Chapter 030: The Maid

After recording this short video with Wang Bo, Strucker felt much more relaxed and became even more enthusiastic toward Wang Bo.

With this video, Wang Bo's joining Hydra was set in stone. If Wang Bo dared to betray Hydra, they only needed to hand this video over to S.H.I.E.L.D. Then his future would inevitably become the enemy of the world.

So Strucker believed that as long as Wang Bo wasn't a fool, he wouldn't do that.

Moreover, he observed that throughout the process, Wang Bo showed not the slightest reluctance but was extremely cooperative, which was enough to prove that he truly wanted to join Hydra.

He couldn't help but nod inwardly and said to Wang Bo, "Justin, may I call you that now?"

"Of course." Wang Bo didn't mind; after all, his name wasn't Justin.

Strucker smiled and said, "First, I want to congratulate you on joining us. From now on, you are a member of the great Hydra."

"Second, I originally hoped you could become one of us, but my companions want you to do something to prove you are worthy of joining us."

Here he used the word 'us' twice.

Wang Bo understood that the first 'us' referred to Hydra.

And the second 'us' referred to the high-ranking members of Hydra.

Although Wang Bo had now become a member of Hydra, he was not among its high-ranking members. To become high-ranking, he had to pass the tests of other Hydra leaders.

Only then would he be accepted by the other leaders, thereby gaining access to Hydra's secret resources and subordinates.

"I understand." Wang Bo nodded, without declining, and instead said, "What do you need me to do?"

Strucker said, "I have a video here. Take a look first."

He waved his hand, and a waiter brought over a tablet, which played a scene.

In a backward city, a group of armed militants were ruthlessly slaughtering unarmed civilians. This group was well-equipped, cruel, killing everyone they saw, not even sparing the elderly or children.

But just then, a red-and-gold armored suit descended from the sky.

After landing, it began to massacre the militants.

The whole process was like a storm, and the scene was extremely satisfying.

The powerful and cruel militants, before the armored suit, were as fragile as children, utterly defeated by the armored suit.

The roaring bullets of the militants were as powerless as rubber bullets against the armored suit.

Not even a trace was left.

A hint of barely noticeable fanaticism flickered in Strucker's eyes, and he said in a low voice, "Justin, do you know who is wearing that armored suit?"

Wang Bo said, "Tony Stark."

Strucker was taken aback—how did you know everything? Suppressing the urge to complain, he asked, "Why do you think this person is Tony Stark?"

"Because he is a genius," Wang Bo said. "If there is anyone in this world who could invent such a weapon, only one person could do it."

Strucker nodded and said, "Yes, your guess is correct. The person wearing that armored suit is indeed the genius you mentioned, Tony Stark."

He paused, then added, "We hope you can manufacture such an armored suit. Then the time for us, Hydra, to rule the world will come."

Wang Bo shook his head and said, "To be honest, I can't do it. When it comes to weapons, I've never been a match for Tony Stark."

Strack changed his tune: "Yes, we know that too, so we'll take a step back. We hope you can obtain the manufacturing method of the Iron Man suit from Tony Stark. This is very important to us."

Wang Bo couldn't help but roll his eyes inwardly.

Originally, Justin Hammer had been obsessed with the Iron Man suit, even going so far as to ruin his own Hammer Industries and land himself in prison.

He never expected that after going full circle, he would still have to make a move on the Iron Man suit.

"I don't think I'm a match for Tony Stark. When he wears that suit, he can take on ten of me," Wang Bo said tactfully. He really had no interest in the Iron Man suit.

After all, his nano spider suit, in a sense, was not inferior to the Iron Man suit.

If he added the spider serum, Wang Bo could create a superhero team in no time.

Moreover, Wang Bo still had the mechanical soldiers.

If he unleashed these mechanical soldiers, just a few hundred of them could overwhelm the current Iron Man.

"Don't worry," Baron Strack said. "We've already considered that, so we've arranged a bodyguard for you. From now on, she will protect your safety."

"She?"

"That's right." Strack clapped his hands, and a maid walked in from outside.

She was a maid with deep blue hair, bright blue eyes, and round-rimmed glasses, wearing a maid outfit with two long braids.

She was tall and fit, with fair skin as a Caucasian, and quite beautiful.

"Let me introduce you. This is Roberta."

Strack pointed at the expressionless maid and said, "Please don't underestimate her, Justin. She is one of Hydra's masterpieces."

"Is she a Winter Soldier?" Wang Bo was somewhat surprised. He didn't recall any female Winter Soldiers.

Wait, there were female Winter Soldiers, weren't there? Wang Bo couldn't remember clearly. He only knew that the most famous Winter Soldier was Bucky, Captain America's best friend.

Later, in Captain America: Civil War, there were indeed shots of other Winter Soldiers.

But those Winter Soldiers were killed before they could even appear, dying quite pathetically.

And using a Winter Soldier as a maid was far too extravagant, wasn't it?

Or perhaps it was a disguise?

Strack glanced at Wang Bo in surprise and said slowly, "I didn't expect you to know about the Winter Soldiers. But Roberta is not a Winter Soldier. However, believe me, Justin, Roberta is one of Hydra's top agents. In terms of ability, she is absolutely not inferior to a Winter Soldier."

He paused and then added, "Even a real Winter Soldier might not be a match for Roberta."

Wang Bo was even more astonished.

Hydra had such a powerful top agent?

But considering that Hydra was indeed very ancient and had terrifying strength, it wasn't surprising that they had a few top agents on par with the Winter Soldiers.

And since they had sent such a powerful agent to his side, it was likely both for assistance and for surveillance.

It was clear that Hydra didn't fully trust him.

This was perfectly normal.