mtl008 Chapter 4074 MU Superbody Major Event (154)
Chapter 4074 MU Superbody Major Event (154)
Chapter 4074 MU: The Superbody Incident (154)
The book floated silently in outer space, and anyone who looked directly at its contents would be corrupted by Nyarlathotep's madness. At this moment, the entire universe was filled with violent energy. Magneto and Scarlet Witch, transformed into energy forms, lost their minds and became only capable of using their mutant abilities to wreak havoc, to the point that this place had been swallowed up into nothingness, and no life could approach it.
But at that moment, another figure appeared at the edge of the Cygnus constellation. He too emanated strange energy fluctuations, and as his countless tentacles swung, a pair of cold blue eyes revealed an unparalleled madness.
As he appeared, certain forces began to resonate. Scarlet Witch and Magneto, who had lost their minds due to Constantine's writings and Nyarlathotep's corruption, began to drift toward him.
This chaotic and violent mass of energy could tear apart almost everything in its path, yet it was incredibly fast. In the vastness of space, it moved as fast as radio waves, arriving at the outskirts of the Nine Realms in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, the sheer number of troops stationed here—tens of millions—is merely a tiny fraction. The Kree and Skrull Empires are determined to annihilate Asgard in one fell swoop. Many of their forces have already penetrated the nine dimensions and are currently besieging Asgard, with even more on their way. The situation is far more perilous than before.
However, thanks to the combined efforts of the Allfather and Thor, Asgard withstood another wave of attacks. Although the Royal Guard suffered heavy losses, they successfully wiped out the enemy's entourage at the Mother Nest, meaning it would take at least an hour for follow-up forces to approach. For the gods, this recovery time was more than sufficient.
Odin, spear in hand, entered the grand hall of Asgard, followed by Frigga, whose magic was nearly depleted, a hint of weariness showing between her brows. But soon, Loki emerged from the back hall, bringing them spring water from the World Tree.
Odin drank the spring water contained in the leaves, and his divine strength recovered more quickly, but the fatigue did not completely disappear. His years of experience in battle meant he would never be afraid before the battle even began, but it was precisely because of his experience that he knew how difficult this battle would be.
“Allfather, I think we should consider asking humanity for help,” Loki said softly. He knew that if he had said this in the past, Odin would have definitely scolded him, and even if he said it now, Odin probably wouldn't be happy, but now was not the time to act rashly.
Odin sat down, glanced at him sideways, but didn't say anything. Frigga glared at Odin, interrupting him, and said to Loki, "Humans are struggling to survive right now. If we rashly ask them for help and divert their strength, and if we lose, their margin for error is much lower than ours."
Loki was well aware of this. Asgard had fought countless wars over thousands of years, and at its worst, the entire Asgardian homeland was reduced to ruins. Hela nearly wiped out the entire Aesir, yet they were still doing well, weren't they? This was nothing compared to what had happened.
The problem is, they're not going down that path anymore. If a single battle wipes out most of their forces, there will be no one left to replace them; the training period for civil officials is much longer than that for military officers. Besides, no matter how much fighting goes on, you can't possibly destroy both empires at the same time, so continuing like this would just be a pure loss.
“I’m going to assemble a squad,” Odin said in a deep voice, “to raid the High Intelligence’s lair.”
Loki paused in his actions. He said, "Even if the Supreme Intelligence is attacked, he won't withdraw his troops. Moreover, the forces defending his headquarters won't be fewer than those attacking, so they might not be able to inflict much damage."
“I know,” Odin said, “but even if Asgard is to perish, it must not be by being surrounded and killed in its own home. It must die on the charge, and I must make those who dare to invade pay the price.”
Loki's heart sank. He sensed something unusual in Odin's words. Asgard was gradually stabilizing, Thor was doing a good job as the king of the gods, and Odin had been out of work in Vanaheim for a long time. Although the Asgardians still called out the name of the Allfather, the Allfather clearly no longer held the same importance as before.
Odin was old enough, therefore he was strong enough. How much destruction could a being of the level of a godfather, if he decided to perish together with his opponent, cause by burning his own life force?
The Supreme Intelligence is, in essence, an electronic life form, and theoretically, it shouldn't be able to be killed. Even if its original form were destroyed, there would be countless backups. But Loki knew that the reason he had always been reluctant to provoke Odin was because Odin was the only person in the universe capable of killing him.
The spear Odin wields is called Gungnir. It possesses a peculiar property: it is "always accurate." It will relentlessly pursue Odin's enemies to the ends of the earth until it kills them. Enemies have attempted to evade Gungnir's pursuit by splitting their souls, but to no avail. Each split soul generates a new spear, until every single one is impaled.
The strength of Gungnir's guaranteed hit depends on two factors: the intensity of Odin's murderous intent and the sheer power of Odin himself. Odin is already powerful enough; if he were determined to kill the Supreme Intelligence, even at the cost of burning his own life force, then the Supreme Intelligence and every one of its backups would undoubtedly perish.
Odin never went to the Arena, nor was he one of the players; he had no second chance. If he intended to perish together with the Supreme Intelligence, Asgard would forever lose its Allfather.
Although the current attack by the two empires was instigated by Batman, Loki was well aware that this battle was bound to come sooner or later. After all, they had wronged the three empires so badly before, and if they didn't retaliate, they wouldn't be the three empires.
Odin had probably already planned this. He knew very well that the Allfather would rather die on the battlefield than slowly grow old and die in a peaceful utopia. If it were a battlefield where he faced off against the three great empires, he would certainly die without regret.
Loki was torn. He didn't want Odin to die, but he didn't know how to persuade him. After all, that was the custom in Asgard; dying on the battlefield was an honor. Could he stop Odin from pursuing that ultimate glory?
Moreover, once the Supreme Intelligence dies completely, the Kree Empire, which is under its tight control, will surely disintegrate in an instant, and Asgard can take the opportunity to rise to power and have a broader future.
This is good for both Asgard and Odin, so what reason does he have to dissuade them? And how could he possibly persuade them?
But no matter what, Loki just didn't want Odin to make that decision. The more he couldn't figure it out, the more he wanted to think about it, feeling like his brain was about to explode.
Frigga clearly noticed his pale face and tugged at his arm. A moment later, Thor entered. He paused, saw Loki's expression, and whispered, "What's wrong?"
Loki said nothing, turning his head away from him. Thor was about to ask further when Odin revealed his plans. Thor, looking at his father in surprise, asked, "Allfather, are you awake?"
This question infuriated Odin. He glared and was about to unleash a torrent of abuse when Thor said, "With so many enemies from the neighboring world right there, and our allies from the multiverse not far away, are you really going to take down a nobody from our own universe? That's not fair."
Odin was taken aback. Thor waved his hand helplessly and said, "Father, things are different now. When you were conquering the universe, the three great empires were indeed a formidable opponent. But now, the multiverse is full of enemies far stronger than the Supreme Intelligence. If you perish together with him, what will you do when those enemies come?"
"Then what are you good for?" Odin asked irritably.
"Although I'm doing a pretty good job as a God-King, I'm still quite young, my divine power isn't strong enough, and my strength is still lacking. With your current age and strength, if you were to go looking for an enemy from a single universe and perish together with them, we would be at a huge loss. Why don't you wait? I estimate that in a few years, the beings from the multiverse will come looking for us, and it won't be too late to make a move then."
Loki suddenly realized. How come he hadn't thought of this way of persuading people? So he quickly chimed in, "Yes, Allfather. What is Supreme Wisdom? If you were to perish with him, you'd be letting him off easy. If you lived a few thousand more years, you might be able to challenge Eternity and become a judge in the Living Tribunal or something. That would be more befitting of your status."
Although Odin still appeared angry, he didn't say anything more, clearly having been persuaded by the two of them.
The main reason was that he thought there were many Odins in the multiverse, and it wasn't just their universe that survived Ragnarok. What if someone caused a bigger commotion than him, became famous in the multiverse, and even knew that he had perished together with an enemy from a single universe? Wouldn't Asgard in their universe also lose face?
If everyone else's fathers are multiverse-level, while yours is only single-universe-level, Thor and Loki won't be able to hold their heads up when they go out. That won't do.
Odin had no choice but to abandon the idea of dying together with the enemy. Although dying on the battlefield was an honor, what about his two children? The Aesir gods grew stronger with age, and he was willing to live for another ten or twenty thousand years. By then, he would make sure that no one in the multiverse would dare to mess with Thor and Loki, and they would know exactly why the flowers were so red.
Loki, realizing Odin had abandoned his plans, breathed a sigh of relief. The family of four enjoyed a rare, sumptuous dinner, regrouped, and prepared for the next attack.
But just as Odin was adjusting his armor, his movements abruptly stopped, and he froze. He looked up in disbelief and exclaimed, "The dimensional barriers of the Nine Realms have been breached… What is that?!"