When Natasha and the others led the Widow into Dreykov's office, Dreykov had already had his hands and feet broken and was tied up like a pretzel by Qin Xiao.
It wasn't that Qin Xiao was exaggerating; it was just that Dreykov was far too cunning and treacherous. Who knew if he was hiding some kind of device that could cause the base to self-destruct?
" Natasha, I spared his life, and I'm entrusting it to you!"
Qin Xiao pointed to Dreykov lying on the ground.
"So you've handed it over to us?"
Natasha looked at Dreykov and said coldly.
Dozens of Widow swarmed toward Dreykov from behind.
His eyes were filled with hatred.
Qin Xiao pulled Tony out of the office, letting them vent their frustrations, and also giving Natasha time to comfort the Widow.
"I just looked at the data. Since its inception, this organization has been constantly selecting girls from all over the world. To date, at least 200,000 girls under the age of twelve have been brought into the Red Room, and only a little over 6,000 have come out alive!"
Qin Xiao plopped down on the ground, sighed, and said to Tony.
Two hundred thousand, not counting those who died in accidents on the way, and many others who were deemed defective by Dreykov and killed before even entering the Red Room.
Of those 6,000-plus survivors, fewer than 3,000 remain, including a small number of Widow from the previous generation like Melina.
Tony, unusually serious, spoke with a grave expression.
Where are they now?
"They exist all over the world. There are assassins who lie in wait for extended periods, mistresses who infiltrate the inner circles of politicians and businessmen, successful female entrepreneurs, and some even hold important positions in certain government departments. See for yourself!"
Qin Xiao handed over a tablet computer, which was the device that Dreykov used to operate the entire Red Room system.
This small tablet can not only directly control the Red Room, but also directly control the life and death of all the Widow outside!
Because every Widow's control panel has a button called "Scrap".
Once this button is pressed, the Widow, no matter where she is, will not hesitate to commit suicide by any means.
"That son of a bitch should be subjected to the cruelest punishment in history!"
"What do you plan to do with them, S.H.I.E.L.D.."
Tony casually placed the platform on the ground and said.
"Don't joke around. I guarantee S.H.I.E.L.D.. will let them continue these dangerous jobs. I mean, bring back all the Widow who are out there!"
"Turn off the nerve drugs on them. Give those who want to start a new life some money. Those who are homeless but choose to stay can maintain their current identities. We also need intelligence channels, Tony!"
Through these Widow, Dreykov controlled a vast amount of real businesses and natural resources, a fortune that could be used to maintain the base and fund the activities of Widow who voluntarily stayed behind.
"I'm not familiar with company matters. You should find someone to take over Remote Holdings. The funds will be used for this base and the Illuminati!"
In fact, this was a huge success for both the Illuminati and Qin Xiao personally, but Qin Xiao still couldn't be happy.
Now that they had decided to take over the base, they couldn't stay in the current location. The group decided to send the Sky Base directly into the Arctic Circle, heading south from northern Greenland, back to the vicinity of New York.
Of course, energy is a big problem. Previously, Dreykov's ground-based forces regularly supplied energy.
Now, it all depends on Tony Stark's Arc Reactor.
Unexpectedly, his self-sufficient renewable energy plan was first installed on Sky Base before it was even installed on the Stark Tower, which was under construction.
The Sky Base isn't fast; it takes at least seven or eight days to fly from Eastern Europe across half of the Europe continent and then down from the Arctic Circle.
Just enough time for Tony to slowly modify the energy system.
Qin Xiao could also allow Yelena and Natasha to gradually bring back Widow from all over the world.
Sky Base secured, Dreykov killed; both missions complete.
The reward was 1000 points and a necklace.
The 1000 points are easy to understand; Qin Xiao immediately upgraded his combat suit as soon as he got them.
After all, it's quite effective at eliminating kinetic energy; at least when hit by a bomb in mid-air, you won't be blown that far away.
If you upgrade to the highest level, with Captain America's shield, it can almost completely eliminate all kinds of kinetic energy and shocks, which is really useful.
The main reason is that Qin Xiao's current attack power is sufficient, and the enemies are mainly on Earth, with firearms making up the vast majority of the encounters.
After upgrading this, I only have 600 points left. I need another 800 points to improve my combat skills.
I'll have to deal with it another time, and take another look at that necklace.
' The Widows' Sweetie!'
It's unclear whether the system was designed that way from the beginning, or whether Qin Xiao's words inspired it.
It really is just a black rope paired with a donut-shaped accessory.
The yellow bagel was made of crystals resembling topaz, while the chocolate sauce on top was made of an unidentified black gemstone, or perhaps crystal; Qin Xiao wasn't sure what it was.
Although it didn't look bad, it was obviously a donut, and Qin Xiao, being a straight man, hesitated.
The back of the donut is engraved with the English word "Black Widow "!
Wearing this is easy to explain, given his relationship with Natasha.
but...
"System, tell me, what exactly is the purpose of this necklace?"
See for yourself!
The system displayed an explanation interface to Qin Xiao.
The Widows' Sweetie:
This medal represents the rescue of all the Widow in the Red Room; wearing it will earn the gratitude and loyalty of all the Widow.
"Hiss!" Qin Xiao gasped, then quickly put it on.
On second thought...
"System, wait a minute, do you mean anyone who wears this can gain the Widow ' allegiance?"
Qin Xiao had to find out the truth about this, otherwise, if he accidentally lost her, wouldn't Natasha have been kidnapped?
"Host, have you been playing too many games? Are you really treating this like game equipment? You can think of it as containing a specific pheromone, like the one that prevents Dreykov from attacking."
"The purpose of this necklace is simply to deepen the gratitude of the rescued Widow compared to those involved in the incident, thereby increasing their desire to repay you—that's all!"
"Damn it, why didn't you just write it all down? Why did I have to ask you again!"
Although Qin Xiao grumbled and cursed, he was actually quite satisfied with the equipment. It's important to understand that most of these Widow had no family or friends, and some didn't even have a life of their own.
Most people don't even know how to integrate into normal life, and Qin Xiao doesn't force them. It's believed that the vast majority of them are still willing to secretly provide Qin Xiao with information.
This is also what Qin Xiao needs: a powerful intelligence network.
Just as Qin Xiao had predicted, most of the Widow, after returning to the Sky Base and being released from control, were unsure of what to do next.
All the training they received in the first half of their lives was about espionage and intelligence work. Influenced by the Widows' Sweetie, the vast majority of Widow were willing to continue working as spies.
The only difference is that the person he is loyal to has changed from Dreykov to Qin Xiao, and more importantly, the level of danger has been greatly reduced compared to before.
They are no longer expendable.
After settling the affairs of these Widow, he handed over their leadership to Natasha.
Four full days have passed, and the location of the Sky Base has changed from Eastern Europe to northern Greenland.
"Qin, the energy modification is complete. I need to restart the entire power system. I suggest we land first, otherwise there might be some danger!"
Tony has been working himself to the bone these past few days, remodeling the lab, redesigning the energy system, connecting the power system, and so on.
He had to go and get the missing essential materials himself.
It's finally finished.
From now on, the Sky Base will no longer need to travel back and forth for energy.
We slowly descended onto the snow-covered northern part of Greenland.
Several hundred meters away from the Sky Base, a circular shield was faintly visible beneath the ice in the sunlight!