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After finishing the recording, Valkyrie casually threw two biological electric shock rings onto their necks and pressed a button on a controller she pulled from her pocket.
That's right, this was the batch of goods Ryan had 'imported' from Sakaar.
Even Thor couldn't withstand these things, let alone Captain America and Deadpool, whose constitutions were inferior to Thor's...
The two only held out for a few seconds before being knocked unconscious by biological toxins and electrical currents.
Thus, the final winner of this duel was our Valkyrie!
Finally, Valkyrie grabbed a leg in each hand and dragged the now dog-tired Deadpool and Captain America into the elevator, eventually throwing them into the temporary prison beneath Parker Tower, which had been specifically modified to hold supervillains.
And besides Deadpool and Captain America, two other'supervillains' were already locked up here.
They were Doctor Octopus and Hawkeye, who had previously been controlled by Loki using the Mind Stone to help him invade New York.
At this moment, Doctor Octopus and Hawkeye had actually broken free from the Mind Stone's control and regained consciousness.
However, following Ryan's orders before his departure, the Spider Family still refused to return the two to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Coulson who had come for them, under the pretext of needing more time to observe their dangerous states.
Now, with the public support of Asgard, the Spider Family could be said to be at the height of its power on Earth.
Nick Fury didn't dare provoke the Spider Family at all, so even though his own people were being forcibly detained, he could only swallow his pride—and his teeth, the only part of him whiter than other races.
As for why Ryan insisted on keeping Doctor Octopus and Hawkeye?
Naturally, it was because both of them had their own unique strengths.
First was Doctor Octopus, a real heavyweight who was quite impressive in terms of both intelligence and combat power.
In terms of talent, Doctor Octopus even surpassed Dr. Connors and rivaled Dr. Banner and Tony.
In terms of combat power, Doctor Octopus was also a top-tier rival among all of Spider-Man's enemies.
In some comics and games, Doctor Octopus could even suppress a group of supervillains and gather them together to deal with Spider-Man!
To be able to gather these unruly supervillains—need I say more about his value?
Overall, in the comics, after Doctor Octopus possessed Spider-Man's body and became Otto Parker, he even led many Spider-Men from across the Multiverse to fight the Inheritor Family together, making him even more charismatic than Peter himself!
He possessed creativity, leadership, decisiveness, and the one thing most Spider-Men lacked: ruthlessness!
In summary, Doctor Octopus was actually a genius with immense potential!
Next was Hawkeye; the reason for recruiting him was even simpler—haven't you heard the famous saying?
A team fight can't be without a Marksman, just like Jerusalem can't be without Tifa...
Looking back at several major battles in Marvel, haven't the Avengers won almost every time Hawkeye, the Marksman, was present?
In Avengers 1, the final battle, Hawkeye was there, and the Avengers won.
In Avengers 2, the final battle, Hawkeye was still there, and the Avengers won again.
In Captain America 3, during the Civil War team fight, Hawkeye's side—Captain America's side—won, successfully allowing their target, Bucky, to escape Iron Man's side.
In Avengers 4, Hawkeye returned, and the Avengers won big again!
Conversely, look at the battles where Hawkeye was absent; didn't they all lose?
In Avengers 1, a controlled Hawkeye led a team to kidnap someone, and one man with a bow almost destroyed S.H.I.E.L.D.'s entire Helicarrier, eventually successfully helping Loki escape.
In Captain America 3, Iron Man's side lost because they didn't have Hawkeye, which ultimately allowed Captain America and Bucky to escape.
In Avengers 3, the Avengers without Hawkeye were nearly beaten into pulp by Thanos, who eventually succeeded in snapping his fingers.
Even in Avengers 2, the Witch Wanda pulled almost all the Avengers into their inner demons, yet only Hawkeye countered and subdued Wanda, turning the tide of the battle!
See? That is the importance of having a Marksman!
So even if Hawkeye's overall strength wasn't great, Ryan was willing to keep him in the Spider Family as a mascot.
And the person responsible for persuading Hawkeye and Doctor Octopus to surrender was...
Natasha watched Valkyrie throw the two ice and fire men—one blue and one red—into the special prison and raised an eyebrow.
"I only heard the alarm a minute ago. You handled the intruders that quickly?"
"It seems Ryan didn't choose you to be the Security Chief of Parker Tower without reason..."
Valkyrie clapped her hands and shrugged at Natasha, who was sitting in front of Hawkeye's cell.
"No, I didn't even have to lift a finger this time. By the time I got upstairs, these two idiots were already fighting each other to a standstill. I just picked up the pieces..."
Natasha nodded, giving a brief glance at the two intruders lying on the ground with their large red and blue butts sticking up in the same frame, and said nothing more.
Since Parker Industries was founded, intruders appearing like this wasn't a rare occurrence, so she had grown used to it.
And when she heard the alarm just now, she hadn't intended to go up and handle it personally.
After all, she hadn't been a dangerous Agent for a long time; she was now a safe and relaxed clerical staff member...
However, while Natasha didn't plan to say more, Valkyrie had no intention of letting her go.
She walked up to Natasha, leaned her body against her back, and whispered in her ear:
"Natasha, do you want to go for a drink after work? I found another nice bar~"
Hearing this, Black Widow shuddered, her delicate body couldn't help but tremble as she recalled some unpleasant memories from last night.
Yesterday, after the Battle of New York in this Universe ended and Ryan left after the meeting, those associated with the Spider Family had gone out for a meal together.
After the meal, everyone else went back to their homes, their mothers, or their partners.
Valkyrie, who had neither a mother nor a partner, approached Natasha, who also had no partner, and invited her for a drink.
Initially, Natasha didn't suspect anything, thinking this Asgardian girl Ryan brought back was just unfamiliar with the area and had approached her because she was alone.
So, with the mindset of playing the host, Natasha readily agreed and chose a quiet bar she usually frequented to chat and drink with Valkyrie.
As is well known, Asgardians have a massive drinking capacity. With a constitution only slightly stronger than an average human, how could Natasha possibly outdrink Valkyrie, who was considered a heavy drinker even among Asgardians?
Consequently, after one glass after another, Natasha soon reached her limit, feeling dizzy and wanting to go home.
But Valkyrie's next sentence kept the lioness-like woman there.
And that was... Valkyrie said she was going to tell the legendary stories of Ryan on Sakaar.
No employee could be uninterested in their boss's gossip, even our Black Widow.
So, the Black Widow, who had been about to leave, inexplicably sat back down.
And that decision was where things went south.
When she opened her eyes again, that woman Valkyrie was actually unbuttoning her clothes!
And she was lying on a bed!
That's right, this woman Valkyrie was actually a lesbian!
This scared Natasha so much she nearly screamed, and she quickly grabbed her clothes and fled!
This was one of the reasons why Natasha wasn't in her office today but was instead in the underground prison area.
Besides trying to persuade her old colleague Hawkeye to surrender, she was also avoiding the lesbian Valkyrie...
But Natasha hadn't expected that even after hiding here, she would still run into the lesbian Valkyrie, who harbored improper intentions toward her!
Natasha gave a couple of forced laughs and stood up from her chair, moving away from Valkyrie, who was leaning on her.
"Haha, I suddenly remembered I haven't processed today's documents yet. I have to go up and handle them first. See you later, Valkyrie."
After saying that, Natasha didn't even bother with persuading Hawkeye and walked quickly toward the elevator.
Behind her, Valkyrie watched Natasha's retreating figure with a strange look in her eyes and called out, "See you later? When is 'later'? Is tonight okay?"
Hearing this, Natasha stumbled and nearly fell, then her pace became even faster...