PFC Chapter 3721 Doomsday (4)
Chapter 3721 Doomsday (4)
Chapter 3721 Doomsday (XIV)
Although the Skrulls and the Kree Empire were injured, they weren't restricted in their movements. Thor didn't seem to care that they were gathering intelligence here. And judging from what they could see of Asgard, the current situation was extremely strange.
Asgard did not mobilize any troops.
This is the strangest thing. Because in the eyes of the people of the three great empires, human injury is a minor matter; the loss of face for Asgard is a major matter.
They know humanity is dangerous, but the other side lost over a dozen, while your sole survivor is still alive. In terms of loss ratio, it's a resounding victory, something to boast about anywhere in the galaxy. Even if she were Magneto's daughter, it would just be Magneto alone seeking revenge. Does Earth really want to wage war against all three empires simultaneously?
As mentioned before, even Asgard couldn't fight the three great empires head-on, so what makes Earth capable? You may have many powerful warriors, but who will hold the line against the seemingly endless armies of the three great empires? If you can't hold them off, then decapitation strikes are pointless, aren't they?
Therefore, in the eyes of the three great empires, the primary threat this time was still Asgard. Such a major incident occurred on their territory, and the Shi'ar Empire, instead of apologizing, declared war – it was tantamount to defecating on the neck of the god-king. Who could tolerate this?
But now Asgard is shrouded in an eerie calm: no troop movements, no mobilization ceremonies, not even starships have been launched. Thor hasn't even shown his face in space. What are these reckless bastards up to?
General Skrull, Kal't, wasn't seriously injured, but he knew now wasn't the time to run around. He'd only peek out from his hospital balcony. He'd gotten up especially early that day to see if anyone was training at the training grounds across the street. If people were training, it meant Asgard was about to make their move.
He pushed open the balcony door and went outside. The training ground was still peaceful. From this angle, one could see a corner of the back garden: lush trees and blooming flowers. The palace was as calm as ever, as if nothing had happened.
“Something’s not right, something’s very wrong.” He said to his adjutant, holding an energy drink. “If Odin were here, the army would have already set off by now, even in just one night. What is this Thor up to?”
The adjutant shook his head and said, “Nobody knows, sir. Asgard hasn’t fought a war since he took the throne. It’s really unclear what his style of governance is.”
“That’s not right,” Carth said. “He was quite famous when he was a prince. He was always at the forefront of battle, holding off the enemy from behind. Sometimes even when Odin withdrew, he wouldn’t. He was the most reckless of all the Asgardian brutes. How come he changed so much as soon as he took the throne?”
"Sir, I've heard he has a younger brother, the treacherous and cunning Loki. It's likely Loki who dissuaded his brother from acting rashly. But regardless, this is a good thing for us. Even if Asgard can indeed inflict a significant blow on the Shi'ar Empire, if the situation continues to escalate, none of us will escape unscathed."
"The Skrulls are not afraid of war, but only if we can benefit from it. It's pointless for the three empires to wear each other down. Come to think of it, this war is rather strange. It's just a pity about His Majesty the Emperor's side..."
Carter sighed, thought for a moment, and said, "Even if those two brothers don't want to fight, the Asgardians definitely do. If they knew Thor intended to settle things peacefully, they'd be jumping up and down in a huge fuss right now. After all, Thor hasn't been on the throne for very long and doesn't have Odin's prestige yet... By the way, where is Odin now?"
“I heard it’s in one of the nine kingdoms, something like Vanaheim?” the lieutenant continued. “Even if Thor can tolerate this, Odin certainly can’t. This war is probably inevitable.”
“I know, I just suspect that the Asgardians might have all gone to Odin’s place. After all, when it comes to fighting, the Allfather is more experienced. Especially when facing a powerful enemy like the Shi’ar Empire, Thor probably wouldn’t dare to be overconfident. He probably wants to ask the Allfather for help.”
“That makes sense. But that would make things even more complicated. Thor is at best a young king with little combat experience. Odin, on the other hand, is a seasoned veteran who has fought his whole life. He might actually be able to put up a fight against the Shi'ar Empire, and then we’d all be dragged into it.”
"The queen of the Shi'ar Empire may be a bit stupid, but she's not entirely useless," Kalter said confidently. "Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Odin can't possibly gain any advantage over the Shi'ar Empire unless Lilandra goes mad."
"Sir! Sir!!" A Skrull rushed into the ward shouting, "It's terrible! The capital of the Shia Empire, Star Feather, has been attacked and has now gone out of orbit!!"
"What?!?!" the adjutant exclaimed in horror.
Before Carter could even utter a sound, he spat out his drink. Throwing the cup aside, he rushed into the house, grabbed the messenger by the collar, and demanded, "What did you say?"
"The Shia Empire... its capital star, Mengyu... was... hit by Earth! It has now been ejected from their star system!!"
Carter choked on his breath, and the respiratory monitor on his wrist immediately went off. He shoved the person who had alerted him aside and rushed out of the ward, running all the way to the end of the corridor. He opened the window and looked out; the azure planet overhead was indeed gone!
"Humans...you fucking awesome!!!"
The Supreme Intelligence also suffered a mental breakdown due to this news. Looking at the battle reports sent back from the front lines, its CPU seemed to be smoking.
He already knew from the Kree who went to Asgard that Earth could fly. While it was indeed astonishing, the Kree Empire also possessed planetary warships. Could the Supreme Intelligence not know about such things?
In space, bigger isn't always better for warships. Otherwise, why doesn't anyone drive around in stars? With the technology of the three great empires, it's not impossible. They can even control black holes, so building warships of any size is no problem.
However, there's a physical law: the larger the sphere, the larger its surface area. A larger surface area means more energy the shield requires. The more energy the shield needs, the less power the weapon must deliver, and the attack frequency must be limited. After all, if the weapon runs out of energy and the shield is gone, you can't rely on a metal shell to block damage, can you?
It's very difficult for planetary warships to excel in both offense and defense. The Kree Empire is already considered the best; at least their planetary warships are functional. The planetary weapons developed by other civilizations in the universe are even less impressive; they're basically just conceptual designs. It's a miracle they can even reach their destinations in actual combat, let alone make any real contribution.
Regarding the idea of installing an engine on their home planet, the Supreme Intelligence can only express incomprehension but respect. Which terrestrial civilization hasn't made mistakes during its development? No matter how high humanity's potential is, in the realm of space construction, we must take it one step at a time, and it's normal to create some strange and absurd things.
But unexpectedly, Earth wasn't taking a detour, but rather a strange but incredibly wide wild path.
The Supreme Intelligence carefully reviewed the video sent from the front lines. Guess what? There was absolutely no sophisticated maneuvering. Earth simply warped to the vicinity of the Shi'ar Empire's capital star system, ignited its engines, activated its shields, and, like a cue ball, smashed the Feathered Star out of the billiard table.
Now the Earth is quietly rotating in its original position on the planet Mengyu.
The Supreme Intelligence really has to say, "We're not friends anymore." You hit me, fine, but then you didn't even run away? Did you think the Shi'ar were colorblind? Couldn't they tell the difference between you and their homeworld? And you're still trying to look good in front of me!
Although the Supreme Intelligence was somewhat speechless, it could actually see from the whole process that Earth's move was not really anything special; it was just about using brute force to create miracles.
Their engine wasn't advanced at all, completely inferior to the engines of the Kree Empire's planetary warships. It wasn't just a slight difference; it was several levels below. But their shields were just too tough!
The propulsion systems of Earth's and the Kree Empire's planetary warships are several generations behind, and so are their shield systems. To be precise, the magical defense network isn't exactly a shield, but precisely because of this, it seems completely impervious to collisions.
The Supreme Intelligence clearly observed that at the moment of the collision between the two planets, Earth's magical defense network seemed completely unaffected, barely expending any energy, and simply blasted the other planet a great distance away. This meant that this thing possessed a certain degree of regularity, giving it a superior advantage in any collision with anything else.
This is getting complicated. Countless threads of the Supreme Intelligence are analyzing the situation. They are using probes they've sent out to observe Earth from a great distance, trying to find a flaw in this pattern.
After thinking for a long time, he realized with a touch of pessimism that there really wasn't any flaw in it. Because it was simple, it was invincible.
Their propulsion system was indeed subpar; the actual speed at the moment of impact wasn't very high. They were simply taking advantage of the fact that the Fierce Feather Star had never encountered mentally ill individuals, catching them off guard. In reality, by activating the star system's comprehensive anti-jump system and using multiple gravitational anchors to hold onto their home planet, they wouldn't have been knocked off. The Supreme Intelligence had already done this upon learning of this. It was certain that Earth couldn't possibly knock it off.
But that only prevents them from being knocked away. They can't really do anything about Earth. If you're talking about using weapons to blast Earth away, the people on Earth aren't pushovers either.
The key issue is Magneto, the cheater. While he might not be able to move the Earth very quickly, he can prevent anything else from moving it, essentially creating a super-giant gravitational anchor—the kind that even the three great empires can't remove. If the Earth insists on sticking to it, constantly hovering above your head, how can you possibly live like that?
Sure enough, the Supreme Intelligence soon saw on the screen that the Shi'ar Empire had gone to great lengths to drag their home planet back, and they were dumbfounded to see the Earthlings occupying their home planet's gravitational orbit and refusing to move.
Dude, you broke into a house and robbed someone, knocking the homeowner out the window with a headbutt, and now you're just sitting here refusing to leave?! Is there no justice in this world?!
The people of the Shi'ar Empire really wanted to roar: Is there no one who can do something about this?!