Karl felt a headache coming on.
He was even considering turning around and returning to his own universe.
He could hide his universe within the turbulent currents of time, wait tens of thousands of years, and then emerge again.
By then, this entire crisis would probably be over.
This was no joke.
There were more than ten thousand Celestials.
With so many of them appearing at once, even the Living Tribunal would have to keep his distance.
Even if the Living Tribunal could defeat them, he would still have to pay an enormous price.
Karl had no intention of sacrificing his life for the Main Universe.
"Wanda, you aren't joking, are you?"
"If what you said is true, we should prepare to take Earth and flee."
Karl repeatedly shook his head.
The Scarlet Witch did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Karl was not wrong.
If more than ten thousand Celestials truly appeared, then no matter how many powerful beings Earth possessed, they would still die.
"You misunderstood me. I meant that there are that many Dark Celestials in our universe."
"But only a little over a hundred of them are coming to Earth."
"That should still be within our ability to handle, shouldn't it?"
The Scarlet Witch sounded somewhat uncertain.
As one of the chosen figures of this world, Wanda was greatly favored by destiny.
She could also vaguely sense the will of the universe.
Naturally, that was where this information had come from.
After hearing her explanation, Karl frowned and drew a sharp breath.
Even a little over a hundred Dark Celestials was no small number.
Every one of them was a multiversal-level existence.
This battle would be extremely difficult.
Karl felt another headache coming on.
According to his calculations, with his current strength, he could handle at most half of the enemies at his own level.
The remaining half would have to be left to Earth's other powerful defenders.
"No matter what, we should warn everyone first and give them time to prepare."
"I didn't expect this to happen so quickly."
"In less than half a month, the First Firmament has already made his move."
Karl shook his head helplessly.
Had they been given more time, their preparations would undoubtedly have been far more complete.
"Things cannot always go according to plan."
"This is perfectly normal," the Scarlet Witch said beside him.
"That's true."
Karl nodded.
As he spoke, he casually flung out a streak of golden light.
Doctor Strange, who was elsewhere on Earth, immediately received the message.
Without wasting a moment, he relayed the information directly to the other members of the Illuminati.
The Illuminati immediately became tense.
They had already begun making preparations precisely because they feared this day would come.
Now that it had truly arrived, they understood how serious the situation was.
Their reaction was only natural.
The enemy they faced was simply too powerful.
A single mistake could result in Earth's complete destruction.
Naturally, they were extremely anxious.
Within minutes, several members of the Illuminati hurried toward the tower.
"The situation is far from encouraging."
"According to Karl's information, we will be facing more than a hundred Celestials."
"They will arrive on Earth very soon."
Doctor Strange spoke with an exceptionally grave expression.
Upon hearing this, the faces of the Illuminati members turned grim.
They had already gained a general understanding of just how powerful the Celestials were.
Now, more than a hundred of them were coming at once.
How were they supposed to resist?
"Is this truly something we can withstand?" the King of Atlantis asked.
"Even if we cannot withstand them, we cannot retreat."
"This is the world upon which we depend for survival."
"There is nowhere for us to escape."
Tony Stark spoke with complete seriousness.
He was right.
They had nowhere to retreat.
"This time, everyone must use every last trump card they possess."
"The survival of Earth will be decided here."
"We must give this battle everything we have."
Tony's expression was extraordinarily solemn.
The other members of the Illuminati nodded.
"Everyone should begin preparing."
"Reed, come with me. It is time to show these creatures that the people of Earth are not easy prey!"
Tony spoke coldly.
Reed's expression also filled with determination.
He and Tony had not spent all this time without achieving anything.
With Tony's immense fortune supporting their work, many of Reed's ideas had finally become possible.
They had prepared an extremely powerful weapon.
Now it was time to reveal it.
Tony and Reed went directly to Stark Tower.
Using their artificial intelligence system, the two activated the powerful weapon they had been developing in outer space.
It was a terrifying weapon built using the full extent of their technological knowledge.
A colossal mechanical structure nearly two kilometers long floated in outer space.
A command was transmitted from Earth.
The enormous silver-white metallic structure immediately began undergoing a dramatic transformation.
Its components shifted and rearranged themselves.
After a complex sequence of changes, the intricate structure transformed into a gigantic device resembling a vast cannon with a gaping muzzle.
At the top of the machine, a crystal-like object shimmered with mysterious light.
This was the powerful laser-emission weapon created by Tony Stark and Reed Richards.
Even with all the advances they had made, laser weapons still possessed one of the highest levels of energy efficiency.
This laser device was the crystallization of Tony and Reed's combined intellect.
It could instantly unleash an unimaginably intense burst of high-energy laser fire.
It was capable of vaporizing anything known to humanity in an instant.
Furthermore, specifically to defend against the Celestials, Tony had created an additional device that prevented the surrounding laws of reality and physical constants from being altered.
Using everything Karl had taught them about higher levels of power, Tony and Reed had designed the weapon to counter the Celestials as thoroughly as possible.
This was the most powerful weapon they were currently capable of building.
It represented the pinnacle of Earth's technology.
The others had also prepared their own methods.
Professor X assembled a group of powerful mutants and even sought the assistance of his old friend Magneto.
Through the abilities of certain mutants, they directly amplified Phoenix's power, intending to use her as their final trump card.
The Inhumans and the Atlanteans also initiated their ultimate defensive measures, drawing upon the deepest resources accumulated by their peoples.
Their fates were inseparably linked.
If Earth fell, they would not be able to survive either.
Even the Inhumans living in Attilan on the far side of the Moon could not completely sever their connection with Earth.
The Illuminati committed everything they possessed to the coming battle.
They also informed everyone they knew and trusted.
Before long, every major faction on Earth became tense.
Even organizations that had not received the information directly sensed that something was wrong and began making preparations of their own.
An atmosphere of extreme tension descended over the entire planet.
(End of Chapter)
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