bookbashuk Chapter 443 Antidote for the Virus
Chapter 443 Antidote for the Virus
Chapter 443 Antidote for the Virus
On Batman's side of Earth, a message arrived almost simultaneously with the person.
Batman, who had just looked down to glance at the message, looked up to see Joey, whose face was extremely pale, descending from the sky: "No need to look, I'm already here."
Only a few minutes had passed, and Superman had already returned.
While Kryptonians are so efficient at moving at full speed in the vacuum of space that they are almost teleporting, isn't that a bit too fast?
In reality, this space trip was just the beginning, and it ended before Joey even left the solar system.
The situation had deteriorated to such an extent that Joey could no longer afford to search for the Time Stone's uses in outer space to resolve the New York zombie infection crisis: "Your previous suspicions were correct—Starfire is the problem!"
Batman may have made some mistakes under the influence of the Void, but the Starfire incident was a judgment he made when he was of sound mind.
But right now, Batman desperately hopes that he's mistaken about this.
Batman wasn't the only one who suspected that Starfire's appearance was too timely; even Joey had suspected something was amiss.
But after it was verified that the other party was not a Martian in disguise, the matter was dropped.
Besides, the Fantastic Four have only been on Earth for a short time. In such a short time, suspicions have only just begun to take root and sprout, and no one has been able to truly verify this.
They were already overwhelmed by all sorts of troubles, spinning like tops non-stop. Who would bother keeping an eye on Superman's girlfriend every day?
Just like how, in the very beginning, Joey's destructive nature was constantly manifesting, and Fiora and the others gradually located Joey's position through the back door left by Jorel on his suit.
Now, "Spark" is using the same old trick again, and the coordinates of this universe should have been leaked to the other party as well!
"Don't rush."
Although the two had just had a big argument, they still had to get back to work immediately. Batman quickly did some mental calculations: "We might have some time left."
Considering the time difference between the two universes, which is greater than a year per day, Batman knew that his side had a significant advantage in their actions.
For every hour they can move around here, a Kryptonian in another universe can only move for ten seconds.
Even in the worst-case scenario, if the Chlorophyll aliens over there are already preparing to come, then by the time they start up the instruments and locate the coordinates, Superman will have enough time to take a nap.
"Where did Tony go?"
Joey looked around Stark Tower and finally found the other person in a corner of the office.
At this moment, he was like some kind of second-rate spirit medium, holding a crystal ball and muttering to himself:
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That crystal ball was the container Mordo used to imprison Doctor Doom's soul. Joey listened carefully and realized that Tony was using words that couldn't be broadcast on Disney platforms.
In the blink of an eye, Joey placed her hand on his shoulder from behind: "If you get switched again this time, we might not even notice!"
"Yes, I've been replaced again!"
Startled again by Joey's agility, Tony threw the crystal ball onto the table, grabbed a long pencil, and pointed it at Joey's chest: "Avada Kedavra!"
"We're not living in Harry Potter! This spell doesn't exist in the realm of magic, and even if it did, it probably wouldn't be able to do anything to me."
Joey wasn't in the mood for Tony's jokes: "How's the progress on the virus cure?"
When the topic turned to business, Tony immediately became serious. After clearing his throat, he told Joey some long-awaited good news: "Hasn't the Captain already captured that Hydra group? Among them is the person who orchestrated the virus's spread and modification."
With them, research on the virus spreading in New York at least didn't have to start from scratch.
Joey nodded; progress was always a good thing. "Are they willing to talk?"
"Of course I won't tell! But—"
Tony swiveled his chair, drawing Joey's attention to the screen beside him: "Thanks to the captain, they've recruited everyone they could!"
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
Although Captain America usually appears gentle and refined, like a sunny and cheerful boy next door, in the end, he is a truly ruthless man who fought his way up on the Western Front.
Those who could actually deal with the Nazis of that era were all skilled in combat, and Captain America was one of the best among them.
As a super soldier who single-handedly takes down Nazis with a gun and shield, Captain America has no qualms about getting information from them and is incredibly ruthless in his attacks.
Soon, under a combination of physical and psychological coercion, these Nazis confessed everything that had happened in New York.
"You are truly the worst generation of Nazis I have ever seen!"
Cleaning the blood from his hands, Captain America, who wanted to beat the enemy to a pulp even through his Iron Man suit, suddenly realized that the Nazis he'd encountered before were far more defiant: "A bunch of stupid scum, opportunists!"
That makes sense. Anyone with even a little bit of idealism and conviction, and a will strong enough to keep secrets even under torture, wouldn't have switched sides again after joining S.H.I.E.L.D. and ended up in Hydra's arms.
Hydra has truly taken the parasitic nature to the extreme. In comparison, Captain America finds S.H.I.E.L.D. to be a rather laughable organization.
Who would have thought that the zombie virus in New York City and the original strain carried on the space carrier were not the same thing?
Hydra combined a semi-finished virus already in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s assets with a zombie virus, creating a new strain that was just right for carrying out their plan.
These strains can be transmitted through the air, but the downside is that they are extremely inefficient. After infection, it takes a long time for the virus to turn into a zombie, and it is unknown whether any other mutations will occur after the zombie turns.
Their sole purpose is to draw Superman and the other heroes' attention to New York City, allowing Hydra's Insight plan to spread the zombie virus to be carried out in a completely different way.
"We've told you everything we can!" The Hydra members, trapped in the Sandmen's sand and driven nearly mad by their gnawing hunger, roared at Captain America, "You promised me, I'd tell you information, and you'd let me eat meat!"
No matter how much these zombies retain their memories and emotions from their previous lives, they are no longer the same people they once were. Their insane craving for flesh and blood will occupy every corner of their minds, making it difficult for them to maintain their rationality at all times.
The zombie virus is not an evolution, but rather it degenerates the infected into beasts who cannot control their reason and only obey their instincts.
With a deafening roar, the zombie that had been struggling wildly in the sand was burned to ashes by the energy cannon shot from Captain America's palm.
After dealing with the last zombie, Captain America's Iron Man suit unleashed flames, disinfecting the large open area. As he did so, he shook his head, muttering, "If only Red Skull and that art student had been as stupid as you!"
That's the situation.
The information Tony received from the captain made him happier than ever before: "I've already spoken with Reed, and the three of us—us, Dr. Banner, and I—will be able to resolve the situation in New York very soon!"
Give them another 24 hours, and this frozen city of New York will be able to resume its normal operations!
"24 hours is a bit too long." Joey, for once, could only be an unreasonable customer: "Can we speed it up to 24 minutes?"
"That's impossible. Scientific matters often require time to verify. No matter how fast we work, the physical laws of the real universe won't accelerate with us."
Tony was serious about explaining things to Superman, who had suddenly come up with this idea; after all, this wasn't the first time the other guy had acted on a whim.
But he soon saw Joey's extremely displeased expression.
"So you're serious?"
Realizing something, Tony, who had been half-reclining in the chair, instantly sat up straight. His earlier elation at finding a lead on the antidote vanished immediately: "What happened?"
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