Ancient One: Who Is Stephen? Never Heard of Him!

Malekith believed it.

Not only Malekith, but even Psyphon believed it.

Although he did his best to help Vilgax gather intelligence in order to deal with the Galactic Plumbers, the information he obtained on his own and with the SixSix was limited.

So far, apart from prisoners, no one has actually reached Sakaar, the headquarters of the Galactic Plumbers, let alone gained insight into what is happening in Asgard —that's utter nonsense.

Psyphon only learned about Loki's failure to take office at Odin's coronation ceremony not long ago, during his journey to Jotunheim with Vilgax.

The Nine Realms are very far apart; they are only connected by the Yggdrasil.

Now it seems Loki's actions do indeed contradict the information Thanos recorded. If that's the case... Psyphon glanced at Loki: "Perhaps we can get him to serve Lord Vilgax."

He thought this, but quickly shook his head.

"No, no, no, Loki's greatest strength here is his loyalty. If Ben Parker hadn't broken his promise first, he probably wouldn't have betrayed the Galactic Plumbers. Now, it's unlikely he'd betray Malekith."

Psyphon's misunderstanding of Loki is getting deeper and deeper.

Actually, it wasn't really a misunderstanding; the Loki in front of him was indeed extremely loyal to the Galactic Plumbers.

"Although the possibility of him betraying us is slim, his goals, besides obtaining the Asgard throne, are also to take revenge on Ben Parker for fooling him. In that case, he still has some value to us," Psyphon thought to himself.

Loki continued, "Ever since then, I have been waiting for this day, waiting for the day the Darkness King returns."

He showered her with compliments, these shameful words slipping from his lips as if he were born a sycophant, utterly devoid of the dignity of Asgard warrior.

"I endured humiliation and continued to be that old man Odin's puppet son, all for this moment!"

Loki was trying to demonstrate his value as much as possible. "I know many secret passages to Asgard. With just one airship, I can take the entire Dark Elf army to Asgard."

Malekith and Psyphon were both thrilled by Loki's words.

Malekith was excited because with Loki's guidance, he was sure he could immediately storm Asgard and retrieve his Aether Particle.

And Psyphon's points of excitement were similar to his.

He realized how important it was to have an inside man like Loki. If he could persuade him to cooperate, Vilgax could probably infiltrate the Galactic Plumbers Headquarters with ease and take Ben Parker's head!

Psyphon was dreaming of destroying the Galactic Plumbers when suddenly a pitch-black blade was placed against his neck.

The cold, sharp touch brought him back to his senses, his face filled with terror.

"Dark Elf King, what are you doing...?"

"Loki has already proven his usefulness to me, and what about you, you cowardly coward?" Malekith arrogantly raised his head, looking at Psyphon with disdain.

Compared to the honest and loyal Loki, this treacherous fellow clearly harbored ill intentions.

He was loyal to another person, yet dared to appear before him, hiding his identity and not revealing his true nature. Naturally, Malekith was not going to give him a friendly look.

You must know, I am destined to be the future Lord of the Nine Realms!

The god who is about to take control of the Yggdrasil!

First, he will conquer the Nine Realms, and then he will use the vast network energy of the Yggdrasil to transform the entire universe into his own world using Aether Particle!

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Psyphon's forehead.

The treatment Loki received just now has now fallen on his head.

However, he wasn't too flustered; he had prepared his explanation before coming here.

It's impossible to reveal information about Vilgax.

Psyphon decided to just randomly put on an alias for himself.

"I haven't introduced myself yet," he bowed like a wizard, his gray hands pressed against his chest, his posture lower than Loki's, almost kneeling. "I was once a member of the Black Order, Thanos, the ruler of the universe, was my master."

As he spoke, he glanced in Loki's direction out of the corner of his eye.

Impersonating the Black Order was Psyphon had made from the beginning. A powerful but already destroyed master could provide him with great convenience, at least he could explain where his information came from.

And now he has an even greater surprise.

"Although Thanos and Loki had Contradiction in the past, they are now enemies of the Galactic Plumbers, which may help to get closer to him."

As Psyphon spoke, he winked at Loki, but with his sinister expression, Loki thought the guy was trying to sabotage him.

"So he's one of that Purple Potato's henchmen. No wonder he knows so much and came looking for trouble right away."

"So, this guy really does intend to take down the Galactic Plumbers. Is it to avenge Thanos?"

Clearly, Loki had also successfully misunderstood.

So what?

Malekith did not lower his weapon because of Psyphon's words.

Although Thanos had already been born by the time he was active, he was still traveling around the universe and was completely unknown.

What kind of cosmic overlord?

In Malekith's view, it was a completely ignorant and ridiculous title.

Even if there really is some overlord in this universe, it will be him in the near future.

"Utterly worthless!" He brought the blade closer, almost piercing Psyphon's throat, but unexpectedly, the short sword did not sever Psyphon's head. Instead, it sank into the man's skin, only slightly cutting it.

Psyphon quickly took a step back, raised his hands, and said, "I have brought you very useful information!"

"Oh?"

"I know you once possessed an incredibly powerful weapon called the Aether Particle," Psyphon said immediately, fearing he'd be beheaded if he hesitated. "In fact, the Aether Particle is the supreme Infinity Stones in the universe, and there are six such stones in total."

"You think I don't know about this?"

Malekith sneered.

In the movie Thor: The Dark World, the Aether Particle is portrayed as a divine artifact created by Malekith, but in reality, it is merely a manifestation of the uses he unleashes when he acquires the Reality Stone.

Even today, he still possesses some residual etheric energy.

However, compared to the original stone itself, the amount of energy he possessed was as insignificant as a flake of skin falling from a person's body.

He certainly knew of the Infinity Stones ' existence; for an ancient being like him, the stones were hardly a secret.

The secret is the location of those gems!

"I know where the other gems are!"

Psyphon quickly said.

"I know the whereabouts of at least three gems; they're in the hands of the Galactic Plumbers."

Is this the Galactic Plumbers again?

Malekith was taken aback.

What kind of entity is this Galactic Plumbers, that not only has such close ties to Asgard, but also possesses three Infinity Stones?

Malekith was also interested in this emerging power for a time, but he was not swayed by the other gems.

Malekith knew exactly what his goal was. While the other Infinity Stones tempted him, he wouldn't abandon his current tasks for such impractical things. However...

It wouldn't be unreasonable to acquire the three Infinity Stones after obtaining the Nine Realms.

He was thinking.

So, it seems this guy actually has some value?

However, he didn't intend to let Psyphon escape so easily. He subconsciously thrust the short blade in a little deeper, but to his surprise, Psyphon's skin seemed to be unusually tough.

"Make your master kneel before me and submit to me!"

Malekith said coldly.

Sending a mere servant to find me? Isn't that a blatant disrespect to the Dark Elf King?

A flash of anger crossed Psyphon's eyes: How dare they try to make Vilgax kneel!

"My master, Lord Thanos, has been eliminated by the Galactic Plumbers through despicable means. Otherwise, those three gems would not have fallen into their hands," Psyphon said, bowing his head.

Malekith:...

Damn, he really is a piece of trash.

He was thinking.

Oh well, what's the use of being useless? He's a dead man anyway, so Malekith stopped caring.

As for Psyphon himself, he is definitely worth keeping.

Although Malekith considered Psyphon a useless piece of trash with no value, and since he already knew the gem was with the Galactic Plumbers, was there any need to keep him alive?

However, he also noticed that Psyphon seemed to have had some Contradiction with Loki before.

Malekith was naturally not going to be reassured by Loki's few words.

Who knows if this guy's ambition is to become the king of Asgard, or to become the king of the Nine Realms?

Leaving Psyphon is a good way to keep an eye on Loki.

He sheathed his blade and looked at Loki again. "You said you know some secret passages into Asgard?"

"I guarantee that even Heimdall won't be able to see through our trail." Loki puffed out his chest triumphantly.

"Then what are we waiting for?"

Malekith cruelly sheathed his blade, turned and waved his hand, and thousands of Dark Elf emerged from the shadows behind him, surrounding their king like pale zombies!

Loki was taken aback. "Now?"

Damn it, I haven't even passed on the information yet!

A bead of cold sweat dripped from his forehead. He glanced at the Cursed Warrior, calculating the success rate of his illusions against him.

Before he came here, Odin had warned him that the Cursed Warrior could see through illusions, and that he should not try to be clever unless absolutely necessary.

"If my true form is nearby, this guy probably won't be able to spot any flaws in a short time, but if I'm too far away or stay away for too long..."

Loki didn't want to reveal his identity immediately, so he quickly said, "I know when Asgard is at its weakest. Odin is old, and he needs to sleep often to maintain his power. The time for his next slumber is approaching."

Malekith glanced at him.

"Then let's make some preparations."

That's what they say, but Malekith didn't want to wait too long.

Or rather, he can't wait much longer.

The time for the Nine Realms to be connected is fast approaching. If he hasn't obtained the Aether Particle by then, he'll have to wait another five thousand years.

At that time, there were many more variables.

Malekith gave Loki a deadline: if Odin hadn't fallen into slumber by then, they should immediately invade Asgard!

Asgard.

Ben, Odin, and Frigga waited in the hall for Loki's reply.

Loki has been gone for a long time...

As a mother, Frigga was the one who cared most about her child. After not receiving a response for a long time, she began to worry about Loki's safety.

"Don't worry about him." Odin shook his head. "Loki is no longer the little kid who can't do anything without us."

He's now the person who trusts Loki the most.

"Don't forget, you were the one who taught Loki magic."

Ben nodded and said, "With Loki's magic, even if something unexpected happens, escaping would be easy, let alone sending a distress signal."

He pointed to the Galactic Plumbers Badge in front of the three people. Once the emblem started flashing, it would be Loki's distress signal, and the Bifrost would immediately activate to bring Loki back.

However, that also meant the plan had failed.

So what if we fail? It's not a big deal.

Odin isn't in a hurry at all.

Hearing them both say the same thing, Frigga gradually felt relieved.

Actually, she was just worried and confused. She knew Loki's Energy of the Universe, his fighting power was no longer the same. Perhaps he wasn't as strong as when he wielded the hammer, but he wasn't as worrisome as before.

Compared to this...

"How is the evacuation of the Asgard going?"

Ben asked.

Odin has been a advocate of peace for almost two thousand years. Asgard is no longer a place where everyone is a soldier. Many of the residents of Asgard are not warriors, not to mention the elderly, women and children. It would be better to evacuate as soon as possible.

"A portion has already been taken to the Legerdomain Dimension."

Odin said.

Even without this incident, he already planned to move Asgard. Although the Yggdrasil now has Energy of the Universe it compare to Legerdomain?

The fog there is pink, and every breath is filled with rich Energy of the Universe energy.

Odin visited a few days ago and even ran into the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, who was practicing there. The old bald man didn't seem to have any intention of finding Inheritors. He looked energetic and, like Odin, seemed poised to work for another five hundred years.

Ancient One declared: I'm the best!

What Stephen Strange?

We're really not familiar with each other!

"That dimension seems to be on the verge of giving birth to real life; I can already see the embryo of life developing," Odin exclaimed.

He never expected that Ben had the opportunity to become an incredibly powerful Dimensional Demon God, would seem to be giving up that power and placing the authority of Legerdomain and Energy of the Universe on the life that was about to be born.

"That's one of me too." Ben smiled slightly.

At that moment, the space in front of the three people flashed, and then a dark green shadow instantly appeared.

Loki is back.

Malekith is very wary.