The Importance of Having Powerful Backing

It was late afternoon, nearing evening.

After leaving the Helicarrier, Tony returned to Stark Mansion.

Before contacting Renoli and the others, Tony called Harvey. The call was answered quickly.

"Harvey, I want to ask Renoli, Kyle, the Precognitor, and Lacey for help."

When Tony saw Harvey’s projection, he spoke.

"As for Renoli and the others, contact them if you want."

"But don’t drag the other members of the Void Cult into this."

"The Chitauri army’s technology is no slouch. Some members whose strength has improved but is still insufficient could end up dying."

"That could trigger a series of unpredictable consequences."

Harvey knew Tony’s plan perfectly well and spoke slowly.

"I know. I’m willing to owe favors, but I don’t want to owe lives."

Tony was not surprised by this. His original plan had been to seek out only Renoli and the others.

More than a year had passed. Their strength had surely improved greatly, and they should all be powerhouses capable of taking on ten thousand enemies alone.

Their involvement in the war could be ensured, and they could emerge unscathed.

If the Void Cult’s hundreds of members all came to join the battle, they could certainly drive back the Chitauri, but casualties would inevitably occur.

There was no problem with asking others to come to Blue Star for help. After owing them favors, he could simply find a way to repay them.

But if lives were lost, Tony would have a hard time explaining himself to the others, and an even harder time explaining himself to Harvey.

If he brought in these four powerhouses and Blue Star still could not win the war,

then even if Harvey was unwilling to act and Odin could not act, Tony believed that the Ancient One, Sorcerer Supreme, would definitely step forward.

Though this was an invasion of the material realm, if the material realm suffered too much destruction, a major figure like the Ancient One, Sorcerer Supreme, would surely not stand idly by.

"Since you understand, then go do it."

Hearing Tony’s words, Harvey nodded slightly and spoke.

"Thanks."

A smile appeared on Tony’s face when he heard Harvey’s words.

"I saw everything you did."

"You guided Banner quite well just now. In the future, perhaps he will become a member of the Void Cult, a companion from Blue Star like you."

Harvey smiled as he spoke.

"I never specifically considered whether there would be other Void Cult companions on Blue Star."

"I merely noticed that Banner had a problem with his mindset before. He was clearly strong, yet he saw himself as weak. That really annoyed me."

"But after correcting his thinking, I realized Banner was actually a pretty good person. He has an honest, straightforward personality."

Tony spoke after hearing this.

"You say you don’t want that, yet intentionally or not, you’re praising his character in front of me."

"You don’t need to say any more. I’ll judge his character for myself later."

"Go take care of your business."

Harvey spoke somewhat helplessly after hearing Tony’s words.

"Hahaha, so I still can’t hide it from you."

"I’m going to find them. This time, I’m afraid I’ll have to cash in a favor."

Seeing Harvey roll his eyes, Tony knew the matter was probably settled and said with a smile.

Then, before Tony could end the call, Harvey had already hung up first.

Tony took out his cosmic communicator and dialed a number. About two minutes later, the connection went through.

"It’s been over a year since we last contacted each other."

"Tony, what have you been doing in your hometown that you haven’t come back to Void Island for so long?"

Kyle answered the call. His round bald head filled the screen as he let out a hearty laugh.

"I’ve wanted to return to Void Island for a visit."

"But I ran into some trouble in my hometown, so I can’t go over there for the moment."

Tony had originally called Renoli, but Kyle had answered instead. Still, he did not mind and replied with a smile.

"You only contact us when you’ve run into trouble. Looks like you don’t visit a temple unless you need something."

"Go on, what trouble did you run into?"

The image shifted from Kyle’s face to Renoli’s handsome face as he spoke.

"The Chitauri are going to attack my hometown."

"So I want to ask you, Kyle, the Precognitor, and Lacey to come help."

Tony and the others were old friends, so he did not waste words and stated why he had contacted them.

"If I remember correctly, isn’t your hometown under God King Odin’s jurisdiction?"

"The Chitauri actually dared to set their sights on your hometown?"

Renoli considered it for a moment before asking.

"The situation is a little complicated. God King Odin can’t show himself, so he sent his two sons over."

"Although they’re very strong, I still don’t think it’s safe enough, so I wanted to ask you to come help."

"The sooner we end the war, the sooner I can be free again."

Tony briefly explained the situation.

"I asked Kyle, the Precognitor, and Lacey what they thought."

"They said they’d been wanting to visit Blue Star and see you, while having some fun along the way."

"But do you need us to bring more people?"

"A lot of people in the Void Cult have been talking about you, hoping you’ll treat them to a big meal."

"If they knew you were in trouble, they would definitely lend a hand too."

"You just need to treat us to a few dozen or a hundred meals afterward."

Renoli did not deliberate for long. After asking Kyle and the others for their opinions, he readily agreed and spoke with a smile.

Before joining the Void Cult, when they had relied on their own superpowers to work as Bounty Hunters, they had already taken part in wars of all sizes.

Although the Chitauri were a notoriously insane race in the universe, the Void Cult had the great Lord Kassadin backing them.

They had no fear whatsoever of whether the Chitauri would come looking for trouble.

If they did not go looking for trouble with the Chitauri, then the Chitauri should already be thanking their lucky stars.

"There’s no need. Having you come is enough."

"As for the feast and hospitality, I certainly won’t shortchange you."

When Renoli asked whether he needed more reinforcements, Tony felt the confidence and warmth of having the Void Cult at his back, and he smiled.

"Alright, then. See you in a few days."

Hearing Tony’s promise, Renoli said with a smile before ending the communication.

On Xandar Void Island, Renoli and the others packed their luggage and weapons.

Though it was said that the group was packing, it was mainly the Precognitor doing the packing.

The Precognitor’s physical strength had also become formidable, but he still preferred using technological weapons.

When technological weapons were paired with the Precognitor’s abilities, he could take someone’s head from a hundred miles away.

Afterward, the group headed toward a medium-sized Cosmic Battleship docked by the shore.

"C53 Blue Star… I wonder what kind of place it is."

Lacey, dressed in a white short-sleeved shirt and hot pants that showed off her tall, fiery figure, was somewhat curious.

"Tony said it hasn’t entered the interstellar era yet, so don’t expect too much from its technology."

The Precognitor replied in a deep voice.

"Who cares what it’s like? As long as there’s food."

"Besides, when members of the Void Cult are in trouble, we have to lend a hand."

The tall, powerfully built Kyle laughed heartily, completely unconcerned.

"We’ll know once we get there."

Renoli said with a smile.

The four chatted as they boarded the Cosmic Battleship.

Soon afterward, the medium-sized Cosmic Battleship rose into the sky and set off.

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