In the vastness of the Universe, a small spaceship sped by.
Inside the spaceship, Lucas and Loki sat in two different places, each lost in their own thoughts.
Lucas quietly gazed at the starry Universe outside the window.
The light from countless stars illuminated the dark and profound night sky. The stars were brilliant, and the galaxy was magnificent.
This feeling was completely different from looking up at the night sky on Earth.
On Earth, especially in bustling metropolises like New York, the sky was obscured by industrial exhaust, and the beautiful starry sky was no longer visible.
Now, immersed in the starry Universe, seeing the beautiful scenery from his childhood again, Lucas couldn't help but sigh.
Although he was almost invincible in the real Universe, compared to the boundless Universe, he still seemed very small.
Although he was no longer limited by lifespan, theoretically having infinite life, compared to stars that had existed for billions of years, he still seemed young.
"Loki, tell me. Will invincible strength and eternal life truly bring happiness?"
Loki, who was also deep in thought, was interrupted by Lucas's humblebragging and said grumpily, "I don't know if these things bring happiness. But if I had invincible strength, I would definitely give Thor a good beating. That would definitely make me happy."
"Give Thor a good beating? Loki, that's not difficult."
Lucas said, pointing to a meteorite not far away, "See that? You just need to open a portal in front of it. You can use it to attack."
As he spoke, sparks flickered, and a golden portal suddenly appeared in front of the meteorite, teleporting it to another location, where it collided with another meteorite from the side.
Seeing this, Loki's eyes lit up. But after a moment of calculation, he shook his head. "This level of attack can certainly make Thor look disheveled, but it's not enough to defeat him."
"Moreover, there's a delay in opening the portal, which is enough time for Thor to dodge."
"Is that so." Lucas frowned.
He himself had many ways to defeat Thor but to help Loki defeat Thor without external assistance, wasn't so easy.
Lucas asked, "Loki, do you know what Thor's weaknesses are? Does Mjolnir count?"
Loki nodded, then shook his head. "Mjolnir is indeed Thor's weakness. But what's the point of defeating Thor without Mjolnir?"
Lucas sighed deeply, seriously contemplating the problem of helping Loki defeat Thor.
Loki also fell into thought.
Staying in the spaceship for too long inevitably led to boredom, so he treated it as a way to pass the time and have some fun.
"Speed! Besides mjolnir, Thor has another weakness, and that's speed. As long as you target this weakness, Loki, you'll have a chance to defeat him." Lucas suddenly exclaimed, breaking the silence.
"But my speed is not as good as Thor's." Loki said helplessly.
This shortcoming in speed was only relative to Thor himself. In fact, Thor was not slow, especially compared to Loki.
"Time Magic." Lucas prompted.
"Loki, you can use Time Magic to slow down Thor's speed, or increase your own speed."
Time Magic?
Loki's expression changed.
He had just been thinking about Time Magic. It was just that Lucas's interruption made him temporarily forget.
In Loki's opinion, the Time Magic Lucas had just performed was not complicated, he seemed to understand it too.
Loki asked, "Lucas, where should I learn Time Magic? The books in Kamar-Taj don't seem to have it."
Lucas shook his head. "No, Kamar-Taj does. It's just that the book recording Time Magic is privately collected by the Ancient One."
"It's not in the public area of the library and requires the Ancient One's permission to browse."
Ancient One's private collection.
Loki fell silent.
Clearly, this was not a spell open to everyone. And for people like him and Thor, who were only there for a period of exchange and study, it was even less likely they could access it.
He didn't know, and there was no way to get it through other channels.
"If you're interested, after we're done with this, I'll talk to the Ancient One for you and borrow the book."
Just as Loki was lowering his head, thinking about how to obtain Time Magic through other channels, Lucas's voice reached his ears.
Looking up sharply, Loki saw Lucas's nonchalant expression. It seemed that Time Magic was not something important.
But... was that really the case?
"Loki, I have high hopes for you. Unlimited potential lies within you. I believe you will be perfectly suited for Time Magic."
"Thank you, Lucas."
Loki just said thank you, without saying anything more.
Lucas also said nothing more.
To catch a big fish, you have to be willing to put out bait.
Otherwise, why would the Second Prince of Asgard become a member of his Sorcerer Supreme Team?
The journey was silent until Xandar was close at hand.
Following the guidance, Loki piloted the spaceship and successfully landed at the port.
The port was a bustling scene. Various types of spaceships entered and exited in an endless stream.
Leaving the port and arriving in the city of Xandar, what met Lucas's eyes was a scene of peace and prosperity.
On the streets, people of various races from different planets came and went, looking at each other's different appearances without a hint of surprise. It was not difficult to see that as the capital of the Nova Empire, Xandar had enjoyed peace for a long time.
Turning his head, Lucas smiled at Loki. "It seems we're not late this time. Ronan's fleet hasn't arrived at Xandar yet."
If Ronan's fleet had already arrived at Xandar, the scene after a battle would not be like this.
Loki smiled and shrugged, "Where do we wait next?"
He didn't know why Lucas was so certain that Ronan would definitely come to Xandar.
Lucas grinned. "It's not where 'we' wait, but where 'you' wait, Loki."
Loki: "?"
Lucas smiled and explained to Loki, "I'll go for a stroll, buy some local specialties, and then head back to Earth.
"You wait here, and when Ronan's fleet arrives, just press the button. Then I'll come over."
Loki's expression twitched, but thinking of the Time Magic Lucas had promised, he could only nod helplessly.
"Alright."
What kind of guide was this? This was clearly a mobile coordinate locator.
"Let's go, Loki. Let's look around. You brought money, right?"
Loki nodded weakly. "I did."
Outside Knowhere, on the Dark Aster.
At this time, Ronan had successfully seized the Orb and he had learned that inside the Orb was the Power Stone.
Ronan took the Power Stone from the Orb, embedded it into the large hammer in his hand, and declared arrogantly, "Thanos, once I eliminate Xandar, you're next!"