On Earth, the invisible dark battleship slowly landed in a wasteland outside the suburbs of New York.
The hatch opened, and Dio walked out quickly with Xinghai, and Mantis, wearing a cloak, followed closely behind him.
"Finally I'm back, but the air here is still so bad."
Although Dio said this, the expression on his face seemed to be enjoying it.
"Is this your hometown?" After spending a long time together, Mantis no longer objects to being with him and seems to have adapted to her current life. However, it is the first time she has seen Dio show such emotions.
"Yes, this is my hometown, a planet that is relatively backward in all aspects, but I think you will like it here." Dio said to her with a smile.
As if infected by Dio's joy, Mantis also showed a big smile on his face... although it was a little creepy.
"Let's go, we need to find a place to stay first, and by the way, find out what time it is now."
After Dio finished speaking, he took Xinghai and Mantis and walked towards the road.
The dark elves in the dark battleship waited where they were for the time being as ordered, and would be called over after Dio had settled everything. There were enough supplies inside now to sustain for a long time.
As for little Crystal, Dio also left her in the hibernation chamber of the dark battleship, where she was safe.
Although Dio has been trying to find the real culprit who caused Crystal to fall into a deep sleep over the past few months, his actions are undoubtedly like looking for a needle in a haystack in the vast universe.
In desperation, he had to decide to return to Earth first and make long-term plans. So he took some dark elves and went directly to Sakaar through the space wormhole, and then went out directly from Sakaar’s largest wormhole, the "Devil's Asshole", and came to Asgard. After learning that Thor had been staying on Earth recently, he drove the dark battleship directly through Asgard's "secret passage" and finally returned to Earth.
After working with him to thwart several conspiracy wars on the Kree, Carol also chose to leave.
At least now she doesn't want to go back to Earth, as there are so many planets in the universe waiting for her to save them.
As for her lofty ambitions and ideals, Dio could do nothing to help her except admire and bless her. After all, the title and responsibility of "Savior of the Universe" was simply not something he could bear.
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Dio took Xinghai and Mantis and walked a long way along the road, and finally saw a small town. It seemed that the landing place was indeed a bit remote, but he couldn't park the dark battleship in the center of New York City.
"Hey, welcome to Beer Town. We're having a beer festival. Want a beer?"
As soon as I entered the small town of Mantis, I was attracted by the lively scene here. Almost everyone walking on the street was holding a big glass of beer and celebrating there.
And their weird combination did not attract many people's attention. To the "well-informed" and "carefree" American people, it was just a white horse and some strange clothes!
You have to know that many American people, especially older men, have a cowboy dream in their hearts, so they just think Dior is cool, that's all.
When Dio heard the merchant enthusiastically promoting his beer, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Can I pay by card? I forgot to bring cash this time."
"Of course, no problem. Take these two glasses of wheat wine. It's my treat."
Seeing the merchant generously handing over two large glasses of beer, which were served in retro wooden barrel cups, Dio readily took them and did not refuse the kindness.
"Try it and see if it tastes good." Dio patted Xinghai's neck and let it go to play somewhere where there was no one. Then he took Mantis into the store and handed her one of the beers.
Mantis, hiding in the cloak, lowered her head and took a sip. Then her eyes lit up immediately, "It tastes good, with a strong aroma."
"Even if it tastes good, you can't drink too much. You can only drink half of this big glass at most. I don't want to see you acting drunk again." Dio teased with a smile.
He still vividly remembered how Mantis looked after she accidentally got drunk last time. She was like a completely different person, as if there was a bold and tough man living under her weak appearance. The scene was simply horrible.
Mantis nodded, then held the huge wine glass very carefully and followed Dio closely.
When he entered the store, Dio discovered that not only were there many people on the street, but there were also many people hiding inside drinking. Almost all the seats inside were filled, but there was an empty table in the corner.
"What would you like to drink? We have the best wheat beer on the street, and..."
After they sat down, a waiter came and asked what they wanted to drink.
"The guy outside said that we can pay by credit card here?"
"Of course, not everyone is used to carrying a lot of cash when they go out."
Dio remembered that he still had several million dollars in his bank account, so he slammed his card on the table and said, "Bring a large glass of wheat beer to everyone here!"
"Everyone?" the waiter asked subconsciously in surprise.
"I've given you the card, what do you say? Go now!"
The waiter immediately took the card and left excitedly. Soon, huge barrel glasses were piled in front of each table of guests. The waiter, who was very concerned about tips, did not forget to point to Dior's table when someone asked.
"Thanks, brother!"
"God praises your generosity!"
"I propose that we all raise a toast to this friend!"
"I agree!"
. . . . . .
Seeing that everyone in the store was toasting to his table, Dio did not hesitate and raised his glass high, shouting, "To world peace!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, as if they had not expected his toast to be so flirtatious.
But after they realized what was happening, they all laughed and shouted, "To world peace!"
Even Mantis, who didn't understand much, quietly followed everyone else's example and raised his glass, then shouted something in a low voice.
Those who could sit here and drink were not vague, and soon there was a "dong, dong" sound of empty wine glasses hitting the table.
The already lively atmosphere suddenly became even more lively. A few people even started singing loudly. They were obviously a little drunk, but others didn't care. Those who could sing even howled along.
Dio put down his wine glass and looked at this scene, a smile suddenly appearing on his face.
Sure enough, only by returning here can he truly relax.
Although everyone will go their separate ways after today and may not recognize each other when they meet again, he is very much enjoying this atmosphere at this moment.