Thanos, who was like the ultimate boss in the early stages of Qin Xiao's transmigration, was finally removed from the shadow thanks to Qin Xiao's personal intervention.
Even though he already knew that Thanos wouldn't be the final obstacle to his peace in this world, Qin Xiao still subconsciously treated him as a final boss. Even after Qin Xiao obtained several gems and his own power increased, he never felt that facing Thanos would be so easy.
However, Qin Xiao now understands that although he doesn't know how powerful Thanos with six Infinity Stones is, he doesn't need to know anymore, as he no longer has the chance to collect Six Infinity Stones.
With the Thanos affair behind them, this time they not only obtained two Infinity Stones and made friends with most of the Guardians of the Galaxy, but also established a deep-rooted presence in the universe, building their own power base.
Gamora remained with the Celestial Skull, overseeing the situation with the help of the Widow, managing the operation of the Tivan Group on behalf of the Avengers, or rather, on behalf of Qin Xiao.
Star-Lord stayed here with Yondu for Gamora's sake, and the father and son should be quite adept at navigating this place that encompasses all sorts of people.
Rocket and Groot also chose to stay in this place, but like Yondu, they couldn't stay still in one place. Together with Yondu, they asked for a spaceship and started their own various trades.
Little Groot chose to stay with Big Groot for the time being, after all, they were the only two Groot people in the universe, and since Qin Xiao had the power of the Space Stone, he let them stay there.
Qin Xiao led the Avengers on a temporary return journey, but their first stop was not Earth, but the Moon.
On the dark side of the moon, a metal base the size of two New York Cities is rising from the ground.
Countless small spaceships carried construction robots that transported ready-made materials from Xandar and pieced together the lunar base bit by bit.
Part of the base has already taken shape. The Nova Corps has stationed dozens of designers, architects, and scientists involved in lunar construction here. In the future, this will also be the base for the terraforming of Mars.
In a conference room within the base, Qin Xiao sat at the head of the table, flanked by several managers from Xandar stationed there. In front of them was a 3D projection showing the upper body of Nova Prime, far away on Xandar.
"Thank you so much for everything you've done. Ronan the Accuser is dead, and we've heard that you've defeated the Mad Titan. Your fame will spread throughout the universe along the starlight. We've also fulfilled all our promises. The base on this satellite will be built exactly as you envisioned, and our people will be at your beck and call."
As a super empire in the universe, the Nova Empire was already fully aware of what Qin Xiao and his group had done in the ' Knowhere ', and their attitude towards Qin Xiao had become even more respectful.
"I see, Nova Prime. You've kept your promise. The construction is excellent, and I'm very satisfied. My friend, that armored man named Tony Stark, is on the three mineral-rich planets. I hope your people can help us for a while longer, waiting for the Tivan Group to come and take over."
"As you wish! The mighty Mr. Qin!"
Qin Xiao waved to turn off the projector, and the supervisor next to him immediately opened a 3D rendering and explained to Qin Xiao what the base would look like and what its functions would be.
All three mineral-rich planets are located on the edge of the Solar System. Tony, driven by his scientist's instincts, parted ways with Qin Xiao to go and see what was being produced there, while Qin Xiao went to the moon to check on their progress.
Although we have set our sights on the universe, as Earthlings, we still need to consider the welfare of Earthlings. Utilizing the power of Xandar to develop Mars and create a second home for humanity can, in a sense, be considered a way to benefit our homeland.
However, everything is difficult at the beginning. Earth's technology is not yet available. The base on the moon is relatively easy to manage, but the development of the entire Mars, even with the resources of Xandar, must be carried out step by step. This is not something that can be accomplished in a few days.
After listening to the experts explain the general process, Qin Xiao returned to Earth with peace of mind.
Besides the numerous benefits he gained from his trip, the most important reason for Qin Xiao's return is that, chronologically speaking, the Scarlet Witch has almost been born.
At Sky Base, Qin Xiao and Peggy Carter sat facing each other.
"Most of Alexander Pierce's Hydra have been captured. The few who escaped are not a concern. All of them testify that they haven't seen Loki's scepter since shortly after their New York Incident."
"There might be some Hydra who have escaped our net, but we have definitely taken full control of their research facilities. If the Scepter were in their hands, there would be no record of any research or modification of it. Therefore, based on our deduction, they must have handed over the Scepter shortly after the Battle of New York."
Peggy Carter was one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D.., and leading spies was her forte. Natasha gradually transformed from an agent into a combat-oriented character, although she was still nominally the head of intelligence in the Avengers.
However, Peggy Carter was actually in charge of most of the affairs, including the original Red Room faction and the agents who were recruited after S.H.I.E.L.D.. was disbanded.
"You mean Hydra outside of the United States? But I remember we've been hunting them down for years, we should have wiped them out by now."
Qin Xiao asked the question knowing the answer already.
"That's right, Hydra's organization has definitely been dismantled by us, but I suspect that there is still a leader leading his loyal followers in hiding. They might be researching the scepter; after all, they have nine heads."
Peggy Carter shrugged and continued with a smile.
"However, we're not without leads. After years of continuous searching and narrowing down our search area, we've now determined that they're likely operating in Eastern Europe, if any branch of them exists."
"If they really exist, how long will it take to find them? You know, Peggy, those are Infinity Stones. God knows how many strange and wonderful things they'll come up with."
"At most one month!"
"Good! One month, hopefully we'll get some good news. If we find them, don't act rashly. I'm afraid they might have used the gems to develop some kind of weapon."
Qin Xiao gave his instructions.