"Oh no! Thanos got the second Stone! This is bad!"
Gamora was the first to snap out of her shock, her face filled with terror.
As Thanos's daughter, no one knew better than she did just how terrifying and invincible her adoptive father would become after obtaining those two Stones.
Grant Ward, the supreme commander of the Human Federation fleet, reacted just as strongly.
Unable to maintain his previous calm demeanor of watching tigers fight from the mountain, he abruptly rose from his chair and roared almost hysterically, "Attack! Open fire on Thanos's fleet immediately! We absolutely cannot let them leave like this!"
After all, the Human Federation was no longer ignorant of the wider universe. They understood perfectly well what kind of power the Infinity Stones could unleash in the hands of someone like Thanos.
The instant the order was issued, this expeditionary force composed entirely of elite Astartes warriors reacted at once.
Both the immensely powerful main guns and the broadside Macro Cannons completed their first salvo in less than five seconds.
Watching the beams capable of destroying everything, along with solid shells nearly the size of buildings hurtling out at almost light speed, countless Human Federation soldiers confidently believed that this barrage would sink at least a hundred enemy warships.
But to their disbelief, just as those attacks were about to deal a devastating blow to Thanos's fleet, a vast purple curtain of light appeared and blocked every attack. Immediately afterward, a massive portal opened and swallowed all the warships.
Shock!
Shock beyond words!
Every senior officer in the expeditionary force, including Grant Ward, was dumbfounded.
Tony Stark repeatedly reviewed the recorded footage frame by frame. In the end, he reached a conclusion that made everyone's blood run cold.
With the power of only two Stones, Thanos