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Tell Crystal what was going on?
Daisy's eyes flickered with a sudden thought.
This was an opportunity!
As a member of the Royal Family, Crystal could directly warn the others in the Royal House about Maximus's abnormality.
As long as Crystal believed her and notified Black Bolt about Maximus, an investigation would follow. If that happened, she and Lincoln would be safe, and Attilan would be spared from potential turmoil.
Moreover, Crystal had a good relationship with her. Right now, she was the only person who might believe Daisy and possessed the power to change the current situation.
With her mind made up, she lowered her voice and whispered to Crystal, "Come a bit closer. This is something only you can know."
Crystal looked at Daisy in confusion, but seeing the serious expression and the pleading look in her eyes, she nodded.
"My Lady, be careful! That's an assassin! Don't get too close!" a guard hurriedly warned.
Crystal gave the guard a faint smile. "Thank you for the reminder."
Saying this, she leaned in closer to Daisy.
Seeing this scene, Lincoln grew anxious.
"Behave yourself!"
A guard glared at Lincoln. Lincoln's face instantly went pale. He felt his stomach churning violently, a wave of nausea doubling him over in an instant, and he spewed out a mouthful of acidic bile.
"Your ability is disgusting!" one guard laughed.
Another guard chuckled maliciously, "Do you want to try it?"
"You dare!"
"Forget it!"
The guards' expressions shifted uneasily.
On the other side, Daisy had already quickly explained the situation to Crystal.
Listening to Daisy's words, Crystal's expression grew increasingly unsightly.
"Is what you're saying true?"
Her face was filled with shock, anger, and disbelief.
In her impression, Maximus had always lacked presence. In his usual dealings with them, he had always maintained the appearance of a 'nice guy.' How could he possibly be plotting a rebellion now?
"Of course it's true," Daisy nodded seriously.
Crystal pursed her lips and said, "I understand. I'll go find my sister right now!"
Her sister was Queen Medusa. In her heart, Medusa was even more reliable than Black Bolt.
"What's wrong with him?" Crystal asked, looking at Lincoln.
Daisy's face took on a reminiscent look as she thought aloud, "Maximus has a companion. He released some parasites at me, but Lincoln pushed me out of the way. As a result, he was infested by those things..."
Daisy groaned softly, her eyes full of anxiety and sorrow as she looked at Lincoln. "I suspect that those infested by the parasites will be controlled by that strange man."
"Controlled?"
Crystal was startled, her face suddenly changing drastically. She said urgently, "When I came here to see you... Black Bolt and my sister went to see him because Maximus was injured."
Hearing this, Daisy's expression turned ugly.
If things were truly as she conjectured, then Black Bolt and Medusa might have already been controlled.
But Black Bolt was so powerful; could even he be controlled?
She had some doubts.
Looking at Crystal and seeing her hesitant expression, Daisy whispered, "Let's go find Black Bolt and the others first. Perhaps there is still time."
She paused, then let out a bitter laugh. "At a time like this, I actually hope I guessed wrong."
If Black Bolt and Medusa were controlled, the situation would be troublesome.
No, to be precise, it would reach a critical level of crisis.
Because controlling those two meant controlling the Royal House and all of Attilan.
If they wanted to do something...
Just the thought of it made Daisy shudder.
"Let's go!"
Crystal urged, pulling Daisy as she prepared to run in the direction of Maximus.
However, just as they took a step, they saw the very two people they were looking for walking toward them.
Black Bolt and Medusa.
Accompanied by several guards, the two walked toward them with indifferent expressions.
Suddenly, Daisy saw a guard behind the couple and her heart skipped a beat. She spoke quickly in a low voice, "It's that man. He can release parasites. Now that Black Bolt and Medusa are with him, I'm afraid they've already been controlled. You need to be careful, but my current suggestion is to leave here immediately."
Crystal's face went pale. She nodded imperceptibly, gritting her teeth as she whispered, "No matter what, I have to confirm it."
Although she and Daisy were friends and she trusted her, she still couldn't bring herself to believe that Black Bolt had been controlled.
After all, that was Black Bolt—the King of the Inhumans.
Daisy sighed in her heart but readied herself to attack with full force. As for these explosive handcuffs...
They weren't a problem for her.
If Crystal hadn't appeared, she would have already found an opportunity to slip away.
As for Lincoln...
She could only leave here first and then think of a way.
Mentally prepared, a cold light flashed in Daisy's eyes as she hurriedly lowered her head.
While they were speaking, Black Bolt and Medusa appeared in front of them.
"Crystal!"
Medusa revealed a smile, her expression as gentle as always.
Crystal breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed they weren't controlled.
In that case, she could warn them and tell them to be on guard against that man.
Thinking of this, she glanced obscurely at the guard Daisy had mentioned, then looked at Daisy with a reassuring smile.
But Daisy frowned tightly, shaking her head at Crystal. Seeing that Crystal didn't notice, she opened her palm slightly.
"Sister, I have something to tell you," Crystal said, a flash of anxiety on her face.
Medusa looked somewhat surprised but nodded anyway, slowly walking up to Crystal.
"What is it?" Medusa asked in confusion.
Crystal spoke quickly, "Daisy said that a guard beside Maximus can control Inhumans. I was worried you..."
Just as she spoke halfway, Crystal rapidly retreated backward.
She saw several strands of red hair, looking like swimming venomous snakes, creeping toward her ankles.
If she had been a second slower, Crystal would have been ensnared by that red hair.
Crystal looked at Medusa in horror.
If she hadn't known in advance, and if she hadn't just noticed Medusa subconsciously glancing at the guard behind Black Bolt—the 'strange man' Daisy mentioned—she would have been caught just now.
Medusa looked at Crystal in surprise, suddenly smiling with gratification. "Crystal, you've matured quite a bit."
But Crystal couldn't smile. She looked at her sister in terror and asked anxiously, "Sister, are you really being controlled?"
"Control? This isn't control..." Medusa shook her head. The long red hair that reached her ankles swayed gently behind her head, each strand pointing at Crystal like a serpent. She smiled. "Hive was originally our leader. I have merely found my true self."
"My dear sister, join us."
Saying this, without waiting for Crystal's answer, the red hair surged toward Crystal like a swarm of mad snakes.
Although Crystal's abilities were strong, she had lived in Attilan her whole life and had never experienced real combat. Moreover, the person attacking her was her own sister.
Instantly, Crystal was stunned into immobility by the scene before her.
At the same time, Hive no longer hid himself, raising his hand to release a swarm of parasites toward Crystal.
As long as Crystal was controlled, the majority of the Royal Family members would be under control. The remaining few members would not be a problem.
This sudden scene left the surrounding guards stunned as well.
What was going on? Who should they help?
These were all members of the Royal Family, and the guards had no idea what had happened.
They turned to look at Black Bolt, but Black Bolt remained expressionless.
Just then, a buzzing vibration sound rang out.
Daisy gave a low shout. As her explosive handcuffs were instantly destroyed, a shockwave flew out, deflecting the attack aimed at Crystal. She shouted loudly, "Crystal!"
Crystal shivered, snapped back to reality, and quickly ran toward Daisy.
At that moment, Black Bolt opened his mouth.
"Stop!"
Accompanied by his furious shout, an invisible impact blast flew toward Daisy.
Rumble!
Everything in its path was sent flying by the invisible sonic wave. The ground cracked, and the air vibrated violently.
Daisy's pupils contracted. A concussive wave emerged from her palms, meeting the attack without showing any weakness.
Boom!
The two forces collided fiercely. A shockwave swept out in all directions, and a massive crater appeared at the center of the collision.
Broken stones splashed outward, sweeping across the area like bullets.
Daisy gave a cold shout and stomped her foot on the ground.
Boom!
The ground shook, and cracks tore open one after another. An invisible vibration wave swept out in all directions with her and Crystal at the center.
Instantly, the surrounding guards were knocked away by the shockwave, and the ground was marred with circle after circle of trench-like scars.
In the next instant, just as Black Bolt prepared to attack again, Crystal gave a low shout and pressed her hands firmly against the ground.
Twisting, deforming...
The ground, already torn by the shockwaves, began to roll and churn like ocean waves.
"Run!"
Daisy shouted, calling out to Crystal. The two hurriedly rushed outward.
Watching their retreating figures, Medusa murmured, "Sister, you cannot escape."
"Seize them!" she shouted to the guards.
Instantly, the entirety of Attilan became the enemy of the two women.
The pair ran wildly, constantly shaking off the Attilan Inhuman soldiers chasing them.
As the number of enemies increased, the abilities Daisy displayed became increasingly terrifying.
Shockwaves.
As long as she wished, she could use her ability to instantly destroy an entire building, or even trigger a massive earthquake.
Not only that, but she could also use her ability to aid her movement.
Aiming her palms at the ground, a shockwave appeared accompanied by a unique humming sound, propelling her violently upward. After landing on top of a building, she identified the direction, looked at the soldiers coming toward them, and shouted to Crystal, "Left!"
Crystal followed Daisy without a word, using her ability to manipulate the atmosphere to help her move.
She could drive and control earth, air, fire, and water. Her abilities were formidable. Although she had little combat experience before, she was growing rapidly during this escape.
But this was Attilan.
Even if their powers were formidable, if this continued, they would eventually be caught.
Just then, Daisy's phone rang.
Daisy paused for a moment.
Who would call her at a time like this?
She took it out and took a quick glance.
"Bacon?"
She muttered the name, thought for a moment, and answered the call.
"Daisy, come to my side. I'll send you away!"
As soon as the call connected, Bacon's anxious voice rang out.
Daisy remained silent.
After Lincoln had been controlled and betrayed her, aside from Crystal—who she knew for sure wasn't controlled—she didn't dare trust anyone else.
If Bacon was controlled, then she and Crystal going there would be walking into a death trap.
On the other end, seeing that Daisy didn't speak, Bacon said helplessly, "This is absolutely not a trap. I just heard that you are wanted by Attilan, so I left home and hid in that bar only we go to."
"Come quickly! Otherwise, I'm going to leave with the others."
"Wait!"
Daisy's eyes narrowed. "Did you notify Lincoln?"
"Not yet, why?"
"Do not notify him for now. He's been controlled."
"What?"
Bacon cried out in surprise.
"He was controlled by someone and attacked me. Do not notify him yet."
Daisy repeated herself, then asked, "What about Lily and Romeo?"
"I called them, but they didn't answer. Wait a second, they're calling me back."
"Don't answer the phone!"
Daisy said with certainty, "The two of them must have been captured or controlled too! Change your location quickly, go to my house and wait for me! We're rushing over immediately!"
"Okay, I understand!"
Bacon responded and hung up the phone.
Daisy gritted her teeth, leaped from the building, and appeared beside Crystal.
"Want to make a bet? I have a companion who can get us out, but I'm not sure if he's been controlled."
Daisy asked Crystal.
Crystal gave a bitter smile. "Do we have a choice right now?"
If they continued like this, they would only be captured.
Actually, the Royal Family had a large dog named Lockjaw who possessed teleportation abilities and could help them escape Attilan.
But with Black Bolt and Medusa both controlled, she wasn't sure if Lockjaw was controlled as well.
Moreover, even if Lockjaw wasn't controlled, she wasn't sure she could convince him to trust her. After all, the opposition was Black Bolt and Medusa.
"Then let's go to my house. My companion will be waiting for us there!"
Daisy said, and together with Crystal, they used their abilities to blast toward the front.
Instantly, they blasted open a path.
Minutes later, the two, having run wildly and destroyed everything in their path, finally arrived near Daisy's home.
But just as they appeared, accompanied by a distortion of space, a large dog and several figures appeared in front of them.
"Lockjaw!"
Crystal cried out in surprise.
Sure enough, Lockjaw had been controlled too.
"Lincoln!"
Daisy looked at her boyfriend following behind Black Bolt, her expression filled with grief.
"Come with us!"
Medusa said faintly to Crystal and Daisy, smiling as she added, "After you accept the Master's rule, you will be very joyful."
Black Bolt took a step forward, and a sense of danger instantly washed over them.
Daisy and Crystal's faces turned extremely grim.
Their intention to move toward Daisy's house was too obvious; they had been intercepted in advance.
Daisy looked at her home not far away, her heart full of unwillingness.
Were they going to be caught just like this, and then controlled by that bastard?
Just as the thought fell, a man suddenly appeared behind the two women. In the instant he grabbed them, he whisked them away, vanishing into thin air.
(End of Chapter)