Chapter 1024: The Gem Keeper - Red Skull

Chapter 1024: Red Skull, the Keeper of Gems

Red Skull John Schmidt, the former leader of Hydra, was swallowed by the Cosmic Cube, which was the black hole created by the explosion of the Space Gem, after a duel with Captain America on the plane. However, he was accidentally sent to Vormir and became the keeper of the gem.

After the lucky escape, the Red Skull was unwilling to be imprisoned here forever, guarding this seemingly worthless "broken stone". However, reality cruelly deprived him of the right to refuse. The power of the Soul Stone was like an invisible shackle, binding him into an immortal being who could only exist in the form of a soul. He was forced to stay on this lonely planet, day after day, year after year, silently waiting for the destined person to come and take away the Soul Stone containing supreme power.

Red Skull

And now, the "destined person" seems to have appeared, but Red Skull feels that there is something wrong with this guy.

When the Red Skull saw someone stepping onto the towering mountain leading to the place of sacrifice, he wanted to use the magical power granted by the Soul Gem to get a head start in finding out the other party's background and scare him. However, before he could open his mouth, the other party's voice appeared in the Red Skull's ears.

"Red Skull, John Schmidt, once the leader of Hydra, has now become a pitiful watchdog, forever staying in his prison, unable to leave."

After hearing these words, the Red Skull was stunned for a moment, and then quickly reacted. He realized that the person in front of him might have the same roots as him - the place he had always dreamed of ruling, the Earth.

"Hydra, what a familiar yet unfamiliar name..." After hearing this term, Red Skull suddenly became dazed and recalled the time when he was still on Earth.

Then he looked again at the three people who had come in front of him.

"Noah Li, son of Lei Li... and... um..." Although his idea had been taken ahead of him by the other party, he still wanted to carry out his idea, so after looking at Noah, he also understood the other party's origin, the son of Li Lei from Earth.

Although Noah originated from outside the Marvel Universe, his soul was reincarnated in a unique way, and experienced the reincarnation of the Marvel Universe, and was included in the Marvel Universe's soul archives. The Soul Stone controls the souls of the entire universe, so it is natural to be able to query Noah's information.

However, when Red Skull's gaze fell on Gwen and Lissandra, his tone suddenly paused, because the Soul Stone did not give him any information about these two women, as if they did not belong to this universe.

And this is indeed the case. Noah was reincarnated in Marvel, but Lissandra and Gwen were not. They were all lives summoned from the system by Noah, so their souls are naturally not recorded in the Marvel Universe.

"What's wrong? Why don't you continue talking?" Looking at the red skull in a cloak, Noah also noticed the expression on his face, so he continued to ask. He also wanted to hear if the other party could find out the information about Lissandra and Gwen. He also didn't know if he would hear the name of Lissandra's AI developer, or Gwen's nominal father, the Ruined King Viego.

"Ahem, I'm the guide here, guiding all those who are looking for the Soul Stone." Since he couldn't see the origins of the two people, the Red Skull would not get entangled, but continued to perform his duties.

"Then you lead the way and take us there." Noah said directly.

"As you wish." The Red Skull glanced at Noah and his group and smiled sinisterly. He was looking forward to the expressions they would show after learning the conditions for obtaining the Soul Stone. Would they be able to resist the temptation, or would they decide to betray their lover?

------Going up the mountain------

An old friend said that the four great fortunes in life are rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, wedding night, and passing the imperial examination. But someone else said that among the four great fortunes in life, there is only one drop of rain after a long drought. Meeting an old friend in a foreign land is a creditor. On the wedding night, it is next door. Passing the imperial examination is an enemy.

But when the Red Skull looked back at the three people behind him, he didn't know whether he had encountered a lucky thing or an annoying thing.

The other party is an Earthling, which fits the description of "old", but he is not his confidant either, and looks like his enemy. And the creditor seems to be an enemy, right? So he must have encountered something irritating.

"Red Skull, do you know? Your Hydra has not actually been destroyed. They have survived until now and have developed very well. One of their leaders has even successfully infiltrated your greatest enemy and become their boss."

Red Skull really wanted to know how the other party knew so much.

"But I have good news for you. The leader of the largest Hydra has been controlled by me, and the entire Hydra is almost being pulled out."

Hydra continued walking up the stairs in silence. Now he knew why the other party knew it so clearly.

"I don't know if you still remember Captain America, Steve Rogers. I have good news for you. He is still alive and well. He was frozen in the ice at that time, but was rescued later." Seeing the Red Skull moving forward with his head down, Noah continued, "You should be very happy now to hear that an acquaintance of your generation is still alive, right, Schmidt?"

The Red Skull really wanted to curse at this moment, and the red skull face on his face kept twitching, but under the cold wind blowing on the top of the mountain, he calmed down a little. After all, the rules of the Soul Gem prohibited him from attacking people who came to look for the gem.

Seeing that the Red Skull didn't move, Noah didn't say anything. After all, he didn't want to chat with him, he just wanted to tease this guy.

Soon after, the four of them finally reached the top of the mountain. Noah looked up and saw two huge stone pillars standing tall, standing side by side like guardian gods, with their tops intertwined to form a magnificent arch.

When the group passed through the huge arch, the view in front of them suddenly opened up, but it was not the treasure place they expected. Instead, they were greeted by a steep and almost vertical cliff with no bottom, and there was no trace of the soul gem.

At this moment, Red Skull stopped and turned around.

"What you are looking for is just ahead, and what you fear is also here."