The Great Chicago Earthquake.
At least that's how the media defined this earthquake. But to put it another way, it's a shame to say that this earthquake was a major earthquake. In fact, after testing, this earthquake was only 3.5 magnitude. Although the earthquake was clearly felt, it caused The damage was not great.
But what surprised many earthquake experts was that the source of the earthquake they detected was actually in the center of Chicago, and Chicago was not in the seismic zone... Just when many experts were puzzled, a group of government officials and agents felt, and then... The headlines on the front page of the newspaper the next day were that an earthquake had occurred in Chicago, with a magnitude of 3.5 and a focal depth of 10 kilometers. So far, except for a small number of people injured due to panic, it had not caused much damage.
Then there is the standard daily routine of American imperialism, fighting against the government.
Many media began to question the government, why was it not detected in advance? Why was no evacuation reminder issued? Some winners even came up with some conspiracy theories, saying that the government developed some powerful bombs in underground bases that caused the earthquake.
In short, how to attract attention.
But in fact, this so-called major earthquake was more of a gimmick than reality. There were not many casualties or losses in total, it was just that the media was noisy and lively. Of course, this is also related to Chicago's geographical location. Chicago is not in an earthquake zone. It has not experienced an earthquake in hundreds of years, so it is natural to write a book about it if it happens so easily. And Chicago is an international metropolis, so its influence is naturally extraordinary. Everyone knows about this trouble.
Just when the outside world was busy, a group of Stark Industries rescue teams secretly entered the Calumet Industrial Zone under the escort of Chicago police.
In order to cover up the facts, the Chicago government, under the instruction of high-level officials of the federal government, not only diverted attention from the outside world, but also surrounded the Calumet Industrial Area, claiming to the outside world that the hesitation earthquake had caused some of the disasters in the Calumet Industrial Area. The old building is in danger and must be blasted.
Stark Industries also entered the industrial zone in the name of a demolition team.
It’s not that no one noticed something strange in the industrial area. After all, if such a big building collapsed, no matter what, someone would notice something unusual. So it is not that there are no media reporters coming to find big news, but these people were stopped by people sent by the Chicago government. Many buildings in the old industrial area are in danger of varying degrees, and they must be seriously evaluated before they are released to the outside world. Open' grounds.
Just as Stark Industries' high-tech rescue team began to rescue the ruins of the building, Kai was looking at his golden finger with interest.
There is no way, this time the harvest is much greater than imagined.
I don’t know if it’s because of the special mental state of mental patients, but after Kai killed Joe, he gained more soul energy than he imagined!
One energy point plus half an energy bar!
This was the first time Kai had gained so much soul energy after killing a target. At least for the first time since he emerged from the grave.
Of course, although the harvest of energy points is good news, it does not make Kai so happy. After all, energy points can be accumulated by killing enough enemies as long as you are diligent. What really surprised Kai was that he got Joe's abilities!
shock!
Joe's ability is very abnormal. He can create vibrations of any frequency, similar to seismic wave effects. He can even cause earthquakes by creating concussive energy, and he is immune to damage caused by any vibrations.
This ability seems simple, but is actually very abnormal. After all, vibration can be said to be all-encompassing. For example, sound is essentially vibration. Relying on this superpower, you can completely create infrasonic resonance. Once the frequency resonates with certain organs of the human body, the organs of the recipient will deform, shift, or bleed, thereby causing To achieve the purpose of killing the enemy. Modern scientific research has proven that large amounts of infrasound waves emitted with a frequency of 16-17 Hz can cause unbearable trembling in the human body, resulting in symptoms such as visual impairment, disorientation, nausea, and even internal damage or rupture that can lead to death. .
Another example is earthquakes. This kind of ability that is close to destroying the world can also be realized by relying on this super power. The reflection and refraction of seismic waves can make the seismic energy gather in a geological structure, which can cause structural changes in materials. The final effect of changes and position movements is an earthquake!
However, this is very difficult. People like Joe died together, and the resulting earthquake only caused a 3.5-magnitude earthquake in the Chicago area. It is very, very difficult to really cause a devastating earthquake of that kind.
But it's not impossible, at least for Kai. Don't forget, Kai is a man with a golden finger. As long as he has enough energy points, he can completely reach the full level of this power!
Of course, this is too far away. At this stage, this ability can also bring Kai a rapid increase in strength. If nothing else, just the shock wave created by this ability is powerful enough!
The vibration can be transmitted! In Kai's past life, as far as Kai knows, there was no material that could isolate vibrations. As for whether there is any material in this world that can truly completely isolate vibrations, Kai is not sure. There is no way. There are too many monsters and monsters in this world. Who knows? Something popped out.
And as far as Kai knows, Captain America's shield seems to have such a function.
What? Didn’t the author say that the protagonist hasn’t watched many American comic book hero movies? Why do you know Captain America's shield has such a function?
Nonsense, Captain America is more famous than Mickey Mouse in this world! As far as Kai knows about Captain America movies, Hollywood in this world has made at least thirty movies! I don’t know how many comics have been published. There is even a Captain America Museum in Brooklyn, New York, the birthplace of Captain America. That place is more famous than the National Museum of the United States, and thousands of people make pilgrimages there every year.
Many high school summer camps even go there every year. After all, this is ready-made patriotic education.
Just when Kai was thinking about all this, a vague voice suddenly came from beside him.
"Well……"
Kai turned his head and looked over, and found that Pepper's eyelids were moving, and it seemed that she was about to wake up.
"Where...is this?"
"Hell!" Kai said quietly from the side.
"Hell..." Pepper was obviously not fully awake yet. After hearing the word hell, he thought about it for a while, then opened his eyes and saw the small, dark space in front of him, so he reflexively opened his mouth: "Ah!!!" !”
A scream can penetrate the clouds and crack rocks, and can tear a person's eardrums.
Kai covered his ears and waited for a while until Pepper calmed down.
Perhaps seeing Kai, Pepper calmed down a little from her panic: "Adam, where are we?"
Pepper was not an idiot, so she naturally knew that Kai was scaring her just now. But now she couldn't care less about trouble with him.
"You can call me Kai from now on, and don't call me Adam anymore." Kai was still a little uncomfortable with the name Adam. After all, this always gave him a feeling of being occupied by a dove in a magpie's nest. "We are now buried under the rubble."
"Ruins..." Pepper didn't understand why they were under the ruins for a while. But soon, the vague memories began to become clear.
"We...the murderer..."
Although there was no logic in what Pepper said, Kai still understood what she meant.
"Yeah, that's it."
"But..." Pepper had never known the existence of mutants and supernatural powers, so what happened last night was a bit too fantasy for her.
"No buts, it's just what you see." Kai once again confirmed what Pepper wanted to ask.
"But...that's not scientific!"
"There are a lot of unscientific things. There are at least one or two." Kai leaned casually against the cement wall with an indifferent expression.
As the secretary to the president of Stark Group, Pepper's basic quality is to be observant. She can see it from Kai's performance. Kai is not surprised at all about this kind of thing.
"Have you... seen this kind of thing before?"
"I've met a few times." Kai didn't want to say anything. After all, he signed a confidentiality agreement. If Pepper revealed it, he would be responsible.
Pepper didn't ask any more questions. She needed to digest the information she had just received.
…
After an unknown amount of time, Pepper finally spoke again.
"Are we going to die?" She had put aside the things she had encountered before. After all, the most important thing now was to get out of this hellish place. Wait until your life is saved, and then find a way to understand the truth of those things.
"Most likely not." Kai raised the cell phone in his hand and said, "I made several calls to the outside before, and they are rescuing us. As expected, they are right on top of us!"
Pepper raised her head and looked at the dark top of her head, as if she wanted to see the rescuers. After a while, she immediately seemed to be electrocuted and hurriedly asked about the status of others.
"The three people kidnapped with you are much luckier than us. They were sent to the hospital before the earthquake, so they are all fine. As for the others... I don't know. At least they are luckier than you. It should be a little bit worse.”
In fact, after obtaining the vibration power, Kai used this power to conduct detection. Just like a radar, it releases a low-frequency shock wave and relies on the feedback of the shock wave for detection. The results of the investigation were not good. There were only six living people in the ruins. Kai was not sure which six they were. None of their lives were in danger, and as for the rest of SHIELD... they were all basically dead.
SHIELD suffered a big loss this time.
Kai could only express regret for this. To be honest, Kai was a little dissatisfied with SHIELD acting alone behind his back. They obviously asked Phil to hold them back, and then secretly sent a group of people to catch Joe.
But those people along the way have long been dead. Even if he is angry, Kai will not vent his anger on the dead.
Actually, Kai Ting can understand SHIELD's approach. Kai has always been a supporter of justice, that is to say, as long as the result is good, he doesn't care much about the means used in the process. In Kai's opinion, there is nothing too wrong with SHIELD's move to recruit Joe. If such a mutant can serve the people, what's wrong with it? I didn’t see it, but Kai was hiding the red tank.
At this point, SHIELD and Kai are both half matched.
As for the dissatisfaction, that was inevitable, after all, Kai did want to kill Joe. This does not conflict with understanding SHIELD's practices.
Now that SHIELD has gained nothing and lost so many people, Kai will naturally not be so stingy anymore.
"How have you...been these years?" Perhaps it was the sudden silence between the two that made Pepper a little uncomfortable. So this woman spoke first. In fact, Pepper has always wanted to ask this question, but never had the chance.
Although the two were not at odds with each other before, they definitely didn't get along happily. At least that's what Pepper thought. She even thought Kai was too stingy. Wasn't it her father who almost shot him to death? Do you need to remember it for so many years?
hiss……
There is something wrong with this!
Kai immediately felt a terrifying aura called dog blood rushing towards him. Could it be that this chick is still obsessed with Adam? But he is not Adam! This is a bit embarrassing.
But there were only two of them present, and Kai couldn't find any other topic even if he wanted to.
"Well, it's not bad... I've been a soldier for a few years." Kai had no choice but to respond vaguely. I don't want to talk more.
But Pepper didn't think so. She believed that Kai still had feelings for her, otherwise he wouldn't have risked his life to save her. She is fine now, but Kai's leg was broken, which is the best proof!
"Are you...is your mother okay?" For a moment, Pepper almost spoke out what was in her heart, but when she thought of a certain stinky and troubled bastard, she had to hold back. .
Pepper has always been a calm person, even when it comes to relationships. She just thought about it calmly, and she was not sure if she really still had that urge towards Adam, no, it should be Kai. After all, it was just first love... What's more, she knew exactly how she felt about her CEO.
She could even hold back her feelings for that playboy, so she could naturally restrain her current impulse.
So she abruptly turned the topic to Adam's mother.
"She's dead..." Kai and Adam's mother had little emotion, so it was difficult to express the sadness of losing a loved one, so the words were a bit flat.
It's just that Pepper once again misunderstood. She knew the relationship between Adam and his mother, and Adam's indifference just showed that he was unwilling to mention his attitude towards this matter. So Pepper naturally thought that he had said the wrong thing.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't..."
"It's okay." It's really okay...
Pepper was silent for a while. Not only did she and Adam's mother know each other, but they were also very close to each other. So she was a little ashamed that she didn't even know such important news.
"When did she... die?"
"Seven years ago."
"Then you..." Pepper wanted to know how Adam spent those days. The last news she heard from Adam was that he was admitted to pre-med. Calculating the time should be a few months after she left.
"join the army."
This word made Pepper, who was originally a little calm, immediately soften, accompanied by a sense of sourness.
Such images kept popping up in her mind.
An outstanding young man, after just losing his true love, then lost his last relative. When he stood alone in front of the unmanned tombstone, he longed for his lover to come to him and give him support and warmth.
But he waited and waited... except for the cold rain, there was nothing. She did not attend the funeral.
So the frustrated young man chose to leave his hometown and join the army, relying on the stimulation between life and death to make his dead heart beat again.
With great difficulty, he finally got over the unbearable heartache, but he met her again by mistake.
He was very hesitant and angry, so he treated her coldly and did not want to see her again.
…
In short, a bloody and tragic drama was played out in Pepper's mind. Perhaps because of her rich imagination, the scene that Pepper imagined in her mind was so touching that she herself was moved.
What Pepper wanted to do most right now was to rush forward, hug the injured man, and let him alone. She didn't forget her, she didn't mean it, it wasn't that she didn't want to be around him, but...she didn't know at all.
A pair of crazy men and resentful women were estranged due to misunderstanding, but fate made them meet again and experience life and death.
So touching! So touching.
? ? ? ? ?
Kai said hello.
What's wrong with this woman? Did your brain break before? Isn't it? Just picked up a bag...
Watching Pepper cry for a while, laugh for a while, regret for a while, and be sweet for a while... In short, the emotions are rich and full.
But to outsiders, they would just think that this girl is stupid, right?
Just when Kai was considering whether to prepare a psychiatrist outside.
Click!
The broken cement blocks above their heads suddenly came loose.
Now even Pepper couldn't care about the romantic drama in her mind. No matter how much she wanted to fall in love, she had to survive, and foreigners were not interested in turning into butterflies.
If the upper cement blocks collapsed, they would be in a dire situation.
After a while, a black wire stretched out from the gap between the stones above their heads! It's a search probe!
This is the search probe on the Stark Group's rescue robot, which can penetrate deep into the ruins along the cracks to find any living objects in the ruins.
"It's them! We're saved!" Pepper was very happy.
Kai was relatively calm, but he was in a good mood, even though this thing couldn't kill him, and if it weren't for not wanting to attract SHIELD's attention, he would have a thousand ways to escape. Now that he can leave this ghost place with justifiable reason, he is certainly happy.
…
After almost three hours, Kai and Pepper were finally saved. Kai was rushed to the hospital because of his serious 'injury'. Originally, Pepper was going to go with him, but a helicopter came up in mid-air. Just by looking at the sign on the helicopter, Pepper knew who was coming.
She hesitantly watched Kai being put into the ambulance, and then looked at the helicopter that was getting closer and closer.
For a moment, she wished Kai could call her and tell her that he needed her.
As a result, Kai just closed his eyes and meditated and didn't move at all.
At this time, the helicopter also landed not far away.
"Pepper!" A man with a mustache in a sexy suit jumped out of the helicopter and headed straight for Pepper.
"Tony!" Seeing Tony's eager look, the balance in Pepper's heart tilted again for a moment.
Tony Stark, the president of Stark Corporation, will never admit that he is in love with his secretary. Although every secretary before Pepper eventually climbed into her shoes, Tony knew very well that these people only liked his genius and wealth, not him as a person.
Although he always felt that he represented these two things, of course he represented more than just these, such as handsomeness, humor, good skills in bed, etc., he could represent everything. But Pepper was always different from others.
As for the difference, Tony didn't know.
It’s just different anyway!
He admitted that he was interested in Pepper, but he refused to admit that it was love, although he himself did not know what love was. But he just refused to admit it, because it would make him feel that he was taken over by Pepper, which the arrogant Tony would never admit.
So when he saw that Pepper was okay, he immediately changed his expression and began to treat his secretary with his habitual viper and proud attitude.
But he soon noticed that Pepper was very distracted and always looking towards an ambulance.
He looked over just in time to see Kai's ambulance closing the door.
"Who is he? Your relative?"
Pepper turned her head and looked at Tony with a headache. In a sense, Tony is a bigger asshole than Kay.
Why is the person I like always such a jerk?
