Not Worthy of a Single Blow

"A bunch of fakes, now you'll see what the Thanos is like!"

As Russell spoke, he clenched his fist with the Infinity Gauntlet, drawing power from the gems and applying it to himself. In an instant, his aura surged, and the air seemed to explode as if it were boiling.

One of Thanos facing Russell felt an immense pressure coming from the front. Before he could even react, he was struck in the abdomen and his body was sent flying backward like a lobster.

He knocked down several of his own bodies along the way, flew over a hundred meters away, and his body sank into a mountain slope, creating a large hole. The scattered rocks buried him.

Feeling the surging energy within him, Russell thought to himself, "Wow, that's awesome!" But then he remembered how awesome he was back then, when he was able to defeat Thanos.

Systems and Character Card are not cheating; they are part of one's own strength!

Russell moved swiftly, charging in front of one of Thanos. His whip-like leg swept across like an arrow, the explosion in the air a step too late. After sending Thanos flying, the afterimage caught up with his speed.

After a brief demonstration, Russell tightened his grip on his Double-edged Broadsword, grinned at the hesitant Thanos around him, and instantly charged into the crowd.

Russell swung his sword with a heavy, unorthodox motion, leaving a trail of blood and gore and screams in his wake. Regardless of whether Thanos raised his sword to block, it was a single, brutal strike.

His own strength was already unmatched, and with the aid of the Power Stone, the Double-edged Broadsword in Russell's hand, also made of Uru Metal, seemed even sharper. Thanos, who was fighting against him, was cut in two, sword and all.

His rampage was like a max-level character wreaking havoc in a newbie village; there was no enemy in his path. Just as Russell had said before, he was the real Thanos, and the others were all easily defeated imposters.

The Double-edged Broadsword became dull, and he casually threw it like a javelin, Thanos through the chest. Russell then forcefully seized a new Double-edged Broadsword and continued the endless battle.

The five Thanos who possessed the Infinity Stones were horrified, realizing that if they didn't do something, they wouldn't stand a chance. The two Thanos who possessed the Reality Mind Stone stepped forward, the one who possessed the Space Stone waited for his opportunity, and the last Thanos who possessed the Time Stone began to resurrect his killed self on the spot.

Russell went on a killing spree, then caught a glimpse of the green light emanating from the Time Stone. He snorted coldly, turned his blade around, and charged rapidly toward Thanos, who was wielding the Time Stone.

A crimson light alters reality! The Mind Stone distorts fantasy!

The space in front of Russell suddenly changed color, as if another dimension had descended, pulling him from Morag to another world.

"False creations are easily destroyed!"

Russell let out a low shout, threw away his Double-edged Broadsword, and tucked the Infinity Gauntlet under his abdomen. A strong wind howled, and a fierce purple hurricane instantly overwhelmed everything.

Rumble!!

The altered reality and the illusion of the virtual alternate dimension shattered instantly, like a mirror exploding.

The two Thanos' pupils contracted. Russell used the power of one Infinity Stone to overwhelm their two Stones. This was a pure energy collision, and the opponent's strength was far beyond what they could contend with.

With a punch, Russell shattered the illusion of reality and strode forward, where a twisted black wormhole awaited him.

Thanos, wielding the Space Stone, made his move, his blue light spreading across the entire area, infinitely expanding the spatial distance around Russell, and opening a spatial portal in an attempt to exile him.

With the Reality Stone Mind Stone working together, the two Thanos, fearing that the Space Stone wouldn't be able to trap Russell, combined their efforts to alter reality and push him into the wormhole.

To Thanos's surprise, Russell was struck hard from behind and flew into the wormhole.

Buzzing!

The dark opening closed, Thanos shaken. Although somewhat unexpected, the outcome was positive: the terrifying foe was banished to a spatial rift, never to return.

Who exactly is that person?

After a brief silence, Thanos, who held the Time Stone, frowned and spoke up, "Too powerful. When did the universe have such a troublesome opponent?"

No one answered; Thanos fell silent, pondering a strategy to retrieve the Power Stone.

Click! Click-clack—

Watch out behind you!!!

Thanos possessed the Time Stone, heard the shout and fled without hesitation, but the attacker was faster. He smashed space with a fist and grabbed the Infinity Gauntlet with the Time Stone embedded in it.

"!"

Without a second thought, Thanos immediately used the power of time to save himself, but the green light had just risen when it was crushed by the even more powerful purple light.

Russell tore through a spatial rift and stepped out, taking Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet under Thanos's terrified gaze.

"The power of time is too overpowered. I don't want any accidents to happen, so it's better if I keep this gem safe." Russell glanced at Thanos present, removed the Time Stone, and embedded it into his Infinity Gauntlet.

"Don't be so serious. I promise I won't use the Time Stone. After all, quantity doesn't equal quality. You're just counterfeit goods; one Space Stone is enough!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Russell's figure vanished in a blur. In front of him, the overwhelming pressure made Thanos instinctively raise his sword and look down.

Click!

"A weak force..."

Russell caught the Double-edged Broadsword, crushed it with his five fingers, then let out a low growl and slammed his fist into the ground.

A ring of purple light continued to ripple outwards, like a pebble dropped into still water. The shimmering purple ripples were breathtaking, but in the next second they transformed into raging waves.

Boom! Boom! Rumble—

A violent surge of energy swept across the land, and a deafening roar echoed throughout the heavens and earth. The camera zoomed out to the satellite orbit of Morag, where the dark clouds in the sky could be seen spreading outwards with the naked eye, revealing the collapsed and sunken surface.

The land was subjected to continuous bombing, the sky was filled with smoke, and the whole world turned gray.

In the central area, the sunken circular crater deepens layer by layer from the outside in, and the surrounding landforms are swept away by the shock wave, turning into neat flat land.

Russell swept his hand, creating a hurricane that dispersed the dust, then bent down to pick up an Infinity Gauntlet and remove the Space Stone.

"There are still three gems left. You can hold on for a little longer, say five minutes. That's the bare minimum. You can't say no!"

One by one, Thanos stood up in disarray from the sand, their anger burning upon hearing Russell's mocking laughter.

"We can't let him get any more Infinity Stones. The three of you, get out of here right now." Thanos analyzed the situation and devised a new tactic, commonly known as a strategic retreat.

Surrounded by a three-digit number of purple sweet potatoes, Russell ignored them, closed his eyes to sense them, and the Space Stone on his Infinity Gauntlet lit up with a blue light as he sank into the black hole beneath his feet.

"You run, I'll chase you, and if I catch you, give me the gem... This game sounds good, I'll join."