Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

The reason is simple: after the central control system failed, the drone responsible for scouting and mapping the terrain discovered a completely hidden, enclosed space.

If they hadn't sabotaged the central control system, that hidden space might never have been discovered!

Chapter 291 The Second Laura (Part 1)

It was obvious that something was wrong with the suddenly appearing hidden space, no matter how you looked at it. Price realized almost instantly that this hidden space contained S.H.I.E.L.D.'s deepest secret!

However, the current situation is incredibly complicated. After all, the darkness and chaos present them with the best opportunity to escape. No one knows what lies hidden in that space, and if they become distracted, it will be extremely difficult for them to leave according to their original plan.

After some thought, Price ultimately decided to inform his teammates and take a democratic approach to deciding how to deal with the suddenly appearing hidden space.

"There's a problem! An unknown area suddenly appeared on my map after the power outage. The question now is whether we should go and explore this secret space hidden by S.H.I.E.L.D."

Going might mean missing a golden opportunity to escape, but not going might mean never finding out what S.H.I.E.L.D. is hiding.

Unlike Price, Sherlock immediately understood what the so-called hidden space was after hearing Price's words, and a bold idea popped into Sherlock's mind.

The instant Price finished speaking, Sherlock almost immediately spoke to Price.

“Go! Trust me, as long as we can create chaos there, we'll have enough time and opportunity to leave as planned, even after the power is restored.”

Believe me, the benefits gained there will undoubtedly be greater than they are now!

Sherlock spoke with absolute certainty, even certainty, but only Zhao Weike in the entire team understood in an instant what Sherlock was trying to do.

It's clear that Sherlock wants to turn this charade into a real conflict, completely igniting the tensions between S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra.

After all, Hydra's base is located inside S.H.I.E.L.D., which in itself says a lot. As long as they break in, destroy the gate to Hydra's hidden base, and draw S.H.I.E.L.D.'s firepower, they probably won't have to worry about the rest.

Although he understood what Sherlock was trying to do, Zhao Weike didn't say much, but just listened silently to the discussion of Squad 141 on the channel.

Although the members of Team 141 were not familiar with Sherlock, thanks to Ghost's trust in Zhao Weike, they ultimately decided to follow Sherlock's advice.

A group of people headed towards the hidden, unknown area.

However, when they arrived at this so-called unknown area, what appeared before them was an open gate.

The so-called unknown area is not a hidden area, but merely an 'isolation zone' sealed off by the internal authority of S.H.I.E.L.D.

However, even so, it is very obvious that this quarantine zone is completely different from the S.H.I.E.L.D. area outside.

The reason is simple: at the entrance to this quarantine zone, there is a security guard's office. In other words, this quarantine zone with guards is a completely different world from the S.H.I.E.L.D. outside.

Even the interior design styles are completely different.

The exterior of the S.H.I.E.L.D. building perfectly matches the stereotypical image of a 'laboratory', with white walls adorned with colorful icons that guide visitors, creating a bright and clean laboratory atmosphere.

But in this quarantine zone, everything seemed incredibly cold.

The walls are made of raw metal, and to prevent corrosion, the entire area is painted black. The saying "one guard every three steps, one sentry every five steps" is quite apt for this quarantine zone.

Not only are there gates everywhere that require authorization, but there's also an indescribable eerie atmosphere permeating the place.

"Put on gas masks! Stay alert! Soap! Smash that damn gate and those security cameras in the guardhouse, or we'll get surrounded!"

Upon smelling the strange odor, Price immediately and professionally gave the order to put on gas masks. Without the slightest hesitation, the group followed Price's instructions and donned their gas masks.

Aside from Sherlock, Sherlock transformed his skull mask into a helmet with a filtering function.

A group of people cautiously made their way into the hidden quarantine zone in front of them.

However, once they entered the quarantine zone, the scene before them filled everyone with a deep-seated disgust and fear.

Clearly, this is an area for biological research.

After passing the guardhouse and just around the corner, a series of independent, high-standard, top-protection biological laboratories appeared before them.

If it were just a biological laboratory, it might not cause physical discomfort to most people.

What truly caused physical discomfort for everyone was that there were almost no living people left in the biological laboratory within this quarantine zone.

After the central control system was destroyed, those top-notch biological laboratories were completely transformed into cages, with countless wisps of orange-yellow smoke filling the interiors of each individual biological laboratory.

The researchers who should have been in the laboratory became like caged beasts trapped in a cage.

Even if no one knows what the orange-yellow smoke in those laboratories is, everyone knows that it's definitely not a good thing.

You can tell by looking at the researchers' pained expressions and the large areas of ulceration on their skin.

Enveloped in that orange-yellow smoke, the researchers seemed to be frozen in the most painful moment of their lives. Countless researchers in the laboratories formed a terrifying hellish scene in the shimmering orange-yellow smoke.

Of course, such a hellish scene wouldn't be very shocking to people like Squad 141 who had fought their way through all sorts of meat grinder-like battlefields.

What truly shocked Team 141 was that almost every individual biological laboratory had a pattern printed on its glass, a pattern they were extremely familiar with.

A pattern identical to the hydra symbol on their armbands.

This is inside S.H.I.E.L.D.!

Hydra was actually hiding inside S.H.I.E.L.D.!

The news struck them like a bolt of lightning almost instantly, and even the way they looked at Sherlock began to change.

Hydra, SHIELD's biggest enemy, is actually hiding inside SHIELD. Is it possible that a similar enemy is hiding within the military?

Even a veteran like Price felt a chill run down his spine because of this issue.

However, Sherlock didn't pay much attention to that. What really concerned Sherlock was the isolated room at the end of the corridor.

A room unlike those laboratories filled with orange-yellow smoke.

A room that looks clean and bright, containing only a hospital bed but with a camera mounted inside.

The reason why Sherlock was so interested in that room is quite simple.

Because there was a girl lying in the hospital bed who looked almost exactly like Laura!

Chapter 292 The Second Laura (Part 2)

It was obvious that when Zhao Weike, Sherlock, and the others from Group 141 saw 'Laura' lying on the hospital bed, the anger in their eyes was almost bursting out.

You have to understand that all of them had been in contact with Lara, and even the members of Group 141 knew a little about Lara's tragic past. How could they not feel angry at what they were seeing now?

Especially when the group approached the room where Laura was being held, almost everyone made no attempt to hide their anger. Soap, who had a relatively fiery temper, even punched the glass room where 'Laura' was being held.

The reason is simple: the 'Laura' in that isolation ward was already barely recognizable as human.

Aside from her face, which was even paler and thinner than Laura's at Zhao Weike's house, there was almost nothing in front of this 'Laura' that resembled Laura at Zhao Weike's house.

A thin, small child was bound naked to the hospital bed by Hydra. Through the bandages securing 'Laura,' the exposed skin was already badly ulcerated.

In some places, the skin had even turned to white bone! The pus had almost stained the pure white sheets a disgusting milky white.

What's terrifying is that even after all this, the poor child is still alive, even though he has long been unconscious and needs external equipment to breathe. But at least he is alive.

Under the ravages of Hydra, 'Laura's' remarkable regenerative abilities have become a nightmare for the child before him.

This scene was so cruel and inhumane that even Sherlock, who knew Lara's past, subconsciously frowned when he saw it.

Although Doro had told Sherlock that she had destroyed all records about Lara, it was clear that Hydra had already cloned a batch of 'Lara's' for their own experiments.

The 'Laura' in front of us is probably one of them.

Sherlock wanted to help, but before he could take any action, Zhao Weike, Laura's "father," angrily broke down the laboratory door.

Surprisingly, perhaps the sound of breaking down the laboratory door was too loud, or perhaps Zhao Weike's rage, capable of igniting anything, was too dazzling, that actually brought the 'Laura' in front of him back to her senses.

Unlike the Laura at home, who was like a little wild animal, this 'Laura' in front of him showed no reaction or emotion in her eyes after seeing Zhao Weike enter.

It was as if they had become numb to everything.

Even when Zhao Weike tried to pick her up, she didn't resist at all, just like a rag doll, completely unresponsive to the outside world.

Sherlock entered at that moment, after all, the appearance of this 'Laura' was too frightening, and Sherlock needed to conduct a thorough examination.

Leaving with 'Laura' like this without checking her would not be helping the little girl in front of you, but rather irresponsible to all the people of New York City.

God knows what Hydra was researching here that could turn a clone with such strong regenerative abilities into this state. Even if the clone's regenerative abilities weren't as powerful as the real Lara's, it shouldn't be like this.

However, after Sherlock examined the 'Laura' in front of him, he shook his head helplessly at Zhao Weike.

The 'Laura' before us is on the verge of death under the influence of a certain drug. What's most bizarre is that the drug and Laura's regenerative abilities have even formed a strange synergy.

The wound will fester immediately after it is injured, but the festering will not pose any threat to the girl in front of him; it will only increase her pain.

In such a situation, even if the girl in front of you were rescued, living on would be an unspeakable torment. Being able to watch yourself rot away bit by bit would be an immense torment for anyone.

Sherlock grabbed Zhao Weike's arm as he tried to pick up the girl, shook his head slightly, and said in a low voice.

"Let her go. Living is torture for her!"

As if she had understood Sherlock's words, the girl lying on the bed, her body covered in sores, suddenly had a dazzling light burst forth in her previously lifeless eyes.

It was as if he were pleading, speaking in the hoarseest voice the most desperate and heartbreaking words.

"Kill...kill me, please!"

Whether it was Zhao Weike or the members of Squad 141, they had taken countless lives with their guns throughout their lives, but now, faced with the request of this girl, they all lowered their heads.

It felt as if the weapon in my hand weighed a ton, and I couldn't lift it at all.

Seeing this, Sherlock sighed helplessly. It's no wonder that Hydra is despised by everyone. If any one of their actions or the things they hide were exposed, it would arouse the instinctive disgust of humankind.

Sherlock silently took a lollipop out of his pocket, tore off the wrapper, and gently put the candy into the girl's mouth.

For the first time in his life, the poor girl in front of him felt what sweetness was, and as if she were being relieved, she gave Sherlock an incredibly bright smile.

"Th...thank you!"

After saying this, the girl seemed to have exhausted all her strength and slowly closed her eyes. Only the slight rise and fall of her belly proved that the girl in front of us was still alive.

Sherlock sighed and raised his weapon, aiming it at the head of the poor girl in front of him.

Bang!

A clean, crisp gunshot rang out. Sherlock, Zhao Weike, and even the members of Team 141 were already used to gunshots, just like music in their daily lives.

But the gunshot still startled everyone present, as if they were hearing a gunshot for the first time in their lives.

After the gunshot, the tormented girl finally got the relief she wanted, and even the smile on her face was still there. She was still biting the candy that Sherlock had given her before she died.

Seeing this scene, Soap could no longer hold back and punched the glass wall of the girl's room.

"Fxxk! Fxxk! Those sons of bitches from Hydra! Fxxk!"