The Demon Kings Arrive in Waves
Robet was unaware of Tarak's current state of mind, and even if he had, he wouldn't have cared much. Robet would deal with Tara whenever Tarak showed herself; if Tarak kept hiding, Robet wouldn't bother looking for her.
After all, after this experience of searching for Hak foo, Robet really didn't want to keep searching for the so-called enemy in one place after another. If these guys could show themselves, they could; if they couldn't, they could just lie low. If they were so capable, they could lie low for a lifetime!
Besides, there's more than one schemer in this world. Even Clark doesn't want to spend all his time using X-Ray Vision to find potential criminals who haven't yet made their move, let alone Robet.
Of course, there was another very important reason why Clark didn't do that: Clark wasn't sure whether a criminal was guilty of a crime during the planning stage, before the crime was actually committed...
And so, while Tarak was living in fear, terrified that the Earth Dimension would cause him trouble, and General Ika was lost in confusion, Robet had already emerged from the Mirror Dimension, and everyone went their separate ways.
Even though the impact of this Shadow Incident has not been eliminated, the aftermath is not Clark Robet and Clark can handle. Robet are not very good at comforting the innocent victims and their families who are suffering.
It was precisely because Robet realized this that he cooperated with Tony Stark and others. Just as the Z Fighters in the Dragon Ball World needed Mr. Satan to stand in front of the stage and handle many things, Robet also needed someone to handle things both in front of and behind the scenes in this world.
Clearly, Tony Stark, who is wealthier and possesses more superhero qualities than Satan, is adept at this kind of thing. When Tony Stark partnered with Robet, he was secretly pleased, thinking he had gotten the better deal. But who could really know who had actually benefited?
However, this time Tony Stark didn't have as much trouble dealing with the aftermath as before, because he had received a message from Batman about cooperation... no, not Batman, but Bruce Wayne. Unlike Tony Stark, Bruce Wayne didn't reveal his superhero identity so early.
In a normal, single-universe setting, Batman's (Bruce Wayne's) hidden identity would be difficult to expose. Few would believe that a top-tier playboy and a financial tycoon would become a knight in shining armor, punishing evil and eliminating criminals one after another. After all, a tycoon could easily achieve such an effect through numerous similar means...
However, in this complex American Comic World, Tony Stark, whose status is no less than Bruce Wayne's and whose global fame even surpasses it, has already been revealed as a superhero. This inevitably leads some gossipy individuals to suspect that Batman, the Night Knight of Gotham, might actually be Bruce Wayne...
"Tony, we estimate we'll lose billions this time, even with Wayne Enterprises sharing the burden. You need to be prepared. The shareholders won't have any objections under the influence of public opinion, but the other shareholders are a different story. They might take this opportunity to cause trouble..." Pepper reported somewhat helplessly to Tony Stark, who had finally arrived at the Stark Industries.
Pepper naturally supported Tony Stark's decision to compensate the victims and their families, because Pepper knew that such extraordinary events were natural disasters that were completely unavoidable. However, such forced rescue, which cost a lot of money and was not led by the government, would obviously not satisfy the so-called shareholders.
Yes, at least within America, no official body took the lead in doing such a thing. Even though Stark Industries and Wayne Enterprises joined forces, they were still just civilian organizations. In such extraordinary events, the authorities could easily absolve themselves of any responsibility, let alone expect them to pay any financial compensation.
"Heh, just shareholders. They know exactly who Stark Industries is. If they really anger me, I'll kick them all out!" Tony Stark said with a hint of disdain after hearing Pepper's words. "Even Wayne Enterprises hasn't said they're withdrawing from the partnership. Am I not as good as Bruce Wayne? A good-for-nothing Playboy?"
"Ahem, Tony, it seems a little strange for you to say that title..." Pepper's lips twitched slightly, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across her face. Even with her extensive experience and ability to make people feel comfortable, she still couldn't hold back when she heard Tony Stark make such a comment about Bruce Wayne.
It's worth noting that before Tony Stark became Iron Man, the title of "Playboy" belonged to Tony Stark, making Tony Stark undoubtedly more famous in this regard than Bruce Wayne.
Unfortunately, their spheres of influence weren't confined to a single region, especially Gotham, which didn't have a significant impact on the outside world. Furthermore, Gotham was a dark and somewhat xenophobic city, so Bruce Wayne's reputation as a Playboy as widespread as Tony Stark's...
Now that Tony Stark has successfully transformed into the superhero Iron Man, he actually dares to look down on Bruce Wayne, who was once similar in status to him. Even Bruce Wayne himself would probably be unable to hold back if he heard this.
"I'm not the same as before, don't you know? Look how long it's been since I did any of those philandering things? I'm so busy with research these days..." Tony Stark looked at Pepper, smiled, shook his head, and said softly.
"Yes, I don't have much time to spend with you these days, so you really don't have time to do those romantic things. But, you're not Envy because of Bruce Wayne's moment in the magazine the other day, are you?" Pepper looked at Tony Stark and smiled teasingly.
"How could that be? Do you think I would pay attention to something like that? It's just a small world of fame and fortune. It's not like I haven't been there before. It's just that I haven't had any romantic escapades for a long time... cough cough!" Tony Stark instinctively retorted when he heard Pepper's words, but Tony Stark stopped mid-sentence and looked at Pepper with a somewhat embarrassed expression.
"..." Pepper looked at Tony Stark and paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm used to it. I'm waiting for you to give those people on the board a good scolding!"
Pepper turned and left to handle the follow-up cooperation matters. Tony Stark came to deal with the board members. There was no other way; although Pepper was very capable in handling official business, she still couldn't quite keep the board members in check, especially when major events occurred.
But for Tony Stark, this was nothing. He was even more powerful at Stark Industries than Norman Osborn was at Osborn Group. A mere board of directors was nothing to Tony Stark, especially after he became Iron Man!
Therefore, Tony Stark resolved the board's discontent in a very short time, and soon the board was back to being a bunch of bloodsucking lice waiting for their dividends, completely free of any further objections...
While things were getting back on track with Tony Stark, Robet's situation remained unresolved. It was already the end of the year, Robet was preparing to spend quality time with his family, but Robet never expected that there would be further developments regarding the Shadow-Devouring Mask incident!
Because the Shadow-Devouring Soldiers had previously devoured a large number of shadows, causing numerous deaths in this incident, a large number of souls entered the Hell Dimension. Initially, not many Demon in the Hell Dimension noticed this, as the number of souls appearing in Hell every day was simply overwhelming...
However, the souls of Earthling are still somewhat different from the souls of other life forms. In fact, it could be said that the souls of Earthling are more fragrant than those of other life forms, even for ordinary Earthling. Otherwise, so many dimensions wouldn't be eyeing the Earth Dimension, and so many Demon wouldn't be tempting Earthling souls.
Therefore, the unusual situation was quickly discovered in the Hell Dimension. However, there was not much activity in the Hell Dimension, because Mephisto had already been watching the Earth Dimension.
Everyone knew what Mephisto was preparing. Without the intervention of other Hell Lord of equal rank, ordinary Hell Lord and Hell Demon King wouldn't dare provoke a top-tier figure like Mephisto...
However, after waiting for a while, the Hell Demon King discovered that Mephisto seemed to have gone into seclusion... cough cough, no, he seemed to have gone into seclusion and was not paying attention to the affairs of the Earth Dimension.
Upon discovering this, the Hell Demon King began to devise a plan. Earth Dimension was a wonderful place; Earth Dimension had already appeared there, and now there were massive casualties. If they didn't find a way to get there soon, they might not even get a sip of hot soup!
After some organization, one after another, the Demon King Human Vessel appeared on Earth. It was at this time that Constantine discovered these Demon King Human Vessel...
Of course, it wasn't that Constantine predicted these Demon King from the Hell Dimension would target Earth. Rather, it was because Constantine had tasted success with Robet last time, successfully settling his debt with Blackheart, the son of a Hell Lord. Therefore, Constantine wanted to find the Hell Demon King to settle his own debts.
Previously, it was because of Mephisto's existence that Constantine was unable to find a suitable target to kill, but suddenly, one after another, the Demon King Human Vessel were discovered by Constantine.
"I'm rich! I'm rich now! My debts can be completely paid off!" If it were before, Constantine would have run away without saying a word, or even ignored it, but now it's different. Constantine excitedly contacted Robet, preparing to have Robet lead him to wipe out the Human Vessel of these Hell Demon King!
"What the hell? There are nine Demon King Human Vessel? And this is just what you discovered?" Robet was stunned after receiving Constantine's words. He knew that the Hell Demon King had his eye on Earth and was planning to do something there. But if he didn't know, he would think that Earth Dimension had become a sieve and had been completely invaded by the Hell Dimension!
"Yes, the situation is urgent! If we don't act now, many people will likely perish!" Constantine nodded hurriedly upon hearing Robet's words, deliberately exaggerating the severity of the situation.
"Alright, the Hell Demon King are no longer a threat to me. I'll wipe them all out now to prevent them from causing trouble!" Robet frowned. The Shadow-Devouring Mask had already caused many deaths. If nine Hell Demon King were to run rampant, countless more people would likely perish. Therefore, even though Robet no longer considered the Hell Demon King ' strength a threat, Robet was still prepared to kill them all.
"Ahem, actually, there's no rush..." Constantine's expression stiffened slightly as he said awkwardly, "After arriving on Earth, they didn't immediately take action. It's like they're observing something. Even if you deal with them one by one, it won't take too much time..."
"Hmph! You're planning to devour all nine Hell Demon King, aren't you?" Robet rolled his eyes in annoyance. He instantly understood Constantine's meaning, but he had no intention of working for Constantine. Since the nine Hell Demon King weren't in a hurry to act, it would be a good opportunity for Pietro and the others to train.
It's not just Pietro and his group; Kara, Kara Lana, and even Tony Stark could all try to take on the Hell Demon King, since their strength is all around the Demon King level.
In the previous incident involving the Shadow-Devouring Mask, they had dealt with many Shadow-Devouring Soldiers, but there weren't many Shadow-Devouring Soldiers had truly reached the Demon King level. In particular, these Shadow-Devouring Soldiers were Hak foo's most prized possessions, and they would leave immediately if they encountered any threat.
Aside from these Shadow-Devouring Soldiers, the others were too weak to help Kara and the others grow. Therefore, when Robert learned that these Hell Demon King Shadow-Devouring Soldiers not yet begun their operations, Robet decisively contacted his companions, preparing to give them a proper training experience, except for Peter Parker.
Robet heard that Peter Parker's injuries were quite serious and that he seemed to have something else to do. Robet had originally intended to treat Peter Parker, but Peter Parker refused. Robet hadn't received any information from Jarvis and didn't know what Peter Parker was busy with, so he ultimately didn't bother to find out. He figured if something really happened, Jarvis would definitely contact him...
"How many will I get...?" Constantine's face fell when he heard Robet's plan. He knew that Robet would definitely not leave none for him, after all, he was the one who discovered these Hell Demon King. But it was impossible to sacrifice them all to pay off his debt.