Unexpected Turn of Events

"Only through loss can there be gain. Their sacrifices were worth it. The Council has agreed to wage all-out war against the Vampires."

Nick Fury walked over and said excitedly. After plotting for so long, he was finally about to succeed. The Vampires would end at his hands.

Iron Man was somewhat dissatisfied with Nick Fury's approach. "Those people weren't willing to be sacrificed by you."

Nick Fury said, "The facts will prove that I was right. Enough, no more wasting time. Coulson, order every team into action. Use the newly developed weapons to wipe out all the Vampires."

"Yes, Director."

Coulson immediately went to issue the orders. The S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents, who had long been standing ready, began their operation under the leadership of senior agents such as Melinda May, John Garrett, and Victoria Hand, carrying weapons specifically designed to deal with Vampires.

Several Vampires were wreaking havoc when a grenade was thrown over. The next second, it exploded, unleashing dazzling Ultraviolet Rays. The Vampires instantly turned to ash.

These were the UV grenades developed by Tony Stark, absolute killing weapons against Vampires. There were also thermometers that could detect Vampires, Armored Vehicles fitted with ultraviolet lamps, and more. This time, S.H.I.E.L.D. was armed to the teeth.

Tony asked impatiently, "When do I move?"

"Your target is Deacon Frost. Wait until he enters the Altar before you strike. I want to catch him and the twelve pureblood elders in one sweep. Once that happens, the Vampires will become a disorganized mob."

Nick Fury spoke as he watched the one-sided battle on the screen, his eyes full of satisfaction. Everything was under his control. He, Nick Fury, would continue protecting humanity as he always had.

Just as Nick Fury was basking in his triumph, a call suddenly came in. "Director, this is bad. A large number of Lizardmen have appeared in the city."

"What?"

Nick Fury was shocked and hurriedly had the Technical Department bring up footage of the Lizardmen.

At Times Square, citizens were happily shopping as usual when a manhole cover was pushed open. Immediately afterward, a raggedly dressed person crawled out of the sewer.

"Where did this homeless guy come from? He reeks."

The pedestrians looked disgusted and hurried around him. The man grinned and said, "I'm not homeless. I'm Rat people, lower even than the homeless. But today, I'm here to help you."

With that, the Lizardman viciously smashed the green potion in his hand onto the ground. As the glass shattered, thick green mist poured out. Pedestrians who came into contact with it collapsed in agony, their bodies gradually turning green as Scale began appearing on them.

The patrol officer was horrified and quickly aimed his gun at the Rat people. "Get on your knees!"

The Rat people let out a low growl, his body rapidly swelling and transforming. In the blink of an eye, he had become a green Lizardman over two meters tall. Then, ignoring the patrol officer's bullets, he charged forward and slapped him away. By the time the officer hit the ground, his body was already mangled.

The Rat people threw back his head and laughed gleefully, smashing potion after potion into the crowd. Similar scenes were unfolding in dozens of locations across New York City.

New York was descending into chaos.

"That many Lizardmen? And they had to cause trouble at a time like this?"

Nick Fury's expression had turned incomparably grim, none of his earlier confidence remaining.

"Those exposed to the potion are turning into Lizardmen. We have to stop them immediately, or the situation will only get worse."

Iron Man shouted, "I'm heading there right now. Nick Fury, how many agents do you have left? The police's light firepower can't stop the Lizardmen. Those Lizardmen can even flip police cars over."

"I only have one reserve unit left. Coulson, immediately notify the Military and have them send people into New York. Also, order headquarters to dispatch Quinjets for support."

As Nick Fury spoke, Iron Man shot him a disappointed look and activated his Battle Suit, preparing to leave. It would take the Military at least an hour to enter the city. In that much time, the Lizardmen might even start having children.

Seeing this, Nick Fury hurriedly shouted, "Tony, these Lizardmen are probably just a distraction. Doctor Connors may have some other scheme."

"I'll go to the scene first. If you discover his scheme, notify me immediately."

Iron Man nodded and swiftly flew away. Coulson asked Nick Fury, "What do we do now? Are we still carrying out the original plan?"

"Of course we are. We've prepared for so long. We can't let all our efforts go to waste."

Nick Fury said, "Barton, take Iron Man's place and deal with Deacon Frost."

Hawkeye Barton replied, "No problem."

"Damned Lizardmen."

Nick Fury stared at the screen and cursed bitterly. "All teams, crush the Vampires as quickly as possible, then go deal with the Lizardmen. Coulson, lead the intelligence team and find Doctor Connors for me."

Nick Fury's initial order had been to completely eliminate the Vampires in New York City. Now, it had become merely crushing them first.

"Yes."

The various teams answered in succession, but Deacon had summoned many Vampires to New York this time. Even with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s superior equipment, it was difficult to crush them all in a short time.

The agents were far stronger than the Vampires, but there were too few of them.

News of the Vampires and Lizardmen quickly spread online. Major television stations had also sent helicopters everywhere to report on the situation. New York citizens were both furious and terrified. What was going on? Vampires and Lizardmen? Was this a Doomsday crisis?

At Rebirth Tower, Wang Nanxuan watched the television and clicked his tongue. "Not only are there Vampires, there are Lizardmen too. It's really lively."

"Peace Knights, prepare to enter the scene and save people. Ignore the Vampires for now. Focus on rescuing those infected by the Lizard Potion."

Wang Nanxuan gave the order. Those people definitely would not want to turn into monsters, so the success rate for signing a Soul Pact would be high.

What, Wang Nanxuan had an antidote? Of course he did. The beautiful and intelligent Miss Gwen had already formulated one. Trask had altered it and turned it into another kind of potion, ensuring no one would notice anything suspicious.

Howard asked somewhat hesitantly, "When we're saving people, can we kill the Lizardmen while we're at it?"

Wang Nanxuan understood what Howard meant. He said, "If they attack you, kill them. If they don't attack you, don't attack them either. We're pacifists."

Howard nodded. "Understood."

"Looks like we'll be working overtime tonight. Come to think of it, recruiting customer service staff needs to be put on the agenda as soon as possible. We can't handle everything ourselves every time."

Thinking of something, Wang Nanxuan looked out the window. Outside, Black Widow Natasha was busy at work.

Wang Nanxuan's eyes lit up. "Black Widow? If I remember correctly, this world has a Black Widow Legion."

"Why did the Director make me stay here working overtime? Overtime, overtime. I'm an agent, not an office worker."

Natasha looked deeply depressed. For the past few months, she had worked overtime every day. What annoyed her even more was that Andrew Wang, that bastard, always used training her as an excuse to dump Susan's work on her before taking Susan out on dates.

At this rate, Natasha might end up going undercover as the president of Rebirth Group. Uh, should she just change jobs instead?