In the rolling, sandy hills of Afghanistan, an aging SUV sped along. The bumpy road left Rogge, in the passenger seat, with no hope of resting.
"Are you sure there's really anyone here?"
Following Rogge's directions, Coulson had been driving the old SUV like a madman through the roadless mountains for half an hour, but he hadn't seen a single person.
"You'll see them soon!"
Rogge had barely finished speaking when a group of terrorists armed with various weapons rushed out from the hill in front of them, firing several shots at their car.
Bang, bang, bang…
The bullets predictably hit the SUV, bringing the vehicle that had been speeding for half an hour to a halt, with steam billowing from the hood.
"What do you plan to do about them?"
Watching the terrorists approaching, Coulson frowned slightly and asked Rogge for his opinion.
Rogge didn't reply but instead opened the car door and got out, walking towards the terrorists.
"%&%￥&#**&… …*"
The lead terrorist shouted loudly at Rogge, waving his assault rifle, trying to make him stop.
Rogge couldn't understand what the terrorist was saying, and even if he did, he wouldn't have stopped anyway.
Just as the terrorist was about to raise his assault rifle and riddle the clueless Rogge with bullets, Rogge vanished like a ghost right in front of him.
[Body Flicker Technique]
Dealing with these terrorists didn't require the Flying Thunder God Technique; the Body Flicker Technique was more than enough.
After using the Body Flicker Technique, Rogge's speed surpassed the limits of what the human eye could perceive, creating the effect of instantaneous disappearance.
When his figure reappeared, the terrorist who had been shouting at him clutched his neck in agony, bright red blood gushing from between his fingers.
After dealing with this terrorist, Rogge didn't plan to stop, using the Body Flicker Technique several more times in succession.
Each time his figure appeared, another terrorist would fall to the ground, never to rise again.
From the moment the first terrorist fell to the ground until the last seven terrorists had all fallen, only a brief three seconds had passed.
This ghostly killing method completely stunned the terrorists, and looks of horror appeared on each of their faces.
Not only were the terrorists frightened, but even Coulson, sitting in the car, wore an incredulous expression.
Is this guy really human?
As an agent, Coulson had seen a lot of bloody killings.
But he had never seen anything like Rogge.
With every move, he could easily take someone's life.
The smooth, flowing killings presented a different kind of beauty.
Is this what a ninja is?
Coulson felt he needed to re-evaluate the ancient profession of ninja.
After overcoming their initial shock, the remaining terrorists finally reacted, raising their assault rifles, intending to unleash all their bullets on Rogge.
However, their idea was destined to remain just that, an idea.
Sensing their intention to resist, Rogge instantly cast [Body Bind Technique], completely immobilizing them.
The remaining dozen or so terrorists stood motionless in place as if they had lost their souls, still holding the positions they had been in when they tried to raise their guns.
Watching this incredibly bizarre scene, Coulson couldn't help but gulp, then silently memorized this ability that he had no idea what to call.
After binding all the remaining terrorists in place, Rogge returned to the car without looking back and said to Coulson, "You're an agent; leave the information gathering to you."
This kind of tedious work should be left to the professionals.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Coulson opened the car door and got out, walking towards the terrorists who couldn't even move a finger.
After removing all the weapons from the dozen or so terrorists, Coulson signaled Rogge to release the ability.
After Rogge released the Body Bind Technique, the terrorists finally regained their ability to move, then subconsciously took a few steps back.
After regaining their ability to move, the terrorists' first thought was to run away, as far as possible.
But they eventually gave up the idea, silently standing in place, looking at Coulson without saying a word.
After some not-so-lengthy communication, Coulson successfully learned the whereabouts of Tony Stark from the terrorists.
Although these terrorists weren't exactly good people, they had nothing to do with the Ten Rings gang that had kidnapped Tony.
Of course, as colleagues in the same area, they had a fairly detailed understanding of some of the Ten Rings gang's recent activities.
They didn't know that the Ten Rings gang had kidnapped the famous Tony Stark; they only knew that the Ten Rings gang, under the protection of the US military, had kidnapped an American arms dealer and imprisoned him in a base more than a hundred kilometers away.
After repeatedly confirming the location of that base, Coulson returned to the car and relayed the information to Rogge.
"What do you plan to do with these people?"
Coulson suddenly asked before starting the car.
"What else can I do? Of course, let them leave. I'm not some perverted killer."
After Coulson and Rogge drove away, the terrorists finally breathed a sigh of relief and then began to regret why they had come out of the cave.
If they hadn't come out, they wouldn't have met that death god-like person, and they wouldn't have inexplicably lost eight people.
The SUV drove further and further away, but the terrorists still hadn't left, nor had they gone to pick up the weapons that had been thrown on the ground.
This terrorist profession is too dangerous. Do we really want to continue doing it?
… … … …
While Coulson was speeding towards the cave where Tony was being held, Tony and Yinsen were also speeding up the assembly of the armor.
In this cave with several surveillance cameras installed, if the terrorists outside discovered that they were assembling an armor instead of a Jericho missile, then they wouldn't need to consider how to leave the cave anymore.
At this time, Raza in another cave felt inexplicably uneasy today. After kidnapping Tony Stark, this was the first time he had felt this way.
As a member of the Ten Rings gang, and a member with a high status, Raza had always trusted his intuition.
This was also why he was able to become one of the leaders with his own base and subordinates from an ordinary member of the Ten Rings gang.
Guided by his intuition, Raza came to the cave where the surveillance screens were placed, intending to understand the progress of Tony Stark's work.
"Where's Tony Stark? Where is he?"
On the surveillance screen, Raza saw Yinsen who was busy, but he didn't see Tony's figure at all.
"He was just here!" A member of the Ten Rings gang next to Raza quickly replied.
"Go and see what's going on!"
For some reason, the unease in Raza's heart became more and more obvious.