Although they were relatively strong superhumans, in Alex's eyes, they were nothing worth mentioning.
Not to mention that he now possessed two divine artifacts, even back when he had just transmigrated and was basically unarmed, dealing with these few superhumans would have been very easy.
But he didn't plan to do it himself.
The Department of Defense talked about showcasing the power of the "Superhuman Supervision Department," but in reality, they wanted to push him out to play the villain.
When the time came, any blame would be dumped on him.
Alex wasn't stupid.
So when the Department of Defense wanted him to take action, he asked them for a Delta Force unit.
Then, for operations like today where the "Superhuman Supervision Department" needed to act, he let Delta Force handle it.
Delta Force represented the image of the nation.
If they suppressed superhumans, then those superhumans wouldn't fix their attention on Alex.
Of course, whether it was superhumans or ordinary humans,
whether they held resentment toward him, Alex didn't care.
With his current strength, to this planet, he was like a god descended to the mortal world.
If humanity let him live comfortably, then fine.
But if they made his life unpleasant, he wouldn't mind bringing a "world-ending flood" upon this world.
Anyway, his mind stored a vast amount of knowledge. When the time came, doing God's job once didn't sound like a bad idea.
At that moment, Lieutenant Cotty's voice came through his communicator.
["Commander, we are in position."]
Cotty's voice was low, ["Please give the next instruction."]
Alex picked up the communicator and looked out at the night view beyond the floor-to-ceiling window.
"Begin the operation," he said with a smile.
["Understood!",] Lieutenant Cotty replied crisply.
———
At this time, the lieutenant stood on the rooftop of a small building not far from the dock area.
He put down the radio, picked up binoculars, and looked toward the warehouse near the docks in the distance.
According to intelligence from the CIA, members of "Starfire," including the three leaders such as Scissorhands, were currently inside that warehouse.
Lieutenant Cotty picked up the radio again, "Starlight, Ice Princess."
"We're about to begin the operation. Provide support when necessary."
On the only route leading to the warehouse, Starlight and Ice Princess, dressed in cool, revealing outfits, nodded.
Ice Princess, who was a head taller than Starlight, raised her hand and spoke into the communicator embedded in her wrist guard. "Understood."
After receiving the response, Cotty continued, "Tyrannosaurus, Great White Shark, Black Panther teams, prepare to engage."
"Griffin, commence action."
"Deploy neurotoxin missiles, Black Mamba!"
A bold voice came through the communicator, "Roger that. Griffin commencing action."
Moments later, in the distant night sky, two unmanned aircraft swept across the land, rapidly heading toward the docks.
Under the fuselage of each drone were two "Black Mamba" missiles.
These were tactical missiles designed specifically for superhumans. In addition to the usual explosive and incendiary effects,
after detonation, they would release neurotoxic gas. For many superhumans, who had no resistance to toxins,
Black Mamba missiles posed a massive threat.
Meanwhile, inside the warehouse, members of the "Starlight" organization were plotting something.
On a long table lay a map, showing the structural layout of the Department of Defense building.
The bald but alluring "Bloody Mary" placed a bright red apple at the center of the building.
Her red lips curled into a manic smile as she said, "This time, we'll plant a bomb inside the Department of Defense building."
"Then blow those pigs sky-high. The scene will definitely be spectacular."
After speaking, she picked up the apple and took a hard bite.
Scissorhands sharpened and extended one finger, lightly dragging it across the map.
It left a tear-like mark.
"We need a shocking performance."
"Without a doubt, blowing up the Department of Defense building will have an excellent effect."
"When that happens, more people will join us."
The Giant cracked his knuckles loudly, "I heard Homelander is working at the Department of Defense now."
"The bomb probably won't kill that bastard."
"But that's fine. I'll take care of him."
"He's never been defeated because he hasn't met me yet!"
After the three finished speaking, they exchanged glances, then burst into laughter.
At that moment, outside the warehouse, over the sea beyond the docks, the two drones had already lowered their altitude.
They made no effort to conceal themselves, emitting a low roar.
This caught the attention of the Starlight members on lookout at the docks. Hearing the sound, they looked up.
They saw two drones sweeping over the sea at high speed, then releasing the four missiles mounted beneath them.
Under the moonlight, the four missiles gleamed with a cold, deadly sheen.
Almost simultaneously, the four ground-attack Black Mamba missiles carrying neurotoxins streaked across the docks and slammed into the warehouse.
The Starlight members on the dock had only just turned around in time to see the missiles trailing faint flames as they crashed inside.
In the next instant, a thunderous explosion erupted within the warehouse. Violent flames burst through the outer walls and windows, blasting out from every opening and the blown-off doors.
The massive shockwave sent them flying, dumping them into the water.
When they surfaced, they saw the warehouse on the dock engulfed in raging fire, thick smoke billowing.
Several fireballs rose into the air, waves of flame rolling and surging, red and black intermingling, sparks scattering everywhere.
On the distant rooftop, seeing the warehouse explode, Lieutenant Cotty immediately grabbed the radio.
"Tyrannosaurus, Great White Shark, Black Panther!"
"Begin the operation!"
As his words fell, he saw two squads of fully armed soldiers on the ground rapidly closing in on the target.
Meanwhile, those Starlight members floating on the water, still unsure what to do next, were suddenly dragged underwater, guns pressed against their necks, then shot dead.
The "Great White Shark" squad, wearing full diving suits, took them out one by one, then concealed themselves near the shore.
At that moment, a massive figure burst out of the flames.
It was the black "Giant."
Nearly three meters tall, muscles bulging all over his body, his clothes still burning fiercely.
The Giant rushed toward the dock, then leapt powerfully into the water.
He wanted to use the water to extinguish the flames and escape from below, but the "Great White Shark" team, already lying in wait underwater, immediately acted.
They swam around the Giant like actual great white sharks, continuously firing capture nets.
These nets were made of special rubber. Unlike the insulating rubber used against electric types, this type had far greater elasticity. Once the Giant was caught in it, no matter how he struggled, he couldn't tear it apart.
After the Giant was trapped, the squad members swam closer and fired grappling hooks at him.
Hooking onto the net, dozens of them used their diving gear to pull him downward.
The Black man was immediately dragged underwater, forced to hold his breath.
He struggled desperately, trying to rip the nets apart, but it was useless.
Soon, he reached the limit of his breath, while the surface grew farther and farther away.
Finally, unable to hold it in, he opened his mouth and swallowed a mouthful of seawater.
The squad members continued diving deeper, working together to pull the Giant further into the sea.
On land, the Giant had endless strength, but in the water, despite his immense power, he had nowhere to use it.
And he couldn't breathe underwater.
In fact, aside from a few exceptions, most superhumans couldn't breathe in the sea.
The same applied to Scissorhands and Bloody Mary.
So no matter which superhuman fell into the water, the Great White Shark team would use the same method.
Only the type of capture net varied depending on the target.
At this moment, the Giant's eyes bulged. No one knew how much seawater he had swallowed.
Not only was his stomach filled with seawater, even his lungs were flooded.
Before long, the Giant finally stopped breathing underwater. His massive body gradually shrank, then floated motionless in the sea.
While the Giant was being dealt with, the other two superhumans had also escaped from the fire, fleeing in different directions.
Scissorhands ran at high speed. When he saw soldiers blocking his path, instead of retreating, he charged even faster.
A crazed expression spread across his face as he rapidly swung both hands.
This caused his blade-like fingers, sharpened and extended, to shoot out one by one.
However, Delta Force was highly trained.
Against superhumans, they had developed specific tactics.
For example, at this moment, the soldiers up front immediately raised specially made armored shields.
These shields were extremely heavy and incredibly thick.
With them blocking the way, Scissorhands' blades could only embed into the shields, unable to penetrate through.
Seeing this, a flicker of panic crossed Scissorhands' mind.
He realized this was different from dealing with ordinary police or soldiers.
At the same time, under the protection of the shield bearers, soldiers behind them carrying metal tanks and sprayers moved in.
They activated the pressure systems on the tanks, instantly increasing the pressure inside, causing the liquid to spray out in powerful streams.
More than a dozen jets washed over Scissorhands. He raised his hands to protect his face, but his entire body was already soaked.
Then, a sharp smell stung his eyes, making tears stream out.
What terrified him even more was that the pungent liquid was gasoline.
In the next moment, the sprayers ignited.
Flames raced along the gasoline, engulfing Scissorhands in an instant.
"Ah!"
"No!"
"Help!"
Scissorhands screamed immediately, but it did nothing to free him from the flames.
The fire burned his clothes and his eyes, leaving him unable to see.
He staggered blindly, crashing into things.
After a while, he stopped breathing.
But the flames continued to burn.
On the other side, Bloody Mary had escaped the warehouse at the same time as Scissorhands.
She formed a sphere of blood around herself, using it to block the flames.
After rushing out of the fire, she ran toward Starlight and Ice Princess.
Behind her, a squad of Delta Force soldiers charged out.
Bloody Mary manipulated the blood around her, turning it into whip-like tendrils that wrapped around the pursuing soldiers.
With a flick, she sent them flying.
At the same time, the blood sharpened into blade-like edges, slicing through the soldiers' pants and muscles, drawing blood for her to use.
At this moment, soldiers behind her used sprayers, shooting streams of liquid, attempting to replicate the other squad's tactic of burning her alive.
But Bloody Mary controlled the blood to form a barrier, blocking the streams.
She then turned a mass of blood into dozens of short crimson blades.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The blades shot out, targeting the fuel lines of the soldiers' sprayers.
In an instant, the fuel lines were cut, and gasoline poured all over the ground.
After doing all this, Bloody Mary laughed loudly.
She turned to flee.
But the moment she turned, a burst of intense light flared before her eyes.
The blinding brightness, like a high-powered searchlight, pierced into her vision, making her cry out.
She could no longer see anything, but she had experience.
She immediately controlled nearby blood to form a protective barrier.
However, no attack came.
Instead, the surface of the blood barrier rapidly froze.
Ice Princess!
At this moment, Ice Princess's pupils had turned silver-white, cold winds howling around her.
The wind lifted her skirt, revealing her long legs.
She drove the freezing wind and snow against Bloody Mary's blood barrier.
After blinding her opponent, Starlight thrust both hands forward, releasing a dazzling stream of light.
The stream struck the already frozen barrier, shattering it instantly.
The light continued forward, slamming into Bloody Mary and sending her flying.
Seeing this, Ice Princess didn't want to miss the opportunity.
She raised both hands high, shouted, then slammed them down.
From the sky, icicles shot down in chaotic patterns, crashing around Bloody Mary.
Her body was torn open instantly.
The icicles not only injured her but carried a biting cold, making her blood feel like it was freezing.
Bloody Mary screamed. She controlled the blood inside her body, forcing it to circulate faster.
As a result, her heart rate spiked, and her body temperature rose rapidly.
Her entire body flushed an unnatural red as she pushed herself up using an icicle.
Radiating intense heat, she shouted and charged toward Starlight and Ice Princess.
Ice Princess snorted, nostrils flaring.
She suddenly crouched and pressed both hands to the ground.
Frost spread across the surface, and a path of ice rapidly extended to Bloody Mary's feet.
The bald woman stepped onto it and immediately slipped, falling hard.
Seizing the chance, Starlight fired another stream of light, blasting Bloody Mary away.
She hit the ground, seeing stars.
Suddenly, the sky above her darkened.
An iron cage dropped from above, trapping her inside.
Not far away, Lieutenant Cotty, seated atop a crane, leaned out of the cab.
"No!"
Bloody Mary screamed, trying to tear apart the cage, but she didn't have the Giant's strength.
At that moment, the neurotoxin began to take effect.
Because she had accelerated her blood flow, the toxin spread faster.
In the blink of an eye, foam appeared at her mouth, and her eyes rolled back.
Soldiers quickly ran over and injected her with an antidote.
At this point, of the three leaders of Starlight, two were dead and one was captured.
Shortly after, as Bloody Mary was loaded into a vehicle, the media, having caught wind of the news, swarmed the docks. Reporters and photographers rushed forward like they were pumped full of adrenaline, snapping photos of the bound Bloody Mary, then crowding around Starlight and Ice Princess for interviews.
———
[Department of Defense Building]
On a large screen, a breaking news broadcast was playing.
The host spoke excitedly, ["Ladies and gentlemen, just moments ago, the notorious extremist organization 'Starlight' has been wiped out."]
["Of its three leaders, 'Giant' and 'Scissorhands' have been confirmed dead."]
["As for 'Bloody Mary,' she has been captured through the joint efforts of the female superheroes Starlight and Ice Princess."]
["Next, Bloody Mary will face charges in the Federal Supreme Court and could face up to one hundred years in prison, or even life without parole."]
["Now, let's hear from Starlight and Ice Princess."]
The camera cut.
The cool, aloof Ice Princess and the sweet, charming Starlight appeared on screen.
["Ice Princess, can you tell everyone what tonight's operation was about?"]
["Was this another heroic mission by the Seven?"]
Ice Princess shook her head and faced the camera, ["No, it wasn't."]
["Tonight, we're not representing the Seven."]
["We're representing the 'Superhuman Supervision Department.'"]
["This is a special department led by the Department of Defense, equipped with Delta Force."]
["It specializes in combating superhuman criminal organizations."]
["We believe its presence will make such groups think twice before taking action."]
["Additionally, this represents the intervention of national power."]
["Yes, the federal government is no longer standing by."]
["When facing superhuman extremist organizations, the federal government will strike hard."]
["But now, I suggest turning the camera to the real heroes of tonight, Delta Force!"]
The camera shifted, and soon Lieutenant Cotty appeared on screen.
The screen flickered.
The image disappeared.
Secretary of Defense Wilson put down the remote and looked at Dr. Vogelbaum.
"Homelander didn't appear tonight."
"He stayed in Seven Tower the whole time."
"He's becoming harder to deal with, Doctor."
Dr. Vogelbaum spread his hands, "Originally, you wanted to push him to the forefront, make him the target of public criticism, make him the enemy of superpowered extremist organizations worldwide."
"But I told you long ago, that kind of trick wouldn't work."
"I'm his creator. I know exactly what kind of being I created."
"In the past, he cared about his reputation, wanted attention, valued his image."
"That made him easy to control."
"But now…"
Dr. Vogelbaum smiled, "The beast has already escaped its cage. Nothing can control him anymore."
Secretary Wilson looked at him, "If he can't be controlled, then at least we need some form of deterrence."
"For example… another beast?"
Dr. Vogelbaum shook his head, "There won't be another beast as powerful as him."
"Is there none, or are you unwilling to say?"
Wilson said in a low voice, "Perhaps I can give you a hint."
"For example, Becca. For example, Homelander's son."
A flash of surprise passed through Dr. Vogelbaum's eyes. After a moment, he nodded, "So, you already know."
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