Marvel: I became an ancestor by sacrificing offerings.

"Is Zundu fake?"

Tony looked at Mantis, his eyes filled with curiosity.

Although they had already witnessed Mantis's abilities on the battlefield of Chernobog, they were still full of curiosity about this new alien.

"Speaking of which, it's been a while since I've had a proper rest... Come on, let me see just how capable you really are!"

Upon hearing this, Mantis glanced at Peter instinctively, and Peter smiled and nodded at her.

She then carefully extended her finger and touched the back of Tony's hand.

After sensing for a moment, her beautiful brows furrowed completely into a deep frown.

"Such a strong sense of responsibility, or rather... guilt?!"

Mantis looked at Tony with a pitying gaze, as if looking at a small animal, making Tony feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Actually, you don't need to be like this. You shouldn't let these emotions overwhelm you. Perhaps you should try to enjoy more things that make you feel relaxed."

"So you mean I should go back and call up a hundred or so girls and have a blast?"

Tony habitually adopts the demeanor of a playboy to mask his inner vulnerability.

"This is bad behavior; you habitually hide your true self under a protective shell."

The praying mantis woman shook her head like a caring older sister, then began to coax and persuade:

"You should try to show your most authentic emotions; that's the best way to relax, and I can help you."

As Harry couldn't help but imagine some unhealthy scenes, Mantis's pupils suddenly dilated, almost covering her entire eyeballs.

Just then, Tony suddenly burst into tears.

The sound, so overwhelmed by grief that it resembled a grotesque laugh, sent chills down the spines of everyone present.

They watched in shock as Tony first broke down in tears, then pulled out his phone and poured out his love for Pepper Potts to the other end of the line.

This stark contrast in behavior sent a chill down their spines.

Then the look in his eyes as he looked at Mantis was even more fearful than when he had looked at Wanda.

This woman is a real monster!

She wouldn't kill them, but she could kill them on the spot at any moment.

"Um..." Harry looked at Tony, who was crying his heart out, and couldn't help but speak up:

"Are you sure he won't kill you after he calms down?"

"Why did you kill me?" The Mantis Woman tilted her head innocently, her big eyes filled with confusion.

"You can probably understand it as him not wanting others to see his vulnerable side," Peter gave her a reasonable explanation.

"So that's how it is? Earthlings are really strange." Mantis muttered, then placed her hands on Tony's temples:

Forget everything that just happened.

Tony's crying stopped abruptly.

He sniffed, looking at his phone, which he had somehow pulled out, with a bewildered expression.

"What just happened?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing~!" Everyone waved their hands repeatedly to indicate that nothing had happened, but unconsciously took two steps away from the Mantis Woman.

Good heavens! Not only did I die, but I can't even remember how I died!

Who can stand this!

The Mantis noticed their behavior, and couldn't help but puff out her cheeks like little buns, looking at Peter with a pitiful expression as she asked:

"Do they not like me?"

"Don't worry." Peter gently rubbed Mantis's skin, then spoke with a mysterious expression:

"Many of them will probably chat with you privately quite often from now on, and I guarantee they'll like you terribly."

Just then, his phone rang.

Peter took out his phone and glanced at it, only to find that the caller was Coulson.

"What's up?" Peter immediately switched to speakerphone.

"Chief, just now we received news of a large explosion in Eastern Europe. Based on our analysis, the underground structure that exploded is very likely the headquarters of Hydra in Eastern Europe!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present immediately forgot about Mantis and turned their attention to Peter, waiting for him to make a decision.

"Are there any survivors at the scene?" Peter asked.

"no."

Coulson's voice came through the loudspeaker: "Experts believe it was an internal detonation, with an explosive yield equivalent to two hundred tons of TNT. Moreover, it seemed to happen very suddenly, wiping out the entire base completely, leaving not a single survivor."

"An internal explosion?" Daisy's eyes widened involuntarily.

"What is this? Bushido? Knowing you'd definitely use them as a scapegoat next, you just blew yourself into the air?"

Harry couldn't help but join in the吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments):

"Good heavens, this guy's risking his life to annoy you!"

"It's not that simple!" Captain America gave a different answer:

"I know those guys. They're a bunch of lunatics. They wouldn't normally make that choice!"

"Based on my understanding of them, once they feel they've reached the end of their road, their first choice will definitely be to strap on bombs and take revenge on society, not to band together and commit suicide!"

Upon hearing this, Gwen couldn't help but chime in:

"So you mean... they might be cutting their losses to survive? Sacrificing a large number of their men to hide the truth they don't want us to discover?"

"Most likely!" The captain gave Gwen an approving look.

He then looked at Peter and said:

"Chief, let Bucky and I investigate this matter. It will fulfill a long-cherished wish of ours."

Peter also felt that Hydra's actions were definitely not that simple.

Even he couldn't have imagined that Hydra's weaklings could come up with any desperate comeback strategy under these circumstances, so he simply gave the order:

"In that case, I'll leave it to you. I'll have Agent Coulson take full charge of intelligence communication with you from now on. Also..."

He looked around at everyone present, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke:

"Natasha, I'm leaving their safety in your care."

Now, with the power of the Great God Fruit and the amplification of the Symbiote suit, Natasha is no longer the weakest member of the Avengers in the original comics.

Her current individual combat strength is second only to Felicia, who has mastered the tenth ring, and Daisy, who has the ability to generate shockwaves.

More importantly, Natasha is a "teammate" that Peter cherishes. The status bar of the Merciful Soul can be used to monitor her health at any time, so as to determine whether she is in danger.

If Natasha encounters a crisis, Peter can arrive at the scene instantly to provide support!

After sending Captain America and Natasha off the plane, it was exactly 12 o'clock.

Peter heard the system notification tone right on time:

[Countdown resets]

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