Chapter 868: Starry Splendor (Part 10)

After the stars in the Andromeda Galaxy went out, this star region fell into eternal darkness.

The Sulfur Dwarves lost the energy they relied on for survival. Their technological system was too dependent on the energy output of stars. Even during the development process of the entire civilization, equipment that did not connect to stellar energy output pipelines was eliminated, so that after the stars went out, the fire of their civilization was almost extinguished.

Now, there are only a few lights on their main star cluster. If you look closely, you can see that most of them are mining development gathering areas owned by humans.

The Sulfur Dwarves possess a talent: they can mine a special metal, Molten Steel, from the minerals of their home planet. This metal is very friendly to primary space civilizations: large mining volume, balanced properties, and excellent performance in all aspects. It can be said to be a flat substitute for Vibranium.

But soon, it will develop into a superior substitute for Vibranium, because its price is simply too low.

First, the main star cluster where the Sulfur Dwarves are located covers a very wide range, the number of planets is also very large, and mineral resources are abundant.

At the same time, although Molten Steel minerals are not open-pit mines, the Sulfur Dwarves themselves have a mature mining system, the difficulty of mining is not high, and the mining cost is even lower.

The only relatively high cost is the transportation cost, but transportation uses Kree spaceships, and Kree spaceships use stellar energy. Except for time costs, it is equivalent to completely free.

In this way, Molten Steel has an extreme advantage in price. Even if Vibranium is superior to it in some properties, humans still accepted this metal at an extremely fast speed and intended to sweep Vibranium into the dustbin of history.

Vibranium is a metal, it won't be anxious, but Wakanda will.

The reason why Wakanda can maintain such a high international status and possess so much capital relies 80% on the export of Vibranium.

Before Molten Steel appeared, Vibranium was much stronger than other metals, so even if it was very expensive, various countries still gritted their teeth and accepted it.

Others buy it, if you don't, then others develop new weapons, and you will be beaten. Just like this, the price of Vibranium soared, and Wakanda became rich.

But now, after Molten Steel appeared, although some properties are not as good as Vibranium, it wins in being cheap. The sacrificed properties can also be made up by the exhaustive method of piling up quantity, so Vibranium is no longer the first choice of the international community.

This is fatal to Wakanda, just like the Sulfur Dwarves are too dependent on stellar energy, they are too dependent on Vibranium.

Molten Steel is not only cheap, but also in large quantities, fully capable of meeting the needs of various countries for space technology development at the current stage. In this way, Vibranium has no market at all. Although Wakanda's funds can still allow them to hold on for a period of time, in the whole world, no one is more anxious than them.

To solve this situation, there are two ways: either no longer rely on Vibranium, or let the price of Vibranium rise again. The former method is obviously difficult to solve in a short time, and if you want to achieve the latter, Molten Steel production is the key.

Quality, price, and shipment volume—if these three points are all occupied, it is basically impossible for other commodities to compete with it. And because this thing is developed from outer space, funded by all humanity, and enjoyed by all humanity, Wakanda has no way to complain about their monopoly, and cannot stand on firm ground in terms of public opinion.

Just at this critical moment, a mysterious force contacted Wakanda and proposed that they could solve this trouble for them, and only needed them to provide a little small help.

Near the second largest volcanic crater on the main star of the Sulfur Dwarves, in an abandoned energy supply center, Polaris walked through the dark corridor, her green hair fluttering with the breeze.

The extreme cold around did not affect her at all, because Iceman behind her emitted a faint white light, and the ambient temperature within a few meters around him was constant.

Following Polaris, besides Iceman, were Blink, Rogue, and several small mutants parasitized by symbiotes, as well as other students from the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.

At this time, leading the way was a Sulfur Dwarf. His whole body had golden patterns emitting faint light. Although his expression was very serious, it could be seen that he was trying hard to get close to Iceman so that he wouldn't be so cold.

Walking into a wide hall, there was finally a little light. The more robust and tall Sulfur Dwarf sitting in the main seat hadn't spoken yet, when Polaris first flicked her hair and said:

"Finally a little light. I thought you couldn't afford to turn on the lights here, but that's also true, a bunch of stray dogs, what else can I expect from you?"

With a "bang", the armrest of the seat was slapped and a crack appeared. The tall Sulfur Dwarf sitting on the throne said in a muffled voice: "You cannot insult our race!"

"I didn't expect your English to be quite good. Did your human slave master teach you?" Polaris sneered and said: "Humans. A weak race famous in the universe. If it weren't for Odin, the Father of All Gods, they would have been exterminated long ago. But you were actually enslaved by such a weak race? Hahahaha!"

The leader of the Sulfur Dwarves took a deep breath and said: "No matter who you represent, it was you who came to us first..."

"I come on behalf of the great Emperor Thanos. He is a descendant of the great Titan giants, the Lord of the Dark Quadrant. Compared with his fleet, all civilizations in the Andromeda Galaxy combined are not worth mentioning."

Polaris held her head high. She stretched out a hand and lifted it lightly, and all the parts in the base flew up.

She flipped her palm, spread her five fingers, and pushed forward lightly. All the parts turned into high-speed bullets and nailed to the wall behind the Sulfur Dwarf.

The Sulfur Dwarf leader's face immediately became serious. He understood what this kind of power meant. Just before, someone with the same ability squeezed his hand lightly and ignited the star they relied on for survival.

Accompanied by Polaris's soft cold snort, the magnetic field here was completely locked, like a piece of frozen ice, making cold sweat break out behind the tall Sulfur Dwarf.

Polaris lowered her eyes, looked at her fingers, and whispered: "No wonder he likes to use this move, hum..."

After saying this, she looked at the leader of the Sulfur Dwarves and said: "We came to you, not because you have any help for Emperor Thanos's cause. You bunch of stray dogs only deserve to be dogs, but even if you are dogs, the great Emperor Thanos hopes they can bark more happily."

The Sulfur Dwarf leader gripped the hammer in his hand tightly, veins bulging on his arms, clearly unable to bear such insults, but Polaris didn't care at all. She said coldly:

"Either submit, or die, pick one."

"We work for you, what can you give us?" The Sulfur Dwarf leader looked at Polaris and asked.

"Is a little dog food enough? Hahahahaha!... Your expression tells me that you want a new home planet, want to take back the minerals, and dominate the Andromeda Galaxy again... Don't dream!"

Polaris's face cooled down and said: "Emperor Thanos sent me to see you, not because he is kind-hearted and wants to save you bunch of down-and-out beggars. Who do you blame for ending up like this? Isn't it your own fault!"

"I've seen many civilizations where stars have gone out. There are few like you who cry and howl just because the temperature drops a little, and finally have to rely on humans to save you? You are simply the most useless race I have ever seen!"

The Sulfur Dwarf leader "humph-snorted", but did not show the same anger as before, because he knew that what Polaris said was not unreasonable, and he now felt remorse for this.

At the beginning, the Sulfur Dwarves also had the ability to travel through the stars, and naturally knew that in the vast universe, the phenomenon of stars going out is not uncommon, and civilizations affected by this are as numerous as ox hair.

At the beginning, the Sulfur Dwarves had seen such things several times, but they didn't raise their vigilance at all. They felt that their own star was very safe, and even when technology was updated, they didn't make any contingency plans at all, walking down one path to the dark, leading to the fact that now they want to retreat technology, they don't have the technology.

Polaris flicked her hair again: "Regardless, the situation is already like this. You might as well think about a solution."

"Emperor Thanos can give you some support, but our purpose is not to save you, just to cause some trouble for humans. After all, the beautiful cosmic greenhouse, Emperor Thanos also wants it."

"We support your uprising, but this is not without a price. First, after you rise up against humans, the mines you take down must be handed over to us by an additional 10% on the basis of the original share..."

The Sulfur Dwarf leader was about to say something, but Polaris immediately said: "You think it's unfair, but don't forget, we have to provide you with equipment, manpower..."

"And, we promise, as long as you can take down the mines, you will govern them yourselves, and you will be able to obtain the freedom you dream of, how about it?"

When the word "freedom" came out, the Sulfur Dwarf recalled the days when he was forced to learn human language. The face of the human teacher in his impression was hateful, but this word was very beautiful.

"Of course, we also came with sincerity." Polaris clapped her hands, and the two mutants behind her stepped forward and handed the suitcase to her. After Polaris opened the suitcase, it revealed several cubes inside.

Polaris said to the Sulfur Dwarf leader: "It's not convenient to show it here. Not far from here, there is a mine. Blink, take us there."

Blink snapped her fingers, and everyone arrived at the location Polaris mentioned. It was a small hillside on the east side of the crater. Standing here, you could just see the black smoke coming from the mine in the distance.

Tall machine supervisors surrounded the entrance of the mine. The Sulfur Dwarf leader gripped the hammer in his hand and said: "That is the machine monster created by humans, specifically targeting the Sulfur Dwarves. All weapons have low-temperature effects, and can even freeze. As long as you are frostbitten, the Sulfur Dwarf will definitely die..."

Polaris revealed a mocking cold smile, took out a cube from the box, and projected it to the surroundings of the mine with magnetic force.

Instantly, the compressed cube unfolded into a tall robot in a posture that the Sulfur Dwarves couldn't understand at all.

But the reaction speed of the guard robot was also very fast. Almost in an instant, several ice cones flew toward the tall robot.

However, the ice cones that caused four times the damage to the Sulfur Dwarves only slowed down the robot's movements slightly when they hit the robot.

And then, more fierce firepower poured out from the arms and back of the tall robot. Almost in an instant, it leveled all the guard robots at the entrance of the mine.

The eyes of the Sulfur Dwarf leader gradually lit up. Watching the tall robot tear all the guard robots that exploited his people into pieces, he couldn't help but raise his hammer and roar, and the other rebel troops following him also let out the same roar.

On this planet where all the light of civilization had been extinguished, in the vast and cold wind and sand, the leader of the Sulfur Dwarves looked up at the starry sky he was so familiar with. Emotion surged in his chest, but then, he still gripped the hammer, hammered his chest with the other hand, and lowered his head:

"Long live Emperor Thanos!"

And Polaris also looked into the distance and whispered:

"Long live Emperor Thanos..." ===== CHAPTER 869 =====