## Chapter 449: The Spectators
This magic monocular telescope was a treasured collection from Odin's Vault. The telescope tube was carved from the trunk of a Golden Oak tree.
This type of Golden Oak is a specialty product of Asgard. As these saplings continuously grow, their branches and leaves can constantly absorb ambient magical particles. The grown branches are not only as brilliant as gold but can also be compatible with various magical powers. In scientific terms, this type of trunk is a superconductor for magical particles and also has a certain amplification effect when the user casts spells.
This type of Golden Oak branch has always been the preferred choice for the hilts of Aesir Warrior weapons, axe handles, and various wands.
However, this type of Golden Oak has an extremely slow growth cycle, even slower than Golden Sandalwood on Earth. It only grows ten centimeters thicker every hundred years. It's only because the lifespan of Aesir is relatively long that the situation of "one tree passed down through three generations" hasn't occurred! The base of the monocular telescope tube that Tony Stark was holding with both hands was as thick as his thigh, and its heavy weight forced him to rest the telescope on the railing.
Estimating from the tree's age, Thor should not have been born when this Golden Oak tree was felled.
One must know that Thor is already 1500 years old! Of course, among the relatively common long lifespans of the Aesir, Thor is currently in his prime.
The telescope tube is extremely precious, and the lenses embedded in the tube are naturally of no small origin.
These were a pair of lenses polished from the eyes of a God with Far Sight Ability, personally killed by the Goddess of Death Hela during Odin's conquest of the Nine Realms.
This magic monocular telescope was originally a gift prepared by skilled craftsmen of the Dwarf Race for Odin, commissioned by the Goddess of Death (Hela), to celebrate Odin's coronation as the Lord of the Nine Realms. The meaning was that as far as the eye could see, it would be Asgard's territory.
But unexpectedly, the father and daughter eventually fell apart, and this monocular telescope was sealed away in Odin's Treasury.
When Tony Stark politely asked Odin if he had any weapons that could observe the movements of Thanos' Fleet, King Odin, with a complex expression, ordered someone to retrieve this magic monocular telescope from the Treasury.
Tony Stark didn't understand the grievances between the Asgardian God King and his daughter, but this magic monocular telescope was truly impressive.
Through this telescope, he could even clearly see the scenes of the Earth Alliance battling those Aliens on the surface of Titan!
Three full days had passed since the start of the war, and the enemies the Earth Alliance faced had changed four times.
From the initial Faceless Ones bio-weapons to the swarming insectoid hordes, and then to those strange races with six arms and two heads.
Now, the ones attacking the Earth Alliance are a humanoid Alien Race fully armed and completely wrapped in black sealed armor.
From Tony Stark's perspective, he watched with his own eyes as the lower bays of dozens of Alien Fleet warships near Titan opened, and small transport ships continuously flew out from the bays.
These transport ships continuously ferried teams of Soldiers covered in black Armor and Battle Vehicles to the Ground of Titan. On the Earth Alliance side, under the heavy energy cannon fire from the enemy Shuttles, the heavy weapons units didn't dare expose themselves and could only watch helplessly as these enemies assembled in an orderly manner.
A Rocket Brigade from Russia wanted to catch these Aliens off guard while they were assembling. However, the rockets they fired were directly intercepted by the enemy Shuttle's energy autocannons.
Instead, the exposed Rocket Brigade was immediately subjected to a dense artillery barrage from the enemy Shuttles. A distance of less than nine kilometers was mere seconds away for these Shuttles capable of operating in the complex environment of Outer Space.
Perhaps having learned from the lessons of those unlucky Space Fighters, these Shuttles had no intention of descending. They immediately unleashed a dense barrage of fire on the Russian Rocket Force Brigade from High Altitude.
In less than ten minutes, Russia's Rocket Force Brigade was wiped out.
Learning from Russia's experience, the various Earth Alliance Command Posts quickly issued orders, and all heavy weapons units went silent, waiting for their chance.
Even the units originally positioned in the trenches withdrew to the nearest Bunker tunnels. Hundreds of thousands of Chinese engineers from the Earth Federation, cooperating with construction crews and millions of workers from various countries, along with over two million Soldiers, had dug out a vast network of underground tunnels beneath Titan's surface. This network, reaching depths of hundreds of kilometers, spanned over a dozen Allied Forces Defense Lines.
It was precisely this dense, crisscrossing underground network that allowed the Earth Alliance forces to maneuver within them and withstand the enemy's bombardment for three full days.
Soon, this unknown Alien Civilization assembled tens of thousands of Soldiers and over a thousand Heavy Armored Vehicles on the surface of Titan and launched an Attack on the Earth Alliance positions.
The eerily green trunk of Yggdrasil hung high in the Sky, and its green light shone upon these robot-like Alien Military units, filling them with an unsettling stillness.
Tony Stark stood on the observation deck of the Golden Palace, watching intently as this Alien Military unit prepared to launch an Attack on the Earth Alliance. He didn't even notice Bruce Wayne walking up beside him.
It wasn't until Bruce Wayne patted his Shoulder that Tony startled, nearly dropping the telescope in his hand.
"You look nervous!" Bruce Wayne walked to the edge of the observation deck, looked at the magnificent Yggdrasil in the distance, and turned to look at Tony Stark.
"Nervous? Me? I've seen worse," Tony Stark retorted stubbornly. "We're the team that killed Thanos once!"
True enough, but Bruce Wayne sharply sensed the worry in Tony Stark's expression.
Bruce Wayne changed the subject, not pressing the point, and instead asked, puzzled, "How were you so sure their fleet wouldn't just glass the planet? And you were right."
Tony Stark held the monocular telescope steady, scanning the distance, answering calmly, "We have a teammate, Thanos' adopted daughter. She grew up with him and knows his complicated feelings about Titan. His subordinate Alien Coalition Forces wouldn't dare bombard the planet without his direct order."
Through the monocular telescope, Tony Stark clearly saw the Aliens beginning their Attack on the Earth Alliance positions.
Dense streams of high-energy particle beams shot from the muzzles of the Alien Soldiers' weapons. Two thousand meters away, the heads of over thirty scout Soldiers exploded with a sickening boom, spraying bright red blood onto their Comrade-in-arms.
The energy beams didn't just blow apart heads; they tore through the bodies of Soldiers standing nearby. Their thick body armor and flesh were no match for the alien weaponry. Dozens of Soldiers were cut in half at the waist.
"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat—"
Witnessing their Comrade-in-arms' horrific deaths, the Soldiers inside the nearest Bunker to these Aliens couldn't take it anymore and ignored the Officer's order to remain silent.
Several anti-aircraft machine guns extended from the Bunker's firing ports, aimed at the Aliens, unleashing frantic retaliatory fire! The anti-aircraft guns were leveled, but their rounds only sparked off the black alien Armor. Rows of Alien Black-Armored Soldiers knocked down by the impact force quickly got back up.
Several Heavy Armored Vehicles hovering at Low Altitude suddenly aimed their cannons towards the Bunker. A blue light glowed from their muzzles, and high-energy particle beams instantly erupted.
Several blue particle beams, coalescing into plasma orbs up to two meters thick, slammed into that Bunker.
The high-temperature plasma melted the reinforced concrete around the Bunker. The particle beams pierced into the Bunker's interior. The Weapons and Ammunition stored inside this Bunker were detonated by the High Temperature. A massive explosion, accompanied by a powerful Shockwave, erupted from the Bunker.
Tony Stark could even clearly see the mangled Corpse Wreckage of those Soldiers who were blown out by the Shockwave!
"These damned Alien Bastards!" Tony Stark slammed his fist onto the railing in frustration when he saw this scene.
He turned to Bruce Wayne, sighed, and said, "You asked what I was nervous about just now. I am afraid!"
"Our Universe has already been Destroyed by Thanos once. I'm afraid if we fail this time, this Universe will also repeat the mistakes of our Universe! It might even be more terrifying! I don't know what terrible Things Thanos will do now that he has future Memory?!"
Bruce Wayne silently patted Tony Stark's Shoulder.
Just then, Black Widow, clad in her black suit, emerged from the Golden Palace. Her eyes flickered as she saw Bruce's hand on Tony's shoulder. "Tony, Captain wants you. He wants to go over the Plan to Attack the Sanctuary again."
Tony Stark heard the words and nodded. He chanted a short spell at the monocular telescope.
A white rune pattern flashed across the surface of the monocular telescope held by his nanotech Armor glove.
The thick telescope tube began to Shrink in Tony Stark's hand, little by little, until it was only the length of his palm.
Tony Stark gripped the now palm-sized monocular, intending to head to the Great Hall with Black Widow.
He hesitated, then couldn't resist extending the shrunk monocular again, wanting one more look at the Battle Situation on Titan.
Perhaps because the telescope had shrunk, or perhaps because he'd shifted Position.
Tony Stark didn't see Titan at first glance. Instead, his gaze happened to fall upon a few Black Dots on a piece of Yggdrasil.
Tony Stark extended the telescope further. This time, he saw clearly. On that giant Yggdrasil leaf were, surprisingly, a few "Acquaintances"!
Those familiar faces... weren't they Mr. Kane and the others he'd met at Tang Manor a few months ago?!
Tony Stark was startled. Thor had mentioned they'd followed him to this Universe.
But how could they appear here? What was their Purpose? Did they intend to interfere in this War?
Just as Tony Stark extended the monocular to its maximum length, trying to get a clearer look.
Suddenly, a face filled most of his view.
"Hi, surprise!"
The face, wearing a black and red leather suit, suddenly appeared before his eyes, giving Tony Stark a genuine fright.
He quickly lowered the monocular, only to see several Figures had appeared on the observation deck.
Bruce Wayne stepped forward, positioning himself in front of Tony Stark, batarangs ready in his hand.
Black Widow immediately raised her gun, aiming at Deadpool Wade.
"Oh oh oh, relax, be careful not to accidentally injure others!"
Deadpool Wade raised his hands with a lewd grin, looking like a respectable Women being forced.
"Mr. Kane, how could you appear here!?"
Tony Stark looked at Kane, his Gaze fixed on the swirling Black Mist he held in his hand.
Faces of people struggling in pain constantly condensed on the surface of the Black Mist, accompanied by piercing shrieks of agony…
"We're hunting. This war will kill a lot of people, and the scattered Souls are like rotten meat, attracting all sorts of dirty Things!"
Kane squeezed his hand. A flash of White Light exploded, instantly crushing the malevolent spirit and turning it to nothing.
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Earth, Norway coast. Odin, dressed like a Normal Old Man, sat on a stone by the coast, gazing lonely at the constantly rising and falling Seawater before him.
Suddenly he raised his Head and looked towards the Horizon. Dark Clouds immediately rolled in the Sky, and Lightning flashed faintly.
"The Aura of Hell! How dare these filthy Creatures step into Asgard!"
"That's because you're old, of course! King of the Nine Realms Odin is now just a useless Old Man! After you die, I will come out and reclaim everything that should belong to me!"
A Voice full of hatred came from the Sea Breeze!
Odin looked back at that Sea Area with a complex expression and sighed.
He opened his hand, and a golden Thunder descended from the Sky, falling into his hand and turning into Gungnir, a golden Long Spear!
Odin slammed the Gungnir in his hand onto the Ground. Instantly, a Seven-colored Radiant Light enveloped him.
A moment later, the Seven-colored Radiant Light broke through the Dark Clouds in the Horizon and disappeared. Only a burnt Rune Script circle was left in place, and a sigh hidden in the Sea Breeze.
"Hypocritical Old Man! Asgard is mine!" The Curses coming from the Sea Breeze did not dissipate with Odin's departure but instead intensified. Suddenly, above this unknown Island, a tiny Black Dot appeared. This Black Dot expanded in an instant. After landing, it turned into a Figure wearing silver-white Armor and wearing a silver Helmet.
"Who are you?" Hela, who was imprisoned in the Seabed Helheim, felt a familiar Aura on this Figure and couldn't help but ask with a sinister Voice!
"Me? Don't you recognize me? I am you, Goddess of Death, Hela!"
Across the Seal of Helheim, Hela watched as this Woman wearing silver-white Armor took off her Helmet. That face beneath the waterfall of black hair looking at the Sea Surface was surprisingly seven or eight parts similar to her!
"How is that possible? Who exactly are you?" Hela couldn't help but roar angrily. In her fury, her Strength leaked out along Odin's Seal, and the entire Sea Surface instantly churned up a Vortex hundreds of meters wide.
Under the erosion of Hela's power, Fish, shrimp, turtles, and crabs within an Area of a hundred miles all floated to the Sea Surface with their Bellies facing up! Hela's power spread towards this Sea Island. The Cold Wind materialized by Hela's power swept past, greenery turned into withered yellow Grass, Plants and Trees withered, and Birds and Beasts fell silent in death. Standing on the Island, the Woman who called herself Hela unhurriedly put away the Ant-Man Suit on her Body, revealing a long dark green dress. She looked with interest at the Rune Script circle beneath her Foot.
"It seems that Old Man just left not long ago! Ready to Melt into one with me?!"
Hela smiled calmly facing the wind of death blowing from the Sea Surface. The whole person lunged forward. With a loud boom, only to see a Blood Sea Giant Wave like clouds and waves instantly surged towards the Vortex on the Sea Surface.
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The War on Titan did not stop because someone looked away. Those Alien Black-Armored Soldiers formed a skirmish line over ten kilometers wide, followed by over a thousand Heavy Armored Vehicles behind them, rushing towards the Earth Alliance Defense Line like a tide.
In the Sky, Shuttle after Shuttle provided Cover for these Black-Armored Soldiers. Thick Gun Ports extended from the smooth outer shell of the Shuttles. Hundreds and thousands of High-Energy Lasers and High-Energy Rays poured down like a storm, clearing the Obstacles in front of those Black-Armored Soldiers.
The Dense Forest and bunkers within an Area of over ten kilometers all turned into green smoke and dissipated in the dazzling Strong Light.
Soldiers who retreated into the underground tunnels, separated by tunnels of Reinforced Concrete several meters thick, could still feel the scorching High Temperature surging from above.
Under the Cover of dense Laser Artillery Fire, these Black-Armored Soldiers did not encounter any large-scale resistance. In just an hour and a half, they broke through like a hot knife through butter, rushing through six Earth Alliance Defense Lines and arriving in front of the Earth Alliance Forward Command Post.
Seeing that they were about to rush into the Forward Base where the Forward Command Post is located.
"Long live Earth!" Slogans like a mountain roar and a sea tsunami suddenly sprayed out from hundreds of loudspeakers placed in the Base. Amidst the huge Slogan.
Thousands of Drones of various sizes suddenly flew out from inside the Base. On the Ground, there were also thousands of simple eight-legged spider robots and robot dogs rushing out from within Bunkers and underground tunnel Entrances. Some robot dogs even appeared directly at the Feet of these Black-Armored Soldiers.
Robots, which had always been in the research and development stage in the propaganda of various countries on Earth, began to show their edge on Titan at this time.
These robot spiders and robot dogs all carried heavy Explosives packs on their Bodies, rushing like mad towards these invading Black-Armored people according to set instructions.
Although the Shuttles and Black-Armored Warriors constantly fired High-Energy Particle Beams from their Muzzles, timely clearing out some robot spiders and robot dogs, their distance was simply too close.
Especially those mechanical spiders that surged out from the underground tunnels beneath the Feet of the Black-Armored Warriors. They scurried around among those Black-Armored Warriors, making the Shuttles in the Sky hesitant to fire.
As the Explosives' Red Light on the backs of these mechanical spiders and robot dogs entered the Countdown.
Thousands of Firelight simultaneously rose from the front line of the Base Defense Line. Each mechanical spider and robot dog carried five hundred kilograms of High Explosives. Over ten thousand tons of Explosives exploded simultaneously, and a circle of white Shockwave swept outwards. The Armor on the Bodies of thousands of Black-Armored Warriors charging at the very front showed a hint of Blue Light, then the Armor on their Bodies was blown open with deep Cracks. These Black-Armored Warriors screamed as they were blown dozens of meters high. Faintly visible Shadows less than three feet tall were torn apart by the Shockwave amidst the black shattered Armor. Flesh and Blood splattered in the Sky, and a pungent smell of Blood filled the air.
The powerful Shockwave directly blew away all the fortresses and Firepower Network bunkers of the entire Forward Base. However, from the underground tunnels behind these Black-Armored Warriors, Earth Alliance Soldiers who had been prepared for a long time extended their Heavy Firepower from the Bunkers.
Various light and Heavy Weapons, including even the Railguns and Energy Cannons they had kept hidden, also opened fire at this moment. Streaks of Streaking Light, Electromagnetic Cannon Alloy Projectiles, Armor-Piercing Rounds like raindrops, and Rockets filled with thermite Warheads whistled and shot into the ranks of these Black-Armored people.
These heavily damaged Black-Armored Warriors retreated messily towards the rear. At least nearly a thousand Black-Armored Warriors had their Armor torn open by Artillery Fire and were torn to pieces by the Allied Forces' fierce Artillery Fire.
However, soon the Shuttles in the Sky and the over thousand Heavy Armored Vehicles behind them whistled and rushed over. Swarming Ray streams poured onto the exposed Firing Points of the Earth Alliance Bunkers.
These Alien Heavy Armored Vehicles and Shuttles had excellent Fire control systems and hit extremely accurately. Dozens of Earth Alliance Bunkers that were exposed were instantly blown sky high.
"What a pity!" Inside the Command Bases of various Battlefields, those commanders all sighed. If they had known these Aliens were so stupid that they would fall into the same trap twice, they should have prepared more Explosives and Self-Destruct Robots.
Although they caught these Black-Armored people off guard this time, it clearly didn't Severely Injure them.
(end of chapter)