Chapter 79: The number of Lizardmen is despairing! X-Men come to the rescue!
Inside the Brooklyn sewer.
In a scaly palm, an electronic watch was constantly ticking.
When the time reached eleven o'clock, Osas crushed the watch, then opened the valve as planned, and quickly broke a bottle containing a dark green mutated gas and stuffed it into the pipe.
Such actions were repeatedly cycled through several pipes, and gradually, these gases slowly entered many homes in Brooklyn.
Inside the kitchen of a residential building.
A young mother was making lunch for her child, and she didn't notice a wisp of green gas drifting out of the pipe connected to the sink.
In the community, several children were running around kicking a soccer ball, and a gentle breeze blew, carrying the gas rising from the sewer directly towards them.
In a nursing home, watching the breaking news on TV about Lizardmen appearing in Times Square.
Several elderly people gathered together, lamenting that the World was becoming increasingly chaotic.
The attention of the nursing aide, who was eating a hamburger, was also on the TV, completely unaware that the green gas was entering the room through the ventilation duct.
New York, Federal Bureau of Investigation Building.
Within just a few minutes, violent roars continuously came from residential buildings across Brooklyn.
Many Lizardmen crashed through windows and rushed out of the buildings.
Suddenly, the streets were filled with Lizardmen and screaming, terrified ordinary people.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Building.
"Boss, according to satellite intelligence, a large number of Lizardmen have appeared on the streets of Brooklyn, at least several thousand, and the number is still increasing!"
Hearing Joey's report, Lynn immediately stood up and said, "It's finally here. Order all FBI action teams to immediately proceed to Brooklyn by helicopter!"
"Yes!"
Hearing Lynn's order, Joey immediately sent orders to Shawn and Alice.
Boarding the helicopter, Lynn held his firearm and dialed General Ross's number.
"General Ross, thousands of Lizardmen have appeared in Brooklyn. The Military can act now!"
Hearing Lynn say this, General Ross on the other end of the phone said, "The Military has long been prepared. I didn't expect that one day our Military would have to obey your FBI's orders."
"It's all for this country, General Ross. Perhaps in the future, I will also have the opportunity to obey your orders."
"I hope so, Lynn. If you are willing to come to the Military, then I can report to the Department of Defense and give you a lieutenant colonel position."
"Come on, General Ross, now is not the time to poach!"
Only a fool would believe General Ross's words, and why would he give up his promising position as New York FBIDirector to go to the Military?
As soon as he hung up the phone, he saw Rhodes in his War Machine armor waving at him from outside the helicopter.
Lynn made a tactical gesture to Rhodes, and Rhodes, understanding the gesture, quickly rushed towards Brooklyn.
At the same time, Illuminati Base.
"This is a good opportunity for our Illuminati to make an appearance."
Looking at Gwen and Polaris, Laura said, "Lynn said that the Illuminati will be known sooner or later, so it's better to appear as saviors!"
As she was speaking, Barbara drove to the Illuminati Base, then said to Polaris and Gwen, "Peter has already gone. I'll open the portal for you. You need to save more civilians before the FBI and the Military arrive!"
Hearing Barbara say this, Gwen put on her Spider-Mask, and Polaris also prepared for battle.
As for Laura, she flexed her fingers.
Seeing that the three were ready, Barbara immediately opened the portal to Brooklyn.
Brooklyn streets.
"Bang!"
"Da da da"
On the street, dozens of NYPD officers hid behind police cars, forming a defensive line, continuously firing at the surrounding Lizardmen.
"Fuxx, these Lizardmen are fuxxing unkillable. Where are the high-concentration tranquilizer darts? Switch to tranquilizer darts!"
Hearing the Captain's words, several police officers took out tranquilizer guns and fired at the Lizardmen charging at the front.
After the high-concentration tranquilizer darts hit the Lizardmen, several Lizardmen in front immediately fell to the ground.
But the other Lizardmen continued to rush towards them.
"Damn it, keep using tranquilizer darts!"
"Captain, there are no more tranquilizer darts. Our precinct was only allocated less than ten!"
"FUXX!"
Cursing in a low voice, looking at the charging Lizardmen, the Captain directly took out a grenade launcher from the police car.
Before the grenade launcher could fire, a Lizardman directly picked up a car from the side of the street and hurled it towards them.
Seeing the car rapidly thrown towards them, several police officers who couldn't dodge instinctively covered their heads.
A few seconds later.
The imagined scene of the car smashing into them didn't happen. When these police officers opened their eyes, they realized.
A girl with dark green hair stood in front of them, and the green energy released from her hand directly controlled the car that was smashing towards them.
"Are you alright!"
Hearing the girl's question, several police officers immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and the Captainsaid gratefully, "Thank you, I remember you're the girl who's always with Lynn Hall, aren't you? I've seen you at the headquarters!"
Hearing the Captain's words, Polaris turned her head and glanced at him.
She was about to say that she was FBI Lorna Dane, but after thinking about it, she directly said, "You can call me Polaris, Illuminati - Polaris!"
"Illuminati?"
Hearing Polaris say she was from the Illuminati, the Captain was stunned for a moment.
Immediately, he saw Polaris controlling her force field energy, directly smashing dozens of charging Lizardmen onto the buildings on both sides.
On the other side.
"Watch out!"
Kicking away a Lizardman that was pouncing on a woman fleeing with a child, Gwen carried the woman and landed directly on the bridge.
"Run that way, there are no Lizardmen over there!"
Shooting out webs to entangle the legs of the pursuing Lizardmen, Gwen immediately said to the woman.
"Thank you, thank you, Spider-Woman."
"You're welcome. Our Illuminati's responsibility is to protect civilians from harm!"
As she was speaking, Spider-Man Peter Parkerdescended from the sky and then said, "Spider-Woman, there are civilians who need to be evacuated on 22nd Street. I'll go help there first. Oh, and Illusionist and Polaris have already controlled dozens of Lizardmen in District 17!"
"However, the number of Lizardmen is increasing. Mr. Stark is rushing to produce anti-Lizardman serum."
"Also, the leader is on his way with the team."
Saying that, Spider-Man swung on his web and rushed forward.
"Hurry up, it's not safe here anymore!"
Hearing Gwen's words, the woman holding the child nodded repeatedly.
Seeing Gwen swinging on her web to save more people, the woman ran towards the other side of the bridge with her child.
Inside the orphanage.
"FUXX!"
Flying into the air with a child who had not yet turned into a Lizardman.
Looking at the several-year-old children who had turned into small Lizardmen in the orphanage, Tony Stark gritted his teeth and cursed, "This damn bastard!"
"Jarvis, how much longer until the anti-Lizardman serum is ready?"
"Sir, the anti-Lizardman serum will take at least half an hour. Currently, there are about seven thousand Lizardmen in Brooklyn, and the number is still increasing."
"According to monitoring, it should be the secondary mutated gas that has diffused from the sewers into Brooklyn!"
"However, sir, the good news is that as long as the anti-Lizardman serum is successfully produced and then diffused in the air, all Lizardmen can turn back into humans!"
Hearing Jarvis's report, Tony Stark nodded, "Jarvis, there must be no mistakes!"
"Understood, sir!"
After speaking, Tony Stark flew to the side, holding the constantly crying child.
When Lynn descended from the helicopter, Lizardmen were rampant on most of Brooklyn's streets.
"Blockade all districts in Brooklyn, and at the same time, close all subways leading to Brooklyn. Have the Port Authority cooperate with the Secret Service and NYPD to blockade all tunnels and underground entrances."
Hearing Lynn's order, Alice, who was beside him, immediately nodded.
At the same time, she pressed her communication earpiece to notify all official organizations to blockade Brooklyn.
Looking at the charging Lizardmen, Lynn unhesitatingly picked up his tranquilizer gun and fired.
Seeing the Lizardman fall to the ground, struggling to get up, Lynn fired another shot, then looked at the arriving Military and said, "Shawn, you and Alice lead the team to rescue civilians along the street."
"If necessary, you can use armor-piercing rounds to blow up the heads of these Lizardmen!"
"Yes!"
Hearing Lynn's order, Shawn was about to lead the team forward but was stopped by Lynn's hand on his shoulder.
Looking at Lynn's gaze, Shawn chuckled and said, "Understood, only by ensuring our own safety can we save more innocent civilians."
"Don't worry, Alice and I aren't thinking of sacrificing ourselves to save civilians. We're still waiting for you to become Director so you can treat us to good food and drinks!"
"Get lost!"
Seeing that Shawn understood his meaning, Lynn kicked him, then motioned for him to start acting!
"Lynn."
Landing from the air in his armor, Tony Stark handed the child in his arms to an FBI Agent.
Then he said to Lynn, "The number of Lizardmen is growing."
As his voice fell, Tony Stark raised his hand, and his palm repulsor blast directly sent a pouncing Lizardman flying.
"You should be in the laboratory waiting for the anti-Lizardman serum to be produced."
Hearing Lynn say this, Tony spread his hands and said, "Do you think we can win this big battle without me?"
"Of course we can win!"
Natasha, wearing a tight suit, fast-roped down from an armed helicopter, fired two shots at the Lizardmen, then said to Tony Stark, "The FBI, the Military, the Secret Service, the NYPD—with all these forces combined, the Lizardmen can't stand a chance."
"And our S.H.I.E.L.D. has also sent people to support."
Hearing Natasha's words, Tony Stark looked at the large number of troops arriving as reinforcements, continuously firing tranquilizers at the Lizardmen.
He then looked at Natasha, then spread his hands and said, "The so-called S.H.I.E.L.D. support, it's not just you, is it?"
"Tony, now is not the time for bickering."
Looking at Tony Stark, Lynn said, "Lizardmen are rampant in Brooklyn, but Kurt Connors still hasn't made a move."
"I don't know what kind of conspiracy he's brewing, but he knows my relationship with Spider-Man and you, so you should return to the laboratory immediately to prevent him from attacking your laboratory and disrupting the anti-Lizardman serum's progress!"
Hearing Lynn's solemn tone, Tony Stark nodded, "Alright, although I don't think Kurt Connors would think of that!"
After speaking, Tony controlled his armor and flew towards Stark Industries.
"He really listens to you!"
Throwing electrodes at the feet of several Lizardmen, watching the huge Current electrocute the Lizardmen into convulsions and fall to the ground, Natasha said.
"That's because what I said makes sense!"
Teleporting a hundred meters away, he sent a Lizardman pouncing on an innocent girl flying.
Lynn waved, motioning for his subordinates to take the girl to a safe zone.
Natasha, who had rushed over, fired tranquilizer darts while saying to Lynn, "Not hiding your abilities anymore?"
"When did I ever hide them? It's just that I never had the opportunity to use them!"
"Heh, so you don't trust S.H.I.E.L.D., but you trust me?"
[Natasha Romanoff Favorability: 4]
Looking at the system's prompt for Natasha's favorability, Lynn looked at her with some surprise.
What did he say that provoked her?
Forget it, let's deal with the Brooklyn situation first!
As members of the Military and Federal Bureau of Investigation action teams entered, the Lizardmen rampaging through Brooklyn were hit by high-concentration tranquilizer darts and lost their ability to move.
The front lines continuously attacked the Lizardmen, while the rear lines used cages to load one Lizardman after another.
Lynn and General Ross had reached an agreement: any Lizardmen captured by the Military could be taken back for research.
Lynn did not refuse this, as even S.H.I.E.L.D. participated in battles in the same manner!
Watching the Lizardmen gradually decrease, the pressure on the Illuminati members who were rescuing people also significantly lessened.
Using her illusionary abilities to put a dozen Lizardmen in front of her into a deep slumber, Laura breathed a sigh of relief, then said to Polaris, "I always feel like something is missing."
"What?"
"Exposure!"
Regarding Polaris's confusion, Laura pointed to the Lizardmen who had fallen into a deep slumber in front of them: "This is our Illuminati's first operation; how can we not make a name for ourselves?"
As soon as Laura finished speaking, the sound of helicopters came from the sky.
The two looked up and saw many media outlets in helicopters broadcasting the live situation.
Seeing this, Laura's eyes immediately lit up, and she then said to Polaris, "Quickly demonstrate your abilities, this is the best opportunity!"
After speaking, Laura pressed the Illuminati's communication earpiece and said, "Peter, Gwen, the reporters are here! When you accept interviews after this is over, don't forget to mention that you are Illuminatimembers!"
Polaris knew about her best friend's strong sense of belonging to the Illuminati.
So, when she saw dozens of screaming civilians rushing out of a street shop, with Lizardmen constantly chasing them from behind,
Polaris immediately used her abilities to fly into the air, and then charged towards that Lizardman!
Although the number of thousands of Lizardmen was large, under the joint efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Military, they were still beaten back steadily.
Inside the Brooklyn sewers.
Listening to the continuous gunshots from above, Osaka stood motionless in front of a pipe.
Before long, a series of footsteps came from around the bend in the sewer ahead.
Hearing the footsteps, Osaka immediately became alert.
"Damn it, I didn't expect them to find me so quickly!"
Ignoring that the agreed time had not yet arrived, Osaka immediately began to turn the pipe valve beside him.
"There are Lizardmen here too."
"FUCX, quickly stop his movements!"
"Open fire!"
Seeing the Lizardman Osaka twisting the valve, the Secret Service soldiers fired without hesitation.
Dense bullets, like a rain of fire, attacked Osaka's body in the sewer, and in an instant, Osaka's scale-covered body became bruised and bloody.
"You, all of you, deserve to die!"
Feeling the immense pain from his body, Osaka roared in anger.
He grabbed something nearby, intending to throw it at the Secret Service soldiers.
Seeing this, the team leader immediately switched to high-concentration tranquilizer darts and shot them at the Lizardman in front of him.
A tranquilizer dart lodged in Osaka's body, and the green tranquilizer solution quickly injected into Osaka's body.
Osaka, holding the heavy object, swayed continuously, and soon knelt on the ground, exhausted.
Watching Osaka shake his head and gradually stop moving, the Captain raised his hand and ordered his team to cease fire.
When the gunfire stopped, Osaka, bruised and bloody from the bullets, knelt motionless on the ground, even his huge tail drooped to the ground.
"Captain, this Lizardman is motionless, he must be tranquilized!"
Saying that, one of the Secret Service soldiers wanted to go forward to check, but was pulled back by the Captain: "Did you f*cking forget what the Federal Bureau of Investigation said?"
After speaking, the Captain reloaded a tranquilizer dart into the tranquilizer gun and shot Osaka again.
"Plop…"
The huge body fell to the ground; at this moment, Osaka completely stopped moving.
After confirming that Osaka would not pose a danger, the Captain waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to drag him away.
"Report, the sewer at 18-23 Avenue has been cleared."
He did not notice that the valve in the pipe had already been opened.
In the air.
Dozens of media helicopters continuously circled over Brooklyn.
Many media outlets were broadcasting the disaster live.
"As you can see, under the command of Lynn Hall, the New York Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Military are clearing the remaining Lizardmen on the streets of Brooklyn."
"To date, we still do not know how the Lizardmen were born, but street heroes such as Spider-Woman and Spider-Man have also participated in this battle."
"Many Brooklyn civilians have been evacuated to safe areas with the help of the New York Federal Bureau of Investigation."
Saying that, the reporter signaled to give the camera to Lynn Hall.
As the camera focused on Lynn, Lynn was issuing orders.
And under Lynn's command, the Military and Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel were converging from various streets, encircling the remaining Lizardmen.
Washington.
Watching the television, Lynn Hall was calmly issuing orders, and the Military and New York Federal Bureau of Investigation were cooperating very smoothly.
James Duke looked at the Justice Minister beside him and smiled, "Minister, it seems this disaster will end soon!"
Hearing James Duke say this, Justice Minister Jeff Russellnodded: "Lynn Hall did indeed do a good job this time; the Military and Federal Bureau of Investigation have always had a difficult relationship."
"But I didn't expect them to cooperate so well under Lynn's command!"
As soon as Jeff Russell finished speaking, Deputy Director Laurent Conley also smiled: "When the President awarded Lynn Hall the Medal of Honor last time, I said that even though Lynn is young, his abilities are evident to all."
"For such an emergency, if even a tiny mistake were made, I'm afraid not only Brooklyn, but even the entire New York, or even the entire United States, would fall into chaos."
"But now? Counting the time since James Duke flew from New York until now, how long has it been?"
"Lynn can lead the New York Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Military to eliminate all the Lizardmen, so everyone, this time we must give Lynnspecial commendation!"
Hearing the Deputy Director's words, all the big shots in the conference room nodded.
"Deputy Director Matthew, what are your thoughts?"
Seeing all the big shots agree with his proposal, Laurent Conley looked at Matthew Davis and asked.
"Of course, I also agree, after all, Lynn did indeed do well this time, but Lynn just received the Medal of Honor and the Congressional Gold Medal not long ago."
"If we apply for another commendation for him, will it—"
"Actually, the Deputy Director position is also good."
Deputy Director Derek Miles of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who had been sitting silently, suddenly said, "The Deputy Director of the New York Federal Bureau of Investigation died in Los Angeles, and the Deputy Director position has been vacant."
"So, why not let Lynn take over this position."
He heard that his daughter Jessica's relationship with Lynn had improved a lot, so Derek didn't mind giving Lynn a push.
After all, Lynn and his daughter came from the same university and worked together for so many years.
Now that the "misunderstanding" was resolved and the relationship had eased, perhaps this young man, Lynn, would become an asset to his daughter in the future!
Hearing Derek's suggestion, the conference room fell silent.
"Let's wait and see."
Jeff Russell said, and the big shots present also nodded.
James Duke and Deputy Director Laurent Conley, however, exchanged glances.
They understood that although the Minister did not say it explicitly, he was already tempted.
The only thing hindering Lynn's progress was his age!
After all, in other city Federal Bureau of Investigationbranches, even the supervisors are in their thirties or forties, let alone Deputy Directors.
Now, the Deputy Director of the largest city in the United States is only twenty-four years old, which sounds a bit too astonishing!
Brooklyn streets.
"Boss, the cleanup is almost done!"
Coming to Lynn's side, Alice wiped the blood from her face and said, "Under the suppressive fire, all those Lizardmen have been forced to the location you designated. There are still a few hundred Lizardmen left, and they can all be cleared in at most fifteen minutes."
Hearing Alice say this, Lynn nodded.
He frowned at the blood on Alice's face.
"Oh, it's nothing, I just accidentally got scratched by a Lizardman's claw. It's only about two centimeters, it hasn't reached…"
Before Alice could finish speaking, Lynn suddenly turned his head and looked behind him.
At the same time, Peter Parker and Gwen, who had just sent civilians to a safe area, also looked in the same direction from different streets.
Under the frantic warning of their Spider-Sense, all three of them had a premonition that a major disaster was about to occur!
18-23 Avenue, as the most densely populated area in Brooklyn.
At this moment, all residents were hiding in their homes, malls, and shops.
Some daring individuals tightly locked their doors and windows, secretly peeking outside, while the timid ones closed their eyes and continuously prayed to God.
No one noticed the greenish smoke drifting into the houses from the sewers, only the constant sound of the reporter's broadcast from the television.
"Oh, damn it!"
Peter Parker, whose Spider-Sense was frantically warning him, immediately swung on his web towards Lynn's location.
During this, he also encountered Spider-Woman, who was swinging on her web from another direction.
"Oh my God, Gwen, do you also feel something is wrong?"
Having been with the Illuminati for so long, Peter Parkerand Gwen already knew each other's true identities.
"My Spider-Sense tells me that a great disaster is about to happen!"
Gwen replied while quickly running towards Lynn's direction.
When the two swung on their webs and arrived at Lynn's location, Lynn was rapidly issuing orders.
The Military and Federal Bureau of Investigation quickly controlled the remaining few hundred Lizardmen, then swiftly headed towards 78-23 Avenue.
"Lynn, something big has happened, my Spider-Sense…"
"I already know!"
Before Peter Parker could finish speaking, he heard Lynnsay, "Be careful, the number of Lizardmen this time will probably be even greater!"
When the Federal Bureau of Investigation agents and a large number of Military personnel arrived at 18th Street, the area had already become a Lizardman paradise.
As far as the eye could see, countless Lizardmen appeared from all directions, their density even occupying all the surrounding blocks.
Not only that, but the rooftops of all buildings, the walls of shops, and the surrounding vehicles were all piled high with Lizardmen.
"Oh my God…"
"We're dead this time!"
"FUCX!"
Seeing the endless Lizardmen in front of them, everyone present felt their hearts sink, and even some Militarysoldiers began to retreat in fear!
In mid-air.
"Oh my God."
Looking at the terrifying Lizardmen everywhere on the ground and buildings, the female reporter in the helicopter could no longer control her emotions.
She broadcasted with a trembling, tearful voice: "Brooklyn has been occupied by Lizardmen. In front of these terrifying Lizardmen, our Federal Bureau of Investigation and Military soldiers seem so small."
"I don't know if we can win this time, may God bless us…"
Television stations across the U.S. were broadcasting the disaster in Brooklyn, and after seeing the countless Lizardmen on TV,
Everyone felt a deep sense of despair.
"The end of the World is coming, this is the prelude to the end of the World!"
"It's over, we're dead this time, boo hoo…"
"Oh God…"
A thick sense of despair enveloped everyone's hearts. At this moment, even in the Washington conference room, the various bigwigs who had been discussing what rewards to give Lynn had fallen silent.
"James Duke..."
Justice Minister Jeff Russell opened his mouth several times, but in the end, he swallowed his words back.
The situation had far exceeded their expectations. From the media's broadcast, at least tens of thousands of Lizardmen had appeared this time!
Moreover, in the footage, there were still endless Lizardmen running out of various buildings, and no one knew how many more Lizardmen there would be!
"If, and I mean if!"
Looking at the silent crowd, Matthew Davis said in a deep voice, "If Lynn can really lead the team to win this battle, then I agree to him becoming the Deputy Director of the New York Federal Bureau of Investigation!"
"Does saying that still have meaning now?"
Taking a deep breath, the Justice Minister stood up and said, "I'm going to find the President and other officials. I don't know what the outcome of this incident will be, but... for the sake of the country, we must prepare for the worst!"
Hearing the Justice Minister's words, all the bigwigs in the conference room understood what he meant.
If necessary, they could abandon Brooklyn and use nuclear bombs to eradicate all life in Brooklyn!
Watching the Justice Minister leave, James Duke stood up and said, "I'm going to the restroom!"
With that, James Duke turned and left the conference room.
Arriving in the restroom, James Duke took out his phone and called Lynn.
As soon as the call connected, James Duke said, "Lynn, if you don't have 100% confidence, evacuate Brooklynimmediately. They are already preparing to use the last resort!"
As the person he valued most and had painstakingly recruited into HYDRA, James Duke couldn't bear to let Lynn be buried with Brooklyn.
As long as Lynn was alive, even if he fled the battle at the last minute and was dismissed, it wouldn't matter.
Anyway, with him around, even if Lynn was dismissed, he could still lead HYDRA to slowly develop.
Brooklyn.
Hearing Director Duke's warning, Lynn said in a deep voice, "Director, can you buy me ten minutes?"
"You mean, you can resolve this in ten minutes?"
Hearing Lynn's reply, James Duke was stunned. Recalling the dense crowd of Lizardmen on the TV screen, James Duke whispered, "Now is not the time to show off, Lynn. You should know, given our identities—"
"Director, Tony Stark is about to develop the anti-Lizardman serum. As long as the serum is successful, these Lizardmen can turn back into humans!"
Hearing Lynn say this, James Duke's eyes lit up.
"Okay, I'll buy you time here in Washington."
After hanging up the phone, James Duke straightened his body and then walked towards the conference room!
Brooklyn streets.
Looking at the group of Lizardmen confronting him, Lynn Hall stepped forward and said, "Illuminati, assemble!"
As his voice fell, Peter Parker and Gwen quickly came to Lynn's side, while Polaris descended from the air, holding Laura.
"FBI, assemble!"
Hearing Lynn's command, the FBI Agents, led by Sean and Alice, immediately came to Lynn's side.
"Give the order, Lynn. This time, the Military will obey your orders unconditionally!"
Descending from the air, Rhodes stood beside Lynn and said.
"Our Secret Service too!"
The Secret Service team leader came to Lynn's side and looked at Lynn, saying, "Although I don't know how long we can hold out this time, as long as we can hold on a little longer, the Military's reinforcements should be able to arrive!"
Hearing the Secret Service team leader's words, Rhodesfell silent.
When he first saw the countless Lizardmen, he had already contacted General Ross, wanting him to send more soldiers to support them.
But he learned from General Ross that Congress and the President were already preparing to abandon Brooklyn!
Looking at the people standing beside him, Lynn picked up a submachine gun and said, "All departments, listen up! If you don't have tranquilizer rounds, switch to armor-piercing rounds. Target, Lizardmen!"
As Lynn ordered the attack, in the next second, everyone raised their guns and attacked the Lizardmen in front.
Countless bullets, like a violent, dense rain, rushed towards the Lizardmen.
"Roar!"
Roars from the Lizardmen echoed throughout Brooklyn. The next moment, the furious Lizardmen charged towards the official organizations' personnel on various streets.
Inside the Stark Industries Tower laboratory.
"Jarvis, how much longer until the anti-Lizardman serum can be produced?"
Looking at the live broadcast on the large screen, showing Lynn leading people to fight against the Lizardmen, Tony Stark asked impatiently.
"Five more minutes, sir. After the anti-Lizardman serum is produced, it will still need to undergo material conversion. Once converted, the serum only needs to be sprayed and react with air to turn the Lizardmen back into humans!"
Hearing Jarvis's reply and seeing a hapless Militarysoldier on TV having his chest pierced by a Lizardman's sharp claws, Tony Stark clenched his fist and said, "FUXX, damn Kurt Connors!"
Brooklyn streets.
Dodging a Lizardman's attack, Lynn used an armor-piercing round to blow a Lizardman's head off with one shot.
Seeing everyone around him being surrounded by Lizardmen, Lynn instantly teleported to Gwen's side, grabbed a Lizardman by its tail with one hand, and swung it around.
The Lizardman, used as a weapon by Lynn, crashed into its fellow Lizardmen, sending several others flying.
"Crack..."
A tearing sound was heard, and the Lizardman's tail was actually pulled off by Lynn.
"Roar!"
The intense pain made the Lizardman let out a furious roar at Lynn.
But before it could do anything, Lynn directly blew its head off with a shot.
"Don't hold back at this point. Protecting your life is the first priority!"
Saying this, Lynn casually picked up a dead soldier's gun from the ground and handed it to Gwen: "Aim for their heads. Armor-piercing rounds can directly shatter their heads."
Taking the gun from Lynn's hand, Gwen glanced at the dead soldiers around her, seemingly recalling the audience who died under gunfire during that concert.
Then she nodded solemnly and said, "I understand!"
With that, Gwen raised her gun and began shooting at the surrounding Lizardmen.
On the other side.
"FUXX, how many of these damn Lizardmen are there?"
Sean and Alice, acting as a pincer, continuously shot at the rushing Lizardmen.
But no matter how many Lizardmen's heads were shattered, the surrounding Lizardmen still lunged forward like mad dogs.
Just as the two were about to be surrounded, a violent burst of green energy descended from the sky.
Then, these Lizardmen, enveloped in green energy, were torn to shreds!
"Phew."
Seeing Polaris descend from the sky, Alice breathed a slight sigh of relief, then immediately said to Polaris, "Lorna, don't worry about us, hurry and guard our boss!"
Listening to Alice and Sean's urging, Polaris smiled and said, "Lynn sent me to support you. Don't worry, these Lizardmen can't harm Lynn."
"You two be careful."
With that, Polaris controlled her energy and moved to support Laura's direction.
Seeing Polaris leave, Alice took a deep breath, then pulled out a small box from her pocket.
Inside the box were one blue and one red pill.
"Only the two of us have this, right?"
Looking at the red and blue pills in her hand, Alice said to Sean.
"Probably. Barbara should have some too, but her ability is supportive, so she didn't participate in the battle."
Taking a deep breath, Alice looked at Sean and asked, "Should we take them now?"
"Wait a bit longer. It's not the critical moment yet. Our boss said he has a way to solve this, so I don't think this battle will last too long."
"Alright!"
Putting the pills back, Alice changed a magazine and said, "Gather the action team. Otherwise, the casualties will be very high if we're scattered!"
"Okay!"
Nodding, Sean immediately pressed his communication earpiece!
"Phew."
Using her illusionary ability to control the Lizardmen lunging at her, Laura took a deep breath, then looked at Polaris, who was supporting her, and asked, "The number of Lizardmen is increasing."
"I will protect you!"
Standing beside Laura, Polaris said solemnly.
"Da da da."
Fierce gunshots continuously echoed in Brooklyn. When George Stacy arrived at the scene with all the police force he could mobilize, he looked at the Lizardmen, then picked up a submachine gun, ready to charge in.
"Director, our orders are to blockade this area and prevent the Lizardmen from escaping!"
Seeing Director George preparing to charge, the Deputy Director and several sergeants quickly tried to stop him.
"My son is still on the battlefield!"
Ignoring his subordinates' attempts to stop him, George Stacy directly took the submachine gun and rushed towards Lynn's location.
"Da da da."
Gunshots continuously rang out, and many Lizardmen's heads in front of Lynn Hall were pierced through.
Hearing hurried footsteps behind him, Lynn turned around and found that it was Uncle George who had arrived.
"Uncle George!"
"I'm not too old to hold a submachine gun."
Holding the submachine gun and firing at the Lizardmen, George Stacy said, "The 15th of next month is your birthday, my child. Our whole family must be there for this birthday party!"
Hearing Uncle George say this, Lynn was stunned for a moment, took a deep breath, and then continued to pick up the submachine gun and shoot at the Lizardmen.
As the battle grew more intense, the number of Lizardmen increased.
At a critical moment, several planes flew over Brooklyn.
Then, the X-Men and others were seen flying down from the sky.
Coming to Lynn's side, Jean Grey released energy to repel the surrounding Lizardmen, then looked at Lynn and said, "Lynn, we're not too late, are we!"
Looking at Jean Grey's arrival, Lynn said, "Thank you!"
"You're welcome, we're friends!"
As Jean Grey's words fell, the sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds, and then bolts of lightning struck down from the sky towards the Lizardmen.
The violent hurricane combined with lightning instantly repelled the Lizardmen charging towards the human forces.
After landing from the air, Storm came to Lynn's side and said, "This battle is truly exciting. It feels even more exciting than our battles with the Brotherhood of Mutants!"
"Is that so? I think this is much smaller in scale than your battles with the Brotherhood of Mutants back then!"
Watching Wolverine Logan continuously slaughtering among the Lizardmen, Cyclops also released energy to attack the Lizardmen.
Even Colossus and Iceman joined the battle.
Lynn changed a magazine, then pressed his communication earpiece and said, "Joey, has the satellite found any trace of Kurt Connors?"
Chapter 80 Kill Dr. Lizard and gain new abilities!
Inside Stark Tower!
"Damn it, I didn't expect them to actually come!"
Watching several Lizardmen break in, Tony Stark raised his hand, and a palm energy cannon immediately blasted out.
After one Lizardman was sent flying by the energy released from the armor, the other Lizardmen threw various precision instruments at Tony Stark.
Tony Stark shattered the instruments thrown at him without hesitation.
When he saw that the target of those Lizardmen was the anti-Lizardmen serum, Tony immediately stood in front of them and fought them.
"Sir, another larger Lizardman is climbing towards the roof of Stark Tower.
According to our analysis, it should be Kurt Connors!"
"What?"
While entangled with several Lizardmen, Tony Stark said, "Damn it, Lynn really hit the nail on the head."
"Sir, Kurt Connors has mutated gas in his possession.
If the mutated gas is released, I'm afraid everyone in Manhattan will turn into Lizardmen!"
"It's just that I don't understand why it has to come to the roof of Stark Tower when it could choose other places to release the mutated gas."
Casually throwing a Lizardman away, Tony Stark, hearing Jarvis's confusion, said, "Who cares?
Since Kurt Connors has appeared, immediately inform Lynn."
Just as he spoke, a terrified sound came from inside Stark Tower, and then dozens of Lizardmen swarmed into the laboratory!
"Damn it, Jarvis, release the anesthetic gas!"
"Yes, Master!"
Hearing Tony Stark's command, the sprinklers on the laboratory ceiling immediately released a high concentration of anesthetic.
The Lizardmen who inhaled the high-concentration anesthetic gas gradually slowed down their movements, swaying as they tried to rush forward, but soon fell to the ground!
"Jarvis, how much longer for the serum?"
"The serum has been completed and is undergoing mist conversion.
Oh no, Sir, another Lizardman has rushed into Pepper's office and taken her to the roof!"
Hearing Jarvis say this, Tony Stark immediately panicked.
"FUXX!"
After cursing, Tony Stark immediately rushed outside and closed the laboratory door: "Jarvis, increase the concentration of anesthetic gas in the laboratory tenfold to prevent any Lizardmen from breaking in!"
"Understood!"
As soon as Tony left, the anesthetic gas in the laboratory instantly became so dense it seemed to turn into mist.
On the rooftop of the building.
"Tony Stark!"
Looking at Tony Stark flying up in his armor, Kurt Connorsheld the mutated gas in one hand and Pepper Potts in the other.
"Damn it, let go of Pepper!"
Listening to Tony's roar, Kurt Connors said, "Your biggest mistake was getting involved with the Federal Bureau of Investigation."
"Tony, you are also a genius, you should know that humans need to evolve, and Lizardmen are the most perfect result of human evolution!"
Listening to Dr. Curt Connors, Tony Stark raised his hand, and a palm energy cannon immediately aimed at his head.
"I'll say it again, give me back my Pepper!"
Facing Tony Stark's threat, Dr. Curt Connors was not afraid, his huge tail wrapped around Pepper Potts: "Hand over the anti-Lizardmen serum, Tony Stark, otherwise your beloved woman will become a cold corpse!"
Watching Dr. Curt Connors's tail wrap around Pepper's neck, Pepper's breathing gradually became difficult, and even her cheeks turned red and purple.
"Hey, don't be impulsive, calm down!"
Seeing this, Tony quickly raised both hands: "I can give you whatever you want, just don't hurt her!"
"Hand over the anti-Lizardmen serum."
Loosening the tail wrapped around Pepper's neck, he looked at Pepper Potts, who was breathing heavily.
Kurt Connors said, "Having you create the anti-Lizardmen serum was indeed Lynn Hall's smartest choice."
"But he overlooked that you also have a weakness."
"Don't blame me, Tony Stark, when this World becomes a Lizardmen kingdom, you will know how wise your compromise was!"
"Now, no tricks, immediately hand over the anti-Lizardmen serum!"
"Alright!"
Stepping back, Tony Stark said, "The anti-Lizardmen serum is being made and is about to be completed.
I'll stop the experimental procedure now.
"As long as you don't hurt Pepper, then..."
As soon as his voice fell, Tony Stark suddenly looked up at the sky.
Attracted by Tony's movement, Dr. Curt Connors also subconsciously looked up.
Seeing nothing in the clear blue sky, Dr. Curt Connorswas about to speak when, the next second, a cold light appeared from behind him!
"Crack!"
A crisp sound rang out, and the next second, Dr. Curt Connors's huge tail was directly severed by Lynn!
Almost at the same time, Tony Stark controlled his armor to fly over and embrace Pepper.
The palm energy cannon also sent the screaming Dr. Curt Connors flying!
"Are you alright, Pepper!"
Looking at Pepper, who was tightly gripping his armor, Tony quickly opened the armor and asked.
"I'm fine, oh my god..."
Seeing Pepper, who was still a bit shaken, Tony finally felt a little relieved, then looked up at Lynn, who was holding a long saber, and said, "Lynn, you're late!"
Hearing Tony say this, Lynn shook the blood of Dr. Curt Connors from the long saber: "Not too late.
Joey told me Kurt Connors appeared in Manhattan, and I rushed over!"
As soon as Lynn finished speaking, Natasha, piloting a Kun-style Fighter Jet, appeared on the other side of Stark Tower.
The fire button was pressed, and the next second, dense bullets attacked Dr. Curt Connors.
Countless bullets tore his skin and flesh, and Dr. Curt Connors subconsciously raised his arm to protect his head, but the bottle containing the mutated gas in his hand also dropped directly.
Dr. Curt Connors, noticing the mutated gas had fallen, tried to pick it up, but the long saber in Lynn's hand suddenly swung out, its sharp blade directly severing Dr. Curt Connors's right hand!
"Ah!!!"
He wailed loudly, clutching his severed right hand, while Lynn instantly teleported to snatch the bottle.
On the Kun-style Fighter Jet.
Watching Lynn hand the bottle containing the mutated gas to Tony Stark.
Natasha, piloting the Kun-style Fighter Jet, said, "Tony, I'm not planning anything from you this time!"
"Also, you can let Pepper in.
Don't worry, I'll protect her!"
Hearing Natasha say this, Tony looked at Pepper and said, "Pepper, go wait for me inside the Kun-style Fighter Jet.
Don't worry, Lynn and I will handle all of this!"
"Be careful."
Knowing that staying here would hinder the upcoming battle, Pepper exhorted Tony, then ran towards the Kun-style Fighter Jet.
Controlling his armor, he returned to the roof of Stark Tower.
Tony Stark looked at Dr. Curt Connors, who was clutching his severed arm, but whose tail was already gradually growing back, and said, "Connors, your plan has failed!"
Dr. Curt Connors ignored Tony Stark's words.
His cold pupils looked at the long saber on the ground that had severed his arm, then he looked up and stared intently at Lynn.
[Kurt Connors's favorability: -9]
Disrupting his plan, thwarting all his schemes, severing his tail, and even making him taste the pain of losing an arm once again!
These things combined made Dr. Curt Connors hate Lynnto the bone.
Those cold Lizard eyes seemed to want to devour Lynnalive!
"Tony, I'll handle this guy.
The situation in Brooklyn is still deteriorating, so it's up to you!"
Hearing Lynn say this, Tony Stark nodded: "Be careful."
With that, Tony controlled his armor and flew back into the building!
"Lynn Hall!"
Angrily roaring at Lynn, Dr. Curt Connors raised his claw, full of sharp nails, and heavily clawed at Lynn!
Facing Dr. Curt Connors's huge claw, Lynn instantly teleported behind Dr. Curt Connors.
A heavy punch landed on Dr. Curt Connors's back, and a powerful kick sent Dr. Curt Connors flying several meters away!
Before he could land, Lynn instantly teleported onto him again, his fists turning into a storm of blows on Dr. Curt Connors's body.
Each punch from those powerful fists caused the bones inside Dr. Curt Connors's body to crack.
"Oh my god."
Natasha, piloting the Kun-style Fighter Jet, saw this and immediately said, "Fury, I think you need to update Lynn's file!"
Inside S.H.I.E.L.D.!
Watching the real-time footage transmitted from the Kun-style Fighter Jet, Nick Fury remained silent.
Watching the screen, whether Dr. Curt Connors used his sharp claws to grab at Lynn, or opened his gaping maw to bite Lynn with his mouthful of sharp teeth.
Every attack was easily neutralized by Lynn!
Even under Lynn's heavy punches, Dr. Curt Connors's massive body was like a weed ravaged by a storm, utterly incapable of fighting back.
Seeing this, Nick Fury said, "You're right, Natasha, Lynn's file indeed needs to be updated."
On the rooftop.
Even with Dr. Curt Connors's rapid self-healing ability, under Lynn's attacks, Dr. Curt Connors's old wounds hadn't healed, but new ones kept appearing!
"Bang!"
Lynn slammed him to the ground with a back throw, then stepped on Dr. Curt Connors, who was like a pile of mud, and said, "Kurt Connors, your plan has completely failed!"
As soon as Lynn finished speaking, Tony Stark flew back wearing his armor.
Hearing Lynn's words, Kurt Connors looked at the anti-Lizardmen serum mist, which contained blue gas.
"How does it feel, to have all your schemes fall apart?"
Saying that, Lynn walked to the side, pulled out the long saber stuck in the ground, and walked over.
Now, the anti-Lizardmen serum mist has been converted.
As long as the gas is injected into the launch pad, this Lizardmen disaster can be completely resolved!
Seeing this, Dr. Curt Connors slumped his head, but his voice was full of unwillingness: "One day, you will know I was right."
"One day, you will understand that humanity needs to evolve!"
Listening to Dr. Curt Connors's unwilling roar, Lynnstepped on his body and said, "Is that so?
Perhaps you are right, but you won't see that day!"
As his voice fell, Lynn swung his saber towards Dr. Curt Connors's head!
"Natasha, stop Lynn, Kurt Connors is important to S.H.I.E.L.D..."
Mid-sentence, Nick Fury suddenly paused.
Although he really wanted to bring Kurt Connors into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody and obtain the mutated serum formula from him.
He suddenly realized that Lynn was from the New York Federal Bureau of Investigation, not his subordinate!
Watching Lynn swing his saber and cut off Kurt Connors's head, Nick Fury closed the video.
[You killed Kurt Connors, whose favorability was -9, and gained a new skill [Super Self-Healing]!]
Name: Lynn Hall
Intelligence: 3
Strength: 5
Speed: 2
Endurance: 4
Energy Emission: 0
Combat Skills: 6
Skills: Israeli Krav Maga LV10 [MAX], Hot Weapon Mastery LV9 [2620 / 11000], Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu LV7 [773 / 2100], Muay Thai LV7 [129 / 2100], Cold Weapon Mastery LV6 [799 / 2600], Super Strength LV3 [7 / 4500], Teleportation LV2 [15 / 4000], Spider-Sense LV2 [13 / 4000], Super Self-Healing LV1 [0 / 2000]
Experience: 1387
Looking at the'Super Self-Healing' ability that had appeared in the System Skill Bar, Lynn closed the System.
Unfortunately, the last upgrade was half a month ago, before the Hudson Hotel incident.
The experience was still not enough to upgrade the Super Self-Healing skill to LV2!
Currently, only Gwen, Uncle George, and Aunt Helencould provide him with experience; other Federal Bureau of Investigation subordinates with a favorability of 7 could only give a gift once a year.
It wasn't time for their gifts to refresh yet, and as for Polaris and the others, their favorability hadn't even reached 7!
Thinking of this, Lynn glanced at Tony Stark with a hint of helplessness.
How exactly could he increase this guy's favorability to 8?
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Lynn's somewhat "unfriendly" gaze, Tony Starksubconsciously took a step back and said, "Don't get any ideas about me, I already have Pepper!"
Lynn gave Tony Stark the middle finger, then turned to the Kun-style Fighter Jet and said, "Let's go, it's time to end this battle!"
When Lynn and his team returned to the streets of Brooklyn, the battle was still raging fiercely.
Many Military soldiers had died under the Lizardmen's sharp claws, and thousands of Lizardmen had been wounded by armor-piercing rounds.
"Tony!"
"No problem!"
Hearing Lynn's words, Tony Stark placed the launcher on the rooftop of a building in Brooklyn, then injected the anti-Lizardmen serum gas into it.
As the launcher released the gas, the next second, the gas reacted with the air and swept directly through the streets and alleys of Brooklyn.
On the ground, the Lizardmen that were continuously pouncing on the Military special agents instantly became sluggish after breathing the air.
Soon, their scales began to disappear, and their sharp claws and teeth slowly returned to normal.
Seeing this, Sean and Alice breathed a sigh of relief, then put down their firearms and looked up at Lynn and Tony Stark, who were standing on the rooftop.
"Sean, it's over. I knew the boss would definitely solve this incident!"
"Yeah, it's over..."
Sean slumped to the ground, threw away his gun, and suddenly started laughing.
"What are you laughing at?"
"Nothing!"
Waving his hand weakly, Sean leaned against a wrecked car and said, "I just want to get some good rest for a few days now. Oh, by the way, do you have anything to eat?"
The Brooklyn Lizardmen Incident had come to an end, but its impact was far from over.
Online discussions about the Brooklyn incident were heated, with some conspiracy theorists even widely proclaiming it to be a secret experiment by the U.S. government.
Lynn, at this moment, did not care about the intense discussions online.
After taking a deep breath, Lynn pulled up his zipper and looked at Jessica, who had swallowed, "Still no news from your father?"
Hearing Lynn's question, Jessica picked up the water on the table and drank it all in one gulp: "At the very beginning of the Brooklyn Lizardmen Incident, my father suggested that once you resolved this matter, he would recommend you for the Deputy Director position."
"At that time, the Secretary of the Department of Justiceand others had already tacitly agreed, but after the matter was truly over, some people within the Department of Justice, and even at FBI Headquarters, raised objections again."
"They believe that you can be given an award, but you are still too young for the Deputy Director position."
At this point, Jessica Miles smiled and said, "But don't worry, as long as you can get past Jeff Russell, then the Deputy Director position will be secure!"
"The Secretary of the Department of Justice? Is he coming to New York?"
Hearing Jessica say this, Lynn nodded, got up, and prepared to leave, but Jessica pulled him back.
"Is there anything else?"
"You got your satisfaction from my mouth, but what about me?"
Hearing Jessica say this, Lynn looked around, then picked up a pen holder and handed it to her, saying, "Jessica, the biggest difference between humans and animals is that humans use tools."
"FUCK!"
Jessica threw the pen holder aside in annoyance, then got up and straightened Lynn's suit: "Think carefully about how to deal with Jeff Russell. My father will help with the Headquarters side."
Looking at Jessica, who was trying to act serious, Lynnpinched her upturned butt: "Do you need my help?"
"My fiancé is being transferred from Washington to New York, to serve as the Mayor of New York's legal advisor."
Hearing Jessica say this, Lynn understood her meaning.
"Your milk is white, but your heart is black."
Seeing that Lynn understood her meaning, Jessica tied his tie for him and said, "Aside from his family background, if his abilities in all other aspects were half of yours, I would be willing to follow him wholeheartedly!"
"Besides, I want to enter the White House in the future. If his path is too smooth, then even if I marry him, the family power behind him won't be poured into me!"
Hearing Jessica say this, Lynn nodded.
He and Jessica were allies, so helping her was also helping himself.
And dealing with people, this matter was simply too easy for Lynn.
Especially on his own turf in New York!
At the same time, in a luxurious Villa in the Bronx.
Watching the host and so-called experts on the TV broadcasting about the Brooklyn Lizardmen Incident from three days ago.
Looking at the video, where Lynn Hall was constantly mentioned, a burly middle-aged man picked up the remote control and turned off the TV.
Turning around to look at the couple tied up with ropes, the middle-aged man picked up his phone and walked forward, then tore off the tape from the male Villaowner's mouth.
"Please, please don't hurt us, I beg you, whatever you want, I can give it to you, please don't hurt us."
Listening to the male Villa owner's plea, the middle-aged man took out a knife and cut the ropes binding him, then handed him the phone: "Call the Police, tell the Policewhat happened here!"
Hearing the middle-aged man's words, the male owner waved his hands in fear: "I won't call the Police, don't worry, whatever you want, I won't call the Police, I promise..."
Before he could finish speaking, the dagger was pressed against his neck: "Either call the Police, or die!"
Looking at the middle-aged man's cold gaze, the male Villa owner trembling took the phone and dialed the emergency number.
Inside the Illuminati Base.
"Isn't the New York Federal Bureau of Investigation going to explain the Brooklyn Lizardmen Incident to the public?"
Leaning against Lynn, Gwen asked curiously.
"They should be announcing the investigation results of this matter to the media and the public."
Facing Gwen's curiosity, Lynn explained, "Originally, the press conference was scheduled for tomorrow, but the Secretary of the Department of Justice ordered a postponement. He plans to come in person to announce the investigation results of this incident to the public."
"The Secretary of the Department of Justice is coming in person?"
Hearing Lynn say this, Polaris and Laura, who were beside him, asked curiously, "You were the one who led the resolution of this incident, so why is the Secretary of the Department of Justice coming to hold a press conference? Does he want to steal your credit?"
Looking at Laura's indignant expression, Lynn smiled and said, "It's not about stealing credit. The main purpose should be to have a conversation with me."
"After all, this time, I led the New York Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as the Military Special Services and other departments, to successfully resolve the Lizardmen incident."
"So whether I can take on the Deputy Director position depends on this conversation!"
As soon as they heard that Lynn was going to be promoted, everyone present felt happy for him.
Even Peter Parker, who had been a bit downcast, congratulated Lynn.
Gwen even wanted to celebrate tonight.
"We can't celebrate prematurely."
Lynn ruffled Gwen's head, then looked at Peter Parkerand said, "Peter, we need to talk!"
Hearing Lynn say this, Peter Parker nodded.
On the rooftop of the Base's third floor.
"Now everyone knows about the existence of the Illuminati, and they also know that you and Gwen are members of the Illuminati."
Lynn watched Peter, who had his head down, like a child who had done something wrong and felt guilty.
Lynn smiled and said, "Thanks to what you and Gwen did in New York, plus the Illuminati's involvement in resolving the Brooklyn Lizardmen Incident this time."
"So the online reviews of the Illuminati are very high, and many people refer to the Illuminati as a superhero organization."
Hearing Lynn say this, Peter Parker looked up at Lynn: "I'm so sorry, Lynn. If I hadn't so easily trusted ProfessorKurt Connors, it wouldn't have led to such serious consequences."
"I just... I just wanted to help Professor Connors complete his research on reptilian bio-gene regeneration at first, to help those with physical disabilities."
"But I didn't expect..."
"I know."
Looking at Peter Parker's remorseful expression, Lynnsmiled gently and said, "I can feel your sincere self-reproach, believing that if it weren't for you, the disaster in Brooklyn wouldn't have happened, and there wouldn't have been so many casualties."
"But Peter, you have to know that what has already happened, no matter how much you blame yourself or feel guilty, you cannot change anything!"
Hearing Lynn say this, Peter Parker nodded.
He certainly knew that no matter how much he felt guilty, those who died in the disaster could not come back to life.
But for the past three nights, whenever he closed his eyes to sleep, Peter felt as if the deceased were staring at him.
"Peter, in this life, one faces countless choices. We cannot guarantee that every choice we make will be correct."
"But it's okay to make mistakes; you can just correct them."
At this point, Lynn patted Peter's shoulder: "Just like this time, instead of blaming yourself and feeling guilty here, it's better to go out and help more people in need."
"Don't worry, the disaster emergency department has already started assessing the disaster in Brooklyn."
"Various departments of the City Hall have also organized free treatment for those injured in the disaster."
"Businesses and charitable organizations have also donated to the affected people in Brooklyn. Whether they are injured or deceased, they will all receive proper arrangements."
Hearing Lynn say this, Peter Parker breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"I've barely rested these past three days since the incident ended."
Placing his hand on the railing, Peter Parker talked to Lynn about his feelings over the past three days.
Listening to Peter Parker rambling, sometimes regretting, sometimes blaming himself, and sometimes even saying he wasn't in the mood for Mary Jane's date.
Lynn kept a smile throughout, offering comfort from time to time, which gradually relaxed Peter Parker's tense emotions.
[Peter Parker Favorability: 5]
Seeing Peter's favorability rise again, Lynn's smile became even gentler.
Indeed, for someone Peter's age, what he needed most wasn't someone telling him what to do.
Rather, it was to become the person he trusted most, someone he could confide in without reservation, and who could offer guidance and advice!
Slowly but surely, he would eventually become Peter Parker's life mentor.
Coming out of the Illuminati Base, Natasha was already leaning against Lynn's car, waiting for him!
"Are all of you S.H.I.E.L.D. agents so idle?"
Starting the car, Lynn looked at Natasha in the passenger seat and asked, "Didn't S.H.I.E.L.D. assign you a mission?"
"My biggest mission right now is to resolve the Hudson Hotel matter."
Looking at Lynn, Natasha said, "The Hudson Hotel case was one I took over from you, and then S.H.I.E.L.D.'s investigation team was completely wiped out after entering the Hudson Hotel."
"We absolutely must resolve this matter."
At this point, Natasha turned to Lynn, "Considering I also contributed to the Brooklyn incident, Lynn, I need your help."
"Put your leg down."
Lynn watched Natasha habitually rest her legs on the dashboard and said while driving, "How can you be so sure that I can solve this matter?"
"I don't know!"
Natasha pulled her legs back and smiled, "Just a hunch. I just feel that if the Hudson Hotel really has devils, then you can definitely deal with them!"
As the two were talking, Lynn's phone suddenly rang.
Picking up the phone and seeing it was Barbara, Lynnanswered directly.
"Boss, something happened. Someone uploaded a video of Police officers being killed online, and there must be a promotion team behind the mastermind. The video is spreading incredibly fast!"
Hearing Barbara's words, Lynn drove towards the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
"You heard it too, I have another case here."
"You're already a Director, do you still need to handle cases like this?"
"If it's a particularly serious case, I usually take over."
Shrugging his shoulders, Lynn said, "I can't sit still dealing with documents in the office all day, and you know the current situation!"
Hearing Lynn say that, Natasha nodded, "That's true. Jeff Russell, who manages the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is coming to New York soon. If a serious case like this pops up now, it will affect your chances of becoming Deputy Director!"
"Your information is quite well-informed!"
Inside the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Seeing Lynn return, Barbara immediately handed him a tablet.
"Boss, this morning, the Bronx Police received a report. The male owner of a Villa claimed that someone broke into their Villa and kidnapped him and his wife."
"And the kidnappers didn't want money or jewelry, only demanding that the male owner call the Police and have them come over immediately."
"At first, the Police thought it was a prank, but since it was a rich area, the Police sent two Police cars to the Villa that made the report."
"After the Police cars entered the Villa, they found that the community's security personnel were already dead, and those Police officers were attacked as soon as they got out of the car!"
In the video, several Police officers hid behind their car and shouted into the Villa.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the Villa gate was pulled open, bombs pre-installed in hidden locations exploded.
Several Police officers were killed on the spot, while the middle-aged man circled from behind the Villa to behind the Police and opened fire, taking lives.
After taking the lives of these Police, the middle-aged man stuffed two other injured and incapacitated Policeinto the car.
Then he drove them away, disappearing from the surveillance.
After this video finished playing, the next video scene appeared in a warehouse.
Inside the warehouse, the middle-aged man sat on a chair, and in front of him, two injured Police officers knelt on the ground.
"My name is Hank Rogins. I was once a member of the Navy SEALs. Seven years ago, while I was serving in the Navy SEALs, my 16-year-old son went missing."
"It happened in the Bronx, but the local Police didn't investigate. Instead, they kept giving me the runaround."
"Later, I used my own power to investigate and found that my son was murdered. When I presented the evidence to these Police, they ignored it because the murderer was powerful and influential!"
At this point, Hank Rogins raised his pistol and decisively executed the Police.
Then he said to the camera, "Later, just as I was preparing to personally avenge my son, the Police ambushed me at the murderer's house and arrested me. I was sentenced to twenty-three years!"
At this point, Hank Rogins stood up and pulled open a curtain behind him. Behind the curtain were twenty-three hostages he had tied up!
Looking at the hostages who were gagged and making muffled sounds, Hank Rogins pointed his gun at them and simultaneously said to the camera, "Now, I not only want to avenge my son, but I also want to ruin the murderer's reputation!"
"There are twenty-three hostages here. If you don't want them to die, then let the Mayor of New York and the Federal Bureau of Investigation personally investigate my son's murder case!"
"You only have three days. After three days, all twenty-three hostages will be executed by me!"
Watching the video end, Lynn put down the tablet and said, "Give me Hank Rogins's information."
Barbara, who was already prepared, handed the information to Lynn, "Boss, there's definitely a professional promoter behind Hank Rogins's video. In just one morning, the video's views exceeded several million."
"And the public opinion is spreading incredibly fast. The video even bypassed YouTube's network censorship mechanism and appeared directly in the most prominent place on the webpage!"
Hearing Barbara say that, Lynn flipped through Hank Rogins's information:
"Served in the Marine Corps for twenty-three years, and also served as an instructor for the Navy SEALs. No wonder he could escape from prison."
"Interesting. Call Joey and Ryan over."
Hearing Lynn's command, Barbara immediately picked up the phone and called Joey.
Putting down the information in his hand, Lynn also called Uncle George.
After the call ended, Lynn looked at Joey and Ryan, who had arrived, and then smiled, "Joey, immediately use the video to pinpoint the warehouse's address. Also, since there's a promoter behind the video, find that promoter!"
Half an hour later, inside a factory in the Bronx.
"Boss, you can just stay in the car. I'll lead the guys in and bring Hank Rogins back."
Seeing Lynn preparing to get out of the car, Sean spoke.
"Don't be careless. Hank Rogins is a Navy SEALs instructor, and his anti-reconnaissance abilities are extremely strong."
Hearing Lynn say that, Sean smiled, "Boss, he's a Navy SEALs instructor, but I'm not a pushover either!"
With that, Sean led the team to search inside the factory.
Lynn nodded, seeing Sean's cautious demeanor, then picked up a hot dog and started eating.
"Boss, this matter won't affect your promotion, will it? After all, this timing is quite sensitive."
Barbara asked with some concern, looking at Lynn eating a hot dog.
"As long as we can solve the case and successfully rescue the hostages before Jeff Russell arrives in New York, then there will be no impact."
"Besides, for the case seven years ago, I wasn't even 18 yet!"
As soon as Lynn's voice fell, his phone received an email from Uncle George.
Opening the email and glancing at it, sure enough, the information about the murder of Hank Rogins's son seven years ago had been completely destroyed.
"Heh, it really fits the style of important people!"
Closing his phone, Lynn continued eating his hot dog.
In the video, Hank Rogins had mentioned that the person who killed his son had a powerful background.
So Lynn was not at all surprised that this could be done.
Even if Uncle George was the Director of the New York Police Department, there were always some corrupt individuals among the 77 precincts!
Ten minutes later.
"Boss, there's no one in the factory."
Sean said to Lynn, as the action team returned, "I had the men thoroughly check the scene. The bodies of the two Police are still in the factory, but Hank Rogins and the 23 kidnapped individuals were not found."
As soon as Sean finished speaking, Joey's call came through.
"Boss, Ryan has already located the computer of the video promoter based on anti-tracking data. It's currently in an alley in the Bronx."
"However, none of the city's surveillance cameras captured Hank Rogins. The surveillance footage must have been hidden by the hacker who promoted the video. We're still trying to crack it!"
After confirming the location of the video promoter's computer, Lynn immediately led his team there.
In a deserted alley in the Bronx, inside a van.
"You promised me that as long as I helped you push the video past the censorship mechanism, you would release those hostages you kidnapped!"
Skye said somewhat angrily, looking at Hank Rogins in the video call.
"I will naturally do what I promised you, but these 23 people are my biggest bargaining chip right now!"
Looking at Skye, Hank Rogins said, "I just want to get justice for my son."
"But you killed those innocent Police officers!"
"Innocent? Heh, wasn't my son innocent? It was those Police officers who destroyed the files, it was them who hid the truth—"
Hank Rogins, agitated, had only spoken half of his sentence when the van door was suddenly pulled open.
Startled by Lynn's sudden appearance, Skye instinctively raised her fist to attack, but Lynn directly grabbed it.
Making a quiet gesture to Skye, Lynn looked at Hank Rogins in the video and said, "Hank Rogins, you should know me, right!"
"Lynn Hall!"
Looking at Lynn Hall who appeared in front of the video, Hank Rogins was stunned for a moment, but he did not hang up the video: "The Director of the New York Federal Bureau of Investigation, I've seen you on TV!"
"Since you know who I am, then things are easy. How about we make a deal?"
Looking at Hank Rogins in the video, Lynn said, "Surrender to me voluntarily and release those 23 hostages, and I will help you apprehend the murderer who killed your son seven years ago!"
Hearing Lynn say that, Hank Rogins sneered, "Why should I trust you? You people from official organizations always collude!"
"Because I am Lynn Hall."
Hearing Lynn's concise and powerful reply, Skye, who was standing by, frowned.
Although she knew of Lynn Hall's reputation, she didn't think that Lynn's single sentence could make the ruthless Hank Rogins obediently release the 23 hostages!
After all, after Hank Rogins escaped from prison, he had mercilessly killed more than a dozen Police!
"Abandoned factory in Bronx District 13!"
After a moment of silence, Hank Rogins said, "I've heard about what you've done since you became part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and I'm willing to believe that you are an upright Federal Bureau of Investigationagent!"
"Those 23 hostages are locked up there. You can lead a team to rescue them."
"However, I cannot surrender to you unless I see you apprehend the murderer who killed my son!"
With that, Hank Rogins hung up the video.
"Oh my god, he actually told you the location where the hostages are being held?"
Watching the video hang up, Skye looked at Lynn Hallwith a shocked expression.
She couldn't imagine that Lynn's simple phrase, "Because I am Lynn Hall," could make the ruthless Hank Roginsvoluntarily disclose the location of the detained hostages.
"Is one sentence not enough?"
Looking at the shocked Skye, Lynn said, "But you have to come back to the Federal Bureau of Investigation with us!"
After Dennis took the stunned Skye back to the car, Lynnturned to Sean and said, "Did you film what just happened?"
"It's already filmed, Boss. When it gets reported by the media, I guarantee it will be a huge sensation!"
Sean said excitedly, giving Lynn a thumbs up!