Adam's magical abilities were quite good, but his close-combat abilities were even worse than Thanos's. Not every mage had graduated from Kamar-Taj, and naturally, not every mage had powerful close-combat skills as a safeguard.
But even so, Adam had chosen to engage in close combat himself. This
"There has to be something fishy going on."
Deadpool tilted his head and scraped the filth off his suit with Katana. A layer of gray sludge quickly coated the blade, effectively poisoning the weapon.
"According to Marvel's official ratings, as the guys have told me, my close-combat score is a seven. Thanos's fighting score is also a seven. Adam, though, is at most a two. His half-baked skills couldn't even beat Captain America, yet he's charging right at us. There's definitely something wrong here."
Thanos did not retreat, but he had heard Deadpool's muttering and remained wary.
Sure enough, Adam gripped his axe with both hands as though he were about to deliver a leaping chop. Yet before the energy axe in his hands could fall upon Thanos, his own body suddenly erupted with blinding light and exploded on the spot.
The dazzling flash, terrifying shockwave, and deafening roar instantly sent Thanos, who had borne the brunt of it, flying into the hall's wall. His armor was blasted black all over, making him look as though he had just crawled out of a coal mine.
This ancient structure had already been sitting on the seabed under immense pressure. After the explosion, Deadpool could hear water leaking through the corridor behind him.
He had been hiding behind Thanos the whole time, and because he had been prepared, he had dropped to the ground before the explosion. Aside from losing a layer of flesh from his back, he had no other injuries. He just looked