Kamen Rider ZZZ from the American comic book world

"So, does Peter really like Felicia?"

"It's probably just hormonal fluctuations during puberty," Li Ai shrugged, saying helplessly, "I don't know if he can distinguish between impulse and love."

“I think it’s the latter,” Flynn said confidently.

During the conversation, the organizers' thank-you speech ended, and the awards ceremony, which all the participating teams had been eagerly anticipating, began.

Li Ai won the Rookie of the Year award and the gold medal in the individual all-around competition. Although his team did not win the overall championship, they still brought back a trophy.

After the awards ceremony, the champion school's school song played, and the host began to announce the theme and host city for the next competition.

Based on past experience, the ceremony should have ended here, but the venue doors did not open. Instead, they were blocked by a group of men in suits and sunglasses with tactical pistols at their waists. Just as everyone was wondering what the organizers were up to, a figure walked onto the stage and addressed the crowd:

"Everyone, there's no need to rush. I, Adam Benford, have something to tell you..."

The crowd below the stage fell silent for a moment. Li Ai thought to herself that "getting into Washington to see the president is more complicated than fighting your way into Washington to see the president."

After a few polite words, Adam Benford spoke solemnly into the microphone:

"Next, I'm going to tell you the truth about the 1998 Raccoon City incident."

Chapter 168 Speech and Terrorist Attacks

"In the propaganda, the responsibility for the Raccoon City incident is entirely attributed to the Umbrella Corporation, a fact known to the entire nation and even the world. But I want to tell you the truth myself: the White House and the Umbrella Corporation..."

Below the stage, the students and teachers had various expressions; some looked curious, while others seemed indifferent.

Li Ai rested her elbows on the armrests and cupped her cheeks with her palms, looking like she was waiting to see a good show, but in reality she was taking the opportunity to listen to the messages on the call channel.

"Hawkeye and Black Widow are in position," Hawkeye said over the comms. He and Black Widow were positioned on the perimeter to guard the area and would evacuate the crowd immediately should anything happen.

Inside were Steve, Tony, and Banner in disguise, as well as Daisy and Nancy who had infiltrated in by other means.

"We've discovered a machine that can release poison gas through ventilation ducts. Banner is working to eliminate the threat," Steve replied over the comms.

"Just like our 007 guessed, someone is planning a terrorist attack during the president's speech," Tony responded.

Li Ai didn't speak because there were people around, but this operation was indeed related to him.

As the president's most trusted confidant, Leon already knew about the speech arrangements to reveal the truth about Raccoon City. However, Wesker's recent actions had made him uneasy, so Leon told Li Ai about it, which ultimately led to this operation.

Considering the potential for a large number of biological weapons, they specifically selected two older members of the Young Avengers to participate in this secret operation.

Adam Benford, speaking on the podium, had already mentioned that the White House had a plan to mass-produce super soldiers through Umbrella Corporation, and that the missile technology originated from Stark Industries.

Steve and Tony were silent for a moment after hearing this.

Adam Benford continued, revealing all the collusion between the top executives of America and Umbrella Corporation back then. Every word he said struck people like a hammer blow.

At this moment, even those who cared least about the truth of the Raccoon City incident became agitated. Some slammed their fists on the table and angrily denounced the government's hypocrisy, while reporters frantically pressed their camera shutters.

Everyone knows how shocking it was that the top executives of America colluded with Umbrella Corporation back then!

But just as Adam Benford was about to continue, the chandelier in the hall flickered a few times and then went completely dark.

"What's going on?!"

"Power outage?!"

Exclamations erupted instantly, and darkness engulfed the entire venue like a tidal wave, with only the green signs for the emergency exits emitting a faint light.

The passageway was locked from the outside, trapping more than two thousand people in a confined space. An indescribable sense of unease and fear silently spread through the area.

Wearing a baseball cap that partially concealed her haggard face, Wanda Massimov blended into the crowd. The red light flashing in her hand instilled fear in dozens of people with weaker psychological defenses.

"Protect the president!"

Leon immediately stepped in front of Adam Benford, but before he could finish speaking, he saw a blue-white blur flash past in the darkness. Several security personnel were sent flying and crashed heavily into the wall before they could even see the enemy.

Pietro Massimov's speed was even more agile in the dark; he moved through the venue like a silver lightning bolt, overturning tables and chairs and severing wires.

A few seconds later, the emergency lights came on one by one, their dim yellow light barely illuminating the messy meeting room.

In the very center of the awards podium, three figures had appeared and were now standing there.

The man in the middle, dressed in a sharp suit, is none other than Derek C. Simmons, who has already sided with Wesker. To his left is the cool and capable Exera Giony, and to his right is the expressionless Alex Wesker.

The three men looked down at the chaotic crowd, their eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

They showed no concern whatsoever about their identities being exposed, appearing before the world without any attempt at concealment, as if their identities would soon become unimportant.

"The biochemical virus we hid beforehand didn't work at all." Simmons loosened his tie and said dismissively.

"It seems that it was those masked freaks who made the move in the shadows."

“Come out, Avengers,” Exera said casually, arms crossed. “I know you’re here.”

“If you keep hiding, we’ll have to pick a lucky audience member.” Alex’s gaze fell on a girl, who was so frightened that she ran to her mother.

Fear pierces the heart of every ordinary person like an icicle.

Suddenly, Simmons noticed that Lyon was protecting the president as they slowly retreated.

After being discovered, Lyon retorted without backing down, "The National Security Advisor has started acting like a terrorist?"

"DSO's ace, I hope your skills are as sharp as your words." Simmons's lips curled into a cruel smile.

As he finished speaking, plumes of white heat emanated from Simmons' body, his bones cracked and popped, his handmade suit tore apart, his hair and skin fell off, revealing bloody muscle tissue and pale bone armor, his ten fingers transformed into sharp claws, his face protruded forward, revealing gleaming white fangs, and he became a monster that was half-human and half-saber-toothed tiger.

This is the result of Wesker bestowing some of the mutant power upon Simmons, and its effects far surpass all current biochemical agents.

"Protect the President!" Lyon's pupils shrank, but before he could retaliate, Simmons had already appeared in front of him, his large, fan-like paw slamming into his chest.

With a muffled thud, Leon was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string. His back smashed through the wall and disappeared, making it convenient for him to use the Lord's Summoning Weapon.

“Leon!” Adam Benford exclaimed.

At that moment, two figures leaped out from the shadows simultaneously.

Steve, holding the vibranium shield, stood in front of the president, the shield steadily catching Simmons's follow-up claw attack. Tony, wearing Iron Man armor, hovered in mid-air, his palm cannons blazing with blinding white light, aimed at the three people on the stage.

Tony looked at Simmons, who had transformed into a half-human, half-saber-toothed tiger, and sneered, "Did you transform yourself into this to get free admission to the zoo?"

“Tony Stark.” Simmons grinned, drool dripping from his fangs. “Don’t worry, it’ll be your turn soon.”

The atmosphere instantly became tense, and the ordinary people in the audience huddled together in fear, with cries and screams resounding again.

Just as the two sides were about to fight, a golden magic circle suddenly lit up the entire venue, its light falling on every panicked ordinary person.

Dr. Banner stood in the shadows, his hands forming a mudra, his forehead covered in sweat, chanting a massive teleportation spell.

A flash of light, and all the ordinary students, teachers, reporters, and security personnel instantly disappeared from their original positions, collectively transferred to a safe area outside the venue.

In the vast venue, only the Avengers and Wesker's men remained, facing off against each other.

Chapter 169 What do you take life for?

Just then, two figures arrived on the awards stage and stood beside Simmons and his two companions.

Pietro stood with his hands in his pockets, looking carefree and unrestrained, while Wanda floated in the air, crimson telekinesis flowing from her fingertips.

Although the brother and sister have different temperaments, they share the same goal.

Wanda stared intently at Tony's figure, recalling the days when Sokovia was bombed by the American Air Force, her parents were killed by Stark Industries missiles, and she and her brother eked out a living under the bed.

Thinking of this, even without outsiders stirring things up, Wanda would feel a surge of hatred.

“You two, we shouldn’t have met before,” Tony said, frowning. He sensed a strong hatred emanating from the Massimov siblings, but he had no recollection of them.

“Yes, how could someone as busy as you remember Sokovia?” Pietro sneered.

“But you need to know that it was you who sold the missiles that killed our parents!” Wanda clenched her fists, her nails digging into her flesh.

Tony was completely bewildered.

If it were the old Tony, he would definitely have retorted, but he can't do it now because he has experienced what it feels like to be bombed by missiles. So he shut down the weapons department and led the entire group to transform.

“I apologize for this, but if you firmly stand on the side of terrorists, then I will have no choice but to send you to prison,” Tony said with a serious expression.

Suddenly, two powerful voices rang out.

"HenShin!"

"Preparatory work!"

【Good Morning! Rider! Z·Z·Z! Impact! 】

【Invoke Lord System·Turbo! 】

Li Ai, transformed into his Impact form, and Leon, disguised as Lord One, leaped onto the podium, their two fists, glowing red, simultaneously slamming into Simmons' face.

click-

After a soft sound, the bone armor on Simmons' face cracked, and his folded beast feet took several steps back.

A look of surprise flashed across Simmons' face. He first recognized the famous Kamen Rider ZZZ, but he was completely baffled by the other warrior who was somewhat similar to him.

“ZZZ? And his partner?” Simmons’s beastly eyes stared intently at the two of them.

After gently tapping her golden bracelet, Axela said:

"But we also brought a group of very obedient helpers."

In the parking lot outside the venue, inside several supply trucks marked "safe," dozens of Lickers were released from their restraints and began moving towards the direction with the largest flow of people.

“Others will naturally take care of this from the sidelines.” Li Ai once again flashed forward to attack Simmons.

Meanwhile, Daisy and Nancy, who were outside the arena, were also ready for battle. They blocked the dozens of Lickers in the parking lot, preventing the monsters from getting close to the crowd.

"Like a bunch of skinned bullfrogs." Daisy felt disgusted by the lickers crawling everywhere. She clenched her fists, ready to unleash a shockwave at any moment.

"Remember, these are a group of biological weapons that only know how to kill. We cannot let our guard down until they stop moving." Nancy held the Dream Eater Claw in blade mode and repeated Li Ai's strategy for dealing with biological weapons like the Lickers.

"Roar!"

The first Licker lunged at them, and Nancy swung her knife, splitting the Licker's head in two. Daisy fired a shockwave from the side, shattering a Licker that was trying to ambush Nancy.

The two women fought back to back, like an impenetrable city wall.

Inside the venue, Exera and Alex also underwent mutations, having received Wesker's mutant gene modifications.

Exera's mutated form has wasp-like features, while Alex has scorpion-like features.

Because Dr. Banner initially used a spell to teleport more than two thousand people, he went into a state of exhaustion, resulting in a less than optimistic number of participants in the battle.

Li Ai and his son Leon had to deal with the combined attack of the mutated trio, while Tony and Steve also struggled to defeat the Massimov siblings.

Pietro's speed was so fast that Steve could hardly predict it, and Wanda's telekinesis was very effective at countering the Iron Man armor's firepower. A single palm cannon shot couldn't even break through Wanda's telekinetic barrier.

"Leave these three monsters to me!" Li Ai shouted to Leon, then simultaneously blocked the attacks from Simmons, Exera, and Alex.

“I will support you as soon as possible,” Leon replied crisply, turning the turbine capsule on his chest.

【Turbo!】

A mechanical sound rang out, and the surrounding air formed a tornado, which was sucked into Leon's leg armor. He stomped his foot and transformed into a red meteor, catching up with Pietro.

"what?!"

Pietro couldn't believe that anyone could catch him. He dodged to the side, but Lyon's powerful punch landed on the wall, shaking the entire venue.

The two continued their chase inside the venue.

"Tony, you owe me one more time." Dr. Banner, now recovered, formed hand seals and cast a spell, lashing out several arcane whips at Wanda.

"If you don't come soon, she's going to tear me apart."

Tony's tone was not exaggerated at all; Wanda's telekinesis was indeed very strong. He felt that even titanium alloy would be torn apart by Wanda like a piece of paper.

"What do you think you can change?!" Simmons slammed his foot into the ground, launching himself forward like a cannonball, his diamond-slicing claws hurtling toward Li Ai.

Li Ai punched away Simmons's claws and retorted, "Of course, it's to stop you lunatics from treating life like a game!"

“Child’s play? We’re screening.” The wasp mutant Exera attacked from the left, opening her right hand and shooting out a poison needle capable of killing several truckloads of tyrants.

Li Ai swung her arms to block Simmons' attack and took a step back to dodge Exera's poison needle.

But the scorpion mutant Alex swung her tail and, taking advantage of Li Ai's inability to defend himself, stabbed him in the lower back.

ZZZ is not a technologically advanced armored Kamen Rider, but a bio-composite rider that enhances the user's body and is equipped with auxiliary equipment. Toxins are effective against this type of rider.

The toxin, capable of killing dozens of tyrants, quickly spread throughout Li Ai's body, causing him to experience a low-grade fever for the first time.

“Only the right people deserve to live,” Alex said, looking at Li Ai, whose body was rising and falling slightly.