"They need to collect all six stones to achieve their goal, so why don't we destroy one of them?"
At Avengers headquarters, Tony put forward a practical suggestion.
Star-Lord had already explained the severity of the situation as described by Gamora, while Thor had confirmed for everyone that Thanos was a Cosmic Overlord.
In the past, Earth had been under Odin's protection, so Thanos had not dared to extend his reach here. But things were different now.
"The duty of the Supreme Mage is to protect the Eye of Agamotto."
Stephen firmly rejected Tony's proposal as soon as he made it.
Tony then turned his gaze toward Ultron.
"Mr. Stark, the power of the Infinity Stones is too great. Destroying one directly might not necessarily be a good thing. If all that power were released at once, the entire Earth could be wiped out with ease."
Electricity flickered in Ultron's eyes as he replied swiftly, and a trace of disappointment appeared on Tony's face.
"Looks like that won't work..."
"Perhaps Wanda can do it. Her power shares the same origin as the Mind Stone, so there may be a counteracting effect that could dissipate the backlash."
Xu Yue, who looked as though he were recuperating from injuries, offered a well-intentioned suggestion.
"Then it does seem like we could do that in a critical moment..."
Tony stared at Ultron again and muttered to himself.
"W-wait, Mr. Xu Yue seems to possess two Infinity Stones."
Ultron spoke again, his words noticeably faster.
"What a pity. The power of the Infinity Stones is too great. Destroying them directly might not necessarily be a good thing. If all that power were released at once, the entire Earth could be wiped out with ease."
Xu Yue spoke in a regretful tone, using exactly the same