Superman from the comics: Starting with the Black Robe

Chapter 232 Ownership of the Spoils

Chapter 232 Ownership of the Spoils

The shockwave from Ultron's self-destruction posed a far greater threat to the world than his final words.

Arnold said, "I'll be back," but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll actually be back in the next episode.

If Ultron says that, then he will definitely come knocking on my door again.

Even if Tony and his team manage to close the portal, it will only stop Ultron temporarily, not permanently.

Joey felt that this universe and its surroundings were simply a giant Terminator movie set.

First there was Doctor Doom, then there was Age of Ultron; these bastards just can't seem to get along with Skynet and the killing machines.

After much thought, Joey didn't believe the universe was ready.

All preparations will probably need to be accelerated.

Can the Green Lantern Spider Army hold out?

Should we continue building the Amodrome robot?

With the flow of time now completely disrupted, every move we make is like walking on thin ice, for fear that one wrong move will lead to utter ruin.

"Ah-ming~"

As Joey pondered, another purple, wondrous creature appeared in the universe, wriggling its body like a dog paddle through space, and swallowed the Mind Gem, which was mixed in with cosmic dust, in one gulp.

Seeing this, Joy was shocked and flew forward to grab Ganata by the back of the neck. Her other hand, which was slapping her back, almost created a superluminal afterimage.

"Why do you eat everything? Throw it out!"

It wasn't that he was reluctant to part with the Mind Stone, but rather that Galactus, a celestial child whose mind clearly wasn't very sharp, probably didn't know what was edible and what wasn't.

If a cub of an ordinary creature gets sick from eating something, it might only take a few thousand dollars to the hospital to fix it. But who can solve the problem of a Galactus cub getting sick?

Besides Devourer of Planets, who else has experience raising this thing?

"puff!"

After being slapped for a long time, Ganata finally couldn't withstand Joey's immense strength and spat out the gem she had just eaten, like a pea shooter.

"How could you be so mean!"

Once again, Ganata, her temper flaring, hissed at Joey without a word: "Is this how you take care of a child?!"

Looking at the child who might be over a billion years old, Joey was speechless. He simply took the time to put away the lost Mind Stone, despite the child's teeth that could penetrate the defenses of a Kryptonian.

Even if we take a step back and consider this as spoils of war from the battle against Ultron, we still need to keep track of the loot after farming dungeons.

Ganata, who didn't contribute anything, wasn't even a teammate. She didn't get any rating, and she wasn't even a carry. She was just a costume accessory and had no right to ask for loot.

You have no idea how amazing I am!

Unable to consume the Mind Stone, Galactus could only resort to consuming Joey's biofield again, all the while boasting about just how powerful she was:

"I could handle a robot like that with one hand!"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes—"

Joey, who simultaneously served as a cat tree, a food bowl, and a meal, carried the human-shaped Galactus on his back and flew towards Earth, completely ignoring what she said.

Joey had no idea how powerful Galactus was, but having already experienced some of Galactus's abilities, he knew all too well what level Galactus was at.

It's probably the level that even Thor, SilverAsh, Kryptonians, and Ultraman couldn't defeat even if they tried their best.

Fortunately, Galactus's daughter still adheres to mortal moral values, her hunger is not as intense as Galactus's, and she has become attached to Joey, a long-term, reusable self-service meal ticket.

Otherwise, if the Daughter of Galactus lets her hunger drive her, devouring planets like Galactus did, it's only a matter of time before she grows into a god like Galactus.

"Idiot—"

While criticizing her meal ticket, the girl-faced Ganata hugged Joey and nibbled at him, greedily absorbing his energy.

Although her body was young, her mind was already mature, and her thinking was far more flexible than that of any other creature.

As a cosmic entity similar to Galactus, Galactus's cosmic consciousness has long been able to easily see through the material world and perceive spacetime rifts.

Its power far surpasses the supersensory abilities of this Kryptonian.

As for the Mind Stone, she didn't know if it was edible, but she'd find out after she ate it!

This Kryptonian still thinks he's a pet, which is blatant racism!

When the day comes that I no longer need to eat, I'll just kick him away!

Hehe~

"......"

Too lazy to think about what the meaning of Galactus's existence was, which seemed to be nothing more than eating and being a fool, Joey had already carried her back to Earth.

Upon seeing outsiders, to avoid trouble, Ganata switches forms and transforms into a reptile hidden in her hair.

Saying it's a form switch might not be accurate. She's more like an abstract entity equivalent to the four fundamental forces of the universe. She manifests as a human girl in front of Joey simply because everyone on Earth is human.

Just like Galactus manifesting a physical form in the material world, in the eyes of humans he appears as a human, in the eyes of the Kree he appears as a Kree, and in the eyes of the Skrulls he appears as a Skrull.

Shaking his head to dismiss the strange knowledge about Galactus in his mind, Joey arrived at the scene to find it in complete disarray.

The mess here doesn't just refer to physical damage, but rather the overall scene.

Rather than a scene of utter chaos, it was more like a tense standoff.

S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel are cleaning up the battlefield, but after clearing out unrelated personnel, another group of people who remained at the scene started arguing over the ownership of the massive amount of Ultron robot debris.

"You are not authorized to handle this type of item. Don't interfere; let the professionals handle it."

These words came from S.H.I.E.L.D. As the organization authorized by the World Security Council to manage superpower affairs in the North American region, attacks like this should naturally be handled entirely by them.

"This concerns national security and falls under the jurisdiction of the federal government. Step back!"

The other person was General Ross, the representative of the North American military. At this point, the camaraderie they had shared when they fought side by side was completely gone.

He left no room for sentimentality in his words: "I won't say it twice."

The soldiers and officers behind him naturally followed General Ross's lead, raising their guns and releasing the safety at the slightest provocation, as if they were about to engage in a firefight at the drop of a hat.

What exactly is S.H.I.E.L.D., and how can they run rampant in Washington, D.C.?

Culson, caught in the act, frowned deeply. Normally, he could have ordered his men to grab weapons and send all these soldiers, who only knew how to squander taxpayers' money and couldn't even fight a counterinsurgency, to the hospital for concussions.

Unfortunately, this is Washington, D.C., and General Ross is standing in front of him. It's all too easy to guess who's backing this group of people.

rub~

Joey landed, attracting the attention of everyone present.

The argument between the two "easy win" dogs was utterly meaningless to Joey.

Without even glancing at the two arguing parties, Joey walked straight to the pile of robot wreckage at the scene, spent a few seconds picking out two relatively intact machines, and flew away again.

As Superman's figure shrank to a tiny dot in the sky, Coulson bluntly questioned General Ross and the Marines behind him:

"If I'm not mistaken, didn't Superman just violate your 'national security' as well?"

"Why didn't you shoot him?"