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"So, do we have any other good candidates?"

One of them asked.

Upon hearing this person's words, the expressions of many council members turned ugly.

"To become a presiding judge at this time requires a certain status. If the status is not high enough, then our hearings will become a joke. Not only Nolan Locke, but probably most of the public will question us."

However, most people with a certain status and influence have maintained their stance on the Nolan Locke matter, showing no intention of expressing their opinions. Therefore, appointing them as judges would be extremely difficult.

His words were already extremely tactful, but many council members quickly grasped the meaning behind them.

Ordinary people are relatively easy to fool, but getting high-ranking officials who already have a certain social standing to step forward and become the presiding judge, risking offending Nolan Locke, is a different story.

It's obviously impossible.

At this point, it was already quite difficult to find a director who was willing to step forward, but when faced with Nolan Luke, the director hesitated and ultimately gave up on targeting Nolan Luke.

In this situation, finding the second person would likely be even more difficult.

"Or, you go?"

A council member looked at the person who had spoken first.

The man's face turned green the instant he heard those words.

Although he wanted to target Nolan Locke, he didn't intend to directly confront Nolan Locke.

After all, those who were qualified to become members of the party knew that Moran Locke was not easy to deal with. If they stood against him, they were very likely to suffer his retaliation. Of course, he was also very clear about this situation. If they were all together, at least Nolan Locke would not be able to kill them all. This gave them some confidence to stand against Nolan Locke and fight against him.

However, if he were to stand alone as a judge and live that kind of life, he would have no doubt that his future would be extremely tragic.

Although he was willing to do many things, he was absolutely unwilling to do this one, because he knew very well that even if Nolanok killed him, no one would avenge him.

"I'm sorry, but I will absolutely not become the presiding judge. I still have family and friends."

He spoke without hesitation, stating that there could be no weakness in such matters.

If he revealed any flaws, others would surely put him on the spot and force him to step forward and become the presiding judge. Therefore, his refusal was decisive and clear, letting everyone know his attitude: if they insisted on making him the presiding judge, he would rather fight to the death.

After hearing what he said.

The others exchanged helpless glances.

Everyone has the same idea.

There are some things that can be delegated to others, but it's absolutely not acceptable to ask them to do them.

"So what do we do next? Are we just going to let this hearing end like this?"

One person spoke up, unwilling to accept the situation.

This is a very rare opportunity. If we miss this chance, it will be very difficult to get it again.

"Then what do you want to do?"

another asked.

The situation is now very clear.

No one is stupid.

If stepping forward now can ensure that Nolan Locke suffers some losses and that his family benefits, then it would indeed be a very good thing, and for many people of integrity, it would be perfectly acceptable.

However, if the other party can cooperate now, the final result will most likely be the destruction of their family and the death of their loved ones, while Nolan Locke will not suffer any damage, and this matter may not even be of any help to them.

If the world were truly like that, then their names would probably not exist in history.

"In that case, let's leave it at that for now."

Perhaps we should look for another opportunity to target Norlanok, rather than seizing this rather ineffective opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to Norlanok. Such an approach is utterly ridiculous.

One of the council members spoke up.

Although he was very supportive of the experience at first, that doesn't stop him from now mocking the idea as an extremely foolish one.

In court.

After noticing the change in the judge's attitude, Nolan Locke turned the place into his personal fiefdom. He began to recount his various attacks on Earth, ensuring that everything he had done reached the ears of all the inhabitants of the planet. At the same time, he angrily denounced the Council for their unfair treatment of him and the various crimes they had committed.

Although Nolan Locke had no formal training in public speaking, what he was saying at that moment was mostly true.

Therefore, it was naturally extremely inflammatory, and under the intimidation of Nolan Locke's strength, no one dared to interrupt him.

Although some hearing officers tried to interrupt him, he remained obedient under Nolan Locke's gaze, keeping quiet and listening to Nolan Locke's speech.

Meanwhile, the council members backstage all looked extremely grim, so as Nolan Locke continued speaking, their faces gradually turned from pale to ashen.

Originally intended to damage Nolan Locke's reputation and gain the right to purchase Nolan Locke's weapons, it has now turned Nolan Locke into his own stage, allowing him to express his views to the entire world.

Ordinary people, naturally, are different from them. After hearing what Nolanok said, they finally understood what the current situation was.

While many condemn Nolan Locke's lawlessness, others express strong support for his current actions.

After he finished speaking, Nolan Locke shut his mouth with great satisfaction.

"Alright, Your Honor, I have said all I have to say. Now please begin your trial."

Nolan Locke respectfully gestured for him to proceed.

The judge looked at Nolan Locke in front of him and gave a wry smile.

What else is there to judge?

This was absolutely a disastrous operation, but he had no other choice now.

The presiding judge looked at the many hearing officers, and no one uttered a word of refusal.

The outcome at this point was already predetermined.

……

Chapter 356 The Descent of Zeus

The so-called trial was a joke from beginning to end. The presiding judge didn't say anything at all, just mumbled a few words.

The world witnessed Nolan Locke's attitude and the sinister intentions of those treacherous politicians. They knew that if it weren't for Nolan Locke, the entire planet would have been destroyed.

However, those politicians wanted to use this as a threat to force Nolan Locke to sell more weapons in order to strengthen their military power, ultimately plunging the Earth into a new arms race.

No one has forgotten the outcome of the arms race, and they are well aware that the emergence of increasingly powerful weapons on Earth could potentially lead to horrific wars and ultimately the destruction of the entire planet—a result they absolutely do not want to see.

Therefore, the public strongly agrees with Nolan Locke's current refusal, and the internet is filled with approval of Nolan Locke's actions.

The problems the council members wanted Nolan Locke to face never materialized; instead, Nolan Locke's popularity among the public was further boosted.

This ridiculous hearing ended amidst ridicule from countless people.

The issue of arms sales was thus resolved, and Nolan Locke did not feel any significant pressure from the council.

Tony Stark looked utterly astonished by the situation; he hadn't expected Nolan Locke to resolve it so easily.

The last time he faced a government hearing demanding answers about the Mark series armor, he had no choice but to hand over a set of Mark armor as proof to get through the matter. But now, Nolan Locke has easily convinced many members of the council to abandon the idea.

However, this is ultimately a good thing. The only problem is that Nolan Locke's reputation seems to be growing, and Tony Stark's face shows a hint of helplessness. He and Nolan Locke are friends, but he remains somewhat wary of Nolan Locke when it comes to world security.

Or rather, for Tony Stark, he doesn't trust anyone at all. When it comes to Earth's safety, he only trusts himself and the Mark series armor in his hands.

Even Nolan Locke, despite saving Earth multiple times, couldn't fundamentally change Tony Stark's mind. However, while Tony Stark was wary of Nolan Locke, they could now stand on the same side. As long as Nolan Locke didn't demonstrate any threat to Earth, he wouldn't change his attitude.

After all, while he was wary of Nolan Locke, there was no connection between friendship and wariness. He simply didn't trust anyone, which didn't mean he didn't consider Nolan Locke a friend. And after resolving this matter, Tony Stark suddenly said to Nolan Locke:

“Nolan, Stark Technologies has recently discovered some unusual circumstances that seem to be related to the sea cucumbers we saw in Hawaii that are no longer there. I think I should tell you about this so you can handle it.”

Nolan Locke was also somewhat surprised to hear Tony Stark's words.

"what have you found?"

"Nolanok asked."

Tony Stark replied:

"We discovered a place where information related to Zeus, the king of the gods, appeared, involving some theological knowledge that I don't know much about, but according to experts, it seems to be some kind of summoning ritual."

If I'm not mistaken, this should be a summoning of Zeus, the king of the gods.

In addition to Tony Stark providing Nolan Locke with some documents detailing his discoveries, there were also other documents.

Nolan Locke glanced at it a few times, then laughed. He knew quite a bit about these things.

When he was in Kamar-Taj, he had looked through the library there. After a while, it contained information about various artifacts. Although he didn't know much about them, he was certain that they were indeed used to summon Zeus, the king of the gods, as the experts had said.

Now that Poseidon, the god of the sea, has been imprisoned by him, the fact that a summoning circle for Zeus, the king of the gods, can still appear means that, just as he imagined, Hades, the god of the underworld, has probably escaped and is now in contact with Zeus.

In other words, it won't be long before Zeus, the king of the gods, appears on Earth just as he imagined. He will then have designs on the five Infinity Stones, and may even take action against them.

"To be honest, I can't wait any longer."

Nolan Locke began to speak.

Although Tony Stark didn't quite understand Nolan Locke's meaning, he nodded nonetheless.

"If you need any help, please let me know and I will be there immediately. My power is different now than before. After the battle with Thanos, I modified the Mark armor."

The current Mark armor is definitely much more powerful than it was back then. I think even against an enemy like Zeus, my armor would be able to play a significant role.

He knew very well that if Zeus, the king of the gods, appeared on Earth, his target would be either Poseidon, the god of the sea, or the Infinity Stones in Nolan Locke's possession.

Nolan Locke nodded. He naturally wouldn't refuse Tony Stark's concern, but he didn't intend to get Tony Stark's help in this matter.

In his view, he could handle this matter entirely on his own, without needing to involve anyone else.

Moreover, while Zeus wasn't a particularly powerful enemy for him, such a formidable adversary would likely be difficult for Tony Stark to deal with.

So rather than involving Tony Stark in this matter, it's better to handle it alone.

Moreover, given that it involves the five Infinity Stones, he knew very well what Tony Stark's personality was like, and he also knew that Tony Stark was definitely wary of him having the five Infinity Stones, and might even want to take them away.

Under these circumstances, Nolan Locke certainly didn't intend to let Tony Stark get involved.

When Nolan Locke left the hearing.

Elsewhere, as a bolt of lightning struck the Earth, Zeus, the king of the gods, also appeared on Earth. Hades, the god of the underworld, stood beside him. Upon seeing Zeus, Hades' face showed a deep sense of fear and dissatisfaction.

However, he quickly suppressed all his thoughts. Now was the time for them to cooperate, and they couldn't let their dissatisfaction cause conflict. Their situation was very clear: they wanted to obtain the Infinity Stones.

Everyone wanted to possess these Infinity Stones for themselves, rather than give them to others.