Everyone burst into laughter. Scarlett had used it so smoothly that they all forgot she was only an apprentice mage and couldn't continuously cast spells.
"My bad."
Tony asked, "Scarlett, how long will it take you to recover?"
Scarlett replied, "If I focus on recovering, about one or two hours."
"I'll send a Quinjet with the President's clothes. Miami isn't too far from Washington, it should arrive in about an hour."
Nick Fury said, "Since they didn't kill the President on the spot, it means they need him for something. We still have time."
Tony said, "That works. Also, send more people to support us; Extremis Warriors are not easy to deal with."
Nick Fury said, "Alright, you guys use this time to clear out the terrorists in Miami."
Everyone nodded, and except for Scarlett, the others resumed clearing out the terrorists.
Scarlett flew into the S.H.I.E.L.D. branch, quickly recovering her magic in an empty area while simultaneously designing a new weapon to deal with the high-temperature individuals.
"The high-temperature individuals' defense isn't strong; they can only regenerate. Their weakness is their head…"
...
Meanwhile, President Ellis was taken to an abandoned oil tanker on the high seas. Killian looked at him, disheveled, and said, "I originally wanted to find an excuse to scold you, but you look too unlucky, so forget it."
President Ellis was filled with shame and anger. He, the dignified President of the United States, was being pitied by his enemies? How unlucky could he be?
"I am the President of the United States; I don't need your pity."
President Ellis angrily said, "I don't know who you are, but America will not let you go."
"Excuse me, but before long, America will be mine to command."
Killian smiled and instructed his subordinates, "Tie him between two iron frames. In a moment, we'll livestream the killing of the President of the United States."
President Ellis was startled. He asked, "What? You're going to livestream my Death? Are you crazy?"
"If we weren't crazy, why would we inject ourselves with a virus?"
Killian sneered, "This is the third lesson I'm teaching America."
"The third lesson?"
President Ellis reacted and shouted, "You're the mastermind behind the Middle Easterners? Do you know how many people you've killed?"
"Certainly not as many as you, Mr. President. Don't complain so much; the President of the United States deserves to die."
Killian scoffed and turned to leave. An unlucky President on the verge of Death was not worth his time.
"I really am the unluckiest President in American history."
President Ellis gave a bitter smile. America had Presidents who died unnatural Deaths, but he would definitely be the first President to be livestreamed while being killed.
Not only would he die, but after his Death, he would become a laughing stock, forever recorded in history.
At this thought, President Ellis wished he could commit suicide immediately. Unfortunately, he was closely guarded by villains, leaving him no chance to even kill himself.
President Ellis was incredibly sad: "I can't even commit suicide. Is there anyone unluckier than me?"
In the oil tanker's bridge, Killian shouted over the broadcast to everyone, "Get ready. Before long, Iron Man and the others will arrive. As long as we kill them, we'll have whatever we want from then on."
"Long live the boss!"
A group of Extremis Warriors cheered in unison, filled with excitement. It's worth mentioning that many of them were disabled soldiers abandoned by America, filled with hatred towards America.
At this moment, Obadiah walked into the bridge and sighed to Killian. "Livestreaming the execution of the President of the United States, Killian, I must say, you are the craziest person I've ever met."
"If I'm not crazy, how can I win everything?"
Killian sneered. After today, he would control the world's most powerful terrorists with his left hand and the world's most powerful President with his right. Then, this world would be his to command.
Obadiah was somewhat alarmed by Killian's madness. He said, "Whitehall wants to talk to you."
"Alright, have your people set up defenses around. This is the final battle; we must win."
Killian nodded, then opened the screen to video call Whitehall.
Killian smiled at Whitehall and said, "Whitehall, thank you for the reinforcements you sent. Of course, if there could be more, that would be even better."
Killian didn't know that Whitehall was HYDRA; he only knew that the other party was very powerful, which was evident from the Iron Man Suit.
"You already have enough troops. Any more, and the oil tanker won't be able to hold them."
Whitehall shook his head, refusing. HYDRA had no intention of deeply participating in this matter. They were merely acting opportunistically, seeing if they could gain some benefits and, incidentally, eliminate the increasing number of Superheroes.
Superheroes were definitely an obstacle to HYDRA's grand plan, that went without saying.
"Killian, I want to make a deal with you."
Whitehall said, "You've heard of the Rage serum, right? I'll give you three Rage serums, and you give me ten perfect versions of the Extremis. I'm talking about the perfect version, the kind that doesn't explode."
"Your information is quite well-informed."
Killian thought for a moment and asked, "After humans inject the Rage serum, do they lose their sanity and turn into Rampage Creatures?"
"You're planning to inject it into people?"
Whitehall was a little surprised. He said, "We can provide the R19 serum, which can eliminate the side effects of the Rage serum. However, whether it can restore intelligence is still unclear."
"Then let me help you with an experiment."
Killian smiled, "Send the potion over; I'll make this deal."
"Very good. I'll send someone over to trade with you immediately."
Whitehall nodded in satisfaction. This transaction for the Rage serum, besides wanting to obtain the perfect Extremis, also aimed to completely kill those Superheroes.
Killian's strength was already formidable, and with the addition of Rampage Creatures, unless the Peace Knights or that mysterious mage intervened, the Superheroes were doomed.
"Oh, right."
Whitehall remembered something and said, "I'll give you a piece of information for free: Do you know why Captain America suddenly appeared at Malibu Villa earlier?"
"Why?"
The answer to this question was desired not only by Killian but also by Obadiah and Seven. If Captain America and the others hadn't interfered, they wouldn't have lost earlier.
Whitehall smiled, "Because of magic."
"Magic?"
Killian and the others were stunned. Their failure was due to magic? That was too unscientific, wasn't it?
"Yes, the Redhead's teleportation magic."
Whitehall nodded, explaining Redhead's ability in detail. Then, he said, "During the decisive battle, remember to disable Redhead's boots first; otherwise, you won't be able to keep them."
"Thank you for the information; I'll keep that in mind."
Killian nodded in thanks. Not long after, Whitehall's people descended from the sky and traded the Extremis with Killian.
In the bridge, Killian's eyes flickered as he looked at the three boxes of Rage serum. His confidant, Seven, asked, "Boss, who are you planning to inject with this stuff?"
Killian picked up a box of the potion and handed it to Seven, saying, "Take this box and have someone deliver it to Miami, to those terrorists."
Seven took the potion and asked in surprise, "For those cannon fodder? Isn't that too wasteful?"
Killian said, "It's not wasteful. Whitehall is very insidious. I'm worried he tampered with the potion, just like I would."
Seven really wanted to retort, are you calling yourself insidious?
"Don't worry, they won't find the tampering I did."
Killian didn't say much more. He said, "Let the terrorists use it first to see the effect, lest we create a huge monster that wipes us out. Then we'll become the biggest joke in Earth's history."
Seven laughed, "Being killed by fake medicine just as you're about to become the ruler of America is indeed a big joke."
"Also, the Peace Knights are saving people in Miami. To be on the safe side, it's necessary to create a big monster to tie them down."
Killian said, "Of the remaining two boxes of potion, you and I each take one. If we're in a desperate situation, with no other options, we'll inject the Rage serum and take our opponents down with us."
"Alright."
Seven laughed, "To die with Captain America, I'll have no regrets in this life."
"If we succeed, I will make you the next Captain America, my America."
Killian said arrogantly. Then, the two of them each carried a box of Rage serum, awaiting the arrival of the decisive battle.
...
More than an hour later, five quinjets landed at the S.H.I.E.L.D. branch in Miami, bringing reinforcements—led by Garrett.
The Superheroes received the message and immediately returned to the branch to rendezvous.
Garrett took out a piece of clothing and handed it to Tony, saying, "This is the President's outer garment. It should have his scent on it."
"How many days has it been since it was washed?"
Tony stepped back, controlling his drone armor to take the clothes. Then, he sent the clothes in front of Thousand Paper Crane and asked, "Can it be used?"
Thousand Paper Crane flew around the clothes once and said, "It can be used. When do we depart?"
"Depart now."
Tony said, "As we discussed earlier, we'll go rescue the President. The others will continue to clear out the terrorists in the city."
"Alright."
Everyone nodded, and without wasting time, they took Thousand Paper Crane to search for the President.
It's worth mentioning that Thousand Paper Crane was placed inside Tony's drone armor, partly to protect it, and partly because its flight speed was too slow.
On the sea, Tony thought of something and asked Rhode, "Rhode, where are your military reinforcements? Why can't I see anyone?"
Rhode said, "I asked, and they said they'll act after we rescue the President, to avoid him being killed."
Tony snorted, "It sounds plausible, but it's utter nonsense. It seems our unlucky President has been abandoned."
"Speaking of the military, they seem to be involved in this incident."
Gwen revealed the intelligence she had gathered earlier, and everyone was stunned. Killian's Human Enhancement Serum actually came from the military?
Steve said, "It seems Killian's kidnapping of the President involves a big conspiracy."
Natasha said with a headache, "The problem is, what conspiracy?"
Garrett said, "No need to think so much. For such a major event, Kuai Dou will definitely report the truth. Our current mission is to defeat Killian and rescue the President. As for the rest, we can discuss it later."
Natasha retorted, "Why does that sentence sound so wrong coming from you?"
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