Chen Mu had settled on having the Guardians of the Galaxy help search for the Soul Stone. Meanwhile, Thanos and Ebony Maw quietly piloted a spaceship to the edge of the Solar System.
"I, Thanos, Cosmic Overlord! Since when did I have to sneak around like this?"
Inside the cramped spacecraft, Thanos's eye twitched as he grew deeply dissatisfied with Ebony Maw's arrangements.
Ebony Maw had kept insisting that Earth's military strength was now formidable, eventually convincing him to travel there discreetly.
But Thanos had never expected that the closer they got to the Solar System, the more cautious Ebony Maw would become. Now, they had even shut down the engines, disguising the small spacecraft as a meteor and gliding toward the Solar System.
As the Cosmic Overlord, Thanos found this utterly humiliating and could not help glaring at Ebony Maw in displeasure.
"..."
Damn it, if you weren't the boss, I would've wanted to run away a long time ago!
Ebony Maw remained expressionless, but inwardly, he was already cursing. Coming to the most dangerous place in the universe was practically asking for his life!
"Ahem, wait a moment. Just a little longer, and we'll be close enough for me to open a portal."
Opening the Teleportation Bracelet, Ebony Maw estimated the distance before speaking to Thanos.
"Hurry up!"
Though displeased, Thanos said nothing more. He looked at the screen and began observing the situation outside. Good lord—countless spacecraft were traveling through space, most of them highly advanced civilian vessels. Even the civilian ships carried weapons that looked anything but easy to deal with.
That was not even the worst of it. Military vessels appeared from time to time, along with enormous suits of armor. Even Thanos, who had seen much of the universe, could not help feeling his