Unlocking a New Ability

"Forget it. Don't worry about what secrets that kid has for now."

Tony Stark shook his head and continued, "Have the Latin Gang members watching Mark's house made any moves recently?"

"They've been keeping people near Mark's house, but recently, Latin Gang boss Joe Morgan has been gathering manpower. It seems he's preparing to make a move against Mark's family."

JARVIS replied.

"Send them a warning letter in my name. Tell them to stop targeting Mark's family, or they'll be making an enemy of the Stark Group."

After thinking for a moment, Tony Stark spoke.

Oakland Slums, where the Latin Gang headquarters was located.

Joe Morgan was questioning Ansel Roland, the gang's intelligence chief. "How did the investigation into that Payne mother and son turn out?"

"Boss, that family isn't simple! They've hired two teams of elite bodyguards from Global Security Company, and some time ago, they even repelled an attack by over a hundred Mexican gangsters."

"Also, our people found out that the child in that family seems to be Tony Stark's illegitimate son."

Ansel told Joe Morgan the information he had gathered.

"Hmph! So what if he's Tony Stark's illegitimate son? The Latin Gang has people backing us too. There's nothing to worry about!"

Joe Morgan snorted, then frowned. "But the bodyguards at their house are a tough bone to chew. They won't be easy to deal with."

Whether in combat ability or equipment, those elite bodyguards were far beyond what a gang like the Latin Gang could compare with.

Besides, that place wasn't the lawless slums. If they couldn't settle the matter quickly, the police would probably arrive soon.

"Boss, something's wrong!"

At that moment, a gang member ran over and anxiously reported to Joe Morgan, "A large number of police suddenly raided three of our bars, one dance hall, and two nightclubs. They arrested quite a few of our brothers, and those businesses have been shut down!"

"What?!"

Joe Morgan's expression changed. "Didn't we bribe cops at the nearby precincts? Why didn't they warn us in advance about a police operation?"

"I heard the officers this time were dispatched from Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters. The nearby precincts didn't receive any notice at all."

"Looks like someone is targeting the Latin Gang!"

Joe Morgan immediately understood, his face dark as water.

Police departments each had their own jurisdiction. Unless they were specifically targeting the Latin Gang, they wouldn't have crossed districts to enforce the law.

This loss was substantial, but the Latin Gang could still bear it.

But if they had offended some big shot capable of mobilizing Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters, and that person kept targeting them afterward, then the Latin Gang would be in serious trouble!

"Send someone to find out who's targeting us behind the scenes..."

Joe Morgan hurriedly ordered Ansel beside him.

But before he could finish speaking, the phone he had placed nearby began to ring.

Before he could even pick it up, the call was automatically answered.

"Hello, Mr. Morgan. I am Mr. Tony Stark's butler, JARVIS."

A polite male voice came through the phone. "I am now issuing you a formal warning on Mr. Stark's behalf. Please stop harassing the Payne family in Clem District. Otherwise, the Stark Group will take certain necessary actions."

After JARVIS finished speaking, he hung up.

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Joe Morgan stood stunned for a moment before gritting his teeth. "Tony Stark, so you're the one targeting the Latin Gang behind the scenes!"

The Latin Gang had just suffered a blow from the police when Tony Stark sent his threatening warning. It was hard for him not to connect the two.

"Boss, what do we do? Are we still going ahead with the operation?"

Ansel asked hesitantly.

Joe Morgan had already been gathering gang members and planned to raid Mark's house within the next few days, taking the sisters Li Qianhuan and Li Qianle away.

But now, faced with Tony Stark's threat, the Latin Gang had no choice but to consider things carefully.

"This time, we'll give Tony Stark some face and suspend the operation for now!"

Though Joe Morgan was furious, he ultimately said, "That playboy will leave Los Angeles sooner or later. We'll talk when that time comes."

Mark soon learned that the police had arrested dozens of core Latin Gang members and shut down many of their businesses.

"Looks like my plan worked!"

Mark nodded in satisfaction, confirming that the three hackers who had tracked him before indeed belonged to an official organization.

"Mark, the people the Latin Gang sent to watch us have withdrawn too."

Alice also reported some news to Mark at that moment.

"Wait, that's not right! Although this police operation dealt the Latin Gang a significant blow, it wasn't enough to cripple them. They shouldn't have backed down so easily, should they?"

Mark wondered suspiciously.

Still, no matter what, this was good news for Mark.

He was at a crucial stage of rapidly increasing his strength, so it was a good thing not to clash with a major gang like the Latin Gang for the time being.

Once he unlocked more of Superman's abilities, dealing with them would be much easier.

Early the next morning, after the crew filled the plane with fuel and prepared ample food and drinking water, it took off once again.

Three days later, the plane returned to Los Angeles.

At Mark's request, the plane did not stop in Los Angeles and continued on the next leg of its trip around the world.

Before they knew it, more than ten days had passed.

"I've finally gathered enough Sunlight Value to upgrade Super Brain!"

Seeing that his Sunlight Value had finally reached 51,200, Mark could not stop the delighted expression from appearing on his face.

He immediately went to the rear cabin of the plane and entered his bedroom.

"Upgrade Super Brain!"

After lying down on the bed, Mark immediately used up all his Sunlight Value to upgrade his Super Brain.

Buzz!

Mark instantly felt an intense scorching sensation surge into his brain, and his skull began to hum.

All his past memories and knowledge uncontrollably surfaced at rapid speed, while the speed of his thoughts abruptly soared!

It seemed as though only an instant had passed, yet it also seemed as though a long time had gone by. Mark finally slowly opened his eyes.

At that moment, he felt that his mind had never been clearer.

Then, with a thought, the time around him instantly slowed.

"Tick, tick..."

Mark looked at the clock hanging on the wall. It felt like around ten seconds passed before its second hand moved one notch.

Even the motion of him turning his head had become so slow that it was almost like a turtle crawling.

Mark knew time had not truly slowed down. It was simply that his thinking speed had increased.

With another thought, time returned to normal.

Mark then closed his eyes and checked the information in his mind.

[Unlocked: Super Brain, Super Physique]

[Super Brain: LV10 (0/102400)]

[Super Physique: LV0 (0/1000)]