Driven by curiosity, Thanos went to the universe Wanda had discovered.
As soon as he passed through the pentagram-shaped portal between universes, he released his psychic power and began sensing everything around him.
His psychic power had grown so much that he could now sense an entire Galaxy Group.
The Galaxy Group contained seventy-three galaxies. The galaxy they were in lay near its edge and held more than seven billion stars.
Wanda now ruled four star systems on the edge of that galaxy. Like Thanos, she governed them according to his principle of balance.
Before long, he understood why Wanda had met no resistance.
The Galaxy Group was ruled by gods, who forbade their subjects from developing advanced technology to make them easier to control.
Anyone who tried to study science could be branded a wizard or witch, accused of plotting to overthrow the world, and burned at the stake.
Without technology, these civilizations had no way to fight back against Spaceships.
That was how Wanda had conquered four star systems in just six months.
Thanos could sense, however, that the surrounding gods had already noticed her. They had yet to act only because they did not know what she was capable of.
Wanda gazed at the distant star. "Father, isn't that star beautiful? It's strong and huge, just like your shoulders. It makes me feel safe."
Thanos turned toward the star and nodded in satisfaction.
It was indeed a striking red star, about ten times the size of the sun, and its planets were rich in resources.
Wanda had clearly put a great deal of thought into his birthday gift.
With that in mind, he quietly used the Flesh Separation Technique to create a clone with one percent of his power, then sent it to absorb energy from the