Bab 114: Chapter 114: Arriving at Earth, First Kill of the Space Stone

!! Sponsored Chapter by ItsDragonking !!

⩥⩤⩥⩤⩥⩤

"Universal Overlord Thanos?"

Upon hearing this name, the faces of many crew members present underwent significant changes.

Wandering through the universe, how could they not have heard of the name of Thanos the Mad Titan?

They had also heard of his brutal deeds, where blood flowed like rivers wherever Thanos went.

"That's right, it's Thanos. He just slaughtered Xandar, seized the Power Stone, and ruthlessly killed my comrades."

"I was the only one who managed to escape."

Speaking of his comrades, his face couldn't help but show strong sadness.

Even though the Nova Corps possessed formidable power, they were utterly powerless against Thanos with the Power Stone.

Over a hundred members of the Nova Corps didn't last even a minute.

If it weren't for the sacrifices of his comrades, he might not have escaped himself.

"What's the Power Stone? And isn't it a bit exaggerated to say there's a crisis engulfing the entire universe?"

"Even if Thanos is powerful, can he really threaten the entire universe so easily?"

Yondo couldn't believe what he was hearing.

After all, in Yondo's view, destroying the entire universe, star by star, was no easy feat, even for Thanos.

"The Power Stone is a cosmic artifact that has existed since the birth of the universe, and there are a total of six of them, each representing a fundamental force of the universe."

"The blue Space Stone, the green Time Stone, the orange Soul Stone, the yellow Mind Stone, the red Reality Stone..."

"And finally, the last and most destructive one, the purple Power Stone currently taken by Thanos."

This centurion of the Nova Corps clearly understood the origins of the Infinity Stones better than many others.

"Each stone possesses immense power, and when the six stones are brought together, they unleash a terrifying force capable of destroying the entire universe."

"If Thanos collects all six Infinity Stones, destroying the entire universe would be as easy as snapping his fingers."

With this explanation, even the centurion himself couldn't help but show a hint of fear on his face.

"This... Are you exaggerating a bit? Destroying the entire universe with a snap of his fingers? How is that possible?"

At this moment, many people felt that the centurion's words were alarmist.

Destroying the entire universe with a snap of his fingers? They thought the universe was more resilient than that.

"Captain, I think this guy must have gone mad from witnessing Thanos's massacre of Xandar."

A crew member walked up to Peter and said quietly, looking at the centurion with a sympathetic expression, as if he were looking at a fool.

"Captain, although we can't fully believe him, we should still be cautious. It might be better not to go to Xandar, lest we attract the attention of that madman Thanos."

Even Yondo couldn't fully believe what the centurion had said.

It was because what he described was beyond what they could accept.

The universe was vast, and even they, the Ravagers, had never truly ventured out of the Milky Way.

It was even harder to imagine what kind of power could destroy the entire universe with a snap of the fingers.

"You... Damn it, you have no idea how serious the situation is right now!"

The centurion stared angrily at everyone, wanting to explain but not knowing how to begin.

"Forget it, I can't explain it to you. Even if I could, you wouldn't believe me. If possible, could you lend me a small escape pod? I need to return to Nova Corps headquarters immediately and report this threat to the entire universe."

In the end, the centurion gave up trying to explain.

It was like modern people, with their advanced technology, could never fully explain to primitive people how spacecraft could fly through the universe.

At this moment, the centurion could only plead with Peter and the others to lend him an escape pod so he could return to headquarters as soon as possible and report this matter.

...

"Thank you all... Well, let's hope we can all safely pass through this crisis that engulfs the universe."

Before boarding the escape pod and leaving, the centurion looked at the many crew members, wanting to remind them.

But considering the crisis that was sweeping across the entire universe, if they couldn't safely navigate through it, then the entire universe would be destroyed, and any reminders would be useless.

He could only sigh and quickly return to headquarters in the escape pod.

"Captain, why did you lend our ship to him? Do you really believe his story about a crisis engulfing the entire universe?"

Watching the ship disappear as it traveled through the space-time nodes, Yondu couldn't help but feel curious and asked Peter.

"Of course, I believe him."

Peter didn't hesitate to reply.

"Well..."

Yondu didn't expect Peter to answer so confidently, and for a moment, he was at a loss for words.

"Captain, what should we do now?"

Whether out of trust in Peter or acknowledgment of his formidable strength, when Peter said he believed, almost all the crew members looked at him nervously, feeling somewhat at a loss.

"I am Groot."

Beside them, only the innocent-eyed Groot looked around at everyone with curiosity.

"Of course, we're going back to Earth!"

Peter said matter-of-factly.

The expressions of the many crew members around him instantly turned somewhat fearful.

"Captain, do we really have to get involved in this matter?"

"Please, reconsider, Captain."

"After all, that's Thanos, the universe's infamous tyrant, known for his ruthless methods."

It's no wonder many crew members felt fearful. Thanos had made quite a name for himself in the universe over the years.

Even hearing about him could instill a deep sense of fear.

"Don't worry, he's just a Thanos."

Facing the crew's fear, Peter was full of confidence.

"Just a Thanos?"

Many crew members couldn't help but feel apprehensive.

"It seems that at this moment, Thanos still possesses one of the Infinity Stones, a stone with infinite power..."

After thinking about what the centurion had said, the hearts of all the crew members were completely filled with fear.

However, they couldn't resist Peter's authority.

Reluctantly, they changed the ship's course and headed towards Earth.

...

And half an hour ago...

In the outer space above Earth...

Buzz!

Accompanied by a spatial ripple, a massive spaceship traversed the cosmic void and suddenly stopped above Earth.

"Great Lord Thanos, we have arrived above Earth and have not detected any air defense fleet or anti-aircraft weapons."

"The technological level of this planet is basically consistent with what General Ronan described."

As the spaceship docked in the outer space of Earth, Ebony Maw knelt on one knee and reported to Thanos on the throne.

"Finally... Have we arrived?"

Originally, Thanos was resting with his eyes closed, and there were still some undried bloodstains on his golden armor.

Upon hearing Ebony Maw's report, he slowly opened his eyes.

His gaze stared beyond the battleship at the blue planet, filled with coldness and a hint of battle intent.

"Great Lord Thanos, please grant me half an hour, and I will conquer this planet and personally present the Infinity Stones that I have taken for you!"

Ebony Maw looked at Thanos with anticipation, hoping that he would entrust him with the opportunity to conquer Earth this time.

"No need, this time, I will personally reclaim those few Infinity Stones!"

Thanos slowly stood up from the throne. He raised his left hand, and a purple light gleamed on the golden glove.

Shortly after...

In a deserted desert on Earth...

A beam of light descended from the sky.

The next moment, several figures suddenly appeared in the desert.

"Great Lord Thanos, let me root out those insignificant humans."

Looking at the vast yellow desert, Ebony Maw asked Thanos for instructions.

After Thanos nodded slowly...

A hint of excitement flashed across Ebony Maw's face. Without any hesitation, he walked forward gracefully and raised his hands.

Instantly, the endless desert began to churn up sudden massive tornadoes.

The tornadoes swept up gravel and soared into the sky.

In just a moment, the scene of doomsday with the endless yellow sand obscuring the sky emerged.

As the yellow sand in the desert was swiftly swept up by the tornadoes...

A massive secret military base slowly emerged in front of everyone.

"Beep, beep, beep... Intruders detected..."

At this moment, chaos erupted in the military base suddenly exposed in the field of view.

The piercing alarm echoed throughout the entire military base, filling everyone's hearts with tension.

In the center of the military base, within a laboratory hidden underground dozens of floors...

Hawkeye held a special bow and sat on the support structure above the base. His hawk-like eyes tightly locked onto the center of the laboratory, where a cube emitting a brilliant blue light lay.

"This is the highest level of alert. What's going on?"

The sudden alarm made Hawkeye extremely nervous, wondering what had happened.

"Intruders detected. All research personnel, evacuate quickly. All security personnel, assemble immediately!"

After the alarm sounded several times, a voice filled with tension and disbelief rang out.

"Damn it, what's going on?"

At this moment, although he was a security guard, Hawkeye was different from ordinary guards. He was personally appointed by Nick Fury to monitor the Tesseract day and night, ensuring its safety at all costs.

Therefore, even though he was extremely curious about what had happened, he still couldn't abandon his post.

Below, it seemed that the research personnel had also received the message to evacuate with the Tesseract. They were rapidly dismantling all the devices surrounding the Tesseract, preparing to leave with it as soon as possible.

However, just as all the researchers were swiftly dismantling the devices around the Tesseract like the ark's reactor...

Buzz!

A sudden burst of intense blue energy erupted from the previously stable Tesseract.

The powerful blue energy instantly blasted all the researchers away.

And the dismantled devices were also destroyed by the powerful energy, completely losing their function.

However, on top of the Tesseract, it seemed that stability couldn't be restored. It continued to flicker with dazzling blue light.

...

"These guys, who exactly are they?"

At this moment, as all the defense guards assembled and arrived outside the military base, they instantly saw several figures with strange appearances.

"Could they be aliens?"

Some couldn't help but speculate.

"Whoever they are, trespassing into a secret base, they absolutely cannot be allowed to leave."

With the words of the commander, hundreds of guards, armed with special weapons, rushed towards Thanos and the others.

"Roar!"

Previously injured by the attack of the Power Stone, the Black Dwarf, with burns still visible on his skin, was about to charge forward with his battle axe.

But Thanos stopped him.

Then, Thanos slowly stepped forward, walking towards the center of the base, as if completely disregarding the obstruction ahead.

"Intruders ahead, listen up. You have entered a secret base. Stop immediately and submit to inspection, otherwise..."

Before he could finish, cracks suddenly appeared on his skin, and a dazzling purple light shot out from his body.

The next moment, his body burst open instantly.

"What... What is this thing?"

Such a terrifying event happening before them filled them with intense fear.

Instantly, they could no longer hesitate and launched an attack directly at Thanos and the others!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

After studying the technology of the Chitauri invaders from the last Earth invasion, they made improvements to the new weapons manufactured using the Tesseract.

At this moment, along with the guards launching their attack, beams of dazzling blue energy shot rapidly towards Thanos and the others.

However, Thanos raised his left hand, and purple light gleamed on the golden glove.

All the energy beams directed at them were instantly annihilated.

Even all the guards around, their skin cracked instantly, then burst open.

"Let's go, the Space Stone is inside."

Thanos, who had just annihilated hundreds of lives in an instant, had a calm expression on his face, without a hint of emotion.

He walked slowly towards the center of the military base.

"Ah!"

Inside the military base, there were several people who wanted to stop Thanos, but they were easily annihilated by the power of the Power Stone.

Soon, Thanos and the others arrived unimpeded at the laboratory where the Tesseract was located.

"Who are you?"

At this moment, Hawkeye had just put the Tesseract in a box, preparing to take it away.

"If I were you, I'd put it down..."

Thanos looked at the box in Hawkeye's hand and spoke slowly.

"No way, I will never hand it over to you!"

As Hawkeye refused, he suddenly threw the box into the air.

Then, taking advantage of the moment when Thanos and the others were distracted by the box, he drew two arrows from behind and shot one of them towards Thanos and the others.

"Hmph!"

Thanos just waved his hand casually, and the arrow was instantly annihilated by a sudden burst of purple energy.

Ebony Maw, without hesitation, reached out his hand and grabbed the box in mid-air.

"No!"

Hawkeye roared and shot another arrow at the box.

This arrow was a grappling arrow. After hitting the box, Hawkeye tried to pull it back.

However, he found that with his strength, he couldn't resist the immense power on it.

Instead, he was dragged to the ground directly.

"Great Lord Thanos, your faithful servant presents this to you!"

Successfully obtaining the box containing the Tesseract, Ebony Maw knelt on one knee, took out the Tesseract from the box, and respectfully handed it to Thanos.

Thanos took the Tesseract and exerted force slowly.

Crack!

The incredibly hard Tesseract was actually crushed by him.

Clatter!

Fragments of the Tesseract slowly scattered on the ground, with only one blue gem shimmering brightly in Thanos's hand.

Ding!

As the blue gem was embedded on the golden glove on Thanos's left hand...

A terrifying blue energy instantly gathered all over his body.

Thanos clenched his fists, tilting his head back to feel the powerful force of the Space Stone pouring into his body.

Swish!

But suddenly, an arrow shot towards him.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, Thanos's azure light shimmered, and the arrow disappeared when it was about to hit his body.

"How is this possible?"

The next moment, the arrow suddenly appeared behind Hawkeye and exploded loudly!

"Loki, why don't you show yourself? Do you really think I can't find you?"

Thanos suddenly turned around, slowly speaking towards a secluded corner nearby.

...

(End of Chapter)

Word Count: 2.4K

❇❇❇

Support me on Patreon - Advanced Chapters There!

patreon.com/RedX43

❇❇❇

komentar 4 komentar

Pilih

Bab 115: Chapter 115: Before the Decisive Battle

!! Sponsored Chapter by ItsDragonking !!

⩥⩤⩥⩤⩥⩤

"Hmph, trying to escape?"

Seeing that Loki didn't appear as he commanded, but instead attempted to flee using his own illusions, Thanos' expression darkened.

Immediately, a blue energy burst from the newly set Space Stone on his glove, sweeping outwards in an instant.

"Ah!"

Accompanied by the shockwave of spatial energy, a disheveled figure fell from the void.

"Ah, Great Lord Thanos, your most loyal subordinate sends you the sincerest greetings."

The disheveled figure, as if just discovering Thanos, came before him and elegantly bowed.

However, despite his efforts to conceal it, a trace of panic lingered in his eyes, impossible to completely erase.

"Damn it, how did Thanos arrive so quickly!"

Loki cursed inwardly, though his face showed utmost respect.

"Hmph, most loyal? I beg to differ."

Thanos looked at Loki with a playful expression, speaking slowly.

"Great Lord Thanos, the loyalty in my heart towards you is as clear as day and night, I dare not defy you even a bit."

Loki defended himself with a fearful expression.

"If so, why didn't you come to join us according to the Great Lord Thanos's instructions?"

Before Thanos could question him, Ebony Maw beside him didn't hesitate to manipulate various objects around, instantly restraining Loki's body and questioning him.

And the scepter in Loki's hand also slipped out of his control, flying directly towards Thanos.

"Great Lord Thanos, the reason I didn't come to join you is because I discovered the existence of the Tesseract on Earth and planned to secretly seize it. Then, I intended to create a cosmic wormhole through it to deploy your army and completely annihilate Earth."

"But I didn't expect that before I could act, you actually came in person."

Bound Loki nervously explained.

Thanos merely glanced at him, then turned his gaze to the mind scepter in front of him.

Immediately, he slowly took the mind scepter from the air.

Gripping the top of the scepter, where the Mind Stone was located.

Crack!

The shell of the Mind Stone was instantly crushed, scattering all over the ground.

Ding!

He casually threw the now useless scepter on the ground, gripping the Mind Stone emitting a yellow light.

Then, he slowly embedded it into the Infinity Gauntlet on his left hand.

Ding!

With a crisp sound as it was embedded.

The majestic power of the mind instantly poured into Thanos's body through his arm.

"Congratulations, my Lord, on obtaining another Infinity Stone. Your great plan is about to be realized."

Looking at the three Infinity Stones on the glove, everyone could feel the terrifying power of Thanos at this moment.

"What should we do with this traitor?"

Ebony Maw pointed at Loki and asked slowly.

"Forget it, let him face the consequences when my plan is complete."

At this moment, Thanos, with three stones in hand, didn't care about Loki's life or death.

As the Space Stone on the glove flickered, a blue temporal wormhole appeared behind him.

In an instant, it enveloped everyone, disappearing from the spot.

...

"What? More aliens descending on Earth? And they've invaded our secret base?"

As Thanos invaded the base to seize the Space Stone within the Cosmic Cube.

Far away in New York, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury, also received the news.

"Director, the aliens invading this time are extremely powerful. In just a few minutes, we've completely lost contact with the base. It's possible that..."

At this moment, Agent Hill's expression was grim. It had been only a few minutes since they received news of the invasion, and they had already lost all contact. One can only imagine the severity of the attack.

"Have we completely lost contact?"

Nick Fury's expression was equally grave.

Whether the base was completely destroyed was secondary. The most important thing was that within that base were countless research materials on the Cosmic Cube, and most importantly, the Cosmic Cube itself.

"Immediately dispatch nearby military and air force units for support. We must ensure that the Cosmic Cube doesn't fall into the hands of the aliens!"

After pondering for a moment, Nick Fury issued a serious order.

He had a feeling that if the Cosmic Cube fell into the hands of these aliens, something very bad would happen.

"Understood, Director, I'll contact the military immediately."

Agent Hill also understood the urgency of the situation and quickly left to contact the military for support.

After Agent Hill left, Nick Fury didn't hesitate.

He picked up the phone and dialed.

"Mr. Nick Fury, hello."

Soon, the phone connected, and a magnetic voice came through.

"Professor X, I'm sorry to bother you at this time, but the situation is urgent. Earth is once again threatened by extraterrestrials!"

Nick Fury didn't conceal anything and directly revealed the events that had occurred.

"These are the images of the extraterrestrials invading Earth and the simple data we've collected."

As he spoke, Nick Fury also transmitted the data they had just collected.

On the other side, on a solitary island in the ocean, atop a newly built mansion on Krakoa Island.

Sitting in a wheelchair, Professor X, while talking to Nick Fury, didn't forget to speak to the beast beside him.

"Hank, bring up the data we just received."

"Right away, Professor."

The beast, with blue skin like a monster, didn't hesitate either, directly operating the system.

In an instant, a huge virtual image appeared before them.

It seemed to be a space image captured by satellites.

The first thing that caught their eyes was the vast expanse of space above the Earth.

Originally, space was just dark.

But with the visible ripples in space.

A huge spaceship suddenly appeared in the space near Earth.

And with the appearance of the spaceship, the image captured by the satellite seemed to be hit by a powerful electromagnetic wave, instantly losing the picture.

It could be said that the image of the alien spacecraft was captured for just a moment.

But even in that moment, the faces of Professor X and the Beast became incredibly heavy.

"This is... Thanos's ship?"

The Beast quickly froze the frame where the alien warship could be clearly seen, his eyes filled with solemnity.

"Yes, it is indeed Thanos's ship. In another universe, we've personally witnessed this warship!"

Compared to the Beast, Professor X had more authority in this matter.

Because he had once traveled to Titan with Doctor Strange and other superheroes from their universe to battle Thanos.

In the end, it was only with Doctor Strange's outburst that they finally managed to defeat Thanos in their universe.

And it was precisely because of this that their universe was destroyed.

And now, this threat from another universe had descended upon their new home.

"Professor, what should we do now?"

At this moment, the Beast's face was solemn, waiting for Professor X's decision.

"Immediately recall all X-Men members..."

At this point, Professor X paused for a moment, then continued.

"Inform Erik, tell him that we have encountered the greatest crisis from a new universe!"

...

"The cosmic tyrant, Thanos, with six infinite power Infinity Stones, planning to destroy half of the universe's lives?"

At this moment, after ending the call with Professor X,

Nick Fury's complexion visibly turned ugly.

Even as the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., he couldn't help but feel a hint of disbelief.

But he understood clearly that the crisis at hand wasn't just a threat to humanity on Earth.

It threatened the safety of the entire universe.

Thinking of the universe, a figure flashed in Nick Fury's mind.

The next moment, without hesitation, he took out an old-fashioned pager from his pocket.

With a determined look, he pressed it without a moment's hesitation.

Buzzing!

As the image on the pager displayed a blue stripe and a golden star, Nick Fury's expression finally eased a bit.

"I hope you can make it back in time!"

At this moment, Nick Fury wasn't sure if Captain Marvel could make it back in such a vast universe.

"But we can't rely solely on her."

However, the entire Earth still faced a threat from the cosmic tyrant Thanos, and they must unite as one.

"Fortunately, Professor X provided me with some important information."

Even as the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., he had never imagined that Earth hid so many mysterious powerhouses.

"The Supreme Sorceress of Kamar-Taj?"

Just as Nick Fury murmured the most important name from the list provided by Professor X,

A golden ring slowly appeared in his office.

"You... Are you the Sorcerer Supreme?"

Nick Fury looked at the bald woman in yellow robes who walked out of the portal with a surprised expression, unable to help but confirm.

"Yes, I am the Ancient One. Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Nick Fury."

The Ancient One greeted Nick Fury calmly.

Then, with a wave of her hand, several more rings appeared in the empty space of the office.

"How... How is this possible?"

Nick Fury looked shocked at everything.

And he wasn't the only one feeling shocked; every figure appearing in the rings felt the same.

"I apologize for disturbing you all in this manner, but Earth is facing an unprecedented threat. We must unite and resist the threat from Thanos."

The Ancient One spoke solemnly to every person who had arrived through the portal.

Then, before they could respond with their astonishment, the surroundings suddenly changed.

On a desolate uninhabited planet, several figures suddenly appeared.

"This is an uninhabited planet far from Earth. Here, we will engage in a true final battle with Thanos."

...

At the same time, within the warship above Earth's atmosphere.

"Is there still an Infinity Stone present on Earth, and have we located its position?"

Seated atop his throne, Thanos, his gaze full of authority, asked Ebony Maw.

"I'm sorry, Lord Thanos, my subordinates have been ineffective."

"The other Stone seems to be guarded by a powerful entity. We can only detect its presence on Earth but not its exact location. It appears to be concealed by some formidable force."

Ebony Maw knelt on the ground, his face filled with fear.

"A Stone guardian?"

Thanos's expression remained calm, seemingly unsurprised.

"I had already hoped to avoid unnecessary bloodshed."

Thanos's plan was to gather the six Infinity Stones and, after snapping his fingers, silently eradicate half of the universe's life.

To him, this was a form of mercy, allowing life to fade away without suffering.

However, the current situation forced him to choose cruelty once again.

"In that case, prepare for a full-scale invasion of Earth."

"I want to see what happens when I conquer the entire planet and personally slaughter every last human."

"Can that Stone guardian continue to hide?"

Thanos didn't want to increase the death toll needlessly, but that didn't mean he was inclined toward kindness.

To obtain the Stone and fulfill his grand plan, he would spare no expense.

"Yes, Lord Thanos, I will make the preparations immediately!"

Feeling the endless killing intent emanating from Thanos, even Ebony Maw couldn't help but shiver.

"Wait, there's no need. I've already sensed the Stone's aura and its location."

However, Thanos suddenly spoke, stopping Ebony Maw as he was about to leave to prepare.

"Hehe, it seems this Stone guardian is quite confident, daring to challenge me to a showdown."

"In that case, I'll indulge you!"

A slight smile played on Thanos's lips, seemingly mocking the audacity of certain individuals.

...

"Supreme Sorceress, are you sure Thanos will abandon a full-scale attack on Earth and come here alone to face us in battle?"

At this moment, on a desolate uninhabited planet.

Dozens of figures stood behind the Ancient One, some expressing doubts.

"Don't worry. As a conceited powerhouse, he will come."

The Ancient One remained calm, seeming to have everything under control.

"But can we really defeat that terrifying figure, renowned throughout the universe? Moreover, you said that terrifying figure has just obtained several Infinity Stones containing infinite power."

Not everyone was as confident as the Ancient One.

"Don't worry, we don't need to defeat him outright. We just need to stall him for some time..."

"By then, true powerhouses will come to our aid."

The Ancient One spoke mysteriously.

"Are you referring to...?"

At this moment, a powerful figure appeared in everyone's minds.

The true powerhouse who could forcibly separate even fused universes.

"Yes, he's on his way."

The Ancient One smiled, not minding boosting the confidence of the others.

"In that case, we can give it our all!"

The confidence of everyone soared at this moment.

"Everyone, be alert. Thanos is about to arrive!"

However, the smile disappeared from the Ancient One's face the next moment, replaced by a grave expression as she looked at the slowly emerging blue wormhole before her.

...

(End of Chapter)

Word Count: 2.1K

❇❇❇

Support me on Patreon - Advanced Chapters There!

patreon.com/RedX43

❇❇❇

komentar 7 komentar

Pilih