Chapter 111:
Hawkeye hugged his bow and suddenly frowned.
"Wait, how are we getting back? We can't row a lifeboat across the Pacific, right?"
Tony rolled his eyes directly: "Clint, did you forget that our team now has a human-shaped cheat who can dismantle a starship with his bare hands?"
Everyone turned to look at Yang Jian in unison.
Damn, they almost forgot — there was still a Superman in the team!
Yang Jian smiled: "Want to go back? That's too easy."
He raised his hand lightly. His bio-field instantly expanded, wrapping everyone in a thin layer of pale golden energy membrane.
"Ready? It might be a little fast."
Everyone: ......
When you say "fast", do you mean normal fast? Or the kind I'm thinking of?!
Deadpool immediately bounced up excitedly, wiggling his butt as he stepped forward: "Wait wait wait! I want a front-row VIP seat! This is way more exciting than Disney's Test Track!"
"You just wait, Wade!"
Before the words finished,
Yang Jian activated super speed. Ripples began to spread around them, and space started to distort.
Shua!
The world suddenly froze!
Water droplets splashing from the lifeboat hung motionless in mid-air. Seagulls' wings were frozen into silhouettes. Even the waves turned into sparkling sculptures.
Everyone's eyes widened as they watched the world around them, as if someone had pressed the pause button.
"Holy shit!"
Hawkeye's exclamation sounded especially clear in the frozen space-time.
They were flying!
No! Yang Jian was carrying them at an unimaginable speed!
The frozen harbor swept past below their feet. New York's streets unfolded like a three-dimensional painting before their eyes.
Beside an ice cream truck, a child's cone was about to fall.
The billboard in Times Square was frozen on a recruitment ad for Stark Industries.
In a small alley, Spider-Man was hanging upside down, webbing up a group of thugs.
Further away, a black youth was pinned against a police car by officers, both sides' expressions frozen at the moment of conflict.
They saw Avengers Tower, the cars frozen around it.
They saw airplanes stopped in mid-air, they saw…
The next second, they crashed into S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters!
Slap!
Time flowed again.
The file in Coulson's hand dropped to the ground with a clatter. Hill's report, which she had just started, came to an abrupt halt.
The two stared wide-eyed at the group that had suddenly appeared in the center of the command room.
The Avengers, soaked from the lifeboat, Deadpool grinning sleazily, and…
"B-Boss?!" Coulson stammered.
Hill quickly regained her professional expression, but the twitching corner of her eye betrayed her shock.
"How did you… suddenly appear?!"
Yang Jian's bio-field automatically adjusted. He casually waved his hand: "Just dropping people off on the way. You can continue."
Tony grinned mischievously and draped an arm around Coulson's shoulder: "Phil, want to experience super-light-speed delivery service? Guaranteed to be ten times faster than your Lola."
Natasha picked up the file Coulson had dropped and glanced at it.
"'Kree Empire Threat Assessment Report'? Looks like you've already started?"
Deadpool suddenly darted in front of Hill, hands behind his back: "Hill, I think you need a partner, but not me — it's the boss…"
Hill expressionlessly pulled out her taser.
"Just kidding!"
Deadpool instantly hid behind Yang Jian. "Boss! She's committing workplace violence!"
The command room burst into laughter.
Coulson bent down to pick up the file and secretly gave Yang Jian a thumbs-up.
"Boss! That entrance was really cool."
Tony had already walked over from the other side with a coffee cup in hand and glanced sideways at Yang Jian.
"So, where have you been having fun lately? Helen said you disappeared for a month."
Yang Jian shrugged and smiled: "Went to other worlds for a stroll, just to relax."
"Really?"
Tony raised an eyebrow. "So this is Superman's daily life? Vacation spots are parallel universes?"
He turned to Natasha and complained, "I go to Monaco at most. This guy just dimension-hops."
Deadpool also leaned in excitedly and raised his hand.
"Boss took me to the 2149 zombie universe! Remember that?"
He gestured animatedly.
"Zombie Captain America! Zombie Iron Man! Zombie Thor! And zombie Black Widow — gotta say, even as a zombie she was super hot!"
Clang!!!
Captain America, face dark, slammed his shield into Deadpool, driving him into the floor.
Damn Deadpool! I should shove his head up his own ass!
Deadpool's muffled voice came from under the floor.
"Captain, you're hitting harder and harder lately. Did the boss secretly give you an enhanced serum?"
Everyone was used to it and didn't even bother looking twice.
Hawkeye even casually stepped over Deadpool and took a small cookie from Coulson's desk.
Natasha raised an eyebrow at Yang Jian: "Boss, zombie universe? Real or fake?"
Yang Jian nodded slightly: "Real. But the zombies led by Steve have already been burned clean by me."
Captain America: ......
I… was burned clean?!
Thank you! Boss!
Tony got a little interested and teased: "So you're now also a part-time multiverse disinfectant?"
Yang Jian looked at him with a relaxed expression: "No, I was just bored and cleaned up a bit while I was there."
Tony pointed at Yang Jian and exaggeratedly complained to the others: "Ah yes yes yes, Mr. Superman burns some zombies when he's bored. That's like me saying I built a time machine when I was bored — pure Versailles."
Everyone chuckled softly. Yang Jian also smiled and waved his hand: "Alright, you guys did pretty well this time."
He scanned the group and nodded.
"Next time I'll consider upgrading your serum."
Deadpool instantly sprang up from the floor, his head still sporting scorch marks from Natasha's taser.
"Wuhu! Long live the boss! I want the new version that can shoot laser eyes!"
Hawkeye and Natasha exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.
Captain America thoughtfully touched his own arm. He knew the strengthening effect of the previous serum very well, and the new version the boss mentioned was obviously even stronger.
Tony, however, suddenly crossed his arms with a proud look: "I really envy you guys who cheat with serum. I can only rely on this."
He tapped his own head, full of confidence.
"A brain worth billions."
Yang Jian raised an eyebrow: "You want one too?"
"Thanks, but no thanks."
Tony waved his hand, his tone unusually serious. "Power that comes too easily will only make people lazy."
He looked at Yang Jian and suddenly smiled, "Anyway, Earth has you watching over it now."
After a pause, he added, "But if one day we really need it…"
"You'll take the shot?" Deadpool interjected sleazily.
Tony spread his hands and said matter-of-factly: "Why not? I'm a scientist who keeps up with the times."
Deadpool clicked his tongue twice, then clapped exaggeratedly: "Awesome! This is the Tony Stark I know — with the body of a mortal, standing shoulder to shoulder with gods!"
Tony was stunned for a second, then showed a satisfied smile.
"Whoa, I like that compliment. Jarvis, note it down. Use it in the next press conference."
Coulson weakly raised his hand nearby, hesitated, then still voiced his thought.
"Boss, the Transformers have been on a few missions lately, but there aren't many that can perform aerial combat. Should we consider upgrading them?"
Yang Jian nodded, remembering those guys.
Come to think of it, it had been a while since he'd seen the Autobots. He wondered if Bumblebee was bored.
Thinking of this, he looked at the group.
"Draw up a plan. We can increase it. I should head back too. I'll come check again next time."
Coulson nodded, then said nothing more and led the group deeper into the base.
After everyone left, Deadpool suddenly spoke to the air.
"Dear audience friends, did you see that? This is the daily life of heroes — the arrogant rich guy, the violent beauty, the old popsicle captain, and a boss who's basically a cheat code!"
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