"Do as I say, and you might make it out alive. Otherwise..."
As soon as the gang leader finished speaking, one of his men beside him cocked his weapon. The ominous sound silenced the crowd. They stared at the robbers in terror, trembling all over.
"Damn it!" William was crouched on the ground, trembling too. He had only arrived in this new world two days ago, and already he'd run into bank robbers. The Marvel Universe was even more dangerous than he'd imagined.
Before he'd crossed over, he'd been an ordinary person. Even with the Overwatch System, he was terrified facing these vicious robbers!
"Tell me! Where's the vault key?" Nearby, the gang leader grabbed the bank manager by the hair and demanded coldly.
"I'm not telling you!" The bank manager glared at him. "Just wait until the police arrest you!"
The gang leader impatiently seized his hair and slammed his head against the table. Blood covered the manager's face. Everyone present cried out, and some of the women were so frightened they began sobbing.
William looked on helplessly. He'd heard that in the United States, bank managers usually handed over the keys and combination when a bank was robbed, since the insurance company would cover the losses.
But this manager was young, and looked like a hotheaded rookie. If he really provoked the robbers, he could be in danger.
"I'm done wasting my time with you!" The gang leader cocked his pistol and aimed it at the manager's forehead. "You've got five seconds. Give me an answer after that, or get ready to meet God!"
"Five!" The bank manager glared at the gang leader. "Go ahead and kill me. I'll never tell you, even if I die!"
"Four!" William's breathing grew heavier. He glanced at the guard beside him, who seemed to be watching his boss and wasn't paying attention to them.
"Three!" The bank manager began to panic. He stared at the icy muzzle of the gun as sweat rolled down his forehead, mingling with the blood on his face and blurring his vision.
"Two!" He knew he was going to die. Slowly, he closed his eyes. The gang leader had run out of patience too. He placed a finger on the trigger, ready to fire.
Before the gang leader could say "one," a young blond man among the hostages suddenly stood up and shouted, "Enough!"
His shout startled the gang leader, who didn't get a chance to shoot. The robber guarding the hostages immediately came over, raised his gun, and said, "What do you think you're doing? Get down!"
"Athena, prepare Soldier: 76's transformation."
William said silently to himself. These criminals were nothing like the thief from yesterday. They were ruthless outlaws, and that was why he was afraid. But could he really stand by and watch this man die right in front of him?
Sorry, he couldn't do that.
Overwatch stood for preserving world peace. Its members were the guardians of the future.
William knew he wasn't a great man, but now that he had powerful abilities, he would never stand by and do nothing.
Because this world needed more heroes. We needed heroes!
In a dazzling flash of light, William's body underwent a complete transformation:
His body grew strong, and a blue, white, and red combat suit covered him from head to toe. His blond hair turned gray-white in an instant. A red light appeared before his eyes, gathered together, and formed a high-tech red visor!
"Soldier: 76 transformation successful. Time remaining: 2:00."
The moment the transformation began, William charged at the robber guarding the hostages. By the time he reached him, he had fully transformed into Soldier: 76.
"What the hell?" The guard gaped at him. Was this guy a magician? In the blink of an eye, he'd changed clothes, his hairstyle and hair color had changed, and now he was wearing goggles!
The guard had no time to think. He swung a punch at William.
To his surprise, William didn't dodge. He simply caught the punch, then twisted hard. The guard heard his own bones break!
"Argh... my arm!" The guard's arm had been twisted a full 360 degrees. He dropped his gun, clutched his arm, and rolled on the ground in agony.
"Get him!" Two robbers charged at William. Seeing that he was unarmed, they thought he'd be easy to handle. They didn't bother shooting, planning to take him down with their bare hands instead.
But they soon realized they were wrong.
The two robbers tried to attack him from both sides. One swung a punch at him, and William sidestepped it. The other came up behind him and wrapped an arm around his neck.
William sneered, grabbed his arm, and threw him over his shoulder. Soldier: 76 was incredibly strong. William hurled the robber five or six meters, sending him crashing into a stone pillar nearby.
The other robber never expected him to be so strong and hurriedly reached for his gun. But William didn't give him a chance to fire. He smashed an elbow into the robber's chin. The robber groaned in pain and dropped his gun.
"Bang!" William slammed the last robber's head against the wall. His skull mask shattered instantly!
William had taken down three robbers with his bare hands. The two remaining robbers were stunned. The gang leader was the first to recover. He raised an AK-47 and snarled:
"You meddling idiot! You're dead today!"
A deafening burst of gunfire rang out as the AK-47 spat a stream of fire. Bullets flew toward William, about to hit their target.
In an instant, William used Swift Strike to dodge the deadly bullets, moving like a phantom.
The gang leader couldn't believe his eyes. Someone could dodge bullets? Did he think this was The Matrix?
He raised his gun and fired wildly. The AK-47's gunshots echoed through the air. Some bullets riddled the stone pillars, while others shattered the ceiling lights, making everyone scream.
Sprint let William run at incredible speed and change direction at will. He became a blur, dodging behind one piece of cover after another as he closed in on the robbers!
The last robber stood beside the gang leader, holding a large bag. He'd just looted more cash from the bank counter, and the bag was now stuffed full, bulging at the seams.
"Go take him out!" the gang leader said, nudging his shoulder.
The robber nodded, set the bag down, raised his gun, and moved forward.
It was daytime, but the bank wasn't very well lit. The shattered ceiling lights flickered on and off, casting the place in an oppressive, dangerous gloom. The enemy could pop out at any moment.
"Quit hiding and come out!" He looked around warily, his gun hand sweating.
To be honest, that guy was incredible. He'd beaten three of their men with his bare hands. But could he really take the guy down if they faced off? Wait, what was he thinking?
Just then, he thought he heard a strange sound.
It was close. The sound was nearby.
He turned sharply. A light appeared in the dark corner, a ghostly red glow!
"Ah!"
His accomplice's scream made the gang leader's heart jump. He knew his man must have been taken out.
Who the hell was this guy? He'd taken out four of his men without breaking a sweat!
The gang leader's doubts turned to fear. He pressed his pistol to the bank manager's temple and shouted, "Come out, you creepy bastard, or I'll blow his head off!"
This world needed more heroes~
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