blogombal Chapter 853 The Devil Appears
Chapter 853 The Devil Appears
Chapter 853 The Devil Appears
Peter was assigned to New York City. Ironically, although Avengers Tower is in New York and the Avengers have fought there several times, they are not very familiar with the city's layout, especially Manhattan.
The Avengers often travel all over the world, facing ruthless supervillains, and their specific activities in New York are actually quite limited.
Conversely, the Defenders are more familiar with the situation in New York, but the problem is that their combat strength is not enough.
It was precisely because of this that Peter was able to bring in an additional batch of reinforcements.
"Okay, our team might actually have the most people."
Peter found Matt and they discussed it: "We now have the entire Defenders League, including you, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Cloak and Dagger, and Mr. Negative. In addition, I've also brought in Black Cat."
"And your spider friends, if I remember correctly, three Spider-Women?"
Cindy, Gwen, and Jessica—that's definitely three. After a brief silence, Peter chose to skip the topic and continued, "Frank will definitely join too. I've also contacted Moon Knight, so we'll have twelve people. You know, the Avengers only had six in the Battle of New York."
Peter paused for a moment, then added, "Also, Fisk will definitely choose to fight Ultron; he doesn't want Ultron to assimilate the entire world. From that perspective, we'll be under less pressure."
"But we lack heavy firepower, and the Fantastic Four and the Avengers aren't in New York. How are we going to deal with the overwhelming number of robots that might appear in New York?"
Matt asked the crucial question, but after thinking for a moment, Peter looked at Matt. Even with Kingpin's men and the men Peter brought, their heavy firepower was severely insufficient, but there were too many places that needed to be defended, and it was impossible to spare enough people to defend them.
After asking that question, Matt tentatively inquired, "Speaking of which, could Strange come? If the Sorcerer Supreme could come, the pressure on us would be significantly reduced."
Peter was a bit tense. One of the biggest problems with this situation was that Strange didn't want to come at all. It was obvious that this was something humans had created themselves and had nothing to do with the magical side.
Moreover, he also has to keep an eye on Mephisto, so where would he find the time and energy to deal with Ultron?
After a moment's thought, Peter made a crucial decision: "No, we don't need any extra heavy firepower. I am that heavy firepower; I'll take care of clearing the large area."
Matt looked at Peter with a mixture of suspicion and curiosity. He knew Spider-Man was powerful and had always been on the front lines of the battle, but the problem was that they needed the ability to quickly clear large areas, and he didn't recall Spider-Man having a similar ability.
"are you sure?"
"I'm sure, you can trust me."
Matt nodded. Since that was the case, he would trust Spider-Man. After discussing it further, Matt went to contact other people. He was the most suitable person to contact Kingpin; only by Matt going to Kingpin could Kingpin realize how dangerous things were.
Meanwhile, Peter planned to find Gwen and Cindy to discuss the battle. He left Matt's law firm, but hadn't gone far when he stopped. His spider-sense was beeping intensely, as if he had encountered a very powerful enemy.
Peter glanced around and finally fixed his gaze on a young man who looked to be dressed in a suit and tie. He was sitting on an outdoor seat outside a nearby café, smiling at Peter.
Peter cautiously walked over, and the other person gestured for him to sit down. The moment Peter sat down, he smelled a faint sulfurous odor, which reminded him of Limbo, but it was clear that the person on the other side was not Iliana.
"This taste—are you Mephisto?"
"Correct, Spider-Man." The young man smiled and leaned back in his chair, then asked Peter, "I heard you've been in trouble lately, is that right?"
"You brought Ultron, didn't you, Mr. Mephisto? Why do you look different from last time? Are you too ashamed to show your face?"
Mephisto laughed, ignoring Peter, and earnestly offered him advice: "I have a suggestion, Peter Parker. If you need a way to completely eliminate the data ghost you're facing, why don't you seek my help? All you need is a mutually beneficial agreement, and you can permanently get rid of that artificial intelligence."
"No, I won't make any deal with you." Peter shook his head. He was beginning to understand what Mephisto was planning. "If there's one thing I need to be most wary of about the devil, it's to reject any advice outright. Any contract from the devil could be a trap, especially yours, Mephisto."
"I'm so heartbroken, Spider-Man. I came here sincerely to tell you how to solve this problem."
Mephisto sighed, shook his head, and then put on a pained expression, but Peter had already informed Strange. Mephisto knew about it, but he seemed completely unconcerned, ordered a coffee, and continued to smile at Peter.
"I'm pretty sure you can win, Spider-Man. But victory means sacrifice. My proposal would reduce the number of innocent casualties. Don't you want to consider it?"
"And what's the price? Are you a philanthropist?"
"What if I really am a philanthropist?"
Strange appeared in a hurry, glanced at Mephisto, and shook his head: "This guy isn't Mephisto, just a poor soul who's been brainwashed by him. Of course, your caution is right; we can't make any deals with Mephisto."
"Hello, Sorcerer Supreme, actually, my contract is very reasonable, you can take a look."
As Mephisto spoke, the two of them cast spells in front of Strange in broad daylight, yet no one noticed their actions. After Strange finished scanning the entire contract, he shook his head with his hand, while Mephisto sighed, tilted his head, and left the poor man he had possessed.
Peter asked curiously, "Besides dealing with Ultron, what else did Mephisto's contract mention?"
"Mephisto will abandon the multiverse and turn Hell into a pocket dimension of Earth."