Who Gets Stuck with the Blame? / Can I Pay You Back in Kind?

Randall saw that most of the hastily assembled team were trembling and pale as paper in the face of this brutal scene.

His face was fierce, and he roared, immediately snatching an HK416 and pulling the trigger at the head of a Super Soldier.

A burst of bullets flew, spraying a cloud of blood from the Super Soldier's head.

The monster staggered backward due to the impact, and the pressure of being surrounded by predators eased slightly.

But before the group could catch their breath, the Super Soldier opposite them, despite being shot more than a dozen times in the head, did not fall.

After regaining its footing, the chilling reddish-black blood vessels spread out and frantically plunged into a corpse on the ground.

Instantly, the corpses on the ground went from plump to shriveled and dried up, like dried eggplants stripped of all life force and moisture.

As this "feeding" ended, the Super Soldier's head wound not only healed, but his body size also subtly increased.

The bright red and black claws on both sides, with their extended length and more ferocious appearance, are the most direct manifestation of this.

They've gone mad! They've gone mad! They're actually evolving by devouring their own kind!

A researcher, unable to withstand the mental pressure, turned pale, muttered something, dropped his gun, and frantically turned and ran towards the Cosmic Rubik's Cube research lab.

However, how foolish it is to expose your back to the other side!

With a whooshing sound, another Super Soldier slightly bent over, and amidst the red and black blood vessels spreading across his feet, suddenly exerted force.

With a deafening roar, the earth cracked open, and he was sent flying like a cannonball, directly catching up with the researcher.

Then, exaggerated red and black claws pressed down on the deserter's head and slammed it onto the floor.

"Puff!"

The researcher's head split open like a watermelon, revealing pink flesh. Most of his bones were broken by the impact, with white bone fragments piercing through the skin and exposed, making for a horrifying and bloody scene.

Upon seeing blood, the Super Soldier went berserk, dragging the corpse and slamming it repeatedly to the ground.

After smashing it into a pile of minced meat, the red and black blood vessels on the Super Soldier's body began to frantically devour the flesh below, and it also grew stronger.

"They are devils! Devils!"

The researchers, seeing the true face of the Super Soldier for the first time, began to break down psychologically. Their teeth chattered, and they instinctively backed away, turning back and running towards the Cosmic Rubik's Cube Research Institute.

Although they know that running away means death, and that fighting might allow them to hold on a little longer, only a few brave souls choose to live in the face of death.

They weren't unaware of the outcome, but they always harbored a sliver of hope, believing they might be the lucky ones, or that they could simply run faster than their companions.

And so, the massacre began!

Chapter 888, Section 850: Who Will Take the Blame?

It's over!

General Randall, facing imminent danger, parried with his spear and barely escaped with his life from the swinging claws.

But the monster also grabbed his collar, its terrifying red and black claws slightly retracting to gather strength before suddenly striking out. The biting wind pressure stung the one-armed general's cheek.

"Laugh!"

At the critical moment, a long, reddish-black, muscle-like whip, resembling a tentacle, emerged from around the corner and lashed directly at the raised claws.

Instantly, that terrifying claw was severed at the wrist and rolled to the ground.

The Super Soldier winced in pain, his grip loosened, Randall immediately rolled away, decisively drawing his pistol and retreating while firing.

"Roar!"

The Super Soldier, arms crossed, let out a low growl that sounded inhuman. Three Blackwatch in squad mode stepped forward, guns at the ready, to assist the Super Soldier in clearing the target.

However, when three Blackwatch passed by, the Super Soldier suddenly grabbed one of them and violently slammed him to the ground. The red and black blood vessels spreading from his arm pierced his comrade's shattered corpse, instantly draining him like a dehydrated vegetable.

With the "nutritional supplements," the Super Soldier's severed claws, wrapped in red and black blood vessels, grew back, and his size also increased.

As the remaining two turned around in astonishment, their former comrades' eyes were now filled with red and black blood vessels, staring at them with a frenzied and brutal gaze, as if they were prey.

The two men felt their hair stand on end. Instinctively, they retreated and fired in one swift motion!

However, at such close range, the Super Soldier only needed one charge to pin the two to the ground, brutally kill and tear them apart, and then devour them into his body.

The two sides that were originally fighting felt a chill run down their spines as they looked at the grotesque bone spikes extending from the Super Soldier's spine and the cruel predatory look in its eyes.

It turns out that we didn't control or utilize the Blacklight Virus.

On the contrary, these monsters have bred within human groups to hunt their own kind, torture and kill their original forms, and thus evolve into the "Supreme Hunter."

Randall, leaning against the wall and panting, gave a bitter smile, his eyes dim. Their long-term persistence, even at a heavy price, had turned out to be nothing but a mirage.

At this moment, Kevin and Alex, their faces covered in dust, having just escaped from the collapsed biological laboratory, bypassed Randall and walked into the corridor, facing both the Super Soldier and Blackwatch.

"You're quite generous, actually saving this old bastard who wanted to cleanse you?"

Kevin flicked the obstacle-clearing blade with his fingers, a slight smile playing on his lips, his tone mocking.

"Heh, dying like this might even get him posthumously recognized as a martyr, which is a bit too lenient on him. The dirt I have on him is enough to get him a lifetime of prison benefits in a military court."

Alex shrugged, his eyes narrowing slightly, making no attempt to hide his reaction.

"Bro A, you really lived up to my reputation!"

Kevin took a deep breath, feeling as if the air was filled with the scent of kindred spirits. He couldn't help but secretly give a thumbs up and smile at Alex, who was retaliating with an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

"Bro A"? A nickname that starts with the first letter of his name? When did we become so close?

Alex rolled his eyes slightly, somewhat confused, but the gloom that had been cultivated on his face from years of doing dirty work gradually faded when he was with someone.

For some reason, he seemed to enjoy this strange way of getting along; many things were understood without being said, and they sought common ground while respecting their differences.

Of course, more importantly, if you don't get along with this guy, even if you escape the town and even publicly defeat Blackwatch, it will be a disaster.

But he was certain that he would be dissected and studied by some organization or the higher-ups in some country.

What difference does it make who I work for? I've heard the SCP Foundation offers great benefits, and changing jobs is a normal job change, right?

Alex materialized a sharp blade in his hand as he stepped forward, trying to console himself by leaning towards the SCP Foundation.

Meanwhile, a fierce roar came from the Blackwatch base. The soldiers deep inside the research institute felt extremely tense under the dual pressure of monsters and a fire in their backyard.

Kevin narrowed his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips, patted Alex on the shoulder, and pointed towards the Blackwatch base.

"Let's go, dinner's ready!"

Immediately, the two figures flashed by like tigers among sheep, and with great cunning, they led the crazed Super Soldier into the Blackwatch camp. Under the combined attack of the two sides, the opposing side was terrified and retreated in defeat.

In just a few breaths, Kevin and Alex joined up with Alice's Wolf Pack Squad and began their siege of Blackwatch.

However, due to the thin fog, most of the monsters turned back, forcing Kevin to spare time to deal with the monsters that covered the entire mountainside, thus temporarily halting his offensive.

Seizing the opportunity, the Blackwatch scattered and fled, leaving the others with no choice but to deal with the immediate trouble before considering pursuing the remaining soldiers.

As the battle intensified, a stealthy figure slipped into the base and crept towards a certain location within the Cosmic Rubik's Cube Research Institute.

As the Spatial Barrier shattered, the sky, previously shrouded in mist, revealed its azure blue once more.

Moments later, the deafening roar of propellers filled the air as dozens of helicopters or fighter jets, along with an S.H.I.E.L.D.. Helicopter, surrounded the area from all sides.

As they sprayed the medicine, they coordinated with the Wolf Pack Squad to aim their weapons at the monsters that had revealed their presence, blasting them into pieces.

Kevin felt his powers return, and three pairs of wings extended behind him as he soared into the sky to gaze into the distance.

At this time, the ground troops on the edge of the town had already moved forward with infantry fighting vehicles and tanks to carry out the mopping-up work, and the situation was largely settled!

"Teacher Kevin!"

"Team leader!"

Shouts came from the Blackwatch base. Shirley and Jill, who had just awakened, rushed excitedly towards Kevin, their emotions overflowing. Kevin felt a sense of relief and folded his wings to descend.

An oracle? Is this guy really a god? Alex stared blankly at the three pairs of wings fading behind Kevin.

At that moment, a commotion arose as S.H.I.E.L.D.. personnel, who had disembarked from the Helicarrier, hurriedly carried Dr. Erik, whose forehead was bruised and swollen, onto the Helicarrier.

Nick stared at the empty safe, his already dark face turning even darker, and his lips twitched violently.

"The Cosmic Rubik's Cube is gone? What about my observation? Do you know how much manpower and effort I've wasted cleaning up your mess?!"

"Mother Fcuk! What are you all good for! You can't even clean up the mess and the Hydra remnants can raid your base. You might as well get out of here and take care of your kids!"

Upon seeing this, Kevin's expression changed, and he pointed at Nick's nose and berated him angrily. In front of the creditor, even though Nick held a high position of power, he could only awkwardly try to appease him.

Ultimately, under pressure from his creditors, Nick had no choice but to reluctantly promise to hunt down the remaining Hydra members as soon as possible.

Incidentally, this Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., who also has a guilty conscience, put all the compensation for lost wages and emotional distress on the Department of Defense.

It is foreseeable that the Ministry of National Defense will have a tough year.

Several days later, in a café outside SCP Foundation shop, Kevin sat in a small booth, overlooking the bustling crowds on the streets of New York.

Sunlight shone on him as the man leaned back in his chair, a slight smile playing on his lips, exuding a relaxed and contented air, a kind of languidness ingrained in his very being.

Amidst the crisp rolling sound on the table, he was toying with a dark blue cube between his left fingers and palm.

"Boss, shouldn't we settle the final payment by now?"

At this moment, the Asian beauty opposite her added a sugar cube to her coffee, stirred it with a spoon, and faced her client with a charming smile.

Chapter 851 (Section 889): Is Payment in Kindness Acceptable?

How the Cosmic Rubik's Cube ended up in the hands of a "wise ruler" is a rather convoluted story.

A few days ago, four pioneers responsible for bridging the interdimensional rift escaped from the collapsed biological laboratory. Seeing that the spatial energy barriers along the way had been broken, they realized that the situation ahead was critical.

However, the rescue and saving lives could not be delayed. The four split into two groups. Kevin took Alex, who was an uncertain factor, and headed straight to the battlefield to aid General Randall.

Lara and Ada are tasked with using the serum they created earlier, hoping to cure Jill and Shirley.

Finally, the crisis in the misty town was averted, and most of the supermarket residents were rescued.

David, the painter who organized his neighbors to risk their lives to defend against the monster invasions, was also fortunate enough to be reunited with his wife.

The entire area was cleared out repeatedly, all the monsters were wiped out, Blackwatch took the blame, the Wolf Pack Squad lost some members, but they gained both face and substance, and made a successful retreat.

Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D.., these two old rivals, have once again engaged in a love-hate relationship due to the loss of the Rubik's Cube.

You see, the process was thrilling but ultimately safe, and the result was a happy one – a perfect answer.

(Director Nick: A happy ending for everyone???)

At that moment, as soon as Ada mentioned money, Kevin, who was playing with a Rubik's Cube in the coffee shop, immediately smiled and pressed down the female agent's outstretched hand.

How did you get your hands on the Rubik's Cube?

"Watch your wording... It was Hydra that made the move! We call this an interception!"

When asked about her professional experience, Ada rolled her eyes coquettishly as she offered a reminder.

"Yes, yes... the evil Hydra!"

Kevin casually shifted the blame, adopting a slightly serious expression, but his eyes betrayed a barely suppressed amusement.

"So, it's a pleasure working with you?"

After Ada finished speaking, she saw Kevin nod in understanding, pursed her cherry lips, and revealed a meaningful look in her beautiful eyes. The two smiled at each other without saying a word.

Don't be fooled by the fact that she was the one who stole... uh... intercepted the Rubik's Cube from Hydra. The real mastermind behind everything is, of course, the wicked guy right in front of you.

First, if the Rubik's Cube was stolen, excluding Blackwatch infiltrated by Hydra, who is the prime suspect?

There is no doubt that Kevin, who had previously shown great interest in the Rubik's Cube, will be closely watched by S.H.I.E.L.D..

Therefore, after leaving the biological laboratory, he chose to split up into two groups, not only to control Alex, this unpredictable bomb.

More importantly, he used this opportunity to put himself on the front lines, create an alibi, and silence S.H.I.E.L.D..

Secondly, the return of monsters and the collapse of Blackwatch are indeed true.

However, the Wolf Pack Squad's combat strength was almost completely preserved. If they really held the entrance to the Rubik's Cube Labs, it would be a miracle if anyone from Blackwatch managed to sneak in.

Therefore, the "Hydra member" who could accurately locate Dr. Erik and the Rubik's Cube's hiding place, whether real or fake, would "appear" even if he didn't.

Finally, the situation was urgent; nearly half of the townspeople in Misty Town were killed or wounded, and the Blackwatch borrowed from the Ministry of National Defense were almost completely wiped out.

With such a huge mess, S.H.I.E.L.D.. was too busy suppressing dissent and signing confidentiality agreements to investigate further on-site.