Chapter 343: Coping Strategies
The edge of the solar system, the defender of the starport. Originally, this place existed as the outermost defensive front of the eight planets of the solar system, and it was a strong fortress and a powerful firepower arsenal, and any alien invaders who dared to invade the earth and invade the solar system for no reason would be hit by the fierce artillery fire of the defender starport, so that they would know what it meant to be [the jackal is coming, there is a shotgun]. Originally, this starport should have been like this......
But now that the Defender Starport has undergone the last transformation (when Captain Elaini Centurion came to Earth's aid with volunteers from the Nova Legion), it may be time to change the name from the Defender Fortress Starport to the Defender Entertainment Starport. As for why it's called a defender? Probably to defend the planet to the death......
If the last time Count Mass and Lega came to Earth with malice and the idea that they just wanted to finish their mission as quickly as possible and leave quickly. So now this time, the two of them have come to Earth with a lot of goodwill and more expectations.
And this time, they were greeted not by "Jackals are coming, there are shotguns", but "Friends are coming, there is wine". The place where they were received was right in the Defenders Entertainment Starport. In the future, this place will also become a bridgehead for the earth to entertain alien friends, so why should it be called a bridgehead? Because Li Jie and others found that compared with tangible weapons such as guns and ammunition, it is still invisible sugar-coated shells that can cause more damage. How many people did not fall under real guns, but fell under sugar-coated shells?
For example, Count Missa and Ryga the Super Skrull. They're happy and comfortable in Defender Entertainment Star Harbor right now. The so-called "Joy of Thought" is really suitable when applied to them. Even more comfortable than when they were in captivity on Earth.
Because when they were imprisoned on earth, they were always prisoners. Although it is said that the earthlings have provided them with good food, drink and fun, there will be a little resistance in their hearts. And now here, they are no longer prisoners, but have come to Earth as diplomatic missions. This is a kind of reciprocal identity, and you can naturally enjoy all kinds of things.
Of course, although the Messiah still came in a spaceship this time, this time the spaceship was much larger, and there were many more people coming. The Skrulls brought by the Messera numbered nearly five thousand people. Because the Messiah had his own ideals. He wanted to teach all the Skrulls the temperament of aristocratic life in Earth movies.
You need a lot of people to learn about the various cultures on the planet, especially the various forms of entertainment. For example, learn musical instruments, cooking, flowers, and so on. Only when enough Skrulls have learned this knowledge and spread it will they be able to fulfill their ideals.
Of course, I can't forget my mission this time. Themselves and others need to communicate with the earthlings, and then ask them to build a bridge between Skrull and the Nova Legion, so that Skrull and the Nova Army can unite in an alliance. Only in this way will Skrull have the capital to contend with the possible Thanos and Kree alliance.
"So you're here with diplomatic orders on Earth this time?" said Nightkin as he toasted to Messiah and Lega at the banquet welcoming Skrull's diplomatic corps.
It was a small welcome banquet attended by Nightcrawler, Iron Man, Professor X, and Messia and Lega. Because the main purpose of this welcome banquet is not to eat, but to find out the purpose of the Skurulls coming to Earth again.
"Yes, this time we came to Earth with good intentions. Actually, I love the Earth, you know. The Messiah did not shy away from his obsession with the earth: "I love your culture, your food, your wine, and your way of living. โ
"I want our civilizations to coexist peacefully. The Messiah raised his glass to the Nightkin and uttered his toast to them.
After the first glass of wine, the banquet got into focus. Lega explained the meaning of Emperor Skrull's request for them to come to Earth this time, of course, in a more official way: "After Count Missa and I returned to Skru, we conveyed the goodwill of the earthlings to His Majesty the Emperor. "Lyga said more subtly, she was talking about the fact that the earthlings ate the Skrulls and turned into cows.
The 11th Emperor is now facing the pressure of Thanos, and he has no choice but to give up his accountability for the earth. For the Skruls, it's even more important to unite with the Nova Legion. Of course, this cannot be said explicitly, it can only be said that Emperor Skruul understands the righteousness and believes that all this is just a misunderstanding.
Then Lega also expressed Emperor Skrull's best wishes to the earthlings, saying that the last time they sent someone to fight the earthlings was a complete misunderstanding.
Well, listening to their nonsense, Li Jie felt that his IQ had been insulted. But there is no way, for this kind of nonsense, Li Jie not only can't show his displeasure, but also echoes Laijia's words: "Yes~Yes~Yes~, eldest sister, what you said is right." โ
This kind of cheeky thing really can only be done by three people: Li Jie, Tony and Professor X. Needless to say, Li Jie, Tony is also a businessman, although he doesn't like it, he can still do it if he is not happy and angry occasionally. As for Professor X, he's a super old fritter.
"As an apology for our last attack on Earth, we've also given away some Skrull's specialty gifts here. The specialty gift that Rygar was talking about included some gems and minerals from Skrull and some unimportant civilian tech items. For example, deep sleep floating beds that allow you to sleep for two hours can satisfy a day's sleep.
Of course, the Illuminati will also accept all these things.
Then Li Jie also started to make some official statements, such as what is willing to earth civilization and Skruru civilization should actually work together to create a new situation of a peaceful universe or something. After the boredom of both sides and almost putting Tony to sleep, Lega finally got to the point of what they really meant when they came to Earth.
"We're sorry for the last time we came to Earth, especially with the Zetari fleet. Because this has caused trouble to the earth, and even attracted the arrival of the Nova Legion. In fact, we Skrulls still have a lot of respect for the Nova Legion. โ
"We don't want the last military campaign to cause the Nova Legion to misunderstand our Skrull civilization. So I hope that Earth can help us sign a line and build a bridge so that we can meet the Nova Legion. Lega smiled harmlessly.
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Inside the Venus base.
Li Jie rubbed his temples: "Tony, what kind of wine did you bring to the banquet?" โ
"Hell, the wine I brought doesn't go up at all. That's the best champagne. Tony knocked Li Jie's foot down on the conference table: "Put it down, you are getting more and more presumptuous now." After getting married, I didn't know how to converge. โ
"Why converge?" Li Jie waved his hand. Anyway, my wife is so powerful and has such a powerful background, with my wife as the backing, do I still need to be afraid of anything? This is what Li Jie did not say. He glanced at the end of the conference table, where Thor was snoring and eating something. Li Jie asked, "What are you doing?"
"Eat instant noodles. Thor raised what he was holding, a box of Thai-style Tom Yum instant noodles.
Li Jie was furious: "We have a meeting, you can't be serious, how can you eat instant noodles? Just eat it, and you don't even bring me one! Don't you know that I haven't eaten enough at night because of dealing with aliens?!"
"Cut, there are so many excuses to want to eat instant noodles. Thor pulled out a box of instant noodles from the box of instant noodles he was sitting under his feet and threw it over.
Li Jie tore open the instant noodles, and he found an important thing, that is, there was no boiling water. He had to say to Dr. Doom, "Doctor, borrow some hot water." โ
Doom: ......
Eating the hot water instant noodles made by Dr. Doom with magic, Li Jie felt that he was saved. The stomach that had been empty and lonely for a night was finally satisfied.
"Hiccup~" After Li Jie ate and drank enough, he found that everyone was looking at him, and he smiled embarrassedly: "Do you want to eat some too?"
"I'm not hungry, I just want to discuss what you think the Skrrulls are coming to Earth for this time, and why they want to make contact with the Nova Legion. Professor X shook his head and said this, bringing the topic of the meeting back to its normal scope.
Because everyone already knew that Skrull's envoy came to Earth to show goodwill to the earthlings. Although everyone didn't believe it, everyone basically regarded the last words of Lygar as their main purpose for coming to Earth. That is, the Skrulls want to meet with the Nova Legion.
"Could it be that the Nova Legion is unhappy with the last time the Skrulls hired Zetarians to come to the galaxy?" Captain Rogers was taking the Tom Yum instant noodles that Li Jie had snatched from Thor's chest. (Thor: I bought it!Jie Lee: Shut up! Everyone's hungry!)
"It's not impossible. Tony nodded, tearing open, and he tore open the plastic wrap of a box of instant noodles. Then he frowned: "Can you change the taste? I don't like Tom Yum Gong." Li Jie said that there was no problem, and he snatched another box of tomato beef-flavored instant noodles from behind Thor. (Thor: This is my instant noodles!)
Dr. Banner, who took the Tom Yum flavor that Tony didn't want to eat, was noticeably less picky, and he guessed as he tore open the package, "If that's the case, then it's very likely that the Skrulls want to reconcile with the Nova Legion." They may need the Earth to help them speak. In that case, we can even ask them for something. โ
After Li Jie asked Professor X and Dum, they both said that they didn't want to eat instant noodles. At this time, Li Jiecai stopped his hand on the foaming noodles and said, "Actually, I also have some small guesses. I think the Nova Legion's displeasure may have been a factor, but it should be more than that. โ
"After all, it's useless to merely threaten diplomatically. It's like I play a game of Civilization, where the civilizations make statements and condemn me every day, but does it work? Who should I hit or who I hit? Li Jie shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands: "If there is no real threat, they can't really want to meet with the Nova Legion." โ
"Will the Nova Legion attack the Skruls?" Dr. Banner was a little skeptical.
Li Jie opened another pack of instant noodles for himself and said, "Why did the Nova Legion attack the Skruls?"
"And what are you talking about?" said Captain Rogers, who was sprinkling instant noodles with flour.
"You've forgotten that it was the Zetarians who came to fight us last time, and the Zetarians are Thanos' men, and what kind of character is Thanos? Li Jie was preparing his second box of instant noodles when he pointed at Dr. Doom: "Dr. Doom is probably the person we know best about Thanos here." He'd read quite a few Thanos Honki written by Black Dwarfs and Extraordinary Dragons. By the way, did the Dead Blade General join the writers?"
Dr. Doom, who was using magic to make hot water to make noodles for the big guys, pouted, "Not yet, but I believe it's going to be soon." When he has eaten enough muddy food and smelled the smell of chicken thighs. โ
After Doom soaked everyone's instant noodles with the hot water he had changed (everyone except for him and Professor X, who were not eating it), Dr. Doom said, "Black Dwarf has provided a lot of information about Thanos and his Dark Order. Although he felt that he did not divulge anything important, we can actually infer a lot of important things through some side descriptions. โ
"For example, about the operation of the Dark Order, Thanos' attitude and character towards his men, and his mercenary army. For example, the Zetarians. Zetari is one of Thanos' dogs, and they use knots and mercenaries everywhere to get resources for Thanos. I believe that the Zetarians were hired by the Skrulls because the Skruls paid enough conditions. But in the end, the attack failed, and the Zetarians were completely defeated. โ
"It stands to reason that if the employment fails, the employment fee will naturally be gone. But can Thanos endure such an end? He's not a man who likes to lose. Where can we make up for the losses?" Dr. Doom pointed at Li Jie with his chin and motioned for him to continue.
Li Jie: "Skruul." There's no guesswork to be hauled. It is unlikely that he would have spent so much manpower and material resources from the Centaur to make up for his losses, and the Earth would not be able to make up for that much loss. If he were to lead an army to the galaxy, he would have to fight the Nova Legion first. The Nova Legion will not allow him to enter the galaxy with his army. โ
"The last time the Zetarians came to Earth, they also used a sneak attack, and the scale was not very large. An army of that size for the Nova Corps only needs to let the border guards fight casually. So instead of looking for losses from the chicken ribs of the earth, it is better to simply look for it from the fat sheep of Skrull. The Skrulls seem to be powerful, but they're not incomprehensible. โ
Li Jie wiped his mouth with a nappy: "Judging from the information of the Nova Legion and the description of the Black Dwarf, the Skrulls also have a powerful and sworn enemy, the Kree. And the Kree are Thanos' allies. It's just that Thanos has never intervened in the war between the Skrulls and the Kree. However, it can be seen from the alliance between Thanos and the Kree that Thanos has coveted Skrulu for a long time. Maybe now Thanos has just found a good excuse. The Skrulls can be questioned. โ
"No matter what excuse Thanos uses, in short, as long as the Skrruls bow their heads, then Thanos will definitely want the lion to open his mouth. And if he dies, maybe Thanos will join forces with the Kree. I believe that if the war starts on two fronts, the Skrulls will definitely lose. "Li Jie is telling the truth, and he guesses eight or nine times is not far from ten.
Because the clues are here, it is not difficult to come to such a conclusion with a little analysis.
Tony nodded, "That's right. Your analysis makes a lot of sense. But we can't say for sure yet. โ
Li Jie spread his hands: "It doesn't matter, we will entertain the Mass with delicious food and drink." It doesn't matter if I'm wrong, it's not us who are in a hurry anyway. "Li Jie plans to use procrastination to deal with Messiah and Lega, anyway, the Captain Elaini of the Nova Legion will be some time before he arrives. When she came, Li Jie and the others talked to her and then talked to the Skuru people. If the truth is what you guessed, then it's just the Skurulls who are in a hurry.
"So we'll just wait. After Li Jie said this, he snorted and took a bite of instant noodles, and then he looked at Dum and Professor X: "Do you really not eat it?" Now the whole conference room is filled with the fragrance of instant noodles and the sound of snoring noodles, and you will be hungry when you hear the sound and smell the taste.
Doom smiled contemptuously, then waved his hand. He opened the door to the space and brought a full course for two from the back kitchen of the palace in Latville, with an appetizer, main course, soup, dessert and drink.
The steaming steak and crรจme fraรฎche were placed in front of Professor X and Doom. After arranging the napkins, the two nodded to each other. Dr. Doom reached out to Professor X, "Please, Professor. โ
"Thanks, then you're welcome. Professor X nodded and smiled.
Other bigwigs: ........................
Doomos: Let me make hot water for you to make noodles, I have delicious food, but I won't give it to you, you can eat instant noodles obediently. Hahaha!!
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