Thanos, a supervillain of the highest order, was also a family planning director, a complete environmental enthusiast.
But at this moment, when he appeared, he immediately realized something was amiss. Although everyone was hiding very well, it was useless against a being of Thanos's level.
The range of his ability to sense killing intent was even more outrageous than Spider-Man's Spider-Sense.
Nearby, the Guardians of the Galaxy members and the Avengers trio had already hidden themselves, ready to strike at any moment.
Facing this situation, Thanos's expression was icy. He had been in countless wars throughout his life, killing countless lives. He didn't even know how many beings had died directly or indirectly at his hands, including some gods of primitive planets. What happened? They still died.
Just a few insignificant ants, that's all.
There weren't many things in the entire universe that he respected. On Earth, it was mainly just the Ancient One and Odin.
But now, the Ancient One was dead, Odin was dead, and Asgard had been destroyed by his own hand. There was nothing left that could make him wary.
Now that he had two Infinity Stones, his power had fundamentally increased compared to when he didn't have any.
Without the Infinity Stones, Thanos was already Skyfather Level, but now, he had ascended to an unimaginable degree.
He found it amusing that these people still wanted to ambush him.
Another group of ignorant ants, courting their own deaths.
"Well, alright!"
Before he could think further, Doctor Strange spoke up. Having seen over fourteen million possible futures, if anyone understood Thanos best, it was definitely Doctor Strange.
He had witnessed countless outcomes where Thanos was incredibly powerful, easily thrashing the Avengers.
With such frightening strength, an ambush was useless. Now, this was just to guide the ending towards ultimate victory.
This battle had to be fought; the outcome hinged on it.
So he decided to confront Thanos directly.
He sat on a stone in the ruins and said, "Thanos, indeed a fitting name!"
Thanos casually glanced at the surroundings and then said, "It seems Ebony Maw is also dead!"
He felt a little sad, but not much. Although Ebony Maw was a very capable subordinate, he was still just a subordinate.
He had killed so many lives, and in the process, a great many of his subordinates had also been killed, so he was already numb. He felt nothing.
Just a mere subordinate, what did it matter?
Although the Black Order were among the most powerful individuals who had surrendered to him from the many civilizations he had conquered, he could gather more of them if he wanted to. It was nothing.
For his great ideals, to allow the universe to develop in an orderly manner, he had already sacrificed Gamora, whom he regarded as his own daughter, let alone Ebony Maw, who was just a confidant.
He couldn't afford to let his emotions fluctuate too much.
Now, he was not far from true success. Once he seized the remaining Infinity Stones, the entire universe would be reborn.
In this old universe, the growth rate of living beings was too fast, so fast that it was about to burst the entire universe.
Just like his Titan, which was once a rich and prosperous planet, it ended up like this because of its disorderly expansion and development.
It was the result of excessive and disorderly expansion of living beings.
"This day has been a heavy loss!"
Thanos's voice was incredibly calm, making it impossible to tell if he was happy, angry, or suppressing the anger in his heart.
"However, he can be considered to have completed his mission!"
For Thanos, Ebony Maw was ultimately just a useful tool.
"Don't be too happy!"
Doctor Strange's expression was equally stern. Although both were certain, he was clearly more confident. He had seen over fourteen million possible outcomes and finally found the only one with a chance of winning.
Although there might be great sacrifices, those sacrifices were worthwhile because they would bring a better future.
Now, all that was needed was to follow the plan step by step. Everything was part of the plan.
"You still have to spar with me, this Master of the Mystic Arts!" Doctor Strange suddenly said loudly.
At this moment, everyone had already ambushed themselves, staring fixedly at Thanos, ready to strike at a moment's notice.
And all these little actions naturally couldn't escape Thanos's super-powerful senses, but he didn't care. He had absolute confidence in his own strength, and it wouldn't matter how many people came.
Thanos said coldly, "Where do you think you are now?"
Doctor Strange thought for a moment, then ventured a guess, "Let me guess, I'd say, this is your hometown!"
Thanos smiled faintly and said, "It used to be!"
With that, the light of the Reality Stone on Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet emerged, and the surroundings immediately transformed to show Titan as it was before its destruction, when it was still very prosperous.
Without a doubt, this was the entire ecosystem of Titan before.
It was also the most painful thing for Thanos.
Because he knew how good Titan used to be, and now seeing Titan like this, the pain in his heart was something only he could understand.
"That's the Reality Stone!"
Inside Asgard, Odin recognized the red gem. It was the very treasure the Dark Elves had tried to use to conquer the universe, and the true core reason for his wife's death.
Turning the unreal into reality – that was the Reality Stone's ability!
Thor was seeing the Reality Stone's power for the first time. He had questioned Odin closely after his mother, Frigga, died, and now he finally understood.
The people at S.H.I.E.L.D. also remembered the educational video made by the Sorcerer Supreme and Doctor Strange, and recognized it as the so-called Reality Stone.
Everyone was shocked. What was the Reality Stone's function? Changing reality? Twisting reality?
Or was it just a simple illusion?
Many stones gave hints from their names. For example, the Time Stone was related to time, the Space Stone was related to space, and the Power Stone was undoubtedly for enhancing power. But some were a little confusing.
Like the Reality Stone.
What was reality?
Now, they understood a little: Turning the unreal into reality!
This is different from the Mind Stone's power, which can only influence the human mind with illusory power. The Reality Stone's ability is to almost perfectly replicate and realize the scenes one imagines.
"Is this real or fake?" Hill asked.
"It should be fake, not real. It just looks real. If it were real, and he could just replace reality with whatever he thought of, why would he have to work so hard?" Bruce Banner said.
"It was beautiful there!" In the image, Thanos slowly brought up the past of Titan, saying, "At that time, Titan, like other planets, had a population explosion, and resources were limited!"
"Just as we were on the verge of extinction, I found a solution!" Thanos thought of the Titan he had slaughtered half of, and Titan welcomed new life.
"Genocide!" Doctor Strange stared at Thanos, his voice filled with hatred.
Among these people, he was the only one who understood what Thanos wanted to do. After all, he had seen so many futures, over fourteen million of them. He had seen over fourteen million times how Thanos used the snap to eliminate half the life in the universe.
It could be said that it was a terrifying scene, every time countless lives disappeared instantly. There was nothing in the world more efficient than this massacre.
"But it was completely random, devoid of any emotion, treating everyone equally, regardless of status!" Thanos replied with a calm expression. For him, although it was a slaughter, it was the only way to solve the imminent population explosion problem in this universe. Although it was a bit cruel, it was necessary to take this crucial step.
"They say I'm crazy, but the reality is pretty much what I predicted!" Thanos continued, and in the illusion, Titan was gradually heading towards its demise.
Just as he predicted, unrestrained development would eventually exhaust all the resources of the entire planet. The ultimate price would be the entire planet, the entire civilization turning into a wasteland.
This was the consequence of being soft-hearted for a moment and not controlling development.
"Congratulations, you really are a great prophet!" Doctor Strange sneered without hesitation.
He couldn't accept this argument either. For better and longer-term development, the price was countless billions of lives.
"I was just lucky enough to survive," Thanos explained.
"And then you plan to murder the remaining trillions of lives?" Doctor Strange said with a hint of mockery.
"If I have all six Infinity Stones, I just need to snap my fingers, and they'll vanish directly. This is my mercy to them!"
Thanos stated his plan without any reservations.
Because a conspiracy doesn't fear being exposed, only schemes and plots are afraid of being known. A conspiracy isn't afraid of being known because even if you know, you can't stop it.
No one can stop his actions, nor can anyone stop him from saving this universe!
He's saving the world, saving this universe in a way that others don't understand, saving the countless living beings within the universe.
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