Lord of Cinder in American Comics

Hill looked at the light in his hand and asked curiously, "How much buff did you apply to us?"

Ash stroked his non-existent beard and said, "More than twenty, including Radiant Protection, Divine Magic Protection, Life Essence, Insight, High-Level Resistance, Dragon Power, Enhanced Resilience, Aura..."

Ash counted her buffs one by one with such seriousness that Stark wondered if she was making a mountain out of a molehill.

"No, Stark, you can never be too careful when facing an enemy. In another dimension, there was a king named Ainz Ooal Gown. Even when facing an enemy he could easily crush with a finger, he would carefully buff himself with every possible buff before using high-level magic to kill the enemy from a distance. It was this cautious attitude that made the Great Tomb of Nazarick the most powerful being in that world."

Ash's serious admonition made Stark nod in surprise, indicating that he had taken it to heart.

However, Ash did not receive any of the buffs he mentioned. He simply used the Yorshka Bell to unleash its inherent combat skills. Only with Ash's masterful light magic could there be various changing effects and the Stark Armor's readings increase.

After everyone was ready, Hill entered the password and opened the vault.

However, the vault had already been emptied by Nick Fury, who had left, leaving only the treasure chest of the greedy man at the very center and a man in black watching them with great interest.

The vault, originally meant to house the greedy, now has a man in black; anyone would find this situation strange.

Before the situation became clear, Stark took the initiative, pointing his pulse weapon at the man in black and saying, "Sir, please state your identity and stay where you are."

The man in black chuckled and said, "Oh~ is it like this, don't move, or like this?"

The man in black, who was speaking, suddenly started dancing the cha-cha on the spot, and even provided his own voiceover as he danced.

"Sir! I told you, please don't move!"

Stark's pulse weapon began charging, ready to fire at the man in black.

Are you trying to attack me?

The man in black vanished instantly, then spoke those words while pressed against Stark's armor mask.

Then the man in black gently tapped Stark's armored chest with his index finger, and a huge burst of light erupted. Stark was shot out of the light and crashed into the wall behind him.

Iron Man, whose armor was not yet fully completed, was defeated as soon as he encountered an enemy.

## Chapter 164: The Humanoid Greedy One

Stark, who was defeated by the man in black in one blow, is struggling to climb out of the wall.

The moment Stark was defeated, Ash conjured a lightning spear and shot it toward the man in black.

A yellow bolt of lightning streaked across the air, piercing through the man in black and flying into the distance.

Holding another lightning spear in her hand, Ash defended against possible attacks, cautiously probing the man in black opposite her.

"Immunity? Vacuuming? Or what?"

Stark, having broken free from the bricks, scanned the man in black with his observation equipment and gave his answer: "Ash, he dodged the attack with speed; he dared not touch your lightning spear."

“You’re really naughty, Stark.”

The man in black appeared right in front of Stark again, close to his armor, and grabbed Stark's visor. The creaking metallic sound foreshadowed Stark's head about to explode.

However, Ashe's lightning spear arrived again, following the figure of the man in black. This time, the man in black dodged the attack once more, and the lightning spear struck Stark.

"Sir, your energy level has reached 300%."

Jarvis's words gave Stark confidence; Ashe's lightning spear had actually given the armor an overload state.

Stark quickly maneuvered his armor, seizing the excellent opportunity, and said, "Jarvis, predict and simulate the enemy's actions, and prepare to block his movement range."

However, the man in black who had attacked Stark twice returned to the treasure chest in the center and sat down on it.

The two attacks Stark suffered and Ash's two lightning gun shots, along with the black-clad men's offensive and defensive maneuvers, began and ended in an instant. Once the black-clad men were settled, the armed personnel outside the vault filed in, guns raised.

Instead of hastily surrounding the men in black, they built a defensive line using the vault door as a base, with the last person to enter closing the several-ton door behind them.

Inside the vault at this moment, Ash, Stark, and Hill and his armed men were in one group, while the men in black sitting in the center of the room were in another.

Only then did he finally have the leisure to carefully observe the man in black who had suddenly appeared.

He was dressed in a black suit with a black shirt, without a tie, and the top button of his collar was undone, giving him a somewhat carefree look.

The suit fit him perfectly, but because of his towering height of two meters, he didn't look slender; instead, the suit made him appear even more well-dressed.

Once everyone was in place, Ash removed Stark's deformed visor.

Hill stepped forward and tried to talk to the man in black.

“Sir, we are here to find the greedy one, with whom we have an unfinished deal.”

The man in black patted the treasure chest beneath him and said, "Can't you tell?"

Hill didn't rush to answer. Although, according to the man in black's hints, he was the Greedy One himself, who could say for sure?

Hill looked back at Ash, hoping to get a positive answer from her.

However, Ash shook her head and said, "The difference in strength is too great, I can't be sure."

Having no hope of getting help, Hill could only say to the man in black, "Please prove your identity."

"Tsk tsk, I really can't do anything with you guys."

The man in black sighed, stood up, picked up the treasure chest on the ground, and put it over his head.

After the treasure chest was placed on the black-clad man's head, his overall height more than doubled, and his limbs also exceeded their limits, becoming the slender shape recorded in the records.

The greedy man used four fingers to lift the lid of the treasure chest, revealing countless sharp fangs and a scarlet tongue inside.

With a lisp, the greedy man said, "Can we confirm it now?"

Hill was still waiting for Ash's confirmation on this professional matter, and only breathed a sigh of relief when Ash nodded.

If a demon stronger than the Greedy Ones emerges, this group will be left in this vault, while the Minuteman missiles outside will transform it into a new reservoir.

Having proven his identity, the Greedy One removed his treasure chest head, placed the chest upright to the side, shrunk back to within two meters, leaned against the chest, and asked, "Is that enough? Prove that I am who I am."

Hill placed two briefcases in front of the greedy man.

"This is the doomsday database you requested. It contains all the scientific and cultural knowledge that humanity has made public from the 16th century to 2000."

The transaction was manipulated. Since the greedy party did not specify the time and content of the information, the person who compiled the information used humanities knowledge to fill most of the content and isolated it from advanced technology.

This data is stored on silver halide polyester film, and each frame of the image that can be observed with the naked eye is compressed into approximately 880 million micro-pixels.

The information stored in these images naturally requires special equipment to read, but this time Hill only intends to give the greedy people the film containing the information.

Kicking a suitcase at the greedy man's feet, Hill said with feigned ease, "Then our deal is complete."

The greedy man didn't even bother to check the briefcase at his feet. He waved his finger in front of him and said, "No way! I haven't seen the dancing girls you promised me even once. I even specially changed into your human form just so I wouldn't scare them..."

Ever since the greedy made a deal with the representatives of the World Security Council, they have been looking forward to the arrival of a virtuous and talented performing artist.

But until now, no one has come to perform.

Hill tried to distance himself, saying, "That was Nick Fury's deal, it has nothing to do with us."

The greedy man stared intently at Hill, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Really? But I seem to remember that it was Pierce who brought his men to make the deal with me. This debt isn't on Nick Fury's side. Should I go and collect it from Pierce?"

The words Hill spoke to the greedy man were transmitted via instant messaging to the representatives of the World Security Council. Pierce, who was qualified to watch the live footage, was stared at curiously by those around him.

Being stared at is nothing to Pierce; what he fears is that the greedy man might be annoyed and expose his true identity.

Wiping away cold sweat, Pierce said to the five representatives in front of him, "Councilors, my life is hanging by a thread. Please stop testing me."

Pierce's trembling, tense expression wasn't feigned; he was genuinely afraid that when he went home that night, a demon would lie on his bed, take his head off, and play with it in his hands.

Even if Hydra possesses advanced technology, what decent person can guarantee that technology can counter magic?

Pierce's predicament was vividly displayed among the five representatives. Apart from Mao Xiong and Zheng Xian, the other three quickly reached an agreement.

"Trading is permissible within limits, but the bottom line must not be crossed."

Hill breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the request through the headset.

"So, Mr. Greed, what do you want?"

Chapter 165: Deal Details: Nick Fury

"What do I want? You should tell me what you can give me!"

The greedy began to become indifferent, and the attitude of the creditor became fully apparent.

"I don't understand, you need to explain it to me more clearly."

Hearing Hill's evasion, the Greedy Man almost jumped up and down, saying, "Explicitly? You actually want me to be explicit! Ever since the deal started, you've been playing all sorts of underhanded tricks. Nick Fury, that black bastard, did it like that, are you planning to do the same?"

"We are different; we came with sincerity!"

The greedy man pointed to the surrounding soldiers, then finally pointed at Ash and said, "Is this your sincerity? If I don't agree, are you going to kill me next?"

The greedy one strode forward, each step crushing the guard of the crowd, the sound of bolts being pulled back echoing incessantly. Ash's lightning spear also began to explode with even louder noises.

Hill pressed down on Ash's wrist with one hand, preventing Ash from raising the lightning spear. With her other hand, she gave orders to the soldiers, preventing any misunderstandings caused by accidental discharge.

Hill adopted a very humble posture at this moment, and said in the most peaceful language: "We mortals cannot guess your needs, and we really need you to explain them."

This gesture finally stopped the greedy ones in their tracks.

The greedy man thought for a moment and said, "Give me the instrument to analyze the data first, and then we'll talk about the rest."

However, Hill refused the greedy man's request, saying, "Mr. Greedy Man, this won't do. This is not equivalent to the previous deal. You should know that this data has already been stored on film. The decoder and the film are a set. You need to add some more chips."

Hill instantly reversed the situation; if the greedy man agreed, Hill would gain the initiative in asking the questions. Given the greedy man's eagerness, this was highly likely.

As Hill predicted, the Greedy One said quite bluntly, "What do you want? Just say so in advance. This only cancels out the answer to one question."

Having been given the opportunity, Hill was finally able to complete the task he was assigned.

Is Nick Fury actually from Earth? What secrets does he hold?

Nick Fury's identity is what the five members of the Security Council are most concerned about. The green-skinned alien wearing Nick Fury's appearance is truly unexpected.

And after this incident, Nick Fury disappeared from S.H.I.E.L.D., along with some key command personnel.

In the subsequent investigation, the World Security Council discovered that as much as tens of billions of dollars had disappeared from Nick Fury's hands, and the whereabouts of most of these funds were impossible to trace.

Furthermore, according to Nick Fury's previous reports, there was a lot of ominous content in the audio, and some people even discovered that he had a false identity in the military called Colonel Packard.

Since the Cold War, Colonel Packard, under his false identity, has been active in various organizations as a key figure.

However, the investigation made little progress in its subsequent stages. There were also those within S.H.I.E.L.D. who were constantly obstructing the investigation.