He's in Marvel, working behind the scenes.

But compared to the people he can save in the future, this sacrifice is worthwhile. Although Fury hates comparing sacrifice and redemption, being in this position requires him to be ruthless.

"The rebuilding of S.H.I.E.L.D. is urgent; Earth needs more power." Fury thought of Tony's report, his heart heavy.

Aliens who crushed the US military, time travelers who could cause 3 kilometers of destruction with a casual strike, a dark mage cult that disregarded the law and life...

Even Superman from the comics appeared.

As instability increases on Earth, the Avengers' power seems increasingly insufficient.

Earth needs weapons.

Weapons to combat these extraordinary beings.

Fury remembered the Tesseract.

This object, said to have been discovered by Hydra in a Norse church that contains elements of Norse mythology, has a subtle connection to the Norse gods.

“The so-called Norse gods are just those aliens!” Fury pondered for a moment. “That astronomer named Eric Szavig seems to know a lot about this. Let him do some research; he might have some unexpected discoveries.”

……

Back at the convenience store, Gu Qing went to Little Chef's.

no way.

The convenience store is too small, and it's too crowded with so many people.

Although Gu Qing didn't plan to live with Reinhard, Eileen, and the others, he needed Eileen's help to resolve Wanda's situation.

So I had no choice but to go to Little Master.

This led Gu Qing to consider changing her address.

Previously, I lacked the strength to protect myself and reveal information to others in order to earn prayer points more quickly, so I lived here in seclusion.

But now, there's no need.

He has developed the ability to protect himself in this world and has made a name for himself. Even after changing his address, people will still come to him for help.

Moreover, it's already this late.

There is no need to deliberately keep your distance from the dolls.

Some special dolls, like Otto and Nanami, can be kept by one's side.

Chapter 296 Trading

Three months later, Juxialou is no longer what it used to be.

Not only did its reputation spread throughout New York, but the hotel's area also expanded several times over. The nearby shops were all taken over by Xiaodangjia, and all the partitions were removed to create a large hotel like Zhonghualou, with nearly a hundred service staff.

However, seats are still in high demand and fully booked every day, providing Gu Qing with about 5,000 prayer points daily.

Although this amount is not large.

But considering that Little Master is just an ordinary person, it's already quite impressive that he can provide so many wish points for him every day.

……

Upon seeing Gu Qing and his group arrive.

The young master handed the spoon to the apprentice he had recently recruited and personally greeted them.

A large table was prepared with various classic dishes.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill in the courtyard of the private room, they began to get down to business.

Otto went to help Reinhard, Irene, and Clark with their identification documents and accommodation, and also to help them look into buying a new place to live.

Gu Qing then looked at Wanda and said, "Let's talk about what happened between us!"

"Ok!"

Wanda nodded and asked bluntly, "Tell me, what is it about me that you value?"

"Your power."

Gu Qing pointed at the astonished Wanda and said, "Isn't Eileen telling you before that you possess three powers within you?"

"……Um."

Wanda glanced at Eileen and nodded. "I possess spiritual power, the power of the Serpent God, and the power of life. Which one do you want? Or do you want them all?"

"The power of life".

Gu Qing said calmly, "Your body is not yet complete, not fully mutated. All we need to do is remove the factors affecting your body's mutation... that is, remove the Serpent God's Crown. If you agree to the deal, you will lose two powers."

"no problem."

Wanda agreed without hesitation.

She said with a smile, "I was just an ordinary person to begin with. Even though two of my powers were taken away, I still have my spiritual power left. I've made a huge profit."

I should be the one who made the biggest profit.

Looking at the open-minded girl, Gu Qing couldn't help but shake his head.

The power of life—likely originating from the supreme power of the Marvel universe's OAA, touching upon the unparalleled might of the omnipotent universe. Simply removing the Serpent God's crown from her could grant this power.

This is simply a lucky find.

But Gu Qing didn't say anything more.

It's a mutually agreeable and fair transaction.

If you don't know the value of the goods, who can you blame?

He had no obligation to tell the other party since they were not related by blood or marriage.

"Eileen, please help her remove the Serpent Goddess Crown!"

Gu Qing looked at the scarlet-haired woman sitting to the side.

"it is good."

Eileen nodded and slowly walked towards Wanda.

Looking at the woman who had abused her and her brother once, Wanda felt a little nervous.

Seeing this, Eileen couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't worry, although I'm a pretty nasty person, I wouldn't go looking for trouble for no reason."

Wasn't that what you did before?

Wanda and Pietro couldn't help but complain inwardly, but on the surface they looked relieved. "Then we'll leave it to you."

"Ah."

Eileen nodded slightly, about to speak.

Suddenly, as if he had discovered something earth-shattering, he stared wide-eyed at what was behind Wanda.

Wanda was startled and instinctively turned around.

Then, I felt a lightness on my head.

The serpent god's power, which had been entrenched in his body and wantonly altering his genes, gradually dissipated, and the changes in his body slowly returned to normal.

"what!?"

"This is!?"

Wanda turned around and stared wide-eyed at the scarlet woman holding the serpent crown, who was smiling at her.

"You...you took it off?"

Wanda couldn't believe it.

Pietro was completely dumbfounded.

They had gone through countless hardships and tried every possible method to remove the Serpent God's Crown, but to no avail. The other party took advantage of her inattention and easily removed it.

This is ridiculous!

Gu Qing saw what Wanda and Pietro were thinking and explained with a smile, "The Serpent God Crown is a divine artifact used by the Serpent God Set to connect with the Earth. It has the function of granting or amplifying the wearer's spiritual power, but it is cursed so that it cannot be removed once it is put on."

"Then what about me?"

Wanda still couldn't believe it.

If it weren't for the Snake God's Crown blocking her way, how could she have tried every possible method to remove it without success?

"That's because your willpower isn't strong enough."

Eileen explained, “Before you put on the Serpent God's Crown, you were just an ordinary person. After you put it on, you suddenly gained a powerful force that transcended the mundane world—power gives people a sense of security, the comfort of controlling everything, and breeds endless ambition. Suddenly gaining such power, but without the psychological process to match it, plus the Serpent God whispering temptations in your ear, how many people can give up such power?”

"But I clearly want to become human again!"

“Yes, it’s about becoming human again, not giving up your power!” Eileen looked at her with a half-smile. “Ask yourself honestly, if you could only choose between this near-invincible power and a normal human life, which would you choose?”

"Of course..."

Wanda blurted it out instinctively, but she couldn't bring herself to say the last part, "ordinary person."

She naturally wanted to live as a normal person.

But this world is full of suffering.

She wanted to eliminate war, help those suffering from its horrors, and avenge her parents.

All of these require strength.

If she were to live as a normal person, these ideals would be almost impossible to achieve.

and so……

"See? Isn't it obvious?"

Eileen shrugged.

Wanda remained silent and did not refute.

"Alright, now it's time to pay the payment."