Although Dr. Wilson's tone wasn't particurly emotional, Russell could sehe dissatisfa and helplessness in his words.

  As a renowned biologist within Hydra, Dr. Wilson had been tasked with developing the Abomination soldiers and had made signifit progress.

  Although there was still a siderable gap between his creations and the true Abomination, he had successfully engiwo geions of Abomination soldiers.

  Just as the third geion was on the cusp of pletion, Hydra headquarters suddenly issued an order to termihe project. For Dr. Wilson who had poured all his energy into the Abomination project, this was a devastating blow.

  More importantly, the termination of the Abomination projeot only meant that all of Dr. Wilson's previous efforts had goo waste, but it also sighat Hydra was losing fiden him and beginning to doubt his professional capabilities.

  For a highly intelligent professional, you oppose or doubt them in other areas, but you must never question their professional peteo them, this is the most severe form of insult and blow.

  Even S.H.I.E.L.D. had oended an olive branch to Dr. Wilson, which speaks volumes about his exceptional talents.

  But now, those very talents were being doubted by HYDRA.

  Seeing the despo look on Dr. Wilson's face, Russell suddenly had an idea...

  Perhaps Dr. Wilson was the key to solving the problem of the Electroshock Explosive Colr around his ned successfully esg the base.

  "Is it the Extremis soldiers developed by Dr. Killian?" Russell asked calmly, though he was certain that as long as Dr. Wilson had not pletely lost his rationality, he would uand the implications behind his words.

  "You... how do you know that? Even I just found out that the Extremis soldiers are Dr. Killian's creation. No one else in the base is privy to this information!"

  As Russell had anticipated, Dr. Wilson was shocked by this revetion and stared at him in disbelief.

  "I know more than that. I also know that HYDRA headquarters doesn't have the plete data oremis virus, nor do they have blood or DNA samples of the Extremis soldiers..."

  Russell tio speak calmly. His goal now was t Dr. Wilson onto his side and make him an ally.

  "Additionally, HYDRA headquarters has chosen someone else to oversee the Extremis virus projeot only have they termihe Abomination project, but they've also halted your research career."

  "How could you possibly have such detailed information? You have no way of tag the outside world! Even if you did, you couldn't have obtained such precise intelligence! Who are you, really? How do you know all this?" Dr. Wilson was struggling to tain his shock.

  He even began to wonder if Russell had some form of telepathy, which would expin how he knew so much.

  However, he quickly dismissed this idea, as even he himself hadn't known that Hydra headquarters cked the plete data oremis virus or biological samples of the Extremis soldiers.

  "If there's a the future, I'll tell you the reason, but not now... Right now, I just want to know: do you want to tihe Abomination project, or even take charge of the Extremis soldier researd development iure?" Russell id out his bait. Whether Dr. Wilson would take it to him, "If you're willing, we colborate! You help me remove this colr, and I'll provide you with the funding, equipment, and data you'll need for your future research."

  If Dr. Wilson agreed, it would be a win-win situation.

  If not, Russell would have to pce his hopes on the 'Dionesium Factor' and gamble oher he could survive esg the base.

  After carefully sidering all possibilities and weighing the costs and bes, Dr. Wilson finally made his decision and began expining to Russell, "Do you know how much resources are required to develop and research these things? Even Hydra headquarters 't ighe massive output of these projects. That's why they termihe Abomination projed reallocated resources to the Extremis soldiers."

  When Dr. Wilson asked his first question, Russell knew he had taken the bait.

  Only someone who was hooked would start sidering these practical issues, which meant Dr. Wilson was genuinely ied.

  For these highly intelligent professionals, them a challenging research projed providing strong support for their work was the greatest temptation.

  "I'll hahose issues. You just o help me remove this thing from my neck..."

  As long as he could escape the base and regain his freedom, Russell was fident he could secure the resources Dr. Wilson needed. So, he wasn't worried about these problems.

  "Although I'm the project lead for the Abomination project, this isn't within my area of responsibility. This falls under anding Officer Jack's jurisdi. I help you find out how to remove it... Do you have any other needs? I try to provide whatever else you require!"

  It wasn't hard for Dr. Wilson to guess why Russell wao remove the Electroshock Explosive Colr, so he didn't mind assistan other areas as well.

  Russell nodded, "If possible, I o know the exaumber of armed forces within the base and whether there are any other ons that could harm me..."

  "I'll do my best to iigate that. Once I have the results, I'll send them to your tablet via a secure email."

  After firming their method of unication, Dr. Wilson pleted the rest of Russell's checkup. Then, as usual, the two silently left the b.

  ...

  Russell never expected that a routine checkup would bring him the hope of successfully esg the Hydra base.

  This sudden stroke of luck made him wonder if the goddess of fortune had taken a liking to him.

  After leaving Dr. Wilson's b, Russell headed to the base's training ground to help Allen aher with their bat training for the day.

  But as soon as he ehe training ground, he noticed something was off.

  The usually sparsely poputed training ground was now filled with six ly anized Hydra squads.

  Moreover, they were armed with the very ons Russell feared the most: high-caliber anti-materiel sniper rifles and what looked like sci-fi inspired electric pulse ons.

  The ander in chief, Jack, spoke with a serious expression as Russell arrived, "Today's training has been modified. The target is no lohe sed-geion Abomination soldiers but you, the first-geion Abomination soldier! Today, we'll be training your rea and evasion skills. You'll o dodge their shots withiraining ground, and you're only allowed to evade...

  A friendly remioday's training will use live ammunition!"

  Hearing Jack's words, Russell's first thought was that Jack was looking for an excuse to kill him. However, he quickly dismissed this idea.

  Jack definitely had not received any orders from the headquarters to execute him. If Hydra had inteo kill him, Dr. Wilson wouldn't have bothered with the routine checkup earlier, nor would he have agreed to a secret colboration...

  Si wasn't an order from headquarters, there was only one possibility left: Jack was using the training as an excuse to vent his personal grievances and torment Russell.