Chapter 69 Clue
"I really didn't expect them to be so bold." Gwen, who was applying medicine to Yang Le, was a little incredulous.
"To actually launch an attack right on the street."
"They were probably trying to pull off a blitzkrieg, wanting to defeat me in one strike when I was unprepared. Luckily, there's the Omnitrix's Emergency Function, otherwise they might have really succeeded."
Yang Le sat shirtless on a chair. Gwen held a palm-sized Healing Spray and sprayed it on Yang Le's back. His back was bruised from the New Rhino Man's sneak attack.
"Alright, all done." Gwen sprayed the last bruise and declared the treatment finished.
"Thanks," Yang Le said, stretching his back. He didn't put on clothes, waiting for the medicinal effect to take hold.
"This spray is really effective." Gwen looked at Yang Le's back. The large bruise was already starting to dissipate. This Healing Spray was also one of Grey Matter's inventions, though not solely Grey Matter's achievement. Swampfire, as the Raw Materials supplier, also made a great contribution.
Perhaps influenced by the instinct etched in his DNA, Yang Le often liked to transform into Swampfire to cultivate various Plants. The Raw Materials for the Healing Spray were cultivated by Swampfire, and the medicinal effect was astonishing.
At the same time, Yang Le hadn't forgotten his Plant Plan. Now, it wasn't just Pea Shooters; with Grey Matter's help, several other Plants had also been cultivated.
"That's exactly the effect I wanted." Yang Le moved his body a bit, and indeed, the Pain had lessened considerably. Only then did he put his Clothes back on. "Next is interrogation time." Yang Le looked towards the unconscious Vulture.
Vulture was currently lying on the Restraint Bed where Norman had been yesterday. Unexpectedly, just after sending Green Goblin Home, Vulture arrived today. The Restraint Bed might become a Marvel Villain check-in spot.
"I'm starting to lose my patience, so I'm going to use some special methods." Yang Le activated the Omnitrix, selected an Alien, and then pressed the Transformation button.
The White Light dissipated, and a slender and tall humanoid Alien creature appeared before Gwen. The Alien was wearing a one-piece black bodysuit with some white lines on it. On its head was a mask decorated with bat wings. Only the mouth area was exposed, revealing pale Skin devoid of any blood color, and sharp yellow teeth when it opened its mouth.
The new Alien Yang Le transformed into gave Gwen a strong sense of déjà vu. She couldn't help but blurt out, "Vampire?"
"Close enough." Yang Le glanced at Gwen, swallowed hard, and quickly averted his gaze. "To be precise (slurp), it should be called Vlada (Blood Ghost). (gulp)"
Yang Le was also surprised when he first saw Vlada (Blood Ghost) in the Omnitrix because the Vladat Race of Vlada (Blood Ghost) was already extinct. In the ben 10 Universe, Ben only got Vladat DNA after scanning Cyril King, who was revived by Ghostfreak.
Logically speaking, Yang Le hadn't encountered Cyril King, so the Omnitrix shouldn't have Vladat DNA. However, Yang Le didn't dwell on it. If it's there, he'll use it. Why think so much?
"Vlada (Blood Ghost)'s Ability is Hypnosis and Control (slurp)." Yang Le wiped his mouth. "I'm going to make this guy spill everything he knows."
"Okay." Gwen nodded, then asked doubtfully, "Why have you been avoiding looking at me since just now?"
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"My name is Adrian Toomes. I was originally an Ordinary Person electronics engineer, working at a Company under the Osborn Group." Adrian Toomes's eyes had no pupils, only constantly rotating circles. His tone was monotonous, without a trace of emotion.
"After the Osborn Company fired me, I harbored Resentment. I teamed up with Aleksei, a human experimentation personnel, and planned to kidnap Norman Osborn's son at the New York Expo, but it failed."
"So, you were the one who orchestrated that incident." Gwen looked at Vulture with a complex expression. This person in front of her could be said to be the Culprit behind her gaining Superpower. If it weren't for his Plan, she wouldn't have been entangled with Cindy Moon, and Peter wouldn't have been injected with the Lizard Serum.
Of course, there's Duality to everything. If she hadn't gained Superpower, her dad might have already died in the assassination attempt, and she, as an Ordinary Person, would probably have been killed along with him. "So, in a way, he saved my life," Gwen said jokingly. Although her Mood was complex, Gwen was used to saying lighthearted things. She used to use them to comfort herself, and now it had become a habit.
Yang Le didn't respond. Right now, his mouth just wanted to drool, so he chose to speak less. "After Aleksei was arrested, I went into hiding, afraid he would rat me out. Just when I was feeling Unease, Kingpin's people found me."
Yang Le narrowed his eyes, knowing Key Information was coming. "Kingpin promised to protect me and asked me to work for him. Originally, I didn't want to agree, but he also gave me a sum of Money, so I agreed."
"Why did you attack me?" Yang Le asked.
Adrian shook his head and said, "I don't know. Kingpin only ordered me and Rhino to kidnap you, didn't say why, and I didn't dare to ask."
"Who are Kingpin's subordinates?" Adrian was silent for a moment, as if recalling, and then opened his mouth to speak. "The Hand, led by Matt Murdock, and some people who have been recruited like me. I don't know their Names very well, only their Code Names."
"Continue," Yang Le raised an eyebrow.
"Me, Shocker, the New Rhino Man who was still alive before, Scorpion, and one who joined recently. I don't know the Name, I heard it when others were talking in the Laboratory, only know it's a Girl."
"Girl?" Yang Le's Eyes widened.
"What's wrong, Habby?" Gwen looked at Yang Le in confusion. "Is there something wrong?"
"Gwen (slurp), do you remember what Norman said before?" Yang Le habitually looked at Gwen when speaking, but he only glanced at her before turning his gaze away. "Norman said Cindy Moon abandoned him."
"You mean..." Gwen, reminded by Yang Le, also understood the Key Information. Just like they had analyzed before, after Cindy abandoned Osborn, if she wanted to continue the Radiation Spider Project research, she would definitely need to find a next employer similar to the Osborn Company.
And Kingpin just happened to meet these conditions. Underworld Emperor plus white-world businessman, his dual Identity made Kingpin's wealth only more, not less, than Norman Osborn's. Moreover, Kingpin wasn't like Norman Osborn, who was still restricted by shareholders and stingy when giving Funds.
Thinking this way, as long as Cindy demonstrated her value, then Kingpin would be a perfect partner for her.
(End of Chapter)