On a deserted planet deep in the universe, Thanos is sitting on his own throne, dragging his chin with one hand and silently watching Burning Legion, who is being rebuilt by his subordinates.
Since the last defeat, he brought Black Order here to temporarily avoid the edge of the New Empire built on the Kree Empire's body.
Especially for Sakura, a powerful rising star, Thanos knows her terrifying strength better than anyone else.
Unless he can get at least one Infinity Stones, he is no match for those magics.
Of course, what really made him confused and worried was the sudden appearance and sudden disappearance of Allen.
As a person who attaches great importance to information collection, Thanos's intelligence network spreads throughout the universe.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to find and confirm the whereabouts of six Infinity Stones in a very short period of time.
But the problem is that such an efficient and accurate intelligence collection network can't find out where Allen and Sakura came from.
Especially the former's incredible speed and strength, which cannot be compared to normal in any way.
"Master, our Burning Legion's reconstruction work has been completed about 20%. If we continue at this rate, we should be able to reach the previous level in about one hundred and fifty days." Ebony Maw elegantly put one hand on his chest and bowed, lowering his voice to report.
As a cannon-fodder type Burning Legion that relies mainly on biotechnology and supplemented by other technologies, it relies on huge numbers to overwhelm its opponents. As long as the core petri dish used to hatch Warrior is not damaged or lost, no matter how many times it is destroyed by the enemy, it can be restored in a very short time by consuming raw materials.
Because most of the soldiers in this army were cloned after being modified and adjusted through genetic technology.
There is no essential difference between the soldiers at the lowest level and the officers giving orders.
Thanos nodded expressionlessly. "Very good! Hurry up. Also, about the young Queen, is there any news recently?"
"No. Since the destruction of Kree's home planet, she has never conducted any large-scale military operations. She has only developed silently and completely brought Kree Empire's territory under her rule." Ebony Maw gave the answer without thinking.
"What about Power Stone? Is it still in that woman's hands?" Thanos continued to ask.
Ebony Maw quickly replied, "I'm very sorry, we can't confirm this for the time being. But now all the major forces in the universe agree that she has Power Stone in her hands. The governments of many planets are willing to take the initiative to join, all out of fear and awe of this Infinity Stones."
"Strange... this is different from what I expected."
Obviously, in Thanos's opinion, Allen should be the one who finally gets Power Stone.
Just when he was puzzled, Nebula, who had been sitting on the ground silently, suddenly stood up. "Father, I found the trace of Gamora. Do I want to send people to hunt her down?"
"Gamora?" Thanos heard a rare hint of relief on his face when he heard the name of his most beloved daughter, and then waved his hand gently. "No, that's not necessary for the time being. No matter where she escapes to, she will always be my daughter, and no one can erase this."
"But she betrayed you!" Nebula's tone contained naked and undisguised jealousy.
After all, Gamora has always been better and more favored than her since she was a child.
"Haha, yes, she did betray me. But as a father, isn't it normal to forgive your daughter for the mistakes she made?" Thanos explained with a nonchalant smile.
In fact, he enjoys this process so much that he even regards it as a "rebellious period" that young people will inevitably go through.
However, these remarks immediately made Nebula's face become even more angry and distorted.
Because when treating her, Thanos would never show kindness as a father.
And this strong sense of contrast and gap is like something that has been eating away at the heart, making people feel both painful and unwilling.
It's a pity that no one cares about Nebula's little emotions.
Thanos doesn't care, Ebony Maw and Black Order also don't care.
Just as these people were about to continue discussing the topic about Infinity Stones, a portal suddenly opened out of thin air.
The next second...
Allen came directly from the other side.
"Who is it?" Cull Obsidian clenched the weapon in his hand vigilantly.
Not only him, but also several other Black Order present were also ready to take action.
But at this critical moment, Thanos suddenly raised his arm to stop everyone's movements, narrowed his eyes and asked, "Have we met before?"
"Why, did you forget me so quickly?" Allen asked with a half-smile.
moment!
Thanos recalled the disastrous defeat he had suffered on Xandar, and an extremely surprised expression suddenly appeared on his face. "It's you?!"
Allen nodded slightly. "That's right! It's me. To be precise, this one is my real appearance now, and the previous one was just a temporary fake identity."
Hearing this sentence, Thanos suddenly figured out a lot of things that confused him, and said meaningfully, "So that's it! You and the woman named Sakura are actually on the same team. This can explain why she and Odin never attacked you from the beginning to the end."
"Hahahaha! Not bad! Maybe you won't believe it, King of Asgard Odin is actually my ally, and Sakura is my daughter. I am the one who secretly collected Infinity Stones." Allen laughed and revealed his identity.
While speaking, he raised his hand and made a chair for himself out of thin air, and sat on it under the eager gaze of the enemy.
Not to mention anything else, just this calmness made Black Order dare not act rashly.
"Then how should I call you?" Thanos asked with interest.
Different from the nervous reactions of his men, he was simply curious about who the other party was and why he wanted to collect Infinity Stones.
"Allen, you can call me Allen. Also, if you don't mind, could you please send these guys away? I don't think they are qualified to listen to the next conversation."
As he said that, Allen glanced at Black Order and Nebula with contemptuous eyes.
In his eyes, these guys don't understand Thanos's ideals at all, let alone what it means to permanently eliminate more than half of all life in the universe for this huge and vast universe.
Especially Cull Obsidian and Proxima Midnight, the reason why they are loyal to Thanos is just because they can vent their bloodthirsty, brutal and crazy desires from the continuous war.
Thanos seemed to realize something, and immediately gave instructions. "You guys should leave for a while, he and I need some private space."
"As you wish..."
Ebony Maw was the first to take the lead and bowed, then turned around and disappeared into the distance without looking back.
The rest followed closely behind.
Not long after, only two people, Allen and Thanos, were left on the surface of this desolate planet.
The two sides stared into each other's eyes. After a full minute, Thanos took the lead to break the silence and asked the first question, "Why do you want to collect Infinity Stones?"
"Because I need their power."
Allen gave an answer that makes absolutely no sense.
In other words, this sentence itself is nonsense, probably similar to "listening to what you say is better than listening to what you say."
"Be specific. I think you should understand what I mean." Thanos was instantly amused and emphasized while touching his chin.
"I want to use the power of six Infinity Stones to create a universe of my own, or a dimension."
"Do you want to be dimension Demon God?"
"No, it's not just the dimension Demon God. My situation is a bit special. You can understand that I am Travelers who traveled from another completely different world. And bound with me, there is a relatively independent space that contains countless rules..."
In order to make Thanos understand his situation, Allen described his connection with Azerath in as concise terms as possible.
Although he still hasn't figured out how all this happened in the first place.
After patiently listening to all this, Thanos immediately showed a thoughtful expression. "I understand. You want to use the power of Infinity Stones to integrate yourself with the entire space and develop it into an independent dimension. In this way, you will be connected to those dimensions Like Demon God, it becomes an immortal state. But the difference is that dimension Demon God will be trapped in its own dimension and unable to leave, but you can travel with the entire dimension by virtue of your ability to travel through different worlds. A genius and bold plan, it seems that I was not wronged by your defeat."
"Thank you for the compliment. In fact, this plan has been successful and I have achieved my goal. The reason why I am here today is to tell you that I have sent all Infinity Stones back to where they belong. This means that you can start to realize your ideals."
Allen didn't have any intention of beating around the bush, and simply stated his intention.
"Oh? You gave up all Infinity Stones?" Thanos's eyes widened in surprise.
Allen sneered and asked, "Otherwise? Are you waiting for the punishment that comes from higher levels and dimensions? Don't tell me you don't know the huge risks involved in holding six Infinity Stones for a long time."
"It seems that you know a lot of secrets about the universe." Thanos said meaningfully.
"Both each other. Don't you also plan to completely destroy them one by one after borrowing Infinity Stones's power?" Allen shrugged nonchalantly.
You must know that although Infinity Stones is powerful, Marvel Universe, who is everywhere, still has a lot of power over them.
Although it is not shown in the movie, who knows if holding it for a long time will attract those messy things that the screenwriters created at the drop of a hat.
"You seem to know me very well?" Thanos said with strong uncertainty in his tone.
He didn't know why, but he always felt that the young man in front of him had seen through him from head to toe.
Although he has never concealed his ideal of destroying half of all life in the universe, he has never told others that after achieving this goal, he will directly destroy the Infinity Stones in his hand.
In this way, no matter how hard the so-called "superheroes" try, it is impossible to resurrect the dead.
"Of course. Don't forget, I got Time Stone." Allen directly gave a convincing reason.
Because mastering time means mastering all the secrets of the past, present and future.
"Then did I succeed in the end?"
The moment he raised this question, Thanos slowly stood up from his throne, his eyes shining with inquiring light.
Allen replied without thinking, "Out of tens of thousands of possibilities, you only lost once to the superheroes on Earth."
"Once?"
Thanos raised his eyebrows in surprise.
He couldn't figure out how he lost.
"That's right! Without my intervention, you have only one chance of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands that you will eventually lose to Infinity War. In fact, I had no intention of intervening. On the contrary, I can understand your desire to permanently eliminate half of all life in the universe. Because when resources are relatively limited, overexpansion of the population will lead to resource tension and will inevitably lead to war. All civilizations and races will fight for living space."
When saying these words, Allen's tone was full of sincerity.
Because since he learned that Thanos wanted to "permanently" eliminate half of the population of the universe, he realized that the snap of fingers was not as simple as many people analyzed.
Moreover, the disappearing population will not expand again as the fertility rate increases.
It is equivalent to setting a maximum population limit for each civilization and race based on the existing basis.
Taking the earth as an example, the current total population is about 7 billion. If cut in half, it would be about 3.5 billion.
No matter how many babies are born each year, an equal number of old people and adults will die.
They died of various diseases, murders, accidents, or natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.
The total population will never change anyway.
Perhaps initially, the sudden disappearance of half the population would lead to a shrinking economy and serious political challenges.
But after everything calms down, the remaining half of the population will inevitably receive more resources.
At the same time, population reduction will also significantly reduce the demand for arable land, food, livestock and fishing industries, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least half.
It can greatly alleviate the damage caused by humans to the natural environment and better protect the environment and wildlife.
But the only question is how Thanos can achieve "fairness" in an absolute sense when it is implemented.
Is an expert who has received more than ten years of education and is engaged in cutting-edge scientific research the same as a black man who lives at the bottom of society and makes a living by shopping for zero dollars and robbing passers-by every day?