"Man, in terms of raw power, a grenade launcher can indeed be compared to the Little Cricket—but in reality, the grenade launcher is still inferior to the Little Cricket."
Scott Lang still wore that smug expression on his face. "The Little Cricket is an energy weapon!"
Energy weapons naturally had an advantage over guns that fired physical bullets.
"There's just one issue," Scott Lang immediately pouted and complained a little. "The recoil on this thing is huge. If you're not careful, one shot and the shooter goes flying."
"Are you exaggerating for effect, or are you describing an actual fact?" Thor couldn't help asking from the side, seeking confirmation.
Captain America, Peter Parker, and even Tony Stark shared the same thought as Thor.
This had to be Scott Lang using exaggerated rhetoric.
Blowing the shooter away with recoil sounded way too ridiculous.
"No, Thor, I'm not exaggerating. I'm stating an objective fact," Scott Lang corrected seriously."The recoil on this gun really is that outrageous. In another world, an agent codenamed J fired the Little Cricket once and got blasted backward by the recoil, smashing into a car."
Everyone fell silent.
That recoil was absurdly extreme.
But from another angle, it also proved just how terrifying the Little Cricket's power really was.
"If that's the case…" Doctor Strange muttered weakly from his hospital bed, "then this weapon isn't something ordinary people can use."
With recoil like that, it was simply beyond what normal humans could withstand.
Even if you weren't thrown back, aiming accurately under that level of backlash would be extremely difficult.
Compared to Scott Lang's "mortal flesh," people like Captain America and Thor—who possessed extraordinary strength—were far more suitable users.
But the irony was that those very people with superhuman power had no real need for such conventional weapons.
"It's fine," Scott Lang said nonchalantly. "If the recoil is big, just practice more."
He was quite satisfied as he stuffed the Little Cricket into his pocket.
What's more, Scott Lang already had the KW74. In the future, he would become a superhuman himself—recoil would be nothing to worry about.
[Answer completed. Beginning answer analysis playback!]
The system's prompt suddenly sounded, interrupting everyone's discussion.
At the same time, the text on the large screen faded away.
A corresponding video began to play.
What first appeared on the screen was the desolate, ruined, deathly Titan. In that wasteland-like environment, a swirling vortex of energy churned endlessly.
Then, a purple-skinned figure stepped out of the energy vortex—
It was none other than the purple sweet potato himself: Thanos.
Through this footage, everyone's earlier speculation was finally confirmed. Thanos had arrived on Titan alone, without bringing any combat forces with him.
"You look very much like Thanos."
A voice suddenly rang out. Doctor Strange could be seen sitting smugly on a set of steps, speaking to Thanos.
As for Iron Man, Star-Lord, and the others from the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy, they were nowhere to be seen.
No one knew where they had gone.
"It seems Ebony Maw is dead," Thanos said after a brief moment of thought, immediately understanding the situation.
He had sent Ebony Maw and Cull Obsidian to Earth to seize the Time Stone. The agreed time had passed, yet Ebony Maw never appeared—instead, someone else showed up on Titan.
The conclusion was obvious.
"Today's losses were heavy," Thanos said, his gaze shifting to the Eye of Agamotto hanging on Doctor Strange's chest."But at least he completed his mission."
Even if Ebony Maw was dead, the Time Stone had still been delivered to Titan.
As for whether the owner of the Time Stone was alive or not—it made little difference to Thanos.
"That's not good news for you," Doctor Strange said meaningfully. "He forced you to face a sorcerer head-on."
"Then where do you think he brought you?" Thanos asked casually, utterly unconcerned.
"Let me guess—your home?"
"It once was. It used to be beautiful. Titan, like many planets, had too many mouths to feed and far too few resources. When extinction loomed, I proposed a solution."
"Genocide."
"But random. Fair. Without regard for wealth or status. They called me mad, but my prediction came true."
"Congratulations. You're a prophet."
"I'm a survivor."
"A survivor who wants to murder tens of billions of lives!"
"When I collect all six stones, with a single snap of my fingers, they will all turn to ash. I call that… mercy."
By now, everyone already knew Thanos's goal: to erase half of all life in the universe.
But after so many rounds of answering questions, this was the first time it had been definitively confirmed—
By Thanos himself.
Still, one thing puzzled everyone: why was the method of wiping out half of all life… snapping fingers?
Such a grave matter, expressed in such a casual, almost childish way.
Absurd. Ridiculous.
After all, snapping fingers wasn't exactly a universal interstellar gesture.
"Then what?" Doctor Strange asked.
On the screen, he stood up and walked toward Thanos as he spoke.
"Then I will finally rest, and watch the sunrise on a grateful universe. The hardest choices require the strongest wills," Thanos said solemnly.
"You'll find our will is just as strong as yours!" Doctor Strange declared.
With that, he wasted no more words and instantly formed a magical shield.
"Our?" Thanos keenly caught that word.
At that moment, a "small mountain" suddenly fell from the sky, crashing straight down toward Thanos.
It was Iron Man, pushing a massive piece of spaceship wreckage and slamming it down on Thanos in a surprise attack.
If it were anyone else, they would've been crushed into pulp—but this was Thanos. He wouldn't be affected at all.
Everyone watching the screen had zero expectations from such an attack.
"Easy pickings, Quill!" Iron Man said smugly.
"Yeah, if your goal was to piss him off, then congratulations," Star-Lord replied as he charged toward the battlefield.
Boom!
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, the "small mountain" exploded, shattering into countless fragments.
Thanos used the Infinity Gauntlet's power to hurl the debris toward Iron Man.
Iron Man hurriedly dodged.
Smack!
At that moment, a mass of webbing splattered across Thanos's face, covering his eyes.
Seizing this opportunity, Spider-Man, Drax, Doctor Strange, and the others rushed in together, ganging up on Thanos.
But Thanos's strength was simply overwhelming. With a few casual strikes, he sent everyone flying.
Like a wolf ravaging a flock of sheep.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
At a critical moment, Iron Man flew back in and launched several missiles, which struck Thanos almost simultaneously.
Blazing fire engulfed Thanos.
But soon, the flames vanished—absorbed entirely by the Infinity Gauntlet.
Then—
Thanos unleashed the energy right back at Iron Man.
A sea of fire erupted like a roaring torrent, blasting Iron Man away.
"So this is Thanos? He's really that strong?" Peter Parker stared in shock, his eyes wide.
He hadn't been involved in the quiz for long and was still relatively new. Though he'd heard plenty about Thanos through shared intel, he had never seen him fight with his own eyes.
Until now.
Peter knew Thanos was powerful—but not this powerful.
One man versus an entire group, and still completely at ease. It was unimaginable.
On the screen, the battle continued.
Smack!
Spider-Man swooped in at a critical moment, firing a thick glob of webbing that disrupted Thanos's fire attack.
But he himself was sent flying by a punch from Thanos.
Immediately after, Iron Man hurled a small spacecraft at Thanos, smashing him flat onto the ground.
Naturally, Thanos was completely unharmed and calmly stood back up.
But just as he rose, a figure leapt out and punched him.
It was Nebula.
"You should have killed me," she said coldly.
"That would've wasted parts," Thanos replied icily.
Bang bang bang!
After a brief exchange, Thanos casually punched Nebula away.
Hiss hiss hiss!
At that moment, Doctor Strange seized the opportunity and conjured several thick magical bindings, tightly wrapping around Thanos's gauntlet.
He tried to take the gauntlet away.
Doctor Strange alone wasn't enough—but fortunately, he wasn't alone.
Drax slid in with a powerful tackle, forcing Thanos down to one knee.
Star-Lord also acted at the critical moment, firing a triangular device at Thanos's other hand.
A terrifying suction force erupted from it, locking Thanos's free hand in place.
Spider-Man and Iron Man flew in as well, joining the "gauntlet-snatching operation."
Doctor Strange sliced the air above Thanos with his hand, opening a portal.
The Mantis—who hadn't appeared at all until now—leapt out of the portal, landed on Thanos's back, and pressed both hands onto his head.
Her power activated!
Thanos immediately fell unconscious.
From the moment Doctor Strange began restraining the gauntlet, everyone's actions were perfectly coordinated—clear roles, flawless teamwork.
Obviously, this plan wasn't improvised. It had been discussed long before Thanos arrived.
The only question was whether the plan came from Tony Stark or Star-Lord.
After all, in the earlier footage of them planning, it looked like negotiations had completely fallen apart.
The Guardians were acting like textbook liabilities, and Iron Man looked exhausted to the point of giving up.
Most people guessed the plan came from Tony Stark. After all, the Guardians of the Galaxy hardly looked reliable enough to come up with something this smart.
On the screen—
"Is he out?" Iron Man asked Mantis in a low voice.
"Hurry—he's too strong!" Mantis said with difficulty.
"Parker, give me a hand!" Iron Man called out as they worked together to pull off the gauntlet.
Whoosh!
Star-Lord flew over, grinning smugly. "I thought he'd be harder to catch. Oh, and by the way—this was my plan."
Everyone watching was a bit surprised. They'd all assumed the plan was Tony Stark's.
Star-Lord? That unreliable idiot had this kind of brainpower?
"He's not so tough now, is he?" Star-Lord stepped up to Thanos. "Where's Gamora?"
"My Gamora…"
"Bullshit! Where is she?" Star-Lord shouted.
"He's in pain! He's mourning!" Mantis said.
"What does this monster have to mourn?" Drax shouted in disbelief.
"Gamora," Nebula said quietly, having arrived at some point.
"What?" Star-Lord was shaken.
"He took her to Vormir, and came back with the Soul Stone—without her," Nebula said heavily.
"Quill, you need to calm down, okay? Don't fight him—we're almost done!" Iron Man immediately tried to calm Star-Lord, sensing danger.
"Tell me he's lying! Bastard, tell me you didn't do it!" Star-Lord screamed, completely losing control.
"I had no choice."
"No—you didn't. You didn't!"
Star-Lord muttered twice, fully snapping, and began brutally punching Thanos.
Stop—stop it now!
Everyone watching wanted to scream, wishing they could jump into the screen and restrain Star-Lord.
This was the critical moment!
They were seconds away from success!
Under Mantis's control, Thanos was completely unconscious—the gauntlet was almost off!
Star-Lord, calm down!
Everyone clenched their fists tightly.
"Stop it! Stop right now!" Iron Man shouted desperately on the screen, lunging forward to restrain the enraged Star-Lord.
"It's coming off—it's almost off!" Spider-Man shouted.
He was just about to pull the Infinity Gauntlet free.
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