Thanos's gaze finally settled on the Eye of Agamotto hanging before Tony's chest.
The Time Stone of this universe had been destroyed by him, yet the Infinity Mu Jins' fluctuations emanating from the Eye of Agamotto on Tony's chest were unmistakably real.
Then the answer was obvious. This Tony had come from another Parallel Universe.
For the first time, something beyond calmness appeared in Thanos's eyes: genuine interest.
"Not only the Time Stone, but the power of other Infinity Mu Jins as well."
"Though the form is different, I would never mistake that essence of 'Infinity.'"
"In your world, you not only became the Sorcerer Supreme, but also transformed part of the Infinity Mu Jins into your own power?"
There was a trace of uncertainty in Thanos's tone, because this exceeded the limits of his understanding.
He had once wielded all six Infinity Mu Jins with the Infinity Gauntlet and possessed the most direct understanding of their vast, overwhelming power.
They were crystallized manifestations of the Universe's rules, powerful enough to allow him to fulfill his Destiny, yet they had also inflicted backlash severe enough to nearly destroy him.
But the Infinity Mu Jins' power he sensed from the young Tony Stark before him was entirely different.
It was no longer a fluctuation external to the body, but an essence that seemed to radiate from the very origin of life.
Like a seed taking root and sprouting within the body, its current scale of power was incomparable to directly wielding the original Mu Jins, yet its essence was equally lofty, equally connected to "Infinity."
This power was not borrowed directly from the Mu Jins. It was more like fusing part of the Mu Jins' "concepts" and Authority into one's own life and soul.
It was a weakened version, but its