Chapter 1036: Strange
After listening to Lin Rui’s words, the companions sitting around him fell silent. Spider-Man, who initially proposed a counterattack, changed his expression a few times and didn’t ask any further questions.
Obviously, they already had a clear understanding of the situation Lin Rui had described.
To be honest, even the lowest-ranking warriors of the Dark Elf race that Lin Rui and the others had encountered so far possessed strength comparable to the soldiers who had undergone the Oscorp Titan series genetic enhancement serum, a technology that was not widely available yet.
Currently, Oscorp’s Titan series genetic enhancement serum was only being used in cooperation with SHIELD and certain units within the US military.
Considering Earth’s current population of over seven billion, the number of soldiers enhanced with genetic serum was like a drop in the bucket. Moreover, each dose of the genetic enhancement serum required significant investment.
SHIELD and the US military couldn’t afford to deploy these elite troops, which they considered as their trump cards, in a counterattack against the Dark Elf race.
Of course, if Earth were to develop to a point where these enhanced soldiers completely replaced the ordinary ones, they would definitely consider launching a counterattack against the Dark Elves.
However, this would require time for development. After all, simply enhancing the strength of the warriors was not enough; they also needed sufficient equipment to operate in extreme environments, and these things couldn’t be created in an instant.
“I understand, Mirage Knight. It seems I was overthinking things. I got a little too excited,” Spider-Man said as he looked at Lin Rui after a moment of silence.
Spider-Man could handle five or six Dark Elf warriors on his own, and even if a few more were added, Peter would still be able to deal with them. But how many individuals on Earth possessed the same level of power as Spider-Man?
If the Dark Elf race consisted entirely of such warriors, there would be no chance for them to fight back.
“Well, a counterattack is not entirely impossible. It’s just a matter of timing,” Lin Rui nodded slightly, not minding Peter’s thoughts. After all, Lin Rui and Tony, among others, had also discussed similar matters.
“But what about now? It seems like I don’t have much to do. Daredevil can at least go on missions with Captain America through SHIELD, Deadpool is at home with his wife, Dark Knight has his own business, and Jack is participating in some sorcerer selection. It’s only me, and normally I could patrol the streets, fight street thugs, and save old ladies. But now, those thugs don’t dare to show their faces, and there are even people competing with me for business,” Peter suddenly felt a sense of emptiness since he couldn’t launch a counterattack against the Dark Elves.
If he hadn’t experienced these major events, perhaps Peter, as Spider-Man, could continue to be satisfied with swinging between the skyscrapers of New York. However, he had already been exposed to and experienced these major events.
Now, asking him to return to the streets of New York and do those ordinary things, although Peter would still do them, his heart would certainly lack the same passion.
Moreover, recently, three new vigilante groups had emerged in New York, cracking down on criminals, which left Peter with even less to do. Originally, with the presence of the League of Defenders, not many people dared to commit crimes in New York.
And now, with the addition of this new group, the incidents requiring Spider-Man’s intervention had decreased even further.
“Do you have nothing to do?” Upon hearing Peter’s words, Lin Rui muttered casually.
In fact, Lin Rui had always been keeping an eye on Peter. Spider-Man was the most famous and popular superhero in the Marvel World, so Lin Rui remembered his storyline quite well. However, at this stage, besides Dr. Curt Connors, Harry’s father, the Green Goblin, and Venom, Spider-Man’s other opponents had not yet appeared.
For example, there was Dr. Otto Octavius, also known as Doctor Octopus, who created mechanical tentacles-like arms linked to the human nervous system. In Lin Rui’s covert investigation, it seemed that Dr. Octavius had gone missing over a month ago, and nobody knew where he went.
However, in order to find out where this person, who might transform into Doctor Octopus, had gone, Lin Rui asked SHIELD for help with the investigation.
Besides Doctor Octopus, other villains like Sandman and Electro hadn’t appeared either. Lin Rui didn’t know where these people were hiding or if they would even show up.
Or perhaps, due to the changes in the storyline, those opponents of Spider-Man might never appear again. After all, Spider-Man’s power now greatly surpassed what it was in the original storyline. He could probably deal with those villains effortlessly.
“Well, you can go and help Mr. Tony Stark for now. He’s been short-staffed lately,” Lin Rui finally responded with this suggestion, unable to come up with anything else.
“Uh… I’ll go if I have the time,” Peter reluctantly agreed upon hearing Lin Rui’s response.
Peter was well aware that Tony Stark had been short on manpower all along. During Lin Rui’s disappearance, Peter spent a long time with Tony. Although Peter was a diligent and studious student, spending a long time in the laboratory didn’t quite suit him.
“Alright, let’s leave it at that. Jerry, did you receive any updates on the investigation I assigned you earlier?” Without delving too much into conversation with Peter, Lin Rui suddenly turned his gaze towards Jerry, who had been silent the whole time.
Upon learning that Jack was participating in some kind of Earth sorcerer event, Lin Rui thought of something.
Although Lin Rui’s relationship with the Earth sorcerers was delicate, and his connection with the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, was unclear, Lin Rui still attached great importance to the Earth sorcerers. And he was somewhat concerned about understanding it himself.
“Yes, I’ve found out. There is indeed a brilliant, or rather legendary, neurosurgeon named Stephen Strange in the medical field of New York. However, he was severely injured in a car accident over two months ago, and both of his hands suffered complete nerve damage. Even OsCorp’s genetic Recovery Serum couldn’t fully restore such injuries,” Jerry immediately replied upon hearing Lin Rui’s sudden inquiry.
Although Jerry didn’t know why Mirage Knight wanted him to investigate the news about Stephen Strange, who was already considered a lost cause as a neurosurgeon, he still dutifully completed the mission.
“A car accident over two months ago, severe injuries, complete nerve damage in both hands and even the genetic Recovery Serum had no effect? That seems about right right,” Lin Rui murmured to himself as his eyes flickered.
“What do you mean by ‘that’s right’?” Daredevil asked in confusion upon hearing Lin Rui’s muttered words.
“Ah, it’s nothing. It’s just that, maybe in the near future, the earth will once again face a huge crisis.”
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