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Chapter 658 Responsibilities
An alien pirate has discovered a planet-destroying weapon...

To be honest, the Avengers present instantly went into battle mode. Almost everyone subconsciously thought that the Nova Corps had failed to stop the enemy, and that Earth was about to face such a terrifying foe.

However, the outcome was much better. The Nova Corps, through its selfless sacrifice and numerous casualties, successfully destroyed this terrifying weapon. Then, Romanday, a centurion of the Nova Corps, wounded but determined to capture the damned space pirate leader, continued the pursuit.

Finally, after forcing the opponent to Earth, he too was exhausted and died.

After listening to Roman's story, the captain paused for a moment and then asked Roman a question.

Is someone still waiting for you to come back?

Roman's artificial intelligence fell silent for a moment.

"My... to be precise, Roman has many comrades-in-arms, as well as his wife and daughter waiting for him to return."

Richard glanced at Roman's AI, then shifted his gaze to the Nova helmet: "Then perhaps, perhaps I should return this thing..."

"No, the most important thing right now is Zoe. Although this space pirate has lost almost all his external support and landed in this world alone, he is in great danger."

Roman's AI looked at Richard: "Richard Ryder, you are the person most suitable for this helmet, calculated by the world's will. I trust its judgment and will tell you everything. I need you to save your world."

In that instant, Richard suddenly understood what Spider-Man had told him earlier. In the blink of an eye, he went from being "the lucky kid who found a helmet that gave him superpowers" to "the inheritor of the noble warrior's legacy."

After the hero died, he seemingly casually dumped his power and responsibility onto Richard, leaving Richard feeling suffocated.

"You can also entrust it to us; we also have a responsibility to protect this planet."

The captain's words plunged Richard into silence, and after a brief silence, Roman's AI informed Richard of more specific details: "The helmet contains the last record about Zoe; perhaps we can find out where that guy is."

Richard silently picked up the helmet, put it on, and the projection automatically deactivated. He remained silent for more than ten seconds, then took a deep breath and rushed out without saying a word.

With Nova's problem resolved, his further conversations with Roman will make him realize his responsibilities. Roman is a great man who is willing to burn his own life to catch criminals, leaving his lover and daughter behind.

Such a person believed that Richard Ryder could be his successor. From that moment on, responsibility was linked to the rising star, and he was no longer the carefree young superhero who cared about fame.

“It seems he doesn’t even need us; he understands his responsibilities on his own.”

Watching the Nova Corps charge off, Tony didn't seem to care that the other had rushed off without saying a word. However, Mar-Vell, being a Kree, knew better what Richard was about to face, and what the centurion's successor in the Nova Corps would actually have to deal with.

Even if Richard returns the Nova Corps helmet after this matter is over, and is recognized by the Nova Corps and becomes an ordinary recruit, the responsibility and pressure he will face will still be enormous.

And Ma-Vell saw Richard's face after he took off his helmet.

“He’s just a child, and the situation he’s facing is too complicated. I’m not sure if this is a good thing.”

Hearing Mar-Vell's words, Tony patted Peter on the shoulder, who was talking to Captain America, rather dismissively. "What's wrong with kids? We Avengers have the best young people in the world! Look at Parker, how much has he accomplished in the year since he joined the Avengers!"

Ma-Vell: ...

He felt that if every young person could live a life as colorful and exciting as Spider-Man every year, then the Earth might as well just die sooner rather than later.

With a pace of destroying New York every week, threatening the world every month, and a major global event every six months, he sometimes wondered how Spider-Man managed to keep going.

"The Avengers Academy needs to be put on the agenda. Nova is a good example and a great role model—he shows us how many young people are not ready to really become superheroes and how many people think it's just child's play."

The captain continued, as serious as ever, explaining that the Avengers knew most of the information about the other wasteland world, including the Civil War.

Although deep down, Captain America and Tony may not have reached a consensus, there is one thing they are certain of.

We need to let these young people know what we're doing, so that some young superheroes, for the sake of superhero fame and vanity, don't go live to arrest criminals, only to have the criminals explode and kill hundreds of people.

This kind of thing must be stopped.

"Tony, could you please go and check on that kid? I don't think he'll lose, but just in case, and to prevent that space pirate from causing even more casualties, I need your help."

"It's okay. I'm also very curious about space pirates. I wonder if space pirates would be missing arms or legs and attach hooks to themselves."

Tony was wearing his own custom-made armor. After Peter opened a portal for him, Tony went inside. The captain then let out a sigh of relief and looked at Mar-Vell.

“Mar-Vell, I know you might not like discussing things related to combat, but I might really need to ask you something. Spider-Man and I analyzed it and found that Roman might be hiding something.”

Ma-Vell, not quite understanding, asked in return, "Hidden? Hidden what?"

"The extent of the star-destroying machine's terrifying power has been concealed. Simply put, it's not complicated to shut down a high-precision piece of equipment, because its calculations are so precise that they are easy to interrupt."

Peter offered his analysis: "Moreover, as the enforcers of two massive star systems, the Nova Corps should be extremely powerful. It's a bit strange that a weapon capable of destroying planets can withstand such a large number of attacks."

At first, Mar-Vell wasn't surprised, but he quickly realized that the Nova Corps was capable of dismantling a weapon picked up by a space pirate.

How could there be such heavy casualties?

"However, this has nothing to do with the mission Richard is supposed to carry out, so it doesn't matter if we don't talk about it."

The captain finally gave a conclusion and then looked at Ma-Vell.

"What we want to ask is, do you know of any civilizations that could create such powerful weapons?"

(End of this chapter)