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Knowing Nolan Locke perfectly well, he was certain that Nolan Locke was not the kind of person who was soft-hearted, and would not abandon his other plans because of his thoughts.

However, after hearing Stephen Strange's words, Nolan Locke looked at Stephen Strange with a strange expression on his face.

"You mean the Time Stone?"

Nolan Locke asked.

Stephen Strange nodded.

"Using time-preservation is a very dangerous technique because although it allows us to observe future events through the Time Stone, changing those outcomes could alter the entire timeline."

This is an extremely dangerous thing for the entire timeline, so when I use the Time Stone, I try to use it only on myself and not on others, because in this way, the harm caused by the preservation of time can be minimized to the extreme.

However, the situation we are facing now is different.

Because Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze, regardless of whether he breaks his contract with the Spirit of Vengeance, will inevitably die because of it.

In other words, no matter how we change the process, the final result will be the same.

This naturally minimizes the impact of time's reaction and preservation.

Stephen Strange smiled as he spoke, and then continued:

"Once this is determined, things become very simple. We just need to find the most correct answer from time and then follow that answer."

Upon hearing Stephen Strange's words, Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze's face showed a mixture of joy and sorrow.

Finally, Stephen Strange did not hesitate and began to manipulate time with his own power, keeping an eye on the future. He needed to find the one and only possibility that could definitely succeed from that extremely small possibility.

Although the Time Stone encountered some problems with Nolan Locke, making it impossible to predict Nolan Locke's future, and even causing some changes in the entire world because of Nolan Locke, which made him somewhat doubt the world's ability to predict the future, he believed that if it was just about predicting such minor issues, putting aside Nolan Locke, it was not a very difficult task.

He also used this incident to determine whether it matched his own thoughts.

If even the Time Stone can't control the future, then it means that its ability to maintain time in this area has been completely destroyed by Nolan Locke.

This was an extremely terrifying problem for him, and even for the entire lineage of the Sorcerer Supreme.

The reason is very simple: Earth is facing many problems, and the best way for them to solve these problems is to use the Time Stone to observe the future and find a more perfect solution, thereby reducing the potential dangers Earth may face in the future.

However, if the test on Earth fails, it means that it will be impossible for them to continue doing this. In this case, he will naturally need to give up some things.

The loss of the ability to preserve time is an extremely terrifying problem for the Sorcerer Supreme and even for the entire Earth. Therefore, he hoped that even if Nolan Locke's actions might cause some disruptions and loss of observation of the future in major events, he could at least hope that the preservation of time would still play a role in these smaller matters.

He soon began to observe the future.

As time went on, Stephen Strange's face grew paler and paler. He had already felt his strength weakening before, but now, after so much time, his strength had become even more severely depleted, and he even felt like he was overdrawing his power.

Fortunately, this was not too difficult for him. Under these circumstances, he quickly found the right answer. A moment later, Steve Strange opened his eyes and looked at the Ghost Rider who was waiting there.

"I'm afraid my current strength is insufficient to carry out the next steps, but I think you, Nolan Locke, should be able to solve this problem completely."

Nolan Locke nodded.

He was still very confident in his strength. Although he had just experienced a great battle, he did not feel that his strength had been greatly weakened.

He currently possesses a very strong magical reserve, so completing a first-tier spell is naturally not a problem. He believes that his power is no weaker than Stephen Strange's at his peak, and under these circumstances, he naturally does not mind completing this task.

Stephen Strange quickly told Nolan Locke what to do. After listening, Locke nodded and looked at Ghost Rider.

"Now prepare for your death."

Nolan Locke then began to unleash his magical power.

He wanted to separate the Spirit of Vengeance from Johnny Blaze.

Chapter 377 The Death of the Ghost Rider

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As Nolan Locke's magical power emerged, Johnny Blaze's face contorted in pain. This terrifying magic, capable of splitting the contract, naturally meant that its effects directly impacted the soul.

Under such circumstances, no one could easily endure such magic, not even the evil spirit Johnny Blaze. Yet, even so, she gritted her teeth and made no sound. She already knew her fate, but even knowing her fate, she did not want to die with the vengeful spirit.

That's why he had Nolan Locke take this extra step; otherwise, the simplest way would have been to have Nolan Locke kill him directly, since he was already at the mercy of others and had no power to resist.

Seeing Johnny Blaze gritting his teeth, even Stephen Strange showed a hint of sympathy. In truth, Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze's current situation couldn't be entirely blamed on him. He had also investigated Ghost Rider and Johnny Blaze's background; Johnny Blaze had once been just a small-time thug.

Although some people do not practice martial arts but have not committed any major evil deeds, under these circumstances...

After being controlled by Mephisto, he was compelled to do certain things in order to return to his master. Mephisto did these things unwillingly, but as his fusion with the Spirit of Vengeance deepened, his temperament changed, and he became increasingly outrageous in his actions.

That's how this outcome came about. But even so, there's no other way. After all, what Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze has done is enough to make him die 100 times over, so he knows very well that Nolan Locke will not let Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze go.

Moreover, he didn't seem inclined to speak up, since Johnny Blazer himself was responsible for the consequences of his actions.

Although this matter was beyond Johnny Blaze's control to some extent, it could not change the outcome. Soon, Pascaline, in fact, Johnny Blaze, began to play uncontrollably. At the same time, Nolan Locke's hand had already grabbed the two souls, and his hand was pulling the two souls apart tightly.

This is the pact between the two, and even the Spirit of Vengeance cannot withstand the immense power of Nolan Locke.

Soon, under Nolan Locke's immense power, the Spirit of Vengeance let out screams of agony. These terrifying screams indicated that his soul was being torn apart. Nolan Locke remained expressionless, and soon the two souls were completely separated. At the moment their souls were separated, the Spirit of Vengeance's face was extremely ugly.

He was about to merge with Johnny Blaze. Once he merged with Johnny Blaze, he would gain a new identity and become the true Ghost Rider. At that time, his power would be even greater than it is now. But now everything has been brought back by Nolan Locke. He roared madly, but such a roar was meaningless to Locke.

Without giving him any chance, Nolan Locke struck directly, plunging his sword into the soul of the Spirit of Vengeance. The magically imbued sword pierced through the Spirit of Vengeance's soul in an instant.

The next instant, the Spirit of Vengeance screamed and turned into a mass of dead, soul-destroying debris.

However, Johnny Blaze's soul isn't much better off now, because of the relationship between Nolan Locke and the two of them. Because their contract was too strong, even Nolan Locke couldn't perfectly separate them.

Therefore, after the two were separated, Johnny Blade's soul was also greatly damaged, and he probably wouldn't have survived even without Nolan Locke's intervention.

Even so, the moment Johnny Blaze felt completely relieved, he still thanked Nolan Locke.

Until this moment, he finally felt a different kind of presence.

Now, Zhongli has become an independent individual, unlike in the past when all his actions were controlled by the Spirit of Revenge, and even his soul unconsciously turned in the direction the Spirit of Revenge desired. Now he has completely possessed his own independent soul, and even if this time is very short, it is more than enough for him.

Nolan Locke did not continue his attack, because he was certain that Johnny Blaze would soon face death. So Nolan Locke looked at Johnny Blaze and asked:

"Do you have any wishes? If you do, I can help you fulfill them as long as they're not too outrageous. But if they're too outrageous, then I can only apologize."

Upon hearing Nolan Locke's words, Johnny Blaze smiled.

"Kill that damned Mephisto! He ruined everything I had, ruined my home, ruined my lover."

Now I only have this one wish!

Nolan Locke nodded upon hearing Johnny Brad's words.

"Don't worry, although I can't find Mo Feisu's exact location yet, once I find it, I will enter the first dimension and kill him completely. He will definitely not escape from my grasp. I can guarantee you that."

After receiving confirmation from Nolan Locke, Johnny Blaze smiled with relief, then his soul slowly vanished and his body went limp and collapsed.

Seeing this scene, everyone looked somewhat distressed. After all, they had already learned a little about Johnny Blaze's situation through S.H.I.E.L.D.'s intelligence system, and they were able to analyze very clearly what Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider, had done before.

Johnny Blaze may have made some mistakes, but he didn't deserve to pay such a price. But now there's no chance to make amends. This is Flute Blaze, and no one can change his final fate.

After doing all this, Nolan Locke looked at Stephen Strange.

"Alright, let's get ready to go. I need to think carefully about how to break this damn curse."

Nolan Locke wore an indifferent smile. Although Gibraltar's death had left him with mixed feelings, he was currently facing a troublesome problem and had no time to worry about others.

Instead, he needs to deal with his own troubles first. Even though he possesses the divine body of a third-generation super soldier, he cannot guarantee that his body can withstand such power under these circumstances. If something goes wrong, the final result will inevitably be devastating, and even he cannot resist the so-called regional chains.

Moreover, the current situation is extremely bad. If he is completely destroyed by that damned curse, it will not be him who dies, but the entire Earth will be destroyed as a result. Because the point of flight is now the master of the Earth, and he has dealt with these enemies almost entirely by himself.

If he were lost, Earth would ultimately have no chance to withstand the existence of other places. He didn't know what had happened to this damned world. If it were the original story, without his existence, he found it hard to imagine how people with their current strength could fight against this endless stream of enemies. But in any case, now that he has appeared, this world must need him to protect it, even if he is just a damned cunning businessman.

Even so, he was still a human being, with relatives and friends on Earth. He didn't want Earth to fall into any crisis, so he had to recover as quickly as possible. Only after recovering could he better protect Earth. He also needed to travel to another world as soon as possible; in any case, this was a very important matter for him. Hearing Nolan Locke's words, Stephen Strange nodded. He knew that the trouble they were facing was indeed terrible.

However, he still glanced at everyone before speaking to Nolan Locke:

"I think I can leave first, and come find me in Kamar-Taj after you've sorted things out here."

Nolan Locke glanced at everyone, then nodded understandingly.

Indeed, there are still some things he needs to deal with. He cannot take over everything here completely yet. He must finish dealing with all those things before he can go to Kawataj.

For example, his own women are currently facing various troubles, requiring him to deal with a number of issues. Furthermore, S.H.I.E.L.D. is also a significant problem for him. Although he isn't particularly afraid of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s power, it is, after all, the world's most direct official organization dealing with supernatural events.

Although Nolan Locke has resolved the issue of Nick Fury causing your wife to step down completely, the current situation has not reached the point where the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. needs to be dismantled. After all, establishing a department requires a huge amount of time and effort, and Nolan Locke claims that he doesn't have that kind of time and is too lazy to deal with such matters.

So it's better to let S.H.I.E.L.D. continue operating as it is. Although it might occasionally cause him some minor troubles, these minor troubles are not a huge problem for him. However, after seeing the situation right in front of him, he hesitated a little.

Perhaps S.H.I.E.L.D. should be given some special powers.

Because Earth now faces an increasing number of powerful enemies, yet their methods of dealing with them haven't improved at all. While S.H.I.E.L.D. currently uses equipment from the Chitauri invasion and even acquired weapons from Thanos's army, the real challenge lies in transforming these weapons into truly advanced technological weaponry.

However, it is not an easy task. Currently, only Locke Technology can accomplish this. The reason is very simple: not only does it involve Nolan Locke, but it also involves a large number of outstanding scientists. After all, as time goes by, Locke Technology's influence in the world is becoming increasingly significant.

Under this immense influence, extraordinary scientists worldwide are constantly striving to advance towards Locke Technology. Tony Stark, however, is no longer particularly interested in these matters, even though everyone possesses exceptional intellect and is capable of developing numerous super-technological devices that others simply cannot.

However, not everyone can do this under the current circumstances. Tony Stark's current research into weapons and equipment is aimed at protecting Earth, but he still adheres to his principles and has no intention of developing them or handing them over to anyone. This underscores Tony Stark's current importance on Earth.

Even S.H.I.E.L.D. can no longer easily force him to hand over his weapons as before. This is a decisive difference. Under these circumstances, if he does nothing and continues to use cheap weapons to solve problems like the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D., the most likely outcome is that Earth will soon fall into chaos again.

This is very likely to happen. After all, although Earth has already weathered another crisis, it's hard to say what other crises are lurking in the shadows. For example, the Inhumans, who haven't shown their faces yet. Although Nolan Locke doesn't care much about the Inhumans anymore, they did cause him a lot of trouble before.

However, with his power, he could have already dealt with the Inhumans long ago, and now most of the Inhumans have fled back and are living in hiding, having no impact on Earth. Nolan Locke has no intention of depriving them of their chance to survive.

Under such circumstances, the Inhumans would naturally no longer easily show themselves. In addition to humans, there are some extraordinary beings, such as the ancient power that may very well exist.

Those who possess those powers are all extremely strong. Even Nolan Locke might not dare to easily say that he has finally dealt with them.

Even so, Nolan Locke had his own ideas. For him, S.H.I.E.L.D. was a good tool for dealing with Earth's troubles, but the tool's power couldn't be too great. So, how to strike the right balance was a huge problem.

Nolan Locke looked at Hela, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Nolan, I think you should handle this matter first. You can leave everything else to me. I'll come find you after I've taken care of these things."

Hela spoke very frankly, glancing at the crowd.

For him, resolving Nolan Locke's problem was the most important thing right now; nothing else mattered. Therefore, it was only natural for him to get Nolan Locke out of there as soon as possible.

He didn't want any problems to arise in Nolan Locke because of the delay.

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Chapter 378 Solution

Hearing Hela's words, Nolan Locke did not refuse. For him, his biggest problem right now was indeed his physical condition. If he couldn't resolve it, many troubles would arise later. So he said to Hela:

"In that case, I'll trouble you for now. I'll resolve the issue there as soon as possible and then come back."