When Handel Duby saw that the armed helicopters had been shot down, his first thought was that the Feller Building was the enemy's stronghold, or at least their base.
Although he didn't see what weapon shot down the armed helicopter, the fact that it could be shot down so quickly meant there were definitely other people inside the building. This time, they'd caught a big fish.
As for the sacrifice of his companions, Handel Duby was heartbroken, but he was already used to life and death.
Inside the building, a Task Force member watched Black Panther running rapidly upwards, took the Grenade Launcher off his back, quickly loaded the grenade, and fired it at the rooftop above.
"Whoosh!"
The grenade flew towards the stairs above, leaving a trail of flame behind it. T'Challa noticed the unusual movement behind him and turned to look down, only to see a grenade flying towards him.
"Boom!"
The grenade exploded on a section of the stairs above, the shockwave throwing T'Challa off his feet, but he managed to grip the box tightly in his arms.
After a series of rolls, T'Challa stopped, glanced at the box in his arms which was still intact, and breathed a sigh of relief. Then he looked up and saw that a section of stairs had been blasted through, but this did not stop him from leaping across the gap with a burst of strength.
They soon arrived at the door to the rooftop, T'Challa opened it and rushed inside.
The Special Task Force firing the grenades below, seeing that his attack had failed to intercept the enemy, immediately picked up his walkie-talkie and reported:
"The target has reached the rooftop; evacuation equipment is suspected to be available there. Calling for air support."
He was clearly unaware that one of the five-armored helicopters had already been shot down by the enemy.
As T'Challa arrived on the rooftop, Wakanda's Stealth Fighter immediately revealed themselves. Without hesitation, T'Challa quickly ran over and entered the aircraft.
"Let's set off and return to Wakanda!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The Royal Guard members piloting the aircraft immediately put it into stealth mode and took off, disappearing in the next second at breakneck speed so fast that the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. below didn't even notice.
Inside the plane T'Challa removed his helmet, then opened his Suitcase to check the Physical Enhancement Serum and Sealing Scroll. He breathed a sigh of relief upon finding the items undamaged.
Upon seeing this, a member of the Royal Guard piloting the aircraft asked, "Your Highness, what happened? Why are there so many enemies?"
T'Challa shook his head in frustration, saying, "I don't know, I don't know why they attacked me."
Are we still going to Charlotte Agency?
T'Challa shook his head. "No, let's go straight back to Wakanda!"
"Yes!"
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On the other side.
At this moment, the Quinjet from S.H.I.E.L.D.. had arrived at the roof of the building. After the cabin door opened, Barton and Yakushi Kabuto jumped out from a height of more than ten meters.
Seeing this, Grant Ward wanted to jump as well, but he couldn't do so otherwise it would expose his physical limitations. With no other option, Grant Ward threw down the rope and made an emergency descent.
After coming down, the three immediately searched the rooftop, only to find that there was no one there except for them.
Grant Ward immediately tapped his headset and began his report:
"The target isn't on the rooftop."
At that moment, members of the S.H.I.E.L.D.. Task Force arrived on the rooftop in the elevator. As they filed in, the Task Force members looked at the three who had arrived earlier and asked, "Has the target been captured?"
Barton put away his Bow and Arrow and said, "The target isn't on the roof."
At this moment, the Task Force member who had just watched T'Challa enter the rooftop spoke up, "I saw him enter the rooftop with my own eyes, there's absolutely no mistake."
Barton said, "Check the surrounding area for any suspicious traces, and also scout downwards, leaving no floor or household unchecked."
"Yes, sir!"
Soon, S.H.I.E.L.D.. agents began their search, leaving no stone unturned in checking the Ventilation Duct and every exit on the roof.
Yakushi Kabuto then went to the spot where the Wakanda plane had stopped, and squatted down to look at the dust that had been blown away around him.
Yakushi Kabuto took out a piece of chalk and started drawing on the ground, eventually drawing a large circle.
Seeing Yakushi Kabuto's actions, Grant Ward walked over and asked, "Kabuto, what did you find?"
Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses and then said, "There was definitely a big thing parked here before; the dust on the ground was blown to one side."
"Of course, there's also the possibility that some bored guy took a hairdryer and blew all the dust away."
"Grant Ward, do you really think there's such a boring guy?"
Grant Ward frowned slightly as he looked at the chalk marks on the Yakushi Kabuto in front of him. "How did such a huge thing get transported up here? It's impossible that the building staff didn't notice it."
Yakushi Kabuto pointed to the sky, Grant Ward asked in confusion, "You mean it was transported from the sky?"
Seeing his supervisor's dumbfounded expression, Yakushi Kabuto said helplessly, "Maybe it wasn't transported here, but rather it came on a plane like ours."
"Impossible. If the target had left by plane, how could our radar not have detected it?"
"Moreover, whether it's helicopters or Quinjet like ours, the Grey Giants will be blown away completely, instead of just staying in this small area."
Yakushi Kabuto shook his head. "I don't know then. Perhaps their technology is more advanced."
Grant Ward scoffed again, "How is that possible? Our S.H.I.E.L.D.. fighters are the most advanced equipment. Even we can't completely disappear from radar or take off vertically with such a small gust of wind."
Meanwhile, Grant Ward was also wondering if the person who bought the Physical Enhancement Serum at the Sunagakure Puppet Shop was an insider from within the organization.
Yakushi Kabuto smiled and didn't say anything more. He simply explained his analysis, and he didn't care whether others believed him or not.
It seems that S.H.I.E.L.D.. isn't the most technologically advanced place on this planet; other organizations possess even more advanced technologies.
With the arrival of a large number of agents, the entire building was searched, but no trace of the Leopard Man was found.
The operation ultimately failed, and Nick Fury, upon receiving the news, looked at the information reported by his subordinates with a blank expression.
Nick Fury murmured, "This is the second time. The first time it was one dose of Physical Enhancement Serum, the second time it's two Physical Enhancement Serum. If they didn't conduct replication research but used it directly, they've already created three enhanced warriors."
"Just like last time, they inexplicably disappeared without a trace."