Chapter 1609 Moths to the Flame, a Good Start
"He's dead?" Hearing such news suddenly, Old Carter couldn't find any other expression on his face except for astonishment.
He never thought that such a situation would appear. Because in his prediction, he should spend the rest of his life in the shadow of Mephisto. After all, a devil king like Mephisto must live a little longer than him. If he wanted to gain his own freedom, and if he didn't want to be blamed by him, he could only crawl in a corner that he couldn't see, trembling.
This was the psychological preparation that old Carter had already had, but now, Peter's words told him that his preparations were useless. This will naturally make him stunned. However, this matter is always a good thing, at least it is true for him. So after regaining his senses, he immediately let out a long breath, and then his whole body showed an appearance as if he had broken free from the heavy shackles, as if he had a new life.
"Thank God, this is really good news. I thought I would never want to hear anything about this guy again in my life. Unexpectedly, fate played such a big joke on me. Murphys Tom, you bloody bastard, you have a day too"
After sternly spitting, old Carter showed a real smile for the first time. Seeing his new-born smile, Peter was suddenly a little embarrassed to make such a request to him. Anyway, this is an old man who has been tortured by the shadow from hell for a hundred years. Now that he was finally able to break free from such a shadow, but he wanted to pull him down again, it was a bit too cruel.
This is the sympathy and pity that comes from Peter's good nature. But this kind of sympathy and pity only existed for a short while, and it was already killed by him personally. Because he knew in his heart that any sympathy and pity would be useless at this time. This is just weakness, and this kind of weakness is absolutely impossible to help him save the world and uphold justice. The only way to do it is to make sacrifices. The world can be saved only when the small self achieves the big self.
Under this premise, even oneself can be sacrificed, so naturally, everyone else should be like this.
With this in mind, Peter stopped hesitating, but immediately said this to Old Carter.
"Mr. Srey. That's why I found you this time. Mephisto is dead. A guy who may have a huge conspiracy has mastered the entire hell. He opened the gates of hell and put the evil spirits and devils there They were all released on our world. And he didn't let these guys make trouble, but let them lurk, secretly brewing a big conspiracy that might subvert the whole world. We can't let such a threat Continue to exist, so I need your help!"
Peter's frank confession did not make people feel much relief, which can be seen from the instant gloomy look on Old Carter's face.
However, although his face was much uglier, he didn't mean to say no directly to Peter. He was obviously also weighing, weighing the authenticity of Peter's words, weighing whether he was worthy of his trust.
In the end, Peter's special status played a very important role. This made old Carter make up his mind, and at the same time, he said to Peter as if he was going all out.
"How do you want me to help you?"
There is no doubt that this is a very good start. And this naturally made Peter excited all over. Of course, the excitement is only momentary. After experiencing so many things, Peter has already developed the kung fu of hiding his emotions and anger. So at the moment, he just said to Old Carter very solemnly with a sullen face.
"I need the support of Ghost Riders. Everyone, every Ghost Rider. I need them to give their power to me and help me fight for the control of hell."
"We believe that only I, with the authority of Zatanos, can prevent the catastrophe from hell from happening. We can even use this to counterattack our enemies. No matter what kind of conspiracy they have , as long as our plan can be successful. Then we can completely cut off their roots before they act. Then we will launch a complete fatal blow to these guys with ulterior motives."
"Eliminate them completely and make them pay for what they did. Avenge the innocent and let justice be done. Isn't that what us Ghost Riders should do most?"
Peter's words have an inspiring power, obviously, this is the truest thought in his heart. And this is exactly the Peter Parker old Carter knew.
No, it should be said that the Spider-Man Peter Parker in front of him at this time is more pure than the guy he met through the media. He is like a flame, not only warming and illuminating others. At the same time, while burning all the sins, it exudes the power that is likely to burn others.
His will is too strong and pure, and this kind of purity may not bring him a good result.
Old Carter, who has already had a lot of life experience, can almost see Peter's final result at a glance. Although he intends to persuade, but after seeing Peter's eyes, he has quietly dismissed this idea.
Peter's eyes are special, they are eyes with flames inside. Old Carter seemed familiar with this look. In the original Civil War, many blacks resolutely joined the war against the southern slave owners with such eyes. It was a look that knew he was going to die, but he had no hesitation. It was a look that already had the awareness of sacrifice.
This kind of person cannot be persuaded by persuasion alone. Just like moths to a flame, they might not change their minds even until the moment the flames burned them. And it was precisely because he clearly recognized this that Old Carter gave up this idea, and turned to say to Peter with a sigh.
"I am shocked by your thoughts, and I am very willing to help you in this kind of matter. But, you have also seen it. Now that I have lost the Spirit of Vengeance, all I can rely on is this little bit of insignificant hellfire ..this can only hang my life and keep me alive.It is not enough to support me and let me go out as a ghost rider.So sorry,I'm afraid I can't help you at all in this matter of."
This is both a kind of evasion and a practical situation at the same time. Cartersley killed his own Vengeful Spirit in order to be free, and of course there was a price to pay for such a thing. And that price is power. He was free, but at the same time he also lost the power of the spirit of vengeance, and lost the possibility of transforming into a ghost rider again. He is considered lucky to be alive, and it is simply impossible for him to play.
Peter obviously realized this too, but he didn't mean to give up on old Carter because of this. He even said that after Old Carter refused, he immediately said this to Old Carter.
"Mr. Shi Lei. You have served as a ghost rider before, and you must know how great a threat those evil spirits are to ordinary people. Under their threat, no one can survive alone. Maybe you have lost the power of the Ghost Rider, but that doesn't mean you are useless in this war. Your wisdom, your experience, can also help us. We need to unite all , whether you can become a knight or not, you are one of those powers we strive for. We need you, the world needs you. So please don't reject us, okay?"
At this time, Peter showed his greatest sincerity. And his almost pleading attitude really touched old Carter's heart.
He was not such a hard-hearted person. Otherwise, it was impossible for him to choose a path to abandon Mephisto at that time. And it was precisely because his conscience was still alive, and the justice still existed in his heart, that he was directly infected by Peter at this moment, and bent down towards him while stroking his chest.
"If you insist on doing this, then Kattersrey. Willing to serve you!"
"Very good!" The development of the matter finally had a satisfactory result, which made Gu Yi, who had been watching the changes in the situation, couldn't help applauding. She had thought that Peter was too young to handle such an occasion, and his lack of life experience would make it impossible for him to convince such an old and stubborn person like Carter Sley. However, the reality gave her a rather big surprise. With such awareness, Peter is obviously better than she imagined.
He has already begun to show a certain leadership temperament, which made Gu Yi start to have other plans while he was convinced of his own vision. So at the moment, she clapped her hands and said to Peter like this.
"You did a good job, Mr. Parker. I thought it would be difficult for you to convince this gentleman. But obviously, you did a better job than I expected. In this way, I am relieved. I can go Do something else!"
"Are you planning to let go?"
Gu Yi's words made Peter have a bad feeling, so he hurriedly asked. Facing his questioning, Gu Yi just said to him helplessly.
"You have proven your ability, Mr. Parker. So it doesn't matter whether I'm by your side or not. With the help of Mr. Shirey, you can proceed to the next step. You don't need my guidance. And Besides, in this complicated and secretive situation right now, you also need someone to help you find out the news, don't you?"