Thanos's Ancestors Were Earthlings

Upon arriving at Kamar-Taj, Russell did not meet the Sorcerer Supreme as he had expected; he didn't even go through the door.

Behind the door, a voice that sounded like the Sorcerer Supreme told Russell that the Sorcerer Supreme was too busy to see him and was busy defending against the invasion of dimensional Evil God.

Before Russell could even open his mouth to complain, the door opened a crack, a metal container the size of a fist was thrown on the ground, and then the door closed tightly.

Russell, with his keen eye, noticed that the voice sounded very much like that of the Sorcerer Supreme, and the sleeve of his garment was also identical to the Sorcerer Supreme's attire.

"Hey you inside, could you please send a message to Ancient One, telling her that Black Panther God, Russell, would like to convey a message to Ancient One, wishing her a long and healthy life!"

After saying that, Russell picked up the metal container and ran away in a flash.

Back in the Cybertron jet, Russell connected the metal container and began importing data. The metal container was the Star Map, or more precisely, the hard drive storing the Star Map, though its age and recent updates were unknown.

Just like the maps on people's phones, the universe is constantly expanding and changing, so Star Map naturally need to be updated from time to time. Otherwise, it would be fine if you went the wrong way, but if you plunged headlong into a star, it wouldn't be impossible for your plane to be destroyed and you to die.

After the data import was complete, Russell carefully stored the metal container and piloted the fighter jet to climb and quickly break out of the atmosphere.

Behind them is a gradually shrinking Earth, clouds, ocean, and land; the beautiful scenery is breathtaking and leaves one speechless.

"This is truly... spectacular!"

The feeling of being there in person was completely different from watching a 3D science fiction documentary in a movie theater. Russell was shocked beyond words. Even he, a 21st-century person, was like this, let alone Natasha, whose worldview was still stuck in the World War II era. Since leaving the atmosphere, the latter had been in a state of utter paralysis.

The only one who didn't react was Jason. The kid wasn't quick-witted enough; it might be a light-year before he realized what was going on.

Ahead, the starry sky is dazzling, with countless points of light like grains of sand in the Ganges, dotting the deep universe.

The vast and magnificent scenery made Russell's mouth dry, and he subconsciously placed his hand on the start button of the Warp Drive: "Since we're already here, why don't we explore the universe first? What do you think?"

"Boss, I'll do whatever you say."

Natasha said she would obey, but a hint of longing still shone in her eyes.

Jason: (._.)

Neither of them objected. Russell immediately pressed the button, and as the Warp Drive started, the dotted Star Map in front of the cockpit instantly stretched into countless rays of light.

Cybertron's spaceship technology is undoubtedly superb, possessing a powerful level of technology capable of traversing the universe. Crossing a mere solar system would be a piece of cake for them.

After switching the spaceship to autopilot, Russell began studying Star Map. The universe is vast and boundless; without Star Map to guide you, you could never reach your destination by flying blindly for a lifetime.

"Let me see, where is the nearest wormhole?"

Russell was in a good mood, humming a tune as he adjusted the Star Map to a 3D image. Natasha, who was standing next to him, also cast a curious glance at him. She knew nothing about space travel and was in the novice learning stage.

"Boss, what are you looking for?"

"To find spatial nodes so that long-distance jumps can be made."

Russell patiently explained that he possessed the permanent skills of Ace Driver, and could skillfully operate any vehicle as long as he knew how to operate it.

Jason was out of the question. Russell hoped to train Natasha to be an excellent astronaut. After all, the boss couldn't always be the one driving while his subordinates just watched.

"As you know, the universe is vast and boundless, its volume virtually limitless. The Milky Way galaxy alone, without considering the galactic corona and surrounding matter, has a diameter exceeding 100,000 light-years. Relying solely on Warp Drive travel, we will never be able to make contact with other civilizations. Therefore, taking shortcuts becomes extremely important..."

Russell explained the significance of spatial nodes, continuing, "According to mathematical modeling, the universe has a periodic honeycomb structure, which inevitably generates a large number of spatial nodes. We can use these shortcuts to achieve spatial jumps, instantly traversing a vast distance and achieving long-distance space travel."

"This fighter jet has the ability to detect space nodes?" Russell's explanation was concise and to the point, Natasha quickly grasped its significance, operating it under Russell's guidance.

"Traversing space nodes is very suitable for long-distance flight, but it has certain requirements on the structure of the spacecraft and the physical condition of the passengers. This is why I have always pursued the Super Soldier."

"Very dangerous?" Natasha's fingers paused for a moment.

Russell shrugged. "A single trip is not risky, but if it is a continuous trip through spatial nodes, the crew's body will be squeezed and stretched by the spatial gravity due to the constant jumping. You can imagine that scene."

Natasha imagined the scene and chuckled dryly, "The universe is truly dangerous!"

"Actually, there's an even safer way to jump over much greater distances: space gates, Space Bridge, stargates—you can call them any of those." Russell pointed to the projection console. "Those are things only advanced civilizations have. They can teleport a single person, a Space Battleship, or even a planet, and the distances are exaggerated enough to cross galaxies..."

At this point, Russell paused for three seconds and said very seriously, "To be honest, I don't want to detect this thing in the solar system."

Natasha understood the horror of it all, swallowed hard, and nodded repeatedly. For Earth, it would be an unstoppable catastrophe.

Just then, a red dot lit up on the Star Map, indicating that a space node had been detected.

Russell looked up, his expression immediately turning strange. Natasha zoomed in on the location of the spatial node. "Boss, it's near Titan. Is something wrong?"

Russell's lips twitched. "Nothing's wrong, it's just that Titan reminds me of a not-so-friendly guy."

"What?"

"Nothing much, accelerate forward and begin the first space jump. Remember, this will be one of the greatest scenes in humanity's history of exploring the universe."

Cybertron jets flew directly to Titan, Saturn's largest moon and the only moon in the solar system with a thick atmosphere.

In the real world, scientists believe that Titan has extremely low surface gravity, similar to that of the Moon, and that methane in its atmosphere can be considered the basis for life.

In other words, there is a high possibility that life exists on this planet!

In the Marvel Universe, life did indeed exist on this planet, including the Eternals Thanos, Eternals with incredibly long lifespans and powerful physical abilities, represented by Thanos!

Speaking of Thanos, when Russell was studying Marvel Comics, he discovered that the Eternals, to which Thanos belongs, originated from Earth and are a branch of humanity. In other words, Thanos and humans are related in some way, but from such a distant era that they are very, very distant relatives!

Millions of years ago, the Celestials arrived on Earth. At that time, a Celestials member hoped to accelerate human evolution by testing the adaptability of human genes and also granted the potential to manipulate the limited Cosmic Energy. Thus, the Eternals were born.

This led to some mythological stories, or rather, a series of events that were passed down and became myths. The Eternals split up and went to war, with Kronos and Uranus as their leaders...

The defeated established a colony on Titan, where Thanos was born. This cosmic overlord, the infamous Death Titan, was actually born in the solar system.

Russell didn't say these things, and even if he did, Natasha wouldn't have felt anything. Let her continue to be happy in her ignorance.

Adjusting the Warp Drive, the Cybertron jet rapidly approached Titan. The deep space in front of it projected numerous hexagonal patches with Hive- like structure, one of which was a deep color, distinctly different from the other translucent ones.

"This is it! Our space voyage has begun!"

Russell cheered and accelerated, rushing into the space node.

He had no intention of stopping at Titan, after all, it was Thanos's birthplace. Perhaps the latter was homesick and wiping away tears on Titan. If he went there to investigate the ruins at this time, it would be like sending himself into a trap.

In the blink of an eye, the Cybertron jet fighter shot out of the spatial node. Russell thought to himself, "That's awesome!" Natasha, standing beside him, felt the same thrill.

"How are you feeling? Can you handle it?"

"My heart is racing a little, that's great!"

Russell raised an eyebrow, tempting her, "How about we try again?"

Natasha, still wanting more, said, "Boss, I'll leave everything to you."

"Get ready, we'll continue detecting space nodes..."

On their first space voyage, the two were like children who had received a new toy. They couldn't stop once they got their hands on it, and they traveled through space more than ten times before finally stopping due to physical discomfort.

"This is too exciting, Natasha, can your body handle it?"

Russell licked his lips. The moment he left the spatial node and the moment he entered it, the suffocating feeling of being repelled and pulled by the spatial node gave him a thrilling pleasure of facing death head-on, which was irresistible.

Natasha didn't speak, her watery eyes staring straight at Russell. She took his hand and pressed it against her slightly flushed face.

Russell: "..."

Damn it, why did I even think of bringing Jason up here? Wasn't that just asking for trouble?

Russell silently withdrew his hand, coughed lightly to signal Natasha to calm down, and quickly began to operate on the Star Map: "Let me see if there are any planets nearby where we can land."

Soon, the nearest planet was magnified on the Star Map — Kontraxia!

"Where is this? Never mind, this will do. Let's go take a look first."

Natasha was in poor condition and urgently needed a heart attack. Russell couldn't worry about that and piloted the Cybertron jet toward Kontraxia.

A deep blue planet with a thick atmosphere; the fighter jet descends layer by layer, and suddenly the view opens up before us.

What greets the eye is the fluttering snow. The clouds on this planet are too thick to let in much sunlight, but because the land is covered in silver, it reflects bright light.