Kamen Rider ZZZ from the American comic book world

Chapter 134 The Rendezvous

Shirley came to Li Ai's side and pulled him away.

“Come with me,” Shirley said softly.

The two walked through the hospital corridor to the back parking lot. Shirley opened the door of an SUV and waited for Li Ai to sit down before she began to talk about the situation in East Slavic countries.

"The situation in this country is a bit complicated..."

According to Sherry's description, both sides in the East Slavic country, the official army and the rebel army, are suspected of using biological weapons.

Recently, huge oil reserves were discovered in an area controlled by a resistance group composed of poor people, which aroused the covetousness of the government army, which launched an attack on the resistance group under the pretext of fighting terrorism.

In addition to the overt attacks, President Svetlana also secretly courted some high-ranking rebel leaders, who would reap considerable benefits if they could create chaos within the rebel ranks.

“What about the resistance?” Li Ai asked. “I don’t believe they will be slaughtered.”

Shirley gripped the steering wheel, her tone grave. "They may have used biological weapons before the official forces. Leon messaged me last night saying they encountered Lickers in their territory."

"Can you get in touch with Lyon now?" Li Ai asked, frowning. "His new equipment is still with me."

“Sure, but it will take a bit of work.” Shirley nodded, then started the car and drove toward their designated meeting point.

Soon after, the off-road vehicle left the capital of the East Slavic country, where years of fighting between the rebels and the government forces had resulted in a very poor infrastructure.

The bumpy road was quite a torment, so it's no wonder that Shirley chose an off-road vehicle as her mode of transport.

Li Ai and Shirley only relaxed after the car pulled into a parking lot with a large hole blown into the wall.

“I’ve already signaled Lyon, now we just have to wait.” Shirley turned the key to put the car off.

"Before that, get used to the new equipment." Li Ai took a small box out of his backpack.

“I’ve heard about your excellent craftsmanship from Lyon.” Shirley smiled as she accepted the box.

She unfastened the safety latch on the box and saw a sleek black pistol with a red dot sight, next to which sat a women's mechanical watch.

"Triple Shot, using the user's mental energy as bullets, has two modes: single shot and triple shot. The watch is actually a piece of armor. As long as you press the dial three times in a row, you can create a spherical shield with no blind spots."

Li Ai explained how to use the mental energy equipment to Sherry, who was encountering it for the first time.

"You're really amazing!" Shirley reached out and pulled the slide of the triple-shot rifle, the crisp sound of which was refreshing.

At that moment, Leon, who had received the signal, arrived at the scene. Li Ai and Shirley noticed him, opened the car door, and got out to greet him.

The moment Li Ai got out of the car, she picked up the 'Dante Armor' in her hand.

Since he wasn't wearing armor, Leon wore a tactical body armor vest, carried an assault rifle, and had ebony and ivory tucked into his thighs. Upon seeing Li Ai, he immediately asked:

"Didn't Ida go with you?"

“Her disguised identity was that of a BSAA investigator who came to East Slavic countries to investigate biological weapons. She was picked up by people from the presidential palace as soon as she got off the car,” Li Ai said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Leon frowned slightly. Although he knew Ada's strength, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Li Ai noticed Leon's worry, and to reassure him, she handed him the 'Dante Armor' and said:

"Once you put on the 2.0 version of the armor, you'll understand why my mom dared to act alone."

“I remember the old armor case was about my height.” Leon reached out and took the 'Dante Armor,' which was a size larger than a suitcase. He weighed it in his hand and found it to be much lighter than he had imagined, as if it was filled with cotton rather than armor.

Inside the suitcase was a two-piece combat suit, the fabric of which felt smooth and cool to the touch, with a pair of tactical goggles embedded next to it.

"Armor transforms into clothing..." Just as Leon was puzzled, Li Ai interrupted:

"This is just part of the armor; find somewhere to put it on first."

"You two are not allowed to peek." Finding no secluded spots around, with only the SUV offering any privacy, Leon said sternly.

However, neither Li Ai nor Shirley were frightened; they chuckled and then turned their backs.

Hearing rustling sounds behind them, Shirley even teased:

"Lyon, haven't you changed your clothes yet? I want to see what high-tech equipment looks like."

"immediately!"

Leon sped up, then changed his clothes. When he opened the car door, he was wearing tactical goggles and a black combat uniform.

"These clothes look no different from what soldiers in a normal military camp wear?" Shirley looked at Leon's clothes with a puzzled expression.

Upon hearing this, Li Ai smiled slightly and explained, "But this combat suit is made of two rare metal fibers that can absorb the kinetic energy of bullets and also have camouflage functions. The control system has been integrated into the tactical goggles."

“Interesting, let me try it.” Leon looked at the holographic interface in the tactical goggles, and then pressed the edge of the frame a few times according to the prompts.

The next second, the basic combat uniform glowed red, transforming from an ordinary black combat uniform into a stylish red leather coat.

"Is this also part of your superpower?" Sherry looked at Li Ai in surprise.

“Not this time,” Li Ai said with a smile. “Remember when we fought the aliens in Washington? This camouflage technology was obtained by reverse engineering their equipment.”

The camouflage technology of the basic combat suit comes from the Skrulls, whose special clothing can deform along with the wearer.

So the Avengers reverse-engineered the Skrulls' clothing and obtained this camouflage technology.

While it can't change its identity as freely as the Skrulls, it can switch between several preset modes to facilitate the disguise of its identity.

However, the energy problem remains unsolved. The two 'basic combat suits' that Li Ai has use propulsion capsules to compensate for the energy deficiency.

“Don’t tell me this briefcase is armor,” Leon said incredulously, looking at the prompts on his tactical goggles.

This basic combat suit can withstand even a Barrett rifle, and even an RGP (Real Gas Permeable) can't break a thread. It can also store the kinetic energy generated by an attack and release it all at a critical moment, making it incredibly powerful.

“That’s right.” Li Ai nodded and said, “My mom was wearing this basic combat uniform before she went out today.”

“No wonder Ada dared to sneak into the presidential palace alone,” Leon remarked, then picked up his briefcase and said.

"Then I should go too. I have to meet with my informant at another place tonight."

"Be careful," Li Ai said, watching Lyon's retreating figure.

After Leon left, Shirley looked at Li Ai and asked, "What do you plan to do next?"

Chapter 135 Svetlana

Upon hearing this, Li Ai rested her hand on the edge of the car window, cupped her cheek in her palm, and joked:

"You seem to think I won't just wait for them to send a signal for help."

“Because I’ve already seen it. You did the same thing in San Bernardino, finding the evidence before anyone else and then taking care of that madman,” Shirley said as she started the car.

As the tires rolled over the bumpy road, the back-aching jolting sensation returned. Li Ai looked out the window at the darkening sky and said earnestly:

"It all depends on whether you're willing to take the adventure with me."

"There's already a plan?" Shirley asked.

Li Ai said with certainty, "Just assume that the official army was the first to use biological weapons. Most of the people who joined the resistance were poor, while the official army was funded by financial groups within East Slavic countries. Even if there was oil in the resistance territory, they could not have converted resources into cash to buy biological weapons so quickly."

“Then I’ll follow your line of thinking,” Shirley said while steering the car around the corner.

"You should also know that some biological weapons require technicians and specialized equipment to debug them in order to unleash their maximum power, so where they place the equipment is also very important, that is, where their base is?"

"As for how to find their research base for biological weapons? I do have a plan." Li Ai sat up straight, turned her head to look at Shirley, and said meaningfully:

"It depends on whether you agree or not."

"Tell me, how do you need me to cooperate?"

"You should know that biological weapons require a large number of test subjects to collect data. And at this time, two seemingly penniless foreign budget travelers appear. What do you think that means to them?" Li Ai suggested.

"However, I won't actually put the two of us in real danger. In the final 'kidnapping' segment, I will use a sufficiently realistic method to deceive them."

“No problem.” Shirley nodded in agreement, looking ahead with a determined gaze, and said earnestly:

"We can definitely stop all of this."

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Shortly afterward, inside the presidential palace of the East Slavic country, a ray of moonlight shone through the gap in the curtains, and Svetlana was sitting in a large leather chair listening to her subordinates' reports.

This strong woman was a senior instructor in the special forces before the collapse of the Russian Federation. Even after more than a decade, time has not caused her much harm, but rather added to her unique charm.

"Your Excellency, BSAA investigators arrived in the capital this evening, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs is accompanying them on their investigation," reported the intelligence officer in a black suit.

"BSAA? At this time?" Svetlana frowned slightly, then changed the subject and asked:

"Any other news?"

"Our spies within the resistance have spotted a foreigner with some of the most stubborn guys. That foreigner is incredibly skilled; he took down several Lickers with just two pistols. I think he might be a super soldier," the intelligence officer said, bowing his head.

Upon hearing the term "super soldier," Svetlana's eyes sharpened. She had personally witnessed the formidable combat power of a super soldier codenamed "Red Guard" in the former Russian Federation, so she never took such matters lightly.

Thinking of this, Svetlana immediately ordered, "Have Vasily Karpov activate Winter Soldiers right now. Only super soldiers can deal with super soldiers."

“I understand,” the intelligence officer replied, but Svetlana called him back as he was about to deliver the message.

"There's one more thing. Go and investigate the identity of that BSAA investigator. Whatever you find out, make sure she sees me tonight."

"Yes."

After dismissing her subordinates to do other tasks, Svetlana got up from her desk. She reached for a mechanism on the bookshelf, pressed it gently, and heard the sounds of machinery turning and wind blowing from behind the bookshelf.

Svetlana took a few steps back, and the entire room was sealed off, transforming into a rapidly descending elevator that carried her to her destination.

The elevator doors opened, and two fully armed special forces soldiers saluted Svetlana. A technician in a white coat handed her a paper report and said in a respectful tone:

"Your Excellency, the new 'Speedy' Tyrant that was delivered today is absolutely perfect. In the computer simulation battle, it only needed one move to kill all the older models."

"Don't forget how much we paid to get this brand new product from Sanlian."

Svetlana smiled as she looked at the parameters on the paper report, especially the prominent 'minimum speed: Mach 10'. She believed that she could put up a fight even against the American Avengers.

"Superpower potential, Arc Reactor-driven organ-type thrusters, high-strength subcutaneous armor, Extremis virus, Unlimited device... Get it set up. If tomorrow's plan fails, let it wipe out all the resistance."

Svetlana walked to the hibernation pod where the Speed ​​Tyrant was stored and gazed at it through the reinforced glass.

The Speed ​​Tyrant is only two meters tall, with light gray skin that gleams with a metallic sheen, as if armor plates were stuffed into its subcutaneous tissue. There are five thrusters in total, located on its back, shoulders, and thighs. These thrusters are integrated with the Tyrant's flesh and blood, enabling it to reach speeds exceeding Mach 10.

This Speed ​​Tyrant is not only Svetlana's backup plan, but also her guardian. If someone triggers the alarm, the Speed ​​Tyrant will activate automatically, search for intruders, and then carry out an annihilation mission. Anyone not in the data record will die.

At that moment, a strong, steady-looking man in military uniform walked up to Svetlana, saluted, and reported:

"Your Excellency, Winter Soldier has been deployed and will clear all obstacles for you."

“Thank you very much for your help, Colonel Vasily Karpov,” Svetlana replied.

"After tomorrow, there will only be one voice in this country."

Svetlana's plan to deal with the rebels was simple.

Because the rebels lacked the equipment to convert the oil in their territory into funds, she used the oil profits to bribe some of the rebels.

As for the resistance fighters who couldn't be bribed, Svetlana handed them a batch of biological weapons using black gloves; those desperate guys would definitely use biological weapons.

However, once the use of biological weapons is exposed, Svetlana will be able to occupy the moral high ground no matter where she is, and it will be much easier for her to unify the domestic voice later.

Even if the rebels come up with all sorts of creative ways to use biological weapons, Svetlana has a Tyrant that can crush any hope the rebels have.

“Your Excellency, President,” came the secretary’s voice from the communicator, “The BSAA investigator has arrived and is waiting for you in the reception room.”

Chapter 136 He Reaps What He Sows

Meanwhile, in a budget hotel in East Slavic countries, two furtive thieves use a stolen spare key to enter a room.

Two thieves, armed with stun batons, crept stealthily toward the creaking double bed. They looked at the raised blankets, aimed at the two 'sleeping' figures, and swung their stun batons down hard.

The two figures in the blanket twitched under the influence of the electric current. The two thieves felt that the time was about right, so they turned off the power. They lifted the blanket, dragged the two 'victims' away, and also stole a car key.

After the two left, in a corner they hadn't noticed, the light was slightly distorted, and the figures of Shirley and Li Ai finally appeared.

“Your ability is really useful,” Shirley praised with a smile, her blue eyes crinkling into crescent moons. “Not only can it create clones, but it can also fool their eyes.”

“We can still track the location of the clone. Let’s grab the equipment and go.” Li Ai glanced out the window; the two experienced thieves were driving the stolen SUV into the distance.

Earlier, Li Ai and Shirley disguised themselves as a pair of budget travelers and inadvertently revealed their personal information in a restaurant, attracting the attention of two 'professionals'.

Following the location provided by the clone, Li Ai and Shirley tracked down to a sewer entrance.

"The sewers again." Sherry's expression hardened as she recalled her escape from the Raccoon City sewers.

But after many years, the situation is different.