Chapter 202 199: After the War
Does alien life exist in the Universe?
This question is timeless and has always intrigued humanity.
Countless scientists speculate that humans cannot be the only life in the Universe.
The Universe is vast, and humanity is but a drop in the ocean.
But no evidence of alien life has ever been found!
In 1951, the famous scientist Fermi proposed a very well-known scientific thesis—if the Milky Way Galaxy contains a large number of advanced extraterrestrial civilizations, then why is there no evidence of spaceships or probes?
This thesis is the very famous "Fermi Paradox"!
Over the years, countless scientists have tried to interpret the Fermi Paradox, proposing a large number of hypotheses.
For example, "there is no other life in the Universe," "alien civilizations exist, but they have not been able to contact us so far," "alien civilizations have already come to Earth, but we do not know."
But most of them cannot fully stand their ground, including even the "Dark Forest Theory."
It can be said that the question of whether aliens exist has always been one of the unsolved mysteries plaguing humanity.
But now, this problem has finally been solved!
Alien life exists, and there is more than one type; their scientific level is above that of Earth, capable of interstellar travel.
Most importantly, they are not as friendly to humans as imagined!
It can be said that this Battle of New York delivered a heavy blow to arrogant humanity.
The ferocity of the aliens was matched by the renown of Angel and The Avengers.
Because it was broadcast the world, almost every Avenger gained a large number of fans.
Of course, in terms of popularity, Rimuru is undoubtedly No. 1.
Videos of Rimuru and The Avengers fighting are now ubiquitous across the entire network.
No matter the platform, any video related to the Battle of New York has shockingly high popularity.
Some popular content creators' edited videos are even more popular; some technical content creators even became major bloggers with millions of followers by analyzing the battles of Angel and The Avengers.
Some keen-scented businesses even took advantage of the trend to launch merchandise related to the superhero, which was an instant hit and earned them a fortune.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury's video conference with the S.H.I.E.L.D. Council representatives.
"Where did Rimuru and those Avengers go?"
"I'm not tracking their whereabouts right now. I think they have every right to rest."
"What about the Tesseract and the Mind Stone?"
"Naturally, they went where they should go, far away from us!"
"You have no right to decide!"
"I didn't decide; I just followed God's will!"
The Council representatives immediately became angry. If the Tesseract and the Mind Stone appeared on Earth, they were theirs.
If Rimuru or Thor wanted them, they certainly knew that Nick Fury had no right to decide.
He simply had no ability to protect such treasures!
But what truly angered them was not this, but that Nick Fury made a decision to give them away without even consulting them.
Who did Nick Fury think he was?
When did it become his turn to make all the decisions?
Even if they were to be given away, it should have been done by them!
A chance to show off in front of Rimuru, damn it!
This was an overstep, a usurpation!
Did Nick Fury really think that just because he had rendered meritorious service and shed blood for the United States, he could do whatever he wanted?!
But the war had just ended, and it was not yet time to burn bridges, so they endured!
"I don't think you know what you're doing. Your so-called Avengers, they are very dangerous!"
Nick Fury said proudly, "Of course they are dangerous. The whole World knows it, and even the entire Universe knows it. Isn't this our original intention? To show strength!"
Of course, none of this had anything to do with Rimuru and the others.
At this time, Rimuru and Tony were on vacation on one of Tony's private islands.
The main food was Turkish roast!
Mainly because Tony wanted to eat it, and since he was hosting, everyone went along with his wishes.
Of course, it wasn't the one from the original movie. After a nuclear explosion, who would still have the appetite or courage to eat in New York?
Tony made a call and directly made the chef of that restaurant his private chef, and even specially air-shipped an entire set of roasting equipment.
One has to say, he was truly obscenely rich!
Unnamed Island.
The sun was bright, the air was fresh, the white sand and clear water, white gulls and coconut trees—it was truly beautiful and refreshing!
After the near-death experience in New York, on the island, it was a rare escape from the hustle and bustle of the World. Everyone was exceptionally relaxed and let themselves go completely.
Swimming, gourmet food, singing, games—
Everything they could think of, they tried to their heart's content. Everyone was ecstatic.
One has to say, poverty limits imagination. The joy of the rich is simply unimaginable to the poor.
Even though Rimuru had already become a rich person in reality after transmigrating to Marvel, compared to Tony, who was a master at being born into wealth, he was truly in a state of spiritual destitution.
Even Rimuru had an exceptionally good time.
At the height of their enjoyment, Rimuru, for the first time ever, sang a song called "Tabidatsu Mono e" in front of everyone.
This song is a short interlude from "Fairy Tail." It was sung by Mirajane in the newly built guild after the guild's fierce battle with Phantom Lord, where they almost suffered a total defeat but ultimately succeeded in rescuing Lucy.
This song expressed friendship and kinship, and sang of guarding and praying.
It truly resonated with everyone's current state of mind.
As soon as Rimuru's singing began, it immediately won a thunderous applause.
After a period of wild fun, everyone's tense nerves finally relaxed, and everyone became lazy.
"What?"
"Loki's attack on New York was orchestrated by you?"
Upon hearing this news from Rimuru, all The Avengers, except for Natasha, were so shocked that they jumped up.
The Chitauri invasion had been perfectly resolved, and there was no longer any need to keep it a secret.
Rimuru immediately explained the detailed cause and effect of the matter to everyone, and they learned the truth from Rimuru.
Only then did everyone realize. No wonder Loki always seemed to be out of his depth, a complete idiot.
It turned out that all of this was a counter-intelligence scheme designed by Rimuru!
At this moment, everyone's mouths felt dry, and they even seemed at a loss for words.
Rimuru's gamble was simply too big, and he hadn't given them any prior notice!
Of course, there was one person who was a complete exception.
"I knew it! I knew it!"
Thor was overjoyed with excitement, laughing like a 1000-year-old child.
"My brother Loki couldn't possibly commit such inhumane atrocities!"
Seeing Thor's simple-minded and goofy appearance, Rimuru was a bit speechless.
There are thousands of idiots in Marvel, and Asgard accounts for half of them.
Was Thor's idiotic disease already starting to act up at this time?
Captain America angrily said, "Loki overturned a Base and killed nearly a thousand people."
"…"
After a moment of silence, Thor tried to make amends, "Loki is adopted!"
Everyone: "…"
Half a day later.
Everyone left one after another, and Loki and Thor also returned to Asgard.
Deep in the Universe.
A very crude Hall, with nothing but stone pillars as decoration.
Thanos, still bruised and swollen, his injuries not fully recovered, sat alone on his throne, overlooking the cosmic Milky Way Galaxy.
Gamora: "You're hurt?"
His daughter's concern pleased him greatly. "Yes, I'm hurt, very badly! Gamora, are you concerned about me?"
"I'm happy to see you injured. First Rimuru, then Storm Dragon Veldora, your plan can't succeed!"
Thanos moved, but instantly aggravated the wounds on his body. A sharp pain surged, but Thanos didn't mind, his tone remained relaxed, showing no signs of anger or humiliation after defeat.
"How is this possible?"
Unlike Gamora, Nebula felt incredibly surprised. Rimuru was one thing, already a universally renowned overlord.
But where did that Storm Dragon Veldora come from?
Thanos's invincible image in Nebula's mind couldn't help but shatter!
However, Thanos didn't care what Nebula thought.
He gazed into the distance, his eyes growing deeper and deeper. "The Universe is vast, and there are many strong individuals. But everyone has their weaknesses; Rimuru and Veldora are no different."
"I hope she likes the Mind Stone I gave to Rimuru!"
"Gave?"
Nebula and Gamora both looked confused at the same time.
What was Thanos planning to do now?
