The Space Stone, the Mind Stone, the Soul Stone, and the Time Stone.
Four of the five stones had already been collected. Only the Power Stone remained in the hands of the Nova Corps on Xandar.
Worried about running into Thanos, Lin Ze had chosen to collect the Soul Stone before the Power Stone. Now that he had returned safely, it was time to put the Power Stone on the agenda.
As for whether he would run into Thanos this time, Lin Ze felt it was hardly a problem. Even if his rotten luck really did land him face-to-face with Thanos, it would be four stones against one. He could still handle elementary-school arithmetic.
With four stones in hand, if he still lost to Thanos, he would be too ashamed to go back to work at the Bureau. He might as well resign, go home, and sell sweet potatoes.
Although the final battle in the original storyline had taken place on Earth, it was better to keep a miserable war away from home if possible. After all, who wanted their home turned into a complete mess?
Lin Ze spent his time resting thinking about all this. In his memory, he had merely jumped off a cliff and returned to Earth in the blink of an eye, but for everyone else, nearly a month had passed since they returned from Knowhere.
Too much could change in a month. He had to go check on Xandar right away.
There was no time to lose. Once he had rested, Lin Ze told the others what he had in mind. To his surprise, hardly anyone opposed his decision to go to Xandar this time.
"Aether, we're glad you shared these thoughts and concerns with everyone today."
Natasha spoke to Lin Ze gently, her voice