Facing Cul's threat, Sin, realizing the gap in their strength, didn't immediately show a subservient manner.
As Red Skull's daughter, she knew how to assess the situation.
She also knew clearly that a fellow like Cul would always value worth over loyalty.
Thus, even though her life was hanging by a thread at this moment, she still had a smile on her face:
"You can't kill me!"
"Kill me, and you will completely lose your ears and eyes. All your ambitions and plans will be buried in the grave with me."
Cul's expression became increasingly unsightly.
He truly felt what it meant to be like a tiger in the plains bullied by a dog.
Such an ant-like Midgardian actually dared to negotiate terms with him!
But... reason told him that he really couldn't kill her.
Once he killed her, he would indeed completely lose the channel to understand his opponents.
"What arrogance!"
Cul gave a cold snort, but eventually withdrew his pressure:
"I'll give you one minute to show me your worth! If you can't satisfy me, I guarantee I'll make you experience a fear that transcends death!"
Facing Cul's threat, Sin laughed.
She smiled like a cat that had just stolen some cream:
"Let me guess, your subordinates are disappearing one by one,"
"while the speed at which you absorb fear is also slowing down bit by bit. You can't even draw feelings of fear from Earthlings anymore, can you..."
Cul's pupils shrank suddenly.
But he didn't show any fear, nor did he admit to anything Sin said. With a casual wave, he condensed black mist into a sharp blade and pressed it against Sin's throat:
"Midgardian, my patience is limited."
"You have been asleep for ten thousand years and have no idea how much progress Earthlings have made in that time."
Sin explained patiently, then spoke:
"Do you mind sending me above sea level? I'll show you the power of Earthlings."
Cul snorted coldly but didn't refuse Sin's request.
Sin felt her vision blur, and the next second, she found herself on the surface of the sea.
"Very good!" Sin said, taking a phone out from her clothes under her armor. A moment later, she showed a video to Cul.
The content of the video was exactly how Peter used Senbonzakura and Shinsu Senju to easily defeat Kuurth and Nul!
"This is a live broadcast. The scene of The Arbiter defeating your Worthy is currently being watched by over five billion people worldwide!"
"Knowing they will definitely be saved, how many people do you think will still feel fear because of the existence of The Worthy?"
Looking at the clear images in the video, Cul fell into a long silence.
Damn it!
He truly hadn't expected those ignorant, backward, and fragile Earthlings in his memory to develop a technological civilization that even Asgard didn't possess!
They could actually use this method to easily prevent him from continuing to consume fear.
Sensing Cul's emotional fluctuations, Sin immediately seized the opportunity to speak:
"O Great God of Fear, why don't we make a deal?"
Without waiting for Cul to respond, Sin immediately followed up:
"As long as you let me fully possess Skadi's power, instead of being a puppet who can be replaced at any time."
"And let me become your agent on Earth in the future, I will help you reclaim your 'granary'... Not saying you can fully restore your strength, but I can at least accelerate your recovery speed by a thousand times!"
Cul's murky eyes stared intently at Sin, as if trying to see through every thought deep within her soul.
After a long time, his withered lips parted into a grim smile:
"A good dog should know how to secure the greatest benefits for its Master."
The moment he spoke, his finger touched the center of Sin's brow again.
A cold and domineering force poured in, crudely retracting most of the soul restrictions belonging to Skadi, the 'Goddess of Winter.'
Sin groaned, her face turning pale, but her eyes grew brighter and brighter, frighteningly so.
She could feel that Skadi's soul still resided in her body, but it had stopped controlling her physical form.
Furthermore, the power of the 'Hammer of the World Breaker' now completely belonged to her.
At this moment, not only had her physical constitution soared, but she had also gained various abilities, including cryokinesis, releasing large-scale energy blasts, flight, high-speed movement, and short-distance teleportation!
"Now, tell me your plan!" Cul's cold voice rang out again, snapping Sin back from the euphoria of obtaining power.
She bowed respectfully to Cul and then held up three fingers as she spoke:
"My plan is divided into three steps!"
"Step one: immediately recall the remaining Worthy to stand by!
The Arbiter has already locked onto their current locations, and he himself possesses abilities like long-distance teleportation.
Letting them stay scattered outside is just giving that monster a chance to defeat them one by one!
Furthermore, a more important point is that once he can't lock onto our specific location, the situation will instantly reverse—we will be in the shadows while the enemy is in the light!
We can use the time gap while he searches for us to do more things that can help you restore your strength!"
Cul's eyes flickered slightly; this woman was indeed a good dog!
"Step two: open a new 'granary.'
Since the humans on land are temporarily 'protected' by him, why don't we move to the sea!
My father once told me the exact location of the Lost Kingdom, Atlantis!
A large number of underwater-dwelling human tribes unknown to Earthlings live there!
To us, these people are not just a delicious meal, but also a surprise force that can be used to contend with The Arbiter and the others!
As long as we can take them as a vanguard, we can then launch the tactic my father's generation loved most!"
"What tactic?" Now even Cul was a bit curious.
"Blitzkrieg!" A bloodthirsty smile appeared on Sin's face:
"Using the Atlanteans as the vanguard, we launch a surprise attack on the coastal countries of the land. With absolutely cruel and bloody slaughter, we will directly stir up fear of you in the neighboring countries.
Believe me, this is definitely the fastest way to help you restore your strength!"
"Once your strength has recovered to a certain level, I think we can start the third step of the plan!"
Cul's breathing became heavy at this moment.
He had to admit that this Midgardian woman was indeed both clever and vicious.
Shifting the target from the land to the unknown seabed and using these undersea people as a fulcrum to pry out more fear.
It could efficiently harvest fear and expand military power—killing two birds with one stone.
"Then, what about the third step?" There was a hint of imperceptible approval in Cul's voice.
Facing Cul's inquiry, Sin smiled and pointed to the sky:
"Of course, it's to give them a taste of their own medicine!"
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