Soul Stone and Requiem

You want to kill me?

Thanos was not surprised by Vilgax's anger.

After all, back in space, he had attacked Vilgax without mercy. If it had been someone else, they would probably have died from the power of the Power Stone.

He hadn't expected Vilgax to be so resilient; although his injuries hadn't fully healed, he was already able to move around normally.

In contrast, although I am still alive, I have long since lost all room for resistance.

To be honest, if death hadn't rejected his Soul Stone, Thanos wouldn't be able to be resurrected at this moment.

Now that Thanos has fallen into Vilgax's hands, he can be said to have resigned himself to his fate.

But Vilgax just gave a cold laugh.

"How could I kill you, Thanos!"

He bent down, picked up Thanos's mangled body, and then, before the Xandarian could find him, boarded a small spaceship and left.

Not long after, at Thanos's original stronghold.

The once empty Void Throne has once again welcomed its master.

Snap!

Vilgax threw Thanos heavily to the ground like trash, and Thanos looked like a stray dog.

He was breathing heavily, but his gaze remained fixed on Vilgax.

Thanos couldn't understand what Vilgax was trying to do.

"My goal is to obtain the Omnitrix, but that guy is more powerful than you." As he spoke, Vilgax found a machine and attached it to Thanos.

Then, he said coldly.

"I need greater power to get what I want!"

"You—" Thanos's eyes widened instantly, "You want to take my power?!"

You're right!

As soon as Vilgax finished speaking, the machine that could steal Superpowers started instantly.

In the animated series, Vilgax once used this machine to steal the Superpowers of the Galactic Enforcers. Not only that, he conquered ten worlds and also stole the power of the guardians of those ten worlds.

Now, the Vilgax before me has the same plan.

"Ah!!!"

The immense pain of being stripped of his power caused Thanos, whose body was capable of withstanding the Infinity Stones, to let out a terrifying scream in agony.

But Vilgax paid no heed.

He was completely captivated by Thanos's immense power, which rivaled even that of the Heavenly Father!

"Such immense power, even for the Omnitrix—"

At this point, Vilgax paused for a moment, calming down somewhat.

At the time, Vilgax was injured and drifted into space, so he did not witness the actual battle between Ben and Thanos.

But even Thanos, with his immense power, was no match for Ben.

This made him even more cautious about Ben.

Thanos's Superpowers alone aren't enough!

That's far from enough!

"I will conquer ten powerful worlds and gather all their Superpowers into my own body. Only then will I be assured of victory!"

Vilgax thought to himself.

He's about to start Ten Realms War!

Now that Vilgax has fully acquired Thanos's Superpowers, he can be said to no longer fear most forces in the universe, and he even has the power to fight against the gods.

However, Vilgax did not take the risk.

He had been by Thanos's side for a while and had obtained a lot of information about the universe. He planned to proceed step by step.

Vilgax left the Void Throne.

He certainly didn't let Thanos, and immediately launched Thanos attack.

And they took Thanos's broken Tyrant Butcher Blade.

Vilgax intends to reforge them and create his own weapons.

Having heard that the dwarves were highly skilled at forging weapons, Vilgax also set his sights on them.

Of course, the Dwarf Kingdom is still under the rule of the Divine Realm. Having learned of Asgard's power from Thanos, Vilgax did not intend to take immediate action against the Dwarves.

His first target was the ruined Giant Kingdom, Jotunheim.

After Vilgax left, Thanos returned to the real world from the brink of death once again.

He looked even more haggard than before.

His once tall and imposing figure was gone; now he looked like a dried-up corpse, drained of all its blood.

It looked like a shriveled purple sweet potato, with only the skin remaining.

The heavy armor he wore had now become his shackles; he was no longer able to move while wearing it.

If nothing unexpected happens, he may spend the rest of his life, for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, in this endless bondage, suffering from the torment of hunger.

However.

Just when Thanos thought his tragic end was already predetermined and unchangeable...

The Void Throne has welcomed another visitor.

"Gamora... my daughter..."

The newcomer was Gamora.

To be honest, Thanos was very surprised to see Gamora appear. He never expected that his daughter would return here after his death. He even thought that Gamora might fall into the hands of the Galactic Plumbers again.

But now, the appearance of this opponent has undoubtedly given Thanos a glimmer of hope.

At least he's still alive. As long as he's alive, he hasn't lost. If Gamora can save him, Thanos can still make a comeback.

"Nebula, please spare me..."

Gamora whispered.

In the Sanctuary, due to her inner turmoil, she ultimately lost to Nebula.

Gamora originally thought that Nebula would take back all the pain Nebula had suffered after her defeat.

But to her surprise, Nebula not only didn't do that, but instead released her.

"Anyway, our father is already dead..."

Nebula left behind only half a sentence, and then, after obtaining Ben's permission, released Gamora.

Therefore, Gamora was very surprised when she saw Thanos.

"I thought you were dead..." She cautiously approached the skeleton covered in wrinkled, purple, cracked skin, and said fearfully, "You're still alive?"

Gamora wasn't entirely sure.

After all, Thanos at this moment looks less like he's alive and more like a ghost.

"Of course I'm still alive. King of Sakaar can't kill me, and neither can Vilgax," Thanos said.

"But how did you become like this?"

Thanos looked pained when the topic came up.

He never dreamed that Vilgax would have the ability to create a machine that could steal other people's Superpowers.

Moreover, Vilgax's device was clearly different from Ben's watch.

After extracting his genes, the latter replaced Ben's genes, enabling Ben to become a warrior like him.

Although this machine is outrageous, there are still some clues to it.

Just like the Skrull, after Mimic the genes of others, it is indeed possible to exhibit some similar abilities.

However, after Vilgax took his Superpowers, he didn't change his appearance at all and completely inherited his power, which is simply too unreasonable.

"Vilgax has taken my power, but don't worry, destiny has always been on my side, and the fact that I will not die is proof of that."

Thanos said with certainty.

He wasn't sure if death was still watching him, but he had certainly returned from the brink of death several times.

This is why Thanos never gave up.

He believed that one day he would sacrifice half of the universe's life to death, and at that time, death would surely grant his proposal.

Therefore, Thanos immediately spoke to Gamora in a semi-commanding tone, "Rescue me from this prison, my daughter, just as I rescued you from that collapsing planet."

But he waited a long time, and Gamora did not make a move.

"You mean to save me, but that means killing my parents, destroying my home, and Carnage my race?" Gamora asked in a suffocating tone.

Thanos was instantly stunned.

His sunken eyes looked toward Gamora.

Gamora, tears welling in her eyes, gritted her teeth and stared at him with hatred.

Her body was trembling.

After the battle with Nebula, Gamora's heart was already filled with turmoil.

Hearing Thanos the old story again, this flame of revenge, suppressed for decades, was ignited like a powder keg.

When Thanos saw this girl with tears streaming down her face but a fierce expression, he felt like a wounded little animal desperately trying to hide its wounds and show its tiny claws to intimidate its enemy.

Perhaps it was because he had never imagined Gamora would defy him, or perhaps it was because this was the first time he had so directly felt the hatred Gamora had hidden for decades, Thanos opened his mouth, and for a moment he didn't know what to say to his daughter whom he had poured out all his love for.

However, he did not attempt to defend himself.

Instead, after a brief silence, Thanos chose to amplify Gamora's anger.

He said, "So, are you now going to avenge them, your parents?"

"I am powerless to resist now. You can use the skills I taught you to cut off my head, or are you afraid?"

Gamora was indeed enraged.

She drew her short knife from her waist and lunged at Thanos in a few steps. The sharp blade pressed against Thanos's throat, piercing his Thanos skin, but not much blood flowed out.

How much vitality does his now-mutilated body have left?

You think I wouldn't dare?!

Gamora silently, then roared.

She really couldn't bring herself to do it.

"I taught you, my daughter," Thanos said lovingly, "Not to waste words on your enemies."

He could feel Gamora's arms trembling violently as she held the dagger, trembling with anger, fear, and his coercion.

But Thanos still needs to push harder.

"I remember this was a little gift I gave you, on the day the Black Order razed your home planet... Do you remember I taught you about balance?"

How dare you bring this up!

Gamora suddenly went berserk, as if she had been stabbed by a blade.

She acted like a madwoman, gripping the blade in reverse and desperately plunging the dagger into Thanos's body repeatedly.

At this moment, Gamora was completely engulfed by flames.

But Thanos seemed oblivious to the pain, calmly watching her madness.

You can't kill me.

"Ben Parker couldn't do it, Vilgax couldn't do it..."

"But I can tell you what can help you achieve your wish."

Thanos seduced Gamora like a demon.

"Infinity Stones."

Gamora's body stiffened.

She remembered the Soul Stone.

"You deceived me, Gamora, but I will not deceive you," Thanos said softly. "Only the Infinity Stones can truly kill me, especially the Soul Stone, as you know it."

To be honest, Thanos isn't really hoping to stay alive anymore.

But he still had no intention of giving up on his destiny.

However, this destiny will no longer be fulfilled by his own hands, but will be realized through the hands of his daughter, Gamora.

After some time.

Planet Vormir.

This is a lonely planet.

The rugged mountains and magnificent buildings seem to have been crafted by the gods, filling the landscape with mystery and fear.

There is no life here, but the howling wind seems to carry the breath of Soul Stone, as if they are wailing or telling tales of hatred.

When the wind swept through, the white snowflakes brushed against my cheeks like a drifting curtain.

It's not cold at all.

Just loneliness.

In this snowy wilderness, two shadows kept moving forward.

"Didn't you say that the Soul Stone requires Soul Stone in exchange?" Brunnhilde, clad in silver armor.

She was the one who accompanied Ben this time.

"You're not planning to sacrifice me for the Soul Stone, are you?" Brunnhilde quipped, but her steps followed closely behind Ben without the slightest hesitation.

If she were really asked to sacrifice herself, she might actually jump.

What are you thinking about?

Ben reached out and tapped her on the head.

"If you're going to make a sacrifice, it has to be the Soul Stone of someone you love, understand?"

Brunnhilde's eyes lit up.

"You mean, I'm sacrificing you?"

Ben:???

Heavenly Reversal!

The two exchanged a few simple jokes, but Brunnhilde naturally knew the purpose of Ben's trip.

Because of Loki's knowledge of the gems, after obtaining three gems, Sakaar began monitoring the form of the remaining two gems.

Just days earlier, Loki stated that the Space Stone sensed that another Stone seemed to be awakening.

The location where the gem's special Gamma Energy erupted was on the Vormir.

This puzzled Ben greatly.

Currently, only he and Gamora know the location of the Soul Stone.

But how could Gamora possibly obtain the Soul Stone?

Whom can she sacrifice?

Nebula is now working on Sakaar, and Star-Lord doesn't even recognize her.

Gamora couldn't just throw Red Skull down there, could she?

Worried about what might happen, Ben put aside his research on the Worldmind and, along with Brunnhilde was relatively free at the time, came to Vormir to investigate.

Incidentally, if the Soul Stone gem were still available, Ben would also like to try and exchange the fake Soul Stone he had for a Soul Stone.

Isn't it supposed to be Soul Stone- Soul Stone exchange?

A fake Soul Stone is still Soul Stone.

So they crossed the snowfield, climbed the steep cliff, and found the Red Skull wrapped in a tattered cloak.

Upon seeing Ben for the first time, Red Skull seemed to know everything and spoke:

"You're too late, King of Sakaar. The Soul Stone has already been claimed."

Ben frowned slightly. "Who took the Soul Stone?"

The Red Skull's lips moved slightly, uttering a name:

"Requiem"

One update today.