The Two Missing Stones

Ant-Man Scott Lang visits Dr. Pym. Hank Pym because he's in a bit of an awkward position—unemployed and part-time thief, and still hasn't won over Dr. Pym's daughter. To avoid being mistaken for a thief, he's accompanied by two Steve to increase his credibility.

Captain America's face is incredibly resilient; his hero aura automatically grants him 50+ favorability, and simply mentioning his name can turn a stranger into a friend. Within the America, most people are willing to give him face whenever he's involved.

Politicians and villains are excluded!

Stark didn't go, neither the present nor the future. His family members visiting Dr. Pym would only make things worse, so he didn't want to cause any more trouble.

Two days later, a skyscraper rose from the ground on an empty lot in the suburbs of New York City, appearing out of nowhere without warning.

Dr. Pym was in high spirits after successfully rescuing his wife. Although he refused to acknowledge Scott as his son-in-law, he still provided Russell and others with Pym Particles for free.

One person, two weapons, used to travel to the future and return to the present.

Russell is a systemic outsider, while the three Supergirl are Reincarnator from the Main God Space. After defeating Thanos, they will immediately disappear on the spot, without needing Pym Particles to return. Moreover, they cannot bring him back to the present world or the Main God Space, so having an extra tube for each of them would be a complete waste.

Out of a sense of being prepared, the four of them tacitly accepted the gift. Putting aside the fact that they had to go all out in their act, they couldn't let Dr. Pym's good intentions go to waste.

Inside the building is Quantum Realm portal specially designed by Dr. Pym to rescue his wife; it is a necessary device for time travel.

The four Stark came from the future, and their time travel was a pre-programmed procedure. They could return instantly by pressing a button, and for that particular time period, it only took them five seconds.

Russell and the Supergirl are not an option; they have never entered the Quantum Realm, and to travel to the future, they need more than just Pym Particles.

The Pym Particles and the Quantum Realm portal are merely prerequisites for traveling through the past and future; the spacetime locator provided by Stark in the future is also indispensable. Otherwise, they might very well emerge from the Quantum Realm as ashes after just one trip.

To prevent problems with the timing, such as arriving three days late and Thanos being wiped out by the Snap, Russell decided to let the four Stark travel through time first, and then pick them up later.

Better safe than sorry. Traveling through time is a delicate task that must be handled with care.

In comparison, the soul-transmigration and body-transmigration stories on certain platforms are much cruder. They involve waking up in another world without any logic.

If it's a sacrifice to the heavens for one's parents, that's even more amazing; one might even be able to obtain a system.

For example, someone who's messing around in the Quantum Realm channel!

"Hey, we're about to leave. What are you doing lying down there?" Future Stark looked down and, seeing Russell acting suspiciously, couldn't help but remind him, "For your own safety, don't touch anything. Okay, now tell me you didn't touch anything!"

Stark wasn't afraid of Russell dying; he was worried about the Infinity Stones being lost.

Russell emerged from the crevice, dusting off his hands. "Don't worry, I'm not that crazy. I'm just checking the equipment to make sure no wires have been chewed through by rats."

"Don't talk nonsense. Without the help of rats, Scott would still be in the Quantum Realm!"

Future Stark rolled his eyes, pressed the button on his arm, and, fully dressed, began the countdown before his journey.

Russell stepped into the spatial portal. Supergirl turned her head and asked in a low voice, "What were you doing just now? Why did you install C4?"

C4 was an item Russell obtained a long time ago, but he hadn't found a use for it until today.

"You saw it?"

After asking the question, Russell realized that the other party had X-ray vision and could see through almost everything except her magic, which was a natural counter to hers. He explained, "Your performance in the Battle of New York was too eye-catching. Many people know that four Avengers have returned from the future, and the background of the world of Avengers: Endgame has also been exposed. If other Reincarnator come here, they will definitely try to use the Quantum Tunnel for their mission."

"So, you're planning to blow it up?"

"That's right!"

Supergirl frowned. "Forgive my bluntness, but what you're doing is pointless. Time has no meaning in the Quantum Realm. The Reincarnator can easily threaten Dr. Pym to create another Quantum Realm portal."

"I know, but I can't just kill Dr. Pym! Doing so would at least destroy the accurate time tracking..."

As they were talking, the four future Stark disappeared, and almost instantly, Russell and the three women, including Supergirl, also vanished from their spot.

Having traversed worlds many times, Russell's experience was simply a matter of closing and opening his eyes, but this was his first time traveling through time. He tried his best to observe the world of the Quantum Realm, but the things before him magnified rapidly, and he could only see a dazzling array of colors. After a dizzying spin, he found himself standing on the Quantum Realm passage in the Afterlife.

Aside from being completely bewildered, the time travel was a great success, and the three female Supergirl were all safe and sound.

Stark walked toward Russell with a grim expression, glanced at the Infinity Gauntlet, and said seriously, "We're in trouble, and it's serious!"

"What's the problem?" Russell was bewildered by Stark's words. The time travel was a success!

The problem is, I don't know what went wrong!

Stark gave a rather philosophical answer, which left Russell even more bewildered. He glanced around and saw that Avengers who hadn't Thanos' The Snap were still there.

Besides Stark, Steve, Banner, and Scott, there's also a happy, chubby version of Thor, Colonel Rhodey in his steel prosthetics, Hawkeye with a miserable expression, Rocket Raccoon who can only be seen by looking down, Nebula who looks incredibly realistic, and Natasha Black Widow with a new hairstyle. Everyone's here, and I can't see anything wrong with it.

Wait, why is Natasha still here? Didn't she risk her life for the Soul Stone?

Russell suddenly realized that Natasha was still alive, which meant that he hadn't obtained the Soul Stone!

"There's something wrong with the Soul Stone and the Reality Stone. Thor went to Asgard but didn't find his girlfriend. When he returned to Earth, he didn't find the Reality Stone on her either." Stark's face was ashen. He paused and continued, "The Soul Stone is the same. When Natasha and Barton arrived, the stone had already been taken."

"..."X4

Russell and the other three exchanged glances, all seeing shock in each other's eyes. The plot had changed; they didn't know if it was the intervention of the Supreme God or some other reason.

Russell swallowed hard, racking his brains over the original plot, but couldn't figure out where things went wrong. "Stark, do you have any ideas?"

"Perhaps... there is one."

Russell's eyes lit up. "Tell me about it!"

Stark pursed his lips. "The Battle of New York where we are is in 2012, Thor and Rocket went to Asgard in 2013, Nebula and Rhodey went to Morag, and Natasha and Barton went to Vormir in 2014."

Russell blinked, glanced at Supergirl with a hint of disdain, roughly understood what was going on, and said dryly, "Go on."

"You took the Power Stone in 2012, so Nebula and Rhodey returned empty-handed. Their only gain was punching Star-Lord..."

Stark stated his deduction. "Based on this, the Soul Stone and the Reality Stone were taken beforehand!"

Russell took a deep breath. "On the bright side, it might not be Thanos, right?"