"Looks like we're supposed to destroy that heart-like thing."
Doctor Doom floated beside Deathstroke, calmly watching the "celestial body" far larger than the sun. He seemed to be contemplating something.
Energy storms ran wild through the interior of the Galactus Engine. Their light resembled layers of multicolored auroras, illuminating everyone while bringing only icy coldness.
"If we're going to sacrifice it, what do you need?"
The surroundings were eerily quiet. Su Ming gripped his weapon and questioned the doctor beside him.
"Remove the interference, destroy its Magic Resistance, then buy Doom and Professor Xu time. At this size, we'll need to cast together." Doctor Doom's answer was equally simple, as though he were explaining how many steps it took to put an elephant into a refrigerator.
"Fine."
Deathstroke flew straight ahead. He motioned for the others to wait where they were for now while he tested the waters himself.
He had not closed much of the distance between himself and the grotesque heart when an alarm suddenly blared in his mind. He instantly changed direction in midair, and Cloak moved of its own accord to shield him.
A thick beam of light streaked past where he had just been, vanishing into the boundless depths of space.
Deathstroke fixed his gaze on the source of the attack. In the void, a faint figure was emerging from a higher dimension.
It was a golden figure wearing a red robe, with a Pentagram drawn on its forehead.
"This is Lord Mar-Vell's precious property. We can't let the filthy hands of someone without love touch it." The newcomer calmly adjusted the golden glove on his hand, where five gems of different colors glowed.
"Magus Adam? And he's wearing the Infinity Gauntlet."
Su Ming pulled out the Nightfall Greatsword from his belt pouch and slammed