Regarding Shin's suggestion, the Planet Eater didn't fully agree: "The impact of six Infinity Stones gathered together is too great; many people won't agree."
Hearing this, Shin looked at Galactus with some surprise. His phrase, "many people won't agree," was quite intriguing.
Who exactly are these "many people"? The three great galactic empires? Don't be ridiculous; there are probably only a handful of people in those empires who even know this secret.
Moreover, with Galactus's personality and arrogance, would he even deign to look at the three great galactic empires? In his eyes, those guys truly don't count as "people."
If it weren't for Shin's overwhelmingly powerful combat strength, even Shin wouldn't be considered "people" in the Planet Eater's eyes! At most, he'd be a sentient being.
Those whom the Planet Eater would call "people" are at least Lesser Cosmic Deities, such as his daughter Galacta, or the subordinate gods of the other five deities, like the Eternals under Eternity.
Failing that, they'd have to be Celestials or Cosmic Elders; others don't even know what the Infinity Stones are. What good would their opposition do?
Thinking about it carefully, it's quite clear: besides the Planet Eater, that unlucky fellow with a material avatar in the main universe, and his daughter Galacta, the other five conceptual deities and their subordinate gods simply don't have physical forms appearing in the main world.
No matter how severe the Zerg's rampage is, what does it have to do with these guys? It's like Death; everyone has to report to him eventually. At most, the ones reporting used to be races from this universe. Now, the ones reporting are just the Zerg.
Of course, to say they don't care at all would be nonsense. You have to understand, the Zerg have already ravaged their own universe quite thoroughly. If they truly establish roots in this universe, the lifespan of this universe would also be drastically shortened.
Otherwise, the result of collecting the Infinity Stones wouldn't just be opposition; it would be direct obstruction from these deities!
What? You're asking why Thanos collecting the Infinity Stones wasn't a problem? Don't forget, Thanos, to some extent, is also a favored one of the Goddess of Death! Can you say that his every move wasn't controlled by the Goddess of Death?
You see, when Thanos wished to wipe out half the population, the entire Avengers Alliance couldn't stop him. But when the younger Thanos wanted to wish for the universe to restart, Iron Man's snap turned him to dust.
"Then what do you think we should do? I don't think our universe can win against these Negative Zone Zerg in a head-on fight."
If the two universes had equal energy, then the Negative Zone Zerg would be equivalent to having absorbed 80% of their entire universe's energy, and they would have evolved purely for combat.
Meanwhile, the life forms of this universe can at most occupy about 5% of the entire universe's energy. It's like two countries of similar size, one focused entirely on war and the other on comprehensive development.
While comprehensive development is certainly healthier and more sustainable, in a battle, the latter would simply be overwhelmed.
Moreover, the Negative Zone only has the Zerg, a single dominant force, while our side has far too many disparate factions. In such a situation, fighting would be every man for himself, with no real chance of victory.
The Planet Eater remained silent for a moment, then looked at Shin: "To truly fight the Zerg, the Zerg Emperor is the key. And the Cosmic Control Rod in his hand is the key of keys."
Shin curled his lip slightly. "Nonsense, I know that's the key, but first, the Zerg Emperor's own combat power is already considerable. Even if I fight him, it would take two or three moves to finish him off. With the Cosmic Control Rod in hand, relying on that artifact, I'm no match for him."
"And with that bug's personality, after this battle, he won't easily make a move. Hee'll probably just use his spatial abilities to escape as soon as he sees me."
After all, the Zerg swarn is endless. If it really came down to a fight, no matter how strong Shin was, facing trillions of Zerg, he could still be worn down to death. The Zerg Emperor wouldn't even need to act.
No matter how powerful Superman is, he can fight for a few days and nights. But if he fights for a year or half a year, he'll still exhaust his stamina. He's not a monster like Silver Age Superman, who can play with galaxies like frisbees. On a cosmic scale, even his destructive power as Superman isn't that terrifying.
Don't look at Shin's chaotic rampage, destroying a Zerg base in just an hour or two. In reality, within such a short time, the Zerg could easily reproduce twenty or thirty more bases! The only difficult part was that pocket dimension.
The Zerg, having occupied an entire universe, possess a war potential far beyond what normal humans can imagine. If this were a normal material universe, Shin and the others wouldn't even need to struggle. The difference in conventional combat power between the two universes is basically like America and a typical third-rate agricultural country. No amount of struggle would be useful, which is why they sought other extraordinary powers.
After hearing this, Galactus seemed to have thought of something. He fell silent for a moment, then spoke again: "If my energy is sufficient, I can help you shield the power of the Cosmic Control Rod! I can probably shield it for about half an hour."
The Cosmic Control Rod is, after all, an artifact of the Negative Zone, while Galactus is one of the six conceptual deities of the current universe. To some extent, he is also the personification of the universe, representing a certain aspect of its personality.
Things like the Cosmic Control Rod, although they require energy to operate, don't simply absorb and control energy. Instead, they use that energy to wield a certain authority over the universe. If the universe itself resists, then it can indeed cause problems for the Cosmic Control Rod.
If the Cosmic Control Rod itself were an item of this universe, Galactus wouldn't just be unable to shield its influence; he himself would be completely controlled by it. This thing, to some extent, could even be considered a fragmented Cosmic Heart! Its authority in this universe is even higher than that of the Infinity Stones.
But in a different universe, the Cosmic Control Rod's control would significantly diminish. While still an artifact, it would absolutely be unable to exert universe-level conceptual influence. This is also why Galactus can shield it.
"Hmm..." Shin pondered for a moment, then looked up at the Planet Eater: "How long will it take for you to fully recover?"
The Planet Eater was silent for a moment. Then he spoke again: "If I want to fully recover, I'd best devour a planet with extremely high energy..."
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