#1006 - Victory for All

【Ultron: Although you defeated me, humanity will still face its own extinction because of greed.】

Riel held a cylindrical vibranium database, which contained Ultron's core database. Inside, there were many things that surprised Riel, including a lot of information about "high-energy concentrated petroleum."

This was a unique fuel discovered by the Roxxon Corporation many years ago: the discovery of this energy was based on a simple idea: concentration is essence.

Although the composition of petroleum is complex, the chemical substances that primarily generate energy are not difficult to determine. This means that, theoretically, it is possible to calculate the maximum energy density that can be achieved after processing petroleum fuel.

The problem lies here: in an accidental industrial accident, the explosive yield exceeded the estimate.

Roxxon Corporation's CEO, Dario Agger, decided to bet heavily on exploring the mysteries within, and ultimately discovered that strange substance:

Singularity particles.

The energy density of these particles is unimaginable, even approaching "infinity" according to the predictions of Ultron, Jarvis, and Tony.

Currently, all dimensional units for singularity particles are established for engineering convenience and are constantly being revised. At least in Ultron's understanding, Roxxon has been constantly modifying these standards and figures.

In reality, Roxxon may not have refined "complete" singularity particles, or may not be able to do so at all, but Dario is working towards it:

Just as burning petroleum is a wasteful use, the true purpose of singularity particles is not for energy, but to open pathways to other worlds—

Just like colonists discovering the New World, Dario was fascinated by this, the Roxxon Corporation was excited, investors were persuaded, and all goals were moving in this direction.

Even Ultron was considering how to build a true singularity particle control tower.

However, Ultron created this tower solely for destruction: the explosive power of singularity particles is mathematically impossible to calculate because nothing can be observed except for the explosion.

The only way is through engineering methods, collecting data from each explosion to continuously update records. In Ultron's records, Roxxon's experiments in this area have reached new heights:

Before Ultron launched his attack and seized the Middle East, Roxxon had already been recklessly exploiting local oil, coupled with the proven oil reserves of the Americas, the latest explosive power is unimaginable.

According to Ultron's speculation, the explosion could easily blast a large hole in the Earth—singularity particles opening dimensional passages will also be accompanied by violent explosions, and if the explosion is not controlled, it will destroy the planet!

And the material needed for control...

In this world, there is only one thing: vibranium.

If the only vibranium in this world was the small amount in Captain Carter's shield, then the vibranium in Riel's hands should be all that's left, which means Roxxon might completely detonate singularity particles without knowing the explosive power, leading to the Earth's destruction!

This is also why Riel is immediately preparing for the next expedition: Ultron, Jarvis, and Tony, who could have discovered the problem, are all dead, and the data left in Ultron's database further proves that, in its understanding, Roxxon doesn't know any of this!

Dario's mind is full of the idea of exploring new worlds, and once he uses the final means to detonate singularity particles, it will all be over!

Riel dismantled the vibranium structure in front of him, and the Fireseed energy flowed into it, completely absorbing the vibranium.

【All the vibranium in this universe has been mastered by you, but can you use it well?】

【Energy flows within the vibranium-forged furnace, endless energy is bound here, even crossing the void of other dimensions can feel this beating heart.】

【Your bodies in different dimensions will share this energy.】

【The key is in your hand.】

Key?

Riel felt a bit subtle about this statement: he understood almost instantly that it was saying that the properties of vibranium could suppress the explosion associated with detonating singularity particles.

It might even help him further control the "direction" of travel to other dimensions.

However, the vibranium shield was shattered in a not-so-powerful high-energy concentrated petroleum explosion.

"It seems there are still many problems to be solved."

A total of 1370 grams of vibranium is all the vibranium in this world, so it seems there's no need to dig underground in Wakanda.

Thinking this, Riel returned to reality, and cheers came to his ears:

"Long live the King!"

This was a pyrrhic victory: the Latverian Legion suffered a casualty rate of over 80%, and those who survived were mostly in a state of mechanical numbness, always thinking of that hell in the dead of night, having to rely on implanted prosthetics to control the trauma response.

But fortunately, this traumatic stress only occasionally produces the illusion of being on the battlefield, without having to think about whether this war is right, whether they should be slaughtering—

Because they know that this battle is right, they saved the world, saved the future of humanity!

That boundless mechanical hell was instantly replaced by people immersed in joy. What came into view was no longer the tide of machine soldiers, but cheering crowds. The whole world was opening its arms to them, the whole world was affirming what they had done!

Fear and tension were swept away.

Christopher looked at those similar faces—or rather, after fighting those lifeless machine soldiers for so long, any human face was so kind, especially those young, hopeful faces, as vibrant as the rising sun.

At this moment, he found that he had completely forgotten those negative thoughts in the war, those thoughts about why he should use his humanity to save Europeans:

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He had an illusion, an illusion of the scene of riding horses through the city and receiving cheers on the day they liberated Latveria.

Europeans and Latverians alike seemed to not need to be so cold.

A small knot, almost not a knot at all, quietly untied. Christopher sat on the Steelbone Steed and lowered his head, laughing, as if mocking his somewhat narrow complaints:

Just as Riel once helped him, helped the African Union, and the African Union ultimately supported without hesitation, throwing themselves into that hell—

Perhaps the European Union once ignored Latveria, but someone always has to make a start.

Now, the EU's factories and farms will also produce supplies for Latveria, and he believes that soon those European soldiers who are already receiving "modification" in the barracks will also be thrown into the battlefield, fighting alongside them.

Just like they did when fighting against Ultron, when bullets are fired at his comrades, he will rush forward without hesitation, just as his comrades will protect him without hesitation.

There are no more Europeans, Latverians, Africans, Americans...

After all, they are all human, they have never been fighting for certain people—

But for everyone.

"Christopher, stop pretending to be profound—"

Christopher was pulled up by his companion and joined this grand triumph:

"We won!"