"Progress is fast!"
Watching the group of women busy in the video, Artoria Stark sat in the surveillance room, sipping milk tea and sighing. She hadn't expected Hope and Helen Cho to be so capable. Maya, in particular, was a surprise. Originally, she had just wanted to bring Maya along to make up the numbers alongside Hope and Helen Cho, but Maya had displayed intellect beyond biology, offering excellent suggestions for the structural modification of the Hyperion. With these three women as the main force, the rest were just there to help. Artoria Stark didn't do much; after fixing the 'feeding' for Galacta, she either played games or sent out clones to have fun. Her life was very comfortable. As for fighting terrorist forces, that was the Police's job; it had nothing to do with her.
"Something feels off. Is something special about to happen?"
This kind of quiet and peaceful life was exactly what Artoria Stark wanted, but in this world, a peaceful life was often the prelude to a violent storm. Artoria Stark's leisurely life hadn't seen any major incidents. Such daily routines were very common in other worlds, but in the Marvel Universe, something that could destroy the world or wipe out a city popped up every few days. So, the current routine felt a bit wrong.
"Is it an illusion? Or do I just want to move around?"
With a pair of long, fair legs crossed on the desk, Artoria Stark leaned back in her leather chair, hands behind her head. There was nothing wrong with days like these, but Artoria Stark always felt a sense of unease. Perhaps the warlike factors in the dragon blood were affecting her. After thinking about it, Artoria Stark decided to wait and see. If something big really happened, she wasn't incapable of fighting it. Now, Artoria Stark possessed all the Infinity Stones except the Time Stone; she wouldn't even panic encountering the Celestials, let alone other crises.
"Forgive me, Master, I have failed."
Silver Surfer knelt on his board, pleading guilty to the void. He hadn't expected the little Master to team up with outsiders to deal with him, especially trapping him inside a star at the end. Had it not been for the power granted by his Master, he might have spent ten thousand years or more inside that star. After escaping his predicament, Silver Surfer hurried to the place where his Master rested. Although it was a sin to disturb his Master's rest, matters concerning the little Master required his Master's guidance. Moreover, the Master had instructed that the little Master was not allowed to have too much involvement with planetary life forms. Once it was discovered that the little Master had formed bonds with planetary life forms, he had to stop it immediately.
"I understand."
Through telepathy, Galactus Galan instantly understood what Silver Surfer had experienced. He had no expression when he saw the image of Artoria Stark, but his brows furrowed tightly when he saw Gaea. He recognized this person, and he had known her a long time ago. Her name was Gaea, the consciousness of the Planet called Earth. It was very difficult for a Planet to be born with consciousness, and it was impossible for such a consciousness to appear before people in this form. Moreover, Gaea's strength was very powerful. Galan had fought Gaea once before; if other members of the Celestials hadn't come to break up the fight, he might have won that battle. Back then, it was because he was hungry, but since Galacta was born, he hadn't been that hungry.
"Leave the matter of Earth to me."
After instructing Silver Surfer, Galactus Galan instantly opened his eyes. His massive body slowly emerged from the darkness. His immense form made the surrounding asteroids look tiny, like figurines. Although the speed of Galactus was not fast, the force generated by his flight pushed all the meteorites floating in the Universe away. Silver Surfer followed by Galan's side, escorting his Master.
"One pro carrying four noobs—this isn't how you carry! It's too frustrating. Are the 'elementary schoolers' on vacation? It seems I need to invest in some literary societies and have them sell exercise books at half price. Kids, you should be studying, why are you playing games?!"
Having been carried to ten consecutive losses, Artoria Stark no longer looked leisurely. Her Mangekyo Sharingan flared up in anger. With a bit more effort and some of Senju Hashirama's blood, she could unlock the Rinnegan. One could imagine how angry Artoria Stark was; she had even crushed her phone. Artoria Stark gritted her teeth, preparing to invest money in printing houses and literary societies to drop the price of expensive exercise books to cabbage prices, so that every child playing games could feel the 'warmth' of holiday homework. This was the revenge Artoria Stark chose.
Artoria Stark currently had no idea that Galacta's Father, Galactus Galan, was rushing toward Earth. If she had known, she wouldn't have been so carefree, playing games with 'noobs', nor would she be thinking about how to take revenge on the 'elementary schoolers'. Instead, she would be planning with Gaea and Galacta on how to deal with Galactus Galan. Artoria Stark wore a sinister smile as she ordered Saturday to invest in the literary sector; she wanted the 'elementary schoolers' to experience a holiday piled high with training manuals. After doing all this, Artoria Stark felt much better. After all, this was something she had wanted to do in her past life. Griefing, intentionally feeding, and 'elementary schoolers' insta-locking Yasuo—all these experiences were a pool of blood and tears. Since she had the ability to take revenge in this world... ah, pfft! How could this be considered revenge? This was cultivating talent for the world.
"Hey! Brother, what's wrong?"
The crisis Earth was about to face was unknown to everyone. At this moment, Spider-Man, who had just finished dealing with criminals, stood on the rooftop with a drink and said to Captain Britain beside him. He didn't know what was wrong, but his partner had been in a daze all day. Because he was busy today, he hadn't noticed at first, but when he took a break, he immediately realized his partner was acting abnormally. That dejected look really didn't fit this person's style; he was usually very sunny.
"I'm sorry, buddy, I really feel a bit tired now."
Hearing Spider-Woman's inquiry, Captain Britain managed a very forced smile. This matter had dealt him a huge blow. His sister was dead, and her Death was so sudden, without any warning. When he returned home, he saw his sister's body lying on the cold floor with gunshot wounds. It seemed someone had shot and killed his sister. He had held his sister's body and cried for the whole night; it felt as if life had lost its joy. He had searched the house; no money or valuables were missing. Through a note left in his sister's pocket, he realized this was a revenge killing. Someone knew his identity as a superhero and had taken revenge privately. It could have been a gang he had cracked down on, or perhaps some other dark organization.
"What exactly happened, brother? Don't do anything stupid!"
Although Captain Britain said that, Peter wasn't stupid; he could feel the aura of sadness. Something must have happened to his good friend who had fought alongside him for so long. It was possible it was a family matter, because only family issues could make a hero this miserable.
"I'm sorry, brother."
A tall Asian woman stood quietly on a high building, looking through binoculars at the two men in tights comforting each other on the rooftop. That familiar tight suit was actually sewn by her stitch by stitch. Although this body wasn't her own, her consciousness was indeed Captain Britain's sister, Elizabeth. This body was that of a Mutant named Psylocke. She didn't know what happened; after she died, she opened her eyes again in this woman's body. She had come this time to avenge herself against the enemy. Looking at her brother's state, she wanted to go up and slap him twice, but she didn't want to become a burden to her brother again. She had already received an invitation from the White Queen of the Hellfire Club. After this matter was completed, she would not appear before her brother again. A hero should not be burdened by family. Since her original body was dead, she would not appear before her brother again. After watching Captain Britain through the binoculars for a while, she turned and left. She still had a vendetta to settle.
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