After a great deal of effort, Jessica finally managed to pry Pietro out of the wall.
Pietro fell to the ground in a sorry state, clutching his swollen cheek and coughing violently.
Upon waking, his first reaction was impotent rage.
First, he raised his head, wanting to fight Luca to the death.
But when he saw Luca's ambiguous smile, Pietro swallowed the curse that was about to come out of his mouth.
All right.
We can't beat them, we simply can't beat them.
This guy must be Lucifer!
Pietro felt that Luca's face was now contorted with rage, like a demon.
No one paid any more attention to Pietro's condition.
Since they're Superman, they won't die so easily.
Steve walked over to Pietro, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and then exhaled a long smoke ring.
"Kid, you're really fast, as fast as the France surrendered back then."
"But in the face of true power, you're just asking for a beating."
"Can't you fucking learn from your sister and be a quiet, decorative vase? Instead, you have to bark everywhere like a baby poodle. If I were your dad, I would have shot you against the wall back then."
Pietro was blushing red from the scolding, but he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.
Wang remained quiet for a while, silently observing everyone.
He has discovered that none of the members of this so-called Justice League are normal people.
It seems that to complete the Ancient One's mission, we must proceed slowly and methodically.
He walked up to Luca and sighed deeply.
" Stark, I see now. Your thought processes are on a completely different level from Kamar-Taj."
Wang rubbed his throbbing temples.
"But I can stay and be your chief magic advisor. On the condition that... you have to provide plenty of food from last night every day. And I also need that Romanée-Conti wine."
Luca couldn't help but burst into laughter after hearing this.
"No problem, Fatty. As long as you obediently spill the cocoon of the fundamental logic of magic, Stark Industries can feed you into the fattest wizard in the world."
After saying that, Luca snapped his the Snap.
" JARVIS, activate Stark Industries ' black card access for our Mr. Magic. And while you're at it, arrange a luxury suite with a panoramic kitchen for him in New York."
"Okay, Mr. Luca, access has been granted."
Upon hearing this, the worry on Wang's face vanished instantly, and he patted his belly with satisfaction.
The dignity of magic?
When it comes to food, dignity is nothing.
Meanwhile, in Washington...
Alexander Pierce was reviewing the encrypted text messages Jessica had sent, his brow furrowed.
"He can even consume reality-altering magic; we have no chance of winning..."
Pierce read the contents of the text message aloud, his fingers lightly tapping the table.
On the screen in front of him, Dr. Zola waited silently.
"Sir, what do you think?" Pierce asked in a deep voice.
Dr. Zola on the screen brought up footage of the Monaco match.
Especially the high-definition footage of Luca beating Hulk in the stratosphere, and the energy fluctuation data that Jessica just transmitted back.
"The human body cannot withstand this energy. But Luca Stark's cells seem to possess something irrational."
Zola said this, his tone full of amazement.
"He can now assimilate even unknown magical energies. From a biological perspective, this has transcended the human realm and is evolving into a higher-dimensional life form."
Pierce also frowned, his expression turning serious.
"Should we still assassinate or capture him? I'm afraid we'll drag Hydra down with us."
"There's no need, Pierce."
Dr. Zola pondered for a moment and then offered a rational analysis.
"Through a comparison of his behavior and logic, while Luca Stark is ridiculously powerful, he hasn't shown any intention to destroy Hydra. He's more like a capricious capitalist."
"As long as we don't cross his bottom line, such as his family or company, he won't actively cause us trouble."
"Moreover, he's now making Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.. his main source of amusement, which is actually to our advantage."
Pierce nodded slightly after listening.
really.
Luca is very strong, so strong that he inspires fear.
But Hydra's goal is to rule the world and complete its God-Seeking Project, not to fight a bottomless pit to the death.
As long as Luca has no issues with them, there's no need for them to target him.
Of course, this is all predicated on the other party not discovering the truth about Howard and Maria's deaths.
If they really find out, given the Stark brothers' personalities, it could be very troublesome.
"In that case, let's hold back."
After much deliberation, Pierce finally made his decision.
"I'll tell Jessica to continue staying close to Luca."
"She doesn't need to go on dangerous missions anymore. All she needs to do is report Luca's movements and Stark Industries ' intelligence daily. And I'll tell her to be careful not to anger that freak, Luca."
"Very well, Pierce, do it that way, and cut off all direct action against the Stark brothers. Let Nick Fury bear their wrath."
The high-level meeting of Hydra has now concluded.
This wasn't because they were terrified, but because they made the choice that best served their interests.
Survive, develop your strength, and let others die.
Time flew by and it was already 10 p. m.
Malibu Villa.
Inside a huge bedroom.
This is Luca's bedroom, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering stunning views of the Los Angeles coastline at night.
At this moment, Wanda stood in front of the door, extremely nervous.
This scene gives the impression of a lamb to the slaughter.
Tonight, she wore a rather thin black silk nightgown.
Pepper had specifically dragged her to buy this that afternoon, saying that Stark Industries employees were required to have pajamas befitting their status.
But Wanda felt that the pajamas had far too little fabric.
For example, the neckline is very low, and the skirt hem barely covers the upper thighs.
For her, who was traditional, this dress was tantamount to wearing nothing at all.
She was so nervous that she couldn't help but take a deep breath.
But strangely, she found her mind filled with those inappropriate images for children.
Go to his room? A lone man and woman? To recharge?
How do I charge it?!
Wanda bit her lip, but finally raised her hand and gently knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Luca's response came from inside the door.
Wanda hesitated for a moment, then pushed open the door and carefully went inside.