Chen Changsheng and Thanos arrived on the rooftop together. The sky, which had been clear and cloudless moments ago, had undergone a sudden change. Heavy clouds pressed down like mountains, while howling gusts of wind seemed ready to tear the entire building apart.
Seeing this change, Thanos, who had originally planned to leave with Chen Changsheng, suddenly changed his mind. He bade Chen Changsheng farewell and headed in another direction.
Chen Changsheng did not care about Thanos's departure. The bait had already been cast; now, he only had to sit back and reap the rewards. A living Celestial Embryo was enough for him to disregard everything else.
The harsh weather made the spacecraft's takeoff somewhat difficult. But Rocket Raccoon's skills were indeed excellent, and despite it all, they successfully left New York and flew toward the depths of the Pacific Ocean.
From space, a satellite with red-and-white camouflage coloring stared motionlessly at a volcanic island deep in the Pacific Ocean.
At that moment, thick smoke billowed from the volcanic island, and scorching lava erupted from time to time, as though it might fully awaken at any moment.
Farther away, a black speck cut through the thick clouds like a sharp blade, heading straight toward the island. From the satellite's perspective in space, it was as spectacular as a sword cleaving open the gates of heaven.
On the volcanic island, Druig, one of the Eternals, sat alone by the shore, watching the clouds churn in the distance. Feeling the ground tremble continuously beneath him, Druig felt neither joy nor sorrow.
He had never held much affection for humanity. On the contrary, he somewhat despised their greed. He had witnessed humanity's destruction of nature with his own eyes. Even the Amazon Rainforest, where he had secluded himself, had not been spared and