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No, it means accepting the other party's "rule"!

She instinctively took a step back, feeling a cold sweat running down her back.

Killian seemed to see the fear and other emotions in Maya's eyes. He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, patted Maya on the shoulder, and finally said, "Get to work."

Then he turned and left, while his mind was constantly making plans.

"Now, in addition to the power of the conglomerates, we also need to strengthen our capabilities in terms of superpowered individuals, which can only be done after the Extremis Virus is truly successful."

"The plan has changed, but it doesn't affect the overall situation!"

That's right, Killian didn't have the guts to fight Hawke's on his own, but with the help of the Extremis virus, he found a powerful financial group that could support him, and he found two of them.

Of course, neither of these two companies knew about the other; they were each other's backup plans, and both were seen as tools by Killian...

A mocking smile crept across his lips:

"You really think you can control me with your laughable manipulative skills and make me grateful to you like those idiots? You're just a brat. If it weren't for the title of Ryan, I would have crushed you long ago!"

"The Extremis virus is mine. I worked hard to develop it. Why should I give it to Ryan?"

"In any case, we must increase our leverage against Ryan. Hawke is shorting other people's factories to make huge profits, and we need to have sufficient evidence to support this claim. However, once Hawke does it, he will definitely do it again. So how can we urge Hawke to take the next action?"

An idea gradually formed in Killian's mind, and the smile on his face slowly turned into a ferocious grin:

"It seems that one of the two conglomerates I've partnered with will have to be sacrificed... Just you wait, once I develop the Extremis virus, whether it's Stark who tricked me back then or Ryan who tried to control me, they'll all go to hell!"

In Killian's view, Hawk's attempt to control him was even more despicable than Stark standing him up, deeply wounding his pride.

The prince and general Xiang Ning have the guts!

One day, he will definitely make Hawke regret it!

……

S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters, Tri-Wing Building

In Pierce's office, he put down his pen as the screen played a live broadcast of Hawke declaring himself "King" to the global media.

A barely perceptible ripple flashed across his eyes.

As the Secretary of State for Security, he reviewed the timeline of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s investigation into Hawkley.

He had already made his own conclusions regarding the scattered fragments of "King" and Hawke's vague connection to events involving forces far beyond the norm, and had even marked Hawke's risk level in internal reports.

But when this identity was announced to the world in such a public, forceful, and unquestionable manner, Pierce was still surprised.

"Hockley, are you no longer content with exerting influence in the shadows and instead want to step into the center of the international political and power struggle arena openly?"

Pierce muttered to himself, thinking he had seen through Hawke.

“King…” Pierce repeated the title in a low voice, his fingertips tapping unconsciously on the table.

He realized that the level of future confrontation and strategies had to be reconsidered, and he wondered whether the king would influence Hydra's future plans.

Inside a safe house in America, a new witch combat team from our organization is conducting a final check of their equipment.

A chilling killing intent and a tense sense of impending action filled the air.

The image and humiliation of Hawke's swift and decisive destruction of the Busan base were the only fuel driving their actions at this moment.

However, just before the order to act was to be given, all the communication screens in the room instantly switched to the same live news signal—"...Hawk Lane is the King."

Both on and off screen, there was utter silence.

The team leader froze on the spot. A few seconds later, his encrypted communicator emitted a sharp beep. After the call connected, the president, Ishikawa's, cold voice came through, saying only one sentence: "The operation is terminated immediately."

0 ······Requesting flowers···· ········

Communication was immediately cut off.

The action team members looked at each other, their faces showing confusion and resentment.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean, in the core secret room of the company headquarters, the screen in front of Ishikawa froze on the moment Hawke made his announcement.

The exquisite teacup in front of him had been accidentally knocked over, and the scalding tea flowed freely across the expensive tablecloth, just like his plans that had been completely disrupted.

"Hawk is the king?!" Ishikawa gritted his teeth.

This announcement, like a boulder thrown into a deep pool, instantly changed the depth and breadth of the situation.

Assassinating a "king" who controls a vast business empire and possesses extraordinary power is a completely different challenge from assassinating a suspicious tycoon.

..... .. 0

Ishikawa's face turned ashen, and after issuing the order to stop, he fell into a long silence.

The anger did not disappear, but was replaced by a deeper sense of apprehension and an urgency to reassess.

Ten minutes later, Ishikawa took a deep breath. He had come up with a plan. Although he couldn't find a suitable partner in America, he could hire an assassin!

There's a Continental Hotel in New York that's never short of assassins. On one hand, it can test the King's skills and security capabilities; on the other hand, if it succeeds, it would be a pleasant surprise.

At the same time, it will take time for our own assassination capabilities to increase.

Although the team I sent was quite capable and could hold off Gu Ziyun for a short time and kill Hawke, the problem is that now that we know Hawke is the king, the plan is no longer viable!

Thinking this, he took out his phone and made a call, issuing the order: "Send Zhao Xian's squad and Zhang's squad into America to participate in the assassination of the King."

Ishikawa gritted his teeth. In order to deal with Hawke, he dispatched his strongest squad. Unfortunately, the once strongest squad, the Clay Doll Squad, had been missing for a long time, and judging from the current situation, they were definitely not alive.

He felt it wasn't enough, so he thought for a moment, picked up the satellite phone beside him, took a deep breath, and dialed a South Korean number.

"Manager Bai."

A woman's voice answered calmly from the other end of the phone, "President Ishikawa, what's wrong?"

“I would like to borrow your… Witch No. 0, and your young master,” Ishikawa said.

"Young Master," that's a perfect creation of a witch, comparable to Gu Ziyun! (Long time ago)

110 Bounty: 3000 million; Target: Hawk Lane

After Gu Ziyun left, Baek Jung-eun, the chief engineer of the Witch Project, took a firm grip on the young master and rarely allowed him to carry out overly dangerous missions.

But right now, he has to use the young master as a weapon.

As for Witch No. 0, she is Manager Baek's personal bodyguard. In fact, the real Witch No. 0 was Gu Ziyun's biological mother, but she died in the laboratory long ago. The person next to her now is actually a clone of Witch No. 0.

There was a slight silence on the other end of the phone, then a question was asked: "Is it to kill the 'King'?"

“That’s right.” Ishikawa made no attempt to hide it.

"impossible."

Manager Bai's firm refusal was extremely jarring to Ishikawa.

"What the hell did you say?" Ishikawa instantly flew into a rage. "I invited you out of respect, don't force me to kill you first! Bai Jing'en!"

Bai Jing'en remained silent again on May 20th, clearly weighing the pros and cons. After all, Ishikawa and his headquarters were the true masters of the Witch Project, and Ishikawa also commanded a large number of professionally trained witch troops. If they really came after her, even with the help of the noble young master and Number 0, she would likely face certain death.

She took a deep breath and made a slight compromise: "You can use the young master, but not number 0. This is the final result."

After saying that, the phone hung up.

This time, Ishikawa did not react excessively.

He had anticipated this outcome; his ultimate goal was to gain command of the young master.

His expression was ferocious, filled with immense grief at the thought of the destroyed Busan base. He roared viciously at the air, "Hawk Lane, taste the witch's counterattack!"

new York

On the rooftop of the Continental Hotel, Winston held a glass of neat whiskey, quietly watching Hawke's manifesto end on the wall-mounted screen.

The room was unusually quiet, with only the soft clinking of ice cubes in the glass.

Not long ago, on behalf of the Continental Hotel, he conveyed through some connections the wishes of certain members of the Twelve High Tables to Hawke, hoping for a frank dialogue.

Especially considering that the Hand, as a powerful and ancient branch of the Twelve High Tables, has an irreconcilable and deep-seated grudge against Hawke.

Winston's request was rejected by Hawke's side, without reason, but without room for discussion.

However, no matter what, the Continental Hotel will not take any drastic actions in the face of Ryan, a long-established conglomerate.

Suddenly, the phone beside him rang. He instinctively put it to his ear and answered directly: "Global bounty: $3000 million, target: 'King', Hawke Lane."

Upon hearing this, Winston's expression stiffened. He slowly put down his wine glass, his usually composed and elegant face showing an unusual speechlessness: "Thirty million dollars to assassinate Hockley? Are you out of your mind...?"

Is 30 million US dollars a high amount? On its own, the number is indeed high, but it depends on who you compare it to. At the time, John Wick's global bounty was 14 million US dollars, which had already broken the record.

But you have to understand that while John Wick is the pinnacle of assassins, he's still just an ordinary person. As for Hawkelen, not to mention his status as the eldest son of the Lane Corporation, the mere fact that he's a king would make very few fools want to take on the job.

If someone is that powerful, wouldn't it be better to just kidnap Hawk Lane and ask for 3 million US dollars?

Meanwhile, the protagonist of the bounty, Hockley, was still browsing through the list of scientific research talents sent by the headhunter when suddenly another name caught his eye—Samuel Stern!

This person is the villain of the Hulk. After Bruce Banner became the Hulk, he tried every means to regain his human identity and eventually contacted Samuel Stern, who was using the alias Mr. Blue.

Samuel Stern became extremely interested in Bruce Banner's blood, wanting to study its components and make drugs to make himself famous. He used the blood samples Banner sent him to create a large amount of serum.

The terrifying thing is that Samuel Stern actually created a drug that temporarily suppressed the Hulk's personality.

However, he was later slapped down by Abomination, injuring his head. The Hulk serum dripped into the wound, causing him to mutate.

This increased his intelligence by 1000 times, giving him an insatiable thirst for knowledge, as well as telepathy and superhuman willpower.

From then on, he became the Hulk's most powerful villain and number one nemesis—the Big Boss.

"Samuel Stern seems more like a mad scientist who will stop at nothing for research than an ambitious man like Killian."

Lane Group.

Samuel Stern reviewed the experimental data.

"Wow, your ideas are really creative!"

"Invading the human body's biological systems, modifying them, breaking the brain's restrictions on the body, and enabling humans to evolve into superhumans..."

"To put it bluntly, the significance of your research is comparable to that of Dr. Abraham Erskine's super soldier serum."

"And the final effect will definitely be more perfect than the Super Soldier Serum."

Hawke smiled.

The "Extremis virus" likely means that "injection will lead to an extremist situation, and success will lead the enemy into an extremist situation."