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"Hydra is not only cruel to its enemies, but also extremely cruel to its own people. I don't know why so many people are so loyal to Hydra," Adam sighed, looking at the scene before him.

At this moment, Athena exclaimed, "I think I've discovered why they're so loyal to Hydra."

Adam checked the injuries of Daredevil and his two companions, injected them with the medical medication he carried, and then asked, "Oh? So fast?"

Athena nodded, conjuring a screen in front of her with her right hand. Pointing to the data on it, she said, "We just analyzed the DNA of two people using the blood splattered on Master. We found that their DNA is almost identical. I think Hydra must have mastered a very advanced cloning technology. If Master provides blood samples from a few more people, I think I can confirm with 100% certainty whether they are clone soldiers."

Adam was taken aback. He then walked over to the corpses, collected some blood from each, and handed it to Athena for analysis. The results came out quickly.

"They really are clone soldiers. This means our investigation is going to reach a dead end, and we still don't know whether the people we've captured are the real people or clones." Athena's expression turned serious for the first time.

Adam's expression was also somewhat grim. After all, the opponent's strength was constantly improving. Most importantly, since they already possessed mature cloning technology, it would be very easy for them to pull off a trick involving a real and fake Tang Sanzang. This forced him to consider preventative measures.

"Let's go back first. They need treatment. As for the clones, we'll think of another way." After saying that, he picked up the three people and flew towards the Justice League's secret base, where the most advanced medical equipment was located, which could help them recover quickly.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Spider-Man and Vanguard received a notification from Athena and arrived at the secret base that Spider-Man jokingly called the "Council of Justice." They then learned about the events of the previous night from Athena.

Spider-Man was clearly shocked, saying, "So much has happened in just one night? And we haven't received any news yet."

Vanguard appeared relatively calm and said, "This shows that the White House had a hand in yesterday's two incidents. Only their intervention could make this matter disappear completely."

Spider-Man tilted his head and asked, "The White House got involved too? But judging from yesterday's news, it seems that you and Mr. President have a very good relationship."

After hearing this, Vanguard said, "That's just a personal relationship. Besides, the president is just a representative of the conglomerate, and there are some things he can't control." After all, Harry himself is the president of a rapidly developing conglomerate, and he does know more about some things than the science geek Peter Parker.

Just then, Adam came out of the medical room and, seeing the two of them, said, "Yes, you've arrived. You've already learned about what happened yesterday, right?"

Spider-Man nodded and said, "Yes, I have a general understanding. Do you have any suspects? After all, there must be some clues for planning such a large-scale operation."

Adam shook his head and said, "I haven't had time to investigate yet. A lot happened yesterday, so I called you over."

Vanguard asked, "You want us to investigate that Hydra squad, right?" He asked this because he knew that this was probably the only way he and Spider-Man could help.

Adam nodded and said, "That's right. I'll probably be quite busy lately. Besides finding those guys who ambushed me yesterday, I also need to guard against Hydra's new plot. Therefore, I need you to take action and help me investigate what happened yesterday regarding the Punisher." (To be continued)

P.S.: Thank you for your support. I'll only be able to update every two days at the end of the year, I'm quite busy. Thank you so much!

Chapter 232 A Simple Party

Ps:

Because the roads were slippery due to the snow, I slipped and fell on my way home, injuring my back. I have to rest for a few days, please understand. Sigh, that's why I don't like winter, because I always fall several times in winter. I'm a chubby old man, and falling really hurts!

Spider-Man immediately became interested when Adam asked them to investigate the destruction of the Punisher's Crimson Squad; after all, as young people, they were always eager to learn about anything.

“Okay, leave this to me. I’ve recently become very interested in journalists, and my photography skills are also excellent.”

Adam laughed and said, "I believe you on that point, because I know that most of the photos of the Pioneers and yourself in the Daily Bugle were taken by you."

Spider-Man scratched his head and said, "Hehe, just making a little money. You know I'm not alone now."

After hearing this, Xianfeng was speechless and said, "Is this guy showing off that he has a girlfriend or mocking me for being single?"

Athena covered her mouth and laughed, "I guess so!"

Adam checked the time and said, "Alright, I didn't go back last night. You should all go to class now. I'll have Athena let you know if anything comes up."

Spider-Man and Vanguard nodded and said, "Okay, we'll be going now." After saying that, they walked out of the Justice League's base one after the other, and Adam also left and returned to his home.

When Adam returned, he found Christine sitting in the living room watching the news, which was a report on the Viper Squad's ambush of the Crimson Expeditionary Force the previous night.

"Oh, it's already on the news?" Adam asked Christine as he hung his coat on the hanger.

Christine nodded and said, "Well, it seems they weren't planning to hide it. They reported on it several times last night, and this time it's more detailed. How are Frank and the others?"

Adam sat down next to Christine and said, "Frank is not in mortal danger. However, he needs to rest for a few days because of his serious injuries. As for Matt, his condition is not so good. Although his injuries are not serious, he seems to have lost his fighting spirit because of Erica's death. He lies in the medical room like a soulless person. As for Night Owl, he is just exhausted and is resting."

Christine sighed and said, "Sigh, Matt and Erica finally got together, and now..."

Adam hugged Christine and said, "I was trapped in the bank last night. Peter and Harry didn't receive any news about Matt and the others because the police deliberately withheld information. By the time I got there, it was too late to wake them up. It seems we should have Athena as our liaison from now on. Only then can we know what's happening as soon as possible."

Christine shrugged after hearing this and said, "Then you have to convince her not to always keep her main program with you so that you can't contact her if something happens."

Upon hearing this, Adam touched his nose and said, "Well, I will. It's time for her to truly become independent."

“Adam Susan called me a few days ago and said she was going to conduct an experiment and invited us over beforehand.” Christine didn’t delve into that matter, but instead brought up another story about one of her best friends.

"Susan?" Adam thought for a moment and then remembered Christine's friend. He said, "The beautiful woman who had the genius scientist Reed Richards and Victor completely smitten?"

Christine playfully punched Adam after hearing this, saying, "Susan is a scientist too, okay? Don't talk about her like she's a socialite. Besides, she's the only friend who still treats me the same as before."

Adam smiled slightly and said, "Alright, I apologize. I just found it amusing to see a billionaire and a genius scientist arguing over a woman. I was actually very interested in Dr. Reed's experiment on cosmic rays, but unfortunately Victor beat me to it."

Christine asked, "I've already agreed to her."

Adam asked, "Oh. When?"

“Tomorrow night, in their lab, a small party, just some of their friends. I don’t think you’ll mind,” Christine said, glancing at Adam. “They’re leaving the day after tomorrow morning for an outer space experiment.”

Adam was taken aback and said, "It's already in the experimental stage? That's impressive, truly deserving of the title of genius."

Christine asked, "You should have time, right?"

“Of course!” Adam replied, “I don’t have anything important to do lately except investigate what happened last night, and after last night’s little skirmish, I think those guys won’t make a move for the time being.”

Indeed, this was the case. Athena's sudden intrusion piqued the mysterious magician's interest in her, but he also found her formidable due to her extensive magical knowledge. Therefore, he decided to continue studying some of his family's inherited magic before trying to snatch this intelligent system, Athena, from Adam.

Because the man didn't make a move, and the other organizations saw how powerful Superman was—ordinary attacks were useless against him—they temporarily stopped, preparing to study the previous data before launching another attack on Superman. As a result, Adam got a temporary rest. Of course, this doesn't mean there were no more superpowered crimes, but rather that Adam no longer needed to handle these minor incidents personally; the government's chess department and Spider-Man and Vanguard were enough to deal with them.

So, the next evening, Adam put aside what he was doing and took Christine to the experimental building that Victor had provided for Reed Richards. It seemed that only someone with high IQ but low EQ like Reed Richards would hold a party in the experimental building.

Adam looked at the laboratory building and said, "It really is a laboratory building without any special features. It seems that Victor's old habits haven't changed."

Christine was taken aback and asked, "What's wrong? Is something the problem?"

Adam shook his head and said, "No, it's nothing. I was wondering why Victor was in such a hurry to invest in Reed Richards. Turns out it was to pick up girls."

Christine covered her mouth and said, "No way? I heard it's an investment of hundreds of millions. Even Tony wouldn't do something like that, would he?"

Adam curled his lip and said, "That's because Tony doesn't rely on money to pick up girls. Victor and Tony are not even in the same league. But he's truly a super genius, able to realize his ideals in such an environment. Reed Richards is a remarkable person."

After hearing this, Christine said, "Alright, stop lamenting. Although that person is very intelligent, he has emotional intelligence issues. Recently, Susan has been complaining that he hasn't spoken to her for a long time because of his experiments."

Adam shrugged and said, "That's because they've been doing research together and it's become a habit. Plus, Reed Richards really has low emotional intelligence, so it's normal. People as near-perfect as Tony and me don't exist."

As they spoke, Adam and Christine arrived at the party venue on the second floor of the experimental building. Well, what should have been a reception room had been transformed into a makeshift party space. There weren't many people there, and apart from the more well-known individuals who were with Victor, Adam didn't recognize anyone.

Just then, a stunning blonde woman with a great figure walked over with a smile. She wore a well-fitting burgundy dress, and her simple and beautiful attire, without any unnecessary jewelry, exuded the elegance of a scholar.

“Hey, Chris, you’re here! Oh, and Mr. Adam too, it’s so nice to have you here,” said the blonde beauty, Christine, very warmly.

“Susan, darling, how could I not come after you called me personally?” Christine stepped forward and hugged the blonde beauty, then gave a brief introduction, saying, “Adam, this is my best friend, Susan Stone, and this is Adam Stark, whom you also know.”

The blonde beauty, Susan, smiled and said, "Of course I know him. There shouldn't be anyone on Earth who doesn't know Mr. Adam."

Adam shook hands with Susan and said, "Just call me Adam, Miss Stone."

After hearing this, Susan said, "Okay, Adam, you can just call me Susan too, it'll be more intimate, hehe, you won't be angry, will you, Chris?" Then she laughed first.

Christine smiled slightly after hearing this and said, "Why would I be angry? By the way, where is your boyfriend? I haven't seen him." She looked around at the people present and asked with some confusion when she noticed that her best friend's boyfriend, Reed Richards, was not there.

Chapter 233 Reed Charles

After hearing Christine's words, Susan's eyes flashed with annoyance, then she said somewhat awkwardly, "Oh, Reed, you know, every scientist has this quirk. He says his inspiration comes a little late, and he's still in the lab."

Upon seeing this, Adam laughed and said, "Hehe, Susan, you should understand Dr. Reed. After all, these fleeting inspirations are very important for scientists. I think he must be very happy and engrossed right now."

Susan's expression softened considerably after hearing this, but she still said, "I understand, but if he continues like this, no one will invest in him anymore. You don't know, the first few investors withdrew their funds because of Reed's temper. If he didn't still have some dignity, he would have been sued long ago."

After hearing this, Adam glanced at Victor, who was glancing at Susan out of the corner of his eye, and a strange smile appeared on his lips. He said, "Don't worry, I don't think Victor will mind Reed's little temper, and he's obviously quite happy that the other is so engrossed in his research."

After hearing this, Susan glanced at Victor and smiled, "Indeed, he and Reed are the only partners they get along with, and he respects Reed a lot."

After hearing this, Adam looked at Susan's expression and knew that Victor's little tricks had begun to work. He didn't know if they had succeeded yet, but judging from Susan's expression, there would be results in less than a few months if nothing unexpected happened. This made Adam admire Susan's skills.

Just then, a handsome man who bore a resemblance to Susan strolled up to Adam and the others with a nonchalant gait. He looked at Adam with the eyes of someone admiring an idol and said, "Hey, sis, you didn't tell me you knew Superman. Hello, Mr. Adam, I'm Susan's brother Johnny. You can call me John."

Upon seeing this, Susan patted her brother's head and said to Adam, "I'm sorry you had to see this, Adam. My brother is a bit..." She trailed off. Although her brother was somewhat unreliable, he was still her own brother, and she wanted to save face for him in front of others.

Adam didn't mind, after all, he had been just like Johnny before his memories awakened. So he smiled and shook hands with Johnny, saying, "That's how he was when he was young. Don't blame him. I admire his character."

Adam genuinely admired Johnny's character, though he was unaware of what the future held. He wished he could time travel and take back what he had said, because by then Johnny was already giving him a major headache.

But that's a story for later. Adam, unaware that his words would only embolden Johnny, chatted happily with him. Meanwhile, Susan took Christine and introduced her to some friends.

Time passed slowly, but Dr. Reed, one of the hosts, still hadn't appeared, which annoyed Susan. If Christine hadn't stopped her, she might have already gone out and argued with Reed. Fortunately, Victor didn't seem surprised by the situation and calmly walked to the front, announcing the start of the party and gradually restoring the atmosphere to normal.

Adam didn't seem to care much. He slowly sipped his red wine, watched Victor approach Susan and offered a few words of comfort, then took the opportunity to grope her. Adam couldn't help but sigh at how cunning Victor was.

At that moment, Christine walked over and asked, "What are you looking at?" Then, following Adam's gaze, she saw Victor and Susan.

"Oh, it seems Dr. Reed has a rival in love."

"Yes, I do have a rival, and such a handsome gentleman at that. What a pity. You can know a person's face and heart by looking at them," Adam said slowly, taking a sip of red wine.

Christine was slightly startled and said, "What do you mean? Does this Mr. Victor have some unknown side?"

Adam shrugged and said, “Everyone has a side that no one knows, darling. But don’t worry, it’s clear that although Susan is a little shaken, she still thinks about Dr. Reed.”

Christine said, "I know that, but Susan can't hold on much longer. They've been talking for nine years, but Reed still hasn't given Susan an answer."

Adam was somewhat surprised and said, "Nine years? That's a long time, it's really rare."

Just then, a man in a black tuxedo walked in, and the group that had been talking gathered together, waiting for him to speak. After all, that man was the host of today's party, Dr. Ri.

Dr. Reed smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry everyone, I'm late. I have to continue a very important experiment. Oh, and thank you all for coming today to share in our joy of success."

The people below applauded softly after hearing this. After all, the other party was a very famous scientist, and most of the people present today knew about some of Dr. Reed's strange habits, so they did not mind that he was late.

The doctor smiled slightly and said, "Thank you. Well, I won't waste any more time on small talk. Please make yourselves at home. I hope you have a good time today." After saying that, he got off the plane and walked anxiously to Susan and Victor's side.

After reading it, Adam said, "It seems that Dr. Reed really likes Susan. Perhaps Victor has no chance, as long as he doesn't resort to any underhanded tricks."

Upon hearing this, Christine replied, "That depends on just how much Susan loves Dr. Reed."

At this moment, Susan brought Dr. Reed to Adam's side. Dr. Reed said very warmly, "Hello, Mr. Adam, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Adam shook hands with the other man and said, "Me too, Dr. Reed. I really liked your paper on cosmic rays. I was planning to talk to you about it, but Victor beat me to it."

Upon hearing this, Dr. Reed laughed and said, "That's a real shame. I actually really like your previous papers, and the technologies you've recently presented are all fantastic. Especially that virtual simulation system, it's been a huge help to me. I used that system to simulate a solar storm." Dr. Reed then went on and on about his experiments.

Susan was a little angry when she saw this. She had finally managed to throw a party, and the people had been very kind to come, but in the end, she was talking to them about experimental stuff. What would they think of that?

However, Adam knew that this was Dr. Reed's approval of his decision. After all, Dr. Reed possessed a certain pride, and wouldn't fawn over Adam just because he was a billionaire or a superhero. He only spoke up when he encountered a genius scientist like himself. Therefore, he gestured to Susan to calm down and listened attentively to what Dr. Reed had to say.