Prime Universe, Earth-199999.
The top-floor laboratory of Avengers Tower.
The deep blue holographic projections intertwined in mid-air, forming a vast tree-like diagram of a multiverse.
Countless light bands representing timelines twist, break, and recombine wildly on the tree diagram.
Each fracture represents the complete collapse of a dimension.
Tony Stark braced his hands on the metal control panel.
He stared intently at the red warning lights that signaled collapse.
"Calculation 1798 failed."
JARVIS's electronic synthesized voice echoed in the room.
"Sir, erasing all the spacetime collapse effects caused by the variant Kang has exceeded the limits of our current computing power."
"The cracks in the spacetime barrier are expanding exponentially."
Tony straightened up and downed his cold coffee in one gulp.
"Those damned Kang the Conqueror."
"Living is a menace, and dying leaves behind such a mess."
He raised his hand and slid it in mid-air.
Data cascaded down like a waterfall on the holographic projection.
"Continue the deduction, adding a fourth-dimensional variable parameter, and taking into account the energy fluctuations on the magic side as well."
"Sir, there's been an emergency in Brooklyn."
The multiverse model in mid-air shrank instantly.
A live monitoring screen was enlarged and took up the main screen.
In the image, a figure wearing a red and blue bodysuit is being struck by a thick green tail.
The figure crashed through the glass window of a hot dog stand, kicking up a cloud of dust.
A massive Lizard roared as it burst out of the sewers.
It brandished its sharp claws and overturned three cars along the way.
Hey! Big guy! Don't you think it's incredibly rude to run naked in the street?
Peter crawled out of the ruins and shot out a Silk that stuck to the Lizard's back.
You need a pair of extra-large shorts!
The Lizard suddenly turned around, grabbed the Silk, and flung Peter violently into the air.
Peter crashed into a lamppost, breaking it, and fell heavily onto the asphalt road.
Tony pressed his forehead and closed his eyes briefly.
"Can't this little brat pay even a little attention to the rate of damage to public facilities?"
"I've already lost the Green Lantern on three streets this month."
Tony reopened his eyes and looked at Peter on the screen, who was frantically spinning Silk.
"Where are the other Avengers members?"
" Maria and Mr. Howard are currently having afternoon tea in Paris, with Sergeant Barnes providing covert protection."
Tony gave a soft hum.
"That old man certainly knows how to enjoy life."
Captain Rogers is surfing with Captain Carter in Hawaii.
"Damn Old Popsicle! All he ever does is talk about dating!"
" Clint Agent Barton and Natasha Agent Romanoff are attending a parent-teacher conference."
Tony tapped on the table.
"The assassin went to the parent-teacher conference, hoping they wouldn't scare the teachers into having a heart attack."
" Bruce. Dr. Banner is in seclusion."
Wanda and Pietro are on vacation with their parents.
" King T'Challa is handling state affairs in Wakanda."
Scott Lang is at an amusement park with his daughter.
" James Rhodes is having a meeting at the Pentagon."
" Vision's whereabouts are unknown."
JARVIS quickly reported a series of location information.
"The only member currently on standby is Sam Wilson."
Tony slammed his hand on the table.
"Where's that fat, round Thor?"
"After returning to Asgard, Mr. Thor severed communication frequencies with Earth."
Tony stood up and walked to the holographic control panel on the other side.
The data model of the Anti-Celestial Armor is slowly rotating.
The code for the Sunset Protocol anti- Sentry armor is still beeping wildly.
He simply didn't have the time to clean up after that high school student.
"Open spatial coordinates, locate the Knowhere."
Tony gave the order.
Golden sparks burst forth in the center of the laboratory.
A circular portal quickly took shape.
On the other side of the portal lies Valeria's underground laboratory.
Tony stepped through the portal.
A massive robotic arm is disassembling a long, silver-gray metal staff.
It was the Cosmic Control Rod that Thor brought back.
Valeria stood on a hoverboard, holding a high-frequency laser welding gun in her hand.
She was cutting the casing of the control rod, sparks flying everywhere.
"The flow of antimatter energy is cut off..."
Valeria didn't even look up.
" Stark, you've come at the perfect time."
"The antimatter matrix structure inside this broken stick is quite interesting. Do you want to copy the data?"
"No need. If this thing blows up, my lab will be gone."
Tony didn't have time to deal with Valeria's sales pitch.
He looked at Thor was leaning against the metal cabinet next to him.
Thor was holding a glass of an unknown blue liquid.
He exuded a sense of contented languor.
During those seven days, Emma Frost, Betsy, and Madelyne occupied his time.
The extreme indulgence put him in an unprecedentedly good state; if they hadn't been so exhausted, he would have fought another 1000 rounds.
Tony walked over and grabbed Thor's arm.
"Come with me."
The glass in Thor's hand wobbled.
What are you doing here?
Business consultation.
Tony, pulling Thor along, turned and stepped back into the portal.
The golden sparks dissipated.
The two stood once again in the laboratory of Avengers Tower.
Tony pointed at Spider-Man on the screen, who was still fighting the Lizard.
" Underoos is becoming less and less like a hero lately."
"I'm busy researching the Anti-Celestial Armor every day, I don't have time for him."
Tony turned to look at Thor.
Do you have any accelerated educational programs?
Thor glanced at the screen.
Peter was being rubbed into the ground by the Lizard, and he kept yelling.
"That's easy."
Thor snapped his the Snap.
"Every time he makes a mistake, you shock him with your armor."
Tony stood there, stunned.
"One electric shock for every mistake?"
Thor nodded.
"Look at your Fat Thor."
"After returning to Asgard, I was constantly screaming from the electric shocks I left behind."
"They've already started to be disciplined in their weight loss journey."
Thor spread his hands.
This proves that electroconvulsive therapy is absolutely effective.
Tony pressed his hand against the reactor in his chest.
"Isn't there any other way?"
Thor stroked his chin.
"There are two more options."
"I'm going to the Ultimate Spider-Man universe soon to drop someone off home."
"I can bring your godson with me."
"Let him study under that universe's Peter Parker for a while."
Tony breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's a good idea."
What about the second option?
Thor glanced at Tony.
You wouldn't want to know.
Tony patted the control panel.
"Explain."
Thor turned around to face the holographic screen.
"It's very simple."
"I'll use the laws directly to create a Pocket Universe."
"Throw the Underoos."
Thor extended his right hand and raised his index finger.
"The first step is to make him watch his Uncle Ben die right in front of him."
"Let him understand the true cost of 'with great power comes great responsibility.'"
Tony's finger twitched.
Thor raised his middle finger.
"The second step is to make him lose Gwen Stacy Daisy."
"He was made to shoot out the Silk with his own hands, but could only watch helplessly as the Silk tore her neck off."
Tony turned his head sharply, looking at Thor in disbelief.
Thor ignored Tony's surprise and continued to raise his ring finger.
"The third step is to let the Black Cat die in his arms."
"The fourth step is to have Harry Osborn get blown to pieces by Pumpkin Bomb while trying to save him."
Tony took a step forward.
"I said, stop!"
Thor spoke faster, his words echoing in the laboratory.
"The fifth step is to let his teammates die one by one."
"Step six: Let Spider-Woman Jessica die a horrible death in front of him."
"The seventh step is to kill Mary Jane and Aunt May."
"The eighth step is to kill his and Mary Jane's child in the womb."
Thor lowered his hands, placed them on the control panel, and looked directly at Tony.
Finally, he slaughtered all the superheroes before his very eyes.
"He's the only one left in the entire universe."
"Waking up in ruins every day, carrying the lives of everyone on my shoulders."
Thor pointed to Peter on the screen.
"Having gone through this life, he will definitely emerge as a mature, composed, and ruthless top-tier hero."
"It's guaranteed to grow."
A deathly silence fell over the laboratory.
Tony stared at Thor.
A full minute passed.
Tony uttered a few words with a serious expression.
He's still a child.
Thor shook his head.
"No, he's almost an adult. If you don't want to have to clean up his messes every time in the future, you'll have to resort to drastic measures."
Tony turned his back to Thor and looked out the window at the New York night view.
"I'll think about it."
"OK."
Thor yawned.
Call me when you've made up your mind.
Pale blue spatial smoke shimmered around Thor.
He vanished instantly, returning to Frost City.
Tony turned around and looked at the empty laboratory.
On the holographic screen, Peter had just covered the Lizard's eyes with Silk silk and was shouting something.
Tony tapped the metal tabletop.
JARVIS.
"Gentlemen."
"Do you think this Pocket Universe idea is a bad idea?"