"I didn't expect to lose in the very first match!"
Namor the Neptune, his face scorched black, lay on the ground, his heart filled with an overwhelming sense of defeat.
Humans, who he once considered insignificant, whom he thought only had an advantage in numbers, actually possessed so many powerful individuals.
He, the King of Atlantis, the most powerful feathered serpent god of Atlantis, couldn't even rank within the top twenty-six among humans. How ridiculous!
"Mystical Palm Technique!"
Just then, a warm energy surged into his body, rapidly restoring his severely injured body to health.
The one who came to treat him was Adam, the strongest of the Superheroes and the referee of this match.
"Thank you!"
Namor, about seventy to eighty percent recovered, stood up and solemnly thanked Adam.
Through his recent defeat, at this moment, he no longer dared to underestimate the strong among humans.
"Aquaman Namor, King of Atlantis, do you have time to chat?"
Adam said with a smile.
He had entrusted the referee's task to his Wood Release clone again.
"You… you know my identity!"
Hearing Adam call him the King of Atlantis, Namor's body stiffened instantly.
Aquaman Namor was a title he had publicly used, but he had never mentioned Atlantis. No one among humans should know about it.
"Of course I know. I also know that your capital is beneath this island. But don't worry, I have no ill will towards you."
Seeing Namor tense up, ready to strike at any moment, Adam reassured him.
After learning Aquaman Namor's identity, he had been sending people to monitor him. He knew Aquaman had snuck into the sea last night and had even sent a Wood Release clone to follow him.
"What do you want?"
Namor took a deep breath and calmed down.
If the other party truly intended to deal with him, he wouldn't have treated him just now.
"I want to talk to you."
Adam swiftly reached out and grabbed Namor's arm. Namor instinctively tried to dodge but found it was too late.
Compared to being at a disadvantage against Thor, facing Adam made him truly understand what despair felt like.
The other party just grabbed him so casually, yet he had no way to evade, especially since he excelled in speed.
"Apparition!"
The two instantly vanished and reappeared in a room in the wooden tower.
"I didn't expect that besides those spatial devices, he himself also possesses the ability to move through space!"
Namor increasingly felt Adam's terrifying power.
"May I ask what you want to discuss?"
"You can call me Adam. No rush, please sit down and have some Water, then we can talk slowly."
Adam dispelled his golden armor, sat opposite Namor, and with a flick of his finger, a cup of Water automatically filled and flew to Namor's front.
"I don't like beating around the bush. I know your identity, and I also know all the information regarding the origin of your Atlantis.
So, I now have two choices.
First, I can reveal this information to all human high-ranking officials, who are currently sitting on the high platform outside.
You probably know the outcome.
Based on their principles, to eliminate a threat, and for your Vibranium resources and advanced technology, they will inevitably unite to launch a war against Atlantis.
At that time, in a war between the two races, we Inhumans will also have no choice but to side with humanity and completely destroy Atlantis.
Second, I will conceal this information for you, preventing human high-ranking officials from knowing of your existence, and you will join my company, becoming a beloved Superhero.
This way, Atlantis can be gradually introduced in the future, allowing humans to accept you, and the two races can coexist peacefully, jointly protecting the Earth we live on.
Which one do you think I should choose?"
Atlantis's technology could help him better perfect gravity technology, and Atlantis's Vibranium was also a precious resource he needed.
Therefore, Aquaman Namor was definitely going to be brought under his command.
However, nominally, it couldn't be for his own selfish gain. Nominally, he was for the peace of the two races, to prevent war between humans and Atlantis, for peaceful coexistence, and shared prosperity.
"This… this… I need to consider it."
Hearing Adam's words, the cup in Namor's hand almost slipped.
However, for such an important matter, he naturally couldn't give an answer immediately, but replied after a long period of thought:
"Can I give you an answer after the convention ends?"
Originally, before coming to the human World, he believed that with Atlantis's technological level, defeating humans was a certainty.
It was just that humans were too numerous; even if Atlantis won, there would be heavy casualties, which wouldn't be worth it.
So, it would be better to wait a few more decades, until Atlantis's population grew larger and its technological weapons became more advanced. Then, going to war with humans would result in much fewer losses.
However, after participating in this World's Greatest Ability User Tournament hosted by humans, he realized he had been a frog in a well.
Humans were not as weak as he had imagined.
If war broke out now, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.
But he was unwilling to simply choose the second option, to live peacefully with greedy and selfish humans in the future.
So he wanted to see if humans were truly that strong. He wanted to see the end of the competition, to witness Adam's true strength, before making a final decision.
This concerned the future of all Atlantis, so it had to be carefully considered.
"Of course, you can. Don't worry, even if you make me choose the first option, I will let you return.
Right now, you are still a participant in our convention; I will not harm you."
Adam was not surprised by Namor's answer in the slightest.
It wasn't that he was prescient, but that he had used Legilimency, so he was perfectly aware of Namor's current thoughts and concerns.
Want to see his strength?
Very well, then he would let Namor understand what true power disparity was.
After communicating with Namor, Adam brought him back to the arena, where the main competition had already reached its fifth match.
Currently battling in the ring were Captain Carter of Britain and Fandral, the elegant swordsman from Asgard.
Recalling his Wood Release clone, and based on his memories, Adam learned the results of the previous three matches.
The second match, Black Widow against Loki, Loki won.
The third match, Goddess of War Sif against Black Captain Marvel, Black Captain Marvel won.
The fourth match, Asgardian strongman Volstagg against Hulk, Hulk won.
The results of these three matches were all within his expectations, so he wasn't surprised.
Now for this fifth match, between Captain Carter with her shield and Fandral with his rapier, it was truly hard to say who would win or lose.
If Captain America Steve from the main Universe were to fight Fandral from that same Universe, Captain America Steve would definitely win.
But Captain Carter here was clearly a bit weaker than Captain America from the main Universe, and Fandral was a bit stronger than Fandral from the main Universe, so it could only be said to be a fifty-fifty chance.