amaotonovel Chapter 4002 MU Superbody Major Event (82)
Chapter 4002 MU Superbody Major Event (82)
Chapter 4002 MU: The Superbody Incident (82)
The story begins with the superheroes from the multiverse entering the central universe. Among all the superheroes, Doctor Strange was the first to arrive, and they also made up the largest group.
It wasn't that they were particularly enthusiastic or proactive; it was that they had no choice but to come. Compared to the other Avengers heroes, Doctor Strange had the easiest access to the multiverse. Even before Battlegrounds opened and all other superheroes were trapped in their own single universes, many Doctor Stranges had already observed the existence of other universes and undertaken inter-universe travel.
This is determined by the nature of magic; magic observes the world in a way that is closer to the origin of the universe. Therefore, when they master this ability, they are more likely to discover the existence of cosmic barriers than those who explore the universe in other ways, and then break through these barriers through research to explore the secrets beyond the universe.
In this context, many Doctors had long considered the issue of the multiverse. They knew that communication between the multiverses was inevitable, and that all individual universes were destined to form a society to communicate in a more stable way. Sure enough, the Battle Realm appeared.
Where there are people, there is conflict. The societies formed between universes, like the international community, are destined to be filled with deceit and constant turmoil. In this context, every Doctor Strange wants to influence the situation and gain the upper hand for their own universe.
So they came here not just to fight, but because they believe their vote is very important and must be cast for the right people for the multiverse society to have a future.
When they arrived in the central universe, the first thing they did was not to prepare for war, but to hold a meeting.
They decided to use this meeting to elect a leader who would lead the other Doctors Strange in this war.
This process was bound to be difficult, because most Doctors wanted to be in charge themselves and didn't want to be subordinate to anyone else. Since almost everyone voted for themselves, it was impossible to elect a leader.
After realizing this, they started giving individual speeches, trying every possible way to garner votes and persuade others to choose them. When that didn't work either, they resorted to threats to form cliques, which at one point even escalated into a full-blown physical fight.
Logically, the Sorcerer Supreme should have fought to determine who prevailed, but Strange certainly couldn't allow so many Doctors Strange to fight freely here. Who would punch themselves before the war even begins, making themselves a laughingstock for the enemy?
There's competition among different superheroes, and nobody wants to be the one who drags the team down. If the other superheroes and their counterparts perform well, even with great teamwork, wouldn't Doctor Strange's team be incredibly embarrassed?
So Strange didn't participate in the election at all; he spent the whole time trying to mediate and stop their pointless arguments, but it was all in vain.
To reiterate, Stephen Strange is an extremely stubborn person; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone so far as to repeatedly travel through timelines to resurrect his girlfriend, causing the universe to collapse. Even those who didn't manage to save their girlfriends at least participated in the mission to expel the Hulk. He's often unwilling to listen to advice; he has his own logic, and once he's made a decision, he's resolute and won't change it, even if he hits a brick wall.
While this personality trait isn't ideal for teamwork with the Avengers, it's not fatal. He only has a few things on his mind, so just go along with him. If you're capable enough, even a stubborn personality can be tolerated; there are quite a few very tolerant people in the Avengers.
However, things are different when like-minded individuals come together. If you're stubborn and I'm stubborn, when a group of stubborn people get together and face the same problem, they all have the same opinion and won't budge an inch, so the situation becomes deadlocked.
No one wanted to be the one to back down, and besides, it wouldn't make a difference if only one person backed down; everyone had to compromise. But clearly, there weren't that many reasonable Doctor Stranges in the multiverse, so everyone just stood there, sulking and refusing to work.
However, this stalemate, which benefits no one, fills everyone with resentment. Everyone complains about why others can't back down, like a leaky gas tank that will explode at the slightest spark.
And Asgard's forward base is on that Mars.
In most universes, Earth and Asgard have a strained relationship. Even before Ragnarok, Loki frequently invaded Earth, stealing things and causing trouble. Even though Thor was on Earth's side, he was still quite a nuisance.
Moreover, many Asgardians in various universes refer to Earth as a barbaric land, and many Aesir gods look down on humans with their noses in the air, almost never leaving Doctor Strange with a good impression.
The idea of abandoning humanity's original outpost to seek refuge at the Asgardian base was something they couldn't understand at all. And when they learned that Loki was in charge of managing the Asgardian base, they practically exploded on the spot.
Good heavens, you're letting the God of Deception manage the base? Are you crazy or am I?
Loki from other universes has been a traitor countless times, bringing together Chitauri, Dark Elves, and Thanos. In the comics, he's been leading the Hulk to fight Thor, and even convincing Norman Osborn to target his brother, calling him a black sheep—a claim even the Hulk didn't want to hear. And now you're putting him in charge of the most important frontline base in the war? What's the difference between that and surrendering outright? Isn't this just playing with other people's hard work?
Doctor Strange and his crew, already furious from internal strife, collectively erupted and began to criticize Strange.
"I dare say this is the stupidest decision you've ever made, bar none!" Doctor Strange from the main universe, who was leading the charge, said, "No matter what kind of spell Loki has cast on you in this universe, letting him participate in the war and assume such an important position is a huge mistake! All the efforts of everyone else will be ruined by you!"
“Do you think I don’t know who Loki is?” another Doctor Strange immediately chimed in. “He’s an evil, cunning, and shameless scoundrel! He’s capable of every evil imaginable, even betraying the world’s interests. He might surrender to Batman, or even drive the base straight into a trap!”
"Yes! He will definitely do it!"
"That's right, that's exactly who he is. He can even treat his own brother with such cruelty, what good can you expect from this madman?!"
"He's a born bastard! Odin didn't choose him for a reason, because he's utterly irresponsible and evil by nature. Do you really want someone like that to lead humanity to victory in the war?! You've lost your mind!"
“Enough!” Strange took a deep breath and said, “You say that Loki from your universe is inherently evil and irresponsible, so what have you done since the start of the war? This is no longer the pre-war preparation stage; the war has truly begun, and the front lines have already experienced two rounds of conflict, yet you are still arguing here. Do you have any sense of responsibility?”
"We were prepared to go when the fighting started, but you suddenly told us we had to go to the Asgardian front-line base, and that Prince Loki was in charge. That's why we didn't go. Don't try to shift the blame onto us!" Doctor Strange from the main universe said. "We simply can't coordinate with those Asgardians who only know how to charge headlong into battle. They'll only cause trouble. If the gods are stirring up trouble on the front lines and Loki is colluding with the enemy in the rear, how can we possibly fight?!"
He stepped forward and stood in front of Strange, staring at him. "You should understand what this war means to me. Humans and gods are ultimately different. They can never understand each other, and cooperation will only hinder each other. This kind of warfare is simply not going to work. Even if Thor manages the base, it won't end well. It's fine if they are used as a surprise force to deal with the gods, but we can't be commanded by them. That would ruin everything."
Strange wanted to explain many things, such as that using the Asgardian base and having Loki manage logistics did not mean handing over command to Asgard; that Loki and Thor in their universe were different from those in other universes; and that humanity and Asgard had previously cooperated so well that there was no problem of mutual obstruction.
But in the end, he offered no explanation because he knew himself. Even though he had never experienced any hardship living in the central universe and already possessed everything he wanted, the stubbornness inherent in his personality had not changed much. He couldn't expect Doctor Strange from other universes to change his mind instantly.
Ultimately, everyone's personality is formed by the lifelines they grasped at in countless dangerous moments. Those seemingly negative aspects of their personality have all saved them at some point, or even many times. Without long-term conditioning, these things would not be retained.
It's pointless to accuse someone of being stubborn when they develop habitual thinking patterns. From a psychological perspective, the most important thing is to study the conditions and environment that give rise to these patterns; if you don't understand that, you can't break them down.
Taking coercive measures is even more useless, because if you are using force to change certain traits that they once relied on for survival, then all their resistance will become an act that is almost akin to self-preservation. And driven by the will to survive, this behavioral pattern will not only not change, but will intensify, only making the situation worse.
Strange knew better than anyone why the others were so extreme, sharp, and distrustful. Beating them up now, aside from the potential impact on the front lines, would only further tear the group apart.
Although Strange had learned these basic facts through years of psychological evaluations, he was, after all, just a surgeon and was completely clueless about how to solve the problem.
So Strange had no choice but to call Schiller. At that moment, Schiller had just finished resting and had taken on two more jobs, preparing to travel between the Triangulum and Andromeda star systems.
He really enjoys this job. Like delivering packages, the real-time positive feedback is very good, and because he changed his identity, most people don't see him like they've seen a ghost. They even greet him politely, making the work easy and enjoyable.
When Schiller received Strange's call, he was collecting cargo crates near the Andromeda capital, Sky Island, which had been overturned by Polaris while he was moving things. He needed to find all the crates, organize them, and then deliver them to the base in the Triangulum system.
"So they simply refuse to go to the base?" Schiller asked, counting the boxes. "Where are you now? At the original human outpost?... Not far from there? Then don't go any further, just wait there."
Schiller switched the communicator to his hand and said, "There's an old Chinese saying, 'A lesson is worth a thousand words.' Let them see how powerful Batman is, and they'll be fine."