White and the others were depressed.
But what they didn't know was that Michael was also depressed.
In fact, Michael was not just depressed; he was also angry...
"Damn it!"
"A bunch of idiots!"
Michael, who had opened a spatial gate and returned directly from the Small Universe to the Main Universe, was so enraged he laughed after learning about the battle achievements of White and the others.
The battle outside Xandar, involving the Universe-renowned 'Inhuman Thanos' and the forces under Michael, the Universe's number one powerhouse, had long been widely publicized and known to all on the Cosmic Star Network.
Various factions had paid close attention to this battle, even live-streaming the war situation across the entire Universe from various angles.
Michael hadn't even logged into the Cosmic Star Network yet; as soon as his portable smart terminal connected to the Cosmic Star Network, it began vibrating with a series of notifications, making it hard for Michael not to know...
Michael truly found it hard to imagine that with White and the others, along with the troops they led, fighting Thanos and his forces, it wouldn't be a king crushing bronze, but at least a king crushing gold.
However, reality slapped White and the others in the face; they played a trump card poorly, and instead, the 'gold' exploded with the strength of a diamond, then went on a rampage, tying the king's hands.
However, after reviewing the 'Operations Meeting' (Combat Meeting) of White and the others from a week ago, Michael understood why White and the others had played a trump card so poorly...
"Nonsense."
"It seems there are side effects when artificial intelligence becomes a true intelligent life form."
"Because my attitude towards Thanos was similar to my attitude towards Tony, I didn't go for the kill."
"So, this is my fault, then?"
"If White had still been just an artificial intelligence, there wouldn't have been so many problems."
"If Thanos dared to fight, he would have been directly fought back!"
"Where would all this carefulness come from..."
After reviewing the 'meeting records,' Michael was also at a loss whether to cry or laugh; Michael himself hadn't expected there to be such matters involved. However, Michael did not blame White for this action.
Since White had evolved from artificial intelligence into an intelligent life form, possessing a soul and consciousness unique to life, he naturally also gained the caution and social understanding unique to intelligent life.
This situation could not be said to be right or wrong, but it was no longer enough to keep Michael angry...
"Didn't you see that I was obviously much nicer to Tony?"
Although he was no longer angry, Michael still felt a bit displeased.
Displeased that White, this guy, hadn't fundamentally understood the root cause of why Michael was so good.
Speaking of which, although Michael had some 'I love you three thousand times' and other sentiments towards this Universe's Stark, if he were to be serious, Michael wouldn't be so good to this guy, giving him all sorts of guidance and even awakening his superpowers.
Ultimately, it was because when Michael needed help the most, he received significant assistance from Tony Stark.
And what Michael received from Tony Stark that helped him the most was naturally the [Tony's Physics Knowledge Skill Book] copied from Tony.
It can be said that the [Tony's Physics Knowledge Skill Book] played a decisive, foundational role in Michael's explosive development.
Without this knowledge, Michael naturally could not achieve the greatest development in the shortest amount of time.
Without this development, Michael naturally could not catch up with Ancient One, or even Odin, in the shortest amount of time.
It can be said that deep down, Michael was grateful to Tony Stark.
Even Bruce Banner, Samuel Sterns, and others also provided considerable help to Michael.
Of course, if these things hadn't happened, Michael might not have confronted Ancient One or even Odin... But since they had already occurred, Michael naturally wouldn't abandon his benefactors, even if Tony himself didn't know how much he had helped Michael.
In comparison, what sentiments did Thanos hold for Michael? It was nothing more than a sigh of emotion for this 'madman' who had died twice yet still wanted to wipe out half of all life in the entire Universe, and more importantly, this was someone who could drop the Mind Stone!
At most, Michael admired his unwavering persistence in achieving his goals.
"So, Thanos really can't be compared to Tony Stark."
Michael felt a bit melancholic that White could no longer 'understand' him as before...
Xandar outer space, first defense line, a certain battleship's combat command center.
Clap, clap, clap.
"Everyone."
"Now, I have good news and bad news."
"Which one do you want to hear?"
White, the Transformer leader, suddenly flashed his eyes, clapped his hands, and after drawing everyone's attention, he asked expressionlessly and blankly.
"Tell us the good news first."
"There's already enough bad news; I don't want to hear any more!"
Before Skye and the others could speak, a certain 'Cannon King' Tony Stark, reclining on an ergonomic chair nearby, groaned weakly while holding an ice pack to the wound on his forehead.
"Right."
"There's been too much bad news lately."
"Let's hear the good news first, Commander White."
Skye, equally exhausted, didn't bother to wonder why a certain 'Cannon King' whose superpower was full-body energy manipulation wasn't using his abilities to heal his injuries, but instead lay there listlessly, feigning illness.
She herself responded weakly.
As an existence capable of shattering a Planet with full power, being restricted when facing Thanos made her extremely frustrated.
"Yes."
"Aren't there enough negative reports about us on the Cosmic Star Network?"
"Let's start with some good news to wash away the bad luck."
Bruce Banner, the Fire Mage standing nearby, was equally annoyed.
Just think, he, the famous 'Fire Demon Hunter' on the Cosmic Star Network, had his reputation ruined because of this 'unequal' war with Thanos, directly becoming a 'Fire Doll' that everyone could bully. Damn it, those… acrimonious comments, just one glance and he wanted to explode. Damn it, wasn't he just slapped away by that… Inhuman Thanos? Didn't everyone else get slapped away too? Who could beat Titan in terms of physical strength? Why did he become a 'Fire Doll'… "Alright."
"Then I'll start with the good news."
Seeing everyone in the combat command center, including the Nova Corps generals, looking like this, White said no more.
"The good news is…"
"My Lord has returned from the Tianming Star Territory!"
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