Thanos's Decision

Universe, Centaurus Galaxy, Dark Order.

When Pietro and Wanda followed The Other as they stepped off the spaceship, both were speechless, seeing an alien civilization for the first time.

This journey across galaxies was truly magical for the two siblings.

An extraordinary fantasy.

[Extraterrestrial civilization]—a word that could drive some people on Earth crazy—has now become a stark reality facing the two siblings.

They were reduced to fish on a chopping board, helpless and at the mercy of others.

Influenced by the desolate atmosphere of the Dark Order, Wanda subconsciously tugged at her Pietro's clothes, her nerves on edge, fearing that some weird thing might appear in front of her.

"Don't worry, it's alright..."

Pietro, the older brother, patted his sister's hand and gently comforted her.

Admittedly, he also felt fear, but he couldn't show it in front of Wanda, because he was Wanda's only support on this strange planet.

"He'll bring us back, which means we're useful to him, so it's okay..."

Pietro didn't know if what he said was accurate, but that was all he could say, and that was all he could tell himself.

This place is clearly a military base; they have nowhere to run even if they wanted to.

"Please come this way, you two." Beckett walked away without looking back. The robot cat Woz jumped out of the bracelet space and stood in front of The Other, smiling as he pointed out the direction of the side hall to Pietro and Wanda.

The two siblings exchanged a nervous glance and followed Woz and The Other into the dungeon laboratory beneath the side hall.

[What is that?!]

The moment they were brought into the laboratory, the two siblings' eyes were immediately drawn to the figure whose limbs were bound by metal chains.

A woman, a woman.

A woman who looked extremely helpless.

There was no energy fluctuation in his slumped body, and his dull, lusterless blond hair was disheveled, but he didn't seem particularly listless.

The woman's condition reminded Pietro and Wanda of the experimental subjects inside the Hydra Base, whose circumstances were remarkably similar.

The only difference is that the test subjects who were Hydra are in such good mental condition compared to this woman in front of me.

"Her name is Carol Vers, and like you, her body has been eroded by the isotopic energy of the Infinity Stones." After rummaging through a small box next to the lab table for a while, Woz pulled out two samplers and turned around to explain Carol's origins to Pietro and Wanda in a serious tone.

"Unfortunately, she lacks tact and insists on attacking His Highness Beckett." The Other, holding the Mind Scepter, began to play the bad cop, his disdain and arrogance overflowing.

"His Highness Beckett's power is unmatched by most in the entire universe."

"So, do you understand what I'm trying to say?"

"Clear!"

The siblings, completely at ease, were so pleased that Woz smiled and picked up the sampler, walking towards them.

"Relax, it'll just be a little itchy." Wiggle with his fingertips as Woz collected cell and blood samples from the brother and sister in front of him.

"As long as you work diligently for His Highness Beckett will absolutely not allow you to become like that." Woz, with his kind and adorable smile, used Carol as a negative example.

"Beckett ... I mean, His Highness Beckett, what does he want us to do for him?"

Wanda originally intended to say "Beckett," immediately changed her mind under The Other's suddenly sharp gaze and sincerely sought advice from her two "bosses."

Wanda didn't understand.

An alien with such formidable power, backed by such a large military base— Wanda couldn't understand why he would leave her and her brother alone.

"His Highness Beckett has his reasons for doing this, you don't need to worry about it."

The Other, a loyal sycophant, felt it necessary to improve the loyalty of these two to His Highness Beckett.

"You just need to wait for the mission to be assigned and then follow orders."

Pietro and Wanda: "..."

Meanwhile, in the main hall of the Dark Order base, Beckett, who had come to see Thanos, had just reported the anomalies he had noticed in the Pietro siblings to Thanos, who was sitting on the throne.

"You mean, the two Earthlings you brought back are the product of a mutation in the Mind Stone's isotopic power?"

Thanos frowned after hearing his adopted son's report, his mind racing with thoughts.

"That human named Pietro, the ability he mutated is very similar to someone I know from another universe."

"Barry Allen?" Thanos, having read Woz's report, immediately thought of him based on Beckett's previous description.

"Yes. The difference is that Pietro isn't as fast as Barry Allen right now. Also, I'm not sure if he has the potential to reach that level."

When it comes to judging people, Beckett is really bad.

He's quite skilled at chopping people up.

"As for that woman named Wanda, I can't quite describe the feeling of that power she exudes, but I feel that the pattern of power she displays is somewhat similar to Ebony Maw."

Beckett, who had no interest in magic, only felt that Ebony Maw, this tainted sorcerer, was very similar to Wanda.

However, his description piqued Thanos's interest.

Is this the same style as Ebony Maw?

"What are your plans for them, Beckett?"

"I want them to retrieve the Soul Stone, Father," Beckett said, revealing his true intentions.

He had already told Thanos about the Soul Stone before reporting on the Pietro siblings.

The condition of "sacrificing loved ones in exchange for the power of the Soul Stone" surprised Thanos.

Thanos never expected this gem to be so unique.

"The two siblings have relied on each other for a long time in that organization called Hydra, and I think they meet the requirements for the Soul Stone."

Beckett's ideas were always so simple and straightforward.

He was getting impatient.

If it weren't for the damned Soul Stone adding all sorts of restrictions, Beckett would have already found a random couple or father and son and forced them to throw people off.

There's no need to think about all this nonsense.

"Be patient, Beckett." Thanos shook his head with a smile, seeing the obvious frustration on his adopted son's face.

"I've already waited this long, I don't mind waiting a little longer."

"Moreover, why do you think the group on Earth, led by Tony Stark, didn't rush to send multiple trusted teams to Vormir?"

Thanos rose from his throne, put his hands behind his back, and slowly walked down the steps to Beckett.

"That's because we didn't put enough pressure on them."

Thanos smiled, but his eyes flashed with an extremely cold light.

"You said that the Pietro siblings hate that Tony Stark."

"So, if we send him back with a large army to seek revenge, how will they react?"

Thanos clenched his right fist, as if everything was under his control.

When someone in that small circle led by Tony Stark was killed or injured by the Pietro siblings and their gang for protecting him.

So, would this small group, who share a deep bond of camaraderie, be anxious to set off to find the Soul Stone in order to gain enough power to fight against it?

"Beckett, these two people you brought back have great potential."

"You don't need to sacrifice them, because we have better people to sacrifice."

Thanos patted his adopted son on the shoulder affectionately and pointed to the empty throne in the hall.

"In the near future, you will sit on that throne."

"As your only subordinate, The Other is not strong enough to command respect."

"Do you expect Ebony Maw to serve you as he did for me?"

Beckett fell silent at the question about his elderly father Thanos.

"Dark Order, Centaurus Galaxy"

"These will all be your Beckett in the future."

"But Ebony Maw and his group are not."