Chapter 224 Returning to youth is easy Steve is in a very low mood now. Before he could prepare himself mentally, he saw his lover's old age. The beautiful memories sealed in his heart changed in an instant. Seventy years is easy to say, but it was not until he met Peggy that Steve faced and felt the ruthlessness of time. Steve sat aside helplessly, and Bruce walked over with concern. "Captain, are you okay?" "fine." Steve waved his hands, and his whole state was visibly depressed. Bruce sat down next to him without saying a word. After waiting for a long time, Steve began to talk about what he had seen and heard, as if talking to himself.
"Peggy has Alzheimer's disease. She will quickly forget even the things she just experienced." Steve raised his head and sighed heavily, "But no matter how much she has forgotten, she still remembers what I look like." This is what makes Captain America so embarrassed. He might feel better if Peggy forgot something. But she didn't. Peggy still remembers him and even hopes to meet him in her dreams. "Ugh!" Bruce sighed heavily, "Since ancient times, love has always been full of regrets, and this regret will last forever." "Oh!" Steve also sighed. "Cuckoo!" Suddenly, a mysterious bird call came into Steve's ears. The cry seemed to have magical power, dispelling the sadness in Steve's heart and bringing new hope. He looked at the Owl Master floating not far away like a student seeking advice. And at this moment, Bruce asked Katum: "Really?" "Goo!" Even though Steve didn't understand the language of owls, he could tell that this was an affirmative answer. But he didn't dare to confirm it and could only wait for Bruce's translation. "The master said that human aging is not a problem at all in front of him." Bruce duly explains to Steve, "Rejuvenation is just a piece of cake for Master Owl."
"real?!" Steve almost jumped up with excitement. He really didn't expect to get such an answer. "You didn't lie to me?" "Absolutely not!" Bruce promised Steve solemnly. "Then what should I do!" Steve was already a little incoherent, "I, I mean, what should I do so that you can make Peggy young again?" As he said this, Steve hesitated for a moment. Is it really okay for him to make decisions on his own? Maybe Peggy doesn't want to go back to her youth and just wants to live her life in peace? But soon, Steve put these hesitations behind him. Whether Peggy is willing or not is Peggy's business. What Steve has to do is to try to put this choice in front of Peggy. "That depends on what the master says." Bruce said calmly, "Wait here for a moment. I will go and ask the master for advice." He then walked over to Katoom and started talking to him. The language they spoke sounded like aliens talking to Steve, and it was like Ron seeing Harry talking to a snake. "You don't really want to trick Steve all the way through, do you?" Bruce asked Katum suspiciously, "Like those charlatans who cheat and deceive others, giving others a little unattainable hope, and then squeeze all their value out of them?" "How can it be!" Katum cursed and said, "How bad do you think of me?" "You're not a good person anyway." Bruce said, "So you'll help Steve?" "Of course I will help," said Katum. "Rejuvenation is not a difficult thing." How can it not be difficult? Bruce thought, at least he hadn't learned this kind of magic in Hogwarts. Even the Philosopher's Stone can only make people immortal, but cannot restore youth. unless-- "You want to use metal?" Bruce asked rhetorically at first, then felt something was wrong, "Can a stingy guy like you really be willing to give it up?" "Of course I can't!" Katum said confidently, "I didn't say I wanted to use metal. I have many ways to make people young again!" After saying that, he directly took out a piece of stone slab from the feather.
Seeing this stone slab, even Bruce was in a trance for a moment. He searched his mind for a long time before he remembered where this stone slab came from. The Slate of Life. They got it from Kingpin's vault when they were in the Dusk Wolf universe. According to Katoom, this is a tablet that holds the secrets of life. If we can crack the above content, we can develop a youth serum to make the old people young again. "If you hadn't taken it out, I would have forgotten we had this thing." Bruce couldn't help but sigh. "Who's talking to you or us?" Katum said, "This is my property, don't get involved with it!" "Okay, okay, whatever you say." Bruce didn't want to dwell on this kind of thing. Just because something wasn't his didn't mean he couldn't use it. "So you have cracked the slate?" Bruce asked, "What materials are needed to develop a youth serum?" "I don't know," said Katum. "I haven't looked at the tablet since I got it. I don't know what's written on it." "Then you still say it with such confidence?" Bruce almost laughed out of anger, the damn owl acted so confident even though he couldn't crack the code? "Just because I can't crack it doesn't mean you can't understand it." Katum said, "Don't you have Diana's power? Diana knows all the languages on earth. It's easy for her to crack this stone tablet." "I'll just say it!" Bruce suddenly laughed, "When it comes to the critical moment, you still have to rely on me!" "What's the difference between you and me?" The owl said with a smile, "Isn't your power my power?" "Yes Yes." Bruce pointed to the Slate of Life, "What about this slate?" "It's still mine." The owl's expression changed instantly. …… Steve was waiting quietly by the side. Finally, after Bruce consulted Master Owl, he walked over with a serious face. "how's it going?" Steve asked anxiously, "What will it cost me?" "Well..."
Bruce had a straight face at first, but only smiled when Steve's heart was in his throat. "The master said that he never cares about price, but about fate." "Fate?" Steve was stunned. "How much fate does it take?" "It depends on your sincerity." Bruce said, "As long as you have this intention, even if it's only ten dollars, it's fate." Steve's words suddenly got stuck in his throat. Not to mention ten dollars, he doesn't even have a dollar now. Moreover, if Katum could really make Peggy return to her youth, Steve would definitely not send him away for just ten dollars. "Bruce, to be honest, I don't have a penny to spare right now." Steve's face flushed red. "But I have all the strength I can muster. As long as Master Katum says the word, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!" That’s what I’ve been waiting for! Bruce immediately waved his hand and said, "Hey, you're being too serious. We're not that worldly. We just want your attitude." "That's absolutely no problem!" Steve said immediately. "it is good!" Bruce nodded, "Then don't worry, we will make Ms. Paige return to the age of 18!" Ok? Steve suddenly thought that he didn't have to be eighteen. Ever since accepting the theory of fine wine, Steve has no interest in little girls anymore. But he thought about it and decided not to express any opinion. Let Peggy choose for herself. …… The development of the youth serum takes time, and Steve can't rush it. He was placed in a guest room at Kamar-Taj, which was equipped with a laptop so he could keep up with the modern world. The night is getting darker. With mixed feelings, Steve lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling with his eyes open. He had slept for seventy years and now he could not close his eyes. “Hopefully everything will go well.” He thought to himself, "Master Owl wouldn't lie to me. He has real skills." That out-of-body experience, coupled with the dream about Peggy, had already convinced Steve. Now all we have to do is wait.
Steve took out a pocket watch from his pocket and opened it, revealing a photo of Peggy. Looking at his lover's appearance, Steve's heart slowly calmed down. On the other side, Katum's room. Bruce was lying on the stone slab, copying the words on it. Katum sat on the other side, holding an owl doll in his hand and muttering to himself. "Can't you come over and help me?" Bruce said unhappily, "You're such a big owl, and you still like playing with dolls!" "Just do your job well, why are you talking so much!" Katum said indifferently, "And I'm not playing with a doll. This is a communication device. I can talk to the person on the other side through this doll." "Who are you talking to then?" "What do you think?" Katoom smiled maliciously, "Of course it's Diana! I was talking to her about what happened to you that day." "what?!" Bruce suddenly stood up from the stone slab, walked quickly to Katum, and reached out to grab the doll. Then Katum twisted his body and dodged it easily. "Let me talk to her!" Bruce said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier that you had this means of communication?" "She doesn't want to talk to you for now." Katoom said, "In fact, she now hates the sound of your name, and would probably throw up if she heard your voice." "Why?" Bruce was puzzled, "She can't do this to me!" Katum shook his head: "It was impossible, but you have to know that five years have passed in the DCEU world now." Bruce has broken the five-year agreement. "So soon?" Bruce couldn't believe it. "I've only been away from the DCEU for a few months! No, let me explain this to Diana!" "That's not necessary." Katum hid the doll behind him. "Diana is angry now. What's the harm of talking to her? Can you go see her?" this-- Bruce was speechless for a moment. "Besides, someone is whispering in her ear and fanning the flames," Katum said. "She really hates you now."
"Who's fanning the flames?" Bruce asked. "Me!" Katum puffed out his chest. "Diana and I were in prison together. We had a very good relationship. I told her everything about your behavior here!" So what happened? Bruce thought, he didn't do anything shameful, so he just said it, shouldn't Diana be so angry? unless-- He looked at the owl fiercely, thinking that this guy must have exaggerated the story. "Okay, I won't tease you anymore." Owl suddenly shook his head and said, "You work hard. When this great task is completed, I will let you have a chat with Diana. After all, she is very angry now. You have to let her calm down." "Big business?" Bruce's tone was mixed with some sarcasm, "Is fooling Captain America considered a big deal?" "Hey, don't say that!" The owl put the doll in its hand into its feathers, then jumped off the chair and came to the Slate of Life. "You probably don't know what a great cause you are doing now!" "Then tell me." Bruce responded expressionlessly. "Think about it carefully first, Bruce." Katum jumped up and down on the stone slab. "Based on past experience, you should be a rich man now, but look at yourself now, how much money do you have?" "Billions," Bruce replied. If you pack up and sell the gold bars and collections in Katum's feathers, you can easily make billions. “That’s all my money.” Katum said, "I'm talking about the Wayne family's money. Fike Wayne is dead, but none of his property has fallen into your hands. Don't you find it strange?" "Wasn't it swallowed up by SHIELD?" Bruce asked, "I thought it was obvious." "not that simple." Katoum said, "Although SHIELD likes to requisition other people's things, the disappearance of such a large inheritance for no reason will not have much to do with them." If it was really done by SHIELD, Bruce should be silenced. "So I want to see who swallowed up your inheritance." Katum reminded, "Bruce, don't forget, in the DCEU world, you promised that all the inheritance this time would belong to me!" This is indeed the case. Owl was extremely unhappy when Bruce used Katoom's gold bars casually, so he made this promise. Now, someone has swallowed up Katum's inheritance. Given Owl's character, it would be strange if he didn't fight with that guy. "So what are you going to do?" Bruce asked.
"First we have to make some money and build some reputation." In American society, only if you have money can you have status, and only if you have status can you do what you want. "What we are developing now is the artifact that will help us gain status!" Katum grinned and said, "Think about it, Bruce, if there is such a serum in the world that can make you ten years younger by drinking it, would those rich people be crazy about it?" “More than just a wealthy man.” Bruce didn't even have to think before blurting out, "The whole world is going to go crazy for this, you're going to be the most popular owl in the world." "That's it." Owl said, "As long as the youth serum is developed, we will naturally have fame and status!" Then, you can investigate whatever you want. but-- "The serum needs to be diluted." Katum thought to himself, "I have to decide how many years of youth I can regain by drinking this drink!" (End of this chapter)