NABC Chapter 83 Don't be afraid, Howard
Chapter 83 Don't be afraid, Howard
Carter pushed open the slightly ajar door.
Inside the room was a large table with wireless equipment on it.
There are two microphones in total.
According to Carter, one of them was connected to Jarvis's plane, and the other was connected to Howard's plane.
"Uh, what if Howard hadn't returned in time?"
Watching Carter repeatedly call Howard Stark's name over the radio, Qin Wuying couldn't help but ask.
"I'll have Jarvis shoot him down."
Carter's voice was filled with reluctance and hesitation; it was clear that this was the last option after all other choices had been made.
Qin Wuying watched from the side, and began to make plans in his mind.
"Howard, can you hear me?"
"Peggy? Great, you're here too! I'll find him soon!"
"Listen, that's not real, it's just an illusion Dr. Finkhoff is showing you."
"What are you talking about? We're bringing Captain America home."
On the other end, Howard's response seemed dazed, as if his spirit had left his body.
While all of this was Fernhoff's scheme, it was also rooted in Howard's deep-seated guilt and fear.
His invincible mind brought him much, but it also cost him dearly.
Moreover, even a genius like him couldn't find and rescue Steve Rogers in that accident.
"Howard, you have to listen to me, okay, Howard?"
Carter still didn't give up, repeatedly calling out the other person's name in the communications, trying to wake them up.
Howard, however, was almost oblivious, unable to extricate himself from the illusion of searching for Captain America.
When Carter mentioned that he was about to fly into the city, which would be very dangerous—
In Howard Stark's eyes, however, lay the desolate, boundless glaciers of the Arctic.
"Peggy, he's very close to the city. I may have to open fire."
Just then, Jarvis's voice came through the radio, and you could tell he was trembling all over.
After all, asking him to do something to hurt Howard would be a huge challenge for him.
"No!" Carter refused firmly. "Don't fire without my order!"
Now, the once calm and decisive female agent is shedding tears incessantly.
She had already lost Steve and didn't want to lose her dear friend Howard Stark as well.
"How about trying to pinpoint the root of his problem?"
After listening for two minutes, Qin Wuying offered his opinion to Carter.
Since Finkhoff's hypnosis primarily works by promising to help the other person resolve their psychological problems—
So if we start from this point, it should be a little easier.
Carter looked at Qin Wuying with teary eyes and nodded.
In fact, Steve Rogers was not only Howard's unresolved issue, but also her deepest pain.
"Howard, that wasn't your fault. It was Steve's own choice. He's gone. He's gone from us."
"What did you say...? Peggy, but I'm about to find him!"
"I know you love him, and I love him too, but he's gone, and you and I both know that."
There was a silence that lasted for more than ten seconds on the other end of the radio.
"Peggy? Is that you? Can you hear me?"
After a moment of silence, Howard's clear and calm voice rang out.
Carter finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's me. How are you? Can you turn around right away?"
"Oh no! We're too close to the city center building, it's too late! We're about to crash!"
What?! The heart that had just settled down was now hanging in suspense again.
I finally escaped the mind control, so I absolutely don't want this kind of terrible ending!
"Quickly, read out your coordinates!"
Qin Wuying shouted loudly, then focused all his attention and listened intently.
The next second, Carter was all alone.
Howard, who was using all his strength to steer the plane, saw a flying figure appear in front of the plane.
"Release the lever, and you better hold on tight!"
Qin Wuying shouted at Howard.
Immediately afterwards, an enormous portal opened—
The plane flew straight into the portal.
A sudden, violent deceleration and shaking caused the plane to bounce violently.
When Howard opened his eyes again, the plane he was piloting had come to a steady stop in the original hangar.
Qin Wuying sat on the ground not far away, covered in sweat.
He had just used a large amount of magical energy to stop the plane, which was traveling at extremely high speed.
"Howard! Oh, thank God!"
Carter rushed out of the stairwell door and hugged Howard Stark tightly as he climbed off the plane.
A short while later, Jarvis also flew back here.
The three friends reunited and celebrated their survival.
"I really don't know how to thank you."
Carter walked towards Qin Wuying and gave her a gentle hug.
"The question of Steve being forgotten disappeared shortly after you left."
Hearing this, Qin Wuying breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that her previous efforts had not been in vain.
Actually, when he heard that Howard also remembered Steve Rogers and Captain America, he guessed it.
"Besides, I also remembered that I have indeed seen you before."
Carter smiled and continued, "It's at that restaurant. But I'm sorry to have you pay the bill in the end."
"It's alright, you should be the one to treat me," Qin Wuying replied with a smile.
So far, the issue of Captain America's timeline being out of order has been largely resolved.
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A few days later, Qin Wuying arrived at a high-level prison.
He heard that Dr. Finhof, who was fond of mind control, was placed in this prison.
"Sir, welcome to this inspection. This is Finkhov's cell."
A young prison guard pointed to the cell door in front of him.
Looking through the small window, you could vaguely see Finkhov sitting on the bed.
"Open the door, I want to see him."
"Understood, sir, but I must remind you first."
"What reminder?"
"You absolutely must not remove the special mask; don't give him a chance to speak."
"Don't worry, I know, thanks for reminding me."
Qin Wuying patted the prison guard on the shoulder, indicating that he was fine.
With a creak, the cell door was pushed open, and light shone into the dimly lit cell.
Dr. Finhof looked dejected and only glanced at Qin Wuying.
Qin Wuying's abilities caused his mission to fail, humiliated him, and left him with nowhere to go.
"That's strange, how come you haven't aged at all?"
Just then, another voice came from the shadows.
It seems that Finhof is not the only prisoner in this cell; he has a cellmate.
Following the sound, Qin Wuying looked over.
"Isn't this Dr. Zola?"