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The number of Symbiote Warriors increased like a surging tide, reaching over a hundred in just a few moments.
They surrounded Logan and Gwen's group of five from all directions, like a surging tide, pressing closer and closer, continuously compressing their movement space.
At the same time, they opened their fanged, blood-red mouths and let out horrifying roars. The sound was sharp and ear-piercing, like the screams of demons from the abyss of hell, echoing continuously in the empty Water Room, making one's eardrums ache.
"Gwen, what do we do now?"
Lizard Peter frowned, his face full of anxiety and worry, and he couldn't help but remind, "There are too many Symbiote Warriors here, and they keep appearing in waves. If we don't find a solution soon, we won't be able to catch up to that guy and rescue Sheriff Frank..."
As he spoke, he vigilantly scanned the constantly gathering enemies around him. His huge tail, like a python ready to strike at any moment, whipped powerfully behind him, assuming a defensive posture.
Just now, when he and Gwen arrived, they happened to witness Frank Castle being taken away by Misty Knight, who had transformed into a Symbiote Warrior.
However, before they could attempt a rescue, they were blocked by the large number of Symbiote Warriors residing there, who completely sealed off their path.
Gwen was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, her hands unconsciously clenching, but her tone remained firm. She bit her lower lip and said with burning eyes,
"Peter, we will definitely rescue Uncle Frank... But you're right, if we don't find a way to deal with these annoying Symbiote Warriors soon, we might even get trapped here ourselves."
"Yes."
Lizard Peter surveyed the Symbiote Warriors, who were gathering like a black ocean, and his brow furrowed into a deep 'Sichuan' character, saying with some headache,
"But the problem is, these Symbiote Warriors fight with complete disregard for their own lives, as if nothing can stop them!"
As he spoke, he felt a strong gust of wind coming from behind him, and his keen intuition made him react instantly.
Without turning his head, he directly swung his massive tail. The tail, like a black steel whip, whistled through the air and, with the force of thunder, sent a Symbiote Warrior attempting to ambush him flying far away.
The Symbiote Warrior's body, like a kite with a broken string, drew a long arc in the air before crashing heavily to the ground, splashing a large amount of sewage. The sewage splattered onto other Symbiote Warriors nearby, but it did not affect their frenzied state in the slightest.
Lizard Peter showed a helpless expression, shaking his head slightly, as if feeling powerless against these almost unsolvable, crazed enemies.
And that first Symbiote Warrior, as if blowing the horn of attack, caused the other Symbiote Warriors surrounding them to roar and launch a fierce assault on Gwen's group of five.
Their limbs scurried rapidly across the ground and walls, moving as nimbly as wolves prowling at night, or like giant spiders climbing on walls.
Their eyes gleamed with bloodthirsty light, like crazed Beasts, fluttering indiscriminately towards their prey.
"Damn it!!" Gwen gritted her teeth, conflicted inwardly.
She glanced at Logan's group of three, who were calmly observing from not far away. A hint of hesitation flashed through her mind as she considered whether to reveal her hidden trump card, the Hell Eight Spider Spears, in front of them.
At this critical moment, Polaris, who had been calmly observing from the side, suddenly spoke. Her voice was clear and steady, like a ray of dawn in the darkness, "Perhaps I have a way to make them all quiet down."
She elegantly raised her wrist, tapping her fingers several times on the screen of her multi-functional electronic watch. Then, as she unhurriedly inserted pre-prepared earplugs into her ears, she looked at Gwen and Lizard Peter, a mysterious smile playing on her lips, "You two had better cover your ears."
Meanwhile, Logan and Little Wolf Girl, as if they had already guessed what was about to happen, had already taken out two earplugs from their pockets and inserted them into their ears.
Little Wolf Girl, still a bit uneasy, even gently pressed the earplugs with her fingers to ensure they were securely in place.
"Buzz—Buzz-buzz—Buzz—"
The next second, when Polaris raised the multi-functional electronic watch on her arm above her head, sharp, piercing ultrasonic waves were immediately released from the watch.
These ultrasonic waves were instantly amplified to the extreme in this confined space, like invisible but incredibly sharp blades, shuttling and echoing back and forth in the air, bringing tremors wherever they went.
Although Gwen and Lizard Peter had covered their ears at Polaris's reminder, they still felt as if their eardrums were tearing apart, incredibly painful.
And the Symbiote Warriors, who had originally been rushing aggressively towards Gwen and the others, instantly lost their combat effectiveness under this terrifying ultrasonic attack, howling in pain and collapsing to the ground.
They clutched their ears tightly, their faces contorted in agony, and their previously fierce eyes were now replaced by fear and pain.
And the Loyalist Symbiotes attached to them peeled off like mud, starting to flee outwards along the surrounding walls and ground, desperately avoiding the terrifying ultrasonic waves.
"Hehe, it's finally my turn to shine!" Little Wolf Girl's eyes sparkled, gleaming with eagerness.
She reached into the small bag slung over her shoulder, which had an 'X' symbol embroidered on its surface, and pulled out a small, uniquely shaped weapon.
This weapon looked like a child's water gun, and it was also equipped with a glass cartridge on top of the gun body.
Little Wolf Girl gripped the 'water gun', aiming intently at a Symbiote scurrying not far ahead, then decisively pulled the trigger.
"Buzz—"
A blue gravitational field immediately shot out from the muzzle. The gravitational field, like an invisible but powerful hand, instantly sucked the Symbiote into the glass cartridge at the rear of the gun body.
Inside the cartridge, the Symbiote was once again compressed and deformed by a compression field, further reducing it to a crystal the size of a glass pellet.
Immediately following, this crystal rolled out from the groove at the rear of the gun body. Little Wolf Girl, quick as a flash, reached out and caught it steadily.
She skillfully placed the 'Symbiote pellet' into her small bag, a triumphant smile spreading across her face.
Then, under the astonished gazes of Gwen and Lizard Peter, she once again aimed the gun at other Symbiotes.
Gwen's eyes widened, filled with surprise and admiration, and Lizard Peter was also stunned, his large eyes fixed unblinkingly on the weapon in Little Wolf Girl's hand, as if he had seen a magical treasure.
Is this the true power of Hyperspace Group?
Look at their equipment?
It has both technological sophistication and crowd control capabilities?
In comparison, Vought Corporation looks like an insignificant small workshop next to them!
They are simply not on the same level.
Gwen secretly rejoiced in her heart at this moment, fortunate that Logan and the others were with them this time, otherwise, she might have had to go on a killing spree just now.
Although all the possessed prisoners were notorious criminals, they were, after all, victims in this incident.
Gwen considered herself not to be overly compassionate, but she was definitely not someone who enjoyed indiscriminate killing!
She would neither let go of the guilty nor harm the innocent.
This was her way of doing things, and her most basic principle of being human.
Soon, Little Wolf Girl, relying on the Symbiote Capture Device in her hand—a device recently modified by Phineas Mason, who had newly joined Samuel Sterns's weapon development department, based on his past works with overtime—captured all the Symbiotes on site.
She was like a nimble little huntress, precisely sucking one scurrying Symbiote after another into the gun, then compressing them into pellets.
Aside from a few Symbiotes that escaped through cracks in the walls, she caught at least a hundred this time.
As more and more Symbiotes were captured, the small bag embroidered with an 'X' symbol on her shoulder had long since bulged, like a small treasure bag filled with spoils.
"Done!!"
Little Wolf Girl mimicked the Western cowboys she had seen on TV, tilting her head slightly, a playful smile on her lips, and theatrically blew away the nonexistent smoke from the muzzle. Then, with practiced ease, she put the water-gun-shaped Symbiote Capture Device back into her bag.
At the same time, a triumphant smile appeared on her delicate little face, her happy expression like a blooming flower in spring, full of vitality and vigor.
Her dark eyes sparkled with excitement, like two sparkling clear springs, flowing with endless joy.
It was clear that this little one was immersed in the sense of accomplishment this work brought, enjoying it immensely.
"Well done."
Logan nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this, a look of approval in his eyes. Then, without turning his head, he spun around and delivered a flying kick, directly sending a prisoner who was clutching his head and charging at him like a madman flying backward.
The prisoner was kicked several meters away, crashing heavily into a drainage pipe, splashing foul-smelling sewage.
"Alright, the problem's solved now. I think we can continue moving forward," Logan said, turning to urge Gwen and Lizard Peter, who were still staring blankly.
Gwen immediately snapped out of it upon hearing this, nodding heavily, "Mr. Logan is right, we need to find Uncle Frank before other Symbiote Warriors gather."
At this moment, her eyes rekindled with hope and fighting spirit.
The five then continued deeper into the passage.
And at the same time.
In a drainage pipe not far from the five, Misty Knight was steadily advancing, carrying Frank Castle with one hand.
Beside her, there was also a hound possessed by a Symbiote.
This hound emitted an eerie black glow, its muscles taut like steel. Under the enhancement of the Symbiote, its size was now almost comparable to that of a tiger.
Its eyes glowed blood-red, its fangs were bared, and saliva dripped from the corners of its mouth, leaving nauseating puddles of slime on the ground.
Previously, Misty Knight had relied on the super sense of smell of this 'Symbiote hound' to successfully locate Frank Castle's hiding place in the complex underground drainage network in such a short amount of time.
"Misty, wake up, think about what you're doing now, this isn't the real you..."
Frank Castle was still trying to make a last effort. He had already heard the sounds of battle coming from behind.
Though faint, the sound was like a ray of hope in the darkness, igniting hope in his heart.
Although he wasn't sure why Gwen came so quickly, the good news was that he wouldn't die this time!
"You really disappoint me, Frank."
Misty Knight said fiercely, "I originally thought you would join us, grow stronger with me, and worship the great Knull, but you betrayed my trust..."
She bared her teeth, revealing a mouth full of sharp fangs, "If it weren't for your great potential for transformation, I should be biting off and eating your head and spine right now."
However, Frank Castle showed no fear on his face in the face of the threat.
He slightly raised his head, looking directly into Misty Knight's eyes, a hint of expectation in his gaze, hoping his words could awaken her reason.
"If that's the case, then what are you waiting for..."
"Misty, you had many chances to kill me before, but you didn't... I know your consciousness hasn't been completely taken over!"
Frank Castle's voice was not loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet drainage pipe.
"Shut up, I... I... Ugh..."
Misty Knight's inner self struggled for a moment. Her body began to tremble slightly, and her facial expression became distorted, as if she had momentarily regained some sanity. But then her consciousness was once again controlled by the Loyalist Symbiote. She flung Frank Castle in her hand against the nearby wall and roared fiercely,
"Stop with the nonsense, or I'll eat your head right now!"
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Frank Castle, who had been thrown around, felt the world spinning, his head buzzing, and his body felt like it was falling apart.
He lay on the wet ground, sewage soaking his clothes and emitting a foul odor.
But he didn't rush to get up from the ground. Instead, he endured the pain, looked towards the passage behind him, a hopeful smile playing on his lips, and slowly said,
"But it seems you don't have a chance!"