Chapter: 196
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"Don't worry," Mark reassured Thor, "this is a once-in-thousands-of-years phenomenon called the Nine Stars Alignment. During this time, the Nine Realms will align in a straight line, causing spatial boundaries to overlap and become chaotic.
In other words, as long as we can find the chaotic anomaly point here, we can leave. Then we can call Heimdall and have him bring us back to Asgard through the Bifröst Bridge. Isn't that a solution?"
Upon hearing Mark's words, Thor's brow slightly eased, but he still expressed some concerns, saying, "But Svartalfheim is so vast. If we rely on luck alone to find the anomaly point, it's possible that by the time the Nine Stars Alignment is over, we may not be able to locate it."
Indeed, as Thor pointed out, Svartalfheim's size is immense, and even if there are multiple anomaly points, finding them would be like finding a needle in a haystack, relying entirely on luck.
However, since Mark had already come up with this idea, how could he leave his fate to chance?
He remembered from the original storyline that after Thor and Jane entered a cave, the sudden ringing of a phone determined the location of the spatial anomaly point.
It was because the satellite signal from Earth passed through the spatial anomaly point to Svartalfheim that Jane's phone call was connected. Otherwise, even without considering signal attenuation, the time it would take for radio waves to transmit from Earth to here would be enough for Jane to enter a coffin 767 times.
Although it could be said that Thor and the others had incredible luck, miraculously solving this problem by virtue of their protagonist's aura, Mark already knew the process of their escape. He just needed to replicate it, and the process was not difficult.
"You can rest assured. I promise to easily lead you to the anomaly point. Just follow me," Mark assured Thor confidently.
"Baymax!" Mark communicated through telepathy.
"At your service, master."
"Maximize the power of the signal collection device, search for any wireless signals using Earth's communication protocols, determine their sources, and mark their locations on a map for me."
"Understood, master! Searching in progress... Search complete. Confirmed a signal source, currently determining the coordinates... Location determined. Data has been uploaded to you. Please check it!"
"Well done, Baymax!" Mark exclaimed excitedly, not using telepathy this time but shouting out loud with an enthusiastic fist pump. This left Thor standing there confused and at a loss for words.
"Cough... cough..." Mark coughed awkwardly, realizing his sudden outburst. He then explained to Thor, "Don't get me wrong. I got excited because I found the spatial anomaly point—"
"You found it already!?" Upon hearing Mark's words, Thor also looked at him in astonishment, afraid that he might be joking.
But Mark didn't disappoint Thor and nodded affirmatively, saying, "We found it, and it's not far from here. I'll point you in the right direction, and you can take us there with Mjolnir. We have to be prepared before Malekith takes any action."
"Good!" Thor immediately responded.
Under Mark's guidance, the two quickly arrived at the spatial anomaly point in Svartalfheim. The anomaly point was located inside a cave, and upon entering, they saw obvious Earth-made items like a Coca-Cola can and a keychain on the ground, confirming that this was the cave where Jane and Thor were supposed to enter according to the original storyline. It also indicated that this was the spatial anomaly point leading to Earth.
Buzzing through the spatial anomaly point, the two indeed returned to Earth's surface.
"This is where I departed from when I brought Jane back to Asgard!" Thor said, looking at the familiar surroundings.
"At the beginning of the Nine Stars Alignment, the positions of the spatial anomaly points may change due to the rotation of the planets. But once the anomaly points form, their relative positions become fixed, so it's not strange for us to return here.
But what I want to know is what they're planning to do here—" Mark interrupted with a perplexing question.
"Huh?" Hearing Mark's abrupt question, Thor looked at him confusedly and followed his gaze upward.
Then, Thor was also stunned. What appeared in his line of sight was the enormous warship of the Dark Elves. It was unexpected that shortly after their separation in Svartalfheim, the two groups would meet again on Earth.
"I know what Malekith is planning! The Nine Stars Alignment is about to occur, and the Dark Elves are determined to achieve their ambitions that have persisted for thousands of years. Besides needing the Aether, they must release it at the right time and place.
The time is during the Nine Stars Alignment when the Nine Realms align in a straight line, forming a group like a magnifying glass. As the released Aether passes through each realm, its power will exponentially increase, ultimately reaching a level that endangers the entire universe.
And it seems like this location is on Earth. Due to the time we spent obtaining the Aether, combined with the fact that even if they manage to force Eitri to serve them and restore the functionality of the Aether, it would still take some time.
If the Dark Elves don't want to hide and wait for thousands of years again, they must complete all preparations before the final day arrives.
Controlling Earth not only ensures their control over the location but also allows them to use it as leverage to make me help them resolve the trouble with the Aether. That's why they've descended to Earth."
"Hmph! They won't succeed, Mark. You can rest assured. I'll have Heimdall contact my father, and we'll send our army to annihilate them!" Thor declared.
Thor couldn't bear to see Jane Foster's homeland being invaded by the Dark Elves, let alone his fellow Avengers living on Earth, and Mark was Jane's savior as well as their mother's.
However, Mark shook his head and stopped Thor from summoning reinforcements. "Asgard not only needs to defend its own realm but also needs to allocate forces to protect Nidavellir. Our forces are already stretched thin.
But no matter where reinforcements are sent from now, we would fall into Malekith's trap. With the advantage brought by the Tesseract, he could make a swift advance.
If Nidavellir's forces are weakened, it would fulfill Malekith's desires. If Asgard's forces are diminished, it doesn't matter. Once Asgard is eliminated, they will become the rulers of the Nine Realms, and their plan will proceed unhindered. Even if they have to wait for thousands of years for the next Nine Stars Alignment, they can accept that.
So now, we can't seek help from Asgard. Even if we ask for assistance, I believe that your father, in his wisdom, wouldn't send reinforcements for the sake of the greater good."
"This..." Hearing Mark's analysis, Thor was at a loss for words, not knowing how to solve the crisis before them.
"Don't feel guilty. Ultimately, one's homeland must be protected by their own abilities. Relying on others indefinitely is impossible.
And they think that Earth is a piece of fat meat on a chopping board, but they're completely mistaken. Today, I'll finally put the satellite energy beam I've prepared to use..."
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