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Chapter 633 Serpent Gang Base Camp
Serpent Gang's Base Camp is a Food Factory. Because it wasn't significantly affected when New York fell, it has a relatively substantial food reserve. This might be the reason why the Serpent Gang leader chose this place as their Base Camp.
Looking at the factory buildings not far away, they overlapped with the Base Camp in Rock Python's memory. Yang Le knew he had arrived at his Destination.
Through Martian Manhunter's newly broadened Field of Vision, he clearly saw the Full Appearance of the Food Factory. The factory's area wasn't small, but the Serpent Gang still allocated some Manpower to patrol and stand guard outside the Courtyard Wall in every Direction.
Although these patrolling Thugs looked quite presentable, Yang Le could tell that they were just for show. However, getting these Ruffians to put on an act was already quite an achievement.
You should know that these layabout Guys who just coast through life have no ambition. People like this are undisciplined, and even their Parents might not be able to control them. Yet, the Serpent Gang's Leader can make them willingly patrol day after day.
This proves that the Serpent Gang's Leader either has an extremely strong Personality, exuding an aura of dominance and charisma, causing these Thugs to submit and worship him.
Or, it's possible that the Serpent Gang's Leader is an extremely cruel Villain, and these Thugs are forced into obedience by Fear.
These two possibilities indicate that the Serpent Gang Leader could be two types of people. The first type is a Despot with ambition and Ability, and the second type is a Demon who treats Human Life like dirt.
Of course, it's also possible that Yang Le's analysis is completely wrong. The Serpent Gang's Leader might just be a Superhuman skilled in using Mind Control Ability.
Unfortunately, Rock Python had a certain degree of Fear towards the Serpent Gang's Leader. Moreover, he was a newcomer who had just joined the Serpent Gang, so he didn't know much about the Leader, only his Code Name and Appearance.
However, this bit of information, though seemingly insignificant, was very important to Yang Le because he could use his full Head of American Comics Knowledge to figure out who the person was.
Sure enough, the other party's Appearance was too distinctive. Yang Le recognized who the Serpent Gang's Leader was almost at first glance.
The hat resembling a King Cobra's Head, coupled with the Uniform made to mimic its Appearance, it was indeed King Cobra, a member of the Serpent Gang.
However, in the Prime Universe, King Cobra was just a marginal Character in the Serpent Gang, a Thug among Thugs, only able to show his face in front of some Street Heroes. Any Hero who was slightly stronger could easily subdue him.
Because his Ability was really clumsy, similar to Spider-Man but inferior. King Cobra was bitten by a Venomous Snake that had been exposed to Radiation. This Venom didn't take his Life but instead gave him some Abilities.
For example, like a Snake's Flexibility, King Cobra can freely disassemble all of his Joints. At the same time, his Skeleton also has extreme Toughness, almost indestructible. With the blessing of powerful Muscle Control and tough Bones, he can really move like a Snake.
It sounds not bad, but only his Bones are tough. His Muscles are only slightly stronger than an Ordinary Person, not enough to compete against most Superhumans.
If you are entangled by King Cobra and he wants to strangle you like a Snake, you only need to attack his Muscles to crack this move.
Even for some Characters with great Strength, King Cobra's Bones are not that tough. For example, Yang Le, who is now transformed into Martian Manhunter, could completely forcibly tear his Bones apart.
Just relying on these Physical Abilities, this is the Reason why King Cobra is not considered significant. Even with the Weapon enhancement that can shoot Venomous Bullets, it doesn't bring much improvement to this Character.
However, in this Universe 9527 where everyone has been greatly enhanced, many concepts from the Prime Universe are not applicable in this Universe. Being able to establish a Gang and subdue so many Superhumans, it's clear that King Cobra in this Universe has his unique Aspect.
And coincidentally, Yang Le came to witness his unique Aspect. He wanted to see if there was another External Force intervening in this Universe, dragging it away from its original Trajectory.
Relying on Invisibility and Intangibility Abilities, Yang Le swaggered and flew into the Food Factory from the Main Entrance. These seemingly airtight Defenses were like nothing to him.
Inside the Food Factory, there were many Shacks built with various Building Materials. It seemed these Shacks were provided for the Thugs and Ordinary Humans stationed at the Base Camp.
After observation, Yang Le discovered that anyone from the Serpent Gang would tie a Purple Band on their body, presumably to show their Identity. This matched Rock Python's Memory.
And those who didn't wear Purple Bands should be the Slaves composed of Ordinary Humans in Rock Python's Memory. These people were mostly Weak and Sick, or those who didn't obey Discipline.
Most of these people had injuries. Some were injured when they were caught in accidents during the fall of New York, but most were whipped by the Guards watching over the Slaves.
It seems that no matter when, Humans will never fall behind in dominating their Same Kind. Even at this time, they still need to distinguish between high and low status.
He curled his lip. Yang Le felt he should guide the Fantastic Four to come and take a look here, believing they could smoothly solve the Problem here.
Yang Le wasn't worried at all that Reed Richards and others would stand idly by. As long as they were normal Humans, they wouldn't want to stay in this Ruins. Reed Richards, with his restless Brain, would definitely think of a way to escape this Cage.
However, escaping the Cage is just the beginning. The real difficulty is the Prejudice of Ordinary Humans outside. Whether they become the next batch of Mutants or break the current Stalemate depends on Reed Richards's little Head.
But, Reed Richards will always need Manpower, and these enslaved Ordinary People are the best stepping stone. If used properly, they might be able to break the Situation effortlessly.
Yang Le silently used Telepathy to reduce the Anger of the Guards. Just a little modification could allow these Ordinary People to have a peaceful day, provided they didn't cause any Big News.
Silently doing a good deed, Yang Le turned and entered the Food Factory, the place designated as the Main Building by King Cobra. Rock Python swore his Loyalty to the Serpent Gang in this place.
In his Memory, the Serpent Gang's Subordinates had to come to the Base Camp to Report for a while every three days. This was one of King Cobra's few requirements.
The other most important requirement was their Loyalty. The rest were some insignificant Things. Judging from this, this King Cobra is very confident in his own Power; otherwise, he wouldn't give his Subordinates this degree of Freedom.
(End of Chapter)
Serpent Gang's Base Camp is a Food Factory. Because it wasn't significantly affected when New York fell, it has a relatively substantial food reserve. This might be the reason why the Serpent Gang leader chose this place as their Base Camp.
Looking at the factory buildings not far away, they overlapped with the Base Camp in Rock Python's memory. Yang Le knew he had arrived at his Destination.
Through Martian Manhunter's newly broadened Field of Vision, he clearly saw the Full Appearance of the Food Factory. The factory's area wasn't small, but the Serpent Gang still allocated some Manpower to patrol and stand guard outside the Courtyard Wall in every Direction.
Although these patrolling Thugs looked quite presentable, Yang Le could tell that they were just for show. However, getting these Ruffians to put on an act was already quite an achievement.
You should know that these layabout Guys who just coast through life have no ambition. People like this are undisciplined, and even their Parents might not be able to control them. Yet, the Serpent Gang's Leader can make them willingly patrol day after day.
This proves that the Serpent Gang's Leader either has an extremely strong Personality, exuding an aura of dominance and charisma, causing these Thugs to submit and worship him.
Or, it's possible that the Serpent Gang's Leader is an extremely cruel Villain, and these Thugs are forced into obedience by Fear.
These two possibilities indicate that the Serpent Gang Leader could be two types of people. The first type is a Despot with ambition and Ability, and the second type is a Demon who treats Human Life like dirt.
Of course, it's also possible that Yang Le's analysis is completely wrong. The Serpent Gang's Leader might just be a Superhuman skilled in using Mind Control Ability.
Unfortunately, Rock Python had a certain degree of Fear towards the Serpent Gang's Leader. Moreover, he was a newcomer who had just joined the Serpent Gang, so he didn't know much about the Leader, only his Code Name and Appearance.
However, this bit of information, though seemingly insignificant, was very important to Yang Le because he could use his full Head of American Comics Knowledge to figure out who the person was.
Sure enough, the other party's Appearance was too distinctive. Yang Le recognized who the Serpent Gang's Leader was almost at first glance.
The hat resembling a King Cobra's Head, coupled with the Uniform made to mimic its Appearance, it was indeed King Cobra, a member of the Serpent Gang.
However, in the Prime Universe, King Cobra was just a marginal Character in the Serpent Gang, a Thug among Thugs, only able to show his face in front of some Street Heroes. Any Hero who was slightly stronger could easily subdue him.
Because his Ability was really clumsy, similar to Spider-Man but inferior. King Cobra was bitten by a Venomous Snake that had been exposed to Radiation. This Venom didn't take his Life but instead gave him some Abilities.
For example, like a Snake's Flexibility, King Cobra can freely disassemble all of his Joints. At the same time, his Skeleton also has extreme Toughness, almost indestructible. With the blessing of powerful Muscle Control and tough Bones, he can really move like a Snake.
It sounds not bad, but only his Bones are tough. His Muscles are only slightly stronger than an Ordinary Person, not enough to compete against most Superhumans.
If you are entangled by King Cobra and he wants to strangle you like a Snake, you only need to attack his Muscles to crack this move.
Even for some Characters with great Strength, King Cobra's Bones are not that tough. For example, Yang Le, who is now transformed into Martian Manhunter, could completely forcibly tear his Bones apart.
Just relying on these Physical Abilities, this is the Reason why King Cobra is not considered significant. Even with the Weapon enhancement that can shoot Venomous Bullets, it doesn't bring much improvement to this Character.
However, in this Universe 9527 where everyone has been greatly enhanced, many concepts from the Prime Universe are not applicable in this Universe. Being able to establish a Gang and subdue so many Superhumans, it's clear that King Cobra in this Universe has his unique Aspect.
And coincidentally, Yang Le came to witness his unique Aspect. He wanted to see if there was another External Force intervening in this Universe, dragging it away from its original Trajectory.
Relying on Invisibility and Intangibility Abilities, Yang Le swaggered and flew into the Food Factory from the Main Entrance. These seemingly airtight Defenses were like nothing to him.
Inside the Food Factory, there were many Shacks built with various Building Materials. It seemed these Shacks were provided for the Thugs and Ordinary Humans stationed at the Base Camp.
After observation, Yang Le discovered that anyone from the Serpent Gang would tie a Purple Band on their body, presumably to show their Identity. This matched Rock Python's Memory.
And those who didn't wear Purple Bands should be the Slaves composed of Ordinary Humans in Rock Python's Memory. These people were mostly Weak and Sick, or those who didn't obey Discipline.
Most of these people had injuries. Some were injured when they were caught in accidents during the fall of New York, but most were whipped by the Guards watching over the Slaves.
It seems that no matter when, Humans will never fall behind in dominating their Same Kind. Even at this time, they still need to distinguish between high and low status.
He curled his lip. Yang Le felt he should guide the Fantastic Four to come and take a look here, believing they could smoothly solve the Problem here.
Yang Le wasn't worried at all that Reed Richards and others would stand idly by. As long as they were normal Humans, they wouldn't want to stay in this Ruins. Reed Richards, with his restless Brain, would definitely think of a way to escape this Cage.
However, escaping the Cage is just the beginning. The real difficulty is the Prejudice of Ordinary Humans outside. Whether they become the next batch of Mutants or break the current Stalemate depends on Reed Richards's little Head.
But, Reed Richards will always need Manpower, and these enslaved Ordinary People are the best stepping stone. If used properly, they might be able to break the Situation effortlessly.
Yang Le silently used Telepathy to reduce the Anger of the Guards. Just a little modification could allow these Ordinary People to have a peaceful day, provided they didn't cause any Big News.
Silently doing a good deed, Yang Le turned and entered the Food Factory, the place designated as the Main Building by King Cobra. Rock Python swore his Loyalty to the Serpent Gang in this place.
In his Memory, the Serpent Gang's Subordinates had to come to the Base Camp to Report for a while every three days. This was one of King Cobra's few requirements.
The other most important requirement was their Loyalty. The rest were some insignificant Things. Judging from this, this King Cobra is very confident in his own Power; otherwise, he wouldn't give his Subordinates this degree of Freedom.
(End of Chapter)
