Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit

The sky was a murky, leaden gray, with suspended dust particles motionless; there was no airflow, no wind.

There is no vegetation, no fungi, no microorganisms; the entire planet is completely devoid of any trace of life.

The light poured down without obstruction, yet it could not bring about any life.

There was no sound at all—no wind, no flowing water, no chirping insects. Sound waves traveled out but only struck the silent rock wall and dissipated without a sound.

Here, there is no air circulation caused by the alternation of day and night, no storms generated by the clash of cold and warm air; the planet's thin, almost nonexistent atmosphere is still and solidified.

Loki and Thor were standing on the edge of a cliff.

This is Loki's place of exile.

Just as Thor had declared, Loki was left with only loneliness and death.

This is torture.

Loki, on the other hand, doesn't need to eat; he can sustain his life simply by absorbing the power he gains from traveling through the universe.

This is a trial that is worse than death.

He will be completely forgotten.

The scenery he saw earlier was an illusion created by Loki using fantasy magic, which helped him alleviate his loneliness to some extent, but that was all.

Seeing Loki's self-deprecating expression, how could Thor not feel sorry for him?

He took a deep breath and then said, "Loki, do you think the Father favors me because of your identity?"

These words caused Loki's self-deprecating expression to change.

"You...you found out?"

Thor did not answer.

Loki's expression was full of resentment, perhaps directed at Odin, or perhaps at Thor.

Thor shook his head at Loki's expression.

"Do you really think that the Father favors me because of your status, Loki?"

"The Father God is the King of Gods and the Lord of the Nine Realms."

"If he really would have any reservations about you because of your identity, why would he bring you back to Asgard, even adopt you, and use Odin's power to conceal your bloodline?"

"You think the Father's love is fake, but what about your mother? Is your mother's love fake too?"

"Loki, have you forgotten how we brothers were held in the arms of the Father when we were children? Have you forgotten all the experiences he personally taught us?"

Saul is a naturally charismatic person. Although he sometimes creates dramatic effects, he is also exceptionally intelligent at other times.

Thor's words gradually erased the resentment on Loki's face.

A flash of reminiscence crossed his eyes, as if he were recalling the beautiful past between father and son and brothers, following Thor's words.

"The Father has never ignored you, nor has He ever favored me. He has always believed that you and I are the future of Asgard."

"He even saw everything you did."

Loki's eyes widened in shock upon hearing this: "What did you say?"

"You don't really think those little tricks can fool Father God, do you? He may be old, but he's not the senile old man I once described." Thor gave him a look that said, "You don't really think so."

"Our struggle is probably just like children playing house in the eyes of the Father God."

"I can't help it," Thor said helplessly.

"How do you know?" Loki asked suspiciously.

He felt that the Thor in front of him was different from the brute he knew before. Could it be someone else in disguise?

Seeing Loki's expression, Thor shrugged: "Okay, Mom talked to me."

"She told me some things."

"Heh~" Loki then chuckled.

That's more like it. If Thor really had that kind of wisdom, Loki would be truly at a loss.

"Alright, stop fooling around, Loki. The worst thing you can do is be arrogant. I'm the same way. You always thought that wisdom was everything, but there's also power."

"Neither you nor I are mature enough, which has led to this situation."

“We are brothers, yet I have never cared about your feelings, Loki.”

"sorry."

Thor was incredibly sincere at that moment.

Loki was even touched by Thor's sincerity, and his heart trembled for a moment, but he didn't show it at all and remained stubborn: "Throwing me here and then apologizing to me, how hypocritical."

Chapter 429 Fury: Terra Demands the Tesseract? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Or is it that everyone who gains power becomes hypocritical?"

"No, Loki."

Thor ignored Loki's sarcasm and retorted seriously, "I admit my mistake, but so do you."

"What you did hurt me, hurt the Father, hurt Asgard, and almost plunged the Nine Realms into a quagmire of war."

"Even if you are a prince of Asgard, you must receive the punishment you deserve."

"you are right."

Loki scoffed at this. He paced back and forth for a moment, then looked at Thor, spread his arms wide, and said arrogantly, "I accept my punishment. Only loneliness and death await me."

"I will watch you silently from here as a sinner ascend the throne of power."

“But I have no regrets. This is me. This is Loki.”

Loki's lips trembled as he spoke these words.

Thor could tell that Loki was not being sincere.

He shook his head helplessly.

Looking at Loki, who was acting like a spoiled child, he sighed and asked, "And what about Mother?"

Loki's unrestrained and arrogant expression froze at those few words.

“You didn’t consider her feelings, Loki. Mother is very sad and heartbroken.”

"How can you expect her to accept that her beloved child has been stripped of Odinson's honor and imprisoned here as a sinner until death?"

If Thor's previous words had touched Loki somewhat, then the mention of Frigga completely moved him.

He remained silent for a long while before speaking.

"What exactly do you want to say to me, Thor?"

Loki was a smart man; he knew Thor hadn't come here just to have a dry discussion about these things.

The matter was already settled, and Thor coming to him was definitely not to resolve the rift between the brothers.

Thor couldn't hide anything from him either.

"Loki, do you want to leave here?"

Loki suddenly looked up.

.........

Trident Building, S.H.I.E.L.D.

Nick Fury sat in his office, closed the document he was working on, and looked at his capable assistant, Agent Hill, with a very unpleasant expression.

Hill, the cool and capable female agent with short black hair, had just finished her report and knew why the director's expression was unpleasant. Her hesitant manner revealed her thoughts at that moment.

But seeing that Nick Fury didn't speak, she didn't speak either.

After a long silence, Nick Fury finally spoke, his voice low: "Is this a message from Terra?"

"Yes, Director, it was a message sent directly by Terra Star Torch, connecting to the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters data network. They didn't hide it, so we can easily locate it."

"The target location is Novigler; no one would modify the address to disguise it."

Hill responded immediately.

"So what is this? Is it a notification?"

Nick Fury almost laughed out of anger.

He never expected that one day Terra would put pressure on him directly.

That's right, it's about applying pressure.

Star Torch unilaterally notified S.H.I.E.L.D. of a request: to hand over a highly classified object called the Tesseract.

This gadget, which shone brightly during World War II, was later used by the United States to launch Project Pegasus, which directly led to Nick Fury's friendship in the 1990s.

Carroll.

It was that woman who made Nick Fury, who was still quite young at the time, realize that the world was not just made up of humans.

There are also the Kree and the Skrulls.

The Cosmic Cube, something that clearly does not belong to Earth, possesses infinite energy.

During World War II, the Nazi Hydra used this device to develop energy weapons, catching the Allies off guard. Fortunately, Captain America Steve Rogers sacrificed himself to take down Hydra leader Red Skull.

This process dismantled Hydra's terrifying power.

Since S.H.I.E.L.D. discovered the Tesseract, they have been conducting extensive research on it.

Especially after Astartes, Raven, and the Demons shone brightly in the battle in Manhattan, New York, Nick Fury realized how insignificant human power was.

Furthermore, with the establishment of the Terra Empire and the terror of the three chapters' warriors, Nick Fury did not hesitate to invest a great deal of manpower, resources, and funds to continue in-depth research on the Cosmic Cube.

The purpose is to use the Cosmic Cube to create weapons strong enough to counter Terra and deal with threats from outside Earth.

The research has indeed made progress.

Unexpectedly, Terra is now demanding the Tesseract.

Nick Fury didn't have time to investigate why Terra knew about the Tesseract. His current headache was that he didn't want to hand it over, but he had no choice but to.

He is well aware of the current world situation.

It's safe to say that with its overwhelming military power, it's only a matter of time before Terra unifies the Earth.

This is an era trend that no human can resist.

Nick Fury is utterly insignificant in the face of such a powerful force, as is S.H.I.E.L.D. and the United States.

His current apprehension stems from the fact that even if he summons his trump card, it might not necessarily work against the powerful Terran Emperor.

Carroll.

That terrifying fighting force capable of single-handedly confronting the mighty Kree fleet.

They traverse the universe using their bodies, traveling between stars at speeds exceeding the speed of light.

This power, speed, and combat strength are already terrifying enough.

But compared to that Terran Emperor, can he really suppress him?

Nick Fury was also unsure.

Nick Fury leaned back in his chair, reached out and rubbed his temples, looking like he had a headache.

He had always cared a lot about the Cosmic Cube.

It is understood that the Cosmic Cube may be an extremely rare and powerful thing in this universe. If anything can be studied, it will inevitably allow humanity to master something.

It could be knowledge, it could be power, or it could be weapons.

After all, wasn't the Pegasus Project originally created because of the Cosmic Cube, which directly led to the creation of Carol?

Carol was once just an ordinary soldier, but after being accidentally infused with the power of the Tesseract, she gained that power.

If they could mass-produce them, Nick Fury would be confident in creating a force to rival Terra.