By the time the Red Room's plane arrived, it was already night.
Natasha Romanoff took Cui Hua back to the Red Room. Jack stayed behind, intending to teach Mosquito Girl a proper lesson—she had become far too arrogant.
Natasha glanced at the busy Jack, rolled her eyes, and took her new sisters and the photo-scam girls back home.
Jack didn't stop moving as he attacked Mosquito Girl, questioning her at the same time:
"Is this how you repay your Master? You actually learned Photoshop, turning a bunch of brats into voluptuous beauties just to trick me. Do you have any idea how long I'd been looking forward to this?"
Mosquito Girl raised her Blood Storage Bag in front of her to block Jack's attack. This was something she had specifically evolved to deal with him.
"Since Master wanted someone to spar with, isn't that exactly what I'm doing? Haven't you still failed to take me down?"
Jack accepted all challenges. Since she was using her Blood Storage Bag, he wouldn't hold back. Since she could suck blood, he'd let it flow—he wanted to see how much she could take before she burst.
"Ora ora ora—"
"Watch my light-speed rapid fire!"
Jack unleashed his full strength on Mosquito Girl, but her Blood Storage Bag was indeed specially evolved. It looked capable of storing dozens of kilograms of blood, swelling steadily.
Despite letting so much blood flow, he still couldn't break through it.
Mosquito Girl giggled while dodging Jack's attacks. Occasionally, she took a hit, but the Blood Storage Bag's powerful defense absorbed most of the impact.
"Master is really weak, only able to go this far."
Hearing her mockery, Jack's anger flared, and he activated the active skill of the Nine Yang Divine Body.
"Feel the Sun's wrath!"
Jack closed the distance and grabbed Mosquito Girl's forearms. Instantly, scorching heat surged through them, causing intense pain without actually injuring her.
That slight pain only made her even more excited.
"Master really is amazing, having such a trick. Looks like I'll have to get serious too."
"Watch my—"
…Jack and Mosquito Girl messed around for two days and two nights. It had to be said—Mosquito Girl was truly strong.
Jack rubbed his slightly aching lower back and muttered, "If Mosquito Girl is already this strong, what level would Psykos–Orochi be? Would she suck me dry for several days straight?"
He pushed those untestable thoughts aside for now and dragged the exhausted Mosquito Girl into the bathroom.
A Widow, hearing that the fight had ended, finally came in to interrupt Jack.
She also brought along her sisters, worried that the work report wouldn't be very peaceful.
As expected, by the time Jack finished listening to the report, three hours had passed.
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Jack took out his tablet and marked all the enemies on it. Those who could be killed were killed; those who were useful were kept.
Ethan, who was preparing for a meeting, heard a notification on his tablet and checked it.
Just as expected, all members of the Middle East Huang Family involved in evil deeds had been marked with an "X" by Jack.
Ethan took out his phone and revised the upcoming meeting agenda.
He crossed out "Capture royal family members" and replaced it with "Leave none alive."
After the lengthy meeting, Ethan finally saw Jack again after a long time.
Jack entered Ethan's office looking relaxed. Ethan waved off the standby secretary.
"It's fine. He's our behind-the-scenes supporter."
The secretary-cum-bodyguard left and stood guard outside the door.
"It's been a long time. You've aged quite a bit," Jack said, sitting down.
He noticed that the black hair around Ethan's balding crown had turned much whiter.
Ethan shook his head with a smile. "It's fine. At least my hometown is much more orderly now. Even though more people died, it's still a good thing. I'm satisfied."
"As long as you're happy. Some sacrifices are necessary—only those who survive have the right to be sad."
Ethan smiled without replying.
Jack continued, "Since these people are blocking development, there's no need to keep them. You don't need to worry about backlash—they won't get the chance."
Ethan nodded. "You're right. They didn't even know what happened before they died. Mosquito Girl really is too strong."
Jack nodded. "Indeed, she's too strong."
Ethan: …
Jack looked at the map filled with small red dots and asked, "Haven't these terrorists gathered in large numbers yet? They're all potential threats."
Ethan felt a headache coming on. "No. They're operating in small guerrilla units of a few dozen. It's hard to strike them efficiently. We can only rely on Mosquito Girl to wipe them out."
Jack said, "Pick out some of the most heinous criminals. I'll send them to Europe later. It's too peaceful over there—it needs some stimulation."
Ethan nodded. "Alright. I'll choose some relatively obedient ones from the slave camps. We can't let the truly evil ones go there to enjoy themselves; my hometown still needs them for construction."
"Let me know if you need weapons."
Ethan hesitated, then asked, "How are things with Tony Stark?"
Jack sighed. "After Tony found out I was playing with 'big firecrackers' last time, he hasn't talked to me for months."
Hearing "big firecrackers," Ethan frowned slightly. "You did go a bit too far. Everyone at that military base probably met God—thousands of people."
Jack replied indifferently, with a hint of pride, "I won't attack unless attacked. But if someone comes at me, I'll set off a nuke."
Ethan sighed but didn't argue. He had seen the park reduced to ruins himself—if the warning hadn't come in time, many people would have died.
"Enough sighing. I heard Tony developed something that can manage deserts. What is it?"
Ethan shook his head. "I don't know either. He said I'd know when the time comes."
"He loves surprises. I just hope the surprise he gives Pepper isn't strawberries—the only thing she's allergic to."
Ethan smiled knowingly. That really was something Tony would do.
Jack left the area. He was heading to the HYDRA Base in Southeast Asia—there were many things waiting for him to… deal with.
By the time he arrived, those scammers would've long fled.
Upon arriving at the HYDRA base in Southeast Asia, Jack opened the hatch and was immediately hit by thick humidity. Damp.
Thankfully, after entering the underground HYDRA base, the feeling improved significantly.
"Where's Crossbones?" Jack asked, not seeing the person in charge.
"Commander, Leader Crossbones went on a mission and encountered some complications. He'll be returning a bit late," a soldier reported with his head lowered.
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