Colonial Spaceship
Mars is a desolate planet, but that doesn't mean it is completely "dead." There are even glaciers at the North Pole of Mars. As it orbits, the North Pole receives gradually more light, and there may even be an avalanche—an avalanche of ice, snow, and dust.
Of course, the site for this mission was carefully selected to avoid areas prone to avalanches. However, due to Mars' thin atmosphere, its ability to defend against meteorites is greatly weakened. In addition, there are unpredictable sandstorms, which are very difficult to deal with.
"For that matter, this colony ship is not just a spaceship; it's also a building," Martinez continued.
After the colony ship lands, it will quickly dig deep into the ground to fix the anchors. These anchors can penetrate 20 meters into the ground. The construction robot will use parts of the support ship to firmly nail the spacecraft to the surface and build protective measures around it.
"But can the spacecraft withstand a storm of this intensity?" the representative who raised his hand continued to ask.
Harry knew that he needed to explain at this time: "The outer layer of the spacecraft uses Osborne's latest material, a metal-carbide-silicon complex. I happen to have some samples on hand. You can take them back and research them."
This material was mined by Osborne on a stony asteroid. It is an alien material that is very hard, harder than diamond, but more tough.
Similar materials are sold on the market, but they are as priceless as Martian meteorites. Because it was mined from extraterrestrials, as long as there are enough samples, the method of making it can be analyzed in an extraterrestrial materials laboratory. Harry has high hopes for asteroid mining. This material plays a huge role in technological development.
The representatives looked at each other in shock when they saw the sample—a new material that is harder than diamond but as tough as fiberglass, which sounds a bit too sci-fi.
"Okay, but can this thing also withstand meteorites?" the representative asked after examining Harry's sample.
"Well, it's not guaranteed. After all, meteorites can be big or small, so Osborne also provided a meteorite defense system," Harry said, winking at Martinez.
Martinez continued to play the hologram.
This is a high-energy laser weapon, a reverse-engineered version of Chitauri technology. The average power exceeds 1,000 million watts. Each use requires replacing the reactor with a new element, which is quite expensive.
The terrifying power of this weapon shocked everyone present.
What is the concept of 1,000 million watts? Laser anti-missiles require an average power of 100 million watts, and this thing is 10 times that number!
Isn't this really a spaceship weapon?
If someone asked, Harry would answer: Yes, this is the first-generation space frigate weapon that is about to appear, but it happens to be very suitable for meteorite protection.
"Thanks to the technology provided by the Osborne Group. If there are no more questions, I'll continue," Martinez said, looking around the room. No one raised their hands.
"Very good, then the next topic is food supply. Please invite CNSA for this part..."
The meeting roughly went through the overall colonization process, aiming to let everyone understand the full picture of the plan. After the first meeting, there will be second and third meetings, which will probably take a few days.
But that was the NASA administrator's business, and Harry only needed to attend the first day's meeting.
Moreover, Osborne is only a participant in the Mars mission. If it comes to colonization, Harry actually has a better choice—the Nine Realms will soon be connected. If he can find a way to travel through the Nine Realms, he can open the company to other realms.
Now he is going to Tanzania.
Before that, he was going to jail to check on his old friend Ian Quinn.
The former CEO of Quinn International is now quite depressed—he hasn't seen anyone in person for such a long time, and the most he can do is watch TV.
It's an old-fashioned prison, even a bit like a dungeon.
Just as he was staring at the ceiling boredly, a person appeared in the shadow outside the door.
"Long time no see, Mr. Quinn. I hope you are satisfied with life here," Harry's voice sounded high-pitched and trembling after processing.
Quinn was very excited. This was the first time in months that he saw a living person, though the voice sounded strange.
He rushed to the door and said viciously, "Who the hell are you? Do you know who I am?"
"Of course I know, but do you know who I am?"
A huge figure walked out of the shadows, with yellow eyes and twisted cheeks. This thing didn't look human at all!
Then the corners of the Green Goblin's mouth rose crazily—the arc exceeded the limit of what humans can do, and the terrifying laughter made Quinn tremble in fear.
If S.H.I.E.L.D. had captured Quinn, he could still pretend easily—after all, S.H.I.E.L.D. also has a job to do and is still a legitimate organization on the surface.
But being caught by a madman was another story—Harry keenly captured his emotional changes and used his psychic powers to amplify this fear.
"When we first meet, you can call me the Green Goblin. Do you know what I want?" Harry pressed his face to the window.
The Green Goblin's face is quite terrifying to normal people, especially in a tight, enclosed space, right in the uncanny valley.
Quinn was startled and jumped back a few steps.
"...Money? I have a lot of money, but I can't give it to you here. You have to let me out first," Quinn tried.
"Hahahahaha—Mr. Quinn is so funny."
Boom!
One second he was laughing, the next second Harry grabbed the iron bars violently, and the huge force even deformed the railing!
"I want what you are looking for, and the clairvoyant will know it!"
Quinn looked at the deformed railing and felt distressed: What is "that thing"? Centipede serum? Death warrior? You already have this power and you still need these things?
But as long as he sends this information back, the clairvoyant behind him will naturally have thoughts. If he can't figure it out, he will report it to his superiors, who will also have thoughts.
Clairvoyance is actually an image created by Garrett with his own authority and the support of Hydra, but Garrett is not loyal to Hydra.
From beginning to end, this man only thought he was cooperating with Hydra and taking revenge on S.H.I.E.L.D. All he wanted was to live longer.
Therefore, some actions of the clairvoyant are not authorized by superiors. As long as he completes Hydra's instructions, he can continue to enjoy these resources.
For example, after the Battle of New York, Fury used some means to secretly resurrect an agent—Garrett wanted to know what resurrected the agent, and he wanted to live longer.
And this is what Harry is hinting at here—GH-325, an alien drug developed using Kree bodies.
That is the basis of the Tahiti Plan.
But in fact, Harry's demand for this thing is not high—he simply wants these Hydras to get the wrong information and become confused and distracted from other matters.
After saying this, Harry let out a nervous laugh, which scared Quinn so much that he fainted the next second.
Harry moved his shoulders, thinking that acting was tiring.
Later, he is going to throw this kid to Washington, D.C., and let the IRS deal with him.
As for what the people behind him would guess about the "Green Goblin's" intentions, Harry didn't care.
He didn't even make this up himself.
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Chapter 154: Franklin Hall
The next day, Washington, D.C., saw the capture of the notorious tax evader, Ian Quinn.
This guy woke up on a bench in the park, surrounded by a crowd of reporters and onlookers snapping photos from behind a cordon. IRS officials and police officers in powered exoskeletons were documenting his sleeping position at close range.
Norman immediately directed the judicial authorities to solidify the case against him. Consequently, the IRS searched all of the Quinn Group's financial records from decades past. It was estimated that Quinn had evaded at least $120 billion in taxes.
Remarkably, this man had donated $80 billion to charity while evading over $100 billion in taxes!
Unlike Osborne, who never evades taxes—because the taxes are paid back through various channels as the U.S. government buys Osborne's products—Quinn's actions were purely self-serving.
Furthermore, even if these taxes were converted into relief funds for the public, their expenditures on daily life and medical care would eventually benefit Osborne. Not to mention, Norman is actively promoting universal health insurance. The more business Osborne conducts, the closer the tax dollars cycle back to Osborne.
A perfect virtuous cycle.
What's the problem with this? Of course, there is no problem. Life is improving for everyone.
Harry made sure to disgust Quinn on TV, telling the media, "I still remember a few months ago when Mr. Quinn and I were chatting and laughing in Malta. Unexpectedly, a few months later, he turned into a tax evader.
Osborne assured his compatriots and officials from various countries, 'Osborne will never evade taxes! We are legitimate businessmen!'"
As a result, Osborne's image as a legitimate businessman greatly improved—what country doesn't like companies that pay sufficient taxes?
As for countries with outrageous taxes, Osborne can only export goods to them from the United States. If they don't buy them, it's their own loss.
"Although I knew this guy must be the type to evade taxes, I really didn't expect him to evade so much," sighed Dr. Franklin Hall, sitting opposite Harry.
Franklin Hall and Ian Quinn were alumni at Cambridge and both were interested in gravity.
The difference is that Quinn had the fortune to pursue his interest globally, while Dr. Hall could only theorize—yet Dr. Hall's research was evidently more in-depth.
SHIELD had Dr. Hall under surveillance because of his research on gravitonium—even relocating him to the United States, which made it easier for Harry to invite him to Osborne.
Harry said, "This is not what I expected. When I met him in Malta, he was full of praise for the exclusionary and tax policies there."
"This sounds like something he would say," Dr. Hall smiled. "Then why did Mr. Osborne suddenly think of contacting me?"
"On one hand, I hope to invite you to record some courses on the theory of relativity for the online academy to expand Osborne's teaching staff. On the other hand, I'm interested in gravitonium, Dr. Hall."
Harry didn't divide his words into two paragraphs. Dr. Hall would surely not refuse to teach, so being coy would only raise suspicions.
When Dr. Hall heard the word "gravitonium," he laughed mechanically as if he had detected a keyword. Harry knew what he was going to say without even listening:
"That thing only exists in the imagination, and my research is based on assumptions."
Harry waved his hand, and the holographic projection in the room moved.
"Indeed, but this thing plays a huge role in space navigation. I believe you understand it without me telling you," Harry said while pulling up NASA's Mars plan.
In fact, not just space navigation—the technology to control gravity plays a huge role in many aspects and may even trigger a technological singularity.
Harry continued, "We plan to send 250 pioneers to Mars—I'm sure you've heard about this project. Even with Osborne's engine support, it will take 100 days to send these pioneers to Mars. This is just Mars, Doctor, a desolate planet that cannot even be called habitable. But those aliens can reach New York from an unknown number of light-years away in just a few hours. We are too behind."
Dr. Hall touched his chin thoughtfully, but his next words made Harry speechless:
"But this substance is too dangerous."
In the original story, the doctor tricked SHIELD and Ian Quinn into hiding the substance deep under the sea.
But just because you don't move this thing doesn't mean others won't pay attention to it. If you have resources, don't use them. Are you waiting for others to drive a fleet to hit Earth?
Harry thought for a moment and said, "Doctor, what you said makes sense, but do you know what Osborne's technology would look like if it were converted to military use? Nuclear fusion, orbital airdrop, high-energy laser, individual soldier exoskeletons... These things are enough for me to take down the officials of a small country in one day and turn them into Osborne's puppets. But now, the world is gradually coming together under the influence of these technologies, and now they can work together to conceive plans to colonize Mars, upgrade power grids, and develop outer space resources. I really need this thing to upgrade our technology and research, and I agree with your idea, but I still want you to join our research team."
Rather than talking about grand ideals, it's better to state the reality: The reality is that Osborne has a lot of dangerous technologies at his disposal, but the world has not fallen into war because of this; instead, it is getting better and better.
Dr. Hall was stunned after hearing this, then said, "You don't even plan to lie to me?"
Harry shook his head.
Dr. Hall was invited because he knows this stuff best, but that doesn't mean his research team is incapable of doing this research.
Harry can use his psychic powers to monitor Dr. Hall's thoughts to a certain extent. So far, it seems that the doctor's sense of Osborn is not too bad—at least he won't detonate the gravitonium in a disagreement.
The New York incident has changed Hall's views on these studies significantly—he is now very unhappy with SHIELD, knowing their research on the Tesseract attracted aliens.
Looking at Dr. Hall who was still hesitant, Harry said:
"But gravitonium does still only exist in fantasy. Dr. Otto and Dr. Selvig are very interested in this. I hope you can exchange ideas."
Maybe these two doctors could change Hall's view of Osborne. Even if they couldn't, Harry had originally planned to let them study gravitonium.
Faced with this request, Hall did not refuse, but it was obvious he might be thinking of instilling his own thoughts into the other doctors.
"Very well, they will welcome you to join—and don't forget to prepare for the lessons, Doctor," Harry stood up and shook Hall's hand.
"I'm quite happy to do this."
The two shook hands amicably—this result was not bad, just a nod of agreement was a good thing.
Next, Harry was going abroad. He would first go to the Daisy Mine, then to London.
Chapter 155: Gravitonium
Tanzania is a poor place - but it is just poor, not barren. On the contrary, it is rich in various mineral resources, such as gold, diamonds, iron, nickel, and more.
The foreign investment attracted by this country is mainly concentrated in the fields of mining, tourism, agriculture, and low-end manufacturing. However, they officially encourage foreign investment in education, medical care, and some infrastructure and transportation facilities.
This is not a coincidence. Osborne is very experienced in this area. If Quinn International hadn't started early, Tanzanian officials would have actually hoped to attract Osborne's capital injection.
Based on the Daisy Mine, Harry plans to invest in a fusion power station here. Of course, they are overjoyed - who doesn't know that Norman is now deeply tying the US dollar to fusion power?
By being the first to own Osborne's power supply, they can develop many industries using it, and other investors will be happy to invest in building factories in a place with fusion power.
So, when they discovered that the construction of Daisy Mine facilities did not bring them much employment, they wisely did not protest.
You know, most of these countries are very concerned about the jobs provided by these industries and will even cause trouble because of it.
And why aren't there any workers here? The reason is that Harry has been monitoring the mining conditions here remotely. The workers here are all mechanical laborers, with only a few engineers sent from the United States.
Facts have proved that mechanical labor is very mature. The mine has been running for a whole season without any problems. The only problem is the huge power consumption. This is why Harry wants to build a power station here.
These workers are unconscious and work 24 hours a day. Coupled with Osborne's rock-breaking technology, the mining speed of automated veins is dozens of times faster than conventional mining.
There were only a few mechanical and mining engineers in the camp - the space was big enough anyway, and Harry even arranged a small villa for them.
Looking at the environment here, Harry wondered whether he should arrange for Bishop Company to come here to interview these foreign engineers and promote it to attract more engineers to join Osborne Construction.
In the conference room, several engineers were now explaining to Harry the problems they encountered.
"Mr. Osborn, this is the place. The deepest working surface has reached 3.8 kilometers. The structure of the minerals dug out from here has undergone some changes. Rather than being ore, these minerals are more like natural alloys."
"Not only that, but the nearby geology became... 'chaotic' - I know that sounds weird, but it's true."
"And we also found some broken diamonds..."
Several engineers talked about strange things, and a geologist stationed here summed it up:
"It is no longer possible to dig further here. This is a geological feature that has never been seen before. It is difficult to imagine what is underneath - rash drilling may cause an accident."
According to Dr. Hall's theory, gravitonium will randomly change the surrounding gravitational field after absorbing energy, so this thing is buried underground and absorbs the energy of geological activities, inevitably causing some peculiar effects on the geological structure and minerals here.
Ian Quinn and Dr. Hall have published many articles on this, speculating on several possible effects of gravitonium on geology.
But it was obvious that both of them had their hands full, especially Ian Quinn. If Harry hadn't hacked his computer, no one would have known that he had done so much research.
Continuing to dig deeper may lead to landslides and other accidents, so what should we do? Ian Quinn also thought about it - the digging is over. If it collapses, a new group of people will continue digging. All this is recorded on Quinn's computer. Anyway, there are many people with two legs. All he needs to do is give the officials some money, and accidents can be smoothed over.
In this regard, Harry can only use Ian Quinn's plan, but he doesn't have to waste lives.
Harry nodded after hearing this: "You have thought carefully, but they are just a few robots. I need you to arrange to continue digging."
This is the advantage of automated operations - Osborne does not have to waste human lives to mine.
But several engineers still looked at each other in confusion - "It's just a few robots," the chairman said lightly, but each of these machine workers is valuable. In their view, this technology is more precious than this mine.
However, no matter how expensive the facilities are, they are nothing compared to human life.
These engineers' affection for Osborne has grown to another level: Mining here requires almost no manual labor, and the efficiency is high. Osborne has given them enough respect, and they can still do research when they have nothing to do. They can even apply for the Osborne bonus.
Seeing their appearance, Harry patted their shoulders:
"Osborne has always been known for its humanistic care. Don't worry, just go ahead and do it - but this matter will be kept confidential, do you understand?"
The engineers nodded.
The next thing was easy to handle. The machine workers dug all the way down. There were several landslides in the process, but Harry soon brought more machine workers from the headquarters.
Calculating this, Osborne suffered heavy losses in this mine. Harry didn't say anything, but the engineers began to panic:
If Osborne goes bankrupt, where will they find such a job?
Just two weeks later, Harry finally dug up what he wanted - a 3.6-meter-diameter mass of strange material called gravitonium.
Around the gravitonium, a strange shell was formed due to its irregular changes in the gravity field. It took Harry a lot of time to break open this shell.
Harry has given the engineers a long vacation to better understand the local customs. He is going to study with his robot workers how to take out this thing.
There is a strange force field surrounding the gravitonium, which allows it to float in the air, but any metal or organic matter that comes close to it will be sucked in and assimilated, disappearing under the complex gravitational field effect--
Like a black hole, it's difficult to predict what will happen to the material being sucked into it.
As a natural compound, this thing is like a fantasy substance. It may be a bit unrealistic to understand how it controls gravity, but it is undoubtedly suitable for deepening the study of gravity through it.
Dr. Hall proposed a design in his paper many years ago that uses electromagnetic force to control gravity. Through the research of Hall and Ian Quinn, Harry successfully designed a restraint device and brought this thing up from the underground.
After years of academic exchanges with Marvel's top scientists, Harry has gradually become familiar with Marvel science. Sometimes he is surprised that he can do these things.
Speaking of gravity, judging from the plot, this thing can even be injected into the human body to gain the ability to control gravity. You can imagine how mysterious this thing is.
Looking at the surging mass, Harry suddenly had an idea.
Dr. Hall predicted the existence of this thing through general relativity and Marvel physics, and developed the equations to control the gravitational force field through electromagnetic force.
This is the way humans control gravity - by summarizing laws and using machine control.
But if it's electromagnetic force... doesn't there happen to be an electrical life form next to me?
As soon as Harry had this idea, Lenin who had a mental connection with him since birth jumped out of the surrounding wires and scurried around the gravitonium curiously.
The idea of giving Lenin the power to control the gravity field might work.
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Sure, here's a revised version of Chapter 156 with all the necessary changes and corrections:
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**Chapter 156: Lively Gravity (3rd Update)**
Lenin is an electric energy lifeform, and its "body" exists in the power system belonging to Osborn. This condition is relatively vague, but after Harry's tests, even if it is a joint venture, as long as Harry still retains control over it, this condition is established.
Lenin's body is scattered in various Osborn energy sources, which is also the cornerstone of Harry's absolute control over Osborn.
This little guy has always been Harry's ace in the hole.
On his private jet, Harry copied a scaled-down version of the gravitational field generator. Theoretically, just turning on the energy source would cause the gravitational field to change.
Harry specifically applied to the Hungarian Air Traffic Control Bureau to land. He wanted to secretly test gravity at this location.
After landing, Harry drove the aircraft to a deserted place. There was no one here. Thick clouds covered the sky. Through the cover of clouds and trees, it was difficult for satellites to monitor this place.
Lenin pulled the current from the aircraft's reactor and passed it through the gravitational field generator with a diameter of less than 5 centimeters. The agitated current acted on the gravitational indium, stimulating the gravitational indium with a diameter of only 25 millimeters.
The liquid substance surged rapidly, and Harry's sixth sense keenly sensed that something was happening around him—
Gravity changes.
Harry realized that this idea was feasible and signaled Lenin to increase his output.
The light from the reactor intensified, and the power of the gravity generator suddenly increased. Even Harry's body felt briefly dizzy—when he opened his eyes, he found himself hanging upside down in a tree!
"This really works...but how is it done?" Harry stretched out his hand towards the edge of the theoretical force field.
A strange feeling spread in his heart—outside the force field, the gravity was downward, and inside the position, the gravity was upward.
Soon his fingers gradually turned purple—this strange gravitational field hindered the blood flow. If he hadn't had a superhuman physique, being at the boundary of two gravitational fields at the same time might have caused unknown damage.
"Well done... little guy." Harry withdrew his hand. "Now try to flip..."
Boom!
Before Harry could finish speaking, the gravity field changed again, and he fell to the ground sideways.
"Wait a moment..."
Boom!
Lenin seemed to be having more and more fun—as an electrical life form, it could feel that as it passed through this small instrument, a strange change occurred in the surroundings.
But while it was fun to play, Harry was in a bad mood in the force field.
In just a few minutes, the gravity in the area changed dozens of times, and even Harry's physique couldn't handle it—
"Stop!"
Harry had to shout to stop Lenin's "entertainment"—
The gravitational field stopped changing, and Harry was thrown several meters away by gravity.
Getting up from the ground, Harry helplessly patted the dirt off himself.
Lenin seemed to be very interested in this device, but after just a short while, the reactor was almost out of power. If it continued to play, Harry would have to run back to the airport.
"Stop, stop, stop, no one is allowed to enter this reactor without my order in the future!"
As Harry's order fell, Lenin circled in the air in frustration. The weather was not very good right now, and a bolt of lightning fell from the clouds and struck directly on the reactor—
Boom!
The gushing gravitational field made the surroundings a mess, with trees and rocks crowded together randomly. If Harry was still inside, it would definitely not end well.
Harry looked at the ball and glared at Lenin. The ball of lightning could only retract into the reactor angrily.
Two hours later, with Harry's efforts, he finally broke up the mixture, but unfortunately, the gravity disappeared.
Harry's heart ached—although this was only a ball of gravity a few centimeters in diameter, it was a real priceless treasure! Harry was counting on Osborn Technology to give this thing another major upgrade!
"You, listen carefully, absolutely! You cannot! Privately! Use this kind of reactor without my instructions, do you understand?"
Lenin slid up and down in the air aggrievedly, and the purple arc flashed back and forth. If anyone saw this scene, they would definitely scream that something was going on.
After using the last bit of power to fly back to the plane, Harry took a shower and changed his clothes. The next trip was to the European branch in London to inspect the situation.
...
Britain, as a solid ally of the United States, Osborn's business activities here are going very smoothly.
The alliance between the EU and the United States is mainly based on the strong military power of the United States. The United States provides security protection, and the EU follows the United States in economic and other aspects. After Norman came to power, many of their differences were eliminated, and the relationship became better.
Of course, the main reason is because Osborn showed some super technology that they couldn't understand—the worst he could do was to be the second-best. Anyway, as long as he had enough to eat, this was Norman's good ally's idea.
Therefore, the whole country welcomes Osborn's opening of a large branch here and the construction of a fusion power station.
So Harry cordially held a press conference and read again the manuscript he had used to promote Osborn Technology.
"Now that we have mastered the sun, this energy is sustainable, pollution-free, and low-cost. I believe that in the future, relying on this energy, life will become better and better."
"Not only that, Osborn's automation technology has been quite mature. We can now use this energy to feed various robots, no longer needing to work hard—these robots are our good helpers."
"After solving these problems, we are about to fly into space and head towards the vast universe—how many treasures are there waiting for us to discover? I believe everyone is interested in this."
Scenes that could only appear in science fiction works were displayed in front of everyone. For Harry, this was another routine, but some people were still surprised by Osborn's achievements.
"Then it's question time—this gentleman, please." Harry nodded at a man who looked very serious.
"Thank you, Mr. Osborn. I would like to know what are the main areas of Osborn Group's investment here in the next few years?"
Harry thought for a while and said: "In all aspects. Specifically, investment will be larger mainly in the fields of medical care, automobiles, and AI."
Although it is a follower of the United States, Britain's technological content is not low. Relying on advanced technology and welfare, Harry believes that Osborn can take these talents into his pocket. With all kinds of talents, development will become simple.
"Speaking of which, I plan to establish Osborn scholarships at multiple universities—of course, I know you don't pay much attention to this."
Students still pay more attention to scholarships, and these media just want to hear some big news.
One reporter sat down, and another stood up. The questions asked by these media were all serious, but Harry did not face any trolls this time.
After all, for a company of Osborn's size, anyone who asks questions has to think carefully before asking.
"The last question—it's really the last one. Let me ask this lady, please speak."
Harry clicked on a female reporter who raised her hand high—as the question session progresses, there should be fewer and fewer people willing to ask questions. I don't know what this woman wants to ask, but she has such a strong desire.
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Chapter 157: Adjusting Your Mentality
"Thank you, Mr. Osborn. According to a survey, the vast majority of the labor force liberated by the Osborn Group's automated robots are men, and there are very few women. Does this involve discrimination?"
Harry opened his mouth, and the reporters on the scene also looked at the female reporter, but her eyes were extremely firm.
"...Madam, the current application scenarios of machine labor are mainly for types of work that require heavy physical labor in industries such as construction and mining."
Harry finished speaking, but the reporter just nodded, as if still waiting for Harry to continue.
So Harry slightly shook the palm of one hand upward to indicate that he had finished speaking.
As if belatedly, the reporter wrote something down in her notebook: "Are these robots able to freely choose their gender? Are they able to freely choose their jobs and appearance..."
As the things the reporter said became more and more outrageous, it seemed that her colleagues came in from the sidelines and dragged her out.
"I haven't finished asking the question yet. Mr. Osborn, could you please comment on the accusations of 'discrimination' against you in society and the human rights issues..."
The reporter's voice faded away, and the reporters at the scene looked at each other.
A press officer immediately ran to Harry from behind the stage and said: "Mr. Osborn, she is..."
Harry waved his hand to interrupt him, indicating that he could understand - the national conditions of each country are different.
"Regarding this lady's question, the current machine workers in the Osborn Group are non-sentient artificial intelligences. From this perspective, these workers are equivalent to the robotic arms in laboratories and factories - except that I designed them to look individual.
But they are just like your computers - they are not intelligent.
Maybe one day in the future we will have sentient robots - like androids from some science fiction works, and I would be happy to support giving these new members citizenship rights.
But not now, not with these machine workers."
Although there was a slight glitch, the press conference was generally normal, and the overall purpose was to showcase Osborn's image as a pure businessman.
After meeting with the head of the European branch and using his psychic powers to confirm that he was not someone with other ideas, Harry carried his suitcase to the fusion power station under construction.
In order to prepare for what was going to happen next, Harry called Dr. Otto over. Doctor Octopus was currently correcting the design of his magnetic fluid power generation facility, with several mechanical claws flexibly moving parts.
"Long time no see, Doctor, how are you doing?"
Hearing Harry's voice, Dr. Otto turned around and said with a smile: "It's been a long time indeed, Harry. As you can see, I am turning imagination into reality - all thanks to you."
The two smiled and shook hands, and Harry said: "This is all your fault, Doctor, Osborn just did something trivial.
This time I came to make an important discovery, Doctor."
Under Otto's puzzled gaze, Harry opened the suitcase in his hand. A miniature gravity generator lay quietly inside, and blue electricity flashed. Otto felt as if he was floating -
"This is..."
"This is gravity, Doctor, I found that thing - gravitonium."
Under Otto's shocked eyes, his four robotic arms grabbed the ceiling and the ground, helping Dr. Otto adapt to the change in gravity. Finally, the two of them stood firmly on the ceiling.
This kind of picture is simply a miracle for a physicist. This thing will deepen the entire scientific community's understanding of the theory of relativity - and may even help them confirm the existence of gravitational waves in Einstein's language!
These are the four basic forces - although these four basic forces are basically things that are played around with in this world, it does not mean that this discovery is not important.
Suddenly the magnetic fluid generator in his hand no longer seemed as impressive, and the gravity gradually returned to normal. Dr. Otto couldn't wait to get closer and take a closer look at this thing.
"It's changing flow... How is this possible? Is this a liquid?" Dr. Otto said uncertainly.
"After preliminary research, this is a super solid." Harry's words shocked Dr. Otto even more.
"How is this possible?"
"It's true. The internal temperature of this thing is very low, but it can absorb more than 99% of the thermal radiation from the outside. This may be related to Bose-Einstein condensation - there may be some other changes, but this involves my blind spot in knowledge."
Harry shrugged.
Not to mention Harry's knowledge blind spot, even if Einstein were standing here, this thing would have to be beyond his knowledge blind spot, and this thing would have to be explained using Marvel physics.
Fortunately, Harry has many experts who are proficient in Marvel physics, and he can learn from them.
"I copied Dr. Franklin Hall's gravitational field generator. The previous gravitational anomalies were caused by this thing. This thing can convert electromagnetic force into a gravitational field, but this law has yet to be summarized."
Dr. Otto was completely attracted by this thing. He said: "Of course, of course, we have to study it slowly. You mean converting electromagnetic force into a gravitational field?"
Harry nodded, knowing that Dr. Otto should have an idea - looking at Dr. Otto's enthusiastic expression, Harry knew what he was thinking.
Generally speaking, among the four basic forces, except gravity, the other three forces can be classified under the electromagnetic framework, but gravity is always out of place.
The existence of gravitonium is like building a bridge for them - anyone who sees this thing will think like this: Is this a breakthrough in the grand unified theory?
"We must... we must treat this resource with caution. How is this possible?" Dr. Otto kept talking to himself, walking around the laboratory anxiously.
Several mechanical arms opened their claws towards Harry as if they were complaining. Harry could only say that he was innocent - he just gave Dr. Otto what he wanted.
However, theoretical research can be put aside for a while - this cannot be completed in a day or two. With this thing, the application of gravity can be ahead of the theory. The top priority is to find a method to control this force field.
"Doctor, I know you are very excited now, but this thing can't run away, so don't get too anxious." Harry closed the suitcase with a snap.
"You don't understand, Harry, you're not in this direction..."
"I understand, Doctor, I really understand. How do you think I reproduced this small instrument and showed you its effect?"
Although this effect can be achieved largely because of Lenin's control, it is obviously very convincing to Otto.
Dr. Otto wiped his face and said, "How much of this do you have?"
"The diameter is about 3.6 meters, and the quality is not easy to measure."
"Okay, okay, that's natural - you're right, it's important to adjust your mentality."
While talking, Harry's cell phone rang. He turned it on and found that it was a piece of news retrieved by Oyce:
"The famous astrophysicist Dr. Erik Selvig was recently taken away by the police at Stonehenge because he was running around naked here with strange instruments."
Seeing this news, the two people in the laboratory looked at each other.
Harry smiled and said, "Look, Doctor, let me tell you, mentality is very important."
Dr. Otto nodded with deep understanding.
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Chapter 158: He is the Chairman
In the Greenwich Mental Sanatorium in London, Dr. Selvig was demonstrating his great discovery to a group of elderly people with dull faces.
"The universe operates on a cycle of 5000 years, and a linear phenomenon occurs in each cycle. Imagine that this is our planet."
Dr. Selvig brought two smelly shoes from nowhere - one black and one white.
"And this is another planet. Normally, they are separated, but during the series, they are all connected to each other - including all nine realms."
The black shoes were placed on top, and the two shoes were slapped together. Selvig's expression was very serious, like a doomsday preacher.
"The nine realms will travel through each other, and gravity, light, and even matter will collide and mix with each other. If this happens to us, the result will be devastating."
Dr. Selvig turned around and took out two pencils and smiled as if he was relieved:
"But the peak gravity tester I invented can stabilize the focus of celestial bodies so that other stars will not touch us during the alignment. Perfect and easy - any questions?"
In the ward, an old man holding a cane walked tremblingly in front of him. Everyone else was doing their own thing. Only an old man wearing sunglasses looked at him:
"I have one, can you give me my shoes back?"
Selvig opened his mouth, and then said: "Of course, of course, thank you for the shoes."
Returning the shoes, he sighed at the dense formulas on the blackboard - the celestial convergence was about to happen, but no one believed what he said, and they even arrested him in a sanatorium!
No one answered the call to SHIELD, so I don't know what the situation is.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside, and he vaguely heard "Mr. Osborn" or something. The next moment, two mechanical claws slammed onto the door frame.
Then he saw familiar faces - Dr. Otto Octavius and Harry Osborn.
"...Don't worry, I can vouch for Dr. Selvig, so where should I sign?" Harry said to the director of the nursing home.
Before the director could speak, the doctor following him couldn't sit still:
"But Mr. Osborn, Dr. Selvig's mental state is very bad. If not treated in time, it may cause serious consequences! He must complete the treatment here and pass psychiatric evaluation before he can be discharged!"
The attending physician probably wanted to be famous or had performance requirements. In short, he didn't want Selvig to be discharged from the hospital - he insisted on treating the doctor.
Perhaps it was because this doctor had signed some special agreement with the nursing home that even the director couldn't defeat him.
Seeing this scene, Selvig shouted excitedly:
"Oh my God - Dr. Otto! Mr. Osborn! You can help me convince this guy that I really don't have a mental illness! The celestial convergence is about to happen!" Selvig rushed over excitedly, but he was stopped by the nurse.
"Working hard, Doctor." Harry smiled at Selvig, and then looked at the person in charge of the sanatorium.
"I'm really sorry. I am a professional doctor - Mr. Osborn. We must conduct a complete psychological evaluation and..."
Harry didn't know what was wrong with these guys, so he rolled his eyes helplessly, then took a few steps back, looked up, and made a phone call.
"What is he doing?" Selvig asked confused.
Dr. Otto shrugged. He didn't know, but Harry must have a way.
Within a few minutes, Harry walked in again, showed the contents of his phone to the director, and then walked straight in.
What else did the attending physician want to say: "You can't do this! I have an agreement with this nursing home. In terms of medical treatment--"
As a result, the director on the side waved his hand, and several nurses stopped him.
"What? You can't do this - it's a breach of contract! Let me talk to the directors -"
"He is the chairman."
The director of the nursing home sounded very calm, it was just a matter of changing the leader - Osborn was much better than his previous boss.
.....
"Finally, I can finally find a place to talk about the linear phenomenon." Selvig picked up the tea at hand and took a sip. "I have never tasted British tea after being in the UK for so long. It's not bad."
Harry nodded, it was indeed not bad. The Alain Ducasse Group gave him a special membership card. This was his first time spending money here.
Although it's a bit strange to eat food from a French chef in the UK.
Selvig put down his dessert and said, "Okay, let's start with gravity - do you remember what happened?"
"Of course I remember, but that thing is no longer with us," Harry said.
The two were talking about the Battle of New York and the Tesseract.
Selvig continued the story about the Battle of New York.
It can be said that he was a blessing in disguise. While Loki used the Mind Scepter to control him, the Mind Stone also broadened his knowledge and creativity, and transmitted to him the method of using the Tesseract to open portals.
Although this method relied on the Tesseract, the knowledge deepened his understanding of gravity.
In addition, when Thor arrived on Earth through the Bifrost, he also observed the entire process and obtained complete data, so he was able to invent this "peak gravity tester."
"...I made this thing based on the data when the Tesseract was activated. It can help us stabilize Midgard, that is Earth, the gravity on Earth's side, and smoothly pass through the space fitting caused by the alignment. In this way, although our space is very close to them, they will not be mixed together."
After listening to Selvig's statement, Dr. Otto and Harry fell into deep thought.
According to Selvig's description, this thing is likely to have the same effect as the gravity field generator.
It's just that the gravity field generator generates gravity by stimulating gravity. This "peak gravity tester" is mainly used to control chaotic gravity.
"How about this, Doctor, let's test the feasibility of this thing now." Harry said as he took out a miniature gravity generator from the suitcase.
Dr. Otto, who was standing next to him, understood the situation clearly, and the mechanical claw put eyepieces on him.
"Test? How to test? According to my calculations, at least..."
Before Selvig could finish speaking, the instrument at his hand started beeping. Not only that, he felt that his body seemed to have become a lot heavier!
"What is this?" Selvig showed the same expression as Dr. Otto when he first saw Gravitonium .
Dr. Otto smiled with satisfaction - he was not the only one who would fall into this kind of fanaticism. Harry gave him the opportunity to introduce this thing.
He used his robotic arm to take the generator from Harry's hand, placed it in front of Selvig, and said:
"It's gravity, doctor, it's the theorised gravitonium element in real world."
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Chapter 159: Gravity Distortion Meter
Gravitational waves, in physics, are ripples in the curvature of space-time.
During the Nine Worlds Parallel, these nine planets were connected by something mysterious. Because of his experience in New York, although Dr. Selvig had not personally detected gravitational waves, he had already learned about these waves and had a deep understanding based on earthly standards.
It is precisely because of this that he built an instrument that can use gravitational waves to a certain extent to prevent Earth from overlapping space.
But that doesn't mean he can take gravity into his hands at will, so when he saw that a small ball in Harry's hand could produce gravity at will, he went crazy.
"What is this? Gravitonium? This is impossible - how could such a thing really exist?"
Faced with Selvig's doubts, Harry knew that he didn't need to explain - Selvig had been in close contact with two Infinity Stones, so he still had the ability to accept extraordinary phenomena.
It's just that he is also incredulous about the mechanism by which this compound generates gravity. After all, people can accept that a mysterious item like the Tesseract has some unscientific abilities, but a "compound" is a bit strange.
"The fact is, this thing exists, Doctor. Now it's time to correct your theoretical model. If your idea is correct, then we really need to be vigilant about the phenomenon of celestial aggregation," Harry said.
In fact, it is correct. At this time, Thor's girlfriend has been possessed by the Aether and is a guest in Asgard.
Malekith is quite powerful after controlling the Reality Stone - if something goes wrong and Thor fails to kill him, Harry needs to think of a backup plan.
Selvig patted his head and checked the instrument reading:
"The gravitational field generated by this thing is too small, and my instruments cannot detect changes in gravitational waves - but there is another way." Selvig touched his pocket, "But we have to find a research laboratory."
Harry picked up the napkin on the dining table and wiped his hands, "This place is indeed not suitable for scientific research. Come to my place."
The European branch building has just been completed and is fully equipped.
Compared with the New York headquarters, the facilities in the European branch are still lagging behind, but they can still surpass more than 99% of all types of companies and organizations here.
Dr. Otto was repeatedly calculating formulas on the side, and Dr. Selvig was tinkering with his invention. Harry was treated with a lesson, and the research and development efficiency was quite high.
Now the tester is sensitive to rapidly changing gravity, and in this way, Selvig can detect extremely weak gravitational waves.
There are only spike gravity testers and gravitational field generators inside the wall, and it looks quite peaceful on the surface.
However, only by being inside or using instruments can you observe the gravitational changes in the room, which are like stormy waves!
"Good, good - the instrument works, now I have to stabilize these gravitational forces -"
Using the energy of gravitational waves to reverse other gravitational forces is like a process of borrowing force from a macro perspective, but what is borrowed is more abstract.
This thing quickly took effect. Under the expectant gaze of everyone, the randomly changing gravitational field gradually became stable.
"Successful!" After a brief silence, Selvig raised his hands and shouted, almost not being frightened by Dr. Otto's claws.
No matter how Lenin changed the frequency of the input current, the gravitational field became a stable state under the action of the spike gravity tester.
Compared to the excitement at the beginning, Selvig is now very calm.
Selvig murmured, "It's great... To be honest, this instrument can only detect changes in gravitational waves. I didn't expect it to actually be used to stabilize anomalies."
In the original work, Foster helped him perfect this step of the design, but now it has been completed in advance.
"Well done, two doctors." Harry applauded from the side - he was a slacker in class, and he really couldn't make any constructive suggestions on this matter.
But he could study these data and equations himself when he went back.
"These equations can also be applied to the gravitational field generator, and we can directly control the gravitational field excited by gravitonium," Dr. Otto suggested on the side.
Harry nodded with deep understanding. He planned to transport some gravitonium to the Mars exploration team and the space operation team in the future to improve their lives.
With this thing, Osborn's spacecraft no longer needs to simulate gravity through centripetal force, and the space station can also be redesigned.
Moreover, as long as he carries a gravity generator in his pocket, he can even be considered a lowly King of Gravity.
But now the threat of the dark elves is closer.
"I agree with you, Doctor. But don't we have a more serious problem to solve now?" Harry said.
"Yes, yes, celestial bodies converge. Thank you very much for the reminder, Mr. Osborn." Dr. Selvig rubbed his hands. "To prevent the devastating consequences of celestial body convergence, we need to find where the border is weakest."
Harry cooperated and opened the holographic map.
"I detected a gravity anomaly at Stonehenge, so I concluded that this weak point would eventually converge somewhere in London, and then I was arrested," Dr. Selvig said.
"But I thought that some prehistoric civilizations might have been exposed to the phenomenon of celestial aggregation - and then they left behind strange buildings and legends like Stonehenge, so I studied some historical materials and finally found out through the records left by these predecessors 'the map' to find this assemblage point."
Selvig drew several lines on the holographic map, and finally, these lines converged at one point - Greenwich.
"Very well, I will inform the British officials. Two doctors, please continue to improve this device. I think its current state is not suitable for direct use."
The peak gravity tester is now just a metal rod tied with various tapes, which seems to be extremely unreliable.
Harry left the room to them and walked out.
Dr. Otto smiled and said, "It's a pleasure to work with you again, doctor, but I wonder if you should put on pants?"
The doctor didn't know what was wrong with him, but he had been naked since the beginning of the study.
"This helps me think, and you should try it too - have you heard of the Adamites..."
After walking out of the branch, Harry called Ross: "Ross, how about the aerospace platform and carrier-based aircraft?"
"It's great, and those big guys - you always have something new to do for me."
Harry smiled and said, "As long as you are satisfied, I need you to prepare to transfer the sky platform to London."
The other end of the phone was silent for a moment and said, "This is no small matter. What reason do you want me to use to stall them?"
"Alien."
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Chapter 160: The World Tree and the Convergence of Celestial Bodies
In the stairwell of the unfinished building, Harry threw a can down.
Something magical happened. The can did not fall to the ground but passed through a certain plane and disappeared, fell out from above, and then passed through the plane below, continuing the cycle.
"This is it. This is the space stacking phenomenon I predicted. I just don't know which realm is connected here," Selvig said while adjusting the instrument.
The focus of the celestial convergence is near the Greenwich Observatory, but before complete convergence, there will be many such space-time anomalies in the surrounding area.
Due to the distortion of time and space, many incredible things will happen here, and this is just one of them. If a car happens to be in an abnormal zone, its weight may become one-tenth of its normal weight.
Harry passed these anomalies to MI6 and said over the phone, "Director, now you see it, I didn't lie. Before you discuss the plan, I took over this place. You shouldn't mind, right?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and he agreed with Harry's approach - even if he convinced the Prime Minister now, the Parliament would be noisy because of it, so it would be better to let Osborn study the situation first.
"...I will close the place immediately. If there is any situation, please inform us first."
In fact, the best approach is to build a larger "peak gravity tester" to detect all abnormal areas and evacuate people. However, considering their execution capabilities, this plan is obviously unrealistic.
"Doctor, let's start the experiment. Now we have half the official authorization," Harry hung up the phone and signaled to Selvig and Otto that they could start their experiment.
Selvig said, "Okay, let's start saving the world... Otto, how are things going over there?"
"I have six hands - I'm ready!"
Selvig took a deep breath - they were going to use this instrument to smooth out the abnormal area.
The buzzer of the peak gravity tester gradually became sharper, and the abnormal plane gradually fluctuated, like a stone thrown into a lake.
More than that, Harry seemed to be able to see another world through this fluctuating plane, and white branches seemed to emerge next to these interfaces...
Harry reminded, "Doctor... there seems to be something wrong. The instrument promotes the fusion of the two worlds. Can you see the white branches - you may need to reverse the frequency!"
"Okay, okay, Otto, do you hear me? Reversal of frequency—that's it!"
The interface became blurry, the ripples gradually flattened out, and finally disappeared. With a bang, the can hit the downstairs - the wormhole was closed.
"Well done, Doctor -" Harry was about to pat Selvig on the shoulder, but the next moment ripples appeared in the space again, and sparkling branches flashed past.
"Failed? What happened?" Selvig looked confused, and Dr. Otto on the other end of the phone was also confused.
Harry touched his chin and asked, "Doctor, did you see the glowing branches that flashed past just now?"
Selvig shook his head blankly, and Dr. Otto on the other end of the phone said he didn't see anything.
Harry probably understood what was going on - that shining branch was almost certainly the World Tree.
The occurrence of celestial body convergence is not just a "scientific" issue in the traditional sense. The source of this phenomenon is the World Tree. The process of bringing nine planets together is more like the process of its growth—conventional scientific methods cannot stop the activities of this behemoth.
This also explains why Odin did not intend to warn Midgard during the celestial convergence period, and various realms are accustomed to this - because this is a "growth process of trees", and if you want to suppress this phenomenon, it is necessary to harm the World Tree.
It seems that I can see it because of my spiritual ability. Because of the interference from the outside world, the World Tree used some strength to pinch these planets together, so I can catch a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of the World Tree.
Harry touched his chin and said, "...Doctor, I know why, it's the World Tree."
The two doctors were even more confused upon hearing this. After accepting the setting that Thor was an alien and discovering the phenomenon of celestial body convergence, they instinctively believed that the so-called "World Tree" should be a series of visions combined. On a macro scale, in imagination, a collection of abnormal phenomena with the characteristics of a "tree."
In essence, it should still follow the physical laws they know.
But now it seems that the World Tree is really a "tree". It is not a law, but some kind of energy entity. It is this entity that controls these physical laws, rather than the physical laws being subjectively blended into a tree image.
In other words, it is impossible for the earth to avoid the convergence of celestial bodies as Selvig imagined unless he can defeat the World Tree.
After Harry stated his idea, the two doctors thought for a moment and accepted it.
"...In other words, all we can do is actually change these confusing interfaces to try to reduce the losses caused by the convergence of celestial bodies," Harry concluded.
This conclusion disappointed Selvig, but before he could say anything, his cell phone rang.
"Eric? I'm Daisy, where are you? Thor is back and took Jane away!"
"Thor?" Selvig said, stunned for a moment, "I'm at the Greenwich Observatory now - I should have expected Thor to come. Did he say anything?"
Selvig thought that Thor might give him some advice on how to avoid the celestial convergence, so as to avoid the devastating consequences.
But Thor really just came back to see his little girlfriend.
Daisy was also stunned for a moment and said, "Observatory? What are you doing there? Looking at the stars?"
"I am studying the phenomenon of celestial body convergence, and some kind of space-time superposition occurs here-"
Daisy said in surprise, "Really? Jane was also studying this before she was captured! I'll go there now, just wait a minute!"
In fact, not only Dr. Selvig noticed the phenomenon of celestial convergence, but Thor's girlfriend Jane Foster also noticed the anomaly here. However, before she could study it, she was possessed by the Aether and was taken to Asgard.
After answering the phone, Selvig turned to Harry and said, "Those aliens...we have to have something to do with them again."
Harry shrugged. He had known about this for a long time. The sky platform was already over London, but the authorities hadn't discovered it yet.
"Then Doctor, let's do the next experiment."
Hearing this, Selvig swallowed - to be honest, he didn't really want to do the next experiment, because it was all about making a weapon. And very, very dangerous.
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Chapter 161: You Are Surrounded
For the next experiment, Harry needed this instrument to use the gravitational waves generated by the aggregation of celestial bodies to actively pull space, creating a tearing effect to a certain extent.
But the energy required is quite large, and this opportunity can only occur when a phenomenon such as celestial convergence happens.
This chaotic behavior will be extremely lethal, but the act of tearing apart time and space is likely to cause a chain reaction—just like a chain reaction.
"Are we really going to conduct this study?" Selvig asked uncertainly.
On the bell tower, everyone looked solemn—only the newcomer Daisy and her intern looked confused.
Daisy asked, "What research? So what are you doing?"
Harry explained with a relaxed expression, "A kind of gravitational weapon. There are now a total of 78 peak gravity testers arranged near the observatory—they may now be called peak gravity distortion meters. They only need to pass a beacon, and the energy generated by the aggregation of celestial bodies will gather at designated places."
"...So what will happen?" Daisy was stunned for a moment and continued to ask.
Harry threw the beacon in his hand and said, "Time and space will be distorted—even torn apart.
And no one knows what will happen after a hole is torn in space and time—but some people have predicted this kind of celestial body that can tear apart time and space."
This celestial body is a black hole. At this point in time, no one has actually observed a black hole.
Hearing this, Daisy and her little intern were frightened: Does this mean that once the weapon is activated, this thing can have the same effect as a black hole?
Seeing their expressions, Selvig explained, "But according to my calculations, at most it will cause the material in the designated space to collapse, and it will not..."
"Black Hole?" Daisy screamed as if she'd seen a ghost, "Just Black Hole? I mean, isn't this a little too dangerous?"
Harry nodded. "Yes, and it's not 'a point.' It's very dangerous. Theoretically, only white dwarf-level objects can withstand the damage caused by these distortion devices. However, the advantage is that the distortion point can be controlled in a designated space."
The beacon contains gravitonium with a diameter of nearly one meter to stabilize the distortion range.
Taking out so many gravitational forces at once made Harry's heart tremble, and even his hands were shaking.
Daisy hurriedly held down Harry's hand. It would be funny if this thing accidentally fell to the ground.
"According to our calculations, the diameter of the distortion field generated by this weapon is about 3 meters, which is theoretically safe," Harry said. "And I don't plan to test it directly, just to make an insurance. You should not have forgotten what the aliens did last time they came to New York?"
Everyone suddenly fell silent.
With the experience of being invaded once, Norman is now reaching a consensus with other countries around the world: promoting the theory of alien threats.
Norman reached a series of agreements with them, such as helping him deal with the financial crisis, but someone has to take the blame, right? Who will it be? They must be aliens!
Besides, the aliens did have to take the blame for this; they just brought some of the problems that had surfaced before.
"But aliens are not necessarily bad people, right? Like Thor?" Daisy said uncertainly.
Harry was about to answer her question when her phone rang. Knowing that he didn't have to spend any more energy explaining, he motioned for her to answer the phone first.
"...Jane? Are you back? And Thor? We are here in Greenwich. Eric said this is some kind of celestial convergence focus...what?"
Jane made a hurried call and hung up the phone abruptly, leaving Daisy looking confused.
"She said she would bring Thor here and tell us to be careful?"
Harry looked at the reading meter in his hand. Selvig and Otto said simultaneously, "There is an abnormality on the surface of the Thames River—something is coming to us through the wormhole!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the ground shook suddenly, and a T-shaped space battleship appeared out of thin air on the surface of the Thames River!
Harry said while operating his personal terminal, "That thing doesn't look like a good alien, does it?"
There is no description of the cause and effect in the movie. In the eyes of people like Harry, who have been on Earth, this happened very suddenly, and everyone opened their mouths.
Fortunately, the Greenwich Planetarium is closed, and there are no civilians here anymore.
The thud of Dr. Otto's claws sent him in—what now?
"Are aliens coming again? What should we do?" Several ordinary people panicked. Although they all had Ph.D.s in astrophysics, they could only look at Harry at this moment.
"I'll first call MI4 and the Prime Minister to see if they need military support and Osborne's private military contracting."
Everyone looked at him as if to say, "Are you kidding me?" when they heard this, but Harry could only shrug—after all, he has a very special status: chairman of the Osborne Group, H.A.M.M.E.R. consultant, and consultant of the Space Resources Development Department, among others.
But the next moment, the British official took the lead and called, "Mr. Osborne, we have sent fighter planes over. Please ensure your own personal safety. We—"
Harry looked at the sky and saw two Typhoon fighter jets roaring past.
"The target has been confirmed, and the attack can be launched—"
"Received, the missile has locked the target and launched..."
The missile was launched, but suddenly a hole opened in the sky. The gravity of another planet interfered with the flight path of the fighter jet and the missile, causing them to stall!
"The missile is off target! I'm out of control! Please help!"
Whoosh—
The fighter plane passed through the gap and disappeared without a trace. There was silence on the other side of the phone.
Harry looked at his watch and said, "The convergence of celestial bodies has caused the situation here to be a bit... complicated, so do you need support? I am asking you now, Mr. Prime Minister, in the name of H.A.M.M.E.R. Consultants and Osborne Military Contracting Company."
"...Please help us keep these aliens at bay."
With permission, Harry smiled.
"They'll be here soon; you won't be disappointed, Mr. Prime Minister."
As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of airborne pods carried flames through the clouds, and everyone was looking forward to it.
.....
Boom!
The God of Thunder descended from the sky and landed in front of Malekith.
Malekith swaggered out of the ship: "You don't have to run so far, Asgardian warrior; Death will visit you soon."
Thor held Mjölnir in hand and walked towards Malekith and his soldiers step by step: "I will not die by your hands."
No one noticed the meteor falling from the sky just before. They both thought it was a natural phenomenon.
At this time, a green aircraft entered the battlefield and hovered above the two:
"That's well said, son of Odin, but this is Earth, so it's better for me to say it."
Dozens of aircraft appeared in the sky. Frank led his team to slide out from above the building. H.A.M.M.E.R. agents came from all directions, their armor glowing red.
Finally, Blonsky, wearing black armor, walked out of the crowd.
"You're surrounded; drop your weapons, aliens."
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Chapter 162: Titans Fall
"Fire!"
Harry's use of the aircraft to communicate was merely a formality, not an actual desire to introduce himself to Malekith.
Before Malekith could respond, the firearms in the hands of the soldiers all opened fire. Gauss rifles, laser rifles, and colorful projectiles instantly saturated the entire square!
Malekith secretly cursed this Earthling for not adhering to the rules. He had originally intended to mock him, but the other party opened fire without hesitation!
He could only hastily shield his soldiers with ether. Black and red ether particles enveloped the dark elves, absorbing all attacks like a black hole.
Harry surveyed the battlefield. Malekith's defensive actions demonstrated that even with the Infinity Stones, he was not invincible.
The Infinity Stones could accomplish many things, but their effectiveness depended on the user and how they wielded these powerful artifacts.
The most evident example was the Power Gem. The celestrials could use its power to easily obliterate a planet, but a mortal who touched it would only end up destroying themselves.
The ether, the Reality Stone, could theoretically alter the entire universe with just one thought.
Yet in Malekith's hands, it was merely a weapon for creating shockwaves. If he wanted to change reality, he had to expend all his strength to activate it.
With this in mind, Harry commanded, "Frank, retreat and find cover."
Frank was baffled: We have such a significant advantage here, yet we need to find cover?
Despite his doubts, he understood that his duty was to obey the order and quickly relayed the command to the troops.
Almost simultaneously, the dark shield created by Malekith erupted outward, and a massive shockwave collapsed half of the planetarium!
The only casualty was Thor, who stood nearby, bewildered. The giant was buried under rubble, struggling to rise.
Malekith remarked, "Interesting, humans in Midgard—I assumed you would forever dwell in ignorance. It appears Odin's truce has afforded you some respite."
Harry's previous aircraft was also destroyed in the explosion, but soon a new one re-entered the battlefield.
"It gives you some breathing room, doesn't it?"
At the same time, another aircraft flew alongside Thor: "Thor, I am Osborne; you need to follow my troops to bombard him with thunder."
Thor nodded: "The strongest human on Earth—very well, I will bombard him with you, but the power of ether is formidable."
Though he didn't know where Thor had heard "the strongest human," Harry had no intention of correcting him.
A voice came from the aircraft: "The Aether is very powerful, but Malekith is not. Weaken him first—fire!"
Another round of artillery fire erupted, and Malekith felt increasingly aggrieved. He could clearly use this power to defeat these Earthlings and Thor, but he had to reserve his strength to use the ether to alter the universe.
"Enough!"
Boom!
Another series of explosions echoed, and Malekith grew anxious. He didn't want to concern himself with his subordinates. The people on Earth had guns, and they also had guns; why must he be the one to carry them?
"Free fire! You, return to the ship and fire!"
As he finished speaking, Thor's hammer struck him away.
But the dark elves were out of luck. They stood in an open square, all prime targets!
The dark elves watched as the darkness surrounding them vanished in an instant, and the terrifying spike bombs transformed them into sieves.
Malekith rose from the rubble after being knocked away, but before he could regain his footing, Blonsky slapped him hard, sending him flying.
Thor observed this armored monster and asked, "Are you Hulk's brother?"
Hearing this, Blonsky punched the ground next to Thor: "Don't mention , Hulk."
After that, Blonsky approached the large pit where Malekith had fallen. Thor looked at him and thought to himself, "Well, at least he's a cousin, almost exactly the same."
On the other side, a dark elf diligently ran toward the ship. Their vessel featured an elevator; the top housed the cabin, and the long part below was actually designed as a blade.
The massive ship lit up with a red light again. This contraption could turn Asgard upside down. If activated successfully, the consequences would be catastrophic.
"That thing appears to be moving. Should we deploy the beacon?" Selvig observed, recognizing the worsening situation and taking the initiative.
Harry glanced at him and replied, "Do you understand the importance of weapons now? However, this beacon must be preserved. We'll use other means to deal with this ship. Frank, the Titans have been released; test your new weapons."
On his personal terminal, several bold words were displayed:
[Experimental weapons have been released]
"Roger, boss." Frank looked skyward and noticed a familiar fireball descending. "BT1, how should I pick you up?"
The tactical eyepiece revealed the Titan's landing site, and Frank took a deep breath—he had to traverse the battlefield!
"Okay." Frank changed the magazine and inhaled deeply. "Let's see what these aliens are capable of."
With that, Frank tossed a grenade outward and leaped from the trench.
While firing, he used the jetpack to glide through the ruins, keeping his weapons blazing. The dark elves were suppressed and couldn't lift their heads. When the energy ceased, Frank jumped high over their heads—
Boom!
The short warehouse exploded mid-air, and a humanoid robot caught Frank before he plummeted into the enemy ranks, placing him inside the cockpit.
"Switch to pilot mode and enjoy the hunt."
Settled in the cab, Frank swatted a dark elf aside and retrieved a massive plasma railgun from behind.
The railgun in Frank's grasp emitted a dazzling light: "Wow... this thing is truly exhilarating."
Simultaneously, 20 Titan robots landed on the battlefield. The dark elves were already battered, and their defenses crumbled under the assault of these behemoths, crushing them into pulp.
"Now aim your weapons at the top of the spacecraft—yes, that's where the light shines," Harry commanded.
All 20 Titans adjusted their weapons toward the spacecraft, and rocket launchers emerged from their shoulders.
The dark elf had just settled into the cab, and before he could even warm his seat, he saw a barrage of colorful weapons soaring toward him.
"I'll go." The dark elf felt a chill and uttered the English curse words he had just learned.
Boom!
Hundreds of missiles obliterated the spacecraft, the explosion's scale so immense that the entire city of London witnessed the terrifying mushroom cloud.
Explosive weapons appeared more potent, Harry thought as he planted a beacon at the assembly point.
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