Marvel: I'm just the Supreme Master's sidekick.

Chapter 18 The Liquidation Operation Begins

The control room was completely silent.

The only sounds were the knocking of the operating system and the hum of the machines.

The researchers don't talk or communicate much with each other; even work-related matters are communicated via text messages on communication terminals.

The work atmosphere here is usually this oppressive.

This reminded Qin Wuying of her previous work environment, which wasn't great either.

I don't know if the flow of time is the same in the two worlds, or how long I've been gone over there.

"You've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you to help solve this problem."

A man wearing an iron mask stepped forward, grasped Qin Wuying's hand tightly, and said warmly.

This is the man who let him in just now.

So that's the masked man Lucy mentioned in Kamar-Taj.

However, the mysterious masked man in front of us shouldn't be Obito Uchiha, right?

As their hands crossed, Qin Wuying noticed that the other person was putting something into his palm.

He quickly put his hand back into his pocket as he pulled it out.

Qin Wuying came here specifically to seek help from the masked man, a potential ally.

But now it seems that the other party already knew his intentions.

"You seem to be a talented person as well."

Even through the mask, Qin Wuying could feel the other person scrutinizing him.

"Unfortunately, among humans, I am the only true genius."

The masked man raised his head and uttered those words in an extremely arrogant tone.

At this moment, Qin Wuying quickly went through the names of all the scientific and technological geniuses he knew in his mind.

However, he still couldn't be completely certain of the masked man's identity.

"You're a mage, right? Help me look at this code."

The two moved to the masked man's control screen, where he pointed to one of the sections and asked Qin Wuying for help.

"I'm a mage, not a programmer, how could I possibly understand it?"

"Tsk, are you stupid? This part is encrypted with magic, otherwise why would I have called you here?"

As he spoke, the masked man glanced at the old doctor behind him and noticed that the old doctor was staring at them.

"Oh, I see. I'll remove it then."

Qin Wuying spread his arms out and placed them on the screen, then muttered incantations.

"Demons and monsters, leave! Demons and monsters, leave! Demons and monsters, leave!"

"Uh, is this a proper incantation?"

"Shh—don't doubt me, I'm a professional."

After pretending for several minutes, Qin Wuying slowly raised his head, indicating that the decryption was complete.

"Ah, it works perfectly now, you did a great job."

The masked man glanced at the other researchers out of the corner of his eye, then pulled Qin Wuying's face close to his ear.

"You'll find the things I gave you useful on the fifth basement level."

"Alright, you should go now. I have other work to do."

After whispering his instructions, the masked man deliberately raised his voice and ordered Qin Wuying to leave.

The old doctor followed behind and escorted Qin Wuying out.

"Everything you see in this lab must be kept secret, or you risk permanent imprisonment."

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid."

"I'm afraid you are. If you leak this information, I will make you wish you were dead."

Beneath the old man's gloomy face lay an equally vicious heart; he wasn't just bluffing for fun.

Qin Wuying didn't have time to argue with the old doctor. After nodding and swearing repeatedly, she quickly took the elevator to the underground floor.

All of Stark Industries' businesses, which are at least somewhat legitimate, are built on the ground.

Besides the archives and armory, the underground floors also housed many clandestine research projects.

Of course, Qin Wuying only learned these things later.

"Hello, please show your authorization certificate."

As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, two security guards were standing guard at the door.

Qin Wuying reached into his pocket and pulled out a small ID card, pure black, without a barcode or name.

Did the masked man give you the wrong thing?

"This...isn't this the most special one? This isn't your ID card, is it?"

"It's an emergency, so we need to handle this as a special case," Qin Wuying said coldly.

He knew that the more confident he appeared, the less confident the other party would be.

"But...this card doesn't usually appear..."

"Don't you understand?! Get out of my way! Otherwise, if we delay this top-secret mission, who among you can take the blame?!"

"Alright, please come in."

The two security guards, unable to verify the authenticity, had no choice but to let Qin Wuying pass.

Qin Wuying immediately headed straight for the records room; the card the masked man had given her should be enough to open the door there.

At the same time, he could hear the voice communication behind him; the two guards seemed to be asking their superiors.

We must seize this opportunity and resolve this matter quickly.

Following the signs on the wall, Qin Wuying jogged along, turning corner after corner—

"Ouch, that hurts! Can't you watch where you're going?"

"Mr. Qin, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to walk so fast."

Qin Wuying rubbed his aching forehead and saw that Lucy's face was very close to his.

In the past, he might have blushed immediately and been at a loss for words.

But now, he immediately teleported backward, widening the distance between them.

"A code? What's the code?"

Qin Wuying remained vigilant and calmly asked Lucy a question.

"Well……?"

"Damn it, this is really bad luck."

Upon hearing this, Lucy's expression changed. She drew a pistol from her waist and fired several shots at Qin Wuying's heart.

Qin Wuying smiled dismissively.

"Etherealization!"

"What is it?" The other person paused for a second.

Several bullets passed through Qin Wuying's body without leaving a mark, instead hitting the wall behind him.

"Yay ya ya ya ya!" Fake Lucy didn't believe it and emptied the magazine immediately.

However, just like before, Qin Wuying seemed to be an unseen spirit, and the bullets had no effect.

Seeing that physical damage was ineffective, Fake Lucy turned and ran.

However, the moment she turned around, Qin Wuying's large hand grabbed her throat from the front.

"We succeeded!"

As the pressure on his neck increased, the other party's true colors gradually came to light.

They were Skrulls.

Qin Wuying showed no mercy, directly knocking out the enemy in front of her, and then dragging her into the archives room as well.

Using the ID card given by the masked man, 80% of the confidential information here can be unlocked and viewed.

This made Qin Wuying somewhat suspicious of the masked man's true identity.

Given his extensive knowledge of the subject, he must be a senior executive at Stark Industries.

After careful searching and verification, and comparing the footage with surveillance footage, Qin Wuying confirmed the identity of the Skrull in the previous photo—

They also knew where that guy was right now.