Has the World Been Destroyed Once Before?
"Projection?" Xia Yu snapped back to reality; for a moment, he had indeed lost his guard.
For Xia Yu right now, the most important thing is everything in front of him.
Everything before my eyes is real enough and I can control it; the River of Destiny is simply unimportant.
Of course, not being important doesn't mean it doesn't matter. One still needs to be careful when fighting against the entire universe. However, Xia Yu won't be too obsessed with this so-called River of Destiny in front of him.
"You mean, your thing is just a terminal, not a server?"
Xia Yu squatted on the ground like a big lapdog and asked, but there was nothing he could do; he didn't understand.
"What kind of ridiculous analogy is that? You know this world is a movie world, and so-called fate is just a story set up by a group of actors, directors, and screenwriters outside."
"Once this world becomes a real world, the film script, once materialized, becomes what we call the River of Destiny."
"In this River of Destiny, everyone's fate is predetermined, from the oldest era that the stories in the film world can be traced back to, to the latest content of the Marvel Universe that has been filmed."
"Because the Marvel Cinematic Universe spans countless Parallel Universes and parallel timelines, each different universe has some subtle variations regarding its plot characters, Hero, villains, and so on."
"Therefore, every corresponding spacetime or universe should have such a River of Destiny. What we two are pursuing is to break this River of Destiny, so that this world can completely break free from the influence of the world we came from and become a truly independent world."
At this point, Stan Lee pulled another cigar from his pocket, and Xia Yu quickly and discreetly took the cigar from him, then took out a lighter and heated it slightly.
Stan Lee gave him a look that suggested he was a promising student, and then continued.
"Logically speaking, the River of Destiny is the core of a spacetime system, and it cannot be moved easily."
"Could this be a fake?"
Xia Yu took out a cigar cutter, cut off one end, stuffed it into Stan Lee's mouth, and asked.
"That's not right either. You couldn't possibly see these characters and their past experiences in a fake one, unless..."
"Unless what?"
Xia Yu immediately pressed for an answer.
"This is just my speculation. I only know what the Watchers have said about the River of Destiny, and I don't know the specifics. What I'm about to say is just my speculation, so don't take it completely."
"It's alright, please go ahead."
Xia Yu lit a cigar for Stan Lee, and the old man took a deep drag, blowing smoke all over Xia Yu's face as he spoke.
"Unless the River of Destiny in this spacetime has been destroyed, Cosmic Will has pieced together this replica using projections of the River of Destiny from all other spacetimes to maintain the normal operation of this spacetime."
"So no matter how the world develops, it will continue to follow its established path. The two-year period you see reflects the true reality; it should be considered a buffer period."
Xia Yu silently summarized the old man's words in his mind.
This River of Destiny is pieced together, not the original, and its functions are somewhat incomplete.
But what's truly chilling is that if the old man's speculation is correct, then this world was destroyed once before, or perhaps there was someone like himself who defied the Cosmic Will.
He must have succeeded, but who knew that the universe is an endless Russia nesting doll, and he only destroyed one; the universe repaired itself.
If all of this is true, then the person who created the system, the person who chose him, the old man in the mysterious Himalayas space, and the phantom of the World Tree can all be explained.
Although it was all just Stan Lee's speculation, Xia Yu had a vague feeling that his conclusion was not far from the truth.
Seeing Xia Yu remain silent for a long time, Stan Lee blew another puff of smoke into Xia Yu's face and said.
"Don't think too much about it. Everything is uncertain right now. Let's put this away for now; it might come in handy later."
After saying that, he patted Xia Yu on the shoulder and led the way outside.
Xia Yu packed his things and hurried after him. "Grandpa, next time you want to talk about serious matters, could you please find another place? Even a pool party would be better than this."
"For God's sake, Xia, you should learn to enjoy life. That was a daytime festival; now it's nighttime, so of course we need to be more passionate. There are so many beautiful women here, isn't there anyone you like? We do have private rooms, you know!"
The two had now left the restroom area and were near the DJ booth. It was very noisy outside. Stan Lee put his arm around Xia Yu's shoulder and shouted loudly in his ear.
Xia Yu glanced at the old man who walked with a shaky gait, especially his not-so-straight back.
Enjoy your evening, I'm leaving now!
When Xia Yu met Stan Lee.
Natasha and Tony called Captain America, Hawkeye, Banner, and Thor.
The original six Avengers in the movie.
The two of them told everyone about everything they saw after traveling through time.
Especially personal experiences.
Hawkeye lost all his loved ones.
Banner transformed into the Hulk and went to an alien planet to stay for several years. After returning, he spent eighteen months in gamma rays and merged with the Hulk.
Thor's Asgard was destroyed, and most of its people were Carnage by Thanos.
Although he later killed Thanos with his own hands, he spent five years in a daze and became a fat, dead man.
The Captain had a relatively good ending, achieving his own life, but he was separated from his comrades.
Needless to say, Natasha and Tony were killed outright.
However, at Natasha's suggestion, the two concealed Natasha's past relationship with Banner.
When the Black-Clad Man came before, he briefly explained that Xia Yu was not from this world, and so on.
However, the future of the group was not explained in a clear way; it was only elaborated that resisting fate would bring even greater misfortune.
This time, Natasha and Tony have a clear view of the future of everyone in their lives.
After a long story was slowly told, everyone present fell silent.
"That's about it. I'd like to know what your thoughts are?"
After Tony finished speaking, he asked for everyone's opinions.
"I want to know, have I really become a fat person, really that fat?"
Thor gestured roughly to show Happy's size and asked seriously.