Chapter 549: The Way Home
VOLDI TEAR, QUEEN HITIA'S PALACE.
"I'm just ...... I don't know what to say. Queen Hitia had excitement and guilt written on her face. She held a golden shard of golden light, which was the core of VOLDI on which their race depended.
At first, they thought that Tony Stark had stolen their core, and even angered Michael and his party for this, and sent a large number of men to intercept and pursue them. But what they didn't know was that Tony was just a hostage at the time, and his AI was completely under the control of 451 on Friday, so the recording robot 451 was actually the real thief responsible for this.
Later, Michael learned that the reason 451 did this was because the VOLDI core was a key element in the activation of the Godslayer. It acts as both an energy core and a controller within the Godslayer armor, and is a vital part of the armor's operation. However, the Romulon deprived the core during the infighting over control of the Godslayer's armor, and the core was lost in the ensuing long civil war.
MANY YEARS AFTER THE EXTINCTION OF THE LOMULONS, THE CORE WAS TRANSFERRED TO WHAT IS NOW VOLDI TEAR, WHICH BECAME THE FOUNDATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF THIS PLACE.
Now that 451's full authority over the Godslayer has been handed over to Michael, they have then returned the core to the queen here.
Queen Stythia was almost in tears: "I know this may be just a gesture for you, knight, but get back to the VOLDI CORE...... It is the second hope of our whole race. Without the VOLDI core, we can only take the risk and continue to steal the energy of the gods, waiting for the day when they will come down and wipe us all out...... Either we can just stop drawing energy, wait for existing resources to run out and then wait for perdition. ”
"Then I guess you don't need it now." Michael's tone was unfazed, like it was a trivial matter that didn't matter, "Put it back." ”
The reason why he sent this thing back was because of Wanda and Tony's insistence, and he really didn't need it.
It's true that the VOLDI core is a rare and powerful energy source, but in fact, Michael didn't particularly need this thing. After all, the last thing he lacked now was an energy source, and he could find a better replacement if he wanted to activate the Godslayer.
Queen Hitia looked directly at him and said earnestly and solemnly: "This is what I owe you, and we all owe you, knight. You are a true knight and you are also a savior of VELDI. WE WILL BUILD A SCULPTURE OF IT FOR YOU, AND IT WILL BE ERECTED IN THE SACRED HALL, ALONGSIDE THE RULERS OF VOLDI TEAR. In addition, VOLDI TEAR has no connection with the earth in the past, but in the future, if there is anything on the earth that needs our help......"
"Ah, if that time exists, we won't be polite." Michael waved his hand and said goodbye to the alien queen.
He left the castle and walked with Wanda towards the ship moored outside. Wanda glanced sideways at him and said, "You know, just now, I thought she was going to kiss you." ”
"What? Are you upset? ”
"Who cares about you." Wanda pouted.
When they returned to the "arsenal", Tony was already waiting there.
"Hey." He waved at them when he saw them, "Her Majesty is in a good mood, right?" ”
"She didn't mention you." Michael said, shrugging his shoulders, "But I guess she doesn't mind." If you're in the mood, you can still go to VOLDI now, and to be honest, their scenery is really good. ”
Tony shook his head: "Forget it." ”
Looks like someone did make a bad impression the last time they were here. Michael didn't know exactly what Tony's experience was here, but it wasn't hard to tell from his reaction that it was certainly not a pleasant memory.
"So, you returned the core to them?" Tony asked.
"Yes." MICHAEL SAID AS HE WENT TO THE CONSOLE AND STARTED THE SHIP, "THE QUEEN OF VOLDI TEAR ALSO PROMISED THAT THEY WOULD BE THERE TO HELP WHEREVER THE EARTH NEEDED IT IN THE FUTURE. ”
"That means we have one more ally." Wanda said.
Tony thought for a moment, looked at Michael, and asked, "So, you're really not going to use that 'God Slayer'?" ”
They left the Dyson Sphere of the Rommulon with them, not the Godslayer, but left the suit there. And after losing the VOLDI core, it is logical that the god killer will not be able to start at all...... At least that's what 451 told them.
As an engineer and designer, Tony felt he could understand the allure of god-level technology like the Godslayer for people like them. It's not just humans, but the vast majority of civilizations in the universe today that don't even think of unknown technology, and just imagining what those technologies might do makes people's blood run high.
No one knows better than Tony how much perseverance it takes to give them up.
Seeing that Michael didn't answer, Tony sighed: "Okay, maybe...... Maybe you're right. Actually, although I didn't say that, deep down I didn't have that much confidence in human beings. Perhaps humanity is not prepared and that we do not have the potential to bear such a burden. Or ......"
He paused and let out a long sigh.
“...... Or that the 'Godslayer' is simply not something that anyone should have, and its very existence is a mistake. ”
What Tony didn't know was that this was also the conclusion that Tony Stark in the original comic book came to after the "God Slayer" incident. It's just that the ultimate fate of this ultimate armor in the comics is to tear through space, fly out of reality, and go to the other side of the dimension that no one knows.
Michael was noncommittal, neither agreeing with his views nor denying them. HE SILENTLY STARTED THE SHIP, AND THE "ARSENAL" SLOWLY TOOK OFF WITH A FEW TIRED PASSENGERS, FLEW AWAY FROM VOLDI TEAR, AND EMBARKED ON THE RETURN JOURNEY WITH THE GOAL OF EARTH.
Wanda walked up behind Stark: "Are you okay?" ”
"What? I? Tony pointed to himself, "Of course, what's the reason for not being good?" ”
"I don't know, you'll have to tell me." Wanda shrugged, "Your face looks terrible. ”
Tony spread his hands indifferently: "Maybe it's just that I've been in space for too long and I'm a little malnourished." I think the first thing I need to do when I go back is to order a pizza and make up for myself. ”
After a pause, his eyes became a little confused, and he turned his head to look at the starry sky outside the window.
“...... Well, maybe I'm kidding myself. Maybe...... I was really just in terrible shape. ”