To Baron Mordo and the disciples of the Kamar-Taj lineage, the deaths of these so-called official members were insignificant. After all, in a certain sense, Kamar-Taj had long since detached itself from the mundane world, focusing on matters at the dimensional level.
Compared to the deaths of these official members, Baron Mordo and his companions were more concerned about the destructive scene where Robert shattered the ground. This was merely the effect of Robert's brief attack. If he fought for an extended period, Baron Mordo and the others feared that the terrifying destructive power seen in the mirror dimension would replay on Earth, which is why they felt compelled to step forward.
"Kamar-Taj people?" When Martian Manhunter saw Baron Mordo, he recognized their identity, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he realized something. "No wonder your previous battle suddenly disappeared. It turned out that someone from Kamar-Taj intervened. However, you, this guy, are indeed not suitable for fighting in normal Earth space. It's too dangerous..."
"Swish!" Robert, upon hearing Martian Manhunter's words, glanced at him indifferently and then disappeared. When he reappeared, he was in the deep pit.
In the darkness of the pit, Blanch's skin color blended perfectly with the surroundings. If his combat suit was also pure black, he might have been able to achieve perfect camouflage in the pit.
At this moment, Blanch struggled to climb out of the pit, feeling his head buzzing. Until now, Blanch had not figured out what had happened. He only remembered attacking Kara and others, sensing danger approaching, and before he could react, he was sent flying...
Even now, Blanch had no idea who had struck him or how powerful that person was because his consciousness had been muddled from the blow. Now he was only slightly clearer.
"Ugh!" Blanch reached out to hold his head, feeling a surge of pain that made him a bit more awake. He suddenly noticed his fingers were wet and sticky, with warm liquid slowly seeping out.
"A formidable guy indeed. My injury hasn't healed after so long. No wonder my consciousness was muddled. Who could it be? Could it be that so-called Superman? Is he really that strong?" Blanch muttered to himself, feeling his wound with a look of suspicion in his eyes.
"If Superman had attacked, you would be dead by now. But it makes no difference because you're not far from death either..." Just as Blanch finished speaking, a ghostly voice echoed in the darkness, making his whole body tense up.
"Snap!" Before Blanch could respond, he felt a tight grip on his neck. His body instantly lost control, and he was sent flying again.
"Swish!" In the next moment, Blanch found himself outside the pit, seeing the blue sky, white clouds, and a pair of eyes fixed on him.
"Activate the mirror dimension to prevent further destruction around. Although most of it is already destroyed..." Robert glanced at Baron Mordo and others, speaking softly.
Activating the mirror dimension was better than not activating it. Although the surrounding ground had collapsed, the area was not too large. Continuing the battle would expand the damage, which was undesirable.
"Buzz!" Baron Mordo and the others nodded and began to cast the mirror dimension. The Avengers were familiar with this move and didn't resist due to their limited strength.
Blanch, in Robert's grip, felt an invisible force acting around him. Instinctively, he wanted to resist, but his neck was tightly gripped, and any emerging power was blocked by an aura, making it impossible to release.
"Wait!" At this moment, Martian Manhunter used his power to stop the mirror dimension's expansion. Looking at Robert with a hint of helplessness, he spoke softly, "Can we negotiate to let him go? Such a powerful combatant shouldn't die in internal conflicts..."
"It doesn't matter. My combat power alone can equal a hundred of him. Whether he's here or not makes no difference. He didn't help during the previous extraordinary events anyway..." Robert glanced at Blanch, who was still struggling, and said disdainfully, "So, he's allowed to attack the Avengers, but I'm not allowed to strike back? Is his life more valuable, or do you think you can set the rules?"
"I didn't mean that. The military is willing to pay the price if you let him go. Anything can be negotiated..." Martian Manhunter shook his head slowly, looking sincerely at Robert.
Honestly, Martian Manhunter didn't want to fight Robert. Not to mention Clark, whom even he couldn't handle, Robert himself was terrifying. When Martian Manhunter's strength far surpassed Robert's, he still couldn't defeat Robert, suffering from the backlash of Robert's power and the loss of his extraordinary abilities due to fire, leaving him to flee in embarrassment.
Later, when Martian Manhunter met Robert again, Robert was already challenging strong foes like the Frost Giant King, Laufey. Martian Manhunter realized that even without using his fire ability, Robert wouldn't be weaker than him. Coupled with Robert's growing strength, Martian Manhunter didn't believe he could defeat Robert.
This time, knowing that Robert almost destroyed Earth in the previous battle and witnessing him quickly crush Blanch, Martian Manhunter knew he was no longer a match for Robert. Therefore, he genuinely didn't want to fight Robert if he could avoid it. He truly couldn't win...
"No negotiation..." Robert's eyes flashed with impatience as he looked at Martian Manhunter, saying, "If you don't step aside, I'll have to fight you first. I feel like I haven't fully vented my anger on this guy... Hm?"
While speaking, Robert suddenly looked toward Kara, who nodded at him, seemingly saying something that made Robert frown.
"This guy hurt you. I can't let him go. This green-skinned freak doesn't deserve to be mentioned alongside your injury..." Robert quickly transmitted his thoughts to Kara.
Indeed, after hearing Martian Manhunter mention negotiating terms, Kara recalled Robert and Clark's plan to recruit Martian Manhunter into the Avengers. Kara thought it was a good opportunity to use Martian Manhunter joining the Avengers as leverage to spare Blanch's life.
"You can keep this guy alive. When my strength increases, I'll deal with him myself. He can be my target for growth!" Faced with Robert's refusal, Kara's eyes sparkled with a playful smile as she transmitted her thoughts to Robert.
"Uh..." Robert was speechless for a moment upon hearing Kara. He knew Kara didn't really intend to keep Blanch for future confrontation; she was just coming up with an excuse to persuade Martian Manhunter to join the Avengers. However, since Kara had said so, Robert couldn't easily refuse her.
After all, to Robert, Blanch's life wasn't that significant. But if sparing Blanch could motivate Kara to enhance her strength, then Blanch's life would be valuable. They could always kill him later.
Blanch, oblivious to Robert's thoughts, would probably feel aggrieved if he knew. However, feeling aggrieved was better than being killed by Robert, as shown by his continuous struggle, indicating his strong will to live.
"Are they communicating telepathically? What are they saying? Never mind, better not eavesdrop. If discovered, it would be troublesome..." On the other side, Martian Manhunter noticed Robert and Kara's telepathic communication, his gaze flickering. But he ultimately decided not to use his ability to eavesdrop, realizing that the situation might turn for the better and choosing to wait patiently.
"Letting him go isn't impossible..." As Martian Manhunter observed Robert and Kara's telepathic communication, Robert had already been persuaded by Kara. He looked at Martian Manhunter and said softly, "But I'm not interested in your so-called military price. If you want him to live, there's one way: join the Avengers. If you plead as one of us, I'll consider it."
"Join the Avengers?" Martian Manhunter was stunned. Due to his unique abilities, he had many identities, and even the military didn't know all his identities or his true form.
However, Martian Manhunter had never considered joining the Avengers. Despite the lack of Superman and Saiyan members in the Avengers, Martian Manhunter was aware of their existence. He didn't want to join the Avengers and risk being seen through by Robert and Clark.
Moreover, Martian Manhunter never thought the Avengers would recruit outsiders. Despite various attempts by the military and official institutions to plant their members in the Avengers, the Avengers' roster hadn't increased since their inception.
Martian Manhunter didn't expect to be the first to join after the initial formation, making him uncertain whether to agree.
For Martian Manhunter himself, joining the Avengers wasn't necessarily bad. The Avengers weren't an evil organization, and despite lacking official endorsement, they had accomplished more practical deeds than many official institutions.
"Let him join?" Nearby, Peter Parker and others recognized Martian Manhunter. They had witnessed Robert and Martian Manhunter's first battle, though Robert looked miserable then. This time, the situation was reversed, making them realize that Robert had always been stronger and progressed faster than them!
As Martian Manhunter pondered, Robert glanced at Blanch, still struggling, without any intention of letting go or urging Martian Manhunter. Meanwhile, Blanch, overhearing their conversation, seemed to see a glimmer of hope for survival.
Honestly, Blanch didn't recognize Martian Manhunter in this form. Without revealing his abilities, Blanch had no idea who he was and thought he was a military asset sent to rescue him, so he looked at Martian Manhunter with hopeful eyes.
Martian Manhunter didn't need his telepathic abilities to read Blanch's thoughts. He quickly thought of something and seriously addressed Robert and the Avengers, "I can
join the Avengers, but not only should you let Blanch go, but I also hope this incident can be put to rest. I will cooperate with Captain to mediate relations between the Avengers and various official forces. However, I hope you don't pursue retribution against them, as it could easily collapse the official order..."
"If the entire USA falls into chaos, the current social structure, despite its flaws, is relatively stable. If the Avengers can replace all official institutions, I won't oppose you addressing them. But without a proper solution, if you clear out the official institutions, society will fall into disorder..."
"He makes sense. We didn't suffer any losses, and those who attacked us are already dead. They should have learned their lesson and won't dare to mess with us again. We can use this opportunity to appear stronger in front of official institutions, possibly taking a more prominent position..." Steve Rogers nodded seriously, looking at Robert and speaking softly.
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