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Chapter 3722

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Fortunately, the mages seemed to think that Asgard's buildings were more important, and as soon as they landed, they began to apply shields to the sky island and the Xiangong. Gu Yi was not overly aggressive, just on the first front line, blocking all the fleets charging towards the Xiangong back.

Although it did not cause any actual losses to the three great empires, with the defense of the mages, those Asgardians could attack happily again. So the situation returned to the beginning, and the number of losses of the three great empires began to rise again.

This tug-of-war lasted at least four or five rounds, fighting for almost three full days. The three great empires still hadn't touched a hair of the Xiangong, and the situation of interstellar public opinion could no longer be controlled.

The main force of the three great empires came out in full force, and for three days, they didn't touch the other side's home, not to mention that they lost tens of billions of troops themselves. The number of Asgardian deaths barely reached three digits, and most of them entered Valhalla.

The strategic goal of the three great empires to attack the Nine Realms has basically been declared a failure. But the problem now is that they want to leave but cannot.

Odin seems to have used some characteristics of the World Tree to completely block the dimension of the Nine Realms. Not only can the jump engine not be used, but the dimension cutting device is also completely ineffective. Now the main force of the three great empires is trapped.

It just so happened that Jarvis was still jumping up and down on the interstellar internet, acting as an insider to spread this news on the network. Many high-level civilizations were prepared to take a gamble, ran to the defense zone of the three great empires to harass, found that the other side really didn't react, and began to become more and more unscrupulous, even blatantly attacking the main mineral areas, clearly wanting to take advantage of your illness to kill you.

Although the battle line within the Nine Realms can still be maintained, this battle was lost to the grandmother's house. The supreme commanders of the three great empires are now scratching their ears and cheeks.

They tried to access Asgard's communication channel to prepare for negotiations, but Odin didn't intend to talk to them at all, and after scolding, he hung up the phone. They also tried to contact humans; humans were easier to talk to, but they said everything was empty words, anyway, they said they didn't count, and let them find the lord Asgard.

Now the three great empires are a bit collapsed from top to bottom. They can't beat them, they can't leave, the new house is on fire, and the old house is smoking. They want to do something, but there is nothing they can do, as if they are experiencing a painful and long death.

"We can't go on like this!" When the war reached the fourth day, R'klll's voice sounded in the channel, "We must think of a way."

"What way do you have?" The Skrull Emperor was originally in a mocking tone, but he suddenly remembered that R'klll had an affair with the leader of the mutants, so he immediately said, "Can't you go and talk to your paramour?"

"Shut up!" R'klll scolded, "What I want to say is that the Nine Realms may not be a monolith. Humans and Asgard have common interests, but what about other races? Quite a few races have been invaded by Asgard, right?"

The channel was silent for a moment, and the Supreme Intelligence said: "As far as I know, the Frost Giants were almost exterminated by Odin. The Dark Elves have always been attached to Asgard, but they are dissatisfied with Thor's rule. The King of Fire Giants and Odin also have some grudges."

"Are you trying to incite them to rebel?" The Skrull Emperor's tone had some doubts, and he said, "We are attacking the Nine Realms. Even for the sake of their own homeland, they have to come to support..."

"Their homeland?" R'klll said mockingly, "A broken place that is peripheral to the extreme, with harsh natural conditions and no resources? Which defense zone of the three great empires is not hundreds of times better than their homeland?"

The Skrull Emperor suddenly reacted a bit. He stood up again and said: "That's right, the resources in the Nine Realms are also unbalanced. Asgard, Vanaheim, and Midgard occupy too many resources, and other places are either uninhabited or have harsh natural conditions. Will the races there be willing?"

"I think we can start with the Frost Giants." R'klll's fingers tapped on the throne, and he said, "First, many years ago, the All-Father Odin and the King of Frost Giants Laufey had a life-and-death battle. Odin cut off Laufey's head and killed almost all the Frost Giant warriors. The hatred between them is endless."

"Secondly, I once learned from the mutants that the current Prince of Asgard, Loki, is a Frost Giant."

The other two rulers were not surprised by this, because the three great empires all have life scanning devices. They could see that Loki's life form was significantly different from Thor's, but they didn't know which race he specifically belonged to.

"Once, the relationship between the two brothers was not very good." R'klll said, "The younger brother Loki even framed his older brother Thor to be stranded on a distant alien planet. Do you think such things will pass so easily?"

"But he became a prince after all." The Supreme Intelligence said.

"This is the key. Thor's status is not as stable as Odin's; he couldn't liquidate him as soon as he took office, but I think he is somewhat wary of Loki. Otherwise, why can't Loki touch the military power at all?"

The three great empires all have some understanding of what is going on inside Asgard. In general, Thor holds military power, and everything related to war and defense is decided by him; Loki manages logistics and internal affairs, and everything except the use of troops is decided by him.

This is of course not fair. Everyone knows that Asgard is the sharpest sword; if you can't rule Asgard's warriors, what's the point of ruling? Isn't it just working for nothing?

"Carbon-based organisms are like this." R'klll said, "It looks peaceful on the surface, but it doesn't mean that's what they think in their hearts. I don't believe that Loki, having the right of succession, would have no thoughts about the throne."

"How to say?" The Skrull Emperor asked.

"I think we can try to contact him."

"But Odin..."

"Are you stupid? We don't really intend to support anyone to the throne, just using him. As long as he is willing to cooperate with us, we can push Asgard into the abyss of destruction. Have you forgotten that prophecy?"

"You mean... Ragnarok?"

"That's right. In the prophecy, when the rooster crows above the World Tree, the trapped God of Mischief and Lies, Loki, will wake up; the high-ranking God King will be swallowed by the demonic wolf Fenrir; the son of the God King will be defeated in the battle with the World Serpent Jormungandr; the dark dragon Nidhogg gnaws through the roots of the World Tree, and the Nine Realms will burn with the World Tree until they are destroyed."

"You are right, we can actively trigger Ragnarok." The Skrull Emperor's tone became a bit excited.

"But how can you be sure that Ragnarok will definitely come after these things happen? There is no basis for this, right?" The Supreme Intelligence said.

"Even if the World Tree is not destroyed, we can use the power of Fenrir, Jormungandr, and Nidhogg to deal with Asgard. Isn't that right?"

The Supreme Intelligence didn't speak again. The Skrull Emperor said: "These are all creatures within the Nine Realms; with our strength alone, I'm afraid it's hard to find them. We do need to find someone to cooperate with; do you think Loki is reliable?"

"The God of Lies and Mischief has never been reliable, but we can completely hide our purpose and contact him. Even if he is unwilling, he shouldn't be able to detect what we want to do, just thinking it's a routine incitement... I'll go." R'klll said.

The other two did not express opposition, just waited quietly for news. Not long after, R'klll said angrily: "He actually refused! This ungrateful bastard!"

"If he had agreed, you should have felt there was a problem." The Skrull Emperor said, "Now the Nine Realms have the upper hand, and we don't have that many chips to negotiate with him. This kind of villain who sees the wind and steers the rudder will not send charcoal in the snow; he is probably too busy trying to please Odin now."

"It doesn't matter, we have another choice, and that is the Dark Elves. They have a big grudge against Odin, and they hate Asgard even more."

"What do you mean?"

"Their territory is the most remote realm, with scarce resources, a small population, and their technology and culture highly rely on and imitate Asgard. You should have seen this kind of civilization, right?"

When he said this, the other two understood. Who do imitators hate the most? Of course, it is the object they imitate, the one who truly possesses all of that. It is the same between civilizations; there have been too many examples of subordinates rebelling against their lords.

"Now the leader of the Dark Elves is the subordinate of the original leader Malekith—the Cursed Warrior Algrim. I will go talk to him." The Skrull Emperor said, "If he can help us do something in the Nine Realms, this situation is easy to solve."

The Skrull Emperor didn't leave for long, but soon brought back good news, saying: "Just as you thought, R'klll. They hate Asgard to the bone. In the several conflicts that broke out in the Nine Realms, Asgard did not stand on their side, but has always favored humans, and also caused their original leader to disappear. Now coming to support is not really to help, but to see if the three great empires can really defeat Asgard; if they can, they will come to kick them while they are down."

"Really despicable and shameless." R'klll said, "But it's a good thing for us. Did you tell him about Ragnarok?"

"I wouldn't dare. That kind of idiot with muscles in his brain might leak the news. We must find a way to control him first. I have already deployed the brainwave modification instrument; give me a few hours, and I will make him work for us obediently."

"The Cursed Warrior has been taken away by them." Loki said, "Next, it's my turn to appear. Thor, the next play is crucial, you must not be impulsive..."

Thor sat beside Sif, his nose not like a nose, his eyes not like eyes, rolled his eyes and said: "To realize some bullshit prophecy, you have to be caught first. If they dare to move a hair of yours, I must hammer them into meat stuffing!"

Loki said helplessly: "Our plan is like this; to ensure that Ragnarok can succeed, every detail must be in place. You must not be stupid at this time. Sif, you must watch him..."

Sif dug her ears and said: "You have said it eight times."

Loki looked back three times as he walked, fearing that Thor would rush out without him noticing. Fortunately, until his figure disappeared, Thor didn't move. Loki breathed a sigh of relief, flew out of the Xiangong, and came to Frigga's side.

"Alright, Mom. The plan is like this: I will go with my uncle and the others to maintain the magic shield on the side. The human superheroes will deliberately open a gap in the battle line over there, and then the Cursed Warrior of the Dark Elves will come to catch me. You must not interfere with them, just let them catch me. I will protect myself as much as possible and won't really get hurt. Okay?"

Although from Frigga's expression it might not be very good, Loki still went. He only hoped that the Cursed Warrior could be quick, catch him and run away immediately, otherwise it would be over if that group of angry reckless men rushed out.

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