Chapter 631: The Serpent Gang That Differs from Yang Le's Memory
In the end, Reed and the others couldn't come up with a particularly good plan.
First of all, letting the Serpent Gang go was definitely impossible. Letting them leave would be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains. These people are utter villains, and letting them off would not only not earn gratitude but might even lead to them returning with even stronger forces.
This is something no one wants to see.
Killing them was also impossible. This approach was too inhumane. After Quentin's suggestion was rejected, no one else brought it up again, even though Reed thought this suggestion was indeed the most convenient one.
The only option left was indeed imprisonment. This was a last resort, but wanting to imprison a group of superhumans obviously couldn't be done with ordinary methods.
Reed first had Ben find a pile of construction steel, and then had the latter use this construction steel to bind the already fainted Rock Python. Currently, only the thick and heavy construction steel that could often be found in these ruins was likely to be able to restrain Rock Python.
Ben knew Rock Python possessed strength to contend with him, so he controlled Rock Python according to his own standards. He first used several steel bars to wrap around Rock Python's body, except for its head, making it look like a silkworm pupa.
Then, he flattened some miscellaneous metal material and forcibly kneaded it together with the construction steel. This formed a huge metal sphere. The only part of Rock Python exposed was its head for breathing and eating.
Reed finally had Johnny use fire to melt the exterior of the iron ball into a whole. If they weren't afraid of roasting Rock Python inside, they might have melted it even deeper.
As for Rock Python's unhealed injury, it was naturally Tandy's responsibility. Tandy only needed to inject the released energy into Rock Python's body to promote his injury recovery.
The latter already had a certain self-healing ability, and now it was even more powerful, like adding wings to a tiger. The burn wounds on his body had already recovered considerably.
As for the remaining thugs, there was no need to be so careful. Just using Rock Python's two chains used as weapons could bind them all. With their strength, it was impossible to break free from iron chains as thick as two fingers.
Oh right, there was also the mole Zebediah. Regarding this guy who could control people, everyone adopted Quentin's suggestion. First, they restrained his limbs, then they blindfolded his eyes, and his mouth and ears were also blocked.
Finally, Reed threw them all into the corner of the shelter, and then used steel bars to enclose the corner. With this, a simple prison was born. All that was left was to leave one person to guard it.
Reed and the others still needed to discuss the follow-up problem of the Serpent Gang. This mission naturally fell to Mark, who was hiding in the radio room. This guy knew he couldn't help, so he hid to avoid getting involved in the battle and becoming a burden. It could be said he was very clever.
He also volunteered for the guarding business. After all, among the ordinary people in the entire shelter, everyone except him had fainted. He was the most suitable to do this. Rather than waiting for others to point it out, it was better to be proactive.
This was the experience summed up from being a corporate slave for more than ten years.
Sitting on a bench, Mark took out a book, preparing to relieve his boredom. This was a complete book he had finally found, and he treasured it immensely. Usually, he hid it, afraid it would be taken away by others and damaged.
John Dickson Carr's "The Judas Window" was considered a very classic detective novel. Mark had never had time to read it before due to work reasons, but now he finally had the opportunity to read it.
Stroking the book cover, Mark was just about to open the pages to accept the bombardment of courtroom reasoning.
Then he fainted. His neck twisted, his body slumped to the side and fell down. He couldn't even hold the book in his hand and it fell towards the ground.
Suddenly, a green palm appeared out of nowhere. In the blink of an eye, with lightning speed, it caught...
The falling book. Yes, what was caught was the book. Mark, ignored by everyone, fell to the ground on his own, while "The Judas Window" luckily escaped disaster.
Following the arm that appeared out of nowhere, gradually a complete humanoid figure emerged. Green skin, an hourglass emblem on his chest, it was Yang Le, who had disappeared for some time and transformed into Martian Manhunter.
Yang Le ignored Mark at his feet and quickly flipped through "The Judas Window" in his hand. He finished reading the entire book in just three seconds, thanks to the Martian's learning ability comparable to a Kryptonian.
Of course, if comparing, it definitely couldn't compare to Super-Brain. Although Superman never uses this thing, the gold content of Super-Brain is beyond doubt.
Judging from how he can play the Prankster Gang in circles, this guy is either lazy, or it's a malfunction Batman has spoiled him with.
Placing the book in his hand on the bench, Yang Le stepped over Mark lying on the ground and walked towards the simple prison made of steel bars on his own. He effortlessly passed through the steel bars that were erected and inserted into the ground and walked in front of a Serpent Gang thug.
Yang Le, who had watched the whole process, knew that these people called themselves the Serpent Gang. He still had some understanding of this veteran Marvel Gang.
The Serpent Gang, in its early days, was just a small gang formed by various villains related to snakes, but after being incorporated by Viper, who is also Madame Hydra, it became related to Hydra, this long-lasting organization.
Although they boarded a big ship, most of the Serpent Gang members are street-level villains, with no particularly powerful characters. They generally oppose some street heroes.
Among them, Rock Python is indeed a member of the Serpent Gang, but the Rock Python in front of him has deviated from Yang Le's awareness in an unknown way.
Walking in front of Rock Python trapped in the metal sphere, Yang Le couldn't help but carefully examine the villain in front of him.
In his awareness, Rock Python was just a superhuman with considerable defense power, considered a weakened version of Luke Cage, but just now this weakened version of Luke Cage had shown ability far exceeding the original.
Transforming into a snake monster, this exceeded Yang Le's awareness. Although different parallel universes can cause slight deviations in the same person, the deviation brought by transformation ability is too great.
And those thugs.
Yang Le shifted his line of sight back to the thugs again. These grunts actually showed some physical fitness enhancement similar to Super Soldier, with abilities not too different, looking like mass-produced grunts.
It seems that there is some fishy business with the Serpent Gang in this universe. Maybe he could investigate. If the Serpent Gang still has a connection with Hydra, maybe he could also find out something related to the disappeared SHIELD.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 632 Omega Kid
"Huh?"
Mark snapped back to reality, realizing he was holding the copy of *The Judas Window* he had treasured for so long. The book was open to page eight, the part where Answell discovers he and his dead father-in-law are trapped in a Secret Room.
So little time had passed? Mark looked down at the watch on his wrist. He thought it had been much longer, but looking at the time, it had only been less than ten minutes.
The sound of shoes scraping against the ground reached his ears. When he turned around, he saw Quentin walking towards him. He had to admit, the kid's pink hair, combined with his carefree movements, really made him look like a street punk.
"What's wrong, Quentin?" Mark asked. His hand unconsciously closed the book. Quentin's gaze flickered when he saw Mark's movement, but he remained calm and said.
"Nothing much. It's just that those guys have discussed it and decided to move the base camp. I'm just here to notify you to pack up your things."
"Moving places? I see," Mark nodded. "What about these guys? What should we do with them?"
"Ignore them, left to their own devices here," Quentin scratched his head. "The Serpent Gang guys already know the position of our base camp. They don't know yet that the vanguard failed. When they react, they will send more people, and they might send even more powerful beings."
"If we withdraw in advance, we can avoid fighting them. As for these people, let the Serpent Gang deal with them themselves."
"Okay, I'll pack up right away." Mark stood up but found that Quentin hadn't turned to leave. This made him feel strange. Quentin was always averse to trouble and didn't like to interact with others much.
He usually just did what he was ordered and turned around to leave, not staying for even a second. What was wrong today?
Mark asked, "Is there anything else?"
"Nothing," Quentin pushed his glasses and asked, pretending to be nonchalant.
"What page are you on in that book, Mark?"
"You mean this one?" Mark waved the copy of *The Judas Window* in his hand. "I'm on page eight. Why, are you interested in this book?"
"A little bit. What kind of story is this book about?"
"I haven't finished it either, how would I know?" Mark rolled his eyes. "I heard it's like a courtroom mystery novel. So far, I've only seen the protagonist trapped in a Secret Room with his dead father-in-law."
"Is that so?" Quentin didn't sense that Mark was lying, but he just felt that something was strange. However, in the end, he couldn't find any weakness. In order not to arouse Mark's suspicion, he could only pretend to be nonchalant and turn to leave.
Quentin's appearance was strange, but because he was a strange kid himself, Mark didn't pay too much attention and just followed Quentin and left with him.
When their figures were no longer visible, Yang Le, who had turned into a stone, revealed his true form. He used X-ray vision to look at Quentin, who was leading the way in front, and became thoughtful.
If he wasn't mistaken, that kid with pink hair should be a rookie in the X-Men, code name **Omega Kid**, Quentin Quire.
Although **Omega Kid** has appeared in comics for a not short time, in the setting, he has always been a rookie, but he is not just any rookie.
Just like Quentin's code name, he is also a mutant with Omega potential and one of the few hosts suitable for the Phoenix Force. In the future, there is also a timeline where he becomes Phoenix.
Yang Le remembered that Quentin's ability was also telepathic ability, but he also had an additional ability to materialize psychic energy. Quentin could manipulate this energy to turn it into swords or even guns.
Quentin's potential is huge. It is estimated that the editors initially had high hopes for him, setting him as one of the most powerful beings among the new generation of mutants, but he gradually became an unpopular character.
Perhaps this is the dilemma of all American comics. Old characters are too enduring. Even if new characters are introduced, there is still no way to reasonably arrange for the changing of the guard. That's why old characters keep doing sit-ups, dying and then coming back to life.
Yang Le withdrew his thoughts. After his brief observation just now, Quentin's ability is still far from its peak, even not as good as when he first appeared in comics.
Now, he is just a rookie who has just gained ability and hasn't explored the full appearance of his ability yet. Just based on the psychic fluctuation just now, Yang Le could feel that Quentin still couldn't directly probe what people were thinking in their brains.
Obviously, Quentin noticed Mark's unusualness. He sensed a trace of unusualness and used language to assist his still-weak ability to perform lie detection on Mark, but he didn't find anything unusual.
This is normal because Yang Le fabricated the memory in Mark's head, downloaded the content of the book he had read into Mark, making the latter believe that he had read the book and knew the content of the first eight pages.
To put on a full act, Yang Le didn't want others to know he had been here, so he naturally had to put in some thoughts. Otherwise, why would he spend a few seconds reading that book? It was for the cleanup afterward.
But unexpectedly, Quentin still noticed the unusualness. He just didn't know what aspect he had found wrong. Because the other party was also a telepath, Yang Le didn't rashly directly read Quentin's mind, even though he was much stronger than Quentin.
Forget it, it's not important. Maybe when Quentin becomes stronger, he will be able to discover the false memory he set up, but that is definitely not now.
As for now, Yang Le has other business to do. The Serpent Gang has provided him with a good idea. Maybe he can discover something somewhere.
After making up his mind, Yang Le didn't delay much. He made his body intangible and flew straight out of the underground tunnel. At the same time, in a state of invisibility, he flew toward the Serpent Gang's territory.
Yang Le learned about the position of the Serpent Gang's base camp by reading Rock Python's memory. He also wanted to obtain more information about the Serpent Gang but found that Rock Python was just a small boss and was not qualified to know more of the inside story.
Rock Python only knew some superficial things, such as the leader's name, the names and identities of the other small bosses, and the positions and distributions of their bases.
As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. The Serpent Gang, as one of the few established gangs in the New York Ruins, naturally has more than one hideout. During outward aggression, they also captured many sanctums. Other bases were byproducts produced at that time.
Almost every small boss occupies a base, but Yang Le doesn't pay any attention to these thugs at all. His current goal is the Serpent Gang leader's base camp.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 633 Serpent Gang Base Camp
Serpent Gang's Base Camp is a Food Factory. Because it wasn't significantly affected when New York fell, it has a relatively substantial food reserve. This might be the reason why the Serpent Gang leader chose this place as their Base Camp.
Looking at the factory buildings not far away, they overlapped with the Base Camp in Rock Python's memory. Yang Le knew he had arrived at his Destination.
Through Martian Manhunter's newly broadened Field of Vision, he clearly saw the Full Appearance of the Food Factory. The factory's area wasn't small, but the Serpent Gang still allocated some Manpower to patrol and stand guard outside the Courtyard Wall in every Direction.
Although these patrolling Thugs looked quite presentable, Yang Le could tell that they were just for show. However, getting these Ruffians to put on an act was already quite an achievement.
You should know that these layabout Guys who just coast through life have no ambition. People like this are undisciplined, and even their Parents might not be able to control them. Yet, the Serpent Gang's Leader can make them willingly patrol day after day.
This proves that the Serpent Gang's Leader either has an extremely strong Personality, exuding an aura of dominance and charisma, causing these Thugs to submit and worship him.
Or, it's possible that the Serpent Gang's Leader is an extremely cruel Villain, and these Thugs are forced into obedience by Fear.
These two possibilities indicate that the Serpent Gang Leader could be two types of people. The first type is a Despot with ambition and Ability, and the second type is a Demon who treats Human Life like dirt.
Of course, it's also possible that Yang Le's analysis is completely wrong. The Serpent Gang's Leader might just be a Superhuman skilled in using Mind Control Ability.
Unfortunately, Rock Python had a certain degree of Fear towards the Serpent Gang's Leader. Moreover, he was a newcomer who had just joined the Serpent Gang, so he didn't know much about the Leader, only his Code Name and Appearance.
However, this bit of information, though seemingly insignificant, was very important to Yang Le because he could use his full Head of American Comics Knowledge to figure out who the person was.
Sure enough, the other party's Appearance was too distinctive. Yang Le recognized who the Serpent Gang's Leader was almost at first glance.
The hat resembling a King Cobra's Head, coupled with the Uniform made to mimic its Appearance, it was indeed King Cobra, a member of the Serpent Gang.
However, in the Prime Universe, King Cobra was just a marginal Character in the Serpent Gang, a Thug among Thugs, only able to show his face in front of some Street Heroes. Any Hero who was slightly stronger could easily subdue him.
Because his Ability was really clumsy, similar to Spider-Man but inferior. King Cobra was bitten by a Venomous Snake that had been exposed to Radiation. This Venom didn't take his Life but instead gave him some Abilities.
For example, like a Snake's Flexibility, King Cobra can freely disassemble all of his Joints. At the same time, his Skeleton also has extreme Toughness, almost indestructible. With the blessing of powerful Muscle Control and tough Bones, he can really move like a Snake.
It sounds not bad, but only his Bones are tough. His Muscles are only slightly stronger than an Ordinary Person, not enough to compete against most Superhumans.
If you are entangled by King Cobra and he wants to strangle you like a Snake, you only need to attack his Muscles to crack this move.
Even for some Characters with great Strength, King Cobra's Bones are not that tough. For example, Yang Le, who is now transformed into Martian Manhunter, could completely forcibly tear his Bones apart.
Just relying on these Physical Abilities, this is the Reason why King Cobra is not considered significant. Even with the Weapon enhancement that can shoot Venomous Bullets, it doesn't bring much improvement to this Character.
However, in this Universe 9527 where everyone has been greatly enhanced, many concepts from the Prime Universe are not applicable in this Universe. Being able to establish a Gang and subdue so many Superhumans, it's clear that King Cobra in this Universe has his unique Aspect.
And coincidentally, Yang Le came to witness his unique Aspect. He wanted to see if there was another External Force intervening in this Universe, dragging it away from its original Trajectory.
Relying on Invisibility and Intangibility Abilities, Yang Le swaggered and flew into the Food Factory from the Main Entrance. These seemingly airtight Defenses were like nothing to him.
Inside the Food Factory, there were many Shacks built with various Building Materials. It seemed these Shacks were provided for the Thugs and Ordinary Humans stationed at the Base Camp.
After observation, Yang Le discovered that anyone from the Serpent Gang would tie a Purple Band on their body, presumably to show their Identity. This matched Rock Python's Memory.
And those who didn't wear Purple Bands should be the Slaves composed of Ordinary Humans in Rock Python's Memory. These people were mostly Weak and Sick, or those who didn't obey Discipline.
Most of these people had injuries. Some were injured when they were caught in accidents during the fall of New York, but most were whipped by the Guards watching over the Slaves.
It seems that no matter when, Humans will never fall behind in dominating their Same Kind. Even at this time, they still need to distinguish between high and low status.
He curled his lip. Yang Le felt he should guide the Fantastic Four to come and take a look here, believing they could smoothly solve the Problem here.
Yang Le wasn't worried at all that Reed Richards and others would stand idly by. As long as they were normal Humans, they wouldn't want to stay in this Ruins. Reed Richards, with his restless Brain, would definitely think of a way to escape this Cage.
However, escaping the Cage is just the beginning. The real difficulty is the Prejudice of Ordinary Humans outside. Whether they become the next batch of Mutants or break the current Stalemate depends on Reed Richards's little Head.
But, Reed Richards will always need Manpower, and these enslaved Ordinary People are the best stepping stone. If used properly, they might be able to break the Situation effortlessly.
Yang Le silently used Telepathy to reduce the Anger of the Guards. Just a little modification could allow these Ordinary People to have a peaceful day, provided they didn't cause any Big News.
Silently doing a good deed, Yang Le turned and entered the Food Factory, the place designated as the Main Building by King Cobra. Rock Python swore his Loyalty to the Serpent Gang in this place.
In his Memory, the Serpent Gang's Subordinates had to come to the Base Camp to Report for a while every three days. This was one of King Cobra's few requirements.
The other most important requirement was their Loyalty. The rest were some insignificant Things. Judging from this, this King Cobra is very confident in his own Power; otherwise, he wouldn't give his Subordinates this degree of Freedom.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 634: Serpent Gang Leaders and the Strange Snake Staff
Upon entering the Factory Building, they saw several huge machines and some Conveyor Belts. According to Rock Python's memory, they just needed to follow the Conveyor Belt to reach King Cobra's Throne Room.
Sure enough, after passing through several Conveyor Belts, they saw a strange Room composed of several uniquely shaped chairs.
There were seven chairs in total. Except for the chair standing alone at the deepest point, the remaining six chairs were placed on both sides of the center, three pairs facing each other on the left and right.
It seemed that this was the place where the Serpent Gang Leaders held meetings in Rock Python's memory. The largest and most exaggerated chair at the deepest point was the Position of the Leader King Cobra, and the remaining six chairs facing each other on the left and right were the Positions for these Leaders.
It seemed that King Cobra really had some Idea of ambition. This setup clearly showed that he wanted to return to the Old Order.
Yang Le's Gaze slightly shifted. Relying on the Martian's powerful hearing, he heard a series of Footsteps. Without any hesitation, Yang Le transformed into a Ladybug, flapping his Wings and flying to the Ceiling of the Factory Building.
Sure enough, just as Yang Le landed on the Ceiling, he saw five men and women in Strange Costumes walking in. According to Rock Python's memory, he could recognize that these five people were the other Leaders of the Serpent Gang.
The burly Woman with golden curly hair walking at the front was Anaconda Blanche. Behind her, the bald Black Man was Gaboon Viper Quincy, and walking shoulder to shoulder with Quincy, with Bronze Skin, was Copperhead Davis.
The last two were Puff Adder Gordon, who was burly to an abnormal degree, and Rattlesnake Gustav, who was skinny to an abnormal degree.
Another one who hadn't come was Rock Python Migula, who was currently lying in the Prison of Tandy and their Sanctum with his Younger Brother.
These six Leaders, plus the Leader King Cobra, made a total of seven people. After gathering seven people, King Cobra stopped promoting anyone else.
Rock Python couldn't understand why King Cobra did this. Clearly, there were still many capable people in the Serpent Gang, but the Leader seemed to have a special preference for the number seven.
These six Leaders were not all from the beginning. Although the Serpent Gang had only been established for a week, the Leaders had already been replaced almost once. Several Leaders had already died in the Battle to conquer other Shelters.
In the chaotic Aspect, many people found it difficult to maintain their Human side. It was rare for people like Tandy to simply imprison their Enemies, let alone killing Invaders was not an unacceptable thing.
"Hiss~ What Business did the Leader call us here for this time?"
Rattlesnake, as thin as firewood, flicked out his scarlet tongue. The Sound coming from his Throat was like a real Venomous Snake hissing, making people feel chills.
Based on Rattlesnake's inhuman performance alone, Yang Le could tell that the Serpent Gang of Universe 9527 was already completely different, at least vastly different from the Serpent Gang of the Prime Universe.
In the Serpent Gang of the Prime Universe, it wasn't that there were no inhuman Monsters, but most of them were just wearing snake-like combat suits, and many still maintained their Human appearance.
For example, Rattlesnake who had just spoken, in the Prime Universe, he was just an Ordinary Person wearing a snake-shaped combat suit, only with a bionic Tail connected to his tailbone. The Ability to flick his tongue like that was absolutely impossible.
"Don't know." Puff Adder, who was spoken to, wore a stern Face. "The Leader told me to come, so I came. No matter what the Leader wants me to do, I won't have any Complaint."
"Truly Loyal, Gordon." Rattlesnake sneered, which aroused Puff Adder's dissatisfaction.
"I've said it before, Rattlesnake, my Name now is Puff Adder, Gordon is already a Past Name." Puff Adder glared angrily. "If you say it wrong again next time, I will definitely kill you with my own Hand!"
"The Leader doesn't allow mutual killing." Rattlesnake flicked his tongue. "Or are you going to disobey the Leader's Order?"
"Shut up, Rattlesnake!" Anaconda, walking at the front, turned her head and reprimanded.
"Okay." Rattlesnake shrank his Neck, seeming to be very afraid of Anaconda. His attitude was completely different from when he faced Puff Adder, clearly a Character who bullied the weak and feared the strong.
After Anaconda spoke, the remaining Leaders stopped talking and stood in their respective Positions, quietly waiting for the Leader's arrival.
They didn't have to wait long. King Cobra, wearing Strange Costumes, walked out from the depths, leaning on a golden snake-headed staff.
Yang Le's Gaze narrowed slightly, focusing his attention on the snake-headed staff in King Cobra's Hand. With the Martian's unique perception, he could sense the extraordinary nature of that staff.
It was a golden staff that was exquisitely crafted beyond ordinary items. The entire staff perfectly sculpted a whole Snake. The end of the staff was the Snake Tail, and from the Snake Tail upwards was the entire Snake body, with dense Scales carved on it, extending all the way to the Snake Head.
The most noteworthy Aspect was the Snake Head. What was carved there was not just one Snake Head, but with a thick Snake Head as the Center, surrounded by six slightly slender Snake Heads. Each Snake Head was carved lifelike, and the Eyes of the seven Snake Heads were inlaid with jewels of different colors.
The seven Snake Heads were intertwined and looked in different Directions, looking exquisite and luxurious, simply a work of art. Even the richest rich people would not be willing to take it out for use, but its current Master was walking with it.
"Dong!"
King Cobra stood in front of his Throne. After standing still, he tapped the Ground with the staff in his Hand, and suddenly a Sound like a loud bell rang out, echoing back and forth in the Factory Building.
Yang Le's Brain experienced a brief dizziness. About two seconds later, he recovered, and then he was even more convinced of his guess that the staff in King Cobra's Hand was definitely not an Ordinary item.
Perhaps, the reason why the Serpent Gang took a different Road from the Prime Universe was also thanks to that staff.
Although the Answer was right in front of him, it stumped Yang Le, because he couldn't search out any Information about the staff in front of him in his Brain. This thing was beyond his Knowledge scope.
Damn it, this question is beyond the syllabus. It seems it's time to use the Ability to adapt to circumstances.
Yang Le's Heart sank. It seemed that he couldn't act Ruckusly. Not only this staff, but also the Abilities of these Serpent Gang members were unknown to him. He still needed to Collect more Information.
"Welcome, Leader!"
While Yang Le was Brainstorming, the five Leaders had already knelt on one knee and began to salute King Cobra. The Visuals at this time looked as if they had really returned to the Middle Ages.
"No need for formalities, my subjects." King Cobra raised his Hand to signal the Leaders to rise, and the latter then stood up.
"Sit down, today's Meeting may be a long one."
(End of chapter)
Chapter 635 New Leader
With King Cobra's permission, the five Leaders waited until King Cobra was seated before they sat down in their respective positions. Now, only Rock Python's seat remained empty.
It must be said that these seats were very abstract, seemingly pieced together from various materials, possessing a kind of abstract artistic beauty. One couldn't help but wonder if they were comfortable to sit on.
However, Yang Le guessed that King Cobra probably didn't have this worry, because his seat was the only one with a cushion. Judging by the degree of indentation when he sat down, the cushion was definitely not cheap.
"First, let us begin today's first agenda item." Even when seated, King Cobra did not let go of his Snake Staff, appearing to treasure it greatly.
"Not long ago, I found the thieves who stole the Serpent Gang's supplies, and captured them. As expected, the Leader of the thieves was also a Superhuman, and his Ability was Mind Control."
The Leaders understood. No wonder they dared to steal from the Serpent Gang; they had something to rely on. Mind Control Abilities were indeed powerful, and this kind of ability that was impossible to guard against was the most troublesome.
"But these Tricks are useless against the Serpent Gang." King Cobra struck the Ground with his Snake Staff, once again emitting a sound like a booming bell. This time, Yang Le was prepared and didn't lose his mind, but still felt his Head spinning.
"That dirty Bug thought he could rely on his Ability to swagger in here as if this were a Shopping Mall. He didn't expect to be captured in a single exchange. I must say, he does have some Talent for comedy."
King Cobra revealed a hint of a smile, and the subordinate Leaders also laughed along, creating a Scene that made Yang Le think he had come to the Hall of Brotherhood of some Village.
"With a Leader who possesses supreme Divine Power leading us, these worthless trash are naturally insignificant," Rattlesnake hissed. "But to be able to elicit a smile from the Leader is already a great blessing for him."
Rattlesnake's words caused Gaboon Viper and Puff Adder to glance sideways frequently. It had to be said that in terms of flattery, the Serpent Gang's Leaders were unparalleled and could be called the number one flatterers.
King Cobra was quite pleased with Rattlesnake's flattery, raising his Hand to gesture in the latter's direction. Rattlesnake quickly stood up and bowed, looking exactly like a good Slave.
Waving his Hand to signal Rattlesnake to sit down, King Cobra continued, "I've already forgotten what that Guy is called, but seeing that he's purple all over, let's just call him Purple Man."
"After Purple Man was captured, he chose to Surrender immediately. I didn't intend to kill him in the first place. After all, his Ability is still very effective against ordinary Humans. He can completely make those Slaves more obedient. But when he begged for mercy, he said something even more interesting."
The Leaders knew that the Main Topic was coming, and they straightened up and pricked up their Ears, afraid of missing any details.
"He said that there are still two Superhumans in his Sanctum, and their Abilities are also very interesting. One can seize other people's Energy, and the other can condense weapons that emit light."
"After this Guy revealed his Partner's secrets, he even proactively suggested helping me capture them. He really is a complete villain, but I like it very much."
Hearing this, Rattlesnake was just about to congratulate King Cobra on recruiting two more Superhumans, bringing him one step closer to ruling the World, when he noticed that the latter's Face suddenly became very ugly, and immediately shut his Mouth.
"I sent Rock Python, who had just become a Leader, to carry out this Mission. I was expecting him to bring me good News, but he disappointed my expectations. He failed."
As soon as these Words came out, the Leaders were all surprised. They all knew Rock Python's Strength. Although he was the weakest of the Leaders, he also possessed Copper Head Iron Arm and the Power bestowed by the Leader. Logically speaking, it was impossible for ordinary Superhumans to defeat him.
King Cobra struck the Ground again. At the same time, the Eyes of the seven Snake Heads on his Right Hand Snake Staff lit up, and the different colored Eyes shining simultaneously looked extraordinarily enchanting.
"Leave it to me, Leader," Anaconda was the first to stand up. "I will definitely complete this Mission. Please believe in my Ability."
"Sit down, Anaconda," King Cobra ordered verbally. "I know you are Loyal, but to send out my general just for two insignificant Characters, how can the Serpent Gang gain Prestige?"
'It's as if you guys are very famous,' Yang Le couldn't help but slander in his Heart. 'Clearly you are just a group of insignificant Characters, truly "when the Mountain has no tigers, the monkeys become king," and you are still proud of it.'
"Then let me go, Leader," Puff Adder stood up. "I will not be like that Mediocre Talents, damaging your Prestige."
Yang Le: 'So where did his Prestige come from?'
"Hmm." King Cobra nodded, seemingly agreeing with Puff Adder's Suggestion, but then he added.
"Just two Superhumans, even if Rock Python is mediocre, he shouldn't have failed to escape. They are very likely to have Reinforcements."
These Words were a bit interesting. King Cobra didn't consider the possibility that Purple Man lied and framed Rock Python at all. It seemed that this Serpent Gang Leader was not a conceited fool, or perhaps he had some Lie Detection Ability.
Another useful Message collected. Yang Le was exceptionally satisfied with this trip. Information is the most important thing in war. Didn't even the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, have to transform into a Bug to scout for Message before fighting?
Prudence, how to be prudent?
"Rattlesnake, your Ability is suitable for support, so you and Puff Adder should make a trip together."
Rattlesnake naturally dared not disobey King Cobra's Order. Even if Puff Adder and Rattlesnake were not on good terms, he had to obey the Order from the Leader.
"Yes!"
"Understood."
The two bowed slightly, considering it as receiving the Order. King Cobra once again signaled the two to sit down, and started a new round of speech.
"Next is the second agenda item. Since Rock Python has already failed, then he is not worthy of occupying a Leader's Position anymore. Next, a Newcomer will occupy his Position. Come in."
As soon as King Cobra's Words fell, a Person walked in from the Doorway of the Throne Room. The Leaders turned their Heads to look and found that the newcomer was a beautiful Woman.
The Woman had long black Hair reaching her Waist, and her curvy Figure and wheat-colored Skin made her look very sexy. Two Snake-shaped Armbands were wrapped around her Arms, adding a hint of mysterious Beauty to her.
"This is the new Leader I have chosen to inherit Rock Python's Position, Black Mamba!"
[Evil Ghost is really going to be unlucky, I estimate that the mastermind behind the Serpent Gang is likely someone that comic readers might have already guessed, after all the hints are very obvious]
[End of Chapter]