A golden portal appeared on the observation deck at the top of Avengers Tower, Thor and Tony stepped out one after the other.
The lightning around Thor had not completely dissipated, and the dark and malevolent aura of the All-Black the Necrosword in his hand was firmly suppressed within the blade.
Tony's nanotech armor still covered his entire body, with fine scratches left by dimensional turbulence still clinging to the metal armor. His face was no longer as nonchalant and playful as before, but instead, it was more solemn than ever before.
Without any delay, the two headed straight for the core council chamber deep inside the building.
Upon sensing Thor and his companion, all the intelligent systems and security robots along the way ceased their alert actions. JARVIS's calm voice rang out in the corridor, indicating that all the sealed doors had been opened for them in advance.
"Notify everyone to assemble immediately in the core meeting hall. Level One combat readiness alert. Unauthorized personnel are not permitted to approach."
Tony gave JARVIS a deep order as he walked.
In just three minutes, the empty council chamber was filled with people.
Captain America Steve Rogers, is dressed in a tight-fitting combat suit, his shield held steadily at his side, his brow furrowed.
Hawkeye Clint and Black Widow Natasha leaned back in their chairs, their faces more solemn than ever before.
Vision hovered in mid-air, silently awaiting orders.
Falcon Sam, War Machine Rhodey, Black Panther T'Challa, and Mighty Thor Jane also sat silently to the side.
Dr. Banner pushed up his glasses, his usually gentle brows furrowing tightly.
Standing at the very front of the council chamber was Wanda Maximoff, dressed in a scarlet robe.
At this moment, faint magical patterns appeared on her forehead, and even when she stood quietly, she exuded a terrifying aura that suppressed the entire scene.
Beside her, Quicksilver Pietro leaned lazily against a pillar, his silver hair swaying slightly.
Doctor Strange "Nuclear-Powered Bull and Horse," wore his signature blue magic robes, but the dark circles under his eyes were impossible to hide.
He glanced in the direction of Thor and sighed inwardly.
This Thor is even more ruthless than a capitalist!
He had just finished several surgeries and rushed over immediately. He felt like he was going to die from overwork if he didn't get some rest.
Second Ant-Man Scott Lang, stood in the corner scratching his head, his face still showing a somewhat bewildered expression.
The newly joined Spider-Man Peter Parker, wore a brand-new suit, his mask pushed up to his head, his bright eyes filled with curiosity and nervousness as he kept secretly observing the Avengers present.
Winter Soldier, leaned quietly against the corner of the wall.
In the corner sat a Prime Universe Fat Thor, clutching a beer barrel, staring blankly at the lively scene before him, completely bewildered as to what was happening.
In addition, standing beside Wanda was a woman with a bewitching aura, surrounded by a dark purple magical presence.
It was Madelyne.
In the vast council hall, all of Earth's top combat forces were gathered, but no one spoke. All eyes were on Thor and Tony, who had just entered.
Without uttering a single word, Tony, without even removing his nanotech armor, raised his hand and activated a massive holographic projection in mid-air in the center of the council hall.
The first thing that came to mind was that tall and majestic purple figure.
Thanos was clad in jet-black armor, and on his left hand, two Infinity Stones radiated distinctly different terrifying lights— the Power Stone with its dazzling purple light and the Soul Stone with its deep orange light.
Behind Thanos, five figures with chilling auras and overwhelming killing intent stood silently; they were the Black Order.
At this moment, they were unleashing terrifying power fluctuations that surpassed their own limits, and the energy level of each of them far exceeded the records in previous intelligence.
Immediately afterwards, Tony raised his hand and waved it, and the giant black mirror that stood in the dimensional rift, devouring all light, was fully displayed in the holographic projection.
The mirror was as black as an abyss, and the heavy pressure and strange Law of Curses, even if it was just a projection, made everyone on the magic side present feel extremely apprehensive.
" Thanos, Thanos." Tony's voice was deep and cold, exceptionally clear in the quiet council chamber.
" The Titans Eternals —we had anticipated their invasion plans, but now, the situation has completely spiraled out of control."
He not only collected the Power Stone and the Soul Stone, but also found the Celestials artifact— the Black Vortex —and used it to fully unlock the cosmic potential of himself and his Black Order.
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room instantly plummeted to freezing point.
Steve leaned forward slightly, his fingertips lightly tapping the table in front of him.
After a moment of contemplation, he raised his head, looked directly at Thor standing at the front, and spoke in a steady and powerful voice:
" Thor, judging from your current strength, what level of combat power has Thanos reached after being strengthened by the Black Vortex and wielding two Infinity Stones?"
Thor withdrew his gaze from the holographic projection, a faint glimmer of lightning flickering in his eyes as he recalled the Thanos aura he had sensed earlier.
He paused for a few seconds, then spoke slowly and calmly, "In terms of direct combat strength alone, he is still inferior to me."
As soon as those words were spoken, the tension in everyone's hearts eased slightly.
But then, Thor changed the subject, his gaze sweeping over all the Avengers present, his tone becoming more serious:
"However, with his current strength, he is more than capable of crushing all of you in a head-on fight. Apart from Wanda, there is no one here who can match him in a one-on-one combat."
These words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, causing the atmosphere, which had just eased slightly, to become extremely heavy once again.
Tony immediately raised his hand, manipulating the light screen in front of him, mobilizing all satellites and magical monitoring devices covering the entire Earth and extending to near-Earth orbit and the entrances to major magical dimensions.
The data stream refreshed frantically on the screen, capturing and summarizing global energy fluctuations, spatial anomalies, and dimensional rifts. However, no matter how he adjusted the equipment or increased the monitoring efforts, the screen only displayed an eerily stable normality.
There were no large-scale energy surges, no trace of alien fleets, no expansion of dimensional rifts, and even the frequent small-scale invasions of dimensional creatures that usually occurred had vanished without a trace.
The entire Earth, and even the surrounding universe, was eerily quiet.
Tony's brow furrowed deeper and deeper as his fingertips rapidly scanned the monitoring data on the screen. Finally, he stopped, looking exasperated, and muttered to himself:
"There's nothing there. The entire monitoring system shows no abnormalities; it's as calm as a stagnant pool."
Upon hearing this, everyone present frowned deeply.
They knew all too well what this calm meant.
This is not safety, nor is it that Thanos has given up the invasion; rather, it is the deathly silence on the eve of the most terrifying war.
Thanos is secretly plotting and gathering power, waiting for the perfect moment to launch a devastating attack on Earth and the entire Avengers.
Just when the atmosphere in the room was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe, a slightly immature yet incessantly chattering voice suddenly broke the solemnity.
Spider-Man Peter Parker, holding up his little hand, stood out conspicuously in the silent council chamber.
He blinked, first glancing at the menacing Thanos in the holographic projection, then turning to the people around him, and a series of questions blurted out:
"Um... excuse me for interrupting, but what exactly is Thanos? Are they aliens who invaded Earth? Do they have many minions? Are we going to have a meeting to fight monsters now? Or...?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Second Ant-Man Scott Lang, immediately came over and joined in the conversation with a similarly bewildered expression.
The two natural chatterboxes huddled together and began whispering to each other, completely oblivious to the somber atmosphere in the room.
Tony helplessly raised his hand to his forehead, feeling a throbbing pain in his temples.
He raised his hand and gently tapped the table in front of him, producing a crisp sound that precisely interrupted the two chatterboxes' incessant chatter.
His gaze fell on Peter Parker, his tone a mixture of helpless indulgence and utter seriousness:
" Underoos, this is a top-level combat readiness meeting, not your break time for chatting. Be quiet."
Peter Parker immediately shut his mouth, quickly making a zipping motion with his hand near his mouth, and shaking his head like a rattle drum, indicating that he would absolutely not say another word.
Scott, who was standing next to him, immediately shut his mouth, stood up straight, and dared not make a sound.
The venue fell silent once more. Wanda, who had been standing quietly at the front, sensing the magical fluctuations throughout the area, finally spoke slowly.
Her voice was soft, and the aura of Chaos Magic rippled slightly as she offered her personal conjecture:
"In the past two weeks, the frequency of invasions of Earth by demons and creatures from various Dark Dimension and marginal dimensions has increased exponentially. Many previously peaceful dimensional lords have begun to tentatively attack the dimensional barriers."
I suspect they've already formed an alliance with Thanos.
Upon hearing this, Tony's face instantly darkened, his brows furrowing tightly once more, and he subconsciously muttered to himself:
"This is troublesome. It seems he already knew the Earth's power distribution and your current strength as the Sorcerer Supreme. He knew you were the Earth's strongest fighter, so he colluded with the dimensional demons beforehand, aiming to use the power of the entire Dark Dimension to hold you back when the war begins."
He paused, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, his tone gaining more confidence. "However, he probably didn't anticipate that we have Thor here, in charge."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fat Thor, who was holding a beer barrel in the corner, immediately lit up. He excitedly pointed to himself and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Hahaha! I knew it! Looks like in the end, this battle still depends on me!"
All the Avengers present turned around in unison, rolled their eyes at the fat guy, their faces full of disgust and speechlessness.
Everyone knows that Tony was referring to the incredibly powerful Thor in front of him, not this fat guy who just drinks and slacks off all day.
Fat Thor's smile froze instantly. He shrank back dejectedly, silently picked up the beer barrel, and stopped saying a word.
Thor ignored the farce unfolding around him, lowered his eyes slightly, and gently stroked the hilt of the All-Black the Necrosword with his fingertips, causing ripples to spread across the Law of Space surrounding him.
He remained silent for a moment, then raised his head again, his gaze sweeping over all the Avengers present, setting the final tone for the battle:
"In that case, let's divide the tasks according to combat strength. I will dispatch reliable forces from the Knowhere to provide support. After the battle begins, Wanda and I will confront Thanos head-on, as well as all the dimensional demons who dare to cross over."
"The remaining Black Order, the alien legion, and all the miscellaneous troops are all yours."