amaotonovel Chapter 3711 Doomsday (4)
Chapter 3711 Doomsday (4)
Chapter 3711 Doomsday (Part 4)
Thor hadn't felt this dizzy, punched-to-the-head sensation in many years. The last time he felt this way was when he was hit by the main cannon of a Kree warship, captured by the gravity of a neutron star, and finally flung into a black hole.
So when he saw several small dark figures flying towards him in the distance, he instinctively assumed a fighting stance. When he realized what he had done, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. But to his surprise, the generals and ministers around him reacted even more strongly, each of them immediately conjuring up divine powers to protect themselves.
There's a lunatic here!
What civilized civilization would just fly around their own homeworld like that?! Odin is already the most radical in the entire universe, but he still leads his fleet into battle and at most uses the Bifrost to attack. He didn't actually dump Asgard on someone else's face!
Why is this so terrifying? Because everyone knows that for a civilization, its home planet is the most important, and its spiritual symbolic significance far outweighs its physical value.
It's similar to this: when countries are at war, if they only fight on the border, it's just a regional conflict; but if they bomb each other's capital, then it's a fight to the death.
The fall of the capital means the demise of the nation. At that point, everyone, regardless of age or gender, will have to fight to the death. Victory will offer a respite, defeat will mean a change of dynasty. The same applies to interstellar civilizations; once the fighting reaches their home planet, there's absolutely no possibility of the war ending. The Kree Empire and the Skrull Empire have been locked in a protracted war for over a thousand years, and they're still far from each other's home planets.
What does Earth's move amount to? It's like saying, "I'm going to war with you, but I'm skipping the border probing, the sieges along the way, the back-and-forth fighting where you take one city and I take another, and I'm just throwing my capital right in your face. The war starts right at the beginning, and I'm immediately launching a capital city siege."
So, are you going to attack my capital or not? If you don't, I'll dance around you; if you dare to attack, you've already reached my capital, and we're about to enter a state of national annihilation, so why wouldn't I fight to the death?
Although it sounds absurd, this trick might actually be very useful. Because while most ordinary people are relatively weak, you can't withstand the exceptionally strong ones!
When Earth is at peace, people spend their days studying national, ethnic, and racial conflicts. Even those powerful superhumans have their own stances, and their internal strife nearly exhausts their energy.
But now Earth has been attacked by others. Unless you're a complete traitor to humanity, you'll have to contribute something. Once these people unite and work together, someone will suffer terribly.
Of all the civilizations in the universe, many are capable of completely destroying Earth, but none can escape being retaliated against and destroyed by the crazed Earthlings after destroying Earth. Even the three great empires wouldn't be enough: the Shi'ar Empire with one slap, the Skrull Empire with two slaps, and the Kree Empire with its eighteen subdued dragon palms. Essentially, the name "Avengers" is entirely fitting.
In this situation, virtually no one would dare to take direct action against Earth. However, the Milky Way is located in a very remote area anyway, so the probability of being accidentally affected without initiating an attack is very low. If I can't afford to mess with them, can't I at least avoid them?
There's really no way to hide now.
Who would have thought that Earth would grow legs and run? And not in the kind of low-level way that uses chemical fuels, but by directly jumping between planets, like the Rainbow Bridge, fast, convenient and pollution-free.
This isn't about you rushing over and punching and kicking a dilapidated house anymore. It's about you walking along the roadside when a dilapidated house suddenly teleports in front of you, you accidentally bump into it, and then a group of burly men rush out of the house and beat you up.
Damn it, someone's trying to scam me!
This is the feeling of the Asgardians right now. From Thor to Loki, from military officers to civil officials, their faces are filled with terror, as if to say, "Don't come any closer!!!"
Back when they fought alongside Odin across the universe, even the toughest challenges never made these tough guys show any fear. This is truly unprecedented.
The people flying over were none other than Strange, Captain America, and Charles. Thor and Loki were somewhat reluctant to face these old friends for the first time, but the show of hospitality had already been made, so they had no choice but to face them. It's like having your door open; even if the person who came in had just fallen into a cesspool, you still have to let them in for a bite to eat before they leave.
Loki first let out a long sigh, then took a deep breath, forced a smile, stepped forward, and shook hands with Strange—he didn't even know he had such a strong hand—and said with a smile, "Welcome. Long time no see, Sorcerer Supreme. May I ask if it's a bit... too unique of the spacecraft you're traveling in today?"
Thor and the Asgardian generals were starting to lose their composure; Sif's facial muscles twitched, and Heimdall was already covering his face.
“Here’s the thing,” Strange said. “After discussions within Earth, we’ve reached a consensus that Midgard, as one of the Nine Realms, should naturally contribute to their security. In order not to waste Asgard’s military resources, we think we should adopt a more concentrated defensive posture, concentrating our main forces around Asgard to better defend against external enemies. What do you think?”
“That’s not entirely unreasonable,” Loki said, forcing a smile. “But… isn’t it a bit too concentrated?”
“You can rest assured,” Strange continued. “For the next period of time, Earth will orbit Asgard as a satellite, using the Earth-Moon system as a template. We will maintain a safe distance and will absolutely not affect the safety of either satellite.”
“But…” Loki began brainstorming, “what about the solar system? If Earth is gone, what about the solar system’s gravity?”
"Through accurate analysis and calculation by scientists, Earth's gravity has little effect on other celestial bodies. Our professionals have conducted a comprehensive and detailed analysis of gravity and electromagnetic waves within the solar system and made adjustments before Earth's departure."
"Then, what about your Earth itself? Shouldn't the oceans on your planet rely on the moon's gravity for tidal movement?"
“So we brought the moon with us,” Strange said, turning around and pointing. Following his direction, Thor and Loki saw the sorcerer open a portal directly above Earth, Magneto was pulling the moon along, and a group of Chinese mutants were waving flags, adjusting the orbit like they were directing a car in reverse.
Loki couldn't help but rub his forehead—how could he forget? Long ago, the mages' portals had already expanded to accommodate things the size of the moon. The moon didn't need to travel with Earth; once Earth arrived at its destination, they could simply open a portal and transport it there.
"And what about the sun?" Thor couldn't help but ask. "Asgard doesn't have a sun, but your Earth's ecosystem needs it. You didn't bring the sun with you, did you?!"
"We didn't bring a natural sun, since we still need to power the Mercury base. But we brought a portable artificial sun, which, like the natural sun, generates radiation through thermonuclear fusion and can naturally provide Earth with sufficient ultraviolet radiation."
As soon as he finished speaking, Thor and Loki saw a ball of light rising slowly from the Asian continent of Earth.
This sphere of light is actually quite small, and it can't compare to the star Sun, but it's very close! The day and night cycle caused by the Earth's revolution around the Sun can also be generated by a miniature Sun orbiting the Earth.
"But what about temperature? One sun like this shouldn't be enough to heat the entire Earth, right?"
"So we brought more than one."
As soon as he finished speaking, over twenty large orbs of light shot up from the spot where the sun had previously been launched, like fireworks. These orbs began to move across the surface of the magical defense network, gradually coming to rest at their designated positions: some areas were denser, others sparser. Then, energy pathways began to form between them, like a large net, and this net began to slowly rotate. The areas where the artificial sun was more densely packed were like places that originally received more sunlight, such as the equator; the areas where the artificial sun was less densely packed were naturally like places with insufficient heat radiation, such as the poles.
This was clearly premeditated. Loki gritted his teeth: "You big-eyed human with thick eyebrows, you have this technology but you're keeping it to yourself, just waiting to scare us one day, huh?"
“Actually, that’s not the case.” Strange knew what Loki was thinking from his expression. “Humanity has been researching artificial suns for a long time, and China and the United States are the leaders in this field. China is more inclined towards large-scale and systematic designs, while the United States is more inclined towards miniaturization and weaponization. You should know Dr. Otto, right? He is a leading expert in this field, and the miniature nuclear fusion thermal ray guns he produces are already ready for mass deployment.”
“I do know that,” Loki sighed. “I always go to America, and I rarely have contact with Asia. So, they’re the ones who did this?”
"That's right, and it probably started earlier than you think. Do you remember when the Steel Demon first appeared?"
Loki nodded without much effort to recall—for these immortal beings, it was practically yesterday.
"China also saw the Iron God when it appeared, and they thought it was a product of American technology. In order not to fall behind the United States in this area, they have invested a lot in scientific research in recent years, and it can be said that they have concentrated all their efforts to improve their technological level. Although what we see now is only the almost perfect thermonuclear fusion technology, I believe they have much more."
“But actually, that was just Iron Man alone,” Thor couldn’t help but say. “Didn’t they ask around? Iron Man isn’t just a technological creation; he’s a demon.”
"What's the difference?" Charles said. "Since the founding of the New Shangdu Kingdom, I have dealt with them frequently and have some understanding of them. Let me put it this way: when they were on the surface, everything they did was to enable one nation to fight against all nations; after entering space, everything they do is to enable one nation to fight against all civilizations, all demons, and all cosmic entities."
“This is insane,” Loki exclaimed. “It’s not like what you always describe to us. You say they’re very conservative, unwilling to explore the universe excessively, and always planning on cycles of several generations or even dozens of generations.”
“There’s no conflict,” Steve said. “They didn’t overdo space exploration, they didn’t leave the solar system, and within the solar system they only participated in two major projects: building starships and mining Jupiter. They did spend most of their energy on the surface. The suns you see are what they created on the surface.”