In Marvel's Kamen Rider Chronicles

Yuqi squinted his eyes and looked at Obadiah, then raised the corners of his mouth, chuckled and said: "Although those power carriers with independent consciousness do not want to hand over their power to you, I do have some that can be forcibly given to you. The power of others..."

Obadiah was startled and looked at Yuki. After seeing the playful look in his eyes, he took a deep breath and felt that his body was much heavier at the moment and his thoughts were much more complicated...

He looked back on his life. At this time, he was already a master, a successful person, and his body was in his prime. Logically speaking, he had no regrets in his life...

But this is only in theory.

As human beings, their desires are endless.

When Obadiah first met Howard, he was just an ordinary American soldier.

Yes, the kind of ordinary soldiers who joined the army and listened to the propaganda and joined the American army.

Later, I met Howard by chance and became friends with him.

Later, he became a partner again, originally thinking of making the company bigger and stronger...

Now, his goal has long been achieved, and from the beginning of a well-known enterprise in New York State to a well-known enterprise in the United States, Obadiah now wants to sprint towards a world-renowned enterprise. Moreover, in the future that Obadiah can see, this It is an achievable goal...

In contrast...

I can already feel it clearly in my body...

senescence?

Not that we can talk about it, it’s just...

It is indeed going downhill...

Obadiah used to stay up for three days and three nights to develop the company, and on the fourth day he was still able to speak energetically at the meeting. But now, if he doesn't sleep enough for eight hours a day, he will always doze off.

His energy was never full enough, and he also thought about using some external forces to keep himself excited.

But that would undoubtedly overdraw the body.

Although he is now in his prime, logically there is no need to be so anxious.

But that was without knowing the existence of the mysterious power...

Now, he knows the existence of the mysterious side, or in other words, he has found the existence that can bring him into the mysterious side.

The mysterious side is a direction that most ordinary people have heard of more or less. However, ordinary people may not meet anyone who can lead them to the mysterious side in their lifetime.

but now……

now……

Yuki, sitting in front of him...

"...Then, can I ask, what is the price?" Obadiah took a deep breath, and then asked in a deep voice.

Yuki's face suddenly became serious.

He originally wanted to say "all this", but after thinking about it, he probably couldn't get it even if he was playing tricks, so he decided to forget it.

"In terms of price, this is Devil City. What do you think the price is?" You Qi looked at Obadiah with a smile.

Obadiah clenched his fists. If the next words he said were "your soul", "your life" and "all your wealth", he would turn around and leave without hesitation.

He is a very rational person. Although he covets the power of the mysterious side, he cannot use his life, soul, or the career that he has worked for all his life as a stepping stone to the mysterious side.

After all, he had no idea whether the power given by Yuqi was strong or weak.

If he gave up everything in exchange for the power to burst out a spark of fire with a snap of his fingers, Obadiah would probably collapse on the spot.

Fortunately, Ranger didn't mean to tease Obadiah, and he didn't show off. He continued directly: "This is Devil City. If you want to gain power, you need to become a monster."

Obadiah frowned, this request...

How should I put it, I didn’t take everything from him, I just turned him into a monster... this...

"Then am I still human?" Obadiah pursed his lips.

Yugi thought for a while and nodded: "Theoretically, yes. This ability, well, is equivalent to the transformation type of mutants. After transformation, they gain huge power and can also live as humans."

Obadiah's eyes brightened slightly, and he understood when Yugi explained it this way.

Although he may be regarded as a mutant, if he can gain power, what's the harm in being slightly discriminated against?

What's more, they're not mutants, they're just monsters, right?

"Of course, the price cannot be this. If you choose to accept power, you will not be favored by the God of Love for the rest of your life." You Qi looked at Obadiah with an exaggerated expression.

Obadiah's brows furrowed even more.

"What does it mean?"

Yuki smiled slightly: "That's right, the woman you like will not like you. Even if you get the body of the woman you like, your woman will not like you. And this will be the case for the rest of your life. You are in the family. In the objective real-life environment, you are always alone.”

Obadiah blinked and lowered his head in thought.

Yuki blinked, he couldn't really believe this funny guy, could he?

I'm just talking casually.

Well, in fact, this idea of ​​"exchanging love for power" is very popular in Europe and the United States. They have a special saying: making a deal with the devil - which refers to this kind of situation.

After a long time, Obadiah slowly raised his head and looked at Yugi: "Is there anything else?"

Yugi shook his head.

Yes, I definitely believe this guy.

Obadiah no longer hesitated: "Then I am willing to agree."

Yuki smiled slightly, as if this scene did not exceed his expectations.

"Are you sure?"

"Sure!"

"Okay, the contract is established, then, extend your palm."

Obadiah took a deep breath and then spread his palms on the table.

Yuki winked at Izzy who was standing aside. Izzy nodded, took out a syringe with surging pink liquid inside, and inserted it straight into the blood vessel of Obadiah's wrist...

Then, lines began to spread along Obadiah's arms toward Obadiah's body.

Obadiah only felt that his body was being torn apart bit by bit, and just as he couldn't help but want to cry out in pain, he heard Yugi softly say: "If you can't bear this kind of pain, , that means this power is not suitable for you."

What Yugi meant was that if the Vampire didn't work, then replace him with another one. However, Obadiah naturally figured it out. If he couldn't bear it, he would lose his identity. The pain now was just a test.

Then this guy just gritted his teeth to prevent himself from crying out in pain.

You Qi secretly sighed in his heart, aside from other things, this guy's psychological quality is really excellent.

After a while, the pain disappeared. Obadiah was sweating profusely and his underwear was soaked with sweat, but it couldn't be seen through his suit.

His mental weakness made him dizzy, but the power transmitted from his body put him in a state of excitement again...

He pressed the corner of the table and tried to stand up...

"click"

Obadiah's face was twisted as he looked at the corner of the table that was crushed because he failed to control his strength...

This feel, this cross section...

This is solid wood...

Obadiah: ...

Youqi:……

Izzy smiled: "Sir, please compensate."

Obadiah took a deep breath. Although he had gained strength, it was also because of this that he seemed like a harmless ranger before. At this moment, every pore in his body was telling him:

To escape!

The further away you can escape from the ranger, the better!

Even Ranger's two secretaries gave him an extraordinarily terrifying feeling.

Therefore, he nodded simply: "Okay, what exactly do you want me to compensate for?"

Feeling the power of the explosion in his body, he was ready to give his soul to Yugi.

Izzy smiled and said: "The solid mahogany table will cost about US$1500 to return to the factory for repairs. Would you like to transfer it or check it?"

Obadiah blinked: "1500...US dollars?"

Izzy nodded doubtfully.

This human being is so strange. If he doesn’t pay, what else are he prepared to pay?

Obadiah opened his mouth, but finally couldn't hold it back: "I thought this table was some kind of magic prop, something mysterious..."

You Qi waved his hand: "That kind of thing won't be put on the surface."

Obadiah narrowed his eyes, so there is still something there?

After paying the money very neatly and happily, Obadiah left the bookstore.

He already got what he wanted, even...

Better than he initially expected.

Then there is no need to stay here any longer.

Staying here is too depressing...

Of course, we will definitely continue to maintain the relationship in the future, but I won’t come in person. Well, there will be that table...

Although I lost money, I still gave a brand new set as a gift.

It's not expensive anyway, just buy a complete set with wooden chairs, benches, and coffee tables. It's best if you can leave a good impression. If you don't, there's nothing to lose. It's only tens of thousands of dollars.

It doesn't matter.

I'm really speechless. The higher-ups just issued a notice. Many people don't wear masks on their way to and from get off work today... No, it's been three years. I've been wearing them for three years. Even if it's just a habit, it's okay. Come on, is it so difficult to wear a mask? The key is that it’s not just one or two. It feels like these people can’t wait to take off their masks, impatient... Sigh... I’m really frightened now. If I get the sun, it will be completely over...