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Chapter 4690 - 3765: Doomsday (21) Part 2

Chapter 4690: Chapter 3765: Doomsday (21) Part 2

"They’re probably afraid we’ll snatch it." Steve said, "None of the human strongmen have been deployed yet, only Magneto has exerted some effort, and the rest are in perfect condition. They bring such a massive weapon, we can directly send people to board and fight, and they won’t be able to do anything to us."

"No." Shiller shook his head and said, "Among the Three Great Empires, the Kree Empire is the least afraid of boarding battles because all electronic devices are under the control of the Supreme Wisdom..."

"That’s not necessarily true." JARVIS said, "The Supreme Wisdom knows of my existence, he wouldn’t dare to recklessly gamble on whether I can break through his firewall. If I happen to breach his limits, the Planet Warships are definitely the weapons he least wants me to seize."

"So can you?"

"The sharpest sword is the one used for the first time." JARVIS said, "The first attack can achieve the best results, it must be used at a critical moment, not necessary now."

"Why do I feel like the Three Great Empires don’t really want to fight anymore?" Star Lord, lying on the sickbed, tilted his head and said.

"That’s the genius of this plan." Shiller said, "Their anticipated scenario was for all human strongmen to appear, battling them to the edge of the cosmos, with mutual losses, and then sit down to talk. But the actual situation now is that, except for Magneto, none of the human strongmen have shown their faces, purely relying on Earth, the Moon, and Helada to turn the scene into a mess. What would happen if the human strongmen come out?"

Steve also fell silent. He said, "If I were the Three Great Empires, I wouldn’t want to fight either. Just thinking about the Iron Demon God, Scarlet Witch, Professor X, Phoenix, and Legion not having acted yet makes me feel a little desperate."

Although the others did not speak, they all agreed with his view. This, even without any of these cosmic nuclear bombs showing up, Earth has started to gallop across the star system. If they all come out, wouldn’t the remaining blockades and traps of the Three Great Empires be like child’s play?

The most despair-inducing thing is that the Three Great Empires don’t dare to play with mutual destruction because this is, after all, the capital of the Shi’ar Empire. If you cause a galaxy-destroying explosion, none of the armies or the capital would remain.

But Earth has no such scruples. For example, if the power of Scarlet explodes with enough force to flatten the entire star system, Earth wouldn’t have any issues because they have a magical defense network and sufficient energy. At worst, they would just be blown away by the shockwave of the energy. The forces the Three Great Empires put into this and the capital of the Shi’ar Empire are completely done for.

"Let’s add some more fuel to their fire." Shiller said, "It’s time to move to the next step of the plan."

"Are you ready?" Professor X smiled at Jean Grey and said, "Don’t be too nervous, Jean. The experts in China said that a complete release of power once can also be beneficial to Phoenix."

Jean Grey nodded, took a deep breath, and said, "Don’t worry, Professor, I’m not a child anymore. Phoenix isn’t that obedient, so I often can’t do much, but in terms of destruction, I think I’m quite good..."

Logan stepped forward and hugged her, saying, "I’ve always said that destruction isn’t entirely meaningless. If we can destroy the armies of the Three Great Empires here, at least it will bring peace to Earth, and you’ll become a hero of the human race."

Jean touched her cheek, then said, "I know, I said I’m not a kid. No need for you to coax me."

Saying so, she strode out and flew towards the magical defense network.

After flying out of the magical defense network, she didn’t immediately release her power but extended one hand, and roaring flames ignited. A tiny Phoenix flew out from between her hands, letting out a clear cry. Though the sound was small, the energy fluctuation reverberated throughout the entire cosmos.

The first ones to show expressions of fear were the citizens of the Shi’ar Empire. This race itself is very sensitive to energy, and they immediately recognized that this was the power of the Phoenix.

The last time the Phoenix’s energy fluctuation appeared within the Shi’ar Empire, it directly destroyed a prosperous star system second only to the capital, killing countless Shi’ar citizens, leaving not even a soul behind, much less any hope of revival. It was the most devastating disaster in Shi’ar Empire history, a shadow over a generation of Shi’ar people.

Had the Phoenix really left? Maybe it never did. They all knew, Phoenix still existed somewhere in the cosmos, and perhaps one day such a disaster would befall them again.

"Phoenix... it’s the Phoenix..." In the council chamber, a white-haired old noble tremblingly said, "The Phoenix has returned! She’s come back to judge us! Her Majesty the Queen! Her Majesty the Queen!"

"The Phoenix is back! The Phoenix is back!"

"What do we do? Our souls will be burned, we can never be revived again. What do we do?!"

"Your Majesty, save us, we don’t want to die, especially not at the hands of the Phoenix! Your Majesty!!"

The council chamber was suddenly filled with wailing. The once high and mighty nobles were now crying bitterly and rolling on the ground. Lilandra also had a look of panic, no one noticing the trace of coldness in her eyes.

"Don’t panic... Don’t panic! The human race, the human race surely knows we’re afraid of the Phoenix, they’re definitely just trying to scare us..."

"Your Majesty!!!" The previously mentioned old noble raised his voice, saying, "You clearly know that the Phoenix is a mutant!! It’s that student of Charles Xavier!!! You let them go back then because of personal feelings, disregarding the lives of countless Shi’ar Empire citizens! Do you intend to continue avoiding this?!"

"Shut up!" Lilandra took a deep breath.

"Your Majesty, we can’t fight this war anymore!" A Personal Guard stepped forward and said, "If the Phoenix releases again here, not only will the capital of the Shi’ar Empire be lost, but the forces that the other two empires sent here will also be burned. They will hold us accountable for this!"

Lilandra sprang up in a flash but soon sat back down and said, "Do we have to accept this monumental humiliation?! I’m unwilling!"

"Now is not the time for tantrums! Your Majesty!" That old noble again forcefully jabbed the ground with his cane and said, "Humans haven’t even done anything yet, and they’ve already pushed the Three Great Empires to this extent. We must admit they are strong and dangerous enough. If anyone doesn’t want to admit it, let Earth find them! Go quickly, Your Majesty, talk to them, ask them what they want, and let them get their benefits and leave, back to their Nine Major Kingdoms!"

"Nine Major Kingdoms..." Lilandra mumbled, "Yes, the Nine Major Kingdoms."

She stood up again sharply and then said, "We don’t need to negotiate with Earth. I have a way to make them leave!"

Everyone else looked at her.

"As long as the Three Great Empires attack the Nine Major Kingdoms, Asgard cannot defend it all by itself. They will definitely need Earth’s strength. By then, Earth will have to retreat, and they will leave our capital!"

Lilandra reconnected the communication and shared her thoughts with the Skrull Emperor and Supreme Wisdom. After listening, both were momentarily silent. Though they knew Lilandra’s intention was to make Earth withdraw troops, they were still somewhat unsure of what to say.

However, they weren’t entirely opposed to the idea—not because they really saw any benefit in attacking the Nine Major Kingdoms, but because the current situation was untenable.

They also feared the Phoenix, especially the Skrull Empire, which had just deployed over ten large corps from four star clusters. If the Phoenix exploded here, five hundred years of Skrull Empire’s efforts would be for naught, and the defenses of the four star clusters would have to start all over again.

They wanted to leave, but to leave like this would be too disgraceful. How would the subordinate advanced civilizations see their Lord? As the saying goes, when a country reaches a certain size, even if aware that some strategies will incur losses, they must be undertaken to instill confidence in their allies. So, they couldn’t desert in the face of battle.

Not wanting to accept losses nor wanting to be deserters, what could they do? They had to find an excuse for their retreat. Attacking the Nine Major Kingdoms was a pretty good excuse. Don’t ask, just say it’s a strategic retreat.