mtl008 Chapter 3715 Doomsday (8)
Chapter 3715 Doomsday (8)
Chapter 3715 Doomsday (Part 8)
After waiting for about two minutes, the Asgardian fleet did indeed arrive, and it wasn't a small boat, but a capital ship, led by Heimdall.
The captains of the three imperial fleets were cursing inwardly: Is this how you hire people? Are you saying we'll crash down if we don't go to the Rainbow Bridge? What followed was a boarding maneuver, a charge, a whirlwind slash, and then "Long live the Father of the Gods"?
But despite their curses, there was nothing they could do. Although they weren't currently within the Nine Realms, this was still their home turf, their territory. Heimdall was already upon them; it was too late for them to activate their warp drives and escape.
The delegations from the three great empires had no choice but to grit their teeth and fly out, boarding Asgard's shuttle and then entering their own spaceships. Although the delegations from the three great empires were quite large and of high rank, Heimdall was clearly annoyed and displeased, his disdain practically written all over his face.
Even this delegation was somewhat unsure of his intentions. Previously, the three great empires hadn't sent a formal delegation, nor even a complete fleet; it was just a small spaceship and a few people. Their mission was simply to convey to Asgard that they needed support—in short, to exert pressure.
According to these people after they returned, Asgard's attitude was quite good. Anyway, by now, when Odin was in power, they should have already been thrown into the underworld. The fact that they returned alive speaks volumes about their good attitude, doesn't it?
They were initially quite friendly to the envoys who had visited before, but soon after, they sent out invitations to everyone. Wasn't this clearly an attempt to bring the three parties together and see who offered the best terms before helping them?
From the perspective of the three great empires, this was perfectly normal. After all, Asgard did indeed have the ability to influence the course of the war, so it was only right for them to set conditions, and having the three parties bid was also an attempt to maximize their own interests. They would have done the same in their situation, without suspecting any trickery, and came straight to the game.
But upon arriving here, it seems that's not the case at all. Although they didn't expect these Asgardian brutes to be particularly hospitable, such a strong show of force right from the start—is this their attitude towards negotiations?
If the initial leap was a blow, then shouldn't the people who came to pick them up afterward have at least given them a pleasant surprise? Asgard, on the contrary, just kept hitting them with blows, like they were pounding rice cakes.
The Shia Empire's captain deliberately slowed down, giving the nobles in the delegation a wink, signaling them to be quick-witted, act according to circumstances, and postpone their previously discussed methods of applying pressure or offering benefits. Before the situation became clear, they shouldn't reveal all their cards.
Watching his actions, Mystique secretly shook her head. The diplomats of the Shi'ar Empire were mostly noble scions, arrogant and self-important, treating the universe like their own backyard. It seemed they were going to suffer a great loss this time—thankfully, she was on the other side.
As expected, although the members of the delegation did not say it directly, they still looked at the captain with slightly complaining eyes, as if to say, "How do you drive?"
Seeing this, the captain sighed and remained silent. He was just a driver anyway; even if Asgard wanted to be beheaded, it wouldn't happen to him anytime soon. He gestured to the first mate, who was Mystique in disguise, to hurry and report to the Queen.
The Asgardian ship arrived at its destination quickly. Once again in the Asgardian square, the people of the three great empires couldn't help but look up at the blue planet overhead. While their eyesight wasn't as good as the gods', Earth was still a unique planet visible to the naked eye—whose satellite looked so picturesque?
The Shi'ar delegation was about to ask, but the Skrulls spoke up first. Hearing the commotion, Mystique turned to look and found that the Skrull leader was a formidable opponent—General Kal't.
He seemed to be asking Heimdall what was going on on Earth. Heimdall waved his hand impatiently and said, "That's how it is. You'll have to ask His Highness the Prince for the details; I can't explain it clearly myself. I advise you not to look into anything else; those guys are not to be trifled with..."
He had barely finished speaking when a group of people emerged from the gates of Asgard. Each one was black from head to toe, with cold, stern faces and a commanding presence. The leader wore a helmet they recognized all too well—wasn't that Magneto?
Everyone tensed up. The Skrulls were especially nervous. The New Skrull Empire's home planet was the Andromeda Galaxy, and they had truly witnessed this guy's power, as well as the Brotherhood of Mutants behind him—pure space bandits. Even dinosaurs would be torn to shreds if they walked right past them. Kalter had fought them more than once, but had never gained the upper hand.
But little did they expect, there's always someone stronger. Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants had barely stepped out when a roar echoed from within Asgard: "Magneto!! You stop right there!!!"
In an instant, everyone in the square was blasted away.
This is no exaggeration; it physically flew out directly, and not just two or three meters before landing on the ground, but was blasted into space, even creating a protective force field for these people.
A muscular man in a black bodysuit with white patterns rushed out and yelled at Magneto again, "You damn madman!! Robber!!!"
When the people in the sky came to their senses, they immediately wanted to say that he was right to curse, but after thinking about it, they decided it was better not to.
The key point is that when someone insults another person, no matter how hurtful the language is, it's at most psychological damage. How can their insults also cause physical damage?
That's right. The man who rushed out could emit a solid sound wave as soon as he opened his mouth and made a sound. The sound wave was also very powerful. Didn't you see Magneto's cape being blown up?
"Black Bolt, what's your hurry?" Magneto said calmly. "You call me a robber, then tell me what I stole?"
"You stole the entire moon, and you're not considered a robber?!"
"Please get this straight: the moon is Earth's satellite, so naturally, wherever Earth goes, the moon goes. Now that Earth has come to Asgard, the moon should naturally come too."
"Then why the hell did Earth even come to Asgard?!"
Magneto waved his hand impatiently, dispelling Black Bolt's sonic waves, and said, "This is a decision made by an ordinary government, and I can't control it. I'm just an employee. If you really want to know why they want to take Earth away, you can ask Captain America."
Black Bolt was furious at Magneto's shameless attitude, but there was nothing he could do. First, he couldn't defeat Magneto; second, he couldn't destroy the structures in Asgard; and finally, he couldn't even leave, because his country and people all lived on the moon, and without a faster-than-light engine, they couldn't return to the solar system.
"Blackcard!" a voice came from inside the Asgardian gates. Professor X rushed out, saying, "You two, stop fighting. This is someone else's territory. It's impolite. Let's talk this out behind closed doors. It'll only make us a laughingstock if we make a scene outside."
Black Bolt hadn't originally intended to fight Magneto to the death. Professor X gave him a way out, which he accepted, complaining to Professor X, "How can you blame me?! He just barged into my house without a word and dragged it away! You have no idea how terrified my people were! If you want to move Earth, just move, why did you have to take the moon with you?!"
"Calm down," Professor X said gently. "The moon is, after all, Earth's satellite. The two planets share the same fate, and their fates are intertwined. Earth can't function without the moon, but does that mean the moon can function without Earth? The moon is so small; with the slightest gravitational fluctuation, it would be flung off somewhere. How would you manage without Earth?"
“I know you’re angry about Eric’s attitude,” Professor X continued to persuade, “but you also have to understand that this wasn’t a decision we made alone. Weren’t there many Chinese people who went with Eric back then? Now that the mutant countries are our neighbors, they’ve taken good care of us. Shouldn’t we do our part?”
Mentioning China made Black Bolt slightly tongue-tied. It wasn't that he had a particularly good relationship with China; it was mainly because these people were constantly sending rovers to the moon, and these rovers frequently got lost and wandered into Inhuman territory. They had tried to attack them, initially managing to destroy them, but later they became practically indestructible, embedding themselves in the ground and refusing to budge. Now, the Inhumans were surrounded by stakes they had driven into the ground, and Black Bolt was afraid that one day they would put up a trap and trap them inside.
Professor X offered a few more words of advice, and Magneto stopped trying to start another fire. Black Bolt complained a few times but had nothing more to say, only telling them to let him know when he was about to leave so as not to give them a big surprise without warning.
At this moment, Wolverine Logan and Jean Grey also emerged from Asgard. Upon seeing the fiery red-haired woman, the Shi'ar Empire was stunned. The Phoenix's outburst had destroyed an entire star system—a prosperous central system at that—making it the second most dangerous explosion in cosmic history, second only to the New Skrull Empire's attack.
"Professor, are you alright?" Jean asked with concern. "That Black Bolt looks a bit difficult to deal with."
Logan shouted, "The moon is clearly Earth's satellite, so why can't it follow Earth? They're not even native to the moon, yet they think they're something special!"
Professor X quickly calmed Wolverine down, followed by the younger mutants, such as Polaris, Iceman, and Rogue. The main group arrived as well, standing behind Professor X. They gathered at the entrance to Asgard, talked for a while, and then headed towards the back garden.
During the ten-odd minutes they were talking, the entire delegation, who had been blasted away, didn't dare to step down an inch, not even daring to deactivate their shields. Good heavens, is this Asgard? This is a galactic-wide weapons exhibition!
For a moment, they didn't know whether they should resent Asgard or admire him for bringing so many bombs to his capital and letting them run around. This new god-king's style of rule was even wilder than Odin's!
But at the same time, they were also a little guilty. Could it be that the pressure they put on him earlier had driven Thor completely insane?