Steve and Mephisto

Nick Fury and the other members of the meeting were naturally very unhappy with Tony Stark's attitude, but unfortunately, there was nothing they could do about it. The Avengers only had an official title, and there was really no way to target Avengers official perspective.

After all, the Avengers are completely different from organizations like S.H.I.E.L.D.. and the A.R.G.U.S.. The Avengers ' funding is entirely managed by Tony Stark, and their network is jointly managed by Steve and Tony Stark. They don't need any external financial support, so there's no one to target them.

As for Steve and Tony Stark, there's no need to even think about it. Those two, when they join forces, have top-tier capital and connections in both the business and political worlds. America isn't entirely up to these people at the meeting to make decisions!

Therefore, even if they were very unhappy, these people didn't have any good solutions. They could only wait for the Joker Mobile to appear again, pass the information to the Avengers, and let them try to take action.

It's not that S.H.I.E.L.D.. and other factions are completely unsure how to deal with the Joker Mobile; the sheer scale of a nuclear weapon would be enormous. Moreover, after their previous failure to use a nuclear weapon against Robet, these official factions have lost confidence in nuclear weapons altogether.

It's important to understand that nuclear weapons are the Ultimate Weapon of human civilization at this stage, and what humanity believes to be the trump card that can solve any problem. However, after failing with Robet, these high-ranking human leaders have lost confidence in this trump card.

Moreover, if this attempt also fails, then humanity's Ultimate Weapon will become a complete joke, and all their trump cards in this area will be rendered useless!

Therefore, it is better not to use nuclear-level weapons than to use them against supernatural beings, especially if these forces have not yet developed or explored an alternative path.

"What's wrong with that guy? If heavy weapons aren't working, will the Mecha really be effective against him?" Meanwhile, while Nick Fury and other official forces were extremely unhappy with the Avengers, Tony Stark and Steve were also analyzing the Joker Mobile.

With Jarvis's help, footage of the Joker Mobile attack was retrieved. Some of this footage contained secret documents from S.H.I.E.L.D.., some from the A.R.G.U.S., and others from other factions, but Jarvis ultimately managed to steal it all.

After all, Tony Stark didn't trust the intelligence sent by Nick Fury and others; only what he found himself could truly be trusted.

Even so, Tony Stark and his crew still couldn't find a way to deal with the Joker Mobile, and were stuck in a stalemate.

"This Joker Mobile isn't bulletproof, but it has self-healing capabilities, somewhat similar to the Nano-Armor I envisioned. However, it clearly uses mystical powers..." Tony Stark said, staring at the video Jarvis was playing.

"Moreover, the Joker in this Joker Mobile should be the source of this mysterious power. Those he killed were all captured after seeing him and burned alive..."

"Based on the intelligence we have at the moment, his flames don't seem to be very effective at burning matter. The injuries of those who died weren't too serious. Either the flames have some ability we don't understand, or these people were simply killed by the heat..."

Tony Stark wasn't entirely unfamiliar with fire abilities; after all, Johnny Storm was now one of his own, and Tony Stark knew a bit about him.

It is quite obvious that the Joker's fire ability at this moment is completely different from Johnny Storm's. Johnny Storm's fire focuses on high temperature and destruction, while the Joker focuses on cold and chilling flames. It's as if one is a blazing sun and the other is a will-o'-the-wisp.

"I'll give it a try. Watching like this won't yield any useful information..." Steve frowned, stared at the Joker Mobile in the image for a moment, and then spoke.

"No! It's a bit dangerous. If it's not okay, we can contact the Saiyan ..." Tony Stark hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, then shook his head. Although Steve was in good condition, he was getting old after all.

And to be honest, Steve's combat strength is only at the level of Super Soldier. Even from a purely statistical point of view, he's not considered particularly strong among Super Soldier. At least according to the specific values tested by Tony Stark, Steve is not as strong as Bucky.

Even though Tony Stark knew that Steve would be inexplicably stronger in real combat, Steve's apparent fighting ability was still significantly weaker than the Joker's...

"It's alright. Didn't you upgrade my equipment? I've been familiarizing myself with it these past few days. After all, if it really comes down to a fight, Bucky wouldn't be a match for me. It's unlikely that your Mecha can figure out the true power of the flames. It's safest for me to go..." Steve shook his head and said with a smile after hearing Tony Stark's words.

"As for finding Saiyan, there's no need for that. The Joker's abilities haven't reached the level of world-destroying, have they? If we have to rely on Saiyan for everything, then what's the point of having the Avengers? Are we just here to gather intelligence and do logistical work for Saiyan?"

"Uh..." Upon hearing Steve's question, Tony Stark immediately fell silent. He had to admit that what Steve said made a lot of sense, and even Robet's infrequent contact with them was probably due to the same idea.

After all, only by experiencing those extraordinary events can one truly grow. If Robet has to handle everything, wouldn't he just be a spectator? They might as well set up an intelligence organization to collect information on extraordinary events and let Robet handle it. They wouldn't need to form the Avengers at all!

"Okay, be careful, I'll have Mecha come to your aid!" With that thought, Tony Stark finally nodded. There was no other way. Putting aside external forces, if the three of them were to actually fight, Steve would be the strongest. Anyway, the purpose of this trip wasn't to defeat the Joker, but to obtain more accurate intelligence. Having carried out countless missions, Steve was quite adept at it.

"Found it! This guy has reappeared. You can set off now!" That very night, before Nick Fury and his forces could find any trace of the Joker Mobile 'Joker Mobile, Tony Stark's group had already located it, and Steve naturally set off immediately.

It wasn't just Steve set off; the Mech Legion and a fighter jet piloted by Bucky also participated. After all, previous data showed that while heavy weapons couldn't cause substantial damage to the Joker Mobile Joker Mobile, they could still restrain it to some extent.

If Steve's side is truly outmatched, then suppressing the Joker Mobile and giving Steve a chance to escape, even if it means losing these Mecha, isn't a big deal.

"Tsk tsk tsk!" After a while, on a deserted highway, Mephisto, who had taken over the body of the Joker, clicked his tongue and looked towards the direction of space with interest, a smile appearing on his lips.

"Earth is different from the Earth I've seen before. If Earthling knew about supernatural events or saw Hellfire before, they would definitely run as far away as possible. Unlike now, with all sorts of technological means emerging one after another, Earth's civilization has progressed quite rapidly!"

Under Mephisto's watchful gaze, the fighter jets in the sky came to a stop. Bucky looked at Steve with some concern, but before he could speak, he saw Steve nod at him, open the cockpit door, and jump out.

"Parachute!" Bucky paused for a moment when Steve disappeared, then noticed the parachute beside him and instinctively called out, but it seemed a little too late.

"At your age, still doing this kind of thing..." After a while, Bucky came to his senses and felt a little envious. Even though he had also been injected with the Super Soldier Serum, he was still far inferior to Steve in terms of combat skills and imagination for such an entrance.

Bucky's gaze quickly fell on the image in front of him. The image was taken by the Mecha in the sky. In the image, Steve was like a flying fish leaping into the water, landing perfectly. Then, just before landing, the shield on his back slid into his hand, his body rolled over, and the shield landed first, landing perfectly on the ground.

John Walker had used this move before, but just like someone imitating my face, John Walker's move was clearly not as perfect Steve's, even though John Walker's abilities in all aspects were theoretically superior to Steve's.

With a "thump," Steve landed on the ground, straightened up, and stomped on his shield, sending it flying so that it landed perfectly on his arm. His gaze was fixed on the flaming Joker Mobile in the distance.

Under Steve's gaze, the Joker Mobile showed no sign of stopping. In fact, Steve seemed to see a pair of eyes, a pair of eyes from hell, filled with malice and mockery!

When the eyes focused on Steve, he froze, seemingly unresponsive to the approaching Joker Mobile. This caused Bucky and Tony Stark, who were watching Steve closely, to gasp in alarm. Fighter jets and Mecha in the air simultaneously sprang into action, preparing to rush to Steve's aid.

However, it seemed too late. As Tony Stark and Bucky began to act, Mephisto, inside the Joker Mobile, revealed a mocking smile. The Joker Mobile instantly accelerated, surpassing the records from Tony Stark's side, and rushed towards Steve in an instant, about to crash into Steve's body!

At this critical moment, Steve seemed to wake up from a dream, instantly regaining his senses. He immediately took effective action, turning his shield in front of him and crouching down at a perfect angle to the ground.

With a "sizzle!" sound, the hood of the Joker Mobile was lifted up by Steve's shield. Then, the entire Joker Mobile flew up at high speed, passing over Steve's body and leaving some burn marks on the shield, but it did not cause any real damage to Steve.

"Phew!" Tony Stark and Bucky both breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this. They didn't know what Steve had gone through, but they were still very happy that Steve had managed to avert the crisis.

"What a bizarre ability!" However, just as Tony Stark and Bucky breathed a sigh of relief, Steve's expression turned serious. He stared at the Joker Mobile, which was slowly coming to a stop, and a solemn light flashed in his eyes.

When Steve looked into Mephisto's eyes earlier, he seemed to see a scene from hell. It was this situation that distracted Steve on the spot. If his willpower hadn't been strong enough, Steve would have been crushed on the spot by the Joker Mobile!

"Interesting. Earth is truly interesting. Another guy with a strong will has appeared. Is it possible that Earth's environment easily creates someone like you? That shouldn't be the case. Isn't Hell's environment far worse than Earth's?" Just as Steve was looking at the stopped Joker Mobile with a solemn expression, Mephisto stepped out of the Joker Mobile. Under his control, his appearance did not take on the Joker's form, but rather became the pure Ghost Rider.

However, Mephisto was looking at Steve with great interest. To be honest, Mephisto liked only two types of Earthling souls the most: one was extremely evil, like the Joker or Kingpin before, and the other was a person with a strong will and a powerful enough belief, like Steve.

Therefore, upon discovering Steve's extraordinary abilities, Mephisto had already conceived the idea of keeping Steve's soul hidden away...

"Hell? So, you're from Hell? Are you some kind of Hell Demon King?" Hearing Mephisto's words, Steve frowned. Steve wasn't unfamiliar with Hell Demon; after all, Steve had dealt with quite a few Demon when they ravaged various Demon before.

The information about the Hell Demon King was naturally obtained from Robet's battle with that Hell Demon King. It was because of witnessing the Hell Demon King's destructive power that Steve felt that Mephisto in front of him was probably even more terrifying than they had imagined!

"Hell Demon King? What trash is that? I am the great Hell Lord!" Mephisto said, smiling at Steve. "However, if you wish to become the Hell Demon King, it's not impossible. As long as you pledge allegiance to me and become one of my generals, becoming the Hell Demon King is merely a matter of my will. And once you become the Hell Demon King, you will possess Eternity life. How about it? Tempted?"