In the blink of an eye, they arrived at Vormir.
Red Skull, enslaved by the Soul Stone, drifted above the Cliff of Souls, and looked toward the path up the cliff.
He saw that on the narrow path, with the fierce wind howling, a lone figure was steadily making his way up here, with two spherical objects floating at his side....
Red Skull's ugly face creased.
He discovered that even with the Soul Stone's power he could not read the newcomer's full information....
This was truly inconceivable....
After all, in Red Skull's understanding, the power of the Infinity Stones was already among the very pinnacle of the universe.
…..
And as Ye Li drew closer and closer, Red Skull's astonishment only grew...
Because he read that the newcomer was actually, like him, from Earth...
…..
Since when had our Earth become so blessed with talent?
It actually produced a formidable figure who could come to the far reaches of space seeking a Stone....
…..
When Ye Li came to stand before Red Skull,
Red Skull finally came back to himself, let the figure shrouded in his black cloak float higher, and said, "It seems my horizons were too narrow after all... Who are you?"
"You don't know me, huh."
Ye Li smiled. "But I know you."
Red Skull was slightly taken aback; he hadn't expected Ye Li to say that.
'Could this person have an ability similar to mine—able to read origins?....'
Red Skull didn't fully believe it and tested Ye Li: "You know who I am?"
Ye Li's thoughts turned, and he said with wicked humor, "Hail Hydra!"
Red Skull: ? ┌(.Д)┐!??
This person really did know his background?
The black smoke bearing his body gave a shudder; he almost toppled out of the air....
So much for mystique, huh?
Am I the Stone's guide here, or are you?
"Heh~ that's more like it. What are you floating so high for—come down and talk, isn't that better~"
Wearing a smile, Ye Li beckoned; with the two jellyfish monsters' spheres in tow, he drifted right up to Red Skull—————
"Alright, you handle it. Just follow the procedure."
"...."
Red Skull was utterly speechless.... So, you've got the whole operation down pat already? What do you need me for?
From Ye Li's tone he knew at once—this man wasn't lost; he'd come here specifically for the Soul Stone.
…..
"Since you understand everything, then go on your own...."
Helpless, the Red Skull simply gave up and moved aside to clear the way, the very picture of a salted-fish slacker...
He had once been a big shot, after all; there was no way he was going to play assistant and personally operate things for Ye Li. At most he'd stand by and give a few pointers.
"Fine, I'll do it myself."
Ye Li stepped past Red Skull to the cliff's edge and released the two jellyfish monsters.
Red Skull asked curiously, "Are those your beloved ones? Pets?"
"Don't. I'd be disgusted to even keep them as pets..."
As Ye Li spoke, he gave Jack, who lay limp on the ground, a hard kick. "Hurry up and throw your beloved off! Otherwise, I'll throw you off!"
"...."
Red Skull was a smart man and instantly saw Ye Li's intent...
All he could say was...
Absolutely ruthless...
…..
However, the way Jack and his partner behaved did surprise Ye Li a bit————
"Then throw me off!!"
Jack shouted, spreading his tentacles, eyes firm. "I won't hurt Rose!!"
"Oh~ Jack~!"
Rose burst into tears, hugging Jack with all her might!
"Oh~ Rose~!"
Jack gazed at her with deep affection...
The two jellyfish monsters started cooing over each other again....
"Oh... fuck! Today I've seen a species even more disgusting than Jews!"
Even Red Skull couldn't bear to look straight and said to Ye Li, "You'd better just toss them down...."
"If I throw them down, what am I using you for as the sacrifice?"
Ye Li speechlessly kicked Rose, then pointed at Jack and said, "You! Throw it down! Or you're the one going down!"
"No!"
Rose snapped her head up, hard-nosed. "I won't betray Jack!!"
Jack: "Oh~ Rose~!"
Rose: "Oh~ Jack~!"
Ye Li: ....??
…..
Veins throbbed on Ye Li's forehead.... He really couldn't hold it in anymore (#艹皿艹)! ————
Peng~!
Peng~!
With two kicks he sent them to the cliff's edge.
His voice turned slightly cold.
"Try playing games with me again and I'll kick you both off!
Don't want to throw, huh?
Then jump down yourselves!
One jumps; one dies. If neither jump, you both die!"
These words of Ye Li's finally sank in for Jack and Rose; their expressions turned hesitant....
Just when he thought these two interstellar traffickers were about to make a choice, he saw————
Jack helped Rose up, had it stand on the cliff's edge and spread its two tentacles, while he wrapped his own two tentacles around it from behind...
Ye Li suddenly had a bad feeling....
Sure enough.
What the two jellyfish monsters said next, when translated into English, was this————
"Jack!"
"Rose!"
"You jump!"
"I jump!"
Ye Li: ???
Red Skull: ???
Soul Stone: ???