Marvel: Starting with a Watch, Transforming into a Hacker
Chapter 88

Target: Titan!

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Inside the temporary command tent, two red dots flashed on the holographic projection map: one was Earth, and the other was Titan, a desolate planet in a distant galaxy.

"Take the initiative?"

Steve Rogers (Captain America) frowned. Despite his enhancements, he remained a cautious tactician at heart. "This is too risky. Thanos has four Infinity Stones, and he's on his home turf. Shouldn't our priority be protecting Vision and the Mind Stone?"

"Defense is always reactive, captain."

Jiang Li stood before the hologram, his fingers lightly tapping the table. "Thanos is a madman, but he's also a strategist. He suffered a great loss on Earth this time, but next time he won't just have these few wrecked ships. He'll gather all his allies in the universe, and might even pull some kind of trick like Kang the Conqueror."

Jiang Li's gaze swept over everyone present.

"We cannot turn the Earth into a meat grinder. The battlefield must be moved."

"I agree with this kid's opinion."

Tony Stark leaned back in his chair, having Friday inspect the damaged parts of his armor. "That purple sweet potato almost crushed my head. I don't like feeling indebted to people; I have to get my revenge myself."

"And..." Tony glanced at Doctor Strange beside him, "If Doctor Strange doesn't stay away from Earth, Thanos will tear New York apart sooner or later."

"The Time Stone is in my hands. Wherever I go, it will follow," Doctor Strange said calmly. "If we can resolve the battle on a deserted planet, that would be the best option."

"Then it's settled."

Jiang Li made the decision. He began to muster his troops.

"This operation is a decapitation strike; the key is not the number of people, but their quality."

"Tony, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, come with me."

"Yay!" Peter Parker excitedly raised his hand. "Space travel! This time I'm definitely bringing my camera!"

"Thor," Jiang Li looked at the Thor was wiping blood off his hands with Stormbreaker, "You stay on Earth."

"What?" Thor jumped to his feet, his single eye filled with rage. "That's my prey! I'll cut off his head with my own hands!"

"You have a more important task." Jiang Li walked up to Thor, placed his hand on his shoulder, and said, "Vision and the Mind Stone are still in Wakanda. Captain America and the others can't stop Thanos with the Stone (if he tries to steal our base). We need a god to keep things under control."

"No one but you can shoulder this responsibility."

Thor was silent for a moment, glancing at the exhausted Wakanda warriors and Avengers behind him. He knew Jiang Li was right; Earth needed a line of defense.

"Alright." Thor nodded heavily. "If that guy dares to come to Earth, I'll chop him in half. But if he's on Titan ... Jiang Li, give him a good whack with your axe."

"Don't worry, I'll bring his gloves back for you to use as a trophy."

Jiang Li smiled, then raised her wrist.

"Gwen, is the spaceship ready?"

"Q-Ship is now repaired, Hive has overclocked its engines," Gwen's voice came through. "Coordinates locked on Titan. Good luck, Commander."

"Set off!"

Several hours later.

Titan

This is a planet filled with the aura of death. The once glorious civilization is now nothing but ruins. Anomalies in gravity cause massive building remains to float in mid-air, and the orange-red sky exudes a suffocating desolation.

"Boom..."

The donut-shaped spaceship, modified by the Plumbers, broke through the atmosphere and landed steadily on a ruined plaza.

The hatch opened.

Tony, clad in nanotech armor; the Doctor, wearing Cloak of Levitation; Peter, in Iron Spider Suit; and Jiang Li, hands in his pockets, emerged one after another.

"Wow..." The Spider-Man looked at the floating boulders around it. "Is this alien planet? The gravity is so strange, I feel like I could jump into the stratosphere."

"Stay alert." Doctor Strange's magical shield flickered in and out of existence. "This place is filled with deathly energy."

Just then...

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Several energy blasts shot out of the shadows of the ruins without warning, striking Tony's armor and sending sparks flying.

"Enemy attack!"

Tony reacted extremely quickly, unleashing his palm cannon in an instant.

"Don't move! Put your hands up! Or I'll blow you into popcorn!"

A man wearing a red leather jacket and a metal mask rushed out from behind cover, carrying two Element Gun. Behind him followed a muscular, gray-skinned man and a woman with tentacles on her head.

Guardians of the Galaxy – Star-Lord, Drax, Mantis.

"You're Thanos's men?!" Star-Lord Peter Quill roared. "Tell me, where is he?!"

"Wait, you're from Earth?" Spider-Man looked at Star-Lord's face. "I'm from Earth too! I'm from Missouri... no, I'm from Queens!"

"I'm from Missouri!" Star-Lord was taken aback. "You're also named Peter? Is that name so common now?"

What are you all doing?

Jiang Li sighed and stepped forward.

"Hey you idiot with the gun, if you point that at my teammate again, I'll turn you into a real raccoon."

"Who are you calling an idiot?!" Star-Lord roared, about to pull the trigger.

Brush!

Jiang Li's figure vanished instantly.

The next second, he appeared behind Star-Lord, placing one hand on Star-Lord's shoulder and gently removing his Element Gun with the other.

"I'm here to Thanos. If you are too, then shut up and join the team."

Jiang Li tossed the gun back to the bewildered Star-Lord, demonstrating absolute dominance.

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend." Drax nodded. "I like this kid; he's very straightforward."

"Alright, since we all share the same goal." Tony opened his visor, looking at this group of seemingly unreliable "alien allies," "Let's have a meeting. That guy has four Infinity Stones, can fly, and can cast spells. What's our plan?"

"Plan?"

Star-Lord was just about to propose his "dance-off strategy" when...

"The plan is simple."

Jiang Li walked to a huge rock and looked down at everyone.

"This is his home. He will definitely come back to heal his wounds."

"We don't need to talk to him about chivalry."

Jiang Li raised his wrist, and the Omnitrix glowed with a ghostly green light on the dim Titan.

We need to prepare an Heavenly Net for him.

"Doctor Strange, you're in charge of hiding the Time Stone and acting as bait. Tony, you're in charge of providing cover fire. As for these Guardians of the Galaxy friends..."

Jiang Li glanced at Mantis, who possessed mind control abilities.

"Your job is to make sure he gets a good night's sleep."

"And I..."

Jiang Li's lips curled slightly, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

"I was responsible for removing his Infinity Gauntlet, arm and all."

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