Chapter 296: Chapter 295
Chen Ye didn't mind at all about Black Widow wanting a Transformer.
After all, the energy from the AllSpark would replenish every other day, allowing for unlimited use!
Giving Black Widow a Transformer wouldn't cost Chen Ye anything significant.
The most important point was…
Any Transformer created by the AllSpark had Chen Ye as their master, giving him ultimate authority!
In other words, even if he gave one to Black Widow, Chen Ye could reclaim it at any time.
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The next day.
Night.
Chen Ye, along with Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, followed Black Widow's lead and traveled in the Rolls-Royce Phantom to a small town in the north.
The northern region was very cold, with snow still covering the ground. The town appeared desolate, almost devoid of any inhabitants.
As the Phantom rolled into the town, Chen Ye noticed a few sharp-roofed wooden buildings in the moonlight, their dark silhouettes crouching on the ground, resembling church-like hospitals or schools.
Very old-fashioned architecture.
Suddenly, Black Widow instructed the Phantom to stop, then jumped out of the car, her gaze fixed on a specific spot by the roadside.
"Natasha, what's wrong?" Chen Ye followed, asking, "Is there a trap?"
"No, it's something much crueler than a trap!"
Black Widow responded, brushing away the snow by the roadside. Soon, the objects hidden beneath the snow began to emerge.
Corpses.
At least a dozen naked bodies, piled together haphazardly.
It was nothing short of a mass grave!
All of these bodies were of very young females, most of them not even adults, around sixteen or seventeen years old, with well-developed figures.
Even in death, many of their eyes remained wide open, faces still frozen in expressions of fear, their skin pale from the cold, looking extremely haunting.
The injuries that caused their deaths were varied—some had gunshot wounds, some had turned black from poisoning, some had severed arteries from sharp objects, and some had ligature marks around their necks, showing they were strangled to death…
Particularly disturbing were a few of the bodies that were too young, only around eleven or twelve years old, completely just children…
"Ah!!"
Scarlet Witch, having just taken a glance, screamed and buried her head in Chen Ye's chest, not daring to look again.
Quicksilver wasn't much better off than his sister. After a quick look, he quickly turned away, even feeling the urge to vomit.
Even Chen Ye remained silent.
The atmosphere was heavy and oppressive.
"Let's keep moving!" Black Widow suddenly spoke. "There's an underground base ahead, in a very hidden place, known to very few."
Although Black Widow's voice was calm, Chen Ye could hear the determination in her tone.
Chen Ye nodded without saying much.
They all got back in the car and continued forward.
On the way, Black Widow was silent, her face expressionless, but her eyes flashed with a strange emotion.
There was anger!
And also fear!
After a long time, Black Widow finally spoke up: "They all died from killing each other."
"We've lived in places like this since we can remember, with no parents, no family, learning various fighting skills and knowledge every day. From the age of ten, they deliberately reduced our food. To get enough to eat, we had to compete and snatch food from others! Compassion, weakness, selflessness… such noble qualities were not allowed here. Only the law of the jungle—the survival of the fittest! Competition was the only way to stay alive!"
As she spoke, Black Widow's body trembled slightly, as if recalling a particularly bad memory.
"To survive back then, to successfully 'graduate,' I killed over a hundred people—a hundred girls just like me… Ronan, do you think I'm a monster?"
Chen Ye sighed upon hearing this and patted Black Widow on the shoulder without speaking.
He knew what she meant by graduation…
Sterilization!
The Red Room organization, to prevent the agents they trained from developing feelings and betraying the organization during missions, would perform sterilization surgery on every graduating girl, making them completely devoid of emotions, turning them into killing machines!
Soon.
The Phantom stopped next to a church.
"Is it here?"
"Yes!"
Chen Ye frowned. "If we storm in later, what if they escape?"
"Don't worry!" Black Widow said calmly. "To prevent the girls from escaping, there's only one entrance and an emergency exit… Ronan, I know where the exit is, and I'll guard it. You attack! Apart from those girls, no one here is innocent!"
Chen Ye understood the last sentence.
It was her hope that he would completely destroy this place.
Chen Ye nodded. "Natasha, I won't show mercy to evildoers… Wanda, go help Natasha."
"Alright, Ronan."
Scarlet Witch followed orders unconditionally.
Calling him Ronan was Chen Ye's instruction.
In private, they could call him "Master," but in front of others, Chen Ye required Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch to use his alias to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
If not for the mission, Chen Ye had no interest in forming a faction since he couldn't stay in the Marvel world indefinitely.
Black Widow had no objections to Scarlet Witch assisting and led her in another direction.
"Let's go! Phantom, block the entrance!"
With Chen Ye's command, the Rolls-Royce Phantom began transforming into a massive robot, blocking the entrance to the church's underground basement.
Then, Chen Ye and Quicksilver entered the basement.
As for the heavy iron door of the basement, Chen Ye easily sliced it open with his Xuanyuan Sword.
With Chen Ye's current strength, wielding the Xuanyuan Sword was like cutting steel as easily as cutting wood!
"Boom!"
The door fell heavily.
"Quicksilver, it's up to you! Remember, knock out all the girls, and as for the rest, kill without mercy!"
"Understood, Master!"
As soon as Quicksilver finished speaking, he dashed off, leaving only a blur behind him.
Chen Ye followed closely behind.
At this moment, Chen Ye was contemplating whether to still recruit the "Taskmaster" as one of his subordinates.
After witnessing the mass grave outside, Chen Ye was acutely aware that everyone associated with the Red Room was deeply guilty!
If Chen Ye recruited Taskmaster as his subordinate, it would likely provoke resistance from Black Widow or even the entire Avengers.
It wasn't that Chen Ye feared a fight.
With his current power, the Avengers would have a hard time taking him down.
It's just that he needed Thor's help to find a few powerful villains next.
Moreover, he had no desire to recruit villains without any moral boundaries!
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