Marvel Magic Case Files

Chapter 1546 The Lunar War (Fifty-Eight)

Although both are products of the Kree Empire's genetic engineering of humans, the physiological differences between different clans are vast, far exceeding the differences between humans and whales, both mammals. These differences can be even more pronounced due to the different mutant substances possessed by each clan—leading to a dire consequence: medicines are not interchangeable between clans. Some medicines effective for one clan may cause fatal symptoms for another. However, due to principles of secrecy and the initial Attilan king's respect for the independent rights of each clan, different clans do not share their research findings on mutant substances or their own clan's genetic engineering, including medical data. Even the Attilan royal medical department does not fully grasp the contraindications for medication.

Black Bolt cast disapproving glances at Crystal several times, but Crystal didn't notice and instead excitedly talked about her plan.

He couldn't openly oppose Crystal's proposal, after all, it was beneficial to all Inhumans, except for the Attilan royal family. This wasn't because he had selfish motives, but because he knew that the civilian clan settlements simply couldn't accommodate the thousands of wounded soldiers who had suddenly appeared. The administrative system was already overwhelmed when the war turned into direct confrontation, and Crystal's actions meant she would have to treat the wounded tirelessly. This was a heavy burden for her; her specially made combat suit could only help her isolate herself from external pollution for a few hours. Even the Locktooth Dog, upon hearing the plan, worriedly covered its head with its front paws.

After a period of inducing sleep, the Shar Pei, which weighed and was as big as a hippopotamus, finally came to its senses.

If Crystal hadn't been busy treating the wounded forty minutes earlier, he would definitely have called her in for a talk, or simply disqualified her from speaking. Black Bolt knew Crystal was a kind-hearted girl who couldn't bear to see the suffering in the world. No one had ever told her about the living conditions of the lower-class clans, nor had they told her about the Alpha Primitives. If it weren't for the war, she would have been a girl who believed that goods would grow out of the shelf—foolish, kind, and powerful. This time, the Attilan royal family's medical system was impacted. Although some laboratories could continue to produce medicine, the quantity was certainly insufficient for all the wounded, let alone the wounded from other clans.

Many medications should not be used lightly without knowing their contraindications.

Pushed along by the chaotic and crowded clan alliance to the commoner clan settlement were only the Ghost Clan Matriarch and the Villain Clan Matriarch, inseparable. The clan matriarchs of the Chimilian and Centaurus clans were nowhere to be seen. At this moment, Crystal suddenly jumped out, claiming she was willing to form a small team to solve the problem, undoubtedly running into the other clans' crosshairs. More importantly, Crystal claimed she could bypass the blockade. While this wasn't a major secret—all the clan matriarchs knew the Locktooth Hound possessed teleportation abilities—the teleportation distance, range, and weight capacity had always been classified information by the Attilan royal family. Any intelligent being would be unhappy to see the Attilan royal family continue to conceal their strength, especially one that might already possess teleportation abilities.

"How many people can the Locktooth Hounds carry, Your Majesty?" asked Matriarch Evo of the Ghost Clan. "Are they capable of leading an elite force on a teleportation mission?"

Black Bolt waved his hand and typed a message onto the data panel.

"Helping me and my warriors escape from the human king has left it quite exhausted. Even with teleportation, we don't know the human king's location, making a decapitation strike impossible," he said. "I've faced that man; he can even nullify my abilities. He's now setting the rules of war; he wants to utterly destroy the Inhumans."

He looked again at the Crystal Princess in the center of the Gene Council Hall.

Initially, he hadn't expected that even after sending warriors to consolidate power, the clan armies on the Fourth Line would remain so chaotic. However, Black Bolt himself realized that even if he wanted to reform Attilan's system, the clan armies' capabilities wouldn't undergo a radical transformation in just a few hours. The mere third-party data exchange for communication equipment nearly exhausted many technicians, and unified command and coordinated operations, which had never been practiced, were merely a dream. He forgave the disheartened warriors and preserved their power. The Ghost Clan and the Rogue Clan's matriarchs still couldn't reclaim command of their respective armies. This current state of disarray, in fact, presented a golden opportunity to truly unify the army and establish unified command.

"Do your best, Crystal, but tetanus is not capable of granting your wish right now."

"But……"

Black Bolt waved his hand again.

Crystal is a good girl; there are some things she is destined not to know.

"Take good care of Tetanus; it's badly injured." Black Bolt didn't care how clumsy the lie was, nor Tetanus's own feelings, or even the gazes of the other two clan leaders. Although the matriarchs of the Ghost Clan and the Villain Clan had been stripped of their military command and the power to appoint supreme military commanders, they remained the undisputed rulers of their respective clans. "Take Locktooth to your medical facility to rest; it can receive more treatment there. Before that, go see Medusa; she's your sister."

Crystal lowered her head in dissatisfaction, then nodded guiltily.

The battlefield emergency medical assistance sent her adrenaline soaring. After witnessing horrific wounds and corpses that made her vomit bile, she rested for a long time before returning to the Gene Council. It wasn't until Black Bolt mentioned it that she remembered she hadn't seen her sister in the medical bay since she donned the court robes, instead being busy with work at the Gene Council and the medical department. This was an undeniable mistake for her, and even Crystal believed she had made a mistake.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock."

The assassin in the black bodysuit was now behind her, throwing a bomb that flashed with plasma arcs. Medusa desperately tried to turn around, but she couldn't control her body; she fell forward, feeling several bodies slam into her back. Then her mind went blank until a burning, piercing pain shot through her back and through her internal organs, and she fainted again. She opened her eyes; pale green repair solution had seeped into them, slightly relieving the burning pain.

It was pitch black; she couldn't see anything.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock."

The assassin in the black bodysuit was now behind her, throwing a bomb that flashed with plasma arcs. Medusa desperately tried to turn around, hearing the terrified screams of the Gene Council guards beside her. Medusa took a step forward, but several bodies pounced on her back, forcibly pressing her to the ground. Her mind went blank until a burning, piercing pain shot through her back and then through her internal organs, and she fainted again. She opened her eyes; a pale green repair solution had entered her eye sockets, the clear feeling comforting, but the constant itching in her eyes was unbearable.

She could only see a blurry gray shadow.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock."

The assassin in the black bodysuit was now behind her, throwing a bomb that flashed with plasma arcs. Medusa desperately tried to turn around. She took a step forward, turned around, and heard the terrified screams of the Gene Council guards beside her. She saw that the assassin's face was featureless. Then several bodies pounced on her back, forcibly pressing her to the ground. Her mind went blank until a burning, piercing pain shot through her back and then through her internal organs, and she fainted again from the pain.

"Mother Medusa has regained consciousness several times." The medical staff looked at the medical pod filled with black sediment with a worried expression. "Her mental state is unstable, Crystal Princess."

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