Chapter 26: The Phoenix Runs Wild, Even Professor XCan't Suppress It
The moment the Phoenix opened its eyes, all the glass in Dawn House shattered.
The crimson flames did not stay in the medical area.
It rushed toward various parts of New York along the remaining mental pathways of V-Max.
Three hundred and seventy-two consciousness nodes were impacted simultaneously.
Inside the DODC underground facility, agents monitoring the mental network collapsed holding their heads.
Several test subjects plugged into the equipment let out miserable screams.
Ordinary staff members responsible for maintaining the lines were also dragged into the eleven-second loop before Sarah's death.
Electric shock.
Suffocation.
Heart stops.
The loop restarts.
Jean hovered above the medical pod.
Her red hair danced in the flames.
Her eyes had completely turned crimson.
Within the V-Max network, every mental line appeared in her consciousness.
Metzger hid on the ninth underground floor of DODC Headquarters.
His palm pressed against the emergency network disconnection device.
Jean saw him.
And she also saw all the records of Sarah dying on the experimental table.
The crimson flames instantly crossed the network.
Inside DODC Headquarters, the screens in front of Metzger all exploded.
A palm condensed from mental power grabbed his neck from the void.
Metzger's feet left the ground.
His complexion quickly flushed red.
"Jean..."
"Your sister's death is a necessary loss."
"V-Max will protect more people."
The flames in Jean's eyes suddenly surged.
"Say that again."
Metzger's cervical spine began to deform.
The guards beside him rushed forward, but were blown away by the mental impact before they could get close.
Jean only needed to use a little more force, and Metzger's head would snap off on the spot.
"Stop!"
Professor X's mental power pressed in from the side.
Light blue light covered the Phoenix phantom.
A brief lag appeared in the mental connection between Jean and Metzger.
Metzger fell back to the ground, clutching his neck and panting frantically.
Jean turned her head abruptly.
The Phoenix's wings swept across.
Professor X's mental projection was hit head-on by the crimson energy.
The wheelchair, along with the projection, slid backward for more than ten meters.
Large areas of mental cracks appeared on the walls of the medical area.
The steel plates in reality also twisted along with it.
Banner's voice came from the monitoring terminal.
"The energy readings are still rising!"
"I cannot determine what kind of physical form it belongs to."
"It affects nerves, matter, and space all at once!"
Professor X re-stabilized his projection.
"Jean's consciousness is merging with the Phoenix."
"If she continues to release power along the network, all connectors will be burned to ashes."
Jean ignored him.
She re-targeted Metzger.
The Phoenix power gathered along the network once again.
This time, Metzger had already pressed the emergency isolation button.
Dozens of test subjects and ordinary staff members were forcibly pushed to the outermost layer of the network.
Their consciousness became living shields blocking in front of Metzger.
If Jean continued her attack, the crimson flames would pass through these people first.
But she did not stop.
The scene of Sarah's death repeatedly appeared in her mind.
Metzger must die.
Those people blocking the way also began to blur.
Lin Yao stepped into the Phoenix flames in one stride.
The crimson energy touched his body, and a burning sensation immediately came from the surface of his skin.
Soul Anchoring activated at the same time.
His memory, consciousness, and personality were firmly fixed.
The Phoenix could not drag him into Sarah's death loop.
Nor could it pour Jean's anger into his consciousness.
"Jean."
There was no response.
Lin Yao continued forward.
The flames grew stronger and stronger.
The floor of the medical area began to melt.
Peter wanted to get close, but was pushed back continuously by the mental pressure.
Professor X tried to establish a connection once again.
The Phoenix phantom opened its mouth and emitted a silent screech.
The light blue mental power shattered on the spot.
"She can't hear us."
Professor X's face turned pale.
"She only has thoughts of revenge left now."
Lin Yao raised his head.
Conquerors Haki erupted instantly.
All the power did not rush toward the Phoenix.
They condensed into a straight will, piercing through the crimson sea of fire.
That aura that Jean had long set as a reality coordinate appeared in her consciousness core once again.
The Phoenix's movements paused.
Lin Yao grabbed Jean's wrist.
The crimson flames surged into his body along his palm.
Soul Anchoring guarded his consciousness tightly.
Conquerors Haki rushed into Jean's spiritual world along their contact.
"Look at me."
Jean's eyes did not recover.
"Metzger is still alive."
"I know."
"Charles stopped me."
Professor X did not defend himself.
Lin Yao's tone didn't contain a trace of pacification.
"Then we'll kill him next time."
The flames around Jean flickered for a moment.
"He used other people to block in front."
"Cut out the people blocking the way first."
"Then we'll go to DODC Headquarters together."
Lin Yao stared into her eyes.
"He can't run."
"Nor do I care about the lives and deaths of others."
"But I want you to be clear about who you are killing."
"Don't let Metzger manipulate you into destroying all witnesses for him along the way."
Jean's breathing gradually recovered.
The Phoenix still existed.
But its flames no longer spread outward indiscriminately.
"I found three hundred and seventy-two nodes."
"Forty-seven of them no longer have a complete consciousness."
"The rest of the people are all alive."
"Give me the structure."
Jean cast the entire V-Max network into their mental connection.
Super Brain operated rapidly.
The three hundred and seventy-two nodes were reclassified according to position, consciousness intensity, and connection method.
Central mainframe.
Six relay stations.
Twenty-four personality transmission lines.
A large number of ordinary connectors were forcibly crammed onto the core path by Metzger.
Directly disconnecting the central mainframe would make everyone suffer nerve impact simultaneously.
Cutting them off one by one would be too late.
The Phoenix power was still continuing to grow.
Lin Yao only took a dozen seconds to find a feasible sequence.
"First, disconnect the synchronization between the six relay stations."
"Then transfer ordinary consciousness into independent loops."
"Finally, burn away the personality control lines."
Jean saw the complete steps.
"Seventeen seconds."
"Enough."
Hearing the two's mental communication, Professor Ximmediately said:
"I can assist in transferring the ordinary consciousness."
"You are responsible for the peripheral nodes."
Lin Yao said: "Don't touch Jean's core again."
Professor X paused for a moment.
"Understood."
Three forces entered V-Max simultaneously.
Professor X used mental power to support the peripheral consciousness.
Jean controlled the Phoenix flames, cutting the lines according to the sequence calculated by Lin Yao.
The first relay station went out.
Sixty-three connectors broke free from Sarah's death loop.
The second relay station disconnected.
The consciousness of DODC agents and ordinary staff members was sent into a brief slumber.
The third and fourth ones stopped simultaneously.
The control screens in front of Metzger went black one after another.
"Reconnect!"
He grabbed a technician by the collar.
"Pull Jean back into the network!"
The technician's face was covered in blood.
"The relay stations have been burned down."
"All personality lines are collapsing!"
The fifth relay station disconnected.
The Phoenix flames burned through thousands of red nerve lines.
Sarah's personality fragments hidden among them floated up one after another.
Some were crying.
Some still repeatedly cried for help.
Jean looked at those fragments belonging to her sister, and the red light in her eyes fluctuated once again.
Lin Yao gripped her wrist tightly.
"Deal with the living people first."
Jean did not hesitate.
The sixth relay station went out.
All three hundred and twenty-five complete consciousnesses detached from the central network.
The remaining forty-seven incomplete nodes only retained repeatedly copied fear and death reactions.
Jean raised her other hand.
The Phoenix's wings fully unfolded.
The crimson flames rushed toward DODC Headquartersalong the personality control lines.
The mainframes, storage arrays, and remote transmitters exploded one after another.
Metzger had just crawled into the emergency shelter when the Phoenix flames pierced through the outer armor.
His skin rapidly cracked open.
In the mental world, Jean grabbed hold of his consciousness again.
This time there were no ordinary people blocking in front.
Metzger let out a miserable scream.
Just as Jean was about to crush his soul, the entire headquarters suddenly activated another set of isolation systems.
A massive amount of green energy poured into the V-Max core.
The Phoenix connection was forcibly severed.
Metzger's consciousness disappeared from her hands.
Jean's body trembled.
The crimson flames rapidly retracted.
The Phoenix phantom let out an angry cry, and finally turned into countless sparks, re-entering her body.
Jean fell from mid-air.
Lin Yao reached out and caught her.
She opened her eyes, and her first sentence was:
"He escaped again."
There was no loss of control in her voice, only annoyance left.
Just as Professor X was about to speak, Lin Yao already said:
"Don't be discouraged."
"The coordinates have been obtained."
"I will help you kill Metzger together."
Professor X looked at Lin Yao.
"He must face trial."
Lin Yao turned his head to look at him.
"He took the initiative to conduct human experiments."
"Used innocent consciousness as shields."
"And remotely manipulated test subjects."
"Once all the evidence and permissions that should be taken are in hand, he has no value in continuing to live."
"Next time if you dare to stop me again, don't blame me for not being polite to you."
Peter did not make a sound.
Having experienced DODC's remote control, he could not defend Metzger.
Jean stood up from Lin Yao's embrace.
"What I found is not just Metzger."
She raised her hand and projected a mental structure diagram onto the wall.
The ninth underground floor of DODC Headquarters was completely presented.
Central V-Max core.
Six escape routes.
Three personality storage vaults.
Metzger's emergency shelter.
And a green line leading to the underground gamma experimental area.
"This is Metzger's location."
"This is the V-Max core."
"When he disconnected in the end, he activated another energy system."
Banner's voice suddenly cut off.
The remote video shook violently.
Inside the laboratory, all gamma detectors sounded alarms simultaneously.
Banner grabbed the console.
Green veins spread from his neck to his face.
His breathing became heavier and heavier.
"Someone..."
"Is remotely stimulating my gamma cells."
In the surveillance footage, Banner slowly raised his head.
His eyes had completely turned green.
Chapter 27: Super Saiyan 1!
Banner's laboratory gamma alarm had just sounded, and a green fist had already blasted through three layers of alloy walls.
Debris flew toward the console.
Lin Yao raised his hand to deploy a Qi barrier, fully protecting all the experimental data Banner had saved over the years.
The next second, Hulk crashed through the dust and charged over.
"Lin Yao!"
A gigantic fist smashed down straight ahead.
Lin Yao crossed his arms to block in front of him.
Boom!
The ground collapsed instantly.
The entire underground laboratory shook violently, and Lin Yao was pushed back over a hundred meters by this punch, continuously crashing through two experimental corridors.
Hulk didn't stop.
He grabbed a dozen-ton isolation door and smashed it toward Lin Yao.
Lin Yao flew up from the ruins, kicked the isolation door to pieces with one foot, and then crashed into Hulk's chest.
Hulk's massive body left the ground by several meters.
Before falling, he grabbed Lin Yao's ankle and slammed him fiercely into the ground.
Once.
Twice.
Thrice.
The rock layer cracked over a large area.
Jean's voice came through telepathic communication.
"Lin Yao, we are heading to DODC Headquarters."
"The countdown for the V-Max core transfer has twenty-seven minutes left."
Peter followed up by saying:
"I can stay and help you."
"No need."
Lin Yao grabbed Hulk's wrist, and his aura instantly erupted.
He forcibly broke free before the fourth landing and flew into mid-air.
"You guys go to headquarters."
"Leave Metzger to Jean."
"Leave here to me."
Jean didn't delay.
"Understood."
The sound of the aircraft accelerating came through the telepathic communication.
Yelena was cracking DODC's peripheral permissions.
Frank was responsible for the attack route and ground firepower.
Peter brought the second-generation stabilizer, preparing to enter the ninth underground level.
Inside the laboratory, Hulk leaped up again.
Lin Yao sidestepped to avoid the fist, and a compressed Qi blast hit Hulk's shoulder.
The green skin exploded instantly.
Hulk glanced at the wound after landing.
The wound was healing rapidly.
His roar was even louder than before.
His size also expanded accordingly.
"Hulk smash golden man!"
The ground burst open.
Hulk's speed increased again.
Lin Yao was just preparing to put some distance between them when the huge palm already grabbed his waist, slamming him out of the laboratory.
The two crashed through the mountain all the way, finally landing in the abandoned military testing ground outside the laboratory.
Hulk straddled Lin Yao, throwing punches continuously.
With every punch that fell, an extra deep pit appeared on the ground.
Lin Yao used Qi to protect his head and internal organs.
Super Brain simultaneously recorded Hulk's force-exertion method.
Shoulders drove the arms.
Waist and back provided secondary amplification.
Every time anger rose by a stage, muscle density and strength would synchronously increase.
Hulk had no fixed upper limit.
The longer the battle dragged on, the more terrifying his strength became.
Lin Yao seized the gap when the fist fell, driving his knee into Hulk's abdomen.
Just as Hulk's body arched, Lin Yao had already broken free from the suppression and slammed a punch onto his chin.
Hulk stepped back twice.
Lin Yao closely followed with continuous attacks.
Temples.
Ribs.
Knee joints.
Every strike avoided the brain, heart, and spine.
Hulk could endure it.
Banner wouldn't die because of this either.
Deep within his consciousness, Banner was still able to see the battle outside.
He saw that even though Lin Yao clearly had opportunities to attack fatal locations, he proactively changed angles every single time.
Banner was very clear on the reason.
He himself still had research value.
He also had the value of becoming an ally.
Lin Yao leaving his life was never based on pity.
"Roar!"
Hulk grabbed Lin Yao's shoulders with both hands and heavily smashed down with his forehead.
Lin Yao's vision went black.
The next second, his entire body was thrown by Hulktoward a distant cliff wall.
Rumble!
The cliff wall exploded.
A large amount of rock buried Lin Yao.
Shuri saw the entire battle through the surveillance of Banner's laboratory.
The life data in front of her continued to jump.
"Lin Yao's bone density is increasing."
"Muscle fibers are also rearranging."
Professor X's psychic projection was located in Dawn House.
"Every time Hulk hits him, his body undergoes new adaptations."
Shuri rapidly compared the data.
"The adaptation speed has already exceeded the instrument's calculation speed."
Peter was moving rapidly inside the DODC transport tunnel.
He saw the image of the testing ground through his tactical terminal.
"So he's still getting stronger?"
"He's getting stronger every second."
Shuri's tone showed obvious shock for the first time.
In the testing ground, the rocks suddenly exploded outward in all directions.
Lin Yao flew out from the ruins.
There was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.
Yet his aura was nearly twice as strong as before.
Hulk charged forward head-on.
The two fists collided head-on.
Boom!
Shockwave swept across the testing ground.
Lin Yao retreated a dozen meters.
Hulk only stepped back three steps.
In terms of pure strength, Hulk still held the advantage.
And his anger was still growing.
Metzger's control signal continuously stimulated the pain and fury deep within Banner's consciousness.
Whenever Banner tried to retake his body, the green signal would magnify his most repressed memories.
The experiment failed.
The city was destroyed.
Friends were injured.
Because of this, Hulk's anger did not decrease at all.
Lin Yao was hit again.
His body slid across the ground for hundreds of meters.
The countdown at DODC Headquarters had only nineteen minutes left.
Jean had already entered the perimeter of the building.
Peter was cracking the first blockade door.
Metzger was still using Hulk to stall him.
Lin Yao stood up from the ravine.
Every cell in his body was boiling.
The Saiyan bloodline craved stronger battles.
The strength accumulated from fiftyfold gravity training, the growth obtained from fighting Scorpion and Tombstone, and the adaptation after continuously enduring Hulk's heavy blows, simultaneously impacted his original limits at this moment.
Hulk pounced over again.
Lin Yao didn't dodge.
He raised his head, and a golden aura erupted from his feet.
Golden light soared into the sky.
The entire testing ground was illuminated as bright as day.
Lin Yao's black hair stood on end, rapidly turning golden.
His pupils also changed from black to emerald green.
All the gravel in the air suspended.
The massive aura soared straight into the clouds.
Jean, far away at DODC Headquarters, abruptly stopped in her tracks.
She could sense Lin Yao's presence.
That aura was dozens of times stronger than before entering V-Max.
All testing instruments in front of Shuri simultaneously exceeded their range.
"The energy index is still rising!"
Peter looked at the golden figure in the surveillance footage.
"Why did his hair change?"
Professor X felt that will, and his expression became even more solemn.
"He has completed a breakthrough in the level of life."
Hulk didn't stop because of the change.
The gigantic fist fell again.
Lin Yao raised one hand.
Bang!
The fist was steadily caught.
The muscles all over Hulk's body bulged, attempting to continue pressing down.
Lin Yao's arm didn't move by a fraction of an inch.
"Did you have a great time fighting just now?"
Lin Yao tightened his five fingers.
For the first time, an obvious squeezing sound came from Hulk's finger bones.
Lin Yao raised his leg and kicked him in the abdomen.
Hulk's massive body arched like a bow, instantly crashing into the ground.
The entire testing ground collapsed downward.
Just as Hulk wanted to climb up, Lin Yao had already appeared above him.
The fist fell.
Boom!
Hulk was driven deeper down.
The second punch.
The third punch.
Every attack caused the ground to sink further.
The angrier Hulk was, the stronger his counterattack was.
Yet Lin Yao's speed and strength were always kept above his.
Hulk seized the opportunity to throw a heavy punch.
Lin Yao tilted his head to avoid it, pressed his palm against Hulk's face, pushed him all the way through the rock layer, and finally crashed him into the mountain hundreds of meters away.
Banner clearly saw everything deep within his consciousness.
For the first time, Hulk encountered an opponent who would grow rapidly with the battle and still suppress him head-on after completing a breakthrough.
Lin Yao didn't continue his fierce attack.
Super Brain had already analyzed the control pattern.
Every 4.7 seconds, Hulk would experience an abnormally high peak of anger.
That peak was completely synchronized with the DODC signal.
Three sets of control waves came from different directions.
One set passed through the gamma equipment of Banner's laboratory.
One came from a nearby hidden relay tower.
The last set came from the underground gamma experimental area of DODC Headquarters.
Lin Yao raised his right hand.
Three Qi blasts formed simultaneously.
The first one flew back to the collapsed laboratory, piercing through the gamma control chip.
The second one rose into high altitude, swept across eleven kilometers, and destroyed the relay tower disguised as meteorological equipment.
The third one turned into an extremely thin energy wave, reverse-connecting into the control signal.
Super Brain copied the complete frequency, authorization codes, and stimulation sequence.
After all the data was saved, the energy wave suddenly strengthened.
The DODC underground gamma controller exploded on the spot.
The green signal disappeared.
Hulk's body stiffened.
The continuously growing anger stopped for the first time.
Lin Yao flew in front of him and pressed his palm onto Hulk's forehead.
A steady stream of Qi entered the nervous system.
"Banner."
"It's time to wake up."
Hulk still wanted to swing his fist.
Lin Yao struck his chin with a heavy punch.
The power precisely shook his consciousness without destroying brain tissue.
Hulk fell to the ground.
The green skin slowly receded.
His size rapidly shrank.
A few minutes later, Banner recovered to his human form.
Lin Yao took a pair of pants out of the system space and threw them to him.
Banner sat in the deep pit, looking at Lin Yao, who had entered the Super Saiyan state.
"You could have killed me just now."
"You are still useful."
Banner caught the pants.
"Talk about direct."
"Your research, laboratory, and technology can all help Dawn House."
"Metzger can still continue to control you."
Lin Yao transmitted the complete control signal to him.
"Clean out this backdoor completely."
After reading the code, Banner's expression gradually turned gloomy.
"This is the gamma personality suppression protocol I designed early on."
"DODC modified it."
"Starting from today, I will assist Dawn House long-term."
"Until Metzger and all control programs completely disappear."
The golden aura on Lin Yao's body gradually receded.
Jean's voice suddenly transmitted into his mind via telepathic communication.
"Lin Yao."
"Headquarters has been found."
"Metzger is initiating the final purge program."
"He is preparing to destroy all test subjects."
Chapter 28: DODC's Total Collapse
The self-destruction countdown for DODC Headquartershad only eleven minutes left.
On the ninth underground level, thirty-seven experimental subjects were still locked in cultivation pods.
Deeper down, the V-Max core was overloading.
Massive amounts of psychic fragments surged wildly along the lines, and hundreds of staff members collapsed in the corridors, clutching their heads.
Metzger stood in the emergency command room, consecutively inputting three sets of highest-level permissions.
"Clear all samples."
"Incinerate the personality database."
"Headquarters enters an irreversible self-destruction program."
On the screen, dozens of cultivation pods were injected with lethal agents simultaneously.
The first needle had just fallen.
Boom!
The front gate of the headquarters was smashed straight through by a golden light.
The armored doors, alloy walls, and blast tunnels merged into a straight line of ruins.
Lin Yao hovered in the center of the breach.
His blonde hair stood on end.
Emerald-green pupils swept across the entire underground facility.
"Jean, the ninth level."
"Peter, find the people."
"Yelena, upload the evidence."
"Frank, Okoye, seal off all reinforcement and evacuation routes."
In the psychic communication, everyone responded simultaneously.
"Received."
Hundreds of DODC soldiers rushed out from the corridors on both sides.
Heavy machine guns, psychic suppression cannons, and Vibranium warheads all locked onto Lin Yao.
Metzger had already transferred all the remaining equipment of the headquarters over.
Lin Yao continued forward.
Conquerors Haki crashed down suddenly.
An invisible shockwave spread precisely along the enemies marked by aura perception.
Ordinary soldiers rolled their eyes back and fell to the ground in batches.
The technicians responsible for triggering the self-destruction device also lost consciousness.
Only the experimental troops wearing enhanced armor could still stand.
Just as they were preparing to activate their weapons, dozens of miniature air bullets had already been fired.
Energy interfaces.
Weapon power supplies.
Armor joints.
All were precisely pierced through.
Lin Yao passed through the middle of the disabled armored troops.
Without stopping.
The countdown had nine minutes left.
On the third underground level, Peter stood in the center of the fork in the road.
The second-generation stabilizer flickered constantly.
His Spider-Sense had expanded to the entire building.
Heartbeats.
Respiration.
Faint tapping sounds inside the metal pods.
Staff members pinned behind collapsed walls.
All life signals flooded into his consciousness simultaneously.
In the past, this intensity would have been enough to make him lose control again.
Now the stabilizer continuously filtered out aggressive desires, leaving only danger and locations.
"Twelve people in the East District."
"Nine people on the medical level."
"Thirty-seven experimental subjects on the ninth underground level."
"And sixteen ordinary staff members are locked in the incineration area."
Peter fired web-silk, smashing open the isolation doors of three corridors.
"I'll go to the incineration area."
"Jean, you go straight down to the ninth level."
The crimson flames behind Jean turned into wings.
She passed through the ground following the V-Max psychic coordinates.
All personality defense programs had just activated before being burned into nothingness by the Phoenix flames.
The doors of the ninth underground level melted silently.
Thirty-seven cultivation pods appeared before her eyes.
Psychic conduits were connected inside every pod.
The personality fragments left behind by Sarah and other experimental subjects were trapped in the core as system maintenance fuel.
Jean raised her hand.
Crimson energy entered the network.
She didn't directly destroy the host.
Lin Yao had already calculated the complete disconnection sequence through his Super Brain.
First, release the fragments with complete self-awareness.
Then isolate the death memories.
Finally, burn down the control program.
The first personality repository opened.
Hundreds of blurry figures drifted out from the equipment.
Some were still repeating their serial numbers.
Some were left with only pain and cries for help.
Jean closed her eyes, stripping each fragment from the control lines.
"You can go."
The crimson flames turned into dots of light.
The psychic fragments gradually quieted down.
One of the red-haired girls stood in front of Jean.
Her face was blurry.
Only a trace of familiar aura remained.
"Sister."
Jean's fingers trembled slightly.
"Sarah."
The girl did not continue to blame her.
The personality key had already been destroyed by Lin Yao.
What remained was merely a pre-death thought of longing to be found by her family.
"I've found you."
Jean raised her hand to embrace that fragment.
"The people who harmed you will also die."
Sarah revealed an extremely faint smile.
Her body turned into red light dots, merging into the Phoenix flames.
Jean opened her eyes.
All cultivation pods on the ninth underground level opened simultaneously.
Thirty-seven experimental subjects resumed autonomous breathing.
"Peter."
"The people have been released."
"I'll be right there."
On the outer perimeter of the headquarters, twelve DODC armored vehicles rushed toward the entrance.
As soon as the first vehicle turned the street corner, its engine was pierced by an armor-piercing shell.
Frank lay prone on the rooftop, pulling the trigger consecutively.
Every shot hit the vehicle joints, tires, and weapon bases.
Okoye leaped down from a high vantage point.
Her spear unfolded a blue energy blade.
With a single strike, she pierced the power supply system of the second armored vehicle, then spun her spear, knocking over all the rushing enhanced soldiers.
"The western reinforcements have been cut off."
Okoye looked up at the constantly vibrating headquarters.
"You have six minutes left."
Inside another underground evacuation passage, several people wearing Fisk Corporation uniforms took advantage of the chaos to enter the database.
They did not participate in the battle.
Their targets were only the financial core, the list of experimental subjects, and the psychic equipment.
The leader packed three data cores into a shockproof case.
"Mr. Wilson only wants these."
"Everything else will be left to be buried with DODC."
Yelena was copying evidence in the main data center.
She saw an abnormal download record flash across the backup port.
"Someone entered the backup database."
"Fisk's people."
Lin Yao's voice came over.
"Upload the evidence first."
"We'll take back what they took later."
Yelena did not pursue.
Hundreds of thousands of files were uploaded simultaneously.
Human experimentation footage.
Metzger's autograph authorization.
Sarah's death report.
Spider-Man suppressor backdoor.
Hulk control program.
Tombstone's transaction ledger.
Fisk shell company payment records.
All contents were sent to mainstream media, courts, politicians' offices, and the public network.
The deletion program had just started when Yelena had already pushed out the final batch of files.
"Upload complete."
The next second, all news channels in New Yorksimultaneously popped up with DODC's internal files.
James was in the live broadcast room preparing for a new round of commentary.
The title on the teleprompter was still:
[Golden Thug Attacks Federal Agency.]
The screen suddenly switched.
A piece of experimental footage appeared on the big screen.
A child locked on the operating table.
The clearance order issued by Metzger.
And the countdown for DODC to proactively detonate the headquarters.
James kept his mouth open, unable to utter another word for a long time.
The live reporter's drone had already flown above DODC Headquarters.
All of New York saw the golden figure fighting their way through the underground facilities.
And saw Spider-Man leading batch after batch of experimental subjects rushing out of the building.
MJ and Ned stood in the conference room of Dawn House, staring fixedly at the live broadcast.
Banner directly patched into the news channel.
"I am Bruce Banner."
"DODC illegally modified my gamma research and remotely stimulated the Hulk persona."
Shuri's projection appeared shortly after.
"Wakanda confirms that DODC is involved in Vibraniumsmuggling and illegal weapon manufacturing."
Peter stood at the exit of the headquarters, removing part of his mask in front of the camera, revealing only his mouth.
"There are still ordinary staff members inside."
"Lin Yao is buying time for them."
James stared at the constantly collapsing building.
He had originally prepared to continue accusing Lin Yao of attacking government agencies.
But in the live broadcast footage, a group of ordinary DODC clerks were escaping from the exit.
The ceiling behind them was completely broken.
The main body of the headquarters began to collapse downward.
Thirty seconds left on the countdown.
The underground energy core entered an explosive state.
Once it detonated, several surrounding blocks would be affected.
Lin Yao rushed to the energy level.
His Super Brain instantly calculated the core structure, explosion range, and building collapse speed.
He couldn't directly smash apart the entire facility.
There were still survivors on the upper levels.
He pulled his hands back to his waist.
The golden energy rapidly compressed.
"Ka — me — ha — me — ha!"
The beam of light pierced downward through the energy core.
All the energy was concentrated within the vertical passage.
It did not spread outward.
The underground core was completely vaporized in the beam of light.
The self-destruction explosion was destroyed ahead of time.
But after losing support, the entire building still began to sink.
Tens of thousands of tons of reinforced concrete pressed toward the exit.
Peter had just led out the last batch of staff when the sound of snapping came from overhead.
"Lin Yao!"
The golden figure rushed out from underground.
Lin Yao raised his hands upward.
A qi protection field instantly covered the bottom of the entire building.
The DODC Headquarters, which had already collapsed halfway, was forcibly held up in mid-air by him.
The ground cracked continuously.
The golden aura burned along the edges of the building body.
"Everyone evacuate!"
Peter picked up two experimental subjects.
Jean used telekinesis to support the remaining wounded.
Yelena rushed out of the data layer carrying the evidence core.
Ordinary staff members also continuously fled from beneath Lin Yao's feet.
In the New York live broadcast room, not a single person spoke.
They could only watch as Lin Yao single-handedly held up the collapsing headquarters.
James finally put down the manuscript in his hand.
"No matter what he has done in the past..."
"Right now, he is the one saving the people inside."
The last staff member rushed out of the safety zone.
Lin Yao abruptly raised his hand.
The entire headquarters was pushed toward the already cleared underground collapsed area.
Rumble!
Dust and smoke surged a hundred meters into the high sky.
DODC Headquarters completely vanished.
At the same time, Frank walked out from the northern passage.
He was dragging a person in his hand.
Metzger's legs were already broken, and his hands were tied behind his back with iron wire.
"He tried to evacuate from the gamma experimental zone."
Frank threw the person in front of Jean.
"The live catch you wanted."
Metzger raised his head.
Upon seeing Jean, fear finally appeared on his face.
"All data can be negotiated."
"I know about other experimental bases."
"I can provide internal government lists."
Jean looked at Yelena.
"Is the data enough?"
"Headquarters permissions, lists, and cash flows have all been acquired."
"He has no surplus value left."
Jean raised her hand.
Crimson flames wrapped around Metzger's body.
Professor X's psychic projection suddenly appeared above the ruins.
"Jean, stop."
"He should receive a public trial."
Metzger acted as if he had seized a last chance.
"Xavier is right!"
"If you kill me, you will also become criminals!"
Jean's hand did not lower.
Professor X's psychic power attempted to lock down her movements.
Just as the light blue glow approached, Lin Yao's Conquerors Haki crashed into it head-on.
Boom!
Professor X's psychic projection shattered on the spot.
Far away at Xaviers School, Charles's body shook, and his wheelchair slid backward half a meter.
He re-condensed his projection, but did not strike again.
Lin Yao stood by Jean's side.
"I said before, if you dare try to stop us again, don't blame me for turning hostile."
Professor X looked at the two, his gaze gradually growing complicated.
He had already confirmed.
Lin Yao and Jean had their own rules.
They would not accept the moral constraints of Xaviers School.
In the future, even if both parties stood before the same goal, they might not necessarily fight side by side.
System prompts appeared continuously before Lin Yao's eyes.
[Important plot node completed.]
[V-Max system destroyed.]
[DODC illegal experimentation network collapsed.]
[Metzger has died.]
[world line divergence value greatly increased.]
Above the city, news helicopters circled continuously.
The rescued experimental subjects, ordinary staff members, and Spider-Man all stood outside the ruins.
Banner, Shuri, and Peter publicly provided testimonies.
The files uploaded by Yelena could no longer be deleted.
Lin Yao went from being DODC's most wanted criminal to the rescuer being discussed by all of New York.
And in an unobserved underground tunnel, a black car had already driven away.
Inside the car were three data cores brought out from the DODC database.
Financial accounts.
List of superpowered individuals.
V-Max psychic equipment blueprints.
On the top floor of Fisk Tower.
Kingpin watched the live broadcast of DODC Headquarters collapsing.
The three data cores on the table lit up one by one.
He picked up his wine glass.
"Metzger lost."
"But the New York he left behind belongs to me."
Chapter 29: Blind Lawyer
When the seal was pasted on the gates of Dawn House, twenty-six test subjects were having breakfast.
Three government vehicles blocked the entrance of the industrial park.
The leading official unfolded the document.
"According to the Federal Asset Disposal Order, all funds, real estate, and equipment originating from DODC, the Tombstone crime syndicate, and illegal experimental projects are frozen immediately."
"All unregistered superhumans within the park must be transferred to designated containment facilities within seventy-two hours."
Frank had already stood on the roof of the warehouse.
Yelena turned on the hidden camera.
Peter, wearing a hat, guarded the entrance of the living area.
Jean's mental alert covered the entire park.
As long as Lin Yao spoke, the group of people outside wouldn't last ten seconds.
Lin Yao walked up to the official.
"The people here will not go with you."
"Then you are prepared to defy a court order?"
"If someone forces their way in, I will oppose the person who enters."
The official's expression changed slightly.
The armed men behind him tightened their grips on their firearms simultaneously.
A blind cane suddenly tapped on the roadside.
"I suggest both sides hold off on fighting for now."
A blind lawyer in a dark suit got out of a taxi.
He held a briefcase in one hand and a blind cane in the other.
"Especially you."
He turned to the government official.
"This order does not list the personal identities of the twenty-six test subjects, nor has it completed a custody review."
"Transferring crime victims collectively to a containment facility has obvious procedural issues."
The official frowned.
"Who are you?"
"Matt Murdock."
"Temporary legal representative of Dawn House."
Lin Yao looked at him.
"When did I hire you?"
Matt stopped in his tracks.
"Not yet."
"So I came to ask first if you need a lawyer."
...
Half an hour later, the Dawn House conference room.
Matt sat on one side of the long table.
The table was piled with land documents, Tombstonecompany accounts, DODC experimental archives, and information on the twenty-six test subjects.
Jean sat next to Lin Yao.
MJ and Ned were also there.
Last night, the two had already made a decision.
MJ was responsible for organizing test subject testimonies and external information.
Ned joined Peter's technical team to handle surveillance, identity databases, and equipment maintenance.
Matt opened the first document.
"There are currently four problems."
"Lin Yao has no legal status."
"The industrial park was purchased by a shell company controlled by Tombstone."
"Three million dollars in cash came from criminal funds."
"Most of the twenty-six test subjects lack birth certificates, social records, and legal guardians."
He closed the document.
"The government doesn't need to send the military."
"As long as they stall the banks, courts, hospitals, and identity departments, Dawn House will lose its normal operating capacity within a few months."
Frank leaned against the doorway.
"Then we'll switch to a channel not controlled by the government."
"Food and weapons can go through underground channels."
Matt said: "Surgery, identity, education, compensation, and land rights cannot."
"Children cannot hide in the warehouse forever."
Lin Yao dragged all the files into the computer.
"Solution."
"Establish an independent public welfare foundation."
Matt raised a finger.
"The foundation's assets are separated from the industrial park's."
"Criminal funds enter an evidence escrow account separately and cannot be used directly for daily expenses."
"The property rights of the industrial park are transferred to the victim protection trust."
"The twenty-six test subjects apply for temporary protection and compensation eligibility as DODC crime victims."
"At the same time, apply for an emergency injunction to block forced transfer."
"How long will it take?"
"Under normal circumstances, organizing the materials takes two weeks."
Lin Yao opened all the archives.
Super Brain started operating.
DODC experimental numbers, name fragments, DNA records, funding sources, and land transactions were quickly classified.
Three minutes later, the first personnel comparison table was completed.
Seven minutes later, the DODC internal numbers were linked to missing persons records.
Fifteen minutes later, Tombstone's cash was split into three parts.
Funds belonging to DODC illegal appropriations entered the compensation evidence chain.
Funds belonging to test subject transaction prepayments applied for victim recovery.
The parts with unexplained sources remained sealed.
Matt had originally been reading page by page.
Lin Yao had already pushed the organized documents in front of him.
"Twenty-six personnel files."
"Three hundred and seventy-two pages of funding traceability tables."
"The land debt transfer process is complete."
"Metzger's elimination order can prove that forced transfer will pose a real danger to the test subjects."
Matt's fingers stopped on the braille display.
"Have you studied law?"
"Just finished reading it."
"These documents are over six thousand pages long."
"Now we can discuss the next step."
Matt was silent for a few seconds and continued to check.
Every single cash flow had original evidence.
Every test subject corresponded to a DODC internal number, experimental video, and medical data.
Lin Yao even marked out twenty-seven grounds for objection that the government might raise in advance.
"An independent medical certificate is needed here."
Banner's image appeared on the screen.
"I can sign it."
"It needs to be proven here that the Vibranium equipment belongs to smuggled assets."
Shuri sent a Wakanda certification.
"An unconflicted lawyer is needed here to act as the evidence custodian."
Matt put down the document.
"I can serve as it."
Lin Yao looked at him.
"Conditions?"
"I protect the legal rights of these test subjects."
"And I will ensure that the evidence you submit is genuine."
"If I find forgery, coercion, or abuse of the foundation, I will tear down the entire structure with my own hands."
"Very well."
Matt tilted his head slightly.
He had been listening to Lin Yao's heartbeat.
Stable.
Slow.
When mentioning the government, funds, and test subjects, there was no obvious lying reaction.
"How did Metzger die?"
The conference room fell silent for a fraction of a second.
"Jean killed him."
Jean's heartbeat did not change.
Matt continued to ask:
"What about Tombstone?"
"I killed him."
"Those people in The Hand's warehouse?"
"I killed them."
Every time Lin Yao spoke, his breathing and heartbeat did not fluctuate.
No fear.
No guilt.
Nor any deliberate concealment.
Matt raised his head.
"You have killed a lot of people."
"Yes."
"When you talk about killing, it's no different from talking about shutting down a machine."
Lin Yao leaned against the back of the chair.
"People who actively attack me, hurt me, or trade test subjects can all be disposed of once their value is exhausted."
Matt's expression was solemn.
"The law will not accept this set of rules."
"Nor did I ask you to defend me."
Lin Yao pushed the twenty-six personnel files in front of him.
"You take charge of them."
"My business is none of your concern."
Matt listened to Lin Yao's heartbeat.
The next second, that heartbeat suddenly slowed down.
The breathing frequency also changed.
His muscles relaxed, blood flow slowed down, and even his skin temperature was controlled within a stable range.
All emotional signals that Matt could originally capture disappeared.
For the first time, he was unable to judge any reactions from the person sitting in front of him.
"You can control your own heartbeat?"
Matt's fingers holding the blind cane tightened slightly.
But Lin Yao looked at his chest.
Breath perception had long since completed the judgment.
Matt's optic nerve was damaged.
But his other senses far exceeded those of ordinary people.
His head would move with slight sounds.
When walking, the soles of his shoes adjusted their landing points based on the echo.
The joints of both hands were covered with calluses left by long-term fighting.
There were multiple old injuries on his ribs and shoulders.
There were also metal mechanisms inside the blind cane.
"Your physical reactions are not like those of an ordinary lawyer either."
Matt didn't answer.
Lin Yao continued:
"When you go out beating people up at night, you also wear tight suits, right?"
The conference room fell silent once more.
Peter abruptly looked at Matt.
Ned opened his eyes wide.
"He's a superhero too?"
Matt's expression froze noticeably for the first time.
"I don't know what you mean."
"Your heartbeat sped up."
Lin Yao said: "Daredevil."
Matt slowly let out a breath.
"When did you discover it?"
"When I walked through the door."
"Then why are you only saying it now?"
"Your identity has no effect on the contract."
Lin Yao pointed to the documents on the table.
"Be a lawyer during the day and solve legal problems."
"What you wear at night is handled according to the rules of Dawn House."
Matt leaned back against the back of the chair.
He had once faced gangsters, killers, and politicians in court.
Yet Lin Yao didn't treat Daredevil's identity as a bargaining chip at all.
There was neither threat nor winning over.
He only looked at whether he was useful.
"I don't approve of your execution of Metzger."
Matt said: "Nor will I approve of you continuing to kill in the future."
"As you like."
"But I will protect these test subjects."
"Then let's cooperate."
Two hours later, the framework of the Dawn HouseFoundation was completed.
Banner served as an independent medical consultant.
Matt served as legal representative and evidence custodian.
MJ was responsible for victim testimonies and public archives.
Ned and Peter maintained the independent database.
Jean, as the second manager of Dawn House, was responsible for confirming member intentions, and any mental reading required leaving an authorization record.
Lin Yao did not appear on the official board of directors list.
He had no legal identity.
Nor did he need to borrow a document to prove that he had the right to decide here.
The emergency injunction application was submitted.
The DODC public archives, the elimination order, and the testimonies of thirty-seven newly rescued test subjects were attached simultaneously.
In the evening, the government vehicles received court notification.
The forced transfer procedure was suspended.
The temporary freeze on the industrial park's operating assets was lifted.
All test subjects gained eligibility to participate in the DODC compensation procedures.
The seals outside the door were torn off.
Matt put away his computer.
"This is only a temporary victory."
"Real estate developers, insurance companies, and banks are still refusing to cooperate with you."
He took a list out of his briefcase.
It recorded twenty-four companies that refused to provide services to Dawn House.
Lin Yao only looked through it once before finding the common association hidden in the equity structure.
Matt pressed his finger at the bottom of the list.
"All companies ultimately point to the same person."
"Wilson Fisk."
Chapter 30: New York City Government and S.H.I.E.L.D.Come to Negotiate Terms
Early the next morning.
Nine black official cars parked outside Dawn House.
In the sky, a Wakanda aircraft deactivated its cloaking.
On the other side, a Quinjet bearing the S.H.I.E.L.D. logo slowly landed.
Sam Wilson, the new Captain America.
He was the first to walk into the conference room.
At this moment, he was not wearing his full combat suit, only carrying a backpack containing the Vibranium shield.
Representatives from the New York City government, the Federal Special Affairs Committee, S.H.I.E.L.D., Wakanda, and Xaviers School followed closely behind.
Matt sat on Lin Yao's left.
Jean sat on the right.
Banner, Peter, Yelena, and Shuri participated either in person or via remote projection.
Outside the conference room, Frank did not show his face.
His muzzle had already locked onto three commanding heights.
Sam placed a document on the table.
"After the fall of the DODC, one hundred and sixty-seven registered test subjects lost their regulatory agency."
"Sixty-three of them are at Dawn House."
"The federal government needs to confirm their abilities, hazard levels, and activity ranges."
Jean's gaze turned slightly cold.
After the destruction of DODC Headquarters, another thirty-seven test subjects were sent to Dawn House.
The others were temporarily placed by Banner, Wakanda, and several trusted institutions.
Now the government wanted to re-register everyone using a new list.
Lin Yao did not flip through the document.
"They are not government assets."
The New York City government representative pushed up his glasses.
"No one said they are assets."
"But people with dangerous abilities who refuse registration pose a threat to national security."
"The DODC used that line too."
The conference room instantly fell silent.
The S.H.I.E.L.D. liaison officer opened another agreement.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. does not demand to take over Dawn House."
"We only hope to share intelligence on high-risk powered individuals, the locations of DODC remnant bases, and underground trading networks."
"To what extent?"
"Member identities, ability types, loss-of-control records, and action trajectories."
Lin Yao looked at him.
"Refused."
The liaison officer frowned.
"This is not targeted at Dawn House."
"Then first hand over all S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent identities, abilities, equipment, and movement trajectories to me."
"That's impossible."
"So don't bring up the same request."
Sam did not interrupt.
He had been observing Lin Yao the entire time.
The person in front of him had no golden aura of the Super Saiyan state, nor did he release any power.
But everyone in the conference room was clear.
Lin Yao had once suppressed Hulk head-on.
And had once single-handedly propped up the collapsing DODC Headquarters.
This was not someone who could be resolved with an arrest warrant.
Professor X's psychic projection appeared at the other end of the long table.
"I have no intention of interfering with the management of Dawn House."
"But the Phoenix Force inside Jean has already affected more than half of New York."
"She needs to undergo continuous training and risk assessment."
Lin Yao raised his eyes.
"Who assesses?"
"Xaviers School can provide assistance."
"Assistance is fine."
"Control is not."
Professor X looked at Jean.
"If the Phoenix loses control again, it could cause massive casualties."
Just as Jean was about to speak, Lin Yao had already said:
"If she loses control, I'm responsible for knocking her back to her senses."
"Last time, you couldn't hold her down."
"I was the one who brought her back."
Professor X's projection rippled slightly.
The atmosphere in the conference room became even more tense.
"Lin Yao, personal relationships cannot replace risk management."
"Your school cannot decide Jean's future for her either."
Jean looked at Professor X.
"My decision is to stay at Dawn House."
Professor X was silent for a few seconds.
"I respect your choice."
"But I hope to retain emergency communication channels."
Lin Yao did not refuse.
"You can provide intelligence and technology."
"Without Dawn House's authorization, entering any member's consciousness is strictly prohibited."
"Including emergencies?"
"Especially in emergencies."
Shuri's projection lit up at this moment.
"Wakanda supports Dawn House in having technological autonomy."
The New York City government representative turned to look at her.
"Your Highness, this belongs to domestic affairs of the United States."
"Vibranium flowing into the DODC is also Wakanda's affair."
Shuri brought up seventeen smuggling records.
"Dawn House actively returned the Vibranium and provided us with the complete transaction chain."
"Compared to the already fallen DODC, they are more trustworthy."
Banner also spoke from within the screen:
"The second-generation Spider stabilizer, V-Max mental defense model, and gamma control countermeasure program were all completed with Lin Yao's participation."
"Forcibly taking over these technologies will only create the next DODC."
The S.H.I.E.L.D. liaison officer looked at Peter.
"Spider-Man, do you also support Dawn House being completely independent?"
Peter sat in the corner wearing his mask.
"I support them not being sent back to the laboratory."
"As for dangerous individuals, I will keep an eye on them myself."
Lin Yao glanced at him.
"You should worry about your own stabilizer first."
Peter spread his hands without refuting.
Matt placed a new legal framework on the table.
"Dawn House does not demand a complete departure from the law."
"What we propose is a special framework for victim protection organizations."
"All members voluntarily register their real identities, but the data is sealed by an independent trust and does not enter the government's powered individual database."
"Actions involving public safety are subject to court-authorized investigations."
"Internal medical, training, and technological research remain independent."
"No institution may forcibly intern members under the guise of research, treatment, or risk assessment."
The New York City government representative quickly flipped through it.
The document was over four hundred pages long.
Foundation structure.
Asset segregation.
Voluntary withdrawal procedure.
Ability accident liability.
Evidence escrow.
External oversight.
Emergency response.
Even the conditions for judicial handover after members commit crimes were clearly written.
Sam looked at Lin Yao.
"Did you formulate this?"
"Matt is responsible for the law."
"I'm responsible for making it work."
The Super Brain analyzed existing powered individual regulations, DODC loopholes, and the interests of all parties within a day.
This proposal did not require the government to unconditionally trust Dawn House.
But it blocked the channels for forced human research and secret internment.
Sam flipped to the last page.
"Dawn House demands the legal right to self-defense."
"Any armed force entering the campus without authorization, kidnapping members, or seizing experimental data will be regarded as launching an active attack."
"This scope is too broad."
The municipal representative immediately objected.
"What if law enforcement enters?"
"Bring a court order, public identities, and recording equipment."
"If a black-ops team comes in, I will treat them as enemies."
"Are you threatening the New York government?"
Lin Yao looked at him.
Conquerors Haki was released for only a split second.
The documents on the table vibrated simultaneously.
The air in the conference room seemed to suddenly freeze.
The municipal representative's hand stopped mid-air.
The S.H.I.E.L.D. liaison officer instinctively reached for the weapon at his waist.
The shield behind Sam also emitted a slight vibration.
A circle of light blue ripples appeared around Professor X's psychic projection.
Shuri's equipment directly popped up a high-intensity mental stress warning.
The next second, all pressure completely vanished.
No one passed out.
No equipment was damaged.
Lin Yao didn't even raise his voice.
"That is a threat."
"What I just said was merely stating the rules."
Sam slowly leaned back into his seat.
He didn't get angry at Lin Yao's attitude.
This set of plans was tough, but not impossible to execute.
Test subject data handed over to an independent trust.
The court possesses investigative power.
Dawn House bears accident liability.
The government obtains emergency communication channels.
Yet members do not have to enter a powered individual list that can be invoked by any institution.
"I support a ninety-day temporary framework."
Sam said, "During this period, it will be jointly reviewed by the court, an independent medical team, and the foundation."
"No forced registration."
"No secret research."
The New York City government representative looked ugly.
"Do you represent the federal government?"
"I represent the people sitting here today to solve the problem."
Sam looked at Lin Yao.
"But you must also guarantee that Dawn House will not become a private army."
"Members are voluntary."
"Obey commands in battle."
"At ordinary times, no one decides their lives for them."
"That can be written into the agreement."
The S.H.I.E.L.D. liaison officer took a step back.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. only receives intelligence on DODC remnant bases and high-risk trading lines."
"Not member identities."
"Exchange conditions?"
"S.H.I.E.L.D. provides satellite monitoring, global wanted data, and cross-state operational coordination."
"Deal."
The conditions proposed by Shuri were even more direct.
"All Vibranium intelligence is shared in real time."
"Wakanda provides material testing, medical equipment, and limited technical assistance."
"Deal."
Professor X finally said:
"Xaviers School establishes an emergency psychic connection."
"Without Jean's personal or Dawn House's authorization, I will not enter any member's consciousness."
Lin Yao looked at Jean.
Jean nodded.
"Very well."
Two hours later, the temporary agreement was officially signed.
Dawn House obtained a ninety-day special legal status.
Sixty-three test subjects were recognized as victims of DODC crimes.
Without court review, no institution may forcibly transfer, register, or research them.
The foundation can participate in DODC asset compensation.
The campus possesses legal security and self-defense authority.
S.H.I.E.L.D., Wakanda, and Xaviers School only possess limited cooperation channels and have no management rights.
Sam signed the last name.
Lin Yao put away the agreement.
A system prompt suddenly appeared.
[Worldline deflection value has reached the upgrade standard.]
[Heavens Plot Check-in System upgraded.]
[Current Level: Level 2.]
[New Feature: Faction Check-in.]
[Can complete a core check-in for high-value organizations, corporations, nations, and hostile factions.]
[New Feature: Plot Chain Recording.]
[The system will mark continuous event nodes generated by the host changing the worldline.]
[New Feature: Worldline Threat Map.]
[Can judge high-value hostile factions, key figures, and core assets based on existing intelligence.]
[System space expanded tenfold.]
[Check-in reward compatibility and crisis adaptability improved.]
The New York map unfolded before Lin Yao's eyes.
The DODC marker had gone out.
Another high-rise building located in Manhattan lit up with a deep red glow.
[High-value hostile faction detected.]
[Target: Fisk Crime Syndicate.]
[Location: Fisk Tower.]
[Faction check-in conditions not yet met.]
At the same time, a black sedan stopped outside the main gates of Dawn House.
The driver did not get out of the car.
He only used a drone to send in a silver document case.
After checking it, Yelena brought the case into the conference room.
There were no bombs inside.
Only a neatly bound cooperation contract.