"Hey..."
Facing Tony's sarcasm, Loki's face once again broke into that sly, mischievous grin.
"Hahaha, mortal eyes can only see what's right in front of them."
"Hmm?"
Tony frowned slightly at Loki's words.
Loki raised one hand toward the large screen in the live-stream room, his tone calm and deliberate:
"If you don't understand, then watch closely. Soon, my own performance… will show you what it truly means to be the God of Mischief!"
[The footage continues.]
"I can capture this Variant…"
Loki stepped behind Mobius, leaning close to whisper in his ear:
"But I need a guarantee—after I catch this criminal, I won't be discarded, broken down completely like a tool!"
"Alright." Mobius nodded.
Loki's voice dropped even lower:
"We have to meet the Time Keepers immediately. You can't even imagine how dangerous their situation is right now."
Hearing Loki's dire warning, Mobius' expression didn't change at all. He raised his voice:
"This guy is lying. He's just playing with us. There's no one out there."
Hunter B-15 immediately gave the order to reset the timeline, reducing everything that didn't belong to this era to ash.
"So this is the God of Mischief's trick?"
Tony laughed loudly, his gaze at Loki full of provocation.
"You're so desperate to meet these Time Keepers, everyone can see your intentions! No wonder you got figured out so quickly!"
"Oh, is that what you see?"
Loki spread his hands, his voice calm but ominous:
*"You still don't get it. The future me never expected to meet the Time Keepers so soon!
*"He was stalling at that scene for so long just to tie up the people from the Time Variance Authority.
"That way, they won't have the capacity to search elsewhere. And the other Variant Loki can escape even farther!"
"What?"
Hearing Loki's explanation, several people in the live-stream room were clearly surprised.
All that long-winded, dramatic speech and performance… was only to buy time!
[At this moment, the live-stream footage changes to an office.]
[Inside the office stood three humanoid statues. But their faces were completely covered in scales, looking almost like lizards.]
"Wait… could these really be the Time Keepers?"
Looking at the three bizarre lizard-like statues, Peter Parker felt a chill run down his spine and shivered involuntarily.
Earlier, the Loki in the live stream had referred to the Time Keepers as "space lizards," and Peter thought it was just a personal jab.
But now… these beings were truly alien, completely non-human!
[Inside the office, Mobius and Ravonna Renslayer were sharing a drink.]
"The description of this Variant is… self-willed, stubborn, unpredictable."
Ravonna Renslayer glanced at the case files, then looked up at Mobius across the table, raising an eyebrow.
"Sounds exactly like someone we know."
"I think so too." Mobius took a sip of his drink.
Ravonna Renslayer seemed to disagree with Mobius' approach.
"Bringing a dangerous Variant to the scene—this action is controversial."
"Indeed."
Mobius said openly:
Today didn't go entirely as I wished, but I also discovered that this Loki likes to stall.
"And by understanding this, we can eventually capture another person with the same habits.
"Because studying this Loki helps me get closer to the Loki we're pursuing!"
"This guy!!"
In the live-stream room, hearing Mobius' words, Loki's pupils narrowed slightly and his heart thumped uncontrollably.
This middle-aged man had actually noticed the deeper meaning behind "future me"'s actions.
And from what he said, he seemed to be observing, analyzing, and summarizing my behavior to track down the other escaped Loki!
Mobius' mind… was incredibly deep.
[Even though Mobius said this, Ravonna Renslayer wasn't convinced.]
"I know you have a soft heart.
"But Loki is evil, a lying menace!
"On the Sacred Timeline, that's exactly the role he plays!"
Unexpectedly, hearing this typical TVA fatalistic perspective, Mobius shook his head:
"Maybe he wants to start over now. Sometimes you get tired of playing the same role over and over.
"Is it impossible? Couldn't he change?"
Hearing such unorthodox words, Ravonna Renslayer immediately said firmly:
"Impossible—unless the Time Keepers make a ruling!"
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