"Ugh, what's wrong now?"
Anton looked at Coulson, completely baffled. What did he mean, "we might not have much time?"
Isn't there still plenty of time for the Chinese team? Oh, wait, for Earth?
It's Asgard that doesn't have much time!
What are you talking about?
Anton felt like he'd completely bamboozled S.H.I.E.L.D. to a certain extent, but after they got bamboozled, they used their rich experience to drag him down to their level of "retardation," making him feel like his "intelligence needed a top-up."
"Loki has appeared! I'm certain he's met with Thor!"
Coulson said in a low voice, "If Ares is Loki, we absolutely cannot allow Loki to roam freely on Earth, and we certainly can't let him start a war."
"Ah, is that what you mean?"
Anton scratched his head and thought for a moment. "Loki is indeed a big problem. He poses a great threat to Earth, and you're right. But the current conflict between Loki and Thor won't involve Earth for now. What S.H.I.E.L.D. needs to do is not guard against Loki himself, but against Thor's existence."
The existence of Asgard was only a temporary secret for S.H.I.E.L.D.
After the Thor incident, S.H.I.E.L.D. would eventually learn the whole truth from them, or elsewhere. Anton didn't need to hide anything.
Besides, Anton's target was the Destroyer, which didn't conflict with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s goal of maintaining stability; it even complemented it, allowing for friendly cooperation.
The Destroyer's appearance likely meant that only a nuclear weapon could defeat it with human power.
Using a nuclear weapon was impossible.
Unless it was a desperate situation, like the New York battle where the entire city was completely invaded by aliens, the Americans would never use a nuclear weapon on their own soil.
Therefore, Anton would naturally represent the Justice League and attack to eliminate the Destroyer.
Hearing Anton's answer, Coulson pondered for a moment and asked, "So, Thor is also a threat?"
"Thor isn't a threat."
Anton was concise: "His presence attracts trouble."
"I understand a little!"
Coulson, a bit confused, couldn't help but ask, "You seem to know a lot about this? Including Thor and Loki, what do you know?"
"Before I explain this to you, you first need to understand that the starry sky we inhabit is called the World Tree."
Anton explained, "There are nine realms on the World Tree. Earth is called Midgard, and because it's located in the center of the World Tree, it's also called Midgard. Besides Midgard, there are also Asgard, Vanaheim, Alfheim, Nidavellir, Jotunheim, Hel, Niflheim, and Muspelheim, these eight realms, or rather, planets."
"Wait, this is a mythological system! Is this all real?"
Coulson showed a look of surprise.
The World Tree system in Norse mythology.
Lately, he had crammed on Greek mythology, but on the advice of experts, he bought a complete set of Norse mythology storybooks. Once again, he was sadly burning the midnight oil, first learning about the world background, and was not unfamiliar with the settings Anton mentioned.
"That's definitely true."
Anton nodded, "However, it's not quite what you think. Magic can also be explained by science. Humans have different physiques than those who call themselves gods. They naturally control extraordinary power, and are therefore revered as gods."
He paused, "They use the World Tree system to explain all the worlds under this starry sky. Because of a great war thousands of years ago, Odin, the Allfather of Asgard, ruled the Nine Realms. Because humans were weak, the gods didn't want to interfere with humans, and sealed the Bifrost, which is the space channel... This is also why miracles have disappeared for thousands of years, and humans have regarded the existence of gods as a fantasy."
"So, they suddenly appeared this time because they changed their minds and want to rule Earth again?"
Coulson frowned, not hesitating to speculate with the greatest malice.
"On the contrary, the people of Asgard are high and mighty, and have no interest in a backwater like Earth."
Anton said, "Although I'm not fond of their existence, I have to say that, except for a few extremists among them, many others are quite upright and take pride in protecting the weak. Just like how elephants won't deliberately trample ants, and humans will protect endangered species after destroying the ecosystem... Do you understand what I mean?"
Coulson was stunned. "So... humans are like ants in the eyes of Asgardians? Or perhaps endangered species?"
"You could say that."
Anton said, "As far as I know, Thor is here because he made a huge mistake and offended Odin, the Allfather, and was exiled. Loki is about to take the throne. But as Thor is Odin's eldest son, he is still the first in line to inherit the throne. Plus, he has fought many battles and has a strong appeal among the people of Asgard. He's the uncrowned king. Once he regains his godly powers, he will be the strongest contender for the throne."
"Understood, it's about the throne!"
Coulson finally grasped the key point, murmuring, "Loki would kill Thor for the throne? So, Thor isn't the threat, but Loki might send someone to Earth to kill Thor because of his existence... That's the real threat we're facing."
"Exactly, that's the idea." Anton nodded.
"If that's the case, we can completely ignore Thor and let Loki kill him," Coulson said. "That way, the crisis will naturally be resolved."
"Coulson, this is Earth, the realm of humanity."
Anton looked at the man with thinning hair, a smile playing on his lips. "You mean, just let people from other worlds come and go as they please? Regardless of the damage they cause to Earth, we just suck it up... Is that the S.H.I.E.L.D. way of doing things?"
He added pointedly, "The Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D. always waits until Earth is wrecked before they're forced to act. That's not how the Justice League operates."
"I was just saying..."
Coulson shook his head. "Of course, we can't do that. But if Loki really does something, we need to be prepared in advance."
As he spoke, he thought of Wonder Woman.
"Anton, one last question, and I need you to answer me truthfully."
Coulson looked at Anton seriously.
Anton said, "Go ahead."
Coulson asked, "Wonder Woman, Diana Prince, is she a real person?"
Judging from the current situation, "Zeus" has already appeared. If Wonder Woman is really a "weapon" left behind by Zeus, then she must be a real person.
The existence of Wonder Woman can also explain why Anton and the others know so much about the internal situation of Asgard, which is in another world.
Anton said, "Yes."
Coulson got the expected answer again.
He couldn't help but ask again:
"Where is she?"
"She will appear when the time is right."
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