Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit

In absolute darkness and a torrent of scorching metal, this sleeping Celestial infant is like a cosmic spark about to awaken, carefully cradled by the Earth.

The scene was more spectacular than I could have imagined.

From the perspective of ordinary humans, it is a sense of fate that borders on despair.

Because this "baby" represents the ultimate fate of humanity.

Destruction!

Humans are just ordinary mortals; they cannot stop his awakening, nor can they prevent that day from coming.

If humanity knew of him, knew that his awakening meant destruction, panic and despair would plunge the world order into complete chaos.

"Tiamu~~"

The dim light was negligible to Matthew, and even the surrounding temperature had no effect on him.

His gaze was fixed on the "baby" Tiamu, curled up in the energy membrane, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Tiamu, a member of the Celestials.

The Celestials are the most powerful race in the universe.

The core mission of the Celestials is to promote the evolution of life throughout the universe. By planting Celestial embryos on various habitable planets, new Celestials can be born.

It can also use the energy from the birth of the new gods to create more new planets in the galaxy suitable for the birth of life.

However, the birth of the Celestials depends on the energy of planets with intelligent life.

Only when the number of intelligent life on a planet reaches a critical value and enough life energy is accumulated can the celestial embryo be supported to complete its incubation and give birth to new celestial members.

The emergence of mutants on Earth is a special group produced after the Celestials' experiments.

On a broader cosmic scale, the Celestials appear to be crucial in maintaining cosmic balance.

However, if we narrow our focus to a particular planet or civilization, it will bring about extremely terrible disasters.

The birth of a celestial being means the extinction of billions of lives.

When the Earth's population reaches a certain size and civilization develops to a certain level, it will awaken and manifest itself from the Earth's core.

The birth of Tiamu came at the cost of the extinction of humanity.

Would Matthew, as the emperor of Terra and even humanity, allow it?

From a standpoint of position, he and the Celestials are bound to be at odds, and a war is inevitable in the future.

However, the timing of the attack can be controlled.

"Did Odin tell you?"

As Matthew pondered, a familiar voice rang in his ears.

Matthew didn't even turn his head, transmitting the message through mental power.

"I never imagined there would be something like this inside the Earth's core."

Of course, Matthew was just pretending not to know.

Having memories of his past life, he already knew about this thing.

However, he was too weak at the beginning, and after the Terra Empire was established, he became the Heavenly Father and didn't really care too much about this thing.

Because he still has plenty of time.

Matthew considered the crisis manageable, especially after Terra knocked down Limbo, which in some ways didn't even qualify as a crisis.

The Ancient One was unaware that Matthew already knew the whole story.

So they explained the relationship between the Celestials, Tiamu, and Earth.

Among them was a member of the Celestials named Arithm.

Arithm serves as the Judge in the Celestials and is a core member with exceptional strength.

It is responsible for judging planets and civilizations in the universe, determining whether they have any value for continued existence, and purifying planets that do not meet the standards.

Its power is so great that it could create the first sun and drive the expansion of the universe, easily wiping out life on an entire planet, and a single thumb contains enough energy to directly destroy a planet.

Its actual force is at the level of a high-order single universe.

It doesn't even reach the level of the multiverse.

In other words, she cannot reach the level of the Scarlet Witch in the later part of the original timeline across the multiverse.

It's worth mentioning that Arithm was one of the Celestials that Odin fought against back then.

The sleeping god Tiamu, after awakening and growing stronger, became even more powerful than Arithm, reaching the level of a top-tier single universe.

What are you planning to do?

Gu Yi glanced at Matthew's profile, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

“I don’t need to do anything. If he wants to achieve the so-called divine manifestation, he will have to wait until he absorbs enough life energy,” Matthew said softly.

Since the standard for the Sleeping God to manifest is that the human population reaches a certain threshold, Matthew can simply have Terra keep the Earth's population below that threshold.

In any case, Terra has already started the construction plan for the Hell Frontier planet.

It's just immigration; once the teleportation array is activated, countless people can be transported in.

Want to manifest as a god?

Let the gods appear in your dreams.

Ancient One chuckled, clearly having already guessed Matthew's thoughts, and shook her head helplessly.

"I doubt those gods will give up so easily. The birth of each god is of utmost importance, especially this one."

Matthew's idea is good, but sooner or later it will attract the attention of the Celestials.

"Then we'll have to see whether they arrive faster or Terra develops faster."

Matthew showed no fear whatsoever.

He has largely completed the Hell's Borderlands. If you really anger him, he'll abandon Earth and send the entire population to Hell's Borderlands. Let the Celestials try to kill their way to Hell's Borderlands.

Once he unlocks his authority and mobilizes all the forces on the borders of hell, it's hard to say who will win or lose.

If the Celestial Gods Group is going to disregard martial ethics and engage in gang warfare, then there are certainly capable individuals within their legion.

It's just weird; every family has a few of those.

Don't underestimate Jean Grey, the Phoenix, and her family, including Wanda. When this little witch goes berserk, there's a high probability that she could tear apart the Celestials with her power in an instant.

Moreover, the probability of a surge in combat power after this outburst of rage is very high.

In the original timeline, Wanda, who was purely wild and untamed, was able to briefly fight against Thanos, who was only missing an Infinity Stone and had the Infinity Gauntlet, and even tear Thanos apart in his normal state.

Now that Wanda has reached the level of God the Father, and possesses runic magic, white magic, and black magic, Matthew doesn't even dare to imagine how ruthless she can be when she goes berserk.

Give him some more time, and he'll produce tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of God Fathers wholesale, and they won't be counterfeit God Fathers. Just ask the Gods if they're afraid.

A brawl?

Who ganged up on whom?

Although Matthew didn't say it explicitly, the confidence he exuded made the Ancient One smile.

It's not sarcasm.

The Ancient One witnessed Matthew's growth and the establishment of Terra firsthand, so she was naturally well aware of Terra's current potential, and she also believed that Matthew would not speak without reason.

"That day will surely be very interesting."

After saying something with a gossipy attitude, Gu Yi leisurely left.

Chapter 466 Hela: Oh no, I've run into a bunch of perverts (Seeking monthly votes)

Matthew's confidence does not stem from arrogance.

On the contrary, it was because he understood the Celestials and Terra that he was confident that Earth would not perish because of the Sleeping Celestials, and that Terra did not need to regard the Sleeping Celestials as a crisis.

Matthew did not have any ill feelings towards the Celestials.

The Celestials are one of the earliest life forms to emerge in the universe; they are a group of unknown, non-material energy-conscious life forms.

They usually appear as figures of varying heights, some larger than the Earth, wearing metal armor, with their true form beneath the armor unknown.

The Celestials cannot be defined by absolute good or bad, but are supernatural executors who follow the logic of cosmic evolution and whose mission is to create new life.

Of course, the price is the destruction of the old civilization as a means, and in essence, they are cosmic gardeners who transcend human morality.

They act not based on emotion or morality, but on cosmic procedures of experimentation, evaluation, and judgment, purifying, or destroying, unqualified civilizations.

The Celestials are a unity of creation and destruction, and their core mission and responsibility is to drive the evolution of the universe. They have no subjective malice nor benevolence.

The Celestials can be considered a neutral force on a cosmic scale. From a human perspective, they would be defined as villains, but in their grand narrative, they are the driving force of evolution.

Whether it is good or bad depends on the perspective. From the perspective of individual life survival, it is cruel; from the perspective of the overall evolution of the universe, it is a necessary maintainer of order.

Without considering the implications for human civilization, Matthew's view of the Celestials can be summed up as ignoring them.

As long as you don't provoke him or humans, Matthew won't be foolish enough to stop the Celestials from carrying out their duties.

Furthermore, the Terra that Matthew established might unify the Earth in the future, and its human civilization might have considerable value from the perspective of the Celestials.

He is confident in this regard.

The Celestials destroy old civilizations and create new ones. Their criteria for judging value do not depend on conventional dimensions of good and evil or strength and weakness. Instead, they focus on the evolutionary benefits of the universe as a whole, rather than on the survival experience of a single civilization.

The core value it values ​​is the potential for civilizational evolution.

This is the core value anchor of the Celestials. They will prioritize selecting civilizations that can break through their own limitations and leap to higher-dimensional life forms, rather than being satisfied with low-level and stable civilizations.

To put it simply, it values ​​the potential for civilizational evolution, the efficiency of life energy production, diverse adaptability, and the avoidance of endless internal friction.

Earth actually meets the criteria of the Celestials.

But the price of this success is the birth of new gods.

The birth of a new god will create hundreds of millions of new lives. These hundreds of millions of new lives are races, not just the population of a single race.

The cost is billions of people.

In the eyes of the gods, this was perfectly in accordance with the laws of their duties.

However, if Terra were to govern the entire human civilization and catch up with the current development progress of Terra, the energy and value it would unleash would far exceed the Celestials' assessment.

Human civilization is undoubtedly classified as an inferior civilization by the Celestials.

However, even advanced civilizations, including the Celestials, can destroy those that are not up to standard. But there are also differences between advanced civilizations.

Terra's energy must have exceeded this threshold.

Leaving aside the question of whether the Celestials Group will pass the initial assessment, even if they were to personally participate, it remains to be seen whether they would be able to defeat the Celestials Group.

In reality, the cosmic gardener is just a gardener.

Terra possesses combat power comparable to these gardeners, so the gardeners have to consider whether it's worthwhile to engage in battle.

Who says that cosmic gardeners don't have the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm?

On the contrary, they know it all too well.

Matthew is no longer afraid of the gods, and he will be even less afraid of the future; time is still on his side.

Matthew sized up the sleeping god, but he didn't have any ill intentions.

He did think that the gods also had some value.

The Celestials' technology is incredibly advanced; we should find an opportunity to take advantage of it.

"Celestial Group, Eternal Race".

Matthew narrowed his eyes.

There seems to be a hidden member of the Eternals on Earth, but it's not the right time yet; let's wait and see.

"Hmm? It seems like they're having quite a lively fight over there."

Matthew suddenly tilted his head back, his pupils glowing golden.