Chapter 260: Faith and Premonition
Vatican, St. Peter's Square.
Rows of machinery are cleaning up collapsed buildings, squares are littered with photographs of victims, flowers and candles, and priests are praying deeply next to mourning relatives...
This sudden catastrophe has dealt a heavy blow to this thousand-year-old religious shrine, and the death of many high-ranking members of the Holy See has created a major void in the center of power.
Many people have questioned what caused the fall of the mythical angel of justice, and why was the church hoodwinked?
The chaos is not limited to this, some people choose to give up their faith in disappointment, some people take the opportunity to make astonishing statements to attract attention, and those fallen angels who escaped have triggered many secret organizations and states to scramble, some have been put on the experimental bench, and some have been bribed to become thugs.
When Lemo and Strange come out of the Dimensional Gate, they find Tony and they have made their way to Las Vegas.
The superheroes were first questioned around the world in this incident, and then turned the tide and won many praises.
However, they are not in a good mood at all, after all, there is a more ruthless waiting for them in Las Vegas.
A Vatican press conference on the event was being held in the square, which not only gathered many journalists from all over the world, but also attracted the attention of a large number of believers.
When Li Mo was about to leave, he saw the figure of the old man Marcus, he was wearing a neat and neat black priest's uniform, his original bearded face had been carefully groomed, and under the protection of a group of Vatican police, his face was solemn and sad.
Standing in the dark corner of the square and making a phone call, Marcus quickly pushed away the crowd and trotted over.
"It's okay man." Li Mo patted him on the shoulder, "What are you going to do?" β
"Press conference." Marcus looked at the crowded square, "The Holy See has appointed me as the spokesperson for this time. β
Li Mo immediately understood, after all, in this incident, the Holy See was the only one who bravely stood up to face the fallen angels, so he became the most suitable candidate.
"Over there... How's it going? Marcus hesitated and asked, he knew that Li Mo chased him to heaven, after all, he also did the work of contacting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
"Don't worry, I killed that guy." Li Mo waved his hand and said, and gave a general account of the situation in heaven.
When he heard that Michael and the other angels had died and the Garden of Eden had become a wasteland, Marcus couldn't help but choke up and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you... Though... The Lord should be in people's hearts, and so should heaven... Sorry, my mind is a little confused. β
Then, he blinked his somewhat reddened eyes, "The press conference is about to take place, you have to be careful over there." β
"Wait a minute, I'm not done yet." Li Mo rolled his eyes, "Ask you something, even if this kind of thing happened, are you still firm in your beliefs?" β
"Of course!" Although Marcus had a bitter face, his voice was unusually firm: "Faith is not for profit, kindness, justice, forgiveness and love are the end, God is in my heart." β
"Okay, then I'll tell you something." Li Mo said as he placed a little on Marcus's forehead, imprinting in his mind what happened in heaven at the end.
"That's... That'sβ" Marcuston burst into tears, nodded gratefully to Li Mo, and strode to the press desk.
Under the gaze of many reporters and believers, Marcus seriously recounted the incident.
"What about the fallen archangel, is he enjoying the beauty of heaven?" A reporter asked in a mocking tone.
"No one escapes the iniquity committed, not even if he is an angel." Marcus said solemnly, "I just got the news from my friend Li Mo that he chased him to heaven and punished the degenerate. β
The crowd was in an uproar, some people were amazed at Li Mo's strength, and some people curiously asked what heaven was like.
Marcus was silent for a moment, "It doesn't really matter what heaven looks like, because the real heaven only exists in our hearts. β
"We do not pursue our faith to escape sin or to attack and harm others on the grounds of our faith."
"We are all ordinary people who encounter all kinds of temptations, desires, pains, and losses in our short lives. Whether it is the East or the West, no matter what kind of faith, all that can be given to you is the strength to face these and finally gain peace of mind. β
"Human beings are actually very small, we are in awe of the unknown universe, we are in awe of the miracle of creation, therefore, we fear God and dedicate our faith."
"Sin is like the most seductive poppy, tempting humanity at all times, but ultimately bringing only destruction. The law is the line of defense of the social order, and faith is the line of defense of the human heart. β
"If you want to know what heaven is like, you must first ask yourself if you are strict about the goodness and love of your heart."
Marcus looked around the crowd with calm eyes, and drew a cross firmly on his chest.
"God is with me!"
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While Marcus was giving his speech, Li Mo was already in Las Vegas.
Because of the Covenant of St. Van Gonza, this land has actually belonged to Mephisto, and the dimensional energy of the dark hell is constantly infiltrating and transforming the city.
Of course, it doesn't immediately turn into a hellish landscape full of magma and demonic energy. This change is subtle, first of all, it is the erosion of the human mind in this land.
On the neon-lit streets, women with even a little bit of grace have given up their hard and low-paying ordinary jobs, changed into sexy and revealing clothes, and started a new career.
The streets and alleys are full of blatant drug peddling men, and the police car does not hide after it arrives, and the pot-bellied policeman is sent away after paying a certain amount of protection money.
With a loud bang, several gangsters ran out of the exploding jewelry store, swaggered into the car and drove automatic rifles to party.
Everyone completely let go of their desires, moral restraint became a joke, and even the unhappy beggars could go to Mephisto and exchange their souls for $1 million to enjoy their last days.
Everyone knew that something was wrong with the city, but no one wanted to leave, and more people poured in, because the sin of the fall was so fragrant and charming.
After seeing another robbery on the chaotic street, Li Mo withdrew his gaze from the window, lit a cigarette and shrugged, "I like this city, at least it looks lively." β
"Don't talk about it." Tony rolled his eyes, "Let's think about what to do with it, Mephisto has made this city an anchor point, and it could drag the Earth to hell at any time." β
Reed said as he calculated on a three-dimensional computer, "I don't understand how this magical contract works, but I've detected its area of influence. I designed a scheme that if... I mean, if the worst is true, we can blow Las Vegas off the planet and make Mephisto's plan fail. β
"Wow...," Johnny. Blazer said in a somewhat mocking tone: "Kill 100 people and save 1,000 people, typical politician thinking." β
"I don't want to, but it's the best option when the time comes!" Reid was a little angry, "Do you think I really want to live in a nightmare for the rest of my life?" β
Tony shook his head, "Everyone, don't you argue, didn't Doom say that Li Mo can use the Reality Gem to modify the formation." Hey, Green Cloak, you think it's okay, right? β
Doom sat on the couch and seemed unwilling to speak, looking up at everyone and nodded.
"Don't worry." Li Mo spoke at this time, "Wait for the results of Strange's investigation." β
The others nodded, not in the mood to argue any further, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little dull.
Ten minutes later, the portal with spinning sparks suddenly opened, and Strange walked out in the eyes of everyone, his face seemed to be a little bad, and he handed a drawing to Li Mo without saying a word.
"Looks like I'm right." Li Mo shook his head after looking at the magic array drawings for a while, "This is a two-way formation, bound by a contract, connecting the two spaces. The Hell and the magic circle here must be destroyed at the same time, otherwise it will always take shape naturally. β
"And that meansβ" Li Mo sighed, "I have to go to the dark hell of Mephisto." You probably don't know what that means, but I have a nickname called Multidimensional Cancer of the Universe, and I'm disgusted by the Dimensional Demon Gods, and I have some ties with that Mephisto guy. β
"So what to do?" Tony was dumbfounded.
At this moment, Dr. Doom, who had been silent, suddenly stood up, stared into Li Mo's eyes and said, "You can't go to the Dark Hell, Mephisto has set a trap for you." β
"How do you know?" Johnny. Blazer asked suddenly.
"Becauseβ" said Doom after a moment of silence, "I have made some agreements with Mephisto and am a participant in his plan this time. β
Everyone looked at Doom, the Doom, in disbelief.
"I knew you weren't a good guy!" Johnny. Blazer said with a sneer.
"You have to give us an explanation!" Tony's face was a little bad, and he directly activated the nano armor.
Strange also frowned, ready for battle.
"Don't worry, everyone." Li Mo smiled and stopped everyone, stared into the eyes of Dr. Doom and said, "Actually, I noticed that something was wrong with you, because of your mother, right?" β
Dum ignored everyone's disdainful and angry eyes, and said calmly to Li Mo: "Since becoming an advisor to the Dream Dimension, I have been exposed to a lot of information about the multiverse. But the more I knew, the more depressed I became. β
"You can't imagine how powerful Mephisto is, especially in the Dark Hell dimension, where he has even reached the realm of omniscience. Without his permission, I would not have been able to redeem my mother's soul. Truth be told, I've been to Hell several times, but each time I've come back empty-handed, and I've even been beaten like an ant by Mephisto. β
"One day, he suddenly found me and offered to return my mother's soul as long as I followed his plan to lead you to hell step by step."
"I used to think that I could sell anything for this purpose... But..."
"Okay, don't say it, I forgive you." Li Mo smiled, "But this time, I really don't want to be an enemy with you one day." β
Then, with a sigh, he said, "But this hell, I have to go." β
"Are you stupid?" Tony was anxious, and the others were also puzzled.
"You don't understand." Li Mo shook his head and explained...
"This actually started when I first got the Infinity Stones."
"The Infinity Stones are powerful treasures that everyone in the universe tries to obtain, and the most positive of them is Thanos, the Mad Titan. I learned from Gamora of the Guardians of the Galaxy that this madman was trying to gather all the Infinity Stones and kill half of the universe. β
"Why did he do that?" Everyone was amazed.
Li Mo scratched his head, "I heard that it is to slow down the entropy increase of the universe and prevent heat death." β
Everyone looked at each other, and there were still such people?
"Anyway." Li Mo continued, "With the Infinity Stones, I will definitely be his target, and I stumbled upon Mephisto's avatar lurking around Thanos and helping him collect the Infinity Stones. β
"Why do you want to go, knowing that's the case?" Tony asked everyone's questions.
"How can you say it..."Li Mo scratched his head, "Your realm is not enough, it is difficult to understand. β
"As my strength continues to increase, it seems that the height of looking at things is also increasing, which gives me some premonitions about certain things."
"Just like this time, as soon as Doom came to me, I had a premonition that there was trouble, and if I didn't come, the trouble would be even greater. And it came to pass. β
"And as far as this matter is concerned, although the Mad Titan Sanos is notorious in the universe, to be honest, my current reputation is no less than his, and I don't like him at all. As long as the Infinity Stones are in my hands, he can't even think about it! β
"What makes me wonder is, why would Mephisto secretly help him? I used to think that this old ghost was trying to pick up the bargain at the end, but more and more I felt that it was not like that. β
"I felt a greater force driving them, a... The power to make people despair. β
Everyone looked at each other, and they all felt a little incredible, and Tony rolled his eyes directly: "This is simply a fantasy." β
"Maybe I'm thinking about it." Li Mo shrugged, "One day the truth will be revealed." β
"In any case, there are some things that have to be faced. Mephisto, this old fellow, has been thinking about me for a day or two, and Matt is still in his hands, so I have to go, as for safety, you can rest assured, am I a loser? β
Li Mo stood up as he spoke, smiling at everyone, "You guys just stay here in peace and see how I can teach this guy a lesson that he will never forget!" β