"Eternity never believed that there was a question in this world that he couldn't answer. As a truly omniscient and omnipotent entity, an embodiment of the eternal universe, he should know any truth in this world and be able to provide answers to all questions.
However, now, he found that he couldn't answer Spider Man, and more importantly, a faint white light emanated from the entire Temple of Eternity after Spider Man finished speaking.
Peter and Deadpool were enveloped in this light, and Eternity, who was illuminated by this light, found that his omnipotence and domain could not penetrate the light, it was a world unknown to him.
Who in the world has the right to interpret the Gospel? Perhaps many people do, but Eternity definitely does not.
Essentially, whether it's OAA or Eternity, they are functional Gods. In simple terms, their existence is necessary. They are a prerequisite for a stable functioning of the cosmos and the foundation of the entire world.
Their omniscience and omnipotence come from their method of existence, they are the universe itself and beyond the universe. Their entire range of responsibility is to ensure the smooth operation of the universe.
God's love for the human race is not within their realm of responsibility.
Of course, in the official setting of Marvel, OAA's weapon is love. It's unknown whether this is influenced by the content of the Gospel, but the manifestation of God's love for mankind is surely not about causing the death of your loved ones in every universe.
Indeed, doctrines also contain theories on redemption and trials, but if Spider Man is a believer, why does he endure a more tragic fate than those unbelievers in each universe?
Could it be that God can love all people but can't love Spider Man? If so, how can we talk about God's love for the world and universal values?
Eternity can't provide an answer to this question, and he doesn't even dare to provide an answer to this question.
Marvel comics has a characteristic, that is, it is reluctant to explore issues related to reality. Marvel tends to be commercialized, avoiding discussing sensitive topics that might affect commercial value, and when it occasionally discusses, it just skims the surface.
On the contrary, DC comics always likes to touch on some topics related to human nature and society, and has even published comics such as Hardworking Hero that specifically explore social issues.
This is also the source of the fights between the fans of the two sides. DC fans always ridicule Marvel for lacking depth, while Marvel fans always ridicule DC for pointless whining. The two sides continue their fights with no result, but the editors of the two sides are on good terms.
If it were DC, when Spider Man asked this question, there would be a series of comics specifically exploring this question. Theories of trial, redemption, universalism - is it justified by man or by faith? Is man the first to love God, or God the first to love man? All these are worthy of exploration.
However, Eternity operating under the Marvel system chose to remain silent.
But, if he can't provide an answer, this issue cannot be resolved. If one day Deadpool wants to stand up for his good friend again, wouldn't the Temple of Eternity be on guard all the time?
If he can't answer, and can't send them away, and if they leave, he's afraid they'll come back, Eternity is left with one method, which is to escalate the matter.
I can't answer this question, boss, you figure it out.
Eternity sighed and said to Peter, 'Wait here a while, I need to go out. When I return, maybe there will be an answer.'
Peter was a bit stunned. He didn't understand why Eternity was going to leave.
In fact, he didn't really hope for an answer from Eternity. It was just that Shiller wanted him to ask, and he also happened to be holding a grudge, so he did as Shiller said.
Peter thought it was indeed quite unfair. Even without involving faith, Spider Man and their families in all Multiverse hadn't done anything bad. Why should they suffer all this?
If we talk about the content of the Spider Man comics, it can be considered a history of tears behind laughter.
Being Marvel's best seller, Spider-Man's status didn't bring him any good fortune. Instead, every Spider Man has a tragic, heartbreaking story.
At least one of their closest people dies. The girlfriend designed by a previous editor was killed off by the next editor. To maintain Spider Man's approachable image, he often had to do odd jobs due to lack of funds. Those who managed to rise were killed by the Successor family. Those who didn't, got ridiculed for only throwing their fists and not using their heads.
If it was just the Spider Men from one or two universes, it could be considered a coincidence, but it's almost the same in every universe. With the status of a biological father and the treatment of an adopted one, Spider Man can be regarded as Marvel's number one bad luck charm.
Peter thought that even if Spider Man isn't perfect, he doesn't deserve such punishment, does he?
If there were no gods, then it would just mean they are out of luck. But there is a full-time omnipotent God who can arrange everything in the universe as he wishes. So why does he specifically target Spider Man?
After saying those words, he already felt much better. Essentially, Peter was doing good deeds not for rewards. He didn't feel that he was a good person and should enjoy everything. Salvo was instructed one way by Shiller, and the other was simply to vent his feelings.
It can be said that this behavior is quite tough among all Spider Men. Others didn't even think about questioning a particular God. The only difference is that Peter is a slightly more normal lovable loser.
In the Temple, Peter had already planned with Deadpool to leave, but Eternity was still on his way to the company."
It's not so simple to cross the barriers of worlds. Even Eternity has to exert a significant effort. Plus, being stationed in such a remote place and having to commute to headquarters every day, Eternity felt like he wasn't far from resigning.
At this moment, OAA, situated within the Marvel Headquarters Universe, looked around at the clean and orderly cosmos, feeling greatly relieved that his swift actions had not caused more damage.
Just then, the Court of Life sent him a message: the Eternity from the universe he'd just kicked out was causing trouble again.
Of course, compared to the five Gods, OAA's emotional thinking was a bit weaker. His job required stronger logic and rationality, so he was more interested in Eternity's purpose.
Eternity had only brought OAA the last words of Peter, choking OAA into silence.
Even though they were superior and subordinate, if Eternity couldn't answer a question, OAA couldn't either.
What could he say? That God didn't love mankind? That would be too easily refuted. But to say that God did love mankind, just not Spider-Man, and that Spider-Man was abandoned and unjust? Would their comics even sell then?
Even if it was said to be a test or atonement, once the discussion began, the entire issue would be ruined.
OAA always sensed that this trapped question seemed familiar. It didn't sound like Spider-Man's style, rather, it seemed more like…
OAA and Eternity had an off-the-record exchange. Then, they summarized a rule: whenever problems arose in the Multiverse, it was certainly related to a certain someone.
As OAA and Eternity exchanged views, near the Origin Wall of the DC World, Lucifer was looking around.
Just then, he suddenly sensed the feather in Shiller's Soul had been stirred. But Shiller only stirred the feather and didn't say what he wanted, which both angered and intrigued Lucifer.
Was this a distress signal? Or had something happened to Shiller's souls? Or perhaps the universe of the previous prank call was experiencing some disaster? Or was it something more mysterious?
Lucifer, with a lot of time to spare, had endless time to indulge his curiosity. And because of his great power, he generally didn't face any danger.
As a being second only to God, Lucifer could leave the Origin Wall. Outside the wall, however, peace was not guaranteed. Leaving the Origin Wall would weaken Lucifer's powers significantly. If he were to cross bare-bodied, the most significant issue would be the slowness.
But Lucifer had other ways.
The structure of the DC Universe was different compared to Marvel. The DC Multiverse is finite and general consists of 52.
The 52 Multiverses, like the filling inside a bun, were encapsulated within the Origin Wall. Normally, they occupied a fixed position, half in darkness and half in light. Apart from these, there also existed the Super Time Flow Multiverse and the Unstable Multiverse.
This was not Lucifer's first venture beyond the Origin Wall. With his immense power and ample leisure time, he had tried all forms of extreme sports. Naturally, venturing into the unknown territory was something he'd done long ago.
However, the world outside the Origin Wall was not as exciting as he'd imagined. Apart from a bunch of monsters sealed beyond the Origin Wall, there was only endless silence.
While Lucifer was always on the hunt for fun, he wasn't a fool. He had known from a very early age that leaving home could be risky. So, when he left home, he didn't just put on clothes and go, he went to his garage and took a car,
This car was one of DC's Universes.
Naturally, since this was his personal property, he didn't want to risk any of the 52 Prime Universes. So, he'd choose a handy one from the Unstable Multiverse or the Super Time Flow Multiverse, and then he could race beyond the Origin Wall.
This time, when going to find Shiller, Lucifer planned to do the same. Since he was going to find Shiller, he decided to drive Shiller's Universe.
Lucifer integrated his will into the Universe. He twisted the car key and when he found it could ignite, he stomped on the gas, driving the Universe to the vicinity of the Origin Wall.
The next step was to drive the car out of the garage and then he could roam freely beyond the Origin Wall.
As humans cannot perceive the revolution of the Earth, the majority of beings within the Universe didn't realize that Lucifer was taking them for a joyride, as they continued their peaceful lives.
Moving the Universe out of the Origin Wall was a bit difficult. First, he had to make sure his own father did not see. Lucifer looked around and noted that God didn't seem to have any intention to come out. So, he stomped on the gas pedal again, hurdling the Universe beyond the Origin Wall.
Beyond the Origin Wall, many monsters from the ancient times were sealed, but under the protection of Lucifer's power, the gleaming car sped at 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, disappearing into the vast darkness.
When Lucifer, who'd had a thrilling joyride, finally arrived at a point near his target using Shiller's GPS signal, he saw a small cube where Shiller was crossing his arms, a resentful look on his face.
If Lucifer was not mistaken, judging from the shape of the clothes, Shiller seemed to have just been tossed out by the collar.