Kilgrave was practically hoarse from shouting, yet Du Mu still hadn't come over.
Truthfully, he wasn't sure if the guy was deaf or if he was capable of resisting his mental control, like Matt.
But regardless of which it was, this guy was dead!
Since gaining the ability to control others, Kilgrave had always viewed himself as the puppeteer manipulating all beings. He would absolutely not allow anyone to defy his words.
A cold killing intent flashed in his eyes as he instructed Elektra coldly: "Take him out!"
Receiving the command, Elektra unhesitatingly raised her two sai and stepped toward Du Mu.
Facing the approaching Elektra, Du Mu was completely unperturbed. Instead, he said cheerfully, "Sister, have you forgotten who you are again? My Great Memory Restoration Technique has improved recently. Let me give you a thorough treatment."
Elektra: "..."
Surprisingly, Elektra, who was clearly under control, strangely froze after hearing that sentence.
Kilgrave frowned and shouted again, "I said, take him out!"
But Elektra didn't react at all. Instead, her body trembled slightly, as if she were recalling some terrible memories in her mind.
It wasn't until Du Mu stood up and raised his elbow, flexing it, that her empty eyes suddenly focused, and she blurted out!
"I remember! I am Elektra!"
Matt: "?"
Wait, that works!?
He had been desperately shouting her name earlier with no response. In fact, she had only fought more fiercely, treating him like a mortal enemy.
Yet, Du Mu merely raised his elbow, and Elektra instantly sobered up.
Could the Great Memory Restoration Technique actually be real?
However, Elektra's break from mental control was brief; she was quickly controlled again by Kilgrave's ability.
But no matter how Kilgrave ordered her, she remained rooted to the spot, refusing to strike Du Mu, as if her entire brain system had crashed.
"Damn it, what the hell is going on?" Kilgrave couldn't help but curse.
Du Mu shrugged: "I'm not sure. Maybe she has a crush on me and can't bring herself to attack."
Matt: "..."
Seeing that Elektra was unwilling to follow orders, Kilgrave had no choice but to turn his attention to the newly subdued Luke Cage-beast.
"You! Take that guy out!"
Luke Cage showed no hesitation whatsoever.
The moment he heard the command, he charged forward like a full-speed truck, delivering a raw, powerful punch straight at Du Mu's head!
Du Mu smoothly sidestepped. The heavy punch whistled past his ear and slammed hard into the stone pillar behind him.
PANG!
Crushed stone immediately flew everywhere. The surface of the solid pillar cracked and collapsed, leaving a shocking, deep indent from the punch.
"Muay Thai warning!"
Du Mu seized the moment as Luke Cage retracted his fist, bent his arm, and raised his elbow, smashing a brutal elbow strike toward his face!
BAM!
A heavy impact sound rang out. Luke Cage was sent flying backward by Du Mu's elbow, violently crashing into the far wall and shaking down a cloud of dust.
Kilgrave's pupils contracted. He instantly understood that Du Mu was also far from ordinary.
What the hell kind of place is Hell's Kitchen?
Why are there superhumans everywhere?!
Kilgrave wasn't a local of Hell's Kitchen; he had only come here to find Jessica Jones. He never expected the place to be so full of talent. In just a few days, he had encountered so many superhumans. Not counting himself, there were already five superhumans in this single restaurant.
Of course, for Kilgrave, this was actually a good thing.
His ability was like that of a Pokémon trainer; the stronger and more numerous the superhumans he captured, the stronger he became.
After all, his own body was as fragile as a normal person's. He couldn't withstand 100,000 volts, nor could he lift a several-hundred-ton Pokémon.
Soon, Luke Cage shook his head and got up.
He had taken a direct elbow strike from Du Mu, yet his face was only slightly red and swollen; clearly, he hadn't suffered any serious injury.
In fact, Luke Cage's cells mutated during a secret experiment, making his skin and muscle strength far surpass that of ordinary people. His offensive and defensive capabilities were both maxed out. Even a bomb detonating on his body would leave him unscathed.
"Just as hard as they say."
Du Mu couldn't help but sigh when he saw this.
His current strength was calculated in tons, yet Luke Cage could withstand his elbow strike.
The hardness of his body, among all the opponents Du Mu had faced, was probably only comparable to the sorcerer, Loki.
After standing up, Luke Cage charged at Du Mu again, his fists whipping up gusts of fierce wind!
However, although his strength was astonishing, his speed was significantly lacking.
Even without activating his Death God's Eye, Du Mu could easily evade Luke Cage's attacks.
The next second, the GANTZ reinforced suit on Du Mu's body instantly activated, and his muscles swelled!
He violently rushed forward, delivering a Shoryuken flying knee strike that connected hard with Luke Cage's chin!
BOOM!!
Luke Cage was blasted upwards by the immense force. His entire head was directly embedded into the restaurant's ceiling, his body suspended mid-air, swaying weakly.
"Jessica! You go too! Take him out for me!"
Seeing how formidable Du Mu was, Kilgrave started to feel uneasy and immediately ordered Jessica, who was beside him.
Hearing the command, Jessica grabbed the solid wood dining table next to her and threw it violently at Du Mu!
CRACK!
Du Mu reacted instantly, delivering a rapid aerial side kick that shattered the wooden table into countless splinters mid-air.
Jessica used the chance to close the distance, throwing a punch that whistled through the air directly at Du Mu!
Du Mu raised his arm to block. A powerful force surged through his arm—it was only slightly weaker than Luke Cage's strength.
Without hesitation, he executed a swift front snap kick that solidly hit Jessica's abdomen, sending her flying backward, overturning a swath of tables and chairs before she stopped.
Swoosh!
Just then, a sound of rushing air came from behind his head.
Du Mu ducked, avoiding the sneak attack. He looked closely and saw that the attacker was none other than Matt.
[NPC: Matt Murdock]
[Codename: Daredevil]
[Affection: 10]
[Assessment: The legal champion of Hell's Kitchen, one of the best fighting lawyers]
[Status: Under mental control, attempting to break free, failed to break free, attempting to break free again, failed to break free]
It was clear that Matt had also been controlled by Kilgrave.
Although his willpower was powerful enough, prolonged exposure to Kilgrave's pheromones finally made him unable to resist Kilgrave's ability.
Of course, as visible from Matt's status, he was also trying desperately to break free.
Unfortunately, it seemed to be like trying to quit an addiction—once you slacken, it's hard to suppress it again; every day is Day One.
Almost simultaneously, a muffled thump came from above. Luke Cage roughly pulled his head out of the plasterboard, landing heavily and causing the floor to tremble slightly.
On the other side, Jessica also shook her head and stood up again.
In the blink of an eye, the three street heroes of Hell's Kitchen—Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Jessica Jones—surrounded Du Mu from different directions, emanating killing intent.
They were clearly planning a righteous group beating for Du Mu.
Suddenly surrounded by heroes, Du Mu wasn't flustered at all. In fact, he was a little speechless.
In a story plot like this—where heroes are assembling—shouldn't the next step be to take on the villainous BOSS?
Why are they attacking me?