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"Demons are not limited to their appearance, but also their hearts. Kind soil will nurture kind people, while evil will give birth to evil demons. This seemingly peaceful and prosperous world still hides 'demons' that try to subvert people's hearts. They have not given up their conspiracy to awaken 'demons' and bring them back to the world, so we cannot let our guard down."
"We—slay demons and vanquish evil!"
The Swordholders launched a final "eradication operation" around the various research bases and facilities for "mutants," "mutants," and "modified humans."
……
"No! You can't do this!"
In a research facility nominally under the control of S.H.I.E.L.D., Dr. Zola attempted to stop the swordsman from entering: "We absolutely do not hide any demons here. The research here is for the future of humanity—"
"But I smelled the scent of demons."
The swordsman remained expressionless: "Right behind you."
"Impossible—our actions are all righteous. Think about it, even medicine for treating illness needs to contain toxic ingredients. Sometimes we need to rely on something 'wrong' to move forward, rather than this indiscriminate destruction, right?"
Dr. Zola tried to persuade the expressionless swordsman before him with gentle coaxing.
With Hydra almost completely wiped out, Dr. Zola may be the last person still acting for the organization, though this is not much different for their arch-enemy, S.H.I.E.L.D.
But isn't it precisely at times like these that things become crucial? As long as they can get through this hurdle, Hydra, freed from the constraints of S.H.I.E.L.D., will grow once again and become the true uncrowned king of the dark world... Of course, the daytime world is too dangerous; let these madmen rule it.
To Dr. Zola's relief, the swordsman's cold expression finally softened as he spoke, and he nodded as if accepting the explanation.
"I understand."
"That--"
The cold blade lodged in the neck bone, severing without any pause.
Before the headless corpse gushing blood, the swordsman's expression gradually crumbled, replaced by surprise—
It wasn't because he personally killed a "non-demon" individual, who might even be one of his own kind?
Rather, it is the power he possesses.
—When did he become this powerful?
He hadn't noticed this when dealing with "demons" before, since sometimes they were "evenly matched" and sometimes he was "slightly better." There were also many times when he was suppressed, such as when he dealt with Apocalypse, when he dealt with Superman, and when he invaded Asgard. However, while facing these powerful opponents, the Swordholder did not realize that his power was far too great for ordinary people.
Only today, after easily killing one of his own kind without even using 1% of his power, did he suddenly realize this reality.
"I... I'm already this strong?"
Looking down at his hand holding the sword, a strange feeling slowly grew in his heart.
The distant shouts drew his attention, and he quickly suppressed the thoughts welling up in his mind. The swordsman resumed his previous indifferent expression and continued to destroy the research facility.
However, the seeds that have already sprouted will not wither away; they will only grow little by little until the day they break through the soil arrives...
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In the vast universe, a massive fleet is advancing towards the unknown.
At the center of the fleet, a burly, purple-skinned man sat on a throne-like flying machine.
Its name is Thanos, one of the rulers of this universe, whose fame spread throughout the nine kingdoms. He is also the one who saved Loki from the shattered Asgard and gave him the Mind Stone so he could go to Earth to retrieve the Tesseract.
However, unlike Thanos's plan, the logic of bringing the Chitauri and the Mind Stone not only failed to retrieve the Tesseract he needed, but also left the Mind Stone on Earth. Although he considered sending other space pirates on the same trip, the cautious Thanos ultimately decided to go himself.
After all, in its perception, the final three Infinity Stones, which could help it achieve its "ultimate goal," were located on that planet...
Marvel Universe: Chapter 890 Thanos (Part 1)
Thanos, whose real name is Thanos, is an Eternal born on Titan. As the ruler of the universe, he is naturally one of the most powerful beings in the universe.
As a member of the Eternals, it is well-versed in all the superhuman philosophies of the Eternals, which endows it with unparalleled strength, endurance, regenerative abilities, and agility.
Its skin is nearly indestructible, especially against cold, heat, electricity, radiation, poison, aging, and disease. Long before it was cursed with immortality by the goddess of death it secretly loved, it could survive without eating or drinking anything.
Thanos's spirit is also nearly invincible, which makes him immune to most mental attacks. At the same time, he can gather magical energy waves or release plasma energy or cosmic energy through his eyes and hands.
Thanos is also a strategist with knowledge far exceeding that of Earth's technology.
Now, this cosmic overlord, in order to gather the six Infinity Stones and complete the ultimate "Infinity Gauntlet," is leading his invincible fleet toward Earth...
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Surprisingly, Thanos's cosmic fleet encountered no resistance during its approach to Earth. This was clearly unexpected, as it was impossible for someone with the power to defeat the Chitauri and Loki's possession of the Psycho Stone to have failed to detect such a massive fleet approaching.
With the caution he had maintained since becoming the ruler of the universe, Thanos did not personally set foot on the blue planet, but instead sent a group of his space pirates to land.
The space pirates, howling like ghosts, piloted their spacecraft into the atmosphere, and soon their response was heard.
There was nothing there.
Half an hour later, on Earth, in the Americas.
Above the dense primeval jungle, the floating throne, carrying Thanos seated atop it, slowly descended, its terrifying pressure causing the surrounding predators to flee in terror.
Looking down at the dense jungle below, Thanos's eyes revealed a look of confusion.
Although it had never been to this planet in person, the information it had gathered suggested that it should be occupied and ruled by a race that called themselves "humans." However, what it saw now was only jungles everywhere—not just in the area where Loki disappeared, but across the entire landmass of the planet.
Apart from the vicious volcanoes and extreme lowlands, almost all the land is covered with dense jungles. The creatures that dominate this world are not called "humans," but these dinosaurs ranging from several meters to tens of meters in length, creating a primitive ecological landscape.
"These are the things that defeated the Chitauri?"
Reaching out into the distance, a Tyrannosaurus Rex was pulled into the air by an invisible force. This unprecedented scene caused it to instinctively let out a panicked roar, struggling incessantly but unable to break free from the invisible forces around it. In the end, it was turned into a puddle of flesh with bone fragments in Thanos's tightly clenched hands.
Without much speculation, Thanos knew there was definitely something wrong here.
The Chitauri were indeed just an insignificant pirate group under its control, but they were not something these primitive creatures could defeat. Loki, having obtained the Mind Stone, was even less likely to be killed by these primitive beings who hadn't even developed intelligence. In other words, this wasn't its destination… But if that were the case, why could it vaguely sense the presence of the three Infinity Stones, and why was there Loki's last message left behind before his disappearance?
Looking around at the primeval jungle, Thanos suddenly recalled the legend of the six Infinity Stones.
The Infinity Stones are among the earliest things to exist in the universe, and also among the most powerful objects. These six stones control power, time, space, soul, reality, and mind, respectively.
The Power Stone allows the user to master and control any power and energy they desire. Using this stone, the user can even copy any physical superpower and achieve unparalleled physical attack and defense capabilities. The user possesses almost the strongest energy in the universe; even the slightest release can unleash an energy shockwave capable of knocking down numerous enemies, and at its maximum power, it can even trigger an energy explosion capable of destroying a planet.
After Thanos's fleet annihilated Xandar, the Power Stone became the first gem on his Infinity Gauntlet.
The Soul Stone, on the other hand, possesses the ability to steal, manipulate, or alter souls. This gem can control not only living souls but also the undead. Although the Soul Stone was the most hidden of the six Infinity Stones, Thanos, led by Gamora who had found the map, still located the planet Vormir where the stone was hidden, acquiring this fourth stone at the cost of losing his beloved.
The third Reality Stone possesses the ability to transform illusion into reality. Using it, people can realize any dream. All scientific rules and natural laws are meaningless before it, as it can arbitrarily modify them. The Reality Stone not only creates illusions indistinguishable from reality, but it can also become reality entirely, if the user so desires.
After Thanos went to the Collector's Void and killed him, he obtained the Infinity Stone.
In addition, the Mind Stone was once in Thanos's possession, so he was also aware of its ability to manipulate minds. However, the Space Stone and Time Stone—
"time?"
Looking around again, Thanos raised his right hand, which was adorned with the Infinity Gauntlet—three gems gleamed, with the gem symbolizing "reality" shining particularly brightly.
The next second, the surrounding primeval jungle began to "shake," not an earthquake, but a "shaking" that shook the very foundation of the planet's existence, along with the planet's "era."
Amidst the violent shaking, Thanos caught glimpses of the city's afterimage within the time gaps, but had to halt his actions before he could fully comprehend everything. A crack had appeared in the sky, from which figures wielding iron weapons burst forth, charging towards the space pirates they led.
Not far in front of Thanos, another "human" shrouded in the shadow of a hood caught its attention, or rather, the three Infinity Stones in his hand that were constantly spinning caught its attention.
"Give it to me, human."
Reaching out, the overlord from the other side of the universe calmly offered his suggestion: "I will spare your planet this way."
It was met with an ever-growing fist.
Marvel Universe: Chapter 891 Thanos (Part 2)
Thanos's indestructible skin granted him incredible defensive capabilities, but it did not change the reality of his own mass and size. An ant can lift several times its own weight, but it cannot change the fact that it can be lifted off the ground by the same force.
After a buzzing sound in his ears, Thanos regained his sense of the outside world and was lying on the surface of one of the main battleships of the fleet he led. The signs of collapse around him and the ship that was still moving backward were enough for him to tell what had just happened.
—With just one punch, it was sent flying from the Earth's surface into space.
Feeling a dull pain on his cheek, Thanos spat out the foreign object in his mouth, which turned out to be two broken teeth mixed with purple blood.
"Now I finally understand why the Chitauri and Loki failed."
The vacuum environment couldn't stop Thanos's voice from traveling—possessing the Reality Stone, he had the ability to distort the laws of physics. Pushing aside the objects pressing against him, Thanos stretched his body and stood up again.
"I must admit, your power is formidable, but now—"
Among the three gems embedded in the Infinity Gauntlet, the gem symbolizing "power" shines brightly: "It's mine!"
Thanos, whose spaceship was crushed behind him and returned to the surface with a force that seemed to tear the earth apart, swung his right fist at the enemy in front of him.
Before any contact was made, the terrifying shockwave had already flattened trees and rubble within hundreds of meters. However, what actually touched was not the side of the face under the hood, but another fist that was thrown out as well.
The moment the two objects made contact, the ground beneath their feet collapsed dozens of meters into thin air, and the trees and soil along the edge were thrown high into the sky, only to be lifted to the horizon by the following impact before they could fall.
Speed of sound
Supersonic
Mach 3
Mach 5
ten times Mach
……
Six million years ago, on the primeval forests of the Americas, crisscrossing "traces" resembled lines drawn on a canvas, with each "contact point" being a large "blank space".
From the sky to the ground, from land to sea, in just a few minutes, this "battlefield" has expanded to nearly half of the North American plate.
Feeling this ever-growing power, Thanos no longer had the same composure he had at the beginning.
Admittedly, the "Power Gem" has the ability to replicate any powerful force, so even if the enemy in front of it is ten times stronger than it is now, it can obtain the same power. However, obtaining power and being able to use that power are not the same thing. Even if a child gets a sniper weapon, he cannot use it to shoot—the recoil would be enough to kill him when he pulls the trigger.
Thanos is facing a similar situation now. He has never imagined that he would one day find himself unable to control his overwhelming power.
This cannot continue.
Thanos, having made his judgment, acted without hesitation. At the cost of taking a direct punch, he distanced himself from his enemy and quickly transferred the energy he had channeled into the Power Stone to the Reality Stone.
The next second, a series of "barriers" that existed only in its imagination appeared in mid-air, blocking the terrifying close-range bombardment.
Is this Earthling a monster?
As the distance between them rapidly closed, Thanos's purple face twitched, and a dull ache returned to his cheek, which had been repeatedly struck by the blows. Ignoring everything else, he quickly channeled his energy into the Reality Stone on the Infinity Gauntlet.
5.3 seconds later, the final barrier shattered, but Thanos, who had been standing still, had vanished without a trace, replaced by an ever-expanding, glowing red sphere—
In the instant it expanded to its limit and tore apart, endless light and heat engulfed everything in sight.
An unprecedented explosion engulfed most of North America. Plates collided and collapsed under the impact, and terrifying tremors traveled from the ground to the seabed. Magma flowing beneath the crust surged violently to the surface. The atmosphere above, along with water vapor, evaporated and tore apart, and materials pressed against the surface fled frantically from the "hole" as if they had found an escape point.
Thanos finally breathed a sigh of relief as he observed the massive explosion he had created from the sidelines.
The Reality Stone possesses the ability to turn the illusory into reality, and creating a massive explosion out of thin air like this is naturally within its capabilities. If time allowed, it could even create a planetary explosion capable of destroying the entire planet. However, even this level is sufficient, considering that it specifically created temperatures of hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius at the explosion's epicenter to deal with that enemy; no living being could survive in such an environment.
The exercise suddenly stopped.
Thanks to the power of the three Infinity Stones on the Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos was not pulled into a world that stopped functioning like the things around him. But that was all. The incomplete Infinity Gauntlet did not give him the ability to interfere with the operation of time. He could only watch helplessly as the shattered earth gradually "restored" and the torn sky returned to "completeness"... But when everything returned to the state before the "explosion" occurred, time started to run again.
As time began to turn again, Thanos immediately left his original position. Sure enough, the next second a vacuum trajectory swept across the area where he had been a second before. If he hadn't dodged in time, he would probably be back in outer space by now.
Just like Thanos wielded three Infinity Stones, the enemy he faced also possessed an equal number of Infinity Stones, and was able to fully utilize their power despite not having the Infinity Gauntlet as a medium. This battle was no longer just between two individuals, but also a battle between six Infinity Stones.
After neither "power" nor "reality" could defeat the enemy, Thanos had only one option left.
“Gamora… I didn’t want to use this blood-stained gem.”
The last of his energy flowed into the green Soul Stone, and Thanos pointed his right hand, adorned with the Infinity Gauntlet, at the enemy not far away: "Your power is beyond my comprehension... You are worthy of my use of this stone, human."
The Soul Stone possesses the ability to steal, manipulate, or modify souls. In other words, any being with a soul can be controlled by it.
Filled with guilt towards his adopted daughter and excitement at the imminent fulfillment of his long-cherished wish, Thanos rubbed his index finger and thumb together.
"Snapped"
"Obey me!"
The snap of fingers carried far and wide, along with the command to alter the soul.
One second passes...
Two seconds passed...
Three seconds passed...
Seeing the enemy who remained unmoved, Thanos's expression changed for the first time.
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