Pfft!
After blowing away the dust and fragments from his palm, Thanos picked up the blue gem and placed it on his left hand, on the Infinity Gauntlet.
Buzz! A massive surge of blue energy immediately erupted outwards.
At this moment, everyone could see clearly that, including the Infinity Stone just acquired, Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet only had two Infinity Stones!
This meant that even with just one stone, Thanos had already routed Thor and the others.
Thanos's strength was truly undeniable.
"There are still two stones on Earth. Find them, my children, and bring them back to Titan for me!" Thanos then ordered the Black Order.
"Father, we will not fail you!"
Ebony Maw and the others immediately knelt on the ground, bowing in unison.
"May I interject?"
Loki, who had been watching the spectacle from the side, suddenly walked forward and offered himself to Thanos, "If you intend to go to Earth, you might need a guide. I have some experience in that area."
"If you consider failure to be a form of experience," Thanos said with a faint sneer.
He knew Loki had failed on Earth. This sentence most likely referred to Loki's crushing defeat in the Battle of New York.
This sentence also indirectly verified some of the information everyone already knew: the mastermind behind the Battle of New York was indeed Thanos.
"I believe experience is experience."
Loki was also a smooth talker, and he began to speak eloquently in front of Thanos, "The almighty Thanos, I, Loki, Prince of Asgard, legitimate King of Jotunheim, God of Mischief…"
Loki said as he walked towards Thanos.
The audience watching couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Why was Loki calling himself the King of Jotunheim?
This made absolutely no sense!
Plus, Loki had said things to Thor before, like "my origins," and "is your father," and similar words.
And also, earlier, "I am not Asgardian."
This led everyone to make an obvious guess: Could it be that Loki really wasn't Odin's biological son?
This was freaking explosive!
No wonder Loki and Thor had completely different personalities.
"I swear to you here, my undying loyalty!" As he said this, Loki had already arrived in front of Thanos.
However, while he was talking, he was secretly pulling out a dagger from behind his back.
Swish!
Then, taking the opportunity, he fiercely stabbed towards Thanos!
What level was Thanos? How could he be killed so easily by Loki? Moreover, Thanos had already seen through Loki's schemes long ago.
He immediately held the Infinity Gauntlet in front of him. A blue energy emanated outwards from the Infinity Gauntlet, instantly blocking Loki's dagger.
"Undying?" Thanos's face revealed a hint of mockery. "You should choose your words more carefully."
With that, Thanos grabbed Loki by the neck, lifting him up entirely.
Loki, despite being a god, was no different from a weak chicken in Thanos's grasp. No matter how he struggled, it was useless; he couldn't break free from Thanos's clutches.
"You will… never… be a… god!" Loki rasped, the words barely audible.
Thanos's lips curled into a cruel smile. With a forceful squeeze of his hand, he snapped Loki's neck.
"No!"
Thor watched helplessly as his brother was killed, unable to do anything but let out a powerless roar.
Thanos then grabbed Loki's corpse, tossing it aside like garbage, right next to Thor. "Not getting back up this time."
It was clear that Loki faked his death often, a fact Thanos was well aware of.
After saying those words, Thanos raised his Infinity Gauntlet and clenched his fist. A vast, purple energy erupted, immediately engulfing the surroundings.
The wreckage of the ship began to collapse.
Then, a layer of blue energy rippled across the Infinity Gauntlet, enveloping Thanos and the Black Order. Their forms vanished.
Only Thor remained.
The metal restraints on Thor, no longer controlled by Ebony Maw, finally broke free. He struggled to his feet, crawling towards Loki's body.
"No, Loki!" Thor cried out in a heartbroken wail, collapsing weakly onto Loki's corpse.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At this moment, explosions of various sizes were occurring all over the ship.
Finally…
Boom!
The camera switched to the outside, and the entire Asgardian ship was completely blown apart.
The scene froze in the dazzling, brilliant flames.
The scene was temporarily silent, and the atmosphere was extremely oppressive. Thanos had once again cast a shadow over everyone's hearts.
This video not only showed everyone how powerful Thanos himself was, but also demonstrated some of the strong individuals under his command.
That strong individual who could freely control objects left a very deep impression on everyone.
"Loki, do you know those people?" Nick Fury's expression was grave. He stared intently at Loki with his one eye and asked in a deep voice.
"I haven't seen him," Loki shook his head.
In reality, Titan was quite far from the Nine Realms. Loki had only crossed paths with Thanos by chance after accidentally falling into the cosmic abyss.
Before that, Loki didn't know Thanos.
After partnering with Thanos, Loki learned a bit about him, but because he'd been in contact with the Chitauri, his understanding of Thanos was extremely limited.
Loki didn't know the Black Order.
"So, Loki, have you finally seen Thanos for who he really is? For a God of Mischief and trickery, you really partnered with someone like that."
Tony Stark shook his head repeatedly from the side, clicking his tongue. "I have to say, this is a complete failure."
"So, should I be friends with you guys like Thor? Tin Can?" Loki retorted sarcastically.
"Thanos has only collected two Infinity Stones at the moment, so this must be happening before Endgame." Captain America wasted no time and began to summarize the situation seriously. "This means it won't be long now."
Then, Captain America turned to Loki with a serious expression, "Loki, I hope you will relay this information to Thor when you return."
"Well." Loki shrugged. "My situation in Asgard is a bit awkward right now."
It wasn't just awkward; if he really went back to Asgard, Loki was sure he would be thrown in jail.
The image of him cutting off Thor's arm showed him imprisoned, possibly because of the war he started on Earth, which led to his capture.
"Thanos said there are two more Infinity Stones on Earth. Does anyone remember anything?" Black Widow scanned the people present and asked seriously.
"The only Infinity Stones we know about are the Scepter and the Tesseract. It seems there should be other Infinity Stones on Earth besides these two." Hawkeye Barton added.
"Not necessarily."
Tony Stark shook his head. "Didn't Loki bring the Scepter? So, we can't be certain if there are any other Gems on Earth right now. They could have been brought here in the future by someone else."
"We just don't know which is the case."
What Tony Stark said made a lot of sense. No one could be sure how many Infinity Gems were on Earth at this stage.
There were simply too few clues.
"But there's one thing I think we need to pay attention to."
Tony Stark spoke seriously to everyone again, "In the beginning of the image, that guy who looked like a zombie gave a long speech, something about cosmic balance and all that..."
"Doesn't this align with the information Loki told us earlier? That Thanos kills half to save half because of this so-called balance?"
Everyone present fell into deep thought.
"This 'kill half, spare half' behavior pattern is very consistent. It can reveal something about Thanos's mindset."
Black Widow said thoughtfully.
"He must have a deeply held, unwavering belief system. Considering this kill-half, spare-half pattern, Stark is right. Thanos probably sees it as a way to achieve some kind of balance."
This was both good news and bad news for everyone.
The good news was that Thanos wasn't the madman or psychopath they'd thought he was. He likely had a motive behind his actions, not just a craving for war, chaos, and bloodshed.
He wasn't just a pure villain.
That was the good part.
But the bad part was precisely that.
Because he has a belief, it means Thanos might be trapped in an overly deep obsession. If Earth stands in the way of his belief, then Earth will face an enemy far more terrifying than a homicidal maniac.
It's very likely he won't give up before he can fully realize his belief.
"So Thanos is actually a 'cosmic cleaner'?" Nick Fury shrugged. "Massacring across the universe to maintain cosmic balance? He really is insane!"
"Loki!" Captain America looked at Loki with a serious expression. "How much do you really know about Thanos? I want you to tell us everything you know."
"This isn't just about us, it's about you, and about your Asgard."
"Soldier, I don't know much about Thanos either." Loki shrugged.
Everyone could only express their regret at this point, but they were helpless.
[This round of questions is over!]
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the quiz system suddenly issued a prompt.
Following that, the big screen vanished.
And the atmosphere on the scene immediately became somewhat eerie, somewhat tense.
Because everyone present realized what was about to happen.
This wasn't what anyone wanted to see, but…
Most of the time, the course of events wouldn't shift based on any individual's will.
"Everyone, I'll take the lead." Tony Stark said this to everyone, then immediately turned and walked away.
"Stark!"
Captain America immediately stepped forward, blocking Tony Stark's path. He stared at Tony and asked in a low voice, "Can I ask where you're going?"
"If I said I was going to get pizza, would you move?" Tony Stark retorted without backing down.
"I'm sorry, but I can't!" Captain America looked directly into Tony Stark's eyes for a few seconds and said firmly.
A silent tension began to slowly permeate the scene.
"Stark, Rogers!"
Nick Fury didn't want to see this. He stepped forward and said sternly to the two of them, "I suggest you sit down and talk things over. You're both a bit worked up right now."
As for Hawkeye Barton and Black Widow, they were given a look by Nick Fury to take Loki away.
"Nick Fury, this is a personal matter, it has nothing to do with you, so I can handle it myself, OK?" Tony Stark turned his head and said seriously to Nick Fury.
Tony Stark had made his position perfectly clear, so Nick Fury couldn't really interfere any further.
This was a matter of revenge for the death of one's parents.
Furthermore, Tony Stark wasn't a SHIELD agent; his status was on par with Nick Fury's.
In fact, Nick Fury often relied on Tony Stark's technology, especially for his plan to mass-produce energy weapons, which required Tony Stark's assistance.
"Fine." Nick Fury shrugged, "I have no other intentions. I just don't want things to go south, that's all."
"If you give me face, I'll be grateful. If you don't, it's no problem, I understand."
"This matter really has nothing to do with me."
After saying this, Nick Fury stepped back.
"Rogers, get out of my way!" Tony Stark ignored Nick Fury and said coldly to Captain America.
"Stark, I'm sorry, you know I can't," Captain America stood firm in front of Tony Stark, unmoving.
"Can your apology bring my parents back to life? If not, then stop with the useless words and don't get in my way!"
Tony Stark gradually lost his patience. "This is your final warning!"
Clang!
After saying this, Tony Stark's helmet automatically closed.
Iron Man made a dazzling entrance.
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