And so.
Whether it was the Others or the Black Order, they all received an order from Thanos.
Put the Orb aside for now and instead search for other Infinity Stones.
Even Ronan, who had a cooperative relationship with Thanos, received the same order.
Thanos modified the agreement, asking Ronan to help him find other Infinity Stones in exchange for his help in destroying Xandar.
"Thanos, you're using me! This isn't fair!"
"I've already put in so much effort to find the Orb, and now you're telling me everything is reset, to start over?"
Staring at Thanos's large face on the "projection wall," Ronan was beyond furious.
This was a total rip-off!
Did Thanos really think he could just use him like a pawn?
"Watch your tone, Ronan!"
Thanos's voice was low and condescending. "Your incompetence has worn away my patience. And now, you've messed up my most important task. Do you have the nerve to justify yourself to me?"
"It's not my fault. Thor himself intervened..."
"Enough!"
Thanos roared, cutting off Ronan's explanation. "Don't try to make excuses! The Orb was lost under your watch, that's a fact!"
Ronan's mouth began to twitch, his teeth clenched, but Thanos's scolding left him speechless.
After all, Thanos, though overbearing, did have a point.
The Orb was indeed lost by Ronan, an undeniable fact.
"Listen, I'm giving you two choices."
"First, you can atone for your mistakes and continue to help me find the other Infinity Stones to make up for your failures."
"If you do this, I might consider, given your hard work, eliminating Xandar for you."
"Second, our agreement is null and void. I'll come over there right now and have a good chat with you about the consequences of losing my precious item!"
"Which one do you choose?"
"Tell me, boy!"
Ronan clenched his fist, his jaw tightening, and his entire face began to twitch.
"Damn you, you shameless bastard!"
"I've never seen such a brazen person in my life!"
Ronan was practically exploding with rage.
But even so, Ronan knew he had no other choice.
Circumstances were stronger than him, that much was undeniable.
Thanos could easily destroy him, that was also undeniable.
So it was all for naught.
In this situation, Thanos had him by the balls, and if he didn't want to get screwed, he'd have to swallow his pride.
"Thanos, I will find the other Infinity Stones for you."
"But don't forget your promise!"
Ronan ultimately chose to compromise.
He continued to help Thanos, starting the arduous task of searching the entire galaxy for the other Infinity Stones.
Of course, Thanos himself was doing the same.
He used all his power to search for the other Infinity Stones besides the Power Stone.
But the result was predictable.
The Avengers had gotten their hands on all the stones. How could Thanos possibly find any? After toiling for over two years, he hadn't found anything, not even a single clue.
It was all for nothing.
Another thing worth mentioning is that because Thor snatched the Orb in advance, Gamora didn't meet Star-Lord.
Star-Lord also wasn't targeted by the bounty hunter Rocket Raccoon for carrying Yondu to sell the Orb.
Therefore, there was no fight on Xandar.
So, naturally, the Guardians of the Galaxy, except for Drax the Destroyer who was already in prison, weren't captured at all.
So yes, as Thor muttered to himself, the Guardians of the Galaxy simply didn't exist!
The battle that should have taken place on Xandar also didn't happen.
Ronan wouldn't be killed by Star-Lord's dance, and he, who should have died two years ago, was still alive and well.
Besides, there's Star-Lord.
Because there was no "feat" of using his body to directly confront the Infinity Stones, Ego wouldn't have noticed such an unknown nobody.
The "father-son battle" that should have happened over a year ago also didn't occur.
Thor's small action still changed a lot of things.
And.
It wasn't just the Guardians of the Galaxy that had deviations; the Avengers also saw changes.
To say the least, the major event, Age of Ultron, never happened.
The whole Earth could be said to be calm, without any waves.
Besides the events of nearly a year ago, when Scott Lang was finally released from prison and, after some manipulation by Hank Pym, ultimately became the second Ant-Man.
But who would care about a small-time figure like Scott Lang, besides Nick Fury, who possessed these diary entries, and Zhou Cheng, the transmigrator?
His release from prison was, for most people, an insignificant matter.
Especially for an elite like Stephen Strange.
As one of America's top neurosurgeons, Strange could absolutely be considered an upper-class individual.
Although he couldn't compare to a real top-tier big shot like Tony.
But in all of America, how many people were like Strange, living in mansions, driving luxury cars, with a drawer full of expensive watches, and frequenting high-end places?
"I'm giving a speech at the neurological association's banquet tonight. Come with me."
In a corner of the hospital.
Stephen Strange, who had just put on a dazzling display in the operating room, extended an invitation to his colleague, Christine.
Christine and Stephen, though they hadn't explicitly defined their relationship, had long maintained a somewhat ambiguous connection.
How could Christine possibly refuse Stephen's invitation?
Although she appeared very reluctant, she still agreed.
Stephen was ecstatic.
Back at his mansion, he went all out in getting ready.
He wore a designer suit perfectly, his hair slicked back and gleaming.
He even agonized over which watch to choose for quite a while.
One could only say that the troubles of the rich are so simple and unadorned, and boring.
After finally choosing a famous watch, Stephen Strange drove off in his luxury supercar.
Just like Tony, he treated the road as his own personal track.
He sped like crazy and ran every red light; traffic laws didn't exist in his eyes.
He put on quite a show.
And the result of Stephen Strange's amazing performance was, of course, inevitable.
He flipped his car on a winding mountain road.
It was a total disaster.
...
Inside the mansion.
[Skill: Death Return]
[Attribute: Supernatural Ability]
[Source: Re: Life in a Different World from Zero]
[Detailed Description: As the name suggests, once the ability user dies, time will automatically rewind to a certain moment before their death. The "Witch of Envy" Satella granted Subaru Natsuki this ability when she first transported him to the different world.]
"Awesome!"
"This skill is really awesome!"
Sorting through the memories in his mind, Zhou Cheng was still very excited.
It has to be said that the skill awarded by the diary this time was very attractive, even for Zhou Cheng at his current level.
In other words, didn't this thing essentially give Zhou Cheng true immortality?
After all, as long as he was killed, time would immediately restart, returning him to the moment before he was killed.
Although with Zhou Cheng's current strength, there were very few people in the entire universe who could kill him.
But who would complain about having more ways to save their life?
"Wait a minute!"
However, Zhou Cheng quickly realized something.
This Death Return ability came from the "Witch of Envy".
It goes without saying what level the "Witch of Envy" was in the "Re:Zero" dimension.
But what if he got into the Marvel world?
If he encountered an existence whose strength surpassed the Witch of Envy, wouldn't her trick be useless?
Zhou Cheng didn't know for sure, but he thought it was possible.
Besides.
The time rules in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are really messed up; going back to the past is like going to a parallel world.
In other words, every time he went back to the past, a new time branch would be created.
So if he were really killed and then used Death Return, would a time branch be created?
Would a brand new him be created?
Did that brand new him have a diary?
It feels like a paradox.
Zhou Cheng thought this kind of thing was quite interesting.
However, after careful consideration, he didn't think such a problem would arise.
If he truly experienced a Death Return, it should be similar to the story god Loki.
Simply returning to the past, without creating any time branches, right?
Of course.
All this was just Zhou Cheng's speculation.
Whether it was true or not, he wouldn't know unless he actually died once.
"AI, are there any noteworthy events recently?"
After turning his attention away from the rewards, Zhou Cheng casually asked the AI this question.
"Sir, there really is one."
The AI gave this response, which immediately perked Zhou Cheng up.
"Tell me about it."
Zhou Cheng leaned comfortably against the sofa while instructing the AI.
"Last night, Stephen Strange, who was on your watch list, was involved in a car accident."
Whoosh! Along with the AI's voice, some related news reports were projected.
The incredibly tragic car accident scene, along with some other related pictures, appeared before Zhou Cheng's eyes.
"This crucial car accident, has it finally happened?"
Zhou Cheng browsed the relevant news and couldn't help but exclaim.
Since Tony Stark, that playboy, was kidnapped, so many things in this world have deviated significantly from the movie universe.
No, it's not even a deviation, some things simply haven't happened!
According to Zhou Cheng's memory, after the Battle of New York, there should have been Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Captain America 2, Guardians of the Galaxy 1 and 2, and then Avengers: Age of Ultron.
And only then would Ant-Man come, followed by Doctor Strange.
But what about now?
Well, because Nick Fury gathered everyone and took out Killian early, the story of Iron Man 3 didn't happen, which was fine.
But the key problem is, it's not just Iron Man 3!
It seems that after the Battle of New York, besides Ant-Man, pretty much everything else didn't happen.
Of course.
Zhou Cheng didn't know about the Guardians of the Galaxy since they were far away in space, so he wouldn't discuss them for now.
But even so, the deviations in this world were quite significant.
Zhou Cheng hadn't expected that, under these circumstances, Stephen Strange would still have a car accident "as scheduled."
Did this mean that the story of Doctor Strange would unfold according to the "plot"?
Zhou Cheng's heart skipped a beat, and he recorded some of his thoughts in his diary.
Triskelion.
"How's Strange doing? Is his life in danger?"
Nick Fury asked Phil Coulson beside him.
For Nick Fury, who had always paid close attention to Stephen Strange, he naturally learned about the car accident at the first opportunity.
"Although that car accident looked shocking, fortunately, Strange has the good habit of wearing a seatbelt."
"He's not in mortal danger, but his hands were severely injured."
Coulson had already understood the relevant information and immediately reported to Nick Fury.
Hearing that Strange wouldn't die, Nick Fury finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But then, he keenly realized something.
"You're saying his hands were severely injured?"
Nick Fury asked with a hidden meaning.
According to the diary's spoilers, Strange was a Sorcerer Supreme.
But Fury had been keeping an eye on the guy for years, and he'd always just been a surgeon.
A brilliant one, sure, but he clearly had no connection to the "magic circle"!
Fury really didn't know when the guy would become a Sorcerer Supreme.
But now, Fury thought, maybe the opportunity had arrived.
After all, as a top neurosurgeon, the importance of his hands was self-evident.
This car accident of his was very likely to directly end Strange's career as a doctor.
This, isn't this an extremely important turning point?
Nick Fury did indeed sense something.
"Alright, I understand."
"Keep monitoring his movements."
Quickly putting those thoughts aside, Nick Fury waved his hand, dismissing Coulson.
"Understood, sir!"
The honest Coulson quickly took his orders and left.
And after Coulson left, Nick Fury began to handle other related matters.
It had been almost three hours since he'd started, and he was finally finished.
Nick Fury made himself a cup of coffee and took a moment to rest.
He also took this opportunity to open the notebook in front of him.
He found that new content had appeared in the notebook.
"I didn't expect that Strange would end up in a car accident. Looks like Doctor Strange is about to go online!"
"If nothing goes wrong, Strange's hands will be completely useless. He won't even be able to shave, let alone hold a scalpel."
"He can forget about being a doctor for the rest of his life."
"I guess it won't be long before Strange goes to Kamar-Taj to treat his hands?"
[Then he stepped into his predetermined fate!]
[After taking a closer look, only Strange was in the car accident this time, and Christine was not involved, which was a relief for this world.]
[This way, Strange wouldn't destroy the entire universe to save Christine.]
[But honestly, Doctor Strange can't be blamed entirely for this.]
[If the Ancient One hadn't split the timeline in two with a single blow, this tragedy wouldn't have happened, right?]
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