My family runs an adventurer's guild.

The truly vast universe may indeed be an endless dark forest, but every civilization scattered in the forest is definitely not on the same level, and each one is a hunter with a gun: not every civilization can afford to acquire the "gun" that can kill a civilization!

Even if a hunter can afford a hunting rifle, he will go bankrupt and starve if he keeps wasting ammunition without any game!

In fact, in the vast forest of the universe, powerful civilizations are perhaps predators like tigers and wolves, weak civilizations are merely prey like cattle and sheep, and interstellar wandering civilizations are probably migratory birds. Planets are like the grass and trees of nature, the stage for these animals to grow, reproduce, compete, and strategize. The cruel laws of the jungle and natural selection certainly exist eternally, but tigers don't intentionally kill all the animals in the forest; they only hunt what's needed for their own digestive systems. Cattle and sheep don't abandon grazing; they specifically seek out ant nests…

The undeniable law of the jungle is one thing, while the exaggerated dark forest theory is another; the two should not be confused at all.

Of course, even if the universe isn't as brutal as the Dark Forest theory, where civilizations fight to the death the moment they meet, the law of the jungle still applies: natural selection, survival of the fittest, the strong preying on the weak, and the victor reigning supreme. Talking to aliens about gentleness, kindness, respect, frugality, and humility is mostly like casting pearls before swine—only those of equal strength can communicate on an equal footing, while the weak can only kneel and beg for the mercy of the strong… Therefore, venerating force is absolutely not wrong; dignity is earned through combat. Without flexing one's muscles, no civilization, including humanity, will gain respect.

Just like how modern Japan, no matter how loudly it talked about "leaving Asia and joining Europe" and changing its clothes, system and diet to resemble those of Europeans and Americans, could only completely get rid of the label of "uncivilized and backward country" and join the ranks of imperialist powers after winning the Russo-Japanese War.

In short, as long as we approach the vast and boundless starry sea with the same attitude that European explorers of the Age of Exploration had towards unknown and untamed regions, treating all civilizations and races with caution but never humbly, and never hesitating to use force to deter them when necessary, there will basically be no problem.

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Overall, the introduction of the Dark Forest Theory in the Marvel universe did not garner much support; instead, it was met with much ridicule.

—In the eyes of the public, this is simply some paid "experts" distorting the truth and sensationalizing the issue: There was an alien Thor in the Avengers who saved New York! Do you think he harbored any ill will towards Earth? And there are dragons, orcs, and ghosts from other worlds who now roam this world, occasionally taking Earthlings to visit their fantastical realms…and they haven't caused any harm!

On the contrary, more and more people want to learn magic, and no matter how much tuition they have to pay, it doesn't stop people from wanting to learn magic everywhere.

Later, it was revealed that the Dark Forest Theory was proposed and promoted by several energy tycoons and financial giants who were behind the scenes. As space resources were rapidly developed, the prices of the oil fields, coal mines and real estate they controlled plummeted. So, in order to recoup their losses, these clueless individuals wanted to sabotage the entire space program and bring everything back to the way it was before!

For example, they vigorously promote the Dark Forest Theory, oppose space exploration, frighten all of humanity, and demand that everyone continue to stay huddled on Earth...

However, such actions that go against the tide and defy the general trend of the times are destined to fail. Just as the Junkers of pre-World War II Germany could not stop Hitler's military adventures, and the isolationists of the past in the United States could not stop the United States from vying for world hegemony, the clamor of a few energy tycoons and financial giants cannot stop humanity, which has been confined to Earth for so many years, from rushing into space and plundering the infinitely rich resources of the universe.

It's important to understand that while many forces will suffer losses due to the advent of the space age, the number of wealthy business tycoons and ordinary people who will benefit will be far greater. Their social influence will also be much greater. Even governments generally support the advance into space—some weak, anti-American forces lacking the capability for space exploration might try to sabotage the effort, but their voices will barely make a ripple in global public opinion.

After all, those involved in economics generally prefer increasing output to decreasing output. As long as the economy prospers and resources increase, most social contradictions and political ills can be temporarily masked. Conversely, once the economy declines and unemployment rises, the various previously masked contradictions will erupt, and the government's skills and capabilities will then be tested.

Since the beginning of the modern era, from East to West, almost every government leader has been striving to find new sources of economic growth, rather than trying to persuade the people to accept poverty and live a simple life. This is simply impossible, much like asking the Venetians of the Middle Ages to close their country off from trade or asking the Jesuits to stop preaching. It is a complete violation of human nature and something that is utterly unacceptable.

Moreover, ever since Ainz Ooal Gown, the protagonist of the Overlord universe, or rather, Suzuki Satoru, a Japanese office worker from the 22nd century, described the vision of a "doomsday Earth" a century later, it has been widely publicized by the news media, spread to people all over the world, and sparked heated discussions. The consensus of all mankind in the Marvel universe has become that "human civilization is doomed if it cannot break out of Earth and colonize alien planets as soon as possible in this century".

Before, there was nothing we could do even if we were anxious. Now that we finally see hope of escaping Earth, a bunch of self-proclaimed experts and professors have jumped out to try and persuade everyone to stay on Earth and wait to die—isn't this just like a cult leader convincing people to commit suicide? Only a fool would believe that!

Although world leaders also feel that the world is changing too fast and they don't know how to cope, they are also unwilling to go back to the past.

After all, the world's countries have been competing for so many years, and the principle that one must advance or fall behind is already known to everyone. Even if some bigwig has a brain fart and wants to turn back the clock of history and give up historical opportunities, the people below will instantly turn into traitors and pull the brain-dead bigwig down—at least that's how it is in the great powers.

Thus, with the combined efforts of the government, conglomerates, and public opinion, the "Dark Forest Theory," which was originally inconsistent with reality, was quickly criticized and discredited. The financial tycoons and energy giants who were behind the scenes also suffered, and were no longer able to interfere with the main theme of mankind's march into space.

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In short, watching the news video on the screen, one after another huge and gleaming metal buildings rose from the ancient and desolate craters on the lunar surface, eventually forming a breathtaking sci-fi-style steel base; countless spacecraft of different sizes constantly took off and landed in the lunar sky, kicking up lunar dust that blotted out the sun, with only the lights and engine flames shining through the dust...

Feline couldn't help but sigh repeatedly, it seems that the Marvel universe is finally about to truly and fully enter the space age, instead of the single storyline on Earth. The storyline of Guardians of the Galaxy is also a single storyline, with one person traveling through the stars and venturing into the galaxy while the other is fighting on Earth, with little overlap between them.

Besides building a lunar base for Earthlings, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents who arrived on the moon also carried out a historically significant lunar archaeological mission. Driving a lunar rover around, they collected all the lunar probes launched to the moon over the years, as well as remnants of the Apollo lunar module, all in preparation for building a history museum on the moon for tourists to visit in the future...

Then, aside from building the lunar base and conducting archaeology, Tony Stark, having acquired the Dark Elves' spaceships, had already taken a trip to Mars before even reaching an agreement with the Inhuman city-state of Attilan. Compared to the minerals buried deep beneath the soil and vegetation on Earth, Mars' iron and non-ferrous metal resources were much richer, of better quality, and easier to mine, making them perfect for building the massive fleet of his dreams.

Although the Reality Stone could create something from nothing, conjuring things in the vacuum of space, it would consume magical energy, which would be exhausting for Tony, a spellcaster. So he preferred to take it easier and mine from Mars to turn it into a fleet—after all, Mars is the common property of all mankind, unlike on Earth where every piece of land has an owner. Even if he caused a geological disaster on Mars, no one could hold him accountable.

In addition, NASA scientists borrowed a spaceship from S.H.I.E.L.D. to go to Europa, also known as Jupiter's moon, to establish a research base on the surface of this icy moon, which, according to legend, is the most likely place in the solar system to discover extraterrestrial life. It is a huge icy planet with virtually no exposed land, and beneath the ice layer, which is 10 to 30 kilometers thick, lies a vast ocean 100 kilometers deep.

In other words, it should have originally been an ocean planet completely submerged by water, only covered by a layer of ice due to extreme cold. NASA scientists plan to install a large drilling rig on Europa's icy surface to conduct ice-breaking drilling to determine if there is life in the enclosed ocean beneath the ice.

In the real world, Phil would probably only find some bacteria or jellyfish in the frozen ocean beneath Europa's icy surface. But in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Europa... who knows what he might find.

Lich? Death? Alien? Interstellar tentacle monster? Hmm, it seems like anything is possible... It's terrifying to think about!

Finally, during the lull in assembling and testing the fleet ship by ship on Mars, Tony also took the time to visit Thor's homeland, Asgard—this magnificent divine city is not a complete planet, but more like a giant floating city.

It hangs alone in the deep universe, with gold as its main color, extremely luxurious, with all kinds of tall and magnificent buildings, gardens, pavilions, and a calm river flowing along the city. It is wrapped in a transparent energy shield to prevent the loss of the air and water of the divine realm.

Illuminated by the distant starlight, the entire Asgardian realm shone brilliantly, a magnificent sight, like a giant's toy house or bonsai.

Since he had no official authorization, Tony simply visited Asgard as a personal friend, met Odin, the King of Gods, and exchanged a few perfunctory pleasantries with him; he also talked about magic with Frigga, the Queen of Asgard; then he had a drink with the enthusiastic Thor; and finally, he went to Loki's cell to check on him, who was still imprisoned, and made a sarcastic remark to him before returning home in a swagger.

Then, Tony posted a bunch of photos and videos on his personal Twitter account: a magnificent and beautiful palace, a rainbow bridge with dazzling lights, Thor, who is always grinning with his hammer, a bunch of Aesir warriors whose names can be found in Norse mythology but whose identities have been misattributed, all sorts of bizarre mythological monsters, and beautiful and unrestrained Asgardian women dancing around a campfire... making people incredibly envious and want to drool.

Unfortunately, Asgard currently has no diplomatic relations with any country on Earth, so even if Earthlings wanted to travel there, there was nowhere to obtain a visa. Furthermore, no well-connected travel agency could offer this interstellar sightseeing route…

However, it is said that the United Nations is already considering sending envoys to Asgard to present their credentials and discuss the establishment of diplomatic relations.

On the other hand, the Inhuman city-state of Attilan on the moon has completely surrendered. Meanwhile, Black Bolt seems to be trying to maintain his rule by raising money to import urgently needed supplies to appease the restless populace. As a result, he has opened tourist routes to Earth tourists.

Unfortunately, almost all Earth tourists who have visited Attiland, such as the first Stark Industries lunar base employees to visit, have given the place a barrage of negative reviews, saying that "it's incomparable to human beings, and it's incomparable to alien nations."

Attilan, a small, run-down place lacking both grandeur and artistic flair, is more of a village than a city, a world apart from the magnificent divine realm of Asgard.

Even worse, a few grander areas like the Attilan royal palaces are completely closed to the public due to privacy and secrecy concerns. The remaining open areas are essentially like prisons or refugee camps. Earth tourists find virtually nothing to see there.

Besides, the local food was terrible, yet the prices were outrageously high, and the service from the supernatural beings was awful. So, the Earthling tourists went there full of anticipation, only to return fuming, declaring they'd never go to such a awful place again, even if it were free…

Chapter 295, The Wakanda Kingdom: Caught Between Inside and Outside

Next, besides the Marvel universe's massive human expedition into space, colonizing the moon, landing on Mars and the icy Europa, visiting Asgard, and chatting with the legendary Norse gods... and other historically significant news that will surely be written into textbooks in the future, there's another "small news" story that recently happened on Earth that has also caught the attention of the feline Phil:

"...Ulysses Klaue, a famous international arms dealer and mercenary leader, was raided by Interpol at a hotel in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, yesterday afternoon and was arrested on the spot. He will be tried soon... Ugh, this has completely messed up the plot of Black Panther!"

Sigh, without Klaue's meddling and Zemo's assassination attempt, when exactly will T'Challa, this highly educated black man with insufficient emotional intelligence and excessive IQ, inherit the throne of Wakanda and become the new Black Panther? And how will his other contender for the throne, Erik Killmonger, manage to seize it? Meow, could it be that this incredibly lucky Mr. Klaue will have another prison break scene coming up?

—Since becoming the principal of Greenwich School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, T'Challa's international standing has risen rapidly. He went from being an unknown heir to a member of the three leaders who guide people around the world into the magical age.

Especially since this guy is a very politically correct and outstanding young Black man, even appearing on the cover of Time magazine would be cool and respectable.

Therefore, in order to curry favor with T'Challa and gain a better share in the magic industry, the international manhunt for Ulysses Klaue, the "enemy of the Kingdom of Wakanda," has been significantly intensified. Years ago, Ulysses Klaue led a group of bandits, fully armed, into Wakanda, and with the assistance of Nicholas, a traitorous prince of Wakanda, stole a large amount of vibranium, causing the biggest tragedy in Wakanda in recent years.

After this incident, the traitorous Prince Nicholas was killed by King T'Chaka of Wakanda, but Ulysses Klaue remained at large with the stolen Wakanda's precious Vibranium, and lived quite comfortably with the income from selling Vibranium and the connections he had built up.

Even Iron Man Tony Stark has some connections with Ulysses Klaue, and he has to help him out in some ways.

Therefore, despite the Wakanda Kingdom's best efforts to capture Klaue, Wakanda was still a poor, ignorant, and backward country on the international stage at that time. It seemed to have no money, no power, and no army, so its words naturally had little influence and were not taken seriously by the world's major countries. As a result, countries around the world did not put much effort into hunting Klaue, but rather quite a few forces colluded with Ulysses Klaue.

More than a decade has passed, and Ulysses Klaue remains at large, leaving the Kingdom of Wakanda furious and helpless.

However, with T'Challa, the "Black Panther Prince," becoming the headmaster of the School of Magic at Greenwich in London and the top leader of the magic industry in one-third of the world's countries and regions, his voice and that of Wakanda behind him suddenly became much louder in the international community.

In an effort to curry favor with the powerful headmaster of the magic school, intelligence agencies from Africa to Western countries in Europe, and even other countries to save face, intensified their pursuit of Ulysses Klaue, forcing him to hide in the shadows and no longer dare to appear in public.

Next, after much difficult deliberation, the old King T'Chaka of Wakanda finally made a decision that went against the tradition: to end Wakanda's long-standing seclusion, open the entire country, and share vibranium resources and technology with the world for a fee!

So, after journalists from various countries investigated and finally understood what this meant, global public opinion instantly exploded.

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Vibranium, also known as sound-absorbing steel, is a strange metal from outer space, a unique product of the African technologically advanced nation of Wakanda. It is the hardest and most magical metal in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

One of the Marvel Universe's most iconic artifacts, Captain America's shield, is made of vibranium. It has withstood bombardment from missiles, bullets, cannonballs, grenades, and Thor's hammer, but it has never broken even once. At most, it has only lost some paint, demonstrating its incredible durability.

(According to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Wakanda is located inland north of Kenya, roughly in southwestern Ethiopia.)

Thousands of years ago, during the primitive tribal era, a huge, mysterious meteorite crashed into what would later become Wakanda, bringing approximately ten thousand tons of vibranium to the land. Under the influence of this heavenly vibranium, the local natives' intelligence level far exceeded that of normal humans, laying the foundation for their future rise. Of course, even with such high intelligence, they were unable to develop a high-tech society without access to advanced technological ideas.

Initially, the local indigenous Black people didn't know how to utilize vibranium. They simply treated it like the occasional natural copper found in nature, using small, scattered pieces to grind into hammers or axes—a very wasteful practice. These artifacts were also dispersed through primitive barter trade. (Later, recovering these scattered vibranium artifacts became a major headache for the agents of the Kingdom of Wakanda.)

Later, a native Black man living in the area where the vibranium meteorite fell accidentally discovered a wondrous heart-shaped herb. By drinking a potion made from this heart-shaped herb and undergoing a series of complex rituals, one could receive the blessing of the Leopard Goddess and gain extraordinary wisdom, agility, and strength.

This Black man thus became an unparalleled powerhouse, conquering four local tribes, forcing the remaining White Ape tribe to migrate to the desolate snow-capped mountains, and eventually establishing the Kingdom of Wakanda, with its capital at Boninzana. Because this land was far from the coastline, it did not suffer much harassment from Westerners during the colonial era.

Furthermore, the successive royal families of Wakanda, relying on the abundant vibranium resources unique to Wakanda and the high intelligence of its people, have developed a technological path completely different from the mainstream on Earth, building a "technologically advanced and powerful nation (city-state) in the heart of the African continent." On the streets of Boninzana, the capital of Wakanda, high-tech skyscrapers, flying cars, and modern holographic projection equipment are all readily available.

The problem is that even with the advantages of heart-shaped grass and vibranium, the Kingdom of Wakanda still needs a long time to accumulate advanced technology.

Therefore, in the beginning, in order to prevent the precious vibranium resources in its own country from arousing the greed and invasion of Western whites, the relatively weak and backward Kingdom of Wakanda could only adopt a strategy of seclusion and hiding from the world, disguising itself as a poor, backward, ignorant, dirty, and plague-ridden "ordinary African country", which barely managed to deceive the Western colonizers from Europe and America who did not pay attention to this land.

On the other hand, technology cannot be developed in isolation, especially when the foundation is weak. In order to obtain the funds needed to introduce advanced Western technology and send its elites abroad for study, the Kingdom of Wakanda had no choice but to secretly sell a small amount of vibranium to make money—the batch of vibranium used to forge Captain America's shield was sold in this way and eventually ended up in the hands of Howard, Iron Man's father.

By the time Wakanda's vibranium technology finally achieved a major breakthrough, reaching a point of "divine mastery," World War I and World War II had already ended, and the Cold War era of intense confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union had begun. Although the Kingdom of Wakanda possessed vibranium technology, its weaknesses of small territory and small population remained unchanged. The entire country consisted of only five tribes—one of which, the White Ape tribe, was disobedient—effectively amounting to little more than a city-state.

With such a small population and such a small territory, it would be nothing short of a pipe dream for the Kingdom of Wakanda to want to compete with the behemoths of Earth like the US and the USSR. Even with vibranium weapons, it wouldn't work—superpowers like the US and the USSR would only have better and more powerful trump cards!

Moreover, as Wakanda's vibranium technology gradually matured, liberation movements in Third World colonies had already begun. Countries surrounding the Kingdom of Wakanda, such as Kenya, successively gained independence, and at least politically, they were no longer colonies of European white countries like Britain and France.

If the Kingdom of Wakanda were to wage war under these circumstances, even its noble cause of "liberating its fellow Black people" would be untenable, turning into nothing more than a naked war of aggression. If this were to provoke UN intervention, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Furthermore, the political system of the Kingdom of Wakanda is not advanced; on the contrary, it is an extremely backward and primitive tribal confederation chiefdom system. If it rashly expands outward, it is likely that it will not see any benefits or gains, but revolutionary ideas and anti-feudal concepts will spread back, causing the people to rise up in rebellion.

So, why not take the initiative to carry out democratic reforms and establish a constitutional monarchy? Looking at the experience of the French Revolution, we know that even if the monarch is willing to relinquish power, it is probably not feasible if the social foundation is not in place. On the contrary, it may lead to the collapse of social order and the rise of ambitious individuals.

In the early stages of the French Revolution, the progressive nobles in power, such as Lafayette and Mirabeau, were quite restrained. They merely wanted a constitutional monarchy like England and had no intention of deposing Louis XVI. Moreover, these progressive nobles enjoyed great prestige, firmly controlled the military, and even the financial deficit that triggered the French Revolution was resolved after the confiscation of church lands. In foreign affairs, these constitutional nobles also successfully obtained the understanding of countries such as England, Austria, Prussia, and Spain. At first glance, the start was very favorable; with troops, money, and foreign aid, it seemed like a sure victory.

The problem was that Louis XVI didn't trust them—nor could he trust these constitutional nobles, fearing they would kill him. Amidst their frantic infighting, the real grassroots politicians seized power in the chaos, the early revolutionaries were killed or fled, and the king himself ended up on the guillotine.

Moreover, within the Cold War framework of the US-Soviet rivalry, both camps were employing every means possible, and the African continent was also one of the battlegrounds for this bipolar competition. In addition, the remnants of the old British and French colonial powers were also struggling on the African continent, unwilling to withdraw from the historical stage.

If the Kingdom of Wakanda remained as inconspicuous and unassuming as before, things might be better. However, if Wakanda's reforms exposed its vulnerabilities and revealed its vast vibranium reserves, then the Soviet socialist bloc would export revolution to Wakanda, inciting the common people to massacre the royal family. Meanwhile, the Western liberal bloc would treat the Wakanda people like their African compatriots, turning them into targets for plunder.

As for how to plunder? In a tribal alliance nation like Wakanda, riddled with weaknesses, it couldn't be easier—first, have the CIA find a way to win over a Wakandan royal in exile, like the future "Golden Leopard," or a leader of another Wakandan tribe, like "The White Ape," inciting them to defect to the CIA for the throne. Next, use some kind of advanced technology to transform this pawn into a superhuman, then have him join the Wakandan throne battle, killing the rightful heir in one blow. Then, this pawn becomes the new king of Wakanda.

Next, the new Wakanda king, who is actually a CIA informant, can carry out "reforms" by bringing in Western advisors and mercenaries from the outside world. On the one hand, this will help this "pawn" consolidate his throne and crack down on the old ruling forces that suppress Wakanda; on the other hand, it will allow Western influence and free thought to quickly infiltrate this closed country, shake the foundation of the old elites' rule, and cultivate Western collaborators.

Supporting the opposition and staging coups to replace leaders is a common tactic used by Europe and America to plunder countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America for decades: in places with democratic elections, they incite the masses to take to the streets; in places where warlords rule and guns are the only means of communication, they directly use special forces decapitation tactics to solve the problem; and in the Marvel universe, where superhuman powers are everywhere, Wakanda's practice of determining the throne through hand-to-hand combat is even easier to intervene in!

Even if the actual rulers of Wakanda react immediately, destroy tradition, depose this CIA pawn from the throne, or even kill him, the United States and NATO could use this informant's wife and children (who are very likely to be beautiful female agents) as a pretext to organize a "righteous" UN mediation force, under the banner of "upholding justice for the legitimate king," to legally and legitimately invade Wakanda and use overwhelming force to eliminate all dissent.

No matter how amazing vibranium technology is, Wakanda, with its tiny size, cannot resist a superpower.

At that time, Wakanda's vibranium mines, under the wise leadership of the new king or "the new king's wife," will be cheaply contracted to mining companies from developed Western countries; the vibranium technology developed by Wakanda will also be plundered and exchanged by developed Western countries. The people of Wakanda will, like other semi-colonial African countries, only have nominal independence, their wealth plundered, and they will no longer be able to enjoy the vibranium-based lifestyle they once had.

Such a bleak prospect was terrifying and dreadful to the ruling class of Wakanda, yet they felt utterly powerless to even contemplate it.

—This is how a tiny country trembles with fear and lives in constant uncertainty in the face of a superpower.

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Seeing that there was no hope of dominating Africa, and with no change in the situation where they possessed a huge amount of vibranium but were also being targeted, the ruling class of the Wakanda Kingdom discussed for a long time and finally decided to continue to pretend to be poor and cowardly, and live their own paradise on the edge of the world!

Then, in order to better maintain its composure, the Kingdom of Wakanda, while closing itself off from the world, also dispatched a large number of agents to try to recover the vibranium artifacts that had been scattered before, in order to prevent outside scientists from discovering the true value of vibranium based on these artifacts and thus becoming greedy for Wakanda.

Of course, Wakanda would never dare to touch Captain America's vibranium shield, as it is one of the symbols of the American spirit.

As a result, all the vibranium ore and vibranium products that were originally scattered around the world, except for the batch of vibranium that Ulysses Klaue obtained more than ten years ago by colluding with the traitorous prince, were gradually recovered by the agents of the Kingdom of Wakanda.

The problem is that Wakanda's hard work was ultimately in vain—because Tony Stark wanted to test vibranium while building his spaceship, so he borrowed Captain America's shield, activated the Reality Stone, and created 1000 vibranium shields in just fifteen minutes. He then melted them down to use as raw materials for his experiments... Thus, the secret hidden within vibranium was quickly exposed.

Next, Tony, feeling even more curious, used his status as the Sorcerer Supreme to observe the true face of Wakanda with magic—and the secret that the Kingdom of Wakanda still secretly hid a large amount of vibranium and possessed vibranium black technology was immediately exposed.

(After Ulysses Klaue led his mercenaries to attack the Wakanda border and steal 250 kilograms of vibranium, in order to prevent other thieves from breaking into Wakanda to steal vibranium, King T'Chaka deceived the world by announcing that the entire vibranium reserve of Wakanda had been looted by Klaue and that the mines had been depleted and there would be no new vibranium production... But Wakanda actually still had a full 10,000 tons of vibranium...)

While Wakanda maintains a very closed-off stance, this is merely a facade to conceal its strength and technology; in reality, it is quite active in international politics. The late King T'Chaka was particularly active in UN affairs, attending numerous UN meetings and speaking out as a representative of impoverished Third World nations, urging developed Western countries and international organizations to provide more economic support and policy favors to underdeveloped African countries…

For a time, King T'Chaka was a global news focus and a highly praised representative of rulers of underdeveloped African nations… King T'Chaka was also very proud, considering himself a leader of the African people. However, now that the truth has come to light, the situation has instantly reversed. Both developed Western countries and underdeveloped African nations are filled with anger and resentment towards the Kingdom of Wakanda for being deceived.

From the perspective of developed countries in Europe and America, your Kingdom of Wakanda possesses tens of millions of tons of vibranium, and its per capita wealth is probably far greater than that of Switzerland. At the same time, it has a vibranium technology tree that is unparalleled in the world, and its technological level is many years more advanced than that of the United States, the beacon of humanity. Yet you insist on pretending to be a poor little African country... Is it just to pay less or even no UN dues and to cheat the UN out of some poverty alleviation funds?

To become a billionaire like you is truly shameless!

From the perspective of those truly impoverished African nations, Wakanda, despite being incredibly wealthy, has feigned poverty for years simply out of fear of being taken advantage of by its poorer neighbors. They've fooled everyone, and their stinginess far surpasses any miserly character in literary classics! Even King T'Chaka, who pretended to represent impoverished African nations, claiming to speak for Africans and uphold justice, completely deceived everyone. Looking back now, wasn't he someone who didn't want to spend a single penny and just wanted to be an African leader with empty words?

To encounter such a stingy, deceitful rich man who loves to cheat is truly the worst luck imaginable. You'll be ripped off by him and still feel grateful to him!

To make matters worse, Erik Killmonger, nicknamed "The Leopard," the orphan of Prince Nicholas, who was killed for treason and is currently serving in the U.S. military, was somehow brought forward to testify that Wakanda had indeed concealed its vibranium production and independently developed vibranium technology for a long time... Well, now that even a member of the Wakanda royal family has testified, this shocking fraud is absolutely confirmed!

Therefore, the UN investigation team rushed to Wakanda to investigate the truth. With the reconnaissance capabilities of the major powers and secret forces in the Marvel universe, the secret of vibranium hidden in Wakanda is fine as long as it doesn't attract attention, but once it does, it simply cannot be hidden.

In addition, signs of instability have emerged within the Kingdom of Wakanda. In order to disguise itself as the poorest, most miserable, and most backward country in all of Africa and avoid arousing suspicion from neighbors and travelers from afar, the border tribes of the Kingdom of Wakanda have had to take on the role of actors in a melodrama for many years.

While other Wakanda tribes live in the high-tech, glamorous city of Boninzana, enjoying the conveniences of a sci-fi lifestyle, the people of the border tribes are forced to pretend they truly live in one of Africa's poorest and most underdeveloped countries—living in small mud huts with rammed earth foundations and walls plastered with cow dung, leading a primitive nomadic life of herding cattle and sheep, enduring the smell of cow dung and being bitten by mosquitoes and flies…

They are both subjects of the Kingdom of Wakanda, but the difference in their living conditions is too great.

Furthermore, the Kingdom of Wakanda lacks a rotation system. When the kingdom was founded, border tribes were responsible for feigning poverty in the wilderness, and they're still doing it now. Generations of people living in small mud huts have turned this pretense of poverty into genuine poverty. This has led to discrimination against the border tribes and made intermarriage difficult – what city girl would want to marry into their tribe?

For this reason, the chief of the border tribe went to King Tchaka to protest, and the king replied: "...this was the choice your ancestors made voluntarily."

—According to the king's will, since the ancestors of the border tribes were so noble and willing to pretend to be poor and live in mud huts on the border, then you descendants should inherit and carry forward the glorious tradition of your ancestors, and live in mud huts and smell cow dung for generations to come without any complaints!

In short, isn't this the so-called "learn from Lei Feng for a day, be Lei Feng for life"?

It's like someone who rescued people from a fire and became a volunteer firefighter in the eyes of others. If they don't go to rescue people when there's a fire in the future, all kinds of public pressure and condemnation can drive this unlucky guy to his death!

One can imagine how furious the people of the border tribes would be upon hearing the king's reply, to the point of being on the verge of exploding with rage.

It is precisely because of this deep-seated resentment towards the legitimate royal family of Wakanda that, in the movie "Black Panther," the Frontier Tribes become the only force in the Wakanda kingdom that strongly desires change and supports Erik Killmonger's usurpation of power.

Meanwhile, in this world, when the UN investigation team arrived at the Wakanda border with the "Golden Leopard" soldiers, the resentful border tribes, though unwilling to let them into the Wakanda capital Boninzana, still whispered among themselves, revealing many secrets and truths...

At this point, Wakanda's secluded strategy of hiding its vibranium mines and technology has almost completely failed.

Chapter 296, 1 ​​Black Panther = 900 Iron Men

In conclusion, after experiencing such a sudden and unexpected internal and external crisis and the outbreak of all the conflicts, the bewildered old King T'Chaka suddenly realized that he could no longer maintain the reclusive policy that the Kingdom of Wakanda had previously adhered to.

It's not that the Kingdom of Wakanda is no longer able to keep its borders closed and refuse entry to foreigners; that's Wakanda's internal affair, and foreign countries can't interfere. But it's no longer possible to continue pretending to be poor and backward on the international stage.