"Hawk is back!"
"F**k!"
Using Maria Hill's absence in Africa handling Wakanda affairs and the assassination of the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. as a reason, Alexander Pierce, who took full control of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Three Feathers Headquarters as a member of the Federation Council, cursed inwardly as he listened to the latest news coming back from New York City.
Especially when he heard that Sharon Carter had escaped, fled to Palm Street, and their Hydra agents had followed her in and were trying to threaten Gwen, just as Hawk, who had just returned, caught them red-handed.
Alexander Pierce was even more furiously outraged.
He wasn't too optimistic about this "fight again" plan in the first place.
After all, it was really too rushed; the three Insight Mother Ships equipped with the Zola Algorithm were still in the final debugging stage.
But...
The arrow is already on the string and has to be released.
Rather than perish in silence again, it's better to choose to fight again.
Take a chance; the bicycle could become a motorcycle.
So Hydra seized this rare window of opportunity to choose to fight again.
Maria Hill was far away in Africa and couldn't come back for the time being.
Thor had gone to New Mexico.
Iron Man Tony had retired and went with Pepper Potts to Korea.
Even Hawk was managed by Zola to be pushed out of New York City.
This was a rare window period when a divine spirit, someone comparable to a god, and a super-rich man were all absent from the Federation, and the resistance they faced for fighting again was minimal.
A mere Captain America is not to be feared.
Although their leader lost to Captain America last time.
But that was an accident last time.
This time—
They are terrifyingly strong.
They don't even need to kill Captain America; they just need to wait until the three Insight Mother Ships with the Zola Algorithm permanently ascend to the sky, and everything will be settled.
The three permanently airborne Insight Mother Ships can instantly analyze data on billions of people globally using Zola's algorithm, identifying people who could damage their rule.
The three ships will fire simultaneously, capable of eliminating millions or even tens of millions of potential threat targets in minutes, locked by the algorithm.
But...
Amidst all this, there are two targets they absolutely don't want to provoke.
The first is Thor.
Thor is not the Earth's Thor; he is the Thor of Asgard. What if they provoke him and the next second, Asgard's hundred thousand heavenly soldiers descend?
So, Thor cannot be provoked. Fortunately, Thor has also gone with his girlfriend to New Mexico and is temporarily not in the Special Zone or New York City.
The second is Hawk.
Once more.
The thick white ashes of Wakanda have yet to be cleaned up.
So, Hawk cannot be provoked. Fortunately, Dr. Zola also managed to push Hawk out of New York City in advance.
But, although Hawk is not in New York City, Gwen is still in New York City.
So Alexander Pierce had already issued a strict order to New York City: do not go near Palm Street, no matter what happens, do not approach Palm Street.
Yet...
Several morons still went there. Most importantly, just as these idiots went to threaten Gwen, Hawk arrived back right at that moment.
"You didn't ask me before going in, now that there's trouble, you ask me?"
Alexander Pierce was so angry that he laughed.
The assistant who had rushed to report, standing at the side, saw his own boss almost enraged to the point of his nose being twisted, quickly responded.
"Sir, they already asked for instructions."
"Who the hell approved it, who did they ask?"
"Dr. Zola."
"Zo..."
Alexander Pierce was truly amused.
Once again, Hydra is not monolithic; rather than saying Hydra is an organization, it's better to say Hydra is an alliance.
It's an alliance composed of remnants who survived after World War II through various means, posing as Hydra elders.
Alexander Pierce, though not a remnant of Hydra, belongs to the new generation of Hydra leaders.
As is well known.
There is bound to be discord between the old and new factions, and Hydra is no different.
Just as Alexander Pierce constantly cursed Anim Zola and Strucker as two idiots who should have long been in a museum.
This time, Zola was responsible for the matters in New York City, and the main person in charge, John Garrett, was Anim Zola's representative.
"What do you mean?"
"Before starting, didn't inform me; now, after an incident, they come to me. Do they assume I will wipe their asses no matter what?"
Alexander Pierce sneered repeatedly.
The assistant beside him focused on observing his nose, maintaining his composure, and did not dare to make any sound.
Alexander Pierce didn't expect to get his assistant's opinion, took a deep breath, sneered, took out his phone, and directly contacted Dr. Anim Zola.
Dr. Zola's electronic voice quickly echoed in his ear.
"Pierce!"
"Zola, you sent people to Palm Street?"
"Yes."
"Very well."
Alexander Pierce listened to Zola's candid admission and said straightforwardly, "You created this mess; you clean it up yourself."
Zola's voice showed no fluctuation.
"According to my algorithm, without Hawk appearing, facing our extreme pressure, Sharon Carter will definitely come forward to protect Gwen."
"But now Hawk is back."
"Yes."
Dr. Zola's electronic voice remained steady.
After all, the real Anim Zola, who possessed various emotions, died back in 1972. The current electronic Zola, though called Dr. Zola, is essentially just a program with Dr. Zola's memories, adhering to logic at its core.
As long as there is data to support, he can calculate various possibilities for the future.
For instance, he can use the soon-to-be-launched Zola Algorithm to calculate the potential of everyone becoming their enemy in the future.
But if someone can't be reasoned with using logic, then his Zola Algorithm becomes useless.
Like Hawk...
His logic told him that once Peter disappeared, Hawk would immediately look for him.
But ultimately, he wasn't calculating Hawk's actions but Peter's.
So...
He predicted Hawk's departure but couldn't anticipate Hawk's return.
However, that's not important.
The crucial point is that as a digitized consciousness, Zola also doesn't lie, so facing Alexander Pierce's questioning, he didn't try to shirk responsibility.
Alexander Pierce was the same.
This time, he was adamant about not getting involved.
"You created this mess; you solve it yourself!"
"I will."
Zola replied calmly, "Although Hawk's return wasn't within my calculations, New York City is inconsequential to the overall situation. I will contain the impact within New York City."
Alexander Pierce sneered, "You better manage to control it."
After speaking.
Alexander Pierce no longer communicated with Zola, directly hung up the phone, tossed it aside, and downed the ice water handed over by his assistant.
The next moment.
He pressed the signal jammer on the desk, giving a flickering look to his assistant, "Anim Zola must not be retained."
Zola's cloning plan.
Stryker's human project.
Goodness.
If these undead plans are discovered by Hawk, it's obvious they would face dire consequences.
Alexander Pierce felt he was very wronged.
He hadn't done anything and even lost an underling, yet he still had to bear the wrath of being discovered by Hawk along with Zola and Stryker.
Initially, Zola persuaded Alexander Pierce, and together they boarded the pirate ship.
But now...
He suddenly realized he actually had a second choice.
First eliminate this damn Zola, otherwise Alexander Pierce felt sooner or later he would be dragged down by these old fossils.
There's also Stryker.
This guy has a bigger hidden danger; once it explodes, the fate of the Wakanda tribe turning to ashes would be Hydra's future.
However...
Stryker is far away in Sokovia, and unlike Zola, Stryker has a physical body. According to legends in Japan, he ate an alien to survive until now, always operating independently.
Therefore, trying to kill Stryker is currently still somewhat difficult.
But it's not impossible.
After the Insight Mother Ship permanently ascends into the sky, Alexander decides that the first attack will be directed at Stryker far in Sokovia.
Completely wiping him along with his dilapidated castle and the colossal hidden danger within that would provoke the Demon King's wrath if Hawk finds out, off the face of the Earth.
Alexander believes that once these two fools who could be museum exhibits are dealt with, the resurgence of Hydra will no longer be an unreachable dream.
In short.
If you shouldn't do something and do it, you suffer its chaos.
The last Hydra failure was due to these pig teammates holding them back, this time he definitely will not repeat that mistake.
So—
First handle Zola, then eliminate Stryker, with only Pierce left, Hydra will reign supreme!
After making up his mind, Alexander Pierce's gaze was no longer flickering but earnestly watching his assistant.
As if saying.
You, find a way to shut down Zola's server.
The assistant, hearing his boss's deep voice, paused, then reacted to Pierce's gaze, seemingly understanding what his boss wanted to convey.
"Got it, boss, I'll inform Winter Soldier to go to Jersey City and shut him down."
"...No!"
Alexander Pierce immediately reached out.
Initially, he thought of directly dispatching Winter Soldier to New Jersey to shut down Dr. Zola's server.
But now—
He suddenly thought of a better idea.
An idea that not only ensures Dr. Zola will be shut down but also guarantees Hawk won't unleash his wrath on the Insight Plan he's about to launch in twelve hours.
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