
Russell received the punch steadily and bent it slightly, forcing Bucky to kneel on his back. The latter's face turned red and the veins on his neck were exposed. He gritted his teeth and stared at Russell, saying word by word: "You damn Hydra, I curse you to go to hell!"
Russell pretended not to hear it and looked at Bucky with a look of joy on his face. The experiment did not fail and Bucky was indeed strengthened. Although he does not have huge chest muscles, nor does he have the American butt that the Black Widow would envy, his strength has reached the limit of ordinary people, and the serum enhancement has been successful.
As for the reason why the system did not determine that the task was completed...
Russell glanced at Bucky's left arm. The latter had not used this arm in the previous battle, and it was hanging down by his side. Compared with the strong muscle groups in other parts of the body, this arm is obviously dark in color and so slender that it seems to be deformed.
"Okay, I take back what I just said, this is damn historical inertia!"
"Ouch..."
The Thunder Beast suddenly moved and opened its mouth to bite the upper body of Bucky. Bucky shuddered for a while, rolled his eyes and collapsed to the ground.
"It looks like I'm going to make an electronic robotic arm myself..." Russell raised his eyebrows and his smile grew thicker: "I don't know whether the robotic arm in 2035 is stronger or weaker than the other original ones."
Talking about the mechanical arm, Russell suddenly thought of Wakanda, the hometown of Vibranium. After he developed his power, he would knock on the door of the closed country.
