Bullseye’s Judgment

Bullseye watched the videos while carefully thinking, comparing the information in them with his own intelligence.

There were three targets in total: two men and one woman. From their appearances, they were all young.

That destructive power comparable to She-Hulk Jennifer’s, immense strength, bizarre sorcery and miraculous technological creations, along with incredible speed—everything seemed to find its match at this moment.

Bullseye stared unblinkingly at the phone screen, as though he were looking at some priceless treasure.

Blood Baron was surprised by Bullseye’s current state. He had never seen Bullseye go this mad over anything before. Perhaps Bullseye had only worn such an expression during those years when he fought Daredevil.

But he was merely surprised. He did not want too much contact with Bullseye. The old madman’s strength was formidable, and after betraying Red Skull, getting involved with him would be no different from inviting considerable trouble.

Bullseye’s defection had initially been top secret, known only to Hydra insiders. But after Red Skull put a bounty on him, countless fearless mercenaries across the wasteland had wanted to earn that money.

Blood Baron had no doubt about what he might face if news of his contact with Bullseye got out. At the very least, Red Skull would never let him go. So all he wanted now was for Bullseye to leave as soon as possible.

But clearly, Blood Baron had still underestimated how seriously Bullseye took tracking prey.

Regarding the suddenly emerged Justice League, only a handful of people knew that they were not supposed to exist in this world. Those who understood this were basically only Red Skull and his confidants.

As early as when he discovered that traveler wearing a red helmet, Red Skull had secretly sealed off all information concerning them. Even Bullseye did not know of the existence of these heroes from another universe.

Now, the overwhelming majority believed that this so-called Justice League was an emerging heroic organization born in the wasteland, much like those gang members who wore superhero aliases. They had no idea what astonishing secrets lay hidden beneath it all.

Bullseye was one of them. He simply believed that he was the first to discover the existence of these superheroes, for he had been tracking those three people for quite some time.

Watching the three incredibly powerful superheroes defeat Osborn and the Villain Alliance he had assembled head-on with overwhelming combat power, Bullseye’s heart burned in an instant.

This was what he wanted. This was the battle he had been looking forward to most!

The thrill of such savage combat, the sensation of dancing on a blade’s edge, left him savoring it endlessly. After all, it had been many years since he had fought a true superhero.

After his fervor subsided, Bullseye forcibly calmed himself down. Emotions had always been the greatest culprit in clouding judgment.

He carefully observed the figures in the three videos, even completely forgetting Blood Baron beside him. He simply watched in silence as time ticked away, until Blood Baron could no longer bear it and Bullseye’s eyes suddenly flickered.

"No!"

"No? What’s wrong?"

Blood Baron, who had been preparing to send him away, paused slightly. He walked from beside the table to the window, reopened it, and sat on the sill as he felt the night wind blowing in.

Ignoring Blood Baron’s actions, Bullseye only stared intently at the screen, muttering to himself.

"One is missing. No, some things don’t add up. Did I fall into some sort of misconception? But that can’t be right. There shouldn’t be anyone in this world besides me who noticed these people in advance. But… it doesn’t make sense."

"What are you talking about?" Blood Baron continued, his expression somewhat uncertain.

Only upon hearing Blood Baron’s words did Bullseye slightly come back to himself. He glanced at Blood Baron, then looked again at the three people on the screen. He could not shake the feeling that something was wrong.

"I told you, I’ve been tracking these people for a while. Before this, they stayed in the shadows, concealing themselves and carrying out those unknown plans.

They acted in sync with Hawkeye, one in the open and one in the dark. I nearly got fooled by them too, but fortunately, I noticed their existence in time. What I can’t understand is why they suddenly exposed themselves when they could clearly have remained hidden."

At those words, Blood Baron’s gaze wavered. Unlike the others, as someone who had personally taken part, he naturally knew what secrets lay behind all this. Precisely because of that, Bullseye’s question triggered an immediate reaction from him.

Blood Baron still remembered his first encounter with Zhang Ye vividly. There had indeed been three of them, but strictly speaking, Zhang Ye’s group of three was entirely different from the illusion of the three Justice League members they had created.

Since Bullseye had tracked Zhang Ye and the others all the way here, that meant he must have discovered some irregularities as well.

"The Watchers’ eyeballs, the beast that died so miserably, and Nefaria, whose power was drained dry… Since they chose to reveal themselves here, it can only mean one thing: there is something here that they absolutely need!"

At that, Bullseye abruptly looked at Blood Baron by the window and asked.

"Where are Osborn’s corpses?"

"Doom took them away. Not one was left. If you want to see them for yourself, I suggest going to New Latveria. Sneaking into Doom’s place shouldn’t be difficult for you." Blood Baron said dryly.

Bullseye choked for a moment. His eyes darted constantly, as though he were considering the feasibility of it. In the end, he shook his head. "No point. Right, you were at the scene, weren’t you? Tell me exactly what those three did after killing everyone."

"That…" Blood Baron hesitated.

"I hope you won’t lie to me, John. It won’t do you any good." Bullseye narrowed his eyes slightly. The playing card in his hand gleamed silver, its threat unmistakable.

After weighing it for a moment, Blood Baron still chose not to argue with the old madman. He slowly said,

"You’re right. None of this has anything to do with me. Their goal was Lorelei’s Asgardian divine power. That’s all. Satisfied?"

A long silence followed.

Bullseye stared at Blood Baron for quite some time.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Baron."

Bullseye revealed a smile. He lightly tipped his Helmet of Black King and gave Blood Baron a bow.

Then he turned and passed by Blood Baron.

"I don’t want anyone to know I was here."

With that, Bullseye leaped down from the windowsill and vanished into the night.

Watching the direction in which Bullseye disappeared, Blood Baron finally felt the tension in his heart ease considerably.

His fingers tapped rhythmically against the windowsill. Although Bullseye’s departure was a good thing, Blood Baron was still deeply troubled.

Shifting his gaze, Blood Baron rolled up his sleeve and looked at his arm. There, a tattoo of a raven symbol stood out sharply.

This was the contract Zhang Ye had left on him, and it was also the proof he used to contact Zhang Ye. Whenever he wished, he could speak with Zhang Ye anytime, anywhere.

After hesitating for a while, Blood Baron glanced once more in the direction Bullseye had vanished, then pulled down his sleeve to cover the tattoo.

He closed the window, and the room returned to silence.

Tomorrow would be another new day.