HYDRA Headquarters

"Bang!"

A low gunshot rang out, and the unsuspecting Ulysses Klaue was hit directly in the back, falling to the ground, his Vibranium weapon slipping from his hand and falling to the side.

Seeing Ulysses Klaue lying motionless on the ground, Eric Killmonger remained on guard. He knew Ulysses Klaue very well, and with his cunning, he was very likely faking his death in preparation for a counterattack.

Almost as soon as he fell, Eric pulled the trigger again, firing two more shots. This time, Ulysses Klaue seemed to be completely dead. His body went limp and lay on the ground, and bright red blood slowly seeped from the gun holes, spreading behind him and quickly staining a large area red.

Eric carefully approached Ulysses Klaue with both guns in hand, ready to fire at any moment if Eric made a move, giving him no chance to retaliate.

As it turned out, Eric's caution was not wrong.

Ulysses Klaue truly lived up to his reputation as a ruthless bandit who could steal Vibranium from Wakanda and escape unscathed; three bullets that hit his back failed to kill him outright.

He had actually been faking his death, preparing to retaliate at any moment.

Just as Eric stopped near him, Ulysses Klaue, who had been lying on the ground like a corpse, quickly rolled over and found himself holding a pistol.

Unfortunately, not to mention that he had already been shot three times and was at his last gasp, Eric Killmonger had been carefully on guard against him, so how could he possibly be ambushed?

The instant Ulysses Klaue moved, Eric fired his gun.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

As soon as Ulysses Klaue turned over, before he could even raise his gun to aim, he was hit several more times in the ribs and chest. Already at his last gasp, Ulysses Klaue, holding on for his last breath, instantly lost all his strength, and the gun in his hand fell limply to his side.

However, the look in his eyes when he looked at Eric Killmonger remained incredibly fierce.

"You want to take it all for yourself?!"

Ulysses Klaue stared at Eric through gritted teeth and asked, assuming that Eric was only after his priceless Vibranium.

Eric Killmonger pointed his gun at him and shook his head slightly.

I want you dead!

After Eric finished speaking, he didn't waste any more words and pulled the trigger. The bullet entered Ulysses Klaue's chest and pierced his heart. His fierce eyes dimmed completely.

Eric kicked away the pistol that Ulysses Klaue had dropped beside him, crouched down to confirm that he was indeed dead, and then stood up.

Ulysses Klaue, a notorious bandit and internationally renowned Vibranium and weapons dealer, who caused immense destruction and casualties in Wakanda, successfully evaded the pursuit of Black Panther, the guardian of the Kingdom of Wakanda, for decades, only to be killed by his nephew, who had been abandoned by Black Panther.

Eric, having killed Ulysses Klaue, stood up and turned to look in the direction he had come from. He saw two black SUVs, identical to the one he had driven before, speeding toward him in the distance.

Those were Ulysses Klaue's men. After receiving the mission, Eric quietly accelerated and left the two cars behind, returning to the base first. The two cars only caught up after he had taken down Ulysses Klaue.

Eric Killmonger watched the two cars speeding towards him, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

Eric holstered the gun on his waist, walked coldly to the back of the car, opened the trunk, and took out an automatic rifle equipped with a scope and a grenade launcher mounted under the barrel.

Eric Killmonger held the rifle in his hand, and with a "click," he pulled back the bolt. His strong, powerful arm held the rifle steadily in front of him, the butt resting on his broad, sturdy shoulder. The muzzle slowly moved, locking firmly onto the two off-road vehicles that were heading towards him.

In the SUV ahead, one of Ulysses Klaue's men, who was driving, looked at the car parked in front of the temporary warehouse not far ahead, and complained as he stepped on the gas and sped forward.

"Damn Eric Killmonger! He left us so far behind! He must have done it on purpose!"

His companion in the passenger seat next to him heard his complaint and couldn't help but laugh.

"Hey! Keep your voice down, or you'll be in big trouble if the Demon of Killing hears you!"

"Well..."

Upon hearing this, the driver's expression changed slightly. He thought of Eric Killmonger's ferocity and ruthlessness. Compared to the "Demon of Killing" who killed without hesitation, they, as his henchmen who followed Ulysses Klaue in the arms smuggling business, were just small fry.

But not wanting to lose face in front of his companions, he forced himself to continue.

"With the boss around, he wouldn't dare to act recklessly!"

His companion wanted to tease him a bit more, but suddenly realized that something seemed wrong. He stared wide-eyed at the distance and quickly called out to his companion who was driving.

"Something's not right! Look, isn't there someone lying on the ground next to that car?"

The driver looked over when he heard this and found that there was indeed a person lying on the ground. Judging from the clothes the person was wearing, it seemed to be their boss, Ulysses Klaue!

"It's the BOSS!"

"Damn it! The Demon of Killing betrayed the boss!"

The two men quickly informed their companions in the car behind them via walkie-talkie, and both cars accelerated simultaneously, rushing towards Eric Killmonger.

Just as they realized something was wrong and began to accelerate, Eric Killmonger opened the trunk of the car, took out an automatic rifle, and turned to point it at them.

"Watch out! He's about to shoot!"

"That bastard!"

"Prepare to retaliate and kill this traitor!"

Before they could react, Eric Killmonger aimed and quickly pulled the trigger, but instead of a bullet, they received a grenade.

The lead SUV was instantly hit by a grenade, the force of the explosion sending it tumbling forward. Blazing flames erupted from the shattered windows, turning the entire vehicle into a giant fireball, killing all of Ulysses Klaue's men inside.

The SUV behind him slammed on the brakes and came to a stop. The four men of Ulysses Klaue quickly jumped out of the vehicle, hid behind it, and drew their weapons to return fire at Eric Killmonger.

After Eric destroyed a car with a single grenade, he didn't take cover. Instead, he remained standing, quickly aiming through his rifle scope at the men getting out of the car, and pulled the trigger.

At this point, the two sides were more than a hundred meters apart. The bullets fired haphazardly by the four Ulysses Klaue men behind the car all landed far away from Eric Killmonger and posed no threat to him whatsoever.

Even when bullets occasionally grazed past him, it didn't affect him in the slightest. His hand holding the gun remained as steady as a rock, and the cold, stern expression on his face never changed. Meanwhile, the bullets he fired swiftly took away the lives of those on the other side.

The battle ended quickly; before a magazine was even empty, all four opponents were killed by Eric Killmonger.

Eric casually tossed the rifle to the ground, turned back to Ulysses Klaue's body, picked up the Vibranium weapon that had fallen to the ground, and then Eric the body back to the car.

After throwing Ulysses Klaue's body into the trunk, Eric started the car, turned around, and drove off following the map displayed on his phone.

Several tens of minutes later, when the local police, who had tracked them down through surveillance footage, arrived, they found only two severely damaged SUVs and several bodies lying in pools of blood. The people in the first vehicle had already been burned to ashes.

By the time the belated police began searching the scene of the shootout, Eric Killmonger had already driven into an even more desolate, uninhabited mountainous region.

After rounding the foot of a mountain, Eric turned into a small valley surrounded by several hills.

A futuristic-looking black fighter jet lay silently in the middle of the valley, awaiting his arrival.

Looking at this advanced fighter jet that was clearly ahead of its time, Eric Killmonger couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. He knew where this fighter jet would take him, which meant that his test was over and he would be qualified to enter HYDRA headquarters, the Zero Secret Base.

There, he will officially become an internal member of HYDRA, which is of extraordinary significance, akin to a pilgrimage, for HYDRA's external prospective members who, like him, have been trained from childhood.

With a surge of emotion, Eric Killmonger got out of the SUV, carried Ulysses Klaue's body from the trunk, and strode toward the fighter jets ahead.

As he approached, the rear of the fighter jet opened down to form a ramp. Eric carried Ulysses Klaue's body up the ramp and walked into the fighter jet.

After Eric Killmonger fully entered the fighter jet, the ramp behind him slowly retracted and closed.

Then, the energy engines beneath the aircraft were activated, and intense blue flames shot out from the engines. The fighter jet slowly rose from the ground, and under the thrust of the tail engine, it suddenly accelerated and flew Speed into the distance, quickly disappearing into the horizon.

Northwestern Norway, deep in the Scandinavian Mountains.

A futuristic-looking, incredibly fast black fighter jet, its tail spewing dazzling blue flames, hurtled through the deep fjord and hurtled toward a towering mountain covered in ice and snow.

As the fighter jet approached, a channel suddenly opened up in the mountainside. The black fighter jet entered the channel and disappeared. The mountainside then slowly closed up and returned to its original state.