More Than Just Loki?

One by one, the people left, and in the end, Xia Yu dragged Bruce Banner, who was playing the saxophone on stage, away.

Under the lights, the two seemed to have lost all sensation, simply embracing and dancing slowly. The person was gone, the music was gone, and the two were completely unaware; at that moment, the world consisted only of each other.

A group of people ran out, and the extras on the street also dispersed.

"I bought a bank for this street, spent so much time and effort setting it up, but I'm not the main character. I should change my name to Philanthropist," Tony said.

"Are we just leaving like this? We don't need to worry about them anymore?" Banner asked, pointing inside.

"Alright, friend, those two inside are almost two hundred years old combined. They'll take care of themselves. Besides, I've prepared a double bed for them in my office on the second floor, and even safety equipment is all set up." Tony gestured to Banner he didn't need to worry about it.

Upon hearing Tony speak, Xia Yu inexplicably asked, "Is it the smaller version?"

"Same as last time," Tony said.

"Oh! Yeah!"

The two gave each other a big high-five and cheered.

The group made their way back to New York. Xia Yu left a message on Steve's phone, saying that no one wanted to see them in New York for a week, and that they should enjoy their time together before returning.

In the vast universe, in some unknown star field, a broken landmass, no more than twenty kilometers in diameter, floats in space.

Such broken landmasses or meteorites are common in the universe and are not unusual. What is unusual is that there are people on this landmass.

"I am ready, my lord. As long as the Chitauri army is safe, I will bring the Tesseract to you." It was Loki who spoke.

"You'd better finish your task. Remember, it was the master who gave you a chance to make a comeback, you defeated, stray dog," a man in black robes said to Loki.

"I don't need your reminder. I can definitely get the Tesseract back. I am the King of Asgard." Loki roared angrily.

"Maintain your humility before adults, you stray dog," the man in black reminded Loki.

"Mind your own business. I hope your army won't let me down." Loki remained unyielding.

"You dare question my clan's army..." the man in black robes roared in anger.

"Stop arguing and get on with your mission, Asgardians. I sense the Tesseract has appeared. Head to Earth immediately." Above them was a floating throne, upon which sat Thanos.

Thanos casually waved his hand, and a jewel-encrusted Scepter was planted in the ground in front of Loki.

"Take this with you, go." Thanos waved his hand, and Loki gave a perfunctory bow before leaving.

"My lord, this Asgardians we can rely on," the man in black said to Thanos.

"Odin is still alive, though he's very weak. But nobody knows how much power that old man still holds. He's the king of the gods, and there's no better candidate Loki. Let him give it a try." Even in his weakened state, Thanos didn't dare underestimate Odin when he was mentioned.

"My lord, I am also willing to go to Earth. Please give me a chance." A dark figure appeared before the floating throne, kneeling on one knee and asking Thanos for a fight.

"You?" Thanos wore a playful smile.

"I'm giving you a chance to redeem yourself. Take Sanctuary II with you, and if necessary, help Loki. If all goes well, don't act rashly."

"Thank you, sir."

In an underground research facility somewhere within S.H.I.E.L.D.., Nick Fury stood quietly behind a table, seemingly waiting for someone. On the table sat a white box, and Nick Fury's eyes were fixed on it, suggesting it contained something very important.

Finally, two Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. brought down a person, who was wearing a hood.

Nick Fury waved his hand, and two agents removed the old man's hood, revealing a middle-aged or elderly white man, Erik Selvig, Jane Foster's father.

"I thought they were going to kill me," Dr. Selvig said. After removing his hood, he realized that he must have been approached by some secret government agency to conduct research on him.

Nick Fury walked slowly forward. "I've heard about what happened in New Mexico. Your research has impressed many brilliant scientists."

"I still have a lot to do. Foster Theory, the portal to other dimensions—these are all areas of research that haven't been done before," Dr. Selvig said, subtly declining the invitation.

Nick Fury turned and walked to the table. "Legends and history generally tell us that they are very different, but if you are good at looking, you can always find something that is both, and it's not just legend." Nick Fury said, opening the box.

Inside was a square object emitting a blue light— the Tesseract, which contained the Space Stone.

Dr. Selvig looked at the Tesseract with a puzzled expression. "What is this?"

"Power, strength, energy—it all depends on how you interpret it!"

Nick Fury looked at Dr. Selvig and continued, "If we can properly develop and figure out how to obtain his energy, we will have endless energy, or rather, power."

"I think this is definitely worth taking a good look at," Dr. Selvig said.

Nick Fury nodded in satisfaction. He was certain that the Doctor would stay and help with the development after seeing it. However, what he didn't see was the phantom of Loki appearing behind the Doctor.