"Superhumans" are defined by comparison; one is only a superhuman if they surpass the majority of humanity.
Because they exceed ordinary people, they can obtain what they want more easily and harm others more easily, thereby gaining the worship of ordinary people. Eventually, this worship evolves into supremacism.
But if everyone is brought to the same level, superhumans naturally cease to exist, just like society before the birth of Captain America.
"But what benefit does this have for you?"
"Of course there is. From a human perspective, this enhancement is equivalent to human evolution—humans gave up physical specialization in exchange for a smarter brain, and now it's the brain's turn to drive physical evolution. It's that simple."
Harry shrugged.
As he had said before, he wouldn't hire monkeys as employees. When humans become smarter, they can naturally produce much more.
For instance, work that used to take 10 years might be finished in 1 year with higher quality. All walks of life in society would develop.
"Aren't you worried your status will be challenged?"
The question Zemo asked made Harry feel it lowered his standards.
Even if humans evolve, aren't they still humans? Social relations remain. From beginning to end, there is only one kind of'superhuman' in society; 'Captain America' was just a title created by chance.
"My Lord Baron, Sokovia changed from a kingdom to a parliamentary country, but aren't you still a Baron?"
Zemo was moved by these words. After thinking through the logic, he laughed.
"You... you really are the boldest person I've ever met, but I like it. I'm in."
Harry patted Zemo on the shoulder and walked toward the frozen fortress.
There were no surprises waiting for him here, only the sleeping Winter Soldiers.
Even though so many years had passed, the facilities here were still usable. Harry only needed to provide power—he always kept the habit of carrying a New Element Reactor with him.
Volt surged into the power grid, and the facility lit up again. As Harry expected, he only scanned 2 Super Soldiers with similar technology; these Winter Soldiers could continue to contribute to his mission progress.
[Mission: Bloodline Completed]
[Rewards: Epigenetics; Gene Splicing Technology; Evolutionary Design Engineering]
[Based on completion status, the host has obtained the following primary trait improvement technologies]
[Strength: Increases species constitution by approximately 50%.
Rapid Recovery: Increases species cell regeneration ability by approximately 100%.
Longevity: Increases species lifespan by 10-15 years.
Memory Enhancement: Increases species memory by 60%.
Cognitive Enhancement: Optimizes biological brain efficiency, increasing logical computing power by 60%.
Micro-Psionic Organ: The species grows a new organ, making it easier for individuals to develop psionic abilities. [6][9][s][h][u][x].[c][o][m]]
The system rewards this time were very generous, giving Harry exactly the technology he needed most. With this set of techniques, he could alter human genes at will.
As is well known, gene splicing usually requires suitable enzymes to remove specific gene sequences. This technology gave Harry more gene splicing tools, making it possible to splice almost anything freely.
Now, universal enhancement was no longer a dream—at least there were no longer any bottlenecks at the technical level.
"General Ross, go to these coordinates to recover the experimental samples."
"Harry Osborn, Chairman of the Oscorp, was attacked in Saint Petersburg recently. It is reported that the attack was planned by S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Terrorist organization Red Room."
"The Avengers also participated in this attack. It is reported that they all launched the attack under the coalition of 'HYDRA,' or rather—S.H.I.E.L.D. is an organization under HYDRA's control."
"President Osborn has identified Terrorists planted around the World by HYDRA through S.H.I.E.L.D. and will arrest and conduct a mass trial for them."
"Among them, Natasha Romanoff, also known as the Avenger Black Widow, is undergoing a joint trial by the two countries due to her extensive past double-Agent activities."
"Agent Romanoff, do you admit to the actions stated in this file?"
This trial was being held in Russia. This Black Widow had done quite a lot of bad things when she worked for the Red Room.
However, because international relations were much smoother now and Norman's administration had achieved absolute dominance, General Ross was also present.
"I admit it," Natasha couldn't argue. "But my mind was under control at the time; I wasn't carrying out those actions of my own free will."
"Very well, your admission is a good start. However, Agent, according to these records, you were conscious after joining S.H.I.E.L.D. How do you explain the infiltration activities you conducted during that time?"
Fortunately, Norman cut ties with S.H.I.E.L.D. early; otherwise, the whole World would be blaming the Norman Administration for half of this mess.
It was strange to say—Natasha was a standard multi-faceted spy and Agent, yet she ended up becoming a superhero and an Avenger.
This would set a bad example for children.
Natasha took a deep breath and said:
"You won't put me in prison. You won't put any of us in prison. Do you know why?
Because you need us.
Yes, the World is a fragile place. Yes, we bear responsibility for this, but we are also the most capable of protecting it."
Natasha spoke the lines from the Captain America 2 movie, only this time the persuasion wasn't as strong.
"Cyka! Agent! You think too highly of yourself!" a Russia congressman cursed on the spot.
The biggest victim of the Red Room wasn't the United States, but Russia. This organization created division here and sucked away development potential; the beneficiaries weren't these 'ordinary Russia people.'
Not only that, where the Red Room's home base was located remained a mystery. With such a Terrorist organization on their soil, who could rest easy?
General Ross also sighed on the side—to be honest, if it weren't for the Osborn's technical support and if the administration were still mixed up with S.H.I.E.L.D., he really wouldn't be able to refute those words.
But the Norman Administration and Russia were the ones who least wanted to hear this—you're just a HYDRA-S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent, what right do you have to say that?
Moreover, they were currently conducting assassination operations in other countries, threatening bilateral relations and helping HYDRA!
The hearing fell into silence. The Director of the FSB took a sip of water and continued the topic:
"However, you indeed won't be kept in prison.
Given your special talents, we will perform a mandatory conscription on you to assist Red Guardian Alexei Shostakov in destroying the Red Room forces."
Natasha was stunned upon hearing this. A fat man wearing a vintage red combat suit walked out of the crowd, waving excitedly to the people nearby.
Although the fat man was a bit comical, it was undeniable that his contribution to this country was much more than Natasha's.
"Little Nat, although you've made so many mistakes, I'm still proud of you. Cheer up, father is here to pick you up."
Alexei hugged Natasha, waving to the crowd while speaking to her.
And the Black Widow in his arms now wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
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