Chapter 481

Meanwhile, in the Marvel universe, the system was working for someone else.

Let's turn back the clock a little.

After seeing Suzaku off, Gerard thought nothing was amiss. He exchanged a few words with Ajax, then escorted Xu Xi into a vehicle.

Xu Xi got into the second vehicle. Besides the driver, it held two soldiers in camouflage uniforms, their faces painted to match. They were the ones who had aimed their laser sights at Suzaku earlier. They looked relaxed, chewing gum. And they somehow managed to chew it with loud, obnoxious smacks.

Xu Xi was short and looked a little frail, hardly a match for his danger rating. Besides, his mouth was taped shut and he wore handcuffs and leg irons, so they had not put a black hood over his head.

Xu Xi's gaze settled on a small black bag.

"Yours?" one of them asked.

Xu Xi nodded.

The soldier picked up the bag and unzipped it, revealing a stack of long-obsolete discs.

"2000 Everyday English Words."

"Crazy English."

"Master 100 Sentences and Travel Across America."

He took out the discs, read their titles aloud, and tossed them aside one by one.

Xu Xi smiled.

The tape over his mouth was actually a tissue disguised with Texture Surprise, and he had a blade in his mouth. As for the handcuffs and leg irons, they had all been tampered with. A little force would break them loose.

Gerard had been careless. He had not checked closely.

In the lead vehicle, Gerard was in a good mood. He had captured Xu Xi and delivered experimental material to the Workshop. Salesmen had quotas to meet.

Suddenly, he heard brakes screech.

The vehicle behind them fishtailed and stopped at the roadside.

"What's going on?"

Gerard had a bad feeling. "Get out and