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Lucas: Don't underestimate other worlds. Isn't there an alien threat from the Ōtsutsuki clan in the Ninja World? Although the alien threat hasn't appeared in the Pirate World yet, it might come one day.
Pirate King Roger: If there's an alien threat in the pirate world, it should be space pirates, right? By the way, are those space pirates strong?
Senju Tobirama: Does it even need to be said? Being able to travel across planet definitely means they're very powerful.
Lucas: That's not necessarily true! Reality is illogical. Who stipulates that those who can cross the cosmos must be strong? People who have never left their own planet aren't necessarily weaker in combat effectiveness than those who declare their presence throughout the universe.
Howard Stark: No way? How can someone who can make a name for himself in the entire universe lose to those who haven't even walked out of their own planet?
Lucas: Why not? It's not for an unknown person from a single planet to defeat a so-called overlord of the universe.
Like our cosmic overlord, Thanos, who on one day claimed the Avengers were a group of unknown people, and the next day was fighting with them.
Howard Stark from the outside world suddenly received a phone call. Nick Fury asked him to meet at a specific location to discuss the future of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Although S.H.I.E.L.D. had played a major role in clearing up Hydra, the fact they were infiltrated remained indisputable.
After the first action, the World Security Council would likely take the opportunity to attack. As S.H.I.E.L.D.'s director, he felt he should be prepared.
Lucas's interest was piqued, and he smiled at Howard Stark beside him: "Go meet Nick Fury by yourself. I'll meet him in advance."
After saying this, the Space Stone on Lucas's ring flashed, and space mist enveloped him, transporting him directly in front of Nick Fury.
"You are..."
Seeing Lucas's sudden appearance, Nick Fury reached for his gun without a word.
Violet light flashed in Lucas's eyes, and Nick Fury immediately fell under his illusion.
Lucas asked: "Do you have a cosmic star map in your possession?"
Nick Fury replied: "Yes!"
Lucas said: "Give it to me!"
Nick Fury replied: "I hid it in a secret place."
Lucas laughed: "That's fine. Distance means nothing to me."
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Howard Stark: Group Leader, how does Nick Fury have access to a cosmic star map?
Lucas: Because he was in contact with people from other planets before he became Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Howard Stark: Earth has been visited by aliens? Wait, you're not talking about the aliens from mythology, right?
Lucas: Of course not! Odin came from a placed called Asgard, and the entire Nine Realms is their sphere of influence. It's worth mentioning that Earth's name in the Nine Realms is Midgard.
Sebastian Shaw: So we're within Asgard's sphere of influence? Could it even be said that Earth is subordinate to Asgard?
Howard Stark: No wonder their myths and legends exist on Earth. It turns out Earth can be regarded as Odin's territory. The peace Earth has experienced these past years should also be attributed to Asgard?
Lucas: Absolutely! Although Odin adopts a hands-off approach with Earth, it's still a member of the Nine Realms. Attacking Earth is equivalent to provoking Asgard. Both Asgard and the Sorcerer Supreme are the main forces protecting Earth.
Howard Stark: What about the aliens that Nick Fury encountered?
Lucas: Who knows? Maybe they didn't think these aliens would threaten Earth!
Sebastian Shaw: Will not threaten Earth? Were those aliens here as tourists?
Lucas: No! The aliens who came to Earth at that time were divided into two major forces: the Kree Empire and the Skrull Empire, two of the three major empires of the universe. The Skrull Empire refugees were being pursued by soldiers of the Kree Empire.
Howard Stark: The people of two great empires are fighting on Earth. How does this not threaten Earth? And how does the strength of these two empires compare to Asgard?
Lucas: They've never fought directly, so I don't know who's stronger and who's weaker. But with such huge forces, it's difficult to determine superiority. It's like a war between two countries—will the weaker side necessarily lose?
Senju Tobirama: Not necessarily! Anything is possible during war. There's never a shortage of surprises and miracles in the world. The stronger side may face a series of unexpected challenges, while the weaker side might have brilliant strategies and heroes.
Lucas: Exactly! It's difficult to distinguish between Asgard and the three space empires on the surface. However, they're all powerful forces in the universe and generally considered to be on the same level.
Sebastian Shaw: Since they're on the same level, why didn't Asgard and the Sorcerer Supreme stop those aliens from waging war on Earth?
Lucas: You're mistaken about one thing—humans aren't equivalent to Earth. Even forces formed by humans themselves won't necessarily act when their members face foreign enemies, let alone outside forces.
Sebastian Shaw: Group Leader! What you said makes sense, but I'm speechless. Indeed, I took the importance of humans a little too seriously.
Howard Stark: From the perspective of Asgard and the Sorcerer Supreme, sacrificing some insignificant members to avoid diplomatic disputes is indeed cost-effective. Even if human leaders were in their position, I'm afraid they'd make similar decisions.
Lucas: That incident was finally resolved by a superhero from Earth. Nick Fury participated in the whole process and realized Earth's vulnerability. Not knowing about Asgard and the Sorcerer Supreme's existence, he buried this matter in his heart.
Lucas: He didn't tell anyone about this because he feared human greed would drive premature ventures into the universe, attracting powerful alien enemies. His obsession with forming a superhero team was influenced by this experience.
Howard Stark: A team of superheroes? Indeed, he mentioned this to me. Because I worked on supersoldier serums, he wanted me to revive these projects.
Lucas: Does he know about the Extremis virus?
Howard Stark: No, not at all! But perhaps I'll consider using it to build a force once Extremis is improved.
In the outside world, Lucas obtained the star maps from Nick Fury—both the Skrull and the Kree star maps. The combined star maps of these two cosmic empires provided relatively complete navigation of the entire universe.
After acquiring the star maps, Lucas used the Space Stone to return Nick Fury to his original location and erased this portion of his memory.
The Space Stone glowed as Lucas used it to open a spatial channel, setting course for the planet Morag where the Power Stone was located.
This was a desolate planet with only uncivilized creatures inhabiting it—no civilization existed. Lucas wandered the planet searching for a temple containing the orb.
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Howard Stark: Group Leader, are you still on Earth?
Lucas: This is Morag, the Power Stone is on this planet. But compared to this huge planet, the Power Stone is too small. I think it will take time to find it.
After contemplating his options, Lucas directly employed the Shadow Clone Technique to create a vast army of clones to help him locate the temple housing the cosmic orb.
With the Shadow Clone army's assistance, Lucas finally found the temple and the cosmic orb hidden within it.
But at this moment, the cosmic orb was already in the hands of a man with light blue skin.
Ronan looked at Lucas who emerged from the blue space mist, smiled, and pressed a purple sphere against his war hammer.
"Are you also here for the cosmic orb? It's a pity—it's already mine."
Ronan chuckled lightly as purple rays of light emanated from the cosmic orb and flowed into his body through the hammer in his hand.
"Is this the Power Stone, the strongest among the six Infinity Stones? It's truly intoxicating!"
Ronan held the War Hammer in his hand and spoke with intoxicated pleasure.
Then he turned to look at Lucas, his eyes falling on the Space Stone on Lucas's finger, and smiled: "The Space Stone? It seems I'm exceptionally lucky! Just as I acquired the Power Stone, the Space Stone is delivered right to my doorstep."
Ronan turned the War Hammer in his hand, stretched his palm toward Lucas, and commanded: "You should know what that gem on your hand is, right? It's not something you can possess. Give it to me!"
Lucas laughed: "It seems the Power Stone has given you considerable confidence! Do you truly believe you can defeat me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lucas opened his mouth and released a torrent of blue energy that bombarded Ronan like a light cannon.
Although Lucas didn't understand why Ronan had appeared here and obtained the cosmic orb, he didn't particularly care—he just wanted to seize the cosmic orb.
The cosmic orb on Ronan's War Hammer emitted purple light, creating a barrier that blocked the energy torrent Lucas had unleashed.
"Although the Space Stone's power is formidable, it's not particularly suited for combat. You are not my opponent. Give me the Space Stone obediently. My War Hammer is the crystallization of Kree Empire technology, and it also possesses spatial abilities. In my presence, escape won't be easy for you. Surrender the Space Stone yourself, and you will avoid dying painfully."
Ronan spoke conceitedly, full of confidence in his War Hammer and the Power Stone.
"How naive!"
Lucas sneered. This guy was truly arrogant—no wonder he was defeated by Star-Lord in such an embarrassing way.
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