American Comics: The Matrix

Chapter 555 Howling Wolf

"It's so good to see you all."

John Jameson was so moved that he shed tears.

He wasn't actually familiar with Connorson, Harry, and the others; in fact, he had only ever seen them in the news and newspapers before.

But meeting them now feels like meeting a family member.

"What did that hateful ram do to my body!" he exclaimed angrily. "I felt like my head was going crazy, thinking about tearing, biting, blood, and flesh!"

“He turned you into a brother of an orc,” Harry said. “But luckily we have animal experts, Dr. Connorson, who helped you deal with the DNA that had gotten into your body.”

“Strictly speaking, it hasn’t been resolved yet; it’s just been suppressed,” Connorson said cautiously.

"Just like the drugs I developed before, DNA mixed into the body cannot be neutralized so easily. It can only be suppressed and turned into a recessive trait. To truly eliminate it, we need to return to the Heavenly Crafts Association and use special equipment."

Genetics is a massive undertaking.

Once an animal's genes are integrated into its body, it's like repairing a damaged building with other materials; to restore it to its original state, it must be precisely dismantled.

“Don’t worry, with Premos’s nanomedical technology and artificial intelligence, these are not problems,” Connorson said with a smile.

He remembered that there was a famous neurologist at the Premos Sanatorium who had been forced to switch careers, I think his name was Strange or something.

The other party was originally one of the best in the world in minimally invasive surgery, but now he almost lost his job. I heard that he was complaining that he might as well do welding instead of this line of work.

“Of course, if you want to retain this ability, I respect your choice. I can help you control it and regain your consciousness,” Connorson said gently.

"This..." John wanted to become a normal person, but he hesitated when he got to the words.

After this experience, he clearly realized that without power, he could not control his own destiny.

If he were to turn back into a human, he would still be John Jameson, utterly powerless against the orcs.

But what if he retains the power of beast transformation?

"I want to preserve this strength."

John nodded decisively, clenching his fists tightly as if the Ram Rider were right in front of him, ready to smash him to pieces.

"I'll make that ram regret this sooner or later!"

“Your werewolf can’t do that.” Peter squatted down beside him, turning his watch and watching the unfamiliar icons on the screen rotate one by one, he was extremely excited.

There are some heroes here that even Bant hasn't unlocked.

“I’ve found the perfect guy for you, John.”

He jumped down and showed them the icon on the watch.

"A wolf."

“A werewolf-like creature, it does seem quite suitable,” Connorson nodded. “If the genetic compatibility between the two is very high, then it might be able to perfectly inherit the power of both.”

“Let’s give it a try. Spider-Man, you come and help too,” Connorson ordered.

The two of them immediately took over the lab bench and got to work, leaving John with nothing to do.

He looked around and found that everyone had something to do. Otto was upgrading the Rebels' weapons and was now working on a diffusion device. Broomray was testing the power of a new weapon, and Harry was still arguing with the Green Goblin, who was the god of the universe.

Karen and Kit are taking care of the injured members.

John thought for a moment, then walked over to Karen.

"Who are these people?"

"Looks like Spider-Man's friend." Karen was taking care of Rocket, who had been rescued along with John.

Suddenly, a violent coughing sound came from behind.

The two looked up and saw that Ben Crawford, Star-Lord, and the others were awake not far away. "Them too?" John asked.

“There are a few, but one isn’t.” Karen gestured for John to notice that one of the men was chained up.

"You guys, let me go right now!"

As soon as Kuangban woke up, he began to struggle violently, the chains binding him rattling loudly.

"Hahahaha!"

Drax let out a healthy yet foolish laugh: "You've finally met your match."

“I am gelut”.

Groot immediately agreed and began searching for the other members.

Star-Lord was already stamping his ass on Mad Ben's face: "You fucking bullied me before, now you're in my hands!"

He felt no tension at all because he had already seen Peter.

After humiliating Madman, he dashed over to Peter, rubbing his hands together and saying, "Dude, we caught this wanted criminal, so how do we get the money?"

Peter glanced at him and said, “I think it’s not you who caught him, but him who caught you. What do you think? The person who handed Crazy Ban over to me is the Tiger King of this planet, and he even saved you all.”

Star-Lord was dumbfounded.

"But he came on my spaceship!"

“Then I guess he’s the one who caught you.” Peter put his hands on his hips. “Isn’t that right?”

"You didn't even provide any intelligence. The Heavenly Crafts Association clearly stated that if you discovered the other party, you could notify the headquarters and receive a reward of one hundred million rare gold coins, but you did nothing."

Star-Lord was speechless.

"Well, all that work for nothing."

He was furious.

At this point, Groot realized that Mantis was missing and shouted anxiously.

The rocket slowly woke up.

Instantly, the entire Rebel base descended into chaos. All the Guardians of the Galaxy members were talking over each other. Rocket was clamoring to leave, Star-Lord was blaming Drax for not telling them sooner that Crazy Ben was on the ship, causing them to miss out on a fortune. Drax retorted with a barrage of insults.

This big oaf always thinks he's very smart, while Star-Lord is just too stupid.

Groot yelled that they had to find the Mantis.

"Alright, all of you, quiet down!"

Peter, annoyed by the noise, smeared a clump of white, sticky liquid on each of their mouths.

The spider silk sealed its mouth shut, and finally, all was quiet.

"Listen carefully, if you are willing to help win this battle, I can give you several million."

"Uuuuuu——"

"All you need to do is nod or shake your head."

The group nodded in unison.

Upon seeing this, Kuangban, who had been captured nearby, immediately said, "You want to fight? I can help, as long as you release me."

“No need. I don’t intend to let a dangerous individual like you move around freely.” Peter walked up to him. “Don’t think I don’t know who you are. Let me tell you, the parallel universe Ben Tennyson with you has already been taken down, and you won’t be an exception.”

“I’m not like him at all,” Crazy Ben said with a laugh. “He’s the most annoying one, but then again, you’re also Ben Tennyson?”

(End of this chapter)