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Chapter 649: Siege of the Viper Gang

Just as Reed thought, Johnny was the first to respond after he showed two directions.

"Of course I'm going to give those creeps a good beating." Johnny slammed his right fist against his left palm. "I don't want to be associated with those villains as anything other than enemies. They'd rather kill me than let me listen to them."

Johnny's words resonated with everyone present. Those who could gather here were people who would not fall for the Viper Gang's tricks, otherwise they would have surrendered long ago when the Rock Python attacked.

So Johnny's words touched everyone's heart, but even if they looked down on the Viper Gang, they would not easily go to war with them.

After all, once an all-out war breaks out, there will be no room for maneuver. If they win, it's fine, but if they lose, they may all die in that battle.

Now they can at least choose a tactical detour, firing a shot and moving to another location. Although this is both frustrating and troublesome, it is safe and will not cause too many casualties.

There is no shame in avoiding a head-on confrontation, and it can be quite useful.

However, Johnny's words did shake the minds of many people. Reed could see that the only thing left was the final push.

"I know what you're worried about." Reed tapped the blueprint, drawing everyone's attention once again. "But now is truly our best chance to destroy the Viper Gang. If we miss this opportunity today, we might never get another."

"How do you know this is our best chance?" Tyrone asked. "What if this is just a show put on by the Vipers? Their goal is to make us think they're weak, and when we're ready to strike them down, they've actually already ambushed us, waiting for us to jump in."

"It's not impossible." Reed nodded and did not directly deny Tyrone's words, which surprised the latter because he had never encountered such a way of arguing on the street.

In the debates he knew, both parties would usually deny the other party at the first opportunity to avoid being caught. This was the first time he had encountered someone like Reed.

"It's just like Tyrone said, this might just be a trap, but I think the possibility is infinitely close to zero." Reed pointed to the map with the Viper Gang's stronghold.

"We all know that the resources in the New York we live in are limited, and now our scope of activities is also restricted. Resources have gone from limited to scarce."

"Under these circumstances, I don't think the Viper Gang would waste their hard-earned resources and excellent stronghold for a group of parahumans whose strength is unknown. Such waste is not something any stronghold in the ruins can afford."

Reed refuted Tyrone's words with reason and evidence, and the latter was speechless and could only retreat silently.

"According to the information Johnny brought back, we know that the Viper Gang's men and the civilians have been dispersed. This means the Viper Gang no longer has hostages, which saves us a lot of trouble."

"Plus, about three more leaders are seriously injured and unable to fight. We still have the advantage in manpower. As long as we cooperate properly, we may be able to easily defeat the Viper Gang."

Reed patted Johnny on the shoulder and continued, facing Johnny's puzzled look: "You know, we have someone who can set fires."

Yes, everyone's eyes lit up. If fire is used in conjunction with the environment properly, it can be a powerful weapon that can change the outcome of a battle. Moreover, if the flames are strong enough, even if the enemy has fire-fighting equipment, it will not be so easy to extinguish. There are no ordinary people in the Viper Gang's stronghold now, so setting fire is indeed a good idea. In addition, Johnny can control the flames he released, so he can extinguish them at any time. This method is indeed a rare and good method.

"Then what are we waiting for!" Johnny seemed impatient. "Let's make this a quick decision. The longer we delay, the worse it will be for us."

Reed laughed and shook his head, then held down the impatient Johnny and said, "Let's start the second vote now. Those who agree with this plan, please raise your hands."

After a moment of silence, everyone raised their hands one after another. Some people who were originally hesitant also raised their hands under the influence of the herd mentality. This was actually a kind of implicit coercion.

This is why Reid had to hold a second vote. After all, he was playing a little trick.

In the end, everyone was persuaded. Reed nodded in satisfaction and then announced that everyone should adjourn and prepare themselves. Although they said they were preparing, they didn't actually have any weapons to check. They just needed to prepare themselves mentally.

After all, they are about to face a big war. Although they are all superhumans and have experienced some battles in the wasteland, this is the first time they have encountered a large-scale melee with more than ten superhumans gathered together.

Although Reed's words were grandiose, everyone knew that theory was only theory and there would definitely be a gap between theory and practice. Someone might get hurt or even die as a result.

However, if I hide like before, it will only be a slow death. If I don’t seize this opportunity and take a chance, maybe I can get a happy ending.

After all, everyone actually had this crazy idea in their minds, but Reed just pushed them from behind.

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After the recollection ended, Yang Le took less than a second to go over the reasons why Reed and his men attacked the Viper Gang. He now understood why Reed was so bold. It turned out that he seized the opportunity brought by his own mistake.

I have to say that there is nothing wrong with Reed's plan this time. He took advantage of the enemy's weakness and wiped them out in one fell swoop. If it were Yang Le, he would choose to do the same.

Unfortunately, they were not facing an ordinary Viper Gang like the one in the 616 main universe. If it was the Viper Gang in the main universe, with their configuration, they could directly take down even some first-line villains.

But now they are facing the Serpent Gang blessed by the old god Set. This Serpent Gang can be said to be the strongest Serpent Gang in the multiverse, and has the strength to compete for the first-line villains.

Especially the King Cobra holding the seven-headed snake staff. Even when Yang Le was still the Martian Hunter, he couldn't see through his strength. No one knew what kind of power Set gave him. In short, he was very difficult to deal with.

Fortunately, Yang Le had just weakened the power of God Set. Without the blessing of God Set, he should be able to deal with the Serpent Gang Reed who was now seriously injured.

Well, it should be possible, right?
Feeling a little uncertain, even though he could directly know the future outcome, Yang Le still controlled X-Man to float towards the Viper Gang's territory.

(End of this chapter)