LRAB Chapter 28 Replacing Natasha
Chapter 28 Replacing Natasha
Natasha held her breath and minimized her movements.
The situation is dire. The gate is unbreakable, and the "Natasha" is surrounding the Holy Lord, making it impossible for him to break in. If he gets too close, he will definitely be discovered.
Now, the Holy Lord sits quietly between "Natasha".
The Holy Lord wasn't in a hurry. Natasha was definitely not going to escape. He was like a cat, constantly toying with the prey he had caught.
Natasha kept moving, making sure Shendu couldn't pinpoint her location by sound: "You can't do anything to me in the current situation. S.H.I.E.L.D. will soon discover the anomaly and will definitely arrest you!"
The Holy Lord's tone was playful: "You mean, you want to use my power to maneuver and reverse the current situation?"
The Holy Lord looked up at the ceiling, as if deep in thought: "Do you think you're some old man with magic powers?"
Natasha didn't say anything more, and the only sound in the warehouse was the grinding of the joints of the "Natashas".
"Alright, this cat-and-mouse game should end now."
The Holy Lord stood up and raised his hand. All the "Natashas" in the factory received the order and retreated to the Holy Lord, lining up in orderly horizontal rows to connect the front and back doors of the entire factory.
The "Natashas" marched in unison toward the other side, the loud footsteps amplifying in Natasha's ears.
The other side wanted to compress her space. Natasha quickly realized the Holy Lord's intention. She wanted to break through this encirclement, but she couldn't. She couldn't break through without touching any "Natasha".
"Damn it!" Natasha watched as a large number of herself gradually approached, and the space around her that could move around was rapidly shrinking.
Natasha took a deep breath. Rather than be trapped like a turtle in a jar, she decided to take a gamble.
She concentrated all her strength in her legs and leaped with all her might, but unsurprisingly, she failed to escape the encirclement.
One of the "Natashas" felt a weight on her shoulder and her body involuntarily sank downwards. The other "Natashas" noticed this instantly and rushed over to her.
An octagonal stone rolled out from the crowd and rolled all the way to the feet of the Lord.
Shendu picked up the talisman, and a long-lost power surged through his body, causing it to shimmer: "My power has recovered somewhat, though not much now, but it's enough for SHIELD."
Natasha felt the pressure on her body lessen, broke free from her restraints, and discovered that the "Natashas" from before had turned back into mannequins.
Looking at the disheveled Natasha, the Holy Lord slowly said, "Tell me, how did it feel to use my power?"
Natasha stared coldly at the Holy Lord, offering no reply. She quickly bent down, picked up the pistol that had fallen to the ground, and fired at the Holy Lord: "You were careless."
The Holy Lord simply stood by and smiled, as if looking at a loudly squeaking ant.
There was no sound of a pistol firing.
Natasha felt a change in the texture of her hand, and looking down, she saw that the pistol she had been holding had now turned into a banana.
Natasha was plunged into despair; she knew she had no chance of escaping.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. won't let you get away with this!" Natasha said viciously. "If you kill me, S.H.I.E.L.D. will definitely find out!"
"Is that so?" The Holy Lord dismissed Natasha's threat. "Have you forgotten what those mannequins looked like? They were all you."
The shadow behind the Holy Lord suddenly lengthened, and a ninja emerged from it.
"Natasha, top agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., have you been blinded by this title? You don't really think that your disappearance will attract the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D., do you?" Shendu's tone was full of disdain.
Seeing that Natasha was still standing, the ninja who was originally behind Shendu appeared behind Natasha in the next instant.
Natasha felt a kick in the hollow behind her knees, lost her balance, and uncontrollably knelt before the Holy Lord.
As if he had just thought of something, the Holy Lord smiled and said, "Let me tell you about your status in this world."
"In your world, the poor rely on mutations, and the rich rely on technology, just like Banner and Tony."
"And you," the Holy Lord paused, then laughed even more unrestrainedly, "are just an ordinary person who underwent genetic modification to gain top-tier agent abilities."
Natasha knelt there, listening to the Holy Lord's condescending mockery. His words stirred up a storm in her heart, and she already had a premonition of what the Holy Lord was about to say.
"A mutation that is not a complete mutation is still within the realm of ordinary people, and," the Holy Lord changed the subject, "Natasha from S.H.I.E.L.D. will still exist after you die."
The ninja behind Natasha returned to Shendu's back, and Natasha saw that the other party had now completely transformed into her appearance, both in terms of looks and demeanor, a one-to-one replica.
"By the way, she's far more capable than you."
The Lord's last words completely shattered Natasha's last line of defense. She was just an ordinary agent, without superpowers or technological support; she was just an ordinary person.
Even the ninjas that the Holy Lord summoned at will could completely overwhelm her.
"You're just a piece of trash! A burden to the Avengers!"
The Holy Lord left the ninja who had become Natasha behind, turned and left the factory. A short while later, the ninja walked out of the factory.
"Play Natasha's role well within S.H.I.E.L.D., and do not act without my orders."
The Holy Lord then remembered Glenn's earlier statement that Natasha had a problem, and continued to command: "Afterwards, tell me all the information that Natasha has kept."
Natasha nodded, and her figure vanished as a shadow.
The Holy Lord looked at the distant sky. He knew that the observer had been watching him defiantly, saying, "You can only watch. The next one will be one of the pillars of this world, Captain America."
There must be someone within S.H.I.E.L.D. to handle his affairs afterward; Tony no longer trusts S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. now only wants to build a good relationship with him and utilize his power, so that Shendu's actions will no longer be subject to unnecessary restrictions.
The Holy Lord clenched his fists involuntarily when he thought of Steve's face calling him "Little Dragon" when he first came to this world. He didn't have enough power before, but now, he didn't need to care about that anymore.
That big oaf is probably still busy dealing with the mole.
With that thought in mind, Shendu walked towards the direction of S.H.I.E.L.D.
SHIELD.
Natasha walked out of her office and saw Steve, looking haggard, waiting for her outside the door.
"Captain?" Natasha looked puzzled. "It seems you've run into some trouble lately. Don't worry, I'm still investigating the mole."
Steve looked at Natasha, who had a concerned expression, and forced himself to cheer up: "It's nothing, it's just that there's been a lot going on lately. You should also be careful. I was attacked when I was with Valon."
Natasha nodded: "I understand."
Seeing that Steve was about to leave after giving his instructions, Natasha continued, "I recently spoke with Tony, and he seems quite interested in those darts."