“Boss, I failed.
Please punish me!” Back at the estate, 2B knelt on one knee before Loren, her head lowered like a well-behaved girl who had done something wrong.
Anyone else seeing this would have been utterly dumbfounded.
Outside, 2B was building a terrifying reputation as a merciless god of death.
Yet here she was, as obedient as a sweet girl next door in front of Loren.
How could anyone not be shocked by the contrast?
To Loren, however, this was perfectly normal.
Outside, 2B was a reaper; in his presence, she was his most loyal maid, ready to do anything he commanded.
Her charm and tenderness were reserved solely for him; outsiders would never catch a glimpse of them.
It was only due to current technological limitations that he couldn’t craft a synthetic human body for her.
Once he could provide her with flesh and blood, 2B would be his perfect partner.
Given that, how could he ever bear to punish her?
Besides, she had done her best.
The failure of the mission wasn’t her fault, but rather a testament to the nature of their opponents.
“A failed mission is just a failed mission.
It’s not your fault,” Loren said, waving a hand dismissively.
Securing information on the mastermind from Kingpin would have been ideal, but failing to do so was no great loss.
Things had escalated to a point where the forces behind Kingpin would never let this drop anyway.
He predicted they would undoubtedly target him again, giving him another opportunity to drag the mastermind out of the shadows.
It might be a slightly harder path, but it didn’t matter.
As the saying goes, we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.
Some things were best left to take their natural course.
“Thank you, Boss.
I will definitely complete the mission successfully next time.” 2B bowed gratefully before projecting the image of the symbol she had captured onto the floor.
“Boss, although I didn’t find out who the mastermind was, I found this symbol on the man’s body.
I looked it up; it’s the emblem of the Hydra organization.
Please take a look.” Loren stared at the projected symbol.
Even though he had already suspected as much, his expression still darkened.
In truth, ever since he had transmigrated into this world, he had suspected that Hydra was behind everything.
After all, he was in the Marvel universe, and almost every major crisis here was tied to Hydra.
The old joke that “when in doubt, blame Hydra” existed for a reason.
Of course, he hadn’t had any concrete proof before.
But the appearance of this symbol confirmed his suspicions.
No wonder his face looked so grim.
Even he had to admit that Hydra was an incredibly thorny adversary.
Their influence was massive and their intelligence network was deeply entrenched.
Even a financial titan like the Morgan family was no match for them.
This was exactly why they dared to target the Morgan family.
If he were still the original Loren Morgan, he would probably be waiting for his execution right now.
Unfortunately for them, he wasn’t the original Loren.
He was Loren the transmigrator, and he possessed a powerful Golden Finger.
Naturally, he wouldn’t just sit around and wait for death.
However, Hydra was far too vast, with countless branches.
Eradicating them completely was not something that could be achieved overnight.
Even an organization like SHIELD, despite years of effort, had failed to wipe Hydra out.
Not only had they failed, but SHIELD itself had been deeply infiltrated, effectively becoming Hydra-SHIELD.
This showed just how difficult Hydra was to deal with.
Now that he knew they were his enemy, he had to prepare for a long, drawn-out war.
With this realization, his desire to grow stronger became even more urgent.
“It looks like I need to speed up the production of the Batsuit,” Loren muttered to himself.
He was currently working on an upgraded version of the Batsuit, which was his only viable means of boosting his personal combat capabilities at the moment.
But just then, 2B reached into her pocket and pulled out a vial of green serum, holding it out to him.
“Right, Boss.
I seized this enhancement serum from Kingpin.
Injecting it significantly boosts the physical capabilities of the user.
However, this is a watered-down version, so the effects only last twenty-four hours.
But I believe that with your wisdom, Boss, you can optimize it.
I present it to you now.
Once you perfect it, you might gain strength rivaling ours as general-purpose combat androids.” 2B presented the diluted enhancement serum with both hands, her face filled with deep respect.
Staring at the serum in 2B’s hands, Loren’s face lit up with absolute ecstasy.
In that exact moment, a system prompt chimed in his mind.
[Congratulations to the host for participating in the investigation of the mastermind, killing the perpetrator, and seizing the diluted enhancement serum from the enemy.
Reward: ‘Perfect Super Soldier Serum’ manufacturing formula.] [Note: The Perfect Super Soldier Serum is an even more stable enhancement than the one taken by Captain America.
It can increase the user’s physical constitution by more than threefold, with the exact multiplier varying individually based on compatibility.
Crucially, this serum has no side effects and will not amplify any latent psychological traits.] “The Perfect Super Soldier Serum?
Hahaha!
Talk about perfect timing!” Just when he was worrying about how to boost his combat capabilities, 2B had delivered this incredible gift.
How could he not be thrilled?
As expected of his wonderful girl, she was truly his lucky star!
“Come here, 2B.
Let me give you a kiss!” Loren pulled 2B into his embrace and planted a firm kiss on her cheek.
Taken by surprise, 2B’s face actually flushed a brilliant, lifelike red.
She looked absolutely breathtaking.
“Boss, the internet says that only couples kiss.
Boss, are we a couple?” 2B tilted her head, looking at Loren like a curious child.
“Uh, how should I put this…
it’s a bit complicated!” Hearing 2B’s question, Loren felt a bit embarrassed and unsure of how to answer.
But before he could say more, 2B suddenly cupped his face with her hands and pressed her soft lips against his, instantly causing his eyes to go wide.
“2B, where did you learn this?
I don’t recall installing this kind of program in you!” Loren stared at her in utter astonishment.
“Boss, have you forgotten that I have a self-learning function?” “So you learned it yourself?
What else have you learned besides this?” “Anything you can think of, I’ve learned it!” “…” “Boss…
I want to become human.” “!!!”