George Carl

It wasn't until two days later that George Carl realized that it wasn't that others had slowed down, but rather that his nerve reactions and body had been accelerated, creating this illusion. In this accelerated state, his physical strength had also increased significantly—at least he could break the neck of a strong adult with his fist without getting injured himself.

As for why he wanted to wipe out the other members of the Bad Ghost Gang, it was not only because some fools wanted to steal his things, but also because it was an outlet for George Carl's long-suppressed anger.

He didn't want to become like this. He wanted to study hard and make something of himself, but it was the kind of people Bad Ghost Gang kept leading him down this path. Being unsociable is not just about being isolated. George Carl was beaten a lot in the beginning. The abusers will forget the evil they have committed, but the victims will remember it for life.

George Carl remembered every humiliation he had suffered since childhood with perfect clarity, and upon gaining power, he first unleashed it on those closest to him. In his accelerated state, before killing them, he recounted every instance of how they had humiliated him from his school days to his time in the Bad Ghost Gang, and then ended their lives with a single punch. However, in his accelerated state, those lengthy words were merely a fleeting moment.

After escaping the bar, George Carl wanted to get home as soon as possible, his safe haven. But his limited intelligence told him that he had just committed murder and that he should disappear without a trace.

However, his powerful abilities gave him an inflated sense of confidence, allowing him to remain a dominant force in the neighborhood, acquiring anything he wanted at an undetectable supersonic speed—such as pedestrians' wallets and phones, cash from supermarket cash registers, and goods displayed on shelves.

George Carl can now get what he wants without money, but his desire for money still led him to do many pointless things. After experiencing the changes that power brings, his mindset has changed.

For example, this abandoned house, neglected for a long time, was cleared out and used as a dwelling by a homeless man who went bankrupt after divorcing his ex-wife. He took a liking to the place and took the homeless man on a high-speed drive around the city—before even half a lap, the homeless man turned into a lump of indeterminate garbage due to friction with the air.

A month passed just like that. George Carl, who was immersed in the comfortable life brought by his superpowers, suddenly woke up. Without any warning, he sensed that the thing called the Memory Stick only had a few more uses left. Only then did he remember that the person who sold him the Memory Stick had said that the Memory Stick was not permanent and that he needed to save up enough money within this period to buy the next product.

"Is it fifty thousand dollars or seventy thousand dollars?"

Just as students playing wildly during summer vacation might forget what day of the week it is, George Carl forgot the price of the Memory Stick; he only vaguely remembered that it was a considerable sum.

After counting all the cash he had amassed over the past few days, George Carl realized it wasn't even ten thousand dollars. "I can't lose this power!"

He had become accustomed to his superpowers and couldn't bear the consequences of losing them, so before the Memory Stick he had was used up to zero, he had to raise enough money to go to that bar and find the person who sold the Memory Stick.

However, George Carl, lacking in intelligence, could only think of robbery as a solution. But apart from banks, where else could one find a short-term, large-scale cash transaction? United States are known for their penchant for overspending, and large expenditures are usually made using credit cards.

So George Carl set his sights on gangs that traded drugs. As a superhuman, he brazenly appeared before the two parties involved in the transaction and, before they could even process what was happening, took away a bag of rolled-up banknotes used for the deal—those who carried the briefcase were big shots, people that small-time thugs like him couldn't possibly find out about.

After doing all this, George Carl returned to the dilapidated house where he was temporarily staying. He opened a bottle of beer with trembling hands. Even with his superpowers, he only dared to target the weak, such as the homeless. Targeting gangs that could trade heroin was a breakthrough for him.

Adding his previous spare change, George Carl scraped together $50,000. He calculated the time; tomorrow was the day "White Robe Gandalf" would be going to that bar. The Memory Stick could only be used one last time; he couldn't wait any longer.

The next morning, George Carl arrived at the bar carrying a bag.

"A new person?" Although preoccupied, George Carl noticed at a glance that the bar's decor had changed, and the owner behind the bar, who always seemed to be wiping glasses, had been replaced by a middle-aged white man showing signs of balding, instead of the original mercenary and sleazy one.

The owner smiled gently and said, "This bar recently had some trouble, and the owner was in a hurry to sell it, so I took over the business and renovated it."

The previous bar was shabby and dark, basically frequented by street thugs and homeless people looking for a drink. After the renovation, it was completely transformed, with a much higher level of style. Several paintings hung on the freshly painted walls, and soothing saxophone music played from the speakers, making people feel relaxed.

George Carl felt somewhat out of place in this environment. His underlying inferiority complex made him feel helpless. The customers here were clearly middle class, not a former hoodlum like himself. So he ordered a drink haphazardly and sat down in a corner.

The bar's ambiance has been upgraded, and it now offers a wider variety of drinks at significantly higher prices. The drinks George Carl frequently drinks are considered budget-friendly and are placed on the lower part of the counter, which the bar owner has to bend down to retrieve.

Using the bar counter as cover, Coulson, posing as the bar owner, whispered into the comms, "Target number one has appeared! Repeat, target number one has appeared! Target number two is very likely to appear, prepare for combat!"

"Roger that!" The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and response team commanders lying in ambush in the streets and alleys responded one after another.

The leader of the field agents began by telling his team, "Check your equipment, prepare for combat!"

The rapid response team was led by Rumlow, a Hydra general who issued the same instructions, but also earnestly reminded his fellow Hydra members, "In the upcoming operation, absolutely do not rush too far ahead."

Who their enemy was, no one except Coulson knew. But before the rapid response team set off, Shilvert found Rumlow, and her old superior, Alexander Pierce, revealed through him that the enemy was Kent Clark's alternate account, codenamed Doctor Death, who desperately wanted to be transformed into a cyborg.

Doctor Death's appearance was meant to distract Nick Fury. This Black Eggplant was too good; if they didn't do this, after he had used up all the bait made by the other Hydra branches, he would definitely dig further into Hydra, and then they would be in danger.