Who Was Taking Whom Seriously? Seeking Recommendations and Favorites

Who Was Taking Whom Seriously? Seeking Recommendations and Favorites

"Wait, you drove Earth to a new home four light-years away? How was that possible? Did your universe have that kind of technology 2,500 years ago?"

"If you had such advanced technology, why didn't you just build a spaceship?"

Natasha might not have been a science student, but she possessed basic common sense. With technology that advanced, why would they make Earth wander through space? Were they insane?

Seeing Natasha's reaction, Rimuru found herself at a loss for words.

She had miscalculated. How could a foreigner understand the Chinese people's attachment to their homeland?

"Spaceships were naturally the first choice for an immigration project, but 2,500 years ago, our ancestors were unable to build light-speed engines capable of meeting the requirements. Ordinary spaceships also had fragile ecosystems that could not withstand a voyage of more than 2,500 years through space. So we had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and take Earth with us!"

"Is that so?"

Natasha was skeptical, but Rimuru spoke with such conviction that it somehow sounded plausible...

Was Rimuru really a descendant of Earthlings from a Parallel Universe?

Natasha asked, "Earth is so huge. How could you possibly make it leave the Solar System?"

Rimuru said, "Of course, with Planetary Engines. To carry out the Wandering Earth Project, our ancestors built over ten thousand Planetary Engines across Earth. The steering engines along the Equator were even taller than Mount Everest!"

Good grief, making up stories is hard. I'm starting to run out of material.

"Then how did you know Coulson's identity and mine?" Natasha asked doubtfully.

"Through movies, of course! In our universe, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s story has been a household name for ages!"

Natasha was even more bewildered. "Movies? A household name? Is S.H.I.E.L.D. famous in your universe?"

Rimuru nodded. "Extremely famous. More than 2,500 years ago, S.H.I.E.L.D. was also a secret organization. But later, aliens invaded, and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents fought the aliens in New York, becoming famous in a single battle. S.H.I.E.L.D. then entered the public eye..."

Pfft!

S.H.I.E.L.D. agents fought aliens in New York?

Was she joking?

They were both speaking English, so why could Natasha understand every word individually, yet not understand them when put together?

As an agent who had undergone rigorous training, Natasha had excellent psychological resilience.

She knew that a large part of what Rimuru said was nonsense, but she still put on a deeply interested expression.

In the intelligence business, the worst thing was not for the person you were dealing with to spout nonsense. It was for them to say nothing at all.

The more one spoke, the more likely one was to slip up. As long as Rimuru kept talking, Natasha could extract more intelligence.

"Could you be more specific?"

Natasha pretended to be fascinated, looking as though Rimuru had completely talked her into believing every word.

Rimuru shook her head. "According to the theory of Parallel Universes, even the slightest change can give birth to a new Parallel Universe. Saying too much might interfere with your timeline, so I'd better not go into specifics!"

Natasha rolled her eyes speechlessly. Rimuru had piqued her interest, then told her she could not spoil anything?

That was just begging for a beating!

"Movie actors don't look the same as real people, do they? How could you recognize me at a glance?"

The moment she asked, Natasha regretted it. That question was far too low-level.

"Historical records and photographs, obviously!"

Rimuru looked at her as though she were an idiot. Natasha was so irritated that she wanted nothing more than to pin Rimuru to the ground and give her a good... spanking!

"Was the actress who played me pretty?"

Natasha switched questions. Steering the conversation had always been one of her strengths.

At that, Rimuru immediately perked up and said with a mischievous grin, "Her name was Scarlett Johansson. Pretty? She was very pretty. She was the beauty of the group, everyone's darling!"

"Then how did she compare to me?" Natasha asked with a smile.

"You were equally beautiful. You looked like you came from the same mold!"

Hearing that, Natasha immediately laughed. From the same mold... What a sweet talker. She was rather adorable!

"Can you tell me about your universe?"

"Sure. Then let me tell you about what our ancestors encountered while Earth was wandering. Our Solar System was actually one of the Nine Realms, under Asgard's rule. To the Asgardians, Earth was called Midgard, also known as Middle-earth. We were basically Asgard's little brother..."

"Asgard was also known as the realm of gods, ruled by God-King Odin. He had two sons: the elder was Thor, and the younger was Loki. However, Loki was adopted!"

"Wait!"

The moment Rimuru began speaking, Natasha felt that something was off. When she heard the name Odin, even with all her harsh agent training, she nearly jumped to her feet.

God-King Odin? Thor? Loki?

Was Rimuru treating her like an idiot?

Natasha's expression darkened. "Please speak English!" (Please speak like a normal person!)

Rimuru: "..."

When I tell lies, you listen with rapt attention. When I tell the truth, you tell me to speak normally!

These days, no one believes the truth. There's simply no justice in this world!

Natasha's eyes suddenly became exceptionally sharp. Staring directly into Rimuru's eyes, she asked, "What do you think of Earthlings?"

"What kind of question is that? I'm an Earthling myself!"

"Okay, I understand."

Natasha nodded with satisfaction. What she had just used was a common yet highly practical interrogation technique.

First, chat aimlessly with the subject to lower their guard, then suddenly throw out a crucial question.

Caught off guard, most people would fall for it. It worked every time.

No matter how many lies Rimuru had told, as long as she bore no hostility toward Earthlings, that was enough.

That had been the core purpose of Nick Fury sending Natasha to contact Rimuru. Judging from things now, the results of this meeting were quite good.

"One final request, Rimuru. Your identity is unusual, your origins are mysterious, and you possess extraordinary abilities. I hope you will not use those Superpowers recklessly!"

"What counts as reckless use?"

"In public, or where someone could obtain crucial evidence!"

Natasha did not say "absolutely forbidden," because that was impossible. If she demanded that Rimuru never use her abilities under any circumstances, it might provoke a fierce backlash at any moment.

Given Natasha's emotional intelligence, she naturally would not do something so thankless that crossed someone's bottom line.

Rimuru understood instantly. "So as long as I don't leave any evidence behind, I can use them, right?"

Natasha said, "I never said that!"

Natasha did not admit it, but Rimuru understood what she meant.

It meant she could do it, but not talk about it. Even if her job was teaching foreign languages, she still had to keep up a lofty facade.

After they finished discussing business, Natasha suddenly reached out with both hands and pinched Rimuru's cheeks.

"I've wanted to pinch them for ages. Just as I thought—so springy! It feels great!"

Rimuru: "..."

She had actually been sneak-attacked by a female hooligan. Shameless!