The next morning.
"Ugh…" Watson, slowly waking up, rolled over and felt around, but couldn't find the warm body next to him.
Ding! Free Quest issued:
The Dragon's Majesty, not to be violated!
There are always some shadowy snakes attempting to violate the dragon's majesty; destroy them.
Hydra Forward Base: (0/1).
Quest Reward: Mysterious Gift x1
A new free quest?
Watson finally sat up and rubbed his eyes, noticing a cup of coffee and a… 'sandwich' on the nightstand.
It looked a little burnt. A sticky note was attached to the coffee cup: Natasha's first time~
Seeing this, Watson chuckled softly, took a sip of the now-cool coffee, and held the sandwich in his mouth as he headed downstairs.
Passing the bathroom, he saw another note on the mirror: "Darling, I'm off to work~ How was my first time~"
He subconsciously savored the sandwich in his mouth. Aside from being a little burnt, it was okay.
Going downstairs, Watson knelt in front of Fierce One and looked at the two 'human pancakes' under Fierce One's paws, his mouth twitching involuntarily. "Were you playing Whac-A-Mole last night?! Huh? They're not even human-shaped anymore! And where's the left arm of the person on the left?! Huh?!" Watson, annoyed, slapped Fierce One's big head with the back of his hand.
"Awooo, awooo~"
Fierce One whined a few times, indicating that they had woken up more than ten times last night. Later, as it kept hitting, it couldn't control its strength… and then, as it kept looking, it couldn't resist… "All you know is eating! Get rid of them quickly, we have something to do today." With that, Watson ignored the gleeful Fierce One, opened the door, and walked out.
Just as Watson stood at the door, wondering if he should grab another strong helper…
Vroom, vroom~
A perfectly streamlined black Chevrolet Corvette C7 pulled up in front of Watson, and the window slowly rolled down, revealing a stunning face.
"I'm here to pick up a 'super weapon' belonging to Natasha. I wonder if he's here?"
"You're in luck, baby, he seems to be." Watson mentally recalled Fierce One, smiled, and got into the car.
Natasha turned and said, "Honey, are we going straight to that place? I think we should go to…"
"How about we take a detour through your heart first?"
"Alright~ Then you'll need to buckle up~"
---Two hours later.
Watson looked out the car window at a quiet wooded area and said, "This really is… a nice place. Quiet, secluded, and atmospheric."
"Mmm-hmm~"
"Where are they? I can't see anything…"
As Watson spoke, there were a few sudden tremors. About a kilometer from them, a dark entrance rose up, and then there was no more movement.
Natasha frowned and said, "What does this mean?"
Watson smiled, opened the door, and got out of the car. "It means 'welcome'."
Natasha stood beside Watson and said, "Are we just going in like this?"
"Otherwise? Baby, why don't you wait for me outside?" As he spoke, Watson was already wearing his Fire Dragon armor.
"Don't even think about it."
Watson looked around carefully, spotting two cameras hidden in the tree canopy. He walked and said, "Why do I feel like I'm entering a dungeon, but the difference is… I have a world-class exclusive beautiful companion playing with me~"
Natasha rolled her eyes at him and slowly followed behind.
They slowly walked into the entrance, which was an elevator. On the right side, there were only two buttons: 1st floor, 100th floor.
"A real man goes to the 100th floor, of course~" Watson said, pressing the 100th floor button without hesitation. He turned to Natasha and said, "I thought there would be a welcome ceremony as soon as we came in, but I didn't expect it to be so bland."
Boom~!
The elevator doors opened, revealing a dark, empty plaza.
An unusually tall figure stood silently in the darkness, as if waiting for their arrival.
"Welcome~ My friend~ I thought you would come alone, but it doesn't matter." The person said, slowly emerging from the darkness.
Watson looked at the person in front of him, suddenly finding him familiar.
Crossbones?? No, a little similar.
The tall man stood in the center and shouted to the two of them, "My name is Manson. You should have met my brother, Manco, who was Crossbones, killed by you. Now, allow me to introduce to my friends, my master, the great leader who will lead all humanity to free evolution, Baron Strucker!"
Bang bang!
Suddenly, lights came on all around, and a huge holographic screen appeared on the wall behind Manson.
A man with a monocle appeared on the screen.
"Hello, Flame Knight, and Agent Romanoff from S.H.I.E.L.D. I am Baron Strucker. You are both intelligent people, so I won't beat around the bush. This time, I sincerely invite you to join the right faction! Join a faction that truly helps Earth and humanity! Not S.H.I.E.L.D., which is devouring Earth and humanity! Humanity needs to evolve, and on this path, there will be unavoidable sacrifices! We have always been misunderstood by the world! I---"
Natasha scoffed, "Hiding underground to save the Earth, huh? How do I feel like you're the ones doing the devouring?"
Watson also listened to the speech-like dialogue and said to him, "Yeah, blah blah blah, so annoying--- Just get to the point. What do you want?"
Strucker, unfazed by the interruption, replied, "The armor on your body, it shouldn't be gathering dust on one person. It should shine brightly in our army! Don't waste your resources, Flame Knight! Originally, I wanted to study your little pets, but perhaps some raw materials are lacking. However, I think you can also help us with this, which will allow us to take a big step forward on the path of evolution! If you accept my invitation, in the future, you can become the guardian knight of the entire Earth! Above billions of people!"
"And then below you? I refuse. Besides, we still have a score to settle. I promise you, when I catch you, after we resolve our grievances, I'll hand you over to a pervert in a red suit!" Watson shrugged, pulling out his 4-meter long katana.
"Then… that's a shame. Before you come to settle scores with me, I think the person in front of you also has some personal grievances with you. So, we'll see each other next time. Maybe then we won't have to talk through a screen. My promise remains unchanged. Think about it carefully."
Watson ignored the blacked-out screen and looked at the person in front of him, saying, "Manson? Your brother couldn't even take one punch from me."
"I'm not as foolish as my brother. And you can try, we're different." As Manson spoke, a bunch of bone spikes suddenly erupted from his elbows, neck, and spine! His entire face began to deform--- Bang!
Two doors suddenly opened, and a large number of fully armed people emerged! Some of them held huge firearms that glowed blue!
System, release 4 small monsters!