Marvel: Umbrella Corporation-Chapter 157: Taking Matters Into His Own Hands

In the city of Baghdad, the battle raged on, sending waves of air pressure rolling across the ground.

The Tyrant was like an unkillable cockroach, enduring the relentless attacks from Lorna and Daisy with remarkable resilience.

*Boom!*

Another violent tremor shook the battlefield.

The Tyrant was blasted away but quickly got back on his feet. He grabbed a corpse nearby and swallowed it whole.

*Roar!*

With his body restored, the Tyrant's muscles bulged again, his height growing to four meters.

Seeing this, the group tensed up.

This time, instead of recklessly charging in, the Tyrant stomped on the ground, raising a cloud of dust. Then, he grabbed a massive boulder and hurled it toward them.

Lorna immediately manipulated metal to shatter the rock, but the Tyrant's sudden approach caught her off guard.

Before she could react, he was already upon her.

Daisy appeared in front of Lorna, fists clenched.

*Bang!*

A giant fist collided with a much smaller one, sending a powerful shockwave outward.

This time, there was no one to shield Lorna and Natasha. The two women were sent flying.

Far away, Sam was awakened by the massive commotion. He saw two figures standing in front of him, blocking the shockwave.

"Logan! Victor! You've recovered!"

Logan and Victor nodded, though their expressions remained grim.

Having been beaten and blasted earlier, they couldn't help but feel some resentment.

However, they knew their allies had been trying to prevent them from being controlled. And as battle-hardened comrades, they chose to protect them instead.

"Enough talking, we need to leave," Logan said, grabbing Sam and signaling Victor to move.

Lorna and Natasha noticed them escaping but didn't give it much thought. The fight in front of them was far too intense.

The Tyrant, despite being knocked back by Daisy's vibrations, cleverly used the stone to redirect the force and charged again. His enormous fist loomed closer, his monstrous face twisted in rage.

Daisy felt as though her heart was gripped by fear. She couldn't activate her vibrational powers.

Was she going to die?

She had only been with S.H.I.E.L.D. for a few months. She hadn't developed an unshakable will for battle, nor had she become accustomed to facing death.

She knew that if she unleashed her power, she could repel the Tyrant. But the sheer terror paralyzed her.

Lorna was too far away to manipulate metal in time. Erik, now a mindless zombie, was no longer capable of saving her.

As the Tyrant's massive fist descended, she shut her eyes in despair.

But the pain never came.

Had she been killed instantly, so fast she couldn't feel it? Then why was her consciousness still intact?

Slowly, she opened her eyes and saw the Tyrant's fist frozen in place.

In front of her stood a man, his normal-sized hand blocking the monstrous punch. Compared to the Tyrant, his hand seemed small, but it was that very hand that had stopped the attack completely.

The man was dressed in black casual wear, with short black hair and a sharp, handsome face.

He turned his head slightly toward Daisy, speaking with polite calmness.

"Apologies. My creation has malfunctioned and frightened you. I will take the Tyrant back. Additionally, you will be refunded."

With that, the man floated into the air and lightly patted the Tyrant's head.

The Tyrant, like a child caught misbehaving, showed a trace of grievance in his eyes and lowered his head, arms hanging limply.

The black-haired man sighed slightly and shook his head.

"Let's go back."

In the blink of an eye, both the man and the Tyrant vanished.

Daisy stood frozen, her mouth agape.

"H-He..."

Natasha and Lorna approached.

Natasha remained silent, her face solemn. Lorna's eyes, however, sparkled with deep emotion.

"He's here... Is it for me...?"

Her face flushed slightly at the thought, and she felt an unexpected warmth spread through her.

Daisy, still staring at the spot where the Tyrant had disappeared, asked curiously, "Do any of you know who that was? That was incredible."

She wasn't referring to his looks, but rather his composure and presence.

His effortless control over the Tyrant and his calm, almost indulgent demeanor made him exude an undeniable charisma.

Natasha answered coldly, "That was Adam, the CEO of Umbrella Corporation. I didn't expect him to be a superpowered individual as well."

And from the looks of it, an incredibly powerful one.

She kept that last thought to herself, a sense of unease growing within her.

Nick Fury had always seen Umbrella as a threat, but if Adam possessed such overwhelming strength, blindly antagonizing him could be disastrous.

She resolved to speak with Nick once they returned.

Lorna nodded, her voice filled with admiration.

"Mr. Adam is the wisest and most intelligent person I've ever met. He's like a mentor who helped me realize what I truly want."

As the three continued their conversation, the surrounding metal began to tremble and rise.

Lorna reacted immediately, turning toward the figure in the corner.

Erik had awakened.

As a zombie, his instincts took over—he sought to kill and devour all living things.

"Father, no!"

Erik's transformation had not been Lorna's doing. He had chosen this path himself.

That night, Lorna had tried to reason with him, explaining the pros and cons of the situation. She had even taken out a control spider and knelt before him.

She had intended to turn herself into a zombie and have her father control her.

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But Erik had acted first, taking his own life before she could do it. It was a decision that still weighed on her heart.

As metal fragments hovered and vibrated around them, Lorna raised her hands, green energy flashing around her.

"Hurry! Knock him out!"

She released a small metallic spider from her grasp. If they could subdue Erik, she could control him using the spider.

Natasha's eyes flickered.

The mutants were an unpredictable force and a serious threat.

If she could use this opportunity to eliminate Erik permanently, it would be a devastating blow to the mutant faction.

But unlike Natasha, Daisy had no hidden agenda.

"Alright! I'm on it!"

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