As soon as Little Superman entered the cafe, he saw Shiller leisurely drinking coffee there. He had a stomach full of questions and didn't know where to start asking, and a bellyful of words he wanted to say but didn't know where to begin. After hesitating for a long time, he finally ordered a cup of coffee first.
"No rush," Shiller said. "The wedding is arranged for three days later. They're setting up the hall now, so we have plenty of time to drink coffee."
"Wait a minute." Little Superman squinted his eyes. "The wedding is about to take place, and we're not helping out but drinking coffee here?"
"There are plenty of people there," Shiller shook his head and said. "Besides, do you understand Catholic weddings? Wouldn't you just be creating chaos if you went?"
Little Superman thought for a moment and then said, "I don't understand Catholic weddings, and I don't understand why they want a Catholic wedding. I thought practices like this disappeared last century."
"Almost," Shiller said. "In so many universes, those who can really grasp a traditional Catholic wedding can be counted on one hand."
"So why do they want to have it?" Little Superman was very puzzled.
"I know you might not be religious, but you should know what ceremony comes to mind that can stably communicate with God?"
Little Superman opened his mouth and then said, "Praying, maybe? But I also don't think that just standing under a cross and muttering something will be heard by God… So is the wedding a ceremony to communicate with God? What are you going to talk to God about?"
"Just asking God to bless the newlyweds," Shiller took a sip of coffee, revealing a smile.
Little Superman didn't quite understand and could only say, "I came to remind you, even if you think you're well prepared, you know the nature of those scriptwriters. When they find out their pre-wedding script is useless, they'll definitely try to stir up something unexpected at the wedding, and it'll be something absurd."
"You think I haven't considered that?" Shiller still seemed very leisurely.
"So what are you going to do?" Little Superman was genuinely curious. Actually, he wasn't surprised that Shiller could deal with the conspiracies arranged by the scriptwriters before. He had an inexplicable admiration for Shiller.
After all, both were transmigrators, but whereas Little Superman ended up imprisoned on the Origin Wall not long after he arrived, Shiller managed to thrive and even defy the scriptwriters, which was really impressive. The last person who gave him this feeling was Batman.
However, conspiracies could be dismantled with intelligence, but those totally nonsensical deus ex machina scenarios, even true God Clan members, might not be able to subdue them by force. What was Shiller planning to do?
"You'll know when the time comes," Shiller said. "You're too anxious, Clark. You finally got off the wall; don't you want to take a few days off?"
Little Superman sighed deeply: "The situation is so dire, I don't even feel like taking a break. You're right, I can't work for that strange woman for free; at least, I should ask her for some strength, but to gain her trust, I have to show some results first."
"You don't necessarily have to do bad things to achieve results. Intelligence is also very important," Shiller put down his coffee cup and said, "In fact, taking back a ton of intelligence is far more valuable than killing a few people here. After being locked out for so many years, he must be most eager to understand the situation inside the wall."
"True," Little Superman nodded and said, "But I don't know what kind of intelligence I can share with him that won't cause harm."
"Don't you want to help her?" Shiller asked. "Even if she's not a good boss, maybe her plans have some merit…"
"If I don't like someone, whatever they say is useless," Little Superman said bluntly. "I agreed to cooperate because I had no choice, and from the start, I felt she was odd, and now I dislike her even more. Whatever she says, I'll only feel she intends to harm me."
Shiller nodded lightly and then said, "Then let's tell her our plan."
Little Superman widened his eyes slightly: "What?"
"Everything you've learned, our rebellion against fate plan. If that's too broad, I can also tell you how everyone in the Fusion Universe specifically eliminated dangers to ensure the wedding goes smoothly."
Little Superman was about to object. Wouldn't sharing such detailed intelligence with the other side be aiding the enemy? But he actually was a bit curious about what had happened in this universe while he wasn't here. So he said, "You tell me first; I promise I won't tell anyone. My lips are sealed."
Shiller smiled again and began to narrate to Little Superman what they had done since receiving the invitation and arriving in this universe.
Let's start with Arrogant, who basically did nothing. Arrogant primarily came here for travel, but it's not that he did nothing at all. First, he used a series of professional conclusions to label White Can as a lunatic, which allowed him to remain active outside instead of being thrown into jail early.
This point is actually very important because, although White Can is not the original, he is nonetheless the only person who can use the Extremis Virus, and the Extremis Virus is crucial to everyone's plans. This thing is just too useful.
If White Can had been captured right at the start, many subsequent plans that relied on strategic manipulation would lack a powerful tool. As an unofficial consultant for the Rebirth Alliance, Arrogant's endorsement using his professional background was still important.
In addition, Arrogant also provided a very important item, which is the Mad Liquor, a neuro-exciting substance that caused mutations in Happy and others, combining with the Extremis Virus. In fact, it's the Mad Liquor.
Because Mad Liquor is a mixture of various compounds, including the scientifically inexplicable Dionysus Factor, even White Can found it difficult to assay, and the composition of the drug remains a mystery to this day.
Of course, hinting at Peter and Eddie to seek the truth about mutants was also done by Arrogant, aiming to protect White Can from facing trial and falling into the trap of feigned death.
To put it simply, Arrogant came here to do two things—tourism and rescuing White Can. This was clearly not something arranged in advance. Arrogant and Greed did not even look at memories, but as mentioned before, Shiller is one person, and their behavior patterns are interconnected.
Arrogant knows that Greed will certainly use the Extremis Virus, and not only Greed—anyone intending to make moves in this cosmos cannot avoid the barrier of the Extremis Virus. So the simple task for him was to protect White Can, ensuring he remains free to operate outside. This way, the Extremis Virus can be utilized, and everyone's plans will proceed smoothly.
This is also Arrogant's style; he doesn't particularly like to take over everything, usually doing very limited tasks. As long as he gets the key nodes right, he can achieve significant results with minimal effort, and spend the rest of his time leisure traveling.
In contrast, the agent was quite busy. Though he arrived the latest, he took on a major task immediately, which was protecting Pepper.
Of course, this was deliberate. Only by closely protecting Pepper could the agent have a chance to poison Happy. The mutagenic drug wasn't actually released a few months ago; it was administered when Pepper went to the hospital to take care of Happy, and the agent, while closely protecting Pepper, administered the poison. It wasn't discovered because he was too professional, and Pepper was off guard.
Of course, this drug composed of the Extremis Virus and Mad Liquor isn't lethal. On the contrary, the effects of Mad Liquor are limited; once the drug's efficacy wears off, there are no aftereffects. However, the optimization brought by the Extremis Virus is permanent, meaning once the mutation is complete, Happy should recover, a kind of treatment with side effects, in a certain sense.
The effect of this tactic was actually to drive a wedge between White Can and Pepper, destabilizing their alliance of interests and giving White Can the potential of losing Pepper completely, which could greatly trigger his anxiety.
Indeed, White Can needs to operate freely outside, but he can't live too well—if everything goes too smoothly for him, there's no way to exploit him. If Arrogance is to rescue White Can, then the agent's role is to keep White Can dangling on the edge, creating opportunities for exploitation.
Finally, Talya was released, and information about the whereabouts of the Mother Module was planted in the Rebirth Alliance's archives, naturally to lead the Assassin's Union to Jotunheim.
After the previous Sentinel Robots' mighty performance, Ra's al Ghul would recognize the Mother Module as a strategic weapon. To obtain this thing, the Assassin's Union would send all their forces, at least take most of their manpower over there, and once they go, they can't return, which will be the trigger for the Assassin's Union's demise.
As for Greed, it's essentially unnecessary to say it—everything happening in this cosmos is related to him.
Initially, he didn't forcefully push the plan he devised for White Can. If he wanted White Can to act according to him, he could have made it happen. But he didn't insist, leading to a series of unexpected incidents, such as Water Wildness Rage, where White Can repeatedly suffered setbacks, almost ending up in court.
Subsequently, he brokered a connection between Loki and Luther, orchestrating the kidnapping of Pepper, which provoked conflicts among the three major groups. Their internal consumption reached an unsustainable point, and combined with external pressures, they finally united.
Regarding the three major evil organizations, Greed didn't intervene directly but guided Bruce and Selina; one deceived the Court of Owls, and the other destabilized Hydra, leaving only the Assassin's Union.
The appearance of Sentinel Robots severely triggered the survival anxiety of Scarlet Witch, forcing her to seek Reed Richards, and ultimately leading the Assassin's Union into a trap. The three evil organizations were all doomed.
The Stark Group, Wayne Enterprises, and Luther Group found themselves weakened and had to unite to recover. Additionally, they became very dependent on the Rebirth Alliance, rendering them incapable of causing trouble. Hydra, the Court of Owls, and the Assassin's Union were either destroyed or severely crippled, also lacking resources to disrupt the wedding.
Finally, the possibility that the original Iron Man could return was revealed to White Can, completely igniting his anxiety and prompting him to investigate his cosmos counterpart. In the end, discovering matters related to fate, he had no choice but to put the Extremis Virus to proper use to save his own life, which ended up having White Can proceed along the path he previously planned to promote the Extremis Virus.
Of course, this also involved plans by Nick Fury, Pepper Potts, Bruce and Selina, Peter Parker, and Eddie, as Reed previously mentioned. Everyone's plans collided, and since the odds of drawing Shiller were relatively high, the overall direction aligned with Shiller's, leading to a good result.
After hearing Shiller's account, Little Superman couldn't help but sigh. The plan seemed impossible, yet it actually worked. There are indeed too many smart people in this world.