King of the Monsters / My Friend, You're Delicious!

"The response from Lieyang Star was equally ambiguous, suggesting it will be difficult to obtain support in the early stages..."

Kevin nodded slightly. Although he wasn't surprised by the result, his mood still turned somewhat gloomy.

The Lieyang Clan isn't a philanthropist. Before the situation becomes clear, expecting them to throw their resources into the fray and stand on the same side as Earth is basically unrealistic.

All he can do now is hope that the other side will arrive, albeit late, so that Thanos doesn't collect all Six Infinity Stones, take over as the head of the cosmic population control office, and forcibly reduce the population of each race.

"However, although the Lieyang Clan did not directly send additional fleets, Pan Zhen and others, who were in charge of negotiations, still managed to decrypt the Stellar Drive Gene within Reina's body."

"In two or three days at most, Reina will be able to secretly manipulate the Solar Flare to prepare for the evacuation of people on the ground."

Dukao paused for a moment, then finally delivered some good news, which made Kevin's furrowed brows relax slightly.

After the two briefly discussed some details of the operation, the Chinese general heard a noise from the side of the tree-lined road and his gaze changed slightly.

Upon seeing Kevin's calm expression, Dukao immediately realized that this was another guest Kevin had invited, so he tactfully took his leave and got up to make arrangements.

"Instead of properly recovering from your injury, you actually have time to ask me out?"

With footsteps as silent as a cat's, Natasha, dressed in a smart black business suit, handed a box of delicate candies to a somewhat dazed Kevin.

"Why did you bring a gift?"

"Isn't it common sense to bring gifts when visiting a patient? I knew you liked that, so I bought it on the way."

Natasha chuckled in response, then sat down gracefully, her tone becoming somewhat low.

"After all, you've been a great help on some things."

"Help" refers to hacking the Cosmic Rubik's Cube in Misty Town? Kevin's eyes flickered involuntarily, and a hint of guilt appeared on his face.

"Bucky and I are getting back together..."

Natasha didn't notice Kevin's awkwardness. She pulled a pendant with a photo of the two of them on it from her chest, raised the corners of her mouth, and broke away from her formulaic smile, her expression showing some sincerity and ease.

The man suddenly remembered that when Natasha worked for the Red House, she had a fruitless romance with Bucky, the Winter Soldier.

After that, she officially debuted and was forced to marry an engineer, going further and further down the path of a professional spy.

Now, two souls wounded by the times have reunited, able to find warmth and comfort in each other, and lick each other's wounds. This may well be a better ending.

At the same time, Kevin finally understood that Natasha brought the gift mostly to thank him for creating conditions for reconciliation between Bucky and Iron Man.

"Congratulations..."

The man accepted the gift and offered his blessings softly. Natasha smiled and accepted it, but then remembered the purpose of her trip. She became a little more serious and asked him earnestly why.

Kevin yawned, rubbing his sleepy eyes, and responded casually.

"The Republic of Wakanda has abundant vibranium reserves, but the utilization rate of these resources is too low. I hope the Avengers can provide a technological upgrade there."

"You're part of S.H.I.E.L.D.. and the Avengers, so it's best for you to coordinate and handle this."

Natasha frowned slightly, her tense nerves relaxing a little.

"That's it? I thought it was some major emergency."

Kevin shrugged and rolled his eyes in response.

"This is very important! Using vibranium for hand-to-hand combat is a complete waste. By increasing mining efforts and improving technology, we can save many lives in the upcoming war!"

Immediately, the man waved his hand dismissively, glanced at the pendant on Natasha's chest, tore open the packaging, picked up a candy, put it in his mouth and chewed, mumbling a reminder.

"We can bring Bucky along, consider it a vacation, and get things done beautifully."

"Alright, alright, get your injury healed."

Natasha gave an OK sign, turned and left. As she got further away, for some reason, a strange sense of unease within her gradually faded away.

At this moment, Kevin, sitting on the bench watching Natasha's figure gradually disappear into the distance, closed his eyes and sighed helplessly, muttering to himself.

Exchanging souls, and it has to be someone you care about—what a rip-off!

In a fit of frustration, Kevin roughly grabbed a handful of colorful candies from the box, stuffed them into his mouth, and chewed until the sweetness filled his mouth, gradually easing the gloom in his chest.

Chapter 892, Section 932: King of the Monsters

What could cause Kevin such distress was, of course, the Soul Stone on Vormir.

With his foresight, he naturally understood the price he would have to pay to obtain that thing.

According to the timeline in the script, the Avengers arrive on Vormir and learn the rule of exchanging the Soul Stone for the soul of someone they care about.

Ultimately, it was Black Widow Natasha who volunteered to sacrifice her life.

Now, given the choice again, Kevin finds himself unable to make the tough decision, even though he knows the mission is crucial.

Therefore, during the three days of talks in Siberia, the more he thought about it, the more indecisive he became.

As for choosing someone else to carry out the mission of obtaining the Soul Stone, firstly, Thanos is probably preparing to strike, and the journey to Vormir is not peaceful.

Secondly, the requirements for those you care about can be broad or strict, and who knows if the chosen person can meet the conditions or is willing to make sacrifices.

Never mind, let's wait a bit longer...

In any case, in the universe right now, besides Red Skull, who guards the Soul Stone, the only people who probably know this news are him and Gamora from Guardians of the Galaxy.

According to their memories, the Guardians of the Galaxy traveled to the Void of Oblivion because they came into contact with Thor, who had fled after the destruction of Asgard, and were caught by Thanos.

Now, with his help, the Asgardian God Clan have completed their strategic retreat, and Thor has no time for any space adventures or convincing the Guardians of the Galaxy to fight Thanos together.

It's estimated that Gamora, the only person outside who knows the truth, shouldn't be able to contact her adoptive father for the time being, so the Soul Stone is safe for now.

Besides, there are too many uncertainties on the way to Vormir, so let's find the Cosmic Rubik's Cube lost on Earth first.

Afterwards, Kevin decided to use the Space Stone's ability to travel through space before making any further plans.

But where is the Cosmic Rubik's Cube?

The man tapped his head, but had no clue.

Because of his serious injuries, he needed time to rest. In addition, the Spatial Storm caused by the collapse of the Rainbow Bridge formed a natural barrier to block the Titan army, and the other Infinity Stones restrained Thanos, so Kevin was able to have some free time.

Moreover, a consensus has been reached on building Humanity's Common Destiny, and a general framework for action has been provided. The United Nations is currently being held in New York, and the negotiations among various forces and the finalization of specific details will be handled by others.

Therefore, an eerie calm preceded the storm, and even terrorists and some human rights organizations that had sensed the danger went into hiding, secretly observing the situation.

Since recuperation was the top priority, Kevin decided to relax and become a couch potato for a while. He also put on the latest wristwatch-shaped full-dive device from World Tree Company and asked Asuna and others to help him familiarize himself with some of the changes in the game.

Currently, in order to better operate the games, ALO, SAO, and GGO are gradually merging their data.

Ultimately, this has gradually taken shape, with the Nine Worlds of Norse Mythology in ALO as the main body, and SAO and GGO transformed into game universes with class-specific features.

For example, in GGO's gunfights, not only have technology upgrades, but they have also gradually transformed into a profession called "Gunner".

All the sword techniques and weapon usage methods in SAO are categorized as skills of classes such as "Knight" and "Swordsman".

Moreover, with the introduction of the ALO dwarves, various cold and hot weapons, virtually identical to those in reality, were introduced one after another.

Therefore, the combination of plasma cutting blades and powered armor, swordsmanship and magic gives people a strange feeling of temporal and spatial distortion.

Games, more than just games...

The man pondered Hatsune Miku's parting words, and the answer he had guessed in his mind became clearer and clearer.

Hopefully, this card will come in handy.

Meanwhile, in the high latitudes of the southern Pacific Ocean, two whale-shaped submarines nimbly submerged.

In the command center, Jill Hera picked up a glass of red wine and swirled it gently, having lost much interest in the daily seascape.

However, as this is the main business of the Deep Sea Academy, everyone has to make a living by being tied to their work, since the two submarines and the people on them all depend on her for support.

Jill Hera picked up the bookmark from the book, which featured birds and whales, and as she played with it, resting her chin on her hand, she was lost in memories.

I wonder how that guy is doing, whether he's thinking about me...

"Roar!"

Just as the Doll-head Mature Woman was lost in thought, a strange vibrating sound entered the minds of everyone in the whale submarine, causing a slight tremor.

"It's Helen! She seems to have found something interesting. Let's go take a look..."

At this moment, Mina, who had heard the noise, entered the room. She first stroked the miniature King Kong in the corner, who was eating potato chips and watching "Animal World" for entertainment, and then put down a plate of freshly baked cookies.

Then, the judge translated the beast's tone to his adopted daughter, Jill Hera, his gaze filled with tenderness as he looked at the dark figure rising from the deep sea.

Helen is the name Mina gave to the Stage Five Gastrea of the constellation Libra, because this beautiful woman from ancient Greece was the Guardian God of Libra.

As heroes who participated in the war over the Four Islands of Japan, Libra and Taurus are the only two surviving Gastrea.

Due to their enormous size, even after regaining more of their humanity, they could only survive in the deep sea, and thus, like King Kong, they became important partners of the Deep Sea Academy.

As Jill Hera's thoughts returned to the scene, a peculiar energy pulse appeared on the screen, indicating its source, during the command for the whale submarine to dive.

As the distance closed, a faint blue light from beneath the deep water was projected onto the screen.

Meanwhile, the ferocious-looking Libra, like a child who has received a toy, keeps trying to poke at the dark blue cube with its tentacles, having a great time playing in the sand and dust.

A moment later, Jill Hera sat in his swivel chair, tossed the prize over, and smiled slightly.

It seems the funding for this sea voyage is secured. I might as well take a vacation after we land and rest for a few days. I'm so tired of spending all my time at sea that I'm about to throw up at the sight of the ocean.

Just as the Doll-head Mature Woman was lost in thought, a deep rumble came from the sea. Two whale-shaped mechanical submarines shook violently, their lights flickering.

The dark cube in Jill Hera's hand rolled to the corner in the chaos, where a furtive golden hand reached in, grabbed it, and stuffed it under its arm.

Having lived among humans for so long and gradually become docile, Libra and Taurus simultaneously let out a piercing shriek, their antennae taut, full of vigilance.

"What happened?!"

Liana and others, who were in charge of security and ship maintenance, immediately rushed into the command room and asked urgent questions.

"It appears there has been unusual crustal movement in the Antarctic region, causing tremors in the coastal waters..."

Jill Hera glanced at the screen on the monitoring equipment, noticing the red dot area that was constantly emitting shockwaves, and a serious look appeared in his eyes.

"Wait, it looks like something is trying to emerge from the ice!"

"The location is... Antarctica... Monarch Organization Outpost 32!"

At the same time, a monster with three heads, two tails, huge wings on its back, no arms, covered in golden scales, and a head shaped like a dragon broke through the ice.

Then, the three-headed dragon, towering over 100 meters tall, roared at the sky like a king reigning over the earth.

Lightning exploded in the clouds, and an invisible energy ripple spread out into space at faster-than-light speed.

In the vast void, hundreds of silent meteorites suddenly trembled and accelerated their descent toward the source of the sound, streaks of blazing white light slicing through the darkness!

Chapter 893, Friend, it's delicious!

Antarctica, Monarch Organization Outpost 32, a dozen minutes ago.

Dr. Emma, who developed the Oka Acoustic Device, is attempting to contact the three-headed dragon sleeping in the glacier.

Since the resurgence of the Ancient Titans several months ago, a temporary balance has been reached between the two sides under the guidance of the Judgment Angel Kevin.

As humanity's fear of these ancient creatures gradually subsided, various organizations secretly launched a search for these ancient beings.

As a leading Monarch Organization naturally had the opportunity to get ahead of the curve.

Therefore, the dormant monster at Antarctica Outpost 32, which did not appear on the surface during the Ancient Titans resurrection event, aroused their great interest.

Especially now, with the emergence of next-generation cutting-edge technologies, the scope of space observation has been expanded, and navigation technology has achieved leapfrog development.

This three-headed dragon, dormant in the Antarctic ice sheet, carries Earth's materials, giving Monarch Organization a greater incentive to search for extraterrestrial life.

If all goes well, the Monarch Organization will achieve leapfrog development by gaining technological inspiration in biology, pharmaceuticals, food, and other fields from this three-headed dragon.

However, when Dr. Emma, the person in charge, conducted a new round of communication, a faint blue light wave filtered through the ice layer, and the previously silent acoustic signal suddenly received a strong response.

In an instant, before anyone in the base could react, the three-headed dragon in the ice suddenly opened its eyes, its three pairs of cold, serpentine vertical pupils scanning its surroundings.

The monster's gaze sent shivers down the spines of the nearby humans, a sensation akin to that of a frog being pricked by a venomous snake.

Before anyone could react, the first head to break through the ice opened its mouth and bit down, plunging dozens of stunned researchers, along with the ice below, into its mouth.

Even more deadly was that, due to the violent movements of this three-headed dragon, the outpost that was originally built inside the ice collapsed on a large scale.

A chaotic shower of ice blocks of varying sizes rained down, instantly turning a snow-clad security team that had entered through the corridor to provide support into a bloody pulp by an ice spike more than ten meters in diameter.