Killer Bee... Hasn't Anyone Ever Told You That You Look Pretty Devious?

Barton narrowed his eyes at that and silently drew an arrow, setting it on his bow.

Only three arrows remained in his quiver, while there were two enemies—and neither looked like the kind he could take down quickly.

"Damn, troublesome."

Whoosh!

The arrow shot like a meteor, the bowstring cracking like thunder.

In what seemed like the blink of an eye, the arrow had reached its target.

The big man's pupils abruptly constricted. It was as if he could see the arrow; just as it neared him, orange-yellow energy suddenly burst from the surface of his body.

"What was that?"

Before Barton could even be shocked, he saw the man's hand wrap in yellow energy as he firmly caught the arrow.

Barton quickly drew his second arrow, but the thought of retreating had already arisen in his mind.

This mission was destined to fail. He now had to figure out a way to leave safely.

"Heh heh. Losing focus in battle is a grave taboo!"

The move had been honed through countless repetitions. A simple kick erupted with tremendous power.

The instant he sprang forward, a powerful kick slammed into Barton's abdomen. As his leading foot hit the ground, his rear foot followed immediately, and another knee strike sent Barton flying.

"Tiger Knee Kick Jump!!"

The moment the move landed, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his thigh, and thick smoke instantly spread everywhere.

The big man made a small backward leap to pull away, then stared silently at the arrow embedded in his right leg.

Even in that situation, his opponent had still counterattacked. Better yet, he had seized the opportunity to fire his final smoke arrow and calmly escape.

"What an interesting opponent. I'll remember that kid with the bow!"

A smile appeared on his face, as though he had savored a fine wine, leaving him deeply pleased.

"Lord Sagat, your thigh is bleeding."

Cammy's calm voice came from behind him.

"Ahahaha."

Rubbing his smooth head, Sagat wore an expression of admiration.

"Archer, I look forward to our next meeting. I'm sure it will be an exceptionally thrilling battle!"

"Is it really all right? Blood is spraying out, Lord Sagat."

The voice continued to remind him.

"..."

Feeling the stabbing pain in his thigh, Sagat stubbornly refused to admit weakness.

"Hmph. J-just a minor wound. Not worth mentioning!"

He turned around and motioned for Cammy to leave.

"Come on, Killer Bee. It's time for us to return and meet Lord M. Bison!"

"Oh, right, I don't mean anything by this, but let me ask—do you have any medicine in your car?"

Looking at the thigh that was still spurting blood, Cammy shook her head slightly.

"...No, Lord Sagat."

"All right, then let's visit a nearby pharmacy first.

Don't get any ideas. I just need to buy some stomach medicine. My stomach has been feeling uncomfortable lately."

"Lord Sagat, you are overthinking it. I never doubted that you intended to bandage your wound."

"..."

Killer Bee, hadn't anyone ever told you that you looked pretty devious?

As they spoke, the two gradually walked farther away and disappeared into the darkness.

Meanwhile, Barton ran through the alleys until he believed he had reached a safe location. Only then could he no longer withstand his injuries. His vision went black, and he collapsed.

Not long afterward, Coulson arrived with his men and took Barton away.

[Emotion Points from Phil Coulson +477]

Twin Oaks Transport Company, CEO's Office.

Alexandra, one of the five fingers of The Hand, sat quietly in her office chair. Morning sunlight streamed through the window onto half her face, making the other half appear somewhat sinister.

Over the past few days, Fire Cloud Evil God had demanded increasingly more vampires.

The rate at which they captured them was far behind the rate at which they were being consumed. There was no way to maintain a balance.

If this continued, sooner or later, he would set his sights on the five of them.

The only reason they had not been killed yet was because they still had some use.

Once they lost their value, only one word awaited them: death!

"Boss."

A lackey pushed the door open and entered.

"Near a law firm, we captured Elektra by chance."

"Really?"

Alexandra's eyes widened in delight.

Ever since Fire Cloud Evil God arrived, The Hand had never been as vulnerable as it was today.

Now, with Elektra, Black Sky—

But before the lackey could finish delivering the good news—

"Boss, our men found a red crystal in the river near Brooklyn Bridge.

From what we've learned, it seems to be connected to the superpowered criminal incident that happened that day."

"What?"

Alexandra immediately rose from behind her desk and hurried over, grabbing the lackey by the shoulders.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, Boss."

As he spoke, he took out a box and opened it. Alexandra looked inside and found that it contained the red crystal.

"Oh, it's so beautiful!"

She held it in her hand in rapture, feeling the immense power within it. Suddenly, a marvelous idea arose in Alexandra's mind.

In a distant dimensional space.

"Andrew was dead."

The anticipated great battle had not lasted long before a single bullet easily blew his head apart.

Though it gave people the feeling of an anticlimactic ending, he had never been an important character in Li Chao's original plan.

Rather, this character's actions had brought him an enormous surprise.

In just one day, he had provided more than 400,000 Emotion Points!

The information on the panel was still constantly updating.

Li Chao estimated that if this continued, it would reach one million Emotion Points within the next two or three days!

That also meant he could finally draw his first Gold Treasure Chest!

"Open the system panel."

Host: Li Chao (Lord of Dimensions/Demon God).

World: Marvel Universe.

Lifespan: Infinite.

Items: Fire Cloud Evil God, Six Treasury Immortal Thieves, Chun-Li, Shadaloo, Andrew, Bu Jingyun, Constantine, Loki Mask, Calming Talisman*2, a recording, Killing Stone Fragment*3, Emperor Shitian, Little Master

Emotion Points: 677747.77.

Including his previous savings, his Emotion Points had officially surpassed 670,000.

That amount was already enough to draw six Silver Treasure Chests and seven Bronze Treasure Chests.

However, considering the returns a Gold Treasure Chest could bring, he decided to endure it for now. He would only draw one Silver Treasure Chest to satisfy the itch and celebrate a little.

"Anyway, one million Emotion Points will definitely be reached in two or three days."

Once he made up his mind, white light flashed before his eyes.

[A-Rank Character Card Fragment*1]

[C-Rank 7-Star Character Card: Ma Xianhong.

Ability: Qi, Divine Machine Hundred Refinements.

Introduction: One of the holders of the Eight Extraordinary Skills from the world of The Outcast. The village chief of Jade Roaming Village, his Divine Machine Hundred Refinements overturned traditional artifact-crafting techniques, representing the pinnacle of mass-produced, modular, rapid-production craftsmanship.]

[B-Rank Item Card: Rebirth Dragon Medallion.

Introduction: A legendary item from the world of The Medallion. Legend says that anyone who obtains the power of the "Rebirth Dragon Medallion" can become an immortal undead after death.]

"Eh, Rebirth Dragon Medallion? I remember now."

In that world, Jackie Chan had obtained the power of the Rebirth Dragon Medallion at the end in order to defeat the villain.

After gaining that power, Jackie Chan was not only incredibly strong and possessed extremely powerful regeneration, but was also ridiculously fast.

But that had been a comedy movie, right?

Naturally, such a treasure was beneath notice for a dimensional demon god like Li Chao.

"But if used properly, it could still bring in some decent returns."

With that thought, Li Chao casually materialized a waterbed and rolled around on it while thinking.