Become a Homelander and a Marvel superstar

The atmosphere was a little awkward for the first few minutes, but then everyone started talking about their lives after they separated.

"I can't believe we're together again," Cersei said with a smile. "I work at the Natural History Museum. Human history is fascinating; people always manage to create miracles in their short lives."

Fastos sighed. "I just hope this party ends soon. Ben's at home taking care of the kids; he can't handle that kid's bedtime story by himself."

The water sprite still looked like a teenager, but her tone was full of resentment: "It won't be quick! The fact that they called us all here definitely wasn't for a tea party."

"Besides, at least you have a family. And me? I'll never grow up... For thousands of years, I haven't even been able to go to a bar!"

"I'm the one who has to make the biggest sacrifice." Jin Ge, dressed in an extravagant custom-made suit and wearing a glittering gold watch on his wrist, said, "I have to postpone the filming schedule of two Bollywood blockbusters. After this is over, I have to attend a film festival awards ceremony tonight."

Gilgamesh simply stood quietly beside Tina, keeping a close eye on her condition to ensure that he could comfort her immediately should her Eternal Demon Syndrome relapse.

Zhu Ke swallowed the apple in his mouth and sneered, "It's been hundreds of years, and humanity has changed batch after batch, but you haven't changed at all. Still so boring."

"At least I bring joy to people, Zhuke," Jingo retorted. "That's better than you hiding in the Amazon rainforest, controlling a bunch of primitive people."

Makkari quickly used sign language towards Icarus.

[What about Ajax? You said she was the one who gathered us.]

"Yeah, where's Ajak? What did she send everyone here for?" Zhuke looked around. "Could it be that she wants us to regroup and fight the mutants? I thought they were all dead by now."

At that moment, the iron gate at the end of the warehouse slowly opened.

Ajax walked in.

Her steps were heavy, and her face showed no joy at the long-awaited reunion, only a deep sense of worry.

The people who were talking fell silent after seeing Ajax's expression.

Everyone sensed that the situation might be more serious than they had imagined.

"Ajac," Cersei stepped forward, looking at her with concern, "You look unwell. What happened?"

Ajak did not answer immediately. She walked to the middle of the crowd and her gaze swept over each familiar face.

"Ajak," Jingo asked tentatively, "what is the purpose of summoning us here?"

"Arisham is coming to Earth," Ajax said in a deep voice.

Everyone was stunned.

"The Creator is coming?" The water sprite straightened up, anticipation rising in her eyes. "Is our mission over? Is he going to take us back to Olympia?"

When Olympia is mentioned, most people's eyes still flash with anticipation.

After all, that was their hometown, a place they had longed for throughout their lives.

"He didn't come to take us home," Ajax said, shaking his head in a somber tone.

"He came... to destroy this planet."

These words struck like a thunderclap from a clear sky, sending shivers down one's spine.

Cersei took a step back in disbelief.

"Why?" Cersei couldn't understand. "We've protected humanity here for over seven thousand years. We've witnessed their growth and the development of their civilization. Why would Arithm want to destroy them?"

"Because the civilization on this planet has interfered with the divine manifestation," Ajax stated bluntly.

"A divine manifestation? What is that?" Jin Ge asked, his face full of confusion.

"And his new task for us..." Ajak did not immediately answer Jingo's question, but continued to convey Aristam's instructions, "which is to find and find a way to seize the Infinity Stones hidden on Earth."

Everyone looked at each other.

The term "Infinite Stones" was equally unfamiliar to them.

"Ajak, explain yourself clearly." Zhuke stared sharply at Ajak. "What are the Infinity Stones? What is divine manifestation?"

Ajak looked around at her comrades who had been with her for thousands of years and knew that she could no longer hide the truth.

"The Infinity Stones are the embodiment of six forces that existed at the beginning of the universe, and they possess unparalleled power," Ajac explained. "Aristem discovered that the power of the Infinity Stones had appeared on Earth, and he believed that this power was the root cause of the abnormalities in the divine manifestations, so he demanded that we seize it."

"As for the divine manifestation..."

Ajax's lips trembled slightly.

"Deep within the Earth's core lies a slumbering celestial being named Tiamut."

"We came to Earth seven thousand years ago to protect humanity and eliminate the mutant race. Simply to ensure the orderly growth of Earth's population."

"Human intelligence and energy are the nourishment for the incubation of the celestial larvae. When the population reaches a critical point, Tiamut will awaken."

"And his awakening was a divine manifestation."

A somber expression appeared on Ajax's face.

"And once the gods appear... this planet will be torn apart, and all life will be destroyed."

"No...this can't be." Cersei took two steps back, shaking her head frantically. "We came to protect them! We taught them farming, we taught them their language! How could we just raise them as food?!"

Fastos clutched his head in panic: "My family, my husband and son are here! We've been helping humanity progress, and all we've got is feeding a monster that will destroy us?"

“He is not a monster, Phantos,” Icarus said firmly. “This is Aristhem’s grand design. Only with the birth of gods can more galaxies and life be created. Sacrificing a planet for the prosperity of the universe is our mission.”

"You knew all along," Zhuke suddenly spoke, then turned to look at Ajax. "He knew all along, didn't he?"

Ajax nodded: "Yes, only Icarus and I know the truth."

"You...you knew all along? But you never told me." Cersei looked at the man she once loved deeply and felt completely unfamiliar with him.

Icarus avoided Cersei's gaze; his silence was an admission.

Makari quickly used sign language.

If we find that original stone, will it spare Earth?

"Finding the original stone is merely to ensure the destruction process is foolproof," Ajax replied blankly.

"Oh my god..." Jin Ge rubbed his hair in frustration. "This is insane... So all my nearly 100-year acting career, the wealth I've accumulated, and my fans are going to turn to ashes?"

"What about us? Even if Earth is destroyed, we can always go back to Olympia, right? As long as we return to our homeland..."

"There is no Olympia."

Ajak interrupted Jingo.

She decided to tell the whole truth without reservation.

"What do you mean?" Jin Ge was stunned.

"We never had a homeland."