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But at least that way he could once again harness his power. Over countless years, he had used this method to solve countless problems and entice countless humans to sacrifice themselves for him. Your soul, under such circumstances, grew increasingly powerful, simultaneously satisfying his curiosity—a wonderful thing for him, except that the current situation seemed to be becoming increasingly troublesome.

He didn't care about those things; as long as he could obtain the soul of one of them, that would be more than enough. After hearing what Mo Fei said, everyone was clearly tempted. If they followed Mephisto's previous words, they would need to take some risks, but now Mephisto's input method was very straightforward.

They only need one person to write their name there, and that's it. There's no way any other anchor point could appear. Tony Stark stepped forward without hesitation, and before he could even speak, Bruce Banner said directly:

“I can stick to this contract; sticking to this contract won’t be a big problem for me.”

Upon hearing Bruce Banner's words, Tony Stark did not step forward again. After all, having one person hold his hand was enough, and in the current situation, he did not think Morpheus could still pull any tricks. The others looked at Bruce Banner and did not continue to speak, but Stephen Strange's eyes showed a slight hesitation.

He wasn't sure what kind of tests Morpheus could perform, but he had a feeling something was wrong. He just couldn't pinpoint what those problems meant. However, he couldn't say anything more now; what was done was done, and he could only continue. Since someone had already decided to sign a contract with Morpheus, then so be it. There shouldn't be any problems after it was signed, and even if there were, there wouldn't be.

Mephisto could never wipe them out in this way. If he did, Mephisto would be unable to do anything too serious. Moreover, he believed that the power of the soul contract was absolute. After all, it was recorded in the ancient books of the Sorcerer Supreme lineage, and it had been recorded more than once. Data from various sources could verify that this was a completely legitimate approach.

Murphy Snow, on the other hand, seemed somewhat disappointed. For him, Bruce Banner was clearly not the best signing target, and in fact, he was one of the worst. Apart from him, there was only Tony Stark, since both of them were just ordinary people.

Their soul power was too weak. Compared to the two of them, the soul power of any other person was stronger. For example, although Bruce Banner possessed great power, his soul was somewhat different from that of the Hulk. When signing the contract, the two could not function at the same time.

This is a very strange thing, but there's nothing that can be done about it. Under these circumstances, he might only be able to house Bruce Banner alone, while the power of the Green Army Hulk cannot be locked into his contract. This is naturally extremely difficult for him, and he even worries that Nolan Locke might abandon Bruce Banner's life.

They intended to kill him to resolve the matter, but now he had no time to hesitate. After all, if he didn't seize this opportunity, Nolan Locke and the others would never give him the chance to sign a contract with someone else. If he hesitated at all now, Nolan Locke and the others would immediately realize that he definitely had some trick up his sleeve.

But that's enough for now. He just hopes he can survive. The chances of success are very high. But before he could even speak, Nolan Locke spoke up:

"That's incredibly decisive. Is Mephisto really such a decisive dimensional lord? I find it hard to believe. Based on what I know of Mephisto, he has done countless things on Earth. Every time, he has used his cunning to devour those who thought they had everything under control."

Finally, he offered up his soul. Now Morpheus has even brought up this suggestion, which seems reasonable, but I find it hard to believe there's nothing fishy about it, especially his eyes. Although I can't see the specifics, I always feel there's something inexplicable in his eyes.

This is something we absolutely need to consider.

Nolan Locke's eyes were very calm. For him, this was indeed not a big problem. Since that was the case, he didn't need to do anything else. Doing anything else wouldn't be of much benefit to him, since he already had enough solutions.

Although there would be some price to pay, it was still simpler than playing games with a devil like Mephisto. Even if those prices were high, at least they were out in the open. But a deal with Mephisto was a deal with the devil; you never knew what you would ultimately have to give up. That's why he didn't sign a contract with Mephisto. Nolan Locke looked directly at Mephisto and said, "..."

"If you intend to reveal the solution to the organization, then reveal it now. Otherwise, you can leave. I will not sign this contract with you, nor will I allow anyone else to sign one with you. However, I can promise you that if you reveal your unique solution, I will let you go. If you do not invade Earth again, I will not bother you. This would be a good outcome for both of us."

But after hearing Nolan Locke's words, Morpheus's expression turned extremely ugly, and he said helplessly:

“How can I believe you? How can I trust someone who is likely to break their promise? I can’t believe you would do this. If you’re lying to me, what can I do? Once I reveal the solution to the problem, it would mean nothing for me if you killed me. How could I possibly accept that?”

Although Mephisto said those words, Crocodile's expression remained resolute. He didn't care about him; he only knew that he absolutely couldn't let Mephisto achieve his goal right now. He wouldn't sign a contract with Mephisto. So when he saw Mephisto, since Mephisto wasn't going to reveal his methods, he would just take action directly.

The moment Morpheus saw the murderous glint in Nolan Locke's eyes, his expression turned extremely grim. He knew that if he didn't make a decision now, things could become very troublesome. Locke would definitely not let her go. Under these circumstances, he had to make a decision. Thinking of this, Morpheus didn't hesitate and directly spoke to Nolan:

"Okay, I'll tell you how to break the curse right away, but you have to let me go first, because if you do that, I don't believe you'll let me go. At least if you let me go, I'll still have one more chance to escape."

This is a guarantee for me, and a guarantee for you. I think we can definitely do this. If you're not willing to do it, then let's just die together.

I will absolutely not let you go like that, because it would be far too dangerous for me. I would never reveal the solution to the organization first; I have no sense of security in doing so.

So let's resolve these issues as quickly as possible.

Nolan Locke heard Mephisto's words and did not hesitate at all; for him, this was indeed a very effective way to solve the problem.

Anyway, he can't escape.

……

Chapter 413 Going Home

Since Morpheus had made such a suggestion, Nolan Locke naturally had no reason to refuse. For him, whether or not Morpheus was released, he could capture Morpheus in this state at any time if he wanted to. After all, Morpheus had already been beaten to the point of being half-crippled, and now Morpheus's strength was not enough to exert any great power, so he could not show off in front of him.

Moreover, the others weren't fools; their strength was considerable. If they could hold him off, Morpheus would have no chance of escaping. Morpheus clearly knew this, so after Nolan Locke truly unleashed his power, he didn't make any running movements. Morpheus's eyes flickered.

He wanted to leave, but he knew it would be difficult now. There was simply no room to move, and even if he wanted to leave, an opportunity like this was definitely not easy to come by. So all he could do now was stall for time. As long as other dimensional lords appeared here, he would have a chance to escape.

Although Nolan Locke is very strong, and some of his strength is definitely not bad, as long as a dimensional lord appears here, he can interfere with their vision. Once their vision is interfered with, Mephisto will have a chance to escape.

After all, although his strength has been severely damaged, there is still a high possibility that he can escape, because he is very confident in his strength. This is not the edge of the earth, or rather, he has no other choice. If he continues to go forward, he will definitely enter the radiation range of the earth.

It simply couldn't unleash its full potential. Under such circumstances, even if there were a better opportunity, it would have absolutely no chance of escaping. So, it now had no other choice but to simply search for treasures here.

It would be great if he could fight Nolan Locke and the others to the death here. Moreover, he now had the upper hand. Since Nolan Locke had released him, it meant that Nolan Locke was indeed waiting for him to reveal the method to lift the curse. However, he would never easily reveal this method to Nolan Locke. Under these circumstances, he had plenty of time to stall.

He doesn't need to be too strong; as long as he can stall until other dimensional lords appear here, it will be an extremely successful thing for him.

Whether he cared about anything else or what might happen next was meaningless to him. All he wanted was to escape. So, considering the difficulty, he slowly spoke to Nolan Locke:

"That curse is definitely not a simple one. It used up all my savings over the years. Not only is it extremely difficult to use, but it is also extremely powerful. The price to pay for this curse is also extremely high. In order to pay for this curse, my clone must have perished together with you. Of course, in the end, you survived."

However, my dismembered body is indeed dead, but that doesn't mean our battle of strength is over. The curse should have taken root in you now, not only in your body but also in your soul. If it's a problem with your body, I think you can start to resolve it now.

After all, you have a powerful sorcerer like Stephen Strange by your side. Although he is still lacking in the ability to manipulate the soul, I believe that with the system of the Sorcerer Supreme, he can definitely find a solution. However, if it is a contract rooted in the soul, then there is no way to deal with it.

Such a curse requires not only an enormous amount of energy but is also extremely difficult to execute, making it impossible for them to find a solution.

And only I can do all of this, so you'd better listen to me now. If you don't, there's no other way. Miss, this method of cursing is extremely difficult. First, you need to find a true dragon that is over a hundred years old. Only by finding that dragon can you extract its dragon scripture to brew the magic potion. Not only that, after finding the dragon, you also need to find…”

Mephisto started talking non-stop, but the more he talked, the uglier Nolan Locke's face became. Although Mephisto seemed to be stating the facts, in Nolan Locke's eyes he was indeed stalling for time.

After all, Nolan Locke had heard a lot of nonsense. Although these things were very likely related to magic, such as the true dragon from the first half of the year, where can you find dragons on Earth now? There probably isn't such a creature anymore.

Of course, dragons must exist in the entire universe, and they have even appeared on Earth. After all, even in a school like Hogwarts, traces of dragons can be found. Furthermore, Hogwarts may even possess dragons.

However, these dragons cannot be considered true dragons; they are merely creatures with dragon blood, and their power is not great. Even so, they are extremely rare and wondrous creatures, and finding a dragon with a purer bloodline than theirs would be an incredibly difficult task.

He even doubted whether he would ever find such a creature in his lifetime. Moreover, Mephisto seemed to be speaking, but his speech was becoming increasingly slow and complex, hardly resembling a solution to an active problem. It seemed all these issues were related to resolving organizational issues; in Nolan's view, he was simply extending time. And it wasn't just Max Lance who grasped this idea; he shared the same suspicion.

However, he didn't say anything wrong. After all, he still wanted to hear about the solution from Morpheus, and he was also considering whether such a method was actually feasible. The more he listened, the more hopeful it seemed, so he listened quietly. But after a while, he couldn't help but speak up:

"Get to the point. Throw away all the useless stuff. If you keep stalling, then I'm sorry, we can't risk our lives playing here with you forever."

Stephen Strange and Zhao Jie have already stalled here for a long time. After all, Mephisto's goal has always been to buy time; he's likely waiting for the other dimensional realms to appear. Therefore, every second is extremely risky for them, especially since Mephisto is waiting for these other dimensional realms to emerge.

They were indeed worried about this possibility. If other dimensional lords appeared, it would be extremely dangerous for them. Because in the First Crown Dimension, Li Zhuxian's instantaneous presence could very likely transmit the news to other dimensional lords. Although they were powerful, they could not possibly deal with multiple powerful dimensional lords at the same time.

Mephisto's expression didn't change after hearing Stephen Strange's words. He had already prepared for this response. No matter what Stevens said, although he seemed to be talking about bad possibilities, he was actually just talking nonsense to buy time.

However, Stephen Strange needs to discern the truth from falsehood in these words, because what he said was indeed about a way to break the curse, but breaking the curse is not so simple. He truly hadn't lied about this matter; everything he had said before was the truth.

To cast this curse, he even sacrificed the life of one of his clones. Under such circumstances, if the curse could be easily resolved, why would he need to expend so much energy and effort? Therefore, although the curse could be broken, even if he did it personally, it would be no easy task; it might even take years to complete. However, it's quite simple, whether it's Stephens's gas or Mulan Locke's...

It's impossible for them to take this long to break the curse. If they find out the solution to the football curse, which is so complicated, he will likely face death. After all, they would never bring him into Earth, and without him, breaking the curse would be an impossible task.

Because he planted the seed of his own life energy when he was breaking the curse, he had to use his soul to deal with this problem. Due to its limitations, the part of his life energy in his body was because of his soul, which was an extremely difficult thing for him.

For Nolan Locke, this was an impossible task, so he knew very well that his only way to survive was to buy time; there was no other reason for him to live.

Although he had considered this point, and Nolan Locke and the others hadn't discerned whether his words were true or false, Nolan Locke couldn't wait any longer. He looked at Mephisto and knew very well what Mephisto wanted to do. Perhaps what Mephisto was saying was indeed true.

Nolan Locke, after all, has some theoretical knowledge of magic. Although he doesn't know much about curses, he has acquired a great deal of knowledge over this period of time. And regarding this knowledge, everything he knows is more than Stephen Strange knows. Under these circumstances, Mephisto's decision and the methods he has employed are definitely not something he can easily resolve.

Therefore, he was very clear that if they continued to delay, it would be extremely dangerous for them. In that case, Nolan Locke did not intend to continue eating. If Mephisto could not be freed from the curse by now, then they might as well turn around.

He could solve this problem by entering other dimensions, but if he delayed here, it would be extremely dangerous for him and for others as well. However, this was Nolan Locke's idea.

However, Stephenstein and his team in Antarctica clearly wanted to make a final effort. But faced with this situation, Mephisto was completely unaware of Nolan Locke's thoughts. But in that instant, a certain something suddenly appeared in Nolan Locke's eyes; he had sensed a hidden aura.

This subtle aura is approaching. Although it hasn't pinpointed the location yet, it will be discovered sooner or later. In other words, they have no time to hesitate. Thinking of this, Nolan Locke walked up to Morpheus without hesitation and looked at Morpheus in front of him.

Then, a murderous intent flashed across his face. He had made up his mind; no one could stop him. Suddenly, Stephen Strange stepped in front of Nolan Locke, trying to block his actions. But Nolan Locke wasn't going to let him do that. Delaying would only make their situation more dangerous. Eliminating Mephisto at this moment was his best solution.

That would be an extremely difficult task for them, and the danger would be unprecedented. He didn't want to face such a situation, so Nolan Locke didn't hesitate to draw the battle blade from his back and slash at Mephisto. Fear appeared on Mephisto's face.

He never expected Nolan Locke to act so quickly, but now he had no time to hesitate. Now that Nolan Locke had attacked him, he had no strength left to resist. Faced with Nolan Locke's terrifying attack, Morpheus tried to gather even more magical power to counter Nolan Locke's attack, using his boundless potential.

However, under Nolan Locke's terrifying attack, he had no chance to react at all. The terrifying blade directly cut his body in two. Everyone was stunned when they saw this. They never expected that Nolan Locke would actually attack Mo Fei at this time, which showed that they did not have a good solution.

But having reached the final step, upon entering, Saramophisto directly... all their efforts had been in vain. Nolan Locke, however, looked at everyone and calmly spoke:

"As I said before, I have enough solutions, it's just that the solutions are a bit troublesome, and now that I've killed Mephisto, there's no time to hesitate."

So, now it's time for us to go home.

Chapter 414 Peak Nolan

Seeing the resolute look in Nolan's eyes, Locke and Tony Stark said helplessly:

“You know, this is the best opportunity. If we kill Mephisto now, we will have no other choice. Mephisto is the only one who may have a way to break the curse.”

But he's dead now, and we can only search for new solutions through clues described in the universe. To be honest, I'm not very optimistic about this solution, so Nolan Locke, you'd better really have a way to break the curse, otherwise I think you're doomed.

Tony Stark's words were very harsh, but Nolan Locke's expression didn't change. He knew, of course, that Tony Stark didn't mean any harm.

The reality for them is that they risked their lives to help him break the curse, but now he has directly killed the person who has the solution. So, for everyone, no matter how much damage this operation has caused, the war has been a complete failure for them. After all, they have not been able to achieve their original goal, and other things are not very important to them anymore.

So Nolan Locke spoke up:

"Don't worry, just like I said, I have a solution, it's just a bit complicated. But now that Morpheus is dead, we have no other choice, so it's better for us to leave here and go back to Earth as soon as possible. If we delay any longer..."

"I'm afraid other dimensional lords are about to appear here. To be honest, I've already sensed the aura of more than one dimensional lord approaching. Although they can't pinpoint their direction, now that Mephisto is dead, their presence will likely leak out soon. If we're stopped then, leaving this place will be extremely troublesome."

Hearing Nolan Locke's words, everyone could only nod helplessly. They knew that there was no turning back now. At this point, even if they wanted to revive Mephisto, it would be impossible. So, they could only choose to believe that Nolan Locke could solve the current problem.

Then they should leave this place. Only after leaving can they consider other things. After returning to Earth, regardless of whether there are other solutions, at least they will have room to think, instead of quietly waiting here for those dimensional territories to arrive. Once they do, the arrival of a lord would be enough to plunge them into despair.

Stephen Strange spoke to Nolan Locke, who received:

"We're not that far from Earth now. We can use magic together to jump through space, but that might attract the attention of our neighbors in those dimensions."

If we're too slow, we're very likely to be intercepted, and then it will be too late. Another option is to fly back slowly. I've already locked onto the direction of Earth, and as long as I fly there, I'll reach Earth quickly. However, whether we'll be found by dimensional obstacles along the way is also unknown.

Stephen Strange offered two suggestions, but they weren't sure what the best course of action would be, since dimensional lords were likely everywhere, appearing in the dimensions to find them and prevent them from entering Earth.

After all, if they can't enter Earth, then there's a lot to say about what will happen to Earth. All the dimensional lords want to enter Earth and get everything it has, but with them around, that's especially impossible. And this team doesn't just have Nolan Locke, Earth's superhero.

They could even be considered the strongest heroes, the rulers of Earth, and possess the lineage of the Sorcerer Supreme. These rulers of Earth have existed for countless years. With these two in existence, it would be extremely difficult for them to enter Earth, not to mention the other powerful superheroes.

Because this being is the greatest resistance they face to entering Earth, if they can stop them, then entering Earth again will not be impossible. However, they are also very clear that it will be very difficult to do this, after all, Nolan Locke and his group are not weak.

Even Dormammu was dead, and Mephisto had been captured. Under these circumstances, it wouldn't be easy for these dimensional lords to find and stop Nolan Locke. Even if some weaker dimensional lords discovered them, Nolan Locke and his forces wouldn't dare to act rashly.

After all, if they were to make a move, they would likely find themselves in a situation where they could not survive if they were surrounded by these powerful super military training units. Under such circumstances, no one would dare to make a move easily. In fact, according to Luo Yangluo's thinking, there are probably already dimensional lords watching from the sidelines.

However, after seeing their actions, these dimensional lords gave up the idea of ​​rushing over. After all, there is a huge gap in strength between dimensional lords. Although those weaker dimensional lords are not weak among Earth's superheroes, it is simply impossible for them to control Nolan Locke and his group and cause them great damage.

These dimensional lords wouldn't dare to do that. In the current situation, their only option is to wait for other dimensional lords to arrive, unite with multiple people, or wait for a top-tier dimensional lord to appear before taking action against them. However, since the dimensional lords have already appeared here...

That means their whereabouts have been exposed. Although these dimensional theories have their own disputes, they also have their own communication channels. Once this situation occurs, other dimensional lords will soon appear here as well. Therefore, Nolan Locke spoke without hesitation:

"We need to speed things up. What we need now is not to hide, but to get closer to Earth as soon as possible. Even if we have to fight a battle before we get to Earth, it's better than just waiting here."

Nolan Locke spoke very decisively.

Upon hearing Nolan Locke's words, Stephen Strange no longer hesitated and began constructing his magical battle formation while chanting incantations. Nolan Locke watched from the side without uttering a sound.