Kamen Rider ZZZ from the American comic book world

"I bought a cheap used van. It's spacious, and with a little modification, I can turn it into a campervan," Daisy joked, glancing back at Li Ai who was holding hot potato fries and a strawberry milkshake.

"Although the captain's Porsche Cayenne is very spacious, it is a bit cramped for six people to sit in one car. You can ride in mine in the future. I drove myself here today."

Li Ai sat down next to Nancy, took a sip of her strawberry milkshake, and then asked Daisy:

"Did you get your driver's license?"

“Of course,” Daisy said with a smile.

“But this Monopoly game is a bit boring. Since we have a new player, let’s switch to a new game?” Nancy suggested.

"Let's play Dungeons & Dragons!" Peter shouted hastily, raising his hand as if afraid the others would change their minds. "I'll go get it right now!"

"I'm really impressed with him." Li Ai laughed as she watched Peter's retreating figure, and the others couldn't help but let out light laughter as well.

Chapter 158 Enhanced Serum 2.0

After finishing a game of Dungeons & Dragons, it got dark. Everyone except Peter, who was still eager for more, was a little tired.

"Let's continue tomorrow. Anyway, Captain Rogers and the others are on a mission this weekend and don't have any training scheduled. We still have time to play," Li Ai said, patting Peter on the shoulder.

"As for now... everyone is tired, and it's dinner time."

“Alright,” Peter said helplessly. He sighed and muttered to himself:

"If only Harry were here..."

Upon hearing this, Li Ai smiled slightly, thinking that with Norman's speed in researching the interspecies serum, Harry could receive the injection within the year. Coupled with those high-tech equipment, he would be considered a core fighting force in a world where superpowered individuals frequently appear.

"Who wants a ride in my new car?" Daisy showed her car keys to everyone.

“Me,” Gwen said, raising her hand. “My house isn’t far from your apartment.”

Jessica glanced at Li Ai and joked, "Sometimes it's good to change things up."

"You guys go first, we'll tidy up this place." Li Ai looked up at the three of them and then said:

"I don't want Captain Rogers to say that we left a bunch of stuff at the base that he doesn't understand."

"Dungeons & Dragons isn't... well, this game didn't exist when Captain Rogers was beating up Hydra."

Peter wanted to argue for his favorite board game, but upon closer inspection, he realized that Steve was indeed much older than the Dungeons & Dragons series.

After packing up, Li Ai clapped her hands and laughed, "Alright, let's go. We can come back here to play again tomorrow."

The three then left the living area together, got into Li Ai's Cayenne and left the Avengers base, even overtaking Daisy and her two companions who had set off earlier.

Li Ai first took Peter home. He originally wanted to go to Nancy's place to play games for a while, but was interrupted by a phone call from Shirley.

"Sister, is there something you need?"

"Do you have time? I'd like to talk to someone, so the first thing that came to mind was inviting you out for dinner," Shirley stated her purpose directly.

"Dinner?" Li Ai glanced back at Nancy, and at the same time, a message popped up on her glasses.

[Asrada: Enhanced Serum 2.0 is complete]

The effects of Enhanced Serum 2.0 are actually the same as those of 1.0, but it has been specifically modified for Nancy and Sherry's constitutions.

Nancy sensed that Li Ai might be in a difficult position, so she took the initiative to speak:

"Go ahead, she's family too, I won't be angry about this."

As she spoke, Nancy kissed Li Ai on the cheek.

"Okay, don't go to bed too early either, I still have something for you." Li Ai smiled slightly. He first took Nancy back to her apartment building, and then went to find Shirley.

Shortly after, Li Ai picked up Shirley in Manhattan. Shirley sat in the passenger seat, clutching a cell phone, her eyes fixed straight ahead, and said:

"I've already made a reservation with the restaurant, so I can just go straight there."

"Okay." Li Ai stepped on the gas again and drove Shirley to the restaurant.

They went to a Spanish seafood restaurant. Right at the entrance was a seafood display case, and the walls on both sides were hung with photos of sailors going out to sea to fish, as well as miniature models of wooden sailboats.

Shirley chose a corner seat where she wouldn't be disturbed, and the waiter stood next to them with the menu, listening to their requests.

"Two lobster risottos, two pan-fried tuna, two crème brûlées, and lemonade and brandy for drinks."

After the waiter walked away, Li Ai's lips twitched. She folded the napkin in half and unfolded it again, but finally couldn't help but complain, "It's one thing to give me lemonade, but you also ordered yourself brandy."

"Who told you your legal age isn't even twenty-one yet?" Shirley shrugged and joked.

"If they provide you with alcoholic beverages, the restaurant owner will be fined."

"Damn it, I have to wait a few more years." Li Ai glanced at the waiter who brought the lemonade and brandy, then turned to Shirley and asked:

"By the way, why did you suddenly want to chat with me?"

“It’s about the same thing we talked about last time.” Shirley sighed, looking down. “Leon is now determined to keep me in an easy position and not let me do any fieldwork.”

"He's worried about your safety, and you didn't have a very good life before, so he wants to make it up to you as much as possible," Li Ai advised.

"Sigh..." Shirley wanted to say something more, but the waiter was pushing a cart to deliver the dishes, and considering that it wasn't a very convenient place to talk, she ended the topic.

"Let's eat first, and we can talk about those things somewhere else."

The aroma of lobster risotto wafted into their nostrils as the waiter brought the dish to the table. The tender, firm lobster meat and the distinct grains of fried rice complemented each other perfectly.

"The restaurant you picked is really great." Li Ai praised Shirley's taste, then took a bite of fried rice with a spoon.

“I heard it from my colleagues,” Shirley replied while eating.

Shortly after, the two finished their dinner, and Li Ai took Shirley back to her apartment.

The apartment was decorated in a simple and clean style, with minimalist furniture. Shirley casually turned on a light, illuminating the living room.

The two sat on the sofa, and Li Ai said, "Now that's a suitable place to talk, isn't it?"

“Of course it counts.” Shirley smiled slightly, then looked up at the ceiling and said:

"Leon and his team have recently been tracking down a bio-terrorist named 'Alex Wesker,' who is also somewhat connected to the Raccoon City incident. So I wanted to join the project, but Leon only agreed to let me work as a logistics staff member."

Alex Wesker... She and Albert Wesker share the same last name but are half-siblings.

Because they both came from Umbrella Corporation's 'Project Wesker,' which aimed to select the most suitable new humans for evolution, only Alex Wesker and Albert Wesker survived in the end.

The latter is BSAA's most wanted criminal, while the former is secretly conducting research on using viruses to grant immortality; the two have a close relationship.

"So you want to join the top team?" Li Ai asked Shirley.

“Mm.” Sherry nodded.

"What if I told you that your enhancement serum is complete?" Li Ai asked with a smile.

"Really?" Sherry's eyes lit up.

"Wait for me." Li Ai stood up, and at the same time, a door appeared out of thin air.

A few seconds later, Li Ai returned to Shirley carrying a suitcase. He placed the suitcase on the coffee table, unfastened the safety buckle, and two vials of blue serum appeared in front of Shirley.

"You'll feel hot and sweat a lot after the injection. Call me if anything feels wrong," Li Ai said with her back to Shirley.

Sherry picked up the serum with her name on it and a disposable syringe, bit her lower lip gently, and went to her room to inject herself with the enhancement serum.

Chapter 159 Two Superpowers

Ten minutes later, Shirley opened her eyes. She felt much lighter and her vision had improved.

Shirley adjusted her sweat-dampened collar, changed out of her wet clothes, put on a clean set of pajamas, and walked out of the room with her still-damp hair.

"How much stronger do you feel your physique has become?" Li Ai asked Shirley.

“I’m about half as strong again as before,” Shirley said, looking at her palm. “And I feel like I have something extra.”

“That means your superpower potential has been activated. Imagine it as a part of your body that you already have, and you can use it naturally.” Li Ai put his hands in his pockets, and with a thought, his bio-force field directly propelled him into levitation.

Watching Li Ai fly away, Shirley closed her eyes and felt her own superpowers.

hum-

With a long whistle, a ball of yellow light that kept changing shape appeared in Shirley's palm. She frowned slightly and shot the yellow light toward a vase not far away, shattering it on the spot.

"Energy emission?" Li Ai said, looking at the scene before her.

"It should be." Shirley spread her fingers, and the particle sword dissipated in the air. She glanced at Li Ai and joked:

"It's a pity I can't fly as freely as you."

“It takes time and effort to understand superpowers,” Li Ai reminded Shirley, then closed the box on the coffee table. “I should go now. Sweet dreams.”

"There definitely will be." Shirley saw Li Ai downstairs and watched her leave before returning to her apartment to make herself a late-night snack.

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Some time later, in Nancy's apartment, Li Ai sat on the sofa with an empty suitcase beside him; the enhancement serum had already been handed over to Nancy.

"It should be about time," Li Ai said, glancing at the time on her watch.

As soon as she finished speaking, Nancy, who had changed into a floral nightgown and wrapped her wet hair in a towel, pushed open the door. She sat down next to Li Ai and said:

"Li Ai, your serum is amazing! I feel like I can beat ten people."

Before receiving the serum injection, Nancy's physical condition was only at the level of an Olympic champion, but now she can easily surpass the peak of boxing champion Mike Tyson with a single punch.

"With a little more practice, you'll be much better," Li Ai encouraged. "Experience your superpowers again."

“Okay, sure.” Nancy nodded repeatedly, and then, following Li Ai’s instructions, closed her eyes to sense her superpower potential.

In an instant, several white, transparent crystals appeared around Nancy, floating around her.

Li Ai scanned the white, transparent crystals with her glasses and said, "They are not matter, but energy crystals."

“And they are completely under my control.” With a thought, Nancy pieced together all the energy crystals to form a large crystal barrier.

Seeing this, Li Ai stroked her chin and asked curiously, "Can you modify these crystals into a form suitable for attack?"

“Okay,” Nancy nodded.

The next moment, those irregular energy crystals transformed into sharp, cone-shaped points.

"It would hurt a lot to hit someone with it." Li Ai reached out and touched the very tip of the energy crystal.

“But I feel that using the Dream Eater Claws is more convenient,” Nancy said while flexing her wrists. “This ability is more suitable for compensating for my weaknesses in defense.”

As they were speaking, these energy crystals vanished into thin air.

“It depends on how you develop your abilities,” Li Ai reminded her. Just as he finished speaking, Nancy’s stomach rumbled.

This isn't a matter of Nancy not having eaten dinner; rather, it's normal that she needs to consume a lot of calories after receiving the enhanced serum injection.

Nancy clutched her stomach, looking slightly embarrassed, and said, "Do you know where I can buy high-calorie food? I'm a little hungry."

“I’ll take you there,” Li Ai said, extending her hand. Nancy took Li Ai’s hand, and the two left the apartment together.

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After a while

December 2010, 3

A joint force comprised of BSAA and DSO parachutes onto an island far removed from human society.

As the roar of the troop transport helicopters faded into the distance, the members of the joint forces began to check their weapons. After they were fully equipped, Chris Redfield, who was in charge of leading the team, scanned the group and finally stopped at DSO representative Leon.

"Leon, let's begin."

“Let’s catch that crazy woman together,” Leon nodded in agreement.

In order to capture Alyssa Wesker, a potential terrorist, the DSO and BSAA had been investigating for a long time, and they organized their most elite forces to raid Alyssa Wesker's location.

Chris was wearing the exoskeleton armor that Li Ai had created to fight the Skrulls, and he was accompanied by the young sniper named Pierce.

Leon was also wearing basic combat gear. Before setting off, he had Li Ai modify his suitcase into a backpack so he could carry it on his back or disguise it as a marching backpack.

The group of twenty people traveled through the jungle and soon found themselves near a Western-style mansion.

"It's that kind of house again..."

Chris looked at the building and thought of Raccoon City in 1998. At that time, he was a member of the Raccoon City Police Department and was ordered to go to the mountains to investigate a mysterious attack. He eventually discovered the Umbrella Corporation's conspiracy.

"Go straight for the explosion." Chris gestured to the team behind him.

Two demolition workers stepped forward and placed explosives on the door panel, while the rest stood in a safe area.