"Nice to meet you, my name is Artoria Stark, and I'm from Earth."
After an emotional exchange with Crystal, Artoria gained Crystal's trust. Through Crystal's introduction, Artoria quickly met Black Bolt, the man who couldn't speak due to his abilities. He stood there silently, accompanied by the beautiful woman who could communicate for him, observing Artoria. Artoria didn't mind his gaze and greeted him kindly.
"Hmm, I am Medusa, Queen of the Inhumans. This is Black Bolt, King of the Inhumans. Hello! Strong one from Earth, we, on behalf of the Inhumans, welcome your arrival."
Medusa and Black Bolt communicated telepathically. Medusa nodded, walked up to Artoria, and extended her hand in a friendly gesture. However, her gaze unconsciously drifted to Artoria's chest. Don't misunderstand! She was just a little envious, and more curious. Are all Earth women that well-endowed? It was quite a blow.
"Thank you for receiving me."
Artoria shook Medusa's hand amicably. The ahoge on Artoria's head automatically blocked Medusa's faint Brain Waves. Medusa couldn't feel Artoria's emotions or, rather, her surface thoughts, which startled her. Although her main ability was hair control, she also had a form of telepathy, though much weaker than true telepathy. She could only grasp some of a person's sudden thoughts and often used this ability to communicate with Black Bolt via Brain Waves, yet she couldn't perceive anything from Artoria.
"Sorry, that was rude."
Medusa, who had been lost in thought due to surprise, realized she was still holding Artoria's hand. Feeling extremely awkward, Medusa released her hand and apologized to Artoria.
"It's alright. I came uninvited and didn't bring any gifts, which is also a breach of etiquette."
Artoria, feigning an innocent and polite good child, spoke to Medusa with a look of shame. Perhaps her acting was too exquisite, or perhaps the Inhumans hadn't had much contact with Earth for a long time. In any case, they seemed to believe Artoria's words, and their attitude towards her became much kinder.
"I just never expected such a magnificent city on the moon. It's truly an eye-opener."
While speaking, Artoria shifted the topic to the Inhumans' city, Attilan, the Lost City. Attilan is a movable city created by the Inhumans, originally located in the North Atlantic and the Himalayas, and currently situated in the Blue Area of the Moon. It was Artoria's first time seeing such a massive movable city.
This city, brimming with black technology, surpassed even the seemingly impoverished Wakanda. Artoria, using her extraordinary vision, saw further and more comprehensively than anyone else. Many remnants of Kree technology still lingered here. Stealing... Oh no! From the wreckage of so many Kree spacecraft collected by Director Egg, Artoria had acquired some Kree technology and could recognize certain Kree advancements, such as those futuristic footpads that normally remained hidden but appeared when stepped upon.
"If Miss Artoria likes it, you are welcome to stay for a few more days, our King says so."
Seeing Artoria admire their city so much, which was their pride, Medusa and Black Bolt's attitude towards Artoria became even more amiable. Through Medusa's relay of Black Bolt's words, Artoria indeed received the goodwill extended by the Inhumans.
"Then I shall trouble the Queen and the King."
Artoria humbly accepted their kindness. Hearing that Artoria was going to stay for a few days, Little Crystal, who had been waiting silently on the side, finally broke into a happy smile. Due to the usual prestige of the Sister-in-law, she didn't dare to interject, only venturing to speak after Artoria had cleared it with the two big shots.
"That's great, Sister Angela, you can stay and play with me now."
In a short time, Artoria and this pure little girl had forged a close friendship. It was the first time Crystal had been so lively and affectionate with an outsider in front of the Sister-in-law. Artoria smiled and stroked Crystal's cute little head, who closed her eyes in enjoyment. This scene surprised both Black Bolt and Medusa. The little girl, who usually only played with Tetanus, was so close to Artoria. Even with Black Bolt, a very good-tempered person, Crystal only showed respect and no excessive intimacy. Black Bolt felt very dejected.
But he himself didn't realize, with that serious demeanor of yours, and being unable to speak, only communicating through strange sign language, how could any child dare to get close to you? Can't you be a little more B-level in your heart?
"Uh~ Where am I?"
On Earth, in some unknown, isolated place, The Mandarin, who had been beaten to Death by Artoria and covered in teeth marks, suddenly began to breathe. He felt as if a dozen elephants had trampled him, and his whole body was numb. Artoria's final kick had indeed stopped his breathing, but his demonic cultivation had reached a pinnacle.
Feeling that he was about to die, The Mandarin began to channel his internal energy into his heart. The powerful force had broken The Mandarin's ribs, but because the internal energy concentrated in his heart was very solid, his heart temporarily stopped beating after the impact.
The Mandarin entered a state of suspended animation. After an unknown period, the internal energy began to circulate from his heart throughout his body, and The Mandarin's heart started beating again. This meant that The Mandarin's feigned Death had tricked Artoria's intuition. When there was no threat, he woke up again, but unfortunately, his physical condition was not optimistic.
"Tony Stark, and whatever knight, you just wait."
Controlling the internal energy in his body, The Mandarin began to heal his internal injuries. Unfortunately, his hands felt completely numb. The Mandarin laboriously turned his head to look at where his hands should be, only to find that everything below his elbows was gone. His familiar rings and his arms had completely vanished.
The Mandarin lay on the ground, roaring in fury, but his injuries were too severe, and he fainted from excessive emotion. Fortunately, his roar attracted people, though whether they were there to save him or for some other reason was unknown.
Meanwhile, something significant was also happening in Asgard. Odin had disappeared again. None of the gods knew where he had gone, not even the Queen. Odin had only left a message before his disappearance, stating that he would use his remains to create a new world. Although the Queen didn't know exactly what had happened, she knew that Odin's disappearance this time involved considerable danger.
Thor didn't care about this; he believed his father was too powerful for anyone to harm. Right now, he was more eager to quickly repair the Bifrost to visit his girlfriend, Jane, on Earth. What an ungrateful child!
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