[Personality Mask: Rage
Abilities: Grants the wearer super strength, super stamina, super resistance, and super healing. The higher the rage and hatred, the greater the improvement.
Negative: Soul corruption!
Every time you wear and use it, your soul will be closer to the abyss of hell. You will face a brand new personality. If you fail, you will be replaced by the masked personality.
Description: This is an extremely dangerous artifact that will eventually lead to your downfall.
The demon disappeared.
If it weren't for the heavy mask in his hand, Drax would have thought he was in some kind of hallucination. The touch of the mask reminded him that everything just now was real! Looking at the mask in his hand, Drax suddenly felt a desire in his heart, a desire to wear the mask on his face.
Don't you want to know how powerful it is? Don't you want to know if it can give you the power of revenge? Take it and experience it.
A faint voice in his heart moved him. Drax, bewitched by this faint voice, seemed to lose himself in thought. He slowly brought the mask's hand towards his face. Finally, the mask touched his skin. The cool touch jolted Drax's drowsy mind awake, but before he could react, the mask suddenly adhered to his face.
A powerful force surged into Drax's body from the mask. The dark red lines on his skin seemed to be burning, glowing with a hot light like magma.
The nameless anger ignited the deepest hatred in Drax's heart. This emotion was subtle and unnoticed by Drax, but it quickly occupied his consciousness.
Killing.
destroy.
revenge.
Simple thinking and paranoid emotions brought unparalleled motivation. Drax's huge and more oppressive body stood up from the ground, high on the cliff, looking down at an area below the cliff.
That is the location of several warships, and also where the pirates are.
roar!
Drax roared like a lion on the cliff, full of animal will. Then, with a fierce murderous intent, he jumped high from the cliff and fell to the ground like a meteorite.
A massacre that no one expected began.
The battleship erupted in dazzling flames, and there was wailing and chaos inside.
When the Nova Legion on Xandar followed the clues and checked each jump point one by one and finally traced back to this primitive planet, all they saw was a devastated battlefield.
"It looks like there was an uneven distribution of spoils and a riot broke out." A soldier made an initial assessment after cleaning up the battlefield.
"Where are the ship's records?" asked the captain of this Nova Corps squad. Ships usually have a storage device similar to a black box.
"There are no relevant records." The soldier said, "But we found two people who are still alive. When they wake up, we may know more."
"Take inventory of the lost goods, and then take them back to Xandar for trial." The captain waved his hand.
…
"Fallen soul!"
The demon, having made a deal with Drax, suddenly sensed something in the contract he had signed. He quickly produced it and, upon seeing the black souls that appeared on it, destined for Hell, his eyes lit up. While the bulk of these dark souls would undoubtedly be taken by the Hell dimension and his immediate superior, Mephisto, the long-term benefits lay in the steady stream. He eagerly anticipated the future surprises and rewards that Drax would bring him.
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S.H.I.E.L.D.
Trident Wing Building.
Hill catches up with Nick Fury as he's about to board the Quinjet.
"This document needs your attention, sir." Hill handed the document to Nick. The document was marked "Top Secret."
Nick took the document out of the file bag and looked at the cover of the document, "Insight Plan." He didn't want to open it and read it. He picked up the pen on the file bag, signed his name on the document, and ordered, "Stop it."
"Are you sure?" Hill asked, confirming the plan after taking the document package Nick handed back. She knew how much time and effort her superiors had put into this plan.
"Cut the losses now. What's the point of having them now? Luke has already publicly licensed a batch of technologies, and they're already going into space. This plan is outdated. There's no need to even change it," Nick said helplessly. How unpredictable! The world changes so fast. It's like a carriage suddenly accelerating into a supercar.
Nick, who is on the front line of change, feels that the world is about to undergo a new change every day when he opens his eyes, and this change is difficult for him to stop and he is powerless to stop it.
Luke and his team have already planned the future course, and even if he opposes it, he is only in the minority.
Upon hearing this, Hill fell silent. Faced with the changes Luke had single-handedly driven, she too felt a sense of bewilderment, swept away by the tide of the times.
"Don't overthink it. We're all on Luke's ship now, aren't we?" Nick waved his hand. "Luke has invited so many people this time, so there must be something big going on. I'll be there first."
…
The Quinjet landed on the metal deck of the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier. When Nick emerged, he saw Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, and other Avengers members, as well as Norman Osborn and his companions, who had profited handsomely from Luke's vampire longevity potion and were considered to be in the same boat.
Stepping onto his own aircraft carrier, built at such a huge expense, Nick couldn't help but feel a pang of pain. This newly commissioned aerospace carrier might be rendered obsolete before it even had a chance to be used. This meant that all of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s previous massive investment had been wasted. The only option left was to modify it, dismantle it, and then resell it for civilian use.
"Do you know why Luke invited us this time?" Seeing Nick step down from the plane, Tony, Norman, and the others on the deck immediately moved and gathered around him. Before he even reached him, Tony's voice reached Nick's ears. Norman on the other side also immediately looked over at him inquiringly.
"Haven't you been told?" Nick spread his hands and said as he looked at the people who formed a circle around him and blocked him.
"A technology sharing and trade fair?" Tony grinned, pointed at the group of businessmen behind Norman, and said venomously, "But I don't think it's that simple. If it's just a technology sharing and trade fair, then why are these people who don't understand technology here?"
Norman's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't even look at Tony. He knew Tony's personality, and he knew that once he quarreled with him, he would have no time and opportunity to get more information from Nick. The best thing to do was to ignore him and let Tony talk when he was being sarcastic.
"Luke said it's a big deal! A big deal that if you miss it, you will regret it for the rest of your life." Norman gave a reason that was completely different from Tony's.
"This proves that Luke believes that there is nothing but business in your heads, and only business can make you take the initiative." Tony continued his venomous words.
"I know a little, but not more than you." Nick shook his head.
"Looks like everyone is here." A cheerful voice sounded on the deck. Everyone turned around and saw Luke and a man in a red cloak greeting them from a revolving portal.
"We are a bit pressed for time. I hope you have dealt with your recent affairs and informed us of their whereabouts. If there are no other issues that need to be resolved, then come in." Luke waved his hand.
Nick, Tony, and the others, who had seen this type of teleportation many times before, quickly walked over to Luke's location and entered the portal before Norman and the others. After everyone had entered the portal, Stephen Strange grimly canceled the spell.
"What is this? Your new technology? Space teleportation?" Norman Osborn asked impatiently as he entered. "Is this the big deal you told me about?"
"This isn't some kind of technique, it's magic. It's performed by the wizard Stephen Strange, who sits beside me. Perhaps some of you have heard of him. Yes, he's the skilled surgeon you've all heard of," Luke said with a relaxed expression. Nick's face darkened. Although he had a premonition from the portal's appearance, seeing Luke's apparently nonchalant revelations still gave him a bad feeling.
"Magic? Is there really such a thing in this world?" Norman instinctively questioned it.
"There are still many incredible things. This meeting is to overturn your inherent cognition. Of course, you need to sign a confidentiality agreement under the witness of Director Fury next to you, and don't make things difficult for him." Luke looked at Nick, who didn't look upset, and gave him a considerate suggestion.
"What exactly do you want to do?" Looking at a row of robots leading Norman and his group of people towards a tall metal building, Nick, who had deliberately stayed behind, came to Luke with a complicated expression and asked.
"What do you mean?" Luke said nonchalantly, "Are you saying that I shouldn't reveal secret information like magic to them? I've asked the Sorcerer Supreme, and the Ancient One doesn't care about it. Besides, I haven't completely revealed it to the world."
"Before you do anything, at least you could tell me." Nick took a deep breath, calmed his inner rage about Luke's unconventional behavior, and said in a low voice with gritted teeth.
"Isn't it obvious?" Luke looked at him in surprise. "I'm helping you."
"We?" Nick paused.
"Yeah, you and them. You should at least try your best. You can't just let me and my Heberon drag you to take off in the future, right? Although I don't mind this. But I think many people like Tony and Osborn are definitely unwilling to submit to me." Luke said lightly.
"so?"
"So I'll give them a chance. I'm willing to license some of Haibolun's technologies for a fee, and I'm willing to provide corresponding support in terms of resources. The prerequisite is that they need to come up with technology that I'm interested in." Luke took over Nick's words and answered readily.
"I think you want to be the person who controls their life and death." Nick didn't think Luke would be so kind.
"I knew you would think so, so I will give all these rights to you. You will be the arbitrator and their father, how about it?" Luke smiled.
"Are you so kind?" Nick looked at Luke strangely.
"It's because you and your SHIELD have too little presence. I've already established myself in the new team, but you and your SHIELD haven't caught up yet. Even if the Ancient One and I are willing to speak up for you, it's conceivable that you and your SHIELD will be gradually kicked out in the future."
"So this is a new bargaining chip you're giving me? A last chance?" Nick instantly understood what Luke meant.
"Yes, I hope you can increase your presence in the group. When necessary, we can help each other." Luke explained to Nick sincerely.
"What do you want me and SHIELD to do?" Although Nick felt that there was nothing wrong with what Luke said, he still didn't dare to take it lightly. He needed to make sure what Luke wanted him and SHIELD to do, and what role he would play in his plan!
"It's just as you thought. Provide them with as many resources as possible, let them produce technology based on customer needs, and then sell products based on that. As long as you can do this, your and SHIELD's status in the group will no longer be dispensable." Luke vowed to Nick.
"Technology, resources?" Nick sensitively grasped the key point.
"Yes, you can add a department to S.H.I.E.L.D. to deal with dimensional business transactions. Heberon will license the technology to this department, and they can use it freely in the early stages. As for resources? God King Odin has already made the first resource transaction, and as a partner, you also have the right to use part of it. In addition, Mephisto, the Lord of the Hell Dimension, and those demons have also provided a batch of unique materials from the Hell Dimension, but they require certain technical processing before they can be used. I will help you with these as well. All you need to do is pay for the technology and resources, and then kick people like Norman Osborn and urge them to improve their technology."
Luke paused and continued, "Of course, you have the final say on resource allocation, and you can invest in others. But regardless, I think after Norman and the others' experience and insights from this trip, they will risk everything to join your yet-to-be-established Dimensional Exchange. Because only by joining can there be a future. I believe you have enough skills and talent to help you establish the rules for this department and handle all the problems. Isn't that right?"
"Do you know what opportunity you gave up? SHIELD will become a real giant because of this." Nick looked at Luke and said softly.
"Just a giant on a planet." Luke didn't care. He held their lifeline in his hands, so what difference did it make whether he was their true master or not?
"New currency settlement?"
"New currency settlement!"
"I may not have enough money."
"I have already prepared a loan for you, a one-stop service. You can also go and get a loan from Master Ancient One. Friendly reminder, Master Strange has the authority to grant loans, you can fool him as much as you want. Even if you want, you can ask Odin or Mephisto for a loan, but the former probably won't even meet you, and the price of the latter may be something you can't afford." Luke spoke truthfully.