Chapter 2045
Chapter 2045
Chapter 2045
"Let's make a deal, Mephisto." Seeing that the other party was unwilling to act, the Sleepy Man could only make the worst choice.
Mephisto's favorite thing to do is to make deals with people because he will never lose.
Lao Mo is the best trading partner in the entire universe, but also the worst trading partner.
Rather than using violence, Lao Mo prefers to use lies and deals to achieve his goals. He is the least warlike dimensional lord, but also the most difficult one. He can always use a variety of means to achieve his goals.
If you make a deal with him, once the deal is done, neither party can go back on their word. He himself won't do that either. He is an extremely trustworthy demon god. Once a deal is done, he will complete the deal as agreed. Of course, this doesn't mean that this guy is a good person. On the contrary, if you make a deal with him, you have to be careful not to be cheated by him.
Yes, although he keeps his word, it doesn't mean he won't do anything fishy.
He does give people what they want, but at the same time, he wants more. Each of his contracts has traps and loopholes, but these traps and loopholes are all unilaterally beneficial to him. However, you don't have to worry that he will take the benefits and not do the job.
This guy will definitely abide by the contract.
Well, it is a contract, and he will pay the corresponding price according to the words in the written contract. Sometimes a mistake in one character may result in the opposite result from what the trader wants. But you cannot deny that this guy did abide by the contract.
That's why people say he is the best trader and the worst trader at the same time.
The contracts he drafted were complicated and rigorous. Sometimes, a contract was as thick as a dictionary, and the various clauses and supplementary clauses were enough to make one's head explode. At the same time, you had to be careful of seemingly insignificant mistakes or grammatical errors, and even read the patterns on the contract carefully, because there might be... no, there must be traps in those places.
Of course, most people... the vast majority of people, will not notice the trap of the contract. Because Lao Mo is probably the best salesman in the world, he is proficient in all sales and fraud techniques. Have you seen the Wolf of Wall Street?
The protagonist in the story can praise junk stocks to the sky and make people place orders over the phone without even having the chance to understand the true situation of the stock.
Mephisto is more terrifying than that guy. This bastard often chooses a good opportunity and takes advantage of the opportunity. Then he gives a lot of words and many people sign the contract without understanding the situation.
Of course, most of the time, Mephisto doesn't actually exploit his trading partners. He will give them what they want, and then take what they deserve in the contract when the time comes.
It's not that Mephisto is kind.
But often, what he paid for was not worth mentioning in his opinion.
In a typical soul contract, the Mole would offer money, information, supernatural powers, or other demonic services in exchange for the soul of a mortal signatory, and even he would be amazed at the fact that so many mortals would sell their immortal essence for such a low price.
You know, he often only needs to pay some money to get a person's soul... Is there anything more cost-effective than this?
Money or anything that represents currency is worthless to Mephisto. He can get as much of it as he wants, and he can even get a lot of it without any effort. He only needs a little bit of worthless so-called "wealth" to buy souls.
Does he need to do those things?
After all, the cost of doing this is not as high as operating with integrity.
Of course, for special souls, it is different.
For example, in order to obtain the soul of Ghost Rider Johnny, Mephisto directly healed Johnny's adoptive father.
Johnny's adoptive father, Klaus Simpson, was a famous motorcycle stunt star. He taught Johnny how to perform motorcycle stunts. Klaus hoped that the young man could eventually take over his position as a stunt star. After Johnny grew up healthy, he began to take over his adoptive father's career. He even started a relationship with his adoptive father's daughter. Everything was so beautiful. Unfortunately, Klaus Simpson suffered from rectal cancer, in the terminal stage.
Devastated and distraught, Johnny turns to the occult for a solution to his adoptive father's cancer, and eventually studies a spell that is said to summon Satan himself.
Of course, there is no Satan in this world, only the devil Mephisto, who promises to cure Krause's cancer in return for Johnny's promise to enslave his soul.
Then Kraus' cancer improved rapidly!
Three weeks later, it seemed that Crash, who seemed to have recovered from cancer, tried to set a world record by flying over 22 cars, but failed. Crash died during the performance. Johnny was desperate after losing his adoptive father. After his adoptive father's body was taken away, Johnny immediately jumped on a motorcycle and flew over 22 cars to break the world record in one fell swoop, fulfilling his adoptive father's last wish and trying to give Crash honor in memory of him.
But Johnny is still under the control of Mephisto, because Mephisto only promised Johnny to cure his adoptive father's cancer, but did not promise to guarantee that his adoptive father will not die!
Did Lao Mo cheat him?
No.
After all, he fulfilled the promise... As for whether it is true or not, only God knows.
This is Mephisto.
"Oh? Then come... let's sign a contract!"
This is big business!
Mephisto has done business with other dimensional masters before, but it's rare. There's nothing we can do, everyone is not a fool. Not many dimensional masters will play with Mephisto. Nine out of ten words this guy says are false. It's hard to talk to him, let alone do business with him.
Anyone who did business with them was cheated.
So no one will do business with him anymore.
Of course, the sleep demon was not given away for nothing, and the two began a protracted negotiation on the details of the contract and the terms of the transaction...
Although it was difficult, Mephisto enjoyed it. Often, when he signed a contract with someone, it was not because the other party could really bring him much benefit, but because he simply enjoyed the feeling... The more difficult the deal was, the better it was for him. Of course, if the person he deceived had a higher status, he would also enjoy it.
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The affairs of the Lord of Dimensions are too far away from the Earth.
The Earth has its own troubles.
When the New York Temple exploded, countless mages who were able to escape rushed to New York as soon as possible.
So it was the first time that the people of New York saw so many wizards appear in front of them.
New Yorkers are not country bumpkins. They have seen and experienced everything. They are not surprised by anything. Even if God comes, they will just take out their phones and tweet. But the mage...
The last time mages appeared on a large scale was during the First Titan Rebellion.
The two MUTOs met in San Francisco, and then fought with King Kong, and finally destroyed half of San Francisco.
At that time, the mages went out collectively and directly used the mirror space to transfer all the people in the city to the mirror space. As a result, although San Francisco was severely damaged, not many people died.
So San Francisco is now also known as the City of Wizards. Metaphysics is very popular there, and everyone is grateful to those wizards in yellow robes. Of course, there are also many people who use this as an excuse to cheat.
But the people in another city were unhappy with the mage, and even resentful of him.
That's Miami.
The Second Titan Rebellion was when Ghidorah was born and awakened all the sleeping Titans. They finally started a melee in Miami and completely destroyed Miami. At least millions of people died and many more were missing.
Originally, people in Miami should hate the Titans even more.
But this thing still needs to be compared.
When the MUTOs arrived in San Francisco, the mages took action and saved the people of San Francisco, but when the Titans made trouble in Miami... where were the mages!
Look at the casualties in San Francisco, and then look at Miami... they can't help but hate it.
This world is so unreasonable. People are not worried about scarcity but inequality.
Of course, this doesn't make much of a difference to New Yorkers... San Francisco? The countryside!
Miami? Oh, the girls are nice and the beach is great.
San Francisco really has no sense of existence compared to New York. In fact, in general, few people will talk about this place specifically... Just like Shanghai people always compare themselves with Beijing, and have no interest in other cities, which are all rural areas. New York is more arrogant than Shanghai.
But Miami is different.
Miami is the most famous resort in the United States. It is the second largest city in Florida, the third largest financial center in the United States, and is known as the "Capital of America". Miami, with its beautiful coastal scenery and warm climate, has become one of the most livable cities in the United States. In addition, it is also the center of illegal drug trade in the United States. It is a prosperous city where beauty and crime coexist.
Miami is an international metropolis that integrates finance, commerce, media, entertainment, art and international trade. It is also the headquarters of many well-known companies, banks and TV stations. Miami is a melting pot of world culture. It is greatly influenced by the large Latin American ethnic group and residents of Caribbean island countries. It has close ties with North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean region. It is known as the "Capital of the Americas". It is one of the most densely populated cities in the United States, the largest metropolitan area in the southeastern United States, and the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has a subtropical climate, warm and humid throughout the year, with a rainy season in summer and frequent hurricanes, and relatively dry and less rainy in winter.
Miami Beach is a famous bathing beach in the United States. It is located in the beach city of Miami. It has white and soft sand, a long coastline, and small and flat waves. It is an excellent tourist resort. Every year, it attracts millions of tourists to enjoy the comfort brought by the beach, sunshine and sea water.
If many Americans want to travel on vacation and cannot go abroad, Miami is definitely their first choice.
The most famous beach in Miami is South Beach, located at the southern end of Miami Beach. It is the most dreamy leisure resort in Miami. The azure waters, soft sand and unique style of Miami will make you linger. Here, you can enjoy the sun and blend into the passionate South Beach, or enjoy the thrill and excitement of speedboats speeding on the sea. There are hundreds of bars, restaurants, nightclubs and various historic boutiques. The nightlife here is very rich, attracting many tourists.
In China, when talking about places suitable for retirement, people may think of "Sanya".
In the United States, it’s Miami.
The warm climate, pleasant environment and slow pace of life make it one of the most popular cities for retirees in the United States. It is even known as the 'God's Waiting Room'.
The warm and humid tropical climate makes this place a suitable place to travel all year round.
Miami is one of the most popular tourist cities in Florida, USA. It not only has charming beaches and rich nightlife, but also a rich and diverse food culture. Among them, the most characteristic Miami food is the "Cuban sandwich". It is composed of ingredients such as ham, Swiss cheese, roast pork, pickles and mustard. In addition, thanks to the excellent geographical advantages of being located in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, Miami's seafood is also very rich and diverse. As a city deeply influenced by the large Latin American community, Miami's Latin American food restaurants are everywhere. Among them, Mexican food, Brazilian barbecue and Argentine barbecue are particularly popular.
So New York has a slightly better impression of Miami, but that's it.
And now there is nothing here.
Only a huge obsidian vein remains...
Let’s get back to the original topic.
New Yorkers don't care about the large-scale appearance of mages in San Francisco, nor do they care much about their absence from Miami. What they care about is why the mages didn't come to New York.
You know, New York is the center of the universe... Really, many New Yorkers say so.
This is of course a bit of a joke, but it's more of a sign of confidence.
You know, the large-scale appearance of mages is never a good thing, although they only appeared once.
But it also foreshadows a great disaster.
It's not like the mages have nothing to do, so they came out to show their faces.
Generally speaking, there is only one reason why mages gather in large numbers: there is big trouble there.
The mages were always busy. It wasn't that they didn't want to help in Miami, but they were busy themselves. The dimensional demon came again, and Ancient One went to deal with it. Mages in other places also had their own things to do.
So... I missed it.
This is not because Kamar-Taj is indifferent, but because trade-offs must be made.
The death of a city is indeed a pity, but for the sake of the entire earth, they have to give up. In fact, the entire Kamar-Taj rarely has free time, and most of the time, they are dealing with various troubles.
In Miami, the main force was fighting against the alien invasion. The remaining people were either rookies like Strange, or old, weak, sick, and disabled. It would be useless to go. They would also get themselves involved. So... they could only make the most rational choice.
Survival... is very difficult!
Humans can’t feel it, it’s just that someone is carrying the burden forward!
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