Lin Fan's task was complete. While he could press his advantage, occupying more territory would mean scattering the Zerg, and without Creep at this stage, it wasn't the time for rapid expansion.
The rest was left to Mother Elizabeth. Her zombie army would infect as they went, using soldiers to raise more soldiers. And as a trailblazer, she could attract attacks from various Super Heroes.
They would only reconsider when Elizabeth couldn't hold out.
The quarantine wall outside Queens had been entirely taken by the Zerg. Through the Hacker Dagger, the remaining auto-turrets could still operate and be used by them.
Next, Lin Fan, as a Marine Corps Commander, went to S.H.I.E.L.D. to suggest that Fury Nick activate the Sky Carrier and evacuate Queens.
At first, Fury Nick disagreed.
However, Lin Fan said to Fury Nick, "Elizabeth's HYDRA forces are not nearby right now, which is the best time to activate the Sky Carrier. If we miss this opportunity, S.H.I.E.L.D. will be gradually annihilated without external support."
Fury Nick was still concerned about the survivors in Queens, but the problem was that if he didn't decide whether to evacuate now, even the Agents under him who were risking their lives would be buried with them.
Ultimately, Fury Nick decided on a full evacuation.
Ding! Saved S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents, completed a hidden mission, merit increased.
Reward: Marine Armor.
Rank: Private First Class.
Merit: 112300.
Manufacturing Technology: Marine Armor.
Iron Ore Required: 1000 kg.
Description: Population explosion led to a second boom in interstellar colonization, causing humanity to encounter more and more civilizations. However, hostile civilizations were even more numerous, and some were extremely barbaric and brutal. To ensure the survival rate of human soldiers, the Federation found armor blueprints in ancient humanoid civilization ruins and designed and modified the first infantry armor. This armor has large-capacity ammunition compartments in its shoulder slots, weighs 1 ton, possesses high load-bearing characteristics, has a maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour, and requires 10 energy blocks per day for maintenance.
Lethality: Third-Order.
Lin Fan chuckled inwardly, thinking that he just wanted S.H.I.E.L.D. to move out of Queens and stop occupying the Zerg's territory.
Fury Nick originally thought Lin Fan would evacuate with them, but to his surprise, Lin Fan said he would hold his ground in Queens and share life and death with the survivors there.
Fury Nick felt very ashamed and decided to give Lin Fan all the Materials S.H.I.E.L.D. wouldn't be taking, hoping they would be useful to him later.
Agent Hill grabbed Lin Fan's arm, pulling him aside and scolding him, "What are you staying for? I won't allow you to die. You haven't fulfilled your promise yet."
"Hill, are you serious?" Lin Fan grabbed Hill's shoulders, staring at her pretty face, and teased.
Hill's pretty face flushed. She had been too anxious just now. She had intended to persuade Lin Fan to evacuate with them but had said something so sappy. "I... I didn't mean that... I... I just... Mmm mmm."
Lin Fan cupped Hill's pretty face and kissed her domineeringly, startling Hill into widening her beautiful eyes. However, the struggle in her eyes vanished after a few seconds. Just from nervousness, Hill's jade-like hands tightly gripped Lin Fan's arm.
"Cough cough..."
Agent 13 came over at this moment, with a playful smile, looking at Agent Hill. She thought, how could such an ice queen be conquered by this bad guy, Lin Fan? How did he do it? But she had to admit, this man was very charming.
Hearing Agent 13's voice, Hill immediately pushed Lin Fan away and ran off in a panic, not daring to look up at Agent 13.
Lin Fan smiled, not turning his head, with only the rapid click-clack of Agent Hill's high heels leaving his ears. "Agent 13, interrupting someone's good thing is not something an excellent woman should do."
"Tsk, yes, yes, I interrupted your big sir's flirting with our Agent Hill. No big deal, I'll let you kiss me again." Agent 13 brushed the golden strands of hair from her forehead behind her ear, came in front of Lin Fan, stood on her tiptoes, and brought her pretty face close to his. "Kiss me. I'll allow you... to be the first to kiss me."
"You've never been kissed by a man! Did you not like men before?" Lin Fan leaned close to Agent 13's ear and chuckled.
Agent 13 raised her jade-like hand and hit Lin Fan's body, pouting and huffing, "You really aren't planning to come with us?"
"There are still over two million survivors here. If I leave, what will happen to them? I can't watch these people die in despair." Lin Fan spoke righteously, but in his heart, he was thinking of using these people to establish himself as king. Although he wouldn't outwardly fall out with the Military, he wanted to make the Military cry and beg him.
Agent 13 rested her pretty face against Lin Fan's chest and said, "I hope to see you again, even if you don't like me... Hill is still waiting for you."
Lin Fan stroked Agent 13's head, thinking that sacrifice was truly a killer move to make women throw themselves into his arms. "I will, you wait for me, and tell Hill not to worry."
Agent 13 stood up from Lin Fan's embrace, turning her pretty face away, not wanting him to see her tear stains, and said in a hushed voice, "Waiting for you... to return."
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Sky Carrier ascended. Lin Fan watched Fury Nick and the others depart, disappearing into the clouds of the night sky.
Next was to check the Materials Fury Nick had left behind.
Among them were the necessary Materials for the Third-Order Zerg Base.