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Thinking of this, everyone nodded. This was the best outcome for them. However, in addition to this, they also needed to obtain a large number of technological weapons, and Locke Technology's weapons were not easy to obtain.

Although they possessed considerable power, stockpiling weapons became a difficult task when Nolan Locke was preparing to rescind the arms license. Utilizing the resources of other nations, however, proved to be a viable option.

The crowd began to discuss how to obtain more powerful weapons from Nolan Locke. Indeed, they were not only trying to stop Nolan Locke from revoking the weapon authorization, but also hoping to get him to release even more weapons.

Although Nolan Locke is very powerful, through the previous battles, they have become quite certain that although Nolan Locke is a strong person, he also has the Earth in his heart. Since they have made such a discovery, they can use it.

If they use sufficiently forceful means, they might be able to persuade Nolan Locke to relinquish his right to shut down Locke Technology's equipment sales.

After establishing the basic strategy, the group began discussing other matters to further refine the plan. Getting Nolan Locke to compromise would not be easy.

However, they also wield considerable power within the council. By leveraging this power to amplify the council's hatred towards Nolan Locke and their arrogance, they can naturally unite nations around the world.

If that were the case, Nolan Locke would naturally choose to yield, just as they were discussing and felt that everything was foolproof.

Suddenly the door opened, and a man engulfed in flames walked in.

"who are you!"

The crowd spoke with grim expressions.

This is their secret meeting place. No one should be able to break in here. You should know that they have sent hundreds of people to guard the outside. And this man in front of them is completely unknown to them.

Upon hearing the question, the man engulfed in flames smiled faintly and then spoke:

"You can call me Ghost Rider."

Upon hearing the words "Ghost Rider," the expressions on their faces changed drastically.

That's right, they didn't recognize the man in front of them, but that didn't mean they hadn't heard of the name Ghost Rider. For many people on Earth, those four words were an absolute taboo.

Its power is so terrifying that even someone like Tony Stark or Iron Man would probably be completely unable to force it. In their eyes, even the Hulk is nothing special compared to Ghost Rider.

To them, Ghost Rider was arguably the most powerful hero on Earth besides Nolan Locke. Without a doubt, his presence here indicated he was there to cause them trouble.

Moreover, their hundreds of men outside were probably already dead. Thinking of this, the men's faces turned extremely grim. They had no confidence in dealing with the Ghost Rider.

Without any hesitation, the group drew their guns and attacked the Ghost Rider in front of them.

Although they were not confident in defeating Ghost Rider, they would absolutely not back down here.

Despite the attacks from the group, Ghost Rider didn't move an inch. He simply stood there and fired bullets at Ghost Rider, but they had no effect whatsoever. Ghost Rider fell to the ground and turned into a pool of molten iron.

The group of people who witnessed this scene were completely stunned. They never imagined that Ghost Rider's power had reached such a level. They could understand why bullets couldn't hurt him.

But they couldn't understand how the enemy's flames could melt all the bullets in an instant.

Despair instantly set off on their faces. It seemed they were doomed to die today. It was a pity that they couldn't bring their master out.

But just when they thought Ghost Rider would attack or even kill them, Ghost Rider calmly looked at them and then said:

"I know you. I didn't want to have anything to do with scum like you, but I have no choice. We have a common enemy."

Upon hearing Ghost Rider's words, a glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in the despairing eyes of the group.

They didn't understand what Ghost Rider was all about, but that didn't stop them from knowing that they seemed to be alive now. Ghost Rider was there to cause trouble, but not to cause trouble for them.

One of them said:

"What do you mean? Our positions shouldn't be aligned with one side, so how could we possibly have a common enemy?"

Ghost Rider looked at him and then spoke:

"I think you must be the group that attacked Lockheed Martin."

Upon hearing this, the group's expressions immediately turned extremely grim. How could Ghost Rider have known?

They simply couldn't understand it. This had only just happened, and even Nolan Locke had probably only just received the news, yet the Ghost Rider in front of them had already figured out their situation.

However, what they didn't know was that while they were sending people to take action, Ghost Rider was actually watching Locke Technology from outside the company. Just like them, Ghost Rider also coveted Locke Technology.

However, he was not confident that he could deal with the things inside Locke Technology. Although he did not know what Nolan Locke had left behind in Locke Technology, he knew that Nolan Locke's methods were extremely terrifying. Even its master was seriously injured when fighting Nolan Locke and was forced to flee back to the Hell Dimension.

Under these circumstances, he naturally chose a conservative approach, wanting to see what kind of methods Locke Technology had. However, he never expected that while he was observing, a group of people broke into Locke Technology, intending to take action against it.

The outcome was quite clear: those who attacked Lockheed Martin died, while the survivors were the people who had been hiding outside Lockheed Martin, ready to provide backup.

After thinking about this, he realized the technological means by which the other party was able to infiltrate Lockheed Martin. This means was extremely impressive. It should be noted that the Red Queen, an artificial intelligence within Lockheed Martin, was already a formidable presence for them. The Red Queen possessed immense power enough to control all Lockheed Martin robots in New York and even the entire world.

This is an extremely terrifying figure. Moreover, Locke Technology has many incredibly powerful robots. Even though it is as small as an egg, the opponent was able to paralyze the Queen in a short period of time, which is something he could not imagine.

So after much consideration, he chose to come here to meet these people, hoping to cooperate with them to deal with Nolan Locke.

Although they didn't know exactly how Ghost Rider did it, it made them realize that Ghost Rider did indeed share the same goal as them, and that goal was Nolan Locke's Locke Technology. In that case, they could indeed cooperate. The group looked at each other and saw hope in each other's eyes.

They had virtually no hope of defeating Nolan Locke on their own. However, if they could add Ghost Rider, one of the most powerful superheroes on Earth, their chances would be much greater. But they never expected this.

The Ghost Rider, who claims to be a superhero, actually collaborates with these magazines; a faint smile suddenly appeared on his face today.

From this perspective, the so-called Ghost Rider doesn't really qualify as a superhero, and therefore doesn't deserve the respect of some people.

One of them said:

"Ghost Rider, if you're going to cooperate, shouldn't you tell us what your so-called master is all about?"

Ghost Rider glanced at him, then suddenly drew his whip and lashed it across the man's body. Only after hearing the man's terrified and painful screams did Ghost Rider speak:

"You scum, you'd better understand that although I'm here to cooperate with you, I must take the lead in this cooperation. If you have other ideas, you'd better be able to kill me."

Seeing Ghost Rider's attitude made the man's expression even more unpleasant; the other party was simply too forceful.

This is not an equal partnership at all. If they cooperate with each other, they will inevitably suffer losses, while Ghost Rider will get what he wants.

As for what Ghost Rider wanted, the group could guess his thoughts almost without hesitation. Since Ghost Rider had a master behind him, other things from Lockheed Martin were probably not even within Ghost Rider's reach.

Only those five Infinity Stones could a powerful figure like Ghost Rider covet them.

Unfortunately, those five Infinity Stones were also something they hoped to obtain; they were perfectly capable of giving up everything else.

This demonstrates that the two sides' positions are fundamentally incompatible, making cooperation impossible.

However, they didn't say anything.

At least for now, cooperation between the two sides is the only way to obtain the five Infinity Stones and deal with at least one Grimm Knight, which is far easier than dealing with Nolan Locke.

The only problem is how they can get those five Infinity Stones from within Lockheed Martin.

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Chapter 348 Mutation, Sea God

While they were discussing it.

Nolan Locke and his friends are having a happy vacation in Hawaii.

The valuation eased Nolan Locke's recent tension. Although he was quite confident in his abilities, the conflict between Thanos and the dimensional lords had put considerable pressure on him.

This period of time also caused him to become somewhat irritable.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so aggressive, directly threatening the council members with force.

The threat of force is the simplest method, but also the most troublesome. Although it can solve problems quickly, the problems it causes are very real.

This world is Nolan Locke's main world, and maintaining its stability is of paramount importance to him. However, due to the immense pressure he has been under recently, he has even forgotten to address these issues through more moderate means.

Instead, he chose to use force to coerce the world, which has likely worsened the world's impression of him. Although he has now realized the situation, there is no possibility of changing it. Since that's the case, he can only continue to become a more assertive businessman.

Of course, this is on the premise that he remains a businessman.

Regardless of the circumstances, he will not change his identity in any way; his current identity is the most satisfactory outcome for him.

"Earth has been in trouble lately, there are just too many problems. Not only has Thanos, such a terrifying cosmic overlord, appeared on Earth, but there are also those damned dimensional lords, not to mention the Asgardian pantheon from before."

My God, I feel like my entire worldview has been completely shattered by all the things that have happened in recent years.

Tony Stark lay on the sun lounger, grumbling.

Nolan Locke nodded in agreement; this was also what he found to be the most troublesome aspect of Earth.

The Marvel Universe is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous worlds in the universe, and he just happened to appear here. Although he has already defeated a large number of powerful enemies.

Especially Thanos, who can definitely be called the number one villain.

But in reality, Thanos's strength is nothing in the eyes of the real villains. Not to mention anything else, just look at the Eternals on Earth, whose strength is extremely powerful.

Moreover, there are even more powerful beings beyond the Eternals, and even the multiverse is a problem that is difficult for a few to solve.

Even with his current strength, it's impossible for him to solve these problems, but fortunately, he can relax for a while now.

However, despite the relaxation, Nolan Locke still had something on his mind: the situation of Locke Technology's recent intrusion. Although they did not intend to return to Locke Technology immediately to deal with these issues, these situations were indeed real.

"Then you'd better toughen up your heart, otherwise your worldview will probably be even more shocked in the future."

Tony Stark gave Nolan Locke a strange look. Nolan Locke didn't explain, he just shrugged.

"That's a damn situation."

Tony Stark was somewhat helpless. He knew that Nolan Locke was stronger than him, and that Nolan Locke's intelligence network was far more extensive than he had imagined. Therefore, what Nolan Locke was saying now might actually become a reality.

In other words, although they defeated this powerful enemy, Thanos and the dimensional lords were not their only opponents. Moreover, aside from other dimensions, the dimensional lords have only been repelled; they still exist. Earth will likely face even more trouble in the future.

The thought made Tony Stark instinctively clutch his head. He no longer wanted to be a superhero, though that was just a fleeting thought. Despite the trouble, he was still determined to give everything for Earth.

He had made such preparations, and now the only problem was how to improve his strength more quickly. After meeting Nolan Locke, he realized that his strength improvement speed was far behind the speed at which the world crisis was emerging. Only Nolan Locke was able to update his strength through extremely rapid technological research.

He wanted to be able to fight against powerful enemies at any time, but compared to Nolan Locke, although he had been upgrading his Mark series armor, the strength of the Mark series armor could no longer keep up with the most powerful enemies now.

Even though he used the vibranium armor, he still couldn't do much damage to Thanos. He could only help Nolan Locke gain a slight advantage, and even then, he felt that he was just patting himself on the back.

Because in reality, his role in this battle was far less significant than he had imagined. With a hint of helplessness, Tony Stark said:

"Nolan Locke, if you encounter a powerful enemy again, you'd better tell me first so I can make some preparations. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to help you next time."

Nolan Locke nodded upon hearing Tony Stark's words.

"Honestly, I really hope that Earth won't encounter any more trouble. Earth already has enough troubles right now."

Nolan Locke sighed, then took out his laptop and began to review the situation regarding the intruders. Although the Red Queen's network connection had been interrupted for a period of time due to some special circumstances, it remained functional.

However, Lockheed's defenses weren't solely implemented by Red Queen's AI; other intelligent auxiliary devices also played a role. This network of defenses, even after Red Queen's collapse, still functioned to some extent. The video Nolan Lockheed possessed documented the entire process of this intrusion.

Tony Stark also came closer, looking at what Nolan Mok was holding. He then frowned.

"These people... I feel like I recognize them."

He had already seen the videos, which clearly showed that Lockheed Martin had been hacked. Although he didn't know who dared to hack Lockheed Martin, the current situation made his expression somewhat serious. Anyone who dared to attack Lockheed Martin was definitely not someone to be underestimated, and most importantly, they had successfully hacked it.