"Ah-choo!"
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"..."
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Lake, who was standing atop the East African Rift Valley and gazing out over the vast battlefield, couldn't help sneezing. After rubbing his nose, he felt inexplicably suspicious.
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Who's talking about me behind my back?
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Lake thought this as he pinched his nose. With his current body, let alone sneezing, it was impossible for him to even suffer from muscle weakness. Naturally, there was no way he would sneeze for no reason.
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However.
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One thought, two curses, three catches a cold?
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Well, damn.
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Could someone secretly be thinking about me?
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Hermione?
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Tethys?
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Wanda?
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Lake thought about the saying the ancients had summed up, blinking as he silently calculated the possibilities.
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"Minister."
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"...Natasha."
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Lake had just been about to think about who was thinking of him behind his back when he came back to his senses and saw Natasha walking up behind him. He smiled faintly, put away his thoughts, greeted her, then pointed at the rift valley and the vast grassland before him with a smile. "Take a look with your eyes. What do you think of my choice of location?"
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Vast land and endless possibilities.
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This place would definitely make the Chitauri feel that their trip had been worthwhile.
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Natasha walked over. The first thing she saw was the five allied armies stationed in the rift valley, as well as the heavy weapons lined up across the grassland. "Very impressive."
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Lake laughed. "I'm talking about the scenery. What do you think? Would this place make a good burial ground for the Chitauri?"
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Given enough time, these Chitauri might rot into the soil and become nutrients that nourished Earth.
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Natasha pressed her lips together and said directly