Three months later!
216 soldiers have been transformed, with a one-tenth success rate. Exactly 20 people survived and actually received Winter Soldier numbers.
They possess peak human physical fitness, with super strength, speed, endurance and reflexes, but this is only the basics. If you want to become a super soldier, you still have a lot to learn.
Combat skills, espionage knowledge, and the use of various hot and cold weapons must be proficient. To put it bluntly, everyone must be able to do the decathlon to be considered qualified.
With Bucky, the chief instructor numbered 'Winter Soldier-0', in full charge, and two veteran Winter Soldiers in charge, the 20 new Winter Soldiers began hellish training.
Because their body functions have reached the limit of human potential, these 20 Winter Soldiers' memory abilities and learning speed are astonishingly fast, and it won't take long for them to become a powerful fighting force.
In the training room, Russell, Natasha and Bucky were lined up in three corners of the ring, about to start an indiscriminate fighting battle.
At the edge of the ring, a masked figure stood in the corner, with a very low sense of presence. If you didn't use your eyes to confirm, you wouldn't even notice that there was someone here.
Jason!
During the process of injecting the super soldier serum, many soldiers died. Russell selected the strongest corpse and summoned him.
In the Transformers world, people flying in the sky and running on the ground are either Decepticons or Autobots. There are also aircraft carriers on the sea, which is not suitable for Jason to appear. Not seeing him for a long time, Russell missed him a little.
Although Jason didn't speak, wore a mask without showing his face, and had only one expression from beginning to end, among all the slave contracts, Russell trusted him the most.
As long as Jason was around, Russell would dare to hand over his back to him boldly. It wasn't because of how strong Jason was, but because of habit. Russell was used to using him to block guns.
Jason: (._.)
After a moment of confrontation, Natasha and Bucky attacked Russell at the same time, choosing to attack the strongest opponent at the first opportunity.
With his bare hands, Russell had the upper hand with one against two. With his current strength, fighting the two of them was simply an act of cruelty. There are two reasons for doing this. One is to emphasize the majesty of the BOSS, and fists are the most majestic. The other is to consume character cards with low strength in exchange for melee experience. It is useless to leave them alone, and it is too wasteful to exchange them for wealth points. , just right for friendly matches.
Russell didn't have any special meaning, and Bucky and Natasha didn't think he had any special meaning. It was just that the boss had a bad idea and beat them up for fun.
Ten minutes later, Russell was satisfied and ended the fight, leaving the two men panting and recovering.
"How's the intelligence going on Wakanda?"
Natasha frowned: "There are deep conflicts between the tribes, but they are also very exclusive and it is difficult to place spies. Our people can only operate on the periphery, and the intelligence collection work is not ideal."
Hydra's power in Africa is average, and many intelligence informants were developed during World War II, and they were all surrendering factions during the war. However, the countries where these informants are located have never had contact with Wakanda, and the information provided is of no use at all.
"No disguise to infiltrate?"
"Yes, but it failed." Natasha said speechlessly: "Every household in Wakanda keeps livestock and wild animals in captivity. They can identify spies by smell. It is a very primitive method, but surprisingly practical. .”
Russell frowned immediately: "Exposed?"
"No, our people pretended to be the intelligence department of the American emperor. The Wakandans didn't dare to take action, so they were released."
Russell thought for a while and then said: "Continue to investigate, if you continue to pretend to be the American emperor, it doesn't matter if you make more aggressive moves."
"Okay, BOSS!"
"What about the manpower of the soldiers?" Russell was very dissatisfied with the number of Winter Soldiers. Plus Bucky only had 23 soldiers. His goal was to look at the stars and the sea. This number was too small.
It is true that Russell can build a robot production line to mass-produce NS series robots and program them into combat programs to form combat effectiveness. But robots are too rigid and can only be used as cannon fodder. Humans must be the commanders to properly command them in combat.
After experiencing the world of mechanical public enemies, Russell has never considered developing strong artificial intelligence, similar to Ultron, which is purely seeking death.
"Just after World War II, we recruited many retired soldiers who wanted to fight, and established many peripheral units in the name of mercenaries. However, the time was too short, and they were not qualified to be injected with the super soldier serum. It will take some time to brainwash them." Bucky He coldly replied that all development plans of Hydra prioritize concealment, and the newcomers don't know who they serve yet, so they are not trustworthy for the time being.
Russell nodded. He could use slavery to force these people to be loyal, but there were too many people and he couldn't bear it mentally. The qualifications for many contracts were given to the managers of major Hydra branch bases. The previous 20 Winter Soldiers were strengthened to enslave their souls to increase their success rate, and then the contracts were directly terminated.
"BOSS, I know a place for elite warriors with outstanding qualities." Natasha smiled like a flower, but her eyes were cold: "The Red Room, there are many outstanding agents there, and they are very useful as weapons. As for loyalty. In terms of speed, you don’t need to worry too much, I understand the brainwashing methods there.”
"Red Room..."
…
Central Siberian Plateau!
A military restricted area marked with a dangerous isolation symbol is located among the larch-covered mountains. It is deserted for hundreds of miles. The cold prevents outsiders from exploring the place and makes it impossible for those inside to escape.
The Red Room is an institution where the KGB trains high-quality spies. Natasha learned assassination and other spy skills here. According to her, the Red Room is more than just a base, but it is the most important one. Many finished products are Will graduate here.
Five military trucks came to this completely closed military base under the cover of darkness, cut through the barbed wire fence and entered.
There is no need to worry about being discovered, because there is no phone line here, and supply trucks only come every other week, which is enough time for Russell to pack up all the agents here.
Russell was reluctant at first. After all, women are inherently weaker in combat power than men. Even if they were successfully strengthened, they would not be able to surpass male super soldiers, and the price/performance ratio was not high.
But unable to bear Natasha's eloquence, Russell reluctantly agreed under her pajamas.
It just so happened that 20 Winter Soldiers had achieved academic success, so we treated it as a practical performance to see the effect of the training and whether there were any deficiencies in any aspects.
The military restricted area was very large. Halfway through the vehicle's journey, Russell saw several wooden houses with spiers in the moonlight, darkly entrenched on the ground, similar in appearance to church-style hospitals or schools.
At this time, Natasha suddenly made a voice to stop the truck. She got out of the truck alone and directed the soldiers to dig in the snow on the side.
Russell got out of the car: "What's wrong, is it a trap?"
"No, this is much crueler than a trap..."
As Natasha finished speaking, the objects hidden in the snow gradually emerged. They were corpses, three naked female corpses.
Three corpses were stacked on top of each other. Two of them had gunshot wounds. They were 17 or 18 years old and had a bumpy figure. His eyes were wide open, and there was still an expression of panic on his face, which looked extremely breathtaking because of the freezing cold.
There were no wounds visible on the surface of the last corpse, but its age was unacceptable. It was too young, only about thirteen or fourteen years old. The budding flower bones were ruthlessly crushed before they even began to bloom.
The atmosphere was a bit depressing. Russell took a silent glance and sat back in the car. To Bucky's frustration, the soldiers buried the three corpses back in the snow. After returning one by one, only Natasha was left standing there in silence.
She said nothing, her expressionless face looked like a sculpture. After a long time, she sighed and returned to the car to sit next to Russell.
"Suddenly I felt that I was doing a good thing by coming here today." Russell crossed his arms and leaned towards the silent Natasha, saying that he could lend her his shoulders.
Natasha rolled her eyes at Russell and ignored his shoulder: "BOSS, you feel too good about yourself. Your chance of survival is only one in ten."
"Don't say that. Maybe I will be soft-hearted and recruit some civilian staff."
Natasha shook her head: "It's useless. The fate of those who come here has been determined. So, you don't have to be soft-hearted. There is at least hope for a one-tenth survival rate. There is only despair here!"
"That sounds weird, are you grateful to me?"
"Yes, even though I can't help myself, I enjoy my current life very much..." Natasha suddenly pursed her lips and smiled: "BOSS, you can give it a try. I won't betray you even if you break the contract."
"Haha, you are thinking too much!"
…
The military truck drove to the front of the church. Fifty soldiers quickly formed a team. Thirty ordinary soldiers carried machine guns to surround them. The remaining 20 winter soldiers broke in.
There are no specially arranged tactics, whether it's in a team or alone, it all depends on the Winter Soldiers themselves.
To be honest, a lineup of twenty super soldiers is already considered a tactic!
Natasha suggested: "BOSS, do you want to go to the monitoring room and take a look?"
"What are you looking at? Could they be making some waves?"
Natasha smiled mysteriously: "Of course, this completely enclosed military restricted area is a hunting ground. Everyone living here is a hunter. There is no guarantee that the Winter Soldiers will become prey."
Hearing that Natasha was so confident, Russell became interested and took Bucky into one of the spire houses.
This is where the guards are stationed. As soon as they reached the door, Jason walked out covered in blood. Needless to say, everyone inside was already dead.
There was not a single body in the silent corridor, and only blood stains could be seen on the ground at the corner. Jason lurked in the darkness and ended their lives before anyone could make a sound.
In the monitoring room, Bucky pushed aside two corpses, a man and a woman, dressed in Soviet uniforms, and vacated the seats that were still warm. Russell glanced at it without sitting down, and glanced at the surveillance screen, where the figure of the Winter Soldier had already appeared.
