Aaron opened the Book of Prophecy. Today's date appeared in the upper-left corner, and a line of text slowly emerged on the blank page:
Thanos would gather all six Infinity Stones and snap his fingers, wiping out half of all life.
"So it really is like this!" Aaron pondered for a moment, then shook his head with a light laugh. "But it's not all bad. At least it proves I wasn't dragged into it."
He was no ordinary Skyfather. If he got involved, Thanos would never have had the chance to snap his fingers.
At the same time, the long-absent system notification sounded in his mind.
"The host has triggered a new mission. Please check the mission panel promptly."
[Stop Thanos and save half the life in the universe; Mission reward: 5,000 magic points; no penalty for failure; accept?]
Tch! Trying to stir things up, huh!
The reward was certainly tempting, but the risk was far too great!
For a mere five thousand magic points, he would have to fight Thanos, who controlled several Infinity Stones, expose his identity, and then be hunted down by Gaius's enemies...
Barring any surprises, he would be able to go home soon.
At such a critical moment, not making mistakes was more important than anything else, and there was no greater mistake than confronting Thanos head-on.
Aaron gathered his thoughts and, almost against his better judgment, did not choose to refuse.
He had a strong premonition that after this mission, he would not receive another one for decades, perhaps even centuries.
In other words, for a long time to come, the system would only retain its check-in function.
Of course, that was not a bad thing. A life of retirement had always been his dream.
But this mission was the biggest "bonus"