Lord of Cinder in American Comics

The medical officer is performing a modification surgery on Zatan, injecting nanomachines into his face to reshape his bones and fill in his muscles.

From then on, Zatan was able to easily use these nanomachines to disguise himself and change his appearance at will.

After stepping off the operating table, Zatan touched his cheek. The touch still confirmed that it was him, but his mind kept reminding him that it was all nanomachines.

He transformed his appearance to resemble President Ami, and then recited a few of the president's usual speeches to adapt to his new identity.

The medical officer placed the syringe back in its original position, watched Zatan's cautious attempt, and said, "Don't worry, my technique won't make any mistakes..."

"After eighteen months of imitating his language and behavior, and observing hundreds of live speeches, even if I stood in front of his wife now, she wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the real and the fake..."

Zatan stretched out his fingers in the air with a relaxed air, as if he were plucking the strings of a musical instrument.

Zatan said, "Now all that's left is that idiot McCullen. Knowing his usual mentality, he'll definitely surrender..."

The physician said, "Don't worry, I'll take his place to surrender and then be imprisoned. The rest is up to you..."

Zatan was still a little worried, and pointed to the eyeglass patterns around him, saying, "Be careful of other snakes..."

"You've been studying the President for eighteen months, but I've been by his side for years. McCarran is just a clown, and the other smugglers are idiots. As long as the benefits are there, they won't do anything."

Moreover, once we reach the top, the other serfs will only submit to us!

After giving his instructions, the physician found McClane pacing anxiously in his office.

The medical officer wanted to give a brief report on his work, but McCullen interrupted him, saying, "Is it too late for me to surrender now?"

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Chapter 364: Patch, the Honest and Trustworthy Man

McClane's words rendered the physician speechless, and McClane's behavior only fueled his contempt.

I am a physician, a dignified and skilled professional. How can a man live between heaven and earth and remain subservient to others for long!

Before McCallum could react, the medical officer injected the prepared nanomachines into McCallum's body.

McCallen turned around in shock, looking at the medical officer in front of him. Before he could say anything, the nanomachines began to multiply within his body, engulfing his original appearance.

Looking at the dark corpse on the ground, the medical officer took out another mask that had been prepared beforehand. Wearing this mask, he would no longer be a medical officer; he would become the leader of Cobra.

After thinking for a while, the medic who had transformed into McCallum realized where he should be. Just as he was about to leave, he discovered that his cabin was inexplicably locked.

After pounding on the hatch door for a while, the medic gave up on this futile attempt. Should he use nanomachines to destroy the hatch? After thinking it over, the medic decided against it; in the depths of the Arctic Ocean, his life was more important.

Looking out through the glass of the cabin, the Cobra soldiers passing by seemed to completely ignore him.

Sensing something was wrong, the medic began searching McClane's office for various escape tools. However, in the commander's office, the sharpest item the medic found was a pair of safety scissors.

After trying various methods, including ventilators and sabotaging safety valves, the medical officer resigned himself to his fate and lay down in McCarran's chair.

"What's wrong? You're giving up already?"

The sudden sound made the medical officer look towards the doorway, where a bald figure had appeared out of nowhere.

Those narrow eyebrows, coupled with that faint, eerie smile, made this person look like a bad guy.

The medic stood up, regaining his usual composure, and was about to say something when the hatch opened, and a squad of Cobra soldiers came in, bound him, and threw him to the ground.

The medic struggled and shouted indignantly, trying to reclaim his rightful place: "I am your creator! I am your commander!"

"Stop shouting. This thing is poorly programmed. Cortana can bypass the existing permissions in an instant. They're my soldiers now..."

The bald man squatted on the ground with his legs apart, looking at the physician in front of him with great interest. He was about to reach out and touch him when he seemed to remember something and quickly withdrew his hand.

"I almost forgot, you definitely have that stuff on you, so be careful... Never mind, let's stick to the plan, so that guy won't blame me. Take him out and deal with him!"

The Cobra soldiers lifted the medic and prepared to take him away. The medic struggled and looked at the bald man, asking, "Who are you! What do you want!"

The bald man smiled, his mouth stretching out like a half-circle.

“My name is Patch, the indomitable Patch. I’m just a small-time traveling merchant…”

After saying this, the medical officer was led out, where he was met only by the safe incinerator.

Meanwhile, Patch rested his feet on the desk and comfortably opened Cobra's secure wiring.

Several screens were lowered from the ceiling, and obscure figures appeared on them, some of whom couldn't wait to start complaining.

“McCarlan! You should know not to contact us now! We’ll figure out how to get you out of jail, you idiot! Wait! Who are you!”

Patch looked at the figures that appeared before him. These must be the Hydra that Ash had mentioned...

"Me? You can call me Patch, the honest and trustworthy Patch! I'm the boss here now!"

Upon hearing this, some people on the screen prepared to leave, but Pierce interrupted them. Having thoroughly read reports from the World Security Council and S.H.I.E.L.D., he recognized the name.

Pierce, who was still concealed, said, "Patch? You're from Dragon Academy! What does Dragon Academy want?"

When Patch realized that someone recognized him, he skipped the introduction.

"Me? I'm just here to tell you all that I want this place!"

Faced with Patch's assertive statement, Hydra held a brief discussion before Pierce spoke, saying, "If this is the Dragon Academy's intention, we agree to your occupation..."

"Dragon Academy? No! This place now belongs to Salvadoran, and it will become the new Salvadoran Divine Kingdom!"

Patch's words drew a silence. Everyone knew that Sharivan was Ash's target, and that he had recently sent men to steal a treasure known as the Frost Box.

Hydra has begun a series of internal discussions regarding its own exposure and the information presented by Patch on behalf of Salvadoran, all of which require internal verification.

"Whose faction is this Patch?"

This is what Hydra is most concerned about: what if this Patch turns around and sells them out? He talks about honesty and trustworthiness, but secretly betrays them.

Pierce suddenly remembered something and pulled out his initial observations from Dragon Academy, pointing to one of them and saying, "Constantine didn't like Patch, and even publicly called him a fraud..."

Pierce was referring to the incident when Patch impersonated Rapp to deceive the trainees upon their first entry into the Ringed City.

But soon someone raised the question: "What if Constantine was lying too?"

"Is it necessary to lie to someone like that? He's the spokesperson for another god..."

The rebuttal also came from within Hydra, and it was even more convincing. Having reached the pinnacle of power, lies were no longer necessary. Whom would these people deceive? Would they deceive God?

Patch's being proven a fraud by Constantine also proved his identity.

After some discussion, Hydra, being mortals, decided to accept Patch's contact. After all, having another mysterious contact meant having more hope of dominating the world later.

“Then, Mr. Patch, we hope to establish some cooperation with Lord Salvador…”

Patch pursed her lips, her displeasure written all over her face.

Patch said, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of Saliva's men. I'm just a traveling merchant. Saliva is just here to buy and sell things..."

Could you be more specific?

“Saliwan wanted a place to stay, and I happened to have this base, it’s that simple…”

Patch's words made some Hydra members' veins bulge. What did he mean by saying that you just happened to have this base, and that this base belonged to them?

However, Patch's words clarified the relationship between them for Hydra. Patch didn't have the respect one would show to Salvador; he was more like a collaborator.

Patch is a conman... a traveling merchant; buying and selling is his means of doing business. Even Salvador has to buy from him, which might give Hydra an opportunity...

“Mr. Patch, this is Hydra property, you can’t just take it over like this…”

Patch made a tsk-tsk sound, and his contemptuous tone made the Hydra members frown.

"Is that so? It just happened to be usurped a few minutes ago, and the usurper just as despised you. And now you're telling me this? Hehehe..."

Patch's bizarre laughter, combined with Cortana's recorded conversation between the medic and Zatan, with his constant use of terms like "idiot" and the idea of ​​reaching the top and making the other serpent heads submit, was a slap in the face to Hydra.

Finally, Pierce, still concealed, said, "Ahem, well then, I'll leave this to you. I hope we can have more extensive cooperation in the future..."

Patch picked at his ear and said nonchalantly, "Sure, as long as you can afford the price, I can even find that evil thing called the Hive for you... Anyway, aren't you all hoping to control the whole world, Pierce..."

The moment the Hydra members uttered Pierce's name, they gasped in shock. His hidden identity was their greatest secret; without these positions of power and influence at all levels, Hydra's destruction would be a matter of minutes.

Once his identity was revealed, Pierce showed his face and asked, "How did you know?"

"As a traveling merchant, the most important thing is intelligence, after all, first-hand intelligence is the most valuable... Hydra is nothing but Ophelia Sarkissian, John Finnhof, Baron Strucker, and Dr. Zola who has been turned into a computer. Do I need to continue?"

Patch's words caused some Hydra members to shut down their cameras, while the few who remained patient were pondering the meaning behind Patch's words.

After a brief, secret exchange, Pierce, speaking on behalf of the others, said, "Then we hope to have a real partnership with you. Hydra has always been very generous to its own people and partners..."

"Sure thing, as long as you can afford the money and the price, I can get you even the underwear worn by the King of Ghosts..."

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Chapter 365: Revenge

Patch's teasing of the King of Souls temporarily put Hydra at ease, since if it were truly the Dragon Academy's power, they wouldn't be so presumptuous towards a god.

However, this also demonstrates Patch's extraordinary abilities, and his strength may be quite remarkable...

During the friendly exchanges, Patch reached a preliminary cooperation agreement with Hydra. As long as Hydra could afford the price, Patch would be the honest and trustworthy traveling merchant.

In the Hydra video feed, a tall, slender figure clad in armor and wielding a curved sword appeared and spoke to Patch...

After listening to the Papal Knight's words, Patch clapped his hands, stood up from his chair, and said, "Alright, this is Salvador's place now, ladies and gentlemen, we'll talk again next time..."

Patch had left his contact information beforehand, and his departure gave Hydra time to contact the Papal Knight in front of them, who was one of Salvadoran's men.

After several attempts, the knight in front of him remained unresponsive, like a puppet.

The last thing to appear on screen was a twisted figure crawling on the ground...

Hydra recognized it as the monster that had appeared in New York to steal the Ice Casket, the beast Ash called Saliva...

However, now that Hydra has made contact with Patch, the door to mysticism is gradually opening to them. It's just a base; if it's lost, so be it. It's not anyone's property anyway.

Besides, with the Arctic base given to Shaliwan and a fixed location, how far away is Shaliwan's contact?

Hydra's plan is to regain its voice in this changed world.

The Bureau of Control's attack went very smoothly; the Cobra soldiers were extremely slow to react.

To say they are slow to react is simply because their own bodies are sufficient to withstand small-caliber weapons, and with the addition of protective armor, dodging is unnecessary for these soldiers.