[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel":3,"chapter-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-868":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","My Life as a Mental Mentor in Marvel",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2323436,4544,"Chapter 868: Brilliant Stars (Ten)","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-868",868,"\u003Cp>After the stars of the Andromeda Galaxy went dark, this region plunged into eternal darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sulfur Dwarves lost the energy source they depended on for survival; their technological system was overly reliant on stellar energy output, and throughout their entire civilizational development, any device not connected to a stellar energy conduit had been phased out, so after the star extinguished, their civilizational flame nearly died out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, only a few scattered lights remained on their main star cluster, and upon close inspection, most were human-operated mining development zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sulfur Dwarves possess a natural talent: they can mine a special metal called Molten Steel from their homeworld’s ores. This metal is extremely friendly to early-spacefaring civilizations—abundant in quantity, balanced in properties, and outstanding in all performance metrics, essentially a substitute for Vibranium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it would soon become a superior replacement for Vibranium, because its price was simply too low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the main star cluster inhabited by the Sulfur Dwarves covered an enormous area and contained a vast number of planets, rich in mineral resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, although Molten Steel deposits were not surface mines, the Sulfur Dwarves themselves possessed a mature mining system, making extraction relatively easy and costs even lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only relatively high cost was transportation, but the ships used were Kree vessels powered by stellar energy—effectively free except for time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Molten Steel gained an extreme price advantage; even though Vibranium outperformed it in certain properties, humanity rapidly adopted this metal and intended to consign Vibranium to the dustbin of history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vibranium was a metal—it wouldn’t rush, but Wakanda would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wakanda maintained its high international standing and vast wealth largely due to Vibranium exports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Molten Steel appeared, Vibranium was vastly superior to other metals, so despite its high price, nations still gritted their teeth and paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If others bought it and you didn’t, they’d develop new weapons while you got beaten—so Vibranium’s price soared, and Wakanda grew obscenely rich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with Molten Steel available, though inferior in some properties, its low cost compensated for those losses through sheer volume, so Vibranium was no longer the international community’s first choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was fatal for Wakanda, just as the Sulfur Dwarves’ overreliance on stellar energy had been; they were too dependent on Vibranium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Molten Steel was not only cheap but also abundant, fully meeting the current needs of all nations’ space technology development—thus, Vibranium lost its market entirely. Though Wakanda’s funds could sustain them for a while, no one in the world was more desperate than they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To resolve this, there were two options: either stop relying on Vibranium, or raise its price again. The first method was clearly impossible to achieve quickly; to accomplish the second, controlling Molten Steel production was key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quality, price, and output—if all three were dominated, no other commodity could compete. And since this material came from outer-space development, funded and shared by all humanity, Wakanda had no grounds to accuse them of monopoly, nor could they win public opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this critical moment, a mysterious faction contacted Wakanda and offered to resolve their problem, requiring only a small favor in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the second-largest circular volcano on the Sulfur Dwarves’ homeworld, inside an abandoned energy supply center, Beijixing walked through the dark corridor, her green hair drifting in the faint breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The extreme cold around her had no effect, because the icy figure behind her emitted a faint white glow, maintaining a constant temperature within several meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Beijixing followed not only Ice Man, but also Blink, Rogue, several mutant children possessed by symbiotes, and other students from Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading the way ahead was a Sulfur Dwarf, his entire body covered in faintly glowing golden patterns. Though his expression was serious, it was clear he was trying to stay close to Ice Man to avoid freezing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering a vast hall, they finally saw some light. Before the towering, more muscular Sulfur Dwarf on the throne could speak, Beijixing brushed her hair aside and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally, some light. I thought you couldn’t even afford lamps. But then again—you’re a pack of homeless dogs. What could I possibly expect from you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a crash, the armrest of the throne cracked under a slammed fist. The towering Sulfur Dwarf on the throne rumbled: “You cannot insult our race!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t know your English was so good. Did your human masters teach you?” Beijixing sneered. “Humans—the infamous weak race of the universe. Without the All-Father Odin, they’d have been extinct long ago. And yet you’re enslaved by such a pitiful species? Hahahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sulfur Dwarf inhaled deeply and said: “No matter who you represent, you were the ones who came to us first...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I come in the name of the great Emperor Thanos. He is the descendant of the mighty Titans, Lord of the Dark Quadrant. Compared to his fleet, every civilization in the Andromeda Galaxy combined is negligible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beijixing lifted her head high, extended one hand, and with a slight motion, every component in the base began to float.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flipped her palm, spread her fingers, and pushed forward gently—every component became bullets hurtling at supersonic speed, embedding themselves into the wall behind the Sulfur Dwarves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sulfur Dwarf leader’s face turned grim. He understood what this power meant: just before, someone with identical ability had simply clenched a fist and ignited their life-sustaining star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Beijixing’s quiet scoff, the magnetic field here froze solid like ice, causing sweat to break out on the towering Sulfur Dwarf’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beijixing lowered her gaze, glanced at her fingers, and murmured: “No wonder he likes this move... Hmph...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she looked again at the Sulfur Dwarf leader and said: “We came to you not because you aid Emperor Thanos’s cause. You’re a pack of homeless dogs—fit only to be dogs. But even dogs, the great Emperor Thanos wants them to bark loudly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sulfur Dwarf leader gripped his hammer tightly, veins bulging on his arms—he could no longer endure this insult—but Beijixing showed no concern, coldly saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Either submit, or die. Choose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we work for you, what will you give us?” the Sulfur Dwarf leader asked Beijixing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough dog food? Hahahaha!... Your expression tells me you want a new homeworld, want to reclaim your mines, and reclaim dominance over the Andromeda Galaxy... Dream on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beijixing’s face grew colder: “Emperor Thanos sent me to you not out of kindness to save a pack of beggars. Who do you blame for this? Yourself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve seen countless civilizations whose stars went dark. Few have cried and wailed like you, whimpering when temperatures dropped, then begging humans to save you? You’re the most pathetic race I’ve ever seen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sulfur Dwarf leader grunted, but no longer showed the same fury—he knew Beijixing wasn’t entirely wrong, and he now felt regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, the Sulfur Dwarves had possessed interstellar travel capability and knew well that stellar extinction was common across the vast universe, affecting countless civilizations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had witnessed such events multiple times, yet never raised their guard. They believed their own star was safe, and during technological upgrades, made zero contingency plans—walking blindly down one path until now, they lacked even the technology to regress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beijixing brushed her hair again: “Regardless, the situation is as it is. Think of solutions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Emperor Thanos can offer you some support, but our goal isn’t to save you—we merely wish to disrupt humanity. After all, the beautiful cosmic greenhouse, Samus, also desires.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll support your uprising, but it won’t be free. First, after you seize the mines, you must give us an additional 10% beyond your original share...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sulfur Dwarf leader opened his mouth to protest, but Beijixing cut him off: “You think it’s unfair? Don’t forget—we’ll provide you with equipment, personnel...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, we promise: once you seize the mines, you’ll govern them yourselves—you’ll gain the freedom you’ve long dreamed of. How does that sound?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word “freedom” stirred memories in the Sulfur Dwarf leader: the years he’d been forced to learn human language, the grotesque faces of his human teachers—but the word itself sounded beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, we come with sincerity.” Beijixing clapped her hands; two mutants stepped forward and handed her a briefcase. She opened it, revealing several cubes inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beijixing told the Sulfur Dwarf leader: “This isn’t the place to demonstrate. Not far from here is a mine. Blink, take us there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blink snapped his fingers, and everyone appeared at the location Beijixing described—a small hill on the eastern side of the circular crater. From here, they could clearly see the black smoke rising from the distant mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Towering machine overseers surrounded the mine entrance completely. The Sulfur Dwarf leader gripped his hammer and said: “Those are the human-made machine monsters—designed specifically for us. All weapons carry low-temperature effects, even cryo-freezing. Any Sulfur Dwarf frozen by them dies instantly...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Beijixing smirked, pulled one cube from the case, and projected it magnetically around the mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the compressed cube unfolded into a towering robot in a form the Sulfur Dwarves couldn’t comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard robots reacted swiftly—within an instant, several ice spikes shot toward the towering robot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the ice spikes, which inflicted quadruple damage on Sulfur Dwarves, only slightly slowed the robot’s movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, even heavier firepower erupted from the robot’s arms and back, wiping out every guard robot at the mine entrance in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sulfur Dwarf leader’s eyes brightened. Watching the towering robot tear the oppressors into shreds, he couldn’t help but raise his hammer and roar—those behind him, the rebel forces, echoed his cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this planet where all civilization’s light had been extinguished, amid the vast, biting winds, the Sulfur Dwarf leader looked up at the familiar night sky, emotions surging in his chest. Then, gripping his hammer tighter, he pounded his chest with his other hand and bowed his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long live Emperor Thanos!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Beijixing, gazing into the distance, whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long live Emperor Thanos...”\u003C\u002Fp>",1656,"2026-06-20T16:39:22.658Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","06f399c85aff1bbe84b2ceb09f7373d55ac5c5a2fa3589059fd8ea350309c935","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-869","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-867",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-cover.jpg"]