"I've seen an island!"

"Hell, Emperor Island actually exists!"

"Good!"

According to the instructions of the electronic elves, with the help of Aquaman and Thunder Heart, it only took dozens of minutes for the troop carrier disguised as a cruise ship to enter the sea area where the Emperor Island was marked, and after passing through a burst of sea fog, what came into everyone's eyes was an island.

..... Very ordinary.

There is nothing special about it.

There is no mystery.

When the veil of mystery is revealed, everything seems so ordinary, neither armed to the teeth, nor full of monsters, just an ordinary medium-sized island, and you can't even see any sense of "stronghold of evil forces" at a glance.

For a long time, the Isle of Emperors has even been demonized in the city of Hiro.

Some people suspect that it is just a smoke bomb released by the emperor.

Some people think that the island may have been floating in the air.

Some even swear that they have been there.

And now, everyone has found the biggest mystery of Hiro City so easily, and the superheroes present have fallen into an unspeakable trance.

"That's how I found it..."

"Oh my God...."

“... The legendary emperor is on this island? ”

"Maybe."

Finally, the first of the crowd to react was Aldrich, the old sheriff straightened his back at this moment, and his eyes almost burst into flames.

"What are you waiting for! Since we can see Emperor Island, it means that the people of Emperor Island can also see us! ”

"And the [Empress] and the [Thousand Faces] who have arrived before, maybe they have already clashed with the [Emperor] now, in case in the midst of the conflict, the [Emperor] chooses to leave the Emperor Island, and we fail to stop him, then we will be nailed to the pillar of shame!"

Aldrich yelled and took off his police uniform, and at the same time asked several armed police officers to hand over all kinds of equipment such as body armor, grenades, guns, magic scrolls, etc., and then used the professional ability of a sergeant to complete the equipment of these weapons in just ten seconds.

"Immediately block the surrounding seas! Aquaman, Ice, don't let any submarines and ships go! ”

"Heart of Thunder, ensure air supremacy in this area."

"Kingfisher, Iron Man, inform the armed police force and prepare for the landing battle!"

"The Ten Commandments, the Magic Light, you are on standby for the time being."

"Messenger, electronic elf, start conducting counter-reconnaissance against the enemy, I want to know what the situation is on Emperor Island now! Also, don't forget about the encryption and security of communication networks. ”

Those who can respond to Aldrich's call will naturally not play any temper at this time, not to mention that Aldrich's order takes into account the characteristics of each superhero, which can be said to be a very reasonable distribution, plus the emperor island is close at hand, everyone can't wait.

However.....

"This is the Iron Man, the Kingfisher is beside me, and the troops have landed without incident... No enemies were found. ”

"This is the Sea King, and there is no means of escape above and below the sea."

"This is the Heart of Thunder, and no flying machines have lifted into the air."

..... In the communication network built by the electronic elves, the news that comes back makes Aldrich wonder if he has heard fake news.

No enemies?

Didn't run away?

Nothing?

That's a fart!

"All units are vigilant! It is impossible for the Emperor not to discover our existence, and although our raid was successful, the Emperor's people are definitely not waste. ”

"This is the Heart of Thunder.... Aldrich, from my point of view, the whole island looks like it's not at all artificially altered. ”

"Underground, perhaps?"

"That's right."

"But wouldn't it be strange that we didn't even find a monitoring device? Where does the heart make you? ”

“... Unable to sense the brainwaves of living organisms. ”

"That is, there is no one?"

"Don't think about it, maybe it's some kind of shielding device, think about the mystery of Emperor Island, it's not surprising that it can block the induction of the heart envoy."

"I see."

The superheroes communicated in the communication network and began to search the entire Emperor Island, but the original passionate pre-war atmosphere gradually changed at some point, and although they did not say it, a thought involuntarily gave birth to in everyone's hearts.

Isn't this supposed to.... It's not Emperor Island, is it?

Is it just an ordinary island?

Although it can't be found on the chart, it should theoretically be Emperor Island, but maybe it was just not discovered before?

If this is the case, then all the superheroes involved in this operation, the largest super team in the history of Hiro City, will undoubtedly become a laughing stock on the Internet, just thinking about it is enough to make these superheroes who are usually praised by the citizens unbearable.

Apprehension.

Smell a rat.

And the discontent that followed.

Gradually, the reports that used to appear every few minutes in the communication network disappeared, and only when Aldrich's routine confirmation sounded, the superheroes would casually respond, and the atmosphere in the network became more and more solemn, and Aldrich's face became more and more ugly.

Finally.

"This is the Iron Man.... The kingfisher and I had already made our way through the heart of the island. ”

"Nothing was found, not even the figure of the [Queen] and the [Man with a Thousand Faces]."

"Aldrich."

"I feel like we need an explanation."

Iron Man's calm and powerful voice ignites the atmosphere that has been building in the communication network for a long time, but just when the other superheroes are about to question it....

"Report!"

"This is the third squad! A strange facility has been discovered! There are obvious artificial traces, located in the deepest part of the cave, and it is suspected that it is a gateway to the underground....."

“！！！”

The sudden report made Aldrich, who was originally sinking like water, instantly refreshed, and he almost rudely snatched the communicator from the electronic elf: "Share the location immediately!" All superheroes! Go in the direction of the third squad! Be vigilant! ”

After doing all this, Aldrich was still not at ease, and quickly turned to look behind him.

Standing there were three superheroes who were still on the cruise ship.

[Heart Messenger], [Ten Commandments], [Magic Light].

The ability of the Mind Messenger is to probe the memories of others, sense the brain waves of living beings, and is the most reliable life radar, but the physical fitness is only ordinary people. The Ten Commandments have a variety of abilities that can be adapted to any battlefield, but as the ultimate weapon of this operation, he is not suitable for premature appearance.

Case.....

"Magic Light, please."

Aldrich looked at the young man beside the [Ten Commandments] sincerely, compared to the [Ten Commandments] who could not see his face clearly, but seemed very cheerful and talkative, this hero had a cold, taciturn face, and was extremely low-key, but he was also a famous superhero in Hiro City.

With the speed of movement like light, he always appears at the crime scene the fastest, and solves criminals with the power of thunder, and the criminals he captures may not be as good as the [Ten Commandments] in quality, but they are overwhelming in quantity, so they are considered the strongest heroes under the [Ten Commandments].

Therefore, Aldrich also listed this hero as a weapon for the decisive battle.

However, the second place is the second place after all, and for the sake of keeping the hole cards, it is most suitable to send the [Magic Light] out rather than letting the [Ten Commandments] appear.

Of course, Aldrich won't put this idea out there, so this is the time to pack it properly.

Thinking of this, Aldrich's expression became more sincere: "Your advantage in speed is very suitable for reconnaissance, which can help us determine the enemy's situation, if the enemy is not strong enough, you can easily repel it with your strength, I hope you can be the vanguard of the operation." ”

“......... I understand. ”

The young man slowly got up from his chair, nodded stiffly, and in the next second, the figure disappeared into the cabin.

Aldrich knew that the Magic Light was gone.

People don't talk much.

Same as before.

Aldridge and [Magic Light] are hypocritical, and he and each other have been friends since before [Magic Light] became a superhero.

It's just that....

(He hasn't changed, but I've changed, and I've become the kind of person I used to hate the most, and I don't hesitate to fool him with this most disdainful rhetoric in order to make my friend die..... If I had seen me ten years ago, I wouldn't have admitted it even if I died. ）

Aldrich shook his head, shook off his distractions, and focused his mind on the operating table, which he would not be shaken by now.

At most, it's just a little emotional.

That's just the way it is.

It is necessary to curry favor with the boss, welcome the subordinates, control the subordinates, and truly liberate Hiro City from the cradle of sin.

That's right.

"No matter what the cost, I must protect the peace of Hiro City" ----- this thought, which had been breeding in Aldrich's heart like a poisonous insect for a whole decade.

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