That's a huge chip!
Maximus immediately grasped what this magical dimension could bring him. It could bring him immense power and strength! All he invested was his own intelligence and the knowledge accumulated by Attilan!
This exchange is great!
Yes, Maximus thought so! Because in the entire royal family, his research intelligence and talent were top-notch! Perhaps because his previous awakening ability was not obvious, like a failure, he put all his energy into learning all the knowledge of Attilan. His efforts were not in vain when he connected to that magical dimension.
The only thing that made Maximus a little suspicious was that this magical dimension was not unique to him! It seemed to have its own set of operating methods, its own [currency] transaction settlement system and authority system. This made Maximus feel very uneasy.
It was like a precious treasure that he had originally thought belonged to him, but its ownership was unclear, with countless unknown competitors. This made him feel that his treasure had been tarnished.
But Maximus firmly believed he could win the battle for authority in the magical dimension. After all, this was a game for the clever, a battlefield for inventors. Only knowledge, data, and technological inventions could increase authority within this dimension. And in this regard, who could compare with him?
He was a genius in research and development, and with Attilan's accumulated technological expertise spanning centuries, he reactivated his latent superpower gene, allowing it to grow like a seedling, gradually receiving nutrients.
No alien could remain calm in the face of such a situation. Maximus even felt that as long as he revealed some information, he would be able to easily make a call and attract followers.
Unfortunately, Maximus does not want to do so for the time being. The reason is that he is a person with extremely strong possessiveness and control desires, just like his burgeoning ambition. The dimensional resources he now controls will definitely be supplied to himself and a few confidants first.
He now set his sights on his immediate neighbors, wanting to dominate them, gather their knowledge and talent, and have them create technology for him. This would also help resolve Attilan's land resource and energy shortages.
Unfortunately, his rigid brother rejected his proposal.
He could only do it himself.
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"You said that usurper is targeting us?" Nick sat in a high-backed chair. He was currently busy arguing with Osborne's companies over quota allocations, so he had practically settled in the metropolis, leaving his headquarters to Agent Maria Hill. He was taking a break from his work to meet with a guest from Attilan.
"Yes. Attilan is a city in the sky. Its land resources are stretched thin and it is overcrowded. The conflicts between the upper and lower classes are growing. Maximus made a proposal some time ago, which was to conquer the planet and then rule over humans to free all the Inhumans who are struggling to survive from this predicament. Black Bolt rejected this proposal, so Maximus overthrew the rule of his brother, my brother-in-law Black Bolt." Crystal replied.
"Why is everyone invading this planet? Are we acting like we're easy targets?" Nick asked helplessly. It hadn't been long since the Chitauri invasion, and now there was an Inhuman invasion from Attilan. Decades before that, there was also an invasion by the Kree.
What a disaster.
However, Nick didn't take the so-called Maximus too seriously. He wasn't completely ignorant of the Inhumans; they existed on this planet. They were genetically modified individuals with all sorts of bizarre abilities. Most of these abilities were gimmicky and useless.
Compared to the threat, the mutants infected with the mechanical virus, caused by AIM, are more troublesome and troublesome! At least for now, the aftermath of the mutants is still spreading, with no real sign of calming down. SHIELD agents deal with multiple mutant crimes every day.
Armed with Hyperion technology, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s agents and overall combat effectiveness are far superior. Nick doesn't think the Inhumans will gain any advantage. Not to mention they have the Sorcerer Supreme, Luke, and the Avengers on their side.
Of course, not thinking that the other party could stir up much trouble doesn't mean that Nick doesn't take it seriously. If he really didn't take it seriously, he wouldn't have cut down on his rest time in his busy schedule to come and meet Crystal in person, but would have let Agent Coulson handle it for him.
He now wanted to know more information about Attilan so that he could be prepared to know both himself and the enemy.
Crystal curled her lips. She wanted to say it was true, but Luke's face suddenly flashed through her mind, and her confidence was inexplicably discounted, and she couldn't say it anymore. To this day, she still couldn't figure out how Luke blocked the Locktooth Dog's teleportation ability.
"Do you have more information to tell us about Maximus and Attilan?" Nick saw that Crystal was hesitant to speak. Based on her micro-expressions, Nick could easily guess what the girl in front of him was thinking, but he didn't care. He just wanted to dig out more information from her.
Their current goal is to go into space. As a resource-rich planet within easy reach, the moon is a must-capture. This may be an opportunity.
"Maximus is a research enthusiast. After failing the awakening ceremony, he immersed himself in his own inventions. I don't know much about him, except that he has always been his brother Black Bolt's henchman. Leveraging his brother's status, he enjoys the treatment of royalty in Attilan. While Attilan's population is overcrowded, strictly speaking, the total number is not large. The vast majority of them are ordinary people who failed the awakening or did not participate in the awakening ceremony."
Crystal briefly explained, "In fact, as long as we find Black Bolt and my sister, we can fight Maximus and the others. Black Bolt possesses great power, and because the power he controls is too strong, he cannot speak. Otherwise, the power will turn into powerful sound waves and destroy everything! Luke, tell me you can help me find those people, including my sister, quickly. We should unite and deal with this crisis together."
"In fact, we have been searching according to the information and location you provided before. We are all very lucky." Nick threw out three round silver-white metal beads. The metal beads stopped in the open space between the crystal and Nick. When Nick pressed a controller in his hand, the metal beads emitted light and shadow, projecting a three-dimensional projection in the area between the two people.
The projected image showed a man opening his mouth and spewing out a powerful sound wave, which directly overturned a police car and scrapped it. It also showed the man surrendering, being taken to the police station, and then being taken to prison.
"That's him!" Crystal pointed out the familiar face in surprise, but her expression quickly turned confused and puzzled. "Why are these people in the picture trying to arrest him?"
"From what I understand, it was because he didn't pay for the clothes he bought. The store immediately called the police." Nick grinned, remembering another alien visitor, Prince Thor, who was also a penniless and unscrupulous person. Fortunately, he had Jane Foster by his side to help him deal with the subsequent troubles.
"Do I need money to buy clothes?" Crystal was even more confused. As members of the Inhuman royal family, they were used to enjoying themselves and had no concept of paying for things.
"There's another one." Nick controlled the screen to switch to another scene. Under the lights of the night, a charming woman with a crew cut was fighting with several policemen with a gun.
"This is my sister." Crystal looked at Medusa in the picture, and after confirming her identity, she asked again in confusion, "What did she do?"
"She had a conflict with the police and is wanted. You outsiders always do some troublesome things to announce your presence, and I think this is not good." Nick stood up.
"Do you know where they are now? I must go find them!" Crystal looked at Nick and asked hopefully.
"Mr. Black Bolt has escaped from prison, but finding him isn't difficult. Also," Nick picked up his communicator and looked at it, then raised his head and said to Crystal, "there's another group of unidentified people looking for them. Do you know them?"
The picture turned into a group of men and women, switching one by one in front of the crystal like photos.
"I know her. Her name is Orlan, and she's Maximus's accomplice. And this one who doesn't show his face is called Modis, and his abilities are very dangerous. These are all Maximus's men." Crystal identified the people on the screen one by one.
"It's obvious that Mr. Maximus wants to wipe out the roots." Nick said without surprise.
"Is your technology and efficiency so advanced? I'm impressed." Crystal was surprised and pleased by Nick's ease in finding these people. After all, the stronger the force here, the more help they can provide. At least that's the case when facing Maximus's men.
Nick sighed inwardly. "Who's to blame for these people's bad luck?" It just so happened that after the Chitauri invasion, those mages have spent the past year frantically perfecting and adding new barriers and sensory networks. It's strange that those of you who arrived on this planet using unconventional means didn't get noticed. If your threat level wasn't so low, and if you weren't invaders from another dimension, then it wouldn't be me meeting you, but those mages.
The greatest benefit Nick now enjoys from collaborating is that the mages will provide him with intelligence on matters like this. They don't care how they handle it, but this intelligence undoubtedly reduces the hassle of gathering information and allows him to gain an advantage in both time and information from the outset.
"Don't be too happy just yet. There's some new news." Nick waved his hand. "A representative from Maximus sent us a diplomatic letter. He said a group of extremely vicious criminals had fled here and asked us to help find and capture them. They also sent us relevant photos and information. It's much more detailed than what you told us, except that the identity information might be fake. The information they gave us is that these are a group of rebels."
Crystal was completely devastated. She hadn't expected to hear such devastating news from Nick.
"How dare he!" Shuijing was so angry that she was incoherent.
"You need to calm down." Nick gestured to the emotional Crystal to calm down.
"You won't believe his lies, right?" Crystal stared at Nick and asked anxiously.
"Until we have more information, we don't trust any of you," Nick replied. "But if what you say is true, then we have a basis for trust."
"Of course everything I said is true!" Crystal was angry at Nick's doubt. "That Maximus, he's the one lying! His goal is to invade you!"
"The truth will eventually come out. As long as we catch the people on both sides." Nick clearly intended to wipe out both groups without distinguishing between them. He believed that S.H.I.E.L.D. had the power to do so! Even though Black Bolt's ability was very dangerous.
This is also a test. If the opponent still chooses not to cooperate even when the crystal is in their possession, then it is obvious that they are not trustworthy. However, judging by his behavior after being arrested and at the police station, Black Bolt's personality is not violent. He is someone who can communicate and suppress his emotions.
"Can you be the boss on your side? If your boss accepts Maximus's alliance request, will you be hostile to us?" Crystal asked uneasily.
"First of all, they didn't ask for an alliance. They just wanted us to help search for Black Bolt and his men and hand them over after capturing them. Also, before, I wasn't sure what the higher-ups would do, but now, they're our people." Nick smiled in his single eye. "So, you're really lucky."
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"Are you sure the crystal's initial teleportation landing point is here?" A man with dense green patterns on his arms looked at a detached villa in the distance and asked his companion beside him.
"That's right, the spatial fluctuations are landing right here!" The person being questioned nodded affirmatively. His ability was to sense spatial fluctuations, and with this ability, he had already determined the landing points of multiple targets. He was confident that his ability would not be wrong.
"This distance is just right, let's go." The man said this, but he did not move. Instead, he closed his eyes. The dense green patterns on his arms seemed to come alive, emitting a lush green light.
The plants in the area between them and the villa suddenly grew eye-like patterns, which moved closer to the location of the villa like a relay.