"Where is he?" Falcon's face changed.
Dr. Banner was fiddling with the machine. "I don't know, but the timestamps have already synchronized. He should have returned smoothly."
"Get him back!" Falcon grew anxious, suspecting a technical problem with Dr Banner, given their previous experience when experimenting with time-traveling machines, which had caused quite a mess with Scott.
Could it be that the baby version of Captain America would pop up later?
Just as Dr. Banner was making an effort to resolve the issue, Bucky turned and squinted his eyes. "Sam!"
Sam and Dr. Banner followed his gaze and saw an elderly man sitting on a nearby seat by the lake. His back looked somewhat familiar...
Bucky seemed to have expected this and encouraged Sam to approach.
Sam took a closer look and, being a devoted fan of Captain America, immediately recognized the elderly man as Steve Rogers. He smiled and asked, "So, was there a mistake, or did you intend for this?"
At this moment, Steve Rogers appeared to be in his seventies or even older. His face was covered in age spots, and his skin had wrinkles, but his spirit was still strong, and he smiled, saying, "After I returned the Infinity Stones, I thought... I should try the kind of life Tony advised me to have."
Steve Rogers had retired as well. After dealing with the major crisis caused by Thanos, he finally did what he wanted to do, rather than what Captain America was supposed to do.
Outside the video, Natasha Romanoff sighed, "Captain, did you also start feeling tired?"
Steve Rogers shrugged, "I'm still a human, not a machine. How could I never get tired? If the future no longer needs me in that beautiful world, then it's time for me to retire."
Of course, he had no intention of retiring now.
Firstly, in this timeline, Captain America hadn't experienced the same events and hardships as his normal timeline self, even though he had seen videos of the future.
Secondly, the quiz game made the future full of changes, and there were more responsibilities on his shoulders, including multiple parallel universes.
He knew he was far from retirement.
In the video, Falcon didn't try to persuade him. After all, things have happened, and Captain America was indeed exhausted. Since his resurrection from the ice, he had hardly had a chance to rest properly. He was either busy fighting crime or saving the world.
He only felt a bit regretful, "I'm happy for you. The only thing that makes me a bit sad is that there's no longer a Captain America in my world."
"Oh, you reminded me." Steve Rogers took out a brand new shield and handed it to Falcon. "Try it on."
This shield, adorned with a five-pointed star, was a symbol of Captain America. Falcon was surprised and couldn't help but glance at Bucky behind him. Bucky nodded encouragingly.
Only then did Falcon pick up the shield.
Steve Rogers asked him how it felt.
Falcon took a deep breath, "It feels like it belongs to someone else."
Steve Rogers said seriously, "It's not someone else's."
In other words, this shield belonged to him, or rather, not just the shield but what it symbolized—Captain America!
Steve Rogers was passing on the legacy of Captain America to Falcon!
Sam Wilson, a loyal fan of Captain America, didn't expect such a pleasant surprise. However, he knew that the name "Captain America" represented not only honour but also responsibility!
He had no reason to decline and said earnestly, "Thank you, I'll do my best!"
Steve Rogers shook hands with him with a smile and patted him on the shoulder with his other hand. Sam noticed that Steve wore a wedding ring on his left hand and jokingly asked, "Do you want to talk about her with me?"
Steve Rogers smiled and replied, "No, there's no need..."
He didn't want to talk much about those beautiful days of his, but the quiz game had revealed it. The video took them back decades ago, into an ordinary little house.
A young Steve Rogers and a young Peggy Carter held each other tightly and danced to the gentle music.
This couple, who had gone through so much, could finally fulfil their promise to dance together again.
Seeing this, the fans of Captain America couldn't help but smile, and female fans were moved to tears by this love.
When the video showed Steve and Peggy kissing, the video ended, and the audience erupted into cheers!
Natasha Romanoff said with a smile, "Captain, this is truly a perfect ending for you. Congratulations."
Steve Rogers was still immersed in the dance he had just experienced. It was his obsession and the scene he had longed for in his dreams. To be honest, when he saw his future self collecting the Infinity Stones, he had accidentally glimpsed Peggy Carter in the video.
At that time, Steve Rogers had hoped that the version of himself in the video could stay...
Of course, he knew it wasn't realistic. After all, he still had the responsibility to save the world back then. There was no way he could stay.
Scott Lang sighed, "Love is truly amazing."
Steve Rogers smiled but soon lost his smile.
After the last answer in the video, this quiz game was also about to end, and the winner was already decided.
[Team A had won this round of the game. Player Tony Stark, Player Thor Odinson, and Player Nebula will receive a mysterious prize]
{Team B was eliminated, and players Steve Rogers, Player Natasha Romanoff, and Player Scott Lang would have all their points deducted]
"Ah!" Scott Lang cried with a mournful face. "I am so unlucky. I lost both games... and in this round, we had gained quite a few points."
Teaming up with Captain America was indeed great, and Scott Lang had managed to earn a lot of points in this round of the game. Unfortunately, they lost due to a single mistake in the final question.
Steve Rogers felt somewhat ashamed. "I'm sorry for letting you down. I made a mistake and guessed wrong on the last question."
The final question was crucial, and even if they hadn't buzzed in first, answering it correctly would have allowed them to win the game. However, they successfully buzzed in but answered incorrectly, resulting in a deduction of 4 points and handing victory to the other team.
Natasha shook her head, intending to console Captain America. Losing the game shouldn't be entirely blamed on him.
However, when she tried to speak, she could only produce "Ah-ba, ah-ba" sounds...
Everyone froze.
Scott Lang and Steve Rogers were also taken aback.
Scott, not quite grasping the situation, stifled a laugh and said, "Natasha, are you joking? you shouldn't imitate a mute person. It's not appropriate."