“That’s settled then…”
“So many Ophions, all wiped out!”
As Scarab Ophion and Flying Fish Ophion were securely tied up by Kamen Rider Balkan, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents had mixed emotions in their eyes: a third excitement, a third disbelief, a third loss, and a bit of uncertainty.
With the arrival of Kamen Rider Valkyrie, they realized the vast gap between traditional and cybernetic agents.
“Hello, Mr. Grasshopper Man, thank you for your help!”
Victoria Hand had also arrived in the lobby by then.
She was disheveled, her red hair in utter chaos.
In the recent barrage of fire, they couldn’t help but be affected by the scorching blasts.
Upon seeing Jerome Lin, Agent Hand extended her hand.
【You have positively influenced Victoria Hand, earning a hundred special influence points!】
Jerome Lin extended his hand with satisfaction and shook hands with her.
“This is what I was supposed to do! I created the Kamen Rider armor to deal with various kinds of disasters!”
Jerome Lin spoke righteously, then his tone softened slightly:
“Also, I’m saddened by the sacrifice of these excellent agents! They were passionate individuals who should not have met such a fate!”
“Thank you for your encouragement! Their sacrifice indeed pains us, and S.H.I.E.L.D. will remember them forever!”
Agent Hand’s eyes shimmered with emotion, her tone filled with sorrow.
“Don’t grab me, we’re not Ophions! We’re not dead!”
While they were talking, a disturbance arose nearby.
Four S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were escorting two disheveled figures.
“Sir, we’ve found two suspicious persons!”
The agents reported to Hand.
“It’s Fitz and Jemma, and they’re not suspicious persons. They’re rookies at S.H.I.E.L.D.!”
Melinda, Clinton, and others lit up upon seeing the two.
They hadn’t expected Fitz and Jemma to be still alive!
They might be the only two rookie agents left alive.
All other rookies had turned to ash in the battle.
“Wait, how did you two survive that huge explosion? Did you awaken as Ophions?”
Garrett immediately aimed his gun at Fitz and Jemma, his tone extremely serious:
“With your talents, awakening as Ophions doesn’t seem hard!”
“No! We’re not dead, nor have we become Ophions. We just ran into the elevator shaft! The explosion didn’t reach us!”
Fitz and Jemma immediately raised their hands, explaining.
The two were lucky, having crawled into the elevator shaft in a critical moment, narrowly escaping death.
“Oh? Take them for a medical exam! Keep a close watch, and shoot at any sign of trouble!”
Agent Hand issued the order, and several agents escorted the unfortunate young pair to the side.
“Alright, it’s about time we left!”
Jerome Lin and Agent Hand, along with Natasha and others, shook hands again, saying:
“The rebuilding is up to you now! Our work as Kamen Riders is done!
Russell, Hill, let’s head home!”
Jerome Lin gestured, already back on his Wrecking Mammoth armor near the door, heading toward the city center.
Russell immediately howled and mounted his Motive Pegasus, rushing toward the Jerome Building.
Agent Hill exchanged looks with Clinton and Natasha, nodded, demorphed, and got back into her Aston Martin, starting her return journey.
“Let’s get started then. The injured are in the care of Medial Shumagia, and the rest follow me to collect the remains of our comrades!”
Agent Hand’s spirits were low, her expression sad.
The agents nodded, beginning solemnly to gather what was left of their fallen comrades, primarily clothes, equipment, and sand.
“Wait, Director! Agent Blake seems to have disappeared!”
A few minutes into the cleanup, an agent suddenly reported.
“What?”
Agent Hand narrowed her eyes and moved to where Blake’s body had initially been.
After being killed by the Scarab Ophion, Blake’s body had not turned to sand and had remained intact.
But now, it was gone!
“Could it be!?”
Agent Hand thought of something and immediately accessed the surveillance.
The footage showed that during the fight between the Kamen Rider and the Ophions, Blake’s body had started to move.
He quietly slipped away without attracting any attention, stealthily moving away while his pants continuously shed ash and sand.
“Blake has… turned into an Ophion!”
Watching this, all the agents’ pupils shrank.
This operation by the Ophions against S.H.I.E.L.D., at the last moment, had successfully transformed Blake into an Ophion!
For a moment, the agents were at a loss.
Unlike the eight Ophions who attempted to infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D. for mischief, Agent Blake, though not very famous, was a bona fide Level 7 S.H.I.E.L.D. agent with considerable achievements.
Now that he had become an Ophion, what should S.H.I.E.L.D. do with him?
Everyone fell silent, left with no choice but to report this to Nick Fury for a decision.
…
Now, at Times Square, Jerome Intelligence is launching a new product.
Although Jerome Lin had left a few minutes ago, instead of dispersing, the crowd of reporters and onlookers had only grown larger.
The crowd was like a group of sincere believers, each with fiery eyes and high spirits.
Everyone had witnessed the Quinjet nearly crashing into the Jerome Intelligence Building.
Due to some video clips and rumors that had just spread, eyewitnesses were confident that the person in high-tech armor who went around doing good deeds and punishing the wicked—the Grasshopper Man—was none other than Jerome Intelligence’s CEO—Jerome Lin!
Thus, many excited people rushed over, hoping to see the truth revealed today!
“Cough, sorry for the wait!”
Jerome Lin hurried back to the scene.
Seeing the multitude of people, he felt somewhat proud inside, but his expression showed resignation.
“I just received some news that someone saw me transform into the Grasshopper Man and pilot a large machine to save the Jerome Building, and then I even blew up a monster…”
“Due to limited time, I think I’ll just stick to the script this time!” Jerome Lin pulled out a sheet of paper from his pocket.
“I know this sounds bizarre! But questioning official statements is another matter! Speculating randomly or insinuating that I am a superhero…”
“Okay… guess you were right!”
Jerome Lin nodded and paused.
Then he flashed a confident smile and tossed the piece of paper over his shoulder:
“I am the Grasshopper Man!”
“Long live!”
The cheers at the scene were almost deafening!
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