He asked the question twice, but his state of mind was completely different.
The demon in front of him, who had been tapping the table, suddenly stopped and looked straight at him, seemingly pleased that he had bowed his head first.
Kingpin hadn't experienced this for a long time, constantly having to ponder and analyze the meaning of other people's subtle actions.
Usually, it was his subordinates who guessed his mood and the meaning of his actions.
"This damn bastard, he must be putting psychological pressure on me."
Kingpin cursed inwardly, unaware that he had misunderstood Luo Di.
...
Luo Di had been thinking about what he could use to hook Kingpin.
Brute force and threats to his life could make him submit, but they wouldn't make him willingly work for him; instead, he would constantly look for opportunities to stab him in the back.
Luo Di knew well that in the Marvel Universe, one could lack immense power, but one could not lack a brain.
Kingpin was very smart, and Ben Parker was also very smart.
If he could gain the strong support of these two, it would undoubtedly be like adding wings to a tiger for Luo Di.
However, he also knew that winning over such intelligent people would be incredibly difficult.
Intelligent people were all extremely proud individuals.
Without truly compelling benefits, one couldn't expect them to serve; even more so, someone like Kingpin wouldn't willingly be subservient.
He had to be wary of him biting back at all times!
During this time, Luo Di was still thinking about what he could offer.
But after thinking for a long time...
It seemed he really had no compelling benefits to offer.
Luo Di temporarily put the matter aside, put on a sinister tone, and even 'hehe' laughed twice.
"Wilson~ I need you to do me a small favor..."
"I'm very dissatisfied with a guy named Danny Rand; that guy is too arrogant."
"I'm sure a big businessman like you knows how to acquire his company, right?"
"..."
"Tomorrow, I'll still be waiting for you on the rooftop."
"Don't forget to show up!"
...
Chapter 38: The Road Ahead Is Long
After the demon left.
Kingpin's eyes were filled with rage, and his tightly clenched fists subtly showed blood seeping between his fingers.
He stood in front of his desk for over ten minutes before raising his lowered eyes, the emotions in his dark eyes hidden, turning into an ancient, unmoving well.
He did not show his joy or anger...
Expressions could be controlled, but eyes could betray a person's true thoughts.
Those who could control their emotions were undoubtedly terrifying existences.
"Deadpool, huh?"
Recalling the name the monster left before he departed, Kingpin muttered it forcefully, as if to engrave the name into his mind and remember the humiliation he had brought!
...
When Kingpin left the office, he had already changed into new clothes.
Aside from some bruises on his face, he had regained the domineering aura of the underworld emperor.
As expected, there were many black-suited bodyguards lying outside the building, foaming at the mouth. Kingpin kicked aside one who was blocking his way.
"Crack~"
Hearing the crisp sound of the unfortunate fellow's head hitting the stairwell, he probably didn't survive.
At the elevator entrance,
Kingpin was about to leave when he saw Bullseye, who had already fainted nearby, and rage surged within him.
"Useless..."
He raised his leg, intending to stomp on the bastard's head, but then remembered something, changing his mind to lift him up and throw him into the elevator.
He also stepped into the specially widened and heightened elevator.
Soon, the fire alarm on that floor shrieked!
Inside Kingpin's office, the desk was already engulfed in flames, including the boss's chair where Luo Di had sat.
It had been doused with gasoline!
The constantly dancing flames seemed to reflect Kingpin's boiling murderous intent.
His useless subordinates were still alive, but they were worse than dead.
Luo Di's psychic power had directly turned their brains into a pulp.
Even if they didn't die, they would forever be in a vegetative state.
Bullseye, however, was specifically left alive to accumulate points.
Bullseye was worth one hundred points, plus Kingpin's two hundred points.
He estimated he could get another one hundred and fifty next time, followed by seventy-five.
Tsk~ mosquito legs.
...
He casually drifted to the top of a tall building.
Luo Di sat on the rooftop, dangling his legs in the air, gazing at the night view of Manhattan while deep in thought.
"I wonder if Kingpin can get that unfinished building from Rand Enterprises."
If he remembered correctly, in the Night Daredevil plot, a complete dragon bone was buried beneath the unfinished building of Rand Enterprises.
As for acquiring Rand Enterprises, he was just saying it for fun, to make Kingpin struggle first, and then lower the conditions.
Luo Di wasn't afraid of Kingpin knowing his purpose.
After all, there was still the Iron Fist's seal on the dragon bone, and if Danny Rand didn't open it, it would be useless anyway.
At the same time, Luo Di also subtly inquired about the Hand.
Kingpin said that Alexandra of the Hand had just reached a series of collaborations with him.
This indicated that Night Daredevil hadn't truly begun to fight against the Hand yet, and the dragon bone should still be lying peacefully in its original place, waiting for a more suitable Master.
...
"It's a pity; I have too few good things and too few chips at Hand right now, I can't even do the 'carrot and stick' approach..."
Muttering to himself, Luo Di scratched his head.
He ultimately didn't offer any benefits that could attract Kingpin. Perhaps telling him that new energy would be mainstream in the future?
Forget it, any clear-headed person could see that.
So Luo Di simply gave up on the idea of recruiting Kingpin for now.
He decided to beat him up first. Zhuge Liang captured Meng Huo seven times and finally gained his allegiance; he would beat Kingpin seven times, and he figured...
It wouldn't get much worse, right?
When Kingpin realized that he couldn't get rid of him no matter what, then KFCing him would be easier.
...
Back in Queens,
A deserted factory near the suburbs.
This place was remote, and there was nothing good inside, so even homeless people wouldn't wander here.
At the same time, there were rumors of ghosts here... The surroundings were deserted, hidden in the darkness, like a monster's lair that devoured people.
Luo Di didn't find any ghosts; it was probably some drug addict who got high here and scared himself, spreading rumors.
This was even better!
It was convenient for him to simply transform this factory with an Underground Room into a temporary Base for now.
He moved forward, making sure to generally avoid the surrounding surveillance devices.
Only a black Shadow flashed past the tightly locked door.
Luo Di walked into a small three-story brick building next to the factory.
He checked the traps he had set, confirmed that he was the first visitor, and then turned into the first storage room on the left, pulling open the hidden floor panel.
He jumped down!
Successfully arrived at the temporary Base.
Once the office building he rented from Future Company was renovated, he could leave this dusty place.
Now, he sat on the old sofa.
Luo Di removed his Black God Suit, scratched his disheveled hair, and with a backhand, pulled out a bottle of light blue glowing potion from his personal space.
"The third injection, a total of five... But my current strength has already surpassed the warrior limit; accurately speaking, it should be maintained around a mid-level warrior. If I inject all of them, I estimate I could reach a high-level warrior?"
"Once all five injections are complete, I can try cultivating Universal Primal Energy for the first time... I hope it gives me a surprise, otherwise, I'm too weak right now... So weak it makes me anxious."
...
If he had Superman's strength, what would it matter if the whole World knew his identity?
For now, he could only use a disguise, which was a helpless choice.
He examined the magnificent potion in his Hand for a moment, Luo Di complained as he unhesitatingly injected it into his left arm.
As a warm current gradually flowed into his body, the pain of his entire body burning struck.
Luo Di skillfully leaned back, waiting for the pain to reach its peak.
Leaning against the soft sofa, the bulging veins on his forehead and his knuckles, which were white from clenching, showed how painful it truly was.
But becoming stronger... transforming the body, or even transforming genes, was never painless.
The people of the Devouring World went through the RR virus to barely reach the first life gene level, which was just barely acceptable.
The physical quality of Earthlings in the Marvel Universe was relatively much weaker.
...
"Become stronger... become stronger!"
The burning sensation in his body caused Luo Di's consciousness to gradually fade, and his body temperature was frighteningly high.
It had reached forty-two degrees; if not cooled down in time, he might burn into an idiot.
This wasn't a problem with the potion, but Luo Di's body's self-defense. The RR serum was developed based on the RR virus, equivalent to a special vaccine.
And Luo Di's body would naturally raise its temperature to try and kill these invaders.
This was the so-called 'it's either you die or I live' situation...
Luo Di was helpless and found it both amusing and frustrating after he learned about this.
Fortunately, after enduring for over an hour, the third phase of the injection was finally complete.
Luo Di's high body temperature began to decrease, and his consciousness recovered somewhat.
In a daze, Luo Di seemed to return to his former home; his parents... and friends flashed before him one by one, greeting him.
He lay there like a corpse for a while.