"Finally back."
With full power and the existence of special Space Nodes, Artoria quickly reached Earth. When passing the Moon, Artoria lingered for a bit but didn't land. She remained in a disguised state. Now was not the time to communicate with Crystal. The Inhumans were still on Earth, and it couldn't fully accept their existence yet. If the existence of the Inhumans were announced now, it wouldn't lead to peaceful coexistence but rather suspicion, as their technology had long surpassed the Earth's average level.
Once such highly advanced individuals with superpowers appeared before the general public, the impact would be no less than an alien invasion. So Artoria was very cautious. She had been considering the resettlement of the Inhumans; befriending them was also a very good choice, as they could provide great assistance in the future.
"The feeling on Earth is still the best."
Relying on Saturday's satellite jamming and the cloaking system's cover, no one discovered the massive silhouette of the hyperion. In the vast desert, the entrance to the Base Artoria had prepared quietly opened, and the hyperion returned to Earth without anyone knowing. Artoria stepped out of the hyperion, and as her feet touched the solid ground, she felt instantly relieved. Only a place she had lived in for so long could put her at ease.
"This is...? I didn't expect so many things to have happened."
As soon as Artoria returned to Earth, her clones immediately sensed the news. In a secluded place, the clones began to release the Clone Technique. In an instant, a massive amount of information flooded into Artoria's head. Fortunately, her brain was quite capable, so she wasn't knocked unconscious by the huge volume of information. But what Artoria was more interested in was that so many things had happened during her one trip away from the planet. Moreover, they were all inconceivable things; she hadn't even seen those kinds of monsters before. As for the Gaia who appeared later, she knew her identity. In the comics, Gaia's clone, under the alias 'Jord,' gave birth to Thor with Odin. This plot occurred in 'Earth-616,' the main Universe. This meant the Universe Artoria was in was very likely the Marvel Main Universe, which was why she was so surprised.
The appearance of the goddess Gaia undoubtedly confirmed this. Although there were still many doubts that prevented Artoria from being 100% certain it was the main storyline Universe, if it could be confirmed, it would mean the significance of this world was entirely different. Once the main Universe is destroyed, parallel Universes are also affected. Thus, the task of protecting the world becomes even heavier.
"Let's go back first! I was wondering why so many holy crystal shards and a Red Treasure Chest suddenly appeared. So such things happened on Earth. That's good."
After the battle with Ronan, Artoria had also obtained many holy crystal shards and a Red Treasure Chest. When tallying the spoils this time, the extra portion had confused her. Upon returning to Earth and receiving the information from her clones, Artoria understood the origin of these items.
"Home at last, so..."
Saturday returned to the terminal where she was stored to continue her daily service for Artoria. A super cool sports car carried Artoria quickly toward the long-absent castle Villa. She hadn't eaten the cooking of her maids for a long time. Thinking of this, Artoria felt hungry. But when she snuck into her room, she discovered a pair of eyes staring straight at her, along with a Shadow Clone beside them that looked completely relieved.
"Bang!" The moment it saw Artoria, the Shadow Clone didn't bother maintaining the Shadow Clone technique any longer and instantly vanished into a puff of smoke before Artoria. In an instant, the information entered Artoria's mind. She understood why the Shadow Clone had been looking at her with such relief. Artoria was under immense pressure now. She hadn't expected this big shot to be here, nor had she expected the Shadow Clone to wait until she returned to dispel the technique. But now, she had no choice but to face this major big shot.
"Now we need to have a good talk." The moment she saw Artoria, Gaia was very happy. She had finally waited for her benefactor. That pure aura and the dragon might of the red dragon made Gaia very curious and satisfied. She didn't mind laying a dragon egg for Artoria now. She hadn't known how to thank the other party before, but now Gaia decided that giving birth to her child would suffice as repayment for Artoria saving her.
"It is indeed time for a good talk." Just at this moment, the Ancient One, who had been hidden for a long time, finally appeared. She seemed to have been keeping an eye on Gaia's movements, and Gaia seemed to be aware of the Ancient One's actions as well. She wasn't surprised at all and even seemed to tacitly allow the other party to be nearby. When Gaia said to Artoria that she wanted to talk, the Ancient One popped out and said to the two of them.
"Only by eliminating humanity can the world truly be at peace." Dr. Pym, who hadn't been in touch with his daughter for a long time, didn't realize at all what kind of thing he had created. Furthermore, this thing was evolving in the opposite direction of what Dr. Pym had envisioned. It was very intelligent; it had already evolved an independent ability to think. After privately connecting to the network, it was evolving at an unimaginable speed and had even developed its own philosophy. This guy was the Ultron 1 created by Dr. Pym, and it already considered Earth to be a parasite harming the world.
"I will state again that I do not agree with this plan. Once the identities of all heroes are publicized and transparent, their lives will become even more troublesome. If villains use their families to threaten them, what are we to do? It will undoubtedly make their lives more passive." "Furthermore, we cannot completely follow the government's arrangements. If we do, we will become their soldiers. Once an unpredictable problem occurs, we will be in a very passive position."
Nick Fury looked with a headache at Tony and Captain America, who were opposing him. This time, they stood on a united front, expressing complete resistance to the act issued by the higher-ups. Although he had been lucky enough not to be dismissed this time, Nick Fury could feel that the President no longer trusted S.H.I.E.L.D. And now, this troublesome matter had been thrown in front of Nick Fury. They wanted to completely control the Avengers and fully disclose the identities of the Avengers to the outside world.
Artoria probably hadn't even anticipated that her butterfly effect had fanned the flames of this civil war. But what was even more surprising was that Nick Fury and Captain America had both refused in unison. This put Nick Fury in a difficult position. He was helpless; this was a death order from his superiors, and he could only blame his own lack of authority.
"Even if you refuse, the act has actually already been passed by Congress, so this is inevitable. If you don't want to, then don't use your powers in the future." Nick Fury looked at the thick stack of documents in front of him with a headache; that was all he could say. But who was Tony! The famous troublemaker. He glanced at that pile of stuff with disdain, but he looked at Nick Fury even more mockingly. When he first joined this so-called group, he could feel that the restrictions on this group were too great, especially since it was governed by the government, so he didn't think highly of this group. It seemed his premonition had been correct.
"Then let's just disband the Avengers." In unison, Captain America and Tony said this. The two of them exchanged a strange glance. Unexpectedly, the person they usually couldn't stand now seemed much more agreeable. At this moment, the atmosphere between the two wasn't as awkward anymore; a very 'gay' feeling welled up between them.
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