The King's Return
The sky cleared up.
The ruins of New York reeked of gunpowder smoke.
The purple crack in the sky, resembling a doomsday countdown, had vanished completely, leaving not even a ripple in space.
Doctor Strange, Stephen Doctor Strange, collapsed onto a pile of rubble.
He was panting heavily, his hands trembling uncontrollably. As the Sorcerer Supreme, his mental strength far surpassed that of ordinary people. Therefore, he could feel more clearly than anyone else that the entire Main Universe had just brushed with death at that moment.
Then, they were forcibly pulled back by a pair of indescribable cosmic giant hands.
"Is it... over?"
Buzz--!
A deep green beam of teleportation light shot down from outer space and struck the ruins plaza in downtown Manhattan with pinpoint accuracy.
The light faded.
Jiang Li, holding Gwen's hand, slowly walked out of the teleportation array.
Although his clothes were tattered, his steps remained steady. His eyes revealed a sharp, murderous aura, as if he had just returned from slaying a god. The Omnitrix on his wrist gleamed with a deep green light.
The entire room fell silent.
One second. Two seconds. Three seconds.
"Long live!!!"
It's unclear who shouted it first, but immediately, the entire New York, and even survivors around the world watching the disaster via satellite, erupted in a deafening roar of cheers!
The sound surged straight into the sky.
This is not a cheer for superheroes. This is the fanatical worship of a savior by believers.
Jiang Li ignored the cheers. His gaze swept over the surrounding ruins.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two whooshing sounds rang out.
An Iron Man suit, its paint chipped and even missing an arm, wobbled and landed in front of Jiang Li.
Beside him stood Captain America Steve Rogers, wearing a tattered Stars and Stripes uniform and carrying half Vibranium Shield.
Tony Stark opens his faceplate
He walked up to Jiang Li, and without any pleasantries, directly took out a transparent hard drive emitting blue light from a hidden compartment in his armor.
What's this?
"Supreme control over Stark Industries. This includes all the underlying AI code, the orbital satellite weapon network, and the final blueprints for the Arc Reactor."
He handed the hard drive to Jiang Li with both hands.
Jiang Li didn't take it, she just looked at him.
He pointed to the starry sky above.
"Ultron, zombies, and that explosion that almost shattered the universe."
Tony took a deep breath
"The Earth needs a God. And you are that God."
"From this day forward, Stark Industries will be merged into the Plumbers."
[Ding! Shocking Iron Man! Emotion Points +100,000!]
Jiang Li didn't stand on ceremony and took the hard drive directly.
The internal structure of Earth has been completely reshuffled; now, his gaze should turn to the broader Multiverse.
Half an hour later.
Plumbers, the main base on the moon.
The lights in the control room came back on, and maintenance robots busily repaired the damage left by Ultron.
Jiang Li, wielding a large sword, sat on the throne of the supreme commander.
Gwen stood beside him, holding a battle damage report, her brow furrowed.
"Jiang, 80% of the base's weapon systems are disabled. My armor is also completely destroyed."
Gwen looked at the holographic screen in her hand. "If the TVA (Time Variance Authority) really comes looking for trouble as that bald, big-eyed guy said, our current firepower is simply not enough."
Tony and Steve were also standing at the bottom of the steps, their expressions grave.
"We need more powerful energy sources and more robust cosmic-grade materials," Tony said.
"Material?"
Jiang Li leaned back in his chair, a playful smile curving his lips.
He slowly raised his right hand.
Clang.
"Clang, clang..."
Jiang Li tossed it casually.
Several colorful stones, radiating extremely terrifying primal energy, were casually tossed onto the alloy conference table in front of him, like a few cheap glass marbles.
The stone rolled on the table, making a crisp sound as it collided.
Red, blue, purple, green, orange, yellow.
Six blinding lights instantly illuminated the entire control room.
The surrounding space even creaked under the weight of the six stones. Time became viscous around the emerald, and space refracted around the sapphire.
Down the steps.
Tony Stark's eyes widened instantly, and he even stopped breathing.
Doctor Strange, who had just stepped out of the portal, suddenly felt his legs go weak and knelt down with a thud.
"This... this is..."
Doctor Strange pointed at the stones on the table, his voice trembling violently, "Six... Infinity Stones?! Didn't you... eat them?!"
"I had indigestion, and I threw up again."
Jiang Li replied casually.
He reached out and picked up the Reality Stone, tossing it casually in his hand a couple of times, as if it were an ordinary pebble.
Then, Jiang Li turned his head and looked at Gwen, who was also looking completely dazed.
"You just said the armor is destroyed, right?"
Jiang Li pointed to the Six Infinity Stones on the table.
"Take it. Use these six broken stones as the core."
Jiang Li looked at Tony below the steps, his tone leaving no room for argument.
"Tony will design it, and I'll provide the materials. Build me an Infinite Armor that can traverse the Multiverse."
Jiang Li grinned.
You can't be without even a decent set of clothes.
Bang!
Tony slapped himself on the forehead.
Using Six Infinity Stones... to make clothes for my girlfriend?