Chapter 1180 Destroying the Infinity Stones? An Inescapable War

“Okay!” Barton seemed to realize what had happened and shrugged helplessly. “This teleportation… is interesting.”

I'm not complaining, but it would have been better if you had told me in advance.

“Next time for sure,” Strange said nonchalantly. “Now that everyone’s here, we can get down to business.”

“Wait, we’re still missing one,” Stark interrupted. “Banner, the most powerful Avenger hasn’t arrived yet!”

"Banner is not on Earth, and I don't have the magic to bring him back from countless light-years away."

"Not on Earth?"

The group exchanged bewildered glances, seemingly understanding why even with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s intelligence capabilities, they couldn't find him.

I initially thought he was hiding somewhere on the map, but it turns out he's actually outside the map.

“Do you know where he is?” Natasha asked.

“I don’t know, but…” Strange glanced at Gail and Carter Shrew, “they might know.”

“We do know, but we have no comment,” Ger said bluntly.

“Don’t worry about him,” Carter Slade laughed. “Although he’s not on Earth, he’s doing quite well on other planets and is a true winner in life.”

“How did you know that?” Steve asked.

“It’s simple, we have connections.” Carter Slade said meaningfully, his confidence stemming from having powerful backers.

"Let's get back to the point!" Ger said seriously. "This universe is about to face a huge disaster. My Lord has commanded us to send a message to the guardians of Earth, hoping to bring some changes to this disaster."

"The disaster has escalated, hasn't it?" Tony rubbed his forehead. "It sounds even more terrifying than an alien invasion of Earth."

"A few years ago, Loki led the Chitauri army to invade Earth."

"You may not know this, but the Chitauri army was lent to him by a Titan named Thanos," Carter Slade said. "Thanos is your main enemy going forward."

“Thanos, the Chitauri army,” Tony murmured, his expression turning extremely grave. “I have some terrible memories, really terrible ones.”

“What exactly is this disaster?” Steve asked. “We need to find out.”

"Wait a moment." Ger flipped through the 'Book of Gaius' and found the 'phantom projection' recorded by Aaron, which materialized the relevant knowledge and memories in his mind.

Six Infinity Stones of different colors float in mid-air, with Thanos wearing the Infinity Gauntlet below them, against the backdrop of the boundless universe.

"Is he Thanos?" Steve asked, looking at the man who was the same size as the Hulk but had purple skin.

"Yes."

Wang noticed Thanos's glove on his left hand and couldn't help but swallow. "I think I know what Thanos is going to do. No one has ever done this before."

"At the beginning of the Big Bang, six Infinity Stones were created, representing time, space, power, reality, mind, and soul."

Each Infinity Stone represents a corresponding god-level power, and if all six Infinity Stones are collected and used together, one can obtain cosmic-level authority. "Gale looked at everyone meaningfully, ""Even if it meant destroying the universe and then recreating it.

"Thanos's goal was to maintain the balance of the universe, the balance of life and resources," Carter Shrew said with emotion. "He saw wiping out half of all life to lighten the burden on the universe as a sacred mission."

He has always done this: attack a planet, slaughter half of its life, and spare the other half.

The universe is vast; even with the Titans' long lifespans, it would be impossible for them to complete that sacred mission. The Infinity Stones, however, could accomplish it effortlessly, with just a snap of their fingers.

"So Thanos is collecting the Infinity Stones?" Tony walked up to Thanos's projection, pointing to the six slots on the Infinity Gauntlet. "Looks like he's already got his equipment ready?"

“Yes, but that’s not all.” As Gell spoke, purple and red Infinity Stones flew to the grooves on the index and ring fingers of the Infinity Gauntlet.

He has reached the Power Stone and the Reality Stone.

To this end, he slaughtered Xandar, the planet that preserved the Power Stone, and destroyed the Void of the Cosmic Collector. Earth is undoubtedly his next target.

Because Loki's scepter, the scepter inlaid with the Mind Stone, was also lent to him by Thanos.

In other words, Thanos knew the Mind Stone was on Earth.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned to look at Vision, their eyes focused on the Mind Stone on his forehead.

"Can you take that thing off?" Steve asked, "without hurting Vision."

“I haven’t considered that,” Tony said bluntly, then hesitated for a few seconds before adding, “It’s possible, but it will take time; this isn’t a regular surgery.”

Moreover, I need equipment, more specialized equipment, assembling such equipment is like building my second Mark armor.

It's not difficult, but it's very troublesome.

“Maybe we can make it simpler,” Bucky’s voice came from the doorway.

"How did you end up here?" Ger asked, frowning.

“I called him,” Steve said. “We need manpower right now, and Bucky is absolutely reliable.”

“I don’t like him,” Tony scoffed.

"I know, but we can't afford to lose this battle."

Tony's expression changed slightly, but he remained silent, asking, "What's your plan?"

"Wakanda has the most advanced technology in the world, which can remove the Mind Stone in the shortest amount of time."

T'Challa is the current king; if you explain the situation to him, he'll be willing to help.

"Strange, can your portal reach Wakanda?" Steve asked.

"no problem."

Steve breathed a slight sigh of relief. "Continue, Your Holiness the Pope."

Gel gave Bucky a deep look and sighed softly, "Besides the Mind Stone, the Time Stone is also on Earth."

"What?" Tony asked incredulously, "Where?"

“Here it is.” Strange made a hand seal, activating the Eye of Agamotto, allowing everyone present to see the dazzling green crystal within.

“I have an idea.” Tony looked at the Time Stone, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Stop thinking about it," Strange said irritably.

"No, no, no, I can't put it away."

Since Thanos needs to collect all six Infinity Stones to wipe out half of all life in the universe, why don't we just destroy one directly?

“Let’s solve the problem at its root.” Rhodes raised an eyebrow and quietly gave Tony a thumbs up.

"Yes, that's right."

“Impossible.” Strange shook his head firmly.

“We swore an oath to protect the Time Stone with our lives,” Wang said solemnly.

“I even swore to give up dairy products, but Benjamin named an ice cream flavor after me.”

“Stark Fanatic Hazelnuts,” Strange said speechlessly.

"Not bad!"

"It's a bit of a toothache."

“My favorite is the Hulk hot chocolate,” Wang laughed.

“That’s not important. What’s important is that things will change,” Tony said, looking at Strange.

"Our vow to protect the Time Stone cannot be changed. This stone may be our best chance to fight Thanos."

"Then, conversely, this could also be his best opportunity to confront us."

"Excuse me for interrupting," Natasha said, raising her right hand with a slight smile. "Why must we destroy the Time Stone?"

What I mean is, it seems like we have two choices.

“Take it off.” Steve looked at Vision’s forehead. “Then destroy it.”

“No.” Strange shook his head again, pouring cold water on everyone’s hopes.

"Why not?" Tony asked, somewhat annoyed. "You Kamar-Taj wouldn't also swear an oath to protect the Mind Stone, would you?"

“No, but we can’t destroy it,” Wang said bluntly. “We don’t have that ability.”

"Since the Big Bang, the six Infinity Stones have existed, and even the vast expanse of time has not caused them the slightest wear and tear."

Simply put, there's no way you can destroy it using any method you can think of.

“Not only that!” Carter Shrew’s lips curled into a playful smile. “If I were Thanos, arriving on Earth with unwavering resolve, only to discover that a crucial element in fulfilling my glorious mission had been sabotaged…”

Haha! What would he do in a fit of rage?

"Originally, half of humanity on Earth could have survived, but the enraged Titan would have destroyed the other half along with them, and might even have turned the planet into a speck of dust in the universe."

"Alright!" Steve sighed softly. "Let's remove the Mind Stone first, and then... let's consider the battle plan!"

“A wise decision.” Carter Slade gave Steve a thumbs up. “You can’t avoid this battle; you have no choice but to fight.”

“We cannot run away,” Rhodes said thoughtfully. “It’s not like you can run away.”

“We really can,” Carter Shrew said with barely concealed pride. “The Infinity Stones have immense power within the universe in which they were created, but they have little influence outside of it.”

Once they leave this universe, they might just be luminous, hard crystals.

"And my Lord's divine kingdom is like an independent universe. As long as we are in the divine kingdom, Thanos' snap will have no effect on us."

"If that's the case...can we go?"

"Of course not. Only the devout believers of my Lord are qualified to enter God's Kingdom on Earth and even in the entire universe. You do not seem to meet this requirement."

Is it too late to change your faith now?

"What do you think?"

"If the Infinity Stones can't work in Asgard, could we move the battlefield there?" Steve asked tentatively.

“Impossible.” Gel bluntly extinguished any remaining hope in Steve’s heart. “This request is too unreasonable.”

“And it’s stupid too.” Carter Slade curled his lip. “Nobody wants their home to become a battlefield. It will accidentally hurt the people of God’s Kingdom, and it won’t be easy to fix it afterward!”

"However, you can indeed go to other dimensions. There aren't many such places in the universe, but they do exist."

"for example?"

"I would be very happy to see you fight in hell."

"Are you kidding me?" Wang looked at him in disbelief. "Everyone here knows how risky it is to open the gates of hell."

Fighting in Hell, those demons will devour Thanos and us alive.

If the Infinity Stones fall into the hands of Mephisto or Satan, the situation will be even worse.

Thanos at least managed to spare half of his people, but demons have no mercy whatsoever.

"Couldn't we choose one that doesn't harbor any ill will towards humans?" Rhodes asked. "How about Heaven?"

“You’re dreaming.” Strange rolled his eyes at him. “The arrogance of angels and the cunning of demons are equal; they will not allow the flames of war to taint the holiness of heaven.”

Moreover, because God left home, Heaven activated its self-protection mechanism, ensuring that only pure souls are protected from attack.

People like us, the moment we take our first step into heaven, we're burned to ashes by the holy light.

“Aren’t there any less extreme ones?” Natasha asked.

Carter Slade shrugged and looked thoughtfully at Strange. "Kamar-Taj might have more to say on this, after all, the Sorcerer Supreme often fought against enemies outside of reality."

Strange paused for a moment, then met the questioning gazes of the crowd.

“Haha!” Strange laughed awkwardly but politely. “I can’t do that. I’m not as great as the previous Sorcerer Supreme.”

"It's possible, but it's also impossible." Wang stared at Strange with a warning look. "If you don't handle it well, it could trigger a multiverse war."

"Thank you for reminding me, Wang."

However, this is common sense, so I don't need you to remind me.

Upon hearing this, everyone had no choice but to abandon the idea of ​​switching battlefields, since they didn't want to witness a multiverse war.

“Let’s notify Wakanda first!” Steve said with a headache. “After we get permission, we can use the portal to get there.”

Bucky nodded and took out his phone under the amused gazes of Gol and Carter Slade.

“There’s one more thing,” Gel said, looking meaningfully at Tony and Barton. “Is it related to you?”

"What is it?" Barton asked.

"I have foreseen a future where, if you do not win, your family will be wiped out by that snap of fingers."

Gulu!

Barton was silent for a few seconds, then swallowed hard. "Which one?"

"Everyone, everyone except you."

Barton staggered and collapsed onto the sofa, his face deathly pale. Clearly, this future had had a terrifying impact on his mind.

“Barton.” Natasha wanted to say something comforting, but she didn’t know what to say.

“Natasha,” Steve shook his head at her, “let him calm down!”

"What about Pepper and Morgan?" Tony's face also turned extremely grim. "Are they also..."

"No, Mr. Stark, it's not what you think."

You're very lucky; your whole family survived.

call!

Tony breathed a sigh of relief and blurted out, "Praise be to the God of the Covenant!"

"Everyone knows I'm a capitalist, and what I value most is the spirit of contracts."

"What exactly is their relationship with you?" Natasha asked anxiously. Barton's children all called her "Auntie," and she was one of her few relatives, so she couldn't help but care.

“For some reason, my Lord wanted to avoid a tragedy,” Ger said with a smile. “Mr. Barton, you are lucky that your wife and children can enter my Lord’s Kingdom before the war ends.”