Chapter 7: Prelude
"I propose to suspend the exploration plan of the Marvel universe and focus on getting the NZT formula first." Chen Changming watched the last drone pass through the portal, and while closing the portal, he turned his head and made a suggestion.
General Zhang nodded, "We have now been discovered, for the sake of safety, we can't easily intervene in the Marvel world in the short term, I agree with your proposal." ”
Chen Changming nodded, raised his hand and looked at the time, "Even if Marvel is blocked, then let's carry out the NZT plan tonight." ”
"Okay, the NZT that the chief told you is very hot-eyed, for the work of some comrades, the role that NZT can play is immeasurable, but it's a pity that now, there is not much left, and it is a little reluctant for you to use." General Zhang is also very hot at the overclocking state of the brain described by Chen Changming before.
"Yes, the experts who came over also said after testing, even if the same ingredients and proportions are used to blend, it is not possible to achieve overnight, drug tests, clinical experiments, if you want to take it safely and ensure that it has the same effect on the brain, it will take at least twelve months, this is still an optimistic estimate, the progress is too slow." Chen Changming said as he began to arrange the evening's actions.
That night, at two o'clock in the morning, the Dragon Shadow Base.
Chen Changming wears body armor, a military pistol hanging from his armpits, a loose jacket on the outside, versatile jeans underneath, and sneakers on his feet.
In addition to the members of the action team, a group of twelve people were on standby early.
This is the first operation, so Chen Changming needs to follow and adjust the position of the portal on the other side.
For safety reasons, in order to prevent anyone from being discovered when the portal was opened, the operation team deliberately chose to carry out the operation at half past two in the morning, the quietest hour.
As the clock ticked to half-past two, the portal quietly opened, and three heavily armed soldiers, wearing night vision devices, walked in first, while the action team waited quietly in place.
After a while, a security signal came from across the door, and the action team lined up to pass through the portal.
After the three soldiers returned, Chen Changming finally glanced at General Zhang, "Waiting for my good news!" With one step, the portal vanished into thin air, as if everything before it was an illusion.
General Zhang looked at the empty hall, "Why is the time of the world on the other side of the portal synchronized with this side?" If the other side of the door wasn't Earth, would time still be synchronized? He was stunned for a moment before he gave a loud order, "From now on, this room will be sealed off, and no one will be allowed to approach without an order from me personally!" ”
"Yes!"
Out of the building where Wonon was, a member of the operations team asked, "Commander, where are we going now?" ”
Chen Changming looked up at the starry sky above his head, "Of course, I'm going to find our protagonist, Mr. ”
Thirteen people in this metropolis, and it would be impossible to find Eddie Molay.
So of course, Chen Changming decided to take advantage of the local snakes, every place has its dark side, these dark sides are far from the public's sight, and have their own unique rules and sources.
In New York, beyond Central Park and further north, is the famous Black Quarter.
Here, every moment, people come to find a place to stay, faces are constantly changing, and many people are leaving due to various problems such as illness and imprisonment. There are others who have joined in because of the same problem.
Most of the families here are single-parent families, and they have to resort to some unacceptable means to make ends meet. In other families, because the father and mother, who are the main workers, are all in prison, some children have to carry the burden of life at a young age.
There are drug addicts, murderers, and robbers, living in a hotbed of sin, and these children are starting to do things they may not have thought of doing in order to survive.
They lack care and do not form correct life values since they were young, and they also lack the means to change their fate without education.
When these black children grow up, they will also go to prison one day for various reasons, leaving their families behind, leaving their children behind, generation after generation, a vicious circle.
"A hotbed of crime, a dark gathering place, these gang leaders who run the neighborhood are perfect for us to find out the news." This is Chen Changming's decision, and I have to say that these people are very good at tracking down debt evaders.
Thirteen strange yellow people walked together, which was quite conspicuous in the black area, not to mention that Chen Changming and his party looked very tough and difficult to mess with.
Therefore, Chen Changming only took Dragon Shadow No. 1 and No. 2 and walked into the black area.
Soon found an addict sleeping on the street, Chen Changming squatted down and handed over a cigarette, "Friend, I want to ask the boss of this neighborhood about something, can you help me?" As he spoke, he pretended to raise his hand inadvertently, allowing the cunning addict to see the pistol hidden under his armpit.
"Of course, I know." The addict looked at the face of the pistol and put away his cunning thoughts very wisely.
"Very good, take me over now, and if I'm satisfied, I'll pay you as well." For the sake of this guy's cooperation, Chen Changming doesn't mind giving a little payment.
Soon, under the leadership of this addict, Chen Changming found the leader of the neighborhood, John Bright.
But when they entered the door, they ran into trouble, and John Bright's men asked Chen Changming to hand over their pistols, which was obviously impossible.
During the stalemate, Chen Changming made a look, and Dragon Shadow No. 1 took out a gold bar from his arms knowingly, and shook it at the monitor at the door, Chen Changming shrugged his shoulders cooperatively, "For the sake of gold." ”
"For the sake of the gold, let them in."
In a closed hut on all sides, Mr. Chen met John Bright and four or five gun-wielding thugs.
"I'm looking for someone, a white man named Eddie Molay, about forty years old, 1.81 meters tall, a writer by profession, and I also need enough places for thirteen people to hide temporarily without being disturbed." Chen Changming speaks with an authentic Texas accent, especially emphasizing not being disturbed. "This gold bar is a deposit, and when it is done, I will give you two more." Melting into a standard hundred grams of gold without any markings is obviously convincing.
"Yes, Eddie Molay! I remember, do you have a photo? No? Well, it's trifle, I'll help you find him, I swear to the gold. John Bright obviously likes Chen Changming's style of giving money first and doing things later.
"Can I get someone to test it? Don't get me wrong, it's just reassuring you and me, what do you say? At this moment, John Bright looked less like a criminal mob boss and more like a shrewd and cunning businessman.
"Of course, light." Chen Changming waved his hand indifferently, "Also, I need some cash, or I need a serial number." After saying that, Dragon Shadow No. 1 cooperated and took out another gold bar and pushed it to John Molet, "It's your price." ”
"Oh, my dear friend, you have earned Bright's friendship! What should I call you? The greedy gang leader walked over to Chen Changming in an exaggerated manner and gave Chen Changming a warm hug, while glaring fiercely at his stunned subordinates, "Go and pour my friend a cup of coffee!" ”
Chen Changming patted John Bright on the shoulder, "No need Bright, get down to business first, I still have subordinates to settle down." ”
"Okay, wait a minute." John Bright beckoned to one of his subordinates, and after a while, he brought a stack of banknotes, Chen Changming quietly put it into his arms, and scolded in his heart, "Greedy bastard, there are only four thousand dollars at most here!" ”
With a smile, he watched Chen Changming leave with his subordinates, thinking about the Dragon Shadow No. 1 and No. 2 just now, standing for so long, but they didn't have any superfluous movements like robots, "Well-trained elites." This thought flashed through Bright's mind, and then he smiled, "No matter what he comes from, I like this Chen's way of doing things, I have a hunch that this must be a long-term big business." Then he explained with some trepidation, "Remember, don't let those damn people disturb my guests, understand?" ”
"Got it, Boss."
Using his brain for a long time made Chen Changming's body a little unbearable, and there was a tingling pain behind his eyeballs, but fortunately, the hiding place arranged by John Bright was not far away, and Chen Changming endured it quietly.
John Bright provided a place to stay, located in an old unfinished building, with no taller buildings on all sides, and surrounded by dense alleys, which will not be easily blocked, and is suitable for escaping from the police roundup.
After settling down, Chen Changming rested quietly after taking the medicine, and Dragon Shadow No. 1 went to pick up the others alone.
Dragon Shadow 2 took out the instrument and began to check the surroundings to see if there were any bugging devices or anything like that, and after a while, Dragon Shadow 2 came back and reported, "No eavesdropping equipment was found." ”
nodded, "This Bright has arranged a very good place to stay, although this person is greedy, but he is quite reliable to do things with money, now it depends on how soon he can help us find Eddie Molay." ”
Closing his eyes and lying on the simple bed, Chen Changming suddenly asked, "How did you feel when you went on an exploration mission for the first time?" ”
Dragon Shadow No. 2 was stunned for a moment, looked at Chen Changming, who was still sleeping with his eyes closed, thought for a while and replied, "It's no different from the previous mission." ”
"Yes, after all, it's still a human-dominated earth, nothing." Chen Changming said, but at the same time, he remembered the nine kingdoms in the Marvel world, S.H.I.E.L.D., HYDRA, and many superheroes, as well as those eye-catching technologies, and muttered in a voice that only he could hear, "There is a long way to go." ”