After discussing the subsequent plans with Coulson, Shen He perked up.
If you had to name the biggest rich kid in the Avengers, it wouldn't be Iron Man Tony, nor would it be Black Panther. It would be Thor, the God of Thunder, the Asgardian prince who hadn't yet experienced the destruction of his home.
Abundant wealth, advanced technology, a well-trained army.
And formidable personal strength.
Asgard was renowned throughout the entire interstellar civilization.
To put it bluntly, if he could properly persuade Thor and prevent Ragnarok, and then, after Odin kicked the bucket, Thor ascended the throne, Chaldea could completely utilize this relationship to quickly establish its reputation throughout the galaxy.
After all, they would have to go interstellar sooner or later.
Shen He didn't want Chaldea to be a small group like the Guardians of the Galaxy. Even if they saved the world, they'd still be at the mercy of others.
While Thor and the others were escorting Loki to the headquarters of the Virtual Reality Company, what had just happened was rapidly spreading across the internet.
The Virtual Reality Company released an announcement at the earliest opportunity, providing some explanation of the recent events.
The announcement mainly stated three points.
First, the one who committed the crime was Loki, the exiled prince of Asgard.
Second, Chaldea's Master, Shen He, and Thor, the heir to Asgard, were old acquaintances. After communication, Thor agreed to discuss the handling of Loki with Chaldea.
Third, Chaldea would do its best to save those who were controlled and threatened by Loki.
Besides these three points, there was also some information related to Asgard. Much of this had been made public in the previous S.H.I.E.L.D. secret information leak, but under the government's deliberate guidance, rumors ran rampant, and people didn't know what the truth was. Now, Chaldea was establishing an authoritative official information channel.
This was why the announcement was in the name of Chaldea, not the Virtual Reality Company.
Shen He wanted to use this incident to show everyone that Chaldea was the true authority in this area.
Regarding these three pieces of information, people were most concerned about those who had been controlled. After all, it was the lives of over three thousand people, which could be considered the largest terrorist attack in terms of casualties this century.
For a time, major mainstream media outlets, newspapers, and television stations were all frantically discussing this matter.
"I just want to know, what are our officials doing?"
"The Guardians have already proven the incompetence of the police. Now Chaldea is going to prove the government's incompetence. Do we have to pay taxes to Chaldea?"
"How should humans resist against gods?"
"The evil god Loki and Thor. What else is there in this world that we don't know?"
Shen He also paid some attention to the public opinion. Overall, although there were various ways of looking at the problem, most of them expressed people's concerns and their desire for security.
Although it caused some social chaos, it was beneficial for Chaldea.
At this moment, Thor and the others were brought before Shen He.
"My friend." Thor hung his hammer on a rack and walked over to give Shen He a bear hug. "I'm so sorry for everything Loki did on Earth. He caused you so much trouble."
These big guys all like hugging people so much.
Shen He was quite helpless. He had not only felt Captain America's chest muscles, but also Thor's.
However, this solved a debate on the world's internet before: Thor's chest muscles were bigger than Captain America's.
"Thor, counting the previous time, this is your brother's second time causing trouble for Earth." Shen He looked at Loki, who was being held by Accelerator. "And this time, the crisis he brought is not just a little serious."
"I will make him hand over the Tesseract." Thor said immediately.
Even though he was furious that Loki had harmed the Earth, which he loved, Loki was still his brother.
Thor was also a little worried that Shen He would demand Loki be detained, or even executed.
"It's not just the problem of the Space Stone," Shen He shook his head, gesturing for him to sit on the sofa, then poured him a glass of fine wine from the Food Wars World. "As far as we know, someone taught Loki how to use the Space Stone, showing him the true power of the Infinity Stones. That person is the mastermind behind Loki."
"Who is it?" Thor turned to Loki, who was standing to the side, and demanded, "Who is behind you?"
Loki didn't answer his brother, but looked at Shen He.
"I'm very curious. I've never heard of you, or rather, you've never appeared on Earth in thousands of years. What is your purpose? Perhaps your purpose is the same as mine?"
"The same as yours? To rule this world?" Shen He raised an eyebrow.
As expected of Loki, even when captured, he remained calm and even managed to sow discord in a precise manner.
Chaldea's lies could fool Thor, the boor, but not Loki. However,
Chaldea doesn't need lies anymore.
"Coulson," Shen He stood up, "We need to take him to a more secure prison. 'The Door' will remain open. If anything happens, come in and let us know."
"Understood, sir." Coulson nodded and turned to leave.
There were indeed many things here that he still needed to do.
"Where are we going?"
Thor asked curiously, not forgetting to pick up the bottle of wine from the table along with the glass.
Although the alcohol content of this wine couldn't compare to the thousand-year-old wine brewed in Asgard, the taste was the best he had ever had. Just one sip had left him wanting more.
"Let's go to Chaldea's territory." Shen He reached out his hand directly, and a grand door appeared before everyone.
"You have a place like this?" Thor followed Shen He and walked towards the castle, looking around curiously.
As the prince of Asgard, the level of luxury here wasn't enough to make him marvel. Odin's temple alone was many times larger than this place, but he really hadn't expected Shen He and the others to have such a residence.
"This is the gap between worlds," Shen He explained as he walked. "It can lead to other universes. It's a place for my office and life, and no one can escape from here without my permission."
"Other universes?" Thor wondered if he had heard wrong. "Are you talking about other worlds, or other planets?"
In the Asgardian education system, there were galaxies, and the nine planets linked by the World Tree, but there was only one universe. He had never heard of other universes.
"You don't know?" This time, it was Shen He's turn to be stunned.
The Marvel world should have the concept of a multi-dimensional universe, not only in the comic world, but also in the movie world.
Because the system of the Sorcerer Supreme, represented by the Ancient One, is the intermediary between the real world and multidimensional space, responsible for preventing the invasion of dark creatures from multidimensional space.
"Perhaps my father would know something." Thor could only say this, but now was not the time to dwell on these things, "Who is behind Loki? I only know that he has a Chitauri army, which does not belong to the Nine Realms, nor to any stellar civilization."
"Thanos." Shen He gently uttered these words.
Loki's expression froze, and he looked at Shen He with disbelief.
He thought that Shen He was just bluffing, but he didn't expect that the other party really knew the name of that person, and knew about his deal with that person.
"Who is that?" Thor obviously had never heard this name.
"He is called Thanos."
Shen He shook his head and led them to sit in the hall of the castle. Most of the other Servants were also here. He waved his hand, and a hole opened up directly under Loki's feet, and he fell down, being sealed in the basement of the castle.
Everything in this castle is at his command; creating a prison is as easy as a wave of his hand.
"Thanos was born on the Titan, a satellite of the Eternals," Shen He briefly introduced Thanos to Thor, his expression unusually serious. "He is incredibly powerful, possessing all the superhuman philosophies of the Eternals. This grants him unmatched strength, endurance, recovery, and agility. We at Chaldea have discovered that he is collecting all the Infinity Stones with a certain goal in mind. If he succeeds, it will be a monumental disaster."
Although this world is a movie world, the display of power is obviously not as weak as in the movies.
After all, the movie's performance is still limited by special effects technology and people's imaginations.
And if we go by the comic book settings, Thanos has almost no weaknesses. His skin is indestructible, his mental power is incredibly strong, and his hands and eyes can release energy blasts that destroy everything. Even before being cursed with eternal life by the Goddess of Death, he could survive without eating or drinking anything.
"He's the one who made Loki do this," Thor's face was also heavy.
Having gone through the last incident, Thor was no longer as arrogant as before. He respected the power of Shen He and the others; the fact that they were all so cautious indicated how strong Thanos must be.
But at the same time, he wouldn't belittle himself.
"If the Bifrost still existed, Asgard could protect Earth, no matter who we faced," Thor took a deep breath. "But now, the Bifrost is gone. Father sensed what Loki did, and he used a large amount of dark energy, just to send me here. So, we must find the Tesseract and stop the Chitauri army."
Finding and bringing the Tesseract was Thor's first mission.
"Besides that, there are also those whose lives are threatened by Loki," Shen He looked at Thor with a meaningful expression. "Although he is the prince of Asgard, this almost sadistic behavior will undoubtedly ignite the anger of all mankind. Besides, Thor, Jane is also among those who are controlled, as is Dr. Selvig."
Bang!
The wine glass in Thor's hand was crushed. He stood up abruptly.
They had only been separated from Jane for a few months, and they were still in the honeymoon phase.
"I want to see Loki!" Thor clenched his fists, his anger almost written all over his face.
"Go ahead, it would be even better if you could find out where the Tesseract is," Shen He picked up his own glass and took a sip, pausing for a moment. "But don't take too long, we also need to give the people an explanation."
Thor didn't say anything more and followed the maid, fuming.
"Having your brother interrogate his brother isn't very effective," Accelerator suddenly said, watching from the side.
"I know," Shen He smiled. "Thor is very sentimental. There's no way he can interrogate Loki. Besides, I don't expect him to get anything out of him."
Ultimately, getting the aliens to arrive was the most important part of this plan.
At this moment, Shen He's attention was drawn to the scepter Loki was holding, which was in the hands of Misaka Mikoto Alter.
"Let me see it." He reached out his hand, and Misaka Mikoto Alter placed the scepter in his hand.
Just the moment he grasped it, a strange feeling surged through Shen He's heart. He seemed to have become an observer, clearly able to perceive his own spirit, and to feel that his spirit was slowly strengthening under the effect of this scepter.
One of the six Infinity Stones, the Mind Stone, was embedded at the top of the scepter.
As shown in the movies, it can allow the user to invade another person's mind, allowing all dreams, thoughts, and ideas to enter the user's brain. It can also enhance mental power and possesses tremendous energy.
Only Wanda, after being strengthened by it, could be called the true Scarlet Witch.
Shen He suddenly felt that if he left it in the castle, Thanos would never be able to obtain it.
"Master?" Violet called out softly.
In an instant, Shen He suddenly came to his senses, his mind clearing.
If it weren't for Violet, who had a special connection with him due to their bond being at maximum level, he wouldn't have realized that he had a strong, previously non-existent greed for the Mind Stone.
This was undoubtedly the influence that the Mind Stone had exerted on him.
"I'm fine," Shen He put the scepter on the table. "Misaka Mikoto Alter, did you have any strange feelings when you held it?"
"Mind influence?" Misaka Mikoto thought for a moment, then shook her head, "Maybe it's because I'm an electromaster, even that woman can't influence me."
"The Mind Stone is much more powerful than Misaka Mikoto," Shen He said, waving his hand helplessly.
Even when it was no longer in Loki's hands, it still influenced the minds of everyone in the Avengers. It could even cause Banner to transform into the Hulk and go berserk, which meant Loki must have some way to use it.
However, those who were controlled could still break free on their own, which also meant that Loki couldn't fully utilize the Mind Stone's power.
The power of this gem should be far more than what was shown in the movies.
Suddenly, Shen He's expression changed. He threw Loki's scepter to the maid for safekeeping because Tony and Steve had already arrived at the castle.
"Shen, I just received a message from Rhodey," Tony said as soon as he walked over, "The military wants Loki and his scepter. They have surveillance footage of him using the scepter to control those people. This time, the military's attitude is very tough. They also want to accuse us of illegally possessing fighter jets."
"As expected," Shen He shrugged.
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