"Don't despair, there's still a chance. Just don't provoke that silver guy for now."
Adam comforted Susan and Nick Fury, then his mind began to race.
There were still eight days until Galactus arrived on Earth. How could he resolve this crisis in those eight days?
"Perhaps I can use Arishem the Judge."
A flash of inspiration, and an idea of "driving a tiger to swallow a wolf" gradually formed in his mind.
The Silver Surfer had chosen Earth as Galactus's next meal, but Arishem the Judge had also chosen Earth as nourishment for the celestial embryo.
Therefore, there was a conflict between the two.
If he could lure Arishem the Judge to Earth when Galactus arrived eight days later, would Arishem the Judge allow Earth and the celestial embryo to be devoured by Galactus?
That certainly wouldn't happen.
It's important to know that the Celestials and Galactus are inherently opposing forces.
The Celestials' responsibility is to continuously create new Planets and life, like diligent little bees, they are the creators of the Universe.
Galactus, on the other hand, constantly devours the Planets and life created by the Celestials, he is the Destroyer of the Universe.
If Arishem the Judge could drive away Galactus, then the crisis would be averted. After all, the birth of the celestial embryo was still more than a decade away, providing ample time for a buffer.
His only concern was that if Arishem the Judge couldn't defeat Galactus, then they would be in trouble.
After all, Galactus's strength is uncertain. A well-fed Galactus is stronger than the other four cosmic entities, but there are also records of an unfed Galactus being defeated by the Celestials.
Galactus's strength also varies across different Universes, leading to many uncertainties.
Therefore, this could only be the first plan. He couldn't put all his bets on Arishem the Judge.
It's better to rely on oneself than on others. He also needed to find a way to improve his own strength as much as possible within these eight days.
If, in the end, it really didn't work out, then he would just have to abandon Earth and run away. He wasn't obligated to live or die with Earth, and he wasn't without a way to leave Earth.
Now that he possessed the Ōtsutsuki bloodline, he could travel freely in the Universe. Even without a spaceship, he could leave Earth.
At that time, he could ask Ōtsutsuki Kaguya to use the power of Amenominaka to send all his relatives and friends to Primordial Space to wait.
To be extra safe, he could even send Ōtsutsuki Kaguya back to the Naruto World.
If Earth could be saved, they would all be brought back, and everyone would be happy.
If Earth couldn't be saved, it wouldn't be a big problem for him to escape alone. Once he found a suitable Planet in the Universe, he would go back to the Naruto World to bring everyone back and resettle them.
The Nova Corps' Xandar was a good choice, with advanced technology and beautiful scenery.
However, moving to a new environment would certainly require Wanda and the others to re-adapt, but it was better than dying.
But this was the worst-case scenario. He would not abandon Earth unless absolutely necessary.
Moreover, surviving this crisis and saving the entire Earth would definitely unlock a new template.
"Adam, I need to see you!"
Just as Adam began to ponder how to lure Arishem the Judge to Earth, a Space Gate suddenly opened in his office, and Ancient One stepped through it.
Seeing Ancient One appear, Adam immediately slapped his forehead.
He had almost forgotten about Ancient One. If anyone should be anxious, Ancient One should be more anxious than him.
Resisting Galactus and protecting Earth was the responsibility of Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme. And compared to him, Ancient One, Eternity's chosen subordinate, should know more about Galactus and Arishem the Judge.
Therefore, if he cooperated with Ancient One, the success rate of saving Earth would undoubtedly increase significantly.
"Perfect, I also need to see you."
Adam showed a slight smile.
Ancient One closed the Space Gate:
"I think we're talking about the same thing."
"Adam, who is this?"
Nick Fury, seeing the unfamiliar Ancient One and her fantastical entrance, couldn't help but ask.
Adam didn't hide anything:
"This is Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj. She has been protecting Earth for five hundred years and is specifically responsible for handling troubles like the current one. You just need to know that she is our ally."
"Sorcerer Supreme?"
Nick Fury frowned. He had never known that Earth had such an organization.
However, now was certainly not the time to ask questions. The most important thing now was how to resolve the current crisis.
"Sorcerer Ancient One, you can foresee the future. Is there any way to overcome this great crisis?"
Adam asked Ancient One solemnly.
Ancient One was much more powerful than Doctor Strange, and she could certainly see many futures using the Time Stone.
However, Ancient One shook her head:
"I cannot see the future involving Galactus!"
Although Galactus's strength was erratic, he was still a God on the same level as Eternity, not comparable to ordinary Dimensional Demon Godss. She couldn't see Galactus at all in the futures she predicted.
"But I can tell you, no matter how weak he is, he is definitely not someone we can deal with."
"Then what are your thoughts?"
Adam didn't reveal his plan; he wanted to hear Ancient One's thoughts first.
Ancient One didn't answer immediately but turned to look at Director Fury:
"This time, I need to borrow Director Fury's Tesseract."
"Of course, you can have it. If it can solve this crisis, you can even keep it."
Nick Fury wasn't foolish; he agreed readily.
Since receiving Adam's warning, he had stopped researching the Tesseract. The Tesseract was now considered a sealed, useless, and dangerous item at S.H.I.E.L.D..
Ancient One nodded at this, then looked at Adam and continued:
"My idea is that at that time…"
Ancient One's idea wasn't to kill Galactus, because she believed that was impossible.
Her goal was to send Galactus away, and to achieve this, she absolutely couldn't do it alone. She needed to borrow Adam's powerful strength.
Eight days later, when Galactus arrived on Earth, all the Kamar-Taj sorcerers would work together to open the Sanctum Sanctorum, using its power to temporarily resist Galactus's consumption of Earth.
Adam, meanwhile, would lead all of Earth's Superheroes to gang up on Galactus.
Of course, even all of Earth's Superheroes combined couldn't kill Galactus, but they could attract his attention.
At this point, she would seize the opportunity to simultaneously use the power of the Time Stone to forcibly slow down Galactus's counterattacks, and fully activate the power of the Space Stone to send Galactus to the farthest galaxy from Earth.