Icarus's explanation wasn't actually flawed, and everyone watching was willing to believe it.
After all, they had already learned a general understanding of the Eternals from Sersi. The Eternals had dispersed and gone into seclusion five hundred years ago after wiping out all the mutant races on Earth.
In this situation, any survivors could only be due to accidents,
like what Icarus described.
This also explained why the mutant races reappeared after being wiped out, and why they suddenly appeared without any prior warning.
Because they had been trapped in the glacier until recently.
Everything matched the existing clues.
The only thing that made Sersi and the others feel uneasy was that since Icarus already knew about this, why didn't he tell everyone?
If it weren't for Ajax discussing with Icarus how to stop the gods from appearing, Icarus probably wouldn't have even told Ajax, right?
"They killed all the workers at the oil drilling company. I tracked them here, and I suspect you might have changed your mind."
On the screen.
Icarus's voice continued, his expression grave as he addressed Ajak.
"I cannot let you betray Aristem!" Icarus's voice was resolute.
At this moment, he revealed his true intentions, abandoning the pretense of following Ajak.
"Why don't you kill me yourself?" Ajak realized Icarus's intentions.
Clearly, he planned to use these mutants to kill him.
"Once the others realize something is wrong with Earth, they will come looking for you."
Icarus, of course, had his own considerations. "When they find your body, they will know the mutants have returned, and that will keep them busy until the divine manifestation."
Ultimately, Icarus was still trying to ensure the divine manifestation would occur smoothly!
"I have always been loyal to you, Ajak, keeping your secrets for centuries, deceiving everyone I care about, but I have never questioned my mission to serve the Celestials!"
"Oh, Icarus, I led you down the wrong path!"
"This is the only path I know!"
With that, Icarus shoved Ajak off the cliff.
The footage has now reached this point, revealing the complete story of why Icarus killed Ajak.
It's natural that everyone feels pained by this, but it's difficult to say that anyone harbors much hatred towards Icarus.
Strictly speaking, Icarus did nothing wrong.
He was simply fulfilling his mission, nothing more!
It was Ajak who betrayed Aristem!
And Icarus, from beginning to end, remained utterly loyal!
What's wrong with being loyal to one's mission?
*Bang!*
A loud crash rang out as Ajak slammed heavily onto the ice at the bottom of the cliff.
It can only be said that the Eternals are indeed Eternals; their physical strength is truly remarkable. An ordinary person would definitely be smashed to pieces after such a fall, but Ajak was completely unharmed.
She landed steadily at the bottom of the cliff.
"Roar!"
A mutated creature immediately charged towards Ajak with a strange cry.
Unfortunately, Ajak wasn't a combatant, and her healing abilities were naturally useless here.
So Ajak could only rely on his superior physical abilities to fight against the mutants.
The result was predictable; Ajak was quickly and brutally ravaged by the mutants.
Fortunately, there was a shotgun at the bottom of the cliff, likely dropped by an oil company worker, which Ajak picked up, barely managing to hold out for a moment.
*Swoosh! Swoosh!*
However, in the end, Ajak was pierced into a pincushion by a mutant's tentacles,
and his divine power was absorbed.
"It seems this mutant is indeed the same one that attacked Cersei in London," Thor couldn't help but say, making his judgment.
"That's right, they are indeed the same one," Cersei said decisively.
To outsiders, mutant monsters all look almost identical, making precise differentiation impossible.
But for the Eternals, who have fought against mutants for thousands of years, each mutant is different; they can distinguish them at a glance.
Cersei could immediately recognize that the mutant that killed Ajak on the screen was indeed the same one that attacked her later.
The earlier guesses were correct; the healing ability of the mutant was indeed derived from Ajak.
On the screen,
after Ajak was killed by the mutant, Icarus flew to the bottom of the cliff and carried Ajak's body out,
placing it in front of Ajak's small house.
"Ah!"
Looking at Ajak's corpse, Icarus cried out in anguish, tears streaming down his face.
The video ended there.
The viewers' feelings were complex.
Initially, when analyzing this problem, they thought it would involve some kind of conspiracy theory; whoever killed Ajak would inevitably be entangled in complex grudges and conflicts.
But after watching the video, they realized things weren't as they had imagined.
Although Icarus killed Ajak, fundamentally, no one could accuse Icarus of doing anything wrong.
If anyone seemed to be at fault, it appeared to be Ajak.
"I never imagined this was the truth behind Icarus killing Ajak. It's completely beyond my expectations,"
Loki exclaimed, speaking with feigned surprise.
As a master of intrigue and scheming, his perspective was naturally influenced by his personality, and a series of conspiracy theories were brewing in his mind.
But he was wrong about everything.
"How could Icarus do this? Ajak trusted him so much, telling him about the divine manifestation first, yet he killed Ajak! How could he do this!"
Cersei's voice sounded somewhat agitated.
One was someone who was both her mentor and friend, the other even her former husband, yet the latter had killed the former—something she couldn't accept.
"Forgive my bluntness, Cersei, but while Ajak's death is regrettable, Icarus was a worthy warrior!" Thor gave a very positive assessment.
In general, Icarus's methods were only slightly excessive; otherwise, Thor saw nothing wrong with them.
Ajak was a traitor.
Icarus merely eliminated the traitor, nothing more.
"The key to this matter isn't Icarus, but Ajak!"
Captain America echoed, "or rather, it's about 'Divine Manifestation.' Why would someone as loyal to Aristom for millions of years as Ajak betray him because of 'Divine Manifestation'?"
Captain America believed that Aristom must have some problems to betray someone who had followed him for millions of years.
Although Ajak was a traitor, he couldn't be simply and crudely labeled a despicable traitor.
Captain America believed the other party must have had a compelling reason for doing so.
And that reason, without a doubt, was divine intervention.
This was the root of all the problems.
So what exactly is divine intervention?
"Cersei, do you know what divine intervention is?" Captain America then stared intently at Cersei and asked in a deep voice.
Sersi shook her head, completely bewildered. She'd only heard the term today.
"Whatever this divine manifestation is, it's clearly a very significant event, potentially leading to the destruction of Earth,"
Tony Stark said seriously. "Also, there's something else to note: Thanos's snap delayed the divine manifestation!" "
A divine manifestation would cause the destruction of Earth, but Thanos delayed it. Doesn't that mean Thanos saved Earth?" Peter Parker couldn't help but say with a strange expression.
"It sounds odd, but... it does seem to make sense," Thor shrugged.
Then everyone started discussing divine manifestations.
Unfortunately, they knew too little about it, and their discussion couldn't reach a conclusion.
[Question: Thor and Rocket Raccoon travel back to Asgard in a time machine to collect the Reality Stone, but Thor's mother, Frigga, sees through their plan immediately. What did Frigga say to Thor when he left?] [
A. Keep going, you'll succeed!]
[B. Take care, kid.]
[C. I've always been proud of you.]
[D. Eat some vegetables.]
[Friendly Reminder: Correct answers will be rewarded with Vector Manipulation;
incorrect answers will result in the random deduction of one attribute, including but not limited to knowledge, experience, skills, possessions, etc.]
As everyone was discussing, the system notification suddenly sounded.
A new question appeared.
This question concerned the superheroes' journey back in time to collect the Infinity Stones.
So far, they had fully grasped the collection status of five of the six Infinity Stones, leaving only the Reality Stone.
Based on the collection status of the other stones, they could deduce that Thor was responsible for collecting the Reality Stone.
As it turned out, their deduction was correct; Thor was indeed responsible for collecting the Reality Stone.
Thor's other partner was Rocket Raccoon, which was also no surprise.
"This question asks what Thor's mother said to him. Well, I have to say, this is a very difficult question,"
Tony Stark shrugged and spoke first to everyone.
What they say at the moment of parting seems simple, but it actually involves many factors.
It depends on the circumstances of the parting, the personalities of both parties, what happened at the time, and so on.
In short, it's almost impossible for outsiders to analyze.
First, although everyone has met Frigga once or twice, they don't really understand her personality.
Second, no one can know what happened when Thor traveled back in time to meet Frigga.
In this complete darkness, any analysis is simply absurd.
"Thor, it seems only you can analyze this question," Captain America said, turning to Thor.
He paused, then slightly turned his head, glancing at Loki. "And you, Loki."
No one but the Thor brothers could analyze this problem.
"OK, then let me analyze it." Thor couldn't help but grin.
The feeling of being the hope of the entire village was undeniably quite good.
"For a long time, I've followed my father in his campaigns across the Nine Realms, making great contributions to their peace and stability. Therefore, I am deeply loved by the people of Asgard and have the trust of my father. Of course, my mother has always felt the same way; she has told me more than once that she is proud of me. I remember last time..."
"Stop, stop! Halt, Thor!"
Seeing that the question-and-answer session had turned into Thor's personal praise session, Tony Stark quickly interrupted him. "You don't need to brag in front of us. It's meaningless, because we all know who you are. Just focus on analyzing the question."
"Stark, you annoying guy, I'm analyzing it!" Thor glanced at Tony Stark with some annoyance.
However, there was no further lengthy explanation.
She went straight to the point.
"'Go for it, child, you will succeed!' This is encouragement, but to some extent, it's also a form of comfort. It shows that my mother might not have that much confidence in me, or perhaps I wasn't confident enough at the time. But that won't happen, so the answer isn't A."
"'Take care, child,' my mother used to say this to me often when I was little, but since I smashed through an elite army in Jotunheim with a hammer over a thousand years ago, she hasn't said it to me.
Because she knows I'm already an excellent, strong warrior; I can take care of myself! What she needs to do is guard the capital and wait for my triumphant return! So, the answer isn't B either."
"'I've always been proud of you,' yes, I believe that too. This fully demonstrates my mother's appreciation and affirmation of me, and also shows her trust in me. So, the answer is very likely this option."
"However, as the captain said, without analyzing the other options, option C will remain undecided until I finish analyzing the last option, then we'll compare these two options."
"'Eat some vegetables'? What the heck? This option is ridiculous! At such an important moment as collecting the Reality Stone, why would Mother care what I eat? The answer is definitely not this!"
"So~ in summary, the answer to this question is C! Everyone, the answer is in!"
Thor transformed into Sherlock Holmes in a second, quickly and smoothly analyzing all the options and arriving at the answer.
"It's a new round of questions, right? I haven't answered yet, and this question is about me, so I'll answer it!"
Thor was excited and immediately started talking to the big screen, "I choose..."
"Wait a minute, Thor!"
Captain America couldn't help but interrupt Thor.
Although Thor's analysis was long and detailed, it could be summarized into a simple logical core: choose whichever option makes me seem the best.
Even if everyone didn't know Frigga, they knew how unreliable Thor's analysis was.
"What's wrong, Rogers?" Thor looked at Captain America, somewhat confused.
"Let's... discuss this some more," Captain America said to Thor with a sigh.
"There's nothing more to discuss, the answer to this question is C, I'm sure of it!" Thor said confidently.
"On the contrary, I think the answer isn't C." Loki spoke up at this moment, ruthlessly undermining his brother's point.
Considering that Loki is Frigga's other son and knows her extremely well, coupled with Loki's intellectual superiority over Thor,
everyone was more interested in hearing Loki's opinion.
"Mr. Loki, what do you think?" Peter Parker asked Loki expectantly.
Everyone else also turned their attention to Loki.
"Loki, what do you mean by that? Do you think you know Mother better than I do?" Thor said, looking at Loki with slight displeasure.
Loki smiled with an air of intellectual superiority: "Thor, I won't comment on your analysis. After all, with your intelligence, that's the best you can do. But there's a fatal flaw in your analysis that I must point out: it's just your arrogant delusion, completely detached from the context of this question!"
"Therefore, your analysis is a castle in the air, utterly untenable."
"Oh, really, Loki? But I don't think so. I'd like to hear your opinion then," Thor said defiantly.
"Look at the question carefully!"
Loki pointed to the large screen. "The question says that you and Rocket Raccoon travel through time to collect the Reality Stone, but your mother sees through it immediately! What does that mean?"
"What does that mean?" Thor stared blankly at Loki, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"This means Frigga knew that the Thor she saw was from the future. This means Frigga very likely knew everything that happened in the future! She knew Thanos would destroy Earth, she knew everything Thor would experience in the future, she knew Thor's important mission to return to Asgard, and she even knew Thor's purpose in returning to Asgard!"
Tony Stark added from the side.
"That's right! That's what you call analysis!" Loki nodded. "So if Mother knew… what? Earth was destroyed by Thanos? Tin Man, what exactly happened in the future?"
"I'll do it! I'll do it!"
Peter Parker volunteered, recounting to Loki how Thanos used the Infinity Stones to kill half of all life, and how everyone used the time machine to go back in time to collect the stones.
Loki was completely stunned.
That guy who killed him was truly a complete mad demon.
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