Chapter 538 Becoming Human
Mephisto was so angry that his beard bristled.
But in the end, he exhaled and revealed a sinister smile.
"Don’t be impatient, Titan." Mephisto’s voice was cold and sinister. "The game isn’t over yet..."
On the gladiatorial arena.
Nebula walked slowly toward the collapsed The Hood.
Looking down at the monster, she aimed the muzzle of her Ebony pistol at his forehead.
"Go back to hell." Nebula announced coldly.
Just as she was about to pull the trigger,
The Hood’s ugly demonic shell suddenly emitted a violent cracking sound.
The horny skin peeled off in layers like dead skin, turning into a pile of burnt black ash.
And in the center of that pile of ash was a smooth figure curled up on the ground.
It was a young girl who looked only eighteen years old.
She was trembling all over, her face covered in tears.
The cheers from the entire arena vanished instantly, and everyone was stunned.
This sudden transformation clearly exceeded everyone’s expectations.
A few seconds ago, a massive demon with sharp fangs had been standing there.
And now, the demonic shell had faded away, leaving behind a beautiful young girl.
Nebula stood where she was.
Her muzzle was still pointed at the girl’s forehead. She had once been Thanos’s coldest daughter, one of the most dangerous assassins in the Universe.
There was no pity for enemies in her dictionary.
An enemy is an enemy, no matter what skin they wear.
A cold light flashed in Nebula’s eyes, and she was about to pull the trigger to end the battle.
Just then, a pocket watch appeared in the girl’s trembling hands.
With a "click," the watch cover popped open, revealing a slightly blurry photo inside.
The photo showed two girls with bright smiles.
One was the girl before her, and the other was a slightly older, beautiful woman; the two were huddled tightly together.
The live broadcast camera thoughtfully provided a close-up.
"Sister..."
The girl’s fingers gently stroked the photo, and tears gushed out like a broken dam.
"Bang!"
Nebula’s finger on the gun suddenly trembled, and the muzzle drifted by half an inch.
This "Sister" made her heart soften involuntarily.
She thought of Gamora.
That figure who had defeated her from childhood to adulthood, yet secretly protected her.
This was the emotion she craved most deep down.
Meanwhile, Earth’s live streaming network also exploded.
As the saying goes, beauty is justice, and even more so when it comes to a fragile, beautiful, and pitifully smooth young girl.
The "saintly" heart of humanity was collectively triggered at this moment, and everyone began to wildly imagine the girl’s forced circumstances and unknown secrets.
"Miss V, she’s just a child... put the gun down!"
"Looking at her crying, my heart is breaking."
"That damn Thanos, actually forcing such a pitiful girl onto the battlefield!"
"She’s so pretty, like an Angel; she’s definitely not a bad person!"
"This is definitely a trap! It’s an alien trick, V, shoot!"
"Shoot? Do you have any humanity left? Didn’t you see her holding her family’s photo?"
On the gladiatorial arena.
Nebula stared at the girl for a few seconds, and finally slowly lowered her right arm holding the gun.
Afterward, she took off her uniform jacket and draped it over the girl’s bare shoulders.
The girl shrank back, then gripped the edge of the jacket tightly, wrapping herself up.
Nebula knelt on one knee and helped the girl up from the ashes.
"Is that your sister?" she asked, looking at the girl who was still clutching the pocket watch tightly.
The girl was silent for a moment, then nodded gently.
"Yes."
"You turned into that ghost-like monster earlier for her sake?" Nebula continued to press.
The girl’s body trembled, and two lines of clear tears slid down her cheeks again.
Then she slowly recounted their story.
"We... we are orphans who grew up on a lower-level mining planet. There was no sunlight there, only toxic gas and endless labor in the mines."
"To protect me, my sister always scrambled to do the most dangerous work, just so I could gain freedom."
"Until one day, a man came to the mine. He claimed that the god he worshipped could grant any wish, but the price... was a pure soul."
"He chose my sister. He said that as long as my sister went with him, he would let me be reborn." The girl opened her eyes, filled with pain. "How could I let my sister die!"
The girl burst into tears, looking pitiable.
"But that night, the man took advantage of my sister being asleep, snatched her away, and sold her to the devil."
"To save my sister, I took the initiative to find the devil and was willing to do anything to trade for my sister’s chance to live."
This story was transmitted to every corner of Earth through the Grandmaster’s live broadcast system, and countless people’s "saintly" hearts exploded again.
"The sister sacrificed her soul for her younger sister, and the younger sister turned into a monster for her older sister. This damn Universe!"
"Too cruel. She just wanted to save her family."
"If Homelander takes action, he will definitely be able to save her sister from the devil’s hands!"
"Mr. Homelander! Please grant that devil the harshest punishment!"
On Earth’s preparation platform.
Steve Rogers frowned, his fists clenched tightly: "Tony, we should do something."
"Don’t look at me, Captain. My armor doesn’t have a ’comfort victimized girl’ module installed." Tony shook his head and said.
Peter Parker was already moved to tears: "Principal, can we recruit her to the academy? She’s so pitiful."
Homelander stood at the very front, his hands behind his back.
He did not answer Peter, but just watched quietly.
And Nebula was deeply touched after hearing this, thinking of her own and Gamora’s tragic childhood.
She stepped forward, stretched out her arms, and held the girl tightly in her embrace.
"I really want to help you." Nebula patted the girl’s back, but still hardened her heart and said firmly, "But I must win this competition. I also have a sister who is trapped. I cannot give up my sister for the sake of your sister. Sorry. I cannot let you win."
To Nebula’s surprise, the girl did not have an emotional breakdown.
Instead, she revealed a sympathetic smile.
"It’s okay." The girl shook her head gently and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "My sister is a very gentle person. My sister’s sister must also be a gentle and kind person."
Gentle? Kind?
Hearing this, Gamora’s green face, which was usually cold and ready to draw a blade to hack people at any moment, flashed through Nebula’s mind.
"Uh, well..." Nebula’s mouth twitched unnaturally, her expression a bit awkward. "Not necessarily..."
To cover up her embarrassment, she immediately changed the subject.
"Listen, although I cannot let you win, we won’t leave you behind. We will definitely save your sister!"
Nebula pointed toward the direction of Earth’s preparation platform, her tone filled with incomparable fanaticism and pride.
"See that man standing at the very front? He is Homelander! He is the most powerful man in the Universe."
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