"The Gate of Opening is just the first of the Eight Gates?"
Captain America couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. They had clearly seen the changes in Star-Lord after he opened the Gate of Opening.
It instantly transformed Star-Lord into a super-human. And that was only the first stage of the Eight Gates? Isn't that a bit too much? If even the eighth gate were to be opened, what kind of changes would that bring?
Would it even be possible to manhandle Thor then?
Everyone was momentarily unable to imagine.
One could only say that the Eight Inner Gates Formation was indeed a rather overpowered technique.
"Is this all it takes to surprise you?"
Star-Lord saw everyone around him stunned, and he couldn't help but start to gloat, "Are you all thinking, if the Gate of Opening is this powerful, what will the other eight gates be like? Heh, you absolutely can't imagine."
"Star-Lord, what are they like?" Strange couldn't help but stare at Star-Lord and ask.
"I don't know either." Star-Lord shook his head with a matter-of-fact look, "The system only gave me the reward for the Gate of Opening, not the other gates."
Strange: "..."
Everyone: "..."
What's the point of being smug then!
"But you don't need to ask me, right? If the first gate is this powerful, the following gates are definitely extraordinary." Star-Lord said matter-of-factly, and his face was full of anticipation, "I really hope I can get the rewards for the other gates soon!"
Everyone could only wish him good luck.
Who would ultimately receive the system's rewards, and what those rewards would be, were all uncertain.
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As the system's prompt sounded, an image appeared before everyone.
Whoosh!
In a forest, a woman with a red cloak and long, golden hair plummeted from the sky and crashed to the ground.
It was none other than their old acquaintance, Scarlet Witch.
No one was particularly surprised that Scarlet Witch could fly; after all, she was proficient in magic, so anything was possible.
Flying wasn't even considered a remarkably impressive feat.
After landing, Scarlet Witch immediately started running in a certain direction.
But not far ahead, Vision was sitting on the ground, leaning against a fallen tree trunk, looking exhausted.
Moreover, Vision was clutching his abdomen, which had several huge gashes across it!
"Vision is injured!" Black Widow couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
The others at the scene also expressed their shock, even finding it unbelievable. After all, everyone knew that Vision's body was made of Vibranium.
That was the most durable metal in the universe.
Logically, Vision's body should have been indestructible, yet he was injured like this? And if even Vision's incredible body was injured so badly, what about the others? The battle in Wakanda had only just revealed a small fragment of what was to come, but everyone could immediately imagine how brutal this battle would be.
"Are you okay?" Scarlet Witch hurried to Vision's side, asking with concern, and instinctively cupped his face.
It was clear from this action that the relationship between Scarlet Witch and Vision was quite special.
Before Vision could answer, the gem embedded in his forehead suddenly lit up, and streams of energy coursed through his body.
Vision groaned in pain.
"What's wrong? What's happening?" Scarlet Witch's expression tightened, her voice filled with concern and caution.
"He's coming!" Vision said, as if facing a great enemy.
It was evident that the flashing of the gem on Vision's forehead was not under his control, but was triggered by its awareness of the other gems.
Upon hearing this, Scarlet Witch's face immediately changed.
Whoosh!
At that moment, the previously quiet forest suddenly filled with the sound of rushing wind.
Leaves swirled in the wind, and a silent pressure began to spread through the area.
Everyone else sensed something was happening too.
"Everyone, get to me, we have company!" Captain America immediately said over the comms channel.
"Rogers, what's with the look?" Black Widow couldn't help but laughingly ask from her screen.
On the screen, Captain America had much longer hair than he did now, and his beard covered most of his face, making him look wild and rugged.
Unlike now, where he was a total handsome hunk.
"Rogers, are you trying to copy my beard?" Thor couldn't help but chuckle from the side.
Captain America shrugged, not commenting on his future look. In short, no matter how you looked at it, he was still handsome, and that was all that mattered.
On the screen.
Black Widow, Sam Wilson, Black Panther T'Challa, Okoye, and Dr. Banner in the Hulkbuster Armor were all on high alert, their faces etched with seriousness.
They clearly sensed something was wrong.
This was a perfect illustration of the calm before the storm.
In this atmosphere of extreme tension.
Suddenly.
Not far behind Dr. Banner, a surge of energy began to churn, and a cloud of "smoke" shot through with blue lightning appeared.
A massive figure with purple skin strode out of the "smoke" with an incredibly imposing gait.
The expressions on the faces of everyone watching the screen couldn't help but tighten slightly. The great demon Thanos had arrived!
The people on the screen also wore expressions that were as grave as could be. Although some of them didn't know Thanos, that didn't stop him from putting pressure on them.
"Captain, that's him!"
Dr. Banner, inside the Hulkbuster Armor, immediately said to Captain America.
Of course, the others in the communication channel also heard Dr. Banner's introduction and knew Thanos's identity right away.
"Everyone, focus!"
Captain America immediately called out to everyone.
Then, with a flick of his right hand, a mini shield automatically popped open. Captain America was ready for battle at the very first moment.
Everyone else didn't need any further urging, naturally they were also on high alert, fully prepared for a battle with Thanos.
Facing everyone's gaze, Thanos strolled forward, step by step, towards them.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sound of a heavy object pounding the earth rang out. It was Dr. Banner, wearing the Hulkbuster Armor, charging towards Thanos without hesitation.
He swung his fist, as big as a washbasin, and slammed it towards Thanos.
"Where's Hulk?" Tony Stark immediately asked in surprise, "Why isn't Dr. Banner transforming into Hulk, but instead wearing this armor?"
No matter how you look at it, transforming into Hulk would be more reliable than wearing such an armor, right?
Hulk's combat power was not something an armor could compare to.
Everyone in front of the screen also wanted to know this question, but because they completely lacked any clues, they couldn't figure out a reason.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Under everyone's gaze, Dr. Banner had charged in front of Thanos, ready to land a punch.
But Thanos raised the hand wearing the Infinity Gauntlet and waved it at Dr. Banner. A blue light shot out from the gauntlet.
Dr. Banner, along with the Hulkbuster Armor, instantly turned "illusory"!
He passed right through Thanos's body, missing his target, and crashed into the mountain behind Thanos.
Thanos sidestepped, and with another wave of the gauntlet at Dr. Banner, Dr. Banner's body suddenly became "solid" as he slammed into the mountain.
He was trapped within the mountain.
Dr. Banner was dealt with just like that, with a wave of Thanos's hand.
"That's... the power of the Space Stone!"
Thor said in a deep voice to everyone watching the screen.
Everyone knew the Space Stone could open portals, but no one expected it to be used like this. Thanos had truly mastered it.
Thanos was incredibly powerful when he could freely use the Infinity Stones.
"He has five Infinity Stones on his gauntlet!"
Captain America exclaimed in surprise. This meant Thanos was only one stone away from completing the set.
And that last Infinity Stone was currently on Vision's forehead.
No one knew why Vision was in Wakanda, but now, everyone understood Thanos's purpose for launching the Battle of Wakanda.
It was clearly to seize the Mind Stone from Vision.
Everyone's hearts sank. Thanos, with only one stone, had crippled the Asgardian ship and beaten Thor like a dog.
So, what about Thanos with five Infinity Stones?
How would the future heroes stand against him?
Following Dr. Banner, the other superheroes charged towards Thanos one after another.
But just like Dr. Banner, they were all knocked down with a wave of Thanos's hand.
Captain America, Black Panther, Falcon, and others, basically didn't last past the second round.
They were simply秒杀.
The difference in power was just too vast.
It was like they were from completely different dimensions.
"Wanda, it's time!"
While the heroes were fighting Thanos, Vision turned to Scarlet Witch with a serious expression.
As if a decision had been made.
"No!" Scarlet Witch refused decisively.
It was clear that Scarlet Witch knew Vision's plan.
"They can't stop him! Wanda, but we can!" Vision began to persuade Scarlet Witch. "Look at me, Wanda, you have the ability to destroy the gem, you must do it, please!"
Gulp!
Vision's words made everyone couldn't help but swallow, as if they were all stimulated.
The Infinity Stones, what kind of things were those? The old folks who were answering the questions knew it very well. That kind of heaven-defying thing, and Scarlet Witch could actually destroy it?
The future Scarlet Witch, was actually this powerful?
This is insane!
"We don't have time, Wanda!"
"I can't do this!"
"Yes, you can! You have to! If he gets the stone, half the life in the universe will die. It's not fair!"
After Vision's persuasion, Scarlet Witch went through an incredibly intense internal struggle, ultimately making the most difficult decision.
Tears streamed down her face as she gritted her teeth, raising her hand towards Vision.
She unleashed a blast of red magical energy towards the stone embedded in Vision's forehead.
Meanwhile, the other heroes who had arrived were still battling Thanos.
War Machine Rhodey, Winter Soldier, Black Widow, Okoye, Groot, and others charged towards Thanos one after another, disregarding their own lives.
The outcome was, unsurprisingly, inevitable.
Thanos swatted them all aside like flies with a casual wave of his hand.
With five Infinity Stones, Thanos was undeniably too, too powerful.
The heroes were being utterly, utterly crushed, so much so that everyone present found it almost unbearable to watch.
After all the heroes were knocked down, Captain America, who had been knocked down earlier, stood up again, gritting his teeth as he charged at Thanos.
Thanos raised his left hand and slammed it down towards Captain America.
Captain America roared, raising both hands to block in front of him, and Thanos's hand froze in mid-air.
He was actually blocked by Captain America.
Thanos's lips began to twitch slightly, constantly applying force to his palm, trying to break through Captain America's strength, but from start to finish, his left hand couldn't move forward at all.
He was blocked by Captain America.
But it was only a block.
At this moment, Captain America's entire face was somewhat contorted, obviously exerting all his strength to resist Thanos, and he was also barely holding on, probably unable to last for long.
Thanos was, after all, a generation of cosmic overlords, and his power was not something Captain America could contend with.
Captain America risked his life, and only managed to block one of the opponent's hands. It was tragic, it was brutal.
Bang!
The next moment.
Thanos raised his other hand and punched Captain America in the face, instantly knocking him to the ground.
Captain America lay on the ground, knocked unconscious, not moving at all.
"This is Thanos?"
Star-Lord couldn't help but swallow, gasping in surprise.
He'd heard the name of the Mad Titan, and he knew Thanos was strong, but he didn't know he was this strong.
It was too much.
On the screen.
Up to this point, all the superheroes who had tried to stop Thanos had been knocked to the ground by him.
And Scarlet Witch was still trying to destroy the gem on Vision's forehead.
But now, no one was there to stop Thanos.
Would the last Infinity Stone also fall into Thanos's hands?
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