Superman from the comics: Starting with the Black Robe

Chapter 204 Heroes Turn Against Each Other

Chapter 204 Heroes Turn Against Each Other

The giant, who had the appearance of an ordinary Chitauri and wore a suit of purple armor, was seen by all the Chitauri connected to the Brood as a symbol of impending doom.

A colossal golden circular tower rose from the ground, and at its base, massive chunks of black ice and the crimson soil beneath the Chitauri planet were completely obliterated.

Countless cruisers and carrier groups burst into the atmosphere from the exoplanetary space station, unleashing deadly firepower capable of destroying the entire ecosystem.

Yet it could not shake this towering, cloud-piercing god in the slightest.

"My great and almighty master, would you like to eat again?"

The clever Loki was now standing on Galactus's shoulder, displaying an expression of utter obsequiousness:

"Besides here, I've found another good place, how about Jotunheim?"

It's hard to imagine how much Loki, as a frost giant, hated his birthplace after his dream of becoming the crown prince of Asgard was shattered, to the point that he not only failed to bombard it with the Bifrost but also had to lure Galactus to destroy his entire family.

Beyond the Heng galaxy, a seven-colored aurora appeared, and then Mjolnir arrived with immense thunder.

The power of thunder crushed all the Chitauri spacecraft blocking its path, pierced through Galactus's cosmic energy shield with a single blow, and sent Loki flying by stabbing him in the kidneys.

Loki, who had fallen to the ground, was once again pinned to the spot by Mjolnir and unable to move. Thor appeared in a bolt of lightning at the end of his hammer handle:

"Don't make any bigger mistakes, Loki."

"This is not the attitude you should have when you need something from someone."

Unable to resist the spell of Thor's hammer, Loki lay peacefully on the icy ground, completely unafraid of what Thor, in his rage, might do to him.

He is the god of lies, most adept at reading people's hearts, and besides, his own brother's thoughts are all written on his face, saving him the trouble of guessing.

"Besides, it was you who made the mistake, not me, dear brother."

"you--"

Thor, who was furious at the sight of Loki, was about to say a few more words to teach him a lesson when a cosmic light shone behind him. Then, in a flash, Thor was summoned to Galactus's hands along with the Ultimate Eraser.

"State the purpose of your visit to offend my loyal servant."

Fortunately, Galactus wasn't as temperamental as he was on Earth this time. Thor figured it might be because there weren't any Aesir gods here.

Despite the obstruction of these magical creatures, including the Son of Ra and the Galactus' messengers (whose actions backfired), he had been feasting on the Chitauri homeworld for quite some time.

"I might pardon you for stealing the Ultimate Eraser."

"First of all, your servant is not loyal." Thor was almost 100% certain that Galactus would be betrayed by his own emissary, Loki, just as Loki had betrayed him countless times before; it was only a matter of time.

"Secondly, I've come here seeking help."

Upon hearing this, Devourer of Stars nodded: "I agree to help you."

I know you won't agree.

Thor was repeating to himself the thoughts he had had on his way here. Now, his memories of Joey were slowly fading from his mind, and both his past and Joey's future were in grave danger.

Even if it meant exhausting all the treasures in the Celestial Palace, he would still try to persuade Devourer of Stars to help:

"But my friends and comrades are in danger, and I'm willing to sacrifice everything for them—you agree?"

What he hadn't expected was that Galactus would agree so readily.

It has been proven that once a person has eaten a full meal, even their temper will improve; even a god like the Devourer of Stars is no exception.

"I can bring your Kryptonian friend back, but—"

Thor's heart sank upon hearing this. Galactus wouldn't help without conditions, but he wondered if he could afford the price Galactus would ask for.

"But pulling them back from the end of eternity requires a lot of energy, and you need to make sure I can completely consume this planet."

"Is that all?" Thor asked incredulously. "Just that simple?"

This is the home planet of the Chitauri, who call themselves the "cosmic immune system" but are actually cosmic pests.

If these Chitauri hadn't been confined to the very edge of the Nine Realms, Thor might have wiped them out a thousand years ago.

Is Devourer of Planets trying to eat this place?

The Chitauri had no chance to resist.

Thor only needs to shrug and do nothing.

"It's probably not as simple as you think."

Looking at Thor, who was letting out a long sigh of relief in his palm, Galactus reminded him, "Gods don't need to concern themselves with vague moral concepts, but humans might not be so late in arriving just to avoid an attack from the Chitauri outside the atmosphere." SilverAsh gently swayed his skateboard, stirring up endless glaciers.

The mass-energy conversion tower that Galactus used to feed was frozen in place and stopped operating.

Please leave now!

As a Viking god renowned for his unparalleled bravery across the nine realms, Thor naturally doesn't care about the life or death of a hostile planet, but SilverAsh does.

SilverAsh's motivation for stopping Galactus from devouring the Chitauri homeworld is the same as his reason for traveling thousands of miles to Earth to help them defeat Galactus.

He cares about every intelligent species, even those who are inherently evil:

"I can find a suitable planet without intelligent life for you to enjoy later."

Loki's figure appeared on the other side of Galactus's hand, accompanied by a mischievous tone, and with a flash, he leaped in front of Thor:

"My master and I both believe that your friend's words are sincere, noble, and as good as gold, but! Time, brother! Time is not on our side! By the time he finds a suitable planet, your comrade will be obliterated by the end of eternity, reduced to nothingness!"

Thor initially refused to believe a single word Loki said, until he saw Galactus nod almost imperceptibly.

Saul tried to persuade Silver Slipper: "Silver Slipper, we must—"

"Son of Odin." A hint of hesitation appeared on his silver face, but it eventually hardened again:

"But we cannot go down the wrong path in pursuit of the right outcome—there must be other ways."

"Your good friend is about to die! Although I kind of want him to die soon, since you always brought him up after returning from the war, I'm getting tired of hearing it!"

The true form of the God of Lies and Deceit was still pinned under Mjolnir's hammer, unable to move, but this did not prevent him from projecting phantom images.

Use words to confuse people's minds:

"But the choice is yours—my dear brother. Now, what are you going to do?"

Boom!

Without a moment's hesitation, an incomparably powerful thunderous force exploded around Thor, instantly shattering the silver shield's blockade of the energy conversion tower.

With a flash of lightning, Mjolnir rose into the air in the distance, and at the call of the God of Thunder, blasted the unprepared Silver Glider away into the heavens with a single blow.

"Great! This is really great!"

As Thor and SilverAsh flew into space, Loki, who had regained his freedom due to Mjolnir's departure, vanished in a cheer, leaving only a human-shaped stone slab lying in place.

Meanwhile, Loki, whom Thor initially thought was an illusion, was now waving his Mind Scepter, which he had "picked up" from the mind core of the Chitauri homeworld Hive, in celebration of yet another perfectly executed prank.

At this moment, Loki was no longer standing in the palm of Galactus, the giant that was standing in the sky, but on the highest peak of the Chitauri homeworld.

"There's a saying in Midgard..." Loki, his smile now completely uncontrollable, revealed an unbridled, arrogant grin. Then, he picked up his scepter and lightly tapped it against the ground—

Do not mistake the reflection in the lake for the stars in the night sky.

The dark green evil light emanated from this mountain peak, spreading out from every corner of the Chitauri homeworld—a magical illusion created by Loki.

After the magic dissipated, the entire planet, which had been covered by Loki's illusion, finally revealed its true form.

All the warships and aircraft inside and outside the atmosphere, as well as the Chitauri soldiers who were brave and fearless on the ground and in the sky, fighting fiercely for survival against the star-devourer, all vanished into nothingness.

All that remained was the original Chitauri homeworld, drained of its energy and shattered into four or five pieces from its core, along with the wreckage and corpses of warships floating in its orbit.

Without interference, the star-devouring creature feeds at an alarming rate.

The reason why Thor and Silver Hand, who are fighting each other at the edge of the galaxy, had never existed in the first place.

Loki, as the messenger of Galactus, became so powerful that he could construct illusions covering an entire planet, so lifelike that they could fool Heimdall's All-Seeing Eye.

And the purpose of all this is simply for this very moment:

"Heroes turn against each other, friends and family kill each other—that's exactly what I love to see!"