Chapter 1982: Lighting the Wonder Dream in the Heart (Part 12)

Schiller was a bit absent-minded during the rest of the journey. The possibility raised by Strange had been lingering in his mind. However, although the principle sounded simple, the idea that the amusement park was a magic circle was still a bit too absurd.

First of all, even Strange didn't feel any energy fluctuations here. If it really relied on amusement facilities as runes, then they should send and receive magic energy, but it looked like there was no movement, and the Sorcerer Supreme couldn't detect any abnormalities.

Looking at the map of the Magic Kingdom, the six areas are evenly distributed around a circle except for Main Street, U. S. A. as the main road, which looks a bit like a magic circle.

But this is also hard to say. After all, human aesthetics is to pursue balance and symmetry. It makes sense to build it like this, and it doesn't necessarily mean it's to form a magic circle.

Schiller guessed that if there really was a magic device in Disney World that could open an alien space channel, then it must be in the Magic Kingdom, after all, the answer had already been written on the title.

So where would it be?

After the "Depraved Four" finished talking about what should be talked about, they dispersed. After all, Strange also felt the increasingly strong magic energy in the park. It must be that the group of mischievous little mages caused it.

Although the Earth's energy is relatively sufficient now, Strange allowed the little mages to carry magic wands, which was tacitly allowing them to use the energy inside to play. Anyway, there is not much, and it will run out of power after playing for a while, but he must go and watch to prevent some reckless people from using magic energy to hurt people.

Loki still had to finalize some details of establishing the visiting venue with Thanos. After all, this Titan has traveled in the universe for a long time and can be considered well-informed. His opinions are still relatively worth referring to.

Nick planned to find visitors from other worlds to inquire about information, complete his mission as the King of Agents, and by the way, watch that group of agents not to mess around, so he also left.

The remaining Schiller, thinking that it was idle anyway, went to find Stark, who was also in Tomorrowland, planning to talk to him about the ideas raised by Strange.

At that time, Stark was showing off

But he hadn't eaten much at noon and was hungry again before long. Just as he was picking out sprinkles at an ice cream stand, Shiler walked over from the side.

"I advise you not to add any more sugar; you have no idea how sweet this stuff is," Shiler said after glancing at the ice cream. "Do you know that it's illegal for anything in Disneyland not to be packed with sugar?"

"I need some sugar right now." Stark took the ice cream from the clerk and said, "I didn't eat much at noon. Did you go have a big meal with them?"

"It wasn't exactly a big meal, but you should have done some research beforehand. American fast food in Disneyland is usually not very good; you'd be better off going to a tavern and ordering a steak."

"Then let's go. You haven't had afternoon tea yet, right?"

"I had a little, but we can still find a place to have a beer. The Liberty Tree Tavern I went to earlier was pretty good."

Stark looked at him strangely and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? It's as if you're the one who's been hungry for half the day."

Shiler waved the map in his hand and said, "We've made a major discovery and must consult the genius Stark's opinion. Are you coming or not?"

Stark followed Shiler immediately.

The two arrived at the Liberty Tree Tavern from earlier. Stark wolfed down his ice cream, then looked at the steaming steak the owner brought out, a bit afraid to touch it with his knife; he was truly afraid of getting a mouthful of grease again.

But hunger urged him to replenish the energy he needed. Stark didn't hesitate for long before cutting into the steak and stuffing it into his mouth, only to find the taste was much better than he had imagined.

"The lamb chops here are their signature dish. It's just that the quality is a bit inconsistent, so it's not that famous. If you're lucky, you can even get Michelin quality. It seems you're quite lucky."

"I think I might just be hungry." Stark was still being stubborn. He said, "The steak from the Stark Group's kitchen is the best; you have more say in that than anyone, after all, you once ate twelve sheep in one night."

Shiler laughed, took the sparkling water from the waiter, and said, "And I still haven't finished eating them to this day. Many restaurants don't welcome outside food."

"Let's talk business." Shiler placed the map of the Magic Kingdom on the table in front of him and began to explain to Stark the theory that Strange had discovered.

At the same time, he mentioned some new ideas he had thought of on the way.

"I don't think it's possible for all the amusement rides in one area to have other functions; there must be one or two that are key nodes. But amusement rides also have categories, and some of them have special attributes."

"For example, the carousel in Fantasyland and the teacups in Tomorrowland—they are both about rotation. The Jungle Cruise in Adventureland and the Liberty Square Riverboat in Liberty Square are both boat-type attractions. I don't think this is a coincidence."

"The most convincing ones are the three mountains. From their names and the form of the attractions, they have the same attributes, and they are all classic must-play attractions, which fits the characteristics of a magic array very well."

After wolfing down food for a while, Stark swallowed the meat in his mouth, frowned at the map in front of Shiler, and said, "Are you sure you guys aren't overthinking this?"

"Even if we take a step back and say Walt Disney wanted to build a magic array in an amusement park, who taught him? It's not like he once met some magician, right?"

But Shiler brought up another topic. He said, "Do you know about the Brotherhood of the Shield?"

Stark's brow furrowed even deeper. He said, "Nick once mentioned the origin of S. H. I. E. L. D. to me. I heard that it seemed like there was an alien invasion of Earth in ancient times, and an Egyptian formed an organization called the Brotherhood of the Shield, which later developed into S. H. I. E. L. D. and S. P. E. A. R."

"That's right, but he might not have told you that famous scientists and great men throughout history were all members of this organization, such as Zhang Heng, Galileo, Newton, Da Vinci, and so on. So, is there a possibility that Walt Disney was also a member?"

"Walt was born in 1901. The Brotherhood of the Shield still existed when he was in his prime, and the Brotherhood of the Shield was once hailed as the organization that controlled the entire history of Western civilization. When Disney was in its heyday, there's no reason Walt Disney wouldn't have come into contact with this organization."

Stark's brow slowly smoothed out. He said with some hesitation, "I once heard my father mention some things about the Brotherhood of the Shield, but he was always vague, only saying that the Brotherhood of the Shield eventually split up."

"He seemed very disappointed, so I didn't ask for specific details. I don't even know when it split. I can only say that if my father could have joined the Brotherhood of the Shield back then, then Walt Disney certainly could have too."

"This provides us with a new line of thinking." Shiler tapped the surface of the map with his finger and said, "It is very likely that Walt Disney obtained relevant knowledge from the Brotherhood of the Shield and turned the global Disneyland parks into nodes of some huge magic array."

"Then what is this magic array used for?" Stark still felt it was a bit bizarre. He said, "The Earth's magical defense network is to resist external invasions, and S. H. I. E. L. D. and S. P. E. A. R. are for dealing with extraordinary matters."

"If the Disney established by Walt Disney is also a branch of the Brotherhood of the Shield, then what is its function?"

"Remember how the Brotherhood of the Shield appeared?" Shiler tapped the table again, emphasizing, "To resist alien invasions."

"Of course, many mysterious organizations in this world were established for this reason. After all, there have been quite a few aliens eyeing Earth since ancient times, and I don't know why we are so popular."

Stark shook his head and said, "I mean, if it's really as you say, that global Disneyland parks are a huge magic array, then how does it exert its effect of resisting aliens?"

"You saw it earlier; Loki and Thanos could all walk in, and even those visitors from other worlds wouldn't be stopped. So if the invading aliens attacked the park directly, who would be there to resist? Those cartoon characters wearing mascot costumes?"

Shiler was stunned for a moment, then muttered to himself, "... I'm afraid it really is those cartoon characters."

Then he slammed the table and said, "I know what's going on; that's exactly how it is!"

Previously, Shiler drew a picture of Mickey Mouse, so that castle took away the equipment in all the levels as a copyright fee. And this time when he came to play at Disneyland, Mickey told him not to look for him next time something like this happens.

That means the Mickey who is watching Shiler and the park is the same one. Of course, it can also be understood as the real Disney that possesses all Marvel copyrights after breaking the fourth wall.

But for the Disney of the real world to exert power in the comics, it naturally needs a spokesperson, which naturally manifests as the characters in the Disneyland of the Marvel Universe.

However, according to Marvel's style, the appearance of any hero must have a backstory, and the same goes for any organization; it cannot appear out of thin air and must have its origin and development history.

If there really is a Mickey with superpowers in this world, then I'm afraid he would also have his own origin like a superhero. And as everyone knows, it was Walt Disney who created Mickey Mouse and the entire Disney IP.

The origin of Mickey Mouse is the animated character created by Walt, so what is Walt's origin?

Obviously, if he were a businessman and animator without superpowers like in the real world, then he obviously couldn't have drawn a Mickey that could jump and dance outside of an animated film; he must have mastered some special power.

Then the most likely thing is that, like Newton and Galileo in Marvel comics, he is actually a superhero-type superpowered individual.

All the animated characters he created shoulder a mission beyond just making people happy, such as using the Disney magic array he built to resist alien invasions.

This is not strange, because as everyone knows, animated characters possess infinite possibilities and are much stronger than regular superheroes who need to account for the rationality of combat power.

Walt was not the first person to invent animated films, which means he must have watched animated films, which shows that he must also be a peerless genius with abundant inspiration.

Because only someone who possesses both talent and inspiration can come up with a plan to guard the Earth by creating a group of "out-of-the-charts" animated characters after gaining superpowers.

This is a brilliant idea, Shiler thought. The so-called Disneyland might be the residence built by Walt Disney for this group of animated spirits, and they will be Earth's last line of defense.

Even, Walt Disney might intend to use Disney as the final battlefield.

Because no matter how ferocious the invaders are, there is only one thing they can do here, and that is, like the demon in little Bruce's heart, to light up the wonderful dream within.