The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman.

Chapter 3439: Son of Midnight (Thirty-Eight)

"I believe that your system is the most critical factor in Asgard's artistic achievements today. Your amazing spirit of seeking outside has brought you enough experience and materials, which supports your national culture..."

Loki thought about it and felt that what he said was right. The battles that Odin had fought had indeed helped Asgard accumulate strength. The powerful strength of the father of the gods was the guarantee that Asgard could live in peace.

So he nodded and said: "Every Asgardian worships the Father of the Gods. He is both our monarch and our father. Under his protection, Asgard has been able to make progress in all aspects..."

"No, no, no, I don't mean Odin... not the All-Father. I mean your system is a good one."

"System? Do you mean monarchy?" Loki was a little confused and didn't understand what Daario was talking about.

"No, I mean your system of constantly exploring the outside world, plundering resources, and enriching yourself."

Loki seemed a little embarrassed, because although no one in Asgard discussed this issue now, most people knew that this was a last resort.

On the one hand, the prophecy of Ragnarok weighed on them, and if they didn't become stronger, they would die. On the other hand, it was mainly because Odin had a bad temper and fought wars year after year to support his wars. This was also Odin's personal interest, or the personal interest of the Asgardians.

They are naturally belligerent and love to fight, so naturally they will fight endlessly. But now that I think about it calmly, it is not a solution to continue like this.

Therefore, when they stopped the wars, although many people complained, after a period of time, most people accepted the reality. Thor's rule became more and more stable.

Now that Daario brought this up, if his tone hadn't been so sincere, Loki would have thought he was mocking him.

After all, there are always people in the interstellar society who want to bring up old scores and unite various civilizations to take revenge on Asgard. Thor is so busy all day, at least 80% of the time he is dealing with the hidden dangers brought by such people.

After thinking it over for a while, Loki said, "The martial spirit of the Asgardian people has prevented us from using peaceful means to solve problems for a long time. Although this has brought us great fame, the war has also brought us considerable harm..."

This is not an excuse. Although Asgard is strong, the wars over the years have not been smooth sailing. Many gods have died. Not only has the debt of the World Tree increased, but Hela has also been brought to the world. In the end, Odin lost all his will. It cannot be said that it was a one-sided victory.

"No, no, no." Dario waved his hands quickly. He said, "Your race is so powerful, you should rule the universe. I even think that you haven't done enough. I heard that there are three major empires in the universe. How can you stop before you defeat them all?"

Loki really couldn't tell whether he was mocking or not. Was this human language?

Fortunately, Loki had seen a lot of big occasions. He showed a very standard social smile again, and then said: "Asgard has never had the ambition to rule the universe. In the era of peaceful exchanges, we have also achieved considerable social results..."

Dario actually snorted and said, "Why do you sound so much like the Chinese? It turns out that the prince is still not good enough. If the God King Thor was here, he would definitely support my opinion."

Loki clenched his fists. He didn't think he was a very violent person, but now he understood Thor's way of dealing with things, that is, punching others when he was indecisive.

Now Loki was sure that Dario was really stupid, because he couldn't pretend to be stupid.

Why doesn't Asgard rule the universe? If they could, would they not do it? If any race had the ability to rule the universe, would they choose not to?

"It is really hard for me to imagine that there is a race as superior as yours in the universe. You have strong physical fitness, even more powerful divine power, an almost invincible leader, and no useless or lagging individuals. You are simply born to win..."

Loki felt mixed emotions after hearing these words.

When you mention a strong physical body, you never mention the birth rate. When you mention a powerful divine power, you never mention a stubborn brain. When you mention a leader with unrivaled military power, you never mention his political and diplomatic abilities. When you mention not having to worry about resources for survival, you never mention the debt owed to the World Tree.

Looking at Dario who was still praising Asgard with saliva flying all over his body, Loki became uninterested.

He had already seen that this person was not praising Asgard, but a dream civilization that had the population of the Kree Empire, the technology of the Skrull Empire, the geographical location of the Shi'ar Empire, the individual quality of Asgard, and the upper limit of human power.

If this kind of civilization really exists, then what is the need for the universe administrators Eternity and others to exist?

Loki did try to interrupt Dario and explain, but the other party would not listen. He only believed in the facts he recognized and did not care about the real situation.

As for why Asgard cannot rule the universe, there are many reasons. In addition to the troubles of the World Tree, the strength of the three empires, and the united opposition of various civilizations, the most important reason is their own problems.

The life span of the gods is too long, their reproduction is too slow, and the main ethnic population is too small. Even if they were scattered throughout the universe, they would not be a drop in the ocean. If the Asgardians were evenly distributed in every corner of the universe, then from a probabilistic point of view, the probability of encountering them would be zero.

Some people may wonder why they don't learn from the Kree Empire and directly use clones to build a large army. However, whether it is the Kree Empire or the Skrull Empire, their individual soldier capabilities are low-level. Even if you take into account the full body equipment and even the frigates per capita, it is still low-level and cannot be compared with the energy level of Asgard's individual soldiers.

If we can't clone the Protoss, then we have no advantage over other races. But if we can clone the Protoss, then the efficiency is no different from that of the Protoss itself. Where does so much energy come from to create so many high-energy individual lives?
Even if it can be created, the rate of entropy increase will become extremely outrageous, and it can be said to be an engine for the destruction of the universe.

The upper limit of Asgard is determined by the upper limit of the universe. As long as there is no plan for a major version update in the current universe, the upper limit of Asgard will be here, and it is impossible to increase it further.

With this kind of strength, it is impossible to rule the universe, and it is even impossible to become the fourth largest empire. Otherwise, why choose to retreat at the peak of your career?
Odin saw this clearly at the end of the war and chose to let it go. Otherwise, with his temper, wouldn't he have destroyed all the civilizations in the universe that had a problem with Asgard?

Loki felt that any rational person would be able to think of this. He had even seen many similar views on the Internet.

Although the speculation about Asgard is not entirely correct, the argument about why Asgard did not go further is infinitely close to the truth, which is that the universe does not need a stronger Asgard.

Why couldn't this outstanding person see something that even ordinary netizens could see clearly? What blinded his eyes?
Dario's next words gave him the answer.

"I think that since you rule the nine kingdoms, all civilizations here can be considered as dependencies of Asgard. The same goes for Earth. We are even closer to you. You should choose to accept us..."

"Wait a minute." Loki couldn't help it. He interrupted Dario and said, "Why do you think the Earth would want to become a subsidiary of Asgard? How could the people of Earth think that?"

"Of course they don't think so, because they don't realize it at all. The fastest way to develop civilization is not to explore it bit by bit by ourselves, but to let Asgard conquer the earth..."

Loki couldn't help himself and interrupted again: "You want Asgard to conquer the Earth?"

"Yes. I'm actually wondering why you don't do this. Although the resources in the solar system are indeed scarce, the location of the Earth should still be quite important. If you rule here directly, the benefits you can bring to you will be much greater than the disadvantages. Human life will also be better."

"Are you serious?" Loki even felt a little desperate. He said, "How is Asgard going to conquer the Earth?"

"Haven't you conquered many other civilizations? They are all more advanced than Earth and stronger than Earthlings. Just as you conquered them, you will conquer Earth in the same way."

Loki suddenly realized that Dario didn't seem to know how strong the Earth was. But this shouldn't be the case. Logically speaking, at his height, he shouldn't be so isolated from information.

Others may not know, but Stark must know, right? Iron Man must know, right? This is something that even ordinary netizens know. The documentary shot by Eddie is very popular on major websites around the world, and it contains high-definition frontal footage of Iron Man.

Excluding factors such as the special characteristics of the Earth and the attention of the universe administrator, Asgard is not completely sure of defeating the Iron Demon.

Because when there is sufficient energy, the upper limit of the Iron Devil is the upper limit of Stark's imagination. The Iron Devil uses energy, but Asgard has to use the lives of the gods to fill it. There are not many people in the first place, and even if one person dies, it is a pure loss.

"I know you will definitely encounter some obstacles. Those superheroes who think they are doing good for humanity will try their best to stop you. But it's useless. Because most humans are very weak, and they will be bound by them. As long as you are determined to destroy the earth, they dare not do anything to you."

Loki didn't understand what he meant. He said, "You mean we can use the weak individuals among humans to threaten superheroes so that we can rule the earth?"

"Yes, that's it!"

"But have you ever thought about why the Earth still belongs to humans instead of some other powerful civilization?"

"Because you are protecting the Earth." Dario spread his hands and said, "The nine kingdoms are your territory. Other powerful civilizations cannot enter. How can you rule the Earth?"

Loki was silent for a moment. My goodness, his logic was actually closed.

Then he thought carefully about the possibility of this operation being successful, and then he realized that this was a problem that had been solved by wizards thousands of years ago.

The demons want to attack the earth, but the mages won't let them. The mages' approach is, although we can't beat you, we can beat ordinary people. If you insist on coming in, we will drag ordinary people to die with you, and in the end, no one will get anything.

But the premise of doing so is that the demons do need the earth, but Asgard does not need the earth.

There are no important resources on Earth that Asgard can use. The place is too small for the gods to live in, and the location itself is very remote, almost outside the 12th ring. Even if you add an engine and drive it, the paint is not cool enough. Why do they need Earth?

If Asgard had any use for the Earth, Odin would not have treated Midgard as a place of exile for thousands of years, throwing all kinds of garbage there, even throwing Thor when he got into trouble.

Loki asked this question sincerely. Dario said as if it was a matter of course: "It is your responsibility to bring progress to every civilization in the area you rule. Don't you want to save those ordinary people on Earth who are still struggling to survive?"