Chapter 1532: The Sun Chaser (Part 9)

In the tent on the barren land at the end of time, Strange had already finished his fourth cup of tea, and Shiler began his next stage of narration.

"Ever since the Spider-Army descended, I have been contemplating the relationships between the multiverses. Or rather, I am not satisfied with the benefits created by Spider-Man working in this universe, nor am I satisfied with the gains they have reaped here."

"I have always believed that humanity's most precious wealth is mental health; no external object can compare to it. Therefore, communication between multiverses should not stop at material wealth, but should focus more on the fusion and collision of spirits."

"Simply put, superheroes across the multiverses should exchange their life experiences, share their inner journeys, and reveal their true feelings to another familiar yet strange version of themselves, letting go of past regrets. After all, in this world, who could understand you better than another version of yourself?"

"Without being modest, the vast majority of superheroes in our universe have made up for their past regrets. Many things that happened here have appeared countless times in the dreams of superheroes from other universes."

"Because of your existence." Strange gently blew on the surface of his tea, and Shiler just smiled calmly, neither modest nor proud.

"Therefore, I believe the most precious wealth that superheroes from other multiverses can take away from here is the compensation for their past regrets, allowing them to achieve spiritual satisfaction and mental wholeness."

"Our universe lets them know that in the infinite parallel worlds, there is always one world where they did not experience so much suffering, but are instead stable and prosperous. Even if they cannot all come here to see this, Spider-Man can bring back this good news."

"I know Peter has actually considered establishing a more stable relationship with Gwen for a long time; their dating history and the stability of their feelings are enough to support them getting engaged."

"But he hasn't proposed doing so because he worries that once it is announced and they receive everyone's blessings, if George ultimately firmly disagrees with their relationship, Gwen would be the one hurt the most. That is why he has never dared to try."

"After I used Spider-Man's public opinion reversal to resolve George's concerns, Peter no longer has any mental barriers and will naturally propose to Gwen. And on the day of their engagement ceremony, all the Spider-Men will be present."

"Although many of them have already formed families with Mary Jane, Spider-Man's inner knot lies more in the deaths of all those close to them. When they see Gwen and Peter of this world finally become a couple, they will understand that 'with great power comes great responsibility' is not a curse; one Spider-Man has escaped misfortune."

"Spider-Man's high moral standards will make them feel that this was Peter of this universe helping them. This can significantly elevate Peter's status within the Spider-Army, making them instinctively turn to Peter of this universe for help when they encounter difficulties in the future. This can better spread the influence of the Central Universe throughout the Great World."

"Oh, right, the progress of Peter and Gwen's relationship can also radiate to others, such as Harry and Mary Jane, Tony and Pepper, Banner and Betty. Many of them should have moved on to the next stage of life long ago, but have been avoiding it due to various problems."

"The development of Peter and Gwen's relationship will also give them some inspiration. At the very least, Tony should make up his mind. After all, he has to consider Howard and Maria's feelings, and Helen is already in elementary school; he can't go without a stable family. Compared to George and the Osborns next door, isn't Howard reasonable enough?"

"And once Stark and Pepper officially hold their wedding, then the Asgardian God King Odin will no longer be inclined to make the Iron Demon God the first choice for Loki's marriage. But the All-Father will certainly not give up on finding a good son-in-law for himself."

Hearing this, Strange's expression paused slightly. He looked up at Shiler, and Shiler looked at him with a gloating smile and said, "The All-Father taking a fancy to Tony is not because he is handsome, but because the Iron Demon God is strong enough."

"But if the Iron Demon God cannot be chosen, he will definitely choose the second strongest, right? The Sorcerer Supreme who commands the Nine Realms?"

Strange finally sighed slightly and said, "Loki and I have nothing going on, but not because of anything else, but because it would hinder our business."

"If we were married, the whole universe would know that the Sanctum Sanctorum and Asgard are in cahoots. If the Sanctum then stepped in to mediate certain accidents Asgard accidentally caused in the universe, it would appear biased. When Asgard received calls from the Interstellar Security Committee accusing the Sanctum of fraud, they wouldn't be able to refute it so righteously."

"I understand all of that." Shiler nodded and said, "The Sanctum and Asgard playing good cop and bad cop is the optimal solution at this stage. If the two sides are too close, it will damage Asgard's current interests. The All-Father Odin can certainly understand this, but he might feel that in the long run, marrying into humanity is more beneficial."

"Ever since the Iron Demon God was born, the strong among humans have become stronger and stronger, and Asgard has returned to the interstellar society. Odin has always wanted Asgard to marry into humanity, but this is of no benefit to human society, and this is the first target I need to deal with outside of Earth."

Strange seemed to have thought of something, looked at Shiler, and said, "So how do you plan to stop Odin's intentions?"

"Fake death." Shiler also picked up the teapot to pour himself a cup of tea. After taking a sip, he said, "There aren't many humans who can enter the Death Realm, but this is a screening mechanism. Because those who have the ability to enter the Death Realm and not be kicked out by Death must be on Odin's list of powerful human sons-in-law."

"I will drag you all into the Death Realm. Odin won't be able to find anyone for a while, and then I will unite with Frigga to make Odin give up his idea."

"So, after things here are over, if you find that I am dead, you must help me bring these powerful humans to the Death Realm. We still have that much tacit understanding, right?"

Strange blew on his tea, snorted coldly, and remained silent.

In this mansion in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Stark was sitting in front of a mirror, letting a makeup artist found by Eddie repair his damaged beard.

"I'm really curious why you were struck by lightning, and even more curious why only your beard was injured after you were struck."

"Of course, it's because Stark is a lucky chosen one." Stark gritted his teeth at the tweezers the stylist was using to pull his beard, while stubbornly saying.

"He must have been tricked by Loki." Venom said through Eddie's mouth, "Symbiotes can't forget the smell of the thunder of the Aesir. He was struck by Lei Shen. Of course, Lei Shen couldn't have used lethal force."

Eddie had just become unaccustomed to Venom's rational analysis without any hidden barbs, when he heard Venom say.

"Why did the chosen one Stark only injure his beard? Because you are a weakling! If Lei Shen had used even a fraction more force, he could have struck you dead. The bolt of lightning he struck down wasn't even as thick as a blade of grass; of course, it could only injure your beard. Such painstaking efforts!"

Stark grabbed a cosmetic bottle from the vanity and threw it at Eddie.

But at this moment, there was a knock on the door. Eddie walked over to open it and found that it was actually Loki. Loki stood by the door, arms crossed, leaning against the door frame, looking at Stark and saying.

"I'm really sorry, my brother has a bad temper and likes to strike people with lightning at every turn... Oh, look at what I'm saying, what he struck down can't be called lightning; even grass is thicker than that."

Watching Stark rushing over furiously, Loki grinned and said, "But I guarantee the next bolt will definitely be thicker."

Stark retracted his fist, looked at Loki, and gritted his teeth, "What are you doing here?"

"Oh, I'm the one who let her come." Eddie said from behind, "Her brotherhood with Lei Shen is also one of the contents of this documentary filming. The theme is to show the public the style of Asgard."

Stark turned his head to look at Loki. Loki stretched out a hand, leaned against the door frame, and gave him a brilliant smile.

"I'm starting to think that the Loki of our universe is actually quite good!" Stark lowered his arms and said irritably, walking back to the vanity and sitting down, seemingly not wanting to communicate with this group of people anymore.

After a while, Lei Shen, who had cut his hair short, pushed open the door and peered inside. He saw Eddie in the corner of the room making makeup requests to the makeup artist, Stark sticking on his fake beard in front of the mirror, and Loki sitting on the waiting chair nearby, legs crossed, playing with a mobile phone.

The more Lei Shen looked, the more wrong it felt. He said to Loki with a straight face, "What are you doing staying here? Why don't you hurry up and go get your makeup done?"

"Nothing, just came here to chat." As she said this, Loki stood up from the chair and walked out the door. Lei Shen looked suspiciously at her departing back, turned his head to look at Stark in front of the mirror, then looked at Loki again, his expression gradually becoming serious.

Ten minutes later, in the All-Father's bedchamber in Asgard, Lei Shen threw his spear aside and said angrily to Odin and Frigga, "That Tony Stark is a complete scumbag! It must be him who bewitched Loki, otherwise how could Loki possibly take a fancy to him?!"

"You don't know what I saw today! Clearly, the other waiting rooms were all empty, but Loki insisted on sitting in the dressing room where Stark was, and kept typing on her phone. She must have been sending messages to Stark!"

"Earlier, I also discovered that Loki had just finished taking a shower and was wearing pajamas when Stark barged in. He invited Loki to stay the night and even wanted to touch her hand. This damn hooligan!"

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At this time, Odin coughed lightly and said, "Lei Shen, matters of love between men and women are voluntary; we cannot interfere at will..."

Lei Shen looked at Odin with wide eyes and said, "But you warned me before never to fall in love with a human."

"That was all in the past. Now that Asgard has re-entered the interstellar society, we should still be inclusive and open regarding emotional issues..."

After Lei Shen left angrily, Odin showed a slightly smug smile and raised an eyebrow at Frigga, as if to say, "See, even if I don't do anything, the two of them are already passionately in love."

Then he released a raven, as usual, using that single eye to monitor everything within the Nine Realms.

And just as Odin's gaze focused on Stark, who was sitting in front of the vanity sticking on his beard, he froze.

"How is this Tony Stark not Tony Stark?"

Odin whispered, then realized he had said something stupid and hurriedly stood up to explain.

"I mean, how is this Tony Stark not the Iron Demon God of our universe??!"

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Stark, who had finally finished dealing with his beard, turned his head and saw a fair, slender hand placing a cup of water on his table. He rolled his eyes and saw Loki's exquisite profile.

The glimmer that flashed through her green eyes made Stark lose his focus for a moment, and his hand reached toward the cup involuntarily.

Just as his fingertips were about to touch the back of Loki's hand, a violent wind rose from the ground, a thunderclap exploded in broad daylight, and a roar sounded from high in the sky.

"Tony Stark!

I knew you were up to no good!

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