T'Challa in the back couldn't suppress his expression of surprise.
Wakanda had managed to hide itself from the entire world for countless years.
"Mr. Shen."
The old king didn't know exactly what the other party knew, so he cut straight to the point:
"We came this time to convey Wakanda's intention to participate in the battle, but we also hope that Wakanda, which has come forward, will not be spied upon by the outside world because of Vibranium. Of course, we are not afraid of war, but we are unwilling to see the people of Wakanda lose their lives because of ignoble greed."
"Greed." Shen He narrowed his eyes slightly, "You in Wakanda are tightly gripping Vibranium in your hands, isn't that also a kind of greed?"
The atmosphere gradually fell silent.
Even the old king's expression was solemn. He began to feel uncertain whether Shen He in front of him was one of those coveting Vibranium.
"Vibranium isn't a mineral found on Earth; it came from space, arriving in Wakanda with a meteorite," Shen He said, as if he didn't notice the tense atmosphere. "And you only sold a small amount, yet you obtained a vast fortune. You've even used Vibranium's properties to develop Wakanda into a high-tech kingdom. You could say that Vibranium is the main contributor to Wakanda's current state, even more so than the Heart-Shaped Herb. So, it's understandable that you value Vibranium so highly."
"..." The king couldn't help but take a deep breath, unable to maintain his composure any longer. "Mr. Shen, what exactly do you want?"
If he had only suspected that the other party knew a great deal about Wakanda at first, now it was confirmed.
The origin of Vibranium was an absolute secret, even within Wakanda. Most of those who knew the secret were already dead.
Not to mention the Heart-Shaped Herb, which was a secret only the royal family knew.
The old king felt a chill in his heart, thinking that everything about Wakanda was under the other party's watchful eye, yet they were completely unaware.
"Hahaha."
Facing the tense group, Shen He suddenly burst into laughter. He took Jeanne's hand, placed it on his leg, and leaned back, sinking into the sofa.
"Don't worry. The reason we know all this isn't because we've been watching you, but because of foresight."
"Foresight?" The old king was taken aback.
"That's right." Shen He nodded, a smile still on his face. "We once 'saw' that future. Wakanda opening up the circulation of Vibranium, accumulating wealth and technology, becoming more and more prosperous, and becoming an indispensable force in protecting Earth... But that was your son, the one who truly showed the name Black Panther to the whole world."
Chaldea had made many prophecies by now.
This prophecy was probably the only false one.
Shen He hoped that after Wakanda stood up, they would sell Vibranium to the outside world. He would need this precious metal, and the future Chaldea wouldn't lack money.
For this reason, he made this "prophecy."
"Chaldea's predictions are generally accurate," Coulson interjected from the side. "This is common knowledge within a small circle of the world. Even our chairperson, Miss Jeanne, possesses the ability of short-term prophecy."
The old king was truly moved this time.
Because this was something easily verifiable; there was no reason for the other party to deceive him.
And given his son's personality, it was indeed possible he would do such a thing.
In fact, his high regard for Vibranium was precisely because of that worry. Vibranium would eventually run out, and Wakanda's development was almost entirely reliant on Vibranium. If, as the other party said, he could exchange Vibranium for Wakanda's truly long-term development, then it was completely acceptable for Wakanda.
"These are all digressions."
Seeing the old king's expression, Shen He knew he had already been swayed halfway.
So, he skipped over this topic, which further proved his confidence in his precognition.
"I wonder if Wakanda's warships can be used for space combat? We have a counterattack plan, but it lacks a powerful means of transportation to get us from space to the enemy's mothership."
"This..." The old king, though somewhat flustered, quickly focused on the matter at hand. "Technically, it shouldn't be a problem, but we haven't built such a warship before."
Wakanda had indeed created spaceships, but as he said, they hadn't designed any specifically for defense.
Their warships, in the movie, were even punched through by Black Panther.
"It doesn't matter, we have Tony here, with the world's most advanced laboratory and industrial technology." Shen He waved his hand. "To be frank, the aliens are also making very dangerous preparations, so we must race against time. Wakanda, send your materials and technical personnel here. Let's work together to fight for Earth's future."
His tone brooked no opposition.
In the past hour, he had been discussing the use of Vibranium in this war with Tony and others.
The extremely strong defense of Vibranium could increase the chances of winning the mothership battle by at least thirty percent.
Actually, Shen He didn't feel much pressure facing the sudden crisis brought by the Chitauri.
After all, he had the Qi God.
If the enemy really managed to build that thing to solidify and enlarge the wormhole, he could send out the Qi God after enhancing it with the intermediate enhancement card. An hour of infinite clones would be enough for an army of Qi Gods, all over level seventy, to violently destroy all the motherships.
Moreover, how could they possibly just stand by and watch the enemy set things up?
If they couldn't attack from a distance, they could destroy the mechanical devices outside the wormhole; that wouldn't be difficult.
If all else failed, they could directly use Loki's Scepter to close the Tesseract before the enemy succeeded in building that device. However, in that case, the related arrangements triggered by this war would be a bit anticlimactic.
In short, there were many solutions. A mere Chitauri army was far from being able to force Chaldea into a helpless situation.
"...We will arrange it as soon as possible."
The old king ultimately didn't voice any objections.
The situation wasn't in their favor.
The other party had offered a mutually beneficial path. If he refused, all that awaited Wakanda was likely war.
"In time, your son can come and visit us more often," Shen He poured two glasses of wine and handed them over. "Since Wakanda has decided to stand before the world, you need to communicate more, exchange ideas more. Chaldea, as a human order safeguarding organization, is always happy to see human civilization growing stronger."
The previous attitude had been firm enough. Since the other party had softened, he needed to say some softer words to reassure them.
Whether Shen He's final words had any effect was unknown, but for the old king and the young prince, the taste of this fine wine was indeed far better than Wakanda's own.
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