"Well, since Kyle said so, let Steve use the shield," Hoondered for a moment before saying, "Actually, there's another piece of equipment here. While it may not be as versatile as the shield, its offensive capabilities are far greater."

  "Don't keep us in suspense. Show us the equipment," Kyle urged.

  "One moment," Howard replied before opening another shipping crate and pulling out ahat resembled a longsword. The hilt was sized to fit fortably in the hand, with the rest covered by a leather scabbard.

  "What is this?" Kyle's gaze locked onto the item as a blue card message quickly appeared.

  [Carbonadium Sword]: A high-quality longsword made from Carbonadium alloy.

  Blue Item Card.

  Carbonadium is a radiological metal that, while not as hard as Adamantium, possesses excellent flexibility, resulting in an incredibly thihis sword is durable and sharp, capable of suppressing the healing factor in a person's genes, causing perma wounds.

  While it cked a Rare prefix, its Blue Quality demonstrated its exceptional nature.

  "A Carbonadium steel sword," Kyle reached out and took the swripping the cold handle and drawing the bde from its scabbard and an eerie cold light gleamed in the basement as the bde emerged.

  This was a one-handed sword, with aended crossguard and an exceptionally sharp bde that no one would doubt could cut through iron like butter.

  Howard expined, "The Carbonadium alloy used in this sword was obtained from the Russians, and there is only enough to make this small one-handed sword. I desig in a medieval style, hoping you would like it."

  "I really like it," Kyle nodded, uo ceal his satisfa.

  With the Vibranium Bracer serving as his defense, what he needed most now was an offensive on. His battles with the German forces armed with new energy ons had rendered his Nepalese military knife ie for the iy of bat.

  And this Carbonadium steel sword was the perfect rept for his worn and damaged bde.

  "Alright, with one of you wielding the shield and the other wielding the sword, as the leaders and top fighters of the team, you'll have a better ce of attag aroying the German factory base," Howard said. Then he remembered something and said to Kyle, "Later, present your requirements for the bat Uniform. I have it made tonight. That way, both of you will be fully equipped by tomorrow."

  Kyle he modifications to the bat Uniform would be based on Captain America's suit, and he could relutly accept it as long as the color scheme, pattern design, a figuration were removed.

  Steve said, "Our team has also gathered, with about five hundred members. With the new energy ons of the German forces as the main arsenal and ventional ons as support, we form a well-equipped offensive force."

  "It seems that ohe intelligence personnel in the base finish their analysis and the orders from above are finalized, we start our operation tomorrow," Kyle's mouth curled slightly and his eyes gleamed with icy determination.

  Red Skull, I want to see how long you hide!

  As Fury saw Kyle's cold expression, he instinctively took a half-step back, feeling sorry for the German forces who had attracted the attention of this killing maniac.

  Another day passed.

  On this m, the anding officer in this training base, a el, finally obtaihe official orders after an hour-long discussion with the anding General.

  The highest-ranking officer responsible for this mission was Sed Lieutenant Kyle, along with team leader Captain Steve. They would lead a force of five huroops into eerritory, crossing thirty miles to un atta the first factory base!

  The operation was amed Operation Whitestar!

  Iernoon, ihe base's basement

  …

  Agent Carter hurriedly walked through the corridng around as if searg for someone. Finally, she opehe door to the research b, only to be met with a powerful explosion apanied by a faint blue light.

  Two researchers wearing b coats were thrown by the shockwave, nding in a disheveled state on the ground.

  "Stark, are you alright?" Agent Carter called out, looking at Howard and his assistant sitting on the floor in astonishment.

  "It's nothing, just researg the new energy source of the German forces," Hot up from the ground and said, puzzled, "Why are you here? Aren't Kyle and Steve about to leave?"

  "I was just about to ask you the same thing!" Agent Carter looked at the empty research b and frowned. "I thought they would be here preparing with you."

  "No, Kyle came by st night to take the bat Uniform, and I haven't seen them sihey're probably out on the pza anizing the team," Howard shook his head and expined.

  "These two really keep us on our toes," Agent Carter stomped her foot and quickly made her way to the base's pza.

  Whe Carter arrived at the main pza of the training base, she found it packed with soldiers. They were excitedly tiptoeing, eagerly trying to get a better view, their expressions filled with anticipation.

  Just then, from the ter of the crowd of soldiers, a stern voice rang out, "Listen to my and, everyo down!"

  "Swoosh!"

  Over a thousand Ameri soldiers immediately sat down quietly on the ground, instantly sileng the once-bustling pza.

  Oermost edge of the crowd stood Agent Carter, who had just arrived, still standing ih a dumbfounded look on her face.

  Following her gaze forward, she saw the five hundred armed troops preparing to depart, encirg the inner area of the tral zone, while the rest of the soldiers from other training bases surrouhe outer perimeter.

  In the circur area with a radius of five meters, two tall and sturdy young men faced each other.

  One was wearing a blue and white-themed bat Uniform, with a silver star emblem symbolizing Ameri justi his chest. He wore a dark blue mask that covered his fad carried a colorful metal shield on his back.

  The other one was dressed in a bd gold-themed bat Uniform, with a rotating cross emblem representih on his chest. Since he wasn't wearing a mask, his handsome face, sharp like a knife, was revealed. He carried a one-handed sword with a sheath on his back.

  "Steve, Kyle, what oh are you doing?" Agent Carter looked at the two figures surrounded by tless soldiers on the pza, still pletely bewildered.

  In the tral area, Kyle stared directly at Steve and said coldly, "Steve, are we really going to fight? The pnned departure time is approag."

  "Yes! Let's sider it an early warm-up exercise," Steve firmly replied, g his fists and assuming a close bat stance.

  "I won't hold back," Kyle squinted his eyes. Although he didn't know why Steve suddenly proposed a fight before the departure, he had no reason to back down.

  Steve said with determination, "Please use your full strength."

  "Very well," Kyle smiled faintly, also choosing not to use the ons on his back. Instead, he ched his fists, assuming a simir close bat stance.

  They say that you have a fifty-fifty ce against anyone.

  Today, I'll prove them and y.

  (End of Chapter)