Chapter 99: Is this the level of a Super Agent? Hode seems to have something! Crisis from the evil spirit!
Westview, outside the detached Villa area.
Three cars slowly stopped outside the gate.
"This is the place!"
Nick Fury opened the car door and got out, carefully observing this Villa, his hand inadvertently resting on the weapon at his waist.
"Two days ago, we detected abnormal energy fluctuations coming from the Skris couple's home!"
Hill stood to the side immediately and began to explain.
As for the other Agents, they also very quickly stood in front of Hode and the others, as their main job this time was to protect Hode and his group.
"Hmm."
Wanda nodded with a calm expression, but she cast her gaze toward Hode beside her.
In such a situation, it was necessary to first seek Hode's opinion, as he would certainly be the first to know what the situation was inside.
"No big problem, let's go in."
Hode said in a calm voice.
He had immediately sensed the situation inside when he got out of the car.
In his sensing, there was indeed a mass of invisible black mist shrouding the entire Villa.
This evil black mist emitted an evil chill, rolling around the Villa like dark clouds.
However, with the naked eye, one couldn't tell that there was anything wrong with it.
What could be confirmed was that this family had indeed run into trouble.
Nick Fury, who was to the side, couldn't help but frown slightly upon hearing Hode's words; he hadn't expected Wanda to trust the words of an ordinary person so much.
But now that they had arrived here, they didn't have many other choices.
Knock, knock, knock...
Nick Fury walked up to the stairs and knocked on the door with a vigilant expression.
Before figuring out what the situation was, one absolutely could not let their guard down.
Not long after, the door of the Villa opened in response, and a middle-aged couple opened the door.
The middle-aged couple's faces were pale, and their expressions were extremely haggard.
"Agent Fury."
Because they had been notified in advance, Mr. and Mrs. Skris were already waiting here.
Now seeing them arrive, a look of relief clearly appeared on Mr. and Mrs. Skris's faces.
"Let me introduce you, this is Wanda."
Nick Fury turned slightly to introduce Wanda, who was dressed in deep red behind him.
"You must be Scarlet Witch Wanda!"
The moment Mr. and Mrs. Skris saw Wanda, a look of reassurance clearly appeared on their faces.
They knew that Scarlet Witch was a superhero in the Avengers; with such a powerful hero coming, surely nothing unexpected would happen.
Wanda keenly noticed that Nick Fury did not introduce Hode and the others.
However, she did not show it; frowning slightly, she could see that Nick Fury did not take Hode and the others seriously at all.
"Please, come in!"
Mr. and Mrs. Skris quickly opened the door wide and invited the group into the Villa.
After entering, Hode immediately began to examine the building.
It must be said that the interior decoration of this detached Villa was very different from others.
Because the decoration here was very retro, even leaning slightly towards an Indian style.
The floor was covered with carpets made of animal fur, and even on the shelf nearby hung a huge elk skull.
Not far away, various animal specimens were displayed, and it was evident that Mr. and Mrs. Skris had a hobby of hunting.
Even the books casually tossed on the table were about hunting techniques.
"Mr. and Mrs. Skris, could you please restate what exactly happened?"
After sitting down, Nick Fury immediately asked about the current situation.
Although they had already collected information once, this information might change as time passed.
"Sigh, the sequence of events is like this..."
The two of them took turns introducing what had happened during this period.
It started two days ago; every night when they were about to fall asleep, they could hear someone whispering.
And these whispers were like a spell they had never heard before, but because the sound was intermittent and relatively quiet, they couldn't hear clearly what was being said at all.
And it was not just the two of them who heard it; even their Little daughter could hear these whispers very clearly.
After they asked, their daughter told them that every night someone was calling in their ears, telling the daughter to leave.
It was also because of this that they became increasingly afraid.
It was not just because of the daughter's condition, but more importantly, the voices they heard every night were becoming clearer.
It was as if it was getting closer and closer to them.
After finishing saying all this, the couple was even trembling with fear, and their eyes were filled with terror.
If it weren't for their daughter, they probably would have run away long ago!
But now they had no choice; they could only grit their teeth and hold on.
"You don't need to worry; I will protect you!"
Wanda said with a solemn expression and a calm tone.
It must be said that this matter was indeed very strange, but she was more inclined to believe it was magic, because there were many terrifying spells in Black Magic.
But without figuring it out, she didn't know exactly what was going on.
"Then we will leave it to you!"
When the couple heard this, it was as if they had seen a savior; after all, what they were most worried about was their daughter's safety.
"Where is your daughter? I would like to go see her."
Wanda made her request, because the problem should all stem from their daughter.
Only their daughter could hear very clearly what the other party was saying, so they had to start with their daughter.
"No problem, my daughter is on the second floor!"
Mr. and Mrs. Skris hurriedly led the group towards the second floor.
When they arrived outside a room, they took a deep breath and slowly pushed open the door.
And on the large, white bed in the middle lay a pale Little Girl.
Although the decorations inside were warm, at this moment it gave people a chilly feeling.
And the Little Girl, Sarah, was lying flat; at first glance, she looked like a dead person about to be buried.
"Sarah hasn't slept well for a while, and even her health has deteriorated a lot."
The wife walked quickly to her daughter's side, looking at her daughter lying on the bed with a worried expression.
During this time, her daughter had been having nightmares and waking up in the middle of the night.
"Ah!"
Just at this moment, the sleeping Sarah suddenly opened her eyes and sat up: "It's here!"
This sudden movement almost gave everyone around a scare.
"What's wrong?"
Wanda came to the Little Girl's side with a gentle smile and comforted her in a low voice.
Under Wanda's comfort, Sarah dazedly closed her eyes again and fell back onto the bed.
"What happened?"
The wife asked with an anxious voice; how could she suddenly lie down and fall asleep just like that?
"Don't worry, Sarah probably woke up because of long-term fright, so I used magic to let her have a good rest."
After Wanda carefully covered Sarah with the quilt, she continued: "Rest assured, she will have a good night's sleep tonight!"
Hearing Wanda's assurance, Mr. and Mrs. Skris finally breathed a sigh of relief; after all, they could only place all their hopes on Wanda now.
"Alright, you all leave first! The energy fluctuations are mainly concentrated in the room next door, Sarah's room!"
Nick Fury took the initiative to speak, because the energy fluctuations had appeared in Sarah's room before, so they had already let Sarah move to the next room.
After letting Mr. and Mrs. Skris leave, he let the task-related staff bring in the instruments and began to check the internal structure.
"What do you think of the current situation?"
Nick Fury turned his gaze to Wanda; after all, they hadn't obtained many useful clues yet.
They could only pin their hopes on Wanda; perhaps Wanda could give them a satisfactory answer.
"Just now I felt that Sarah's emotions were very bad; something is affecting her mind!"
Wanda gritted her teeth and expressed her thoughts with a look of slight confusion.
That was all she could feel just now.
"It's an evil spirit."
Hode, who was on the side, suddenly said in a calm tone: "And it is coming specifically for Sarah!"
"An evil spirit?"
This statement made Nick Fury and Hill, who were thinking, pause in surprise.
"You must be joking, right?"
Hill looked at Hode in front of her with a strange expression.
An evil spirit? Isn't this the stuff of legends?
Although there were indeed many rumors about evil spirits in this World, she preferred to explain everything in a more scientific way.
"Mr. Hode, we hope you do not provide us with the wrong line of thinking!"
Nick Fury looked at Hode with an unfriendly expression.
It was already a headache to bring Hode along; this guy had acted as if he knew everything from the very beginning.
This was clearly causing trouble for them and would even affect everyone's mood.
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"Director, Hode would not say things without a reason!"
Wanda did not indulge Nick Fury at this time.
After all, she believed that what Hode said was absolutely correct.
Facing Nick Fury's questioning, Hode's face showed absolutely no fluctuation.
After all, they were not people from the same World, and he didn't want to explain to these people.
This was just a waste of breath; he had always firmly believed not to communicate with stupid people.
Because such people would only lower the level of the conversation and enter the field they were good at.
"The instrument has fluctuations!"
At this time, one of them said in a hurried tone.
Everyone focused their attention on the instrument.
The instrument was constantly fluctuating and even began to emit a vibrating sound.
At the same time, the light outside the window became darker.
It was as if it was wrapped in a thin layer of mist.
"No! This energy fluctuation is not in this room! It's in the next room!"
Nick Fury noticed something wrong immediately!
And the room next door was exactly where Sarah was!
In other words, it was really coming for Sarah; at this moment, Nick Fury and Hill subconsciously focused their gaze on Hode.
"Why are you looking at me?"
Hode shrugged his shoulders and said with a helpless tone: "You should go and check on Sarah in the next room!"
Upon hearing this, Nick Fury suddenly snapped back to reality; now their attention should indeed be on Sarah.
They rushed towards the room next door.
But as soon as they opened the door to the next room, they saw a scene that made their hair stand on end.
They saw Sarah, dressed in a white dress, opening the window.
The cold wind rushing in from outside the window blew Sarah's skirt.
"Don't!"
Nick Fury just shouted, and Sarah suddenly jumped out of the window.
This action scared everyone, and they hurried to the window to look down.
They saw that after jumping out, Sarah didn't suffer any injuries at all; instead, she moved nimbly and ran quickly into the distance.
The others didn't care about anything else and immediately chased after the Little Girl.
After all, no matter what, they absolutely could not let anything happen to the Little Girl.
Although the Little Girl ran very fast, for them, it was nothing at all.
And an incredible scene came into view.
They saw that Sarah did not open her eyes while running, as if she were sleepwalking.
But this moving speed was much, much faster than sleepwalking.
"Perhaps this is an evil spirit making her sleepwalk."
Hode, while running, spoke with ease, even observing the Little Girl's current situation with interest.
"Should I use Spider Web to tie Sarah up directly!"
Gwen watched Sarah running, frowning as she asked.
After all, controlling a Little Girl could be said to be incredibly simple.
"Don't be in such a hurry. I feel like this matter isn't that simple! Let's follow her first!"
Nick Fury shook his head, rejecting Gwen's plan.
His intuition told him that this Little Girl's destination was very clear.
Because from just now until now, Sarah had not deviated from her path.
This meant that she definitely had to be going somewhere.
The reason he was so certain was that if she were sleepwalking with her eyes closed, there would be no way to avoid obstacles.
Yet from just now until now, there hadn't been a single instance of her bumping into an obstacle.
In other words, this matter was definitely not as simple as imagined.
The group followed, arriving outside the woods on the outskirts of Westview.
Sarah nimbly passed through the woods and arrived directly in front of a house.
It was in front of a dilapidated church.
After arriving here, Sarah did not continue running; instead, with a dull expression, she pushed open the door and slowly walked into the church.
"Wait a moment, this church is a bit strange."
Just as everyone was about to rush in, Hode suddenly stopped them.
From a distance, he had already sensed that the aura here was not quite right.
His perception picked up something different: this church was shrouded in dense black mist.
Furthermore, there were some unseen Shadows moving about in the vicinity.
Although everyone was a bit anxious, Nick Furyuncharacteristically nodded, signaling everyone to stop.
He then looked at Hill beside him, signaling her to detect.
"There's nothing here."
Hill put down her instrument, frowning and shaking her head.
"Believe it or not, it's up to you."
Hode spread his hands, casually making a gesture of invitation: "If you don't believe me, you can go over and take a look yourself!"
"Wanda, what do you think? Should we go in now?"
Nick Fury hesitated, unsure whether to follow.
After all, the only one who could make a decision now was Wanda.
"I trust Hode!"
At this moment, Wanda focused her gaze on Hode.
"Boss, if we don't follow now, Sarah might slip out the back door."
An Agent behind Nick Fury frowned and reminded him.
"Forget it, let's just follow for now!"
Nick Fury gritted his teeth as he spoke; he absolutely could not hesitate now!
"I advise you best not to go in!"
Seeing Nick Fury preparing to take his people inside, Hodespoke up to warn him.
"Since when does the World's strongest Super Agent need to listen to the advice of a young man?"
Nick Fury left this sentence behind and led his people as they crept toward the church.
Hode, however, kept a calm expression, shoved his hands in his pockets, and remained where he was.
Seeing Hode's demeanor, Wanda, Gwen, and Lorna also chose to stay.
"This doesn't seem to be a problem!"
Nick Fury walked into the church courtyard, getting closer and closer to the church doors, yet nothing happened.
The instrument detection showed no abnormalities either, and he breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed there was no problem.
[Beep, beep, beep!]
However, at this moment, the instrument suddenly emitted a violent sound.
"Not good!"
Seeing the instrument's fluctuations, Nick Fury and Hillimmediately sensed something was wrong.
Just then, in the cemetery outside the church, over a dozen strange Shadows suddenly crawled out, rushing madly toward Nick Fury and the others.
The Shadows were very strange, reaching the group in an instant.
"Damn it, don't open fire!"
Nick Fury lowered his voice and immediately drew his weapon.
After all, no one knew what the situation was like inside the church, and opening fire might very well alert whatever was inside.
In the end, their clothes were nearly torn to shreds by the Shadows before they managed to deal with them in a sorry state.
Hode walked over while clapping: "As expected of a Super Agent."
Nick Fury looked at Hode with a dark face.
Chapter 100: Hode Acts, Phoenix Breath Soars, Nick FuryCracks, So You Really Knew How, Why Didn't You Act Earlier!!!
Nick Fury really didn't expect that this kid could guess it right.
Although there was some gambling involved, he had only followed her in because he saw Sarah go in without incident earlier.
Who could have guessed that they would encounter such strange things before they even entered the door.
He turned back to look at the Shadows on the ground, seeing that they were monsters that looked somewhat humanoid.
The skin on their faces and bodies was like dried, cured meat; if they hadn't discovered that the weak point was the head, they might not have been able to deal with them.
"Stop standing there making sarcastic remarks. I've already fallen into the trap that needed to be fallen into; we must hurry inside and take a look!"
Nick Fury didn't want to have come all this way just to end up with nothing.
Besides, Sarah was still inside; if they didn't hurry, the other party might have already left.
"Hode already warned you just now, but you insisted on going in that way!"
An expression of displeasure appeared on Gwen's face.
Even if she didn't understand magic, she could tell that this was clearly triggered only after walking in.
Perhaps there could have been other ways to avoid triggering these monsters.
Nick Fury wanted to retort, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and shut his mouth.
Have to say, even if Hode was indeed just guessing, he had certainly hit the mark.
Seeing Nick Fury climb to his feet, the group frowned and cautiously walked toward the church entrance.
Hode, who was surrounded by Agents, was completely different; he strolled leisurely, as if he were just sightseeing.
Seeing the relaxed expression on Hode's face, the tension in Wanda and the others subsided quite a bit.
This was an ancient wooden door, three meters in height alone.
Judging by the marks on the door, it had been there for at least seventy or eighty years.
Two Agents cautiously stepped forward and forcefully pulled open this ancient door.
From this point, it was certain that someone was meeting Sarah, or that there was some mysterious power in control.
Otherwise, it would have been very difficult for Sarahalone to push open this door.
With a creaking sound, the two doors slowly pushed open from the middle.
As the doors swung wide, dust that had accumulated for a long time inside suddenly stirred up.
A rotten, musty smell wafted out, making everyone unable to help but wrinkle their noses.
What came into view were wooden pews on the left and right that had been there for who knows how long.
Because of long-term neglect, many of these pews had already collapsed onto the floor.
And on the wall directly in front of them hung a huge cross.
For some unknown reason, this cross was actually missing half.
The other half had fallen to the ground, rotting and moldy.
"Sarah is gone!"
Hill poked her head out to look around, her brows slightly furrowed.
Although it had taken more than ten minutes, she shouldn't have just disappeared like this.
Moreover, although this church was large, the main hall took up the vast majority of the space.
One could see the interior of this church with just a single glance.
"I can't sense her either!"
Wanda furrowed her brows; she had just tried to sense the space inside the church.
But she hadn't sensed Sarah's aura at all.
Although she wanted to expand the range further, it was already not easy for her to sense the entire church at the moment.
"Let's go check the back door!"
Nick Fury had two of the Agents head toward the back door.
Before long, the two Agents came running back in a hurry.
"Director, we just investigated; the back door is tightly locked, so it shouldn't be possible to get out that way!"
After all, the back door had been locked from the inside; if she had really gone out the back door,
then the back door should have been wide open!
"Then what on earth is going on!"
The expression on Nick Fury's face became incredibly stiff.
He really hadn't expected the other party to just disappear.
This was fundamentally impossible, because they had come in through the front door.
Yet Sarah's figure was nowhere to be seen here; could this really be a spirit!
Although he had seen quite a few monsters and the like, this was the first time he had encountered something so strange.
"Let's all split up and take a look; it's possible she's in another room!"
Nick Fury gritted his teeth and gave the order.
Now, this was the only method remaining.
The group began to ransack the surrounding small rooms.
But it was as if Sarah had vanished into thin air.
Nick Fury's expression became even uglier.
Meanwhile, Hode nonchalantly walked to the south-facing corner.
He lightly stomped his right foot twice: "Stop looking, she's here!"
Hearing this, Nick Fury hurriedly walked with the others to Hode's side.
"Pry up this floorboard; there is another space underneath!"
Hode said with a calm expression as he looked at the ground in front of him.
"Pry it open!"
Although Nick Fury didn't know how he determined it, he had to admit that this guy had some tricks up his sleeve.
The Agents forcefully inserted the tools they were carrying into the gaps in the floor.
As they applied force simultaneously, the floor was pried open.
After the floor was pried open, a square opening about a meter wide appeared before everyone's eyes.
This was clearly a downward staircase!
And this staircase was actually made of stone, looking as if it had many years of history.
"There's actually an underground secret passage down here?"
Nick Fury's expression became slightly awkward; they had searched the place with so many people and hadn't found any clues.
And it turned out this inconspicuous ordinary person was the one who found this secret room first.
This made them, the Agents, look particularly foolish.
"Let's go!"
Nick Fury took a deep breath, pulled out a flashlight, and led the way downward.
Since there is a secret passage here, logically, Sarah should be inside.
Nick Fury and Hill walked at the front, while the remaining three Agents brought up the rear.
As for Hode and the others, they walked in the middle.
"Hode, how exactly did you discover it just now?"
Wanda lowered her voice and leaned close to Hode to ask.
She had clearly used her senses earlier, but she hadn't sensed that there was something more to this place below.
"Someone set up an illusion here, so your senses were deceived by it!"
Hode nonchalantly stated his discovery.
Although the opponent had hidden it very well, it still couldn't escape his eyes.
This was at most meant to deceive ordinary eyes.
If Wanda had been willing to concentrate her mind and investigate a small area carefully, she would have discovered this tunnel sooner or later.
As they were about to reach the bottom, candles suddenly appeared on both sides of the passage ahead.
This dim light flickered in the damp and dark passage.
Although it didn't provide much light, it was enough to barely see the scene inside the passage.
"Shh!" Nick Fury raised his right hand in a fist gesture, turned off his flashlight, and whispered: "Someone is talking ahead!"
After everyone's footsteps stopped, they could vaguely hear a series of eerie murmurs coming from ahead.
This sound was exceptionally eerie, just like a voice coming from hell.
And it could be vaguely heard that this was multiple people muttering something.
"Let's go! Let's go see!"
Nick Fury drew his dagger and led everyone cautiously toward the end of the passage.
The moment they reached the corner at the end of the passage, a terrifying and eerie scene appeared before them.
A huge space appeared before them, looking to be about five hundred square meters.
And what was even more bizarre was that there were dense crowds of people here.
These people were all facing away from them, facing the platform.
On the platform, several cultists in black robes were sitting in a circle, muttering something.
"In this dark and deep night, the stars fade, and all is silent. I, your humble yet loyal follower, in this place where shadows intertwine, offer you—the supreme Nightmare Demon God—my most devout respects and supreme sacrifice."
"Your existence is like the most hidden star in the night sky; though invisible, it is omnipresent, guiding the lost into the deepest secret realms of the soul."
The black-robed cultists spoke with a tone of devout madness, their voices raspy yet sharp.
Although Hode and the others appeared here, the cultists performing the ritual did not notice them at all.
And although the people below had their eyes closed, their mouths kept curling upward.
Only those few black-robed cultists above acted as if that was their true god.
Following the murmurs of the black-robed cultists above, their bodies couldn't help but tremble slightly.
The smiles on their faces became even more eerie, as if they had seen the things they loved most.
"These guys must have had their minds controlled!"
Wanda frowned; she could clearly feel that these people must have all been controlled.
"Hmm, they are performing a ritual!"
A trace of disgust flashed in Hode's eyes, as if he had seen disgusting cockroaches.
These guys, in order to achieve their goals, really are capable of anything.
"These guys aren't planning to sacrifice all these people, are they?!"
Hill's eyes revealed shock!
They had been wondering before why so many people had gone missing.
So it turned out all these people were here.
And from their sallow complexions, it was clear they hadn't eaten for days.
"Look, Sarah is over there!"
Lorna, who hadn't spoken for a long time, pointed to a corner not far away and whispered.
Behind the crowd, Sarah was sitting motionless, eyes closed, mouth curled upward, facing the platform.
Dressed in a white nightgown, she appeared so eerie at this moment.
"Draw those cultists away first!"
Nick Fury issued the order decisively.
Although he didn't know what the other side was doing, saving people was the primary task.
Just as he was about to rush out, a flash of fire suddenly shone on Nick Fury.
The few black-robed cultists on the platform slowly stood up and looked at Nick Fury and the others.
And the black-robed cultist standing in the middle slowly raised his hand and pulled back the hood he was wearing.
Under the hood was a withered and weathered face, looking just like tree bark that had died years ago.
Under the dim light, this face appeared so strange and terrifying.
The old man's mouth curled up slightly, and he laughed with a raspy voice: "Guests, what brings you here?"
"You trickster, release everyone immediately!"
Hill pulled a baton directly from her thigh and looked at the leading cultist old man with a serious expression.
"Hehehe, you really have the nerve to say that!"
The old man grinned; this smile was incomparably sinister, making one's hair stand on end just by looking at it.
He slammed his hands onto the ground, and a black mist suddenly erupted from the magic circle in their center.
This black mist was like a falling boulder; after hitting the ground, it instantly burst outward.
And when the black mist dissipated, a huge scorpion appeared out of thin air before everyone.
The scorpion was pitch black, and its sharp tail stinger was swaying slightly, as if it would launch an attack at any moment.
Nick Fury and the others' expressions changed drastically when they saw this scene.
"Summoning magic?"
Hode was suddenly interested; he touched his chin and pondered secretly.
He hadn't expected this group of cultists to actually give him a surprise.
There are really very few people who can use this summoning magic.
And the strength of these cultists was actually a bit stronger than he had imagined.
"Attack! They only have one scorpion!"
Nick Fury took a deep breath, gripped his dagger, and prepared to rush up.
Although this scorpion was more than three meters long, they might still be able to handle it.
But just then, the huge scorpion let out a roar.
On the ground, a large number of small scorpions suddenly emerged.
These scorpions, tiny and dense, crawled toward everyone rapidly like a black tide!
"So disgusting!"
Gwen shuddered, her face turning exceptionally pale.
She couldn't stand these dense, swarming things.
Without a word, she jumped onto the wall and kept shooting Spider Web from her hands in an attempt to block them.
But the scorpions were still rushing toward everyone rapidly.
The small scorpions stuck by the Spider Web were only a small portion after all.
Among these dense swarms of scorpions, it didn't count for much.
"Open fire!"
Nick Fury couldn't care about anything else and pulled out his pistol.
As for the other Agents, they also took out their firearms and fired at the first opportunity.
The reason they didn't intend to use guns at first was because they were worried about accidentally hurting the civilians.
And now they could use them because as long as they fired randomly at the ground, they could flip over a large group of scorpions.
"Fuck, they're endless!"
Nick Fury's expression changed drastically; no matter how many scorpions they killed.
These scorpions would come one after another, and the areas they had just fired upon would instantly be covered by these scorpions again.
This looked just like a black tide, and the dense sound made everyone's scalp tingle.
After all, they really hadn't expected that there would be so many scorpions.
"Wanda!"
Hill cast her gaze toward Wanda!
With their strength, it was simply not enough to deal with so many scorpions.
And now, the only one who could deal with the scorpions was Wanda!
"Hah!"
A crimson light radiated from Wanda's body.
This light rushed along the ground toward the scorpion swarm.
The moment the light collided with the scorpion swarm, the scorpions seemed to encounter a continuously burning flame, vanishing in waves.
"Phew~ Good thing Wanda came!"
Nick Fury breathed a sigh of relief; if it weren't for Wanda, they really wouldn't have been able to handle this swarm of scorpions.
After all, using firearms against these dense little things was simply like using a cannon to swat mosquitoes.
Even if they could kill a few, it would be of no use.
"Chaos Magic!"
A look of greed appeared in the old man's eyes: "Great, if I sacrifice you to My Lord Nightmare, I will definitely receive a great reward!"
He never expected to encounter such a surprise at this moment.
The old man suddenly raised his withered hands.
"My Lord Nightmare, grant me supreme power, and I will offer Chaos Magic to you!"
The next second, countless black mists gathered crazily in his hands!
Immediately after, it roared out from above his head; these black mists seemed to be mixed with countless vengeful spirits.
When released, one could even faintly hear the screams and roars of the vengeful spirits.
"Damn it!"
Facing this aggressive attack, Wanda had to hastily retract her crimson light while simultaneously blocking with her Energy Shield.
Boom!
The moment the black mist collided, Wanda's expression changed drastically, because this power was far stronger than she had imagined.
Furthermore, the scorpion swarm emerged from the ground once again.
"It's over!"
Having lost the crimson light, they had no way to resist at all!
"Back off!"
Hode spoke nonchalantly, then took a step forward.
His hands flashed with red light, and the next second, they were engulfed in Fire.
The entire room was illuminated by this scorching Firelight!
A monstrous Fire spewed out from his hands, engulfing the entire scorpion swarm.
The terrifying Fire, carrying a strange dark red light, sent the old man flying.
"This guy!"
Nick Fury was shocked.
Wait a second.
So he really can do it!
Isn't this guy just an ordinary person? Only...
Chapter 101: Hode is Wanda's boyfriend, notify Tony Stark!
"You actually know magic?!"
Nick Fury's eyes were almost popping out.
He really hadn't expected such a person to appear by Wanda's side.
Moreover, not even S.H.I.E.L.D.'s records had any information about Hode.
He was hidden too deeply; only now did he finally understand why Wanda insisted on bringing Hode along.
It turns out this kid is actually a Sorcerer!
He really had misjudged him; who would have thought this kid had been hiding his true abilities all along.
No wonder this guy's judgments just now were all correct!
And he had foolishly wanted to send people to protect him; it wasn't even certain who was protecting whom.
Thinking of this, his expression became slightly awkward.
If he had insisted on not bringing Hode, they would probably have really fallen here.
"Phew... these disgusting things are finally all dead!"
Gwen jumped down from the wall, her pale face regaining a bit of color.
The old man standing on the platform saw this terrifying Fire, his eyes filled with wariness.
He really hadn't expected this man to have such deep attainments in magic.
Don't look at it as just releasing Fire; he had noticed that these flames spread like a carpet.
Being able to control Fire so precisely is a very difficult thing.
"Could you be a mage from Kamar-Taj?"
The old man stared fixedly at Hode, his voice becoming much deeper: "Your technique looks a bit like it!"
If he really were a mage from Kamar-Taj, he would probably have to interrupt his plan.
He didn't want to encounter those guys from Kamar-Taj; once targeted, it would cause him big trouble.
"Kamar-Taj? I am not one of those monks."
Hode grinned, then continued: "Show me what other tricks you have!"
After speaking, Hode waved both hands, and black gas slowly seeped out from the cracks in the floor.
After these black gases drifted up, they quickly gathered and formed a few vicious wolves that lunged at the old man.
"Heh!"
"It seems you really aren't from Kamar-Taj. In that case, there's no need to hold back!"
The old man sneered, pulled his hands, and the black gas behind him became menacing, suddenly converging into a black beam of light that scattered the pack of vicious wolves.
If Hode hadn't released the pack of vicious wolves, he really wouldn't have been sure.
But when he saw it was Black Magic, his hanging heart finally let go.
Since it wasn't those guys from Kamar-Taj, it would be easy to handle!
His face became ferocious, and the veins on his already withered skin moved like earthworms.
He spread his hands and, with a ferocious look, suddenly clasped them together in the middle.
In an instant, countless black gases emerged from the magic circle behind him; these black gases covered the top of the room in the blink of an eye.
It was as if dark clouds had been created out of thin air, and an evil aura continued to spread.
The whole room was constantly shaking, and the dust that had accumulated on the ceiling for a long time slowly fell with the vibration.
"Die!"
The old man let out a crazed laugh, which, accompanied by that terrifying expression, appeared incredibly horrifying.
And the black gas on the ceiling began to spread along the surrounding walls as the black mist grew thicker.
The ceiling and the walls above all around showed signs of corrosion.
As the old man cast his spell, the black gas in the room became more and more abundant.
Meanwhile, the few cultists beside him also took action.
The four of them surrounded the four corners, their hands repeatedly forming seals, and purple smoke actually emerged from their bodies.
These smokes quickly gathered in their midst, and the next second, a black space actually appeared.
A large snake suddenly crawled out from inside.
The large snake's head had three horns, and its eyes flashed with red light.
Its entire body moved constantly within the narrow black hole, struggling to crawl out.
Nick Fury immediately snatched the automatic rifle from the Agent beside him and quickly strafed the few cultists.
This thing looked difficult to deal with just by looking at it; as long as he could eliminate those four cultists, it would certainly interrupt the opponent's spellcasting.
The muzzle of the automatic rifle spat out light, but when the bullets were about to hit the few people.
The bullets seemed to hit a steel plate, as if there was a transparent black barrier around them.
They actually burst into small clusters of black mist.
The bullets couldn't even penetrate this strange black barrier!
"Interesting! Are you planning to use Sorcery to corrode us all here?"
Hode's mouth curled up as he observed the movements of the old man's hands.
These cultists were clearly providing cover for the old man, giving him enough time to complete this Sorcery.
Once the Sorcery was complete, everything in this room would be corroded by these black gases.
[Beep, beep, beep!]
The instruments carried by the Agents emitted urgent alarm sounds.
"Not good, the energy field here has just shown extremely powerful fluctuations!"
Nick Fury's expression changed drastically, because judging from the display on the instrument.
This value had already gone off the charts; if converted into weapon power, the energy here was already equivalent to two missiles!
"This guy is really planning to melt us all..."
Hill's face was pale; if it weren't for so many people still being here, she would have already been prepared to retreat.
What was even more deadly was that this crazy old man was actually planning to perform that so-called sacrifice on all of them.
At the current rate of the black mist's spread, in less than a minute, these black mists would fill the entire room.
The surrounding structures were also rapidly melting at this moment.
Meanwhile, the large snake summoned by the other four cultists also completely emerged from that strange space.
This was clearly a giant snake over ten meters long, its scales densely bristling, looking like an exploded pinecone.
It looked incredibly disgusting.
Hiss...
The moment the giant snake appeared, it lunged toward the crowd.
From its wide-open mouth, one could tell that this was very different from ordinary snakes.
Because the snake's mouth was actually filled with sharp fangs!
Once bitten, one would inevitably be crushed like in a shredder.
"Karnisia Moss Giant Snake? Interesting!"
Hode recognized at a glance that this was one type of Black Magic.
The summoned giant snake had very strong defensive power; he guessed the intention was to use this thing to delay time.
He suddenly raised his right hand and pulled, and a giant Fire hand appeared out of thin air.
It suddenly grabbed the giant snake, and then violently flung it against the wall.
Bang!
With this violent fling, the entire room shook violently.
Immediately after, the giant Fire hand pressed the ten-meter-long giant snake directly onto the ceiling.
When the giant snake came into contact with these black mists, its flesh was corroded by the black mist and began to melt rapidly.
In less than three seconds, the entire giant snake was corroded down to white bones.
"This thing is even more terrifying than concentrated sulfuric acid!"
Hill shivered violently, her face becoming incredibly fearful.
This was a ten-meter-long giant snake, yet it couldn't even last long.
After seeing this scene, the four of them suddenly slapped their own chests.
At the same time, they spat out dark red blood; this blood transformed into countless tiny insects that flew toward them, covering the sky.
When these insects flapped their wings, they even made a sound that made people feel chest tightness.
These sounds echoed continuously inside the Underground Room.
"Not bad, Nightmare's cultists, you have quite a few tricks."
Hode looked at the Black Magic released by these people, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.
I have to say, this Black Magic has been modified.
Not only has the way it's cast changed, but it actually sacrifices a portion of one's own life.
Once touched by these insects, the body will have its vitality drained.
"Come to think of it, I haven't played with that Ice Elemental Power yet."
Hode remembered this; after all, since obtaining the Ice Elemental Power, he hadn't tried it out at all.
He slowly raised his hands, a flash of brilliance passing through his eyes.
The temperature of the air in the Underground Roomdropped rapidly.
Although it was already autumn, at this moment, Nick Furyand the others even suspected that they had entered an ice locker.
That bone-chilling cold spread along their backs.
Hode's feet began to rapidly generate frost.
This terrifying frost condensed rapidly along the ground, and even individual snowflakes crystallized in the air.
These snowflakes did not fall; instead, they floated in the air.
"Condense!"
The moment Hode uttered the word, the snowflakes floating in the air instantly condensed into needles of ice.
With a flick of his index finger, the condensed ice needles moved.
The ice needles flew rapidly toward the countless blood-colored insects.
The moment they touched the insects, the insects were instantly frozen by the ice needles.
Immediately afterward, they turned into countless specks of powder in the air.
"His strength is actually that powerful!"
Nick Fury widened his eyes; he could tell that Hode's strength was even greater than Wanda's.
Although the opponent's offensive was fierce, Hoderemained completely calm and composed.
"I didn't expect you to actually have some strength!"
The old man did not panic when he saw this; while raising his right hand to continue releasing black mist, he suddenly thrust his left hand into the chest of a cultist beside him.
This seemingly withered left hand was actually like a sharp longsword, piercing directly through the cultist.
Even more bizarrely, after being pierced, a strange smile appeared on the cultist's face.
"It is my honor to sacrifice myself to My Lord Nightmare!"
The cultist raised his head with wide eyes, emitting a strange laugh.
Blood mixed with foam sprayed from his mouth.
And the next second, countless black mists spewed from his facial features.
His entire body began to dissolve rapidly; when this pool of blood mixed with black mist melted onto the ground.
From beneath the ground, one eerie Shadow after another crawled out from the surface...
Those waving black hands were like vengeful spirits struggling out of the abyss.
After struggling out, these Shadows let out roars that reached the depths of the soul.
"Are they all crazy?!"
Nick Fury looked at this bizarre scene, his hair standing on end.
That guy was actually laughing wildly before he died; they were simply a group of naked lunatics.
It even gave him the feeling that Death was some kind of honor to them.
And when the eerie Shadows crawled out, they quickly crawled toward the crowd who were sleepwalking.
It seemed they wanted to drag them all into that terrifying hell.
As for the rest of the Shadows, like Kayako, their limbs twisted as they lunged toward the group rapidly.
"Damn it, what on earth are these things!"
Gwen sprayed Spider Web continuously from her hands, but that invincible Spider Web could only block the Shadows for a moment upon contact.
The parts of the Spider Web that stuck to the Shadows were corroded and then snapped.
Moreover, these strange Shadows seemed unaffected by gravity.
They could even crawl along the walls.
"Get away!"
Wanda's hands were suffused with crimson light, and she was just about to blast these Shadows away.
But just then, Hode stepped forward first.
"Let me handle this!"
It was not easy to come across such interesting things.
And since he had already made a move, he might as well secure the reward.
Hode snapped his fingers with his right hand, and a fingernail-sized phoenix appeared at his fingertips.
This phoenix was dark red all over, looking just like a real phoenix.
Even the feathers on its body could be seen clearly.
Yet, just this fingernail-sized phoenix made everyone's skin crawl at this moment.
This was a fear coming from the depths of their bloodlines.
A Death threat quickly permeated their hearts; although it was only a little bit, everyone could clearly perceive that this phoenix could easily take everyone's life.
If the energy released by the old man in front of them made them fearful, then the phoenix in Hode's hand brought them an aura that they could not resist.
The terrifying wave of Death constantly radiated from the phoenix, carrying that horrific aura of annihilation and filling the entire Underground Room.
Even the black mist that had been rapidly corroding the surroundings seemed to have met its natural enemy.
It actually stopped spreading and even showed signs of shrinking.
"Go!"
Hode spoke calmly.
The phoenix flew rapidly toward the front.
As it flapped its wings, dark red threads, difficult to see with the naked eye, quickly split from its feathers.
These threads seemed to have a consciousness of their own, lashing fiercely toward the Shadows.
With just one strike, all the Shadows were instantly knocked away.
The moment they hit the ground, they turned into clusters of exploding black mist.
They also erupted with countless screams.
The phoenix circled the Underground Room once, emitting a cry that could pierce through the heavens and earth.
Bang!
Countless dark red rays of light exploded from the phoenix.
The spreading black mist dissipated instantly the moment it touched the dark red light.
The originally dark Underground Room was now like broad daylight under the direct noon Sun.
It made everyone squint their eyes at this moment.
The dazzling light, like Fire, directly dispelled all the cold aura in the Underground Room.
"This... this is the Phoenix Force!"
The old man's heart rate accelerated, and surprise flashed in his eyes.
He never expected to encounter the Phoenix Force and Chaos Magic here.
Just then, a thought surfaced in his mind.
But at this moment, Nick Fury shouted out the thought in the old man's mind.
"You... you are that You-Know-Who!!!"
Nick Fury's pupils dilated, and he couldn't help but tremble slightly.
He was very clear about this matter because he had repeatedly watched the footage of the You-Know-Who.
What stuck in his memory the most was that phoenix; it was simply too recognizable.
With just a single glance, he recognized it.
He never imagined that he would encounter that You-Know-Who here.
He subconsciously looked at Hode in front.
"I must be suffering from senile dementia! The only person Wanda would protect like that must be her boyfriend!"
Although he had suspected at the time whether Hode was Wanda's boyfriend.
But he had suppressed this thought deep in his heart because this possibility was simply too small.
It could even be said that it was impossible!
A shareholder of Stark Industries would actually be the legendary You-Know-Who.
And at the same time, the best friend of Tony Stark!
He had heard Tony mention Hode before, but the impression wasn't deep enough.
But he never expected that this was that You-Know-Who.
This news, I'm afraid, even Tony doesn't know!
Chapter 102 Instant Kill of the Cultist, Dark Mage Hode, Passion After Three Rounds of Drinks!
Nick Fury's heart was truly a mix of emotions at this moment.
He thought he was a powerhouse, but he never expected this to be that You-Know-Who.
Moreover, this You-Know-Who was ridiculously strong, and even now, he remained completely calm and composed.
Boom!
The moment the fingernail-sized phoenix in the Underground Room released its surging energy, the entire Underground Room was flooded with sweltering air.
Violent gales carrying power quickly filled the Underground Room.
Everywhere the eye could see was filled with that dark red light.
The terrifying aura of annihilation constantly permeated from the phoenix.
Even space began to distort and deform under the surging dark red light.
If it weren't for the deliberate control of the power, it is estimated that at the very moment the phoenix appeared, everything around would have vanished into smoke.
With the spread of the Phoenix Force, the black mist at the top of the Underground Room had disappeared.
The power that annihilated everything was rapidly eroding the top of the Underground Room.
The entire room was shaking constantly, and with a crack, the Underground Room collapsed suddenly.
"It's over!"
Nick Fury clenched his fists, his hands suddenly shielding his head.
But the scene of a large amount of soil collapsing did not appear.
Instead, he saw an even more spectacular scene; the collapsing sand and soil turned into black particles the moment they touched the Phoenix Force.
The black particles were like rain falling in reverse, evaporating toward the sky.
If viewed from a distance, one would surely see a magnificent scene, that is, within this area.
Countless black particles floated toward the sky above.
Accompanied by the dark red light shooting out from the deep pit, these black particles slowly rose within the dark red beam of light.
When the dark clouds in the night sky touched these black particles, they were instantly pierced through.
This power... is this the Phoenix Force?"
The old man looked up at everything happening before him, his pupils rapidly contracting.
The fear of Death spread rapidly in his heart.
Although he had already seen the live stream before, in his eyes, no matter how powerful this was, it was definitely no match for My Lord Nightmare.
But at this moment, he realized that this person's power was far, far stronger than the power he had obtained.
His legs were trembling constantly, and he couldn't help but step backward.
But before he had taken many steps, he fell to the ground.
The old man looked up at the remaining three cultists.
"Hurry, attack! Even if it means sacrificing your lives to My Lord Nightmare!"
These three cultists had already been brainwashed, and all that remained in their hearts was worship for My LordNightmare.
But at this moment, the expression on the old man's face became dull.
Because the eyes of these three cultists actually revealed fear.
In other words, the might brought by this annihilation made them even more afraid than Death itself.
"No, I must escape!"
This thought flashed through the old man's mind.
He had worked so hard to cultivate for so many years; he absolutely could not die here like this.
Furthermore, as long as he escaped, there was still a possibility of releasing My Lord Nightmare.
Although these people were collected with great difficulty, as long as he was still alive, everything was still possible.
He waved his right hand violently, and the Black Magicenergy within the formation just started to emerge.
Under the illumination of the dark red light, it instantly dissipated completely.
"This... how is this possible!"
At this moment, the old man had completely given up resistance.
Because he couldn't even release his power.
In front of this power capable of annihilating all things, the Black Magic he had mastered seemed like a joke.
This guy was simply too terrifying!
"I was wrong! Spare me, I can become your most loyal servant!"
The old man threw himself onto the ground, his whole body trembling incessantly.
Although he was somewhat unwilling, he had no other options now.
As long as he could survive, he was willing to do anything.
The other three cultists, seeing this scene, suddenly woke up.
They all knelt on the ground; the fear of annihilation had suppressed all other thoughts in their hearts.
They kowtowed forcefully, not stopping even though their foreheads were covered in blood.
"Stupid, you've killed so many people, do you really think you can survive?"
Hode could sense that even before they were brainwashed, these people were definitely not good.
These guys were all the most insane Black Magic users.
With just a glance, the Phoenix hovering in the air instantly turned into a beam of light.
In the blink of an eye, the dark red light pierced through the chests of the three.
The three cultists lowered their heads, staring wide-eyed at their pierced chests.
A force rapidly spread from the damaged area.
And their bodies actually slowly turned into black particles.
It was like burning paper; the intense pain made them let out screams that echoed through the sky.
In just four or five seconds, these people had turned to ashes and completely disappeared from the World.
"Do you have anything else to say?"
Hode walked to the old man with his hands in his pockets, looking down at him from above.
"I..."
For a moment, he didn't know what to say in his final moments.
He just looked at Hode in front of him with fearful eyes, as if trying to imprint Hode's face in his mind.
"Pathetic, your life has been reduced to nothing but the pursuit of power!"
With just a glance, Hode could see that this old man was left with nothing but the pursuit of immortality and power.
In his view, this was an incredibly sad thing.
After all, there is more to life in this World than just power.
"Can you let me live..."
The old man still didn't forget to beg in the end.
But looking at Hode's indifferent eyes, he already understood his fate.
Hode just turned around and snapped his fingers.
The surrounding dark red light instantly contracted, violently enveloping the old man.
At this moment, the old man was like a human-shaped light bulb emitting dark red light.
Bang!
Accompanied by a crisp sound, the old man instantly turned into countless points of light and dissipated in all directions.
"It's finally over."
Gwen rubbed the goosebumps on her arms.
Although she had seen Hode's power, those disgusting scenes just now still lingered in her mind.
At the same time, she was incredibly grateful that she had never encountered such an opponent before.
"Alright, your troublesome business is resolved!"
Hode yawned and slowly walked over to Nick Fury.
Although this trip gave him some surprises, it wasn't much.
Besides, this group of guys was much more disgusting than he had imagined.
They actually used human sacrifices to trade for power; they were simply a bunch of lunatics.
"Sorry, I was indeed unreasonable just now."
Nick Fury was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly stepped forward to apologize.
A flattering look appeared on his face, and his body was even slightly hunched.
There were a bunch of miscellaneous matters in S.H.I.E.L.D. right now; if he could get You-Know-Who to help him, he could definitely solve most of the current problems.
Even if Hode wasn't willing to take action, as long as he helped out at critical moments, there would be no need to worry about the safety of Earth.
Moreover, he really hadn't expected that this was actually You-Know-Who.
Hill, who was on the side, saw this scene, her mouth slightly agape, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Was this still the usually arrogant Nick Fury?!
She had followed Nick Fury for so long and knew his personality very well.
But this was the first time she had seen Nick Fury show such an expression.
You have to know, even when higher-ups with more power than him pressured him, he had never acted in such a servile manner.
"It's fine, as long as you don't disturb our vacation from now on."
Hode twitched the corner of his mouth: "Actually, I still prefer your unruly appearance."
After all, Nick Fury had always had an attitude of being higher than the sky.
Now that he had suddenly become so submissive, it made Hode feel a little uncomfortable.
Although he understood why this guy would take the initiative to apologize, this attitude was far beyond his imagination.
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. Don't worry, all the expenses for your vacation from now on will be covered by us!"
As he spoke, Nick Fury hurriedly took out a black card from his pocket and handed it to Wanda.
A fawning smile hung on the corner of his mouth.
Losing face?! What a joke!
This was the most powerful existence on Earth right now.
This guy was a tough character who could pin Odin to the ground and rub him in the dirt.
Not to mention anything else, if Hode wanted to, Earthcould disappear in minutes tomorrow.
He was indeed unruly, true, but that depended on the situation.
After all, he didn't want to wake up one day, arrive at S.H.I.E.L.D., and find that S.H.I.E.L.D. had disappeared.
And he was already thanking the heavens that such a tough guy was able to have a peaceful vacation right now.
Not to mention anything else, if Hode wanted to rule Earthright now, it would just be a matter of saying a word.
So, unless his brain was flooded with water, he wouldn't offend such a person!
And although Hode was a major shareholder of Stark Industries and didn't lack money at all.
But that didn't mean Wanda didn't, which was why he specifically gave the black card to Wanda.
This had two deeper meanings; the first was to indirectly please Wanda.
The second was to help Hode hide his identity.
Although he didn't know why Hode had hidden his appearance before.
But he knew very well that since the powerful one didn't want to, he absolutely should not bring it up.
"Wanda, why didn't you tell us!"
Hill, on the side, couldn't stop her mouth from twitching.
If they had known it was You-Know-Who earlier, they wouldn't have had this attitude at all.
Even treating him with the utmost respect would not have been excessive.
"There was nothing to say, and you guys didn't ask."
Wanda spread her hands with an innocent face and shrugged her shoulders.
After all, she hadn't publicly revealed Hode, and she hadn't figured out how to explain that she and Gwen were good sisters.
"Alright, go find someone to send these poor people back!"
Hode raised his hand and snapped his fingers; the crowd that had been standing instantly collapsed and lay on the ground.
Nick Fury naturally nodded repeatedly, then had the Agents arrange vehicles to send these people back.
"It's getting late, I should go back and rest too!"
Hode stretched, and had to admit, this trip was quite interesting.
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s efficiency was fast; in no time, they sent people to take the sleepwalkers to the hospital, and only after confirming there were no problems would they let them go home.
"Didn't expect that while out on vacation, I'd conveniently do a good deed."
Hode couldn't help but complain in his heart, although he had originally thought it was part of the vacation.
But these guys did indeed affect the mood of Gwen and the others.
After all, the stuff these guys released was indeed a bit disgusting.
[Ding! You have eliminated Nightmare's subordinates!]
Reward Obtained: Shadow Legion — Alien Legion!]
[Shadow Legion — Alien Legion]: You can summon the ninja legions from the Shadow Legion, and they are completely obedient to the summoner!
The Shadow Alien Legion is the most terrifying in appearance.
Their bodies can stretch and elongate like bubblegum, possessing exaggerated elasticity and shapeshifting abilities, and even their strength cannot be underestimated.
"Alien Legion?!"
Hode couldn't help but be stunned after hearing the reward.
He had previously obtained the ninja legion from the Shadow Legion.
It was just that subsequent events had caused him to put this reward to the back of his mind.
Plus, there had never been a suitable opportunity to use them, and he hadn't expected to obtain the Alien Legion now.
Actually, these guys from the Shadow Legion are very qualified subordinates.
As long as an order is given, they will complete it with extreme seriousness.
More importantly, each of them possesses immense strength.
Picking out any one of them, they are at least at Gwen's level.
"I'll study them properly when I get back!"
Hode shook his head, casting the chaotic thoughts out of his mind.
I have to say, there are really quite a few lunatics on MarvelEarth.
We were clearly just out on a trip, yet we still managed to run into this kind of thing.
"It seems Westview isn't peaceful either."
Wanda sighed; there was no peaceful place in this World.
The reason for coming here was to properly enjoy a quiet life.
But she hadn't expected that even this small wish couldn't be fulfilled.
However...
Wanda looked at Hode; fortunately, Hode was still in this World.
Everyone returned home.
It was late at night.
"Do you want a midnight snack?"
After going out for some light activity, Hode actually felt a bit hungry and cast his gaze toward the three of them.
"If you make it, I'll eat!"
Wanda was the first to raise her hand, since the things Hode made were truly delicious.
Moreover, the dishes Hode made never repeated.
"Me too."
Gwen jumped up excitedly and raised her hand.
"No problem."
Hode smiled, rubbed both of their heads, and turned to walk toward the kitchen.
This time, Hode planned to make hot pot.
The moment he opened the refrigerator, Hode froze.
"I almost forgot, this isn't home!"
He scratched the back of his head; after all, there were always maids preparing ingredients and the like.
Now that they were out, he hadn't thought of this for a moment.
"It's already one o'clock in the morning; the supermarkets in Westview should have closed long ago."
Hode rubbed his chin, pondering secretly, and couldn't help but mutter: "It seems I can only go elsewhere to buy them."
Thinking of this, he suddenly waved his right hand in the air, and a brilliant, shimmering Dimensional Portalappeared before him.
Seeing the other end of the Dimensional Portal, it was clearly daytime.
At this time, only the Eastern Hemisphere would have suitable ingredients to buy.
Besides, for things like hot pot ingredients, it was definitely best to go back to his hometown to buy them.
After entering the supermarket, Hode familiarly bought all the ingredients.
I have to say, hot pot is much simpler to make than other dishes.
You just need to simply wash and slice the ingredients, then make a simple soup base.
He made a mandarin duck pot, half clear soup and half spicy hot pot.
The moment it was served, everyone widened their eyes.
It wasn't that they hadn't eaten Chinese food, but this was completely different from the American-style Chinese food they had eaten.
Wanda, Gwen, and Lorna were sweating profusely from eating, yet they couldn't stop praising it.
"Mr. Hode, can we taste a little bit of that Peach and Plum Fragrant Wine?"
Gwen gathered her courage and looked at Hode.
Although she had only drunk it once, that taste had been echoing in her mind ever since.
"Fine! Today, you can all have a small cup!"
Hode hesitated for a moment, but ultimately nodded in agreement.
After all, this Peach and Plum Fragrant Wine had the effect of strengthening the body.
Gwen and Lorna were still far behind compared to Wanda.
After three rounds of drinks, Gwen and Lorna had flushed little faces and were both slumped on the sofa.
"These two."
Hode stood up helplessly and helped Wanda carry them back to their rooms.
After sending the two back to their rooms, Hode and Wanda went to the second-floor balcony.
Hode held Wanda in his arms and sat on the rocking chair, looking at the bright moon in the sky.
"Hode..."
Wanda looked at Hode, tracing circles on Hode's chest with her finger.
"What's wrong?"
Hode asked in confusion; just now, Wanda seemed to have something on her mind.
Wanda took a deep breath, then, emboldened by the alcohol, expressed her thoughts: "I... can I introduce you to my friends in the Avengers?"