"Alright everyone, let's discuss our next steps," Nick Fury said, his one good eye sweeping over the group after they had all absorbed the shared information.
"We've already had a preliminary discussion. Asgard will send people to Xandar to defend it," Thor said, speaking first. "Besides that, I'll keep an eye on the Ravagers. I'll find out what I can about the Power Stone's location as soon as possible."
"It's not just the Power Stone," Nick Fury added, after a moment of thought. "There's also the Soul Stone and the Reality Stone."
"We have leads on the Power Stone. The Space Stone is in Asgard, and the Mind Stone and Time Stone are on Earth. But we know nothing about the other two. We need to focus on those as well, don't you think?"
Focusing on them was a given, but the truth was, they didn't have much information on the Soul Stone or the Reality Stone at the moment.
The Soul Stone was the easier of the two. Everyone knew it was hidden on some unknown planet, guarded by the Red Skull of the old Hydra.
But there wasn't a single clue about the Reality Stone.
"Thor, Earth isn't equipped to explore space right now, so the matter of the stones is up to you," Captain America agreed with Nick Fury, speaking seriously to Thor.
"I will," Thor didn't hesitate, immediately agreeing. "But you must keep a close eye on the other two stones."
"We're currently safeguarding the Mind Stone, and it's very safe, but we don't have any leads on the Time Stone at the moment."
Tony Stark spoke slowly, "But it's very likely that it's held within a magical organization called Kamar-Taj."
"Kamar-Taj?"
Nick Fury, Hawkeye Barton, and Dr. Banner all frowned.
The questioners had mentioned this organization before during the information sharing; it was a mysterious and powerful organization of sorcerers.
It was completely unexpected that such a secretive group of mages even existed on Earth.
Especially considering the strength the quiz participants described, with the ability to reshape the world with a wave of their hand, project their souls, and control time and space. They were practically gods.
This put a lot of pressure on everyone.
"Natasha."
Nick Fury turned his gaze to Black Widow. "You'll sketch out all the people you copied with the Sharingan later. I'll use the T.A.H.I.T.I. System to search globally. I'm sure we'll get some leads soon."
With the T.A.H.I.T.I. System at his disposal, Nick Fury was unmatched when it came to finding people, second only to Jarvis.
As long as they had Black Widow's sketches, finding those individuals would be a piece of cake.
This was no problem at all.
The real question is, what do we do once we find it?
After some discussion, everyone quickly reached an agreement. They must be extremely cautious when approaching Kamar-Taj, and there could be no carelessness.
"Right, and there's Star-Lord, Peter Quill."
Finally, Captain America thought of this key figure. He glanced at Nick Fury. "Although he might not be on Earth right now, Nick Fury, please confirm his location."
Through the previous information sharing, everyone present was familiar with this guy.
Especially after learning that this guy could physically withstand the Power Stone, everyone in the group was quite interested in him.
"Just a moment, Director Fury."
Black Widow stood up and began to sketch Star-Lord.
Swish, swish, swish!
The sound of the pen scraping against the paper continuously echoed. Soon, Star-Lord was completely replicated on the paper by Black Widow.
After a quick scan, Nick Fury had a good idea of the situation and activated his T.A.H.I.T.I. System to locate Star-Lord.
But as expected, he found nothing.
"Star-Lord isn't on Earth. I couldn't find him," Nick Fury said, shaking his head.
"Then Thor, I'll leave Star-Lord to you," Nick Fury said to Thor.
"I understand. Star-Lord is a member of the Ravagers, and he should be active around Xandar. I don't think it will be too difficult to find him."
Thor nodded again, agreeing to the task.
Titan.
Looking around, there was nothing but endless darkness, not a single glimmer of light. It felt like the dark world of Vanaheim, causing an overwhelming sense of oppression.
In this pitch-black cosmic space, there were scattered fragments of rock floating everywhere, filled with a desolate and destructive aura.
A very primitive temple had risen up from this place.
Above the temple, there was a floating throne, and a large figure, clad in armor and with purple skin, sat upon it.
An indescribable aura of dominance and majesty emanated from him.
This person was none other than the first cosmic overlord, the mad Titan who had shaken countless star systems, Thanos.
"Ronan has arrived!"
A voice sounded from behind him.
Although Thanos was facing away from him, the Chitauri leader, who was reporting to Thanos, still knelt respectfully on the ground.
Then, Thanos' throne spun around, turning him to face the other person.
Sure enough, Ronan was standing in the hall, holding his hammer.
"Thanos, I haven't found the Orb yet. That thing has been lost in the universe for so many years; it's not easy to find. I need time."
Ronan immediately spoke to Thanos.
"I didn't call you here for the Orb." Thanos said to Ronan. "That matter can be postponed a little."
"Then what for?" Ronan was a little puzzled and confused.
He thought Thanos had called him for the matter of the Orb, but it turned out not to be.
"Ronan, I know you. You're a man who thrives on war and slaughter. And now, an opportunity like that is right in front of you," Thanos said, looking down at Ronan with a meaningful gaze.
"I don't quite understand," Ronan replied.
"Earth!" Thanos stated directly to Ronan. "I want you to launch an attack on Earth."
Earth?
Planet C-53?
Ronan's expression shifted slightly.
The woman, radiating golden light, who had single-handedly blocked all his ballistic missiles and destroyed several of his ships, immediately flashed into Ronan's mind.
That woman, she had made him flee in disgrace, without even daring to continue his invasion of Earth back then.
However, according to Ronan's intel, there were rumors about such a woman circulating in many places throughout the universe, and she shouldn't have been on Earth for all these years.
"You want to occupy Earth?" Ronan quickly collected his thoughts, his eyebrows slightly raised. "Thanos, this is not within our agreement."
"I don't want you to occupy Earth. I just want you to launch an attack on Earth, that's all." Thanos corrected Ronan. "As far as I know, you Kree and Earth seem to have some grievances, right?"
"Thanos, when did you become interested in our Kree affairs?"
Ronan remained unmoved. "Also, as I said, this is not within our agreement. Our agreement is just for me to help you find the Orb, nothing else!"
"Watch your tone, Kree!" Thanos rebuked Ronan. "I've given you enough time and even sent my two daughters to assist you, but you haven't achieved anything for so long!"
"I have deep doubts about your abilities. I'm considering whether to terminate cooperation with you!"
"Such a small, insignificant planet, and it actually makes you feel afraid? Ronan? Tell me, is that true?"
"Have I been allied with a cowardly, useless wimp all along?"
Ronan was scolded by Thanos like a grandson, his fists clenched tightly, his face contorted with rage.
Yet, even so, Ronan didn't dare to openly defy Thanos when the latter truly unleashed his power.
The current Thanos was not someone Ronan could afford to go head-to-head with.
Moreover, Ronan still needed Thanos to help him destroy Xandar.
"Thanos, tell me the reason, I need to know the reason," Ronan said after a moment of deliberation, raising his head and staring seriously at Thanos.
"Are you negotiating with me?" Thanos straightened up slightly, two beams of light shooting from his eyes. "Do I need to explain my actions to you?"
"Consider it an addendum to our agreement. If you succeed, our agreement continues."
"If not, then our alliance ceases to exist. Are you sure you want that, Ronan? Tell me."
Ronan clenched his fist.
He was being pushed too far!
He was being pushed too far!
But after several seconds, Ronan's fist relaxed.
He looked up at Thanos and nodded. "Fine! Thanos, as you wish, I will launch an attack on Earth, and I will eventually help you find the Orb. I only ask for one thing!"
"Remember our agreement!"
"Let Xandar be reduced to ruins, to dust in the universe!"
"There will be no killing half and leaving half. I want you to wipe out Xandar, not a single one spared!"
After saying this, Ronan grabbed his warhammer and turned to leave without looking back.
"Master!"
After Ronan left, another person appeared – Ebony Maw.
"That Asgardian, even with the Mind Stone you gave him, still utterly failed. He didn't even manage to do anything before Earth captured him."
"And he's still locked up in Asgard's prison."
"Can Ronan handle this? Do we need to go ourselves?"
"Asgardians, huh? I truly misjudged their reputation," Thanos couldn't help but snort coldly.
He'd meticulously planned everything after meeting Loki, even giving him an Infinity Stone. He didn't ask for much, just for Loki to open a portal, nothing more.
But even such a simple task, Loki couldn't accomplish.
What a waste.
After going back to Earth, there was no news. The portal never opened, and eventually, they couldn't even be contacted.
Thanos couldn't wait any longer. After some investigation, he found out that the guy had failed to even steal the Tesseract!
What a total loser.
He didn't do a single thing.
Thanos's goal was also completely unattained.
Helpless, Thanos had to resort to another method and sent Ronan to handle it.
"However... let Ronan handle this first, you don't interfere," Thanos then said to Ebony Maw, "Earth isn't that simple."
Even if Loki was useless, Thanos wouldn't dare to underestimate Odin, let alone provoke him.
Furthermore, Thanos had also heard that Dormammu, the lord of the Dark Dimension, had been trying to invade Earth for years but had never succeeded.
That woman called the Ancient One was also someone Thanos didn't dare to provoke at the moment.
"Understood, Master!" Ebony Maw replied and didn't say anything more.
He respectfully retreated.
At this moment, Ronan had already left Titan and returned to his flagship, the Dark Aster.
"Master, be careful, it could be a trap! Don't agree!"
Korath immediately said to Ronan, "Why doesn't Thanos go and attack Earth himself, and instead, he's sending you?"
"Do I have a choice?" Ronan said, sounding utterly helpless. "If I still want to destroy Xandar, I have to be under Thanos's thumb. That's the price I must pay for our noble mission!"
Korath was speechless.
Ronan was right. Whether it was a trick or not, they had no choice.
In the current universe, there was no one besides Thanos who could destroy Xandar.
"C53 is a backward and impoverished planet. I don't believe they've changed much in these past few decades."
"As long as that woman isn't on Earth, it's just a little broken-down planet! Not worth mentioning."
"Even if Thanos has his own plans, it's just a wave of the hand for us!"
Ronan then continued, his voice heavy.
"But that woman, is she really not on Earth?" Korath asked.
Ronan slammed his large hammer on the ground. "We've heard many related legends over the years. I believe those legends are about that woman. However, to be absolutely sure, Korath, I need you to confirm it yourself."
"Understood, master."
Korath immediately agreed. "The Ravagers' influence is spread throughout the entire galaxy; they are well-versed in any news in the universe. I'll go to the Ravagers' headquarters, and I believe I'll get confirmation soon."
"Go, and do it quickly."
Ronan nodded and urged the other person. "Once it's confirmed that the woman really isn't on Earth, I think I can also clear away the shame I left there decades ago!"
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