"Just as planned, it came to Earth in the end, and I successfully trapped it inside the barrier. The hardest problem is solved."
The Cosmic Will had sent down Starbrand as its envoy, which meant it could not directly interfere with matters on the physical plane. However, it could tip off its envoy, which was why Su Ming had always been so cautious with his words and actions.
But that was no longer necessary. Starbrand had still fallen into the trap that was bound to catch it.
Su Ming and Wanda stood atop the Statue of Liberty's torch, watching Tony fly around like a fly over the distant sea as he battled the monster. Su Ming lowered his head, lit a cigarette, and slowly exhaled.
The smoke scattered in the evening wind high above. His expression remained blank, as though it had nothing to do with him whether the monster made landfall or not.
Wanda had wanted to help, but he stopped her. The monster before them had no direct connection to Starbrand.
Perhaps Starbrand had the World Will cheating on its behalf, allowing it to evade Deathstroke's first pursuit. But its task of ascending to become a universe had to begin on Earth, meaning it had no room to choose.
Either it would be hounded relentlessly by Deathstroke throughout the universe, or it would enter Earth directly and find a way to hide among the population. Those were its only two options.
This blue planet, as it appeared from space, was an obstacle it could not bypass.
Hiding on another planet would not work. Even if it blew up the planet or the entire dimension, Deathstroke would drag it out.
Earth, on the other hand, was free from such concerns for various reasons. That was why it had come