The Final Bait and Titan's Arrival

The echoes of the sound waves still reverberated in the air, and the grasslands of Wakanda were already covered with a thick layer of black corpses.

The once invincible Outriders army suffered heavy losses under the Ultimate Echo Echo's "Sonic Death Formation." The remaining remnants, without leadership, ran around the battlefield like headless flies, only to be easily eliminated one by one by the excited Hulk and the fully armed Avengers, like playing whack-a-mole.

"That's... all?"

War Machine Rhodey opened his visor, looked at the wreckage scattered everywhere, and touched his still-warm gun barrel in disbelief. "I didn't even have time to activate that 'unlimited ammo' mode."

"Don't rush, Rhodey." Tony Stark landed beside him, his Palm Cannon still fully charged. "This is just the appetizer. The main course hasn't arrived yet."

In the center of the battlefield.

Proxima Midnight and Corvus Glaive stood back to back, surrounded by the Wakanda Royal Guard wielding Vibranium Spear and the menacing superheroes.

"For Lord Thanos..." Corvus Glaive gripped his peerless blade tightly. Though his body trembled, the madness in his eyes remained undiminished. "We can die, but we cannot fail!"

He suddenly looked behind him—that was where Vision was.

"Proxima Midnight! Cover me! I'm going to get the gem!!"

With a roar, Corvus Glaive ignored Captain America and Black Panther before him, transforming into a black phantom as he charged desperately toward the seemingly unsuspecting greyish-white figure.

"Court death."

Just as Captain America was about to raise his shield to intercept, Jiang Li reached out and stopped him.

"Let him go." Jiang Li deactivated the Ultimate Echo Echo's transformation, put his hands in his pockets, and said calmly, "That's Vision's trial."

Corvus Glaive thought he had succeeded.

The robot, now devoid of the Mind Stone and entirely gray, stood there motionless, like a dead object.

"Die, you piece of junk!!"

Corvus Glaive thrust his Glaive fiercely toward Vision's chest. This blade had pierced the bodies of countless powerful beings and could even sever Vibranium atoms.

However.

"Clang!"

A crisp metallic clang.

Corvus Glaive's pupils contracted sharply. His sword was casually held between two gray-white fingers.

Vision slowly raised his head, and his eyes, which had been filled with confusion, now shone with precise and cold blue data streams.

"According to calculations, there are 37 weaknesses in your attack angles."

Vision's voice was no longer as gentle as before, but possessed an absolute, rational coldness. "And I am no longer the scrap metal you speak of."

"I am... White Vision."

Buzz!

Vision's body instantly blurred, passing through Corvus Glaive's Glaive. Immediately afterward, his materialized fist slammed heavily into Corvus Glaive's abdomen.

This punch was devoid of any fancy moves, relying solely on the immense force of Vibranium body.

"Puff!"

Corvus Glaive coughed up a mouthful of blood, his whole body arching like a shrimp.

But that's not all.

Vision's eyes lit up with high-energy blue lasers.

"Target threat level: Zero."

Zzz--!!

Two laser beams, more concentrated and deadly than ever before, pierced Corvus Glaive's chest in an instant. This assassin, who had once Avengers so much trouble, didn't even have time to scream before collapsing into a pool of blood, completely dead.

On the other side, Proxima Midnight, seeing her husband's tragic death, let out a piercing scream and tried to rush over to fight back, but was stopped by the red figure.

"You ruined everything I had!!" Proxima Midnight roared at Wanda.

"I've felt that way too."

Wanda's eyes flashed red, and the Chaos Magic transformed into two enormous hands, slamming Proxima Midnight directly into the ground, where it remained motionless.

Thus, Black Order were annihilated.

A brief and eerie silence fell over the battlefield of Wakanda.

Everyone looked at Jiang Li.

"Now, the area is really cleared." T'Challa wiped the blood from his Vibranium claws.

"Yes."

Jiang Li looked up at the sky. The sun had completely set, and the sky over Wakanda was a somber, dark purple, as if foreshadowing something.

He raised his wrist and glanced at the Omnitrix.

"Gwen, have you detected any spatial fluctuations?"

"Not yet." Gwen's voice was tense. "But he's definitely watching. His fleet may be gone, but he still has four Infinity Stones."

"Then send him an invitation."

Jiang Li turned around and looked at White Vision.

"Vision, open the box."

White Vision nodded. He held up the black "Anti-Energy Suppression Box" in his hand, a shielding device made using Upgrade technology.

"Click."

The box is opened.

In that instant, a pure and vast yellow light shot into the sky!

The energy fluctuations of the Mind Stone were no longer suppressed; it was like a lighthouse suddenly lit in the darkness, broadcasting its location to the entire universe.

For Thanos, who already possessed four Infinity Stones and had an absolute Thanos to them, this was the most fatal temptation.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

"Rumble..."

The previously peaceful space suddenly began to tremble violently.

In the open space directly in front of Vision, space seemed to be torn apart by an invisible hand. A deep blue, oppressive spatial portal slowly rotated and opened.

A suffocating aura emanated from the doorway, causing all the superheroes present to feel their hearts skip a beat.

"He's here."

Doctor Strange's magical shield instantly materialized, cold sweat beading on his forehead. "The energy of the four Infinity Stones... is more than twice as strong as it was in New York."

Footsteps.

Heavy, slow, yet every step felt like a ticking time bomb.

A tall, purple figure emerged from the mist.

His previously damaged golden armor had been repaired, and the four gems (purple, blue, red, and orange) on his left Infinity Gauntlet shone brightly, radiating a light powerful enough to destroy the universe.

Thanos

He did not bring a single soldier with him.

Because he himself is synonymous with invincibility.

Thanos ignored the Avengers who stood ready for battle around him, and he paid no attention to Corvus Glaive's corpse on the ground. His gaze pierced through the crowd and landed precisely on the yellow gem in Vision's hand.

Is this the last piece of the puzzle?

Thanos's voice carried a hint of weariness, but even more so, a devout reverence for the fulfillment of his long-cherished wish.

"There's one more."

Jiang Li stepped out from the crowd and stood between Thanos and Vision. He pointed to the Eye of Agamotto (Time Stone) on Doctor Strange's chest, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"You want to collect all six? You'll have to ask my fist if it'll allow it first."

Thanos finally turned his attention to Jiang Li.

The Earthling who repelled him in New York, the one who froze his fleet.

"Jiang Li."

Thanos uttered the name, but his tone contained no anger, only a detached indifference born of worldly wisdom.

"If you had experienced my journey, you would understand."

Thanos raised his left hand, and the red Reality Stone glowed with an eerie light. The surrounding scenery instantly distorted, turning into a desolate ruin of Titan.

"The universe's resources are finite. Without intervention, life will devour itself."

"I'm not here to kill."

Thanos clenched his fist, and the four Infinity Stones simultaneously unleashed a terrifying energy storm, instantly blowing away Captain America and Black Panther who were trying to rush forward.

He looked at Jiang Li, who still stood at the center of the storm, his eyes cold.

"I did it for... redemption."

"Redemption my ass!"

Jiang Li suddenly snapped a shot at the Omnitrix.

"Your salvation is killing half the population? Then I'll 'save' you first!"

A burst of green light!

Facing Thanos the four Infinity Stones, Jiang Li held nothing back.

"Omnitrix, switch forms— Atomix!"

"Nuclear power... full range!!"