The guards and wealthy businessmen whose vision had been flooded with dazzling white light also pulled their triggers without hesitation, opening fire in a frenzy at the entrance.
Of course, they failed to hit a single target, while the number of shooters rapidly dwindled.
In barely three or four minutes, all several dozen people in the hall had collapsed, blue liquid light shimmering across their bodies and faces.
The entire S.H.I.E.L.D. squad quickly regrouped and began rapidly examining the people on the floor.
"Report. All personnel have been hit. No one got away."
"Captain, these people are almost all guards from the Caesar Hotel, while the others are wealthy businessmen among those hundred tycoons."
"These ordinary people have received no training, so they're easy enough to deal with."
"Captain's judgment was correct. The wealthy businessmen show no signs of having been taken hostage. Their minds have been altered, and they have no protective equipment. Stay alert at all times."
"Tahan took a bullet to the thigh. The wound has been treated. Preparing to withdraw."
The Combat Squad's Captain immediately reported everything inside to the Command Center outside.
Coulson picked up his radio. "The target is the monitoring room. Once we confirm that everyone in the hotel has had their minds altered, we'll throw anesthetic grenades directly."
Compared to the scarcity of Boomslang venom, the volatile anesthetic gas in the grenades was much more cost-effective, and highly efficient as well.
However, it was only useful in confined spaces such as rooms. Otherwise, it would not have much effect.
"Yes, sir!"
The Combat Squad began moving toward the hotel's data center and monitoring room.
At this moment, in the Caesar Hotel, only a hundred guards remained fighting on the outskirts.
The rest of the wealthy businessmen and guards had all gathered inside