"Waging wars, plundering wealth and resources, and killing innocent aliens for profit? I really can't believe that humans have fallen to this level."
Captain America's tone contained strong dissatisfaction and disappointment with the current situation.
As perhaps the most moral person among the Avengers, he has been in an extremely schizophrenic state since he was unfrozen.
On the one hand, the patriotic education he received previously made him instinctively want to do something for this country, such as upholding justice, protecting civilians, fighting against terrorists, etc.
But the problem is that the more he understands what the current government is doing, the angrier he will feel.
Especially those politicians who only know how to make money, show off, and incite confrontation and hatred all day long. They are simply like a group of blood-sucking worms lying on this country.
Therefore, although the relationship between Captain America and the government, which was once held on the altar, cannot be said to be very harmonious, it is at least incompatible.
Some media controlled by capital and parties have begun to continuously create public opinion to discredit him, describing him as an "old antique" and "old popsicle" who cannot integrate into modern society.
Many talk show hosts also ridiculed him as a trash that has been eliminated by the times.
On the other hand, with the continuous development and iteration of the Internet, a large amount of black history of the U.S. government that was simply inaccessible in the 1940s and 1950s has gradually been exposed.
Gradually, Steve Rogers realized that the motherland he thought was extremely just was actually an evil empire composed of slave owners, warmongers, and colonists.
Don't talk about bullshit justice.
Even the two main sponsors of World War II relied on resources sold and funds provided by the United States to rise rapidly, build large-scale armies, and launch wars.
Not to mention the anti-human experiments conducted after reaching the top of the world after World War II.
If you were to select the 100 most anti-American people in the world today, Captain America - Steve Rogers would definitely rank in the top 50.
Coupled with his strong patriotism, he inevitably fell into pain and entanglement, and even broke out in fierce conflicts with the CIA on more than one occasion during the execution of missions, which engaged in various dirty transactions around the world, including drug trafficking.
Iron Man obviously knew the current mental state of his father's old friend, and sneered and joked: "Hahahaha!
Fallen?
Stop it.
What gives you the illusion that we are noble?
Was it brainwashing propaganda from newspapers, magazines and radios of that era?
Think carefully about how this country was founded, where the tens of millions of Native Americans in North America went, and why they were restricted to extremely barren reserves.
Oh, by the way, our great founding father and first president, Mr. George Washington, also made boots from Indian skin, knocking out the teeth of black slaves and replacing them for himself.
And it was this group of guys who drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
If I remember correctly, the era you lived in was the period when segregation and discrimination were at their most severe.
What do you think is ridiculous about justice in a country that treats people of color as inferiors and slaves?
So please wake up.
Because the high-level government officials are already very annoyed and impatient with you for always opposing them.
I don't want to see one day that the war heroes and symbols of patriotism of the past are reduced to street rats that everyone shouts about.
What's more, it is better to wage war against aliens than to have major countries on earth fight within themselves every day, killing, exploiting and enslaving each other.
If we are lucky enough, we can gradually develop into a force that cannot be ignored in the universe in this way, and we no longer need to worry about being invaded, occupied and conquered by aliens one day."
"So you and Stark Industries are also supporters of this expedition?"
Captain America suddenly turned his head and stared into the eyes of the son of an old friend next to him.
"That's right.
In fact, more than one-fifth of the technology and components of the expedition fleet you see now are provided by me.
Because the size and status of Stark Industries determines that I can never stay out of it.
And I'm trying to develop a super artificial intelligence.
If successful, perhaps too many people will no longer be needed to fight in the future, but artificial intelligence can be used to control various war weapons.
You know, I have always been an opponent of the human cloning project."
Iron Man glanced at the clone army not far away who were ready to go and showed no expressions, and spoke out all the truest thoughts in his heart.
Ever since he visited the huge cyberpunk city of Baator Hell, he had been deeply stimulated.
At the same time, for the first time, I felt firsthand how fragile the earth and mankind are in the face of those superpowers.
The genius mind that I was once proud of was nothing compared to some races whose natural intelligence was over 20 years old.
Especially those mind flayers with octopus heads and tentacles, as well as high-level mages who are good at enchantment spells, can easily read and copy all the memories in their minds in an instant.
For this reason, Tony Stark even suffered from anxiety and had difficulty falling asleep, and often woke up suddenly from nightmares.
"Damn it! I hate this feeling. Sometimes I even feel that I would have been better off dead."
Captain America held his forehead and sighed helplessly.
As time goes by, he realizes more and more that he can't change anything, and that strong feeling of powerlessness makes people go crazy with pain.
"Think openly! Since we are human beings, let's stand in a human position and perspective.
Being too attached to things like justice, fairness, and kindness is meaningless.
The bottom line is, no matter how much you hate this expedition, you have to be a part of it.
Because the earth and humanity cannot afford the consequences of a failed expedition.
You wouldn’t want to see our race and civilization destroyed because of this, right?”
With that said, Iron Man raised his arm and patted Steve Rogers on the shoulder to express comfort and encouragement.
Just when Captain America opened his mouth and wanted to say something, the Black Widow in a black sexy tights slowly walked over from dozens of meters away, holding a tablet in her hand and bluntly reminded: "Mr.
Guys, stop talking, the expedition fleet will start the hyperdrive in half an hour, you'd better board the ship immediately."
"What about you and Hawkeye?"
Steve Rogers asked subconsciously.
"We have to take charge of those mercenaries. You know, every one of these guys is a dangerous person, and there is nothing they dare not do if they are so bold."
Black Widow raised the information on the tablet in her hand, with a hint of nervousness in her eyes.
There is no way not to be nervous!
According to Earth's standards, this group of mercenaries from Baator Hell can all be considered superpowers without exception, and they are the type that are extremely threatening and destructive.
In just less than a month since arriving on Earth, a lot of chaos and trouble have been caused.
As a result, hundreds of thousands of people were injured and died.
If the People's Federation and S.H.I.E.L.D. hadn't teamed up to block the news, there would have been a big fuss by now.
"Are you sure you can suppress so many mercenaries just by the two of you?"
Iron Man clearly doubts this.
He will not forget that during the previous trip to Baator Hell, he almost died at the hands of the opponent several times.
In particular, mercenaries and adventurers of non-human races often show naked and unabashed evil tendencies when looking at mortals, and some even enjoy playing with, torturing, and abusing mortals.
He himself once saw a yugoloth demon deliberately offering a high price to let a human who owed a huge debt eat more food than he could bear, and then watched the other person's stomach being burst bit by bit, and finally in
Dying slowly with pain and wails.
Black Widow smiled bitterly and replied: "What else can we do?
Don't forget, the contract we signed with them is that we only have the power to issue orders.
But it is up to the other party to decide how to implement it.
So Hawkeye and I are essentially a sounding board and observer.
But fortunately, the contract is binding, so you don’t have to worry too much.”
"I have a hunch that they will definitely cause trouble during this expedition. You'd better be careful."
After all, Iron Man took Captain America with him and boarded the USS Victory, the flagship of the fleet with the strongest defense and attack power.
Just as the soldiers entered the battleship's cabin in an orderly manner, Grant Ward had just finished talking with the People's Alliance politicians and representatives of all forces, and was standing side by side with the new S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Phil Coulson.
Looking at the huge fleet above his head, the former took the lead to break the silence and asked in a slightly complicated tone: "SHIELD will send people to participate in this expedition, right?"
To be continued...