That night, the four of them talked until late into the night.
The next day, Steve followed Agent Carter to the secret laboratory.
Lying in the spacious strengthening chamber, Steve's thin body squirmed uneasily.
"Comfortable?" Chen Mo stood beside Steve and asked.
"It's a bit big, Master." After seeing Chen Mo, Steve visibly relaxed.
"Soon you'll find it small." Chen Mo smiled mysteriously.
"Remember, no matter what, you must hold on." Chen Mo reminded him sternly. After the modification, the serum's effect was stronger, but the pain caused by the strengthening process was also greater.
"I will, Master." Steve nodded resolutely. It was not easy for him to get this opportunity, he would not give it up.
After dismissing the irrelevant personnel, the doctor picked up the microphone.
"Ladies and gentlemen."
"Today, we will take the first step on the road to peace."
"First, we will perform a series of minimally invasive injections."
"Inject the serum into the muscle group."
"The injection of the serum will trigger rapid changes in the cells."
"Then it will stimulate growth."
"Then it will penetrate the main body through the life ray."
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Following Dr. Erskine's explanation, the experiment began. After the injection of the serum, the strengthening chamber closed and began to irradiate the life ray. Strong white light shot out of the chamber's window.
As the intensity of the ray increased, Steve began to lose control and screamed in pain.
Agent Carter saw this and hurriedly shouted, "Turn it off!"
"Steve!" Dr. Erskine knocked on the chamber and shouted. Seeing that Steve did not respond, the doctor quickly shouted, "Turn it back, Mr. Stark, turn it off!"
Howard was about to turn off the ray when Steve suddenly screamed.
"No!"
"Don't turn it off!"
"I can take it!"
Howard paused and looked at Dr. Erskine. The doctor looked at Chen Mo.
Chen Mo nodded affirmatively. "He can do it."
The professor nodded at Howard. Seeing this, Howard slowly turned the switch to the maximum.
As the white light from the window grew brighter and more dazzling, everyone could not help but lower their heads and raise their hands to block their eyes.
Soon, the experimental equipment emitted electric sparks and white smoke. Finally, everything stopped. The strong light gradually dissipated, and the strengthening chamber stood there quietly without any movement.
"Mr. Stark." The doctor motioned for Howard to open the enhancement cabin.
Under everyone's nervous gazes, the Enhancement Pod slowly opened, and a tall, muscular figure slowly appeared.
The experiment was a success. Steve had successfully transformed from a thin and weak man into a tall and strong super soldier.
"I did it, Master," Steve said weakly. The immense pain from the strengthening process almost made him unable to hold on.
"We did it!" Helping Steve out of the chamber, Chen Mo could not help but feel excited. The new strengthening serum was completed with his help. Steve's body was even taller and stronger than in the movie. This meant that the new serum was even more powerful than the original. This was no doubt due to his own efforts.
"Yes, we did it!" Dr. Erskine was calmer than expected. Howard, on the other hand, was excited. "You really did it!"
Peggy Carter quickly stepped forward. Looking at Steve's naked upper body in front of her, his explosive muscles reflected the light under the light. Carter, who had a good impression of Steve, could not help but feel flustered.
"How do you feel?" Carter took a deep breath and asked.
"I've grown taller." Steve was still a little weak. He replied weakly.
Agent Carter, who had always been swift and decisive, had suddenly become a little girl. Looking at the muscular chest in front of her, she could not help but reach out to touch it.
"Looks like you've grown taller."
While everyone was immersed in the excitement of success, the Hydra spy suddenly detonated the bomb. Taking advantage of the chaos, he stole the last super soldier serum and shot Dr. Erskine.
Steve, who had just gained superhuman strength, watched as Dr. Erskine, who had single-handedly created him, was shot dead. He got up in anger and chased after the spy.
The Hydra spy charged out, killing several guards and the female owner of the antique shop outside the secret laboratory. Then, with the help of his accomplices, he escaped in a car.
Agent Carter, who was the first to catch up, used her accurate marksmanship to shoot the driver in the head. The car crashed into the side of the road and stopped.
The Hydra spy quickly got out of the car, grabbed a parked taxi and ran towards Carter.
Carter did not panic in the face of danger. She calmly raised her gun and fired. Just as the car was about to hit Carter, Steve quickly rushed over, grabbed Carter and dodged the car.
"I aimed at him!" Carter shouted angrily.
If Steve had not pushed her down, her last shot would have hit the spy. Of course, she would have been hit by the car.
"Sorry." Steve did not have time to say more. He got up and chased after the spy.
The chase ended at the dock. The Hydra spy, who had been hiding in a single-man submarine and wanted to escape, was caught by Captain America and thrown ashore.
Knowing that there was no chance of escape, the spy shouted, "Long live Hydra!" He committed suicide by taking poison.
Looking at the shattered serum in the corner, Chen Mo, who was hiding in the dark, quietly left.
With the death of Dr. Erskine, without the serum, the super soldier project was stalled and eventually sealed.
The spy chase in New York was published in the newspapers and made Steve famous. Senator Brad saw this and used his power to recruit Steve from the laboratory.
They packaged Steve as an American hero, helped them promote defense bonds, filmed promotional films, and toured the United States. Soon, the name of Captain America was heard all over the country.
At the same time, in a secret base of the Strategic Science Reserve, Dr. Erskine, who was supposed to be dead, was sitting at the conference table like Enron. In addition to Colonel Phillips, Agent Carter, and Chen Mo, Howard Stark was also here.
"Are we really not going to tell Steve?" Agent Carter asked reluctantly.
"He will know, but not now." Chen Mo shook his head helplessly. "Well, let's get down to business."
The night before the experiment, after Chen Mo and Dr. Erskine's explanation, Colonel Phillips and Agent Carter realized for the first time the hidden dangers of the super soldier project. If the experiment was successful, many important people would be crazy to get their hands on this power, perhaps even the President. At that time, it would be difficult for Colonel Phillips to keep the serum.
If the serum fell into the hands of ambitious people, the consequences would be devastating. Faced with an invincible super soldier army, the whole world would be shaken.
If the target of the enhancement did not pass the strict test, tyrants, criminals, and terrorists would be enhanced. At that time, a group of uncontrollable super soldiers would bring great chaos and destruction to the world, and countless civilians would lose their lives because of it.
Therefore, the serum could not be handed over. This powerful force that could change the world must be controlled by the righteous.
In the end, they decided to follow Chen Mo's suggestion and let Dr. Erskine fake his death during the experiment to end the super soldier project.
To prevent any accidents, Colonel Phillips even arranged for a "spy" himself. If the Hydra did not act, this "spy" would complete the project in place of the Hydra.
As a genius inventor, Howard Stark's abilities were beyond doubt. Moreover, as an important member of the Strategic Science Reserve Team, he was completely trustworthy. Therefore, long before the experiment, Carter had talked to him, and he agreed with everyone's idea and was willing to join.
As for Steve, Chen Mo knew this naive child well. He was not good at hiding and would be easily seen through. He might as well keep him in the dark and confuse the politicians.
After all, in a few months, he would be able to join the Strategic Science Reserve again after earning enough reputation. By then, everything would fall into place and no one would suspect him.
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