After confirming the box was undamaged, Shaina contacted Bai Qi outside.
"Master, the Gate of Hell has opened, and a blue demon has emerged and fled outside the building." Su Dan Novel Network
"That's Zhong Su. Okay, I got it. You withdraw first and wait for me at the safe house."
Outside, Bai Qi saw a thick bolt of lightning extend from Stark Tower and knew Zhong Su had come out. Then, enveloped in lightning, Zhong Su flew out of the rift. After hovering in the air for a few seconds, he quickly flew towards the top floor of the building.
Bai Qi watched Zhong Su fly towards the top of the building, his eyes narrowing slightly. Black energy surged from him, and a blank watch face appeared in his hand.
"Lightning Demon Zhong Su. I wonder if the system's watch face can withstand the demon's power."
Not only Bai Qi, but also the crowd present, as well as the police responsible for evacuating people and maintaining order, all saw Zhong Su fly out of the building.
The American police were very accurate in their assessment of their own abilities. Not one of them wanted to try and confront the demon with the small trinkets on their belts. Their actions were remarkably uniform, as they all unanimously chose to request assistance from headquarters, asking for more police reinforcements. If necessary, they could even contact the army.
Of course, in the free America, there is never a shortage of fearless, free citizens.
Many onlookers, who enjoyed stirring up trouble, not only did not flee upon seeing Zhong Su rush out of the building but excitedly took out their phones and started taking pictures, as if they were certain the demon would not harm them.
However, it made sense. These people had first experienced the robot riots of Hammer Industries, and now they were witnessing a demon emerge from hell. Their exhibition today was definitely worth it.
While some watched the show, others were anxious.
"It's the Lightning Demon Zhong Su."
Uncle gifted a telescope from somewhere, he muttered to himself as he observed the appearing demon.
Unlike his father's leisurely composure, Chen Long was frantic. Not only was he anxious about the demon's revival, but also because Xiao Yu had disappeared somewhere since a while ago, and Chen Long was extremely worried about not finding her.
If he had known that a new demon would appear here, Chen Long would never have let Xiao Yu come.
"Old man, don't you have any way to send this demon back into the Gate of Hell?"
"Ah oh!"
As soon as Chen Long finished speaking, his father's finger flicked his forehead.
"What do you take me for, a god?" Father said unhappily. "I didn't know the Lightning Demon Zhong Su would appear here. Without the corresponding magic and a divine artifact, I can't send the Lightning Demon Zhong Su back to hell."
"Uh, old man, you mean..."
"I need the corresponding magic, and I also need a divine artifact to subdue the Lightning Demon Zhong Su. The cymbal, go find it quickly!"
Father truly lived up to the saying, "One command from above, and endless running below."
Chen Long wanted to resist but had no choice. Who told him he was a muggle who couldn't use magic and couldn't help at all in creating the magic to reseal Zhong Su? So, he could only start by collecting the materials his father needed.
Father and Chen Long's actions did not escape Bai Qi's notice.
If Bai Qi truly wanted to help Zhong Su, the best course of action would be to quickly leave this place with the still-unrecovered Zhong Su, staying as far away from the protagonist group as possible. Alternatively, he could reveal his true form here and fight fiercely with the protagonist group, including Father and Chen Long, to delay them from creating the magic to seal Zhong Su.
However, it was unnecessary.
Zhong Su's strength was too great.
It had to be admitted that even though Zhong Su had been greatly weakened in hell, his power still ranked in the upper-middle tier among the Eight Demons.
More importantly, Zhong Su's characteristic as a lightning demon allowed him to recover his strength quickly.
Unlike Bai Qi, who recovered and enhanced his strength by absorbing black energy or fusing with other powers through his watch face, Zhong Su's method of power recovery was simpler and more violent.
That was, to undergo the baptism of lightning.
Zhong Su could be likened to a charging battery with immense capacity.
The Zhong Su who had just emerged from the Gate of Hell was in a low-power state. Anything that contained electricity, be it lightning, household appliances, or streetlights, could serve as a charger to provide energy to Zhong Su.
And as a major city, New York lacked nothing more than electricity.
So, as long as Zhong Su wanted to, and given enough time, he could definitely become the fastest to recover his strength among the Eight Demons.
Bai Qi needed a target to share the firepower, not someone who, like a certain president, created a father for himself.
Therefore, Zhong Su must be sealed back into hell. Of course, before that, Bai Qi did not object to taking advantage of Zhong Su.
Compared to Zhong Su, Bai Qi would rather have someone with relatively weaker strength and ambition, like Xi Mu or Xiao Feng, remain on the ground to share the firepower for him.
Arriving at the top of the building, Zhong Su stood on the helipad, breathing in the fresh air, feeling an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
Zhong Su looked around, then up at the sky. Because of his appearance, the sky was now covered in dark clouds, with lightning and thunder.
Zhong Su thoroughly enjoyed the current environment. He raised his arm high, and a bolt of lightning streaked across the night sky, striking him heavily.
For an ordinary person, being struck by lightning of this magnitude would likely leave nothing but ashes. But this time was different; the person struck was Zhong Su, the Lightning Demon.
Lightning would not only not harm him but would instead restore his strength.
"I've decided. I'll make this place my palace."
It wasn't strange that Zhong Su favored Stark Tower so much; it was simply that Stark Tower perfectly matched Zhong Su's requirements for a palace.
When Stark built Stark Tower, he wanted to showcase the powerful position of Stark Industries in America, so he built the tower very tall, breaking the record for the tallest building in New York upon its completion.
Zhong Su, in order to receive lightning as much as possible, would build his palace as high as possible. It was like that before, and it was the same now. Therefore, Stark Tower was suitable at any time.
"I don't care where you want to build your palace, but for now, you should return what belongs to me."
Just as Zhong Su was contemplating how to renovate it to highlight the uniqueness of his palace, a voice sounded from behind him, the person whom Zhong Su found displeasing yet had to face.
"Holy Lord, must it be now? I'm contemplating an important matter."
That's right, the person who arrived was none other than Bai Qi.
Whether to take advantage of Zhong Su could be put aside for now; recovering his own fire from this guy was the top priority.
Furthermore, since Bai Qi was determined to send Zhong Su back to hell, it was best to get his fire back from him as soon as possible.