Chapter 869: Bright Stars (XIV)
After the star in the Andromeda Galaxy went out, this star field fell into eternal darkness.
The Sulfur Dwarves lost the energy they depended on for survival. Their technological system was too dependent on the energy output of the star. Even in the development process of the entire civilization, all the equipment that did not connect to the energy output pipeline of the star was eliminated, so that after the star went out, the fire of their civilization was almost extinguished.
Now, there are only a few lights on their main star cluster. If you look closely, you can see that most of them are mining development clusters owned by humans.
The Sulfur Dwarves have a talent. They can mine special metal molten steel from the minerals of their mother star. This metal is very friendly to primary space civilizations. It has a large mining volume, balanced properties, and excellent performance in various properties. It can be said to be a substitute for vibranium.
But soon, it will develop into a superior substitute for vibranium because its price is too low.
First of all, the main star cluster where the Sulfur Dwarves are located has a very wide coverage, a large number of planets, and rich mineral resources.
At the same time, although the molten steel mine is not an open-pit mine, the sulfur dwarves have their own mature mining system, which is not difficult to mine and the mining cost is even lower.
The only relatively high cost is the transportation cost, but the Kree spacecraft is used for transportation, and the Kree spacecraft uses stellar energy. Except for the time cost, it is almost completely free.
In this way, molten steel has an extreme advantage in price. Even though vibranium is better than it in some properties, humans still accept this metal at a very fast speed and intend to sweep vibranium into the garbage dump of history.
Vibranium is a metal, he will not be anxious, but Wakanda will.
The reason why Wakanda can maintain such a high international status and have so much funds is that 80% depends on the output of vibranium.
Before the emergence of molten steel, vibranium was much stronger than other metals, so even if it was very expensive, countries still gritted their teeth and accepted it.
If others buy it, you don’t buy it, then if others develop new weapons, you will be beaten. In this way, the price of vibranium has soared, and Wakanda is rich.
But now, after the emergence of molten steel, although some properties are not as good as vibranium, it is cheaper. The sacrificed properties are also compensated by the exhaustive method of piling up the quantity, so vibranium is no longer the first choice of the international community.
This is fatal to Wakanda, just like the sulfur dwarves are too dependent on stellar energy, they are too dependent on vibranium.
Molten steel is not only cheap, but also in large quantities, which can fully meet the needs of space technology development in various countries at this stage. In this way, vibranium has no market at all. Although Wakanda's funds can still support them for a while, no one in the world is more anxious than them.
There are two ways to solve this situation, either stop relying on vibranium or raise the price of vibranium again. The former method is obviously difficult to solve in a short time, and to achieve the latter method, the output of molten steel is the key.
Quality, price and shipment volume, if these three points are all occupied, it is basically impossible for other products to compete with it. Since this thing is developed from outer space, funded by all mankind and enjoyed by all mankind, Wakanda has no way to complain about their monopoly, and it is also untenable in terms of public opinion.
At this critical moment, a mysterious force contacted Wakanda and proposed that they could solve this problem for them, but they needed a little help.
Near the second largest circumvolcano on the main planet of the sulfur dwarves, in an abandoned energy supply center, Polaris walked through the dark corridor, her green hair fluttering in the breeze.
The extreme cold around her had no effect on her at all, because the iceman behind her was emitting a faint white light, and the ambient temperature within a few meters around him was constant.
Following Polaris, in addition to the iceman, there were also Twinkle, Little Naughty, several little mutants parasitized by the symbiote, and other students of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
At this time, leading the way was a sulfur dwarf, who had golden lines emitting faint light all over his body. Although his expression was serious, it could be seen that he was trying to get close to the iceman to make himself not so cold.
After entering a wide hall, there was finally some light. Before the stronger and taller sulfur dwarf sitting on the main seat could speak, Polaris lifted his hair and said:
"Finally there is some light. I thought you couldn't light up the lights here. But you are a bunch of stray dogs. What else can I ask of you?"
With a "bang", a crack appeared on the armrest of the seat. The tall sulfur dwarf sitting on the throne said in a muffled voice: "You can't insult our race!"
"I didn't expect that you learned English well. Did your slave master, the human, teach you?" Polaris sneered and said: "Humans. A famous weak race in the universe. If it weren't for Odin, the father of the gods, they would have been extinct long ago. But you are enslaved by such a weak race? Hahahaha!"
The sulfur dwarf took a deep breath and said: "No matter who you represent, you came to us first..."
"I come here on behalf of the great Thanos, the descendant of the great Titans and the Lord of the Dark Quadrant. Compared with his fleet, all the civilizations in the Andromeda Galaxy are nothing."
Polaris raised her head high, stretched out one hand, and gently raised it, and all the parts in the base flew up.
She turned her palm, spread her five fingers, and gently pushed forward. All the parts turned into high-speed bullets and nailed them to the wall behind the sulfur dwarf.
The face of the sulfur dwarf leader immediately became serious. He understood what this power meant. Just before, someone with the same ability ignited the star they depended on with a light grip.
With Polaris's soft cold snort, the magnetic field here was completely locked, like a piece of solidified ice, causing cold sweat to break out on the back of the tall sulfur dwarf.
Polaris lowered her eyes, looked down at her fingers, and whispered: "No wonder he likes to use this trick, hum..."
After that, she looked at the leader of the sulfur dwarves and said: "We came to you, not because you can help His Majesty Thanos's cause. You are a group of stray dogs, only worthy of being dogs, but even if they are dogs, the great His Majesty Thanos hopes that they can bark more happily."
The leader of the sulfur dwarves tightly grasped the hammer in his hand, and the veins on his arms bulged. Obviously, he couldn't stand such an insult, but Polaris didn't care at all. She said coldly:
"Either surrender or die, choose one."
"We work for you, what can you give us?" The leader of the sulfur dwarves looked at Polaris and asked.
"Is a little dog food enough? Hahahaha!... Your expression tells me that you want a new main star, want to take back the minerals, and dominate the Andromeda Galaxy again... Stop dreaming!·
Polaris's face turned cold and he said, "His Majesty Thanos sent me to see you. It was not because he was kind enough to save you, a group of downtrodden beggars. Who do you blame for your current situation? It's your own fault!"
"I have seen many civilizations with extinguished stars. How many of them are like you, crying and shouting when the temperature drops a little, and finally relying on humans to save you? You are simply the most useless race I have ever seen! "
The leader of the sulfur dwarves snorted, but did not show the same anger as before, because he knew that what Polaris said was not without reason, and he now felt regret for it.
At the beginning, the sulfur dwarves also had the ability to travel in the stars, and naturally knew that in the vast universe, the phenomenon of star extinction was not uncommon, and the civilizations affected by this were numerous.
At the beginning, the sulfur dwarves had seen such things several times, but they were not vigilant at all. They felt that their star was very safe, and even when the technology was updated, they did not make any backup plans at all, and went all the way to the end, resulting in the fact that they now have no technology to retire.
Polaris lifted his hair again: "In any case, the situation is already like this, you might as well think of a solution. "
"Your Majesty Thanos, we can give you some support, but our purpose is not to save you, but just to mess with humans. After all, His Majesty Samus also wants the beautiful cosmic greenhouse. ·
"We support your uprising, but it is not without cost. First, after you revolt against humans, you have to give us 10% more of the mines you have taken on top of your original share..."
Just as the leader of the sulfur dwarves was about to say something, Polaris immediately said, "You think it's unfair, but don't forget that we have to provide you with equipment and manpower..."
"Moreover, we promise that as long as you can take over the mines, you will be able to manage them yourself, and you will be able to obtain the freedom you have always dreamed of. How about that?"
When the word "freedom" came out, the sulfur dwarf recalled the time when he was forced to learn the human language. In his impression, the human teacher had a hideous face, but this word was very beautiful.
"Of course, we also came with sincerity." Polaris clapped her hands, and the two mutants behind her stepped forward and handed her the suitcase. After Polaris opened the suitcase, several cubes were revealed inside.
Polaris said to the leader of the sulfur dwarves: "It's not convenient to show here. There is a mine not far from here. Flash, take us there."
Flash snapped his fingers, and everyone came to the place Polaris said. It was a small hillside located on the east side of the crater. Standing here, you can just see the black smoke coming out of the mine in the distance.
The tall machine supervisor surrounded the entire entrance of the mine. The leader of the sulfur dwarves held the hammer in his hand and said: "That is the machine monster made by humans. It is specially targeted at sulfur dwarves. All weapons have low temperature effects and can even freeze. As long as they are frostbitten, the sulfur dwarves will definitely die..."
Polaris showed a mocking sneer, took out a cube from the box, and projected it around the mine with magnetic force.
In an instant, the compressed cube unfolded into a tall robot in a posture that the sulfur dwarves could not understand at all.
But the guard robot's reaction speed was also very fast. Almost in an instant, several ice cones flew towards the tall robot.
However, the ice cone that had four times the damage to the sulfur dwarf only slowed down its movement slightly when it hit the robot.
Then, more fierce firepower poured out from the arms and back of the tall robot, almost instantly flattening all the guard robots at the entrance of the entire mine.
The eyes of the sulfur dwarf leader gradually brightened, watching the tall robot tear the guard robots that exploited his people into pieces. He couldn't help but raise his hammer and roar, and the other rebels following him also made the same roar.
On this planet where all civilizations have been extinguished, in the vast and cold wind and sand, the leader of the sulfur dwarves looked up at the night sky that he was very familiar with, and his emotions surged in his chest. But then, he clenched his hammer, hammered his chest with his other hand, lowered his head and said:
"Long live His Majesty Thanos!"
And the North Star also looked into the distance and whispered:
"Long live His Majesty Thanos..."
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