Soon, seeing this, the heroes of 616 boarded Reed's spaceship one after another and left this time ruin.
Before leaving, Odinson glanced back at Thor, seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and finally just waved.
"Um..." he began.
"Come visit our universe sometime," Thor finished for him, waving and smiling.
Odinson nodded, turned, and went through the hatch.
Spider-Man Peter, perched on the porthole, shouted in their direction, "Remember to come visit our universe next time!"
"Definitely!" Thor waved in response.
The sound of the spaceship's engines gradually faded into the distance, finally disappearing into the void.
The once bustling battlefield suddenly fell silent.
Only Thor, Franklin, Loki, Wanda, and Jean remained.
Wanda stood next to Thor, Jean crossed her arms and looked around, while Franklin squatted on the ground, fiddling with something.
Thor looked in the direction the spaceship had disappeared and shrugged.
He rubbed his hands together and moved closer to Loki, who was on the golden throne.
"Hey bro, I have a question for you."
He lowered his voice, his eyes carrying a hint of gossip.
"The authority left behind by the He Who Remains shouldn't be enough to elevate you to Omniverse Level, right?"
Loki raised an eyebrow.
"Are you on drugs?"
Loki gave him a disapproving look.
"Could you please be a little more polite?"
"I'm being very polite," Thor shrugged. "I even call you 'brother.'"
Loki ignored him.
The Beyonders have already taken action.
His voice was deep.
"Many universes were destroyed as a result."
Thor paused for a moment.
Beyonders?
He had heard of that name before; those guys never took the universe seriously and would blow it up without hesitation.
"Wait a minute." Thor frowned. "What do those destroyed universes have to do with you?"
"The timeline is broken." Loki spoke calmly, "I have to bring it back."
"I took this opportunity to gather the entire timeline of the omnipotent universe into one," Loki continued, "Thus reaching this level."
Thor opened his mouth.
He glanced at Loki, then at Wanda beside him, and finally at Jean.
How come you guys encounter Omniverse Level so easily?
He painstakingly devoured Mephisto and OBA before barely reaching the threshold of the Mid Megaverse Level.
But things turned out differently. Wanda got tapped on the forehead by the Queen of Nevers and instantly Omniverse Level.
Loki is even more outrageous; he took advantage of the chaos and became an Omniverse Level as well.
And then there's Qin, who, after absorbing a Beyonders, also became Omniverse Level.
He climbed up the ranks step by step, enduring hardship and struggle.
He looked up at the sky.
God, aren't you being a little biased?
"..."
He didn't know what to say.
Jean, watching Thor's expression, couldn't help but chuckle.
"What's wrong? Feeling resentful?"
Thor coughed lightly. "No."
"It's written all over your face," Wanda couldn't help but say.
"Really, no." Thor said seriously, "I'm just a little sentimental."
"What are you reminiscing about?" Franklin looked up and interjected.
"I'm amazed that you guys level up so easily, it's like drinking water! This is just outrageous!"
"..."
Loki watched this scene from his throne, his lips twitching slightly.
Thor touched his face, deciding to skip the topic.
He looked at Loki and asked the question that had been on his mind for the most part.
"So, are you the strongest or the weakest?"
Loki leaned back on his throne, his tone calm.
"At the end of time, in a one-on-one situation, I fear no one."
Thor blinked.
That's quite an arrogant statement.
"Not afraid of anyone?" he repeated, "Including those Five Cosmic Entities?"
"Including..." Loki nodded.
"What about Beyonders?"
Loki paused for a moment.
"At the end of time, they cannot enter."
Thor stroked his chin.
Alright, no wonder he has powerful backing, that's impressive!
But then he thought about it again and felt that something was not right.
"That's not right." Thor frowned. "You've reached this level, how can you still be trapped here?"
Loki glared at him, annoyed.
"That's because I am now the time anchor for all cosmic timelines."
He raised his hand, and countless fine threads of light appeared in the void, each connecting to a universe.
"I must stabilize all the timelines."
Loki paused.
"If these timelines are unstable, I can certainly leave at any time."
Thor suddenly realized.
It turns out the problem wasn't that we couldn't get out, but that we couldn't leave.
He looked up at the dense filaments of light, silently counted them in his mind, and then gave up.
There are too many of these.
"Are all of these?" Thor pointed to the sky above.
"All of them," Loki said calmly.
"Not a single one can be broken?"
"If one line breaks, the corresponding universe will collapse."
Thor gasped.
This job sounds exhausting; you can't do it unless you're born an ox or a horse.
Qin, looking at the timelines, frowned slightly. "So, you're basically tied to this place now?"
"That's one way to understand it," Loki said calmly.
"Isn't that just going to jail?" Thor bluntly stated.
Loki glanced at him. "You could interpret it that way too."
Wanda looked at Loki on the golden throne, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.
She could sense that although the power was strong, it was firmly locked here.
"Haven't you thought about finding a replacement?" Wanda asked softly.
"I've looked," Loki shook his head, "There's nothing suitable."
Thor stroked his chin, then suddenly remembered something.
He took a piece of Crystal from his pocket.
The Crystal was dark all over, with an indescribable luster flowing across its surface, and it felt heavy in the hand.
"Take a look at this thing." He handed the Crystal to Loki. "Can it take your place and carry these timelines?"
Loki recognized it at a glance.
"This must be the Eternity Crystal of the Immortus the Immortal."
There was a hint of surprise in his tone.
"Where did you get this?"
"Stolen," Thor said casually. "Never mind that, just tell me if it works."
Loki glanced at the Crystal again.
"It can hold a portion."
Thor was somewhat disappointed.
"I thought this thing could stabilize these timelines for you."
Loki shook his head.
"If it were me in the past, this would have been enough."
He pointed to the Eternity Crystal.
"But now, the difference is too great."
"How much is it?" Thor quickly asked.
Loki thought for a moment, "Probably... a few hundred dollars."
"..."
Thor looked at the dark Crystal in his hand and remained silent for a moment.
A few hundred yuan.
Where is he going to get hundreds of Eternity Crystal?
"Alright." He put the Crystal away, "Looks like I can't be of any help this time."
Loki didn't speak, he just nodded slightly.
Thor waved at Loki.
"Then I'll go back. I wonder if the Knowhere has been affected."
"Probably not," Loki said. " The Knowhere is not within the timeline."
Thor breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good."
He turned around and called out.
"He's gone."
Franklin stood up and dusted off his trousers.
Wanda glanced at Loki and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
Qin crossed her arms and took one last look at the densely packed timelines.
Thor then vanished without a trace, taking Franklin, Wanda, and Jean with him.
Loki was left alone, sitting on the golden throne, quietly guarding the densely packed timelines.
He stared in the direction they had disappeared, remaining silent for a moment.
Then he looked away and looked up again at the threads of light.
"That day will come soon. I hope you can reach that level soon, Thor."