novelhk Chapter 45 Desperate Plague
Chapter 45 Desperate Plague
Walker Bar is brightly lit at night.
A group of young men and women were singing and dancing, having a great time.
However, even in such an atmosphere, there are those who drown their sorrows in alcohol.
In a corner seat of the bar sat a middle-aged woman who looked melancholy.
Her son returned from the army and chose to end his own life.
The explosion also took the lives of five other people who lived nearby.
Because of this, her son was cursed as a "devil who can't go to heaven".
Coming here to drink has become almost a daily routine for her.
Although someone claiming to be from some kind of security agency contacted her today to investigate, she didn't hold out much hope.
"You must be Chad's mother? Thank you for your cooperation and for coming."
The young investigator sat down opposite her and greeted her in the most peaceful and gentle tone possible.
This is also part of Qin Wuying's plan.
He arrived at Walker's Tavern before Tony Stark.
"The information is all here; you can look at it if you want."
Chad Davis's mother didn't seem very interested; she simply tossed a thick stack of documents onto the small table.
"Mrs. Davis, do you know that your son did not commit suicide?"
Qin Wuying said, enunciating each word clearly.
The other person immediately widened their eyes—
For the first time in years, someone gave her a chance to clear her son's name.
Is what you're saying true?
"Of course, I assure you with the authority of our organization."
Qin Wuying flashed his S.H.I.E.L.D. badge at the woman.
After hesitating for a long time, Mrs. Davis finally took out a vial of reagent tremblingly from her pocket.
The reagent emitted a faint orange glow.
Although faint, the liquid does not appear to be stable from its appearance.
At the very top, tiny bubbles kept popping up.
"Before Chad did that, I often found this in his room, so I secretly kept a tube."
Mrs. Davis's hand was trembling as she held it.
She probably thought it would be some kind of new addictive drug.
"But there are conditions for me to hand this over."
"Please tell us, and we will do our best to meet your needs."
"I want you to find the best priest in the state to clear my son's name."
Qin Wuying nodded repeatedly, then took the reagent and put it into the inside pocket of his shirt.
With his current strength, he could get his hands on not only the best priests in the state, but also the best priests in the entire country.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Qin Wuying got up to leave.
Next, all that's needed is to give this reagent to the researchers at Stark Industries to determine its exact composition.
However, it's not feasible with S.H.I.E.L.D. yet.
Because the Hydra members within the bureau have not yet been identified.
If something like this falls into the hands of Hydra, things will be much worse.
That's all for now. I hope you stay in good health.
Qin Wuying turned around and looked out the glass window, only to find that pedestrians on the street were running in panic.
The noise inside the tavern drowned out the outside noise.
"Crack—!"
As the glass shattered, Tony Stark flew in through the floor-to-ceiling window and landed on his side on the floor.
The guests who had been playing were startled, and screams immediately erupted.
Qin Wuying looked down at Tony; Tony stared blankly at Qin Wuying.
"Qin, what are you doing here? Help me!"
As he spoke, Tony glanced out of the tavern.
Two men dressed in black leather jackets stood outside the door.
Their bodies and skin are different from ordinary people, with an orange glow emanating from beneath their skin.
Moreover, just seconds before, both of their faces were covered in abrasions and scratches.
But as the orange light moved within them, the wounds on their faces miraculously began to heal.
Qin Wuying remembered this thing; it was all thanks to the reagent he had obtained.
That is, the Extremis virus.
A drug that can enhance a person's self-healing ability, but has strong side effects.
Some people cannot withstand its effects, and their bodies overheat, leading to an explosion.
Chad Davis is a prime example.
"Don't stand there! They're coming!"
Tony stood up from the ground and saw the two Extremis infected individuals rushing towards him.
One for each person.
Qin Wuying issued the simplest instructions.
Immediately afterwards, he teleported to the left of the male infected man and fired an energy beam—
The enemy was knocked away and crashed heavily under the bus stop beside the road.
Tony ran in the opposite direction, attracting the female infected person to give chase.
"Who are you? That hit you pretty hard."
The male infected man was healing his bones and muscles in a very bizarre posture.
By the time he stood up completely, the injuries he had sustained were almost completely gone.
Qin Wuying couldn't help but marvel at his physical abilities, which far surpassed those of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s top agents.
Self-healing is a rare special ability that can greatly enhance combat power.
For example, the other party might rush over recklessly, completely disregarding whether they might be injured in the process.
"Stay where you are!"
The energy cage that was used to imprison the helicopter a few days ago has reappeared, but this time it's a much smaller version.
The male infected man was trapped inside, violently pounding on the energy barrier, revealing his ferocious nature.
"You won't die, huh? What are you going to do if you don't have the Extinction Virus?"
Qin Wuying placed one hand on one of the energy walls.
Immediately, energy threads of various sizes appeared on all the energy walls inside the cage.
They were inserted one by one into the male infected man's body and began to be absorbed.
This is the latest skill Qin Wuying learned from the Book of Space—the Spatial Absorption Technique.
Although it was originally intended for storing items in another dimension.
However, after Qin Wuying's improvements, it has become a divine skill that can absorb and copy the opponent's abilities, items, and even blood.
"Aaaaaah! Let me go! Let me go!"
The male infected man watched in anguish and despair as the orange light faded.
The Extremis virus is being gradually extracted from his body.
An orange lightning bolt mark appeared on Qin Wuying's neck.
He completely suppressed the Extremis virus, which is stored in this mark and can be invoked when needed.
"Now let's see, who is the one we can't kill?"
Qin Wuying opened his arms, and the cage disappeared with a sound.
The man who had lost the Extinction Virus collapsed to his knees with a thud, panting heavily.
"Alright, tell me honestly, how many people like you are there?"
Forcibly turning the man's head up, Qin Wuying asked in an almost interrogative tone.
It's fine if there are only one or two people, but what if there are many people—
That would pose a life-threatening threat to many people.
The man did not answer, but instead focused his gaze on what was behind Qin Wuying.
Qin Wuying turned around and glanced back.
On the street adorned with Christmas lights, a group of people dressed in black leather jackets were walking towards them.
And they all emitted the same eerie orange glow.
"Wow, so many people. The Extremis virus is practically a plague."
After spitting, Qin Wuying assumed a mage's fighting stance.