A Marine Admiral in the Marvel Universe

Cao Gui stroked his chin and murmured, his eyes shining as he thought of a good idea.

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Midnight.

The weather is lovely tonight; the sky is high and the clouds are light, and the bright moonlight shines over New York City, making everything look so clear.

However, New York is a city that never sleeps; the moonlight is dispelled by countless lights before it even reaches the ground.

Ring ring ring~

In a luxury mansion in the Upper East Side, Dean Baquet, editor-in-chief of The New York Times, was startled awake by the ringing of his cell phone.

"Shit... fuck the hell out!" Dean Baquet thrashed about in bed, furious, and pressed the answer button, yelling as he did so.

"You idiot, don't you even look at the time? Are you crazy?!"

"Editor-in-chief...something's happened, something's happened!" A voice on the other end of the phone said hurriedly and haltingly.

"The Empire State Building... there's a human corpse hanging on the Empire State Building."

"Wang Defa!?"

Dean Baquet was jolted awake, his drowsiness vanishing instantly, replaced by a profound clarity. Murder had occurred, and so brazenly at that.

Regardless of who is being called out, this incident is big news in itself. If it's a celebrity... then the news will be even bigger!

"It's the Invisible Man!" the voice on the other end of the phone continued. "The corpse on the Empire State Building is the Invisible Man!"

“Shit…” Dean Baquet’s voice trembled, his whole body pounding with excitement:

"Quickly! This is huge news! Send people over immediately; we need to get firsthand information!"

Meanwhile, the same thing was happening in the rooms of many media editors. In just a few minutes, the media throughout New York City were celebrating Christmas, with countless news vans and helicopters swarming toward the Empire State Building.

Meanwhile, Madeline, who had just lain down, was startled awake by the same phone call. Without even having time to put on makeup, she immediately summoned the Seven. This matter had a huge impact on Wot and had to be dealt with immediately.

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Chapter 335 Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain (Fifth Update)

"We have an urgent news briefing. Just three minutes ago, a body was found hanging from the top of the Empire State Building."

"You might not believe it... but the corpse was actually invisible!"

"Oh my god! I can't believe it, that was the Invisible Man, one of the seven strongest people in the world. His skin was as hard as diamond. Unbelievable, someone actually managed to kill him..."

"Breaking news! The Invisible Man murdered him, Shit! Did you see those three dents in his chest?"

"Those are three fist marks. Someone died after being punched three times!"

"So, who could this person be? Who is this incredibly powerful superhuman?! Good heavens, I don't even dare to think about it."

On the screen, the hosts exaggerated their expressions, going to great lengths to express their surprise. Not long ago, the Invisible Man had appeared on television, and his new movie, "The Invisible Power 2," was also being promoted.

However, the Invisible Man died, and died without any explanation.

Inside the conference hall of the Water Tower, the atmosphere was heavy.

Everyone lowered their eyes, not daring to meet Homelander's gaze. If anyone could kill the Invisible Man with three punches, it would be Homelander; only he could do that.

Maeve was confident she could kill the Invisible Man, but she couldn't do it so easily, not only because of his incredibly tough skin, but also because she couldn't see him at all.

Only Homelander, who possesses both X-ray vision and superhuman strength, could do that.

Sitting in the main seat, Homelander's face was gloomy, his thin lips were pursed, and he was gritting his teeth. One could imagine how much suspicion he would face after today.

"Alright, ladies and gentlemen, we must do everything in our power to deal with this crisis," Madeline clapped her hands and said in a deep voice.

"First, Homelander, go and bring back the Invisible Man's body. The body cannot be in anyone's hands; it can only be in our Walter's hands."

"Secondly, Maeve will stay at the company, while the others will be divided into Starlight and Deep Sea as one group, Black and Locomotive as another group, and Homelander alone."

"Start patrolling along your usual patrol routes and continue patrolling until dawn, making a show of force."

“Ashley, first, bring Mezmer here immediately, and take that security guard to the crime analysis department. We need to find the criminal as quickly as possible.”

"Second, launch a public relations campaign to explain the situation to everyone. This is a heinous murder case targeting Wot. Also, remember the key point: describe the unity and love among the Superhero Seven."

"This could only have been done by outsiders. All our heroes are brothers and sisters, understand?"

"Yes!" Ashley immediately stood at attention and answered loudly.

"Any more questions?" Madeline asked after finishing her instructions.

“Uh… I have one…” the locomotive weakly raised its hand.

"Speak!" Madeline frowned slightly. You actually asked?

"My match against Shockwave will be in a few hours..."

"Cancel!"

"Uh... okay, okay..."

“Let’s get to work!” Madeline clapped her hands and said. At the same time, her phone rang, and calls came in one after another. She had just as much work to do as anyone else.

Following Madeline's command, everyone sprang into action, with Homelander quickly retrieving the Invisible Man's body.

He then left Water Tower and began his patrol, just as Madeline had said, he had to make a good impression, otherwise the gossip would kill him.

Homelander was filled with rage, gritting his teeth and bulging his jaw muscles. When had he, a proud Homelander, ever been slandered like this?

If I find that person, I'm going to stomp his head on fire!

Compared to the Homelander's resentment, Deepsea was very unwilling. Why should the Invisible Man suffer when he died? It's not like he died.

Moreover, and more importantly, why did he choose to be in a group with Starlight?

Shen Hai found the girl standing next to him increasingly unpleasant. Although as a superhuman, Xing Guang's injuries healed quickly, he wondered if he would have canceled his next job if it weren't for her.

So many endorsements and performances, that's a huge sum of money! Damn it, it's all gone, all because of this woman!

Starlight had a cold face. Deep Sea disliked her, and she disliked Deep Sea in return. Starlight couldn't feel any goodwill towards this bastard who tried to molest her by taking advantage of her position.

"Fuck you, damn Walter, always making me do this boring stuff." Deep Sea muttered as he walked along the shore.

"They used to only think of me when they encountered water—docks, beaches, rivers, lakes. Damn it, all they wanted was for me to stand by the water, make a beautiful entry, and show off my biceps."

“I am the deep sea, there are so many things I can do, but Walter has never discovered my true talent.”

Deep Sea kept babbling on, but when he turned his head and saw Starlight's cold face, he became even more annoyed. "I've said so much, and you haven't even reacted?"

"What's wrong with you now?" Deep Sea asked impatiently.

Starlight didn't say anything, but instead swung her fist and punched him in the face.

With a loud bang, Shen Hai, who was completely unprepared, was sent flying.

"Wang Deshet..." Shen Hai was immediately enraged, but before he could stand up, the cement ground next to his face cracked open with a thud. He stepped on it, and the flying cement fragments hit his face painfully.

"Listen, you trash!" Starlight's eyes gleamed with gold as he said viciously, "Shut your stinking mouth, or I'll rip your tongue out!"

"Heh heh, you wouldn't dare!" After a brief moment of shock, Deep Sea immediately chuckled maliciously, "Madeline told us to maintain a friendly and harmonious atmosphere. If you dare to lay a hand on us, you're dead!"

"Hehe!" Starlight gave a forced smile: "I'm a woman, you're a man, I'm new here, you're a veteran, I'm the weak one, you're the strong one."

"Who do you think the audience will sympathize with? Who do you think Madeleine will believe?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Hai's lips twitched. He had thought she was a simple girl, but he hadn't expected that she would learn how to stack buffs for herself so quickly in just two days.

……

On the other side, in Watertane.

With everyone gone, Maeve was left alone in the conference room. After thinking for a moment, Maeve, carrying her longsword, walked into the security department.

This is an important department responsible for Wotter's security. Normally, when there is no work, Xuanse is on duty, but now, only she can come.

Moreover, the Security Department is responsible not only for the security of Vought Corporation, but also for the security of the heroes who go out on missions.

Through the camera, Maeve saw the little incident that occurred between the deep sea and the starlight, and her eyes immediately lit up.

"This newcomer is quite interesting." Maeve brushed aside a strand of light red hair from her temple, a smile of interest appearing on her pretty face. The embarrassing incident that happened in the Deep Sea had spread throughout the entire company yesterday, and Maeve had even opened a bottle of good wine to celebrate.

When she first came, Deep Sea had feelings for her, but he chickened out in the end. Maeve still hasn't found a chance to beat Deep Sea up.

At that moment, in a surveillance video in the lower left corner, a car sped up, the door opened, and a slightly chubby man staggered out of the car.

“Mezmer has arrived…” Maeve clicked on another surveillance video, which was from the Secret Nest. According to the Criminal Analysis Department’s research, this suspect does not have the ability to become invisible.

The reason the surveillance cameras didn't capture him was because he specifically sought out blind spots, perfectly avoiding all the cameras... Actually, it wasn't perfect; at 7 minutes and 43 seconds, the man's black clothes were revealed.

Maeve glanced at the bearded security guard sitting in the crime analysis department, then at Mezmer in the elevator.

"Unfortunately, no matter how perfectly you hide it, you can't escape superpowers," Maeve laughed. Soon, this suspect would surface...

Crack!

Suddenly, the elevator surveillance camera flashed and instantly turned into a screen full of static.

"Shit! Mezmer is in danger!" Maeve's expression changed drastically, and she screamed in terror, pressing her earpiece.

"Quickly, go protect Mezmer immediately!"

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That's all for today's 10,000-word challenge (o?v?)ノ

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Chapter 336 Solving the Problem (First Update)

"Tefrey, do you agree to all my conditions?" In the elevator, Mezmer asked nervously to the white man in the blue box next to him.

He was the head of Walter's Criminal Analysis Department, named Trevor. Although he was just an ordinary person, he was an ordinary person who held the fate of Mezmer in his hands, and Mezmer dared not show him the slightest disrespect.

“Of course, of course…” Trevor leaned against the elevator wall, feeling somewhat annoyed. Although the conditions proposed by Mezmer were not difficult, in the eyes of capitalist lackeys, not making money and not being able to squeeze out surplus value meant losing money.

It's just that during this special period, Walter has encountered a lot of trouble; otherwise, how would Mezmer have had the opportunity to jump?

"Yeah!" Mezmer clenched his fist excitedly and swung it hard. He found the excitement in his heart. Returning to Walter was too important for this middle-aged fat man.

He can finally relive the wonderful life he once had, a life of fame and high spirits.