Maybe she guessed what Su Ming was thinking, death transformed her form, turning into a beautiful woman with silky black long hair and a voluptuous figure.
She winked at Deathstroke, smiling, "Do you think this looks more human? But it's just the difference between appearance and substance. What I show others is the easiest-to-understand essence of death. Once they see me, everyone knows they're dead, and I don't need to explain since there is no rebirth here."
Su Ming shook his head, "That's not important, because your essence is conceptual beings. Your external form doesn't hinder your existence, using any means to perform your duties is your choice. What I care about is your relationship with her, like my relationship with Wade."
Death nodded in realization, lightly biting her black lips: "I can't say much; someone above oversees everything. I can only say we're both death, but I'm not her, yet there's an inexplicable predestined connection, like Wade and you."
"The same concept resulted in different creations due to imagination during creation, I get it." Su Ming stood up, though death seemed to say nothing, he had the information he wanted: "I'm leaving, you can play with Wade, maybe next time I come, I'll have new questions."
"Wait, I'm grateful you brought Wade, I must return the favor, equivalent exchange is one of the cosmic laws."
Death held the Soul Stone and stood up, she reached out her finger and touched Su Ming's hand, an icy cold sensation penetrated beneath the skin of one finger on that hand.
A black ring appeared, as if it had always been there.
"You granted me the authority to use the power of the dead?"
This is the Black Lantern Ring, but it should clearly be with Manhattan, even in Marvel, it should just be a gemstone in an item inventory.
How did death activate it?
"Why not? Since the other death has recognized you, I also trust the judgment of another me. I can give you the same power in this world in entirely different form." Death smiled candidly, slowly moving towards the hot spring, not forgetting to take that bottle of wine: "Its power is essentially no different, and its use is completely the same. But beware, its effect is only a small part of death, merely a toy-sized gift, you can use it to control the dead, but what you get...
"Is just a bunch of zombies, harboring ice-cold hate for the living due to unrest, filled with pre-mortem memory." Su Ming continued, seeing death's intention to undress, he felt it was time to leave.
Death untied her cloak, revealing her snowy shoulder to Deathstroke, and laughed: "Yes, sometimes death is a blessing."
Saying this, she undressed, hugged Wade's Soul Stone, and jumped into the hot spring pool, playing in the water with Deadpool, completely ignored Su Ming's existence, as if he never came.
.........
Regaining the Black Lantern can be considered an unexpected joy, but it's like winning ten dollars in a lottery.
Su Ming floated on the sea, extending his hand to examine the counterfeit Black Lantern Ring under sunlight, though as a Guardian he might not need it, why not take the benefits of trade?
He returned to 1955, now floating on the sea in Hawaii sunbathing, Strangulation could change its density, allowing him to do this easily without controlling breathing.
Previously, he pondered if he could replicate other lantern rings, but now, thinking of nothing, just paddling.
After returning from the Death Garden, the first he thought of replicating was the Red Lantern.
Now the United States is in turmoil; many people are filled with hate and anger. Perhaps these emotions could be concentrated to recreate the Central Lantern Furnace of the Red Lantern?
However, after experimenting a bit, he could only return to Hawaii to continue being a slacker, anger nowhere near enough, the emotions of Marvel are not light, completely unable to gather.
And if he really wants to play zombie wars, he could just let Monac use Voodoo, no need for the Black Lantern.
Just like death said, is it merely a toy? Or is there something I'm not seeing?
Lazy Su Ming returned thinking about this, but soon it was set aside for no clue. At dusk, Gin and Natasha also came back to the beach wearing swimsuits, Su Ming called Gin immediately after returning to this era.
"Boss, boss, come ashore quickly, I have something to tell you." Natasha jumped on the beach, very lively.
While Gin picked up one from a pile of silk pouches on the beach, trying it against her waist.
But anyway, waist pouch doesn't really go with a bikini, she decided to go back to the room to put on armor, then come out and try again.
Su Ming turned over in the sea, slowly swam back to the beach, picked up a towel next to the deck chair to wipe himself dry, and asked Natasha: "What's up? You seem very happy."
"Dotti abandoned the Black Widow title, from now on, that code name belongs to me, I came to celebrate with you." Natasha hugged Su Ming's arm but suddenly noticed a black ring on his hand.
For some reason, this ring had a bad feeling, maybe it's the cursed item from Magic Realm legends?
Su Ming adjusted the position of the sunshade, lay back on the deck chair, took out two bottles of chilled drinks from the small fridge beside, gave one to her and himself: "What's she planning now? Now even the Black Widow code can be given away, didn't you guys used to value it highly?"
"She successfully infiltrated the upper echelons of Hydra, she will only maintain minimal contact with the Spider Web before being activated, once a year. She changed her code name to 'Lady Poison' when undercover in Hydra to sever any possible tails, and now is one of Hydra's alternate leaders, it's safest to have a completely different person take over the old code name."
Natasha actually has an indescribable yearning for the title of Black Widow, she feels it should have been hers.
Although she thought about snatching this title from Dotti, the Spider Web is not Leviathan, and after leaving the Red House, they no longer kill each other. So she reluctantly took the code name Red Widow, full of regret.
And now, with Dotti voluntarily changing her name, Black Widow naturally fell on the second place, Natasha, and she accepted it without hesitation. Isn't this a good thing?
Su Ming's expression was a bit strange. What's going on here?
He first traveled through time to gather some information, accidentally reactivated the Black Lantern, and then this problem arose. Was it because he wasn't around, so the world's corrective force took effect?
Natasha became the Black Widow, as if it were destiny.
"What? You're not very happy?" Natasha looked at Su Ming in confusion, could it be that the boss preferred Dotti?
"No, this code name should have been yours from the start, so it feels natural to me, which is why I can't show any surprise." Su Ming raised his soda and clinked bottles with Natasha, as if making a toast.
Natasha squinted her eyes like a cat.
He said that the title of Black Widow should have been hers, meaning he thought she was the strongest among all the girls, right?
This compliment was gratefully accepted by Natasha.
In fact, she thought it was because she was young at the time, so her graduation scores weren't as good as Dotti's. But things are different now, even if it were a life-and-death fight against Dotti, she would have at least a sixty percent chance of winning. The Black Widow title signifies champion and victor, it should have been hers.
"Thud thud thud... ah~~~"
Feeling pleased, Natasha fully displayed her Mao Sister's straightforwardness, gulped down the cold soda in one go, and let out a satisfied sound.
"If you smashed that empty bottle on the ground, I'd think you're an Asgardian." Gin walked out of the small room with a somewhat amused expression. She had donned her Hundred Flowers Armor, teasing Natasha and heading to Su Ming's side to attach the small bag to her belt.
Natasha tilted her head in confusion: "Like this?"
She threw the empty bottle onto the beach, the glass bottle sank into the sand without making a sound.
Gin laughed and patted her little arm: "You still lack strength, and besides, this is a beach."
European and American people mature relatively early, and the age for Spider Web's unified Leech Potion injection is eighteen, but Natasha looks like she's in her twenties. This appearance is just right for a spy, having the appeal of dual age groups.
But her mind was already no longer that of a child.
Simply put, she is now intentionally acting cute, since changing code names still needs the boss's approval.
"If I were to carry out an undercover mission, I'd definitely not change my code name, not even in death." Natasha seemed as if she wanted to make a sign and display the code name above her head. She wiped her smooth abdomen and looked toward the sea.
"You want to carry out a long-term undercover mission?" Su Ming picked up a new drink on the lounge chair.
"Since I'm the strongest among the sisters, of course, I should take on the most challenging tasks." Natasha said calmly, the sea breeze lifted her red curls, revealing her smooth shoulders.
She had to make herself useful.
Su Ming didn't know what she was thinking, but he could guess a bit.
Because, although they left the Red House long ago, childhood shadows cannot disappear. Leviathan instilled in them a simple binary system of 'useful' and 'useless'.
They all feared becoming 'useless', more so than death.
"In a few days, during the chaos of the military-political system, I'll help you infiltrate the SSR. You will infiltrate into the higher-ups there, follow Black Braised Egg, and monitor all his actions."
Su Ming directly made arrangements; since Natasha was feeling uneasy now, it was time to let her start formal work.
"Black Braised Egg?" Natasha turned her head, her face full of confusion and amusement.
"It's Nick Fury."
Gin knew that Su Ming would sometimes give pointless nicknames to others, she explained this to Natasha while experimenting by rubbing a wine bottle back and forth on her bag, enjoying the fun of the Spatial Bag.