I Think You May Have Misunderstood Something

New York Sanctum!

The same rooftop, the same people: the bald-headed Ancient One and Russell, his face veiled in black robes.

Ancient One reached out and took the Time Stone from Russell, smiling as she said, "It seems things aren't going well."

"You noticed?"

"No."

The Master Gu Yi shook her head, then said with certainty, "I only know that those who provoke time may get what they want, but much more will not be in their plans."

In Kamar-Taj, the power of the Time Stone is forbidden because it is too dangerous and could potentially cause time rifts, opening up unstable spaces.

If time cycles endlessly, it's one thing, but if a person lives a life that repeats itself without end, because living beings don't have a concept of time, they will never realize it.

But if we consider the theory of time and space, things get really interesting. Everything becomes contradictory, not just the future, but even the past becomes untraceable.

"If that's the case, why didn't the great Sorcerer Supreme stop me back then?" Russell said irritably.

"I believe in Strange, and I believe in you from another universe, so why should I stop you?"

"That makes sense. I have nothing to say. Master Gu Yi, I wish you a happy death in advance!"

Thank you!

"..."

Russell rolled his eyes and left. The Master Gu Yi in this world had such a good temper; she was truly cultivating her character. He had used all his skills, but the other party resolved the situation with a smile.

It was as if he had punched cotton; no, it was as if his Poison Tongue and sarcastic remarks highlighted the other person's noble character.

Looking at it this way, the Whitebeard version of the Sorcerer Supreme is better. Although he's annoying, at least when Russell is with him, he's a positive character.

After flapping his wings for a few seconds, Russell arrived at the East River, New York in the blink of an eye. He took out his trident to lift the spaceship, but suddenly raised an eyebrow and sensed an uninvited guest underwater.

Someone is stealing a boat, and they've already succeeded!

Rumble—

The river water churned and surged, and the spaceship that had sunk to the bottom of the river floated to the surface, held high in the air by a giant hand of water.

Russell opened the cockpit door and jumped inside. The empty room seemed to have never been there before, but he knew that a petty thief had indeed entered.

"Ahem, where to next... Let me see. Next stop: the end of the universe, a desolate, forbidden land of death. We'll stay there for ten or eight years." Russell's voice rose, and noticing the petty thief's unexpected composure, he pressed on, "There are no flowers, no applause, and no women there..."

"Stop!"

Hiding in the interlayer, Stark couldn't hold back any longer. He could accept ten or eight years without flowers and applause, but he absolutely couldn't live without women. It would be better to just kill him.

"Hey, Mr. Stark, the great inventor, philanthropist, energy tycoon, and playboy, what are you doing here, and why are you sneaking around like this? Are you trying to steal my spaceship?" Russell said sarcastically.

"Is this your spaceship?"

Stark felt guilty, but quickly his words came out smoothly. "Just kidding, of course I know this is your ship, and I also knew you would come back, which is why I specially helped with the salvage. Look, I'm sweating profusely from all this work!"

As Stark spoke, he opened the Iron Man Suit's visor and wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead.

"Then I should say thank you?"

"If you insist on saying it, I don't mind."

"..."

The atmosphere was a bit tense. The two stared at each other for a moment, then Russell's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he strode towards Stark.

"Dude, calm down. Hitting someone is illegal."

Stark retreated repeatedly. He hadn't stolen anything. If he had the Money Power, why would he need to steal? He should have just asked for a price!

Therefore, this was clearly a misunderstanding; he was just taking a look around before the owner agreed.

"Hmph..."

Russell chuckled twice, then suddenly reached out and put his arm around Stark's shoulder. "Mr. Stark, I need your help. If it's done, I'll let it go about you stealing my ship."

Stark tried to break free, but he was no match for Russell's strength. The Infinity Gauntlet gripping his shoulder left fingerprints on his armor, so Stark could only plead, "Buddy, don't be so intimate, you're a woman..."

"Stop pretending. Do you think Tony can't tell whether I'm a man or a woman?"

"Alright, you win. Tony did see through it." Stark sighed helplessly, but if you listened carefully, it wasn't hard to hear the smugness in his words.

Before being completely won over by Pepper Potts, this guy was a total jerk, the kind who never really cared!

Russell took out the copied USB drive and whispered, "There's some data on it. Upload it online and publicize it everywhere, make sure the whole world can see it."

Russell spread the photos around the world in 2023, but that wasn't enough; he couldn't let 2012 go either.

"People who don't use the internet should also see this?"

"That's right, put it in the newspaper!"

Stark chuckled at this, finding the idea amusing. He took the USB drive, casually plugged it into his suit, and lowered his mask to examine its contents, curious about what Russell intended to reveal.

"Who is this woman? She has such a big face!"

"She's a nobody. I don't know who she is, and I've never even seen her before."

"Really? If I'm not mistaken, she must have offended you."

"No, you're overthinking it." Russell waved his hand. "Stark, forget who she is, can't you pay attention to the male lead? That's Loki, the culprit of the Battle of New York. If he hadn't opened the space portal, the Chitauri Army wouldn't have descended on Earth, and many people wouldn't have died."

"That's true, but the stage actor has already..."

"Take him back to Asgard and let him receive his due punishment? Do you believe that?"

Russell scoffed. "Because he killed a few Earthlings, the theater actor took his beloved Bambi home and handed him over to his kind, one-eyed father for judgment. And wouldn't you know it, the second prince also has a Witch mother who dotes on him. What kind of punishment do you think he will receive?"

"They'll be locked up for at least a few years."

"Then what?"

"Treat him well with good food, drinks, and entertainment, let him calm down for a while, and release him when the storm has passed."

Russell said indignantly, "That's right, so we must let justice prevail and not let Loki continue to live a carefree life. We have to make things difficult for him."

"Uh..." Stark wasn't stupid; a smart person understands immediately. He sensed Russell's context and raised an eyebrow, saying, "This woman is very capable?"

"It's just so-so!"

He's only slightly better than Thanos. He could wear down the elderly Odin in a protracted battle, and perhaps even bring Ragnarok to the fore when he wreaks havoc in Asgard.

"Then I'm not doing it. If they find out, I'll be in big trouble." Stark didn't want to be used as a pawn.

Russell tightened his grip on Stark's hand. "Buddy, aren't you afraid of dying a horrible death if you reject me?"

Stark: "..."

"Trust your skills. You're Tony Stark, after all. Do you think anyone can trace this back to you when it comes to internet stuff?"

"That's true!"

Stark nodded and continued examining the photos, "Huh, Black Egg's here too? He's so young, does he know Loki?"

Russell nodded, tempting her, "The Unlucky One isn't a good person either. Look at how arrogant he is all day long, and he often doesn't give you any face. Don't you want to get revenge on him?"

The visor opened, revealing Stark's serious expression. "Buddy, I think you might have misunderstood something?"

"What?"

"I'm just an anonymous person who uploaded the photo, as pure as a little white flower. What do I know about revenge?"

"Hehehe..." X2