Transformers' Commander

Fisk Tower.

Even at midnight, the lights were still blazing. Kingpin waited in his office, brimming with energy as he awaited good news.

But soon, not only did he fail to receive good news—he received devastating news instead.

"Boss, something terrible has happened! Bullseye is dead!"

One of his underlings crawled in, clearly terrified.

On top of that, he had to face Kingpin, so he did not even dare breathe too loudly.

"What happened?"

Kingpin exerted force with one hand, and the object in it was instantly crushed into a lump.

"Bullseye was cut in half. They sent the body straight here and told us to collect it."

After speaking, the underling immediately lowered his head, not daring to look at Kingpin's furious eyes.

At that moment, Kingpin was like a ravenous tiger ready to devour anyone, making it impossible to meet his gaze.

The underling felt as if the temperature in the entire room had dropped.

Fortunately, Kingpin managed to control his rage.

It was a critical moment in the election, and he could not do anything that would affect the bigger picture.

He was already behind Norman Osborn in the polls. If anything else happened, there would be no way to recover.

"Take care of Bullseye and hold a funeral."

Kingpin waved his hand, sending his underling away.

Bullseye had been his top subordinate. Of course, that did not mean he had been especially loyal.

Kingpin did not care about that. As long as Bullseye was useful, loyalty was irrelevant.

Elektra and the others were the same.

But losing Bullseye was like losing a sharp blade to Kingpin. It was a serious blow.

Bullseye had handled who knew how many dirty jobs for him. Now, he had to find someone else.

"Li Wei."

Kingpin then stared at Li Wei's picture, sinking into thought.

Why would someone so talented choose to help Norman Osborn?

Li Wei only learned about it after waking up the next day.

He was somewhat exhausted. He had taken the initiative the entire night before, which had drained him badly.

But he had not dared to be passive. After all, 2B was too heavy.

If he failed to control himself...

Early that morning, Norman Osborn called him.

Norman Osborn looked grief-stricken. "Li, are you all right after last night?"

"Yes. What happened?"

Li Wei shook his head.

Red Queen had not told him about it last night. He had only found out that morning that Eve had gone into action.

Though, at the time... he probably would not have been able to listen anyway.

"That's good."

Norman Osborn gritted his teeth. "That damn gangster sent people to threaten my other partners last night. A few of them were genuinely frightened and wanted to stop funding my campaign."

Elections required money. At their core, they were a game of money.

Although Norman Osborn was wealthy, he was not going to use his own money to run for office. That would be idiotic.

There was a popular saying in Hollywood: never use your own money to make a movie.

Elections were the same.

That was why Norman Osborn had found so many backers. They provided funding for his campaign, and once he succeeded, he would return the favor. That was the 'rule of the game.'

Otherwise, who would spend money helping him run for office for no reason?

But now, some people had been frightened by Kingpin and were no longer willing to invest.

After all, life was more important than money.

This infuriated Norman Osborn.

Li Wei immediately offered comforting words as if they cost him nothing. "Norman, don't worry. No matter what happens, I'll stand with you."

Norman Osborn looked grateful. "Li, once I become mayor, I absolutely won't treat you unfairly."

No wonder everyone wanted to offer help in times of need.

Norman Osborn immediately continued, "I hired Silver Sable International from Eastern Europe. They're extremely capable and often operate on battlefields. Should I send some people to protect you?"

"No need."

Li Wei smiled. "The security staff at my company are all veterans. It's not certain who's stronger."

The US Military was the only one that had thrown its weight around everywhere over the years...

As for anything else, it was hard to say, but their real combat experience was definitely abundant.

Why would he need a security company from Eastern Europe?

After chatting for a few more moments, the two hung up.

Li Wei had initially thought Norman Osborn would need his financial support. He had never expected Norman Osborn to be prepared to spend his own money.

He intended to fight Kingpin to the bitter end!

Then let them fight. Li Wei did not really care about Kingpin. The only person he cared about was Tony Stark.

After all, Kingpin had no publicity value. Even if Li Wei traded barbs with him, at most, only New Yorkers would pay attention.

Tony Stark was different.

He was a nationwide celebrity. People knew him all over the world, and he had tremendous star power.

With that thought, Li Wei opened the system shop and checked his Reputation Points.

"Tut, tut. More than fifty million."

Li Wei was in an excellent mood.

He could now exchange for quite a few things.

For example, CPH4 from the world of Limitless, or NZT-48 from Limitless and so on.

Although these things did not improve physical attributes, they developed the brain.

Moreover, the versions exchanged through the system had no side effects.

After looking for a while, Li Wei felt tempted. He nearly went ahead and developed his brain.

But for the sake of his goal, he decided to hold back.

To satisfy his craving, he did a single ten-pull.

There was nothing ten pulls could not solve. If one attempt failed, then he would do two...

[Congratulations on your ten-pull. You received the following rewards.]

[Fusion Battery ×4.]

[Batman Suit blueprint: Batman's first-generation suit, with commemorative value.]

[Superman Glasses: Kryptonian technology. Once worn, even familiar people will be unable to recognize you.]

[...]

Li Wei tugged at the corner of his mouth.

What use did he have for a Batman Suit?

Although Batman's suit contained plenty of 'black technology,' Li Wei wanted an Iron Man Suit even more.

Of course, the other rewards were still useful, especially the Fusion Batteries. The company's building was already using this energy source.

A single battery could provide power to the entire building for a year.

Soon, the ten-pull pity reward arrived.

Li Wei sighed. He really was unlucky and could only rely on pity rewards to get by.

When would ordinary draws finally give him an SSR?

[Arcee (Transformers): An Autobot who serves as a commander.]

Another Transformer. Bumblebee had a companion now.

Arcee was a commander among the Autobots, and she was female too. Fans of female mecha were in for a treat.

However, her alternate form was a 1994 Ducati 916 motorcycle, an absolute classic.

Of course, if necessary, she could also change into the latest model.

But Li Wei did not think it mattered.

He had Red Queen prepare the materials, then got ready to build her.

Taking a motorcycle out for a ride from time to time was still quite enjoyable.

When Li Wei arrived at the company, he had not even gotten out of the car before reporters swarmed around Bumblebee and blocked him in.

Li Wei knew why they were there.

"Mr. Li Wei, what do you think of Tony Stark going to the Middle East at a time like this?"

"Mr. Li Wei, will your octagon-cage match with Tony Stark still take place?"

"..."

The reporters shouted through the glass, pressing their microphones directly against the window.

Li Wei signaled for Bumblebee to stop, then rolled down the window.

Contrary to his usual attitude, he stated, "I respect his choice. In my view, Tony Stark isn't a coward..."