Shadow of the Beautiful World

The edge of the ruins of the interstellar battlefield in the southern galaxy.

Rocket stared dumbfounded as the green-clothed man turned into a green light and disappeared into the sea of ​​stars. The raccoon's pointed ears moved, and it looked back at Groot.

it says:

Won't the guy with no brains really go to Thanos?

My name is Groot.

The tree man spread his hands, and a worried expression appeared on the face made of wood.

The Treant is a kind person, and although he has played with the cunning and shameless Rocket for so long, he will still do good things within his power.

It was urging the rocket to get the odd man back.

I can't catch up with him either.

Rocket knew what his friend was asking him to do. He swung the shuttle's communicator, but no matter how he called, there was no response.

It can only turn around and leave this sea of ​​stars full of death and destruction.

It says to Groot:

Although the Mad Titan is definitely a ruthless character, since the man in green dares to go, he must have confidence in himself, we don't need to worry too much...

The frontline information has been sent to the Nova Corps, let's go find the treasure.

The raccoon whistled, and it reset its course, then took its hands off the joysticks and selected a song on the onboard speakers.

Within a few minutes, the two optimistic guys started to get high again to the tune of the pop song.

The things about the Green Lantern Aso Bean and the Mad Titan were left behind by them. Anyway, the sky fell and there was a tall man to support them, and they were going to return to the earth to settle soon.

It doesn't matter what happens to Nan Yinhe.

On the other side, in another galaxy a few astronomical units away from the ruined battlefield, a strange fleet is transiting.

The odd-shaped battleship several kilometers long, shaped like a giant metal fish, swung its tail and swam in the deep sky.

It is covered with a heavy alloy deck, piece by piece, just like the scales all over the body of a real monster fish.

Driven by several propellers, every time the warship swings, an alloy plate will be lifted off.

Small shuttles that can only carry a few people, like parasites on strange fish, fly out of the mothership or fall into the tarmac.

On those shuttles, there were bug-like and human-shaped soldiers. Compared with Groot's naive treant, these soldiers wearing white-gray heavy armor and carrying weapons were more like aliens in the traditional concept of human beings. Star.

Their ferocious faces, weird roars and twisted bodies, and the kind of toughness and madness that emerge from their bodies all represent that they are not pacifists.

Tens of thousands of strange fish-type motherships and millions of soldiers in appearance form a group of unstoppable cosmic locusts.

From the time they entered the Milky Way, wherever they went, any planets with life and any forces blocking the way would be wiped out with absolute quantitative and qualitative advantages.

But they also have a very strange rule, no matter how strong or weak the opponent is, no matter the enemy begs for mercy and surrenders, or resists to the end, they will not kill them all.

Kill half and keep half.

It's an odd and deeply troublesome way of doing things, but they keep doing it.

In fact, the alien race known as the Chitauri has been carrying out this war strategy ever since they surrendered to their new masters.

And the first to be affected by this strategy were the Chitauri themselves.

Some of the older aliens can still remember that one of the first orders given by the mighty new master after he killed the Empress and took over the Chitauri population was for the Chitauri Legion to kill the Mother Planet half of life.

Not relying on strength, nor wisdom, let alone power to choose.

Instead, use a method similar to drawing lots.

The lucky live, the unlucky die.

Absolutely fair and just without any influence from external factors.

After surviving the massacre, the remaining Chitauri became followers of the new master.

They didn't have any resentment in their hearts, nor did they hate their new masters, they surrendered to the mighty Mad Titan Thanos full of fear.

From being massacred, he quickly transformed into a massacre and lackey.

They worship the strong.

Many extraterrestrial life have similar traditions.

And in the center of this huge fleet advancing like a school of fish migrating on the bottom of the sea, as those monster fish warships advance shoulder to shoulder, things that are guarded by them in the center will occasionally be exposed.

A black, gigantic and hideous alien warship.

That's the Mad Titan's throne.

Belonging to his war palace.

At this time, Thanos was sitting in the command room on the top of the battleship.

This cabin, which was supposed to be full of various high-tech equipment, has been remodeled, and now it is filled with a kind of silence and solemnity set off by the black paint.

And at the end of the cabin covered in black halo, is a stone throne.

It looks like it is made of obsidian, not very luxurious, but it is huge, which fits Thanos' body shape very well.

Mad Titans are humanoids.

But he looks completely different from the people on Earth. He sits on his throne, wearing gold and blue intertwined battle armor, and metal boots of the same color on his feet.

On the top of his head is a golden blue battle helmet inlaid with gems.

He looks like a giant.

Standing at least 2.5 meters tall, the body is strong, but the exposed skin is purple and full of folds.

Especially on the chin, there are so many folds that are a bit scary.

But his blue eyes like animal pupils were very calm.

This guy was sitting on his throne, sitting there with the posture of a thinker. He just looked straight ahead. At the end of the control room, what was reflected in Thanos' eyes was the vast expanse of stars.

No one knew what he was thinking, and no one dared to guess.

For the past hundreds of years, he has been wandering far from home, wandering the galaxy, destroying, killing, doing ugly and terrible things.

But recently he suddenly decided to return to the galaxy.

Return to the place where he was born.

Even his most loyal subordinates don't know what his majesty is doing.

But they can guess that Thanos is looking for something that only exists in legends.

Although it now seems that Thanos is just wandering in the star sea with his own fleet, no one dares to refute Thanos' decision.

Because his mind is filled with endless wisdom.

He is one of the last remaining eternal clansmen in the world, and it is rumored that he is the closest to the God of Creation. He is almost familiar with the endless knowledge in the universe and explores the endless mysteries in the universe.

His wisdom, like his strength, cannot be questioned, let alone ignored.

Power, Mind, Space, Time, Soul, Reality...

In the empty command room, Thanos stared at the endless stars, softly reciting the legends passed down from generation to generation by the Eternals.

Six Infinity Stones, when they are gathered together, can bring the holder enough power to affect the universe. I always thought that was just a legend.

But it's not.

A smile spread across Thanos' purple face.

He held his left hand falsely, as if holding some kind of original power, he said:

The key to the ideal and the future.

It won't be that easy...

A vague voice echoed in Thanos' ears, like the whisper of a breeze.

In that ethereal voice, another will whispered.

Hinders, challenges, threats, war, death...are you ready?

The voice said:

There is not only power in this star field, but also dangers that you have never foreseen. If you are not careful, even you will fall into the sand.

Isn't that better?

Thanos closed his eyes, and he said like a dream:

Then can I meet you?

hehe.

The Will to Talk to Thanos let out a light laugh, and she said:

I don't favor losers.

From birth till now...

Thanos said:

Have I ever let you down?

The voice no longer responded, but a black robe manifested in Thanos' will.

Under the dancing black robe was a perfect body, and between the swaying hood was a pale skeleton.

Thanos laughed and stepped forward, holding the beauty in his arms.

He lifted off the mask of the skull, and gently kissed the woman in his arms.

You have embarked on a path of scourge, and your first challenge is here.

The woman said something to Thanos with a chuckle.

The next moment, in the empty command room, the Mad Titan opened his eyes, and a green light broke through the obstruction of the Chitauri fleet.

In the flames of the explosion and tearing, the green light was like the sharpest bayonet, cutting everything in front of it, and heading straight for Thanos' ship.

It hovered in front of the black battleship, and in the surging green halo, the mighty Green Lantern ignored the surrounding alien marauders who closed the circle.

He was standing in front of the black battleship, and he was staring at the mad titan in the command room.

Green Lantern Corps, come and visit!

The green ring on Abin Su's finger shone brightly. He looked at the purple giant standing up from the throne, and said:

Conqueror of destruction and death, one last warning!

Leave the galaxy immediately! You are not welcome here!

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Thanos stood up and lifted it casually. Amid heavy metal hissing, a square-headed, golden saber was held in his hand.

That weapon is very strange.

The grip is in the middle of the weapon, and the front and back blades act like a dangerous knife wheel when swung.

Thanos looked at Abin Su hovering in front of the battleship, he waved his finger, and the alien marauders gathered around Green Lantern immediately retreated obediently.

A large space was left in the center of the tumbling fish-shaped battleships, leaving their powerful leaders to teach this ridiculous challenger.

Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps...

I thought you were just a legend.

The mad titan walked up the extended ladder and finally stood on the platform above the battleship.

He stared at the Green Lantern who came alone, he raised the weapon in his hand, amidst the buzzing of the sharp blade.

He said:

It seems that during the period of time I left my hometown, this galaxy is really lively.

I will not kill you, man of courage.

You who are dying will act as my messenger and spread the news of my return throughout this star field.

And you'll tell everyone...

Thanos, Thanos, here we come!

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At the same time when the Mad Titan was raging against Green Lantern, at the other end of the galaxy, on Earth, in Nevada, in the Pegasus Base.

Amanda Waller, who had just experienced a mission failure and high-altitude bungee jumping, was standing on the bottom floor of the base with a serious expression.

In front of her eyes, a group of scientists in white coats were busy, and they shouted some complicated and obscure words from time to time. Judging from their expressions, something bad must have happened in this laboratory.

This base used to belong to SHIELD. When the staff of SHIELD evacuated 7 months ago, they took all the important things here.

However, under the strong request of the Sky Eye Society, s.d.o.l.d., which has been transformed into a non-governmental organization, returned some dangerous objects.

Among them is the thing that is shining blue light in front of Waller's eyes.

A square energy block, like an ice block, the size of a fist, within that energy block, white and blue intertwined lights are shining.

Its energy level is still increasing, and it is about to break through the dangerous peak.

Beside Waller, Lex Luthor, who is cooperating with the Sky Eye Society, said seriously:

Something has to be done to quiet it down.

What is the nature of this thing?

Waller looked at Luther, and she asked:

In the information left by S.H.I.E.L.D., it is only marked as an energy source that is suspected of being brought into the earth by aliens above the third-level civilization. It was used by Hydra to make destruction weapons during World War II, and it also participated in the 90s The Pegasus Project...

If you must ask me.

The big bald Luther shrugged. He looked at the glowing cube, and he said to Waller:

All I can say is, I don't know either.

However, I think it is definitely more than just an energy source... I have also read the information left by Howard Stark. My predecessors have done a lot of research on it, but unfortunately, those studies have not yet been completed.

Luther breathed a sigh of relief, and with a sharp gleam in his eyes, he said:

Before it, I mean, from the time it was discovered and contained until now, it has been 'sleeping'.

But now, it 'woke up'.

Perhaps, this portends something.

Right next to Luthor and Waller, behind them, the Supreme Mage in white robe was standing there silently.

She stands beside these people who are frightened and restless because of the restless energy.

But these people didn't notice her at all, as if she was in another world.

Master Gu Yi quietly looked at the shining cube in the laboratory, and she looked at the bronze magic weapon hanging around her neck.

In the instrument, which is like an eye, intertwined with bronze patterns, there is a green light shining out.

The eldest sister, who was as hairless as Luther, sighed.

She stretched out her finger and flicked it once in the air. In the center of the laboratory, the energy cube that was shining brightly quietly calmed down as if it had been cast with a sleeping spell.

Amid the astonished screams of the scientists, the Sorcerer Supreme turned and stepped into the glowing portal.

In the icy wind, she held the magic weapon in front of her chest, she looked back at the world in front of her, and said:

Whether you're ready or not...

They're all coming.

The peaceful time is gone forever, this world, this sea of ​​stars, where should we go?

Master Ancient One, or in other words, the phantom left in this world by the real supreme mage, let out a long sigh.

On the peak of the Himalayas, the supreme mage waved her finger. In the mirror shaped by magic power, she saw Merlin in the wasteland hell, holding the bronze key in her forehand, reshaping the hell.

She looked at the back, and she said:

You've had enough rest too...

Let's start again.