Chapter 61: 61. Fatal Blow to the Reason, Loki Finally Becomes the Princess of Asgard! (Seeking monthly votes!)
"Woo—!"
A dull roar came from the sky, its immense sound echoing throughout the entire heavens.
Eustass and Stark quickly looked up at the portal above.
Below.
The crashed Barton and Natasha quickly ran out of the cabin, listening to the loud noise and looking up at the sky.
"Woo—!"
A dull roar, like that of a giant beast, reverberated. From the dark starry sky behind the azure portal, an enormous beast, nearly filling the entire portal, rapidly swam out.
Its body was covered in steel armor, and its massive form quickly swam downwards, abruptly flicking its tail, directly shattering the humanoid statue in the plaza.
Numerous Chitauri foot soldiers were ejected from this gigantic Chitauri troop carrier creature, landing on the surrounding skyscrapers and beginning their attack.
"Roar!"
The giant troop carrier creature roared, sweeping its tail towards the flying nano unmanned battle armor in the distance.
Many nano unmanned battle armor dodged the attack, then concentrated their fire on the troop carrier creature.
"Oh oh oh, guys, we're in big trouble!"
Stark said quickly, looking down.
Eustass, piloting his battle armor, glanced back.
In the distance.
On top of the skyscraper.
A tall figure stood there.
He wore a white shirt, a pink fluffy coat, his golden hair swaying in the wind, and a pair of exaggerated, distinctly evil-looking glasses.
Joker stood there, a playful expression on his face, watching the numerous Chitauri soldiers flying in from the sky.
He raised a finger, aiming along a straight line.
"Whoosh... puff puff puff!"
A thread instantly shot out, piercing through the bodies of numerous Chitauri soldiers. With Armament Hakiwrapped around the thread, he gave a sudden flick, and the thread directly split the Chitauri soldiers' bodies in half.
Then the thread flew out horizontally, spinning to cut down many surrounding Chitauri soldiers in mid-air.
"Fufufufufu~ Truly... too weak!"
Joker said coldly. A giant Chitauri troop carrier creature flew towards him, crashing into him.
The skyscraper beneath his feet was instantly assimilated, transforming into countless white threads that shot up into the sky.
Thousand Arrows Piercing Heart: Feather Strike: Thread!
Thousands of thread pillars, imbued with Armament Haki, rapidly blasted towards the troop carrier creature. Piercing metallic wails echoed continuously as the sharp, long threads instantly pierced through the troop carrier creature's steel shell and into its internal body.
Joker suddenly opened his right hand, and the threads all moved, tearing in all directions. The troop carrier creature wailed incessantly, its body beginning to rip apart.
"Hiss hiss hiss!"
A large amount of liquid gushed out from the troop carrier creature's body, and a huge shadow plummeted downwards. With a massive rumble, its enormous body crashed heavily onto the street, completely blocking it.
A huge cloud of dust rose, rapidly spreading and swirling towards both sides of the street.
Countless screaming, fleeing people were swallowed by it.
Its huge head slowly lifted, panting continuously, but finally its head crashed heavily onto the ground, crushing it. The giant troop carrier creature was completely silent.
[host defeated a Chitauri troop carrier creature!]
[Reward obtained: Strength x4!]
In the sky, Eustass was harvesting Chitauri flying soldiers, and one smile fruit reward sound after another kept ringing in his mind.
Suddenly, a system sound rang out.
Eustass looked back; this reward seemed to be the most generous so far.
Stark Tower.
Thor, gripping Mjolnir, quickly flew over, aiming a hammer blow at his brother Loki.
Loki raised the Mind Stone to block, and the two brothers fought, with Loki being forced back step by step.
"Look at this, look at everything around you. Do you think these things will end with your reign?"
Thor roared.
Loki's eyes welled up with tears, seemingly repentant, and with a dramatic flourish, he looked back at his brother:
"It's too late, it's too late to stop the Chitauri!"
"No, it's not too late if we stop them together!"
Thor shouted, staring intently at his brother.
"Pfft!"
"Ugh!"
The next moment.
Loki, holding a dagger, unexpectedly stabbed his brother directly in the waist.
Thor cried out in pain and fell to his knees.
"Sentimental!"
Loki said in a deep voice. He glanced at Eustass in his nano armor in the sky, then at Joker in the distance, and sneered.
The next moment.
A figure quickly flew over, kicking at him.
"I won't bother you, so don't bother me!"
Loki rolled backward, dodging the attack and shouting.
Eustass, in his nano armor, flew above Loki, looking at him with a cold expression.
He didn't like being threatened. If a problem couldn't be solved, then the person who raised the problem should be dealt with.
"More cleverness than strength."
Eustass said, then landed. Loki watched him warily, backing away.
"Loki..."
Thor clutched his waist, pulled out the dagger, his face filled with immense fury.
A tall figure quickly flew over, kicking at Thor.
Thor tried to dodge, but he couldn't escape the prediction of Observation Haki.
Joker kicked Thor flying.
"I'm listening."
Loki spread his hands and smiled.
Below the skyscraper.
With a bang, Thor fell to the ground, creating a crater. Joker landed opposite him, watching.
"What are you doing?"
Thor said angrily.
"Are you an idiot?"
Eustass, controlling his Shadow Rider Thread CloneJoker, said.
"What?"
Thor spread his hands in confusion.
"I warned you to be careful of Loki's illusions. You fell for them time and again before, and now you've been ambushed and stabbed by your brother again. Just leave him to me to deal with."
Joker said, then punched a charging Chitauri soldier flying. Threads shot out, hooking onto the skyscraper, and Joker swung upwards rapidly.
Thor stood silently in place, clutching his waist, his face embarrassed.
He didn't know what was going on; facing his brother, it was clearly a trick he had seen many times, yet he still often fell for it... On the skyscraper.
"The thing you're worried about, you're not afraid I'll say it, are you? Because I will!"
Loki laughed.
The next moment.
The person in front of him vanished. The opponent grabbed his hair, like pulling a rope, and swung Loki, repeatedly slamming him into the ground.
"Boom boom boom..."
Loki couldn't utter a single word, his entire body being swung and repeatedly smashed into the ground, creating craters everywhere.
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!"
The sound of many hairs snapping rang out. Loki's hair was directly pulled off, and the bald Loki flew a long distance, crashing into an internal wall of the skyscraper.
"You... you... you damned mortal..."
Loki lay twisted in the corner of the wall, speaking in a weak voice.
Eustass quickly flew over, and a large amount of nano-material gathered on the battle armor's right leg, forming a giant nano hammer.
Eustass stomped down with his foot.
"Ow ow ow—!"
Loki received a fatal blow to his 'reason,' instantly his eyes bulged in pain, his screams sounding remarkably like Tom Cat.
Eustass kicked Loki again.
"Ow ow ow—!"
Loki cried out in pain again, though his voice was somewhat distorted.
Eustass glanced at a certain part of Loki's body.
Loki clutched his 'reason,' rolling on the ground in agony, wailing incessantly.
Chapter 62. Asgard Joins the Battle, the Terror of Nanotechnology! (Seeking Recommendation Votes!)
Loki has truly been promoted to second princess this time.
When Hela comes out later, she'll be the first princess, and Loki will be the second princess. It's perfectly reasonable!
[host defeats Loki!]
[Reward obtained: High-level Armament HakiTechnique: Internal Destruction!]
Eustass's face lit up with joy.
Being in the Marvel Universe, he had no place to learn many techniques from the Pirate World, nor did he have anyone to teach him.
To understand those techniques, he either had to figure them out himself or receive them as system rewards.
Among the Armament Haki techniques, Hardening is the most basic ability.
Only knowing Hardening and not the high-level techniques, even someone like Vergo, who can cover his entire body in Armament Haki, only looks fierce... in reality, a true expert could finish him off in a single move.
Besides Hardening, there is also Coating.
Eustass figured this one out himself.
As well as External Release and Internal Destruction.
He had already used External Release, which allows Armament Haki to be projected outward, forming an Impact to attack enemies or creating a barrier to block attacks.
But Internal Destruction is extremely impressive.
One punch, and it strikes the target through a barrier!
It is a technique specifically used for destroying internal structures.
Eustass glanced at Loki and smashed a punch directly into Loki's face.
Loki stared at him blankly, then let out a painful wail the next second.
Blood continuously flowed from Loki's mouth.
Using Internal Destruction, Eustass directly inflicted severe damage to Loki's throat, leaving him unable to speak.
"second princess, I'm sending you back to Asgard."
Eustass chuckled, dragged Loki onto the platform, looked up at the sky, and shouted, "Heimdall, take Loki away!"
"Wuwu, cough, cough, cough..."
Loki vigorously shook his head at Eustass, hoping he wouldn't do this, but with his injured throat, he couldn't speak, only continuously cough up blood.
"Wuwu!"
Loki quickly gestured with his hand, miming the Mind Stone, threatening the other party.
Just now, he had hidden the Mind Stone.
He believed these people needed the scepter because the portal device used a pure energy shield, and unless they had the Mind Stone, which also possesses pure energy, no one could shut down the portal device!
"Goodbye, Loki the second princess~"
Eustass teased him and stepped back.
"Wuwu! Cough, cough, cough..."
Loki instantly flew into a rage, glaring at Eustass with bloodshot eyes.
The other party always managed, in these strange ways, to push the incredibly cunning Loki into losing his composure.
Light flashed, and the Bifrost Bridge immediately took Loki back to Asgard.
A large pattern appeared on the Stark Tower platform.
Just as Eustass was preparing to leave, light flashed.
Sif, the female warrior of Asgard, stood at the front holding a longsword, clad in armor, wearing a short skirt and leather pants, and let out a sharp cry as she raised her sword high.
Behind her, Volstagg raised his battle-axe and roared, Hogun swung his hammer, and Fandral raised his sharp weapon.
Behind them stood over a dozen elite Asgardian warriors, who all raised their weapons and shouted in unison.
"The Chitauri dare to invade the Nine Realms. Kill them!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Sif roared, glanced back at Eustass, and immediately jumped off the building, stepping onto a Chitauri Single-Person Flyer and stabbing a Chitauri soldier to death with one sword strike.
The three warriors all glanced at Eustass, leaped toward the single-person flyers, and began fighting fiercely.
The Bifrost Bridge flashed again. Around the tower, numerous Classical Flying Boats characteristic of Asgardappeared—these were warships created with advanced technology, though their appearance was very retro... The flying boats quickly flew around, carrying Asgardian warriors, and their laser cannons continuously swept the Chitauri Single-Person Flyers.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
A large number of missiles were launched from the flying boats, automatically tracking and blowing up countless Chitauri Single-Person Flyers.
Eustass looked up at the sky. Even though Odin was in slumber, the Bifrost Bridge was intact, which did not prevent Asgard from sending troops to Midgard to drive out the enemies of the Nine Realms.
This old lion was aging, but a small change in the plot allowed him to still possess the ability to defend the dignity of the Nine Realms.
Eustass controlled his nano armor, quickly flying upward, heading toward a giant Troop Transport Creatureemerging from the portal.
Although Asgard had joined the battle, he didn't feel that his kills or rewards would be stolen.
After all, the scale of the Chitauri Army was simply too large, and there was a Giant Space Fortress in the star field behind the portal.
He would still take down the enemies he targeted; Asgard's participation would only minimize overall losses.
Eustass didn't want the battle to spread to Queens; he still had some assets and houses there... "Roar—!"
High in the sky.
Banner flew over piloting the nano armor. The nano armor suddenly lost power, and Banner transformed into the Hulk at the perfect moment, slamming a punch onto the head of the Troop Transport Creature that had just emerged from the portal.
The Troop Transport Creature let out a mournful cry and quickly plummeted downward.
The Hulk clung to the creature's head, continuously punching wildly, creating constant loud thuds.
Eustass glanced at the Hulk, having just said no one would steal his kills... "Rumble—!"
The Troop Transport Creature crashed into a building, causing the entire structure to tremble violently. Glass shattered everywhere, and the creature's massive body directly crushed several upper floors, leaving the building dented.
The Hulk remained standing on the Troop Transport Creature, continually throwing punches.
The creature's massive body slowly slid down and violently smashed onto the street, filling the roadway.
The Hulk was flung off, knocking away a passing Chitauriflyer, and landed on the ground.
The Hulk rubbed his butt, stood up, and continued attacking the aliens.
At the original spot, the single-person flyer was dented in a large crater on the road, and the Chitauri soldier had been crushed to death by the Hulk sitting on him... A true Crow Sits on a Plane maneuver!
Inside the portal.
Another giant Troop Transport Creature flew out in line. Eustass flew beneath it, blocking the portal. The Nanomaterials transformed into a sharp Nano Long Whip, coated with Armament Haki, and instantly flew up into the sky, stabbing forward.
The whip pierced directly into the creature's massive body.
Under Eustass's control, the Nano Long Whip split into countless invisible Nanowires, bursting and stabbing in every direction!
"Pff, pff, pff..."
The entire Troop Transport Creature was stabbed through, but the Nanomaterials were too thin to be seen, meaning no one could see the wounds on the creature's body.
Below.
A fearless blogger held up a device and live-streamed the scene. Global netizens watched in shock at the terror of Nanotechnology.
With just one strike, this behemoth was killed, and its wounds couldn't even be seen.
The numerous Chitauri soldiers inside the Troop Transport Creature were pierced through by countless invisible Nanowires before they could even jump out.
Eustass retracted the Nanowires and piloted his nano armor toward the distance.
The giant Troop Transport Creature plummeted lifelessly downward, its huge shadow engulfing the building below. It slammed down violently, causing the entire building to shake, destroying several floors, and leaving the structure tilted.
Large numbers of Chitauri soldiers fell from its massive body. The sky was filled with Chitauri soldier corpses dropping down like dumplings being poured into a pot.
[host defeats Chitauri Troop Transport Creature!]
[Reward obtained: 2 catties of Sea Stone!]
[host defeats Chitauri Soldier!]
[Reward obtained: smile fruit!]
[host defeats...]
...Eustass's face lit up with joy. Sea Stone was a good item.
Chapter 63: The Avengers from a Parallel UniverseArrive! (Please collect!)
Above the sky.
Eustass frowned, looking down. In his Observation Hakiperception, several familiar auras suddenly appeared.
But these familiar auras were somewhat... duplicated.
Eustass quickly flew down into the ruins below, found the Mind Stone that Loki had hidden, picked it up, and then glanced toward the direction where the duplicated familiar auras had suddenly appeared.
New York.
The Sanctuary.
The Sorcerer Ancient One, dressed in yellow robes, stood on the top floor casting magic, blasting a Chitauriindividual flyer that flew past the Sanctuary.
Ancient One was dealing with these invaders when she frowned and looked into the distance.
'Guests have arrived.'
...In a corner of the block.
Four beams of light flashed, and four figures appeared there.
They wore cool outfits marked with the iconic Avengerslogo. With a light press on their suits, their helmets retracted and vanished.
"Alright, we split up. Two Stones are in the Upper District, and one is in the Lower District."
Captain America, wearing his classic uniform and holding his shield, looked back at the other three team members. "Keep a low profile and watch the time."
"ROAR—!"
A huge roar came, startling the four of them, who all looked over.
Not far from a sign reading "ONEWAY."
A Chitauri soldier was continuously firing a ray gun. The next moment, a taxi flew over and smashed the soldier beneath it.
Hulk leaped over and slammed his fist down, flattening the taxi. Hulk then violently smacked the taxi, scaring away the nearby Chitauri soldiers.
Hulk stomped several times, roaring incessantly, then rushed toward a distant Troop Carrier Creature, flipping the giant monster with a single punch.
Rogers looked back at the shrunken version of Bannerbehind him:
"Why don't you smash something too, just to get a feel for it?"
"I don't think it's necessary, but whatever..."
Banner shrugged, tore off his shirt, let out a very unenthusiastic "roar," and looked back at the trio. "Ah~"
This Banner was completely different from the raging Hulk they had just seen.
He wasn't as bulky as the previous one, and although he was green-skinned, he clearly didn't look as powerful. Banner raised both hands in a claw gesture, let out a lackluster cry, and casually punched the taxi.
Stark and the others exchanged glances; the contrast was striking.
They suddenly felt that Hulk was actually kind of cute... A short time later.
Dr. Banner jumped onto the roof of the New YorkSanctuary. Just as he was about to open the door, he heard a woman's voice.
"I suggest you be careful. The floor was just waxed."
Ancient One said this while dealing with passing Chitauri.
"I'm here for Dr. Stephen Strange."
Banner stated.
"You're about five years too early. Strange is busy performing surgery twenty blocks away."
Ancient One said, walking aside.
"What do you want with him?"
Ancient One walked next to a potted plant, waving her hand to create a distorted space that trapped a large group of charging Chitauri, then looked back at Banner.
"For that."
Banner pointed to the Time Stone worn on Ancient One's chest.
"Ah, I'm afraid that won't be possible."
Ancient One shook her head, smiling.
"I'm sorry, I'm afraid this is non-negotiable."
Hulk said, walking over and reaching out to pull the Stone worn by Ancient One.
The next moment, Ancient One struck him with a palm, knocking his soul out of his body.
"This really won't be possible, I'm afraid."
Ancient One said, looking up at the sky, where a figure wearing nano armor quickly swept past.
Banner, in his soul form, was stunned for a moment, then rushed forward to beg the Ancient One, but she still refused to hand over the Time Stone.
Ancient One glanced upward, then suddenly pulled, and an orange-red line of light instantly extended. Several phantom images of the Infinity Stones appeared, constantly circling the orange-red line.
"It is the Infinity Stones that create the flow of time you perceive. Missing one Stone means a split."
Ancient One explained, as a black line separated from the orange-red line.
A nano armor landed, standing aside, watching Ancient One's lecture and nodding thoughtfully.
"Stark? Didn't you go to retrieve the Space Stone?"
Banner quickly looked at the figure next to him. "Wait, why is the style of this nano armor Strange?"
"Because he is not Stark, but Eustass Mola of this timeline."
Ancient One said.
"Oh, is someone here, Banner?"
Eustass deactivated his nano armor, looking across. In his Observation Haki, he sensed an aura similar to Banner's.
Banner looked at the other party confusedly; he didn't recognize him.
At the same time, he realized he was in soul form and the other person couldn't see him.
"Who is Eustass?"
Banner looked confusedly at the Eastern man opposite him.
Ancient One was also stunned, and she looked at Eustass.
"ROAR—!"
Not far away.
On the building, Hulk, who was hanging there, suddenly jumped out, crushing a Chitauri individual flyer and falling downward.
The three of them all looked over.
Eustass instantly understood.
"I mean, is there a possibility that this isn't the past, but another Parallel World."
Eustass spoke.
"What?"
Banner was shocked and quickly looked at the Sorcerer Ancient One.
Ancient One pondered for a moment and nodded.
"I don't exist in your World; I only exist in this World,"
Eustass said, "And Banner, look around. The historical trajectory of these two Worlds is completely different."
After Eustass spoke, Banner quickly looked up at the sky.
A large number of Asgardian flying boats quickly swept past, continuously attacking the Chitauri army.
The Nano Legion flew everywhere, attacking the Chitauri.
There was also a tall figure they had never seen standing on top of a skyscraper, constantly wielding Wire Pillars to kill numerous Chitauri and destroy Troop Carrier Creatures.
Ancient One glanced at Joker, then looked at Eustass, seeing right through them, but as long as the Earth itself wasn't in danger, she couldn't be bothered to interfere.
"The Nano Legion, me, Joker, and Asgardian support—are you sure all this happened in your timeline?"
After Eustass asked, Banner shook his head.
Eustass sensed the state of the other party's aura, realizing he had shaken his head.
"By the way, can you stuff him back?"
Eustass looked at Ancient One.
"Alright."
Ancient One nodded, made a grasping motion with her hand, and directly dragged over the body where Bannerand Hulk were merged, allowing Banner's soul to return to his body.
"It truly isn't the same World. If it were, then the thing Stark built wouldn't be a Time Machine, but a World Jumper."
Banner said, grabbing his hair in shock.
"You really can't lend it to us?"
Banner asked.
"No."
Eustass shook his head.
"But we really need it to save our World, please. We can return it when we're done, or even help you resolve the various disasters that are about to happen."
After Banner finished speaking, he glanced at the Mind Stone held in Eustass's hand and immediately reached out to grab it.
Eustass struck out with his palm, Conqueror's Hakiwrapping around it. The invisible attack formed by the Haki grazed Banner's head.
Banner's mind went blank, and he collapsed onto the ground with a thump.
Chapter 64: Starting from Earth to Pierce Through the Parallel Universes! (Part 1)
Banner had barely lain down when Eustass slapped him awake again.
The Ancient One shook her head helplessly.
"Are all the people from your timeline here?"
Eustass asked, feeling a little annoyed.
He knew that if he used this situation well, he could settle Thanos and every future headache once and for all.
But at the same time, he'd miss out on tons of story-line battles—missing a lot of fights meant losing a huge wave of rewards… it hurt!
"They're here."
Banner nodded.
"OK, put these on."
Eustass handed Banner a pair of nano-glasses; he already knew what to do.
The fuse of the Avengers 4 showdown was two identical Nebulae appearing, letting the Nebula still at Thanos's side link to the future Nebula's system and leak information.
That let the Thanos of that timeline learn what the Avengers had done. Who is Thanos?
A genius no less than Stark; he guessed the truth in one shot.
That kicked off the later massive battle.
Eustass thought: find Nebula first, then send her back to her own World—this way he could preserve their own timeline and his big pile of reward chances.
And while he was at it, see if he could visit these people's Marvel Universe and rack up a huge haul.
"What?"
Banner stared, puzzled—what was he planning?
The Ancient One pondered for a moment, looking at Eustass.
Eustass was about to call Heimdall when he suddenly froze—one detail was off.
'Hold on, Guardians of the Galaxy is at least two years later; that means when Nebula and Colonel Rhodes went to Morag to fetch the Power Stone, it was two years in the future.
Going to a branch two years ahead created a new parallel Universe.
So the information leak came from… the Purple Sweet Potato Spirit of another parallel Universe?'
Eustass instantly understood: even if he did nothing, none of their story would be affected.
On the contrary, if he ignored it, he'd simply waste a colossal reward opportunity.
Because their parallel World was just a stopover for the Avengers 4 crew; once those people won and returned the stones later, it would be as if nothing had happened here.
"Shit."
Eustass quickly pressed Banner's glasses; nano armorcovered Banner.
"I need to talk business with your buddies."
With that, Eustass's nano armor re-formed and he flew straight toward Stark Tower.
"What?"
Banner was dumbfounded—even he, a scientist, couldn't keep up with the guy's train of thought.
"Go ahead."
The Ancient One, having figured something out, said to Banner.
"???
Banner glanced at the Ancient One in bewilderment—why did these people from the past feel even more ahead of the curve than he'd thought?
Of course, they were only "past" people of this World; they were from different parallel Universes.
Stark Tower.
The Stark and Captain Rogers of another World slipped quietly into the tower, while Ant-Man, shrunk, stood on Stark's clothes.
"Whoa, what's going on? I remember creating nano armoronly after Dr. Helen Cho reminded me—never this early."
Watching the Nano Legion fly past the window, Starkcouldn't help complaining.
"Because in this World my wife invented the nano armor."
Eustass stepped through the broken window and landed beside them.
"Crap, we've been spotted, Tony!"
Ant-Man Scott quickly said.
"Chill, buddy."
Stark replied, looking across.
Eustass's nano armor retracted to its core as he walked over, eyeing Stark, then glanced at Stark's clothes.
"Oh, don't bother hiding—he's definitely seen you."
Stuck out his hand. "So this must be a multiversal difference—an Eastern-flavored counterpart. Hey there, big guy, Stark."
Eustass: "..."
Classic Stark—roasting even himself.
"No, you've got it wrong; I'm not Stark. Name's Eustass Mola—my wife Helen Cho invented the nano armor."
Eustass said.
"Sounds like you're pretty crucial."
Stark remarked.
"You could say that."
Eustass nodded.
"So what did you want to talk about?"
"Let's make a deal—I'd like to chat with you and Mr. U.S. Nice-Butt."
"Oh, did you hear that, Cap?"
Stark tilted his head toward Captain America. "Nice figure~"
"No one's forcing you to look, Tony."
Rogers shot Stark a small grumble, then turned to Eustass. "Hey there, kid, what's up?"
"I've got a half-baked idea about your arrival—wondering if you'd be interested?"
Eustass began.
"Whoa whoa whoa—hold up, good grief—so you know where we're from?"
Ant-Man quickly asked.
Eustass glanced at Stark's clothes, sensed Ant-Man, and nodded:
"Come on, outside I just fought side-by-side with a Stark, saw Rogers running in the street, and now I see you guys too—easy guess."
"So..."
Stark studied Eustass, forming a theory.
"You folks are Universe-hopping."
"Because our history differs from yours."
The two spoke at once.
"Brilliant!"
Eustass looked at Stark.
"Right back at you."
Stark praised.
"No, you've got it wrong—I'm only a genius in combat; knowledge-wise I'm far behind."
Eustass shook his head; he merely held a plot advantage and mixed in a pinch of multiverse concepts to figure it all out.
"What deal?"
Rogers asked.
"You want to come over?"
Stark said, looking at Eustass.
"Exactly."
Eustass nodded at the two. "Cap, take me along and I'll help you crush your big enemy."
"What?"
Rogers was stunned; Ant-Man was stunned too.
Banner, who'd just arrived in nano armor, also couldn't follow.
"But in our timeline Thanos was already chopped dead by Thor's axe."
Stark quickly said.
"Your real enemy is bound to arrive—think again: another parallel Universe, same enemy."
The moment Eustass finished, Stark instantly saw the light.
Nebula!
Nebula was rebuilt; if she went to a parallel World, her neural link would connect with the other Nebula, tipping Thanos off.
A mind as sharp as Stark's—Thanos would reach the same conclusion.
Seeing the Avengers jump timelines, the madman would gain a new insight: wipe out the threat and build a beautiful new World.
Naturally, a fresh parallel-Universe Thanos would follow them and open war on the Avengers.
"Holy crap, I get it."
Stark nodded.
Talking with smart people saves breath—though the guys nearby were still a bit lost.
"Stark, help me mod a flyer; I'll tag along. You guys guide, I'll pummel the other Purple Sweet Potato Spirit."
With that, Eustass punched out, proving his power.
Armament Haki erupted into an Impact blast that instantly pierced a passing Chitauri troop carrier.
Stark, Rogers, and Scott looked over in shock and said in unison:
"Deal!"
Stark clenched his fists in excitement—though their time-heist had drawn a new-parallel Thanos, they'd also gained an even stronger ally.
[host has defeated a Chitauri troop carrier!]
[Reward gained: Armament Haki strength ×4!]
Chapter 65: Stark, Ant-Man, and Captain Meet People from the Old Days Again! (Part 1)
Soon after.
Queens.
Moira Energy Group.
Eustass brought Stark, Rogers, Scott, and Banner here.
Eustass asked Stark for a Quantum Realm Temporal Positioning Device from his suit, which Stark had used to refine Scott's technology and help the Avengers complete Time Travel.
At the same time, Stark handed over a portion of Pym Particles.
"Wife, find our aircraft and load enough nano unmanned battle armor cores. I have something I need to take care of."
Eustass said.
"Dealing with the Chitauri? Okay. Actually, even if you hadn't come, I was planning to send out more nano unmanned battle armor."
Helen Cho said with a smile, pressing a button. A Nano Wall opposite quickly retracted its material, revealing a large space containing a private jet.
After Eustass became rich, he bought a private jet. Helen Cho replaced the private jet's power source with an Arc Reactor Core, modified it, and added many Energy Weapons to it.
However, this thing couldn't be brought out into the open.
Otherwise, their family would receive a subpoena the next day... "Stark, can you install this thing on the plane and take us with you?"
Eustass turned back and said to Stark.
In the original plot, even Thanos could take Nebula's device, modify it, and use a Starship to bring his entire legion over.
He felt that Stark, who was equally brilliant, could also do it.
"It's a little difficult. Simply installing it would only allow us to be passively pulled over by the machine instructions on the other side. So, if we want to go without relying on the other side, we need to overcome a small difficulty..."
Stark pondered.
Soon after.
Eustass watched as the Battle of New York outside the window was almost over. Stark walked out of the plane and clapped his hands:
"Oh, I think it's ready."
He, Scott, and Banner worked together to overcome a small difficulty.
"What's ready?"
Helen Cho quickly asked.
"Time..."
Scott was about to say it, but Stark and Eustasssimultaneously stepped on his foot.
Helen Cho is very intelligent. If Scott had said anything, she would definitely figure it out.
"Traveling across the stars and seas, isn't that cool?"
Eustass laughed, "Alright, we have something to do. We estimate we'll be back in a few seconds, or maybe instantly."
With that, he quickly boarded the plane with Stark and the others.
"What kind of joke is that?"
Helen Cho threw her hands up speechlessly. Travel that returns instantly?
"Forget it, I'll open the roof for you."
Helen Cho quickly walked to the control panel, preparing to open the roof. When she turned back to ask if they were ready, she found that the large hangar where the plane was parked was empty.
"Wha—?"
Helen Cho was stunned... The year is 1970.
New Jersey.
A plane suddenly appeared in the sky. Radar Stealth Technology activated, and the simulated backdrop started. A large number of backdrop panels appeared on the underside of the plane, simulating the image of the sky above.
Whether by radar detection or sight, the suddenly appearing plane completely vanished.
"Wow, your wife is a genius."
Stark said, sitting in the cockpit of the plane.
"She is the smartest woman in my heart. Let's go, guys."
Eustass laughed, then ordered the plane's onboard wisdom system to pilot the aircraft toward the US Military Base in New Jersey... When Stark first left, although he felt he had strong reinforcements, they understood that Eustass needed to return to his own World.
They lacked Pym Particles, and if something unexpected happened, he was afraid they wouldn't be able to send the other party back to their World.
Therefore, Stark and Scott decided to grab more Pym Particles to give them some security, and while they were at it, pick up some of the other Infinity Stones.
Coincidentally, the S.H.I.E.L.D. Base hidden in 1970 contained the Space Stone and Pym Particles.
And in that timeline, they could also seek out the Sorcerer Ancient One for the Time Stone... Soon after.
US Military Base, New Jersey.
The plane hovered in the air. Eustass and the others stood inside the plane, looking down at the Base.
The screen displayed a scan of the entire underground situation of the Base.
Right at a very obvious building was the S.H.I.E.L.D.elevator. Through the elevator, they could reach the underground Base.
The virtual screen displayed the entire structure of the underground Base in a 3D Diagram after scanning.
"How do we get in?"
Banner mused.
"Shrinking might work."
Scott said.
"I don't think we need to make it so complicated. We can just blend in."
Captain said, rubbing his chin.
"Is S.H.I.E.L.D.'s intelligence this worrying?"
Eustass complained.
"It's alright. We can blend in, and as long as we move fast enough, it should work. But if we stay too long, they'll notice something is wrong."
Captain said.
"Scan the internal personnel structure, departmental hierarchy, uniforms, and identity information of the Base."
Eustass said.
The next instant.
A large amount of information was displayed on the virtual screen.
Soon after.
Eustass sat on the plane, watching the virtual screen, where Captain, wearing a military uniform, and Scott and Stark, wearing suits, blended into the Base.
Banner sat nearby, watching the virtual screen gloomily.
His size was too noticeable; he was completely unsuitable for going down.
Eustass's face couldn't blend in using Captain's method... but trying to blend in using Stark's scholar method wouldn't work either. He studied Information Engineering, and while he learned some knowledge from Helen Cho, it was only good for showing off.
If he went down and met a few scientists, and they asked him deep professional knowledge in the field of science, he would be completely stumped.
No matter how much he pretended, a single question from a professional would definitely expose him.
The two gloomily watched Captain, Stark, and Scottplaying stealth mode.
Honestly, Captain's complaint was spot on.
The S.H.I.E.L.D. (Hydra) secret entrance was hidden inside the Base.
Stark, Scott, and Captain walked over, opened the door, and went inside. The Black-Tech Glasses Stark was wearing scanned the internal structure, allowing him to immediately find the switch and open the elevator leading to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Base.
As Stark, Scott, and Captain entered the elevator, a Black woman walked over holding a file, smiled at the two of them, and leaned against the elevator wall to look at the file.
Stark got off the elevator on one of the floors. He and Captain wished each other good luck. The Black woman greeted Captain and Scott, then paid them no mind.
"Watching this is as ridiculous as watching a movie being filmed."
Banner sat nearby, watching the magnified internal view of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Base on the virtual screen and listening to the wiretap, complaining.
"..."
Eustass was speechless and looked at Banner.
"What's wrong? This is clearly ridiculous."
Banner looked at him confusedly.
"Yeah, as long as you're happy."
Eustass laughed.
Even the meeting of people from different parallel Universes has happened. In the future, other Universes will even lead to absurd plots like *Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse* and *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse*.
He figured it was best to take everything in stride... He truly didn't know what Banner and the others would think if they learned they were just characters in what people in another normal World considered entertainment works... Before Eustass transmigrated, he read a Marvel Fanfiction where a Transmigrator's memories were read by Professor X, and Professor X went insane because he couldn't handle the fact that he was a character in a work of entertainment...
Chapter 66. Stark, Ant-Man, and Captain Meet People from the Old Times Again! (Part 2)
The plane scanned S.H.I.E.L.D., displaying the internal view on the screen. Eustass watched Howard walk towards Stark; the two were still far apart.
"Stark, the Space Stone is fifty meters ahead of you, in the twelfth iron box on the right."
"Why do I feel like you're treating this like a video game, just trying to rush through a level?"
Stark asked.
Eustass was silent for a moment.
Sometimes he wondered if he was just treating the Marvel Cinematic Universe he was in as a story, viewing himself as a mere passerby.
Or perhaps, without realizing it, he had already become lost in the inflation of his own power.
"Don't worry about it so much. Also, just a heads up, your father is about to walk over and see you. Are you sure you don't want to have a proper conversation?"
Eustass said.
"Mmm, I actually don't really want to see him. What about you? How are you and your family?"
The nano core material on Stark's chest extended, forming a nano gauntlet on his hand. It released a beam of light, slicing open the box, allowing him to take the Tesseract and store it in the alley.
"Family..."
Eustass was silent for a long time. "Only my lover remains."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
Stark quickly apologized.
"Go see him, Stark. The most precious things people have are often the family bonds they lost, neglected, and failed to cherish."
Banner said over the comms.
"Stark, you have a few minutes left."
Captain's voice also sounded in the comms.
"Hey!"
Right at this moment.
In the distance.
A middle-aged man in a suit shouted, "The door is this way, friend."
"Oh, right."
The nano material on Stark's hand had already retracted. He carried the briefcase, turning around nervously and reluctantly to look at his slightly younger father.
"Have we met?"
Howard walked over and asked Stark.
"No, sir. I'm a visitor from MIT."
As Stark spoke, the nano material in his pocket instantly transformed into an MIT scholar's identification badge.
He held up the identification, and Howard nodded approvingly.
"What's your name?"
Howard asked.
"Howard."
Stark replied nervously.
Howard Stark looked at him in surprise:
"That's a pretty easy name to remember."
"Howard Potts."
Stark said after thinking for a moment.
"My name is Howard Stark."
Howard laughed.
Stark watched the other man raise his hand, feeling conflicted, but still shook one finger of his younger father.
On the plane.
Eustass and Banner, watching through the internal view, couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"He looks like a baby holding onto his daddy's finger, so cute, haha~"
Eustass said, laughing.
Banner, Scott, and Rogers all burst out laughing.
Howard suggested going out for some fresh air with Stark. Stark followed his younger father onto the elevator and left. Hearing the laughter of the others over the comms, his expression was strange.
He was always the one mocking others, but today he was the one being compared to a baby.
Stark looked at Howard beside him, feeling more awkward the longer he stared.
On the other side.
Rogers pretended to be transport personnel and called Dr. Pym's office, tricking Dr. Pym into believing there was a very dangerous item he needed to handle.
Pym dropped the receiver and rushed out anxiously.
"Excuse me! Get out of the way!"
Dr. Pym rushed out of his office, pushed aside passing scholars, and ran quickly outside.
Scott walked slowly past, head bowed, holding a folder and pretending to be a scholar reviewing documents.
Pym ran over. Scott stared wide-eyed at his father-in-law... His father-in-law was so handsome when he was young, just a tiny bit less handsome than him... Dr. Pymrushed past because the thing Rogers had fabricated was truly terrifying.
In his haste, he saw the stunned guy blocking his way, shoved him aside, and ran off immediately.
Scott was pushed aside and fell to the ground.
"Hello, are you alright?"
Rogers, dressed in a military uniform, walked over and helped Scott up.
At the same time, Captain quickly gave Scott a meaningful look.
Scott quickly recovered and stood up with Captain:
"I'm fine, I'm fine, thank you. Could you help me sort out these documents? They all got knocked over and mixed up."
Scott said, and Captain quickly nodded.
The two picked up the documents and walked forward together, pretending to organize the files as they walked, and then conveniently entered Dr. Pym's office.
After searching the office for a while, the two found many red Pym Particles.
"Eustass still has to go back. If we really came to different Parallel Universes, then we need to return the items by making multiple trips back to the corresponding Universes."
Scott said.
"In that case, let's take more."
Captain, as if he had activated 'Zero Dollar Shopping Mode,' exchanged a happy glance with Scott.
The two quickly took all the Pym Particles from the test tube rack, leaving Dr. Pym only a pitiful few vials.
Pym Particles: I am free! (I'm free now~)
"He can make more. Should we just take it all to lower our risk?"
Scott asked.
"Uh, don't go too far..."
Eustass said quietly.
He didn't know about other Parallel Universes.
But he now knew where Dr. Pym's previous conflict in this Parallel Universe originated.
Rogers and Scott grabbed the items and quickly retreated, but seeing the dark-skinned girl they had met upon entering, they quickly hid.
Rogers heard a familiar female voice and immediately looked toward the other room.
It was Peggy Carter... Captain quickly picked up the photo frame on the desk, then looked up at Carter in the next room, lost in thought.
For a moment, he desperately wanted to go back to the point in time when he had left Carter, marry her, live out his life, and dance that unfinished dance.
"Hey, let's go, buddy."
Scott quickly pulled Rogers away.
Rogers clenched his hand, feeling the Pym Particlesbumping inside the bag. He suddenly realized what he needed to do later when returning the Stones.
He had paid enough for this World.
He wanted to have some fun... A short while later.
Rogers and Scott stood in the distance, waiting for Starkso they could retreat together.
Stark hugged his old man and said goodbye to his father.
He dared not speak the truth.
Stark turned and left.
Scott looked at Dr. Pym, who was cursing angrily in the distance after being tricked. He glanced hesitantly at the sky, then looked back at his still-young father-in-law.
"Hehehe, you can't mess with history."
Stark quickly patted Scott.
"W-well, what if I just told him the truth... just to look?"
Scott said nervously.
Soon after.
Stark and Rogers returned to the plane.
Dr. Pym finished work and left the Base, preparing to go home.
He was intercepted by Scott:
"Hello, I'm from San Francisco, and I really admire you."
Scott said, looking at Dr. Pym.
"Oh, is that so? Well, I'm truly honored, but I need to get home. How about you make it quick?"
Pym said, looking at the young man in front of him.
"I... I thank you for your contributions to human scientific research."
After saying this, Scott hugged the bewildered Dr. Pymbefore the latter could react.
"Thank you."
Scott finished speaking, quickly turned, and ran away.
Pym was completely confused. He quickly chased after him, but after turning the corner, he couldn't see anyone.
"What?"
Pym looked around suspiciously. Why was that person so strange?
Beside the trash can.
The miniaturized Ant-Man Scott hid behind the trash, feeling very nervous.
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New York.
Sanctum.
A stealth plane flew silently above the Sanctum, waiting.
Eustass, Stark, and others arrived at the Sanctum and met the Sorcerer Ancient One.
Banner told Ancient One about Dr. Strange's future handling. The Ancient One of this timeline was silent for a while, seemingly understanding Strange's intentions, and handed the Time Stone to Stark and the others... another Marvel parallel Universe.
2023.
Avengers Base.
Inside the hall.
Colonel Rhodey and others returned from other timelines, standing on the time-traveling machine, looking at each other.
"Where's Natasha?"
Thor asked, confused.
Hawkeye knelt down, his face pained. Natasha was dead.
"Wait, where are Stark and the others? Shouldn't they have come back together?"
Colonel Rhodey quickly asked, concerned.
While everyone was still confused, in the next instant, a miniature plane shadow suddenly flew out of the machine, directly breaking through the roof, flying high into the sky, and expanding to its original size.
"Oh, is someone missing me?"
Stark's voice suddenly rang out in everyone's comms.
They all looked up. The evil Nebula, disguised as the Avengers' Nebula, blended among them, looking up at the plane.
The plane slowly descended, and the Avengers all ran out.
Eustass stepped off the plane, and everyone looked at him in confusion.
"Who is he?"
Colonel Rhodey quickly asked, somewhat wary.
They had lost a comrade, and now an unfamiliar figure appeared, likely someone unknown in their history.
This could very well disrupt history.
They felt this definitely warranted caution.
"Stark, what kind of person did you bring back? Oh my god, won't this change history?"
Thor held mjolnir, brought back from another timeline, in one hand and his axe in the other.
"I think you might want to see this."
Eustass said, then took out a long sword from the plane.
"This..."
Thor walked forward and carefully touched the long sword. He felt his father's power on it.
"How could a Midgardian obtain a weapon imbued with magic by my father?"
Thor looked at Eustass in disbelief.
"I'm from another parallel Universe. I met another you during the event when you first came to Earth, and then I went to Asgard and experienced a few things."
Eustass said with a smile.
"So that's it! Welcome to our team, mighty Midgardian warrior!"
Thor instantly understood and patted Eustass on the shoulder.
He understood that this Midgardian must have gained the friendship and recognition of Asgard in that World; otherwise, his father would not have bestowed such a fine weapon upon him.
"Wait, parallel Universes?"
Rocket Raccoon was dumbfounded.
Eustass glanced at Nebula and smiled:
"I don't think now is the time to discuss parallel Worlds and time travel theories. You need to hurry; saving those people is imminent."
"Oh, right, right!"
Banner came over and quickly led a few people inside, preparing to use the six Infinity Stones to revive the other half of the people Thanos had eliminated.
Eustass followed the crowd inside, glancing at Nebulawith a smile.
He knew this Nebula was the evil Nebula still with Thanos, but he had no intention of disturbing her.
After all, only if the evil Nebula was safe and sound would someone help him bring over Thanos, this 'experience package'.
Eustass followed everyone into the Base. He sat aside, looking at the virtual screen on the conference table, reviewing knowledge about parallel Universes and time travel.
This whole thing was quite exciting, to be honest. Time travel, parallel Universes, Worlds created by branching timelines... he had to understand these things, otherwise, he might run into trouble he couldn't handle if it happened again.
But one thing he could be sure of.
That is, Stark and the others truly traveled through parallel universes; they were people from different Worlds.
Because in the subsequent plot of Avengers 4, the current timeline's Nebula instantly killed the past Nebulawith a single shot, yet there was no impact whatsoever, and the current timeline's Nebula was still alive and well.
Based on this alone, they couldn't have simply gone back to the past.
Banner, in his merged Hulk state, put on the gauntlet with the six collected stones, preparing to snap his fingers and bring back those who had been turned to dust by Thanos.
Eustass looked at the crowd; Natasha was missing, and Hawkeye's mood wasn't good either.
Hawkeye understood that Natasha had traded herself for the Soul Stone, so it would be very difficult for Natasha to return even with a snap.
"At least she repaid her blood debt."
Eustass patted Hawkeye's shoulder. Hawkeye was silent for a long time.
"Which time are you from?"
Hawkeye asked.
"The Battle of New York."
Eustass said, "I remember after Loki provoked infighting among the Avengers, Natasha said that her hands were stained with blood and she wanted to pay her debt..."
Hawkeye's tears immediately fell. He never expected that a remark Natasha made many years ago would actually come true today.
"At least she is a hero whose name will live on forever."
Eustass said, then said no more.
"Are you too?"
Hawkeye asked. After his family turned to dust, he fell into revenge, and it was Natasha who pulled him back.
"I wouldn't say that, I just like to fight."
Eustass laughed.
Stark glanced outside. He felt that this young man was indeed like that, clearly knowing many problems yet still letting Thanos come.
However, for the sake of the Avengers' Nebula, they had no choice but to let Thanos come.
"But at least you came. It's about actions, not intentions, isn't it?"
Stark said.
"Actions? I even beat you guys in that World, you, you, and you all, some have been beaten, and some are about to be."
Eustass laughed.
The few people were stunned, and Banner, who was about to snap his fingers, was also stunned.
Well, they brought back a warmonger.
"Snap your fingers, don't be so slow."
Eustass said, exasperated.
"..."
Banner sighed, pressed his two fingers together, and various colored lights intertwined and appeared on the nano Infinity Gauntlet.
Banner endured the terrifying power, screamed, and snapped his fingers down.
The next instant.
Half of Banner's body was scorched, and he collapsed with bloodshot eyes. Stark quickly went to treat Banner's wounds.
And the half of the people who had been turned to dust by Thanos also returned to this World.
"Alright, everyone else quickly hide the gauntlet and prepare for battle."
Eustass said, placing the long sword gifted to him by Asgard behind him. Materials from the nano coreextended out, securing the long sword. He intended to use this sword to specifically hack the Purple Sweet Potato Spirit when he returned.
"What do you mean?"
Rocket Raccoon looked at him in confusion.
"The Nebula outside is an impostor. She will lead Thanoshere."
Eustass clenched his fists, Armament Haki wrapped around them, and he slammed them together. The Haki, harder than steel, continuously clashed, clanging loudly.
"You knew all along, why didn't you tell us!"
Colonel Rhodey roared.
"Because your comrade Nebula is still on their ship, you need to save Nebula, and I'll be responsible for fighting Thanos."
Eustass finished speaking, then looked back at everyone, "The madman is here. After we eliminate Thanos, you can call your families who disappeared years ago."
Above the sky, a giant warship continuously expanded and flew upwards, just like Eustass's plane emerging from the shuttle.
The warship was immense, its eerie red glow chilling to the bone.
The evil Nebula, who had allowed Thanos and his legions to come, quickly ran out of the Avengers Base.
An energy cannon suddenly descended, blasting towards the Avengers Base.
Eustass leaped suddenly, soaring high into the air, kicking through the roof, and rushing out with Moonwalk.
Staring at the warship, Eustass released a large number of thread-like pillars from his hands, imbued with Conqueror's Haki, and thrust them upwards.
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Rather than staying on the advantageous Battle of New York battlefield, where the plot had changed...
...he might as well come to the site of the Avengers 4great battle in another parallel Universe to reap a wave of rewards.
"Boom—!"
The Thread Pillars shot into the sky and collided with the Starship Shells, resulting in a massive explosion. A huge fireball erupted in the sky, its scorching heat distorting the air as thick smoke continuously spread.
Within the smoke, Eustass used the flame jets at the bottom of the nano armor materialized from nano materials on his feet to propel himself toward the Starship.
The armor was faster for traveling, and with the main battle ahead, he needed to conserve energy... A large number of Starship Shells and Energy Beams continuously rained down, bombarding the AvengersBase.
The prepared members of the Avengers rushed outwards, some smashing through the roof, and others breaking through windows to jump out.
Starship Shells and Energy Beams fell frequently. Every attack was incredibly powerful, turning the ground into a wasteland and the Base into ruins.
Dark clouds and the enormous stirred-up dust clouds obscured the sunlight above the sky.
Loud noises were incessant, and attacks rained down frequently like a meteor shower.
Eustass rapidly rushed toward the Starship.
A large number of Energy Beams concentrated their fire and shot toward him.
Eustass, in mid-air, continuously dodged rapidly, evading every single attack under the perception of Observation Haki.
A localized Energy Shield appeared on the Starship. In response, Eustass drew his long sword, infused it entirely with Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, and violently struck the Energy Shield.
"Buzz~!"
The Energy Shield rippled. Eustass, moving incredibly fast, continuously swung his sword, striking the same spot frantically.
Cold light flashed incessantly, the air whistled, and the energy vibrations buzzed non-stop.
The next moment.
The Energy Shield shattered. Eustass immediately pierced the Starship's outer wall with a single sword strike and charged inside.
The Starship.
Inside the Main Control Room.
Thanos, wearing golden armor and possessing a robust and powerful physique, stood there, holding a Tyrant's Cleaver. He coldly watched the virtual screen, observing the human who was slaughtering his subordinates in a certain area of the Starship while rushing toward them.
"Who is he?"
Thanos finished speaking and glanced at the AvengersNebula beside him.
"I don't know, I don't know."
The Avengers Nebula quickly shook her head.
"Hmm?"
Thanos looked over with displeasure.
"I really don't know!"
Nebula quickly said.
"Black Dwarf, go kill him."
Thanos said coldly.
"Understood!"
Black Dwarf, who had a sturdy build, an orc face, and wore armor, nodded to accept the order, gripping his Battle-Axe and preparing to head toward the relevant area.
Inside the virtual screen.
Eustass, holding a Thread Pillar wrapped in Armament Haki, violently thrust it forward, piercing through numerous metal walls on the Starship as he rapidly rushed toward the Main Control Room.
"Black Dwarf, just wait for him here."
Thanos glanced at the screen and left the Starship with his subordinates.
A beam of light descended from the Starship, transporting Thanos and his group to the ground.
The next moment.
"Boom!"
The metal wall of the Main Control Room suddenly burst open, and Eustass rushed out.
Feeling the presence of Thanos and the others vanish, he glanced at the big guy standing in front of him.
"Who are you?"
Eustass looked at the opponent suspiciously, wondering if he would be worth a good amount of reward.
"Hmph, you arrogant, foolish human! I am Black Dwarf of the Black Order. Die!"
Black Dwarf roared and swung his axe, speaking in an alien language that Eustass couldn't understand.
Eustass couldn't understand a single word, but he sensed the opponent's arrogant emotions through Observation Haki.
He must be a Minor Boss, alright. Killing him would be a small profit with no loss!
Eustass stomped the ground dozens of times in an instant, and his figure vanished from the spot immediately.
Black Dwarf of the Black Order violently swung his Battle-Axe, smashing a large pit into the ground, causing shattered metal fragments to continuously splash out.
The next moment.
Eustass appeared beside Black Dwarf and viciously kicked him in the head, sending him flying.
Black Dwarf crashed into the wall, grunted, and fell to the floor.
Eustass used Razor again, instantly rushing in front of the opponent and stomping down with his foot.
Black Dwarf hastily raised his Battle-Axe to block. Eustass's foot, wrapped in Armament Haki, stomped down violently. With a clang, sparks flew, and Eustass's leg continuously pressed downwards.
Black Dwarf roared, resisting with all his might.
"You damned lowly animal!"
Black Dwarf roared in the alien language. His strength was already immense, yet this human was even more terrifyingly strong than him.
"Boom—!"
Eustass's foot landed, pressing Black Dwarf's Battle-Axeagainst his body. The next moment, Eustass punched down.
A large number of threads continuously wrapped around his fist, forming a giant fist infused with Armament Haki, which slammed into Black Dwarf's body.
The Starship's outer wall burst, shattered metal flew everywhere, and Black Dwarf was blasted out by Eustass's punch. Eustass delivered another punch toward Black Dwarf, sending him plummeting downward like a meteor.
The other members of the Black Order stood around Thanos. Thanos sat in the ruins, his cleaver stuck in the ground with his helmet resting on it.
The next moment.
Black Dwarf crashed onto the ground, kicking up massive amounts of dust that drifted toward Thanos.
Ebony Maw, standing nearby, gently waved his finger, using his Telekinesis to immediately sweep the dust away.
"Boom—!"
Eustass rapidly descended, punching toward the ground. Ebony Maw slightly moved his finger, using Telekinesis to grab Black Dwarf.
Eustass's punch blasted a large crater into the ground, which cracked and sent dust flying everywhere.
Ebony Maw helplessly waved his hand again, moving the dust aside.
"I'll slaughter you, human!"
Black Dwarf roared. The handle of his Battle-Axeinstantly extended, and he quickly swung it toward Eustass.
Eustass extended his left hand, his palm wrapped in Armament Haki, seizing the Battle-Axe and yanking Black Dwarf toward him. On his other hand, threads wrapped together to form a Long Spear infused with Conqueror's Haki, which he violently thrust toward Black Dwarf.
Black Dwarf looked shocked and grabbed a Shield with his other hand to block.
"Clang... Hiss!"
A metallic collision sound rang out, followed by a piercing sound of metal being torn. Black Dwarf watched in shock as his Shield was cracked by this strange weapon.
Ebony Maw quickly used Telekinesis to pull the person away. Eustass sensed a wave of Psychic Energy grabbing toward him through Observation Haki. He struck out with his palm, releasing Armament Haki outwardly, turning it into an Impact wave that blocked Ebony Maw's Telekinesis.
"Pfft!"
Black Dwarf's body was instantly pierced by the Conqueror's Haki and the Thread Spear. Countless threads wrapped in Conqueror's Haki separated from the Thread Spear and exploded inside Black Dwarf's body.
Black Dwarf, dead!
[host has defeated Black Dwarf of the Black Order!]
[Reward obtained: Extraordinary Defense (Movie Version Black Dwarf level; Upgradeable)!]
"Ebony Maw!"
Thanos said indifferently.
"Understood!"
Ebony Maw bowed to Thanos, then looked at Eustasswith an arrogant expression and said coldly, "Lowly animal, your doomsday has arrived."
Eustass looked at Ebony Maw. The nano armor instantly enveloped his entire body, isolating all sound.
The ground was assimilated by him, transforming into Thread Pillars that stabbed toward Ebony Maw.
Ebony Maw looked startled. This guy actually knew about his Language Control Ability. He quickly retreated backward while simultaneously raising his right hand.
Under his Telekinesis control, a Stone Pillar suddenly appeared beneath Eustass's feet, pushing him upward.
Eustass violently stomped on the Stone Pillar, used Razor, and transformed into a sharp arc, instantly rushing across the air to stand before Ebony Maw. He swung his right hand, condensing a thread sword, and thrust it toward Ebony Maw.
Chapter 69 – The Black Order Is No More!
Ebony Maw stared in horror as Eustass suddenly appeared in front of him, a sword aimed straight at his throat.
Eustass's thread sword was about to pierce Ebony Mawwhen the latter's expression flipped to a cold sneer.
Under Maw's control, countless chunks of rubble shot up from the ground and swarmed over Eustass, sealing him inside a cocoon of stone.
Maw leapt back, arms sweeping through the air; behind him a massive slab of ruined masonry tore free and hurtled toward Eustass.
Boom!
White threads erupted from Eustass's body, blasting the stone to pieces. The strands twisted into a tough Thread Pillar that shot upward and punched clean through the incoming debris.
Eustass flickered, using Rokushiki's Razor, and carved a sharp arc across the ground, reappearing instantly in front of Ebony Maw.
The white-haired Maw stood calm, arms weaving; the ground's stones lifted and rushed to bury Eustass once more.
"Your power is… quirky. Kids must love it."
Maw's mocking voice cut the air, but his eyes stayed wary as the stones closed in on Eustass.
Boom!
Eustass punched, Armament Haki bursting outward as a shockwave that shattered the stone cage. Five invisible threads sprang from his fingers and slashed toward Maw.
Three energy beams lanced in, followed by two figures flanking left and right, weapons flashing in a pincer strike.
Armament Haki cloaked Eustass as the threads skewered Ebony Maw. Using Observation Haki he traced the beams' paths, stomped the ground dozens of times, and vanished in a Razor blur to evade.
[host has defeated Black Order member Ebony Maw!]
[Reward: Observation Haki ×4!]
Ebony Maw's body split into several pieces.
They scattered across the ground… Whoosh!
Corvus Glaive, ash-faced under a black cloak, swept his double-headed glaive at Eustass's neck—but the target had disappeared; the blade whistled through empty air.
Proxima Midnight, beauty inversely proportional to her temper, thrust with the spear Thanos himself had forged, but Eustass was already gone.
She hadn't even touched him.
Those three beams had come from her spear—rays so deadly they could fell the mightiest beasts.
"Watch out!"
Thanos roared; two of the Black Order were already dead, igniting his fury.
Corvus and Proxima spun, one raising her spear, the other bracing his glaive.
Clang-clang—!
Steel rang and sparks flew.
Eustass released twin Thread Pillars from his arms, slamming into the couple's weapons and blasting both warriors away.
Behind Thanos, Supergiant—white cloak, blue skin, lithe figure—fixed Eustass with a wary stare, ready to unleash her mental assault.
Eustass drove Corvus and Proxima from east to west, then west to north, the pair stumbling back, barely holding their ground.
Only when they were nearly finished did Supergiantrealize her Psychic Energy could not penetrate Eustass's nano armor.
An inner energy field in the suit generated a magnetic interference that blocked her powers.
Thanos sighed, stood, clamped his helmet on with one hand and lifted a cleaver-like blade with the other, eyes hardening as he faced his foes.
Shhk!
He wrenched the blade free and whipped it through the air, ready to end the nuisance.
Rumble—!
Lightning writhed through the dark clouds above like serpents roaring across the sky.
Thor gripped Mjolnir in one hand, a Battle-Axe in the other, lightning crackling between his eyes as bolts behind him tore the heavens and hammered the smoke-wreathed ground.
Nano matter streamed over Stark, assembling into armor as he advanced with the others to encircle Thanos.
Rogers raised his shield, cast a determined glance back, and led the charge, fury blazing at the sight of Thanos.
Shhhk-shhk…
From afar Barton nocked an arrow, hawk-sharp eyes locked on Thanos. "Bastard, your day is done!"
"Stark, let's do this together!"
Colonel Rhodes, armored, flew at Stark's side.
"Turn around, will ya? I really wanna plant a Rocket right on your butt!"
Rocket Raccoon hefted a launcher and snarled at Thanos.
Thanos stood, cleaver in hand, surveying the group, then glanced toward Eustass and scowled:
"I thought wiping out half would let the rest thrive—you've proved me wrong."
As long as one soul clings to the past, the future can never be accepted."
And so stubborn rebellion becomes inevitable."
He spoke with rising ire; he believed annihilating half was mercy, yet these ants refused to be 'saved'.
"Yeah, we're that stubborn."
Stark's voice was equally cold.
Grrr…
Corvus Glaive's severed head rolled past as footsteps approached.
Eustass strode forward, half-dead Proxima Midnightdangling in one hand, Corvus's double glaive gripped in the other.
Drip-drip…
Red droplets fell from the blade, blooming on the ground like crimson spider-lilies.
[host has defeated Black Order member Corvus Glaive!]
[Reward: Corvus Glaive's Regenerative Ability! (Cinematic version, upgradeable)]
"Thanos, only the Victor on the Summit has the right to decide justice."
Eustass stepped before the group, eyes on Thanos, twirling the double glaive; a flash of cold light and Proxima Midnight's head rolled free—dead.
Proxima Midnight, slain!
[host has defeated Black Order member Proxima Midnight!]
[Reward: Armament Haki ×4!]
"Fine words—then let me decide your future."
Thanos's cleaver carved the air in a vicious downward arc.
Eustass sprinted in, Armament Haki sheathing the double glaive, muscles bulging as he met the blow head-on.
Clang—!
The blades collided; both fighters staggered half a step back.
Thanos's combat might was terrifying—he had once overwhelmed the entire Avengers.
Yet to his shock, the Titan's strength was matched—this Midgardian had driven him back.
Chapter 70. 70. Overwhelming Thanos! (Please give me monthly votes!)
"Clang, clang, clang—!"
The clang of metal resonated ceaselessly, and the glint of blades was captivating.
Eustass wielded his double-bladed war axe, continuously clashing with Thanos.
"Kill him!"
Thor roared, holding his war hammer and battle-axe, rushing forward with lightning flashing along his path.
A beam of light descended.
On the smoke-filled ground, a massive alien army appeared on the battlefield. The alien forces were densely packed, with aerial units, ground Taxi Soldiers, and monsters quickly encircling and attacking the Superheroes, their shouts shaking the heavens.
Numerous gigantic Troop Transport Creatures continuously charged and roamed the skies.
Thor and the others were blocked by countless alien legions, watching Eustass and Thanos continuously hack at each other in the distance, filled with anxiety.
"Captain, do you hear me?"
Just then.
A voice suddenly came through Rogers' earpiece channel.
A sparkling portal, illuminating the dark, gloomy battlefield, suddenly appeared, followed by one after another, like a hundred flowers blooming. Countless sparkling portals appeared, and a large number of extraordinary characters walked out, with countless armies rushing forth.
Many Sanctum Sorcerers appeared with Doctor Strange, their magical lights illuminating the battlefield.
Countless Wakandan warriors appeared, raising their weapons, roaring continuously, and shouting in unison.
Star-Lord's backpack spewed flames, propelling him to move around the battlefield, only to be knocked down by a guy.
Seeing Gamora appear in the distance, Star-Lord quickly ran to hug her.
But Gamora twisted Star-Lord's wrist and delivered a knee strike towards Star-Lord's crotch. Missing once, she tried again!
Star-Lord fell to the ground in pain... Ant-Man Scott grew to giant size, standing amidst the army, glaring angrily at the alien legion.
"Activate the Nano Legion!"
Eustass gave the command to the aircraft while clashing with Thanos.
In the distance, in the sky.
A stealth aircraft suddenly appeared, and a large number of nano cores formed unmanned nano armors that flew out of the aircraft, quickly heading towards the battlefield. There were more than thirty unmanned nano armors.
The nano armors flew in the air, their bodies deploying turrets and firing beams at the alien legion in the distance.
The aircraft went stealth again, hiding according to Eustass's command.
Before Thanos's arrival, he had programmed the aircraft to fly into the sky and hide.
The Avengers led countless resisting people forward, with both sides, a sea of humanity, roaring and clashing into the enemy.
Eustass swung his double-bladed war axe, with Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki entwined around the blade, sending Thanos flying with a single strike.
He suddenly looked at the vast alien legion on one side, his eyes wide with fury, and a terrifying pressure rapidly spread in all directions.
Black lightning-like energy coiled around Eustass, and the stones on the ground cracked.
Eustass's Conqueror's Haki swept across the battlefield, quickly covering the alien legion, and the fierce momentum of the roaring alien legion suddenly came to an abrupt halt.
The alien legion members charging at the front lost consciousness one after another and fell directly to the ground. A large number of alien legion members were hit by the spreading Conqueror's Haki and fell unconsciously, like dominoes falling in order as the Haki spread.
However, the countless armies led by the Superheroeswere not affected in the slightest.
This was the effect of Eustass's control.
"Die!"
Thanos glanced at Eustass, then at his suddenly uncontrolled army, instantly guessing that this was a mental energy-like attack. His face was filled with rage as he swung his Cleaver and slashed fiercely.
Eustass swung his double-bladed war axe to cut, but Thanos's single strike directly broke the double-bladed war axe.
Eustass's expression changed in surprise. He used Roku-shiki's Paper Art, his body deforming and dodging the slash as freely as ink flowing on paper.
The next moment, Eustass's body returned to normal, and his feet instantly stomped the ground dozens of times in quick succession, using Soru to move at high speed, disappearing as if teleporting.
Thanos quickly turned around and swung his Cleaver to slash.
Eustass slammed his hands onto the ground, assimilating the earth, transforming it into countless white threads, like a tide of white threads, attacking Thanos and the alien legion indiscriminately.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The tide of white threads continuously pounded the ground. Thanos incessantly swung his Cleaver, and with flashing cold light, he chopped all the white threads flying towards him as he walked towards Eustass.
Many biological weapons and soldiers of the alien legion were bombarded by the massive white thread tide, submerged within it.
White threads filled the sky, surging like ocean waves. A large number of alien troops were engulfed without even a whimper, their lives stripped away.
"Pfft, pfft!"
Even some very powerful biological weapons, when approached by the white threads, had their bodies pierced, and once the threads burrowed inside, they would die terribly.
Some had their internal organs destroyed.
Others were controlled by Parasite Threads and turned to attack their own kind.
[host defeated 100 of Thanos's subordinate troops!]
[Reward obtained: Stamina ×2!]
[host defeated 100 of Thanos's subordinate troops!]
[Reward obtained: Stamina ×2!]
[host defeated 100 of Thanos's subordinate troops!]
[Reward obtained: Armament Haki strength ×2!]
System prompts continuously rang in Eustass's ears. While battling Thanos, he used white threads to kill a large number of Thanos's cannon fodder troops.
Each time he received a stamina reward, his depleted stamina would return to its peak.
1 Haoshoku-infused Divine Punishment!
Sixteen giant white threads behind Eustass, entwined with high-density Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, fiercely blasted towards Thanos.
Thanos quickly raised his Cleaver to block the attack.
"Clang, clang, clang—!"
Sparks flew continuously. The giant white threads repeatedly struck the Cleaver, denting the blade that in the original story could even cleave Captain's shield, and metal fragments continuously broke off.
"I will kill you, take your six Infinity Stones, and then turn this Universe into atomic dust. I will wipe out you hateful creatures and create a beautiful World that only knows gratitude and no resentment!"
Thanos continuously defended against the attacks, shouting loudly.
Eustass didn't waste words. Behind him, massive white threads continuously appeared, entwined with high-density Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki.
From the initial 16 Holy Bullets, it evolved into 36 Holy Bullets, then transformed into 360 Holy Bullets... Eustass's tide of white threads continued to eliminate a large number of Thanos's legion members, once again receiving a [Stamina ×2] and [Armament HakiStrength ×2] reward, and his stamina was fully restored.
Thanos looked at the terrifying giant white threads filling the sky behind Eustass, and a chill rose in his heart.
The next moment.
Countless giant white threads entwined with dual-color Haki rapidly blasted forward. The massive body of the Troop Transport Creature flying in the air was directly pierced through, and then further penetrated by numerous giant white threads, tearing it into pieces.
"Boom, boom, boom—!"
Thanos quickly raised his Cleaver to block. The blade was continuously bent by the giant white threads, and the metal shrieked ceaselessly.
The giant white threads came one after another, wave after wave. Thanos roared in resistance, his body continuously forced backward.
In the distance.
In the sky.
Pepper, wearing her nano armor, quickly flew towards Stark. The two flew in aerial rotations, their energy beams continuously blasting at the alien monsters charging towards them.
Little Spider shot out his webs, which wrapped around the Troop Transport Creatures in the sky, allowing him to quickly swing across the battlefield.
He caught a glimpse of the stranger in the distance, overwhelming Thanos and forcing him to retreat, utterly shocked.