Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 104 The Rebellion of the Nine Realms! (Fourth Update)

It was already noon in the blink of an eye.

Dr. Banner, who had been busy all night yesterday, finally woke up.

However, as soon as he entered the laboratory, he saw...

Two people, one big and one small, were 'fighting' in front of them.

Although Tony was usually perceived by Banner as somewhat unserious.

But he never imagined that he would end up fighting with a child in the lab.

Well, perhaps the term "mutual beating" isn't quite accurate; it should be described as Tony being unilaterally "beaten up."

On the experimental table, the usually arrogant Tony Stark was being held by Luca with one hand, his left arm held in a triumphant grip, and he kept groaning in pain.

On the contrary, the 'Cannonball Thor' that displayed its might last night was firmly held by a mechanical arm fixed to the experimental table, and could only struggle incessantly by waving its two short arms.

"Aren't you smart? What's 1000 minus 7?"

Luca, who had used the robotic arm to hold Tony down, had a smug look on his face.

"The doctor is here! The doctor is here!"

Harlow was the first to notice Dr. Banner, who was standing awkwardly in place, and immediately spoke up.

However, judging from the little creature's appearance, it didn't seem to be trying to warn the two of them; instead, it wanted Bruce Banner to come and help it escape.

However, its shout still startled the two of them.

Luca decisively let go, pretending to be nonchalant.

After getting up, Tony stared at the ceiling and unconsciously whistled.

It's as if there's something worth studying on this familiar ceiling.

Only Harlow, who was the first to call for help, is still being held by the mechanical arm and unable to move.

"Ahem~ What are you all doing here?"

Seeing that neither of them intended to speak, Dr. Banner asked somewhat awkwardly.

"Studying the blueprints!"

"He's giving this kid pointers on his design process!"

The two spoke at the same time, then looked at each other and turned their heads away.

"Well, this kid's basic theory is okay, but he's learned a bit too many different things, and his hands-on skills are lacking. I'm helping him improve his robot design."

Tony touched his nose and, somewhat embarrassed, offered another explanation.

'Did they fight over the perfected blueprints?'

Dr. Banner, his head full of question marks, looked at the two of them with bewilderment.

However, seeing that neither of them seemed inclined to continue explaining, he decisively skipped the topic and asked with a serious expression.

Have there been any changes in spatial fluctuation detection?

Upon hearing Banner bring up serious matters, Tony's expression immediately became more serious.

He straightened his sleeves slightly and then began to speak.

"There haven't been any new changes yet. Since last night, all the new fluctuations seem to have disappeared."

Dr. Banner's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

"Could it be that the fluctuation frequency has changed, making the original program unable to detect it?"

Tony: "I think so too, but don't worry. This morning I had Jarvis continuously adjust the detection frequency using the original band as a reference, keeping the satellite searching at full power. It will give an alert if there are any new discoveries."

Hearing Tony say this, Dr. Banner breathed a slight sigh of relief.

However, the current search methods seem to have failed, so he dares not relax completely for the time being.

Luca, standing to the side, looked at Tony Stark with some surprise. He hadn't expected that the other man would still be in the mood to calmly guide him in improving the design drawings at a time like this.

"That's good, that's good. By the way, S.H.I.E.L.D. is also on the move, but they haven't found any trace of the people who evacuated from Kingpin's lab yet. If they find them first..."

When Banner, who was speaking, saw Tony's strange look, he suddenly stammered and didn't know how to continue.

"Did Nick Fury contact you?"

"Xiao Na didn't tell me."

They both spoke at the same time.

This made Dr. Banner even more embarrassed.

Fortunately, Thor rushed in at that moment and eased the awkward situation for him.

"Hey~ Isn't this our former Thor?"

Tony, who had originally wanted to continue exploring the gossip between Dr. Banner and Black Widow Natasha, immediately shifted his focus upon seeing Thor enter.

However, Thor, with a serious expression, ignored his teasing and said in a slightly heavy tone.

"Heimdall just contacted me; rebellions have broken out simultaneously in five of the Nine Realms!!"

Upon hearing this, the room fell silent.

"Rebellion?!"

Yes, Muspelheim, Vanaheim, Alfheim.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Seeing that Thor was about to read them out one by one, Tony immediately spoke up to stop him.

"You mean you're going back to Asgard to quell the rebellion, our prince?"

It was a simple question, but the way Tony said it made it sound sarcastic.

However, Tony actually doesn't intend to stop Thor from returning to his homeland to quell the war.

Although it's this guy's brother causing trouble on Earth right now, Tony is very clear about which is more important: the crisis that hasn't even erupted yet, or the war that could cause massive casualties at any time.

However, upon hearing Tony's question, Thor simply shook his head slightly and explained.

"No."

"The root cause of this rebellion was actually the destruction of the Rainbow Bridge, which caused Asgard to lose sufficient control over its territories."

“My father has already personally led troops to quell the rebellion. Even with the divine power of Odin, the King of Gods, it is possible for a few people to do it once or twice, but it is simply unrealistic to lead a large army to traverse the Nine Realms to suppress rebellions frequently.”

"As soon as the troops sent to suppress the rebellion return, the rebellion that was originally quelled will immediately break out again."

Upon hearing Thor's explanation, Banner, who was standing nearby, asked with some curiosity.

"Besides the Rainbow Bridge, don't you Asgard have any means of transporting troops, like spaceships?"

Thor shook his head helplessly upon hearing this.

"The Nine Realms are not ordinary planets in the universe. In essence, they are nine independent worlds connected by the World Tree. They are extremely far apart in the real world. If we only rely on spaceships to travel, it is simply impossible to deal with so many places at the same time."

There's something Thor didn't mention: Asgard itself is a land of elite soldiers.

Although the entire population is mobilized for military service, the population itself is not particularly large.

If it weren't for the Rainbow Bridge that allows for rapid teleportation, relying solely on long-distance spaceship flights to suppress the rebellion would be impossible.

This could very likely leave the divine realm vulnerable, allowing other alien forces to take advantage of the situation.

Asgard has maintained its neutrality in the universe and occupied the Nine Realms for so many years, but it has no shortage of external enemies.

"The only way forward right now is to find the Cosmic Cube as soon as possible and repair the Rainbow Bridge so that the Nine Realms can truly return to peace!"

(End of this chapter)