"That, that was—" Sharon Carter's voice trembled as she slowly raised her head, looking at Samuel with despair in her eyes.
"He is Thanos, also known as the Mad Titan, an Eternal from Titan, the Universe's Tyrant, and the family planning homeroom teacher."
"Family planning homeroom teacher?"
This incongruous title made Sharon Carter slightly stunned.
"He kills half the population of every Planet he conquers."
Sharon Carter gasped, her expression becoming even more grim and desperate.
Just hearing Samuel speak, she could already imagine Thanos's power and terror.
"Go inform the others. Thanos has already occupied Wakanda, not only infected into a zombie but also possessing five Infinity Stones."
"If you're not prepared to give up, then those five stones are your last hope."
Although the Infinity Stones' prestige plummeted due to the Time Variance Authority, they remained top-tier artifacts in their respective Universes.
After Sharon Carter left, Samuel continued to bathe.
People often ponder life most deeply while bathing; at this time, their thoughts are most expansive and clear.
Samuel suddenly felt that his previous perspective was a bit narrow; what was the point of fixating on things like Vibranium, which could easily be obtained in other Worlds?
The truly good things should be those that don't exist in other Worlds, or that cannot be achieved.
For example, the Infinity Stones.
The Infinity Stones and Dragon Balls have a similar effect.
Gathering all six Infinity Stones is like gathering all seven Dragon Balls; both can grant any wish.
The difference is that after a wish is granted, the Dragon Balls turn into stones and scatter across various places, only to be usable again after a year.
While the Infinity Stones have no such restrictions, they demand more from the user and cause greater harm.
After snapping his fingers, Hulk's arm was crippled, and Iron Man died.
Only someone with Thanos's physical capabilities could possibly withstand the power of the Infinity Stones!
Samuel felt that with his current strength, he could definitely use the Infinity Stones without injury.
This was equivalent to having an infinite wish-granting device; what could he not obtain?
Gold, Vibranium, Heart-Shaped Herb, Pym Particles, and so on – wouldn't he be able to get as much as he wanted?
Also, like the Dragon Balls, the Infinity Stones can resurrect the dead, right?
If his subordinates or certain people he was interested in died, could he bring them to this World and resurrect them with the Infinity Stones?
His thoughts uncontrollably wandered, and more and more ideas popped into Samuel's head.
"Bang bang bang!"
Another round of knocking interrupted his drifting thoughts.
Samuel opened a portal in the curtain, positioned at the height of his face, giving it a feel like a video intercom.
The one who came in was still Sharon Carter.
"We've decided. We're going to Wakanda tomorrow. Will you, will you fight Thanos with me?"
"My target is also the Infinity Stones," Samuel clarified.
Sharon Carter breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Samuel's profile, and suddenly said with a smile, "I used to really admire Captain Steve Rogers. I felt his character was like light, capable of illuminating darkness and giving people Hope."
"Just admire?" Samuel teased casually.
"Yes," Sharon Carter nodded.
This answer slightly surprised Samuel. If he remembered correctly, during the Civil War, Sharon helped Captain and the others steal their equipment, and they even kissed when they parted ways.
Wait, Samuel thought of another detail.
In Wasp's memory, at the beginning of the zombie virus outbreak, Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Black Panther were dispatched and subsequently infected, turning into zombies.
At the time, he had assumed it was nothing out of the ordinary, but thinking about it now, Iron Man and Captain America had already broken up after the Civil War, hadn't they?
How could they be acting together!
Did the Civil War simply not happen in this World, or did it end prematurely after not lasting very long?
"How is the relationship between Captain America and Iron Man?" Samuel asked.
Sharon Carter said, "Their relationship is very good."
"Always been good?"
"Yes."
"Did the Sokovia Accords not affect them, or the Avengers' relationship?"
"You don't know? The Sokovia Accords ultimately didn't pass."
Sharon Carter looked at Samuel in surprise: "The Sokovia Accords caused a huge stir at the time. The television, newspapers, were all filled with related news."
"When the cancellation of the Accords was announced, there were also large-scale protests in various places."
"You -- were you living in seclusion in the deep mountains? You don't even know about such a sensational event."
Sharon Carter hesitated, but ultimately didn't ask directly.
"Something like that," Samuel replied casually.
If the Sokovia Accords didn't pass, it wouldn't trigger the Civil War. If the Civil War didn't happen, there wouldn't be the incident of Sharon stealing equipment for them, followed by the kiss.
No wonder Sharon's feelings for Captain were just admiration!
In that case, it seems he could ponder over it and stir up some trouble!
Let her replace the Sharon from his World and use S.H.I.E.L.D.'s power to work for him, creating a small-scale, alternative version of Secret Invasion?
Samuel turned to look at Sharon Carter, his eyes sparkling with the light of scheming.
"Do you have any wishes?" Samuel asked with a smile.
"Wishes?"
Sharon Carter thought for a moment, then shook her head: "My wish should be to turn all the zombies back into humans and restore the World to its original state."
"It's just, even if we succeed, those who have already died won't come back, right?"
As Sharon Carter spoke, her voice gradually became bitter.
"I'm very confused and despairing right now. I don't know what will happen when we go to Wakanda tomorrow. Maybe we'll fail, maybe I'll die!"
"I also don't know how I should face this World after we succeed."
"Too many people have sacrificed, too many people can't come back."
"Even if everyone is cured, the lingering grief and disaster will still exist. How, how am I supposed to help them? How am I supposed to help this World!"
"My stress is so immense. These emotions linger in my mind and won't dissipate. As soon as I stop, they emerge, wanting to crush me!"
"You ask me if I have any wishes? My wish is to get a damn good night's sleep tonight!"
Sharon Carter's emotions finally couldn't be suppressed at this moment.
As a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent, as Agent Peggy Carter's niece, after S.H.I.E.L.D., the Avengers, and even the entire World had fallen, her sense of responsibility had burdened her with immense pressure.
Although she wasn't the leader in the Survivor Squad and didn't show any signs of emotional tension or being overwhelmed.
But facing the powerful and mysterious Samuel, perhaps because of his unfamiliarity, or perhaps because Samuel had become her only Hope and light, she finally couldn't hold back.
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