American comics: Starting with Luke the Maker

Nick seized the opportunity to pump Thor for information, inquiring about the situation in the Nine Realms. He couldn't help but be concerned, because once Asgard, acting as a barrier, fell, the Dark Elves would definitely not spare the other Nine Realms, including Midgard.

Thor didn't think there was anything worth hiding, after all, he came to seek reinforcements, and with his personality, he would definitely explain the situation clearly. Nick didn't even need any tactics; he revealed the information in detail.

Although the information was filled with Thor's complaints and strong personal emotions, Nick filtered it and still obtained a large amount of valuable battle information, leading to a worrying conclusion.

For example, Asgard is now under tremendous pressure.

King Odin is powerful, but the several kings of the Dark Alliance are enough to restrain him, and even harm him on his home turf.

After Asgard's Rainbow Bridge was destroyed, the advantageous situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Asgard lost its powerful pinpoint delivery capability and the deterrent power of the Rainbow Bridge. This meant that when the Dark Elf Alliance occupied one of Asgard's subsidiary territories in the other Nine Realms, Asgard could no longer deploy combat power in a timely and rapid manner to resolve the situation as before.

This forced Asgard to adopt a mothership transport system that hadn't been used for a long time, but by the time they arrived in hastily built motherships, the battle was often over. The enemy had already assembled a large number of soldiers and prepared barriers, waiting leisurely for their arrival.

Even if Thor led his people to painstakingly recapture the fallen territory, the damage had been done, and everything that could be plundered had been plundered. And the Nine Realms are so vast that Thor and his team, existing as firefighters, couldn't be stationed in a specific territory for a long time. Separating would allow the enemy to regroup and conquer them one by one.

What's more, Asgard doesn't have that much combat power to allocate now. Asgard also has its own alliance, but the alliance can't provide Asgard with much manpower assistance.

For example, the dwarves who undertake Asgard's equipment manufacturing?

Or the humans of Midgard, who are seen as weak and unable to help by Odin.

Or the Vanir, who are not known for their combat power.

Only the Light Elves of Alfheim can help a little.

When the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.

Nick understood this principle. So, Nick didn't have much objection to Thor coming to seek reinforcements. However, he believed that internal opinions had to be unified before deciding whether Midgard would participate in the war.

Of course, Luke's inclination would carry a lot of weight. After all, Thor's main target for reinforcements was Luke, followed by his S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers.

"Where are you going? I need to see Luke first." After complaining about his pressure, Thor finally remembered his father's instructions. He looked at Nick and demanded.

"We've already changed course to Hebron," Nick reassured Thor.

"That's good. We received a message that Malekith has been searching for an artifact that once belonged to the Dark Elves. When they obtain this artifact, it will be the moment they launch a full-scale attack and occupy the Nine Realms.

The Seers of Asgard have roughly pinpointed a time, which is the upcoming alignment of the nine planets that happens once every few thousand years. At this time, Malekith will get what he wants," Thor revealed another important piece of information, as if suddenly remembering something.

"Artifact?" Nick was now somewhat sensitive to this word. After all, he had just received a lot of knowledge about artifacts, knowing that they were exclusive equipment with powerful power and magical attributes. Even a powerful artifact could allow mortals to slay gods if they could use it.

Although Nick still firmly believed in his mind that it was a powerful technological weapon made with unknown technology! It's just that the manufacturing process and techniques are different from what he knows.

"The Aether, said to be a very dangerous weapon. After defeating the Dark Elves, my father took this artifact and sealed it in a hidden space in the Nine Realms. The alignment of the nine planets will weaken the space between the Nine Realms, making it fragile and active, and will greatly weaken the effect of the seal. As time goes by, Malekith will eventually sense its sealed location.

And at that time, because of the spatial activity, the Nine Realms will overlap to some extent. Some creatures from the other Nine Realms may be teleported to Midgard, like those dragons in your legends. Malekith and his people may also seize this opportunity to send people to conquer you," Thor frankly recounted what his father had told him from his perspective, reminding Nick to prepare early.

Unsurprisingly, Nick, who was originally only worried about the situation in the Nine Realms, instantly had his blood pressure spike. He asked with a serious face, "Is there an accurate time for the alignment of the nine planets?"

"It's probably not long. You can observe it. If there are unusual spatial fluctuations in some places, then it should be starting," Thor couldn't give an accurate time, he could only say vaguely. Seeing that Nick still wanted to ask something, Thor had a flash of inspiration and suggested, "You can also have your scientists observe and study it, or simply have Luke create an instrument to detect spatial fluctuation indices."

Nick didn't press further when he saw that Thor couldn't give an accurate time. But his mood inexplicably became depressed. Although he knew that if Asgard fell, Midgard would eventually face this disaster, the pressure of this Sword of Damocles suddenly hanging over his head still made him feel a sense of urgency.

The only comforting thing was that he obtained a lot of useful and valuable major intelligence from Thor this time, which would prevent him from being caught off guard and unprepared when the time came.

At the same time, he also thought it was time to reconvene Captain and Stark and the others to discuss countermeasures.

There was no talk along the way, and the group went directly to the Hebron Industrial Park. Nick had already contacted Luke on the way, notifying him of Thor's arrival, so when they landed, they saw Luke, with his head of security, waiting for them on the lawn.

After a few simple greetings, Nick and Thor took turns explaining the situation in general terms, and Thor conveyed the words of King Odin.

"So, you need support from my side?" Luke had already listened to the explanations of the two along the way. After entering the conference room and sitting down, Luke placed his hand on the conference table and asked Thor next to him.

"Yes. My father knows that you have very strong mechanical manufacturing capabilities. If you want, you can quickly create a powerful mechanical army. This can make up for the shortage of Asgard's combat power. Of course, if you have something better, we are happy to accept it," Thor rubbed his butt on the chair twice, straightened his body, and then said.

"A mechanical army is not a problem, the problem is the resources consumed for manufacturing," Luke did not deny it: "The better the materials, the stronger the mechanical combat power that can be created. This is a huge material consumption."

"All expenses will be borne by Asgard. And Asgard is willing to open up resource extraction rights in certain areas of the Nine Realms on this basis. Of course, you can also make requests if you have any," Thor was not good at negotiations. If his brother Loki had come, he probably wouldn't have honestly revealed his bottom line.

Nick discovered a lot of business opportunities from this. Even if his sense of business was not very sensitive, he knew very well what Thor's conditions could bring them! At least if S.H.I.E.L.D. and the official could get involved, then it would be like holding a never-ending source of gold. Even if it's not a gold mine, it's at least a stable source of income!

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that they and Asgard are on the winning side!

Despite the surging thoughts in his mind, Nick still maintained a calm and unwavering expression on his face. He was patiently waiting for Luke's answer. After all, it was clear that King Odin only valued Luke this time. That is to say, only Luke was the core figure in this deal with Asgard. King Odin probably didn't recognize them, even if his S.H.I.E.L.D. was also one of the partners.

Who made him and his S.H.I.E.L.D. the most inconspicuous and almost non-existent compared to the partners?

After several times, Nick had long accepted the idea of Luke being the main focus of extraterrestrial affairs. As for the other big shot in Midgard, the Supreme Mage? The other party's personality was too indifferent, and Nick couldn't even get in touch with him. But just from the few words of the Sorcerer King who contacted him, he could tell that the brainwaves of this group of mages were not consistent with him.

In comparison, although Luke was devious, he had at least helped him and S.H.I.E.L.D. a few times.

"I can accept it, but resources are resources, and technology is technology. You also need to pay for the technology," Luke nodded in agreement under Thor's surprised expression. Business is business, and since Asgard came to him, he had no reason to push it away.

It has to be said that Asgard has a lot of good things. Especially Odin's vault! As a war maniac in his youth, Odin had fought in the Nine Realms and the universe quite a bit. Just think about it, he had handled three or four Infinity Stones. Leaving aside the Cosmic Stones, as the victor, Odin's weapons and equipment seized from the defeated were enough to be tempting.

"No problem." Thor stepped forward, grabbed Luke, hugged him, and patted his back hard with his rough hands, agreeing to Luke's request happily. For Thor, he didn't value money and resources very much. Instead, Luke's straightforward agreement to support him without hesitation moved the still simple-minded Thor very much.

"After the war is over, I can also take you to see my father's vault. I think you can pick out a few collections from it," Thor solemnly promised him after letting go of Luke.

"If necessary, you can also pull Mephisto in. Borrow a huge war loan from him in the name of King Odin. At that time, he will have to worry about whether his loan will be in vain." Luke didn't mind dragging Mephisto into the water, but he made this suggestion in a joking tone. In fact, he couldn't be sure what the war would develop into if Mephisto was really brought in. Old Mephisto would probably happily lend money while desperately reaping some high-quality souls from the Nine Realms as a creditor.

After all, the Nine Realms have their own soul destinations and circulation systems, such as Valhalla and the underworld Hel.

As long as he can ensure that the final victor is Asgard, then he estimates that he will win big. Not only will the energy bank open, but his hell dimension can also expand.

"Mephisto? He's too cunning." Thor instinctively shook his head. Even if Mephisto is Asgard's partner, based on past experience, Thor, including Odin, doesn't trust Mephisto very much, far less than Luke deserves trust and investment.

Of course, there is a reason for this. After all, in Odin's view, Luke is too young. Even if his power grows very quickly, he still hasn't developed the thinking and behavior of ancient dimensional demon gods.

For example, Odin would never ask Mephisto or the Supreme Mage for help. One is a representative figure of cunning and treacherous dimensional demon gods who has lived for who knows how long, and the other, although he hasn't lived as long as them, has a brazen method of薅羊毛 that makes many dimensional demon gods' scalps tingle and avoid him. How big does he have to be to lead wolves into the house?

If Asgard and the other Nine Realms didn't have what these two needed, that would be fine, but it just so happens that they do! The souls of the Nine Realms, and Asgard's abundant magical elemental power.

Once he opens a gap for these two, then Odin has no doubt that he can barely maintain it while he is alive, but when he dies, his stupid son will probably be exploited to the bone by these two scheming bitches, squeezed clean and still happy. The second son is smarter, but he is ambitious and incompetent. If he wants to play tricks with these two scheming bitches, he won't know how he died.

Only Luke, although his morals are not high, is simply a moral model compared to the former two! He also has a good relationship with his stupid son and has fought side by side with him. The source of the other party's power is also biased towards knowledge, technology, and corresponding resources. And the other party can come up with his own new energy to share and win-win, which shows that he has his own ideas.

"Then sign the order. I believe King Odin should have prepared a list of cooperation for you. You can take it out now and let us discuss it," Luke sat down again and said directly, cutting the Gordian knot.