American Comics: BOSS Invasion

A few minutes later, Qi Shan sat on the sofa in the back living room, with eight strong men standing opposite him.

Dr. Gero was fiddling with the removed components, having found a pile of tools in the auto repair shop, and was now hunched over the workbench, tinkering.

Qi Shan asked a few simple questions and discovered that these guys were all from the Scorpion Gang, making a living by trafficking people.

They targeted foreigners working illegally, grabbing anyone with a decent appearance, regardless of gender. Once they had enough, they would resell them to the Vulture Gang at the port for money.

Not good people, but just a small gang typical of America.

They only had a dozen or so people in total, with two or three doing hard time, a few running errands outside, and the rest standing before Qi Shan.

The boss was that blonde white guy.

Tall and burly, with a face full of橫肉, he was Irish.

This abandoned auto repair shop was his property, and the gang used it to manage their accounts and launder money.

They were a low-level gang with no fixed business, forced to rely on illegal activities to earn money.

Perhaps because they were few in number, they usually gathered at the auto repair shop.

So, the back area was renovated to look somewhat presentable.

Besides the living room and a few rooms, there was also a small wine cabinet in the recreation room.

Next to it were a few game consoles and a pool table.

Although a bit retro, it was quite clean.

Qi Shan was quite satisfied with the environment.

Qi Shan flicked his fingers and said, "Da Guang, take the binoculars and check out the situation outside. If the spatial rift in the sky disappears, report back immediately!"

"Er Guang, you and your men release all the girls you've kidnapped. What era is this? Still doing such a low-class business, how embarrassing! Oh, right, gather all the money you have and give me a number. I'll need it in a couple of days!"

The two bald men who had returned with Qi Shan in the car immediately nodded and left.

Qi Shan then pointed to the boss and asked, "What did you say your name was just now?"

The blonde white guy lowered his head and said, "Boss, my name is Wes..."

"Forget it, you'll be called Da Bai!" Qi Shan raised his hand to interrupt him, then pointed to another white guy next to him and said, "You'll be called Er Bai!"

Then he pointed to two black guys: "You two will be called Da Hei and Er Hei."

His finger then pointed to the last two people: "You two, one covered in tattoos and the other with a ferocious face, will be called Da Huai and Er Huai."

Qi Shan stretched lazily, nestled on the sofa, and yawned, "Finally, I can rest for a while!"

Dr. Gero said, "Boss wants to collect resources through the underworld?"

"That's the idea! The American black market is well-developed. As long as you pay the price, you can get anything. But the most important thing is to collect information. You can control everything if you grasp the information," Qi Shan said languidly.

"That's a good idea!" Dr. Gero nodded and said, "I created the Red Ribbon Army before, so I have some experience. If the boss needs it..."

"Alright, I'll leave it to you in a while, but the artificial human project can't be delayed!"

Dr. Gero's mustache twitched slightly.

"Boss is joking. As long as the test subjects are in place and the materials and resources are available, artificial humans are no problem!"

"That's for the best!"

At this moment, Da Bai walked over and said that the room was ready.

Qi Shan got up and walked inside.

"I haven't slept all night, I'm going to catch up on some sleep. If anything happens, just tell them," he instructed before leaving.

Dr. Gero pondered for a moment and then walked out.

Qi Shan's butterfly effect didn't change the Avengers' plot at all.

The team members rampaged against the Chitauri, and finally closed the portal at the last moment.

With Iron Man being sent into the portal by Jiang He, he fell from a high altitude, marking the official end of this invasion event.

Even if people were fighting like crazy, it didn't affect the media's reports.

After declaring the invaders were repelled, various interviews and news media made their appearances.

How lively the public opinion was and how sensational the Avengers were had nothing to do with Qi Shan.

He slept soundly.

When he opened his eyes again, it was already pitch black outside.

The eight subordinates he had taken in earlier were nowhere to be seen, probably sent out by Dr. Gero to do something. There was no one outside.

The workbench where the components had been placed was now piled with forty or fifty boxes, filled with various parts.

Dr. Gero noticed Qi Shan's appearance and simply nodded without saying anything.

It was clear that he was busy with his work.

Qi Shan didn't say anything either. He went to the wine cabinet, took a bottle of tequila, found some ice cubes, put them in a glass, and turned to sit on the sofa.

He poured half a glass of wine and fell into a daze.

He had slept very deeply, and when he woke up, his mind was filled with the battle scenes with Little Wu.

This battle had left a deep impression on him and had been very beneficial.

Qi Shan even began to reflect on whether his previous attitude towards DEO had been too weak?

Was it the limitation of habitual thinking or due to his fundamental personality?

Regardless of which one, Qi Shan wanted to try a different approach in the new plane.

Perhaps this time, being a villain wouldn't be bad.

He shook his head and flipped through the information on Reishi technology in his mind.

As expected of a technology-based field, it involved all aspects, and the information was vast and detailed.

If Qi Shan had enough time, he might be able to rebuild Las Noches.

Of course, that would have to wait until he had fully mastered Reishi technology.

But now, with the information in his mind to refer to, it wasn't impossible for Qi Shan to use it.

"Besides the method and a massive amount of Reishi, building a Reishi space actually requires Reishi crystals."

Qi Shan was slightly troubled. "Where am I going to find that? That's a specialty of Soul Society, and... wait!"

Qi Shan suddenly thought of something, and his eyes lit up.

He flipped his palm, and an egg-sized crystal appeared in his hand.

Reiryoku surged from his body, flowing into the crystal.

Subtle runes appeared on the surface of the crystal.

Qi Shan was overjoyed: "I didn't expect that the energy crystal in my body could actually be used. This is a win-win!"

The crystal in his body continuously converted into a massive amount of Reiryoku, pouring into the crystal in his hand.

The runes continued to grow, quickly forming a complete pattern from the four corners to the center.

Qi Shan suddenly pressed his palm down and slammed it hard on the ground.

With a muffled sound, a puff of white smoke rose, and a square wooden sliding door appeared on the ground.

Qi Shan opened it, glanced inside, and then turned back with a smile: "Dr. Gero, we have a base!"