Late at night, in the top-floor office of Kingpin Tower.
After finishing his phone call with the mysterious woman, Kingpin summoned back Tombstone, whom he had previously dispatched to lead a night raid on Morgan Manor.
He did not call back Tombstone alone.
Scorpion and Prowler were summoned into the office as well.
Anyone familiar with Marvel comics knew that Tombstone, Scorpion, and Prowler were Kingpin’s top three henchmen—his sharpest talons for dealing with rival factions.
A major reason he had been able to hold his position securely as the Kingpin of Crime all these years was that these three had helped him eliminate countless obstacles.
“Boss, why call off the operation so suddenly?” Tombstone had just assembled his men and was preparing to strike big, so Kingpin’s sudden cancellation left him thoroughly baffled.
“It’s not canceled, merely postponed.
Someone else will move in our place,” Kingpin said calmly, taking a drag from his cigar.
“You mean the person above is stepping in?” Hearing Kingpin’s words, joy flared across the faces of the three henchmen.
They knew full well what kind of power the Morgan family possessed.
A night raid on Morgan Manor was no simple task; unless forced by circumstances, none of them actually wanted to take such a risk.
Now that someone else was taking action for them, it was fantastic news.
As the saying went, *the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind*.
Before, they had considered themselves the mantis, but now their role might shift to the most advantageous oriole.
How could they not be thrilled?
“That was only mentioned verbally; the exact details remain to be seen.
That’s why I said the plan is only postponed for now.
If that person hasn’t moved before tomorrow night, our plan proceeds as scheduled.
Loren Morgan must die.
His existence already poses a severe threat to our safety.” “Understood.” Hearing Kingpin’s explanation, the three nodded silently.
At that moment, Kingpin pulled three vials of green liquid from his desk drawer and set them on the table.
“This is an enhancement serum provided by the person above.
Injecting it grants combat power far exceeding normal human limits, but the effect lasts only twenty-four hours—it’s a degraded enhancement serum.
“I’m handing this over to you.
You can give it to trusted subordinates or use it yourselves.
The choice is yours.
But remember one thing: “I am giving you this to deal with that silver-haired woman.
Make sure to use it at the right moment—do not waste it.” “Understood!” Looking at the vials on the table, excitement showed on all three of their faces.
They had long heard rumors about this enhancement serum and understood its effects all too well.
To become Kingpin’s most capable henchmen, they already possessed formidable abilities of their own.
Tombstone, for instance, had accidentally come into contact with a special chemical substance in the past.
Ever since, he had gained physical insulation as well as the ability to emit high heat from his skin.
Scorpion and Prowler were no ordinary men either.
Scorpion was called Scorpion because he wore a high-tech combat armor known as the Scorpion Battlesuit.
The suit granted him superhuman strength and invulnerability to blades and bullets, while his mechanical tail could spray sulfuric acid and tear gas.
Prowler had a high-tech suit of his own.
With it, he could scale walls, glide through the air, and fire lethal darts and hidden weapons.
With these formidable capabilities, the three had helped Kingpin purge numerous enemy forces over the years, though their past targets were mostly ordinary thugs from rival gangs.
This time, however, they were facing a silver-haired female assassin who killed without blinking.
Intel indicated she was clearly no ordinary human.
Surveillance footage captured at the police station showed her possessing terrifying physical strength and reaction speeds, even capable of dodging bullets.
Naturally, they were wary of her.
Now that their boss had handed them the enhancement serum—even if it was a degraded version that lasted only twenty-four hours—injecting it would still drastically boost their combat abilities.
At a critical moment, it might be their ultimate lifesaver, so they valued the serum immensely.
“One for each of you.
Take them,” Kingpin said, waving his hand.
The three nodded excitedly and stepped forward to take their share from the table.
But the moment their fingers touched the vials— A katana sped across from the building opposite Kingpin Tower like lightning, shattering the floor-to-ceiling bulletproof window of Kingpin’s office with devastating force.
The sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard.
The office’s floor-to-ceiling window was made of reinforced bulletproof glass that usually couldn’t be penetrated by bullets.
Yet it had just been obliterated by a flying katana—it was utterly mind-boggling and unbelievable!
When they caught sight of the katana’s design, their hearts sank into their chests.
It was the very weapon used by the silver-haired woman.
Before they could recover from the shock, a gorgeous silver-haired figure leaped out from the opposite building and landed directly in front of them.
Her leaping ability was downright ridiculous.
The silver-haired woman was none other than 2B.
The moment she hit the floor, she rolled smoothly, grabbed the katana stuck in the ground, and slashed at Prowler, who was closest to her.
A silver arc flashed, and one of Prowler’s arms fell to the floor.
She snatched the degraded enhancement serum from his severed hand, holding it up to inspect it with a look of curious fascination.
“Is this the so-called enhancement serum you were talking about?
Are you sure you can defeat me with this thing?” After inspecting it for a moment, 2B slipped the vial into her pocket.
She then swept an emotionless glance across the four men in the room.
Their expressions were a volatile mix of terror, rage, and disbelief.
Prowler, whose arm had just been sliced off, lay on the floor wailing in agony.
Seeing this, a hint of disgust flickered across 2B’s face.
The anti-gravity pod hovering beside her fired a single shot, sending Prowler straight to hell on the spot.
Seeing Prowler die in an instant, the remaining three did not wait around to be slaughtered.
Kingpin immediately grabbed his cane and assumed a defensive stance.
Tombstone and Scorpion did not hesitate for a second.
They jammed the enhancement serum directly into their arms.
As the serum surged through their veins, their bodies began to swell at a speed visible to the naked eye.