On the Sanctuary in Space, Thanos's massive and majestic body suddenly began to decay, even emitting a foul odor. His expression changed drastically, and he immediately severed his connection with the Mind Stone.
As soon as the connection was broken, the decay curse immediately stopped. Thanos breathed a sigh of relief, then cursed resentfully. He had thought this time there was a chance, but he didn't expect Mephisto and Loki to suffer a crushing defeat, leading to the Mind Stone falling into the Hell Demon King's hands.
Given the Hell Demon King's strength, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to snatch back the stone.
"Don't rush, your destiny will surely be fulfilled."
Just then, a faint voice echoed in Thanos's ear. At the same time, the decay on Thanos's body quickly recovered. In the blink of an eye, he was restored to his original state.
"I know, I will fulfill the destiny for this universe, for you."
Thanos said tenderly. The Black Order quickly lowered their heads. Thanos was talking to the air again.
In fact, talking to himself was still fine. Sometimes, Thanos even hugged and kissed the air, which was super disgusting.
On Earth, after dealing with Thanos's consciousness, Andrew dug the Mind Stone out of the Mind Stone. A large amount of yellow psychic energy surged into his body like lightning, which he easily suppressed.
However, Andrew was not happy about this; instead, he frowned—he found that the Mind Stone was resisting him, which meant that his compatibility with the Mind Stone was very poor.
Poor compatibility meant that Andrew could not use the Mind Stone unless he relied on external forces, such as the Mind Stone, or the Infinity Gauntlet.
The Infinity Gauntlet could unleash most of the Mind Stone's power. In contrast, the Mind Stone could only unleash a fraction of the stone's power, which was why Loki was so weak.
At this moment, Ancient One's voice echoed in Andrew's ear: "Mechanical Demon King, it's not advisable to possess too many Infinity Stones. I suggest you focus on studying the Space Stone and not be distracted."
"Why?"
Andrew asked. He wasn't doubting Ancient One's words; he just purely wanted to know the reason.
Ancient One must have known that the Space Stone was at S.H.I.E.L.D., but she had never tried to acquire it. One should know that Kamar-Taj's magic and the Space Stone were a perfect match.
Additionally, Odin had once collected Infinity Stones and even forged the Infinity Gauntlet, but in the end, he gave up on the idea and hid the Space Stone on Earth.
Ancient One said: "Just consider the Infinity Stones to be ominous. Wherever it goes, disaster appears."
"A top-tier treasure will naturally cause a bloody storm."
Andrew knew Ancient One wouldn't say, so he didn't ask further. He thought for a moment and said to Odin: "All-Father, lend me the Infinity Gauntlet."
Odin nodded: "You may, but when I need it, you must lend me the Mind Stone."
"No problem."
Andrew did not refuse. Soon, the Infinity Gauntlet was teleported in front of him.
This Infinity Gauntlet was only a semi-finished product and could only control one infinity stone—Odin had given up halfway back then and had not fully completed the Infinity Gauntlet.
What did Andrew want the Infinity Gauntlet for? It was simple: to create a gem projection to put into the Mind Stone.
This time, Andrew was not planning to scheme against anyone. He simply wanted to ensure the Scarlet Witch was born successfully—yes, genuinely simple.
As for Ultron, Vision, and the like, Andrew indicated, 'What does that have to do with me?'
Soon, the fake Mind Stone was ready, and Andrew sent it back to its original location. Then, he threw the Mind Stone into Hells Depths to seal it.
Even if he couldn't use such a top-tier treasure, Andrew would not hand it over. He didn't want others to use the Mind Stone against him someday.
"Mission complete, return to the spaceship."
In New York City, the Peace Knights began to retreat. The New York Tesseract incident had come to an end.
The giant mechanical figure disappeared, and Tony finally dared to look up. He gazed at the bright moon in the sky, let out a long breath, and said, "It's over. All the demons are dead, and the Aliens have lost their momentum."
The Superheroes simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief. They said tiredly, "It's finally over."
Tony turned to Johnny and asked, "High-imitation Ghost Rider, why did the Hell Demon King help us eliminate the demons?"
The others were also full of doubts. Johnny said, "Simply put, two Hell Demon Kings were in a civil war. Also, I'm not a high-imitation Ghost Rider; the Ghost Rider is just like me."
"Demon King civil war? One side wanted to destroy New York, and the other chose to protect New York to stop him?"
Tony said self-deprecatingly, "We're really lucky to have a Demon King helping us."
Everyone was silent. Johnny said, "You are indeed very lucky. Although that Demon King is a bit stingy, he is very principled, and his character is very reliable."
Steve was startled by these words. Why did they sound so familiar? Could it be that the Demon King just now was the Hell Demon King with whom he had signed a soul contract?
"Reliable character? That's a Hell Demon King, not a person."
Tony looked at the scarred Manhattan, clenched his fists, and said, "We are too weak. We must become stronger, strong enough to protect New York and the world without relying on others."
The Superheroes nodded silently. This time, at least tens of thousands of people died in New York. Such a thing must never happen again.
"We must become stronger," the Superheroes secretly resolved.
"Many citizens are trapped in the ruins. I'll go help them."
Gwen jumped onto her flying skateboard and said. Steve picked up the Mind Stone nearby and nodded, "Let's go together. Oh, and the Tesseract hasn't been found yet. Everyone, look around for it. That thing must be properly preserved; it's too dangerous."
"Mhm."
Everyone nodded and began rescue and cleanup work. At the same time, the America government also started operating, and the National Guard entered New York to rescue the public.
On the roof of Stark Tower, Dr. Reed and Hawkeye, after receiving physical therapy (fiercely hitting their heads), successively returned to normal. Both looked ashamed recalling what had happened earlier.
"Gentlemen, although you have recovered, for safety's sake, you must undergo a special examination."
Natasha said. Dr. Reed and Hawkeye did not object. Hawkeye hesitated, then asked, "Natasha, how many did I kill...?"
Natasha advised, "Don't ask, Barton, it wasn't your fault."
"No, it was my fault."
Hawkeye secretly clenched his fists. He swore he would never let anyone control him again.
Not long after, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent found the Tesseract. Garrett immediately called Nick Fury to report the good news.
"Very good. Bring it back to the special command center, Garrett. You personally protect it. I'll be there right away."
Nick Fury was overjoyed. He continued, "Also, send people to cordon off the area around the Helicarrier. No one else is allowed near it. The Helicarrier isn't badly damaged. With some repairs, it might still be usable."
The Helicarrier was moved to the square by Trask using magnetism. Its main structure was still relatively intact, but the core parts suffered heavy losses.
Why didn't Andrew take the Helicarrier away? Two words: he despised it.
"Is there a need to repair that thing?"
Garrett said, "In front of an Alien warship, it's just a target. It crashes every time it flies."
Nick Fury's expression was a bit ugly. Why state such blunt truths? He said, "Our opponents are not just Alien warships. Besides, it can be upgraded. Next time, it will never fall again."
The triple agent Garrett said indifferently, "I hope so."
At the same time, Tony was searching for survivors in a collapsed hospital. Many patients and doctors were trapped underneath.
At this moment, Jarvis reminded, "Mr. Stark, Roxanne has started her live broadcast."
"It's finally starting. This time it's too late, isn't it?"
Tony complained. Then, while rescuing people, he watched the live broadcast. He wanted to know the details of this incident.
In fact, not only Tony wanted to know, but other citizens also wanted to know what this disaster, which claimed tens of thousands of lives, was all about and why it happened.
Roxanne did not disappoint everyone. She said in the live broadcast room: "This incident was triggered by the Tesseract. The Tesseract first appeared during World War II..."
After introducing the Tesseract, Roxanne thoroughly explained how Loki seized the Tesseract and opened the Hell portal. The citizens were furious. It turned out that everything was caused by S.H.I.E.L.D. and Loki.
"Damn Loki, damn S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
The citizens cursed loudly. They swore that once the disaster completely subsided, they would march in protest and demand that the government shut down S.H.I.E.L.D..
"Shit, I knew this would happen."
Nick Fury looked at the live broadcast on his phone and couldn't help but curse. Hill said with a solemn expression, "Director, this is a tough one. S.H.I.E.L.D. must give the public an explanation."
The so-called explanation was to find someone to take the blame—this incident was very serious. Someone of Garrett's level simply couldn't handle this blame. Only someone of the Director's level was qualified to take it.
"I know. Don't worry, I've always made others scapegoats; no one can make me a scapegoat."
Nick Fury said proudly. Hill was speechless. Was this something to be proud of? Also, was this something the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. should say?
Then, Hill asked curiously, "Director, who are you going to make the scapegoat?"
Nick Fury smiled triumphantly and said, "Activate all the media we control and have them prominently report on the World Security Council's order to detonate the nuclear bomb."
"Director, you want to make the World Security Council the scapegoat?"
Hill was greatly surprised. The Director's courage was too great, wasn't it? One should know that the five council members represent the five major countries and are S.H.I.E.L.D.'s superiors.
"Those bastards were wrong in the first place."
Nick Fury snorted coldly, "Remember to have those media mention that I refused the World Security Council's order and sent Superheroes to prevent the nuclear bomb from exploding.
Also, attribute the credit for saving New York to the Avengers to reduce the public's anger towards S.H.I.E.L.D.."
Hill reminded, "Director, Councilman Malick is not that easy to deal with."
"It doesn't matter, Pierce will definitely support me."
Nick Fury picked up his phone and called Pierce. Pierce looked bewildered after hearing his request—'You want me, a HYDRA leader, to help you deal with another HYDRA leader? Nick Fury, you truly are a little genius.'
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