Chapter 54: The First New York Battle: Who is the Savior of the World

Cohen and the Nine Spiders returned from the Dragonbone Cave to the underground second floor of the Financial Tower. He immediately heard shouting. David's head popped up from the sewer opening. "Boss, you're finally back!"

"Why are you here?"

David, seeing the three women behind him, instinctively covered his chest to look good. "The tremors are getting worse. If you don't come up soon, I was getting ready to escape!"

"How's the fight above?"

David shook his head. "It's a disaster. Your Avengers squad has been wiped out by more than half already!"

Cohen was slightly shocked. "What? That quickly? Didn't Hawkeye Barton join the fight?"

"Well, of course it's because of him! Hawkeye Barton was controlled by the Demon God. One arrow hit Wade's knee."

(T/L- Bro gets controlled everywhere, LOL)

"Then he charged into the front lines and started killing, taking down dozens of agents and police before being shot down."

"Shield agents Mei, Ward, and Rumlow were also affected and started fighting each other."

"Wade saw this, triggered a grenade, knocked them all out, and flew several meters away. Now, only Blade and Black Widow are still holding out!"

Cohen was stunned. The Beast could also have mental corruption abilities?

Barton might be the team mascot in battle, but his mental attributes weren't that high. He had hoped that with him, things would be more stable. But Wade… this brave?

"Is Wade okay?"

David rolled his eyes. "He's dying from terminal cancer. Got shot in the knee, kicked by Daredevil, and blown away. It's not looking good."

"Even if he's still alive, he's already corrupted by the Demon God. I don't think there's any hope."

"F*ck!"

Cohen cursed. "If Wade dies, I swear I'll get Nick Fury to avenge him!"

"Uh... wasn't it Daredevil who hit him?"

"The one who shot him was a SHIELD agent. The infighting was between SHIELD agents. They didn't protect him either, so Nick Fury has an unshakable responsibility!"

David: ... Makes sense!

At that moment, another violent tremor rocked the place, dust and debris falling from the ceiling.

David's face turned pale, and he hurriedly waved his hand. "Boss, we need to leave now, or we'll be buried underground!"

"Let's go through the sewer! The surface is more likely to get contaminated."

"Dozens of streets around here have been affected, and emotions are running high! People are starting to eat each other. This is pure hell on earth!"

Cohen waved at the Nine Spiders. "You guys go with David through the sewer!"

"And you?"

Cohen shook his head with a sigh. "Of course, I'm fulfilling the responsibility bestowed upon me by God to save the world!"

"Wait, are you serious? That's the Demon God, are you really going to do it?"

...

On the square, the demonized Daredevil treated Blade and Black Widow like playthings.

Blade, covered in blood, was barely holding on, his half-vampire constitution unable to withstand much more. His consciousness was fading, only supported by a last burst of energy in his chest.

Natasha fared worse.

But her eyes remained unusually bright, seemingly unaffected by the Demon God's corruption.

As a former Red Room agent who had survived the Arctic ice, her will had been tempered through countless hardships.

But strength doesn't transfer with willpower.

A violent tremor hit, and the windows of the Financial Tower shattered, raining down like glass rain.

Natasha knelt, holding a tactical knife in her hand, which was now riddled with dents.

At her most exhausted moment, her mind was still sharp. Suddenly, everything around her seemed to slow down.

The blood drop slowly forming on her chin...

Blade being thrown again, his dimming eyes...

And the rhythmic beating of her heart...

Perhaps it was her will that influenced her body, but her drained strength suddenly surged back.

With a burst of energy from her strong legs, she propelled herself forward!

The wind brushed past her face, and glass shards fell like blades from the sky, but she did not dodge.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The glass sliced through every inch of her skin, leaving traces of blood, but her grip on the tactical knife remained steady as ever.

"Thrust!"

Perhaps the glass rain reflected a fiery glow, and Daredevil failed to dodge in time. The MK3 naval knife from Ontario pierced his throat!

Natasha didn't stop. She surged forward, stabbing the knife into his side.

Afterward, she collapsed to the ground, exhausted.

"You did well," a faint voice came from behind her.

It was Kingpin, standing at the entrance of the hall, wearing a red demon mask, quietly watching the battle between Black Widow and Daredevil.

"Unfortunately... it's useless."

In Natasha's despairing eyes, Daredevil's arm bent at an odd angle, pulling the knife from his back.

Then, he adjusted his neck, which was dangling from his shoulder after his spine was severed.

In an instant, black smoke rose, and the wounds that would have killed a hundred ordinary people slowly began to heal.

"This battle is not between humans, but between men and gods!" Kingpin spread his arms, his voice filled with fervor. "Look at this world! Look at this decaying city! It was glorious once, but now it's broken!"

"Those corrupt officials, the upper class, the rich, treat this city like their plaything!"

"They fill it with filth, and make life difficult for everyone!"

"This city lacks order, and we need a strong order, one that everyone must follow!"

Suddenly, there was a louder explosion in the distance. Perhaps it was the recent tremor.

The sky turned dark red, and the air carried the smell of burning.

Helicopters rushed by, but they weren't headed here. It seemed everyone had forgotten about the battle here, even though this was the source of the chaos.

"You'll never succeed!" Natasha rasped.

"Because there will always be heroes who rise to save the world!"

Kingpin sneered, "Heh, I think you've got it wrong. This world has never had such things!"

"Our decaying and corrupt society is the best proof!"

He waved his hand. "Night Devil, finish them off!"

At his command, Daredevil lunged forward, leaping high into the air.

Black smoke erupted from him, and he descended like a massive ape, smashing down!

So fast, that Nick Fury and the others didn't even have time to aim their guns.

"F*ck—"

"Boom!"

Nick Fury was sent flying!

Blood everywhere, his fate unknown.

Kingpin cackled, "Now, who can stop me? Who can stop me? Come on! I'm not afraid!"

"Uh..."

A somewhat awkward voice came from the side.

"Actually, I've been standing here watching for a while now."

"You guys just didn't notice me, so I didn't speak."

"Kingpin, how about you turn around?"

(end the chapter)