Time passed by second by second, and Qinuo frowned. Was he about to be embarrassed?
Pop.
A bubble rose in the pool.
Everyone's eyes widened. He's alive!
"Gurgle, gurgle..."
Blond Spider-Man in the pool opened his eyes and suddenly sat up.
"Cough, cough, cough... Can someone explain to me, wasn't I dead? Why am I alive? And soaking in a coffin, and I think I've seen you all before..."
Blond Spider-Man was a bit confused about the current situation and started chattering, his words like a string of firecrackers.
Qinuo's mouth twitched. This mouth could rival Deadpool's.
He picked him up and threw him to the Spider-Men, letting them explain slowly.
"How about it, do you want to make a deal with me?" Qinuo said.
"What do you want?"
"Your assets, your cars, your subordinates, everything you have. Let me see their value in your heart! Do you want to deal?"
Qinuo pulled out a contract, his words full of temptation, his voice seeming to carry an irresistible magic.
...I agree.
After Kingpin signed the contract, Qinuo handed him two bottles of resurrection potion.
"You just saw how to use it."
Kingpin took the potion and turned to leave, his steps hurried, as if afraid Qinuo would go back on his word.
"Qinuo, was that a real potion you just gave him?"
Gwen asked. Slaughter Demon was dealt with so badly, there was no reason to go easy on Kingpin.
"Of course it's real, but the resurrection potion only works for people whose brains haven't suffered significant damage. His lover and child have been dead for a year and a half; no matter how well they were preserved, it's useless."
Qinuo explained with a smile.
The greatest punishment for him is despair.
True despair is giving you a glimmer of hope, like someone in darkness seeing a ray of light, or a drowning person grasping at a lifeline.
But in reality, the lifeline they grasped was just a broken piece of seaweed.
Hearing this, Gwen looked at Qinuo with a complicated expression.
The other Spider-Men also darkened slightly. They still wanted to make a deal with the Demon King to get resurrection potions to revive their loved ones.
"Are you blaming me for deceiving him?"
Qinuo asked.
"No, it's just a bit of fear. What if all this is a dream before I die, and in reality, I'm already dead?"
Gwen said softly, a hint of confusion and unease in her eyes.
Qinuo was noncommittal, walking in front of Gwen and saying, "In your dream, would I do this?"
"What... N-ngh?"
Gwen's eyes widened, her whole body embraced, her lips instantly covered by warmth.
Her mind went blank, completely unprepared for such a development. Her hands instinctively wanted to push him away, but she seemed to have lost all strength.
"Wow!"
The other Spider-Men exclaimed. Miles was about to look more closely when a hand covered his eyes.
"Kids shouldn't look."
Penny Parker watched excitedly.
"So thrilling, the domineering Demon King falls in love with the confused Spider-Man."
Damian indicated it was a small scene; he had seen this too many times at home, and also...
"Mom Venom, gently, I'm a bit out of breath."
"Gwen is also taken care of."
Qinuo's body began to soften, and he raised his head, asking again.
"In your dream, would I do this?"
Gwen's legs went soft, and as her consciousness gradually cleared, she realized what he had just done, her face turning crimson.
"No way, pervert!"
Gwen angrily broke free from his embrace and stumbled to hide behind Venom.
She wasn't angry about the forced kiss, but about being treated like that in front of so many people.
Venom also put down Damian and pulled Gwen aside to whisper.
"Do you also want to sign a contract with me?"
Qinuo looked at the other Spider-Men.
"May I ask what kind of contract?"
Qiuku Spider-Man asked cautiously.
"Join my Demon Group. I'll send you back and revive one of your family members who died accidentally.
The condition is that you become my employees and allow me to open a branch company in your World to collect resources from your World."
Qinuo had his eyes on the Worlds behind these Spider-Men, especially Penny Parker's World, New York 3145.
The Spider-Men hesitated. The Demon King clearly wanted their Worlds. What did he want to do? Invade, or destroy? Terrible thoughts flashed through their minds.
But he had just saved them. If they refused, would they die again?
"Don't worry, you are Gwen's teammates. I have no intention of forcing you, and I promise not to interfere with the development of your Worlds," Qinuo explained.
Nine out of ten Spider-Men are good people; if possible, he didn't want to use force.
Even Octo-Parker, whose body was taken over by Dr. Octopus, became the Ultimate Spider-Man protecting the World.
Their hearts were full of justice and kindness, willing to give everything to protect their Worlds.
Some even frequently helped old ladies cross the street.
The Spider-Men hesitated in the face of this huge temptation. Reviving their loved ones was something they dreamed of, but...
"Can you give us some time to consider, Demon King?" Qiuku Spider-Man said.
"Of course, you can call me Qinuo. If you agree, you can also call me Boss."
Qinuo also briefly mentioned the company benefits.
Blond Spider-Man and Miles immediately expressed their desire to join. Anyway, the Demon King was already in their World, so there was no difference.
The Spider-Men were even more tempted.
Most Spider-Men were poor, and the benefits Qinuo offered were simply too enticing.
Generous salaries, advanced equipment, and the promise of reviving loved ones—all of this made their hearts waver.
"We'll think it over carefully."
Then a group of people walked towards Gwen. This was the only way to understand the other party.
Qinuo looked at the nervous Octopus Lady.
"I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you. Two choices: one, go eat barbecue with Slaughter Demon; two, join the Demon Group."
"I choose two, Boss."
Octopus Lady breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she didn't have to die, it was fine.
"How long will it take to fix this machine?"
"At least three months."
This was even with Octopus Lady working overtime.
"Too slow. I'll find some people for you to speed things up."
Octopus Lady opened her mouth, wanting to argue a few words, but seeing Qinuo's expression, she finally swallowed her words and could only nod silently in agreement.
Speed things up? More people wouldn't help unless there was a group of scientists even more capable than her.
Thinking of this, her face grew even uglier, her heart filled with apprehension and unease.