Just as Saber was putting on a show of Survival and Desperation in hell, in the real world, the things that should be done were going on little by little. But to be honest, Alexander Pierce did not feel the joy of ruling the world as he said. On the contrary, he was now a little anxious.
But this pressure did not come from the outside. In fact, the Heavenly Sword Bureau had no interest in what happened inside SHIELD. Pierce's bad mood came more from the inside of Hydra.
A huge organization must have many factions. When they were hiding in the dark, the contradictions between everyone were suppressed by the threat of their opponents, and they could barely cooperate all the way forward. But after the enemy was killed, there were no external opponents, and internal disputes began to become more and more intense. Pierce had expected this, but the preventive measures he took were obviously not complete enough.
In other words, in the process of fighting with Fury for a long time, he ignored the power behind him. When he did not pay attention to it, the power behind him had reached a very exaggerated level.
Hydra. The origin of this organization was not simple. The Hydra that we usually talked about was actually the Nazi Hydra. It was a branch of the Hydra formed by the Red Skull Schmidt during World War II. It was equivalent to the radical faction among them. As for the more ancient Hydra, their origin could almost be traced back to before the birth of human civilization … This was not an exaggeration, and this was the truth.
In the distant prehistoric era, when human civilization was struggling to survive, more than one alien civilization came here, including the Creole Empire on the other side of the Milky Way. At that time, they were fighting a cruel war in a nearby star system. We all know that victory requires soldiers and cannon fodder. The noble Creoles did not intend to become cannon fodder themselves, so they turned their attention to Earth, which was still a barbaric civilization at that time.
They used their own advanced genetic modification to give the primitive people unimaginable special abilities. They trained them into qualified soldiers, and in the end, the first person who was successfully modified would be the commander. When they needed cannon fodder, they would throw them into the interstellar battlefield.
However, accidents always happen, and the war ended quickly. The Creoles left the star system, leaving behind their own mess. After those guys who called themselves Inhumans found themselves free, they began to build their own civilization. It was glorious. Their leader, Hive, called himself a "god", enslaved ordinary people to build his own kingdom.
He was a tyrant through and through! Under the oppression of the Otherworlder leaders, a thousand years later, chaos broke out. The leaders were banished, and the Otherworlder Kingdom was destroyed. The remaining Otherworlders were forced to enter the human world and become ordinary people.
Yes, you will feel that this story is very familiar, let's put it another way … This is actually the process of the destruction of a certain small divine system. This is also one of the few divine systems that were not forcibly expelled by the Ancient One. Their destruction was an internal dispute, and even the civilizations near East Africa declined together, but not all of them were revolutionaries. There were always some people who occupied high positions in the civilization of the Hive who were unwilling to fail, and these vested interests began to unite together to try to welcome back their "gods".
This was the origin of Hydra's most ancient faction, the most orthodox ancient myth.
In short, these conservatives in Hydra have been quietly helping Pierce in the past. Now that the fruits of victory are close at hand, they will jump out and share their share of the pie.
"I said, the use of the Tesseract is not complete at present!"
Pierce slammed the table and shouted: "I can't open a portal between the universes for your illusory" god "and bring it back to earth, damn it … Don't you know how risky it is?"
"But as far as I know, you have been seeking to welcome back your terrible leader."
Another person dressed like an old gentleman said in a deep voice: "Red Skull Schmidt has failed. God knows what he has come into contact with in his exile in the universe, and what you want, Pierce, I know very well what you want. Schmidt can't give you what you want. Only the Hive, who controls everything, can give you everything you want!"
The gray-haired old gentleman emphasized his tone:
"Don't forget, he is the origin of Hydra, the most fundamental existence of Hydra. Only by welcoming him back will we be complete! This world will belong to us because of this. "
Pierce's face was gloomy and he didn't want to speak, but the old gentleman's words angered another person at the table.
"Watch your words, Mr. Gideon."
Sitting in the other corner, Whitehall took off his funny little round-framed glasses and wiped the lenses with a white handkerchief. This senior guy in Hydra is now a faction leader, but the identity of this researcher is very special.
First of all, according to the faction, he should belong to Pierce's faction, which belongs to the Nazi Hydra branch in World War II, and he is one of the disciples of Red Skull Schmidt. This old guy is now over 90 years old and should have died long ago. The reason why he didn't die is because he carried out some kind of evil experiment. Yes, experiment, not magic …
However, according to Whitehall's current work, he belonged to Gideon Malick's faction. His main job was to study the Inhumans, a special existence that had been hidden under the surface of the world since ancient times. Although the Inhumans had all kinds of special abilities, they were not mutants.
In fact, they and Mutants are almost the complete opposite of each other, whether it is the reason for their appearance or the social form, they are completely different.
In short, Daniel Whitehall's identity is very complicated. You can understand that he is in the middle between Pierce and Gideon, but he is more inclined to Pierce. At this time, the researcher's face was cold. He looked at Gideon and said in a deep voice:
"Red Skull Schmidt is my mentor. Without him, I wouldn't be who I am today. Furthermore, I don't think the Red Skull would fail so easily. Even in the midst of the stars, his wisdom is still guiding us forward. Without him … how would we have found the Tesseract?"
"So, in this matter, you support Pierce more?"
Gideon Malick's face was serious. He looked at Whitehall and said something that made Pierce's face even more ugly:
"Compared to the rebellious Mr. Pierce, Daniel, you, who have been dealing with the Inhumans for a long time, should know better how huge the fruits of victory we will get once we successfully retrieve the Hive … even so, do you still support Pierce's decision?"
Gideon Malick, this old guy is just an ordinary person, but his identity is definitely the most valuable of all the leaders of Hydra. Remember the World Security Council mentioned before?
Gideon is the councilor responsible for maintaining order and security worldwide. He is really in a high position, and under this identity, his other identity is also equally eye-catching. He is the current leader of the orthodox Hydra faction. This is why Pierce's position in SHIELD is so stable. This is also why Fury's elimination of Hydra is so difficult. This is also why he appeared in this meeting with only three people.
He is qualified enough to sit here. He breathed a sigh of relief and his fingers jumped on the table:
"I don't think at all that welcoming back a Red Skull will help us in the current situation. On the contrary, if the Hive returns, we will have a force that can dominate the world and even the stars in an instant!"
This sentence made Pierce and Daniel Whitehall fall silent at the same time. They both knew that Gideon was right. But moments later, Whitehall put on his glasses, looked around, and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, Mr. Whitehall.
"Since there are only three of us, I won't hide anything. Tell me, Mr. Gideon, do you really believe in the Hive? Do you really believe in a "God" that has been trapped on an alien planet for thousands of years? I know that inside your ancient families, you have been secretly contacting the Hive through taboo rituals. So tell me, after your persistent contact, do you think it is a rational "God"? "
"Believers will share the glory of God, but if believers can't do what God wants, what will they get?"
There was a dark glint in Whitehall's eyes. He looked at the silent Gideon and said in a low voice, "Don't worry.
"This is the most fundamental reason why I don't want you to bring the Hive back now. We don't have the means to keep it in check. Once it goes crazy, the first to be destroyed will be us. And if it's really as great as the legends say, why was it exiled by the Inhumans thousands of years ago?"
"Admit the truth, Mr. Gideon."
Whitehall made the final decision:
"The God you worship is just a dangerous lunatic. The more I study the Inhumans, the more I fear its power. Therefore, I won't agree to bring it back to Earth without a foolproof way to keep it in check. Besides, we've known each other for more than forty years. Tell me, Gideon, what made you lose your mind? The person I know wouldn't make such a rash decision."
He chuckled.
"For example, when you and your brothers were faced with a cruel sacrifice, you cheated to save yourself. Admit it, you don't serve it wholeheartedly!"
Gideon's body swayed when his thoughts were exposed. After a moment, he sighed in relief. His tone became much gentler, but there was a hint of confidence in it.
"Yes, I admit that you're right, Daniel. I don't want to put everything I have into an adventure, but I also don't want an old lunatic from seventy years ago to become my leader for no reason. Admit it, your loyalty to Schmidt is as' firm 'as my faith in the Hive. In fact, just a few days ago, a guest visited my family with a piece of news."
He looked up at his two companions in front of him and said softly:
"He told me that he's from Attilan and is a member of the Inhuman royal family. He and his followers are willing to become our allies and share the world with us, but I don't trust him. That man looks more like a lunatic, but that's not important. What's important is that I learned from him where the true warriors of the Inhumans and the hidden location of their society are."
He looked at his two companions in front of him and said in a low voice:
"That's a complete society. Hundreds of thousands of excellent soldiers, powerful enough to destroy Earth's civilization. More importantly, it's a perfect refuge. Even if we fail, we can make a comeback there. There's only one premise for all of this."
"To welcome back the King of the Inhumans. Under his power, all the Inhumans will become our most powerful weapons, conquering the worlds for us. So, I'm not persuading you to do this just because of my faith and passion. I already have a plan … a complete plan!"
"So, the question is back!"
Pierce, who had been silent all this time, said, "How are you going to control your 'god'? Let's make this clear first. Gideon, if you want to be a slave, go alone. Don't drag us down with you to worship a lunatic. "
"Hmm … that's a problem."
Gideon Malick's lips curled into a smile. He crossed his fingers and said in a low voice:
"There's probably no one in this world who knows more about Honeycomb than we do. He's an invincible god to the Inhumans, but we're humans … he can't affect us. As far as I know, Honeycomb's speed, strength, and regeneration are all very ordinary. He can only become the King of the Inhumans because of his special ability. Daniel should know that the immune system of the Inhumans is much weaker than that of humans. In other words, many special drugs can cause terrible effects on them. Do you understand what I mean?"
Whitehall and Pierce glanced at each other, and Pierce said softly, "Let's go.
"I always thought that Daniel was the craziest among the three of us. In order to survive, he didn't even hesitate to exchange 70% of his bone marrow. However, I didn't expect that you were the real lunatic hidden among us. Controlling a 'god', this sounds really exciting."
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