American comic: From Beijing with Love, starting with a mutant.

Old Li sat behind the desk in the medical examination room, holding the test results in his hand with a worried expression.

"Comrade Zhou," Old Li pushed up his reading glasses, "which illegal coal mine did you dig out of, lady?"

Lorna sat on the edge of the bed with her knees drawn up to her chest, turning her head away to stare at the night outside the window.

Every time Lorna sees someone in a white coat, Stryker's face and the blood-drawing needle flash through her mind.

"How dare you talk like that, Lao Li? What do you mean by 'illegal coal mine'? This is a legitimate overseas talent recruitment program!"

Stephen Chow took the cigarette out of his mouth.

"Get to the point, what were the results of her physical exam? Is she calcium deficient? If she is, I'll order two cases of high-calcium milk for her."

"If only I were just calcium deficient!"

"Severe malnutrition! Severe anemia! Bone density far below normal levels for his age! Endocrine and hormonal imbalances are a complete mess!"

"Her hematopoietic stem cells are depleted, and her body is covered in hidden injuries from repeated punctures!"

Old Li's voice grew louder and louder as he spoke: "Not only that, she also has a severe tendency towards post-traumatic stress disorder, and her nerves are constantly in a state of high tension. In my thirty years as a military doctor, I've never seen anyone treated so badly!"

Lorna bit her lower lip, her green hair falling down to cover most of her face, her fingers gripping the sheets tightly.

Zhou Xingxing took off his coat and draped it over Lorna's shoulders, then casually adjusted the collar.

"Put on warm clothes. It's windy in the northwest at night, don't catch a cold. You'll get better, believe me."

His voice was unusually gentle.

After calming Lorna down, Zhou Xingxing went outside, took out his satellite phone, and dialed Director Wang's hotline.

"Chief, it's me! Ah Qi!"

As soon as the call connected, Zhou Xingxing declared confidently, "Xiao Luo's medical report is in. The situation is extremely bad! Capitalist exploitation is outrageous!"

"I demand that she receive a premium recuperation package! Nutritional supplements must be provided, along with a top-notch psychologist to manage her emotions! Yes, not just Xiao Luo, but all returning talents must receive the highest level of nutritional subsidies!"

Director Wang had no objection to taking care of mutants: "That's no problem, the organization won't mistreat our comrades. However, this expense is considerable..."

"No problem! The money will come from the spoils I brought back... from my special funds!"

"You mean the spoils of war, right? Ling Lingqi! You better explain yourself! Did you steal something again in America?"

Stephen Chow's expression changed.

Oops!

I let it slip!

He quickly held the phone half a meter away and shouted into the air, "Hey? Chief? What did you say? Ugh! The sandstorm in the Northwest is so strong! It's even distorted the signal!"

"Don't play dumb with me!" Director Wang roared, "You're using a military-grade encrypted satellite phone!"

"Oh dear, Director, you don't understand. My signal is full strength here, but our country is vast! Even electromagnetic waves get gasped after traveling over 5,000 kilometers!"

"Feed? Feed? The signal's dropped! I'm hanging up now! Beep beep beep..."

After pressing the hang-up button and putting his phone in his pocket, Zhou Xingxing returned to his room. Before he could even speak, Lao Li picked up another report with a serious expression.

"Her condition can be gradually improved. But that young man named Anton... I dare not touch him."

"He has highly aggressive foreign genes in his body, which are causing a violent rejection reaction with his own cells. His heart rate, blood pressure, and magnetic field fluctuations are completely contrary to medical common sense."

"I was just trying to draw blood for a test. As soon as the needle touched his skin, the silver-gray patterns on his skin started to glow, and the electrocardiogram monitor almost exploded."

"I'm afraid that further examination might trigger a genetic mutation, which would not only put his life in danger, but also cause our medical station to be demolished."

Two hours later, the initial checks and quarantine process for everyone was completed.

Apart from the coma of Anton, the other special talents introduced by Stephen Chow basically only suffer from malnutrition and psychological trauma.

Ma Weiguo reported the matter to his superiors and arranged for a special plane to send this group of special talents to Beijing the following morning.

Before boarding, a female logistics soldier from the medical station ran over and handed Lorna a thermal box.

"Two hard-boiled eggs, hot milk, and a few pieces of high-calorie military-grade beef jerky. Eat it while it's hot!"

Lorna took the insulated box and rubbed her eyes.

During the year I was imprisoned in the United States, I faced walls and tasteless nutrient solution every day.

"He wasn't lying..."

Lorna muttered something under her breath.

"What do you mean you're not lying?" Amy leaned closer, looking curiously at the insulated box.

Lorna quickly hugged the insulated box tightly, her face serious: "It's nothing. I just said this coat is quite warm."

The plane took off smoothly, and the cabin was spacious.

Edith found a corner as soon as she boarded the plane, wrapped herself in a blanket, and started snoring in the blink of an eye.

Amy, on the other hand, showed great interest in the high-calorie military individual rations.

They are trying to use their abilities to replicate the taste of braised pork canned food into a braised pork flavored ice cream.

Jiliu stood guard beside Anton's stretcher.

Zhou Xingxing told him about An Dong's situation, which made Ji Liu feel complicated.

Meanwhile, Stephen Chow was writing and drawing in a small notebook, muttering to himself.

"What are you calculating?" Jiliu couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Xingxing didn't even look up: "Let's do the accounting. Let's calculate the depreciation costs, lost wages, and how to launder the sponsorship from Black Shark... how to legally and legitimately record it."

Jiliu looked at this stingy man who treated them like human beings in crucial moments and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you," Jiliu said softly.

Zhou Xingxing paused, then looked up: "We're all colleagues. Let's work hard on the wind power project from now on; we'll be using fingerprint attendance."

……

A few hours later, the Y-20 landed smoothly at a military airport in Beijing.

Several black cars were already waiting on the tarmac.

The convoy drove out of the airport, making several turns, moving away from the bustling city center, and finally stopped deep in a hutong in the old city of Beijing.

At the end of the alley was a large iron gate.

Lorna was surprised: "This is your secret headquarters?"

Stephen Chow straightened his newly changed black Zhongshan suit: "This is called 'great seclusion in the city.' Only by taking root in the grassroots can we achieve long-term stability."

Stephen Chow pushed open the large iron gate.

Passing through the dilapidated main hall of the courtyard house, a private elevator leads directly underground.

As the elevator doors opened, an underground base was revealed to everyone.

Personnel in white coats and uniforms moved about in various areas, and various sophisticated instruments were in operation.

"Welcome to Bureau 749."

Director Wang walked over with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally landing on Zhou Xingxing. He sneered, "You finally decided to come back, kid."

Zhou Xingxing stood at attention and saluted, his face beaming: "Director! I have successfully completed the first phase of the Overseas Special Talent Introduction Program!"

"These individuals are the backbone of our future infrastructure development! Each and every one of them represents cutting-edge productivity!"

Director Wang looked at Lorna and the others, forced a smile, and said in broken English, "You've all had a long journey. Now that you're here, you're home. Don't be afraid; we don't do human experimentation."