PFC Chapter 4042 MU Superbody Major Event (122)
Chapter 4042 MU Superbody Major Event (122)
Chapter 4042 MU: The Superbody Incident (122)
“You know him, right?” Constantine said, looking at the figure in the corner.
“I don’t know who you’re talking about. Our primary objective right now is to safely escort the Infinity Stones back to Apokolips.” Schiller’s expression was somewhat grave. “If nothing unexpected happens, this process probably won’t go smoothly.”
The two had already boarded the spaceship. Constantine seemed somewhat distracted. He said, “I’m afraid I must confess to you. I made a deal with the devil. I attacked the Sorcerer Supreme and took the Time Stone from him, but you know how incredible that is. I’m just wondering, why would the Sorcerer Supreme do that?”
Schiller, while starting the spaceship, asked knowingly, "What do you mean?"
"Isn't this a betrayal? The Sorcerer Supreme is a man of this world; he should know better than I how important the Infinity Stones are, yet he gave them to me. He knew I would take them to Batman. Why would he do that?"
Constantine paused for a moment before continuing, "I don't believe he was controlled by the devil, or that they were in cahoots. But what benefit would one gain from collaborating with the devil and handing over the treasures of one's universe? What did the devil promise him?"
"Perhaps they just have a good relationship."
Constantine, sensing he was being evasive, didn't continue the conversation, instead lowering his head to fiddle with the Eye of Agamotto in his hands. At this point, Schiller said, "Do you think anyone can use the Sorcerer Supreme's artifacts?"
Constantine's hand paused. He thought of his chest full of things. Despite their tattered appearance, most of these items were of great significance. Many even appeared in the Bible. These weren't things just anyone could use; even other Constantines wouldn't understand how to use them.
However, he could use Strange's Eye of Agamotto to heal his body, even if it was just for a moment of comfort. At least it would be usable, and he wouldn't have to expend any energy himself, as the Eye of Agamotto has its own energy source.
What does this mean? Is the Supreme Master trying to curry favor with me? But what do I have that would make him do this?
Schiller, as if he had heard what Schiller was thinking, said, "He's probably just afraid you'll die."
What good would it do him if I lived?
Schiller fell silent again.
Constantine found it truly strange, so he peered into the cockpit, silently asking his question. Schiller, focused on piloting the spaceship, sensed Constantine's gaze and said, "Based on your stereotypes about Satan, you may find it hard to understand. There is a kind of devil in this world who does evil not to obtain anyone's soul, nor to rule the earth, nor to contend with God, but simply to watch the world burn."
Constantine looked bewildered.
He did have some stereotypes about demons, or rather, that's how demons were in their universe. Despite the strong religious atmosphere of his universe, it actually had a very rigorous system for power advancement.
At the lowest level are ordinary humans. They cannot see angels or demons, nor are they aware of their existence. They are constantly at risk of being influenced by mysterious forces, which could lead them down a completely different path.
Secondly, there are psychics like Constantine. They can see angels and demons, and they know roughly what the struggle between Heaven and Hell is all about. But the souls of such people are very delicious, making them particularly easy targets for angels and demons, and they are basically always struggling to survive.
Above them are half-angels and half-demons. They are the descendants of angels and demons left behind on earth, possessing some mysterious powers, but not strong enough. Because the difference in power between the two sides is too great, their souls are not very harmonious, and their mental state is not very good. They mostly drift through life aimlessly, spending their days drinking and going to bars, not doing anything worthwhile.
Then there are the real angels and demons. However, there are many kinds of angels and demons; some are easy to bully, while others are not.
At the very top are Satan and God. It is because of their wager that angels and demons have not been able to directly attack humanity, but they have continued to harass humankind.
This system is actually more hierarchical than most comic book worlds. In most comic book worlds, various mysterious entities exist in numerous factions, and even seasoned fans may not be able to fully understand the game, with no clear hierarchy of power. However, the world of Constantine in the movie is clearly divided into layers, making it virtually impossible to transcend class barriers.
That's why his universe should be called the Mysticism Corporation rather than the occult world. Hell is one company, Heaven is another, with clear hierarchies and progressive levels, and everyone has their own job to do.
To fulfill the big boss's bet, every demon must strive to achieve its targets, constantly tempting and intimidating humans so that they may be led astray and their souls may end up in hell.
At least the demons Constantine saw all came to Earth with a purpose. Moreover, because of the restrictions of the bet, angels and demons could not really interfere in human affairs, and their appearances were very brief, so they always came and went in a hurry.
Not every day is a good day for the devil to show himself. Some devils know it's a bad day but still insist on coming, then rushing back after finishing their work, much like a corporate slave taking a red-eye flight on a business trip.
Even Satan, who often made things difficult for him, only took action because he coveted his soul, and each time he came, he had a very strong purpose.
Therefore, in Constantine's eyes, the devil must have something important to do. Mephisto's behind-the-scenes machinations must be for personal gain. He completely failed to understand Schiller's mentality of "just causing trouble when there's nothing better to do."
But that's not what Schiller meant. He probably knew what greed was up to behind the scenes.
As everyone knows, this war was actually started purely because the two worlds had nothing better to do than create trouble for each other. There was no deep-seated hatred between the two sides; even Ultron was just a catalyst.
The purpose of this battle was to train troops. Both sides' leaders were generally aware of this. However, precisely because of this, neither side showed much initiative; the fighting was turn-based, a back-and-forth exchange that was far too formulaic.
But the real battlefield isn't like playing chess, where you make a move and I make a move, and we either kill all the opponent's pieces or their king. The actual situation is far more complex than that, so fighting like that is definitely not sustainable.
Greed is essentially creating surprises, or you could say creating conflict, causing both sides to break away from the turn-based tower defense game and engage in some unconventional battles.
This unconventional combat also requires careful consideration. It's not as simple as just notifying both sides to engage in a skirmish at a certain location; that kind of advance notification is still just an exercise, completely failing to create any sense of surprise.
Therefore, greed became Mephisto's way of stirring up trouble on both sides. If the agent is correct, Doctor Strange was probably also misled by him.
The agents also saw signs of damage to the protective shield above the Collector's museum planet. While it was indeed Doctor Strange who did it, his use of violence clearly indicated he was out of his mind. It's impossible to deny that greed was behind it.
The key to creating conflict lies in avoiding a one-sided, overwhelming situation. For the native Marvel universe, seizing the Infinity Stones is too advantageous. The central universe already has several; without balancing things out, what's the point of fighting for them?
So he teamed up with Strange to create the situation where the Time Stone was stolen, then tricked Star-Lord into coming to the Grandmaster and directly attacked him, causing the Grandmaster to hand over the stone in his possession to DC out of resentment.
In that case, Marvel gets three pieces and DC gets two, so there's going to be a lot of competition.
The agents also felt that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Soul Stone would likely end up on their side. Six Infinity Stones, three on each side—go ahead and fight! Wouldn't that perfectly create a conflict where both sides would fight to the death?
Although everyone claims it's just for training, they all secretly want to win. And the Infinity Stones are truly incredible. While both sides feel they can't end the war so hastily, they can't guarantee the other won't do the same. Even if it's not about winning, but simply about avoiding defeat, they have to fight tooth and nail for them.
Despite this, the detective still felt that the primary purpose of greed was to see the two sides fight tooth and nail over the gem, and the secondary purpose was to make use of this useless gem.
For Earth in the central universe, the Infinity Stones are indeed useless. Let's put it this way: if Thanos snapped his fingers and threw half the people of the central universe into Death's territory, Death would cripple him on the spot.
Because this means that Schiller will have a legitimate reason to wander around the Land of the Dead every day from now on. But actually, he won't have to wait that long. On the very first day Schiller arrives, the Land of the Dead will definitely throw him and his house away together, and from then on, it will be renamed the Land of Schiller.
So even if Thanos knew how his counterparts in other universes did it, he had no interest in the Infinity Stones. Since Thanos wasn't going to take them, Earth would be of no use to him.
If you snap your fingers, only that one person will enjoy it. But if the entire Earth goes on a bumper car ride in space, all of humanity will have a great time. This is precisely what they mean by sharing joy rather than enjoying it alone.
Therefore, this thing is either set in a scepter or a crown, its decorative function outweighing its practical utility. Even Strange's Eye of Agamotto, which has some practical function, was rarely used. The only time it was used frequently, it even led to Loki and Helen being arrested by the Bureau of Time.
However, greed cannot tolerate anyone being idle. Similarly, it cannot tolerate utterly useless people. It will create conditions to utilize them even if none exist.
It's like you have a warehouse full of powerful human rights cards, but you just don't believe in fate and would rather go through the trouble of farming those very unpopular dungeons than not find a job for those warehouse management cards.
Although they knew Greed's motives, the agents were already embroiled and could only react as the situation developed. Their team now possessed two Infinity Stones. Since Greed's goal was to instigate war, these two Infinity Stones would undoubtedly be the focus of contention.
After a moment's thought, Schiller pressed the communication button and said, "Batman, mission accomplished. The Infinity Stones have been found."
"...I don't recall asking you to find the Infinity Stones, did I?"
"Never mind that for now. Right now I have two Infinity Stones, but all I have is a small spaceship and two guns."
"Constantine isn't with you?"
He doesn't even have lungs.
"Alright. You head towards Apokolips first, I'll find someone to pick you up. Don't reveal your coordinates to anyone, remember that..."
"Sizzle—Sizzle—"
"boom!!!"
"Hello?! Zzz—Zzz—Hello?! Schiller?!!"