Chapter 88: T'Chaka's Schemes! Jiang Bai's Return Gift!
Within the Illuminati, there were only him, Tony, Sentinel, Professor X, and Zhao Hailun. They hadn't even acted under the Illuminati's name!
It was unlikely that the note left for Banner would be discovered by Wakanda. However, T'Chaka's next sentence surprised both of them even more.
He actually wanted T'Challa to join the Illuminati, and for this, he would even give them the Vibranium they needed for free! The two didn't hesitate much and immediately agreed, then asked for ten tons of Vibranium.
After a moment of thought, Jiang Bai looked deeply at T'Chaka.
As expected of someone who could ascend to the Royal Palace, none of them were simple! Paying only ten tons of Vibranium resolved Wakanda's crisis this time.
And it also won over the Illuminati! After all, if they had taken action against Wakanda, it wouldn't have just been ten tons of Vibranium.
They could have taken as much as they wanted, and many Wakandans would have died, possibly even leading to the country's destruction! Now, by joining the Illuminati and giving ten tons of Vibranium, Wakanda was equivalent to becoming a teammate of Tony and Jiang Bai, meaning they were on the same side.
This way, next time they needed Vibranium, they couldn't just seize it! If an organization's members' belongings were stolen, the Illuminati's reputation would be ruined.
Not only that, but if Wakanda encountered any danger in the future, they could directly ask the Illuminati for help!
It could be said that T'Chaka's move was brilliant. Just ten tons of Vibranium was completely insignificant to Wakanda! However, Jiang Bai wasn't too concerned and had no intention of backing out.
T'Chaka's move was indeed brilliant, but it was only limited to Jiang Bai's current strength.
Once he obtained the Twelve Talismans and his strength significantly increased, he could even enter Wakanda without anyone knowing, and with the System Space, he could have as much as he wanted!
Furthermore, Vibranium wasn't the hardest metal; Adamantium was. Vibranium primarily absorbed and then released energy!
Vibranium was incredibly hard; its unique molecular structure made it almost indestructible because its molecules were relatively static, causing it to conduct almost no heat or kinetic energy. This property allowed it to absorb heat, energy, and kinetic energy.
Only a fusion of Adamantium and Vibranium would be the most perfect combination. After that, T'Chaka hosted Jiang Bai and Tony, and soon everyone arrived at the Vibranium warehouse.
Outside, ten tons of Vibranium were laid out!
"These ten tons of Vibranium are ready. Do you need us to transport them to a specific location?"
"No need."
T'Chaka smiled at Jiang Bai and Tony, as if certain they couldn't take away ten tons of Vibranium! Jiang Bai merely uttered two words indifferently, slowly walking towards the Vibranium, ready to directly store the ten tons of Vibranium into his System Space.
However, he instantly became displeased when he thought about T'Chaka's scheme against him.
But at that moment, he discovered that because the Vibranium and some other Vibranium in the warehouse were connected, if he collected it, he wouldn't just take ten tons of Vibranium; all the Vibranium in the entire warehouse would be taken by him! Upon learning this news, he gave T'Chaka a playful look.
Jiang Bai's gaze instantly made T'Chaka feel a sense of unease. The next second, Jiang Bai stored the ten tons of Vibranium into his System Space! But it wasn't just ten tons; a full hundred tons of Vibranium were stored in the System Space, and the entire Vibranium warehouse was emptied.
T'Challa and others, upon witnessing this scene, looked at Jiang Bai in disbelief, but soon realized that all the Vibranium in the entire warehouse had disappeared.
Before they could question Jiang Bai, T'Chaka had already stopped the guards and, acting as if nothing had happened, escorted Jiang Bai and Tony to the entrance of the protective shield.
As he left, Jiang Bai gave T'Chaka a smug smile, then flew with Tony towards the fighter jet! Even though he had just taken a hundred tons of Vibranium, T'Chaka could only swallow his anger.
If he turned hostile now, Wakanda would still be at a disadvantage, which was why Jiang Bai dared to directly take a hundred tons of Vibranium.
T'Chaka dug a pit for them to fall into, so he would also give that old man a little gift in return! Jiang Bai was very happy to have gained a hundred tons of Vibranium; the frustration of being schemed against by T'Chaka immediately vanished.
On the other side, T'Challa and others looked at T'Chaka with confusion.
"Father, he clearly took a hundred tons of Vibranium, why did you…?"
"Sigh, after he agreed to your joining the Illuminati just now, he already realized I was scheming against them. But they didn't back out.
This time, his taking a hundred tons of Vibranium is also his dissatisfaction with my scheme against them! It's also a warning to us in a roundabout way."
"For Wakanda's future, a hundred tons of Vibranium is nothing. You also saw his two pets; their strength is terrifying, and he himself possesses the ability to control magnetism.
Wakanda is full of Vibranium, and if we fight, we have no chance of winning. It's better to use this opportunity to join the Illuminati he formed."
"This way, we can build a good relationship with him and avoid such situations from happening again in the future. As for why I said he was warning us, think about it: if he can take a hundred tons of Vibranium, can he release it?
If he released these Vibranium from high altitude, the gravity of a hundred tons could instantly crush the Royal Palace."
"I understand… Father."
In response to T'Challa's question, T'Chaka slowly explained to him, stating that a hundred tons of Vibranium was nothing compared to Wakanda, and that building a good relationship with the other party was indeed beneficial!
If they encountered such a situation again, they could completely ask the Illuminati for help.
Although Wakanda's technology was indeed advanced, it was very different from the outside World. They weren't without large-scale weapons, but they couldn't possibly unleash them within their own country. Once unleashed, setting aside whether the other party would die, their own countrymen would probably all be dead.
The area within Wakanda's energy shield wasn't very large to begin with, and it couldn't withstand their own large-scale weapons. Moreover, once Wakanda was exposed, it would become the target of the entire World!
All countries would go crazy for Vibranium.
Thus, it wasn't impossible for it to trigger a third World War. Even if their technology was indeed impressive, it couldn't withstand the encirclement of all countries!
Furthermore, America and the Russians were ruthless individuals who would launch nuclear bombs without a second thought. If one country took the lead in launching nuclear bombs, then other countries would follow suit.
At that time, it would be a true catastrophe for Wakanda! T'Challa remained silent after hearing his father's words, finally nodding and indicating that he understood.
However, T'Chaka knew that T'Challa didn't fully understand; he still had a long way to go.
His age was already considerable, and the time left for T'Challa was not much.