Truncated Enhancement Serum

Late at night, in the top-floor office of Kingpin Tower.

After finishing his call with the mysterious woman, Tombstone, whom Kingpin had originally sent to raid Morgan Manor, was summoned back.

It was not just Tombstone. Scorpion and Prowler were also called into the office.

Anyone who had read Marvel comics knew that Tombstone, Scorpion, and Prowler were Kingpin's three most capable aides, his sharpest claws against rival forces. A large part of why he had been able to hold his position as the emperor of the underworld all these years was because of them.

They had helped him clear away countless obstacles.

"Boss, why was the operation suddenly called off?" Tombstone had just gathered his men and was ready to make a big move when Kingpin unexpectedly announced the plan's cancellation. Naturally, he was deeply confused.

"It hasn't been canceled, only postponed. Someone will make a move for us," Kingpin said calmly, taking a puff from his cigar.

"Are you saying that person upstairs is taking action?" At Kingpin's words, delight appeared on the faces of his three lackeys.

They knew full well what kind of force the Morgan Family was. Raiding Morgan Manor at night was no simple matter, and unless they had no other choice, they were not eager to take such a risk.

But now, someone was willing to act on their behalf. That was naturally excellent news for them.

As the saying went, the mantis stalked the cicada while the oriole waited behind. Before, they had believed themselves to be the mantis, but now they might become the oriole with the greatest advantage.

How could they not be pleased?

"It was only mentioned verbally. We still don't know the specifics, which is why I said the plan has only been postponed. If that person has not acted by tomorrow night, we will still carry out our plan. Loren Morgan must die. His existence has already severely threatened our safety."

"Understood." Hearing Kingpin's explanation, the three nodded silently.

At that moment, Kingpin took three vials of green serum from a drawer and placed them on the desk.

"This is the Enhancement Serum provided by that person upstairs. Injecting it grants combat ability far beyond that of an ordinary person, but it only lasts twenty-four hours. It's a Truncated Enhancement Serum.

"I'm giving these to you now. You can let subordinates you trust take them, or take them yourselves. That is your choice, but there is one thing you must remember.

"I'm giving you these to deal with the silver-haired woman, so make sure you use them at the right time. Don't waste them."

"Understood!" The three could not help but show excited expressions as they looked at the Enhancement Serum on the desk.

They had long heard of this Enhancement Serum and knew its effects very well. The reason they had become Kingpin's most capable lackeys was that they already possessed considerable abilities of their own.

Tombstone, for example, had come into contact with a special chemical substance by chance. From then on, his body became electrically insulated, and he gained the ability to release intense heat from his skin.

Scorpion and Prowler were no ordinary people either. Scorpion was called Scorpion because he wore a high-tech suit known as the Scorpion Battle Suit.

The Scorpion Suit gave him immense strength and made him impervious to blades and bullets. Its tail could also spray sulfuric acid and tear gas.

Prowler had a suit of his own as well. With it, he could scale walls and rooftops, glide through the air, and fire darts and concealed weapons.

The three had relied on these abilities to help Kingpin wipe out many rival forces over the years, but the enemies they had dealt with before were merely ordinary people from other gangs.

This time, however, they would be facing a silver-haired female assassin who killed without batting an eye. Based on the intelligence they had obtained, the silver-haired woman was clearly no ordinary person.

The surveillance footage recorded at the police station showed that she possessed terrifying strength and reaction speed. She could even evade bullets.

Naturally, they were extremely wary.

And now, their boss had suddenly produced Enhancement Serum for them. Though it was a Truncated Enhancement Serum whose effects only lasted twenty-four hours, it could still greatly increase their combat ability once injected.

At a critical moment, it might be their final means of saving their lives. That was why they valued the Enhancement Serum so highly.

"One each. Take them." Kingpin waved a hand, signaling for them to take the Enhancement Serum from the desk.

The three nodded and eagerly stepped forward to take their respective vials of Enhancement Serum. But at the instant they had just picked them up—

A katana came hurtling from the building across from Kingpin Tower with lightning speed, then shattered the office's floor-to-ceiling window with overwhelming force.

The sudden turn of events startled everyone present. The floor-to-ceiling window had been made of bulletproof glass; under normal circumstances, not even bullets could penetrate it.

Yet it had been smashed by a flying katana. It was simply unbelievable!

When they saw the katana clearly, everyone's heart sank, because it was the weapon used by the silver-haired woman they knew of.

Before they could recover from their shock, a beautiful silver-haired figure leaped from the building opposite and landed directly before them.

Her jumping power was simply inhuman, and the silver-haired woman was none other than 2B.

The instant she landed, she rolled along the floor, casually pulled out the katana embedded in the ground, and slashed at Prowler, who was closest to her. A flash of steel passed, and one of Prowler's arms dropped to the floor.

She snatched away the Truncated Enhancement Serum he had been holding and curiously played with it in her hand.

"So this is the Enhancement Serum you people were talking about? Are you sure this thing can defeat me?" After examining the Enhancement Serum curiously for a moment, 2B slipped it directly into her pocket.

Then, expressionless, she swept her gaze across the remaining four. Their expressions were complicated, filled with fear, fury, and disbelief.

Prowler, whose arm she had severed, lay on the floor howling in agony.

At the sight, 2B showed a trace of disgust. The Anti-Gravity Drone hovering beside her immediately fired a shot, sending Prowler straight to Hell.

Seeing Prowler die in the blink of an eye, the remaining three did not wait helplessly for death. Kingpin immediately grabbed the cane beside him and assumed a defensive stance.

Tombstone and Scorpion, meanwhile, did not hesitate in the slightest. They plunged the Enhancement Serum into their arms, and as it entered their bodies, their physiques began swelling at a visible rate.