Sacrifice is the most beloved ritual of the devils.

There are generally two types of sacrificial rituals, one is a sacrifice to the devil and the other is a sacrifice to hell. The main difference between these two rituals is in the objects of sacrifice, if the object of sacrifice is the devil, then gold, silver, jewelry, poultry and livestock are allowed, but if the object of sacrifice is hell, then only if the object of sacrifice is rare treasures, or human beings, the ritual can be successful.

Rare treasures, Alec didn't find them for the time being, so he hit the idea on people.

In this world, there are always damned people.

Alec set his sights on prison, and only prison allowed him to gather enough people for the sacrifice in a short time.

The United States has a high crime rate, with a population of only 300 million but a prison population of more than 3 million. That is, in the United States, on average, 1 in 100 people are in prison. This helped Alec a lot, and he soon targeted New York, a city with many large prisons, the most famous of which was the Island City Penitent.

As the name suggests, this prison was built on an isolated island.

It is only in such places that the sacrifice can be carried out unnoticed.

As one of the largest prisons in New York City, the Island City Prison is heavily guarded, with more than 100 prison guards equipped with guns alone. On the towers around the prison, equipped with high-power searchlights, thermal imaging telescopes, radars and other equipment, five elite snipers are waiting in shifts. Outside the prison, surrounded by cliffs and with only one port for landing, a battalion of about 900 troops was stationed. In addition, the waters around the prison are patrolled 24 hours a day by three motorboats, each with four people on board and carrying heavy machine guns......

Alec stared at the material, silent.

This level of defense is definitely not good for hard fighting, not to mention the low-level devil Alec, even if Iron Man comes, he has to weigh it.

It is difficult to control the Island City Prison silently.

Alec devised several plans in a row, but in the end he chose to abandon them.

His own strength is too low, and the defense of the Island City Prison is too strong, no matter what plan he formulates, the success rate is not optimistic.

……

Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City.

As the No. 1 restaurant in New York City, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel has no shortage of guests, and the famous Tony Stark is a regular here. Of course, as the richest man in the United States and the helm of Stark Enterprises, Tony will charter the entire restaurant in advance every time he comes, and invite a group of handsome guys and beauties to have a party.

In terms of style, Alec still admires Tony.

As a star, Tony's whereabouts are not secretive, and when he visits the Waldorf Astoria restaurant again, Alec quickly gets the news.

Tony was his most optimistic customer, and after getting the news, Alec did not hesitate, immediately put down his work and drove to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. It made him regret that he had not been able to produce the contract because the sacrificial ritual had not been completed, in other words, he was at most familiar with Tony, and as for the transaction, it had to be done later.

There are two groups of people waiting at the entrance of the hotel, the hotel's security guard and Tony's personal bodyguard.

Alec didn't have an invitation, but this level of defense didn't stop him. He parked the car, threw the key to the waiter, and then stepped forward with a calm face, secretly used [Psychic Suggestion] on the security guard guarding the door, and then easily blended in.

The party hasn't started yet.

Alec walked around the hall and didn't see Tony Stark, so he quickly found a seat and hooked up with the two beauties.

The partygoers entered the venue one after another, and among them, Alec spotted a very interesting figure.

Phil Coulson.

He's a S.H.I.E.L.D. guy.

Alec has not been in contact with Coulson, his power is still in the accumulation stage, and the network of relationships has not been formed, so it may not be a good thing to enter the sight of S.H.I.E.L.D. too early. In fact, Alec is not only afraid of S.H.I.E.L.D., but also the Hydra hidden behind S.H.I.E.L.D., although the devil is in the evil camp, but he also lacks a good opinion of a terrorist organization like Hydra.

There are many factors that contribute to this, but the most important of them is the devil's requirements for the soul.

Only a pure soul can be used by the devil.

To put it simply, the soul of a good person ascends to the higher plane, that is, the Pantheon Mountain; The villain's soul falls into hell and is devoured by the devil. The souls of ordinary people are so mixed that they can neither go to the higher planes nor the lower planes, and will only stay in the world where they are located and slowly die. Such souls are the most disgusting to the devil, because even if they capture such souls, they will not be able to obtain soul coins through soul refining fire, and the mixed souls will collapse directly in the flames, and there will not be even slag left.

And the war brings almost all the souls of ordinary people, and these souls cannot be used by the devils at all.

……

Soon, Tony, dressed in a high-end suit and wearing black sunglasses, walked in.

There was a cheer at the party, and Tony walked up to the stage with a smile on his face, beckoned two beautiful women, and loudly announced the start of the banquet. Music immediately began to play, and ten sexyly dressed beauties walked into the venue with champagne.

……

The banquet lasted for a long time, until it was a little dark, and the atmosphere finally cooled down.

Tony, who was tired of playing, noticed Alec, he hesitated for a moment, walked over, sat down next to a few people, and asked, "Hey, it seems that a new friend has come to my party, I don't know what to call Mr." ”

"Alec Gage."

Tony raised his glass, touched it with Alec, and asked, "Let me guess, you're a reporter?" ”

Alec smiled slightly, "No. ”

"CIA agents?"

"Not really."

Tony frowned, thought for a long time, and asked, "Where is your girlfriend?" ”

Alec laughed, not angry, and said with a smile: "To be honest, I admire Mr. Stark's imagination very much, but unfortunately, you didn't guess right. I'll reveal the answer, I'm a businessman, and I usually sell some of the more precious things. ”

Tony was stunned.

"Something precious? Tell me about it? ”

A few runes flashed in Alec's hand.

――[Spiritual Suggestion]

"Yes, such as some "special" personal guards, or a trip to another world, and of course, the most precious time. ”

Stark was stunned, then stared at Alec, as if to tell if he was a liar or not. After a long time, he whispered, "I have seen many merchants, and even I can be said to be a businessman, but Mr. Gage is like this...... It's really rare. I'd rather believe you're a lunatic than any of this stuff you've gotten into my party. ”

"Do I look like a madman?"

"If you look like a madman, I've called someone to kick you out." Tony paused and said, "I'm interested in what you have to say, and if you can prove their authenticity, I'd be more than happy to be your customer." ”