"The idea is quite nice, but reality doesn't need that many heroes."
After accepting the memories from her clone, Artoria began to hold a skeptical attitude toward Nick's plan. The American tradition was like this: highlighting individualism and pressing all the heavy burdens onto one person or one group. In this Marvel Universe, there were soul-leading figures like Captain America and Iron Man. In the neighboring DC, there was the Son of the Plane, Master Wayne, and the God of Man, Superman. Perhaps Artoria's thinking was a bit idealistic, but only when humanity could complete its own self-improvement without relying on these super-powered individuals would it be possible for humanity to embark on a new path of evolution. The appearance of superheroes would make humanity develop a dependency, causing humanity to stop making progress, shifting their goal from the absorption of knowledge to the struggle for material living space.
Lex, who was also bald in the neighboring universe, had long noticed this problem. The appearance of Superman made people see him like a true god, only wanting Superman's salvation. This became the fuse for Lex and Superman's love-hate relationship. It was also possible that Lex was actually jealous that Superman had obtained power without paying any price, while he himself had lost his thick hair; therefore, this genius was very unbalanced.
"The more superheroes there are, the more they will become the biggest stumbling block to the progress of civilization in the future."
Especially in this Marvel Universe, the way the public thought was very strange. Clearly, superheroes had saved more people, but some people counted the losses of the battles against them. A group of people who were at odds with superheroes—although it might be the result of some ill-intentioned guys encouraging them from behind the scenes—also proved the rejection of those with extraordinary powers by ordinary people within the Marvel Universe. Don't you see the Mutants being dragged out and criticized by councilors and the public every day? Fortunately, Professor X was a good-tempered person and didn't argue with this group of guys; otherwise, they would have turned into idiots in a matter of minutes.
"Nick Fury still hasn't considered this point."
Artoria thought with a bit of emotion. Since Nick wants to reorganize an organization closely connected to the government, that is enough. The lessons of the Avengers did not wake him up. Back then, Captain America and Tony fell out with Nick because of government involvement. Unexpectedly, Nick actually chose to be directly under the government's command this time. Of course, this is not considered cheating; after all, he made the relationship between this team and the government very clear. Anyone who is not a fool basically understands how to choose. Precisely because the relationship with the government is too close, Artoria did not plan to participate in this matter.
A team that gets too entangled with the government will just be the puppets of politicians in the future. The tasks of such a team cannot be guaranteed to be for the sake of justice and salvation. If these politicians ask them to seize oil or something, can they refuse? With their families controlled at the first opportunity, they simply cannot refuse. After all, who doesn't have ordinary friends and relatives? So Artoria completely threw Nick's business to the back of her mind, deciding not to get involved in this matter, but some people did not think so.
"Alright, I understand."
Tony put down the phone with a gloomy expression. The person he just spoke to was Dr. Banner. Nick wants to form a new team, but Nick is completely unaware that Dr. Banner had long since accepted Tony's invitation to join the 'Illuminati'. Why would Dr. Banner respond to Nick's invitation? It was also Tony who instructed Dr. Banner on what to do. Just now, Dr. Banner used encrypted communication to tell Tony about Nick's actions and the fact that Artoria had been invited. This series of news made Tony very angry. After hanging up, Tony opened a bottle of wine nearby and took a big gulp.
"Nick Fury, you actually dared to target Artoria again. Watch Father chop off those hands of yours."
Gritting his teeth while saying the name of that guy, this is not the first time for this fellow. When he was coerced into joining the Avengers, this guy already had the intention of making a move on Artoria. As a result, after being threatened by him, he did not dare to make a sound. But now that Dr. Banner said Artoria appeared in Nick's organization's team, this made Tony's eyes widen. He wished he could slice that Nick Fury into pieces right now. The only thing Tony was relieved about was that, according to Dr. Banner's account, Artoria did not seem to have any intention of joining. This finally made Tony breathe a sigh of relief.
"Indeed, Earth's safety is also a problem now. Is it necessary to set up a Base on a Planet and have Artoria and the others move over together, so as to leave these crises on Earth?"
Besides reporting on Artoria, Dr. Banner also mentioned what Nick had said. No matter how much he disliked Nick, Tony had to admit that most of what Nick said was true. If things continue according to this trend, the Order on Earth will be in a mess. No strong superhuman likes a group of ordinary people standing on top of their heads, trying to control them. This is simply unacceptable to them. Such strong people are very rare now, but not non-existent. For example, the well-known leader of the Brotherhood, Magneto, is one of them. But as powerful superhumans gradually surface, the Order established by ordinary people will inevitably be impacted. At that time, the conflict between ordinary people and superhumans will be completely intensified. By that point, Earth would not even need to be attacked by aliens to fall into chaos.
So, facing this chaotic situation, if a powerful ability user were to appear at any time and break this seemingly peaceful situation, then the subsequent events would definitely be at least eighty percent similar to his conjecture. Tony thought about it and felt that building a Base in outer space was the most appropriate. After all, with his ability, this matter could be completed very quickly. Plus, with that bastard Father's words, this matter is definitely a sure thing. Just let Artoria and Pepper, plus the old man and mother, go to space to live for a while first. At least after Earth falls into chaos, he will not need to worry about the safety of his family.
"Hey! Bastard old man, I have something to discuss with you. Come over quickly. Let me come over? Fine! That works too."
Following the principle of doing what he thinks, Tony quickly dialed Howard's phone. He originally wanted the old man to bring mother here, but he did not expect the old man's temper to be so big. As soon as he heard Tony's invitation, he immediately told Tony to come to him. Facts prove that your Father is always your Father. Even if Tony was a bit reluctant, he still obediently boarded his private plane and flew to the address provided by the old man.
"Just a little bit more, try hard! Child."
At this moment, Gaea, who was in the volcano, was nervously watching the cracks on the dragon egg. They had already cracked open quite a bit, and a small piece of eggshell had already been pushed out. A golden dragon eye slowly opened and then closed again, which made Gaea very anxious. Breaking the shell is the first test of life's arrival in the world. If it can't even be born, then the new life will not be able to survive in this world. Gaea wanted to help, but she desperately held back, which was the reason. She could not interfere with this. Once interfered with, the child might die even faster. This was her experience from so many years. Even if she is a god, she cannot change the rules set by the world.
"Crack!"
Seeming to hear the 'mother's' call, the little life inside the eggshell opened its eyes instantly. Golden light flashed from the cracks in the dragon egg. Even before it was born, the dragon's might had already been released. Accompanied by the intensifying sound of the eggshell cracking, the hard dragon egg finally shattered.
"What's wrong? This is? Why does it feel so uncomfortable?"
Artoria, who was chatting with Wang Jie in the room, suddenly felt her heart tighten. She did not know why her heart felt like it was being gripped by a hand. Artoria unconsciously squatted on the ground, clutching her chest. Morgan nervously put her arms around Artoria's shoulders. Although she did not know what had happened, Artoria's body seemed to have a problem. This feeling came and went quickly. Soon, Artoria felt a sense of relief. This feeling was very strange. Artoria did not know why. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be anything that could make Artoria like this without anyone knowing, but Artoria felt that something was linked to her, a presence that seemed capable of taking her life.
"Good child~! My lovely child."
When it was just born, it was a little dragon, but when this dragon flew into Gaea's arms, it instantly turned into a cute little baby. The baby blinked its big holy green eyes at Gaea, then fell asleep sweetly in Gaea's arms. Looking at the Little guy's cute appearance, Gaea happily rubbed her face against the Little guy.
"Let's call you, Mordred!"
I don't know why this name suddenly appeared in Gaea's mind. When Gaea said this name, Artoria, who was far away in the United States, immediately felt uncomfortable. It was exactly the same sudden state Artoria had just experienced.
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