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Chapter 101: The Monkey King and Pandora (Part 0100)

As evening falls, the sun gradually sets behind the horizon, casting its afterglow upon the rows of buildings. The old town gradually quiets down, with only the trees in the green belts swaying in the wind.

"The investigation revealed Gerrard's itinerary two weeks ago. Two weeks ago, a middle-aged man who looked very much like Gerrard appeared at the international airport, but he later disappeared from the surveillance area, and his previous communication devices were no longer in use."

Rowe sat in a chair in the room, watching a surveillance video on the computer monitor and listening to the investigation by the artificial intelligence dragon. It had investigated all the outsiders in recent times and finally, through layers of screening, found the middle-aged man who most resembled Gerald.

However, the other party was cunning. After getting off the plane, he disconnected all communication devices and disappeared into the vast crowd, obviously worried that someone would use these things to find his whereabouts.

"No wonder he was able to live a carefree life for so many years after being listed as an international fugitive; he really lived a cautious life."

Lowe muttered to himself, "Logically speaking, if Gerald never comes out again, his previous criminal activities are enough to make the world remember him. And without the intervention of a special organization, no one will be able to find Gerald's whereabouts."

This criminal scientist's level of caution is beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

“Master, however, I have found out the whereabouts of Laura and Winston. Laura is Gerald’s daughter, and she has been trained by her father to be a criminal scientist. Winston, as his son-in-law, is also frequently involved in criminal activities. Both of them are currently wanted by the police.”

The voice of the AI ​​dragon came through, then reported the two's movements: "Laura and Winston just got off the plane yesterday and entered a mountainous area outside Xishan City. They concealed themselves very well, but I could still analyze their tension and panic from the surveillance footage. Their purpose is likely to meet up with Gerald. Unfortunately, after entering the mountains, they, like Gerald, discarded all communication devices, and we cannot accurately locate their position at the moment."

After speaking, Shenlong displayed a map of the mountainous area that Laura and Winston had entered on the computer monitor, as well as all the routes they had taken, including markings of where they stayed for how long and what they did. Although surveillance equipment was not ubiquitous throughout the country, surveillance cameras were installed in almost all important areas of major cities, so their every move in the city had not escaped the range of surveillance cameras.

"I don't need a precise address; just knowing they live in the mountains is enough."

Luo Wei put on the bracelet containing his battle suit, took a sip of water, and then prepared to head to the mountainous area that Shenlong had investigated.

Now all that's needed is to find Gerald, and the identity of the person behind it all will be revealed.

Dididi

Just as he was about to fly away, his bracelet notified him of a phone call coming in.

"Master, this is Hua Xin. Should we answer?"

Shenlong reminds you.

"Answer."

As soon as Luo Wei finished speaking, the call was connected instantly. A commotion came from the other end, accompanied by footsteps and the slogans of troops assembling. It seemed that the Self-Strengthening Corps was also about to take action.

"Superman, Self-Improvement Department"

Our investigation has located Gerald at a manor outside West Hills City. The task force is currently en route to the designated location. If you'd like to join, come over now.

Hua Xin originally didn't plan to contact Superman, since it was an internal matter. She only made the call after getting permission from her superiors. Of course, it was more about the mysterious person behind the scenes, who was obviously also after Superman.

"It seems you guys are quite efficient."

Luo Wei was slightly surprised, but upon reflection, it made sense. If Gerald wanted to cause trouble within China, the authorities would not let it go unchecked. With the Self-Strengthening Ministry's methods, finding someone who had recently entered the country would not be difficult at all.

"We are the official team. That's all for now, contact us again if needed."

Hua Xin said something without saying anything on the other end of the phone, then hurriedly hung up, followed by a jarring busy tone.

"Let me see who's behind this."

Luo Wei wasted no more time. He pressed the bracelet to cover his entire body with his battle suit, and the bright red cloak fell naturally. The next second, as he lifted a corner of the curtain, his body turned into a blur and disappeared into the gradually darkening sea of ​​clouds on the horizon.

On the outskirts of Xishan City, a manor hidden in the mountains and forests was filled with trucks. Many goods were being unloaded from the trucks. Due to the narrow mountain roads, the goods could only be transported up the mountain by cart along the path.

The workers wiped their sweat in the cold wind, grumbling and complaining, clearly dissatisfied with the job. Fortunately, the resort staff brought them tea from time to time, which made them willing to continue working.

However, every time they pushed the cart halfway up the mountain, the workers would stop to rest for a while, and they would inevitably start chatting.

One worker asked in confusion, "Why can't we bring cell phones in here? Is there some kind of problem?"

"I heard that the big boss thinks cell phones emit radiation, which is why he doesn't allow them to be brought in, fearing it might affect the environment of the manor."

One of the workers took a breath and said.

"I really can't understand the thinking of rich people. I've been using a cell phone for years and nothing has ever happened to me."

Several burly men continued to push the cart, carrying goods up the mountain, talking amongst themselves. When they reached a platform at the top of the mountain, the cargo containers were placed outside. Further down the mountain, a curtain obscured the view, preventing outsiders from seeing what was inside.

The group had originally planned to go inside to take a look, but they were turned away by several men in black suits. Then, several men in white coats came out from behind the curtain to unpack the crates and take out the metal plates and parts inside.

How much longer until completion?

At this moment, Laura also came out from behind the curtain and asked one of the staff members a question.

"The installation will be completed according to Mr. Gerald's drawings. Only one last box of parts is missing, and then the device will be able to operate normally."

The man glanced at the blueprints and answered truthfully.

"Speed ​​up."

Laura nodded, rolled up her sleeve to check the time on her watch, and was about to go back to discuss the exact start time with her father when her cell phone rang in her pocket.

Seeing her husband's name, she asked in confusion, "Winston, what's wrong?"

“There are suspicious individuals entering the mountains. You need to tell your father to speed things up. I think it’s very likely that they are from the Self-Strengthening Department. If those superhumans also come along, then we’ll be in big trouble.”

The other end of the phone

When he came to Winston, he deliberately lowered his voice, clearly feeling guilty and worried about being overheard by outsiders.

“Tell Winston that we must stall the Self-Improvement Department.”

Just then, Gerald appeared on the mountain path, walking straight to his daughter. He showed no sign of anxiety and seemed completely unconcerned about the people from the Self-Strengthening Corps.

“Winston, my father wants you to hold them off and prevent them from easily making their way up the mountain.”

After giving her instructions, Laura hung up the phone and looked at Gerald, who remained calm. She said, "Father, the Self-Strengthening Department is here, and you're still so calm. I really hope you'll have the same expression when they catch you."

"Heh, you can send everyone else down the mountain. We don't need to install that last part anymore; it's dispensable."

Gerald signaled for all the staff to come down the mountain, then went to the curtain and ripped it off, revealing a huge square frame behind it.

Rather than a square frame, it's more like a cage. It has nozzles installed around its perimeter and on its frame, which can create energy barriers to trap the creatures inside. In the very center of the frame, there is an oval machine with a radar device on its side. This is the equipment used to open the teleportation channel, but it is currently missing the most crucial component and cannot start properly.

Laura glanced at the equipment, knowing full well that the missing parts were what they had lost, and asked somewhat guiltily, "Father, where is Pandora?"

"She is coming."

Gerald looked around. He knew perfectly well that this mysterious woman had likely been nearby all along.

"I thought you could solve the equipment problem yourself, but I didn't expect that you would still need my help in the end."

Sure enough, the next second, a beautiful figure emerged from the shadows of the trees in the corner. It was Pandora. A look of disdain flashed in her eyes as she approached the two of them.

"Even if I do nothing, you will still come."

Gerald said something meaningful first, then glanced at his watch and urged, "You'd better hurry, the Self-Strengthening Department is already at the foot of the mountain, my bunch of good-for-nothings won't last long."

"You all step back."

Pandora stopped talking and turned to face the device, extending her left hand toward it. Her gaze turned colder, but then a faint light appeared in her eyes.

Her lips moved as she silently chanted some strange Zhou Yu incantation. For a moment, the air seemed to stand still, the gentle breeze stopped, and everything froze.

A ball of light gradually gathered in the woman's palm, and the heat emanating from it caused the surrounding airflow to distort.

"What is she doing? Chanting a spell?"

Laura found it unbelievable that, as a modern person, she was now seeing a witch standing in front of her, performing some kind of ritual.

“She’s not a witch, but she’s probably chanting some kind of spell. I don’t understand these strange languages.”

Gerald recalled that Pandora was related to Shazam, and it was reasonable that the other party would know witchcraft, since wizards really exist in the world.

Even if an ordinary person never encounters them in their entire life, they do exist in the world, and powerful wizards can even influence the real world.

at the same time.

山底

Below, fully armed task forces surrounded the manor at the foot of the mountain, detained all the people inside, and gave stern warnings to those who resisted with weapons, temporarily incapacitating them.

This included Winston, whose team was no match for the well-equipped and well-trained task force; a single task force took down the entire manor's security detail.

"Hua Xin, nothing unusual has been found in the manor so far, and Gerrard has not been seen either. However, the people who were staking out the area did not see Gerrard leave either, so he should still be in the mountains."

The task force leader walked up to Hua Xin to report the situation, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the two superheroes behind the woman, Qing She and Zhang Fengshan. Only two superheroes were dispatched for this mission.

However, I heard that Superman will also be there.

"He should be on the mountain."

Hua Xin frowned. Her telepathic senses told her that a strange energy fluctuation was coming from the mountaintop, constantly stimulating her nerves.

"Sister Xiaohua, he really is on the mountain. I saw a purple light up there, look."

The green snake, who was traveling with them, pointed to the top of the mountain. Zhang Fengshan, who was behind them, also looked up and saw a purple light flashing at the top of the mountain.

Boom!

Suddenly, the purple light, like a bomb, emitted a huge energy fluctuation, accompanied by a deafening roar. The enormous energy instantly swept through the mountains and forests, causing the trees to sway violently and their leaves to flutter down.

The manor at the foot of the mountain was also affected, experiencing violent tremors, and the chandeliers on the ceiling swayed as if they were about to fall at any moment.

"Come up quickly."

Seeing this, Hua Xin quickly gathered everyone, instructing some to stay and guard the prisoners while the rest rushed up the mountain.

However, the mountain path was damp and accompanied by strong winds, making it difficult to run and greatly hindering the team's progress. Fortunately, Zhang Fengshan's ability was to control the wind. He used this ability to manipulate the wind and carry everyone up the mountain.

Whoosh——

Initially, the strong winds at the foot and middle of the mountain were tolerable, but when the group reached the summit, the intense winds nearly caused some team members to lose their footing upon landing. Fortunately, they managed to hold onto nearby trees to avoid falling.

Because the raging winds on the mountaintop almost uprooted the trees, and the branches and leaves of the surrounding trees were almost swept away by the wind, leaving only bare trunks. Some of the more fragile trunks were also slightly bent, and the bushes were directly blown away and fell to the bottom of the mountain. The entire mountaintop was engulfed in a sandstorm.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Zhang Fengshan stood at the front, using his abilities to barely offset some of the wind force so that his comrades behind him would not be harmed. He looked up and saw the culprit that was creating the gale.

That was a deep, dark gap torn open right in the center of the mountaintop; it wasn't a cave, but a vortex-like black hole!

The vortex black hole continues to expand, gradually extending from one meter in diameter to two meters, and its color is also changing, seemingly forming a teleportation channel connecting to some space.

"Father, it's done!"

Meanwhile, not far away, Laura, hiding behind an energy barrier, turned to look at her father excitedly.

Pandora

Gerrard's brows also revealed a hint of arrogance.