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"Wait—how could you possibly move Earth to a new home four light-years away? Did your universe already have that kind of technology 2,500 years ago?"
"And if you had such advanced technology, why not just build a spaceship?"
Even though Natasha wasn't a science expert, she still had basic knowledge. If you had that level of tech but chose to drag the entire planet along… something had to be wrong.
Hearing her questions, Rimuru was momentarily speechless.
Completely missing the point! How could foreigners understand the deep attachment people had to their homeland?
"Of course, spaceships were the first choice for migration. But 2,500 years ago, our ancestors couldn't develop faster-than-light engines. And the fragile ecosystems of ordinary spacecraft couldn't sustain a voyage lasting over 2,500 years. So we had no choice but to take Earth with us."
"I see…"
Natasha still had doubts, but Rimuru's explanation sounded oddly reasonable.
Was she really a descendant of humans from a parallel Earth?
"But Earth is so massive—how could you push it out of the solar system?" Natasha pressed.
"By using planetary engines. To carry out the Wandering Earth Project, our ancestors built tens of thousands of planetary engines across the planet. The steering engines along the equator were even taller than Mount Everest!"
(…Wow, making this stuff up is exhausting. I'm running out of ideas…)
"Then how did you recognize me and Coulson?" Natasha asked.
"Through movies! In our world, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s story is widely known!"
Now Natasha was even more confused. "Movies? Widely known? Is S.H.I.E.L.D. famous in your world?"
Rimuru nodded. "Very famous. Over 2,500 years ago, S.H.I.E.L.D. was still a secret organization. But after an alien invasion, its agents fought aliens in New York and became famous overnight, entering the public eye."
Pfft—
S.H.I.E.L.D. agents fighting aliens in New York?
Was she serious?
Natasha could understand every word individually… but together, it made no sense.
Still, as a trained agent with excellent composure, she pretended to be interested.
In intelligence work, the biggest danger isn't that your target lies—it's that they say nothing.
The more someone talks, the more information you can extract.
"Can you be more specific?" Natasha asked, acting as if she were completely convinced.
Rimuru shook her head. "According to parallel universe theory, even the smallest change can create a new timeline. Saying too much might interfere with your timeline, so I'd better not go into detail."
Natasha rolled her eyes internally.
You bring it up and then say you can't talk about it? You're asking to get punched.
"Actors and real people are different, right? So how did you recognize me at a glance?"
The moment she asked, Natasha regretted it—it was a low-quality question.
"Historical records and photos!"
Rimuru answered with a straight face, making Natasha want to pin her to the ground and smack her.
"Is the actress who plays me beautiful?" Natasha changed the topic smoothly—something she was very good at.
At that, Rimuru suddenly lit up with excitement, a hint of mischief in her tone.
"Her name is Scarlett Johansson. She's beautiful—very beautiful. She's the face of the team and everyone's favorite!"
"Am I prettier than her?" Natasha asked with a smile.
"You're just as beautiful—but she's more… copy-pasted."
Hearing that, Natasha burst out laughing. Rimuru's sweet little mouth really was dangerously charming.
"Can you tell me more about your universe?" Natasha continued.
"Sure! Let me tell you about when my ancestors wandered with Earth. Our solar system was actually one of the Nine Realms, under the rule of Asgard. In their eyes, Earth was called Midgard."
"Asgard was known as the realm of the gods, ruled by King Odin. He had two sons—the elder was Thor, and the younger was Loki… though Loki was adopted!"
"Wait—hold on!"
The moment Rimuru mentioned "Odin," Natasha's instincts screamed. Even with her training, she almost jumped.
Odin? Thor? Loki?
Was she being made a fool of?
Natasha's expression turned unfriendly. "Please… speak English." (In other words: speak like a normal human!)
Rimuru fell silent.
So when I lie, you listen carefully—but when I tell the truth, you want me to sound human? No one believes the truth anymore…
Natasha's gaze suddenly sharpened. She stared directly into Rimuru's eyes.
"What do you think of humans on Earth?"
"That question makes no sense—I am a human from Earth!"
"Alright, I understand."
Natasha nodded in satisfaction.
What she had just used was a classic interrogation technique—casual chatter to lower defenses, then suddenly ask a key question.
Most people would slip up under that pressure.
No matter how many lies Rimuru had told, as long as she wasn't hostile toward humanity, that was enough.
That had been Nick Fury's main objective all along—and so far, the results were excellent.
"Rimuru, I have one final request. You have a special identity, an unusual background, and extraordinary abilities. I hope you won't use those abilities without authorization."
"How exactly should I 'use them properly'?" Rimuru asked.
"Not in public—or in ways that leave behind evidence."
Natasha didn't say "absolutely forbidden," because that would be unrealistic—and might provoke resistance.
She was too smart to push that far.
Rimuru immediately understood. "So as long as there's no evidence left behind, it's fine?"
Natasha replied calmly, "I never said that."
She refused to admit it outright—but the meaning was clear.
Even if something could be done, it shouldn't be said.
After the "business" was settled, Natasha suddenly reached out and pinched Rimuru's cheek.
"I've been wanting to do that for a while. It's so soft and bouncy—feels amazing!"
Rimuru: "…"
She had just been assaulted by a female hooligan.
Shameless!