Countless people, through night raids, infiltration, enticement, and bribery, actually managed to get information about the Demon King—a single photo.
In the photo, the Demon King was wearing a respirator, submerged in a pool filled with limb regeneration serum.
His wounds showed signs of healing compared to before.
His injuries had recovered somewhat compared to before.
In an underground secret room with no network signals, a group of people gathered.
"Do you think it's real or fake?"
"It should be real. The Demon Group has indeed seen two factions vying for the throne, and no one in power can tolerate that."
"Besides, we haven't made any moves before, so it's impossible for the Demon King to know we exist. This is our only chance."
"Let's vote! Kill the Demon King, or continue to lie low."
"Agree!"
"Reject!"
"Reject!"
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Demon Group Underground Laboratory.
Tom and Frank stared intently at the computer screen, which displayed countless images showing real-time situations in underground secret rooms, wealthy gatherings, gang strongholds, black market transaction sites, and Terrorists camps.
"Dr. Zola, have you found their identities?"
A human face appeared on the computer screen.
"Of course, my biochemical agents confirmed their identities the moment they infiltrated.
A bunch of fools, thinking that cutting off the network and wearing masks would make them foolproof."
Dr. Zola's voice was full of triumph; these achievements would all become his bargaining chips for promotion, all for the great leader!
"What do we do, continue to monitor or directly annihilate?"
Frank turned to look at Tom beside him.
"Annihilate them directly. The rest are all cunning old foxes who won't easily reveal themselves.
You handle the gangs. I'll deal with the wealthy individuals; accidental Deaths are more suitable for them, though the subsequent property acquisition might be a bit troublesome."
Tom pushed up his glasses, his gaze behind the lenses revealing a coldness. There were quite a few familiar faces on the screen.
On the other side.
The four little ones stealthily crept in.
"Xiaoyu, is this really okay for us to do?"
Penny was a bit uneasy, yet her face also showed a hint of eagerness.
Xiaoyu was full of excitement, her eyes sparkling as she retorted.
"We're not here to steal anything. Don't you want to see the inside of the Demon Group?
Spaceships, mysterious potions, super cool weapons."
"But I can ask my dad to bring me here, and Lorna can too, so why do we have to sneak around?"
Nina tilted her head, looking confused.
"I can also call my dad."
Penny chimed in.
Xiaoyu pouted, looking serious.
"If we call them, it means we're still kids, but we've grown up now. We should act according to our own ideas.
Just like the X-Men, we should also have our own name. Let's call ourselves the Demon Squad. Damian, what do you think?"
Xiaoyu looked at Damian, who had been silent.
"I'm fine with anything."
Damian withdrew his gaze from the corner camera.
"Then let's go! The Demon Squad's first mission: explore the Demon Group."
Xiaoyu pointed with her small hand.
Penny and Nina behind her also cheered.
Damian, who had been dragged along, sighed helplessly. Since no one had come yet, it must mean they acquiesced. He might as well treat it as a tour.
The four little ones crouched low, carefully moving through the Demon Group's corridors.
Suddenly, a rapid sound of footsteps came from ahead. Xiaoyu quickly made a shushing gesture, and the four little ones quickly hid in a nearby room.
After the footsteps gradually faded, Xiaoyu finally let out a long breath and whispered.
"It seems the security here is even tighter than we imagined."
Damian twitched the corner of his mouth.
They had been exposed from the very beginning, alright.
"Xiaoyu, look!"
Nina suddenly said.
In the center of the room was a metal platform with a large hammer on it.
"It's that bad guy's hammer. I remember it can summon lightning."
Penny thought for a moment and said.
"Lightning! Does that mean we can use it if we get it?"
Nina's eyes immediately lit up, and an image of herself controlling lightning majestically appeared in her mind.
"It says, 'Mjolnir, the most powerful weapon, my power comes from here.'"
Xiaoyu read out the inscription on it.
"Xiaoyu, you can read these characters?"
Damian looked at Xiaoyu in surprise.
Xiaoyu, who disliked studying, also knew other foreign languages.
She had thought the characters were just patterns.
"I don't know them either, but I feel like that's what it means.
It also says, 'Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.'"
Xiaoyu looked at the hammer, bewildered.
Why did she know all this?
"Let me try."
Nina came to the hammer, gripped the handle, and pulled with all her might.
"Be careful, don't fall."
Penny looked scared.
"Got it, ugh—"
Nina strained with all her might, but the hammer seemed rooted to the spot, not budging at all.
"Wow!"
Suddenly, her hand slipped, and she fell backward.
"Nina, are you okay!"
Xiaoyu asked anxiously.
"I'm fine, it doesn't hurt at all. The clothes Dad gave me can absorb impact."
Nina got up and patted her clothes.
The spot on the back of her clothes where she had hit the ground earlier glowed faintly with a mysterious purple light.
"That's good."
Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief. She would have felt very guilty if her friend had gotten hurt because of this adventure.
"Looks like I can't do it. You guys try."
Xiaoyu and Penny nodded.
They also wanted to know if they could lift the hammer.
The result was no.
"If we can't lift it, let's go back."
Damian saw that everyone had tried and planned to head back.
"But Damian, you haven't tried yet."
"That's right, Damian, you try too."
"Maybe Damian is the worthy one."
The three little ones, one after another, pushed Damian in front of the hammer.
Damian sighed helplessly.
He reached out, grabbed the hammer handle, and gave it a symbolic tug.
Buzz!
The hammer let out a soft hum.
It slowly lifted.
"Wow, Damian, you are the worthy one."
Nina's eyes sparkled.
"So is Damian Thor now?"
Penny looked at the hammer, which was bigger than her head.
"Quick, try to make it discharge electricity, Damian."
Xiaoyu urged.
"This isn't my property. I can try, but I can't use it."
A flicker of longing passed through Damian's eyes, but after thinking it over, he put Mjolnir back down.
Pamela would be angry if he stole something.
But he could ask his godfather to borrow it to play with.
"I've tried it too. This adventure is over, we should leave."
"Okay."
"What a pity."
"I wanted to see."
The three little ones were a bit disappointed.
Damian led the three little ones back the way they came.
As they passed a corner, they saw a familiar back.
"Is that Hela?"
"It is her."
"Teacher?"
"…Hmm?"
Penny was about to speak but was covered by Xiaoyu.
"Don't call out. Let's follow her stealthily."
Xiaoyu's eyes sparkled with anticipation. What kind of expression would Hela have if they suddenly jumped out and scared her?
Damian was also full of questions, curious about what his teacher was doing here.
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