Chapter 4198: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (16)

Just as Schiller was busy in the tavern, the construction project of Crux in Scorpius officially started and was in full swing. A large amount of engineering equipment entered the site, and engineers from various advanced civilizations also entered the site. However, before they entered the construction site, they naturally had to follow the old tradition of the Nine Realms and go to Asgard for a welcome reception.

The God King and God Queen entertained them very enthusiastically. To tell the truth, most of them didn't expect to get a good face from the God race, after all, although Asgard beat them quite badly, it was because people had the strength. And they united to squeeze Asgard out of interstellar society, which seemed a bit mean. But finding that the God King and God Queen didn't care, they also breathed a sigh of relief.

This time it really wasn't Thor pretending to be generous, but he really didn't feel anything. The God race is powerful in fighting, which is indeed their own ability, and others are good at playing politics, and the God race can't play, so they can only admit defeat, which is nothing to be ashamed of.

Now it seems that the most correct decision Odin made in his life was to pick up Loki back then. If it weren't for him raising the average political fighting level of the entire Asgard, they wouldn't be able to play against this bunch of scheming politicians even in another ten thousand years.

The welcome banquet was very grand, and the entire Xiangong was filled with a festive atmosphere. Engineers and the God race drank and talked happily, plates of roast meat were brought up, and then quickly wiped out. All kinds of fruits produced in the Nine Realms were placed in fruit baskets with exquisite shapes. The spring water of the World Tree flowed on the micro fountain. Almost everyone was dead drunk.

The God King and God Queen also accompanied them to drink a few glasses. When the banquet ended, they walked back arm in arm. Returning to the bedroom, Thor took off his outer robe, hugged Sif, and kissed her forehead.

"After the patrol mission of the Nine Realms, you may have to spend more effort. The opening of the Nine Realms is imperative, but it is inevitable that there will be chaos in the early stage. You must not be impulsive, if you encounter an idea that you can't decide or a difficult person, come back and call me."

"Don't worry," Sif seemed to be a bit drunk, she muttered, "They are afraid of us anyway, they shouldn't dare to make trouble on the surface. However, it is easy to dodge an open spear, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. I am still worried about that bunch of robots."

"Humans will handle it. After all, compared to us, they are more worried about the threat of the three great empires. The potential of humans is much greater than Asgard."

"I think we are quite good now. If we really participate in the political field and fight with those people, I don't know how much we will suffer."

"We have to give our descendants a choice," Thor hugged Sif from behind, reached out and gently stroked her lower abdomen, and then said, "Our population is not large, and the birth rate is very low. Do we have to abandon every child who is not strong enough? We should give wisdom a chance."

Sif reached out and covered his hand, looking at the distance through the window of the Xiangong. Asgard is now in winter, and snowflakes have dyed the tall trees white. When the carriage took off, a faint white mist was raised under the hooves.

The fireplace in the office was burning very hot, and as soon as Loki pushed the door open, he was forced back a few steps by the heat wave. The butler walking at the end of the corridor piled up a smile and said to him: "Your Highness, we burned the fireplace in advance."

"Oh, thank you, Tibbers. But you don't have to burn it so hot next time. Help me pour some spring water, I want to stay here until the evening to do a big job."

"No problem, Your Highness," the butler named Tibbers bowed and left. Not long after, a pot of World Tree spring water was sent over. The surface of the pot still radiated a faint coolness, clearly fresh spring water just taken from the World Tree.

Loki smiled. Clearly, his treatment in Asgard had improved by more than one level. There must be leftover spring water for the banquet tonight, but they still went to the World Tree to get a pot of fresh ones. Perhaps this is power determining status.

Anyone with eyes can see that Asgard won't have many wars to fight in the future. Those full-time soldiers are preparing to change careers, not to mention those in charge of logistics.

The God race is energetic and can't stay idle, always wanting to find something to do for themselves. They have no survival troubles, and work is all based on interest. But precisely because of this, everyone wants to find a job they are interested in. The Nine Realms are about to open, there are many job positions, but not all of them can be taken. And those who have the ability to decide their job positions are clearly Loki. Who said this bunch of reckless men won't look at the situation, when it really relates to their own interests, they are also very diligent in offering favors.

However, Loki is not disgusted by this. Even if Asgardians offer favors, they are straightforward and won't turn corners at all. If they really push you, they really want to dig out a heart for you to see, and want the whole world to know.

In a sense, Loki can also understand why Thor was addicted to the flattery of his subordinates back then. Because the Aesir are like this, their enthusiasm is like a flame that never goes out, and no one can be indifferent to such hot love.

And precisely because of this, Loki understood Odin even more. The Aesir are such a species that loves to live and hates to die. You have to get their love as much as possible, but you must never be shaken by this love. For someone who feels that he lacks love, this is impossible, just like you can't ask a piece of paper to wrap a ball of fire. Loki feels that he is that piece of paper, until now.

His prejudice against the Aesir and his admiration for them are the same attitude, which is escape. But escape has never been a solution, and he has long realized deeply that he cannot rule the Aesir, not because he is a Frost Giant, but precisely because he is Loki. If he still wants to be himself, he can only escape.

Pulling back his drifting thoughts, Loki began to devote himself to work. He and Thor have reached a consensus that with the start of the Milky Way construction, the Nine Realms should also open their fields and welcome friends from the universe.

But with it come many problems. This treasure land of the Nine Realms is not only thought about by the Demon God. The three great empires are eyeing it, and although advanced civilizations don't have the ambition to occupy this place, they undoubtedly also want to take advantage. Considering that this will be the political center of the universe in the future, everyone wants to stand firm here first, and there will undoubtedly be many contradictions and countless hidden arrows.

And as the lord of the Nine Realms, Asgard has the responsibility to solve these things, and if they don't solve it well, it will definitely attract criticism. It looks like a thankless job, but this is their only way. Who doesn't know that the mayor of the capital is the hardest to be?

Fortunately, Asgard's military power is guaranteed and famous, and most civilizations have to give them some face. This is already quite difficult. As for the duty of acting as a neighborhood committee mediator, although it is not what they are good at, precisely because of this, as long as they make some achievements, it is a prodigal son who returns and is worth more than gold.

Loki is currently dealing with the visa problem of the Nine Realms. The first batch of open visas is for engineers and construction workers, as well as politicians of the Interstellar Council. However, subsequently, family visit visas and some other types of work visas will be opened.

Every visa must be strictly reviewed, but even so, there is no way to completely prevent people from mixing sand in. And if there are more people in the future, even if it is not a mentality of deliberately making trouble, there will definitely be chaos. Can only say, do human affairs and listen to the destiny.

However, the first batch of visas is still okay to handle. Loki reviewed it, plus the intelligence he collected in the universe before, and soon eliminated two spies of the three great empires, and found excuses to block a few people with insufficient experience and education, and then all passed.

As for electronic equipment, there is really no way to check. Asgard's technological level is good, but in terms of mechanical equipment, it is still too far behind mechanical civilization. They want to mix in by technical means, Asgard has no way. But fortunately, they also have Jarvis, which is the last line of defense.

After the visa is passed, the subsequent engineering team can enter the site directly. However, not many people came, because most of them used local workers within the Nine Realms. To be precise, most of them were people under Nick.

Other races don't want to participate, such as dwarves, they also have good engineering construction capabilities, but the problem is that they have too many ideas, and they want to engage in some artistic innovation, and the construction method is a bit too advanced, and cannot cooperate with those mechanical equipment. Instead, humans will be more cautious and more willing to operate equipment.

Construction started early the next morning. Loki went to the construction site, where the living area was built first, which was actually a piece of board room. And what the machine is hoisting now is a large piece of foundation slab.

The speed of construction is actually very fast, because many hoisting equipment are anti-gravity equipment, and various repetitive work is completed by robotic arms. This kind of engineering process is already a quite mature system in the universe, and the operator of the machine mainly plays a supervisory role.

Symbiote agents are all standing on high places to supervise, and if they find accidents, they can remedy them at the first time. Loki knows that in places he can't see, Jarvis must also be staring here to prevent electronic life from doing things.

They worked like this for a day. When it was time to get off work, the entire foundation was laid. This work efficiency is not covered, and if it continues like this, the entire headquarters building will soon be built.

And when it was time to get off work, most of the aliens went to fly spaceships in twos and threes. They had long heard of the great name of the Nine Realms, and now that they had the opportunity to come here to work, of course they had to go out and turn around when they got off work.

Loki and the others naturally couldn't stop them, after all, people came here to work, not to sit in prison. In their spare time, where they want to go, no one can control.

Of course, the main reason for not worrying is that in more important places, their small spaceships can't get in, such as Asgard and the solar system. They will be discovered the first time they enter. Generally speaking, they won't be driven away if they show a visa, but they can at most turn around in the solar system, and Earth is definitely not allowed to enter.

It's not discrimination against aliens, nor is it afraid of them making trouble on Earth, but it's afraid that they will have something wrong on Earth, and that can't be explained. Although there are fewer disasters such as mutant outbreaks, if a few are really blown up, it will not be good to delay the progress of the project.