Infinity War (II)

On the Void Throne, Thanos looked down at his two daughters.

He had been separated from Gamora and Nebula for a long time.

Gamora was sent by Thanos to find the other Infinity Stones, while Nebula had left him long ago because she could no longer endure Thanos's torment.

Thanos once didn't care at all about Nebula's departure.

She and Gamora are about the same age, but she is not as good as Gamora in any way.

Furthermore, every time Nebula lost to Gamora, Thanos would modify part of her body. To this day, a large part of Nebula's body has been replaced with machines, but even so, she is still no match for Gamora.

It's fair to say that Thanos was very disappointed in her, so he didn't care at all when Nebula left.

It's like someone whose room is full of gorgeous toys losing a patched-up doll and not caring at all.

However, having suffered a defeat in a war, Thanos now lacks capable allies to help him lead the Black Order and the Chitauri army.

Gamora is suitable for this role.

And the Nebula...

"My daughter, I've heard you're getting quite close to Ronan the Kree?"

Thanos stepped down from the Void Throne and knelt down in front of Nebula. His towering figure loomed over Nebula like a nightmare, causing Nebula to tremble with fear.

As a father, Thanos felt somewhat saddened that his daughter's first impression of him was one of fear rather than joy.

He admitted that he was indeed somewhat biased towards Gamora, but the modifications he made to Nebula were for her own good; he was helping Nebula become stronger.

Nebula was just too disappointing; she could never catch up with Gamora.

But at this point, it doesn't matter anymore.

Thanos needs now is not a docile daughter, but a large army that can bring him victory.

Ronan the Accuser will be a good dog.

He thought.

However, the Kree Empire is one of the Three Great Empires in the universe, and Ronan is the actual controller of the imperial army. Even Thanos would find it difficult to make him submit.

This has nothing to do with force; rather, Ronan himself is not the type to submit to power.

Nebula was well aware of this.

So she suppressed her fear and explained everything to Thanos.

There's no need to worry about that.

Thanos said calmly.

To be honest, if Ronan were truly the kind of person who would kneel down at the slightest touch, Thanos wouldn't even bother with him.

"I know that Ronan's parents were killed by the Nova Corps of Xandar, and he has always wanted revenge, but the Kree Empire forbids him from doing so."

As Thanos spoke, he stood up and looked at his other daughter.

"Gamora, have you found any information about the Infinity Stones?"

Suddenly Thanos, Gamora, who was not paying attention, was instantly filled with fear. She was stunned for a second, then quickly reacted and lowered her head to say something.

"I didn't, Father..."

I'm very disappointed in you.

Seeing his daughter's expression, Thanos looked disappointed.

But he wasn't disappointed by Gamora's defeat; what saddened him was that Gamora had lied to him.

However, since he needed manpower right now, Thanos didn't plan to bring this up immediately. He would wait until Gamora found the Power Stone for him before making a decision.

"I have already learned the whereabouts of the Power Stone through omens. It is now called the Universal Orb. Find it in the ruins of some planet, and then deliver it to me."

Thanos then turned to Nebula again and said in a tone that didn't require refusal, "Tell Ronan the Kree that if he's willing to fight for me, the Black Order can conquer Xandar for him."

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Earth.

Primus Tower.

After leaving H.A.M.M.E.R., Ben immediately returned to Primus.

This gem-collecting operation cannot rely solely on the H.A.M.M.E.R.. and the Avengers; the Galactic Plumbers also need to field a team.

Therefore, on his way back, he notified all the Plumbers to come to the basement for a meeting.

When he arrived at the company, Harry was already there. Connors, Otto, and Banner also temporarily put down their research and came to the underground conference room together.

"What about Peter and our four reserves?" Ben asked.

Harry placed his helmet on the table, leaned back in his chair, and said with a smug smile:

"Peter was taken away by Uncle Ben and Aunt May to tutor two other newcomers."

Ben:???

What happened?

Harry then briefly recounted what had happened during Ben's absence.

As fellow reservists, Uncle Ben and Aunt May quickly became friends with Wanda and Quicksilver.

Then, during their conversation with Uncle Ben, Wanda and Quicksilver revealed that they were illiterate.

Upon further inquiry, Uncle Ben and Aunt May learned that these two nineteen-year-olds hadn't even finished junior high school.

This won't do!

The Parkers, who had always prioritized education and raised two geniuses, immediately disagreed.

Wanda and Quicksilver must go back to school.

Wanda and Quicksilver wanted to grow up carefree like ordinary children, but they were already too old to be crammed together with other kids.

Therefore, all they could do was emphasize that Quicksilver and Wanda must brush up on their basic knowledge in addition to training.

It's not that you have to be highly educated, but you certainly can't be illiterate.

In reality, neither Uncle Ben nor Aunt May had a high level of education, but they were limited by the times and lacked the opportunity to study; it wasn't that they were not intelligent.

So they themselves began to take action to supplement their knowledge.

This means they will need a teacher.

Primus had three scientists, but it would be incredibly inconsiderate of him to put aside his important work to tutor him.

So Uncle Ben thought of Peter, who was also an outstanding high school student.

I think it's great.

Otto said happily, "After your uncle and Aunt May received the serum, their brains will also be developed to some extent. Those two children are also very smart. Even if they don't necessarily achieve great things, learning more knowledge can be useful in battle."

Banner nodded.

"The three of us together have ten doctoral degrees. Those two with only primary school diplomas are really dragging down our average level of education."

He always felt that for the mentally challenged, one Hulk was enough.

"Okay, let's wait for them."

Although it's highly unlikely that Uncle Ben and his three companions will participate in this operation, as this is the first relatively formal operational meeting of the Galactic Plumbers, Ben still plans to call in a few more people to act as manpower.

Not long after, Peter walked over, looking a little annoyed.

He deliberately walked ahead alone, so that Uncle Ben and Aunt May wouldn't notice that something was wrong with him.

Upon seeing Ben, Peter took several deep breaths before his brow finally relaxed.

"What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing..." After Peter sat down, he glanced at Uncle Ben and the other three, who were still on their way, with a slightly annoyed and self-reproachful expression. Only after confirming that they couldn't hear him did he speak in a low voice.

"That Wanda and Quicksilver question, it's such an easy question, I don't understand why I have to explain it a dozen times and they still don't get it, they're so stupid!"

Having found someone to confide in, Peter poured out his pent-up frustrations, but he soon realized he had said the wrong thing. He lowered his head, his face full of remorse.

"I'm sorry... I shouldn't have said that about them. Unlike us, they don't have the opportunity to study from a young age... I don't know what's wrong with me, I always feel so irritable..."

Peter sighed, stretched out his hands, covered his cheeks with his palms, wiped them hard, and then suppressed his emotions.

Ben knew he was affected by Venom.

Although the Venom currently possessing his body isn't exactly the pure villain from the original movie, it's more like Venom from Lethal Protector.

But Venom is Venom.

Having possessed Deadpool, he was riddled with personality flaws: bloody and violent, arrogant and easily angered, and constantly spewing vulgarities...

Don't worry, you're probably just going through puberty.

Ben patted him on the shoulder and said.

He was fully aware of Peter's change, but Venom now needed him, Spider-Man, to balance his personality.

Soon, Uncle Ben and the others also took their seats.

"Peter, why were you walking so fast?" Aunt May asked. "I thought you'd become friends with Pietro and Wanda."

"It's nothing, I'm just... I'm going to be late."

Peter brushed it off.

Then, Ben interrupted Aunt May, who was about to continue speaking, and officially began the meeting.

Although Aunt May is his elder, when it comes to work, he has to be called a plant; Security Officer is Security Officer.

He recounted the entire plan.

Immediately after, Quicksilver was the first to raise his hand and eagerly shouted, "I'm in!"

Young people like him yearn to do great things, and Quicksilver feels that the universe is the perfect stage for him.

Wanda actually wanted to participate in the mission, but she worried that if she didn't demonstrate enough value, she might be abandoned by Ben and return to her miserable life in the swamp.

But Ben shook his head, rejecting them without hesitation.

"No, you're too weak."

Upon hearing this, Quicksilver immediately crossed his arms in dissatisfaction.

"I'm already pretty good, I'm at least a little better than this guy." He pointed at Harry.

Harry:???

"Aren't you being a little too offensive?" Harry said, raising an eyebrow.

He did fight Quicksilver before and was caught off guard by Quicksilver's near-sonic speed, but that doesn't mean he can't beat Quicksilver.

The Green Goblin Armor contains plenty of advanced technology and weaponry capable of killing him.

"Maybe, but reserves need to be officially promoted before they have a chance to play."

In Ben's view, Quicksilver was different from Peter and Harry; he had absolutely no experience fighting aliens.

In this battle for the Infinity Stones, they may very well encounter Thanos, Ben will have to take responsibility for their lives.