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Chapter 4669 - 3746 Doomsday (2)

Chapter 4669 - 3746 Doomsday (2)

"Even though things are set, I still suggest you consult with the human governments," Shiller said. "It's obvious that now is not the time for deception, but at least you should go through the motions. I believe all the governments will be willing to actively support your actions to defend the Nine Major Kingdoms."

"We'll have a meeting at the United Nations," Strange said. "The biggest controversy might be the stationing locations. I'll give them three options, with the other two being near Earth and near the Sun. They'll definitely disagree, so Uranus becomes the best choice."

Shiller nodded without objection. Strange and Loki exchanged a glance. Strange asked, "Do you have anything to say about protecting the Nine Major Kingdoms?"

"I guess you're asking if I have an ultimate plan," Shiller said. "I can tell you I do. You know me, the plan is definitely effective, just a bit thrilling in the process. If you're so useless that they attack your home, you can't blame me."

Loki's Adam's apple moved, and then he said, "With the ultimate insurance, we're relieved. Please promise me, don't activate your plan until the final crisis, okay?"

"Don't worry," Shiller nodded and said, "I also hope my plan is never needed. But judging by the current situation..."

Strange quickly interrupted him, saying, "We'll do our best. Things surely won't reach such a desperate situation, right? Loki?"

Loki nodded vigorously, looking at Shiller with an earnest expression. Shiller shrugged and said, "Let's hope so."

Loki left worried. Strange, however, didn't appear anxious. He continued sitting on the sofa, sipping his drink, and said, "How was Steve's birthday? Sorry I missed it."

"It was actually quite nice," Shiller said. "His son caused a little trouble, but it was quickly resolved. The good news is that, after this incident, some of the stronger mutants have decided to stay on Earth temporarily, at least for about a year. This should also help protect Earth."

"Another Omega-level mutant?" Strange sneered. "The existence of the Nine Major Kingdoms doesn't protect Earth but protects the universe. If we let these guys out, who knows what chaos would ensue in the universe."

"The Three Great Empires probably would have used their strategic weapons long ago," Shiller sighed, "Let's not push them too hard. We hope they weaken under prolonged depletion, rather than realize their end is near and self-destruct, dragging the whole universe down with them."

"The current situation is still manageable," Strange said. "The Centaurus constellation is fighting more intensely, the Large Magellanic Cloud is largely unaffected, and the Andromeda Galaxy and Milky Way are calmer. But the desperate actions of the Three Great Empires are indeed something we cannot ignore."

"You've been staying in Kamar-Taj lately, not just communicating with Asgard, have you? Have you contacted Ying Long?"

"Of course," Shiller said. "I've contacted all the Demon Gods originating from Earth. But as you know, their forms of existence are entirely different, which makes them uninterested in wars among intelligent beings. The Chinese Government did say they have some preventive measures."

"Like running away with Earth?"

"Pretty much." To Shiller's surprise, Strange didn't deny but affirmed this and said, "I can only confirm that they are indeed researching underground shelters and Planet Engines, but I don't know how far they've progressed. They seemed to have done experiments on one of Jupiter's moons, but we haven't heard of any moon growing legs and running off."

"They also have Dark Elf's cloaking technology. If they really sent a moon out for a stroll, they wouldn't let you find out," Shiller thought for a moment and said, "It's actually not impossible to install an engine on Earth, but I don't agree with using only technological means. It might be better to use the Magic Defense Network."

"That's extremely dangerous," Strange said. "The Magic Defense Network is a static network. To transform it into a dynamic system requires precise experimentation and long-term testing; it cannot be done overnight. Hastily initiating this project might even cause issues with the current Magic Defense Network. Kamar-Taj won't take such a risky move."

"You probably don't understand them well," Shiller referred to a certain Eastern Great Nation and said, "In most matters, they behave very conservatively, which misleads you into thinking they are extremely conservative old-fashioned types, reluctant to do anything adventurous. But from some of their actions, you can see they're not only not conservative but rather crazily radical. Although Kamar-Taj is within their territory, the Hong Kong Temple that truly connects to the Magic Defense Network is at the very edge. If they do something to the Magic Defense Network in the central area, can you detect it immediately?"

Strange fell into deep thought, then said, "No, as long as they touch the Magic Defense Network, I'll definitely feel it. Besides, they shouldn't have talents in this area. Frankly, to conduct such experiments would require a massive amount of energy. Back then, we had to scrape together a big one from all the cosmos' Demon Gods to transform the Magic Defense Network into what it is today. Where would they find so much energy?"

"Why do you think they have to mine Jupiter?"

Strange suddenly became restless. Shiller pressed his fingers to his chin and said, "I suspect they have fully mastered nuclear fusion technology. They need the abundant helium-3 on Jupiter. If nuclear fusion were used for electricity, America would need only 25 tons of helium-3 annually, and the whole world would need only 100 tons. It's estimated that the Moon, closer to us, has about 350 tons of helium-3, enough to power Earth's electricity needs for 7,000 years. If it's only for ordinary electricity generation and even the energy needed by high-energy research institutes, the Moon's resources would be entirely sufficient. So why do they insist on going to Jupiter if not for these purposes?"

Strange's fingers were trembling as he said, "It can't simply be that the Moon's helium-3 isn't enough, right? If over 300 tons aren't enough, what in the world are they trying to develop?!"

"Of course, there's also the possibility that it's because the Moon is closer to us, and there are Inhumans up there. If they exploit it openly, it might cause public opinion issues. Extracting Jupiter's resources involves a higher technological threshold, so even if other countries' governments are dissatisfied, they can't say anything. After all, it's technology they developed themselves. This way, the international pressure would be much smaller. They habitually adopt such policies."

"No, that doesn't make sense," Strange said. "If no other countries have the technology to extract resources from Jupiter, that would make sense. Whoever researches it first gets the first piece of the pie. Even if other countries are jealous, they can't say anything. But long before them, Roxon Corporation already had the capability to mine Jupiter, and they've publicized it a long time ago. In other words, every country in the world knows, and America has companies capable of mining Jupiter."

"Let's not worry about where Roxon Corporation's resources end up. As long as the U.S. Congress knows that an American company can extract Jupiter's resources, they will definitely try to stop China from mining them. No matter the reason, Americans just feel that the whole cosmos is their living room, and nobody can touch what they've gotten their hands on."

"Mining the Moon might face public opinion pressure, but no one will go all out to stop it. Because it's a pie that everyone can eat, it's just a matter of time."

"But Jupiter is a pie only China and the US can eat. Considering Americans' obsession with zero-sum thinking, they will definitely try to block it with full force. And currently, the only country that can compete technologically with China is America. Being verbally condemned a couple of times versus going head-to-head with America, they likely wouldn't choose the latter."

"But since they've chosen that, it proves they prefer facing off against America. They must obtain something from Jupiter. It must be of tremendous value; otherwise, they wouldn't take the risk."

Strange stood up, saying, "I need to check what they're actually doing. Hopefully, they aren't planning to put a Planet Engine right above their heads."

After Strange left, Shiller returned to his office. Since it was still early, he planned to go to the restaurant for a cup of coffee, where he ran into Steve returning from his morning jog.

"You don't have many leisurely days left, Captain," Shiller laughed and said, "Soon, the United Nations will ask you to attend a meeting, requiring you to represent the entire human race in negotiations with Asgard."

"What's happened now?" Steve said while eating his sandwich. "I heard the cosmos has been quite unstable lately. Is Asgard going to war?"

"Quite the opposite, they plan to strengthen the defense within the Nine Major Kingdoms. So they're planning to station troops in the Solar System. Although it's stationing troops, not more than ten people should come. The location will be Uranus, along with a group of Frost Giants. There should be some contract signed between them and the human race. The United Nations will want you to show your face and garner some benefits."

"Sounds like a mess," Steve frowned and said.

"There's something even messier," Shiller snapped his fingers and began counting down, "Three, two, one..."

"Shiller!!!" Strange's shout echoed through the restaurant. He leaped down from a portal in mid-air, panting heavily and said, "You have no idea what I just saw!!!"

Shiller quickly covered his mouth and, with Steve's help, dragged him upstairs. Once in the office, Strange caught his breath, trembling as he pointed and said, "They've hollowed out beneath the Himalaya Mountains!!!!"

"Choosing the Himalaya Mountains? It's actually a good choice," Shiller nodded and said, "Aren't the Mages flying around there every day without noticing?"

"Do you remember the project they helped us with? The one involving those two villages, the lab, and Kamar-Taj..."

Shiller thought for a moment. He recalled it was during the time they planned to cultivate Magic Mushrooms, that China's engineering team made major modifications to that area, and after a period of construction, they even built a high-speed rail there.

"Initially, they just said they wanted to build a lab and dug a hole halfway up the Himalayas to store Chi You's corpse. I agreed. Later, they wanted to help remodel Kamar-Taj a bit, and thinking it indeed looked too ancient, I also agreed. Then they said they wanted to modernize the village, and thinking it could improve villagers' quality of life, I agreed. Finally, they said transportation was inconvenient and wanted to build a high-speed rail; thinking it was indeed necessary, I also agreed."

"So did they sneak in a bit of private goods over the years?"

"It's private goods mixed in with just a bit of serious engineering!!" Strange clenched his fingers and roared, "They've hollowed out the entire Himalaya Mountain! Not just the mountain, they've dug down over 2000 meters beneath it!! Now, the entire Himalaya Mountains are just a shell!!!"

"Like a balloon?" Shiller thought, then was amused by his metaphor and finally said, "The point should be what's inside, right?"

"They put a sun inside! I'm not joking!" Strange snarled and said, "It's a giant fusion reactor, and they've cloaked it with a shield, preventing both Mages and the Magical Defense Network from detecting the energy changes inside. And the crucial issue is, if they have such shielding technology, we don't know what they've built on their own land. That might be the smallest one under the Himalaya!"

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