hotmtlnovel Chapter 4024 MU Superbody Major Event (104)
Chapter 4024 MU Superbody Major Event (104)
Chapter 4024 MU: The Superbody Incident (104)
"I didn't expect you to say something like that." Captain America from the main universe turned his head back and said, "You think the difference between ordinary people is enough for them to win this war?"
“This isn’t a problem for ordinary people.” The main universe’s Iron Man also turned back to continue looking at the blueprints. He said, “Any superhero born on Earth takes it upon themselves to protect the Earth. But if Earth is forever a little baby that needs our careful care, then we will forever be confined to the solar system, busy as nannies with household chores.”
"In contrast to the central universe, their Earth is already an independent adult, even a powerful warrior, who doesn't need superheroes to protect them at all times. So the superheroes can do other things: explore the solar system and even the Milky Way, or conduct diplomacy in interstellar societies and cause trouble for the three great empires."
"Putting everything else aside, isn't Loki in this universe behaving himself? Why doesn't he invade Earth? Why doesn't he collude with the Kree? Instead of dealing with his invasion, I can spend a lot of time researching how to develop Mercury, how to utilize solar energy more efficiently, and how to build spaceships that belong to humanity, right?"
“You’re right,” Captain America from the main universe said, “but this won’t happen overnight. The reality is that we’re constantly dealing with all sorts of invasions. Besides external troubles, there’s also internal conflict. Isn’t Ultron a good example?”
"That's because we've fallen into a vicious cycle: disasters occur, we deal with disasters, but we only address the surface problems without changing the root causes, which leads to the recurrence of certain types of disasters. For example, Loki's invasion, the loss of control over scientists' creations, and Hydra."
"The problem is how we address the root of the problem," Captain America from the main universe said. "I've been fighting Hydra for so long, and I still haven't been able to completely eradicate them. Is it because I don't want to?"
“But we have readily available references now,” the Black Widow from the main universe interjected, “why don’t we study how the central universe solves these problems?”
“I do know a little about Loki,” Thor from the main universe shrugged. “Their Loki found a job on Earth. Well, I think it’s just a scam, but my brother says they’ve set up an interstellar financial platform.”
"Tch, can you even let Loki stay on Earth in peace for two seconds?" Captain America from the main universe said with a hint of disdain.
“So we have to subdue him first,” said the main universe Iron Man. “Of course, Thor, you can’t be soft-hearted again.”
"This isn't a matter of being soft-hearted or not. First of all, I can't catch him. Secondly, even if I did catch him, I couldn't possibly lock him up, much less keep him on Earth. Otherwise, my parents might banish me from Asgard."
“Then someone still needs to persuade Odin,” the Black Widow from the main universe said. “So who can do it?”
Everyone fell silent. This wasn't the first time they had studied the differences between their universe and the central universe, but their research always ended up on one problem: there were some things they couldn't solve with force, but they couldn't think of any other way, so they were stuck there.
Thor from the main universe scratched his head and said, "I could try to talk to the Allfather, but if he actually calls Loki over to teach him a lesson, it might backfire. What if he comes to Earth and goes crazy again?"
“Then you’d better not go,” Hawkeye from the main universe quickly said. “The trouble that Ultraman created hasn’t been quelled yet, so let’s at least avoid any more accidents in the near future.”
“And then there’s the problem of mad scientists,” Captain America from the main universe said, looking at Iron Man from the main universe. “It’s really hard to imagine that you’re one of the conservatives among them. So how are we supposed to keep your clever little brains from coming up with ideas that will destroy the universe?”
"That's impossible. Just because your brains don't work much doesn't mean we can limit the speed of our brains. But after thinking about it, I think we should still find them some productive work to do."
"The key question is, what other important business could there be? Dr. Pym was doing something important at first, but Ultron still got out of control, didn't he?"
“That’s what I meant,” the Iron Man of the main universe gently tapped the table. “Dr. Pym in the central universe has been dedicated to the research and development of spaceships and cosmic machinery, using Pym particles to alter the size of large-scale cosmic engineering equipment; while Doctor Doom has been researching faster-than-light engines. All of this is based on the fact that Earth in the central universe is moving towards the age of interstellar colonization. Only when Earth ventures out into the world will these mad scientists have more meaningful work to do that matches their talents. Staying cooped up on Earth, researching things that only the universe can contain, isn’t that just asking for trouble?”
The Black Widow from the main universe nodded and said, "Indeed. Actually, if Ultron had directly attacked the Kree's Supreme Intelligence, it would have been a great enemy for us."
“That creates a vicious cycle,” Captain America from the main universe said, spreading his hands. “If we want Earth to go out into the world, we have to solve the problems on Earth; but solving the problems on Earth requires getting Earth out into the world.”
“The central universe must have been trapped in a similar vicious cycle,” the main universe Iron Man asserted. “They must have found a key breakthrough. Once they can break the cycle, everything will be back on track.”
"Well said. Where is the breakthrough?"
Everyone fell silent.
The noise from the seats gradually grew louder. Clearly, the two messages Strange brought back had spread, and everyone was discussing them—primarily the matter of Doctor Strange acting without authorization in the main universe.
The Guardians of the Galaxy's capture wasn't entirely unexpected. The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment; without expectation, there would be no disappointment. Most people in the universe knew what kind of people the Guardians of the Galaxy were, and some even thought it was better that Batman captured them, at least preventing them from causing trouble within their own ranks.
As for whether or not to rescue them, everyone's opinion was unanimous: if they could be exchanged for prisoners, they might as well try to rescue them; but if it involved a big fuss and a large-scale operation, then forget it, it would be better to leave them in Batman's rear base and let Batman see just how unreliable the Guardians of the Galaxy really can be.
But regarding Doctor Strange in the main universe, everyone is filled with righteous indignation. It's bad enough that he caused the sorcerers heavy losses before, but instead of staying behind to guard the rear, he ran off on his own. If he gets caught, whether to rescue him or not will be a major loss.
Batman knew the mages were crucial and would certainly not allow the rescue to go smoothly, perhaps even setting traps. Saving him would mean losing countless lives. But not rescuing him would not only damage morale but also cause the mage team to fall apart, greatly diminishing his own advantage in fighting on foreign soil.
At this point in the discussion, everyone's gaze towards the group from the main universe became somewhat hostile. "You started this war, then summoned us from afar to fight here, and now you're the ones who failed first, practically trying to kill everyone—is this the example the main universe is supposed to set?"
As the saying goes, comparisons are odious. Look at the main universe next door, look at Batman in the main universe. Although they didn't win the first battle, it's precisely because they didn't win that we can see their organizational strength—Apokolips remains quiet, with no internal strife or anyone acting on their own. Doesn't this fully demonstrate Batman's leadership ability in the main universe?
Look at these guys over here. Doctor Strange from the main universe is shouting the loudest, but he's the one leading the way in disobeying orders. The key point is that you want to compete for the leadership of the multiverse, but which leader would just abandon their headquarters and go off to roam the universe on their own?
The main universe's members also felt somewhat ashamed. Captain America from the main universe covered his face with his shield and whispered, "Does anyone know how to contact Stephen? Call him right now and bring him back. If he gets caught, our reputation will be completely ruined."
“No, we can’t get in touch with him at all,” the Black Widow in the main universe shook her head and said. “I don’t think he’s ever been this crazy before. Maybe he’s having a relapse.”
“I told him the car accident damaged his brain, and I told him to get a couple more checkups, but he refused,” the main universe Iron Man whispered.
"I apologize, everyone. After my investigation, I discovered that the Doctor Strange who ran away from home may have developed some mental issues due to his direct confrontation with the death of his counterpart. I was unable to detect and address these issues in time, which led to his loss of control and his departure. The mutants will take care of finding him, so please don't worry." Professor X's voice echoed in everyone's minds.
It seems the command center spent ages investigating and came up with this result. Everyone's thinking: Professor X didn't discover anyone's psychological problems? That excuse couldn't be more flimsy.
However, the fact that the mutants took on the task was a relief, at least they didn't have to search for them. But they soon realized they hadn't relaxed enough, because just as everyone was about to leave the meeting, Thor, the God-King of the Central Universe, descended with a beam of white light.
"The Kree Empire and the Skrull Empire have declared war on Asgard," Thor's voice echoed in the conference hall. "Initial speculation is that Batman has joined forces with them to retaliate against the Nine Realms."
"Previously, the nine kingdoms severely damaged the main forces of the three great empires, causing them extremely serious losses. This time, they want to get their revenge."
A murmur rippled through the room. Captain America from the main universe immediately stood up and asked, "They've already launched an attack on Asgard?!"
“Yes, so the Asgardian army must return to defend immediately,” said Thor, the King of Gods. “But there’s no need to worry. Sif, the Queen of Gods, will stay here with my personal guard, the most elite troops in Asgard. Apart from my brother, all of Thor and Loki’s counterparts will also remain, so they won’t weaken the defenses too much.”
That being said, those present who knew anything about Batman knew that this was not the end, but only the beginning. Once Batman made a move, it would never be a minor skirmish; he would inevitably deliver a devastating blow to his opponent.
Sure enough, Loki appeared behind Thor immediately and whispered a few words in his ear. Thor's face darkened instantly. He seemed to be communicating with Charles in his mind.
“There’s another piece of news,” Thor said, taking a deep breath. “Batman seems to have used some kind of spatial power to bring Thanos’s Dark Quadrant back to our universe. Loki is trying to keep him in check, but this move has exposed his ambition, and we can’t rule out the possibility that he’ll take advantage of the situation.”
The entire conference room erupted in chaos, the noise nearly lifting the ceiling. But then, one piece of bad news after another came in. Strange received a phone call, jumped to his feet, and exclaimed, "What?! The Eye Demon is approaching Earth?!?!"