Not sure if it was because he was getting stronger and stronger, but Luo Xia found himself becoming more and more tolerant of other people's provocations. Back when he'd first crossed over, if someone had stabbed him, he would've stabbed them back ten times over.
But he'd already forgotten Loki's sneak attack almost as soon as it happened. It was like watching a kitten paw at him—he just couldn't muster much anger.
"Now that I think about it, this must be how Loki and the others see humans on Earth. No wonder they can slaughter people without batting an eye, then turn around and work with them. In the end, it's just personal preference shaping their attitude, not any sense of equality or cultural solidarity."
Luo Xia reminded himself that a weak nation had no diplomacy—and the same held true among civilizations in the universe. Even if a generally weak species had one or two powerful individuals who earned the respect of alien civilizations, humanity would still be seen as an inferior race.
It was like China, which had suffered so much in the past. Even with heroes rising one after another, they could not overcome the decline of the entire civilization. Without striving to grow stronger, people would always look down on you.
Humanity needed to greatly increase its strength. Whether in individual power or technological development, it still had a long way to go.
With that in mind, they could try working with S.H.I.E.L.D. to develop the Super Soldier Serum they had previously shelved. As for the Energy Matrix equipment, they needed to keep pouring resources into it.
Luo Xia might be pretty well-off now, but there were even more things to spend money on. And for many projects, money alone wasn't enough; some precious resources couldn't be