Bang!

The snowman slammed the door again and hurried away.

Looking back, he didn't know if his decision to become the deputy director of the Occult Investigation and Defense Bureau was right or not.

At least he understands that the pressure on him is greater than the joy of becoming a deputy director.

I knew that I would face almost the same or even more exaggerated troubles as the previous group of high-level leaders when I first took office, and I should have stopped my inflated ambitions at that time.

Johnny Blazer had already made a pact with the demon, and the thought of it made the snowman's scalp tingle, and it seemed as if there were ants crawling all over his body.

David didn't care.

Although Johnny Blazer signed a contract with Mephisto in his early years, this guy is an eccentric character who does not eat hard and soft, and under normal circumstances, he will not choose to cooperate with Mephisto to engage himself.

Of course, David told the snowman to keep an eye on Johnny Blazer, just to guard against the unusual.

After all, David has not figured out until now, what kind of means Mephisto will use to win him over, and what is the "great temptation" described by the system?

While pondering.

Suddenly.

Ring bell bell bell bell!

The cell phone rings in my ears, and the caller shows that it is my brother Wilson, whom I haven't seen for a long time.

As soon as he connected, Wilson spoke in an anxious tone and said in a deep voice:

"David, something happened!"

“？”

Davy's brows furrowed, and his heart sank.

Wilson was not a man who liked to ask for help, even if that "other" was his own brother.

To hear this from Wilson is a sign that the situation has spiraled out of control.

"What ...... happened"

Before David finished speaking, Wilson's next sentence made his face instantly gloomy, and the surging anger swept through his inner world like a shock wave formed after the explosion.

At the same time, a flash of inspiration crossed his mind, and he finally understood what Mephisto meant in the description of the system, the great temptation that Mephisto used to win over him.

- "Mother is sick! ”

……

Two hours later.

New York.

David took off from Washington on a private jet and rushed to Presbyterian Hospital in New York in just two hours.

Wilson waited for David in front of the VIP ward.

"What's going on?"

On the phone, Wilson just briefly explained his mother's condition, and after David arrived at the scene, with his special ability, he clearly felt his mother Marlene's weak breathing in his ears, his face was almost gloomy, and he said in a deep voice: "How did you find out?" ”

"This morning, I got a phone call out of the blue, and my mother said that something was not quite right for her."

Wilson spoke lightly, with no expression on his face, but those who knew him knew very well that this was the expression of Wilson's inner depression, which was almost uncontrollable: "When I rushed over, I saw her fall to the ground. ”

At this time, the few people who followed Wilson here, the driver and his assistant, were all silent, and their breathing was lowered, for fear of arousing Wilson's dissatisfaction and attention.

"Calm down."

David took a deep breath and said slowly, "I'll take care of this." ”

"Fisker Pharmaceuticals has the most professional medical research team, and the Presbyterian Hospital also has the most professional doctors."

He promised: "She will be safe." ”

"I believe in you."

Wilson nodded, didn't say another word, and turned to leave.

This is the tacit understanding between him and David.

David watched Wilson leave, and did not enter the ward, but looked through the small window on the door, looking at the sleeping old lady in the room, her face gloomy as water.

"David, you're here."

At this time, a familiar voice sounded in my ears.

The person who came was Morbius's girlfriend, Martina, a doctor at the Presbyterian Hospital.

"The patient is in terrible health right now, but based on the results of the medical examination you provided, it is strange that her condition should not have progressed so quickly."

Martina stood in the doctor's shoes and bluntly explained the risks: "If the current disease progresses, the patient's survival period will not exceed three months, or even shorter. ”

"Got it."

David nodded calmly.

Hearing this answer, Martina opened her mouth, intending to say something more, but finally sighed slightly and turned away, leaving David with a quiet space.

After Wesley arrived here with Connors, he saw David standing in front of the ward door in the middle of the hallway, his face gloomy, the air pressure around him was extremely low, and he looked like no one was allowed to enter.

All the people passing back and forth quickly moved away and did not dare to approach.

Wesley paused.

"Wait, let him be alone for a while."

He stopped Connors, who was following him.

Seeing this, Connors nodded silently.

"Mephisto ......"

At the same time, David took a deep breath, anger burning in his eyes.

He was too familiar with the operation in front of him.

Use the illness of the family as an excuse to tempt the parties to sign a contract at the cost of the souls of the parties.

That's how Johnny Blazer was seduced by Mephisto and sold his soul to Mephisto - after death, the soul cannot ascend to heaven, but must go to hell and become Mephisto's plaything.

The demon who likes to play with people's hearts, but after curing Johnny's father's cancer, he also let Johnny's father die in an accident the next day.

Johnny realizes that the pact he signed with the demon is useless.

This is the real reason why he and Mephisto turned against each other.

And in the second part of Ghost Rider, Johnny paid a heavy price for washing away this contract with the demon.

What happened to him at this time was so similar to Johnny's situation at that time.

Although there is no evidence, David can conclude that his mother's terminal illness must have been the work of Mephisto.

Otherwise, it would not have been possible for Mother Marlene's body, which has been modified by human body optimization technology, to have such a drastic and sudden lesion.

Thoughts flashed.

He beckoned to Connors at the end of the hallway.

"David, don't worry, although we currently have no way to cure cancer and know the cancer cells, we can use the best treatment to help your mother prolong her life cycle until we think of a way."

Connors stepped forward with trepidation.

After finishing speaking, he couldn't help but explain: "I rechecked the physical examination records of your mother when she was doing a project in the company last time before I came over, and there was absolutely no problem, and the genetic optimization effect was also very good, so it was really unexpected for such a situation......

"I don't need to explain."

David glanced at Connors, who almost knew David's true face, knowing what kind of person David was, and if he was angry with him at this time, he couldn't run away if he wanted to.

Fortunately, David just waved his hand: "I know it has nothing to do with your work attitude." ”

"Find someone to come and check on my mother, use any means, and never let her have anything to do."

As the words fell, David pushed open the door, walked into the room, sat on the stool next to the bed, looked at his mother Marlene's frowning slightly when she was asleep, and secretly clenched his fists.

"Mephisto, play this with Lao Tzu!"

David took a deep breath.

Outside the ward.

Connors breathed a sigh of relief, and he turned back to give Wesley a look before leaving.

Wesley stayed outside the room and waited for David.

Soon.

Night falls.

David arrived on the rooftop, still in a gloomy mood, looking at the glittering neon lights of high-rise New York, and the familiar night scene could no longer tug at his heartstrings.

All kinds of black technologies that appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe flashed in my mind, but even after rummaging through them, I couldn't find a way to cure my mother Marlene, and I was a little anxious for a while.

Although he assured Wilson that his mother, Marlene, would be fine, in reality, David could hardly say that he could really cure cancer.

There are many strange diseases in the Marvel world, various genetic diseases, special diseases, just like the common cold, which will eventually go to the road of being cured by the plot.

Cancer is the only exception.

Thor's female Thor in Thor 4, Thor's girlfriend, Jane Foster, also eventually died of cancer.

To some extent, cancer is the key element used to kill the plot characters.

The character David remembers the most, and the only character who was cured of cancer, is the most famous anti-hero - Deadpool.

But the universe he is currently in does not have Deadpool at all.

Without Deadpool, it means that it is impossible to extract cells or genes from Deadpool's body for research related to curing cancer.

This means that Ma Lin, who is now lying on the hospital bed, is almost a dead end.

As David thought of this, he hated the culprit even more.

Suddenly.

A dark cloud covered the moonlight in the sky, and although the neon of New York was enough to make the city that never sleeps, David could still catch it clearly, and the light around him became dim.

Immediately afterwards, a person who was not supposed to appear suddenly pushed open the rooftop gate and appeared behind him.

The man was holding a broom as a cane, his sideburns were pale, he was not young, he was dressed as a hospital janitor, and when he arrived on the rooftop, the spotlights on the side of the rooftop wall crackled with orange sparks, as if the circuit had been short-circuited.

Davy's eyes narrowed.

He has always been confident in the radar perception ability he has mastered, but the appearance of this man is actually like a ghost floating in the void, and it does not alarm his perception in the slightest, which is extremely abnormal.

His eyes were locked on the old man in the clothes of a cleaner, and he knew the identity of this person.

"David Fisk, Batman, I'm a fan of yours and appreciate your ......"

The old man's tone was low, as if magical, and extremely attractive: "Every move." ”

"Every move?"

David furrowed an eyebrow.

Not "what you do", but "every move".

He heard the threat from the old man in front of him.

"I don't have a fan as good as you."

David's face was indifferent, he paused as he spoke, and said his identity: "Mephisto." ”

"Hahaha."

Mephisto laughed, not at all surprised: "You know it's me." ”

"Ever since you sent someone to keep an eye on Johnny Blazer and called him to Washington to perform under the guise of an arms expo, I know you've fully felt my presence."

Mephisto said with interest: "It stands to reason that there are very few people in this world who can perceive me, can you tell me how I did it?" ”

"Just because there are few doesn't mean there aren't."

After seeing this famous Hell Lord, the anger that swelled in David's heart made him calm down and said, "After all, the Hell Dimension can never really invade Earth, can it? ”

"Hehe, your point is very interesting."

Mephisto shrugged his shoulders and didn't care: "How do you know if you don't try?" ”

"If you can try something, you won't fail all the time."

David said bluntly and sarcastically: "Do you need me to count your 'glorious deeds' for you?" ”

“……”

Mephisto received the hint and stared at the man in front of him, instantly elongating his face, and his original smile disappeared unabated, replaced by a touch of coldness.

"Looks like you know it all."

After a moment, he spoke faintly, and there was a deep chill in his words.

David's words just now undoubtedly refer to Mephisto's usual practices back then.

This includes, but is not limited to, the actions taken to lure Johnny Blazer into signing a contract.

Combined with the current situation of David's mother and Marlene's illness, the truth is clear at a glance, and even Mephisto is clever, and he is also gagged by the facts, and there is no room for justification.

"I don't know everything, I know everything."

In front of the Hell Lord, who is relatively famous in the multiverse, David doesn't mind acting arrogant.

Anyway, Mephisto's power on Earth is very limited.

His son, the Witchheart Demon, can lead several other demons across the dimension to reach Earth because he is weak.

And Mephisto could not really come to Earth, so that his power on Earth was meager, precisely because he was too strong.

During the period when Supreme Mage Ancient One was guarding the earth, as a sieve used to filter the invasion of the multiverse, she never exposed any of the characters in other dimensions.

"Then there's no need to talk about it."

Mephisto sighed, his form becoming illusory.

Rumble!

David's body flickered.

At the moment when Mephisto retreated, a pair of fleshy wings suddenly spread out behind his back, and he instantly moved to this guy, put his fingers together, turned his palm into a knife, and wanted to stab into the opponent's chest and pinch the human body he possessed.

Suddenly, his palm stopped at about half a finger's distance from the old man's chest.

Whew!

A strong gust of wind blew through his face, blowing the old man's pale sideburns.

"Y-What are you going to do?"

The old man's eyes showed a look of horror, looking at the wings spread behind David, the panic on his face was visible to the naked eye: "Who are you?" Monster! There's monsters—"

As he spoke, he threw the broom he used as a crutch at David, staggering away from the rooftop.

Shouting as you run.

"Monsters—there are monsters—"

David's radar perception showed the location of the old man belonging to the hospital cleaner.

Capture the figure of the old man running faster and faster.

David exhaled softly, knowing that Mephisto had withdrawn and that killing the old man would be useless.

This human body has been abandoned by Mephisto.

"Wait, I'll find you!"

David muttered, bowed his head slightly, hid the rich killing intent in his eyes, and held back the strength in his chest.