A thought arose, and murderous intent was born.
The moment William decided to act, his body had already reacted.
There were no superfluous movements, no energy fluctuations whatsoever.
He became like a ghost melding into the Shadow, appearing instantly beside the bodyguard to Madame Hydra's left-rear, following a trajectory that completely defied the laws of physics.
Phase Shift allowed him to disregard the several meters of distance and obstacles between them.
Superhuman Strength and Super Soldier Serum granted him silent and lethal speed.
The bodyguard didn't even have time to blink; he only felt a slightly cool touch on his neck.
William's hand, like an iron clamp, had precisely clasped his cervical spine.
He didn't even look at the other person's face.
He exerted force with his five fingers.
"Crack!"
A faint, almost imperceptible sound of bone cracking rang out.
The elite bodyguard's body stiffened abruptly, all vitality in his eyes instantly dimmed, and he slumped to the ground like a pile of mud.
From William initiating the attack to the target's death, the entire process took less than 0.5 seconds.
Silent, efficient, lethal.
This sudden turn of events finally alarmed the other two.
"Enemy attack!"
The other bodyguard reacted extremely quickly.
Almost the instant his companion fell, he had already drawn the pistol from his waist.
At the same time, he shifted sideways, firmly shielding Madame Hydra behind him.
The muzzle precisely locked onto William.
And Madame Hydra, Ophelia, wore a complex expression on her face, a mixture of astonishment, incomprehension, and a hint of icy fury.
She slowly rose from her chair, her body taut like a fully drawn bow beneath her dark green gown.
She looked at William, at this "little mouse" she had always believed to be completely under her control, and felt things spiraling out of control.
"Why?"
Her voice was no longer alluring, becoming cold and sharp, carrying a hint of condescending interrogation.
William did not answer.
He hated explanations.
Especially when acting.
The moment the bodyguard pulled the trigger, William's body moved again.
This time, he did not use Phase Shift.
Instead, he faced the muzzle head-on with a more pure, more brutal stance!
"Bang!"
The muzzle spat Fire.
But with the dual enhancement of Tactical Vision and Trajectory Prediction, the bullet's flight path was as clear as slow motion in his eyes.
He simply tilted his head slightly, and the scorching bullet grazed past his ear, leaving an inconspicuous bullet hole in the container behind him.
At the same time, he had already rushed in front of the bodyguard.
The bodyguard's pupils contracted sharply in fear; he wanted to fire a second shot, but it was too late.
William's left hand shot out like lightning, grabbing his gun-wielding wrist.
"Crunch—"
A bone-chilling sound of bones shattering rang out.
The bodyguard's wrist was twisted into a pretzel by William.
The intense pain made him let out a short scream, and the pistol flew from his hand.
William's movements did not falter in the slightest.
His right hand clenched into a fist, a simple uppercut, solidly striking the opponent's jaw.
"Thump!"
Amidst the dull thud, the burly man, weighing over two hundred pounds, was lifted off his feet, flying high into the air, hitting the ceiling, and then crashing heavily to the ground, completely losing consciousness.
Two seconds to deal with two of HYDRA's top elites.
The entire warehouse fell into dead silence once more.
Now, only he and she remained.
William clapped his hands, as if dusting off non-existent dust, then looked up, his gaze from beneath his hood calmly falling upon Madame Hydra.
"It seems I still underestimated you."
Ophelia looked at her two subordinates, whose fates were unknown, lying on the ground, and the chill on her face intensified.
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