170. Ashley Arrives.

170. Ashley Arrives.

The atmosphere between heaven and earth became eerie and deathly silent, with only the sound of the wind howling across the plains. Alex and the others all stood up, including the Blood Baron, who also got to his feet. His expression was gloomy as he looked toward the distant darkness, seemingly sensing something unpleasant.

In the pitch-black night, a faint and indistinct sound came from afar. It resembled the scurrying of rats in a sewer or the rapid flow of water, sending a shiver down the spine.

As the moonlight broke through the slowly drifting clouds and cast its glow on the ground, the group noticed an eerie figure silently standing not far away. The figure's eyes were locked on the four of them.

The person appeared to be a young girl, her skin dark, with short, wet black hair. She was wearing a somewhat worn-out set of clothes, looking like an ordinary girl. However, the fact that she appeared out of nowhere in the middle of the night clearly indicated she wasn't ordinary.

The girl's face was gaunt, her eyes radiating coldness and excitement as if she had found something she desperately craved.

"I'm almost scared out of my wits... Just kidding. Can anyone tell me who this person is? I know there are ghosts in this world, but I didn't expect to see one so soon," Pietro swallowed hard.

"She's human. I can smell the sweet scent of blood on her, but there's something else too... It's something sickening," the Blood Baron sneered.

Kara, however, was in no mood to humor the stranger. She raised her foot, ready to give the eerie intruder a harsh welcome. Whether human or ghost, no matter how terrifying she seemed, after experiencing Kara's Kryptonian greeting, she'd better hope to maintain her creepy demeanor.

"Wait," Alex quickly intercepted Kara.

Upon seeing the girl's face, Alex recognized her identity. She was none other than Ashley Barton, Hawkeye's precious daughter. However, Alex was curious why she was here instead of staying in Hammer City or battling wits with the new Kingpin. What brought her to this place?

If Alex hadn't acted quickly, this young girl would likely have been hurled away like a discus by Kara.

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"You remember me, that's good. I didn't want to have to introduce myself before killing you," Ashley said, her entire being radiating a chilling aura as she smiled directly at Alex.

"..."

Looking at Ashley's expression of certainty, Alex found it hard not to laugh.

"What if I refuse?"

"Refusing is even better; that way, I'll have a reason to kill you. Don't worry; I won't kill you right away. I know all you sorcerers have some sort of magical space. I'll make sure to torture you until you hand it over. I hope you last long enough to entertain me."

"You think you can?"

"Heh... You have no idea how powerful I've become!"

Ashley's eyes shone with a terrifying killing intent.

Alex sighed. He had long since noticed that something was affecting this foolish girl's mind.

"...Venom, is that you?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, a black, sludge-like substance suddenly emerged from Ashley's body. Along with it came a blood-curdling shriek.

"Greeting, sir!"

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Ashley: ?

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