Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 246 Heaven Is Not Heaven (Fourth Update!)
A man's promise is as heavy as a thousand pounds.

If you say you'll repay a debt of gratitude, then you will.

If you say you'll kill his whole family, you will definitely kill his whole family.

Hawke is clear about his grudges and favors.

He did give Namor a chance; if he handed over that Wakanda remnant, Su Rui, he could pretend nothing had happened.

But Namor not only rejected his proposal, but even launched attacks against him.

That's no one to blame Hawke.

In that case, let Namor and his underwater kingdom Talokan follow in Wakanda's footsteps and perish together.

but……

Hawke only remembered that Marvel's Namor and his underwater kingdom Talokan were supposed to be somewhere deep in the Atlantic Ocean.

But he couldn't remember the exact location.

If Namor hadn't been injured by him, he would have gone straight to the Atlantic Ocean and conducted a thorough search of the seabed.

But now Namo has been injured by him, and it will take at least a year for his injuries to heal.

and so……

Hawke thought of five great philanthropists.

He believed that once the five philanthropists learned that Talokan also had vibranium veins and a magical herb that could make people adapt to underwater conditions after drinking it, they would definitely become interested in Talokan and might even take the initiative to participate.

Once the five philanthropists make their move, he can simply sit back and wait.

He did not have any direct conflict with the Five Good Men, and the cooperation in Wakanda was quite pleasant.

Hawk got what he wanted: he destroyed Wakanda.

The five philanthropists also got what they wanted, dividing up Wakanda's vibranium mines.

Talokan is now just another Wakanda.

The Five Good Men were responsible for finding Talokan, while Hawke was responsible for destroying Wakanda. In return, the Five Good Men paid Hawke for his services and took over the cleanup of Talokan.

perfect.

After hearing Hawke mention that Talokan also had vibranium veins and some kind of magical herb, Sharon immediately realized Hawke's plan.

next second.

Her expression turned somewhat strange as she looked at Hawke: "You're probably the first person in the world to order the Five Great Philanthropists around like this."

Hawke looked at Sharon and said with a smile, "Just tell me if they'll listen to me."

Sharon nodded almost without hesitation: "Yes!"

no doubt.

As soon as she reports the existence of vibranium veins at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, similar to those in Wakanda, the combined fleet of the five great philanthropists will head to the Atlantic.

Even though they knew Hawke was asking them for help, they couldn't refuse.

After all, Hawke gave them too much.

In a word.

Hawke is not interested in vibranium, but the five great philanthropists are extremely interested in it.

and so--

Sharon took out her satellite phone and first reported to Director Hill and Commander Hand about the presence of vibranium at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. After hanging up, she looked at Hawke.

"The Director has already contacted the Security Council."

"Great, let me know as soon as you find it."

Hawke smiled slightly and looked at Sharon: "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Sharon nodded.

“Merrick…”

"died."

"So, what we captured really was a clone?"

"Correct."

"But didn't you say that clones can't have souls, then..."

"Look."

Hawke opened his right hand and once again summoned his trophy, the red apple that looked like it had been bitten, from the underworld into his palm.

Sharon blinked as she looked at the red apple that had appeared in Hawke's palm.

"An apple with a bite taken out of it?"

"I'll give you a hint."

Hawke smiled and said, "Guess in the direction of mythology."

Upon hearing this, Sharon pondered Hawke's hint while intently watching the red apple in Hawke's palm.

What does a red apple with a bite taken out of it represent in mythology?

Sharon's thoughts raced, and a series of myths quickly flipped through her mind.

next second.

Sharon seemed to realize something, her pupils dilated instantly, and she involuntarily covered her mouth with her hands, her gaze shifting back and forth between Hawke's face and the red apple in his hand.

"You mean this bitten apple is Eden..."

"Yes."

"hiss!"

Sharon gasped in shock upon receiving Hawke's nod of confirmation.

Hawke then returned the red apple to his underworld.

Sharon is a professional S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, so even in the moment of shock, she quickly regained the composure required of a professional S.H.I.E.L.D. agent.

"But that's not right. What does this have to do with the soul of a clone? This apple is the fruit of wisdom."

Where does wisdom come from?

"consciousness?"

Where does consciousness come from?

"spirit……"

Upon hearing this, Sharon's expression suddenly changed, then she frowned again: "But where did Merrick get this thing from?"

Hawke smiled.

"From S.H.I.E.L.D."

"what?"

“Merrick said that he found this thing in that warehouse when he was helping you identify a strange creature in some sandbox.” Hawke omitted the part about Merrick finding the thing under divine guidance.

after all--

Sharon had a cross hanging around her neck.

He was a kind-hearted person, and Sharon was his friend, so he didn't want his friend's faith to collapse.

For example, God isn't a good person.

Mephisto at most saw Earth as his spiritual pasture, while God wanted to turn Earth into his pasture.

"The sandbox... does indeed contain many magical and unknown things, but I've never been there."

After hearing Hawke mention the name "Sandbox," Sharon frowned thoughtfully and said, "When I get back, I'll apply for the Sandbox's inventory record to see when this red apple was brought in."

Hawke grunted in agreement, then stood up from the deck.

Sharon followed closely behind.

Hawke stretched after getting up, preparing to return to New York City, but after leaving, he looked at Sharon again.

"Any question?"

"Have."

"explain."

"Those numerous clones discovered after the explosion on Molokai Island?"

"Just burn it."

Hawke looked at Sharon, who seemed hesitant to speak, and said, "You know me, I've never taken these clones to heart. If you want to clone as well, go ahead, really, just don't let me know."

Upon hearing this, Sharon quickly waved her hand, "No, no, no, we won't. It's good that it's burned, it's quite good that it's burned."

Hawke laughed heartily: "Don't be nervous, Sharon, I'm just kidding. I know that with you, Maria Hill, and Commander Hand around, they won't try to clone me."

Sharon breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you. So, the cloning crisis is over?"

"Yes."

"That's good."

Sharon nodded, then seemed to remember something and looked at Hawke: "One last question. When you were in Georgia, after Natasha confirmed that the captured Myrick was a clone, you said that it was related to the dimensional war."

Hawke looked at Sharon upon hearing this, but remained silent.

Sharon noticed a strange expression gradually appearing on Hawke's face, and her heart skipped a beat. She then cautiously said, "Can't I ask? You just said I could ask any question."

Hawke shook his head: "Don't be nervous, Sharon. Again, we're friends. You can ask me any question, and I'll answer it as long as I know the answer. But this question, I'm just thinking about whether you really want to know the answer."

From the moment Sharon first appeared until now, she hasn't provided him with the same timely help as his first friend Anna.

But there's no denying that Sharon put a lot of effort into it.

Even if Sharon had ulterior motives and was trying to build a good relationship with him.

But we judge by the actions, not the heart.

Sharon's phone number was already saved in his phone's contacts, which he hardly ever used.

The kind that only has a given name and no surname.

and so……

Hawke looked at Sharon: "This answer might be a little hard for you to accept, so think it over. If you really want to know, ask again, and I will tell you the truth."

Sharon listened to Hawke's words, her eyes flickering, but she didn't think much of it. She looked at Hawke and nodded.

"Yes, I'd like to know."

"Okay, go ahead and ask."

"Dimensional Wars..."

"The dimension of heaven and the dimension of hell."

"……etc."

Sharon's eyes widened: "Heaven, is it that heaven, the heaven I thought it was?"

Hawke nodded.

"Yes."

"hiss!"

Sharon gasped again.

Hawke looked at Sharon, whose pupils were once again wide with shock, and said with a smile, "Are you sure you want me to continue? What's about to happen might shatter your faith. I remember you're a believer."

Sharon regained her composure, took a deep breath, and looked at Hawke.

“My faith has nothing to do with my work, and besides, aren’t you a believer too? I remember you even participated in the church’s youth choir.”

“I have a very good voice, and I get fifty dollars for singing along once at a baptism.”

Hawke shrugged.

one more time.

Although he was adopted by the church in this life and spent seventeen years clinging to the church's name, his faith remained unwavering.

In a word.

His soul comes from the East; he is a believer in practical deities.

Sharon looked at Hawke, who so bluntly admitted that he only joined the choir for the money, opened her mouth, then shook her head, and steered the conversation back to the dimensional war.

"so……"

"The war between heaven and hell."

"Yes."

“What does this have to do with my faith? I don’t understand why it would shake my faith.”

"unless……"

Sharon frowned, then seemed to realize something, but looked at Hawke with disbelief, her pupils contracting rapidly again: "Heaven is not heaven, hell is not hell."

Hawke met Sharon's gaze calmly.

"Yes, heaven is not the heaven you think it is, and hell is not the hell you understand it to be."

"what happened."

Sharon took a deep breath and looked at Hawke, her gaze firm yet filled with a yearning for the truth.

"Please, tell me."

"That would have to start from the birth of the Earth."

"..."

(End of this chapter)