There was still dim starlight in the sky. Under the light, Colin stepped out of the portal and returned to the safe house again.
Alex and Fujiko, who had already evolved, looked over as soon as the portal appeared. Looking at Colin who had walked out, they couldn't help but ask, "What did SHIELD say?"
Judging from Colin's calm expression, it is difficult to judge the outcome of this conversation with SHIELD.
"SHIELD didn't agree, but I didn't give in either. Tomorrow, no, it should be said that at noon today, I will talk to them with my fists."
After saying this, he looked at Alex who had returned to his original state and asked with some interest: "How does it feel to evolve? Do you think you can deal with Elizabeth now?"
"not bad… "
"As for dealing with Elizabeth, I have a 50% chance of success." Alex said, clenching his fists.
Although his body was now filled with surging power and even his life essence had become much stronger, he was still full of fear towards Elizabeth.
"Fifty percent sure..." Colin muttered, looked at Alex, nodded and said, "That's almost enough. I will also take action at the critical moment."
"Then the first battle is up to you. Any problem?"
"Can!"
Alex nodded without hesitation. It was agreed in advance that he would deal with Elizabeth.
but…
"Deal with Elizabeth first? I think it would be better to kill those troops first."
Alex suggested.
The US military is not a rule-abiding group. It can be predicted that when he deals with Elizabeth, they will not stand idly by or help him. They will definitely kill him as well.
The difficulty of this is not on the same level as dealing with Elizabeth alone.
Colin shook his head and sighed, "I also want to kill those guys first, but this is not a business that can be done once and then leave. We have to pay attention to public opinion. If we really do that, then that guy Vahar will definitely eat us up."
Sometimes things like public opinion and reputation are of no use at all, but sometimes, their effects are beyond imagination.
Since the idea of establishing an alliance is not a casual one, we need to pay attention to some things.
"Public opinion..."
Alex frowned, but finally nodded and stopped talking.
Colin looked at them and said, "Don't worry about the impact of other people. You only need to deal with Elizabeth. The rest, no matter how many people come, will be dealt with by me."
"confident?"
This is not an easy task, especially when the other party is already prepared.
Colin said calmly: "Well, after all, I was originally planning to handle it all by myself, and it's still under control."
Alex raised his eyebrows slightly, but was not too surprised. He asked, "Okay, then, when is the time to start?"
"It's twelve o'clock today." Colin glanced at the clock in the living room and said, "That's nine hours later."
"… Etc., etc!"
Being ignored and stunned by the conversation between the two, Fujiko finally reacted at this time. He looked at Colin and shouted, "Aren't you going to discuss the vaccine with SHIELD? Why are you suddenly going to have a decisive battle?"
"And what about the vaccines? How are they handled?"
She now doubted whether she had missed a part of their conversation.
Colin turned his head and looked at Fujiko, saying, "Didn't I say that the negotiation with SHIELD broke down, so we are preparing for a decisive battle."
Fujiko raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "I heard that the talks between you and SHIELD broke down, but how did you break down the talks?"
"And there are vaccines too. Don't forget what you promised us!"
They would choose to help Colin continue to look for evidence of the truth, largely because only Colin could come up with a vaccine for this virus in the shortest time.
"I always remember the promise I made to you."
Seeing Fujiko angry, Colin explained: "I have asked Dubai to collect the equipment and raw materials needed to make the vaccine. Once the battle is over, I will send the formula over and start production immediately, so it won't take any time."
"As for why the negotiations with SHIELD broke down, it's very simple. I wanted the United States to publicly acknowledge what you found out to the world, but Nick didn't agree to my request, so the negotiations broke down."
"Any question?"
Colin looked over calmly. Fujiko frowned and said, "I understand the situation, but isn't it a bit too hasty to have a decisive battle so soon?"
She was mentally prepared for the fact that there would eventually be a battle with the US troops stationed in Manhattan.
But even so, the sudden news that the decisive battle would take place in a few hours still felt very abrupt.
"Haste?" Colin looked at Fujiko and muttered, then asked, "Why do you feel that way? All preparations have been made. If we continue to wait, the other party's preparations will only become more and more perfect."
“Now, it’s just right.”
Then, seeing Fujiko frowning and not speaking, he continued, "The United States will not recognize the evidence we have investigated, but this does not mean that our efforts are in vain. The relevant evidence will appear on all networks around the world at 12 noon US time, and the public opinion war will begin first."
"Then..." Colin turned to look at Alex and said, "The United States will definitely use some of our negative information to discredit us. Vahal has already prepared a draft, and we can argue with them online. But even so, we can't avoid being insulted and humiliated by some people on the Internet. You have to be mentally prepared for this, Alex."
"I don't care about that."
Alex shook his head. The comments of irrelevant people could not affect him.
"Just be mentally prepared."
Seeing that Alex didn't take it seriously, Colin didn't say much.
Public opinion can sometimes destroy a person, but he believes that Alex, who has practiced his meditation method, will never be defeated by public opinion.
"When will Lupin and the others be able to come back?" Colin suddenly turned around and asked.
"I don't know. Why are you asking this? We don't have the strength to fight the U.S. military!"
Fujiko looked over warily.
It was agreed that they were only responsible for the investigation and the battle had nothing to do with them.
Colin couldn't help but laugh at Fujiko's vigilant look, and said, "Don't worry, I didn't expect you to help me. I'm just a little concerned about Lupin's investigation."
"Well, tell him what's going on here and see what he says."
The Vespania ore was stolen, but Lupin ended up investigating Washington. Considering the power of the ore, he couldn't help but be concerned.
"Okay, I'll ask."
Fujiko frowned and dialed Lupin's number.
(End of this chapter)