Marvel: Just became a citizen of the motherland, and S.H.I.E.L.D. came knocking on my door.

However, Natasha insisted on driving herself up.

“Forget it, Levi, I think it’s safer to drive myself,” Natasha said, rolling her eyes at him.

Ever since I learned that Li Wei dared to have evil intentions even towards a female ghost, I've always been wary and vigilant towards him.

I have a feeling that being alone with this guy in a small space... might be a little unsafe.

So I prefer to drive myself.

"Speaking of which, Li Wei, what's with this outfit? Where did you get it? I've never seen you wear it before!"

Natasha looked at Levi's Stars and Stripes cape, as well as his dark blue fitted uniform and shoulder pads, and asked in a voice.

When did this guy get this weird outfit? It looks like a kid playing cosplay, kind of weirdly childish.

"Of course, it was custom-made."

Li Wei shrugged and replied, ignoring Natasha's look of disbelief, and asked in return, "Don't you think it's cool?"

Since I am to play the role of a patriot.

Furthermore, they need to release videos online to increase popularity, accumulate fans, and build their own personal brand, with the future goal of establishing the Water Superhero Company.

Therefore, it would be better to wear the costumes of the Chinese people in "The Black Robe" to better portray the role of Ah Zu.

After all, in the original story of "The Black Robe," Ah Zu's Superman-like costume was indeed very eye-catching and attractive.

It looks refreshing and eye-catching.

Furthermore, some netizens commented that if someone didn't know the plot, seeing Ah Zu dressed so uprightly in the edited footage would be surprising.

You'd just think of him as a righteous hero like Superman or Batman... It's just a pity that his righteousness only lasts for three seconds before he immediately reveals his true colors.

Therefore, before this operation, he specially sent someone to make a 1:1 replica of Ah Zu's clothes for him to wear.

It's all to improve Ah Zu's acting value.

“Alright, whatever you say.” Hearing Levi’s words, Natasha said no more: “Let’s not delay, let’s get on with this mission!”

As she was speaking, Natasha took out a document from a pocket close to her pert, shapely buttocks.

Looking at the foggy town in front of him, he recounted it to Li Wei.

"According to Colson's intelligence, the town in front of us is called 'Silent Ridge,' and a particularly large fire occurred there decades ago."

"Because there was a mine underground, the fire burned for ten days and ten nights before it was slowly extinguished."

"Because of the fire, the town was devastated, and many residents gradually moved away, leaving only about one-tenth of the residents."

"But three months ago, the last remaining residents of the town suddenly all disappeared without a trace, as if they had vanished into thin air, leaving no one behind."

"And a strange white fog was spreading through the town, enveloping the entire town."

"After the FBI and CIA arrived and found no leads, they transferred the case to S.H.I.E.L.D."

“A few days ago, Agent Hill brought several S.H.I.E.L.D. colleagues here to investigate the case of the complete disappearance of the villagers of Silent Ridge.”

“But on the morning before yesterday, Agent Hill suddenly lost contact with us. We couldn’t reach her no matter what we did, and she has been out of contact for more than 36 hours now.”

"Therefore, Director Nick Fury sent us to investigate the situation and to make sure Agent Hill is safe!"

Natasha explained.

After all, Agent Hill is a senior agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., having served in the agency for many years.

He also enjoys the deep trust of Director Nick Fury and is his excellent close assistant. When he learned that Agent Hill had gone missing, Nick Fury was very worried.

So they were immediately and urgently arranged to come to Silent Ridge to investigate the disappearance of Agent Hill.

As they were talking, Natasha unfolded the document, which contained a map.

Natasha then took out a device similar to an electronic radar and spoke to Levi about it.

“Based on the last location she sent in her previous message, it was inside a school in this Silent Hill town. There should be some clues there. Li Wei, let’s go… let’s go in and take a look!”

As she was speaking, Natasha swayed her hips and was about to step towards the misty town in front of her.

Li Wei, who was behind, then offered a reminder.

"Hmm... Miss Agent, if you don't want to die, I think you'd better stay close to me and not act rashly."

After all, Natasha was unaware of the dangers here.

However, as a time traveler, he knew that Silent Ridge was an exceptionally eerie place.

Silent Ridge is divided into the outer world and the inner world.

Once you are dragged into the inner world, you will face attacks from endless monsters.

Furthermore, these monsters are automatically generated based on the weaknesses and vulnerabilities of those who enter Silent Hill.

They are particularly adept at exploiting people's inner weaknesses to launch attacks.

So in some ways, this place is actually more dangerous than the haunted house in "Ju-on".

Because once you're dragged into the inner world, you can't get out at all; the power of the Silent Ridge can influence and change the real world.

Chapter 17 The Second World of Silent Ridge? Natasha's Curiosity!

Upon hearing Li Wei's reminder, Natasha rolled her eyes and gave Li Wei a disdainful look.

This guy... does he think he's a three-year-old?!

After all, he was a senior agent who had participated in and carried out many dangerous missions.

Currently, within S.H.I.E.L.D., apart from Nick Fury, whose agent rank is higher than his, he is the most senior and has the highest rank among the other agents.

This guy actually expects me to follow him around like a little girl?

As long as I don't encounter ghosts or monsters again... I'm not afraid at all, okay?

Seeing that Natasha was completely unmoved by his reminder and ignored him, Levi felt somewhat helpless.

As the saying goes, good advice is no match for a stubborn devil; if this girl is determined to be headstrong, there's nothing I can do.

Although he possesses the "Fatherlander" system, he has abilities such as "super strength," "steel body," "super stamina," "super healing," "super vision," "super hearing," "super perception," and "heat rays," etc.

However, it's still unknown how effective it will be for supernatural forces like Silent Ridge that involve spatial rules.

If something goes wrong, I can't guarantee I can rescue this female agent.

But I think I should be able to protect myself in Silent Hill without any problems.

After all, although there are many monsters in Silent Hill, their individual combat strength is not that great.

As Levi was pondering this, Natasha stepped inside.

So Li Wei followed behind, and the two of them arrived at the village of Silent Ridge.

Once inside the village, the Silent Ridge town before me looked like a typical, ordinary rural village in the American Midwest.

The street-side buildings are constructed from two-story wooden structures.

Sloping roofs, porches, shutters... all kinds of decorations and colors appear old-fashioned and worn, full of the feeling of the 1960s and 70s.

In the hazy white fog, the whole town was quiet and deserted, without a trace of human presence.

There wasn't a soul in sight on the streets; it was like a lost city.

After walking for a while, the two seemed to have arrived at a main road in the village.

Rows of houses are located on both sides of the main road.

And it appears that the houses on both sides contain convenience stores, shops, fast food restaurants, and the like.

Next, Natasha went into a shop next door. The sign above the shop entrance was a 24-hour convenience store.

While investigating inside, Natasha was pleasantly surprised to find a black, disc-like round disc on a shop table.

It has an emblem of an eagle and a shield on it.

This is an item issued to S.H.I.E.L.D. agents; it's used for location tracking.

Clearly, Hill and his group must have been here before and left such marks.

"Ok?"

Li Wei, standing outside the room, suddenly fixed his gaze on the depths of the thick fog ahead, his eyes narrowing slightly.

As someone with "super eyesight," I can sense what's inside the thick fog ahead.

It seemed as if a sinister, obscure figure was secretly watching him, hidden deep within the Silent Ridge.

At this moment, Natasha came out, holding a black circular device in her hand.

This indicates that Agent Hill and his team had been here before, so they were heading in the right direction.

But when Natasha saw Levi's gaze outside the store, she paused for a moment and asked.

"Li Wei, what's wrong?" Natasha looked in the direction Li Wei was looking, but she couldn't see anything.

"It's OK......"

Li Wei withdrew his gaze and said calmly.

Because the sinister, dark figure in the thick fog ahead has now disappeared.

The other party seemed to be somewhat wary of him and dared not show up easily.

Then, the two continued walking forward.

Behind Natasha, Levi recalled the gaze he had just received through the thick fog and pondered to himself.

"That power, could it be the source of the dark power within Silent Ridge: 'Alessa'?"

Because in the story of Silent Ridge, the reason why Silent Ridge has an inner and outer world is because...

It was all because of Alessa.

Aresa was born without a father and, because of her status as an illegitimate child, she was often bullied and harassed by her classmates.

Later, when she was hiding in the bathroom to avoid being bullied by her classmates, she was assaulted by the school cleaner who was cleaning there.

Furthermore, Alessa was later targeted by an evil cult that was based in the Silent Ridge region. They believed that Alessa was born without a father, that her biological father was unknown, and that she was an unclean person.

After all, in the 1960s and 70s, remote towns like Silent Hill were most easily occupied by ignorant and fanatical religious groups and cults.

After capturing Alessa, the followers of the cult planned to burn her alive at the stake, considering it a "purification" of her soul.

Aresa was tied to a rack and roasted alive over a fire, her skin torn open and her face unrecognizable.

Furthermore, even his own mother was a member of the cult and was indirectly responsible for his current predicament.

Later, during the execution by burning, an accident occurred. The pyre accidentally fell over and caused a fire inside the church.

Finally, the entire town situated atop the mine was set ablaze.

The fire attracted people from outside the town to come to the rescue, where they discovered Aresa's ordeal.

They immediately rushed Aresa, whose face was completely burned by the fire, to the hospital for treatment.

However, the physical pain, the experience of being disfigured, and the various treatments she encountered in the village of Silent Ridge were also unbearable.

Extreme pain, resentment, and despair transformed into a powerful force of intense hatred, lingering within the Silent Ridge Village and ultimately forming two distinct worlds: the outer and the inner.

That purgatory world, perpetually shrouded in darkness, bloodshed, and teeming with monsters, is the inner world of Silent Ridge.

Natasha, who was standing next to her, had already taken out the locator and was constantly comparing it with the map of Silent Hill.

Head to the area where the tracking device last emitted a signal before Agent Hill went missing.

A light white mist permeated the surroundings, and gradually, as we moved deeper into the Silent Ridge, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

"It's snowing?" Natasha asked in surprise as she saw the falling snowflakes, while Levi said calmly, "Snow? Take a closer look."

Natasha was taken aback, then reached out and caught a "snowflake".

Then I realized that what I saw was not snow at all, but rather ashes from a fire, which looked like snow in patches.

Just then, suddenly, from the thick fog ahead, a strange creaking sound came out, as if something was approaching.

Chapter 18 Natasha Learns Her Lesson? The Dangerous Silent Ridge World!

What was that sound?