7. Face

17 hours passed in a flash.

Merlin has been busy, and he's spending his last days trying to get everything in order.

But this is obviously impossible.

In the last 10 minutes of the time limit, Merlin still had a lot of things to do.

But as time approached, Raven relaxed instead.

He kept thinking about the matter at hand, confirming one by one, one by one, and he was not interested in taking care of those minutiae.

Any plan should not be too strict, rigorous means fine.

From a physical point of view, the more delicate something is, the greater the chance of failure. On the contrary, those stupid and thick design structures can maintain operation for a longer time.

To leave enough flexibility!

This is a very important part of a plan.

"Well, almost."

Merlin was sitting in the throne room of the wasteland. He leaned back on the chair, took off the Raven Book from his waist, and put it on the table. After thinking for a while, he took out the Power Gem from his collection.

He originally intended to place the power gem in another location.

But soon, Raven's eyeballs rolled, he looked at the purple gem in his hand, and then at the book of Raven on the table, finally, he reached out and put the power gem into the box, and put the Raven Give the Book of Crows to the omnic servants around him.

"Send it to Karma Taj."

He gave the omnic an order, and the latter immediately turned and left holding the Raven Book.

Raven stood up relaxed.

He stretched out his fingers, and in the flames burning on his chest, he took out his sword Judas.

He caressed the trembling sword blade. This sword seemed to smell the breath of impending crisis. It was beating in Merlin's hands, like a soldier calling for battle, wanting to lead the way.

"I can't use you this time."

Merlin curled up his fingers and tapped the spine of the sword, he said:

"At least the first half will not be used, and those guys will not allow me to leave you to anyone. Your existence is a bit foul... If you are handed over to Clark, that guy can easily kill a heavenly father. "

"But having said that...I suddenly remembered a very important thing."

Raven narrowed his eyes.

He stroked the black skull ornament on the hilt, and he remembered the signature of the previous invitation letter, besides Gao Tianzun and the collector, there was also the old devil Mephisto.

Mentioning Mephisto, Merlin couldn't help thinking that he still had something about the old devil in his hand.

"Johnny! Come to me."

Merlin called out to his friends.

Two minutes later, the Ghost Rider in a black leather suit strode into the throne room, and he seemed to be in good spirits.

The relationship between Johnny and Zatanos has become closer since Merlin asked from heaven for a way to make the knight and the vengeful spirit coexist harmoniously.

It's a pity that more than half of the power of that vengeful spirit is still sealed in Mephisto's hell.

"What do you want from me, Merlin?"

Johnny put his hands in his pockets and said to Merlin:

"Who do you want me to beat?"

"Hold out your hand."

Merlin said to Johnny:

"I'm going to give you something, you have to keep it safe and don't tell anyone."

Ghost Rider stretched out his hand without any doubt, and spread his five fingers.

Raven raised Judas in his hand, and under the orange light, a slender black sword shadow projected from the surface of Judas, and was projecting into Johnny's hand.

"Hold it!"

Merlin squeezed a magic spell, the orange light became brighter, and the black sword shadow became more solid.

Johnny clenched his fingers, trying to hold Shadow, a nervous movement.

Only a madman would try to hold a shadow.

But out of his trust in Merlin, Johnny didn't doubt it, and just as he clenched his fingers, the black sword shadow was actually caught.

It's like a knight wielding a long sword made of darkness, it's pitch black, and its appearance is still shaking like water.

"The unfilial son Black Heart used the scroll of Saint Van Gonzale to snatch a sliver of control over his father Mephisto's hell. I will give it to you now."

Merlin lowered his voice, put away his long sword, and said to Johnny:

"You may not need it, but if you really rush into Mephisto's hell, then don't miss this opportunity to insert it into the core of hell. Although Mephisto is still alive, I want to It's pretty much impossible as hell to snatch it away."

"However, I would also be very happy to cause some trouble for the troublemaker, and I believe that you are also happy to do so."

"certainly."

Johnny waved the dark sword in his hand with a smile, and said:

"If there is a chance to stab it... I will definitely not stab it crookedly, don't worry."

"Um."

Raven nodded. He looked at the time, snapped his fingers, changed the robe on his body into a gray casual suit, and picked up the warm scarf from his hand. He threw Judas to Johnny.

The latter took it carefully in his hand, this sword is crazy, it only obeys Merlin's orders.

Raven said:

"Give it to Ruiwen and tell my sister that after I leave, she will take care of the things stored here! Then, you follow the plan."

"I'll deliver, bon voyage, man."

Johnny watched Merlin walk into the shining light door, and he shouted to Merlin:

"Since you're going to the hell Las Vegas, so..."

"Good luck, let's eat chicken tonight!"

Faced with this generally a good wish for gambling dogs, Merlin shrugged his shoulders, waved his hands without looking back, stepped forward, and quickly disappeared into the light and shadow.

In the interlacing of halos, Merlin's figure appeared in front of the Hell Hotel.

He straightened the neckline of his clothes and looked at the two gilded three-headed dog sculptures in front of the earth with a slightly critical gaze. He was despising Mephisto's taste.

That old thing really never forgets to show his connection with hell.

However, the business of this hotel that just opened a few days ago is good. Merlin looked at the bustling crowd on the left and right sides of the big fountain in front of him.

Most of them are tourists from all over the world.

They were wearing loose and cool clothes, discussing the ghostly place of Las Vegas in various languages, and some girls who were quite bold and confident in their figures also wantonly showed off their beautiful bodies.

Unfortunately, Master Raven has already passed that restless age.

He saw these pink powders as skeletons.

Compared with young people who are greedy for the beauty of the body, Lord Raven has learned to appreciate the beauty of the soul as he grows older.

And the ability of being the king of vanity allows him to see through these vulgar souls emitting a bad smell at a glance.

Beautiful body, beautiful age, heavy makeup and light makeup, extremely coquettish.

But it's just a transaction.

Everyone wants to take shortcuts to a comfortable life.

But it also ignores that the seemingly bright future that was exchanged for the transaction will be cruelly taken away sooner or later because of the loss of the value of the transaction.

A wasteland hell without life is much more comfortable than this materialistic, copper-smelling and sinful place.

"Hell on earth..."

Merlin shook his head, he let out a strange emotion, then stepped forward and blended into the crowd in front of him.

He was like a ghost, mingling among the crowd, walking slowly and casually into the elevator, and then all the way to the top floor.

When the elevator door opens, the entrance is a locked door.

The quaint lock seems to be broken at the touch of a button, but it is a seal that is much stronger than the divine words of the heavenly father, and can isolate everything from prying eyes.

It seems that Gao Tianzun and the collector are also very careful.

They didn't want to draw attention from outside the stars at this time.

After all, for them, this casino, whether they win or lose, will be the last scene of this smuggling game.

"click"

Merlin took out the key obtained by burning the invitation letter from his pocket, and inserted it into the shrinkage hole in front of him. As the key twisted, the heavy sealed door made a muffled sound.

It slowly opened before Merlin's eyes.

What caught the eye was the red carpet and an empty hall that had been stripped of all decorations.

There is a table made of starlight, and the clear and transparent glass is like a projection window, projecting everything that happens in every corner of the earth into this room.

Mephisto stood at the door to greet the visitor.

The old devil was wearing a hot red suit, maintaining his own devilish appearance, as well as his black face, gorgeous beard, and those burning eyes.

Merlin could easily catch the light of hatred and fear from it.

"swish"

Merlin walked into the room, and the sealed door slowly closed behind him.

Under the watchful eyes of Gao Tianzun and the collector, Merlin took out a crumpled hundred-dollar bill from his pocket, picked up the corner of the coin with two fingers, and handed it to Mephisto standing aside.

That gesture is very much like a swinger buddy who dismisses the parking boy casually.

Obviously, this is a humiliation to Mephisto.

The old devil stretched out his hand to take the hundred-dollar bill without changing his expression, his crimson face was full of smiles, he flicked the money in his hand, and said to Merlin in a strange tone:

"100 yuan, it's really shabby, it's not enough to buy a good coffin."

The old devil complained:

"But it doesn't matter, I will make up the difference, Brother Merlin. I will choose the most gorgeous coffin in the Nine Realms for you... Oh, yes, I have bought you a good cemetery in New York. "

"It's a bit shabby to bury the Lord of Hell, but how kind can we be to a loser? Hehe, I will dress up and go to your funeral, I swear."

"Let's keep it for yourself, I haven't lived enough yet."

Merlin curled his lips. He looked at Gao Tianzun and the collector who were standing by the starlight table without saying a word. He turned his head and said to the old devil:

"A guy like you is worthy of a coffin worth 100 yuan, and one more is a waste."

"What kind of ecstasy soup did these two guys give you to make you follow them so hard?"

"Do you know, Mephisto, the moment you sign your name on the invitation letter, you cut off all your escape paths."

"The back road?"

Mephisto's expression became extremely weird at this moment.

It looked at Merlin, the flames in its eyes burned even more, it smiled half-smile, suppressed its anger and said:

"You actually kindly left me a way out? Are you sure?"

"Of course, I have prepared a way out for everyone."

Merlin replied blankly:

"Even if it's you."

"You have power, you can use your power to do something better, you could have been on my side, and as much as I hate you, I will not refuse the power to help."

"But it's a pity, Mephisto, that you sold yourself and turned yourself into a villain's dog... Are the bones they throw at you tasty?"

"Hehe, whatever you say."

Mephisto scratched his beard and said:

"The moment Doom became the supreme mage, you cut off all my retreats, you want me to die, Merlin, admit it, you don't want to get blood on your hands, so leave this job to Doom Do it, crafty bastard."

"Um?"

Raven looked back at the old devil in surprise, he tilted his head, and said:

"Are you suffering from persecution delusions? You old guy, but to be honest, your vision is only here... How much can I expect from a loser like you?"

Merlin shook his head, he said with some disinterest:

"I have set my sights beyond the stars, but you are still thinking about your own little thoughts. It's really sad."

After speaking, he strode towards the table in front of him that was shining with stars.

He stood in front of the table, and on the other side, Gao Tianzun and the collector looked at him.

Merlin's fingers slid across the table, and a mass of compressed cosmic force was thrown on the table in the shape of an obelisk, making the stars tremble.

He looked at Gao Tianzun, and he said:

"About one-third of the cosmic force, this is all I have collected so far, and it is also my gambling money this time."

"readily!"

Gao Tianzun smiled.

Wearing a golden-blue robe, the elder of the universe, who dyed his hair gray and white, and painted weird oil paint on his chin, glanced at his younger brother.

Tanya Tiwan, who was wearing a black robe, white gloves with fluffy bags, and also painted his face with oil paint, also stretched out his hand.

Another piece of compressed blue cosmic force, a cube slightly larger than Merlin's, was placed on the other side of the starlight table.

"I have half here."

Gao Tianzhu put his hand on the energy cube exuding a mysterious atmosphere, and he said to Merlin:

"Our progress is a little faster than yours, but that's understandable."

"We have an advantage in information, and besides, we don't have the crap around you here... For a man sworn to save the stars, you... are too inattentive."

"The last bit of the Force, on the Satanic Throne and the Infinity Gauntlet."

Merlin ignored Gao Tianzun's ridicule, he said bluntly:

"The throne, the gloves are mine, so theoretically, I have half of the Force! Half to half, that's fair, isn't it?"

"cunning!"

The collector said coldly:

"Calling what you didn't get as your own, you are so confident! You really have the demeanor of those two guys. You are indeed souls from the same place, and your acting styles are so similar."

"I don't know much about Cyber ​​and Tyrion's style, so let me take this as a compliment."

Merlin took a step back. With the orange light shining in his hand, he pulled out a chair made of light and sat on it. He looked at Gao Tianzun, and said:

"So? How are you going to bet?"

"It's boring if it's too complicated, so we bet on the simplest."

Gao Tianzun looked back at the glass behind him that reflected the changes in the world, and said:

"Use the resources we have, bet on the resources you have, to put it simply, a war, the last big war for these stars before the end of the world."

"We attack, you defend!"

Gao Tianzun said in a cold tone:

"Earth is destroyed, we win. Earth is intact, you win."

"really..."

Merlin chuckled lightly. He seemed to be sarcasm, and he said as if repeating:

"You high-ranking guys are really unkind, but this did not exceed my expectations..."

Raven's tone turned cold in vain, like the cold wind in winter.

He narrowed his eyes, staring at the two elders of the universe in front of him, he said:

"good."

"I bet you! But I want to add one!"

"It's a bet to win or lose... life and death!"

"I want to increase the price, let's...let's bet our lives!"