American Comics Ancestors: One Villain Template a Week
Chapter 30: Furious Natasha
Actually, Leon wasn't playing the fool at all.
He had never held back.
However, S.H.I.E.L.D. had been covering for him all along.
S.H.I.E.L.D. suppressed the scandals regarding Spider-Woman.
His killing of Lizard Peter at Empire State University was also suppressed by S.H.I.E.L.D.
There wasn't even a news report.
Only a few witnesses from that time knew of Leon's true strength.
And these Vampires, of course, had no idea.
So, it turned into a tragedy.
Leon had always lived by one principle.
Either don't act, or if you do, wipe them all out.
Since he had already made a move, Leon naturally wouldn't be polite anymore.
In no time at all, he slaughtered every Vampire in the room.
He didn't even spare those three Vampire girls.
His heart had long since grown terrifyingly cold, so he naturally wouldn't show mercy.
Next were the Vampires in other areas.
Before Leon's overwhelming strength, the other Vampires had no power to resist.
They were killed by Leon before they could even react.
After finishing, Leon leisurely left the bar.
As he left, he felt a secret sense of regret.
Now there was one less fun place in New York.
Shortly after Leon left.
A Black man wearing sunglasses arrived at the scene.
Seeing the Vampire corpses scattered everywhere, the man was also taken aback.
Then, he felt a surge of great satisfaction.
To Blade, Vampires weren't even comparable to animals, let alone humans.
The more that died, the happier he was.
"I just don't know who did all this; it would be great if we could team up."
Blade thought to himself.
...
"Don't you know how to show some restraint?"
"So what? I didn't kill any innocents."
Facing the accusation from Natasha over the phone.
Leon retorted righteously.
Natasha was so angry she laughed.
True, you didn't kill innocents, but it would have been better if you had killed everyone.
By only killing the Vampires and not the bystanders, many people saw Leon was the one who did it.
Besides, Leon wasn't some nobody; he was quite well-known.
To prevent the news from spreading, S.H.I.E.L.D.reluctantly spent a sum of money to make the witnesses sign Non-disclosure Agreements.
This money should have been Nick Fury's.
Nick Fury, feeling the loss, couldn't help but call Natashaover and give her a scolding.
He blamed her for not keeping a better eye on Leon, allowing him to act so recklessly.
Natasha was also angry enough to laugh, and then she gave Nick Fury a piece of her mind.
She almost made the 'Black Braised Egg' turn red with rage.
After scolding Nick Fury, Natasha still wasn't satisfied.
She called Leon directly to vent.
Leon naturally wouldn't admit any fault.
He had long since passed the stage of self-reflection.
If there was a problem, he always looked for the cause in others.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with his actions at all.
After bickering with Natasha for a few more sentences, Leon hung up.
Back at S.H.I.E.L.D., Natasha was so furious her chest heaved incessantly.
Her leather suit almost couldn't contain her.
...
"Help! Help!"
While driving past an alleyway, Leon heard cries for help coming from deep within.
Any other superhero might have gone in by now.
But Leon acted as if he hadn't heard anything and instead sped up.
Don't be ridiculous; he wasn't a superhero.
He had absolutely no motivation for doing heroic deeds.
The next second, the girl who was calling for help ran out of the alley.
Leon recognized her at a glance.
Olsen.
No, in this World, she should be Wanda, the Scarlet Witch.
But how could Wanda be calling for help, especially while being chased by a few ordinary thugs?
There was a problem.
Leon instinctively sensed this.
But then again, being a man overflowing with such a sense of justice, even if he knew something was wrong, how could he bear to watch Wanda be bullied?
So he slammed on the brakes and stepped out of the car.
Seeing Leon meddling, the two thugs chasing her put on a fierce act.
One of them even reached into his jacket, as if he were about to pull out a gun.
But Leon was faster.
Drawing his gun and firing in one smooth motion.
He swiftly sent the two thugs on their way.
American Iaijutsu—Leon knew that too.
Watching Leon kill two people so decisively, even Wandawas stunned for a moment.
Even as a member of HYDRA, she felt Leon was a bit too ruthless.
But she soon shook her head and stopped thinking about it.
Following the script, she jogged over to Leon's side and hugged him, pretending to be terrified.
"Thank you, thank you for saving me. Otherwise, I can't imagine what I would have faced."
"If I hadn't saved you, you'd probably be facing two corpses."
Leon complained in his heart.
Of course, on the surface, he put on a concerned look and hugged Wanda back.
Then he comforted her in a low voice.
In the distance, Quicksilver, watching this through binoculars, almost ground his teeth to pieces.
You really took the chance to get handsy, you bastard.
Once Wanda succeeds, just wait and see how I'll settle the score with you!
What happened next was simple.
Wanda tearfully claimed her father gambled, her mother was sick, and her brother was studying, so she had to carry the family burden alone.
She said she smuggled herself into New York to work, only to be cheated by a shady agency.
She escaped at the critical moment, only to run into those two thugs.
Now she was penniless, homeless, and had no passport.
She begged Leon for help, saying she was willing to repay his kindness by doing anything.
Leon naturally didn't believe a single word.
But that didn't stop him from wanting to see what Wandaactually planned to do to him.
So he took her back to his home.
Seeing Leon and Wanda drive away, Quicksilver took out his walkie-talkie to report to his superiors: "Target approached. Wanda is with him."
"If all goes well, our goal will be achieved tonight."
On the other end of the line, S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.
Vice Director Pierce couldn't help but let his lips curl up.
"Very good. He made us lose Crossbones, so let him become our new Crossbones."
That's right, all of this was arranged by Pierce.
He wanted Leon, this sharp Blade, far too much.
For this, he didn't even hesitate to bring in the siblings Wanda and Quicksilver.
And Pierce's plan was quite simple.
Have Wanda find an opportunity to get close to Leon.
Then have Wanda use her Mind Control abilities to control him.
Finally, bring Leon back to the HYDRA Base and use the Brainwashing Machine to continuously brainwash him.
If everything went smoothly, Leon would be the new Crossbones of HYDRA.
Unfortunately, it wouldn't be that smooth.
Pierce couldn't have imagined that Leon knew the original story and recognized Wanda.
So from the very beginning, Leon was mentally prepared.
Secondly, Leon knew that Wanda hadn't fully grown yet.
She hadn't yet become the World-shaking Scarlet Witch of the later stages.
Wanda's current Mind-washing abilities alone weren't enough to handle him.
Not to mention, Wanda wasn't staying with HYDRA out of genuine loyalty.
The fact that Wanda joined the Avengers in the future showed she wasn't loyal.
Making Wanda defect would be far too easy for Leon.
In short, this time, HYDRA was destined to lose both the bait and the hook.
Chapter 31: Wanda and Leon
Bringing Wanda back to the Villa, Leon began to arrange a place for her to stay.
To be honest, Wanda's acting was quite green.
Leon could tell at a glance that she was lying.
But he didn't call her out on it.
After settling Wanda in, Leon went to take a shower.
Leaving Wanda behind to observe her surroundings, looking at the furnishings inside the Villa.
As she looked around, Wanda thought of her home in the past.
Sorrow and hatred involuntarily appeared in her eyes.
If she wasn't so unsure of herself right now, she would have let Leon go and headed straight for Stark Tower to kill Tony Stark.
Wanda and Quicksilver originally lived in Sokovia, in a Happy family of four.
But a war destroyed everything.
During the war, Wanda's home was destroyed by a bomb, and her parents died on the spot.
She and her brother, Quicksilver, were in the ruins, watching in fear and despair as a shell marked "Stark Industries" landed not far away.
Fearing that the shell would explode in the next second, killing them completely as well.
After Wanda was saved, she and Quicksilver made a vow together.
They would definitely take revenge on Tony Stark to seek justice for their deceased parents.
That was why they joined HYDRA and worked for them, simply because HYDRA promised to help them fulfill their wish.
As for Leon, Wanda and Quicksilver originally didn't want to come.
Their hatred was very pure; they only hated Tony Stark.
But Pierce from HYDRA told them that Leon was the World's top infiltration master.
With Leon's help, they could easily infiltrate Stark Tower or sneak Tony Stark out.
By then, wouldn't their goal of revenge be achieved?
Therefore, Wanda came.
Following Pierce's instructions, she prepared to control Leon.
However, it was different from Pierce's plan.
Her and Quicksilver's plan was that after Wandacontrolled Leon, they would bypass HYDRA, take Leonthemselves, and go find Tony Stark to take revenge.
After the revenge was over, they would let Leon go, and they would leave HYDRA.
To put it plainly, they weren't loyal enough to HYDRA to begin with.
Their relationship with HYDRA was more of a partnership than a subordination.
Once the cooperation ended, they would naturally run off.
And the premise of all these plans was to first control Leon.
Otherwise, it was all just empty talk.
...
While she was thinking, Leon walked out of the bathroom.
Seeing Wanda standing in the living room, feeling lost, he kindly said: "Why don't you go rest first and we can talk about anything tomorrow?"
Wanda naturally wouldn't wait until tomorrow.
She blushed a little as she looked at Leon, then rolled her eyes and said: "Sir, why don't I give you a massage?"
"I'm actually quite good at massaging."
Leon's expression was a bit strange, but he still agreed.
It was the perfect chance to test the difference between Chaos Magic and Chaos Magic.
Sitting down on the sofa, the Scarlet Witch came behind Leon.
Immediately after, Leon felt two slightly cool, small hands touch his head.
Leon, who no longer had biological weaknesses, naturally didn't care about this and let Wanda do as she pleased.
Wanda didn't rush to act either.
She first slowly massaged Leon's neck and shoulders, and after feeling that Leon was relaxed enough, she slowly placed her hands on his temples.
Leon admitted that Wanda wasn't bragging; she really was good at massaging.
Feeling quite comfortable, Leon simply closed his eyes and enjoyed it.
Seeing that it was about time, Wanda began to cast her spell.
Wisps of crimson energy appeared and seeped into Leon's head along Wanda's hands.
Leon naturally noticed it, but he didn't call her out and let Wanda do her work.
A moment later, Wanda finished her technique and told Leon to open his eyes.
Seeing that Leon's eyes were completely occupied by crimson, Wanda nodded with satisfaction.
This meant it was done.
In the distance, Quicksilver saw this scene and immediately flashed over, arriving inside the Villa in an instant.
Seeing Leon, who had become like a robot, he prepared to step up and make a move with a wicked grin, but he was stopped by Wanda.
"Alright, stop playing around."
"Let's hurry up and get down to business."
Out of respect for his sister Wanda's authority, Quicksilverbehaved himself.
Wanda then came to sit opposite Leon and said to him: "Do you know Tony Stark?"
"I know. A famous playboy, genius physicist, and also one of the richest people in the World."
"If Tony Stark were your enemy, would you have a way to kill him?"
This time, Leon didn't rush to answer, but thought for a moment.
Then he nodded and said: "Yes. Although Tony Stark is rich and powerful, his security is not tight."
"His personal bodyguard is called Happy, a fat and stupid slob."
"And Tony Stark loves to party, so I could kill him given any random opportunity."
Hearing this, Wanda and Quicksilver looked at each other and both saw confusion in each other's eyes.
Wait, it's this simple?
If they had known it was this simple, they would have done it themselves.
You have to know, the reason they cooperated with HYDRA was because HYDRA promised them they would kill Tony Stark and help avenge their parents.
As it turns out, if they had known it was this easy, there would have been no need for HYDRA.
And soon, Wanda and Quicksilver realized they had been deceived by HYDRA.
HYDRA had deliberately exaggerated the difficulty of killing Tony Stark to use it as leverage to exploit them.
And with that, the plan had changed.
The reason Wanda wanted to control Leon before was entirely because she felt unsure and intended to use Leon's power to deal with Tony Stark.
But since it was so easy to kill Tony Stark now, did they still need Leon?
"What should we do?"
Quicksilver thought of this question too, so he looked at Wanda and asked.
Wanda thought about it and made a decision.
"Forget it, this is our personal vendetta, don't drag others into it."
"Besides, that guy Tony Stark is rich and powerful; killing him will definitely offend many people."
"When we're on the run, are we supposed to bring him along?"
Quicksilver thought about it and agreed, so he didn't object anymore.
From this, it could be seen that Wanda and Quicksilverwere essentially good people.
It was just that out of hatred for Tony Stark, they had chosen to side with HYDRA by mistake.
Later, after letting go of her hatred for Tony Stark, it was clear what her true colors were when Wanda joined the Avengers.
However, just as they were about to leave, Quicksilversuddenly thought of something.
"Wait, he seemed to have taken advantage of you during the day."
"I have to teach him a lesson."
Wanda looked at Quicksilver with amusement, but she didn't stop him.
In fact, she wanted to do the same.
But she still reminded him: "Go easy, and don't hit his face."
"Got it!"
Saying this, Quicksilver came in front of Leon.
Then he raised his fist, preparing to land a few hits on Leon's body.
But the next second, Quicksilver's fist was gripped by Leon.
Chapter 32: Hail HYDRA!
Before the fist could fall, it was caught by Leon.
Quicksilver was stunned for a moment, then realized something was wrong.
He hurriedly looked up at Leon.
Meanwhile, Leon was looking at Quicksilver with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.
In Quicksilver's dazed gaze, Leon landed a punch directly on his face.
Then came another punch, bam.
After two punches, Quicksilver passed out immediately.
Only then did Leon turn his head to look at Wanda.
Wanda was also stunned by this sudden turn of events: "You, you weren't controlled."
At this moment, where was there any crimson in Leon's eyes?
This meant that from the very beginning, Scarlet WitchWanda's control over Leon had failed.
It didn't work at all.
Instead, she herself had been played by Leon.
After realizing this, Wanda spread her hands, and crimson energy appeared.
She was ready for battle.
Leon, however, didn't care at all.
Because he had already figured out Wanda's strength.
The current Wanda could not pose a threat to him.
It's like a small country threatening a superpower; the superpower wouldn't feel offended, only amused.
It was the same here.
In Leon's eyes, Wanda's guard was not only not dangerous, but actually quite cute.
"Are you sure you want to fight me?"
"If you ask me, why don't we sit down and have a good talk."
"Since your massage earlier was quite comfortable, I won't make things too difficult for you, how about that?"
Facing the unhurried Leon, Wanda hesitated for a moment, then finally withdrew her energy.
In the end, Wanda chose to submit.
...
Half an hour later.
Quicksilver woke up.
Before he even opened his eyes, he felt a sharp pain in them.
Then he noticed that his current situation was not very good.
His whole body was bound by a purple energy, unable to move.
Relying on the narrow slit of his vision, Quicksilver also saw his sister, Wanda.
Seeing that Wanda was fine, Quicksilver breathed a sigh of relief.
But soon he noticed Wanda's attire.
He immediately jumped up in anger.
Because at this moment, Wanda had changed into a maid outfit.
A proper one.
But even so, paired with Wanda's voluptuous figure, it still looked quite sultry.
"You guy, come at me if you have anything, let go of my sister."
Quicksilver shouted at Leon, who was enjoying the massage service from the maid Wanda.
Hearing this, Leon opened his eyes and looked at him amusedly: "Do you mean you want to wear a maid outfit too?"
"Although I'm not into that, I'm still willing to watch the fun."
"Uh, this..." Quicksilver shut his mouth.
Him wearing a maid outfit? Just thinking about that image made Quicksilver want to vomit.
After a long silence, Quicksilver couldn't help but say: "We admit defeat, just tell us directly, what do you want us to do."
"As long as it doesn't violate our principles, we are willing to do one thing for you."
"It's not what I want you to do, but what do you want to do?"
"If I remember correctly, it was you who provoked me first, okay."
"I was just fighting back normally, making it seem like I'm the villain."
Although his power did come from a villain...
After some haggling, both sides finally agreed on the terms.
That was that Wanda and Quicksilver would work for Leonfor a month.
Quicksilver would be Leon's bodyguard and run errands.
And Wanda would be Leon's maid, and also be responsible for cleaning the house.
These conditions were not harsh, and Quicksilver and Wanda finally agreed.
Quicksilver had originally wanted to run away directly. After all, the two siblings didn't really keep their promises.
But one sentence from Leon made them afraid to move.
"You can try running away, but if you do, I will stay by Tony Stark's side from now on."
"Believe me, with me there, you will never be able to take your revenge."
Nailed it!
Quicksilver and Wanda behaved.
Compared to revenge, mere labor was not worth mentioning.
...
Afterwards, Leon also learned about HYDRA from Wandaand Quicksilver.
After hearing this, Leon directly asked Wanda and Quicksilver a crucial question.
"You plan to betray HYDRA, so what will you do in the future when facing HYDRA's pursuit?"
"Perhaps you might not be afraid, but isn't it troublesome?"
Quicksilver and Wanda were speechless.
They had only considered revenge before, never how to live after revenge.
But no matter what, a life of being constantly hunted was definitely not what they wanted.
If they could live a stable life, who would want to be a rat in the sewer?
As for killing HYDRA back. That wasn't impossible. But HYDRA was notoriously hard to kill.
If they really got entangled with HYDRA, they would have endless trouble in the future.
Looking at Wanda and Quicksilver's somewhat heavy faces, Leon smiled and stated his plan: "How about we make another deal?"
"I will help you deal with HYDRA, and you will continue to work for me for a term of three years."
Wanda and Quicksilver looked at each other, and both saw the temptation in each other's eyes.
A mere three years in exchange for resolving the threat of HYDRA. It was simply too profitable.
After all, they were still young, and three years later they wouldn't be that old. By then, they could go anywhere in the World.
Furthermore, working for Leon wasn't like being a slave. Leon paid wages and even provided food and housing.
Thinking about it seriously, it actually wasn't a loss.
But Quicksilver didn't believe Leon so easily.
He looked at Leon and said in a deep voice: "How can you ensure that what you said is true? What if you are lying to me?"
"Since that's the case, I'll show you a bit of my sincerity."
"Wait, I'll help you deal with HYDRA right now."
Subsequently, Leon took out his phone in front of Wandaand Quicksilver. He found Natasha's number and called it.
"Speak!" Natasha might still be angry, and her tone was not very friendly.
Leon didn't waste words: "Give me Nick Fury's contact information."
Natasha thought for a moment before realizing who he was referring to. She couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.
Then she asked: "What do you want his contact information for?"
"I have a deal I want to discuss with him."
Natasha replied: "I'll ask him, or I can let him contact you."
A few minutes later, Leon's phone rang. After connecting, Nick Fury's voice, pretending to be profound, came through: "I heard you have a business deal you want to discuss with me?"
Leon went straight to the point and said to Nick Fury: "Hail HYDRA!"
At that instant, inside the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters. Nick Fury, who was just about to drink tea, couldn't hold it together.
He spat out a mouthful of tea. Then, without caring about tidying up the table, he anxiously demanded: "Where did you hear that slogan? What exactly do you know?"
Nick Fury was truly panicked. Because this was HYDRA.
In its prime, HYDRA had once set the whole World on fire. Even Nick Fury didn't dare to be the slightest bit careless when facing HYDRA.
And Leon was laughing at this moment. Seeing Nick Furylike this, he knew he was going to make a fortune.
Chapter 33: New Template: Brightburn!
Knowing Nick Fury was in a hurry.
Leon didn't tease him on purpose.
He said directly: "I can tell you about HYDRA, but you know, it'll cost you."
Nick Fury took a deep breath and replied in a deep voice: "How much do you want?"
"You decide, let's see if I'm satisfied."
Nick Fury cursed him for being black-hearted, but still, suppressing his heartache, he spat out a number.
And Leon only replied with two words: "Goodbye!"
Intelligence on HYDRA, and he only offered a measly ten million?
Do you look down on me, or do you look down on HYDRA?
Nick Fury had no choice but to report a new number before Leon hung up.
But the answer he got was the dial tone of a disconnected call.
Nick Fury was so angry he wanted to smash his phone.
But then he thought about how expensive the phone was, so he held back.
No choice, he was used to being frugal.
How do you think Nick Fury amassed such a fortune?
By saving, surely not by corruption.
A moment later, an impatient Nick Fury dialed Leon's number again.
This time, he made up his mind and offered a number that Leon couldn't refuse.
One billion!
For an organization as massive as S.H.I.E.L.D., one billion was far from enough for even a month's operating expenses.
But for an individual, one billion U.S. dollars could keep you living in luxury for a very, very, very long time.
Leon knew when to stop and didn't continue the extortion.
Although Nick Fury would likely have agreed even if he asked for more.
But one should always leave a way out for others.
After settling the price, Leon gave his intelligence directly: "Keep an eye on your old friend, the Deputy Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Pierce."
"Believe me, he will definitely give you a surprise!"
"Oh, a friendly tip: never ask anyone inside S.H.I.E.L.D. to investigate him, because you never know whether that person is S.H.I.E.L.D. or HYDRA."
After saying this, he hung up the phone.
And Nick Fury, after hearing Leon's words...
He subconsciously laughed.
When people are completely speechless, they really do laugh.
He couldn't even imagine if what Leon said was true.
Then was he the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., or the Director of HYDRA-S.H.I.E.L.D.?
Was it HYDRA that infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D., or was it him, Nick Fury, who infiltrated HYDRA?
Instinctively, Nick Fury wanted to treat what Leon said as a joke.
But his reason kept telling him.
This was not a joke.
It was the truth.
That was even more terrifying, okay!
While Nick Fury was questioning his life.
Inside Leon's Villa.
Quicksilver and Wanda were also questioning their lives.
Watching Leon, who had just hung up the phone.
Their eyes were filled with envy and longing.
After all, a single phone call earned one billion.
It was too outrageous.
What's more outrageous is that this money was fleeced from the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Even back in HYDRA, they had heard more than once that the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury, was the number one corrupt official.
Being able to squeeze money from a corrupt official.
Leon really had something.
But soon, Quicksilver and Wanda's eyes lit up.
Now that HYDRA within S.H.I.E.L.D. had been exposed, they would inevitably face a full-scale purge by S.H.I.E.L.D.
By then, not to mention whether HYDRA would be wiped out.
But the HYDRA in North America would definitely be gone.
In that case, wouldn't they be safe?
Although Leon was a scumbag, he didn't lie.
...
A new week began.
Leon also received the villain template sent by the system on time.
A relatively obscure guy.
The protagonist from the movie "Brightburn," the major villain Brandon Breyer.
An existence that was almost an anti-Superman.
His abilities were almost on par with Superman.
Steel body, super speed, super flight, and the iconic Heat Vision.
However, unlike the original Superman.
The Brightburn Brandon was the opposite of Superman.
He was born evil, and in essence, he was a biological weapon that descended to Earth.
After awakening at age 12, he committed Carnage against his parents and tore apart an airplane.
And at that time, he had only just awakened his abilities a few days prior.
At the same time, according to the movie's post-credits scene, one could know.
In the end, the Brightburn Brandon completely destroyed Earth.
His Heat Vision pierced and disintegrated Earth.
This also meant that once the Brightburn Brandon grew up, he possessed combat power comparable to a normal Superman.
And now, this combat power of a normal Supermanbelonged to Leon.
Almost the instant he accepted this villain template.
Unimaginable power began to surge into Leon's body.
It began to transform him from the most basic microscopic level.
When it was all over, Leon felt better than ever.
He had a feeling that from now on, the world would bow at his feet.
This was not an illusion.
It was just that the power of the Brightburn Brandon was too strong.
So strong that Leon couldn't help but want to test it out.
He walked out of the room and came to the courtyard of the Villa.
Then, without hesitation, he instantly soared into the sky.
A sonic boom cloud appeared almost instantly.
But the speed of sound was far from matching Leon's speed at this moment.
It only took a few seconds for him to appear in outer space.
There was absolutely no need to worry about the problem of not being able to survive in outer space.
On the contrary, after arriving in outer space.
Leon instead felt like a fish in water.
The temperature in space, close to absolute zero, made him feel refreshed.
The ubiquitous cosmic radiation made Leon feel like he was home.
And in space, looking down at the blue Planet beneath his feet.
Leon had a strong urge to fire a shot of Heat Vision.
Fortunately, he resisted it.
Then he turned his head and looked behind, into the depths of the profound Universe.
Leon did not hesitate and flew out quickly.
In space, Leon's speed could be maximized.
Directly reaching the speed of light level.
In an instant, he arrived at the Moon.
He walked on the surface of the Moon and left the words "I was here" on a plain.
Then he continued to fly outward.
He arrived at Mars in thirty seconds and used his Heat Vision to plow a rift on the surface of Mars comparable to the Great Rift Valley.
Then he continued to fly further away.
Finally, after a few minutes, Leon arrived at the outermost edge of the Solar System.
Among those dense asteroid belts.
The asteroids here, the small ones were as big as houses.
And the large ones were comparable to a continent on Earth.
Leon found a relatively large one, then his Heat Vision fired at full power without hesitation.
It hit this huge asteroid directly.
In one second, it pierced through the asteroid, the terrifying heat causing the asteroid's volume to begin to expand.
In two seconds, cracks appeared on the asteroid, and the interior of the asteroid had been melted by the extreme high temperature into something like a reactor.
Three seconds later, the continent-sized asteroid exploded directly.
Countless dust particles were ejected in all directions.
And Leon also retracted his Heat Vision with satisfaction.
Now, he could be even more unbridled!
Chapter 34: Tony Stark's Retribution
S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters.
Nick Fury watched the video footage sent over by S.W.O.R.D.
He nearly fainted from shock.
Flying out of the atmosphere in seconds, then soaring through space at the speed of light.
Arriving at the edge of the solar system in minutes, his Heat Vision blasted straight through a meteorite the size of a continent.
Are you even human?
You are literally Superman, aren't you!
Yes, Nick Fury's first thought was that Leon was literally Superman.
Because the abilities were just too similar.
Even the stats were very similar.
No normal person is this outrageous.
So much so that Nick Fury asked himself countless times if there was any way to restrain Leon.
The conclusion was always no.
How could you restrain this?
This level of stats, this constitution, this destructive power.
A nuclear bomb dropping on Leon's face would just be a photonic skin treatment for him.
It wouldn't even break his defense.
How could anyone contend with an existence that could ignore even nuclear bombs?
Perhaps Batman might be able to come up with a plan.
But Nick Fury definitely couldn't.
He could only try to please him.
He had to treat Leon like an ancestor and keep him on a pedestal.
Nick Fury was terrified that if he offended him even slightly, Earth would be dismantled by Leon.
Thinking of this, Nick Fury also remembered his previous shady maneuvers.
For example, the one billion U.S. dollars he promised to give Leon; Nick Fury had wanted to pay in installments.
Like waiting for a year or so before paying it all off.
That way, he could earn some interest.
But now, he should just pay it all at once.
Otherwise, he was worried that in the next second, he would see Leon looking at him with glowing eyes.
If he offended an ancestor like Leon, even Captain Marvelcouldn't save him.
...
After soaring through the solar system.
Leon returned home.
Not only was he not tired, but he actually felt invigorated.
As expected, the highest state of freedom is flight.
The moment he returned home, he happened to see Wanda doing chores in the living room.
And Quicksilver was playing with darts.
On the dartboard, there was a headshot of Tony Starkpasted on it.
Quicksilver was very accurate; every dart landed right between Tony Stark's eyebrows.
Seeing this, Leon thought for a moment and said, "How about we go kidnap Tony Stark first, so you two can get your revenge?"
Wanda and Quicksilver, who were busy playing darts and doing chores, were stunned.
They looked at each other, both feeling somewhat incredulous.
He was being this accommodating?
Wasn't he afraid that they would run away after taking their revenge?
Honestly, they would have been quite worried before.
But now, they weren't worried at all.
If Quicksilver dared to run, Leon would dare to drag him back and hang him up to beat him.
After some discussion, Quicksilver and Wanda eventually agreed to Leon's proposal.
Revenge, after all, is best served sooner rather than later.
...
As the world's biggest arms dealer and a well-known playboy.
Tony Stark's daily life was something ordinary people couldn't even imagine.
"Debauchery" was too low-level for Tony.
"A pool of wine and a forest of meat" wasn't even enough to describe it.
Today was no different.
Tony was sailing his luxury yacht, accompanied by Victoria's Secret supermodels who had just finished their runway show.
Playing out at sea.
Having a fun party.
As for what kind of party it was, don't ask.
Just know that things were getting increasingly scantily clad.
And just as Tony was in the mood, on the verge of getting to the main event.
Leon descended from the sky.
Landing in front of Tony.
Tony was stunned, subconsciously taking off his sunglasses.
But before he could speak, Leon had already grabbed his shoulder with one hand and shot straight into the sky.
Amidst Tony's screams, Leon flew him rapidly back to New York.
Then returned to his Villa.
With a casual toss, he threw Tony onto the ground.
The eyes of the siblings, Wanda and Quicksilver, cleared up.
Any thoughts of secretly running away completely vanished.
Given the speed Leon had displayed, even if Quicksilverran until his legs broke, he couldn't compare to Leon's casual flight.
But immediately, they snapped out of their surprise.
Looking at Tony Stark, who was still confused about the situation.
Intense hatred radiated from the eyes of Wanda and Quicksilver.
The enemy was right in front of them, why worry about Leon now?
Getting revenge first was the important thing.
With this thought in mind.
The Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver surrounded Tony Stark.
As if they were about to rush up and kill him the next second.
...
At this moment, Tony Stark's mind was completely blank.
He had been having a great time on his yacht, and then, inexplicably, someone flew down from the sky.
Then he was inexplicably taken away.
Then he was inexplicably brought here.
Before he could figure out what was happening, a young man and woman looked like they wanted to kill him.
Honestly, the situation changed so fast that even Tony was a bit overwhelmed.
Then Tony saw the woman in front of him, crimson energy surging in her hands.
Instantly, Tony's eyes widened.
Just as he was about to say something, he was dragged into the air by a force.
And then slammed violently onto the ground.
This impact nearly made Tony vomit all the alcohol he had just drunk.
However, although he didn't vomit the alcohol, he did spit out a few mouthfuls of blood.
Wanda struck with hatred, naturally showing no mercy.
This blow was extremely heavy, directly breaking several of Tony's ribs.
It hurt so much that Tony let out hoarse screams of agony.
But this was just the beginning.
After Wanda finished her revenge, there was still Quicksilver.
He rushed quickly to Tony Stark's side and started kicking him in the face.
He nearly kicked Tony to death.
Immediately after, Quicksilver grabbed Tony by the collar and flung him toward Wanda, who was standing to the side.
Wanda caught Tony in mid-air, and with a wave of her hand, Tony flew out again.
This time it was even worse; he crashed directly into the wall.
When he landed, Tony's body was already twitching uncontrollably.
On the verge of being beaten to death, Tony Stark finally managed to use his willpower to speak his first sentence: "Wait, I have no grudge against you, why are you doing this to me."
Tony was truly confused and genuinely felt aggrieved.
He had been inexplicably brought here and beaten up, even though he hadn't done anything at all.
Hearing Tony's words, Wanda sneered and recounted the experiences she and Quicksilver had endured.
After listening, Tony fell silent.
He was somewhat speechless.
Yes, he could make excuses, he could deflect by saying he was completely unaware.
He was just an arms dealer; it wasn't him who invaded Wanda and Quicksilver's home, nor was it him who ordered the bombing that killed Quicksilver and Wanda's parents.
But Tony didn't even believe these words himself.
He couldn't even convince himself.
As a famous genius, Tony Stark, could he say he didn't know what kind of character the United States government had?
Could he not know what the weapons he sold to the United States Military were used for?
Could he not know that these weapons would land on the heads of innocent people?
Of course he knew; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to war-torn regions to promote weapons in the original story.
He just never thought about it carefully.
And he never felt there was anything wrong with it.
It wasn't until later, when a Stark Industries missile landed on him, that he felt the pain, that he realized it was unconscionable.
But it was already too late.
A prodigal son returning is certainly a good thing, but the premise of a prodigal son's return is that he must pay the price for his previous actions.
And now, it was Tony's turn to pay the price for his actions.
Chapter 35: The Death of Tony
There were no twists.
There was no suspense.
In front of an enraged Wanda, Tony Stark died, just as expected.
Wanda snapped his neck directly; he was dead as dead could be.
After taking her revenge, Wanda was suddenly lost in a daze.
Looking at Tony's corpse, she knelt powerlessly on the ground and covered her face, sobbing.
Quicksilver's eyes were also red-rimmed, and he didn't speak.
He just silently came up behind Wanda and patted her shoulder to comfort her.
As for Leon, he looked at Tony's corpse, wondering how to dispose of it.
After all, he couldn't just leave it in his house.
That would be so unlucky.
In the end, Leon still contacted Nick Fury.
He intended to let S.H.I.E.L.D. clean up the mess.
Nick Fury was stunned when he heard the news that Tonyhad been killed.
Nick Fury was no stranger to Tony Stark.
Although they didn't interact much, Nick Fury was familiar with Tony's father.
Howard Stark was one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D. and a good friend of Nick Fury.
And today, his good friend's son had died.
Honestly, for a moment, Nick Fury really wanted to say his catchphrase to Leon.
"Motherfucker."
But in the end, reason made him hold back.
Because Leon wasn't an ordinary person; he was a Superman, a God among men.
Offending Leon wouldn't just result in the Death of a single Tony Stark.
However, out of feelings for his old friend, Nick Fury still asked Leon in a deep voice.
Why did you kill Tony?
Leon silently glanced at the still-crying Wanda and Quicksilver, then said, "Is 'I don't like him' enough?"
Nick Fury was silent.
That was certainly enough.
Did an existence possessing the power of a God among men really need a reason to kill?
Not liking someone was enough.
Who could possibly say no?
Finally, Nick Fury said to Leon, "I'll send people over immediately."
Then, he hung up the phone.
Immediately after, Nick Fury didn't care how much the phone cost.
He angrily smashed it to pieces.
This time, Nick Fury was truly angry.
But being angry was useless; he could only hold it in.
He could only hide in his office and rage impotently.
When was the last time he felt this kind of powerlessness?
Nick Fury couldn't even remember.
Panting heavily, after smashing everything in his office that could be smashed, Nick Fury finally gradually calmed down.
Then, from the debris covering the floor, he picked up a piece of paper that was still intact.
He raised his hand and wrote a line of text on it.
"Anti-Superman Plan!"
Yes, Nick Fury was learning from Batman, starting to think about how to restrain this lawless guy, Leon.
Just like how Batman guarded against Superman.
He was also guarding against Leon.
Actually, Nick Fury had always had similar plans before.
But none of them had been placed at the top of his action sequence.
But today, the Death of Tony Stark caused Nick Fury to place this plan at the highest priority.
...
Tony Stark was dead.
Once this news broke, it immediately became the hottest topic in the World.
Countless reporters swarmed toward Stark Industries, wanting to know the details.
For such big news, even finding just a tiny exclusive clue could make one's career take off.
The authorities only gave one explanation for the Death of Tony Stark.
A car accident!
Tony Stark was driving under the influence and unfortunately got into a car accident.
And ended up dead in the wrecked car.
As for whether people believed it or not, that was none of the authorities' business.
And this unconvincing reason could only fool the ordinary public.
It definitely couldn't fool smart people.
For example, Tony Stark's secretary, Pepper Potts.
She absolutely did not believe what the news said, that Tony died in a car accident.
In fact, Pepper had already found out that Tony hadn't been driving at all that night.
Instead, he was on a yacht having a party with a group of supermodels.
By using some methods, Pepper even learned that night, a mysterious guy descended from the sky and took Tonyaway.
After that, it was the Death of Tony.
Therefore, in the eyes of Pepper Potts, Tony had died at the hands of that mysterious guy.
But who exactly that mysterious guy was, Pepper Pottshadn't found out yet.
Mainly because Leon had worn a mask that day.
But even without clues, it wouldn't make Pepper Potts give up.
She swore she would definitely find out the truth about the Death of Tony.
For this, Pepper Potts even found Tony's personal bodyguard, Happy Hogan.
Wanting to ask Happy to investigate with her.
Facing Pepper Potts's request, Happy quickly agreed.
"In fact, I also absolutely do not believe that Tony would die in a car accident."
"You know, Tony and I met during a car accident, and ever since that time, Tony stopped driving himself."
"Instead, he let Jarvis do it for him."
"How could Jarvis possibly get into a car accident?"
Happy was originally a retired boxer; later, when Tony got into a car accident while racing, he saved Tony.
Subsequently, he became Tony's personal bodyguard and friend.
Now that his friend Tony had died under mysterious circumstances, how could he remain indifferent?
So he immediately agreed to Pepper Potts's request.
Of course, there was another reason Happy didn't mention.
That was, he actually liked Pepper Potts.
So he couldn't refuse Pepper Potts's request.
In many parallel Worlds, Pepper Potts's husband was actually not Tony Stark.
But Happy Hogan.
Theoretically, these two were the real pair.
Tony was the third wheel...
...
Relying on the money and connections she had accumulated while being Tony's secretary, Pepper Potts's investigation soon made significant progress.
For example, she learned about some individuals possessing extraordinary abilities.
And just when she wanted to continue learning who exactly had the ability to descend from the sky and take Tony away, someone found her.
Nick Fury.
"Hello, I am FBI agent Nick Fury."
"I am very sorry about Tony's Death; honestly, he was a child I watched grow up."
"Old Howard and I were very good friends; he taught me a lot."
"So, will you join us? Let's find the murderer who killed Tony together."
Pepper Potts said to Nick Fury.
But Nick Fury shook his head.
"I'm sorry, Miss, I am here to have you stop your actions."
"You don't understand what kind of existence you are looking for."
"But I know that if one day you truly learn the truth, it will only bring disaster upon you."
Nick Fury still had some feelings for Tony, or more accurately, for Howard.
Therefore, upon learning that Pepper Potts was secretly investigating the mastermind, he couldn't help but come out to stop her.
He was afraid that if Pepper Potts really investigated the truth, it would lead to her Death.
He hadn't protected Tony well; he couldn't fail to protect Tony's friend too.
But Nick Fury's good intentions were not appreciated by Pepper Potts.
Instead, it made Pepper Potts hate the mastermind even more.
And the real mastermind was already sailing out to sea on a small yacht, enjoying a comfortable vacation.