"Constantine, Claire, and I will go check it out, you all stay here!" Robert looked around, the situation with Nick Fury was still uncertain, it was better to play it safe first. The guardians definitely couldn't follow, if there really were any strong opponents on Nick Fury's side, they would have to rely on the guardians to bring them back.
Of course, the premise was that Robert could restrain any potential strong opponents in advance, allowing Constantine and Claire to leave the vicinity of Nick Fury's base. Otherwise, the pale blue energy would likely continue to disrupt the teleportation gates, causing them to fail again.
Constantine looked at Robert and opened his mouth to speak. Honestly, because of the presence of the unknown pale blue energy, Constantine was reluctant to go, but since Claire was working under him and he wanted to continue cooperating with Robert, he definitely needed to solidify his relationship with Robert.
Constantine could feel that it might be because the issue of the transfer cost had been discovered, or perhaps because he hadn't found a strong enough opponent for Robert, which is why Robert's attitude towards him was neither cold nor warm, a far cry from when they had cooperated at the magic academy...
Thus, Constantine eventually entered the teleportation gate as well.
Claire didn't need much explanation. Previously, when Joslyn was captured by Valentine's men, Claire had dared to break into the supernatural world to find her mother Joslyn, knowing at that time Claire was just an ordinary person...
Now, Claire had been hailed by the guardians as the most promising of the Shadow Hunters to break through the limits of their lineage, so naturally, she wouldn't give up on rescuing her mother because of Nick Fury's official status.
Nick Fury said Joslyn was with him, but from what Luke had experienced, Joslyn didn't go willingly. Although it wasn't clear what Nick Fury's intentions were, regardless of what Nick Fury was planning, Claire was determined to rescue Joslyn!
Soon, Robert stood at the forefront, Claire followed closely, and Constantine stood last as they came out of the teleportation portal. The nearby wilderness looked desolate with no buildings in sight, but Robert could sharply sense that underground, there were many active auras.
However, these auras were mostly not very strong, the strongest only being on the level of a super soldier, or perhaps it was the aura of a super soldier, since Robert had seen many super soldiers before and was quite familiar with such an aura.
But it was also because of this that Robert became more vigilant, as super soldiers definitely did not have the ability to disrupt the power of the teleportation gates!
"Be careful!" Robert turned his head and spoke to Claire and Constantine.
"Thank you for coming to help..." Claire lowered her voice, looking at Robert with some gratitude.
"I came here looking for a worthy opponent, helping you was just incidental, you don't need to thank me..." Robert shook his head, speaking softly.
"For you maybe, but for me, you really did help me!" Claire's voice was firm as she seriously told Robert.
"Then thank me after I've rescued Joslyn!" Robert waved his hand, he indeed sensed Joslyn's aura, but it didn't seem very healthy. However, Robert didn't mention this to Claire, not wanting her to worry excessively before the battle, which could affect the upcoming events.
"I will." Claire nodded, following behind Robert, while Constantine, wary behind them, faced the unknown power with utmost caution. After having been in the supernatural world for so long and gaining an infamous reputation, you couldn't expect Constantine to be completely upright and willing to sacrifice, at least not the Constantine of now.
"Right beneath us, how do we get in?" After a while, Constantine stared at the ground and asked Robert in a low voice.
"Naturally, we break in. What kind of question is that? You guys back up a bit..." Robert shrugged, he wasn't there to negotiate, they were there to break in, why be so polite?
With a "buzz," seeing the air condense in Robert's hand, Constantine and Claire decisively retreated because they knew how terrifying Robert's destructive power could be!
With a "hiss," to Constantine and Claire's surprise, the expected explosion did not occur. Instead, the air in Robert's hand turned into a blade, directly slicing open the ground and the underground base's door.
Even though the base was buried deep underground, the doors of the base weren't small since they had to accommodate not just people but a large amount of machinery and weapons, so the doors were particularly sturdy. Unfortunately, they weren't made of vibranium. On Earth, no metal other than vibranium could withstand Robert's attack...
As the air blade directly penetrated the door and forcibly cut it open, a large entrance appeared before Robert, followed immediately by the jarring alarm of the underground base
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"Buzz~Buzz~Ding-dong~"
"Who is it?" Just as Nick Fury put down the phone, contemplating how to negotiate with Claire and the unconscious Joslyn, he suddenly heard the alarm. His face tensed—this was his secret base, where he trained his private forces, unrelated to S.H.I.E.L.D. except for Hawkeye Barton and a few others.
It could be said that Nick Fury was using S.H.I.E.L.D.'s money to build his own forces, the advantage being that it was completely immune to invasion by other powers and wouldn't encounter incidents like those with Hydra.
But now, the secret base was suddenly invaded. Nick Fury naturally wouldn't suspect the forces he had raised; he instinctively thought of Hawkeye Barton and the others, as they were the only recent visitors.
However, Nick Fury quickly dismissed this thought. Although Hawkeye and the others were not entirely raised by him like these forces, their loyalty over the years was evident. If even one of them had issues, Nick Fury would need to reflect on whether the problem was with himself...
"Director?" Hawkeye Barton and Melinda May rushed to Nick Fury's side, weapons in hand, cautiously protecting him. Coulson arrived a step later, also drawing his gun, eyeing the direction of the entrance. Around them were Nick Fury's trained forces, fully armed, their equipment and demeanor not inferior to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s action teams.
"It's a forceful entry, the visitors are not friendly... Hmm? Could it be?" Nick Fury frowned, looking in the direction of the door, suddenly realizing something, "I had previously given Claire the address here, intending for her to come nearby, and for you guys to pick her up. Coulson, take care of Joslyn!"
"Understood!" Coulson and Nick Fury were old partners, he instantly understood Nick Fury's intentions, even setting down his gun, placing one hand in his pocket, walking over to the still unconscious Joslyn, his face still bearing a friendly smile, seemingly still concerned about Joslyn's condition.
"Hmm? Who is this? Looks familiar..." Soon, Robert, Constantine, and Claire walked down the long corridor to the central hall, meeting Nick Fury and the combat teams without being stopped. Seeing Robert, a thought flashed through Nick Fury's mind.
At this moment, Robert was not in the Saiyan appearance Nick Fury had seen before, but had switched back from Vegeta's armor to Goku's form. Although from an animation perspective, Goku and Vegeta's styles are basically consistent, in the real world, their individual facial features would be emphasized and changed because if the appearances weren't significantly different, then Robert's transformation would be pointless and ineffective...
But Nick Fury still felt Robert looked familiar because he had once paid attention to Tony Stark, who had a bounty out for Goku-looking Robert, but it had been a while and Nick Fury couldn't remember clearly. Moreover, Nick Fury didn't know that the Goku Tony Stark had a bounty on was the Saiyan he was seeing now.
"Claire..." Nick Fury's gaze quickly shifted from Robert to Claire. He naturally knew about his niece, although he had never met her before, but after their last contact, Nick Fury had investigated Claire's background.
Of course, just from the information, aside from being pretty, Claire didn't have much else to show: her academic performance wasn't outstanding, her interpersonal skills weren't great, and she didn't have much presence normally...
Therefore, when Nick Fury first encountered Claire's information, he didn't take it seriously, but now it was different. Not only did Nick Fury now know Claire had awakened abilities, but he also saw that Claire had the capability to rush to his secret base and break in, a skill that was exactly what Nick Fury needed!
"You said you were busy, how did you come over so quickly..." Nick Fury waved his hand, the nearby combat teams lowered their weapons, and Nick Fury looked at Claire with a friendly smile as he asked.
"What did you do to Joslyn?" Claire didn't answer Nick Fury's question, her brows furrowed as she looked at the unconscious Joslyn and the seemingly kind Coulson, and sternly asked.
"Oh, this is a misunderstanding, I originally invited Joslyn over to discuss some matters, but she passed out, so I contacted you to come and see..." Nick Fury shook his head, smiling at Claire, "But don't worry, she's not in any serious trouble, she'll wake up on her own before long!"
After entering, Robert didn't pay much attention to Nick Fury, because in Robert's perception, Nick Fury was not very powerful, considered weak even among super soldiers, so Robert began searching for the power that could disrupt the teleportation gates, but after a thorough search, Robert found nothing.
"Strange, there's nothing, try opening the teleportation gate again..." Robert shook his head, using telepathy to inform the guardians
, wanting to see why the teleportation gate was being disrupted.
"Buzz!" In the magical base, hearing Robert's voice, the guardians didn't hesitate and immediately opened the teleportation gate, but just like before, the gate was once again disrupted by a pale blue energy.
"Hmm?" Back in Nick Fury's secret base, Robert's eyes suddenly brightened, his figure disappearing on the spot, reappearing in front of a small door at the back of the central hall, where Robert had just sensed the pale blue energy fluctuations.
"Hmm?!" When Robert disappeared and reappeared, even Hawkeye Barton, with his sharp eyesight, couldn't react in time. He only noticed Robert had vanished, instinctively positioning himself to protect Nick Fury, then carefully observing the surroundings, only to see Robert already at a small door far from them!
You should know, Hawkeye Barton's vision was much stronger than ordinary people, enhanced further by the successful injection of the super soldier serum, allowing him to clearly see the trajectory of bullets, but even so, Hawkeye Barton still couldn't see how Robert moved...
"Oh, almost forgot." Just as Robert was about to punch through the small door, he suddenly remembered something, disappearing on the spot again, reappearing between the unconscious Joslyn and the smiling Coulson, who had just changed expression due to Claire's side and Robert's disappearance, picking up the unconscious Joslyn.
"Be careful!" Hawkeye Barton was the first to react, shouting a warning to Coulson.
"Hmm?!" Coulson's reaction speed was also decent. Hearing Hawkeye Barton's voice, he instinctively pulled out his hidden weapon, aiming it at Robert's body.
"Bang!" In the next moment, Coulson's body was flung back, crashing into the wall, his life and death unknown.
"Coulson!" Anger flashed in Hawkeye Barton's eyes, his bow and arrow aimed at Robert, but in the next moment, he lost sight of Robert's figure. As a marksman, he couldn't even aim at Robert.
Beside them, Nick Fury's eye twitched slightly, realizing he might have provoked an unstoppable enemy. A sense of dread settled in Nick Fury's heart, his fingers continuously pressing the quantum pager. He knew Robert's strength was formidable, and his other cards might not work. If he could contact Carol, that would be safer...
Here's the triple release of today, totaling 20,000 words~
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