Masked Rider from Marvel World

In less than half an hour, they climbed up a stone platform, which was only a dozen meters away from the top.

“Don’t mention it. When viewed from a high vantage point, this planet is quite beautiful.” Ling Ge said as he took a photo with great seriousness.

"It's already this late, and you're still in the mood to take pictures?" Natasha shook her head speechlessly.

"You know nothing. This is the best landscape photo I've ever taken." Ling Ge smiled proudly as he looked at the photo in his hand.

"welcome."

A sudden voice sounded behind everyone.

Barton decisively drew out his katana, Natasha quickly pulled out the gun on her leg, Rocket immediately took out the gun from her back, and Rhodes was also brought into the rhythm and involuntarily opened his right hand to prepare to release the shock wave. Nebula and Groot also turned around with serious expressions, as if facing a great enemy.

I saw a man in a black robe floating in the air, his black robe rustling in the wind and snow. A visible black aura permeated the air, bringing a chill to people's hearts.

"Put your things down." Ling Ge said speechlessly, "They already said they welcome you."

"Huh?" Rocket sneered, "It seems like you've been pretty comfortable these past three years, and your vigilance has been worn off.

Look at us, this is the right thing to do, we are ready and prepared."

Snapped!

Rocket got slapped on the head.

"Why did you hit me!" said the raccoon aggrievedly.

"You don't need to judge how I have survived the past three years, but if you don't lay down your weapons, even if this man in black robe is not an enemy, he will be forced to become your enemy."

"But..." Rhodes was still a little hesitant. This man appeared behind them silently, wearing a black robe that exuded a strange aura. It was obvious at first glance that he was not a good person.

"Put it down. I can feel that he is not a threat to us, otherwise I would definitely be the first one to take action."

Everyone looked at each other, but chose to trust Ling Ge's intuition and put away their weapons.

The black-robed man seemed to chuckle when he saw this, and said lightly: "Natasha, daughter of Ivan; Clint, son of Edith; Rocket, a genetically modified raccoon; Treeman, Groot; Rhodes, son of Terrence; Nebula, daughter of Thanos, and... Hmm? Who are you?"

The black-robed man turned his gaze to Ling Ge, his voice full of surprise, "This is the first time I can't see clearly the origins of a person."

"Um... My parents died when I was young, so it's not surprising that you can't remember their names."

Natasha rolled her eyes at him and said, "I don't know my father's name, but he still called it out."

"That's you. I'm not from this universe. It's strange that he could recognize me." Ling Ge said helplessly, then looked at the man in black robe, "Brother, who are you?"

"I am the guide that leads everyone to the Soul Stone."

"Okay, tell us the location and we'll go there ourselves." Natasha said vigilantly.

The black-robed man slowly walked over, revealing his red skull-like face, "If only it were that simple."

"You are not the Red Skull?" Ling Ge said in surprise.

Natasha, Rhodes, and Patton looked at each other, and in tacit understanding, they pointed their weapons at the man in black robes.

Red Skull, the founder of Hydra, the biggest enemy of S.H.I.E.L.D., and also the nemesis of Captain America. Any of these titles is enough for them to shoot and kill people.

What's more, this guy has put himself in the role of a rough stone guide, so they can't be careless.

"You know me." The Red Skull's face showed some surprise, "Yes, some of you are from Earth.

But that was more than half a century ago, and now I am just a guide to the Soul Stone."

"Are you really the Red Skull?" Rhodes asked in disbelief. "The captain said that you were taken away by the power of the Cosmic Cube. It turns out to be true."

"That's right. The battle at that time accidentally activated the Cosmic Cube, which brought me to this place. I became a servant of the Soul Stone. Although I can't die, I can never leave."

"Wow! It's impossible to leave this crappy planet without a spaceship." Rocket teased.

Red Skull laughed hoarsely, "That's right.

Come with me! I will take you to find the Soul Stone."

Two minutes later, they passed through two huge stone pillars and arrived at the top of the mountain.

But there are no Infinity Stones here, only a semi-circular altar with a gap in the center and a hundred-meter-high cliff below.

The Red Skull sat quietly on a rock and said calmly: "What you are pursuing is at hand, along with your fear."

"The raw stone is underneath?" Natasha asked with a frown.

"For you, or for any of you," said the Red Skull, "If you want to get the stone, you must lose your loved one. This is an eternal transaction, soul for soul."

After he finished speaking, the crowd did not show expressions of hesitation, struggle or even despair as Red Skull had expected. Instead, they all turned their eyes to the person he could not see through.

"Lingge, it's your turn to show your skills." Rocket walked up to Lingge and tilted his neck towards the cliff.

The Red Skull hesitated for a moment, "I'm talking about the one I love. If I just find someone randomly, the Soul Stone may not respond."

"What are you thinking?" Rocket said, "Even if we want to sacrifice him, we don't have the chance. With his fighting power, even if we add up together, we can't beat him.

The reason why he was called is because he has a way to get the Soul Stone without any sacrifice. "

The Red Skull showed a hint of sarcasm and chuckled, "Then I'll wait and see."

"Oh! I didn't expect to call him back so soon." Ling Ge sighed, then shouted: "Woz."

Ten seconds later, a gray ball appeared in front of everyone.

"He's really available whenever you're called!" Rocket said playfully.

"Your Majesty, what do you want?" Wozniacki said, and then he realized the environment here, and his pupils widened a little, "Where is this..."

"That's right, the location of the Soul Stone, do you have a way to get it without sacrifice?" Ling Ge asked, and the others looked at him expectantly.

Woz smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, you are really putting me in a difficult position. The Soul Stone has the ability to steal, manipulate, and even modify souls, and even undead spirits can be commanded by it.

This rough stone is also very dangerous because it has some independent self-awareness and a hungry soul.

I have no other choice.”

"But you said in the future that there is a way." Rhodes interrupted.

"Future me?" Woz murmured, his mind starting to work rapidly.

As a retainer, he knew very well that even his future self would obey the orders of the future Demon King. If this was the case, then there might really be a chance of a turnaround.

"What did my future self say?" Wozniacki asked, his tone calmer than before.

Ling Ge threw a locust canned machine over and said, "He said there are two things that can get the Soul Stone without sacrificing anything. This is one of them, and the other is in your hands."

"Impossible." Red Skull said calmly, "I have been guarding this place for all these years. It's not that no powerful people have come here, but they are all at a loss about the conditions of the Soul Stone. Do you think you can change its mind with just a piece of scrap metal? It's nonsense."

"You'll know if you try it." Wozniacki opened the can of locusts with a smile, and then a video was projected above the cliff.

The picture shows a half-crippled Thanos and a scrapped Infinity Gauntlet. The six grooves on it for storing the raw stones are empty and broken beyond recognition.

"Where is the raw stone?"

“It’s gone, everything has returned to dust.

I used the Stone to destroy it, and it nearly cost me my life, but my mission was accomplished, it was destined to be so, and I am the destiny."

After Thanos finished speaking, the projection disappeared. Before anyone could react, the mountain began to shake violently. The two giant pillars beside the altar released surging energy that went straight into the sky, and a black hole appeared in the sky.

boom!

With a loud bang, energy exploded in the sky. A blue-white halo instantly shone in all directions, illuminating half of the planet for a moment.

After the strange phenomenon, the environment in which everyone was in changed instantly. They were originally on the top of a mountain, but now they were on a shallow layer of water.

An orange-yellow infinity stone was suspended in front of everyone.

"What...is going on?" Natasha asked in horror.

"I think I understand." Wozniacki said mysteriously, "The Soul Stone has an independent self-awareness, and this video shows its future destiny."

"So what you mean is..." Rocket turned his head to look at the stone, and felt that his worldview collapsed a lot, "The Infinity Stones are also afraid of death!".

704. Devil's Contract, the Spaceship is More Important than Life

"Although this guess is a bit absurd, it seems to be 80% true at the moment." Natasha said with a twitching mouth, and then stepped forward to hold the rough stone.

But the moment she held her hand, she immediately let go and stood there in a daze, her face becoming gloomy.

"What's wrong?" Barton asked worriedly.

Natasha smiled bitterly, "We have taken advantage of a loophole, but the Soul Stone only said that it is willing to go with us, but unless we sacrifice our soul, we can only get an Infinity Stone without any power.

This is the rule it sets for itself. Without sacrifice, there is no power, but it can make an exception once and not sacrifice the soul of a loved one, but at least have some connection with the soul, even an artifact will do."

"Oh! You really are unwilling to suffer a loss!" Ling Ge sneered. The Soul Stone was sure that they would not give it up, so it was so fearless.

"Woz, do you have any solution?" Natasha looked at Woz. "Your future self said that you have another thing that can satisfy the Soul Stone."

Woz lowered his head in silence and began to think quickly in his heart about what in his collection was related to the soul.

The Demon King is still very weak now, and there are only a few things he has been given: a watch, a driver, and a demon advent calendar...

Wait! Wozniacki suddenly opened his eyes and flipped open the "Demon Advent Calendar" in his hand. A seemingly ordinary business card appeared between the pages.

"This is the only thing I have that is related to my soul, but I don't know if it will be of any use."

"What is this?" Rhodes asked curiously.

"This is a contract to summon a demon." Ling Ge touched his chin and explained, "When I went to other universes before, I was unlucky and met a sinister old demon. He wanted to lure me into signing the contract and then harvest my soul, but I didn't agree.

How can a righteous man like me associate with the devil?"

"Don't be so righteous. We don't even know if this thing is useful or not!" Rocket held his forehead and shook his head.

"It works!" Natasha said in surprise. "This is the feedback from the Soul Stone. This contract is just waste paper to everyone in this universe, but the Soul Stone is special. It can use the contract to locate and communicate with the Lord of Hell. Once there is a chance, I can get a high-quality soul."

"Hmm?" Barton raised his eyebrows. "Why do I feel like a debt transfer?"

"I have the same feeling, but for us, this is more like getting something for nothing. Whether we can snatch the soul from the devil is its business, and it has nothing to do with us." Ling Ge smiled and then winked at Woz.

Wozniacki immediately understood, placed the business card in his hand on the water, and whispered softly: "Use this as a sacrifice."

As soon as he finished speaking, a ball of dark green flame ignited on the water surface, burning more and more vigorously. After a moment, an illusory figure appeared in the flame.

When the figure saw Ling Ge, his eyes revealed a bit of greed, but at this time an orange-yellow light shone on him, Mephisto's face changed slightly, and a hint of anger appeared on it.

As a demon who has lived for a long time and played with people's hearts, he has seen all kinds of scenes. His extremely rich experience and knowledge allow him to remain calm in the face of everything.

But what happened today was really beyond his tolerance. He no longer paid attention to Ling Ge, the excellent soul, but instead focused his attention on the soul stone and said angrily, "Humph! You want to steal my job? Let's see if you have the ability to do that."

The soul stone shone brightly, the flame expanded rapidly, and then extinguished in an instant.

The surrounding environment became calm again, as if nothing that had just happened had happened.

The next moment, everyone was in a trance and returned to the altar.

Natasha spread out her palms, looked at the orange-yellow Infinity Stone in her hand, and smiled with relief.

"Did we just trick the devil?" Rocket raised his head proudly.

"I'm Groot."

"I guess... I guess so!" Rhodes said with a twitching mouth. He had broadened his horizons today. He even saw a demon. Although it was completely different from what he remembered, its cunning nature was clearly visible.

"Your Majesty, now that the work is done, I will leave first." Woz said hesitantly, "After all, you are not at home, and it is difficult for me to suppress them with my subordinates alone."

"What's wrong with them?" Ling Ge asked with a frown.

"The little rascal is fine, but the princess and Pietro always want to come back to this universe."

"How dare they?" Ling Ge shouted directly, "Go back and tell them that I will be back in a few days at most. Tell them to behave themselves. Otherwise, don't blame me for settling the score later."

"Yes, I obey your command." Wozniacki said, and then he was wrapped in a black scarf and disappeared on the spot.

"We have to leave quickly. We don't know when Thanos' army will be here." Nebula reminded.

This sentence instantly tensed everyone's nerves, and everyone immediately ran down the mountain as fast as possible and rushed towards the Milan.

But they were still a little too late. When they were still dozens of meters away from the Milan, a low shadow covered the entire sky, and a huge circular warship appeared above everyone's heads.

As the battleship turned at high speed, the howling wind swept across the ground, and the sand and splashing waves hit everyone's faces and the fuselage of the Milan.

Then several blue beams of light were cast from the battleship, and hundreds of Chitauri soldiers appeared in front of them, rushing over desperately.

"It's really the almighty Murphy's Law!" Ling Ge said helplessly, then looked at Rocket, "We can't care about so much now, let's go quickly, and we'll talk about Milan later."

"No." Rocket refused decisively, "This ship is our home, the home of the Guardians of the Galaxy. I can't let them come back and find that their home is gone, so I have to protect it at the cost of my life."

"I am Groot!" The tree man took a step forward, looking extremely serious.