Shiller nodded, agreeing with Strange's perspective, and he could also imagine it. China is vast and rich in resources, and modernization came late for them. Therefore, in earlier years, dark sorcerers put into a corner by the rapid modernization of the West could have chosen to carry out their vile plans in a deserted area near the border.
However, in recent years, as that Eastern Great Nation had developed rapidly and its situation had become more stable, payback time would inevitably come. Also, Shiller previously had hinted Zhengxian about inside and outside arrangement alliance; perhaps the cleanup operation of SWORD agency was about to start with this China-India cultural exchange activity.
Initially, Shiller's intention was to create some pressure on the Mandarin by involving SWORD, to keep him too busy to make trouble. But if Doctor Doom mixed into this, that would be another story.
Normally at this time, Doctor Doom would either be preparing to reform Latvia's domestic policies or planning to resurrect his mother.
But due to Shiller's arrival and the establishment of the Holy Sanctuary, humans have had more dealings with demons, resulting in multiple sources of energy. Doom accumulated enough energy to resurrect his mother ahead of time and was contacted by Mephisto through the Holy Sanctuary.
However, due to Shiller's implementation of the demon financial system, Mephisto urgently needed financial talents. He dredged up Doom's mother from a remote corner in the Hell Dimension and appointed her as the accounting team leader.
Doom's mother, an ambitious woman by nature, wouldn't care where she worked as long as she had the opportunity to showcase her talents. Surprisingly, this formidable woman successfully carved a niche for herself in Hell, truly embodying the saying "like mother, like son."
However, this led to a result in which Doom's mother, having created a life of her own, was not willing to return with him when he came looking for her.
Shiller speculated that Doom might have felt a bit heartbroken, hence abandoning his country and resurrection machine and isolating himself to conduct experiments at the foot of the Himalayas.
The butterfly effect of changes like this occurs exactly in this way - one advancing point of time results in all points of time advancing.
Shiller knew that at this point, there was a possibility for Doctor Destruction to step onto the world stage. He had initially prepared a series of responses for Latvia, but with Doom retreating into isolation for experiments, these plans had become obsolete.
In Marvel Earth, these quirky little countries are in similar condition to the mutants. Wakanda can draw power from the Panther God and their technology is also pretty advanced, but they suffer from a small population and lack of unity. Latvia was initially underdeveloped, but after Doom's arrival, they turned into a highly technological nation.
Such groups are the best candidates for interstellar colonization. They are limited by their small land areas and are unable to reach their full potential. Their international status does not match their capabilities. However, they can colonize the other star systems if they want to showcase their abilities where numerous inhabitable planets are uneaten.
Shiller is well aware that humans cannot follow in the footsteps of the highly centralized militarism of the Kree or Skrull empires in their current state. Instead, a dispersed feudal system would be more efficient.
Those who have the capability to leave would go first, others would have no right to dispute the resources they managed to acquire. The majority of the people will stay behind in a protected environment. Once the life support and medical systems are developed to a certain extent, they can venture out thereby ensuring the safety of the main race.
If everyone hastily immigrates, and there happens to be an alien virus, natural disaster or human catastrophe, the population of main civilized race would dramatically decrease. The recovery from this would take many years.
Therefore, Shiller's proposed route for Latvia and Doctor Destruction is similar to that of the mutants. If you have the ability to rush straight to the cosmos and fight interstellar civilizations for resources, we will definitely support you. Resources, energy, and Earth as your eternal stronghold are at your disposal.
After the mutants paved the way in the Andromeda Galaxy, Wakanda also seemed to be ready to make a move. However, for now, T'Challa is still addressing internal issues.
Once the power of the Wakanda tribal alliance is fully consolidated, they can leave the Solar System in their own spaceships, seek a suitable frontier, and expand into new territories.
Wakanda's technology is advanced compared to ordinary nations on Earth, but it is inadequate when compared to mid-to-large scale interstellar civilizations.
But as the pioneers of cosmic exploration, both the Stark Group and The Sanctum will support them from behind. Even the Egyptian Pantheon is ready to lend their power.
After all, it is now the Egyptian Pantheon pointing to Wakanda. They know that if it weren't for Shiller showing leniency due to Wakanda, Khonsu, and the Hippo Goddess, the Egyptian Pantheon, with only a few gods left, would soon be doomed.
However, it is not enough for just Wakanda to step forward. On one hand, they fear discord and infiltration, and on the other, they lack competition. Shiller initially planned to let Wakanda and Latvia engage in a rivalry, sharing the same new area and conducting colonization competition.
These two nations have many similarities. They are both on a path where technology and magic are integrated, yet they complement each other in many ways. Wakanda's vibranium is a high-quality metallic resource, and Doom's robot technology is unparalleled. They can develop in cooperation, progress in competition, and maintain balance to avoid deviation.
When Shiller heard the news about Doom from Strange, he had already planned the excuse he would give to Black Panther. Unexpectedly, Doom abandoned Latvia to run his experiments. Without Latvia, Shiller was really not daring enough to let Wakanda venture into a strange star for colonization alone.
It must be said that whether in strength or intelligence, Black Panther is far inferior to Doctor Destruction. The cooperative competition between the two is essentially led by Doctor Destruction. Without Doctor Destruction as a guarantee of strength and wisdom, Wakanda's plunge into interstellar society could easily be disastrous.
Shiller doesn't like moral kidnapping. He won't tell Doom that he needs to do something for the future of humanity. Instead, he prefers to create a ball of wool-like plan to get the other party on his planned track unwittingly. Once they're confused, he can avoid the trouble of explaining.
It seems he has to change the position of this chess move, Shiller thought. He needs to consider where he can tie Doom and Latvia's string into his plan to maximize its effect.
Just as Shiller was thinking, his phone suddenly rang. When he checked the caller ID, he realized it was Loki. He answered the call and asked, "How is it going, Loki? Is the Shi'ar Empire's Dimension Cutting Technology in your hands?"
"We've got it. In fact, we've come to this universe with the device. But there's been a change in the situation!"
Shiller's brows furrowed slightly as he detected Loki's unusual tone - faster and higher, obviously very excited.
Strange also heard Loki's voice from the phone; he immediately sat up straight, looking tense as he asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem with the plan?"
"Don't rush, Loki, what's wrong? Where are you now?"
At this time, Loki, who is in the ruins of Universe Space, swallowed hard with sparkling eyes and said into the phone:
"Where I am is not important. What's important is, this place is abound with gifts from nature!!!"