LRAB Chapter 376 If you want—
Chapter 376 If you want—
Chapter 376 If you want—
"Shazam? Does she have to shout that before she can transform?"
Upon hearing the word "Shazam," Star-Lord suddenly recalled a cartoon he watched as a child: "Like She-Ra, the powerful princess from 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'? — Grant me power~ SHE-RA~~~"
Having been kidnapped by Yondu as a child and raised in this alien star system, Star-Lord's impression of Earth is basically stuck in the 1980s. When he thinks of Earth, all he can think of is his childhood.
The word "Shazam" that Billy shouts when he transforms is a slang term used to describe an extremely fast transformation, like magic. In Chinese, it's similar to something like "Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits" or "Hurry, hurry, as the law commands."
It's understandable that Star-Lord would think this way; in the movie "Attack on Titan" that he watched when he was a child, Princess She-Ra also transformed by shouting her name "SHE-RA".
"Although that's not the case at all, I'm talking about someone else, not She-Ra, but it's really close."
Joey never expected that Star-Lord, a local, would inexplicably pick up on such a lame joke: "But speaking of which—I might, possibly actually know She-Ra," but not the one from the Attack on Titan story.
Joey was referring to Diana, who single-handedly defined the template for female sword-wielding superheroes in the last century. She-Ra, whom Star-Lord was referring to, is also one of many who drew inspiration from her.
There are countless instances of these superheroes borrowing from each other; for example, Shazam's creation in the comics was inspired by Superman.
Shazam's title was changed from "Captain Thunder" to "Captain Marvel" shortly after his introduction.
Marvel).
Today, Shazam is widely known as a superhero in the same universe as Superman and Batman, but initially, Shazam was produced by Fawcett, a third-party company independent of Marvel and DC.
The Captain Marvel series, modeled after Superman, became even more popular than the original Superman at the time, which sparked a protracted copyright lawsuit.
The copyright lawsuit ended in a settlement between the two parties, with DC taking all the credits. Shortly afterward, Shazam's entire Marvel family was incorporated into the DC multiverse.
After this ten-year legal battle, all that was left was a mess.
When DC revived Captain Marvel, they discovered that the ID had already been used.
Perhaps they were so engrossed in their verbal sparring in court that neither side paid any attention to these off-court factors. Only when they looked back did they realize that the trademark had already been registered by Marvel Studios next door!
The consequence is that the title "Captain Marvel" no longer belongs to Billy Batson, the carefree and optimistic middle school student.
It has passed through the heads of different people many times, and currently, it belongs to the person in front of us, who is also from Earth, Carol Danvers.
Carol knocked on the window and gestured for Joey, who was holding the Orb of the Universe, to enter.
Joey shook his head and turned to leave. "What's wrong with me today? All the trouble I'm running into is with Earthlings!"
He's been tied down here for far too long, and there are other gems waiting for him to collect.
Did all the Earthlings in this remote space region inexplicably gather together today?
He's here to collect the Infinity Stones, not to attend some alien reunion. He has absolutely no desire to hear what Captain Marvel wants from him.
With Star-Lord's example as a precedent, Joey felt that every time he encountered someone from Earth in this star system, nothing good ever came of it.
I'm afraid this time will be the same.
Sure enough, the moment Joey turned to leave, Carol passed through the crack in the top of the prison space station.
Her excited energy state allows her to pass through these passive energy shields at will without causing any serious consequences.
"I have been entrusted by a collector to retrieve something."
Captain Marvel, having caught Joey red-handed, stretched out her hand to him without saying a word: "Give me the Orb."
Joey opened her mouth, almost blurting out, "If you want it, you'll have to come and get it yourself."
However, these turbulent times are not the time to escalate conflicts, and violence is not the only way to solve problems.
Captain Marvel isn't exactly an unreasonable person; if she had just reasoned with the other party, they wouldn't have ended up fighting again.
"Ha, you want to take the Cosmic Orb?"
Joey was a cultured man, but Rocket wasn't. He immediately pointed his gun at Captain Marvel, who was trying to steal the Orb of Destiny: "You think you're so great just because you open your mouth?"
The other party came in with an imperious attitude without saying a word, making Rocket unable to remain calm. Her words immediately became sweet as honey: "How many credits does a collector need to pay to order someone like you around? Transfer me forty billion credits first and let's see what you're capable of!"
"This has nothing to do with money." Rocket's rude remark made Captain Marvel frown. "I'm not a space pirate like you who only does things for profit!"
Although the collector is of noble status, no matter how much money he spends, he can't possibly command Captain Marvel.
It was only because the Infinity Stones were involved that Carol made a point of taking action to ensure that they didn't fall into the wrong hands.
"This world is on the verge of collapse."
He started with the same familiar phrases, which were tiring for others to hear but tiring for Joey himself. He didn't know why he always managed to get involved in such a major event as the collapse of the world: "The things in here are of great use to me; they concern the survival of the entire universe."
"That means you know what's inside."
Carol stared at Joey, whose exploits of defeating Galactus and annihilating the Chitauri were known even to her from the farthest edge of the universe: "Then I can't possibly hand over the Power Stone to you."
"The Power Gem?!"
Upon hearing the term, Gamora's face instantly changed color in shock—becoming even greener: "No wonder my father was so eager to have it!"
As Thanos's most beloved daughter, Gamora also knew a thing or two about the six Infinity Stones.
Legend has it that in the distant past, shortly after the birth of the universe, a god once wielded the power of the Power Stone.
Unlike other gems, the power of the Power Gem is the most direct; it has no fancy functions and simply emits a powerful force.
The energy surge emanating from the gem itself is enough to wipe out all life on the planet in an instant.
No wonder Thanos was willing to offer Ronan the condition of destroying the entire planet Xandar as a reward for collecting the Orb of Destiny.
Once this mad Titan gets his hands on the gems, not only Xandar, but all life in this entire star system, whether it's Nova or the Kree Empire, will depend on Thanos's whim.
"I am grateful that you repelled Galactus on Earth and saved our shared home, but you can't just take the Power Stone back like that."
Considering that this Superman is from Earth and is a fellow countryman, Captain Marvel, who spends most of her time running around the border between the Kree and Skrull empires as a troubleshooter, is already treating him with unexpected kindness.
If it were a Kree, Chitauri, Skrull, Ascavarian, or some other cosmic scoundrel, Carol would have already punched them.
Having roamed the stars for years and seen countless battles, Carol couldn't just let Superman take the Power Stone back.
After all, sometimes, the damage caused by a wicked person doing something bad is not as great as the damage caused by a diligent good person messing up what they consider a great good deed.
To be honest, if Superman knew nothing and claimed he was only after the Orb of Destiny for a good price, Carol might have let him sell it first before taking any action.
But since the other party knew that it contained the Power Stone and claimed it was for saving the world, Carol couldn't help but be wary: "You are trying to dabble in a power you don't understand. Earth is not ready. This power will do nothing but harm to Earth."
"Ugh."
Joey felt like he was cursed; whenever he decided to take action, he would usually be subjected to endless beatings.
Even though you can level up by taking hits, there's no need to talk to people with fists all the time, right?
Unfortunately, he is now in a difficult situation, as those who know about the multiverse collision crisis must be kept within a very small circle.
Otherwise, before the matter itself has any consequences, the sheer scale of its spread would be enough to destroy everything.
At this point, this is the only way.
Joey had no choice but to give up on reasoning with them and opted for a more direct approach: "If you want it—"
Joey shoved the Cosmic Orb into his pocket, making his stance clear: "Then you'll have to get it yourself."