The watch Luka threw to Spotted Man was neither a remote-controlled bomb nor a control device.
With the authentication of the pal sphere, he didn't need anything similar to control the other party.
In fact, this watch was a projection toy Luka made in imitation of the Transformation Watch; although it was somewhat crude, the follow-up effect and realism of the projected limbs were quite poor.
But for Spotted Man to put on a coat again, coupled with the Voice-Changing Bow Tie, which had the ability to reduce his presence, it was enough for him to go out daily without causing panic or attracting attention from passersby.
Luka nodded slightly after seeing the other party activate the projection and transform into an unremarkable middle-aged man.
"Let's go."
A small, unknown country in Eastern Europe.
Because the HYDRA faction of S.H.I.E.L.D. had caused a stir in North America before, the HYDRA forces in Europe had been suppressed by Strucker, so the commotion they ultimately caused was not significant.
After the fireworks in Washington ended, these HYDRA members quickly retreated.
Although they were currently being jointly suppressed by high-level officials from various countries, they hadn't actually suffered much loss due to their past connections.
Or rather, the losses caused by external suppression might be far less than the losses incurred by HYDRA's voluntary self-amputation.
And at this moment, this military Base in the small Eastern European country was precisely Strucker's hiding place after he had consolidated his forces.
However, today, this military Base welcomed a group of unwelcome guests.
In the open area within the Base, several HYDRA officers were quietly waiting with their soldiers, and in front of them was an incoming convoy that had just driven into the Base.
This Base was not even recorded in the local government's official documents, yet the convoy was clearly marked with the local language for 'Local Inspection.'
The door of the only limousine among the convoy of jeeps opened.
The first to step out was a blonde elder who looked somewhat haggard.
However, after the blonde elder got out of the car, he did not go forward to communicate; instead, he respectfully waited by the car door, guiding a young man from inside the car to alight.
After the young man got out of the car, he coldly scanned his surroundings, and upon seeing everyone present, a hint of displeasure appeared on his face.
"Where is Strucker?"
The man's voice was hoarse, but his tone was arrogant, as if he were not a guest but the Master of this place.
The military officers who came out to greet him clearly did not recognize this man, and seeing his arrogant and rude behavior, they immediately exchanged glances.
Instead, the blonde elder who had gotten out earlier, seeing the man express his attitude, immediately followed up with a fawning retort.
"Does your European branch no longer consider itself a member of HYDRA? How can you greet the arrival of the leader with such an attitude?!"
That's right, this group was Pierce and Hive, who had 'fled' from America.
Perhaps believing they possessed absolute military might, they still didn't think much of these people, even on the European branch's territory.
However, before Pierce could continue to make a scene or say anything more, Baron Strucker slowly walked out from within the Base.
"This must be My Lord Hive? If there's anything, let's discuss it inside the office."
Strucker walked to the front of the convoy with a smile on his face and his hands behind his back. His tone, though not exactly respectful, was not impolite either.
Although Pierce was somewhat annoyed by Strucker's tone, seeing him already present, he didn't press the issue further.
However, just as he was about to agree to go inside and talk, Hive, who was beside him, directly raised his hand and interrupted him.
Hive, disguised as a young man, took a step forward, his appearance gradually reverting to that of an octopus head. His gaze fixed intently on Strucker as he spoke.
"You are Strucker?"
Seeing Hive transform into this appearance, the surrounding HYDRA officers were all shocked and retreated, but Strucker naturally knew the other party's identity.
However, he was just about to nod in affirmation.
Who knew, Hive's next sentence was:
"Today's HYDRA needs unification. You no longer have a reason to exist!"
As he spoke, Hive suddenly raised his hand, and countless tiny yellow parasites, like drifting dust and smoke, immediately surged towards Strucker.
The HYDRA officer next to Strucker immediately tried to raise his gun and shoot to protect his leader.
Unfortunately, before he could even pull the trigger, the earthy yellow parasites had already surged towards him.
"Ah ah ah—"
In just a brief moment, this officer was devoured by the parasites into a puddle of flesh and blood amidst his screams, and the handgun, whose trigger had not yet been pulled, fell to the ground.
"Monster!!"
"Fire!!"
For a moment, the 'da da da' of gunshots rang out in a continuous barrage.
However, Hive, who was hit by several shots, merely trembled slightly, neither dodging nor evading, allowing the bullets to strike his body.
After everyone around him had emptied their magazines, Hive looked at them with a hint of enjoyment.
And the bullets that had entered his body seemed to be squeezed out by his muscles, clinking as they fell to the ground, and the wounds on his body healed rapidly at a visible speed.
Looking at Strucker, who was indifferent to all of this, Hive nodded slightly.
"You do have some bearing. Are you ready to face death?"
After saying this, he didn't wait for Strucker's reply and continued to manipulate the parasites to completely envelop the other party.
However...
"You, you—?!"
Hive looked at Strucker in front of him with a look of surprise and uncertainty.
The other party was clearly enveloped by the earthy yellow parasites, yet not only did he not turn into a puddle of flesh and blood like the person before, but he instead smiled bitterly, rubbing his forehead in a somewhat helpless manner.
"Sigh, I told you to talk in the office, to talk in the office. Do you really have to be so impatient?"
As Strucker spoke, a palm-sized, ink-colored black hole suddenly appeared in front of him.
Immediately after, a faint blue energy beam shot out from this ink-colored black hole, instantly hitting Hive.
In an instant, this 'HYDRA leader,' who had been so arrogant just moments ago, was directly transformed into a thumb-sized energy cube under the blue light, falling to the ground.
"My Lord Hive?!"
Pierce, who had been watching the show from the side, stared blankly at Hive, who had turned into a cube, and a sense of fear suddenly surged into his heart.
"Don't worry, you don't glow, so you don't need this ~"
Saying words that no one could understand, Strucker casually waved his hand.
The next moment.
A cacophony of buzzing sounds erupted all around, and countless pterodactyl drones 2.0 immediately ascended into the sky from every corner.
A greenish-blue energy halo was converging on the muzzle of each drone.
"Hakimi, fire ~"
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