Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 271 How dare they?
"T'Challa is dead? No wonder Wakanda seems to have become a bit radical."

Through mind control, Luca learned about the general situation in Wakanda from the member of the Wakanda war dog unit in front of him and lowered his head to ponder silently.

However, he soon stopped this meaningless analysis.

'Who's the leader of Wakanda now, and what does it matter to me? Even if T'Challa is still in charge, does that mean I shouldn't go and retrieve my vibranium?'

Luca shook his head somewhat helplessly. Although the Mind Stone had given him a heightened sense of thinking, the ability to think in multiple directions at the same level of intelligence sometimes made him seem hesitant and indecisive.

Of course, this is not necessarily a bad thing, but...
Why doesn't my super brain remind me to use my superpowers?

However, after using it for several days, Luca also discovered more uses for the Mind Stone.

Just like when I faced the person in front of me who suddenly attacked me with flying needles.

The reason he was able to activate the deceleration field in time was due to the 'keen perception' brought about by the Mind Gem enhancing his mental power.

To put it more vividly, Luca has now mastered an ability similar to 'Observation Haki' from the world of One Piece.

Furthermore, if we combine it with the mind-reading effect of the Mind Gem, it wouldn't be too far-fetched to say that it has achieved 'observation color' (precognition of the future)'.

Furthermore, his highly active mental energy allows Luca to achieve an effect similar to 'bullet time' when he is highly focused.

After the gems were embedded into the [Mercury Time] mechanical arm, the energy provided by the Infinity Stones greatly enhanced the mechanical arm's deceleration field.

The 'wide-range static force field' that could only be used by blowing up an arm can now be used routinely, albeit with some difficulty.

If we also consider the ability to 'modify and delete memories' that can be mastered through further research into the Mind Gem, it is not impossible for those whose memories have been deleted to mistakenly believe that they have been 'reversed in time (limited by the brain)' or 'traveled through time (in the minds of those whose memories have been deleted)'.

It seems that Luca has turned this perfectly good Mind Stone into a 'Yellow Time Stone'.

Of course, these are all things to be discussed later.

Right now, Luca is more concerned about...
"Vibranium babies! I'm here!"

"boom----"

A huge burst of fire exploded in the sky.

The sky, which had appeared to be empty, suddenly burst forth with a pale blue light amidst the shockwave.

The blue light curtain trembled violently.

What should have been an endless African savanna was, under this trembling blue light curtain, faintly revealing a bustling city full of technology.

As the flames dissipated and the roar subsided, the city was once again hidden by the curtain of light.

However, the city beneath that light screen had long since lost its former tranquility.

"Beep—woo—beep—woo—"

The air raid sirens wailed incessantly, and all the ordinary citizens of Wakanda were in a state of confusion and fear, quickly evacuating to air raid shelters.

However, Wakanda, which had been living in peace and seclusion for hundreds of years, had no idea what it felt like to be invaded by a foreign enemy.

Meanwhile, inside the council hall of Wakanda, a heated argument was still raging.

"Your Majesty! We must immediately assemble our army and annihilate the invaders!"

The elders of the border tribes were now fully armed, which meant they had taken up spears and put on cloaks.

However, the elders of the river tribe had a different opinion.

"Those outsiders can't possibly break through the Celestial Barrier. His Majesty Eric has just taken the Heart-Shaped Herb; we can wait for him to awaken before launching a counterattack." "According to radar, the enemy is still reinforcing their forces using unknown methods. Although these are currently just probing attacks, their numbers are..."

"But only His Majesty the King has the authority to command the army; to overstep one's authority is tantamount to treason!"

"This is war!"

The border elder suddenly sprang to his feet, raising his spear and glaring angrily at everyone present.

"The war has begun! Do you want to see Wakanda continue to be exposed to the outside world by those invaders?!"

This unexpected remark completely ended the pointless argument.

Although they were all very confident that outside attacks could not break through the Sky Dome, such an attack had already exposed Wakanda.

Even if they eliminate the enemy, they may not be able to stop the news from spreading. But even so, can they really just sit and wait to die?

Ultimately, it was Lamanda, the former queen, who made the decisive decision.

"Forest Guard, Border Tribe Warriors, Jabari Tribe Warriors, assemble and head to the Sky Shield border to prepare for battle."

“Ogeye”

Before Ramanda could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the Jabari tribal chief, who had remained silent until now.

"The Jabari tribe obeys only His Majesty Eric's orders!"

Upon hearing this, even the two elders who had previously opposed the immediate gathering looked at Mbaku with hostility.

However, he simply stood there with his arms crossed, completely ignoring the gazes of others.

However, Queen Ramanda knew that now was not the time to dwell on these issues, so she slightly modified the order.

"Areg, your merchant tribe's warplanes, prepare for sortie."

"Ogeye, you will lead the Dora Guard and, together with Chief Mbaku, go to protect His Majesty Eric. Make sure to report to him as soon as he regains consciousness!"

"Yes!"

One command after another was issued, and as the elders quickly departed, Queen Lamanda slumped back down, feeling utterly powerless.

She didn't understand why things had suddenly turned out this way!

Previously, Erik led fighter jets to retrieve vibranium, and later sent the Warhound spy unit to try to recover the crashed fighter jets. Both of these events were planned in advance by the Wakanda leadership, including Erik.

It might slightly reveal the existence of vibranium, or it might let outsiders know that there is an unknown force that has mastered vibranium technology.

But even in the worst-case scenario, they never imagined that Wakanda itself would be exposed so quickly, or even reduced to the point of being attacked on its own doorstep.

Yes, although the enemy's identity cannot be confirmed, Amanda is certain that it must be related to Wakanda's previous actions.

However, from the outside perspective, Wakanda should just be a poor and backward country.

Those intelligence agents sent abroad had no obvious identifying marks and their loyalty was absolutely guaranteed, so it was impossible for them to expose Wakanda's information.

But that's how it is now.
'If a normal person discovers an unspecified quantity of vibranium, along with unknown technology, shouldn't the process involve searching, probing, scheming, and engaging in a transaction—something like that?'

How could these people pinpoint Wakanda's location so quickly and accurately, and even launch a direct attack on it?

How dare they?!

(End of this chapter)