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Chapter 394 Royal Institute of Madrid
When the convoy arrived in Madrid, it was taken over by the Wild Legion. Silvia appeared in front of all the students for the first time and conducted a strict inspection and security check on the vehicles. The tour group was asked to change vehicles immediately, and then a large group of fully armed security personnel rushed up with vacuum cleaners and water guns to clean the vehicles. It has to be said that the scene looked quite interesting.

Of course, what the students talked about most was Sylvia. This silver-haired girl, who looked only a few years older than them, was already leading an entire mercenary group to fight against superpowered individuals. Her heroic figure made many of the male students have some unrealistic ideas.

Of course, to some extent, Peter also understood why the Wild Chapters were able to fight against superhumans. The Republic of Sylcaria is located in the Carpathian Mountains, bordering Romania, Serbia, and Latvia. Romania and Serbia are relatively easy to deal with, but with Latvia, led by Doum, as a neighboring country, the entire Republic of Sylcaria really can't function without a special armed force.

Therefore, the Republic of Sylcaria trained the Wild Guard. This force, currently only 1000 strong, is nominally a private security company, but in reality, it is the official armed force of the Republic of Sylcaria. Normally, it is sent out to capture superhuman criminals for EU countries to earn money. In the event of a large-scale invasion by Latvia, the Wild Guard would be responsible for protecting the Republic of Sylcaria and fighting against the Latvia army.

In a sense, this country is really quite pitiful.

However, Romania might be even more pitiful, because it's part of the Marvel Universe, so it inexplicably split into two countries.

After everything was arranged, Sylvia sternly warned all the students to shower and change their clothes, then take their clothes to the dry cleaners to remove the sand before gracefully leaving. As she got into the jeep, she saw Spider-Man in his new costume sitting in the back seat.

"You know, theoretically, that kind of fine sand can get into anything. Even if you change your clothes, you might not be able to remove all the sand from your body, right?"

"It doesn't matter, as long as the Sandmen don't have enough materials to control the students as hostages, the Warband's soldiers will lie in ambush near the hotel and stop the Elementals as soon as they are spotted."

After Sylvia got in the car and started the Jeep's engine, she looked at Peter with surprise and said, "Why aren't you sitting in the passenger seat?"

"...I thought you were going to sit in the passenger seat."

"I will drive."

“I thought you couldn’t drive.” Peter shrugged, jumped into the passenger seat, and fastened his seatbelt. “So, as we agreed, we’re going to the local lab, right? I need some equipment to study the characteristics of the Sandmen.”

Previously in Lisbon, Peter had told Silvia that he wanted to study the materials used in the Wild Band's bullets and some physical characteristics of the Sandmen, but the Wild Band didn't have many connections in Lisbon and couldn't provide equipment. However, in Madrid, several research facilities that the Wild Band needed to protect had very close ties with them, and Peter could borrow equipment there for his research.

"We can't pinpoint exactly when the Elementals will launch their attack; it could be anytime in the next few days. So, you need to take care of your health. Don't work too late, lest it affect your combat readiness."

“My physical condition is very good. Unless there is high-intensity combat or labor, I only need to sleep three to four hours a day. I don’t need too much rest.” Peter reassured Sylvia, who nodded and then gave a somewhat puzzled reply.

"Like an elf."

"?" "Uh, didn't you know? Elves only need to sleep for three or four hours."

Peter took a while to process what Sylvia was talking about: "You mean, Dungeons & Dragons?"

"Correct."

"No, no, no, the elves of Dungeons & Dragons don't actually sleep. In fact, they just need four hours of rest. The rulebook clearly states that they don't need to sleep because of their magical properties..."

Peter noticed Sylvia staring at him, hummed twice, then shut his mouth and casually reminded her, "While you're driving, watch your step."

The jeep quickly entered a heavily guarded facility in the suburbs. Besides a large number of Spanish troops, Wild Brigade soldiers could also be seen patrolling the area. After Sylvia led Spider-Man into the research institute, she introduced several of the scientists. Of course, Peter didn't recognize any of them; they seemed to be relatively unknown scientists in the Marvel Universe.

"I have a question."

Peter honestly asked the question that had been puzzling him for a long time: "The Elementals have invaded a lot of research facilities, or hospitals, warehouses, libraries and the like, but these places have almost no connection. How did you determine that the Elementals were able to get here?"

After exchanging glances, the scientists looked at Sylvia, who nodded. Then they explained the reasons to Peter.

"The existence of the Elementals is very special. After they stay in one place for more than 24 hours, the radiation inside their bodies can be detected by instruments. Therefore, they actually have relatively obvious movement patterns. Since the Wild Chapter gradually developed tactics to counter them after the initial few successful attacks, they need to prepare in advance if they want to take action. This preparation will naturally leave traces."

Actions like the Sandman's surprise attack on the students, which was based on prior intelligence, don't require advance preparation and can be carried out unexpectedly. However, various laboratories and research facilities may contain some groundbreaking ideas conceived by scientists from the Marvel universe, and a mishap could lead to one's own demise, so advance preparation is necessary.

"And where do they get their intelligence?"

Peter raised the next question, but neither the scientists nor Sylvia knew the answer.

"Okay, next question, could you prepare a laboratory for me? I want to investigate samples of the elemental beings."

“Come with me.” Sylvia agreed immediately. “We have samples of Sand People, Water People, and Molten People. Hopefully, you can analyze them and find something.”

(End of this chapter)