Chapter 244
By switching sides, betraying Dreykov, and betraying the Red Room, one can gain eternal life!
This was not a difficult decision for Melina at all.
For those who came from the Red Room, it was not a home, not a place of belonging, but a nightmare and a den of demons!
They don't betray others simply because they're afraid, or because they've been completely brainwashed.
This is not loyalty, it's just obedience!
Melina took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. "If... if I fail, what kind of punishment will I receive?"
"Punish?"
"As long as you haven't betrayed me, I won't punish you even if you fail."
"I will treat you like air and ignore you! Because you're not wrong, you're just mediocre!"
"And mediocre people don't have the chance to achieve more, do they?"
For someone like Melina, mediocrity is the original sin!
Just like the future we just saw, Natasha and Yelena, like the other Black Widow, were trained by the Red Room.
Why were only the two of them the ones who dared to rebel against the Red Room and successfully destroyed Red Room?
Why couldn't so many Black Widow stop or defeat those two?
Compared to them, these Black Widow are too ordinary!
Mediocre people are naturally not given special attention and cannot gain more. Otherwise, why would Su Quan only take special care of Natasha and Yelena?
Melina has a deep understanding of what mediocrity means.
Why isn't Melina Black Widow, who also came from the Red Room, but instead received the unique title of Iron Maiden?
Why was she chosen for the role of mother in this mission, and not someone else?
Even some of the projects that Su Quan had specifically instructed Natasha and Yelena not to accept were ones that she had never actually experienced.
Why?
Because she was more outstanding than her contemporaries, she was not only good at everything that Black Widow should be good at, but also had extremely high talent and ability in fields such as biology.
To put it bluntly, a mediocre Black Widow is just Black Widow who can be abandoned at any time, while outstanding talents can gain more privileges and benefits!
As the sun sets, its afterglow shines through the clouds.
Apartment entrance.
Melina, her hair still wet and wrapped in a towel, looked exhausted, yet her eyes shone brightly.
Especially the way she looked at Su Quan; anyone who saw it would think that Su Quan was very important to her.
Don't misunderstand!
Melina's condition wasn't due to anything Su Quan did to her, but rather because she was injected with the Super Soldier Serum.
Now, she's Super Soldier, just like her 'fake husband' Alexei.
Moreover, its quality is even higher than his!
"I have other things to take care of. If you need anything while I'm not here, you can go next door to find the White Queen."
"She will go with you to see Dreykov after you complete your mission, and then take control of him."
Su Quan gave a few instructions, then turned and walked towards the apartment next door.
The apartment next door has been bought by the White Queen with gold and her Psychic Abilities. The original owners have moved out, and all their belongings have been replaced.
"The Red Room is the second target of this journey, so I think the last target should be Wenwu and the Ten Rings Gang, right?"
After Su Quan returned, the White Queen made a smiling guess.
"Yes and no!"
Su Quan explained with a smile, "Wenwu and the Ten Rings Gang are actually not important. What I'm interested in is the power behind his wife."
"That place is called Ta Lo. It's a place similar to Kunlun, both being independent pocket dimensions."
"Soul Eater, which came from some unknown dimension, is sealed there. It can suck souls. The people of Taro Village have guarded the seal for generations, silently protecting the world with the help of a Power of the Great Protector."
"The Ta Lo is open only once a year, and only a very few people know the legends of the Ta Lo its location."
The White Queen learned a great deal about the Seven Cities of Heaven from Nine Spider Lady, and also gained some understanding of Kunlun.
A place similar to Kunlun is indeed something that Su Quan would be interested in.
"Does this Ta Lo have any special power?" the White Queen asked curiously.
Su Quan gently swayed his hands, and an invisible energy arose spontaneously, slowly growing stronger.
"What is this?" the White Queen sensed.
"The Dragon Power, a special power unique to Taro Village."
Su Quan explained with a smile, "This power comes from the dragon in Taro Village. It's a kind of energy similar to qi, which can amplify various attributes of the body to different degrees."
The White Queen asked in amazement, "Do the people of Taro Village all possess the Dragon Power?"
Su Quan shook his head in disbelief. "How is that possible? Only a few talented and fortunate people can comprehend the Dragon Power, such as Wenwu's wife. Before Wenwu abducted her, she was the gatekeeper of Taro Village."
"Since she possessed the Dragon Power, how could she have been so easily killed by Wenwu's enemies?" The White Queen asked, puzzled.
Su Quan shrugged. "Because Wenwu and she wanted to stay in Taro Village and live in seclusion, but were refused, she returned the Dragon Power to Ta Lo when they left."
At this point, Su Quan sighed and continued, "Even without the Dragon Power, she was still a martial arts master. But because of her child, she was too cautious and was ultimately beaten to death."
"If Wenwu leaves a few men to protect his wife and children, they don't need to be very strong. As long as they can take the children away or help her share some of the firepower, she won't die."
"Although Wenwu was annoyed, angry, regretful, and remorseful afterward, what good did it do?"
Is it better to regret something after it's already happened?
Why didn't you do this sooner!
Then look at what Wenwu did after his wife died: he put on the Ten Rings again, rebuilt the Ten Rings Gang, and turned Shang-Chi, who was still a child, into an assassin.
Is this something a father would do?
Most importantly, he was sexist, cruelly training his son while completely ignoring his daughter.
Ultimately, this led to his son leaving him at the age of fourteen and his daughter leaving him at the age of sixteen.
Then, they became enemies!
While Shang-Chi's irrationality may have contributed to their falling out, Wenwu's image as a devoted husband and his obsessive behavior towards his wife are somewhat untenable.
If the story's perspective weren't Shang-Chi or Wenwu, but rather hers, then it would be absolutely heartbreaking!
A goddess who lives in seclusion in Taro Village, silently protecting the seal and the world, possesses both beauty and strength. However, she is captivated by a tyrant who has conquered the world for thousands of years and is also her defeated foe. Because of her naivety and romantic nature, she is won over.
In the end, she abandoned her mission, her people, and her power, left with him, bore him a son and a daughter, and lived a life devoted to her husband and children.
That's fine.
Unfortunately, Wenwu's enemies came knocking on her door, and Wenwu happened to be away from home. As a result, she was beaten to death.
You think the tragedy ended with his death?
No!
This is just the beginning!
Her beloved son was cruelly trained into an assassin by his biological father, and her obedient daughter was ignored by her biological father and became the Invisible Man.
The daughter finally managed to escape from this tyrannical father!
Ten years later, they sent their men to steal the necklace their mother had left them.
He insisted on entering the Ta Lo to rescue his wife, who had been dead for many years but whom he believed to be sealed away!
While the Soul Eater may have been instigating and bewitching you, it's a bit wrong of you to insist on going your own way and even kill your children when they try to stop you.
Then, you led your team into Ta Lo and released the Soul Eater. If it weren't for Shang-Chi's protagonist halo, Taro Village and Shenron would have been doomed!
Even though they finally defeated the Soul Eater, Taro Village suffered heavy losses!
What kind of nonsense is this?!
To put it simply, her experience was that she fell in love with someone she shouldn't have, gave up everything she had, and was dragged down by him to her death.
After her death, not only were her two sons abused and suffered a tragic childhood, but her maternal family was also almost wiped out by this man!
And yet, Wenwu still has the nerve to portray himself as a devoted husband?
She just couldn't be resurrected. If she had been, she would definitely have turned against Wenwu!
In Su Quan's view, her life after meeting Wenwu was definitely a tragedy.
She possesses the Dragon Power, enabling her to defeat Wenwu, who possesses Ten Rings, and even snatch the Ten Rings from Wenwu and wield them!
Putting aside her tragic life and her looks and temperament, Su Quan would try to recruit her just because she can use the Ten Rings.