After the Battle of Titan
Carol, Captain Marvel, travels through interstellar space at speeds exceeding the speed of light. When she finally arrives near Titan, the scene before her causes her to suddenly slow down and her pupils to contract.
"This... is impossible..."
She was deeply shocked.
The starry sky, thousands of light-years across, should have been teeming with stars, but now only a pitch-black Void remained. Planets, stars, Nebula... everything had been erased, as if forcibly 'wiped' from the universe by some supreme force. What chilled her to the bone was that this Void was not a smooth darkness, but was covered with countless glass-like cracks, like a shattered mirror, yet eerily suspended in the vacuum.
"Space... has ruptured?"
Carol had never seen anything like it. Even the Kree Empire's superweapons or the Skrulls' dimensional technology had never caused such destruction. She instinctively clenched her fists, her energy surging within her as she warily scanned her surroundings.
"Has the battle escalated to this point?"
She gritted her teeth and accelerated towards Titan.
As the distance decreased, the spatial cracks became increasingly clear. They were not still, but slowly wriggling, each minute tremor accompanied by an eerie 'crackling' sound, as if the universe itself was groaning in pain.
"What force could have caused this...?"
Finally, Titan came into view.
However, this once prosperous planet is now nothing but ruins. Its surface is cracked, magma gushing from the fissures, yet strangely frozen in mid-air under the suppression of some force, forming crimson 'waterfalls'. The air is thick with the stench of death and scorching heat, but what shocks Carol even more is—
Corpses littered the ground.
Thanos's Legion, the once fearsome Black Order, the Outriders, and the Chitauri army that struck terror into the entire Milky Way, was now crushed like ants. The severed limbs of ordinary soldiers, the remains of genetically modified beasts, and fragments of various aircraft and warships littered the entire battlefield.
When Carol's eyes locked onto the scene on the high platform, every nerve in her body tensed instantly. Energy flickered within her, yet she hesitated to make a move—the white-haired youth's casual sipping of his drink formed an absurd contrast with the hellish battlefield around them.
"He... won?"
"Seventeen capital ships! And three Sanctuary-class Star Destroyers!" Kiana waved the holographic projection screen, which was still playing a loop of images of her laser sword cleaving through the Chitauri Mothership. She suddenly turned to the bald caped hero. "Saitama -sensei, did you see that? My new ultimate move is called Holy Cross Light Wheel Slash!"
Saitama was counting the spent cartridges on the ground with dead fish eyes. "Ah... that's amazing..." He was already wearing the Nova Corps' battle suit.
Bayonetta suddenly chuckled, her high heels lifting Chen Tian's chin. "Darling, this girl is giving me a headache." The witch's red lips were particularly alluring in the smoke, and her black bodysuit made a dangerous rustling sound as she adjusted her posture.
Chen Tian casually flicked open the soda can, the metal shell swallowed by the Void before it hit the ground. He met Carol's wary gaze, then suddenly flashed a chilling smile, "Want a drink, Captain Marvel?"
Carol took a deep breath, energy flowing around her, and slowly descended three meters in front of Chen Tian. She hovered in mid-air, looking down at the languid man, her medium-length golden hair swaying slightly in the energy fluctuations.
"You won?" Her voice was curt.
Chen Tian lazily shrugged, indicating that she should see for herself.
Carol didn't even glance at him, only letting out a cold laugh, "I heard you Thanos to a duel, and I was thinking of coming over to help you," she scoffed, "But I didn't expect you to actually win."
"Well, thank you so much." Chen Tian said nonchalantly, tilting his head back to finish the last sip of his drink. He then tossed the twisted can in his hand to Carol.
Carol frowned; she was extremely angry at Chen Tian's rude behavior.
"You..."
Before she could speak, Chen Tian waved his hand and said, "What did Fury say to you?"
A sharp glint flashed in Carol's eyes as she landed steadily in front of Chen Tian, her toes touching the ground and creating a faint ripple of energy.
"She told me everything." She raised her chin, her fingertip almost poking Chen Tian's nose, "especially about your—" She paused deliberately, "Your overactive brain."
"You'd better stop plotting anything on Blue Planet, or I'll lock you up in the darkest prison in the universe."
Bayonetta suddenly peeked out from behind Chen Tian, her red lips curving into a dangerous arc. "Darling, do you need me to deal with this rude guest?" Her slender fingers were already resting on the gun handle.
Saitama suddenly looked up. "Eh? Want to fight? Count me in!"
After hearing Carol's threat, Chen Tian merely raised an eyebrow lazily and nodded casually, replying, "Yes, yes, I understand." He didn't even bother to lift his eyelids, as if Carol's warning was just an insignificant whisper.
After saying that, he casually dusted himself off, stood up, and called to the three people beside him, "Let's go, we should leave this place." His tone was as relaxed as if he had just returned from a picnic.
Bayonetta gracefully sheathed her gun, her high heels clicking crisply on the ruins. "Finally, I can leave this filthy place." She glanced disdainfully at the surrounding wreckage.
Saitama scratched his bald head. "Ah... finally I can go back..." He looked down at his Nova Corps uniform, which was covered in dust, and a distressed expression appeared on his face. "I really don't like this outfit."
Kiana skipped and hopped after Chen Tian, her white braids swaying merrily behind her. "Commander, Commander, where are we going next?" Her voice was full of anticipation, showing no sign that she had just experienced a great battle.
Chen Tian Earth Flow the Nova Corps' fighter jets without turning his head, casually waving his hand. "Back to Xandar?" He yawned, "I should take a good shower and get some rest."
Carol's golden energy surged violently at the tip of her fist, and she finally erupted in uncontrollable fury. "Stop right there!" Her voice, carrying photon energy, exploded into a shockwave amidst the ruins.
However, the four people in front of them paid no attention. Kiana was tiptoeing to jump onto Chen Tian's back, trying to get him to carry her; Bayonetta was elegantly tidying her long hair, her high heels stepping over the broken helmets of Thanos's personal guard; Saitama was still muttering about how tight his uniform was.
"You—!" Carol's eyes flashed with golden light, and she swung her right fist out, unleashing an energy beam powerful enough to pierce a warship, tearing through the air and heading straight for Chen Tian's heart.
Just as the energy was about to hit, Saitama's figure suddenly blurred.
"Ah, I know this one well." The bald caped man had somehow appeared behind Chen Tian and casually threw a punch. The seemingly effortless movement caused the energy blast, powerful enough to destroy and twist several streets, to bend and fly far away.
Chen Tian didn't even turn around, but simply raised his hand and ruffled Kiana's hair. "Stop fooling around, play on the plane."
Carol froze, watching her attack so easily deflected, while Saitama yawned and turned away, muttering, "I wonder if the Nova Corps' cafeteria has takoyaki..."
Saitama and the others boarded the fighter jet, while Chen Tian stood at the hatch and turned to Carol: "Carol Vers, put away your arrogant attitude when you're with me. Go tell Fury that as long as he doesn't cause trouble, I won't bother him. Also, keep an eye on your shapeshifting Skrulls. Don't let them cause any trouble on Blue Planet, or else..."
Chen Tian sneered and threw a punch at the distance. The space trembled, and the city of Titan, which was already in ruins, was completely pulverized.
Carol stood frozen, her pupils contracting sharply. She watched as the ruins in the distance, which had barely maintained their architectural outlines, crumbled and shattered like sand sculptures under Chen Tian's punch, ultimately turning into a sky full of dust. Those once towering Titan Civilization relics, those broken War Machine of the Thanos Army, were now all reduced to fine powder floating in the air, shimmering eerily under the starlight.
When she turned her head sharply towards the direction of the fighter jet, she only saw the Nova Corps's jet trailing a dazzling path in space. The hatch was already closed, and Chen Tian's figure disappeared behind the alloy armor. The shockwave generated by the fighter jet's acceleration kicked up dust from the ground, forming a gray-white fog wall that blurred Carol's vision.
"Damn it, this guy is completely different from what Fury said! He must have been hiding his power on Blue Planet!"
The news of the Thanos Army's annihilation swept through every corner of the Milky Way like a cosmic storm. At the Kree Empire's Supreme Intelligence Center, data streams suddenly went haywire; at Nova Corps headquarters, governors and officers rose to their feet in celebration—this was their special advisor! In Xandar's bars, glasses slipped from countless shocked hands.
In the golden temple of Sovereign, High Priestess Ayesha gazed at the holographic projections of Chen Tian and Saitama, a longing appearing on her flawless golden face. "At all costs," she commanded the kneeling priests, "Obtain their genetic samples. Even if it means sacrificing our finest people..." Her voice trembled with desire.
In the Knowhere, Collector Tivan trembled as he stroked the Crystal: "I've collected treasures for millions of years... and none of them compare to even a fraction of the brilliance of this battle..." A morbid fanaticism flickered in his eyes.
Legends about this mysterious team are changing at an alarming rate: some say Saitama punched the living Ego Igor to pieces, causing the self-proclaimed 'Kami' Ego to wail and disintegrate in the vacuum of space. Witnesses claim that the aftershocks of that punch caused the orbits of planets in three nearby star systems to shift.
The legend of Bayonetta is the bloodiest. This woman in a tight-fitting suit once faced an army of millions alone. She danced on mountains of corpses in ten-centimeter high heels, and every gunshot was accompanied by the head of a Legion commander exploding. Her monsters were the embodiment of cruelty; every ugly Outriders or the enormous Leviathan was merely food for them.
And that girl with white braids, Kiana... she was a cute and lively girl, but the oppressive aura of six black holes in her golden eyes made everyone know that the Exterminator of the Celestials had almost died at her hands.
But all the legends paled in comparison to Chen Tian. In his Demon Form, Chen Tian threw a punch at the desperate Exterminator. With just this simple action, the Exterminator's massive body shattered instantly, and the aftershocks pulverized all celestial bodies within thousands of light-years of the outer Titan system. The stellar debris floating in space still tells the story of that strike that defied the laws of physics.
"They call this a 'challenge'?" Yondu, downing a shot of liquor on the Milano. "This is fucking Carnage!"
In the cosmic black market, Chen Tian's team's bounty was breaking records every day, but no mercenary dared to take the job. A saying circulated on the Ravagers' communication channels, "Run if you see a white braid, kneel if you encounter a bald man, play dead if you hear high heels—and if you see a white-haired man... pray he's in a good mood today."
In the arena of Sakaar, the Grandmaster excitedly smashed his priceless collection. "I want them! No matter the cost!" His brother, the Collector, could only manage a wry smile, "Brother, I'm afraid... we can't afford that price."
Meanwhile, in a luxurious residence on Xandar, Chen Tian was yawning in the bathtub. Bayonetta, dressed in sexy underwear, was also in the tub with him, massaging his temples with her delicate hands. Saitama was fast asleep on the living room sofa, while Kiana stood with her hands on her hips, her cheeks puffed out, staring at the bathroom door—these monsters who had created a new legend in the universe were, at this moment, as harmonious as any ordinary family.
On the distant ruins of Titan, the drifting Stardust suddenly began to swirl strangely, gradually forming a massive vortex. At the center of the vortex, some incredibly powerful entity was watching all of this through a shattered spatial rift...