"Hm?"
Hela looked Nolan up and down, her gaze briefly lingering in a very specific direction.
Then she curled her lips into a faint, meaningful smile and said nothing.
In the next instant, she vanished.
Nolan was left slightly puzzled.
What was that woman even thinking?
But he quickly stopped caring about it.
Compared to these meaningless distractions, he had more important things to do.
He needed to inspect the weapons he had prepared for this war.
Most of the basic armaments had already been mass-produced on the production lines in endless quantities.
However, there were still a few that could not be completed by ordinary manufacturing lines. These were the pinnacle of Nolan's technology, including the Thor's Hammer Armor.
These systems could only be completed inside his core laboratory.
But Nolan was not particularly focused on the Thor's Hammer Armor anymore.
It did enhance performance significantly, but the problem was not power output.
Against Thanos, its upper limit was simply too low.
Even if it worked, it would not be enough.
More importantly, Nolan's own strength had already far surpassed the limits that the armor could amplify.
Wearing it was essentially meaningless now.
What he truly cared about were the war weapons that could dominate the battlefield.
Such as orbital siege tanks and super electromagnetic rail cannons.
The super electromagnetic rail cannon was a weapon that used high-speed rotational acceleration to fire specialized projectiles.
It did not have massive area destruction power, but its single-target penetration ability was terrifying.
Nothing could withstand its strike.
In addition, countless types of combat robots were his true army.
Inside the base, warehouse doors opened one after another, revealing rows of robots standing like statues.
At the same time, logistics and support machines had already been fully deployed.
Nolan did not know how long this war would last.
But he knew one thing clearly.
If it dragged on, victory would be impossible without logistics support.
"Any updates from the dimensional lords?"
Nolan suddenly asked.
"No movement detected from the dimensional lords," Red Queen replied.
"That's good."
Nolan nodded slightly.
Even the dimensional lords would need preparation time before launching a war.
They could not always be ready to attack at any moment.
As long as they were not prepared in time when the first opportunity came, their initial strike would not be too overwhelming.
Emergency mobilization alone would not be enough to change the outcome.
"Then prepare for battle."
Nolan took a deep breath.
Thanos was about to arrive.
At the same time.
On the Thanos flagship, the massive fleet was heading toward the solar system.
"Up ahead is Asgard's territory," Proxima Midnight said.
Thanos nodded.
"Speed up. I want this war to end quickly, not drag on and waste time."
He looked at the Infinity Gauntlet in his hand.
Three glowing Infinity Stones shimmered on its surface.
Soon, he would achieve his goal.
"Yes, my lord."
Proxima Midnight responded, immediately issuing the order. The fleet accelerated once more.
At the same time, Asgard had already detected their presence.
Heimdall's expression turned grave.
His vision could see across the Nine Realms.
He had already witnessed Thanos' armada entering their space.
Without hesitation, he reported to Thor.
Thor's relaxed expression immediately turned serious.
"Tell the people. Prepare for war!"
He took a deep breath and grasped the Stormbreaker axe.
Even if Thanos was not targeting them directly, if Earth fell, Asgard would not be spared.
Heimdall nodded.
Loki spoke up beside them.
"Should we join the battle later?"
Thor turned his gaze toward him.
Loki continued.
"Thanos is extremely strong. If we engage first, we'll suffer heavy losses. If we let Earth's forces clash with him first, Asgard can reduce its casualties. It might be the smarter move."
Thor shook his head.
"No. Asgard will be the first to fight."
"We do not fear battle, nor death. If both are unavoidable, then we will be the first to face it."
His voice was heavy, but unwavering.
Loki wanted to respond, but Heimdall interrupted.
"Loki, this is the difference between you and Thor."
"This may bring some tactical benefit, but it is not the way of a king. A true king does not rely on tricks."
Thor did not fully agree, but he still said calmly,
"I don't know what a king should be."
"I only know one thing. If Earth falls, Asgard cannot survive alone. We stand together with Earth."
"If Earth falls, Asgard falls as well."
Without another word, he turned and walked out to gather his army.
Not long after Heimdall's warning, Earth also detected the incoming threat.
"Multiple unidentified objects detected outside the solar system. Likely a massive fleet. Everyone, the situation has arrived!"
Tony Stark announced.
Nolan stepped beside him.
"Then we go to Wakanda."
He opened a portal and stepped through.
The others followed.
Inside Wakanda, T'Challa had already gathered all tribes and prepared for war.
Seeing Nolan arrive, T'Challa's expression darkened.
"Is Thanos here?"
"Yes," Nolan replied.
T'Challa's face became even more serious.
He turned to the others.
"Let us hope we can win this war."
"Of course. That is not in question," Nolan said.
"How many forces do we have?"
Maria Hill stepped forward.
"We have mobilized reinforcements from all nations. Around 300,000 troops are ready."
"Wakandan warriors and Nolan's mechanical forces are also fully deployed."
"And we may still receive reinforcements from Asgard and even outer space fleets."
She paused, then added,
"This is only the first wave. As the battle progresses, more forces will join."
"If necessary, the total combat force could reach ten million."
The entire room fell silent.
Ten million troops.
It was an unimaginable number.
Nolan nodded slightly.
That should be enough.
Thanos was powerful, but he was not here to destroy Earth.
He needed the three Infinity Stones.
Destroying the planet would scatter them beyond recovery.
That would defeat his purpose.
So the battle would happen on Earth.
And on a battlefield like that, millions of troops plus Nolan's mechanical army would be enough to hold the line.
But the real problem was not Thanos.
It was the dimensional lords.
They would also need to hold back enough strength to deal with that threat.
At that moment, a blinding light appeared.
Carol Danvers arrived.
She looked at Nolan but spoke to Tony Stark.
"I heard Thanos' fleet is approaching. I will be the first wave. You can stay behind me."
Her gaze briefly shifted toward Nolan, filled with clear challenge.
Nolan only smiled faintly and said nothing.
Tony Stark stepped forward immediately.
"I can't accept that. This is Earth's fight. I will not fall behind anyone."
Bruce Banner also chuckled.
"This is our planet. We protect it."
Ant-Man stepped forward as well.
"We're the Avengers. You're just reinforcements."
Ant-Man immediately regretted it when Carol glanced at him.
He shut his mouth instantly.
Nolan scanned the room.
Everything was ready.
"I need to leave for a moment."
He opened a portal and stepped through.
Inside the dimensional rift, Doctor Strange was preparing for battle.
Seeing Nolan arrive, he said,
"I didn't see you in the future. And now things feel… less certain."
"The future I saw is no longer accurate."
Nolan smiled.
"I told you before. I don't know what you saw."
"But you should remember one thing."
"You may see everyone else. But you will never see through me."
"Maybe," Strange sighed.
He no longer wanted to look into the future.
It cost too much energy.
And now, with Thanos approaching, he could not afford to exhaust himself.
He could only hope Nolan's preparations would not worsen the outcome.
After greeting Strange, Nolan looked at the other mages.
Old allies gathered here once again for the final battle.
Each of them knew.
The chances of survival were low.
Yet none of them backed down.
Suddenly, a voice came through the communicator.
"Nolan, Thanos has entered the attack range of the Moon Fortress."
The war had officially begun.
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