"Hydra? The organization that was taken out during World War II?"
Lupin asked with some confusion. Jigen and Goemon looked like they had never heard of this before, but Mine Fujiko's eyebrows jumped and his expression changed a little.
Colin saw this and looked at Fujiko with some surprise.
"you know?"
Among the people present, he was the least sure about the background of this woman, Mine Fujiko, but he was a little surprised that she even knew some information about Hydra.
"I accidentally heard some things during a previous operation. It is said that it is a huge multinational organization with deployments in various countries. However, I was afraid of trouble at the time, so I didn't pursue it further." Fujiko paused slightly and briefly stated what he knew.
Colin glanced at her and didn't ask any more questions. He said, "Mr. Lupin is right. What I am referring to is the terrorist organization that was wiped out by Captain America during World War II. However, as far as I know, the Hydra that supported the terrorist organization at that time was only one of its largest branches, and only one branch was eliminated."
"And even the Hydra to which Red Skull belonged was not completely wiped out back then. Some people survived and launched a reverse infiltration against their old rivals."
"Over the years, it even reached a point where the top leaders of SHIELD were all Hydra."
"To be honest, I'm not sure whether Hydra is involved in this matter, and to what extent they are involved, so I'll leave it to you."
"Of course, safety first."
Lupin and his friends are not rookies, they know better than anyone what they can and cannot do. After they pointed out the danger of Hydra, they don't need to worry too much about how to investigate safely.
"I knew your things wouldn't be so easy to get!"
After exhaling a puff of smoke, Ciyuan slightly pulled down the brim of his hat, feeling a headache.
The others also had frowned looks on their faces. To be honest, the news Colin revealed was a little beyond their expectations.
The world's top intelligence organization was actually infiltrated by an old antique and turned into a sieve. If the person who said this was not Colin, they would definitely treat it as an April Fool's joke.
"Mage, how do you know so much? Do you rely on divination?" After calming down, Lupin asked with some confusion.
No matter how you think about it, this should be a top secret.
Colin smiled and didn't answer directly: "S.H.I.E.L.D. is my enemy, so I will naturally try to find out more about them."
"Really?" Lupin glanced at him, sat down on the sofa, looked at Colin with a scrutinizing look and said, "You asked us to come here to help you find the force that spread the virus, but if everything you told us is true, I doubt the authenticity of this matter. With the intelligence ability you have shown now, I believe you can find it even without us."
"So..." Lupin's eyes suddenly became attractive, "Why did you ask us to come here? What exactly do you want to do?"
Colin listened, and after a pause, he said, "I don't have any other plans."
He could understand Lupin's doubts and vigilance, and he would be the same.
But he really didn't have any other ideas.
After thinking for a while, he explained, "Because I need to research a vaccine for the virus and prevent it from completely breaking out, I don't have much time right now, so I really can't spare much time to investigate this aspect."
"Besides, my investigative methods are quite violent. Once I start, the impact and consequences will be quite large. If I'm not careful, I'll be blamed and end up being wanted worldwide."
"And now I am working with SHIELD to temporarily stabilize them, and I will leave the investigation to you. The situation will not be so bad, and this is a situation that will do more good than harm to me."
Colin looked serious, and Fujiko watched and interrupted, "If we find out who spread the virus, what are you going to do?"
"That's my business!" Colin smiled, but his smile was a little chilling.
Seeing the others thinking, he said, "The virus's incubation period is three to five days, and with the help of my vaccine, it can be extended by another seven to ten days."
"The vaccine samples have just been handed over to SHIELD and have not yet been put into mass production, but the first wave of the virus outbreak has already arrived."
"Although Blackwatch and Manhattan government departments have uniformly observed and handled the infected, due to the virus's transmissibility and latent nature before an outbreak, I believe that in this city, there is definitely a large number of infected people who have not been quarantined."
"Once the patient enters the outbreak phase, the infected person will chase the human scent to hunt. Once scratched or bitten by an infected person in the outbreak phase, the mutated virus will not remain dormant for three to five days, but will destroy the human immune system within three hours and directly enter the outbreak phase."
"That is to say, even if the city is under martial law, as time goes by..."
"There will definitely be zombies running all over the streets? Oh! This is really a headache." Lupin took over the conversation and leaned back on the sofa with a distressed look.
Colin took a look and nodded in agreement, "Yes, this virus is far from being as simple as it appears now. The longer time passes, the more variables there are, and the more dangerous it becomes. It has even reached a point where even I cannot solve this incident. Therefore, time is very important."
After saying that, he glanced at Lupin and continued, "Before coming here, I talked to the people from S.H.I.E.L.D. They will definitely take action against the culprit of this incident in the near future, so you can pay attention to it."
After saying this, Colin pondered for a moment, then took out four small green bottles and placed them on the table.
"This is for you."
"What is this?" Lupin picked one up and looked at it.
"It's a magic potion that can cure all poisons in the world, including the current virus. However, because I need to make it by hand, it cannot be mass-produced. These are for you just in case."
"And this. If you are in danger, break it and I will rush to rescue you as soon as possible."
Colin took out a small wooden box engraved with symbols.
This thing has the functions of communication and positioning, and is also one of his many practice works.
Lupin picked up the things and looked at them, then said, "Are these small props for detoxification and calling for help? I see. Do you have any other requests?"
He stretched out his hand and waved it on the table, and the object disappeared in his palm.
Colin looked at it, shook his head and said, "That's all, but remember to collect evidence when investigating."
(End of this chapter)