Paris, under the Eiffel Tower
The scene was a disaster. The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder and blood, and the ground was littered with craters and shattered stones.
The bodies of the assassins were scattered everywhere, a testament to the battle that had just taken place.
John Wick and Master Ye, having finished dealing with their own assassins, walked towards Chen Ye.
The two of them approached and saw the Marquis's corpse and Chen Ye standing to the side, his face grim.
Master Ye then said with a smile, "Thank you, Chen. Thank you for saving my daughter and for taking out the Marquis. Things are finally over. Let's go, I'll treat you to some noodles."
Chen Ye listened and said heavily, "It's not over yet. Before he died, the Marquis launched a Big Mushroom. The target is the city of Paris. He wants the entire city to be buried with him."
"Madman!!"
John Wick and Master Ye, upon hearing Chen Ye's words, that was the first reaction that popped into their minds.
He actually wanted to bury an entire city with him.
"Is there a way to stop him?" John Wick asked, still expressionless.
Chen Ye was very pleased to hear John Wick's words. Their first reaction wasn't to run away, and even though they were ruthless assassins, they wouldn't involve innocent people in this matter.
Chen Ye liked making friends, but he also had his own bottom line. First, he certainly didn't want friends to betray him, and second, he didn't like killing innocent people. After all, Chen Ye was also an ordinary person in his previous life. Ordinary people were already giving it their all for their lives, and in this world full of superheroes, it was even more difficult.
Maybe on the way to work, the car they worked so hard to buy with a loan would be destroyed by the aftereffects of a superhero battle, or while walking on the street, they might be killed by aliens or something.
So if possible, Chen Ye really didn't want to involve innocent people, and it was clear that the Marquis had touched his bottom line.
French Government
"Report, Chief. A Big Mushroom will be heading towards the capital in ten minutes," a military officer reported in a panic, barging into the chief's office.
"What?" The French leader stood up immediately after hearing the report, then issued orders.
"Who is it? Are they trying to start a fourth world war? Immediately begin evacuation and see if the Secret Intelligence Service can intercept this Big Mushroom."
"Chief, this place is no longer safe. Let's evacuate quickly," the military officer said.
Then, another head of intelligence walked in.
"Chief, we've found that this Big Mushroom comes from Vincent de Gramont, the Marquis of the High Table in Paris. We haven't figured out the source yet. We're currently working on preventing this Big Mushroom from entering the city. Once it enters the city, it will cause half the city to be destroyed."
"It's too late to notify the citizens to evacuate. The military has already organized a suicide air force to try and make the Big Mushroom explode in the sky."
"Boss, the situation is urgent. Please retreat immediately."
"Immediately have the military people go and greet the High Table. What do they want?" the boss said angrily.
At this moment, S.H.I.E.L.D., the CIA, Shenmao Bureau, and the Federal Security Bureau all sprang into action, trying to understand what exactly had happened.
The desert near Casablanca, the High Table headquarters. "What does the Marquis want? First, he kills the messenger representing the High Table, and then he uses the Big Mushroom. Does he want to destroy our High Table?" an elder of the High Table said angrily on the screen.
"The urgent matter is to first disassociate the Marquis from the High Table. Tell the outside world that he has betrayed us and is no longer a member of the High Table. Then, first figure out a way to solve this Big Mushroom. If we don't solve this Big Mushroom, we are all finished." Elder Makutum calmly proposed a solution.
At this moment, an elder of Hongmen asked, "Is Kingpin's godson on the scene right now? Doesn't he have superpowers? See if he has the ability to solve it. If he can solve it, everyone in the High Table owes him a favor."
The elders on the screen fell silent after hearing this, seemingly tacitly agreeing with the Hongmen elder's proposal.
Marquis Makutum remained silent, as if there was no better solution at the moment.
He picked up his phone and dialed the number Kingpin had given him, Chen Ye's number.
"Mr. Chen Ye, this is Marquis Makutum of the High Table. The Big Mushroom will explode in your city in nine minutes. Do you know if you can resolve the current situation?" Makutum said frankly.
"Hello, Marquis Makutum. I'm also trying to figure something out right now, but rest assured, I have no problem saving myself. It's just a bit much to ask me to solve this, though," Chen Ye said on the other end of the line.
"In that case, as long as you can help the High Table solve this big problem, all members of the High Table owe you a favor," Marquis Makutum stated his terms.
"Don't worry, even without your request, I will do my best to stop the Big Mushroom. I don't want so many innocent citizens to lose their lives. That's it," Chen Ye quickly hung up the phone.
Then, Chen Ye was constantly thinking of ways. Chaos magic wouldn't work. First, the size was too large, and secondly, Chen Ye's mana bar wasn't enough to make Chen Ye manipulate the Big Mushroom to fly to a certain height. High-speed movement couldn't save the people of the entire city either, and even if it could, the impact of the explosion would be huge. It wasn't something Chen Ye could bear.
At times like these, Chen Ye could only regret his lack of strength. Since the method of mysterious measurement wouldn't work, what about the scientific method? Science...
Chen Ye's mind flashed. I have a man cursed by knowledge, don't I?
He immediately picked up his phone and contacted Tony Stark.
"Yo, isn't this Mr. Chen Ye from our Hell's Kitchen? You've become quite the sensation in the underworld recently. The fireworks in Hell's Kitchen a few days ago were yours, weren't they? So, did you find the mastermind?" Tony Stark, completely unaware, was teasing Chen Ye.
"Long story short, I'll tell you about the mastermind in a few days. Now, do me a favor. In less than ten minutes, a Big Mushroom will explode in the center of Paris, and I'm in Paris too. If you want to know the mastermind, quickly think of a way to stop this Big Mushroom," Chen Ye quickly stated his purpose.
Tony Stark on the other end of the phone understood the seriousness of the situation and quickly brought up a screen: "Jarvis, check for Big Mushrooms heading towards Paris."
A lot of information about the Big Mushroom quickly popped up in front of Tony Stark.
"How is it? Can you solve it? Time is short, and the task is heavy," Chen Ye asked.
"It might be a bit tricky for others, but for a genius like me, it's a piece of cake. There are only two options: either the Big Mushroom doesn't explode, or it explodes somewhere else."
Tony Stark paused. "Actually, someone in the government should know the method too, but cracking the Big Mushroom's program is a bit difficult, and time is tight. If they had more time, they could handle it."
"So, can you actually do it or not?" Chen Ye cut off the talkative Tony.
"Shut up, don't question me, I'm already cracking it, just need some time," Tony replied to Chen Ye while coding.
Time ticked by, and with only one minute left before the Big Mushroom arrived,
"Done. I've set it to fly to the Pacific Ocean and explode there. No one will be within a hundred kilometers," Tony Stark set the final program.
"Boss, someone has changed the Big Mushroom's direction. It's now heading towards the Pacific Ocean. Paris is safe," the voice on the other end of the phone said. The boss breathed a sigh of relief.
"Connect me to the High Table, I need to speak with their representative," the leader ordered angrily.