As the flashlight beams swept around the corner into this straight section of the sewer, the figures of the newcomers were finally revealed.
It was a team of over a dozen fully armed special forces soldiers.
Each of them held a firearm, wearing helmets and bulletproof vests.
Although their steps seemed relaxed and casual, judging from their constant tactical formation of groups of three and their occasional alert movements, they were clearly not just well-equipped.
The leader, who seemed to be the captain of this squad, was the only one not wearing a bulky mask.
Upon seeing the Spider-Mecha wreckage illuminated by the high beams, a look of pleasant surprise immediately appeared on his face.
"There really is good stuff! Looks like that guy wasn't lying!"
At this moment, a subordinate beside him stepped forward quickly and asked in a low voice.
"Captain? Should we notify the higher-ups?"
"No need, we don't answer to them anymore. Take this thing back directly!"
Saying this, the captain immediately led his men forward, preparing to inspect what kind of good loot they had found this time.
And also to see if they could find any trace of the Spider-Freak who attacked their laboratory earlier.
And at this moment.
Luca, who was being held by Gwen and stuck firmly to the arched ceiling of the sewer, didn't dare to breathe heavily.
You should know that Luca was ready to draw his [Dominator] and strike first, having a shootout with the opponents before they were discovered.
Who knew, Gwen beside him grabbed him by the collar, jumped onto the ceiling, and adhered to this arched roof.
However, just this level of "hiding" was actually completely impossible to evade the illumination of so many high beams from the opposite side.
Presumably, Gwen just acted subconsciously according to her usual logic in a moment of urgency.
Fortunately, Luca reacted immediately and pressed the watch on his wrist.
Hmm, not the [Transformation Watch], but the accompanying watch of the [Tactical Tuxedo].
He directly activated the invisibility function built into the [Tuxedo].
Only then did he avoid being discovered on the spot and turned into a hornet's nest on the ceiling.
That's right, the [Tuxedo], an excellent item that could enhance physical fitness and had various flashy agent skills, was naturally worn back by Luca immediately after he finished showing it off at the company and painting enough pie in the sky.
However, the invisibility effect of the [Tuxedo] also had a very awkward aspect.
Perhaps because the movie wanted to show "our props conform to scientific principles"...
So the invisibility effect of this equipment could only "transparentize" the parts covered by this suit.
In other words, right now, Luca's head and hands were still exposed openly.
Not only that, even Gwen, who was sticking to the ceiling with Luca, only became "transparent" in the parts blocked by Luca's body.
Her long legs wrapped around Luca's waist to secure him, and some golden hair strands were also clearly visible at this moment.
Fortunately, Gwen was wearing the Ghost-Spider suit's black tights, and Luca was facing downwards, so the back of his head with brown short hair wasn't very conspicuous either.
Only thus could the two barely blend into the pitch-black sewer ceiling and not be discovered immediately.
However, the awkward thing now was...
Luca was completely facing away from the ground below, his body firmly locked by Gwen's legs and fixed to the ceiling.
He didn't have any superpower to turn his head 180 degrees.
Let alone pulling out a gun to shoot downwards, even confirming the situation below could only rely on peripheral vision and sound.
Just then, those dozen fully armed special forces soldiers had quickly arrived directly below Luca and Gwen.
Luca couldn't see who was talking, but could only confirm that the one giving orders should be the maskless captain.
"You three, come over and pack this thing up. Check if there are any missing parts around."
"Others, divide into four groups and search for traces of that Spider-Freak nearby!"
Hearing this, Luca immediately thought of the experimental base Gwen mentioned earlier.
He leaned in closer and whispered in her ear with a voice as faint as a mosquito.
"Are these people from the laboratory you mentioned?"
Feeling the warm and tingling sensation by her ear, Gwen's mind went blank for a moment, almost losing her grip and falling from the ceiling.
She wanted to dodge, but thinking of the large group of people below and her severely injured body, plus having to hold Luca onto the ceiling...
In the end, Gwen just blushed, her body stiffened.
She also leaned close to Luca's ear and whispered.
"Their attire looks somewhat similar to the ordinary people who besieged me, but this kind of conventional equipment has no markings, so I can't be sure if it's the same group."
Cut the crap, it must be! Luca rolled his eyes.
There was no Spider-Man active in this world yet. They even called out "Spider-Freak," and their equipment was similar. Still "unsure"?
These superheroes are so troublesome!
At this moment, Luca was already considering how to take out the group below.
However, before he could make any move.
Someone spoke again on the ground below.
"Captain, found quite a few footprints here!"
The captain asked immediately upon hearing this.
"Where? Footprints from when?"
"Very fresh, no more than half an hour! And clearly footprints from two different people, extending from that direction!"
Without looking, just by listening, Luca knew they were pointing in the direction the two of them came from, exactly opposite to these people.
The sewer wasn't clean, and the two didn't intentionally hide their tracks, so leaving footprints was normal.
Hearing his subordinate say this, the captain made a decision immediately.
"You guys stay here and bring all these things back to the vehicle! Others follow me! Chase the footprints!"
Immediately after, Luca heard a large number of footsteps gradually fading away, and his heart tightened.
Damn, Shamila is still waiting for me at the sewer exit!
Although outside the sewer exit was just a deserted road, and a parked car seemed normal...
But who knew if these people, or Shamila seeing them run out, would initiate an attack?
Outnumbered, Shamila would likely be in danger.
And...
Can't let them take my precious mecha away!
Luca hesitated no more and immediately whispered to Gwen.
"How many people left below?"
"6. 3 on the left and 3 on the right."
Luca had no time to consider which side was stronger or weaker, and said decisively.
"Okay! In a moment, flip me over and throw me at the people on the left. You take care of the right!"