In the end, Yang Bo let Ivan off, exasperated by his failure to live up to expectations.
"This was a perfect chance to temper your character, and you couldn't even seize the opportunity."
Shaking his head, he headed straight to the Twilight Forest. He planned to mine some tin and uranium in Hollow Hill, both essential materials for making quantum solar panels.
Meanwhile, on the devastated planet Titan.
The Chitauri leader knelt respectfully before a purple figure. "Lord Thanos, the Tesseract's power has been activated..."
"It is on a weak world, the world of humans."
Without a trace of emotion in his eyes, Thanos said softly, "Go and retrieve the Tesseract."
The Chitauri leader bowed even lower. "Yes, my lord. Weak humans do not deserve to control the Tesseract. Only you are worthy of wielding such power."
With that, he turned and took the Wand embedded with the Mind Stone from beside Thanos.
He looked toward the man standing nearby.
This was Thor's younger brother, Loki. After choosing to fall from the Bifrost, he had unexpectedly been transported into Thanos's territory. With his silver tongue and practiced skills... ahem, lies, he had managed to establish himself within Thanos's army.
The Chitauri leader approached Loki and fixed him with a piercing gaze. "Do not forget your promise. The Chitauri Army will await your summons in space."
"Once you obtain the Tesseract, you will become the ruler of the human world..."
Having witnessed Thanos's army and power, Loki was confident of success. Even if Earth had a few humans with special powers, they would be utterly useless against the overwhelming numbers of the Chitauri Army.
Thinking of Earth reminded Loki of Thor, and a flicker of complicated emotion crossed his eyes.
*Thor, I know you'll go to Earth. This time, it'll