Chapter 167: Taking Action

Although they were relatively strong superhumans, in Azu's eyes, they were nothing to worry about.

Not to mention that he now possessed two divine artifacts, even when he first crossed over without any equipment, dealing with these superhumans would have been extremely easy for him.

However, he didn't plan to take action himself.

While the Department of Defense claimed they wanted to showcase the power of the 'Superhuman Regulatory Department,' their actual intention was to use him as the fall guy.

When the time came, any blame would surely fall on him.

Azu wasn't stupid.

So, when the Department of Defense demanded that he take action, he requested a 'Delta Force' unit from them.

Then, whenever the 'Superhuman Regulatory Department' needed to act, he would send the Delta Force instead.

The Delta Force represented the nation's image.

If they suppressed the superhumans, the superhumans wouldn't hold any grudges against Azu.

Of course, whether it was superhumans or regular humans, Azu didn't care if they resented him.

With his current strength, he was like a god descended upon this planet.

If humans made his life comfortable, that was fine.

If they made him uncomfortable, he wouldn't mind bringing a 'flood of destruction' to this world.

After all, his mind was filled with vast knowledge, and recreating the work of God seemed quite interesting.

At that moment, Lieutenant Corti's voice came through his communicator.

"Commander, we are in position."

Lieutenant Corti's voice was low: "Please instruct the next steps."

Azu picked up the communicator and looked out at the night scene through the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Begin the operation," he ordered with a smile.

"Understood!" Lieutenant Corti responded meticulously.

At this moment.

The lieutenant stood on the rooftop of a small building not far from the dock area.

He put down the walkie-talkie, picked up a telescope, and looked toward a warehouse near the docks.

According to intelligence, the members of 'Spark,' including the three leaders, Scissorhands among them, were currently inside the warehouse.

Lieutenant Corti picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Starlight, Ice Princess."

"We are about to begin the operation. Please provide support when necessary."

On the road leading to the warehouse, Starlight and Ice Princess, dressed in cool and sexy outfits, nodded.

Ice Princess, who was a head taller than Starlight, raised her hand and spoke into the communicator built into her wristband: "We understand."

Lieutenant Corti, having received their response, continued, "Raptor, Great White, Black Panther, your teams prepare to move out."

"Griffin, begin the operation."

"Deploy the neurotoxin missiles, Black Mamba!"

A hearty voice came through the communicator: "Roger that, Griffin is moving out."

Moments later, in the distant night sky, two unmanned aircraft flew over the land, rapidly heading toward the docks.

Under the bellies of these two unmanned aircraft were two 'Black Mamba' missiles each.

These were tactical missiles specifically developed for superhumans. In addition to the explosive and incendiary effects of conventional missiles, they also released neurotoxin smoke upon detonation.

For many superhumans, who lacked the ability to resist toxins, the 'Black Mamba' missiles posed a significant threat.

Meanwhile.

Inside the warehouse, the members of 'Spark' were plotting something.

A map was spread out on a long table, showing the structural layout of the Department of Defense building.

Bloody Mary, a bald but strikingly beautiful woman, placed a bright red apple in the center of the building.

Her red lips curled into a crazed smile as she said, "This time, we'll plant a bomb in the Department of Defense building."

"Then we'll blow those idiots to the sky. It'll be quite a spectacle."

After saying this, she picked up the apple and took a big bite.

Scissorhands sharpened and elongated one of his fingers, gently slicing across the map.

Leaving a cut.

"We need a shocking performance."

"Without a doubt, blowing up the Department of Defense building will make for a great show."

"By then, more people will join us."

Giant cracked his knuckles: "I heard 'Homelander' is also working at the Department of Defense now."

"A bomb probably won't kill that bastard."

"But it's fine, I'll take care of him."

"He's never lost because he hasn't met me yet!"

After the three of them finished speaking, they exchanged glances and burst into laughter.

At this moment, outside the warehouse.

On the sea near the docks, the two unmanned aircraft had descended in altitude.

They made no effort to conceal their presence, emitting a low roar.

This alerted the 'Spark' members on guard at the docks. Hearing the roar, they looked up.

They saw two unmanned aircraft rapidly approaching over the sea, then launching the four missiles carried under their bellies.

The four missiles gleamed with a cold, menacing light under the moonlight.

Almost simultaneously, the four 'Black Mamba' tactical missiles, loaded with neurotoxins, flew over the docks and crashed into the warehouse.

The 'Spark' members on the docks only had time to turn around and see the missiles trailing faint flames as they struck the warehouse.

Immediately, an earth-shattering explosion erupted from the warehouse, with violent flames bursting through the walls and windows, erupting from every window and the blown-open doors.

The massive shockwave sent them flying into the water.

When they surfaced, they saw the warehouse on the docks engulfed in flames, thick smoke billowing.

Several fireballs rose into the air, with waves of fire rolling and spitting, a mix of red and black, sparks flying everywhere.

From the small building in the distance, seeing the warehouse explode, Lieutenant Corti immediately grabbed the walkie-talkie and said, "Raptor, Great White, Black Panther!"

"Move out!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Lieutenant Corti saw two fully armed squads rapidly approaching the target area on the ground.

Additionally.

The 'Spark' members floating on the water, unsure of what to do next, were suddenly pulled underwater.

They were then held at gunpoint and shot dead!

The members of the 'Great White' squad, dressed in full diving gear, quickly took out the extremist group members one by one.

They then lay in wait by the shore.

At this moment.

A massive figure burst out of the flames.

It was the black 'Giant.'

Nearly three meters tall, his muscles bulging, his clothes burning fiercely.

The giant quickly ran toward the docks, then leaped into the water.

He wanted to extinguish the flames on his body and escape through the water, but the 'Great White' squad members, already lurking in the water, immediately sprang into action.

They circled the giant like real great white sharks, continuously firing capture nets.

These nets were made of a special rubber, different from the insulated rubber used against electric humans.

This special rubber had greater elasticity, so once the giant was ensnared, no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't tear it apart!

Once the giant was caught, the 'Great White' squad members swam over and fired grappling hooks at him.

The hooks latched onto the capture net, and dozens of members used their diving equipment to pull the giant deeper into the water.

The giant was quickly dragged underwater, forced to hold his breath.

He struggled desperately, trying to tear the nets, but to no avail.

He soon reached his breath-holding limit, and the surface grew farther away.

Finally, the giant couldn't hold it any longer and opened his mouth, choking on seawater.

The 'Great White' squad members continued to dive deeper, working together to pull the giant further into the sea.

On land, the giant had boundless strength, but in the water, his immense power was useless.

Moreover, he couldn't breathe underwater.

In fact, aside from a few superhumans, most couldn't breathe in the sea.

Both Scissorhands and Bloody Mary were the same.

So, no matter which superhuman fell into the water, the 'Great White' squad would handle them the same way.

The only difference was the type of capture net used, depending on the target.

Now, the giant's eyes bulged, unsure how much seawater he had swallowed.

Not only was his stomach filled with seawater, but his lungs were also filling up.

Before long.

The giant finally stopped breathing underwater, his massive body shrinking bit by bit before floating motionless in the sea.

While the giant was being dealt with.

The other two superhumans also escaped from the fire and fled in different directions.

Scissorhands ran quickly, and when he saw soldiers blocking his path, he didn't retreat but instead charged faster.

A crazed expression appeared on his face as he rapidly swung his arms.

This caused his fingers, which had sharpened and elongated into blades, to shoot out one by one.

However, the Delta Force was well-trained.

They had developed specific tactics for dealing with superhumans.

For example, the soldiers in front immediately raised specially designed armored shields.

These shields were extremely heavy and thick.

With them in place, Scissorhands' 'blades' could only embed themselves in the shields but couldn't penetrate them.

Seeing this, Scissorhands felt a flicker of panic.

He realized that these soldiers were different from the police and military he had faced before.

At the same time.

Under the protection of the shield bearers, some soldiers carrying metal boxes and holding sprayers moved in to surround him.

They activated the pressure devices on the metal boxes, causing the liquid inside to spray out with a roar.

Dozens of water jets drenched Scissorhands. He barely had time to cover his face before his entire body was soaked.

The pungent smell made his eyes water.

To his horror, the pungent liquid turned out to be gasoline!

The next moment, the sprayers ignited.

Flames followed the gasoline, quickly spreading and setting Scissorhands ablaze.

"Ah!"

"No!"

"Help!"

Scissorhands screamed instantly, but it did nothing to save him from the flames.

The fire burned his clothes, his eyes, leaving him unable to see his surroundings.

He stumbled around, crashing into walls.

After a while, he finally stopped moving.

But the flames continued to burn.

On the other side.

Bloody Mary, who had also rushed out of the warehouse with Scissorhands, used a sphere of blood to shield herself.

This allowed her to withstand the flames.

After escaping the fire, she ran toward Starlight and Ice Princess.

A squad of Delta Force soldiers chased after her.

Bloody Mary manipulated the blood around her, forming it into whips that lashed out at the pursuing soldiers.

With a flick, she sent the soldiers flying.

As she swung, the blood became as sharp as blades, easily cutting through the soldiers' pants and muscles, causing them to bleed and providing more blood for her to control.

At that moment, soldiers behind her used sprayers to shoot out streams of water, intending to replicate the other squad's tactic of burning her to death.

However, Bloody Mary used her blood to form a barrier, blocking the water jets.

She then transformed a mass of blood into dozens of blood-red daggers.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

The daggers flew out, targeting the fuel lines on the soldiers' sprayers.

Instantly, the fuel lines were cut, and gasoline gushed out, spilling all over the ground.

After doing this.

Bloody Mary laughed heartily.

She turned to flee.

But as soon as she turned around, a blinding light flashed before her eyes.

The intense light, comparable to a high-powered searchlight, pierced her eyes, causing Bloody Mary to scream.

She could no longer see anything, but her experience served her well.

She immediately used the blood around her to form a protective barrier.

But no attack came.

Instead, the surface of the blood barrier quickly froze.

Ice Princess!

At this moment, Ice Princess's eyes had turned silver, and a cold wind swirled around her.

The wind lifted her short skirt, revealing her stunning legs.

She directed the icy wind, carrying frost and snow, to wash over Bloody Mary's blood barrier.

Starlight, after blinding her opponent, pushed her palms forward, releasing a dazzling stream of light.

The light struck the frozen blood barrier, shattering it instantly.

The light stream continued, hitting Bloody Mary and sending her flying.

Seeing this, Ice Princess didn't want to miss the opportunity.

She raised her hands high, shouted, and then pressed down forcefully.

From the sky, a barrage of icicles shot down, haphazardly landing around Bloody Mary.

The bald woman's body was immediately torn open.

The icicles not only injured her but also brought a chilling cold, making her blood feel as if it were freezing.

Bloody Mary screamed, manipulating the blood inside her body to accelerate its flow.

This caused her heart to beat faster, and her body temperature to rise rapidly.

As a result, Bloody Mary's entire body flushed with an unnatural redness, and she stood up, leaning on an icicle.

Her body radiated intense heat as she charged toward Starlight and Ice Princess.

Ice Princess flared her nostrils and snorted.

Suddenly, she crouched, placing her hands on the ground.

The ground immediately frosted over, and a path of ice rapidly spread to Bloody Mary's feet.

The bald woman stepped on the ice, slipped, and fell.

Starlight seized the moment to fire a stream of light, blasting Bloody Mary away.

The bald woman fell to the ground, her vision swimming.

Suddenly, darkness loomed above her.

An iron cage fell from the sky, trapping her inside.

Not far away.

Sitting in the crane's cab, Lieutenant Corti poked his head out.

"No!"

Bloody Mary screamed, trying to tear the cage apart, but she lacked the Giant's strength.

Moreover, the neurotoxin began to take effect.

By accelerating her blood flow, the toxin acted faster.

In the blink of an eye, she was foaming at the mouth, her eyes rolling back.

At that moment, soldiers rushed over and injected her with an antidote.

Thus.

Of the three leaders of 'Spark.'

Two were dead.

One was captured.

Shortly after, as Bloody Mary was being loaded into a vehicle.

The media, having caught wind of the event, surrounded the docks. Reporters and photographers, as if energized, rushed forward without a word, first taking photos of the bound Bloody Mary, then crowding around Starlight and Ice Princess for interviews.

At the Department of Defense building.

A large screen displayed breaking news.

The host spoke excitedly: "Ladies and gentlemen, just moments ago, the notorious extremist group 'Spark' has been eradicated."

"Two of its leaders, 'Giant' and 'Scissorhands,' have been confirmed dead."

"As for 'Bloody Mary,' she was captured thanks to the combined efforts of the two female superheroes, Starlight and Ice Princess."

"Next, 'Bloody Mary' will face charges in federal court and could be sentenced to up to a hundred years or even life in prison."

"Now, let's hear what Starlight and Ice Princess have to say."

The camera shifted.

The cool and composed Ice Princess and the sweet and lovely Starlight appeared on the screen.

"Ice Princess, can you tell us what happened tonight?"

"Was this another heroic act by the Seven?"

Ice Princess shook her head, addressing the camera: "No, it wasn't."

"Tonight, we were not representing the 'Seven.'"

"We were acting on behalf of the 'Superhuman Regulatory Department.'"

"This is a special department led by the Department of Defense, equipped with the 'Delta Force.'"

"Its purpose is to combat superhuman criminal organizations."

"We believe its presence will make such organizations think twice before acting."

"Additionally, this signifies the intervention of national power."

"Yes, the federal government is no longer standing by."

"In the face of superhuman extremist groups, the federal government will strike with full force."

"But now, I suggest we turn the camera to the real heroes of tonight, the Delta Force!"

The camera shifted, and soon, Lieutenant Corti appeared on the screen.

The screen flickered.

The image disappeared.

Secretary of Defense Wilson put down the remote and looked at Dr. Vogelbaum.

"Homelander didn't make an appearance tonight."

"From start to finish, he stayed in the Seven's tower."

"He's becoming harder to deal with, Doctor."

Dr. Vogelbaum spread his hands: "Originally, you wanted to push him into the spotlight, making him a target for superhuman extremist groups worldwide."

"But I told you before, such tricks are useless."

"I am his creator, and I know exactly what kind of being I created."

"In the past, he cared about his reputation, wanted to be cared for, and valued his image."

"That made him easy to control."

"But now."

Dr. Vogelbaum smiled: "The beast has escaped its cage, and nothing can control him anymore."

Secretary Wilson looked at the doctor: "If we can't control him, then I think we at least need some form of deterrence."

"Like, perhaps, another beast?"

Dr. Vogelbaum shook his head: "There won't be another beast as powerful as him."

"None at all, or you just won't say?"

Secretary Wilson said gravely: "Maybe I can give you a hint."

"For example, Becca, or Homelander's son."

Dr. Vogelbaum's eyes showed surprise, and after a while, he nodded: "So, you already know."

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