"It's basically confirmed that Thanos's first stone was the Power Stone."
"Both the Ravagers and Ronan are after this stone, but Ronan will ultimately find it, only to have it stolen."
"Or, to be precise, it'll be stolen by a guy called Star-Lord from the Ravagers."
"We can use this to our advantage and get the Power Stone before Thanos does."
"I already know the location and how to get the Soul Stone. It's on a planet called 'Vormir'."
"Once I find the planet Vormir, I'll retrieve the Soul Stone."
"The Time Stone is in Midgard, kept by an organization called Kamar-Taj."
"This is our domain, so we won't interfere. We'll let it stay in Kamar-Taj."
"The Mind Stone too. By the way, that stone has been used by some friends from Midgard to create a powerful... in their words, a 'Robot,' Vision."
"Vision even helped us kill Malekith!"
"The Reality Stone, Phastos is studying it to try and find a way to solve the Celestial problem with the Infinity Stones."
"After his research is complete, I will keep it together with the Avengers."
"As for the Space Stone, it's safe and sound in our Asgardian vault."
"In other words, we just need to get the Power Stone and the Soul Stone before Thanos does."
Under the gaze of Frigga and Odin, Thor spoke eloquently, laying out his entire plan.
"It sounds like you have a complete plan."
Odin simply sighed, offering no further comment.
After a moment of contemplation, he asked Thor another crucial question.
"But you must understand, Thor."
"If Thanos's goal truly is the Infinity Stones, this will draw all of Thanos's attention to us."
"This is a significant challenge, even for Asgard!"
Odin's voice sounded grave.
Odin had heard of the Mad Titan before and, after learning about the diary's revelations, conducted his own investigations.
He was well aware of Thanos's power.
To put it bluntly, the power Thanos currently wields is already at the top of the universe.
Even Asgard is inferior in comparison!
If Thanos were to one day actually come knocking, Asgard might very well face a threat to its survival.
This isn't just alarmist talk.
If Odin were still at his peak, he would naturally be fearless.
But the situation now is special, isn't it? The god-king of a generation doesn't have many years left to live.
Although Thor has indeed grown a lot these past few years, his overall strength is still quite a bit less than Odin's.
"Asgard fears no challenge!"
Thor said firmly.
"That's right, but a wise man must also be prepared to meet challenges in advance!"
Odin added.
"I've actually thought about this."
Thor continued, explaining his thoughts, "Avengers, as I mentioned to you, Father, I am now one of them."
"I have temporarily formed an alliance with them. In fact, collecting the Infinity Stones is a joint decision made by them and me."
"We will solve Thanos' threat together."
"Thor!"
Frigga interrupted Thor, who was still talking, "We know the situation on Midgard, but individual powerful beings can't change a war."
"We'll find a way to solve all this, believe me, Mother!"
Thor's voice grew more resolute, "Moreover, we still have our trump card."
"Trump card?"
Frigga's face showed a hint of confusion; the queen of Asgard was truly stunned by Thor's words.
As the queen of Asgard, she naturally knew everything about Asgard.
Would she not know if Asgard had a trump card?
"We have the Infinity Gauntlet, we have the Infinity Stones, this is our trump card."
"The Infinity Stones contain the most powerful force in the universe. If Thanos can use them, why can't we?"
Thor was brimming with confidence.
All of the Infinity Stones could easily wipe out half the life in the universe.
And what was Thanos, compared to that? Uh...
Frigga and Odin were speechless for a moment, taken aback by Thor's words.
They hadn't really thought about it that way.
After all, the Infinity Gauntlet that Odin had crafted had been gathering dust in Asgard's vault for so many years.
And without the Infinity Stones to go with it, it was just a piece of junk.
Odin and Frigga had long forgotten about it.
But soon, the two of them exchanged glances, and their eyes couldn't help but light up slightly.
This was indeed a good method.
Thor was right; the Infinity Stones and the Infinity Gauntlet were readily available and could be used directly.
In the face of such immense power, even Thanos wouldn't be a cause for concern.
The only consideration was that the Infinity Stones would bring a great burden to the user, even a backlash.
But this wasn't a big problem, actually.
After all, Thor didn't intend to wipe out half of the universe's life, like Thanos did.
So, it wasn't necessary to use all the Infinity Stones.
Just using a few of them would be enough to deal with Thanos's threat.
"Thor, it seems you are ready to become the King of Asgard."
Odin nodded with satisfaction.
"Father, thank you for your affirmation."
A smile couldn't help but appear on Thor's lips.
"So, besides the matter of Thanos, what else do you want to tell us?"
Following that, Odin stared intently at Thor and asked with a serious expression.
"Hela."
Thor pondered for a moment, then exhaled a name with a heavy tone.
Odin and Frigga's expressions both subtly shifted.
That name was somewhat taboo for the two of them.
It was something they usually avoided mentioning.
"Father, I have an idea. I want to completely solve the problem of Hela."
"Isn't Asgard the source of Hela's power? Then, can't we get rid of her somewhere else?"
"For example, Vanaheim. It's a dead star. It won't matter how much Hela messes around there."
Thor had carefully considered this question and immediately stated his plan.
"Even if you're not in Asgard, you can't beat Hela as you are now."
"I'm not trying to belittle you, it's just that you've never seen how powerful Hela is."
Odin shook his head. "Unless you have a more detailed plan."
"Didn't I mention it to you before, Father? I'm an Avenger now!"
"I have powerful allies, or rather, friends!" "I'm not alone!"
Thor's confidence grew as he said this.
Especially after just dealing with the Dark Elves with the Avengers, Thor had a better understanding of the Avengers' strength.
There was nothing to say about Tony Stark and Captain America, Thor had seen them before.
But Hulk's first attack was in front of Thor, leaving a very deep impression on him.
Even in Asgard, Hulk was a top-tier expert.
Vision was even less of a concern.
He was perhaps the only person in the entire Avengers who could rival Thor in strength.
Thor didn't believe it. With such a lineup, they still couldn't deal with Hela?
"Thor, since you've made your decision, just go for it."
Frigga immediately gave her full support.
Even Odin didn't raise any objections.
This matter was thus agreed upon very happily.
And so it began.
Over the next period, Asgard began to move swiftly.
Thor immediately issued an order to launch a comprehensive investigation into the Power Stone.
No important clues were overlooked, including Ronan and the Ravagers.
Of course, the important planet of Vormir went without saying.
After completing this series of arrangements, Thor greeted Odin and Frigga.
Three days later, he once again arrived on Earth.
He came before Nick Fury.
Tony Stark and Black Widow, the two diary holders, were also summoned by Nick Fury.
The "Diary Group" within the Avengers had their first meeting.
"I've already given the orders. Investigations are underway for the Power Stone and Vormir."
"I'll inform you if there's any news."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they got down to business.
Thor first informed his two allies about his side's movements.
"I'm ready as well."
Fury chimed in.
Even without saying it outright, everyone understood what he meant by "preparation."
Nick Fury couldn't get involved with Asgard's affairs, except for one thing: preparing a tool to get the Soul Stone.
And investigating Vormir?
That wouldn't be difficult. Everyone believed Asgard would have a definitive answer soon.
"Good."
Thor nodded and turned his gaze to Nick Fury. "How's the Reality Stone research coming along? Has Phastos made any progress?"
"You'll have to ask Tony," Nick Fury shrugged. "He's much more interested in this than I am."
"Although there aren't specific results yet, I can confidently tell you that things look very promising."
Tony gave an affirmative answer. "According to my estimations, we should have a breakthrough in about a week."
A week?
That was indeed good news. Everyone could wait that long.
"The energy contained within the Infinity Stones is more astonishing than we imagined."
"Even for the Eternals, truly utilizing them isn't easy."
Tony added another explanation, which didn't surprise anyone.
"Everyone, there's something I need your help with."
"I need you guys!"
After a brief exchange, Thor straightened his face and addressed the Avengers present.
"Don't speak, let me guess," Tony interrupted, suddenly interested.
He thought for just a second before giving a rather precise answer, "Is it about Hela?"
Given the playboy's understanding of Thor, combined with the information revealed in the diary, it wasn't hard to guess.
"I specifically asked Father about it. Hela's strength isn't just as simple as the diary describes."
"Although it's a bit depressing, she is indeed an existence I can't defeat at the moment."
"But if we add you guys to the mix, our friends, it's a different story."
Thor didn't deny it, truthfully sharing his thoughts with the Avengers.
And what about the Avengers?
They didn't give it much thought at all, readily agreeing.
Aside from having been through so much together, genuinely considering Thor a friend, and being unable to refuse a friend's request, there were other, deeper considerations.
This was a golden opportunity!
A golden opportunity to deepen ties with Asgard, and to make the relationship between Earth and Asgard even more secure!
Considering the future era of "chaos," considering the various interstellar threats to come.
Neither Nick Fury nor Tony Stark were willing to let such an opportunity pass.
Whether it was against the purple potato Thanos, or solving the problems of the Celestials.
Or even Kang the Conqueror, or other troubles not mentioned in the diary.
The two, as allies, could always gain a bit more confidence.
Moreover.
Whether they wanted to or not, Earth and Asgard had already formed a community of interests.
After all, they had already communicated, and decided to jointly collect the Infinity Stones.
And things of the level of the Infinity Stones needed to be jointly held and managed by Asgard and the Avengers.
Considering all these factors, this matter was thus smoothly agreed upon.
"That's great!"
Upon receiving the affirmative response, Thor couldn't help but reveal a brilliant smile. "The Avengers are assembling again, it makes my blood boil just thinking about it."
"Vision won't be a problem, and I don't think there will be much of an issue with Captain America either. The Red Guardian will only be more excited to hear this news."
"As for Banner, I'm not sure, but I can try talking to him."
After a moment of contemplation, Nick Fury said this to Thor.
Vision is a robot, Captain America's sense of justice is off the charts, and the Red Guardian gets more excited the more stimulated he is.
Natasha and Barton are both soldiers under my command and will follow orders.
These people are not much of an issue.
The only one I wasn't sure about was Doctor Banner.
Doctor Banner's situation was different from Tony's.
Tony didn't dislike his superhero identity; in fact, he valued it highly.
But Doctor Banner was different. He didn't like the Hulk, didn't like transforming, and preferred to be a quiet scientist.
"Don't worry, I believe in Banner!"
Thor laughed, "I believe in our friendship. He won't just stand by and watch me in trouble."
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