Rhodes stood in front of the soldiers, standing tall and pine, thoughtful as he watched the murderous, impressive gang members leave.

From a man's point of view, he admired the fierceness of these men during the operation.

But from the perspective of a lieutenant colonel, he was only full of jealousy in his heart.

Especially, when such a terrifying power is in the hands of an underground character.

Rod's gaze fell on David.

Fortunately, he is only the executor of the task, and many issues do not need to be considered by him.

The most important thing is that although he thought about turning his face directly and directing the soldiers to take down and deal with this group of gang members who must all have criminal backgrounds one by one, the price of turning his face is unbearable for everyone.

Once the underground world of New York is in chaos, the soft blow to Manhattan may not be weaker than that of vampires.

New York, the most prosperous city in the world, is crisscrossed by various interests underground, and once an avalanche is triggered, not only will you not become a hero, but you will be instantly overwhelmed by snowflakes.

Thoughts flashed.

Rhodes waited no longer and commanded his men to storm the building.

Rumble!

About five minutes later, a huge explosion of thunder rang out.

All the glass outside the building was shattered by the explosion.

A powerful shock wave, enveloped by an astonishing heat wave, rushed to the face.

Rhodes stood at the front of the crowd, unmoved by the explosion, as if everything was under his control.

"The firepower is really strong."

David was not surprised to see a fierce fire erupting from the window of the building, and then felt the scorching heat.

At the same time, realize the true meaning of what Rod said before, "foolproof".

Judging from an explosion of this level, it is almost impossible to explode such a terrifying lethality indoors except for a thermobaric grenade.

When it comes to thermobaric grenades, the concept of thermobaric weapons has to be popularized.

Thermobaric weapons, in fact, are fuel-air explosives, which are high-explosive weapons developed on the basis of fuel-air bombs, and are second only to nuclear bombs in the world.

And compared to nuclear bombs, the manufacturing cost is much lower.

Crucially, thermobaric weapons are a killer weapon for urban and mountain warfare against large areas of soft targets on the ground, targets in bunkers, and underground fortifications.

As early as the 90s, the United States has used thermobaric weapons on a large scale in major wars.

As for the thermobaric grenade, it can be regarded as the mildest type of thermobaric weapon.

Even then, it is possible to blow up a house.

David looked at Rhodes, who was directing the battle, and really didn't expect that in order to deal with vampires, the other party was actually equipped with such a terrible wartime weapon.

Isn't he afraid that one of them will blow up the entire building if he doesn't control it?

However, relatively speaking, as long as it is properly controlled, the simple and crude thermobaric grenade, and the high temperature released in a short period of time, are indeed one of the most powerful and effective weapons used by the army to deal with vampires with tenacious vitality and are not easy to kill completely.

"David Fisk, I've heard of you."

Rod noticed his gaze and smiled back, "I've been impressed by the fact that many people have mentioned your name to me recently. ”

"If I'm not mistaken, we should have met for the first time."

David narrowed his eyes, feeling that the black officer in front of him was full of deep meaning in his words.

Although it was the first time they met, strictly speaking, he was no stranger to this product at all, and even quite familiar with it.

James Rod, Negro, officer.

As soon as a few labels are pasted, the identity is exposed, corresponding to a man who occupies a place in the Marvel world where there are many capable people, relying on hugging his thighs.

The black lieutenant colonel in front of him is undoubtedly Iron Man Tony Stark's friend, the future war machine, and half of the original members of the Avengers.

"It's an accident to meet you here, and it's not an accident at the same time."

Rod opted for a showdown, explaining, "I'm here for Dr. Michael Morbius. ”

"Michael?"

David was taken aback, and then reacted, remembering that Morbius had mentioned to him before that the FBI had hinted at him.

"It was the military ...... who wooed Michael before"

He had a flash of inspiration and suddenly realized: "You want to use bat serum technology to recreate super soldier serum and conduct research on human strengthening?" ”

Previously, the FBI's covert invitation made David think that senior officials of the Department of Justice wanted to win over Morbius, who was defined as a superhero, to increase his momentum, but he never thought that the military was actually operating behind the scenes.

If the military comes forward, then the situation is obvious.

Super soldier serum is always the white moonlight in the minds of the military, and it is also the long-term insistence of countless people.

"Yes, the appearance of Dr. Morbius has given some people new hope." Rhodes did not shy away from it, "Sadly, Dr. Morbius politely declined our invitation. ”

After a pause, he emphatically said, "You have to know that some people are very optimistic about Dr. Morbius's abilities, and consider him to be an important figure in leading the research on the super soldier serum. ”

"I've always thought that Michael is one of the best scientists in the world."

David remained silent: "But the appearance of the bat serum was an accident, and becoming a person with extraordinary abilities was never his goal." He was just trying to cure his sickness. ”

"Rest assured, we respect Dr. Morbius and have not thought of forcing him."

Rod nodded and said with a smile: "However, some people know that you have a very high voice in Dr. Morbius's heart, and they hope that you can convince Dr. Morbius to join the military laboratory." ”

"Let me convince him to join the military lab?"

Davy's face was strange.

Taking the initiative to let go of a talent and prompting him to move elsewhere is something that normal people can do?

Moreover, he did not feel that even if he gave up on Morbius, Morbius would be persuaded by himself and turn to the military.

The thought flashed, and David didn't refuse at the first time, but looked at Rod curiously and asked:

"You're here to be a lobbyist?"

"My task, so to speak, was to convince Morbius to join the military laboratory. I can make some commitments to the best of my ability. ”

Rod nodded and said, "For example, to help you resolve the conflict between Fisker Pharmaceutical and Osben, and help you get some resources from the military...... This enabled Fisker Pharmaceuticals to grow rapidly. ”

"Resolving the Conflict with Osben ......"

David caught the important word and repeated it, his face becoming more and more strange.

He realized a key.

"IMHO, as far as I know, the military and Osben have always cooperated." David narrowed his eyes and asked, "Is there any involvement of Osben in the establishment of the military laboratory?" ”

"The pre-eucalyptus for the relaunch of the Super Soldier Serum Project was proposed by General Thaddeus Ross and unanimously agreed upon by the top brass."

Rhodes hesitated, said vaguely, and said relatively tactfully: "As we all know, General Ross and Osben have a close relationship. ”

Thaddeus Rose?

Hulk's father-in-law?

"It seems that it is not the military that wants to recruit Michael, but that Osben is obsessed with Michael."

David's mind turned, and he understood the twists and turns.

Osben has been making a lot of moves lately.

Not only did he carry out deeper human experiments on bat serum, but he also used his network in the military to unite with Ross and prepare to restart the Super Soldier Serum project.

Cooperate to establish a military laboratory with the aim of creating a new super soldier.

On the premise that Osben has successfully reproduced the bat serum, the appearance of Michael Morbius and Lucis Krone, two supernatural abilities, gives the military enough reason to believe that Osben can replicate the success of the "Super Soldier".

The flatbread is well drawn, and the military has no reason not to eat it.

The project has Oss' company to cover it, and failure is acceptable.

Once the project is successful, the military will reap the fruits of unimaginable victory.

No wonder Osben tried to win over Michael Morbius at the expense of the military's shell.

However, it is clear that the military also agrees with Osborne's views and is willing to try to do so.

"I know you have a conflict with Osben, but these are minor issues."

Seeing David's thoughtful look, Rhodes added: "It doesn't really matter what Dr. Morbius thinks, the point is that his stay at Fisker Pharmaceuticals is a waste of talent." ”

"Correspondingly, exchanging him for reasonable resources will be of great help to Fisker Pharmaceutical."

Rod's tone was sincere: "I don't think you have to refuse. ”

"Maybe you're right, but I'm sorry, I refuse."

David was expressionless and shook his head.

He could see that Rhodes was genuinely willing to negotiate with him.

Knowing the contradiction between Fisker Pharmaceutical and Osben, he did not intend to hide it at all, and even planned to resolve it in the middle, which shows his sincerity and position - simply as a military representative, in order to win over Morbius as a lobbyist.

However, the more sincere Rhodes became, the more unhappy Davy became.

It is clear that Fisker Pharmaceuticals is underestimated.

The military did not take Fisker Pharmaceuticals seriously at all.

Oscom is a long-established multinational company and arms giant with long-term cooperation with the military.

Fisker Pharmaceuticals was founded not long ago, lacked performance, and did not have any research results.

In the eyes of the military, the latter does not have any bright spots, except for the upcoming Mobius.

Everyone knows how to choose.

Therefore, if Morbius works at Fisker Pharmaceuticals, it is no different from a waste of talent.

But if Morbius joins the military laboratory, combined with Osben's resources, the Super Soldier Serum has already succeeded for more than half of it.

In the popular sense, the military's decision is indeed not wrong.

But David still had a fire in his heart.

At present, several projects of Fisker Pharmaceuticals, whether it is the lizard agent, the optimization of bat serum, or the desperate virus, are unique technologies in this world.

But none of these people in front of me know the goods!

He was a little angry.

"David, we're very sincere."

Rod showed a hint of surprise and frowned: "You only need to help convince Morbius to get an unimaginable return, I don't understand, why do you refuse?" ”

"Is it because of your blood disease?"

Then he seemed to think of something, and added: "If the super soldier serum is successfully developed, it can not only strengthen the human body, but also have the function of curing diseases. We can reserve a spot for you, so you don't have to worry about it. ”

"No, my reason for refusing is simple."

David said: "First of all, Michael joined Fisker Pharmaceuticals on his own initiative, and just as the military respects Michael, I also respect and accept him. As for whether life at Fisker Pharmaceuticals would be a waste of his talent, I don't care. Secondly, the contradiction between me and Osborne does not need to be resolved by anyone. ”

"Mean, you never thought of reconciling with Osben?"

Rod quickly understood.

But he still didn't catch the point.

"If you have other thoughts about Osburn, or even want Osburn to compensate Fisker Pharmaceutical, you can just say it."

Rhodes still tried to get David to make a move: "I'll help you report it." ”

"Rod, we're never talking about one thing. In your eyes, Fisker Pharma is in a disadvantaged position compared to Osben, and I do not deny that. ”

David shook his head, paused, and emphatically said, "But I won't admit you're right either." ”

"What do you mean?"

Rod was surprised: "Do you think that Fisker Pharmaceuticals can survive the comprehensive suppression of Osben?" ”

"Yes."

David nodded without hesitation: "Osben will lose, and Fisker will be the ultimate winner." ”

"IMHO, it can't be."

Rod replied categorically: "Fisker Pharmaceutical's current scale is not even comparable to a single leg hair of Osben. Despite your incredible power in other areas, this is not decisive for Fisker Pharma and Osben. ”

His meaning is obvious, David's identity in the underworld can only protect himself at best, and he does not pose a decisive threat to Osben.

The competition between Fisker Pharma and Osbern, and the contradiction between David and Norman, are not at all on the same track.

"Looks like you don't know anything about Osben."

David smiled: "As you can see, this building occupied by vampires, who do you think is the culprit for all this?" ”

"Lucis Krone."

Rod replied, stunned for a moment, thinking that David would not ask such an obvious question, and said suspiciously: "It can't be Osben, right?" ”

"Yes, it's Osben."

David nodded: "Osbon instructed Horizon Labs to recruit homeless people and conduct illegal human experiments, which gave Lucis Krone the opportunity to hide, and he even created the vampire crisis in front of him. ”

"Without Osben's decision to conduct secret human experiments, there would not have been this crisis, and Lucis Krone would have nowhere to hide......"

At this point, he asked Rod again: "Do you still think that the murderer is Lucis Krone and Osben is innocent?" ”

Rhodes stayed where he was, looking back at the building, his brow furrowed, realizing that he had overlooked something.

He did not doubt the veracity of these words.

Davy dared to say that, proving that he must have proof.

Thinking of David's energy, it means that he will soon see a report about this on the news.

Rumble!

Suddenly, another violent explosion was heard inside the building.

Everyone was clearly aware that the building in front of them seemed to be beginning to tremble faintly, emitting a mournful sound.

Zizizizi......

"Report."

A voice came from the communicator in Rhodes' hand, interrupting his thoughts: "Lieutenant Colonel, the vampires in the hall have been eliminated, and we are heading into the depths. ”

"Hard."

Rod took a deep breath, and after responding to the soldiers under his command, he looked at David and said seriously: "We need to talk again, and when I finish dealing with this matter, I will go to you." ”

"Of course, welcome at any time."

After David finished speaking, he knew that it was no longer necessary for him to stay, and after saying hello to Mosley and the others, he led Wesley and the others away.