A Marine Admiral in the Marvel Universe

“Something is definitely not right,” Cao Gui said thoughtfully.

"What do we do?" Gwen asked.

"Let's leave here first and investigate White Enterprises to see what they've been up to," Cao Gui said.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

The two quickly returned to the pickup truck and drove towards Manhattan, New York.

……

Manhattan, NYPD headquarters, a large room.

"Sir, the FBI has reported that the albino gorilla broke free during transport and destroyed a Hercules transport plane," an officer shouted.

Upon hearing this, a middle-aged man in a police uniform immediately turned serious.

Upon learning of the unusual creature at the zoo, the NYPD immediately contacted the FBI to confirm the situation. They were terrified of monsters and needed to be absolutely certain.

But the feedback was that the gorilla was growing rapidly, and it was clearly another monster.

"Sir, based on the gorilla's movements, the monster seems to be heading towards New York," another officer quickly shouted.

"Shit!"

The middle-aged man couldn't help but curse angrily. He quickly walked to the screen of the person who had just spoken and checked it. Sure enough, the data analysis showed that the gorilla was heading in the direction of New York.

"Tell the officers to be on high alert!"

"Get the tank units, ground attack aircraft, and attack helicopters all ready!"

"Also, please help me contact Mr. Stark... Madam."

Following the middle-aged man's order, all NYPD officers canceled their leave and returned to work.

However, the NYPD did not publicize this matter or explain it to the citizens of New York. If the news were leaked, New York might fall into panic again.

“I am Toni Stark.” A blonde, sophisticated woman with a cold and aloof demeanor appeared on the screen: “The military has already explained the general situation, I understand.”

“I’m counting on you, Mr. Stark,” the middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

"Please make sure that gorilla is kept out of New York."

"Don't worry, I know what to do."

Hearing Toni Stark's words, the middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, although she had become a woman, her sense of responsibility and commitment was no less than that of a real man.

Well done, Toni Stark!

……

A Ford Raptor is speeding through Pennsylvania.

"Damn, Harry replied." Gwen, strapped into her seatbelt and clutching her laptop, said from the passenger seat.

"What did he say?" Cao Gui asked in a deep voice.

"White Enterprises is one of the most accomplished companies in the industry in genomics, and they had worked together before Sykes Enterprises ran into trouble."

“This company focuses on CRISPR technology, which is gene editing technology,” Gwen continued.

"Do you remember when Dr. Connors had that accident, you asked me if I could help Dr. Lizard return to normal?"

"This company has developed large-scale gene editing technology that can edit the genes of living organisms in a short period of time."

"If we had used this technology on Dr. Connors back then, perhaps he could have been restored to his original state."

Upon hearing this, Cao Gui frowned slightly. Could this company really modify the genes of living organisms to this extent?

Cao Gui recalled the giant wolf from earlier, which would have been an absolute catastrophe for an ordinary person.

"How many mutated organisms have been modified by CRISPR technology in total?" Cao Gui asked.

“So far, only one has been found, at the San Diego Wildlife Conservation Center, an albino gorilla,” Gwen said. “Including the wolf we killed, there are two in total.”

"Moreover, according to Harry, the gorilla seems to be very interested in New York."

"Two...? Interested in New York?"

Cao Gui pondered for a moment. Such a huge monster must mean he had accidentally entered some kind of story world, but Cao Gui couldn't recall any related plot details.

However, given the typical pattern of American monster movies, there should be one or two more monsters; otherwise, it wouldn't be interesting to see only two monsters fighting.

Also, why would a gorilla be interested in New York? And what about the wolf's strange behavior before it died...?

Cao Gui smacked his lips; he had no interest in fighting monsters and saving America.

However, he was quite interested in the merit points that could be exchanged for after these monsters were defeated!

……

Manhattan, NYPD headquarters.

"Sir, Miss Stark has already departed. Should we lift the state of emergency?" the middle-aged man's adjutant suggested in a low voice.

"Idiot!" the middle-aged man snapped.

"How do you know there's only one of these monsters? Tell me, how many monsters were there the night the Abomination appeared?"

“Three…three…” The adjutant shrank back, realizing he had said the wrong thing.

"And can you explain why this West Coast gorilla is heading towards New York?" the middle-aged man demanded again.

The two questions left the adjutant sweating profusely.

"Tell the information forces to secretly monitor all directions around New York City. Tell the helicopter units to adopt an anti-submarine warfare approach and conduct reconnaissance of the waterways and rivers near New York City!"

"Don't overlook any place!"

"Yes, sir!" the adjutant replied loudly and immediately went to convey the mission.

"God protect New York, and may all be well..." The middle-aged man made the sign of the cross on his chest, praying for peace and safety.

But then, the phone rang urgently.

"Fuck you..."

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Chapter 246 The NYPD's Response

Inside a NYPD precinct on the west side of Manhattan Island.

"Sir, orders from above." A tablet was placed in front of Chief George.

"Damn it, they actually want us to patrol the Hudson River?" George slammed his fist on the table and said angrily.

"If you have helicopters and boats, why would you need us to go there?"

"Sir, the helicopters and all the boats have been dispatched..." the officer whispered.

He was also very troubled by this. They already had aerial and waterborne reconnaissance capabilities, so why send out these police officers? What were they trying to do? Did they think they were too idle?

However, orders cannot be disobeyed, and George, having received the command, could only lead a dozen or so officers to patrol the Hudson River.

Lately, my superiors' orders have become increasingly outrageous. The only thing to be happy about is that my salary has been higher than usual these past few days.

The NYPD today has not only been upgraded with a full range of active-duty military equipment, but its salaries and benefits have also doubled.

Although the work was dangerous during this period and many officers complained, they reluctantly agreed because their superiors were offering them generous compensation; otherwise, a wave of resignations would have already occurred.

Amidst all the chatter, George led his men to the banks of the Hudson River, across which lay the North American continent, New Jersey.

"George, you're so unlucky to have been sent out too?"

A voice rang out, and George looked over to see a familiar face. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed: "John McLean, I thought you'd been fired."

"Haha, shit, those idiots sitting in their offices wouldn't dare." John curled his lip and laughed disdainfully, casually offering a cigarette.

“No, I’ve quit.” George pushed away his cigarette with disdain. He was planning to have another daughter with Helen.

Gwen's little darling is already ruined, might as well start over. Anyway, he's rich and can afford to raise her.

"Tsk tsk, George, you don't even smoke. You're such a boring man," John said disdainfully.

“I have hundreds of millions of dollars, I’ve already moved beyond this kind of vulgar entertainment.” George glanced at him, standing on the pile of money and looking down on him with disdain.

“…bullshit, I have a wife worth hundreds of millions!” John retorted immediately, unable to contain his anger.

“Correction, it was before…hehe, never mind, let’s not talk about that, let’s just curse our useless superiors.” George was about to retort, but seeing John clench his fist the size of a sandbag, he decisively gave in.

McClane has nothing but his reputation for being a great fighter.

"Hmph!" John snorted, "You're smart to know what's good for you."

buzz~

“Three helicopters…” George put his hand to his forehead to shield his eyes from the strong sunlight and looked up at the sky:

"They're using three helicopters to patrol the Hudson River? Is there some kind of monster in this river?"

"There's even an armed helicopter...tsk tsk, they're really rich." John clicked his tongue in amazement. After being a policeman for so many years, this was the first time he had ever seen such a big idiot from the NYPD.

In the past, they were always so stingy that they wanted to provide nothing but bullets.

“The bigwigs on Wall Street are paying for it, so we don’t care,” George chuckled. Nothing was more enjoyable than seeing those people suffer.

“Hehehe, you’re absolutely right…” John was saying when he suddenly stared blankly at the wide expanse of the Hudson River.

"George, did you notice?"

Upon hearing this, George looked down at the water.

“I see, the waves here seem to be faster than before,” George said in a deep voice.

They wouldn't have paid attention to such details in the past, but the problem is... these are special times!

Their superiors had warned them that there might be monsters, or there might not be; they had to be careful and consider the worst-case scenario.

“Damn it, is there something in the Hudson River?” George cursed, pulling out his binoculars to examine the distant water.

John didn't dare to delay and immediately contacted his superiors, asking them to arrange for a helicopter to be in the air.

However, George saw nothing through the telescope.

"Buzz—, this is Officer 6673, sir, what have you found?" A voice came through the walkie-talkie, and at the same time, a helicopter flew slowly overhead at low altitude.