Kyle's arrival instantly became the ter of attention at the training base.

  Being the you Sed Lieutenant officer and an Ameri hero, these titles were enough to ignite excitement among every new recruit, turning him into the hottest topic of discussion.

  Finally, the rumored real person had arrived, making him more captivating than any idol dancers or other attras.

  Seizing the opportunity, Steve slipped away areated backstage, where a group of dancers in short skirts took the stage to eain the crowd.

  However, the soldiers on the square remained high-spirited, eagerly sing the area in search of Kyle, who had disappeared from the stage.

  Meanwhile, backstage at the lecture stage…

  "Steve."

  "Kyle!"

  The two handsome young men paid no mind to the curious stares from the backstage staff and embraced each other with ughter, their unique gestures refleg their deep bond.

  While Kyle maintained a warm smile, Steve's face radiated untainable joy, resembling that of a jubint child.

  "Hey, take it easy. My left shoulder wound hasn't fully healed yet."

  Kyle pyfully scolded, ughing as he looked at the tall and robust Steve standing before him. He pyfully pueve's solid chest and excimed, "I never expected you to grow this much taller. You're even taller than me now."

  At 180cm tall, Kyle found himself surpassed by Steve, who had grown to an impressive 188cm, t over him by half a head.

  "Thanks to the Super Soldier Serum, I've bee strohan my appearance suggests," Steve holy admitted with a tinge of sadness a evident in his expression. "Unfortunately, Doctor Erskine was shot by a spy from the Hydra anization, and the only sample of the Super Soldier Serum was stolen aroyed. Otherwise…"

  "It's alright," Kyle shrugged nontly. "Even without the Super Soldier Serum, I don't mind."

  'After all, I still have the trump card of drawing cards,' Kyle thought to himself, keeping his thoughts to his advantage.

  "By the way, Kyle, what happeo yht hand?" Steve's gaze fell upon Kyle's tightly ed hand, enpassed by a white bandage. Although the officer's uniform cealed most of it, the ing was still noticeable, enpassing Kyle's entire right hand, including his palm.

  Kyle raised his tightly ed Vibranium Bracer and casually cocted an excuse, "Oh, this? It's just a minor scratch from a previous battle."

  "The Surprise terattack Battle!" Steve's eyes gleamed with excitement, uo hide his enthusiasm. "I've heard about your record. You have to tell me all about the situation back then."

  For Steve, a patriotic war enthusiast brimming with passionate ideals who had never set foot on a real battlefield, frustration ed him.

  And that recisely what Kyle had in mind, prompting him to readily agree, "No problem. Let's find a pce to have lunch, and I'll tell you everything."

  After uttering those words, Kyle's gaze shifted tent Carter, who stood behind Steve.

  Agent Carter, a mature woman exuding a cold and elegant demeanor, was akin to a thorny rose, emanating an aura that kept people at a distance.

  Kyle jested, "Agent Carter is here too. Perfect! Let's have lunch together. I've been meaning to repay you for help at that time."

  Initially, Agent Carter inteo coldly refuse, but for some inexplicable reason, she hesitated and said, "The's go."

  Huh? She agreed? Is this some kind of a ploy?

  Kyle experienced a brief moment of astonishment. He had expected someone as aloof as Agent Carter to ht dee his invitation.

  But since she had sented, he could only let things unfold naturally.

  Ten mier, at the cafeteria of the training base…

  Seated at a table in the tral area, Kyle occupied one side, while Steve and Agent Carter sat side by side oher while an awkward atmosphere lingered during the meal.

  "Um… Kyle, we're having lunch here?" Steve hesitated, surveying the medley of food on his pte. It wasn't that he found it distasteful, but he sidered the person beside him.

  Inviting Agent Carter to have lunch at the soldiers' cafeteria was a daring move only Kyle would attempt.

  "You see, this training base is situated he frontlines in Italiaory. If we want to di a restaurant, we'd have to fly over and have dinner," Kyle expined with a smile. "What's the matter? Weren't you a frequent visitor here?"

  "I'm fine, but…" Steve subtly gestured towards the silent Agent Carter by his side.

  "ht. Chef, give our beautiful Agent Carter a big chi leg!" Kyle shouted directly at the cafeteria chef, breaking the silence.

  Steve remained silent, taken aback by Kyle's boldness, while Agent Carter paused for a moment before using her spoon to savor the mixed lun her pte.

  After a few bites, Steve couldn't tain his curiosity any longer. "Kyle, tell me more about the Surprise terattack Battle. I heard that due to faulty intelligence, you and a hundred-man unit fronted a rge German base."

  "That's correct. At that time, as a newly promoted Corporal, I led a hundred-man unit with another Sergeant to uake the assault mission…" Kyle began delving into the details of the battle, all while discreetly fog his gaze on Steve sitting in front of him.

  In an instant, a sight only visible to Kyle unfolded before him. Over a hundred cards, each bearing a different aterialized from the back of Steve's head, spinning and h by his side.

  [Driving Mastery], [English Proficy], [Military Boxing Mastery], [Pistol Proficy], [Sniper Rifle Mastery], [True Shield Mastery]…

  White and Green Cards filled Kyle's field of vision.

  pared to two weeks ago when he only possessed the initial Four White Ability Cards, Steve had undeniably undergone a remarkable transformation!

  Of course, it wasn't merely the number of cards that caught Kyle's attention. He could obtain as many White and Green Ability Cards as he desired.

  Kyle's gaze swiftly nded on the pinnacle of Steve's head, where an unrivaled deep Blue Ability Card floated, emanating a radiant light that outshohe other hundred cards.

  [Super Soldier]: Attain the pinnacle of human physicality. Rare Blue Ability Card.

  Induced mutation from humaid elevates physique to the theoretical limits of human perfe, signifitly reduces aging, enhahe immune system, enables low-level regeion, and boosts resistao attacks.

  Possesses a fwlessly proportioned body surpassing the capabilities of ordinary humans, with exceptional speed, reflexes, and intellect.

  Current Status: Extractable.

  Would you like to extract it?

  "This is a Rare Blue Ability Card for physique," Excitement surged through Kyle as he glimpsed at the card.

  In the realm of Ability Cards, it was evident that physique-based cards held greater value than skill-based ones.

  Without a moment's hesitation, Kyle chose to extract it. However, in the instant, an unpreted warning abruptly fshed in his mind.

  'Warning! Card extra takes thirty minutes!'

  'Warning! Rare Blue Rank Ability Cards only be extracted once!'

  'Warning! Oracted, the cardholder's physique will be permaly transformed and ot be ged!'

  Kyle's expression shifted as the three warning messages about card extra etched deeply into his mind like a knife.

  "Kyle, what's wrong with you?" Steve couldn't help but worry and ask when he saw Kyle abruptly stop.

  Agent Carter also stared at Kyle, astonishment evident in her eyes.

  "It's nothing. I just suddenly remembered the intense circumstances of that battle," Kyle shook his head, brushing off the momentary distra, and tinued with the unfinished at of the battle.

  He didn't dwell on it for too long, as his mind swiftly made a decision.

  Proceed with the extra!

  (End of this chapter)