Under the education of her father, Stephanie became a firm believer in Hydra.
Although she wanted to refute Salomon's statement, death was threatening the Malik family, so she had to keep her mouth shut. Salomon glanced at Stephanie. It was not like he had never encountered such a fanatical religious person. Especially when the audience for this kind of belief was not large, information cocoons naturally emerged, and people in them would naturally not think about other things. thing.
For example, what is the so-called God and why should we worship Him? This is a basic question that no one in the seminary has thought about. Especially when Hydra's belief is a standard Gothic dark religion, and it conforms to the characteristics of age, maverickness, blood sacrifice, etc., it is full of ascetic-like nobility of martyrdom.
Just like the cults that worship devils, demons, Dormammu, and Sithorn, they are most suitable for little kids who have nowhere to vent their chuunibyou.
Gideon Malick was wise enough to realize the truth about Hydra's beliefs, which was a complete lie.
The ancient martyrdom ritual that has been continued by the Malik family is a means of maintaining this small group of Hydra factions. There is no difference whether you believe it or not. The so-called martyrdom lottery can also be cheated to avoid your misfortune. He originally thought that his daughter was also one of the smart people, but due to the influence of the favorable living environment, Stephanie became a real eldest lady. Even though she is an Ivy League graduate, at nearly thirty years old, not only has she not been exposed to any Hydra affairs, nor has she participated in a job, she is also unable to obtain spiritual satisfaction from material things.
So the ancient faith of Hydra filled the gap, and she was proud that her family had such a faith.
"Before the rise of human civilization, there were aliens who came to the earth. You must have heard of or even seen this race, because Dr. Hotwire once found a Cree corpse. That corpse is now buried by God. The Shield collection is used in a project called Project Tahiti. Are you familiar? You may have heard of this project when you served on the World Security Council." Salomon licked his lips and cleared the air The cup was placed on the table, "So the so-called gods of Hydra are actually the modified products of the Kree, and they are cannon fodder on alien battlefields."
Although this truth was difficult to accept, Salomon had no sympathy for the Malik family's thoughts.
"My organization has been eradicating the worship of evil gods for thousands of years, but the reason why Hydra can survive until now is because what you worship is just a multi-brachial creature. A multi-brachial creature that has no use." Salomon gloated and laughed, "Foolish people, religion is a civilization built on lies, and Hydra is an organization built on lies. You may be doubting everything I said, because it has nothing to do with you. The story of a gothic cult full of self-comfort and blood sacrifices passed down from generation to generation is totally different.”
"But it doesn't matter. Even without the stone, I can still send you there." Salomon winked at Stephanie slyly, and Gideon felt nervous. He attaches great importance to his daughter. Due to the early death of his wife, all his love was given to Stephanie. His consistent doting also made Stephanie lack some wisdom in life.
"Don't be surprised, I know a lot of things. Mortal, your little secrets are not worth mentioning to me. How about you, do you want to try it? I promise to send you back, and I also promise not to tell your daughter about your little tricks. "
Gideon Malik took a deep breath and drank the contents of his glass. The man in front of him knew everything, including the tricks he had done in the ceremony. That was the biggest secret he kept deep in his heart. He ignored the look from his daughter. "What do you want? Money or power?" He said dejectedly, "You have such ability, isn't what you want within reach?"
"What I want is people." Salomon sent a spiritual communication to Dinah. Dinah nodded, left the study and closed the door, leaving Salomon here. "What I want is Hydra." The mystic said. "Hydra has people in all walks of life, and I need professionals to fill my organizational structure. You may think this is the same as Project Paperclip, but I can Let me tell you what the difference is.”
Under the surprised gaze of the Malik family, the oil paintings on the wall began to rotate and expand along the center of a circle. The floor and furniture repeatedly folded into regular geometric shapes regardless of volume. The study room, which was not too big at first, began to extend outwards. All objects were It's like being placed in a giant kaleidoscope and rolling into geometric blocks of color. Gideon Malik immediately pulled his daughter to her feet, trying to find a stable place to stay. The place where Salomon sat was repeatedly piled up and then raised up, just like a high-up judge in a court looking down on Malik and his daughter.
"I said, this is magic." Salomon's calm voice sounded from the air, the voice was like thunder. Gideon was unable to see the face of the uninvited guest. The figure was already blocked by the high desk. "I also said, I want to take you to meet your god."
"who are you!"
A long sword shining with golden light fell from the sky and landed in front of Gideon Malik. He recognized the sword, having seen it more than once in briefings for the Battle of New York. This sword belongs to the man who destroyed the alien fleet and who took away the nuclear warhead.
This sword shatters all illusions.
"I am willing to obey you! I am willing to transfer power to you! As long as you let us go!" Even a fool knows that he has no ability to resist, and Gideon Malik is certainly not a fool. Stephanie was the only one who was surprised that her father had abandoned his faith so easily, but she couldn't say anything in the sight. The fact that she was still standing was a sign of courage.
"Submit! Surrender and you will be rewarded!"
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"What should I call you, MyLord?" Gideon Malik took a sip of wine in shock. The scene before was something he had never seen before, and he thought that the so-called god was probably like this. He took his unhappy daughter's hand, and both of them had cold sweat on their hands and feet, "Also, what is our goal?"
"This is just the right name, or the name in the mortal world. I am very happy that you can abandon that parasite, and so are you, Stephanie. As for my goal, of course, it is to make mankind stand on the top of the universe." Salo Meng handed Malik and his daughter two contracts. The conditions of these two contracts are extremely favorable. Salomon promised that as long as the Malik family remains loyal, they can obtain the youth, beauty and longevity he promised.
"Two hundred years, I can help Malik extend his life for two hundred years and restore his youth. This is the reward I give. This is a blood contract. As long as there are people in the Malik family alive, this contract will take effect." Salomon added Pour yourself a glass of wine, "Then you have to help me contact some Hydra leaders, and it's time for them to surrender to me. Don't contact John Gartler, Alexander Pierce or Dr. Hotwire, try to contact them Cutting, they’re almost done.”
"Everything in the Malik family belongs to you," Gideon Malik lowered his head at the right time and signed the contract. "Do you need me to do anything for you now?"
"I need a lot of scientific research talents." Salomon asked an artificial man wearing power armor to enter the study. "She will arrange the communication between the Malik family and me and ensure your safety. I think Stephanie needs to broaden her horizons and not limit her sights to the earth. I will take her to my base to see and then take her there Kill some aliens.”
The woman in power armor was a threat to the Malik family. The person in front of her didn't trust the Malik family at all. But Gideon knew very well that he had no leverage to negotiate terms, and all the power in the world was worthless to the man in front of him.
"From now on, the animal specimens in this manor will no longer be those wild beasts. The alien heads can show the glory of this family, right?"
