After the disbandment of s.d.o.l.d., the agents who remained in Raccoon City changed from official personnel to members of a civil organization.

They still use the name s.d.o.l.d.

But he no longer deals with official forces. In fact, the supporters behind the Raccoon City Base are much awesome than the official ones.

The Son of Hell currently controls two hells, and this small group established by Merlin also has its own stronghold in the present world.

The Black Light Investment Company under Damon is responsible for paying the money.

Riana has a close relationship with the X-Men, and Raccoon City is now one of the places where students of Mutants Academy use for outdoor survival training.

Not to mention, behind s.d.o.l.d. is a secret support from big chaebols such as Wayne Industry and Stark Industry.

Moreover, without the official rules and regulations, the agents, or staff members here, can perform their work in a more flexible way.

Under Hill's leadership, s.d.o.l.d.'s current main work is to obtain samples of various viruses that are constantly mutating and develop vaccines for different viruses in a targeted manner.

There are also very high-value biological laboratories in the ASCHS command ship, the Hell Border Laboratory and several other places in the world.

Used to study viruses, trying to produce more beneficial gene-enhanced serums.

With the fall of the Umbrella Company's research data, the bio-fortification project, which had been suppressed, has once again become a hot spot.

Not only s.d.o.l.d. is studying.

According to the information Hill has received so far, the Sky Eye Association is also doing research in the official name, and some private companies that are quarrel with the Ubosnake seem to have set up their own bio-enhancing departments.

The real problem is the death of Alexander Pierce, chairman of the World Security Council who advocated suppressing illegal biological experiments, and the fall of S.H.E.L.D.

The original strong suppression of illegal research has been in name only.

Even if the newly launched Sky Eye wants to continue to suppress, he has missed the best time.

From this we can see that in the next few years, various good and bad biological reinforcement results will appear one after another.

Whether this is good or bad, it is impossible to judge yet.

Carol Danvers has a job at Raccoon City Base, where she is the lab assistant to Dr. Bruce Banner and Dr. Betty Rose.

She occasionally uses her completely controllable cosmic energy to help the doctors and their husbands do some experiments.

But this is just an identity for disguise.

Carol is the greatest confidence in s.d.o.l.d., who dares to stay in the quarantine area, and is also the most powerful security personnel of this "civil organization".

But Carol doesn't come to work every day.

When encountering some extremely high-intensity natural disasters in other parts of the earth, the mistress will put on her battle suit again and save people from the fire and water as Captain Marvel.

The senior executives in this base all know that Carol is willing to stay here not because the treatment they give is so good.

It's just because of the incense left by Merlin.

At this time, Merlin frowned and stood in the central hall of the ASCHS command ship.

He looked at the statue placed on the wall in front of him in the most conspicuous place.

That was his statue.

Made of metal, probably using advanced technology, the sculpture is made vividly.

Below the sculpture, there is also an introduction to Merlin's life and a memorial speech written by Commander Maria Hill himself.

"I would like to use this to commemorate Director S.H.I.E.L.D., Level 10 Agent Merlin Riley."

"He only served as the director for four hours, but he saved tens of millions of people on the East Coast and the entire world."

"He is our best role model, our most determined companion, our best friend, our most perfect family, and he is a legend that cannot be surpassed."

Merlin finished reading this sentence.

He looked at the serious statue again.

"It's so exaggerated, I just did some insignificant work..."

He shook his head.

"Hill, personality cult is not acceptable..."

The guy complained casually, then turned his head to look at the central hall behind him.

The command ship did not set sail today, so there were not many staff members in the hall except for the on-duty staff, which seemed a little deserted.

Merlin stood there just a living person.

The people who were going back and forth around turned a blind eye, as if there was nothing in front of the statue.

This is not done with Shadow Blade Whip or some kind of magic.

Merlin did not use any magic, nor did he have any magic fluctuations on his body. He came to the base and kept as low-key as possible.

And this ability similar to "invisibility" comes from the "king of vanity".

The arrogant queen, Riven's incarnation, is borne by the first sin, with powerful power and can cause a huge range of damage in every move.

Whether physical or magical, the Queen of Arrogance has almost been lifted to the limit that the body can bear.

It's like a humanoid demolition machine.

But Merlin's vanity king was less domineering.

As the eighth sin hidden beyond the seven deadly sins, he gained a variety of powers, listening to the soul, creating illusions, etc., but most of them are not suitable for frontal combat.

For example, the current situation.

Merlin's sense of existence was obscured by the power of vanity to almost zero, just like a ghost that does not exist in the world and will not be noticed at all.

The best part is that this ability comes from talent.

As long as Merlin wants, he can maintain this state forever.

As for the cameras everywhere in the command ship, they are not affected by this vanity.

But as the owner of Icarus...

Only when these cameras can they capture him will there be a ghost.

He was walking in the ASCHUAN command ship like an outsider, observing the situation inside the mothership.

It can be seen that although it has been separated from the official position, Hill was still using the previous guidelines to ask the staff on the ship.

The serious temperament derived from SHIELD is also affecting the newcomers recruited from the outside world.

It makes them look no big difference from the agents under Merlin.

The environment is always the most changeable person.

While walking towards the bridge, Meilin passed by the restaurant and accidentally saw a scene in the corner of the restaurant.

Steve Rogers, wearing casual clothes and baseball cap, sat with Sharon Carter, and the two were having breakfast, facing each other, talking.

The two of them had unpretentious smiles on their faces.

As the sunlight outside the restaurant shines through the glass, the two people exudes a sour smell of love.

"Tsk tsk tsk"

Mei Lin, who was lying on the second floor of the restaurant, looked at this scene with interest.

As a friend, he hopes to see Steve walk out of the shadow of the past, and he also hopes to see Sharon gain happiness.

It seems that without the interference of him, the broom star, Steve and Sharon finally got together.

"Let me add more fire..."

Merlin smiled like a prank, and he raised his fingers, just like the puppet trick he used to be.

With his fingers flicked, Sharon suddenly stood up, and under Steve's surprise gaze, the girl grabbed his head and kissed him.

This action was unexpected and the captain didn't dodge for a while.

"Hahaha."

Looking at Steve's embarrassed and enjoyable face, Merlin let out a series of happy laughter.

He left the restaurant with his hands behind his back and hummed an intonation song.

Two minutes later, Sharon and the captain walked into the elevator with their red cheeks. Steve looked at Sharon and he asked in a low voice:

"You were..."

"I have no idea."

Sharon covered his face and made a cat-like voice, she said:

"It's a moment of impulse."

Sharon, who was manipulated, did not feel his abnormality. Logically, as a witch hunter with keen senses, she should not be so slow.

But the problem is that with the understanding of the true name of vanity, Merlin's puppet exercises are no longer just a formality.

He no longer simply manipulates his limbs, he can already manipulates his will.

Morality can only restrain oneself.

But vanity can play with others.

"Click"

The hatch door of the office next to the bridge cuts to the sides, and a staff member holds a breakfast and puts it at Commander Hill's hand.

When he woke up early in the morning, the commander started to get busy in his office.

She smiled at her companion who brought the breakfast, and then started eating breakfast while checking the projection of recording work in front of her.

Merlin stood at Hill's desk.

He looked at Hill and observed her.

After not seeing each other for seven months, Hill has lost weight.

She used to have capable short hair, but now she has long hair with shawls, and her face is not covered with makeup, and there are dark circles that cannot be concealed under her eyes.

I must have stayed up late often.

Perhaps because the commander was busy with work, she didn't have time to dress up.

Hill's capable temperament has transformed into a kind of steady and sharpness in the past seven months.

He is becoming more and more like a qualified leader.

Meilin nodded slightly.

Hill was not immersed in her personal pain. She walked out and did not forget her responsibilities.

A strong woman, a strong soul.

"Who dares to call you 'vas' again?"

Merlin said softly.

In the early years, Hill was promoted very quickly in SHIELD. When he sat in the position of assistant director, many rumors spread.

What are the director's vases, what are they climbing onto the deputy director's bed, etc.

Some boring people are full of malicious speculation.

They hated Hill with jealous eyes, but completely ignored Hill's own abilities.

What is even more commendable is that Hill never responds to these rumors. She will not be distracted by boring things. She just does her job better and then turns the tide at critical moments.

A man stood in front of him and observed her quietly for several minutes.

I watched Hill finish breakfast almost the whole time.

But Hill didn't notice it.

Two people stand and sit one by one, as if they are separated from two worlds.

The commander picked up a tissue and wiped his mouth, then picked up the dining plate at hand, preparing to clean up the table and officially start today's work.

But as soon as he got up, a faint pain flashed across Hill's face.

She covered her stomach.

Who has a person who sits in the office all year round, has no stomach problems?

"Where is the medicine?"

Hill sat back on the chair and searched for her stomach medicine at the desk. She clearly remembered that the medicine was kept by her.

She is not a sloppy person.

He has developed a good living habit as Nick Fury's secretary for many years and everything is organized in an orderly manner.

But it just can't be found.

Just as Hill frowned, a gentle voice rang beside her:

"This beautiful lady, what you threw out is the bottle of stomach medicine that tasted good but had basically no therapeutic effect? ​​Or is it the bottle of this bottle of bad taste, but the potion that can heal the stomach?"

"Swish"

Hill raised his hand, and the left hand was also raised together.

In her hand, she was holding a silver pulse pistol. The insurance was already opened. Just pull the trigger. The guy in front of her would have a free craniotomy surgery.

In front of her, Merlin spread her hands, holding Hill's stomach medicine in her left hand, and a bottle containing green meatballs in her right hand.

The gun's muzzle pointed at him.

Perhaps in order to cooperate with Hill's actions, he also showed a terrified expression.

Hill's eyes became dull and confused.

After a while, she frowned and put down her pistol, then reached out and pinched her face.

She muttered:

"Dream again..."

"This time my dream is so real. But Merlin certainly won't speak like that... like a clown."

"Hello."

Merlin said dissatisfiedly:

"I can hear it even if you speak in a low voice."

"as well as..."

"You always see me in your dreams, right?"

Merlin bent down, throwing the stomach medicine in his hand into the trash can, then twisting the bottle of the potion and smiling at Hill.

He said:

"Be good, open your mouth and hold it in your mouth... it's a bit bitter, but it works very quickly."

Hill looked at the smiling, familiar face in front of him, which almost appeared in every dream during these 7 months.

That sound, breath, and those blue eyes.

He's back?

Is it so sudden?

No preparation at all...

Oh no, I didn't wear makeup today, so my dark circles must be very...

I must be very ugly now...

Hill fell into a dullness of thought.

Merlin looked at her, he frowned, looked at the bottle of medicine in his hand, and said:

"I want me to feed you..."

"All right."

He put the green pill into his mouth, then leaned down, and as Hill's gaze, their lips connected together.

The next moment, something very bitter was pushed into my mouth.

Tongue...

Her breathing became disordered, leaning against an office chair like a sculpture.

That tenderness...

She closed her eyes, relaxed her body, and fell into it.

Hill felt the bitterness of his mouth, and there was also a kind of joy, like honey, flowing into the lonely heart, soaking the desperate heart.

then...

Everything is revived.

She began to respond to that tenderness.

clumsy.

But firm.

Like a moth that slams the fire.

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"Click"

The laboratory hatch door slides outwards.

Sitting on a chair, Carol, who was bored watching the TV series passing the time, looked up at Merlin walking towards her.

She raised her wrist and looked at the time.

"Three hours...is not bad."

"Don't think about it."

Merlin put his hands in his pockets and said to his mistress:

"We didn't do anything else, we just met and talked about our experiences during this period."

"real?"

Carol blinked, her perky nose moved, as if she was smelling something.

After a moment, she leaned against the chair and said to Merlin:

"You are still cognizable and didn't do anything in front of me."

"Who do you think of me?"

Merlin was a little amused and crying.

He said to his wife:

"This is an office space after all, I'm not so bored yet."

"Oh? Isn't that more exciting?"

Carol's mouth curled up a little, and as she watched Merlin frown, she became serious again.

She waved her hand and said to Merlin seriously:

"Look for a place to play, I'm working. We are all in our 40s. Don't stick to me like a young man, give me some space."

"I'm here to tell you that I'm leaving."

Merlin tidied up her clothes and looked at Carol, he said:

"Go back to hell and be busy with some things. I may not have come to this world in the near future."

"Then go."

Carol grabbed the snack bag at hand, staring at the bloody love story on the screen, as if completely immersed in it.

She said:

"I won't die if I leave you... Oh, by the way, you can do something for me."
Chapter completed!