318. Facing the Difficulties

"Director, it's an emergency! Werewolf King Lucian is missing!"

The moment he heard that familiar voice, Dilos recognized Phil Coulson almost immediately and could not help curling his lips. He secretly took a bit of pleasure in the misfortune, already able to guess that Nick Fury's dark face had grown even darker.

And indeed, that was exactly what had happened.

Nick Fury had just assured Dilos that there would be no problems on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s end, only to have his words slapped back in his face shortly afterward.

Under such circumstances, it would have been strange if Nick Fury's face had not darkened.

Triskelion Headquarters.

Hill glanced at Nick Fury beside her, feeling both conflicted and anxious. She was conflicted because, seeing her superior's embarrassed expression after being proven wrong, she did not dare provoke his temper. She was anxious because Werewolf King Lucian disappearing while under S.H.I.E.L.D.'s custody was no small matter.

After all, in certain respects, Werewolf King Lucian was no less dangerous than Professor X.

He could infect humans with toxins through his fangs. As long as an infected human was healthy, they could basically turn into a Werewolf, and infected Werewolves could likewise infect other humans and turn them into Werewolves. If Lucian escaped and, in a moment of madness, began infecting humans indiscriminately, the number of infected people would rise geometrically within just a few days.

It was terrifying just to think about.

Even if S.H.I.E.L.D.'s forces and deployments could deal with those Werewolves, massive casualties would still be unavoidable.

Naturally, Nick Fury had considered everything Hill had thought of. At this moment, he had no time to care about losing face. His duties and sense of responsibility drove him to quickly calm down and consider a solution.

"Coulson, you and Agent Hand will take three