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Chapter 1555

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The outpost located at the edge of the Shi'ar Empire's Great Portal star sector was converted from four of the Shi'ar Empire's main joint defense warships, among which the Nine Realms, the Skrull Empire, and the Shi'ar Empire each occupied one main warship, and the remaining one was for the United Army of civilizations of this universe.

Mystique made this arrangement mainly considering that if so many people were all squeezed into one base, old grudges and new hatreds would inevitably lead to sparks; not to mention anything else, Odin had beaten over eighty percent of the civilizations in the Interstellar Civilization Coalition, so if they were arranged together, what would they discuss? It would be better to just turn it into a brawl.

Although there were not many people from the Nine Realms, every single one was an important big shot; at this time, in the spacious and bright main conference room of the main warship, everyone turned their heads to look at Strange who had just walked in.

Strange sighed and said: "This is not my idea, but Professor X's."

Magneto, who was sitting at the very end of the table, immediately frowned; he hadn't said a word during the entire meeting, but at this time, he coughed lightly.

Stark's expression eased slightly; after all, he understood Professor X's character; it could be said that the moral bottom line of all the superheroes in New York combined might not be able to compare to Professor X; if it weren't for him, ordinary people and mutants would have already started a war.

Others also had to consider the opinions of mutants, not because the individuals of mutants were very strong, but mainly because Mystique now occupied the position of Queen of the Shi'ar Empire, and the focus of the defensive battle against the Annihilation Wave was in the Shi'ar Empire's Great Portal star sector; if this was Professor X's idea, it was naturally worth paying attention to.

Therefore, everyone listened attentively to Strange explaining Professor X's suggestion to them; the vast majority of people present were smart people, and Professor X's theory was not complicated; after Strange finished speaking, everyone understood more than half of it.

"A few questions." Stark looked around and held up a finger and said: "First, how is Schiller's safety guaranteed?"

"Going to the front line doesn't necessarily mean going to the very front to punch bugs; no matter where Schiller is placed, his wisdom shouldn't be wasted." Strange shook his head and said: "The best method is to give him an army to command, or simply customize a special combat team for him and let him be a staff officer."

"That's true, I'm very sure that going to fight bugs can't distract him." Loki rubbed his chin with his fingertips and said: "But if it's commanding the front-line army, it's still quite mentally exhausting."

Thor nodded with empathy and said: "Many people think that the more soldiers you command, the more tired you are, but actually it also depends on the type of combat mission; defensive combat missions are relatively easy and only require caution, but if it's a time-limited assault mission, not only is the pressure great, but one must also be highly focused; after all, the battlefield situation changes rapidly, and if there is a moment of distraction, the outcome might be very tragic."

The other few people nodded, feeling that this plan was feasible, and Stark asked next: "Second, is Schiller willing to go?"

"I guess, as long as you tell him you want to send him back to Earth and then find someone to watch him and let him do nothing, then he will definitely be especially willing to go." Strange repeated his theory.

Stark thought for a moment and felt it could work; this theory could also be called blocking is not as good as diverting; locking Schiller in his small clinic every day was indeed a bit inhumane, and now that a great enemy was in front, no one had the energy to watch him, but if they didn't watch him, who knew when he would make another big surprise and hurt himself; it would be better to let him exert his strengths within a controllable range.

"Third, are you sure he knows how to fight?" Stark asked somewhat uncertainly; he felt that although treating Schiller was critical, it couldn't delay the war situation because of this.

"That depends on what the gains of fighting are." Nick, who was sitting at the front side of the table, hugged his arms and said: "If you say that after fighting this battle, the three major empires and the anti-matter universe are ours to loot, then Schiller is definitely one of the strongest military strategists in the universe; even if he doesn't know, he will learn it on the spot at an unimaginable speed."

The few people sitting in the room sighed in unison, clearly knowing Schiller's habits well; in terms of greed, his subjective initiative had always been maxed out; if the salary was in place, he could do anything.

"Alright, the last point, where is it most suitable to place him?"

This question made everyone present fall silent; clearly, everyone had fallen into thought.

There is no doubt that Schiller is very strong, especially when his subjective initiative is maxed out; there is nothing in this world he cannot do; for any problem, he can give a solution that seems outrageous but is actually quite useful; it is definitely the least input for the greatest output.

There is no general in this world who doesn't want such a staff officer; to put it bluntly, fighting a war is about the combat loss ratio; whoever can pay the least loss to achieve the greatest gain can achieve victory, and Schiller, who represents greed, is precisely the best at doing this kind of thing.

But this also has risks; Schiller has extraordinary significance to the Nine Realms; no one can afford the responsibility if an accident happens, and this is his first time being so close to the front line; no one can guarantee if there will be any variables.

"Does he have any thoughts himself?" Loki asked.

"Professor X is giving him the most basic check-up." Strange raised his hand to look at his watch and said: "Charles should tell him about this plan; if he agrees, I think he should choose a force to join himself; we only need to ensure he can have enough command authority."

"It doesn't matter, the Shi'ar Empire's Queen Lilandra is one of our own, and the main combat area is within the Shi'ar Empire's territory; later at the entire Interstellar Civilization Coalition war meeting, his right to speak will be unquestionable; regardless of whether Schiller leads troops himself or acts as a staff officer, no one will question the Queen's decision."

The other few people nodded, feeling that Stark's words made sense, but Strange still said: "No matter where he wants to go, it's best to take Peter; Spider-Sense is the best danger alarm; in case there really is an accident, we can also be in time to rescue."

Then others started to add some details one by one, and then turned to topics like combat tactics, and for a while, the discussion was heated.

And Professor X, who did not go to attend the Nine Realms war meeting, was waiting for Schiller; seeing Schiller walk in, he revealed a smile as usual and said: "Sit down, doctor, we won't do those paper check-ups; after all, what scanner is better than my mutant ability?"

Schiller heard that Professor X was joking, so he smiled and sat opposite Professor X, but Charles shook his head and said: "It is also my mutant ability that tells me you don't look as happy as you appear on the surface."

"After all, even if I don't return to Earth, Strange and Stark will definitely follow me to ensure I don't cause any big events that could hurt myself."

"Oh, you are worried about this." Charles looked into Schiller's eyes and said: "I thought you would have guessed that I just scolded them."

Schiller raised his eyes slightly to look at him; Charles shook his head, revealing a disapproving look and said: "This is a common mistake of laymen who don't understand pedagogy and psychology; they feel that if a patient self-harms, then lock them up; if a patient wants to hurt others, also lock them up; in short, just lock them up and watch them, ensuring they are alive is enough."

"Many people's narrow understanding of mental illness makes them feel that patients are either thinking too much or are tired, and they will get better if they recuperate at home, not knowing at all that there are so many treatment methods for physical diseases, which must be both meticulous and rigorous, and treating the mind is the same."

"I just had a good talk with the two of them about this problem and persuaded them not to use such brutal means to treat you anymore; this has no effect at all, but will aggravate the condition."

Schiller was almost moved to tears; he looked at Charles and said: "It seems that what the textbook says is right; psychologists should pay more attention to their own mental health status than ordinary people; finding a psychologist for oneself is also a good choice."

"You came too late." Charles said not without complaint: "Not only did it delay your own condition, but it also made you suffer so much for nothing; if you had come to find me earlier, I wouldn't have let those two laymen mess around."

"Don't worry, I have already persuaded the two of them not to send you back to Earth, nor to find someone to watch you; your condition is not at all severe enough to need supervision; you can take care of yourself completely, and your wisdom hasn't been affected at all; letting you stay at home doing nothing is not good for you, and it is also a loss for human civilization."

Schiller rubbed his hands and looked at Charles with a hopeful gaze, asking: "Then if I don't return to Earth, what should I do?"

"Of course, participate in this battle against the Annihilation Wave." Charles said very seriously: "Superheroes on Earth who have the ability to deal with it should all participate, naturally including you, or rather, compared to those superheroes, your mental state is even more stable."

"Just when Nick came, I heard that among those superheroes from other universes he gathered, half of the Iron Men and Captain Americas are still arguing, and among other universes, the ones with the deepest conflicts are not even those two."

"Alright, then how do I participate in this battle? I do have many ways to stuff the Annihilation Wave back, but it seems Tony and Stephen shouldn't let me realize my plan."

"Perhaps there is no time to give you a detailed investigation of the cause and effect of this accident and formulate a long-term plan." Charles shook his head and said: "If you want quick results, the means will inevitably be a bit intense; perhaps I can understand you, but others might not."

"But I think you can also change your perspective; you have changed the fate of so many people in this universe; they already have the ability to stand on their own; since a small accident makes you unable to start planning from scratch, why not participate like a superhero and personally experience the changes produced in this universe, how about it?"

Schiller raised his eyebrows slightly and said: "You wouldn't want me to go to the front line and brawl with that group of bugs, would you?"

Charles just wanted to deny and explain, but Schiller sighed and said: "I knew there would be such a day; when superheroes and enemies punch each other, it is a signature dish in this universe that one must taste."

"Alright." Schiller stood up with his hands supporting the table and said: "Speaking of which, I really haven't been a superhero; then trying it is fine; it would be even better if the opponent wasn't those ugly bugs."

Ten minutes later, Strange came to Charles's office and asked: "How is it, Professor, did you persuade him?"

"He agreed to stay." Charles blinked and said: "It's just that he might have some misunderstanding about the next arrangement."

"Some misunder..."

"Beep beep beep!"

The communicator on Strange's hand rang; after he picked it up, Loki's slightly confused voice came from the other side.

"Is Schiller with you? Why did I just see someone who looks a lot like him go out in a scout ship?"

"What??!

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