Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 222 Is Merrick Real or Fake?

Chapter 222 Is Merrick Real or Fake? (First Update!)

Hawke originally thought that Dr. Merrick could actually create life.

That's why he was willing to give Merrick a chance.

If possible, Hawke would not mind setting aside past grievances, showing respect to Merrick, and inviting him to be his honored guest.

After all, his inner universe will need life when it comes to reality.

If Dr. Merrick's technology is truly feasible, then the realized microcosm will quickly give birth to life belonging to him.

result--

That's it?

Waiting for nothing.

However, he had no intention of killing Merrick.

At least not now.

After all, the reason he initially sought out Dr. Merrick was not because Dr. Merrick could create souls out of thin air, but simply because Dr. Merrick's cloning technology could clone a brand new body belonging to his sister using her DNA.

and so……

Hawke thought to himself, then looked at Merrick, whose clone nature seemed to have been exposed and whose expression was somewhat ashen, as if he thought he was about to die, and said, "I can still spare your life."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope rekindled in Merrick's despondent eyes as he looked at Hawke.

"Really, Mr. Phoenix?"

"If only you could help me clone my sister's body."

"But my clone, you just said..."

"I only need your body, I don't need your soul to be infused into me."

"no problem."

Myrick's eyes lit up, and he nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Seeing this, Hawke chuckled and ignored Merrick, instead looking at Natasha beside him: "It's up to you. Don't kill him."

Upon hearing this, Natasha looked curiously at Hawke, who was preparing to leave: "Aren't you taking it with you?"

She also knew what Hawke wanted Dr. Merrick for; after all, if Hawke hadn't sought out Dr. Merrick, Hydra might have remained in hiding for who knows how long.

Now, Dr. Merrick has found it, but judging from Hawke's words, it seems he doesn't intend to take it back.

Hawke smiled as he listened to Natasha's question.

"Want to hear the truth or lies?"

"lie?"

“What I told Sharon at the time was that I was only borrowing Dr. Merrick, so the person is still yours.”

"Uh, the truth..."

“I don’t have the money to set up a cloning lab like that, and besides, I need to go to Georgia with Gwen to see my grandfather first, so it’s not convenient to bring him back.”

"understood."

Natasha looked enlightened, then nodded and said, "I will bring him safely to the station."

Hawke grunted in agreement and prepared to leave.

but……

Just as he was about to leave, a thought suddenly struck him, and he turned back, his gaze falling on Dr. Merrick.

Hawke's sharp gaze, which flashed for a moment, seemed to see right through Merrick.

Dr. Merrick felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at.

But Hawke quickly looked away without saying anything.

Natasha glanced at Hawke, then notified two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to take Dr. Merrick away.

After Dr. Merrick was taken away, Natasha looked at Hawke.

"What's wrong."

"When we get back, have someone thoroughly examine this Dr. Merrick."

"what happened?"

Natasha frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Hawke didn't speak, but was thinking quickly.

He was just about to leave when, inexplicably, a feeling of irritation arose in his heart.

Hawke knew very well that this unease did not come out of nowhere, but was a warning sign from his sixth sense.

As for the reason for the warning...

Naturally, he was thinking about how his sister could finally be resurrected once Dr. Merrick cloned her.

obviously.

The problem won't be with his sister, so there's only one possibility that his sixth sense is warning him.

Dr. Merrick has a problem.

Hawke's immediate thought was that the Dr. Merrick in front of him wasn't the real Dr. Merrick.

but……

He had just activated his sixth sense and seen through Dr. Merrick in front of him. He could confirm that Dr. Merrick was not the clone he had just seen.

But your sixth sense is usually right.

Since he awakened his sixth sense, almost every warning he gave has been highly accurate.

Hawke was certain of this, so there must be something wrong with this Dr. Merrick.

After all, sometimes, the biggest problem is the absence of problems.

and so……

Hawke's eyes flickered as he looked at Natasha, making no attempt to hide anything.

"There's something wrong with this Myrick."

"what?"

Natasha paused slightly upon hearing Hawke's words, then seemed to realize something: "He's a clone too?"

Hawke shook his head.

He has already seen the clone that was successfully activated by Merrick.

indeed.

From the perspective of an ordinary person, it can truly be mistaken for the real thing.

But that wouldn't work in Hawke's eyes.

Don't forget. Hawke also possesses some knowledge of the laws of life and death, so even a clone that appears indistinguishable from a real person to an ordinary person is nothing more than a soulless walking corpse in his eyes.

Therefore, if Merrick were also a clone, he would be able to tell at a glance.

But Merrick is not.

At the very least, Myrick does have a soul, which is incomparable to those soulless, walking corpse clones.

But it's a pity.

Hawke isn't the type to look at evidence.

He prefers intuition, just as he never considers the other party's camp when making friends.

Take Anna, for example.

Anna's original phone number is still in his contacts.

and so……

Hawke's thoughts raced, then he said to Natasha, "When we get back, investigate thoroughly. If you can't find anything, have him clone one randomly and see what happens."

Natasha looked at Hawke with curiosity upon hearing this.

"Can't you see what's wrong with him?"

"No, but my gut feeling tells me there's something wrong with him."

"..."

If an ordinary person said that, Natasha probably wouldn't take it seriously.

But Hawke's words can only mean one thing.

This Myrick guy really has a problem.

Natasha's thoughts raced, then she looked at Hawke: "If there's something wrong with this Dr. Merrick, then it can only mean that we weren't lucky to find this place, but that someone deliberately led us here?"

After all, they were really lucky to have found Dr. Merrick this time.

First, Hydra agents defected.

Then they discovered that the warehouse contained insufficient supplies of daily necessities, and then they happened to run into Hydra agents who came out of the base.

One word.

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The success of things, or going with the flow, is like water flowing into a channel.

But what if this smooth sailing isn't due to good fortune, but rather to something deliberately arranged?

What if this Dr. Merrick was deliberately released by Hydra to make S.H.I.E.L.D. believe they had captured the real Dr. Merrick?

Moreover, it's quite easy to guess why Hydra did this.

Hawke may not be worried about his clone, but S.H.I.E.L.D. is genuinely worried, which is why they are taking the capture of Dr. Merrick very seriously.

They were even more serious about it than when they were trying to capture Hydra.

It can be described in one sentence.

As long as Myrick remains at large, S.H.I.E.L.D. will not cease its attacks.

During the period when Hydra was learning of its attempt to clone Hawk, the number of Hydra bases destroyed far exceeded that of the past.

In the past, S.H.I.E.L.D. would hesitate when facing what appeared to be Hydra.

But for now.

Sorry, if it's suspected to be Hydra, then we need to investigate.

If they find a mistake, we'll deal with it later. Anyway, they have agents of island nation descent. We can just show our island spirit and bow in apology.

all in all.

Because of the Myrick incident, the Hydra bases that haven't been destroyed have certainly not had an easy time lately.

Therefore, under these circumstances, Hydra would definitely want to find a way to alleviate this pressure.

And what better way to alleviate this pressure than to return Myrick to S.H.I.E.L.D.?

If I really can't pay it back, surely I can at least pay back a fake one?

Natasha recounted her speculation: "...If this Dr. Merrick isn't the real Dr. Merrick, then that explains why we were so lucky and happened to find him this time."

As Natasha spoke, her tone grew increasingly suspicious. It seemed that they hadn't found Merrick by luck, but rather that Hydra had made them find him.

but……

Hawke suspects that no evidence is needed.

Suspicion from S.H.I.E.L.D. requires evidence.

Natasha nodded: "Understood. When I get back, I will immediately arrange a full set of scientific tests for Dr. Merrick. I will let you know as soon as I have the results."

Hawke smiled and said, "There's no need to rush. We can talk about it when I get back."

Natasha caught the key words in Hawke's words.

"return?"

"Ah."

Hawke nodded and smiled at Natasha: "Tomorrow... no, I should say today. Today Gwen and I are going to Fallstown. If nothing unexpected happens, we should spend Christmas there this year."

This is the plan.

If his sister hadn't been brought back from hell, he would have spent Christmas with her as usual.

But this year is different.

His sister is in the underworld, so it doesn't matter where he goes, and Gwen is also looking forward to visiting her grandfather.

Natasha nodded upon hearing this: "Okay, then I'll let you know once we've completed all the test results and confirmed them?"

Hawke really wanted to say that whether Dr. Merrick was real or fake, he didn't care at all.

However, seeing Natasha's determined expression, he could only nod and prepare to leave.

"Okay, I'll be going now."

"Ok."

Natasha smiled and said, "Goodbye."

Hawke said goodbye, then turned and disappeared from Natasha's sight.

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