Chapter 192: The End of Strohl

As Clark's voice fell, Strohl suddenly felt a void beneath his feet, and just like that, he inexplicably fell into a portal leading to an unknown destination.

Life or death unknown!

In the next moment, Clark's figure suddenly became blurred.

Before the people in the hall could react to what had happened, he had already arrived next to Skye, while the Clark previously at that spot had vanished without a trace.

It turned out that what was left there was just an afterimage!

With his right hand gently covering Skye's eyes, Clark whispered reassuringly, "Don't be afraid, everything is okay now. The bad guys are all gone."

Clark's sudden declaration of eliminating the enemy stunned Skye's father and Lena, considering those guys were standing there perfectly fine just a moment ago. How could they all be dead?

However, their confusion only lasted for a moment before they were shocked speechless by the sudden change.

They saw a red line suddenly appear on the necks of the five Hydra soldiers, followed by their heads soaring into the air as blood gushed from their necks like five fountains of blood, staining the church's ceiling red.

"Ah!"

Lena, despite having been with Hydra and seen significant events, was still a woman at heart. Witnessing this hellish scene, she let out a piercing scream.

The sudden scream annoyed Clark, making him more aware of Skye's slight trembling in response to the scream.

Frowning slightly, Clark said softly, "Be quiet, you're being noisy."

His casual remark instantly silenced Lena's sky-reaching scream, chilling her to the bone and immediately making her quiet down.

After witnessing Strohl's mysterious disappearance and the killing of the remaining Hydra members, her fear of Clark had reached its peak.

No matter how scared, she dared not go against Clark's will! Pleased, Clark then began to observe the remaining two people besides Skye.

One middle-aged man had a very pale face, unnaturally so, giving off an impression of a simple and honest neighbor without any imposing aura or aggressiveness.

Although judging by appearance is not ideal, there's a saying, "the face is the mirror of the soul." A person's inner brightness or darkness can, to some extent, gradually reflect on their face, just like Strohl, who at a glance appeared sinister.

But beneath this man's simple and honest appearance, there was a hint of madness and murderous intent in his eyes, as if he was a madman, or perhaps his personality had drastically changed due to certain events.

Compared to him, Lena was much simpler. With her exquisite hairstyle, tight cheongsam, slightly tanned skin, and despite being of a certain age, she radiated a unique charm distinct from that of young girls, clearly not someone easy to provoke.

Of course, this difficulty is relative to normal interpersonal interactions. Standing on an ambiguous friend-or-foe stance, Clark could completely suppress her with his strength.

Ignoring Lena, Clark's gaze turned to the middle-aged man tied opposite Skye and asked, "Who are you?"

The middle-aged man, clearly shocked by Clark's decisive killings, came to his senses after hearing the question and hurriedly responded, "My name is Calvin Zabo, Skye's father."

Seemingly recognizing Clark had no ill intentions towards Skye, Calvin Zabo quickly recounted their family's misfortunes caused by Strohl, even mentioning their desire to awaken Skye's abilities at the temple.

After hearing his story, Clark nodded slightly, then turned to Skye, still covering her eyes, and asked, "Skye, have you really decided to awaken your abilities? I must remind you, the process of awakening abilities is irreversible. Once you choose to awaken, there's no turning back."

Skye nodded firmly, then said, "I want to be someone special, just like you."

"But with great power comes great responsibility. Take a look at this first." Clark finally removed his hand from Skye's eyes, simultaneously cutting the ropes binding her.

As Clark's fingers moved away, a scene of bloodshed appeared before Skye.

The Hydra agents, now decapitated, lay scattered around, not as shocking as the previous blood fountains but certainly a scene that would need censoring before being broadcasted.

"Ah!"

Another near sky-breaking scream followed, but this time Clark showed no displeasure, instead gently patting Skye's back, hoping to calm her down.

Seeing Clark's tenderness towards Skye and contrasting it with his previous ruthlessness towards herself...

Lena felt a surge of gratitude (+999 impression points) towards Clark.

Clark turned back, puzzled, and glanced at Lena, "Do you have any complaints?"

"No…" Lena, startled by the question, quickly shook her head, "No, I'm very grateful you killed those despicable Hydra agents. They were going to use me for experiments."

Gaining another +999 impression points from Lena, Clark softly said to Skye, "What you see before you is the harsh reality superheroes must face. Once your abilities awaken, troubles will follow. Although I'm confident in ensuring the safety of my employees, you must learn to adapt to scenes like this."

Pausing briefly, he added, "So, do you still wish to accept this power?"

Skye, suppressing her discomfort, remained silent for a long while before finally speaking, "Threats have always been present, like Strohl before. Even without abilities, I would still face various risks. Compared to that, I'd prefer to have the power to contend when risks arise."

"If you've made up your mind, then follow your heart," Clark said before suddenly changing the subject, "Is that woman with Strohl's group? Should we eliminate her as well?"

Hearing Clark's emotionless query, Lena's heart leapt to her throat. After witnessing Clark's ghostly killing methods, she dared not make a move, instead casting a pleading look towards Skye and her father, hoping for their intervention.

Skye immediately responded, "She can also touch the obelisk without dying, probably similar to me. I hope you can spare her life."

Lena quickly added, "Yes, I'm like Skye. Moreover, I know how to activate the temple. Let me go through the transformation with Skye!"

Skye then looked at Clark, who shrugged, indicating the decision was theirs to make. After a moment, Skye and Lena headed down to the temple, while Clark turned to Skye's father, "You must hate Strohl to the bone for ruining your family. How about I leave him to you?"

...

Meanwhile, outside the church, Coulson and his team noticed the quiet that followed Clark's entrance, suggesting no fight had occurred.

However, soon after, a woman's scream echoed from inside, followed by another.

Unable to wait any longer, Coulson led his agents towards the church, only to hear a man's agonizing scream that lasted a minute before stopping.

As Coulson's team finally entered the church, they met Clark walking out.

"Mr. Clark."

Seeing Clark emerge unharmed, Coulson's worries eased. He wasn't concerned for Clark's safety but was reassured about Skye's well-being, a relief for him.

Despite suspecting Skye was safe, Coulson inquired, "I heard two screams from the church. May I ask...?"

"It's nothing," Clark casually replied, leading the agents deeper into the church while explaining, "I might have been a bit too forceful in eliminating Hydra, scaring two ladies."

Seeing the decapitated Hydra agents along the way, Coulson remarked, "Mr. Clark, you seem to favor decapitation as a method of ending battles."

"Slander, that's pure slander. I reserve the right to sue you for defamation," Clark retorted, then explained, "I heard them say cutting off one head would sprout two more. I was just curious if it was true."

As he spoke, he kicked a corpse out of the way, "Turns out, they were lying."

"As for the last scream," Clark sighed, "I met Skye's father inside. His wife, Skye's mother, was tortured by Strohl for a week before being killed and dismembered. So, after breaking Strohl's limbs, I handed him over. But he ended Strohl's life after only a minute of venting."

Pausing, he asked Coulson, "Do you know what this means?"

Coulson immediately grasped Clark's point, "It means Skye's father isn't a psychopath. He was just blinded by hatred."

As they reached the church hall, they saw Skye and Lena emerging from the temple, with Lena looking like a porcupine.

Clark smiled, "Seems the transformation is complete."

Observing Skye, unchanged in appearance, Clark's face showed a moment of contentment. But suddenly, his expression changed.

A man without eyes appeared beside the two women in a flash of blue light, touched them, and then disappeared with them in another flash of blue.

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