As intelligence from all sides came together, the clues piled up one after another, giving the president a huge headache. He became so frustrated that he kept pulling at his hair, and his hairline kept receding.
He remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, his face filled with helplessness.
"So... Ten Rings said, that our military kidnapped his children, is true?"
"Not entirely, Mr. President."
A high-ranking official explained in a deep voice, "Based on the clues, it is highly likely that Pierce and General Milley conspired privately, deliberately impersonating the military, in an attempt to pin the blame on us and incite chaos worldwide."
Pierce, that bastard!
The president couldn't help but burst into a tirade, "I trusted him so much before, and even voted him to be a minister on the council, and he really is Hydra agent!"
"Mr. President, there is currently no conclusive evidence to definitively conclude that these victims were all Hydra members; we can only remain highly suspicious," someone nearby quickly reminded him.
"What more evidence do we need?"
Someone chimed in, " The Ten Rings know Hydra's secrets best. The fact that they're willing to go to such lengths to carry out a large-scale purge means they must have the truth in their hands."
"Hmph, you believe just one side of the story from a terrorist organization?" someone immediately retorted.
The president, having no interest in listening to the arguing, suddenly turned his gaze to the silent Nick Fury.
Nick.
His tone was icy. " The S.W.O.R.D. has also lost a significant number of agents to the Ten Rings this time. The Ten Rings previously revealed that 70-80% of S.H.I.E.L.D..'s personnel had already been infiltrated by Hydra, and now it seems to be true. The S.W.O.R.D. has also absorbed many Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Go back and thoroughly investigate everyone in the S.W.O.R.D., purge the moles. If you can't clean them out, disband the S.W.O.R.D.!"
"Yes, Mr. President!"
Nick Fury immediately stood up to accept the order, his face extremely grave.
He knew very well that Hydra was too deeply rooted and had been hidden for too long; it would not be so simple to completely eradicate it.
At the same time, in the main hall of the Wakanda royal palace.
A group of ministers gathered below, watching the battle scenes between Wenwu and military officials and a host of superheroes on the screen. They were excited and began to present their memorials.
"Your Majesty! The armor this man is wearing is definitely made of our country's Vibranium!"
"That's right! Moreover, rumors say he also possesses the ability to manipulate metal! The Japanese samurai who stole our Vibranium and technology must have been him in disguise!"
The ministers were in high spirits and petitioned to send a fleet out of the country to confront the Ten Rings and demand an explanation.
"Shut up, all of you!"
King T'Chaka suddenly roared, and the hall fell silent instantly.
His gaze was heavy as he swept over the impulsive ministers.
"As you've all seen, he possesses godlike combat power, and you're also aware of the formidable military strength of the entire Ten Rings army! Their overall military strength is no weaker than Wakanda's, and their troop size far surpasses ours!"
"Who among you dares to question them? Who wants to throw their life away in vain? Do you want to drag the entire nation of Wakanda down with you?"
A series of questions silenced all the ministers instantly, and no one dared to utter a sound.
Everyone knows it perfectly well.
The devastating attack from Wenwu, comparable to a nuclear explosion, was simply too much for Wakanda's defensive shields to withstand. If a full-scale war were to break out, Wakanda would face annihilation.
The ministers who had just been shouting immediately cowered and dared not utter another word of reprisal.
The old king sighed inwardly, filled with helplessness.
How could he not want to reclaim the stolen Vibranium and technology? How could he not want to uphold Wakanda's dignity?
The reality is, they simply don't have the strength to compete with the Ten Rings.
Wakanda prides itself on its technology, which is hundreds of years ahead of the rest of the world, and has always looked down on other powers. Now, however, it can only swallow this bitter pill.
I was extremely unwilling to accept it!
Besides feeling resentful, I felt a strong sense of fear.
Everyone secretly prayed that the leader of the Ten Rings would never again covet Wakanda's Vibranium.
Ten days later.
Inside the Ten Rings headquarters base, the gene reshaping experimental chamber built by Wenwu slowly opened.
Lucien stepped out of the giant device, his scales and mutated features completely gone, and he returned to his clean and normal human form.
The inferiority and despair that had been suppressed for years vanished in an instant. He could no longer hold back, rushed forward and hugged Clarice and the other two tightly, bursting into tears of emotion.
His three friends were genuinely happy for him, their faces beaming with smiles.
As for Glitter Clarice, she doesn't want to change anything. Apart from her unique ears, eyes, and eyeliner, she's actually quite cool, and she likes it that way and doesn't want to change!
Looking at the four people's loyalty, righteousness, and pure hearts, Wenwu nodded in satisfaction, having already decided to focus on cultivating these four people in the future.
He then personally arranged for all four of them to undergo a round of advanced human enhancement.
After the enhancement was completed, the X-Gene in the four people were deeply activated and fully upgraded again, and their respective mutant abilities were greatly amplified, which can be regarded as a double transformation and double opportunity.
Finally, Wenwu planted a seed of Spiritual Power in each of the four people's bodies.
Let them use the seeds of Spiritual Power as a foundation, cultivate on their own in daily life, gradually temper their souls, strengthen their spiritual power, and steadily improve their supernatural abilities.
Time flies.
Two weeks later, a shocking piece of news suddenly rocked the world!
The Ten Rings, which has been entrenched in the Middle East and the underworld for many years, officially announced that it has established its own country, named the Ten Rings Empire, and implemented an imperial centralized rule.
The founding ceremony will be held next month, and representatives from all countries have been invited to attend!
The news caused a global uproar.
No one expected that the Ten Rings would actually establish a country and choose an imperial system that had long faded from the international mainstream.
The United States acted immediately, manipulating global public opinion and viciously smearing Wenwu, labeling him a dictator and criticizing the Ten Rings Empire for restoring imperial rule and trampling on democracy.
A host of vassal states that depend on the United States followed suit, collectively condemning the dictatorial system of the Ten Rings Empire.
Despite the clamor and constant criticism from the outside world, the newly established Ten Rings Empire remained steadfast and unmoved.
With its current strength, the Ten Rings are no less powerful than a major power.
With top-tier military capabilities, there's no need to care about so-called international public opinion.
In contrast, the attitude of the native people within the Ten Rings Empire was completely different.
In the past month, the Ten Rings Empire has invested massive resources to appease the people, build new homes for displaced people, repair towns, and provide welfare, thus completely ending the chaotic situation of constant warfare and uncertainty.
Even if a minority of people had some reservations about the imperial system, no one dared to openly oppose it.
Having endured the ravages of war, they had finally found peace and stability and were unwilling to fall into turmoil once again.
Of course, a few extreme religious factions also gathered for marches, openly resisting the rule of the Ten Rings imperial system.
In response, the Ten Rings Empire took a hard line and directly deployed its armed forces to ruthlessly suppress the rebellion.
Anyone who refuses to obey orders and insists on causing trouble will be expelled from the country and never allowed to set foot on imperial territory again.