Chapter 153 Inhumans
There was no sound or light effect, just a flash of light before their eyes, and they had already returned to New York.
The Crimson Cloak's teleportation function is fast and efficient, its only drawback being that it consumes a very high amount of energy.
With Levi's current strength, if it is a single-person teleportation, it can be used up to twenty times and can cover 10,000 kilometers.
But if it is a fully loaded five-person operation, the energy demand will increase rapidly, basically three times, or 1,500 kilometers, which is roughly equivalent to the distance from New York to Florida.
Of course, in normal combat, this distance is enough. Even Thor or Iron Man would have to fly for a while.
The place where they are currently is Sagittarius’ villa in New York, which is equipped with all kinds of supporting leisure and entertainment facilities and is not small in size, enough for a hundred people to survive.
Levi decided to transform this place into a superhero base. Even if he didn't form a new Vought in Marvel, at least it would make life more comfortable for him and Yali's women's team.
The danger that had been prepared for a long time came at the first moment.
Eddie also ran over, wagging his tail. Even though his intelligence had been greatly improved, many of his habits as a canine creature had not changed.
Levi cancelled all the special effects on his body at the right time and welcomed them with a smile.
"Welcome to Hextech. She is Danger. If you need any advice or have any needs, you can find her."
For Wei Kong, who possesses super high computing efficiency, even if she temporarily acts as a waiter, it will not interfere with her main work.
"It's Eddie. He can usually play with you and occasionally act as your guard."
The brother and sister have been staying inside the Hydra base since they were in their teens and have never been exposed to the outside world. Looking at everything around them, they feel as if they are in a dream.
This was a scene they had never experienced or even imagined.
Hydra believed that a comfortable life would affect their will, so when they were at the base, they only enjoyed the most basic material support to sustain their lives.
The brother and sister once again expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Levi, and looking at the dog shaking its tail and trying its best to show its friendliness to them, Wanda couldn't help herself and she subconsciously leaned over and stroked it a few times.
But she was quite surprised by the touch. It was not normal soft hair, but slightly slippery leather.
Pietro resisted the urge to follow suit and asked with a little confusion: "It comes to protect us?"
Levi smiled and said, "That's right, Eddie is not an ordinary dog. I'll leave the details to you to explore on your own."
"Also, there are a few people here who are similar to you and have special powers. I like to call them superheroes. I hope you can become friends."
To be more precise, at present it is only Yali and her two little followers, Erica and Colleen, who are ordinary people who have received some training.
But it's only for now. If they perform well later, Levi doesn't mind giving them some Compound No. 5 to try.
Justine is similar.
Even if they fail to awaken any special superpowers, as long as they can obtain the physical enhancement of a third-tier superhero, the threat of ordinary guns to them will inevitably be greatly reduced.
Wanda was immediately quite moved. In the Hydra base, she had always depended on her brother. She didn't have many friends or even acquaintances.
One reason is that the test subjects are easily injured or killed in the experiments. Another reason is their envy, jealousy, and even hatred towards her.
Yes, she could read their minds, if she was prepared.
But if other people here also possess similar powers, I think they won't have too much resistance to her, right?
Maybe she could make some real friends too?
"Okay, let Danger take you to get familiar with the surrounding environment, eat some delicious food, pick out some clothes you like, relax, and then think about how to live next."
After being imprisoned in the Hydra base for many years, the brother and sister are somewhat out of touch with society and need a gradual adaptation process.
Pietro and Wanda thanked again, saying that what happened today was of great significance to them.
Levi nodded: "If it's here, just call me Levi. I hope we can become friends and partners."
"If you are outside, you can come up with a code name for yourself to cover up your true identity and avoid unnecessary trouble."
Unlike the superheroes in DC next door who attach great importance to keeping their identities confidential, the Avengers does not seem to have any awareness in this regard. Even agents like Black Widow appear in public so casually all day long.
Street heroes like Iron Fist were all upright, as if they were afraid that others wouldn't recognize them. Levi couldn't understand this. Did they really think they were Walt's superheroes?
But if it were him, or the superheroes under his command, they certainly wouldn't be so casual.
After the siblings left, Levi turned to look at Rena who had been listening quietly.
"As long as you remain loyal, the promise I just made to them will also apply to you."
Reina nodded hurriedly: "Yes, Angel, I will definitely give you my all!"
Levi nodded gently: "Tell me about your origins. You didn't volunteer to join Hydra's experiment, did you?"
When she got to this point, Reina couldn't help but complain: "After my parents died in a car accident, I came to Sokovia to live with my uncle."
"I complained to him a few times. I had repeated dreams about some blue-skinned weirdos, and as a result, I was captured by Hydra. He was the one who tipped off Hydra!"
"Blue-skinned weirdo?"
Levi couldn't help but think: "Have you heard of the Inhumans or the Kree?"
In the Marvel Universe, the humanoid alien races are basically in a state of three-way competition.
Among them, the Skrulls, who have green skin and wrinkled chins, are nicknamed "Copycat Aliens" because of their ability to transform at will and imitate other people.
They have been to Earth before, but as the center of the Marvel Universe, no matter which aliens come here, they will get slapped in the face, and the Skrulls are no exception.
The Shi'ar are a cold-blooded, egg-laying humanoid race that evolved from the descendants of birds. They all have feather crests on their heads that resemble hair.
Their greatest feature is their advanced technology. On the contrary, the individual combat capability of ordinary Shi'ar people is not that strong. At most, they retain some characteristics of birds.
For example, their hollow bones allow them to have a strength of more than 1 ton and excellent speed in a gravity environment similar to that of the Earth.
Or it is possible that some Shi'ar people may revert to their ancestral form and possess bird wings and the ability to fly, etc.
But some of the Shi'ar Royal Guards who can use cosmic energy are extremely powerful.
Especially the captain among them - "Dou Jian", who is known as one of the four great superheroes of Marvel, and he does not have the "kryptonite" weakness.
What is particularly worth mentioning is that he possesses a super strong characteristic - self-confidence.
As long as he is confident enough, his strength will continue to increase and there is no upper limit, just like the rule that the Hulk becomes stronger when he is angry.
The Kree are blue-skinned people who worship military power. Their physical strength is obviously greater than that of humans. However, in the protracted war with the Skrulls, they were unable to gain the upper hand easily and instead suffered heavy losses.
So in ancient times, the Kree frequently traveled to various planets with humanoid creatures and experimented on the local natives, trying to screen out some with special abilities to help them fight against external enemies such as the Skrulls.
The Inhumans on Earth are the experimental subjects of the Kree. Their modified genes can be activated by special Terrigen crystals, which can give them superpowers. However, most of the Inhumans have obvious defects, their combat effectiveness is not very strong, and they rebel every day.
Occasionally, there are a few strong ones, but once they step onto the battlefield, they may be imitated and used by the Skrulls.
In addition, there were conflicts among the Cree people, and a considerable number of people believed that this practice was extremely inhumane.
After a combination of many reasons, the Cree finally stopped this experiment.
And another point is that the immune systems of all Inhumans are significantly weaker than those of ordinary people.
For ordinary people, a cold and fever may only make them feel uncomfortable for a few days, but for the Inhumans, it is very likely to be fatal.
If they come to a big city like New York, they either have to wear full protective clothing or use various serums to enhance resistance in advance, otherwise they will be infected with countless diseases in minutes.
So the Inhumans were forced to migrate continuously, and eventually established a base in the shadow of the moon - Attilan.
If nothing unexpected happens, the current leader should be the Inhuman royal family including Black Bolt.
But the irony is that the Aliens originally opposed the slavery of the Kree, but after they won their freedom, the Attilan they established turned out to be a slave society, and the lower-class Aliens lived worse than animals.
Reina looked confused: "What is that?"
Then Levi asked a few more questions indirectly, and through telepathy, he could completely confirm that she really didn't know anything relevant.
After thinking for a while, Levi spoke again: "In fact, you were chosen by Hydra for a reason. There is a special gene hidden in your body."
"It may give you power, or it may lead to your death, or it may make you ugly. Are you willing to take the risk?"
Most of the Inhumans have obvious differences in appearance from ordinary people, some even to the point of being flawed, and it is very likely that they have the Ox-Head and Horse-Faced Demon appearance.
And even if they pay this price, they often don't get any powerful power.
People like Black Bolt look no different from ordinary humans in appearance. It is no exaggeration to say that they are one in a million among the Inhumans, so they are the royal family.
When she heard the first sentence, Lena's face was full of excitement and anticipation. Compared to Wanda, she was far inferior in appearance, figure and ability, and she didn't want to be a useless person.
When she heard the second sentence, she hesitated. She was so young and hadn't enjoyed a few days of good life. Now that she was following the angel, her future would be bright, and she didn't want to die easily.
But when she heard the third sentence, she was a little dumbfounded.
For her, beauty is something she absolutely cannot give up; it is even more important than her life!
If she disagrees, she will not only lose an opportunity to become stronger, but may also offend the angel, which makes her very conflicted.
But she was also a decisive person. She did not hesitate for too long and quickly gritted her teeth and said, "If it's for you, I'm willing to take the risk!"
No matter what, she didn't want to go back to Hydra's base and serve as a test subject!
"Okay, let's get started now!"
Normally, the Inhumans require Terrigen crystals to activate.
There is basically no such thing on Earth. Most of it is in the hands of Black Bolt, Medusa and others on the moon. That is another important reason why they can become the Inhuman royal family.
Occasionally, there are a few people who were left behind by the Kree, all of whom are still sealed in special miniature obelisks. They need to go to an underground Kree temple altar in Puerto Rico to unseal them.
Not only is the process extremely cumbersome and troublesome, but the other party will definitely notice the use of Cree things.
But for Levi, since he has a magic medicine, he can take shortcuts and do a little experiment!
At this point, no matter how many thoughts Reina had, she just forced a smile and accepted it happily.
Soon the danger arrived, and she would record the changes in Reina's body and various other relevant data.
Naturally, after getting Levi's consent, Pietro and Wanda also came to join in the fun.
At present, there is no one else inside the villa except some security personnel outside.
Levi plans to let Danger create some robots to serve everyone. This will be both efficient and confidential, so Wanda and the others have nothing to do for the time being.
When everything was ready, Levi reached out and touched Rena's forehead, choosing to consume a superpower to activate Rena's potential power.
After a few breaths, Lena suddenly felt some wonderful changes taking place in her body.
She subconsciously stretched out her hand, and with a "bang", many pale bone spurs pierced her skin and wrapped her up completely.
This makes her look like a big chestnut or a big hedgehog.
It is slightly worth mentioning that the punctured skin is healing at a speed almost visible to the naked eye.
Reina couldn't help but exclaimed: "Angel, what happened to me?"
"It's your superpower. Calm down and try to control it."
While speaking, Levi, who had already retreated in time, was somewhat disappointed.
The good news is that the magic potion is enough to replace the Terrigen Crystal. He successfully awakened Reina's superpowers, and there was no obvious change in her appearance.
The bad news is that there is a big deviation between her abilities and the plot.
Originally she had a spiky head and could predict the future, but now she has bone spur armor and slight self-healing ability.
But whatever, it's better than nothing. At least now she has gained new abilities and her use can be slightly greater.
Later, we can prepare a formal document to let her join the women's team under Yali, and provide her with some benefits, which will surely further improve her loyalty.
That’s right, Levi followed the example of Walter in the black robe and made the dangerous situation here adapt to local conditions and prepared some contracts.
However, these contracts are not meant to protect the interests of the superheroes, but to make it easier for Levi to control them.
Once someone joins and then regrets, the sky-high compensation in the contract will make them unable to pay it back in their lifetime, and the more they get from it, the more they will have to pay.
This was personally drafted by Wei Jing after combining countless contracts on the Internet. Given the cultural level of most superheroes, it would be difficult for them to understand it, let alone discover the many secrets contained therein.
Sometimes, just a difference in a symbol can make a sentence or a paragraph have completely opposite meanings.
Soon, Reina learned to restrain her strength without any instruction. Levi encouraged her casually and let Wei Jing take her to draw blood for experiments and sign contracts.
On the other side, Wanda, who had watched the whole thing from beginning to end, couldn't help but ask: "Well, Levi, can you help others better master their power?"
She had always felt that her control over her abilities was imperfect, not because she was not skilled enough, but more like there was an invisible barrier holding her back.
Activate Wanda's power in advance?
In fact, Levi did have plans in this regard, but he originally wanted to postpone it and cultivate his relationship with Wanda first.
But whatever, let's give it a try first. At worst, he can pretend to be having a hard time so that Wanda will appreciate him more. This can be considered a disguised way of cultivating feelings!
(End of this chapter)
