bookbashuk Chapter 189 The Real Boss Comes Knocking
Chapter 189 The Real Boss Comes Knocking
Chapter 189 The Real Boss Comes Knocking
Maya never imagined that she would step into a real terrorist organization right after escaping from a fake one.
Who hasn't heard of Hydra? It's a name that's written into history books!
But it's obviously too late to regret it now.
Du Mu immediately arranged for people to pack up Maya and send her to Sokovia overnight.
Although Maya may not be as brilliant as Tony, she is still a world-class genetic biologist. With her addition, the Hydra research team in Sokovia is truly a gem.
As for fixing the troublesome flaws of the Extremis virus, Du Mu had already decided on an excellent candidate: Rocket Raccoon.
As one of the most intelligent organisms in the universe, Rocket Raccoon's intelligence is in no way inferior to Tony's, especially in the field of biological genes, where he is even more proficient than Tony, because he himself is a genetically modified organism.
However, before that, Du Mu had to do one more thing.
Thanks to Maya's initiative, he has learned the exact location of one of Killian's core secret experimental bases.
Killian has studied the Extremis virus for over a decade, and it undoubtedly contains the most complete experimental data and research reports on the Extremis virus.
To save time and resources and avoid starting research and experiments from scratch, Du Mu plans to directly target Killian's secret experimental base and seize all the experimental data in one fell swoop.
"Damn it! Who is that bastard who saved Tony Stark?!"
Inside the secret experimental base, Killian, dressed in an expensive custom-made suit, had a livid face, his voice filled with barely suppressed anger, mixed with a hint of barely perceptible shock.
Not long ago, he was watching the live broadcast with great anticipation, expecting to see Stark in a sorry state or even perish in flames, which would be the sweetest moment of revenge for him after years of enduring humiliation.
He even opened the celebratory champagne ahead of time, but the scene he had imagined did not appear.
Not only did their rocket fail to launch, but they also lost more than a dozen Extremis Virus warriors!
It's important to understand that the mortality rate from injecting the Extremis virus is quite high. Every soldier who successfully survives and stabilizes is a precious asset obtained through a brutal selection process that consumed a great deal of resources.
The loss of more than a dozen Extremis Virus warriors is enough to make Kirian heartbroken.
What was even more unacceptable to him was that the Extremis Virus Warriors, on whom he had placed high hopes, were almost utterly defeated in front of Du Mu, and were wiped out without even being able to scratch the hem of his clothes.
One of his men replied, "That man is the superhero Iron Glide, who appeared during the Battle of New York. We haven't been able to find any other useful information."
"Damn superheroes!!"
Killian slammed his fist heavily on the metal tabletop, making a dull thud.
At this moment, his hatred for Du Mu was no less than that for Tony Stark. Du Mu's move completely disrupted Killian's subsequent series of interconnected plans.
After venting his impotent rage, Killian, panting heavily, forced himself to calm down and consider the losses.
He suddenly remembered another key figure and asked through gritted teeth, "What about Maya? Is there any news about her?"
"No, we tracked Dr. Hansen down to Tony Stark's residence after she secretly left the lab, but she suddenly disappeared after that. We tried everything but couldn't find her."
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"
Killian's anger, which he had barely managed to suppress, flared up again.
His meticulously planned operation not only failed to harm Tony Stark in the slightest, but also resulted in the loss of a precious Extremis virus soldier squad, and now even the most important chief scientist in the laboratory is missing.
This series of failures infuriated him to the extreme, as if everything was against him and nothing was going smoothly.
Just then, the door suddenly opened, and a subordinate rushed in with a panicked expression.
"It's terrible, sir! A group of armed troops has forced their way in! Their firepower is too intense; our men can't stop them at all!"
"What!?"
Kirian's eyes widened immediately.
His first thought was that his plan had been exposed and that the US government's intelligence agencies had come knocking on his door.
"Who is the other party?"
Killian suppressed the sudden surge of panic and pressed for answers in rapid succession.
The subordinate shook his head frantically: "No, we don't know. Their equipment is extremely advanced, unlike anything we've ever seen before. Our weapons are completely ineffective against them!"
"Summon all Extremis Virus Warriors immediately!"
Killian roared, unable to sit still any longer. He shoved aside his subordinates who were blocking his way and rushed out of the laboratory, looking down into the hall through the glass.
Soon, he saw a group of armed personnel dressed in dark combat uniforms, equipped with so sophisticated equipment that they seemed out of place on Earth. They had broken through the outermost defense line and were steadily advancing into the base in an extremely professional tactical formation.
Wearing black, high-tech helmets with faintly visible data streams on their masks, they easily detected the heat signals emitted by the human body. They raised their strange firearms, which emitted a faint blue light, and unleashed powerful energy beams from their muzzles, sending the security personnel of the experimental base, along with their cover, flying away.
The security personnel attempted to retaliate, but their bullets were blocked by an invisible energy shield, causing no harm whatsoever to the armed men.
What the hell is this equipment?!
Killian was shocked; not only his men, but even he himself had never seen such equipment.
Faced with such an overwhelming disparity in equipment, resistance seemed futile.
It didn't take long for the armed force to take care of all the security personnel who resisted. Only a few clever ones, seeing that things were not going well, had already thrown down their guns, put their hands on their heads, squatted in the corner, and shouted that they were surrendering.
How much do they earn in a month? Why are they risking their lives like that?!
But soon, dozens of figures emerged from all around. Their skin was bright red, as if magma was flowing beneath it, radiating terrifyingly high temperatures that distorted the air. They were the Extremis Virus Warriors from the experimental base.
"Kill them!"
Upon seeing the Extremis warriors finally arrive, Killian issued orders without hesitation.
As soon as he spoke, the Extremis Virus warriors pounced on the armed men, wielding fists hot enough to melt steel, and launched an attack.
This is an important research base for the Killian, so they dare not use fire-breathing skills and can only fight at close range.
However, the armed men remained unusually calm in the face of this fierce close-range attack.
Their movements were perfectly synchronized as they threw a dozen fist-sized, metallic-gleaming spherical devices onto the ground.
Om-!
A blindingly bright light instantly covered the entire area!
Along with it came a series of high-frequency sound pulses, like countless drills being driven directly into the skull, extremely piercing!
Caught off guard, the Extremis virus warriors let out painful and piercing screams, becoming deaf and blind one by one.
The personnel of this armed force were not affected in any way. Taking advantage of the fact that the Extremis Virus warriors were unable to resist, they decisively raised their energy weapons and opened fire on the Extremis Virus warriors.
Biu! Biu! Biu! Biu—!
Countless energy bullets formed a barrage of fire, instantly piercing the bodies of the Extremis Virus warriors.
Although the extreme heat emanating from the Extremis warriors can melt steel, it cannot stop these bullets made entirely of energy.
Under the barrage of energy bullets, the Extremis Virus warriors at the forefront were reduced to ashes; even their powerful self-healing abilities were of no use.
The Extremis Virus Warriors in the rear, with others acting as human shields, managed to barely escape the calamity thanks to their tenacious vitality.
Their injuries healed rapidly, and the negative effects of blindness and tinnitus gradually subsided.
The recovered Extremis warriors roared in fury and charged at the armed personnel without regard for their own safety!
Once they close the distance, with their superhuman physical abilities and high temperatures, they can absolutely crush any enemy in close combat!
call--!!
A sharp whooshing sound suddenly rang out!
A round shield with stars printed on it spun rapidly and flew over, slamming into the side of a Virus warrior's head. The huge impact sent him flying sideways, his head dented.
The shield was clearly made of an unusual material, as it was not melted by the high temperatures emanating from the Extremis Virus warriors.
After repelling one Extremis Virus warrior, the shield defied logic and did not fall to the ground. Instead, it cleverly rebounded using the force of the impact, drawing a tricky arc and knocking another Extremis Virus warrior away!
Then the shield bounced off in succession, with several muffled thuds, taking down three or four more Extremis Virus warriors before finally slamming into the wall, spinning rapidly and bouncing back.
"Captain America!?"
Killian couldn't help but gasp when he saw the iconic shield.
Does this mean Captain America has personally led his team to capture me?!
He hurriedly looked in the direction the shield had flown back and saw a burly, masked man in a black tactical uniform raise his metallic mechanical left arm and catch the shield steadily.
No, who are you?
Bucky walked expressionlessly to the front of the group. Just then, an Extremis warrior roared and lunged forward, his fist slamming down with terrifying heat!
Bucky neither dodged nor evaded; his metal left arm struck first, delivering a powerful straight punch!
Click!
A chilling, dull sound of bones cracking rang out clearly!
The Extremis warrior let out a piercing scream. His enhanced strength was like an egg hitting a hammer in front of Bucky's iron fist. His entire arm twisted instantly from the finger bones to the arm bones, taking on a bizarre angle.
"How is this possible..."
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Killian witnessed all of this in disbelief.
The Extremis Virus Warriors have enhanced physical abilities, so how come they can't even withstand a single attack?
Before he could think it through, Bucky raised his shield and mercilessly smashed the Extremis warrior to the ground. Then, gripping the edge of the shield, he used his immense strength to decapitate the Extremis warrior.
At first glance, it gives off a strong sense of a dark version of Captain America.
What followed was a one-sided battle. Bucky, using his shield and metal arm, was not afraid of the high temperatures emanating from the Extremis warriors and charged towards the remaining Extremis warriors for close combat.
Baji had already been injected with the Super Soldier Serum, and with his new citizenship in Sokovia and the added advantage of being the king of a nation, his physical abilities had been comprehensively enhanced once again, making him a true super-super soldier. How could the Extremis Virus Warriors possibly be his match?
In less than a minute, Bucky took care of the remaining Extremis warriors.
The Extremis warriors who were initially knocked down by the shields were then picked off one by one by other armed personnel.
Killian watched helplessly as his Extremis Virus warriors, whom he had painstakingly trained, were annihilated in just a few minutes, filling him with both shock and rage.
But the instinct to survive immediately overwhelmed all emotions.
He immediately realized that if he stayed here, he would definitely die, and he had to escape immediately!
Once the thought crossed his mind, Killian dared not hesitate for a moment and turned to run toward the hidden exit of the experimental base.
Whoosh!
He had barely run three steps when the window behind him suddenly shattered with a loud crash!
As countless shards of glass flew, a shield came hurtling through the air and slammed into his back!
"Ugh!"
Killian cried out in pain as he was struck by the shield and fell forward, his vision going black.
He turned around with a heavy heart and saw Bucky spread two metal wings behind him, pass through the broken window, and land steadily in front of him.
Bucky's face was expressionless, but he looked down at him with his cold eyes, which were very intimidating.
Meanwhile, armed men followed closely behind the passage, completing the encirclement and completely blocking all of Killian's paths.
Killian looked at the impenetrable encirclement, and his last shred of hope vanished.
He stared directly at Bucky, and asked with resentment, "Who exactly are you people? FBI? CIA? Or IRS?"
He had never paid taxes on the enormous wealth he had amassed through illegal experiments and transactions, and the possibility of the last option seemed quite significant to him.
Bucky didn't respond, not even blinking, just staring silently at Killian, making him feel uneasy.
Just then, the armed men who had been blocking the way suddenly retreated to both sides, making way for a passage.
"Don't worry, we're not affiliated with those organizations."
Du Mu slowly walked out from there, and Baki immediately stepped aside, looking like a loyal henchman.
"It's you!?"
Killian was shocked; he recognized Du Mu as the person from the live stream.
Clearly, he was the one in control of this armed force, and even the masked man with the ridiculously strong metal arm was one of his subordinates.
Old and new grudges surged into his heart instantly, and Killian's eyes turned red: "Who are you people?! We have no grudge against each other, why did you attack my base?!"
"No enmity or grudge?"
Du Mu scoffed, took two steps forward, and looked down at him: "We're not exactly strangers. These past few days you've been using our names to swindle and deceive people everywhere. Have you forgotten already?"
Upon hearing this, Killian paused for a moment, and an incredible yet perfectly reasonable guess came to mind.
His lips trembled slightly, and his voice was dry: "Wait, you're not... the Ten Commandments Gang, are you?"
Killian was on the verge of tears, having already accepted the answer in his heart.
In all honesty, he only borrowed the name of the terrorist organization that kidnapped Tony Stark because it was called the Ten Rings. He never expected that the organization was so powerful, not only possessing such advanced technology and equipment, but also having soldiers even stronger than the Extremis warriors.
If I had known you were this capable, I wouldn't have dared to use your name even if I had impersonated the IRS!
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