The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel...

Chapter 269 Gap

Treehouses rose up among the trees. Although they were simple in terms of craftsmanship, with walls made of branches and vines and roofs covered with a thick layer of leaves, everyone was immersed in joy.

For them, this is a new home, a place of hope that they have regained after enduring hardship.

Every piece of wood and every leaf carries their hopes for the future.

However, new problems soon arose.

As tens of thousands of people began to live normal lives in this new space, the rate at which resources were consumed began to exceed expectations at an alarming pace.

Every member of the tribe, whether an infant in swaddling clothes, an elderly person over seventy, or a man or woman in their prime, needs food to survive.

Food reserves that were originally enough to last a long time are being dwindled at an alarming rate due to the daily consumption by tens of thousands of people who are like hungry chicks.

As Black Dwarf looked at everything before him, a deep worry appeared on his rock-solid face.

"Don't worry, now that we've taken you in, we won't let you starve."

Several days passed slowly in the deep silence of the universe.

A beautiful, azure planet appeared before our eyes, like a dazzling gem set in the black satin of the universe, radiating a captivating and mysterious light.

Wes activated the spaceship's stealth mode, and the spaceship, like a transparent ghost, slowly descended towards Earth.

Weiss looked out the porthole at the familiar scene below.

New York, this bustling metropolis, is still as lively as ever, like a never-ending carnival party.

Wes arrived at the Fisk Building without any hindrance. As soon as he appeared, the underlings inside immediately recognized him. These underlings treated Wes with great respect and dared not be negligent in the slightest. They hurriedly surrounded Wes and respectfully led him to Kingpin's office.

Kingpin was living a truly comfortable and pleasant life during this period, as if the god of fate was particularly kind to him.

The research on the dragon bones was progressing very smoothly. The mysterious dragon bones seemed to contain endless secrets. Each research breakthrough brought him one step closer to his goal of resurrecting his wife and children, which rekindled his strong desire for family reunion.

In the underworld, he was at the height of his power. With his ruthless methods and outstanding leadership, he successfully conquered the entire New York underworld.

Now, every order he gives is like a royal decree, and no one in the New York underworld dares to disobey it.

In terms of the economy, after digesting the vast assets left behind by the vampire, his wealth grew exponentially, increasing several times over.

His business empire expanded further, with all kinds of legal and illegal businesses thriving under his control.

At this moment, Kingpin was truly riding high, standing at the pinnacle of his life.

However, Kingpin knew very well that most of his achievements today were thanks to Wes.

When Wes walked into the office, Kingpin immediately stood up from his seat, greeted him with a broad smile, and said warmly, "Mr. Irwin, it's been a long time."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries and inquired about each other's recent situations. The conversation seemed relaxed and casual, but both knew that they were about to get down to business.

Kingpin smiled and said, "Those vampires are incredibly wealthy; their riches are beyond imagination. However, S.H.I.E.L.D. also got a share."

As he spoke, Kim took a specially made card from his desk drawer and gently pushed it in front of Wes.

He continued, "There are $10 billion in there. This is only part of our gains, but I assure you that every penny is legitimate and you can use it with confidence."

One billion US dollars is an astronomical figure that would shock anyone. No matter where in the world it is, it is by no means a small amount for any individual.

However, Wes merely glanced at the card that contained a huge fortune and pushed it back without hesitation.

There was no greed for money in his eyes; the billion dollars was just a number to him.

Wes asked bluntly, "Is everything I asked for ready?"

Upon seeing this, Kingpin quickly nodded and replied, "It didn't cost much. Everything has been prepared according to your requirements and is ready to be delivered to you at any time."

His tone was relaxed, after all, in his opinion, completing the task assigned by Wes did not consume too much of his energy and resources.

Wes frowned slightly, then said, "I need your help with something else."

Kingpin immediately straightened up and replied respectfully, "Please speak. I will do my best to help you with anything within my power."

Wes took a deep breath and slowly stated his needs.

Upon hearing this, Kingpin frowned instantly, his face showing difficulty as he said, "Supplies for 100,000 people?"

His heart was filled with turbulent waves; the scale of this mission far exceeded his expectations.

This is not a simple small order, but involves a massive amount of supplies enough to feed 100,000 people.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

It wasn't that King lacked the ability to prepare these supplies. As the overlord of the New York underworld, he controlled a vast network of resources and, theoretically, could have gathered them.

However, such a large-scale mobilization of resources will inevitably attract the attention of all parties.

The government, other gangs, law enforcement agencies, and even some mysterious organizations hiding in the shadows may all notice this unusual activity.

Kingpin looked at Wes with a puzzled expression and couldn't help but ask, "Are you preparing to start a war?"

Because Weiss requested a wide variety of supplies, ranging from enough food to feed 100,000 people, to various seeds that could be used for long-term cultivation, to various livestock needed to maintain life and production, and even weapons.

These things combined reminded Kim of scenes of war.

Even someone as powerful as him in the New York underworld felt somewhat at a loss when faced with such a difficult situation.

Wes shook his head and said calmly, "It's just that I've taken in some homeless people."

Then, he briefly recounted his experiences in the universe to Kingpin.

Kingpin listened with rapt attention, completely absorbed in the cosmic story Wes was telling.

Vibrant and colorful images kept flashing through his mind, as if he were in that mysterious universe.

"The outside world is so wonderful," he couldn't help but exclaim.

However, while marveling at the situation, Kingpin also deeply felt the gap between himself and Wes.

He realized that the world Weiss had experienced was so vast and amazing, while he had always been confined to the tiny place of New York.

Despite his power and wealth in New York, all of that seemed so insignificant in the face of the vast universe that Weiss had created.

He began to realize that he and Wes were simply not on the same level; this gap was like an insurmountable chasm between them.

(End of this chapter)