Chapter 11 Thor Part 1

After enduring a horrible month, thanks to Egeria, Korr finally had a day of peace. Following the presentation of his game that left the gaming world in awe and the tech world in shock, Korr smiled, observing the gamers' ecstatic reactions to the world's first MMORPG. However, a warning signal in his head reminded him of duties he couldn't ignore.

"I'm busy, what the hell is happening now?" Korr shouted, his nerves at the edge after a month of non-stop work without a single day off.

On the screen, ten people were staring at him with furrowed brows. Korr also frowned upon seeing them.

"If you want to complain, send the usual death threats. I don't have time to hear your whining and accusations," Korr said seriously, as the urgent call was from the system lords. Ba'al, Yu, Morrigan, Herur-ur, Camulus, Cronos, Nirrti, and others were present, but Korr paid little attention.

"We regret bothering you in your busy life of theft and shamelessness, but we're not calling to complain, despite you being a snake. This is an official meeting of the system lords," informed Ba'al, injecting several insults into his explanation of the situation.

"If this meeting is to declare war on me, I warn you that after capturing you, I will torture you for a millennium for bothering me. I've had a horrible month, and if you make it worse, you'll pay for it," Korr threatened.

"Calm down, we don't hold system lords meetings to abuse the weak, no matter how dishonorable their furtive actions are. They're just small tricks, not worth mentioning," Morrigan said disdainfully.

Korr raised an eyebrow. If they weren't calling to complain or declare war, he didn't know why these guys would gather.

"The Tau'ri have attacked several facilities of various system lords. There are also indications that they have been involved in the downfall of Apophis and several minor Goa'uld lords, in addition to being in collusion with the Tok'ra," explained Ba'al.

"The Tau'ri have become a threat and a nuisance!" declared Yu.

"For all this, we are preparing to vote on sending our forces to their planet and destroying them," explained Nirrti.

"The Tau'ri are on the other side of the galaxy; I haven't even seen them in my territories. What do you want from me?" Korr asked.

"Contribute five Ha'taks to the forces of the system lords, and we may forget your recent lack of honor," Ba'al said brazenly.

Yu nodded, but given his history, he might be serious about honor. In the original series, Yu was as sick as other Goa'uld, but unlike Ba'al and others, Yu was honorable and kept his word. Well, he wasn't a knight in shining armor, but within the Goa'uld circle, Yu was respectable.

"I'll give you ten Ha'taks, but they won't be manned, and they won't have any upgrades. If you were hoping I'd share the way to stabilize naquadriah, forget about it," Korr declared. He had already arranged to share the way to stabilize naquadriah, and he wasn't going to change it. His original plan was also more efficient.

"Ten Ha'taks?" Nirrti asked, her eyes gleaming with greed and astonishment.

"Yes, ten Ha'taks. As you must already know, I've relocated human populations from my worlds, concentrating them on a few planets, leaving me with a large personal fleet of over fifty Ha'taks, so don't get any foolish ideas, or I'll destroy you," Korr threatened.

"Your nonsense will eventually cost you your head. Humans exist to be our slaves, and if you let them forget that fact, you'll soon be buried by an army of savages," warned Cronos, maintaining his elderly look from the series, which Korr found displeasing.

"My servants adore me; yours only kneel because they're malnourished and too weak to do anything else but crawl. Between you and me, I believe you're more likely to be overrun by an angry mob one of these days," warned Korr. "Also, I've heard that the Jaffa are spreading rumors that you are false gods," he added.

"Silly rumors!" dismissed Camulus.

"You're allowing your 'servants' to use our technology. Your populist tactics could cost us all dearly if they seize the fleet you boast about," accused Yu.

"My technology is protected and monitored at all times. No human or Jaffa interferes in its creation. What about yours? You use Jaffa slaves to build Ha'taks. Do you think if I asked those Jaffa to build a Ha'tak with the things they use daily, they could succeed? What about weapons and armor? Do you think they couldn't create them with your factories in their hands?

"Taking all this into account, who is endangering the Goa'uld between you and me?" asked Korr coldly.

Korr received looks of disdain; the Goa'uld felt that Jaffa loyalty would last forever and that nothing would make them fall. The only ones who seemed to reflect were Ba'al and Morrigan, two natural conspirators. Through experience, both knew that sometimes the weak were the most dangerous.

"We're not here to discuss nonsense. The system lords accept your peace offering; now, to the matter at hand," growled Cronos.

"I vote against; I'm not interested in the Tau'ri," Korr interjected.

"I vote in favor; the Tau'ri have entered my territories several times," declared Nirrti.

"I vote in favor; we cannot ignore an ally of the Tok'ra," said Cronos.

The rest of the system lords gave a positive vote, and in the end, Yu scolded him for being a lazy young man without a future vision.

Korr hung up and then grimaced. He didn't know how the system lords had quickly reached a decision to intervene against Earth. Moreover, he had kidnapped Hathor and others to keep the system lords from being interested in Earth for the time being.

Korr opened his reports on Earth to see what the heck these incursions into Goa'uld worlds were and why the story was advancing instead of slowing down. Korr hoped that Thor was aware of this because if he was scratching his balls, Earth would be in serious trouble.

Perhaps he would have to create an ancient base to replace the one he destroyed and defend Earth without the system lords discovering and declaring war on him, ending his days of peace and forcing him to take on many responsibilities he didn't want.

Korr read the latest report on the SGC. They had just encountered the Reetou, and 00 took care of it, but Korr had been busy for a month with the disaster caused by Egeria and hadn't paid attention to what was happening on Earth.

Korr knew it was too early because more than two years had passed since the Goa'uld became interested in Earth's operations at the SGC. He remembered it was after the end of season two, after SG1 encountered Hathor, who now slept in his cargo hold, and he couldn't kidnap anyone to ask silly questions or make up absurd stories.

Korr found no reports of incursions on Goa'uld planets by the SGC, so he contacted 00 and asked for a report on the matter.

"Greetings, Creator. The reports you're looking for are not in the SGC's computer but in the NID's," 00 informed.

"Thank you, 00," said Korr and closed the SGC reports to open those of the NID.

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After some minutes, Korr wondered if Maybourne was a technology kleptomaniac. He had stolen entire weapon depots, Goa'uld factories, and even a Ha'tak and a naquadah refinery, leaving no scrap behind.

When the Goa'uld arrived at the location to figure out what was happening, there was only a desert and some holes in the ground, as even the plates that served as the floor had been taken.

According to reports, these were locations provided by the Tok'ra in exchange for the lie detector artifact that, in the original story, had been invented by them. Maybourne had also managed to have the Tok'ra make copies of the technology he had given them.

Korr was not concerned about this because all the technology he gave to the NID was Goa'uld level, or it would be if the Goa'uld did anything other than praise themselves. Korr checked because he had also given stealth technology to the NID, but it was not mentioned anywhere. It seemed that Maybourne did not think it would be useful in the negotiation because the Goa'uld already used this technology, even if it was rare.

According to reports, the NID's strategy to steal a naquadah refinery guarded by a Ha'tak, without making a fuss, was to impersonate Ba'al, who owned the refinery, with transformation technology and information from the Tok'ra about his appearance. They entered pretending to be Ba'al and a group of his Jaffa escorts, took control of the Ha'tak's bridge, and then sent three battalions through the Stargate to clear out the Jaffa guarding the facilities.

It was a strategy that Korr himself had taught them because all the controls of a Ha'tak were on its bridge, and controlling them meant that the Jaffa guarding it only faced death, unable to do anything.

After clearing out the Jaffa defending the place and securing those who were slaves, the NID swept everything away; they took the dead Jaffa in case Ba'al thought of reviving one of them to ask what happened there. They even dug to make sure there were no bullet impacts. They did this at all the places they stole.

That meant that the Goa'uld had no evidence that it was the Tau'ri. They also had no evidence that they were allied with the Tok'ra, but Ba'al wasn't an idiot, and after finding a desert full of holes instead of his refinery, he deduced that the Tok'ra had been up to something. However, the Tok'ra were spies; they wouldn't have personnel to do something like this, so Ba'al added two and two together. Due to the recent fame of the Tau'ri challenging the Goa'uld without any fear, he imagined it was them and accused them with the system lords, to save himself trouble and in case the Tau'ri were a dangerous enemy, he wouldn't suffer any loss.

Since the Tau'ri had attacked several system lords, they were outraged, and they decided to wipe them out.

After the blatant robberies by the NID with the help of the Tok'ra, Earth now had another upgraded Ha'tak, bringing the total to three. They also had their own modified refinery to produce naquadriah, so they no longer needed to ask him for fuel, and they were free to roam the galaxy with their ships, provided they could produce enough naquadriah.

Considering that the Goa'uld did not have industrial production in their refineries, and the NID would use machines to improve it, it could be said that Earth was already independent in this aspect.

However, their blatant robberies had angered the Goa'uld, and now a fleet of the system lords was heading towards Earth. It would take a few more months for them to arrive, but the attack was already decided. The motive was different, but the story was the same.

Korr bit his lips. He had three options. Let Earth's people defend themselves with three Ha'taks against the system lords' fleet, which would be at least fifteen Ha'taks. In theory, Earth could win because its Ha'taks had technological superiority and were faster, able to attack and then retreat. However, millions would die on Earth, and this would only be a delay; the system lords would return with hundreds of ships. It would also be revealed that he had given technology to Earth, leading to a declaration of war against him.

Another option was to build a fake Alteran outpost and fill it with probes so Earth could defend itself. However, this option would put Earth in the crosshairs, and any oversight could lead to a Goa'uld causing a disaster. A Goa'uld cargo ship with active camouflage and a load of naquadah bombs could blow the base into the stratosphere.

In the original story, the Goa'uld had proven to be persistent and cunning, destroying races whose defenses theoretically should protect them, like the Tollan, who were on the verge of extinction in Apophis's first orchestrated destruction attempt and fell to the second, orchestrated by Anubis, though the latter was due to their improved shields.

Lastly, there was the best option, having Thor intervene and negotiate Earth's inclusion in the list of his protected planets. However, Korr didn't know how to contact the gray dwarf.

Korr knew where his ship was thanks to his satellite network, but if he approached him warning about the Earth's attack, many of his plans would fall apart.

"Damn, that gray dwarf is useless," thought Korr with concern, and continued thinking of alternatives to deal with this problem. He still had a few months to find a solution, so he wasn't in a hurry, and he sent the ships he promised to the system lords.

…

A week later, Korr received an alarm signal indicating that the portal of the planet where the Asgard ship was stationed was opening, and a few seconds later, the ship in orbit entered hyperspace. Korr breathed a sigh of relief seeing that it was heading to the system lords' fleet meeting point, which was a couple of months away from Earth.

Half an hour later, Thor appeared before the system lords' fleet, which hadn't even had time to order its forces to gather, and demanded negotiations to include Earth on the list of protected planets. The Goa'uld in charge, commanding fifteen Ha'taks, let the power go to his head and told Thor to go to hell with the usual "I am a god" words. Thor vaporized him and his ship, speaking with the next in command and demanding negotiations.

The Asgard carried their superiority theater to the extreme, but their ships had energy sources far superior to those of the Goa'uld, allowing them to employ such strategies with almost no difficulty.

Korr sighed in relief, and after making a call to 00 to monitor the negotiations and ensure everything went according to plan without his involvement, Korr returned to reviewing his video game presentation, cursing the system lords, the Tok'ra, and Egeria for not stopping their interference and disruption of his plans.

Korr still needed to acquire one of the most broken technologies in the original story, and he couldn't allow a war to ruin his plans. Korr hoped that the Tok'ra would find the bracelets so he could study their technology. Although their creators had become extinct due to their lack of wisdom, it didn't mean they were useless, because what mattered was not the virus used but its effects. If Korr could replicate the effects of the virus, he would use nanites to take its place, and as the body couldn't develop defenses against them, all those superabilities would be permanent. That's why the Atanik bracelets were one of the most broken technologies in the original story and something he couldn't overlook.

…

"Maybourne, I thought I heard you say earlier that your thefts from the Goa'uld wouldn't have consequences for Earth. 'It's an absolute secret, we've swept all the evidence, there's no way they can discover us. A perfect plan, flawless,'" Jack said mockingly.

They were in General Hammond's briefing room, in a meeting attended by Daniel and his team after Thor arrived and told them that the Goa'uld would attack if they didn't negotiate a treaty. All as a consequence of Colonel Maybourne's thefts, which also irritated Daniel because they had warned him many times.

"NID operations were ultra-secret; we left no traces. It's impossible for the Goa'uld to link us to these; they are making it all up," Maybourne excused himself, refusing to accept responsibility.

"Really? Is your argument that the Goa'uld have no evidence to accuse us of anything? Maybourne, those snakes kill anyone who looks at them funny. Where did you get the idea that they needed evidence to accuse us?" Jack scolded helplessly.

"I didn't see them complaining when they were planning star travels with the fuel we now have thanks to the NID. Not of a new Ha'tak, nor the weapons factory," Maybourne accused.

Sam cleared her throat because the scientific team was the one benefiting the most from the naquadah to naquadriah refining technology, used in weapon manufacturing. They had also obtained computers and precision tools, which would help in any construction project for advanced technologies, and there were already talks of creating Goa'uld computers. Needless to say, all complaints from the scientific team ceased when they had all that technology in their hands, and some even helped plan the next thefts, leading things to spiral out of control.

"Maybourne, we are not Goa'uld; you need evidence to launch accusations," Jack intervened boldly.

"Gentlemen, be that as it may, we have benefited from these attacks against the Goa'uld, and anyway, this attack would come sooner or later, it was inevitable, and the reason for this project. Also, we now have an out to this problem, and we must focus on it to ensure everything goes as smoothly as possible for this planet," General Hammond intervened resignedly, looking at Jack, whom the Asgard had chosen to represent Earth in the negotiations, causing concern among those aware of the situation.

Daniel had to admit he was very worried, and that's why he accused Maybourne.

"We can't do anything now; Thor said the decision is irreversible," Sam said. Daniel sighed dejectedly.

"We can always declare war and steal all their ships before they reach Earth. We would start with the nearest ones, considering how easy it was to steal the last one, I don't think we'll have problems with the rest," Jack proposed, not trusting his diplomatic skills.

"It's not entirely unreasonable. We have an overwhelming strategic advantage in terms of speed, and with the NID's infiltration technology, we would have access to the command bridges without many problems. As long as we leave no witnesses, the Goa'uld won't know our strategy," reasoned Sam.

"According to our allies' information, the Goa'uld have hundreds of ships, at least over a thousand at the moment, distributed among the System Lords and their lesser Goa'uld vassals.

"They have several shipyards and can build from two to five Ha'taks per year, but Ra prohibited the creation of Ha'taks beyond those necessary to maintain Goa'uld superiority in the galaxy. Only since it was revealed that he was dead have the System Lords resumed building Ha'taks to confront the other System Lords.

"For all these reasons, this plan is feasible; however, we would need more fuel refineries, more personnel, and also the disclosure of the Stargate project by getting involved in a total war," General Hammond explained.

In summary, they couldn't start a secret war with the Goa'uld, which would mean that the military and their country's government could lose a significant part of the project and its benefits. These weren't exactly General Hammond's words, but Daniel understood the underlying meaning.

"What do we know about the snakes that will visit us?" Jack asked.

…

04 woke up in his large silk-sheeted bed, embracing a couple of ebony beauties snuggling against his chest. "What a waste of space," thought 04, and he attracted two more beauties who laughed when he reached them and brought them into his arms, tickling them. After playing with them for a while, 04 pulled in a pair of blondes, then a pair of brunettes, a pair of redheads, some Asian beauties, and finally, a pair of chestnut-haired ones who were wandering around.

When 04 got up from his fifteen-meter-wide bed, where more than twenty beauties lay, it was already noon. 04 regretted missing his breakfast, but lunch would have to do.

04 headed to a mirror in the room to assess his current state and see if he looked presentable. In the mirror, he looked at a 1.90 m tall man, dark skin, an inverted triangle face, brown eyes with golden highlights, short brown hair, and loose-fitting white clothes. 04 nodded because everything was perfect. He had changed his skin color and features when assigned this mission to better fit in with his servants, but that didn't bother him.

04 used a bell to summon his palace butler and ordered them to prepare his lunch. He then called in more beauties to help him bathe and take care of cleaning his body.

When the bath was over, it was already one in the afternoon, and his meal was ready. 04 was a replicator, meaning he didn't need to eat, but he also had a nervous system that included a taste system and taste buds; not using them would be a waste, so he deemed it necessary to order some delicacies and savor them with his preferred lovers. After finishing his meal, 04 took a break to watch a movie and then have a relaxing massage.

When the massage was over, 04 stretched, put on his formal suit, and transported to his office on the fourth floor of his palace. As it was already four in the afternoon, 04 didn't waste time and opened all the reports about the project assigned to him by Korr, quickly providing solutions to all the issues presented, making the most insidious ones disappear into his suspended animation vault, and allocating resources where necessary. He had already begun strategic industrialization across the continent, addressing regional needs, but it would take a year to contribute resources, and for now, Korr covered all expenses as they were insignificant for them.

After completing his administrative tasks and seeing that everything was going according to his plans, 04 closed his reports and checked the time, surprised that it was already five in the afternoon.

"I'm working too hard!" 04 exclaimed, shaking his head with regret.

It was almost night, and he was still at work. It felt like being a slave; he needed to delegate more tasks, or he could suffer some collateral damage from overexertion.

04 wasn't accustomed to playing with his health, whether mental or physical, so he called his secretary.

A few seconds later, a man of 1.75 m, dark skin, average features, wearing a formal suit, and holding a folder in his hands, appeared before him.

04 noticed that the man had terrible dark circles and looked a bit worn out.

"Number 86, you don't look well; you should eat all your meals on time," 04 advised.

"Sir, please, I need to rest; I haven't slept in three days," pleaded Number 86. 04 shook his head to indicate his disappointment.

"Number 86, people must strive to the maximum to achieve their goals. Before that, any rest is harmful. Besides, you've rested quite well in your previous life, and just as you didn't complain back then, now you must show the same determination," advised 04 to encourage his servant.

In reality, Number 86 was a slave, but 04 was a person of high moral values; he wouldn't call anyone a slave. Number 86's eyes turned red, and he seemed on the verge of tears.

04 thought that maybe he should help him. Besides, he couldn't let his employees walk around looking like zombies; they might scare off his lovers.

04 approached and inserted his hand into Number 86's skin, who shivered in horror. 04 ignored his reaction and injected a stream of bionanites into his body. Then he stepped back and nodded satisfactorily as Number 86 recovered from his dark circles and his worn-out state. 04 gave him a pat on the shoulder.

"Excellent. Now you won't have to bother me with complaints, and your work will become more efficient. I'll improve the others too; there's too much to do. Let's get to work because it's five in the afternoon, and I'm still in this office, which means I work too much. So, I've decided to delegate some of my functions to you. And now that you won't need to sleep, rest, or eat, I think you won't have complaints about a lack of time," explained 04, and Number 86 burst into tears, begging him to please kill him.

04 ordered the bionanites to release some antidepressants into his brain and proceeded to explain his new tasks.

…

A few minutes later, 04 left his private office and entered the public wing, where the media he had created himself awaited him to congratulate him on guiding their political and military leaders, who, after talking to him only once, miraculously saw the light and committed to peace and the development of the entire continent, sitting down to negotiate and work without any rest.

For all this, 04 was the greatest hero of this continent, and his philosophy of living life without worries and grudges was the most popular. He was the African dream.

Of course, 04 was a humble god, and these things wouldn't go to his head; he dismissed his worshippers and went for a ride in his Ferrari. Then, along with some beauties, he went to the cinema and visited some places of interest. He returned at midnight, preparing for a good night of entertainment when a message from 00 arrived.

…

When he finished reading, 04 jumped out of bed like a spring and hurried to connect his mind with his bionave hidden in orbit, sending an alarm signal at the presence of an Asgard ship, confirming everything mentioned in 00's message.

The Earth inhabitants had been stealing from the Goa'uld, and despite having no evidence, the Goa'uld had gathered their fleet to attack them. The Asgard intervened, and negotiations were currently underway to decide Earth's fate. If the negotiations failed, there would be war, which didn't align with Korr's plans. Hence, he asked 00 to monitor everything and ensure it went well.

04 was alarmed. If anything went wrong in these negotiations, the Goa'uld would declare war, and his days of pleasure and indolence… Korr's plans would be ruined.

04 decided he couldn't let 00 handle everything alone and chose to personally oversee the matter. Under no circumstances could there be a war; if he had to send the Goa'uld to the storage and replace them with his own minions, he wouldn't hesitate to do so. After all, he had plenty of slaves… Servants.

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"Maybourne, open your mouth, and I'll shoot you myself!" threatened Jack.

Daniel could only sigh. They had narrowly escaped a galactic war with a species outnumbering them a million to one, and Earth was on the brink of being bombed, but the NID hadn't learned the lesson, and from Maybourne's expression, they already had another plan that would risk the lives of billions who didn't even know they were involved in this.

"Colonel O'Neill, calm down," ordered General Hammond, but his tone conveyed helplessness. "Colonel Maybourne, what does the NID plan now?" he asked.

Now, his team and Maybourne were in General Hammond's office, and Jack followed Maybourne as soon as he saw him heading to the general's office, and that was never good news.

"Calm down; the NID has already halted raids on the Goa'uld because we've understood our mistake," Maybourne admitted. Jack growled because he knew there was more after that, and Maybourne didn't contradict him. "That's why we've modified our plans to something less ambitious and more noticeable. Our previous mistake was stealing too much."

"The Goa'uld conquer worlds and take planets; they don't usually steal things and leave territory behind, as it would make them look weak, so our raids were suspicious."

"Therefore, we'll now conduct minor raids and leave evidence of an incursion with the signature of some system lord. They'll deny everything, but they always do the same, so no one will suspect us. Our infiltration wing is already preparing our disguises."

"Our plan is to strike, steal strictly what's necessary, leave some witnesses, and then withdraw, promising to return. Next, we go to the territories of the other lord and attack in retaliation, provoking more conflicts between the system lords, which benefits us in the long run."

"With this plan, we may not be able to get more ships, at least not Ha'tak, but we can obtain many resources considering the number of Goa'uld worlds," Maybourne concluded.

"And the president has given the green light to this plan," General Hammond said with dejection. Maybourne just nodded. Daniel could only sigh.

"People, these last few days, we were on the verge of losing millions of lives. We've been saved thanks to the intervention of the Asgard, but if we don't do our part, one day the Asgard won't arrive in time, and we'll be an easy prey."

"Just as we can't cancel the Stargate project for exploring other worlds, we also can't stop obtaining resources to create the weapons we now need, especially having the necessary infrastructure to create it," Maybourne encouraged with a just tone.

Jack put his hand to his face because he had been in charge of the previous negotiation with the Goa'uld, and the entire weight of Earth's security had been on his shoulders.

"Sir, with the facilities on the home planet, we already have shipyards and foundries. We've also installed our own refinery; now, we just need resources," said Sam. Maybourne hastened to nod. Jack made a grimace.

"Sam, Maybourne's plans have gotten us into trouble before," Daniel reminded her.

"Colonel O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, I'm afraid this time I must agree with Colonel Maybourne. We have good allies, but in the end, it's Earth that must take a stand against the Goa'uld. There can be no peaceful relationship with them; every species that has tried has disappeared," Teal'c said with a formal tone.

Teal'c would agree to prepare for war, and Sam was thrilled when advanced technology was mentioned, just like the scientific team on the home planet, named as such by their allies who had helped them reclaim it from a species of bugs that inhabited the planet.

The technology of the Inhabitants of this planet was a hundred years beyond theirs, and they already had far superior space technology, shipyards, foundries, and all kinds of factories and plants that they could easily adapt or use without issues after a month of study. And for now, all of this was geared towards military production because their president was desperate to acquire weapons to defend against the Goa'uld threat and tell the people that they had hope and not all was lost if the Stargate project was revealed.

Daniel gave up. Even among his team, the decision to proceed with Maybourne's plans had followers, so he didn't expect the president to heed any reports against it.

The NID would continue stealing, and the Tok'ra would not refuse to sow chaos among the Goa'uld, so information would keep flowing.

…

Korr breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving 00's report on Earth's negotiation with the Goa'uld. It seemed everything had unfolded as in the original story: Nirrti attacked Cronos and was discovered, leading to the end of the negotiation as the Goa'uld lords, annoyed and fed up, decided to leave the humans in peace.

Nevertheless, none of them were certain that Ba'al, well-known for being a trickster, wasn't stealing from them and then blaming the Tau'ri to divert suspicion. Since the Tau'ri denied any aggression, it was their word against Ba'al's.

Lastly, what perhaps carried more weight in favor of the humans was that Nirrti broke the rules of the meeting by attacking one of the guests and attempting to blame another. The Goa'uld feared that the Asgard would use this as an excuse to declare war on them and hastily gave in, even making concessions like leaving the portal.

In Korr's opinion, Thor was an epic-level troll. He had spent millennia trolling the Goa'uld and threatening them with a fleet he didn't possess. He used every situation to his advantage because, like Korr, there was no way he didn't know Nirrti was the one who attacked Cronos.

The reason he didn't say anything was that he wanted the Goa'uld to show their arrogant character and sink themselves in their own mess. Once they were so implicated that they couldn't retreat, everything was revealed, and humans got the best benefits. And that wasn't the only occasion when Thor showed a liking for trolling people.

In the original story, his most epic trolling was when he revealed the Stargate project to the ambassadors of a select group of powers, and Senator Kinsey dared to be arrogant in front of him. The gray dwarf was a humble and straightforward person, but he was also shrewd, and he didn't hesitate to enforce justice.

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"Excellent!" said Korr, who was euphoric, not because of the success of the negotiation on Earth but because the presentation of his enhanced shaiya had made an impact worldwide, and the company was receiving numerous requests globally to open servers in various countries.

On the other hand, gamers worldwide began protests to get their hands on a twelfth-generation computer to be able to play the game when it was released in six months, one month after several computer companies announced the launch of their new product line.

Korr had intervened in all this technological development, first by releasing information about the hardware and then by selling the software to the companies responsible for it. He had also offered to enhance all the upcoming games to adapt them to the new generation, whether for consoles or PC, in exchange for a one percent share of the profits from each of these games, which would bring astronomical benefits to his own company, turning him into a tycoon on Earth.

Korr nodded with satisfaction to himself and continued reading reports about his video game company.